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Sunday, 2 January 2011

First Card Made in 2011



Well, I hope you all had a Happy New Year and I wish all my blogging friends all the very best for 2011.  I have now made by first card for 2011.

This thank you card has been made with a birthday present I got last year of a Hot off the Press book with male cards to make.  As per usual I can't stick to following instructions so I have just used the papers as backing papers for an image that I watercoloured.  I used one of my favourite stamps from Elusive Stamps of this gorgeous lighthouse scene.  I have used my Lyra Watercolours, highlighted areas with some glitter to replicate the shine on the water and then distressed the edges.  I have die-cut and stamped a Thank You sentiment, added tags from the Hot of the Press book, pricked some holes in some vellum, then used a metallic pen for faux stitching and then used some new ribbon that is blue/green that I got from Ribbon Oasis recently.  The card is finished off with an insert from Joanna Sheen's Thomas Kincade CD.

This card fits the following challenges:

Incy Wincy - Distressing
Papertake Weekly - Be thankful
My Time to Craft - Brand spanking new - new ribbon, card and vellum I got for Christmas
City Crafter - Stamp it out
Top Tip Tuesday - Get embellishing
CRAFT - Thank you
Creative Inspirations - Something new - new ribbon, card and vellum I got for Christmas
Crafty Emma - Anything goes
Stamp n Doodle - New - new ribbon, card and vellum I got for Christmas
Stamp Something - Lots of glitter - I've used glitter on the sea, boats and on both tags
Drunken Stampers - Something new on card -  new ribbon, card and vellum I got for Christmas
Allsorts - Thank you
Quirky Crafts - New beginnings - new ribbon, card and vellum I got for Christmas
Lots to do - New beginnings - new ribbon, card and vellum I got for Christmas
Our Creative Corner - Thank you and blue and cream, vellum and metal (metallic pens have been used for the faux stitching - hope that's OK)
Sparkles Forum - New things - new ribbon, card and vellum I got for Christmas
Craft Your Days Away - Punch it out

28 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 January 2011 at 20:56

    Wow!! Kym, your card is just gorgeous!! Wonderful coloring and image! HUGS

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  2. shaz earl2 January 2011 at 21:43

    Great card Kym Happy New Year to you x

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  3. McCrafty's Cards2 January 2011 at 22:00

    What a great card, I like the image and the layout. Thank you for joining in with us this week at C.R.A.F.T Challenge.
    Kevin xx

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  4. Nikbee3 January 2011 at 09:34

    Wonderful card. Thank you for joining us at Incy Wincy.

    Nikki F x

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  5. Claire3 January 2011 at 09:43

    Gorgeous card Kym, I love the stamp and you've coloured it beautifully
    Claire xx
    PS I've left you a little something on my blog

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  6. Debbie3 January 2011 at 12:41

    Gorgeous card Kym - Now I wonder who that present was from :)

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  7. Doreen3 January 2011 at 14:06

    A great card Kym.Thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles.xxx

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  8. sharon3 January 2011 at 14:54

    Great card Kym. Thanks for playing along at CRAFT challenge this week. Sharon x

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  9. Cor*3 January 2011 at 15:09

    Gorgeous Kym. Both are just lovely. Thanks for showing us your NEW stuffs at Creative Inspirations this time round. Happy Crafting!
    Wishing you the best in 2011.

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  10. Jacque3 January 2011 at 15:57

    Kym, what a beautiful card!!! lovely soft colors are so beautiful!!! Thanks for your visit to my blog and for displaying my SWEET STUFF...Have a great New Year...Hugs..Jacque

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  11. Spyder3 January 2011 at 17:34

    Fabulous card Kym thank you for joining Quirky Crafts New Beginnings challenge this time, hope you have a very Happy New Year!(Lyn))

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  12. Ros3 January 2011 at 19:59

    Happy New Year ... fabulous "male" card and beautifully coloured ... thanks for playing along at CCCB

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  13. Anonymous3 January 2011 at 20:09

    Fantastic card..

    Thanks for joining us at SFC, good luck.

    Huggies Angel

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  14. Anne3 January 2011 at 21:44

    One of my favourite EI stamps and what clever embellies you found for it! Another great card.
    Thank you for taking the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge and Happy New Year!
    Hugs
    Anne

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  15. Fleur3 January 2011 at 22:04

    A gorgeous card, the scene is very inviting
    Thanks for joining my challenge at ALLSORTS this week, Good Luck
    Happy new year
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  16. Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie4 January 2011 at 01:50

    Super image and so beautifully colored - love the sparkle on the water - it really adds dimension. Great job on including all the requirements for the OCC Thank You challenge. We're very pleased that you could join in the fun with us this week at Our Creative Corner. Hope to see lots more of you in 2011.

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  17. cnelson4 January 2011 at 05:52

    so lovely! Thank you for playing along at CCCB!

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  18. Chrissie4 January 2011 at 07:07

    What a super card!
    Thanks so much for joining in with our challenge at MTTC and Happy New Year!
    Chrissie

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  19. Kirsty Vittetoe4 January 2011 at 08:28

    Wonderful stamped image, thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!

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  20. Mummylade4 January 2011 at 09:15

    wow, that scene is just amazing, and such classy inside of the card. Thank you so much for entering the Allsorts challenge with this project and good luck!

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  21. Terry4 January 2011 at 14:17

    Wonderful first card of 2011! I love the beautiful seascape that you created. Have a wonderful New Year!

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  22. Diane Gilbert4 January 2011 at 18:22

    Beautiful card, Love all the details, great layout! Thanks for playing along with us at 'Our Creative Corner' this week.

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  23. Deb5 January 2011 at 02:55

    Lovely card, just perfect for a guy. I have a soft spot for lighthouses and you've done a fabulous job on this one, thanks so much for sharing with us at Creative Inspirations this challenge, happy 2011
    Debs
    xxx

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  24. CuddlyBunny6 January 2011 at 01:01

    Wonderful Kym! Any male I know would be so impressed ... and all of the females, too!

    Thanks for dropping into the Drunken Stampers Craft Pub!

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  25. Wendy J.7 January 2011 at 20:26

    Kym, this is a wonderful card! I think it's great that you're creative enough that you don't need to follow the "instructions"! We appreciate you playing along with our thank you recipe challenge at Our Creative Corner. Hope you'll come back soon!

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  26. Unknown8 January 2011 at 07:28

    Oh this is just lovely hun.. Thanks for playing at CES xx

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  27. Lesley8 January 2011 at 12:51

    Great card! Thanks for taking part in the MTTC and CYDA challenges xx

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  28. Spyder14 January 2011 at 22:45

    It's time to vote for your favourite card and get all your blogging buddies to vote for you!! So hop over to Quirky Craft's! and vote!!

    ((Lyn))

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Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog and for leaving a comment. It is really appreciated. With all my best wishes. Kym