Well, lets just hope that Blogger's scheduling is working tonight!
Sorry I haven't been on for a while, been quite poorly and have new meds which are not so kind lol, but I'm feeling a little like my old self so should be back in the swing of things shortly :)
On to this fortnight's challenge 'Spring Has Sprung', Hooked on Craft is an Australian based supplier and it's spring down in the southern hemisphere! This one caught me a little off guard hehe, I'm working with all my autumnal tones but have just been waiting for the chance to work with Karen's new Geisha Bears stamp range...don't know about you but I'm soooooooo happy that Oriental themed cards are coming back into vogue, I just lurve it! AND nothing says spring to me like Cherry Blossom!
So, here we have my humble contribution to the DT's inspirational cards this challenge...you really should go and have a shufty at what the other girls have created, truly gorgeous! You can see them and enter the challenge here scrumy prize too!
Well as you can see, I've gone 'all out eastern'! Love, love, love it!
I used DCWV oriental cardstock to make a 'lantern' card base, distressed the edges with antique linen diatress ink and cut out an aperture which has acetate in. I've stamped some cherry blossom onto it and glittered it from behind'
It took me some time to decide on the image to use, as there are soooooo many gorgeous ones in the range but finally settled on the Geisha Bear with fan (way toooooo cute!), coloured with my trusty promarkers and the fan got the Glamour Dust treatment lol as did all of the gorgeous oriental lilies and cherry blossoms, from the store. I finished it off with some adhesive pearls and one of Karen's 'to die for' pins. Topped it off with some lovely champagne pure silk ribbon and hey presto!
Hope you like :)
Ingredients
Cardstock - DCWV
Glitter - Art Institute
Stamp, flowers, pin, pearl gems - Hooked on Craft
Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl
Glamour Dust & Acetate
Come on then girls, get some spring in your step, see you over on the challenge blog!
*hugs* Sal x
Gorgeous and adorable card Sally.
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Debby
What a great shape for your card Sal :)a perfect back drop for your images
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Von x
Glad to see you're back in the land of blog, hope you are feeling much much better! Your geisha card is fab, love it! Mary G x
ReplyDeleteAdorable design..love your colors too. Missing you at WOYWW..but I became a follower so can check in with you. Love the post on the little ribbon angel...she is adorable. Enjoy hope all is well. Fall has arrived here. So beautiful with the cool temps.
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty! Love the shape, the images, the pretty flowers... the pearls are perfect! Everything is perfect about it! :o)
ReplyDeleteOh Sally, this is amazing. You've really done an amazing job.
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Sal your card is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that you have been poorly. Love the shape and colour of this card.
ReplyDeletewhat a cool design, this is awesome...and gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteyou did an amazing job Sally!
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Hi there Sal, ah tis such cute card there - trust you are okay, not seen you up posting lately, but perhaps you are super busy life gets in the way etc. love Shaz in oz.x
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