Today I have made my mum's birthday card.....it's next Saturday and I didn't want to do what I usually do and leave family cards til the last minute.
I knew I wanted to use a girly image, but also wanted to use vibrant colours. Here's what I did......
The image is a digi called Fearne (sorry but I can't remember where she is from....thought it was Pollycraft but can't find her there....)and has been coloured with my Promarkers. I don't have all that many (yet!) so I did the best I could to match the colours to the DP, which is Dovecraft 'Wild Blossom' by Kate Knight.
I went over her wings and picked out details of her dress with a Sakura Stardust Clear Star pen.
I cut a glittercard border circle using my nesties, and because I loved the backing paper so much, I didn't want to cover most of it up, so placed the image to the LHS. I added some punched leaves and corners too.
I cut out some flowers from the DP and distressed them, then double-layered and finished them off with some Stickles in the centre. The spotty ribbon, sentiment and card used for the matting are all from my stash. I die cut the 'm-u-m' letters, and the butterflies which are double layered, and placed them so as not to cover too much detail of the DP.
I am really pleased with how it has turned out, the only thing I might change in hindsight, is to turn the image so that she is facing the left, rather than looking 'out' of the card.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
- The Crafty Pad - 'Something Girly.'
- Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'Use a Forgotten Stamp' ('Fearne' has been sat on my hardrive since I bought her ages ago, but never used!)
- Cute Card Thursday - #148 '1, 2, 3 challenge' (1 image, 2 flowers, 3 butterflies - 2 die-cut, 1 on the BP!)
- DYSU - #3 'Pink.'
- OSAAT #46 - 'As You Like It!'
- Quirky Crafts #2 - In the Spring Garden.' (I have used a fairy....what girl doesn't believe there are faries at the bottom of the garden!!)
- Totally Papercrafts Challenge #50 - Add a Heart (mine is a very subtle one....on the end of the fairy's hat!)
- Crafty Emmas #20 'Angels & Fairies.'
- Simply Create #35 - Use Your Punches (I used my butterfly punch.)
- Delightful Challenges - Celebrations (birthday.)
- Digi Doodles #43 - 'Anything Goes.'
- Stampin' Royalty #55 - 'Anything with Wings.'
Thanks for popping by!
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28 comments:
Ali, she's delightful!!! I love every little detail, especially the little heart on the end of her hat!!!
wonderful card, love those colours and you've added nice details
thanks for joining the DYSU challenge this week
hugs
Miranda
Your card are gorgeous. Thanks for playing at OSAAT.
Hugs Nataliya.
Really lovely card. Your Mum will love it! Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week - Denise
Beautiful card Ali, you have coloured the image in brilliantly and love your butterflies. :) Your mum will adore her card. :)
Thank you for sharing with us at The Crafty Pad Challenge this week. :)
Debbiexx
Really lovely, thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best.
xx
This is lovely Ali, I think your Mum's gonna love it! Thanks for joining us this week at OSAAT.
Love the colours, the dsp and the main image. Beautiful double layer butterflies. Thanks for playing with Stampin' Royalty.
So cute. Thanks for playing with us at Stampin' Royalty this week.
Oh Ali, this is a gorgeous card ! I love those colours ! Fantastic embellishments too ! May I ask where you get the corner and the butterfly punches from ? I think they are gorgeous ! Hugs and love from Catherine
Wonderful card, very cute image. Love your coloring. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.
-Wenche
Just gorgeous! Love the DP you have used, the colours are lush!
Thank you for joining us at CES Challenge & OSAAT this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xxx
So sweet! Thanks for joining in the fun at DYSU!
Hi Ali
A gorgeous card,thankyou for joining us at CraftyCatz for this week's challenge,
Hugs Dianne xx
Fabulous card. I love the bright colours and those butterflies look amazing.
Thanks for joining our 'heart' challenge at Totally Papercrafts.
Caroline xxx
I love the butterfly you added too.. Way to "Stack Up" and bring out the PINK in your creation.. Thanks for playing with us at www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com can't wait to see what you create next week..
HUGS
Alison
DYSU-Owner
Your Mum will be thrilled with this beautiful card - the colours are gorgeous, and I love the adorable girly image. Thank you so much for sharing with us at OSAAT this week - Hugs, Sylvia xxx
Great card! I love the colors and the image is so beautiful.
Thank you for playing with us at Simply Create, and I hope you'll join us on our new challenge too.
Another lovely card Ali, thank you for joining Quirky Crafts, don't forget to pop back Friday to vote for your favourite and ask your blogging friends to vote for you too
(Lyn) sorry if this is here twice, I came before but can't see my comment!
hey ali! thanks so much for sharing this lovely and detailled pink card with us at DYSU! janna
What a dear little thing - love all that pink
kitten - DYSU team
WOW WOW WOW! Just love this card, it's so vibrant and yet still delicate. Fantastic crafting Ali x
Fantastic, I'm sure your Mum will love it! Thanks for linking up with us at OSAAT this week. Hugs x
Great card,your colour choice is gorgeous, thank you for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best this week
Ruth x
Beautiful card! Adorable image.
Thank you for joining us at CCT! :)
Vanja
That is so cute Ali! Thank you so much for joining us at Quirky crafts again.
Great project, i really love it! Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad this week. x
Lovely card - it is a Pollycraft image, I have it too!
Thanks for playing along with our As You Like It challenge this time over at OSAAT!
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