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Saturday 6 April 2013

A Vintage Mothers Day

A vintage-style card following  the Bingo at Quirky Crafts and also one at Crafters Corner.
I have been playing with my distress inks a bit lately and I think I have found my new favourite style which is usually quite CAS.

Quirky Crafts Bingo
I used metal, die-cuts, embossing, charms

Crafters Corner Bingo
I used charms, dies, butterflies

Supplies:  cream and kraft cardstock, Prima butterfly, heart brad, antique bronze butterfly charms, Memento Potters Clay ink, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Gathered Twigs and Evergreen Bough, dp scrap from Kaisercraft Devonshire Collection.

Tools:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Checkerboard Texture Fades embossing folder, Spellbinders Ribbon Buckles and Mega Ovals dies, Ranger Ink Blending tool, Cardz TV Happy Days sentiment stamp.

Challenges:
Quirky Crafts Challenge 7 - sketch and/or Bingo ~ metal, die-cuts, embossing, charms
Crafters Corner Challenge 7 - Bingo ~ charms, dies, butterflies
Rhedd and Rosie Challenge 3 - Vintage/Shabby
LEJ Designs Challenge 47 - Your Favorite Style
Stamp and Create April Challenge - Use at least 1 die cut
Lexi's Creations Challenge 87 - Punches and/or dies
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Kraft (optional)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes
MyGrafico Challenge 148 - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge 138 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny                          



26 comments:

  1. Fab card Jenny! Wonderful butterflies and i totally love the background!

    Thanks for playing along with us at Bunny Zoe Crafts :)

    Hugs, Franz.

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  2. Oh wow Jenny I love this! Super card, perfect colours! thank you for joining in with my challenge this time over on Quirky Crafts Chaklenge blog!!!! ((Lyn)) DT

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  3. Fabulous card, I love the embossed background and the colour, the butterfly is gorgeous x thank you for joining in cards galore challenge, good luck Hun, Zoe DT xx

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  4. WOW!!Speechless....but I have to say that this is so Elegant and Gorgeous!!what a beauty of a card.
    We are having a Mother's Day theme fro the month of April over at 2 Creative Chicks.It's a new challenge blog and I would for you to link with us.
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    ♥ Crafting With Creative M ♥
    ♥ 2 Creative Chicks ♥

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  5. Thank you so much for entering Challenge 47 over on the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog.
    oh WOW WOW WOW this is stunning. I love the backing and the gorgeous colours you have used. Then with the diecut image and the butterfly it really contrasts but compliments each other. That butterfly is something else!!!! Stunning....
    I hope we see you joining us for our future challenges.

    Hugs Lisa xxxxxx LEJ DT Member

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  6. Stunning. Love the background and the butterfly is beautiful.

    Thanks for linking up over at 2 Creative Chicks

    Have a creative day.
    Hugs Nana
    ♥ My Crafting Channel ♥
    ♥ 2 Creative Chicks ♥

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  7. Thanks for linking up at 2 Creative Chicks.
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    ♥ Crafting With Creative M ♥
    ♥ 2 Creative Chicks ♥

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  8. BeautifulI love it.
    Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes April Linky Party
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  9. Jenny this card is just gorgeous!!! I love it all, the colors are soooo beautiful together. Love those butterflies too!

    Hugs,
    Jo

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  10. lovely card thanks for sharing with us at 2 sisters good luck with the challenge Tracy x

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  11. Beautiful card and such gorgeous background! Thank you for joining the challenge at Papertake Weekly :)

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  12. This is such a lovely vintage card!
    Thanks for playing with us this week at TTCRD
    Huggs
    Sandi

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  13. Beautiful use of the inks and that butterfly is gorgeous! Thank you for playing along with us at Loves Rubberstamps! We hope to see you back again next week!

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  14. Wow, this card is gorgeous! Love the embossed background and the wonderful butterfly. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

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  15. Hey i dont have words to express that how much i loved this card.....this is so gorseous and stunning......i loved each and every bit of it........specially the base....ohhhhhhhhh my god....its ultimate....thanks for playing with us at craftersc corner challenge #7….all the very best…
    http://www.crafterscorner.in
    http://www.crafterscornerindia.blogspot.in

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  16. Oh, what a lovely card. Thanks for entering the challenge at Card and Scrap.
    Hugs

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  17. Your card is so beautiful love the color combo of the distress inks. I am a new follower.

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  18. Beautiful card that butterfly is so fantastic.

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  19. Great Work jenny ! happy to see you in our challenge
    Thankyou for playing along with us at Crafters Corner Challenge 7 Bingo

    Hugs
    Mallika

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  20. This is simply stunning! I absolutely love it. Thank you so much for joining us at Quirky Crafts Challenges this time.

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  21. This is a really cool card!

    Thanx for joining us at Card and Scrap Good luck in the draw, and hope to see you back next time!
    Hugs
    Eva Gro
    DT member Card and Scrap

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  22. This is just awesome...loved the colours and everything is beautiful...Thank you for joining the crafters corner challenge#7

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  23. Such stunning embossing and such pretty shades. Thanks for playing along the Bingo challenge at the crafters corner.

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  24. Such a beautiful card Jenny ..your embossed and distressed background looks so gorgeous ...I just love it :)

    Thank you so much for playing along 'Crafter's Corner' # 7 and Best of luck! :-)

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  25. Stunning card! Love the distressed and embossed BG. Love the colours as well!

    Thanks for playing along with us at Crafters Corner!

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