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Saturday 25 April 2015

Forever our Story

Good morning all.

Well the good weather seems to have broken for the time being, we had rain last night with more forecast...never mind I'm sure the garden needs it!!

Chores all done yesterday and managed a little play last night.


7" base card with matting layers cut with square nesties. Stamps are all from Unity Stamps. Butterfly has been stamped with flitterglu and I then applied some Lancashire Rose flakes before shading with DI in Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio finishing with some pearl metallic wax to give it some sheen then fussy cutting. Sentiment was stamped in memento and heat embossed with clear EP.  Sequins were added to finish.
Not sure about the butterfly and may re-do it again. I think this will end up as an anniversary card for hubby...I'm a little previous as it's not until September!

Challenges entered:
Friends with Flair - link up party
Uniko Studio - things with wings
Crafty Catz - things with wings
QKR Stampede - guy card
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes
That's Crafty - keep it simple
Aud Sentiments - things with wings and a sentiment

41 comments:

  1. LOVE that grunge background. The butterfly looks amazing!! Thanks so much for playing along at ATSM xx

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  2. I absolutely love your butterfly just as he is. A perfect background for him too. hugs Mrs A.

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  3. Stunning card. Love the butterfly.

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  4. Lovely card! LOVE that butterfly and all the blue ♥

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  5. Your butterfly is just beautiful and perfect as it is! Love the grungy look to this card, it's so very pretty - love the delicacy of the butterfly against the more graphic patterns it is resting on. This is a wonderful design & card, Miss C. I really, really like this one. Hope you'll have nice weather for the wkend. We are expected to have some more cool, rain and possible thunderstorms. TFS & Hugs

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  6. That is blooming brilliant Carol! Love what you did with the butterfly, don't change any of it! So very lush, want to reach out and stroke it lol! I have a load of crafty creations stuff I need to catch up on this weekend, where does the time go lol! Have a good weekend, and I hope it's not too wet for you Karen x

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  7. Beautifully done, Carol, such a pleasing design and wonderful colors! Thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  8. I agree with everyone else, so ... ditto! Just beautiful.

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  9. Love how you made the beautiful background for the butterfly
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts Kids Projects

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  10. Thanks for sharing your beautiful Unity FWF card.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

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  11. This card is stunning! Fabulous design!

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  12. Love what you have created here Carol - just fabulous. Thank you for sharing this with us at Aud Sentiments and good luck in the draw. Ann xxx

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  13. Adore the grunge background, and what a fabulous butterfly. So pleasedmyou joined Uniko and ATSM

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  14. Good morning Carol,
    Great card, love the colours, design and that wonderful Butterfly.
    Have a great weekend
    Patricia x

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  15. This is absolutely gorgeous Carol, love all the different layers you have created with stamps.
    Hugs Janet xxx

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  16. Oh this is gorgeous Carol, love the buterfly and the glitter around the edges, wonderful background too, hugs Kate x

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  17. This is just gorgeous,fab image and design.xxx

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  18. A beautiful card Carol, gorgeous colours and design - I absolutely love it.
    Pauline
    x

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  19. This is gorgeous, I love the colours and wonderful design.
    Thank you for your kind get well wishes.
    Sue xx

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  20. Love your gorgeous card Carol, lovely piece of inking. Carol xx

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  21. This is fabulous! Love the background and great sentiment too.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  22. this looks absolutely beautiful Carol - a really stunning make - love it! Hugs rachel xx

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  23. I'm back, Carol, this time with a different DT hat on. :-D So glad to see you playing along in our "Things with Wings + a sentiment" at Aud Sentiments. Good luck and hope to see you again in our next challenge.
    NanaConnie DT

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  24. This is so artistic Carol. Love how you have put it all together. Michelle x

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  25. Hi there Carol, I just love this card. The colours and the images are great. Your butterfly is beautifult, loving the gilding flakes on the wings. Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
    Hugs Jennifer xx

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  26. WOW! I love how busy the focal point is, so many eye catching elements :) Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us this week at Addicted to Stamps and More! We would be delighted to see you back again soon!!!

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  27. Love the look of lots of layering in one place. Awesome card.

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  28. Hi Carol the weather is the same here we had rain most of the night and it is feeling quite chilly, Carol this is beautiful love the butterfly image and that amazing background.
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  29. I love your card, so gorgeous and the butterfly, please don't change it, so pretty...
    Thanks for sharing with us at CraftyCatz this week..x

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  30. Love it Carol! The colours are gorgeous! xx

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  31. Can you hear me whistle? This is a real beauty!

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  32. Fabulous background and I love your butterfly! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at ATSM!

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  33. Love the layers of background stamping!!!
    Thanks for sharing on FWF!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  34. Oh Carol, I LOVE this card, love the layering and it is so my colours....and a butterfly, perfection.

    Hugs Erika. x

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  35. What a fantastic design and just love your butterfly, it looks like tarnished metal which is amazing!! Beautiful colour combo too, I'm so glad you shared this with us at ATSM this week!

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  36. Oh, this is so cool! Fabulous take on the sketch!

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  37. Beautiful card, Love the background and the butterfly. Thanks for joining us this week at QKR Stampede. Karal DT

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  38. Great grungy card Carol. Very well-balanced and lovely colours. Stef x

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  39. You have achieved a stunning elegance in this card with your grunge style background and 3D gilded butterfly. The stamped layers of different shapes, colors and your sentiment all on one layer of CS, and then popping up the focal point, adding a very few number of sequins and beads, results in a unique & magnificent piece! Well done Carol!

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