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Friday, 21 October 2011

Sweet Pea Stamps Card Contest

Over at the Sweet Pea Stamps Blog there is a card contest so I decided to enter as I sooooooooooo love my Sweet Pea Stamps.
 I decided to make an 8x8 shaped easel and I have used my new Sweet Pea Stamp called Darya by Elaine Cox.  Isn't she just beautiful?  I have coloured the image with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pen.  I then tore the edges to distress it and inked the edges with a chalk ink pad.
The backing papers are Sugar and Spice by Dovecraft and the card is DCWV and other from my stash and all the papers/card have been inked around the edges as I hate to see the white core showing.  I found two scraps of pink DCWV card so I embossed with an embossing folder and distressed with a sander to release the white core.  I used my Tim Holtz distressing tool around the edge of the card, inked the edges with a pink chalk ink pad and then used a See D's flourish stamp with the same pink chalk ink pad and stamped around the edge of the card.

The card has been finished with some gorgeous wide ribbon which a crafty friend gave me recently when we met for the first time, lace, a gorgeous K&Co gem and pearl swirl, paper flowers, gems, leaves cut with two different X-cut punches, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, a lovely pink crochet flower which a friend made and some beautiful Marianne Designs butterflies.  I refrained from using any metal eg brads/stick pins as I am sending the card off to the USA for a very special person there and didn't want any metal causing any problems on the journey.
Here is a picture of the card opened so you can see the inside matches as well.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Emerald Faeries - Flowers, flowers, flowers
Corrosive Challenge - Flying things
Marianne Designs - Dying to die-cut
Sweet Pea Stamps - Card contest
Let's Ink it Up - Think pink
Totally Papercrafts - Layer upon layer
Paper Cutz - In the pink
Little Ribbon Monthly - Anything goes and ribbon
Fab n Funky - Distressed or torn
Charisma Cardz - Embossing - heat or dry

20 comments:

  1. Unknown22 October 2011 at 01:02

    Fab card, your image is coloured beautifully. Thanks for joining us at LIIU. Good luck. Hugs Suzanne

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  2. cheryl22 October 2011 at 07:37

    oh hun this is one really beautiful image the shape is gorgeous and just love the soft color tones you have used to make one really beautiful card hugs cherylxxxx

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  3. downrightcrafty22 October 2011 at 08:08

    a gorgeous creation and fabulous flowers thank you for joining us at the Emerald Faerie Garden
    Hugs Kate xx
    ps I have some new candy if you are interested :)

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  4. Beryl K22 October 2011 at 08:29

    Great card Kym, good luck in the contest
    Beryl x

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  5. theboelemas@aol.com22 October 2011 at 12:48

    Beautiful!!! Just love the colours and I have agree with you the image is just gorgeous!! xx

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  6. Scrappy Scatty22 October 2011 at 19:09

    What a lovely card thank you for joining us this week at Charisma Cardz Love Jan
    xx

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  7. Sharon23 October 2011 at 02:33

    Beautiful!! Simply beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your card with us at Paper Cutz Challenge!!!! :)

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  8. kbrandy423 October 2011 at 13:17

    Beautiful card!! Thanks for linking up at LIIU and good luck!
    Hugs Hazel xx

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  9. Tracy Heaton23 October 2011 at 15:31

    What a great card Kim - and that image is just lovely.
    Thanks for taking part in the challenge at LIIU
    Tracy x

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  10. tiggertastic23 October 2011 at 18:06

    this is such a wonderful make, i love all the pink tones and the extra details are just perfect


    hope you have had and enjoyable weekend

    sarah x

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  11. Keep It Sweet and Simple24 October 2011 at 17:21

    Really gorgeous card - love your colouring and the torn edges looks fantastic.
    Thanks for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week.
    Caroline xxx

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  12. Jenni25 October 2011 at 09:27

    Beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in with the challenge at Charisma this week.
    Jenni x

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  13. Crafteezee25 October 2011 at 14:33

    This is beautiful, love the colours and the shape of the card. Thanks for joining us at Marianne's Divas. Hugs Tracy x

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  14. Sarah25 October 2011 at 15:13

    A very pretty card with so much detail. Thanks for joining us at the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge. Sarah x

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  15. Linda Palmer25 October 2011 at 22:13

    Beautiful image and beautiful card. I love your design. Thanks for joining us at the Corrosive Challenge Blog.

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  16. Tammy (LaDiva)26 October 2011 at 01:38

    Very well done!! Thanks for sharing at Let’s Ink It Up’s *Think Pink* challenge.

    Hugzzz
    Tammy

    If you haven’t seen it yet, I have some candy up for grabs at Creations LaDiva :)!

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  17. Anonymous28 October 2011 at 09:22

    The background image of your cards looks so impressive,Like your coloring and the torn edges looks fantastic.......
    custom gift cards
    plastic id cards online

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  18. jennifer30 October 2011 at 16:30

    lovely card, great fold and layout. Thanks for joining in the Sweet Pea Stamps Superstar challenge.

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  19. Mina1 November 2011 at 22:25

    wow Kym I love how you used this beautiful stamp...its stunning...thanks for joining in with the Pretty Little Ribbon Shops monthly challenge
    Mina xxx

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  20. Mona`s Bittelille Scrappekrok15 November 2011 at 00:19

    Beautiful card, Kym! I just loove these range of stamps. Thanks for joining us at Marianne`s Design Divas. Hugs...Mona

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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