Sunday, 2 November 2014

Lacy Sunshine…..a little bit Downton Abbey!



I have only seen a few minutes of Downton Abbey here and there, but this image from Lacy Sunshine very much makes me think of this era.

When I was a child I was very much in to clothing through the ages. My Great Aunt had given me a wonderful book full of pictures and I decided to use that subject as a project at school. I had such a lovely time picking gorgeous dresses to draw from the book and describing them in enormous detail!

Needless to say I still love the look of those dresses today and I guess that's why this digi appeals to me so much.

I was lucky enough to receive this digi for free as I participated in a card exchange last year via Lacy Sunshine on Facebook, so I now know that one of my cards made it all the way to a lady in the USA…..such a nice feeling to know that!
I really wanted to show off the lovely image for this card so the rest is really simple. I used a cute die to create my background and a scrap of dark sky paper from one of my CDs to create the sky.

I confess to cheating a little using a ready made sentiment but I really wanted gold and I was afraid to stamp and emboss by that time as I didn't want to ruin my otherwise complete card!

A little bit of ribbon embellishment, coupled with a couple of my precious bells and my card is complete!

I have lots of lovely challenges to enter with this card and here they are:

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/week-271add-some-sparkle.html
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-235-christmas.html
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-180-is-it-too-early-for.html
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-201.html
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-81.html
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/dt-call-and-anything-goes.html
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/crafty-calendar-november-challenge-its.html
http://buckwellscraftychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/buckwells-crafty-challenge-2-use-ribbon.html
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/november-anything-goes-challenge.html
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/november-card-challenge.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/chnc-challenge-extra-for-november-2014.html
http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-45-include-hat.html

Thanks for visiting today and a happy Sunday to you all.

Sharon x
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19 comments:

  1. Jo2 November 2014 at 04:42

    Lovely card Sharon, a gorgeous image and oh, wouldn't it be great to be able to dress like that! The ready made sentiment looks just right & those bells the perfect finishing touch.
    hugs Jo x

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  2. Donna Mosley2 November 2014 at 11:34

    Gorgeous card Sharon, love the sweet image and beautiful design.

    Donna x

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  3. Carol S.2 November 2014 at 14:02

    Very posh image!! Great card and love the colouring. Hugs, Carol S.xx

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  4. DeBe3 November 2014 at 00:13

    Very Downton and lovely colouring! Thank-you for applying to be on the Crafts Galore Encore Design Team, we will be in touch! Denyse x

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  5. Cards By MI3 November 2014 at 02:00

    Fabby looking card. Looks stunning. Thanks for playing with us over at the Paper Shelter.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  6. Michelle3 November 2014 at 02:44

    This is so gorgeous. The image looks lovely and the background is amazing - thank you for joining us this week at Penny's Paper-Crafty and good luck - Michelle x

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  7. Eileen3 November 2014 at 03:50

    What a cute image. Love your colour choices here. Great fussy cutting. Thanks for joining in with our 'Add Some Sparkle' challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week, and good luck
    Eileen x

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  8. Kim.3 November 2014 at 05:52

    Lovely card, the image really is from the Downton era and it looks great on your white background. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Calendar Challenges.
    Kim x

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  9. Julie3 November 2014 at 12:08

    Gorgeous card and design! Thanks for joining us at A Passion for Promarkers this week, Juliexx

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  10. Wendy Nicola Jackson4 November 2014 at 02:20

    Love your Downton Abbey inspired Christmas make. Gorgeous image. Thank you so much for joining in our Christmas challenge at Fab 'n' Funky. We look forward to seeing you again in future challenges. Hugs, Wends x Fab 'n' Funky DT

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  11. Barb4 November 2014 at 12:38

    Love your card and your coloring really gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at the Lacy Sunshine challenge. Barb

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  12. Lozzy5 November 2014 at 01:21

    What a gorgeous card Sharon and your colouring is beautiful..Thank you for joining us at Buckwells Crafty Challenge and hoping you would like to join us again soon. Good luck in draw..Hugs Lozzy xx

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  13. DonnaMundinger6 November 2014 at 05:42

    Just gorgeous, Sharon! Love the traditional colors you've chosen for her fabulous ensemble and how she stands out against the snowy little scene. Thanks so much for joining our "Include a Hat" Challenge at Lacy Sunshine. xxD

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  14. Vannessa7 November 2014 at 12:19

    Great card and I love how bright she is against the snowy background. Thank you for joining in the Paper Shelter Challenge this time.

    Hugs, Vannessa
    TPS DT

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  15. Jen Leeflang7 November 2014 at 12:20

    So sweet! Thanks so much for entering our Anything Goes challenge at Bugaboo Stamps. We hope you'll join us again soon, and wish you luck in tomorrow's draw.
    luv'n huggz
    Jen Leeflang
    Bugaboo DT

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  16. Lene8 November 2014 at 00:23

    Your card looks fabulous. Thanks for joinig our challenge at Lacy Sunshine. Hugs, Lene

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  17. sgc8 November 2014 at 05:46

    Cute card! Thanks for playing in Bugaboo's challenge.

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  18. Hazel8 November 2014 at 13:58

    Thank you for sharing your lovely crafting for my CHNC challenge extra for November - hope to see you again soon x

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  19. Pink Blossom Creations14 November 2014 at 07:56

    What a beautiful card. Loving colouring Thanks for joining in with us at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge. Caroline x

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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

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