Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Lavender and Lace for Lynda

Today I have a card I've made for my Sister-in-law's birthday.  Lynda is, well lets say not a little girl anymore, but she LOVES fairies and purple, so.....
I made this little purple number! WARNING... LOTS of photos, trying to explain what I did :-)  I actually scored the card in the wrong spot, then decided to use it anyway... making the front not as wide as the back (or inside, depending how you look at it, lol) 
I followed the sketch from 2 Sisters Challenge I still decorated as if I were working on a square with the square doily acting as a sort of flap.  I continued the decoration on the inside to line up with the front. I positioned the butterfly on the inside so it became part of the flourishes of the flower arrangement on the front when the card is closed.
The adorable image is one of the Baby Fairies set from Mo Manning... too sweet! Mo's Digital Challenge this time around is Anything Goes with a Mo image, so I'm entering there and   Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Stamptacular Sunday Challenge has Fairy Fever so I'm entering there too. 
Paper Crafting Journey wants us to use a Hand Coloured Image, I've coloured with Prismacolor pencils (adding some stickles and glittery embossing to the wings), so I'm entering there as well.
I dragged my sewing machine out again, and stitched, well just about everything!!  The Deep Ocean Challenge this time is Sewing, Sweet Stampin' has Stitching Real or Faux as does the Cutie Pie Challenge, I have REAL (though I spent longer faffing about with me new portable sewing machine than making the whole card, so I may be reverting to "faux" any day now!) so I'm entering those challenges.
The papers are from Kaisercrafts Magic Happens pad and Prima's Fairy Flora, which I've had foreva! Waste Not Wednesdays Stash challenge is always an easy choice for me, lol.  The lace and ribbon are also from my stash, Joanna Sheen has Lavender and Lace as their challenge so I'm in.  I've used a couple of new dies today... the Madera corner die (which I've used in with the flowers) and the Vivienne Butterfly die, both from Memory Box, Bearly Mine has a Bingo challenge, I've used the Lace/Ribbon/Dies line.  The Oozak challenge is to use two papers and at least two embellies.. which I have, so I'm in. 
Divas by Design has Summer as their theme, I think this card suits... sure hope so! as I'm entering there.
The flowers are from a stem I bought in a discount store, coloured up with the same ink I distressed the edge of everything else with.  Crafty Calendar has Flowers in Bloom, so I;m in.
Digital Tuesday has Butterflies and Stampin' for the Weekend has Bugs and Butterflies for its challenge, as well as my butterflies there's that gorgeous little bug the baby fairy is holding so I'm in there too.  Papertake Weekly has a "3,2,1" challenge; I've used three embellies (flowers, ribbon, lace), two papers and one image, so I'm entering.
I got the square doily from Poppy's Cabin, these are the last of this style I have so I'll have to get some more... or buy the punch around the page punch and make my own, lol. The Paper Shelter and Craft Your Passion both have Anything Goes challenges so I'll be entering those too.
Well that's it for today, I hope you like my card; I really enjoyed making this one, I'm sure my SIL will like it... I've just got to pop it in the post (which I missed coz I kept it to take my photos, oops!  I'll be back in a few days, until then, Happy Crafting, Donna

25 comments:

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous, love the image and fab details.xxx

Sue Jones said...

Beautiful!

Vicky said...

Wow she is a beauty Donna...:o)

big hugs Vicky xx

cotnob said...

This is such a pretty card, I love your fab image and pretty embellishments.
Thank you for joining us at Bearly Mine Designs this week.
Pauline
x

mixamatoasties said...

Gorgeous card, that image is adorable.

Glad you could join us at Sweet Stampin' this week.

Susan x

Kim said...

Adorable! LOVE that image! Lovely colors too! GlD you could join us at Sweet Stampin' this week.

Christy Beans said...

Fantastic card and awesome save! LOL I love the lacey butterflies and especially how you integrated the inside one with the floral arrangement on the front. Wish all my accidents turned out this well! =) Thanks for joining us for the Colour It Up challenge at PCJ! ~Christy

Mickaela Sundkvist said...

What a sweet card, I just love the multi-coloring on the little fairy's hair.

Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.

Love Mickaela

Alina said...

very beautiful card, Donna, I love purple and the fairy's hair looks fantastic! thank you for joining us at MO's Challenge!
hugs, Alina

Carol Willis said...

Gorgeous card Donna, I'm not normally a big fan of purple, but this is beautiful. The image is sooo cute and so beautifully coloured. I'm sure your SIL will love it.
Hugs
Caz x

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Just gorgeous, love the the colour of his hair so sweet!

Thank you for sharing with us at Divas this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx

Sarah-Jane said...

Stunning card. I love the image and the colour.
Sarah-Jane xx

Amy Johnson said...

Such a pretty card! Love the butterflies. Thanks for playing the DTC this week!

Pat K said...

Beautiful card Donna. Love all the detail and it's good to see you got your sewing machine out :) Hugs, Pat K.x

Joynana said...

Very pretty card and the colors are some of my favorites. Thanks for joining us for 2 Sisters sketch challenge.

Ribbon Girl said...

Gorgeous card, love the delicate colours and the butterflies are fab - thanks for joining in with the 3 - 2 - 1 challenge at Papertake Weekly, Mary G x

Suzi Mac said...

This just so...... cute Donna, I love that sweet image and your layout. Thank you for joining us over at The Joanna Sheen Challenge. Good luck in the draw.
Hugs
Suzi x

Angela said...

Hi Donna. I know it's been a long time and I am so sorry. I am hoping to get back into my regular blogging soon as I have missed it so much, but we have been so busy I haven't had time to make hardly anything.
I love this card and that Mo Manning image is so sweet. I think I have this one and if I don't I will soon as I love her to pieces. I love your card and the way you colored her hair and her wings. And of course your layout is stunning. Thanks for continuing to follow me even though I have been such a bad blogging friend.
Hugs:)
Angela

Lisa Cornwall said...

Wow, such a gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at the Cutie Pies this time. Hugs Lisa xx

Flowergirl said...

Stunning card, beautiful colouring and fab design,
Thanks for joining in with The Cutie Pies this time x
Wendy x

Unknown said...

Hi Donna, another wonderful card. Your colouring is just perfect and absolutely love the colour combo.

Thanks for joining in with us this time at the Cutie Pies.

Sarah

Unknown said...

Sweet card, gorgeous image... Thanks for sharing with us at Divas By Design Challenge Blog, big hugs Jo xxx

Sandy Allnock said...

Well if she likes purple and fairies she will just adore this card! Beautiful! I especially love the coloring of the lace...nice touch! Thanks for inspiring us over at Oozak!

Natascha said...

Wow, such a pretty card. Love it! Thank you so much for joining us this week at Bearly Mine Challenge and good luck!

Hugs, Natascha

Mel said...

Beautiful card, love the soft colors. Thank you for joining us at Oozak challenges.