Sunday 10 July 2011

My favourite LOTV and a bunch of challenges

Today I'm loading up a card that I made especially to fit a number of challenges.

There are so many lovely challenges out there this week, that I know I won't have time to do them all, so I have taken inpsirationfrom the Sketch Saturday sketch, lace and ribbons and Summertime, to come up with the design that you see below.

This image is such a cutie - it's from the new LOTV range and I have used hera couple of times already. It reminds me of when I was little as this is exactly what I would have been doing, whilst playing in the back garden. I have a beutiful (well he's beautiful to me anyway!) shabby old teddy that my Grandad gave me for my very first Christmas, and in my younger years I would not be parted from him, so this image really reminds me of that and also of my Grandad who, sadly is no longer with us.

I have coloured the image with my trusty promarkers, and the beautiful papers are a Pink Petticoat set that came with one of the craft mags recently.

I've also made the little flowers using one of the Spellbinders flower die sets. I cut two different sizes, dirstressed them around the edges, cureled the petals and added brads, and I think they have come out quite nicely. I really love all the fabric flowers that you can get, but I am reluctant to use them, as, once they're gone - they're gone as they say - so I can see that getting to be quite expensive. This way - although you have an initial investment, you get to use it over  and over again and really customise your flowers, so I am loving this alternative.

Anyway - on to the challenges. I am entering this card for:

Bearly Mine - Summertime
Card Making Mamas - Summertime
Cute Card Thursday - Lace
Sketch Saturday
CES Challenge - Recipe

On a final note - I just wanted to thank you for all the lovely comments that you have been leaving me. I love reading them all, and I appreciate every one.

Thanks!

Sharon xx

13 comments:

  1. love the colour combination of this card. Great job.

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  2. So sweet :o) Lovely image and very pretty papers. Lisa x

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  3. A very pretty card Sharon, love the sweet image an gorgeous embellies.

    Donna x

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  4. So pretty,one of the cutest images ever!Fab papers too, thanks for joining as CES thisweek, Karenx

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  5. Oh what a gorgeous card, fab image and papers.
    luv
    Debby

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  6. Beautiful, Sharon - I've got that paper pad too and it's really pretty.

    Helen x

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  7. Hi ya
    very pretty card, lovely cute image, lovely lace, thank you for joining us at CES this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

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  8. Beautiful card Sharon and I love lotv to. Thanks for taking part in this weeks CES Challenge!
    Clairexx

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  9. Shabby teddies are the best kind, they prove that they were/are loved.
    Your card is lovely, LOTV images are very cute indeed.
    Thank you for joining in our Sketch Saturday challenge
    Jo xx

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  10. Fabby card.. I love this image too...very scrummy!! Thanks for playing at CES xx

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  11. Oh wow! So pretty and feminine!
    Thanks for joining us at CCT this week,
    Hugs Kylie xx

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  12. Fabulous - your papers are gorgeous!!! Thanks for joining in our recipe challenge at CES this wee, Juliexxx

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  13. ahhh this is so sweet thanks for joining our recipe challenge at CES.
    Hugs Kaylou xx

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I love to receive your comments, so thanks so much for taking the time to visit me and tell me what you think. Happy crafting! Sharon