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Monday, 28 February 2011

Coffee and Cream Birthday Card for Bev

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEV - have a fabulous day. Love ya lots.

Today is my daughter-in-law's birthday, she is one of my crafting buddies -well for shopping anyway. This is the card I made her.

Inspired by -
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Coffee and Cream
Stamp Something - Flowers
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Make your own flowers
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Birthday Card
A Spoonful of Sugar - Birthday Wishes
Tuesday Throwdown - 3D
Crafts and Me - Spread your wings
CES Challenges - Flowers and Flutterbys


The image of this card is a La Blanche stamp, Bev seemed to fall in love with these when we saw them at the Craft Show on Saturday. I used Clarity card and inked it using tea dye and antique linen DIs splattered with frayed burlap and water to give it the aged effect. I edged it with watered down walnut stain and also diresct to paper in the same colour, then with diamond stickles. I chose to use 3 DPs (sorry only know the name of one which is a Laura Ashley strip). All three were inked with walnut stain and I sewed the strips to the backing paper. The flowers I made using those papers and some others from my box of bits and I used a Crealies die and 2 punches for the petals which were soaked in paper, inked, dried, assembled and glittered. They really look quite shabby.


The butterflies are white downloaded images and I used my new walnut stain distress stain and dabbed it on the edges, then used antique linen, frayed burlap and water to paint in the rest of it. When they were dry I covered them with glossy accents and sprinled in some glitter.


I added some brown ribbon and made the sentiment using a new Anna Griffin stamp. The scalloped card is also new, bought on Saturday at Farnborough.

I think I have covered all the shades of coffee and cream. I really like the effect.

Have a fabulous week ahead and thanks for taking a look at my work.

luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

Oh by the way, I got an honourable mention for my Altered Alice entry which is fabulous news. It was the one where I digitally changed the Mad Hatter and Rabbit and stood it alongside a dress form. I then used the image to make a card. Thankyou Lynne and the team, I really appreciate this. xoxox

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24 comments:

  1. debby400028 February 2011 at 08:59

    Wonderful, beautiuful card Brenda.
    luv
    Debby

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  2. Irene28 February 2011 at 09:20

    Wow, what a stunning card Brenda, those butterflies and flowers are gorgeous,your daughter in law will love it. Congrats on the honourable mention.
    Hugs
    Irene x

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  3. Kathyk28 February 2011 at 09:26

    A truly wondrous creation, well done on your honourable mention and a Happy Birthday to Bev from me too, B - have a lovely Monday

    KAthyk

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  4. Zoechaos28 February 2011 at 09:47

    Gorgeous card and how nice to have a shopping buddy. Love this style you are using at the moment with layers of rich papers wonderful stamped images and beautiful embellishments all with a vintage feel beautiful. XOXO Zoe

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  5. Hazel (Didos)28 February 2011 at 10:29

    WOW Brenda this is amazing, I love it, Thanks for sharing, Love Hazelxox

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  6. Lisa Jane28 February 2011 at 10:40

    Hi Brenda - wow those colours are gorgeous .
    I love the flowers .. they are amazing
    Lisa ;)

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  7. Sue West28 February 2011 at 11:29

    Lovely Brenda. What an absolutely stunning card, the flowers are just gorgeous.
    Sue xx

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  8. Gram's Treasures28 February 2011 at 12:18

    What a gorgeous card! One has to keep looking at it to make sure you don't miss anything. Those flowers and the butterflies.....WOW! Your daughter in law will be so pleased. Have a great day.
    Joyce xx

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  9. Caroline Hallett28 February 2011 at 13:42

    gosh this is a beautiful card - love all the detailing on it

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  10. CraftyC28 February 2011 at 13:47

    Gorgeous card Brenda. Love the colours and beautiful flowers!
    Clairexx

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  11. Unknown28 February 2011 at 14:01

    Truly fab Brenda, I just love those flowers & butterflies. Brilliant!

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  12. DesignerDiva28 February 2011 at 15:46

    WOW Brenda this is FAB! I love the hand made flowers but the hand made butterflies are AMAZING its hard to believe they started out as white paper!!
    Hugs Laurie x

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  13. Junibears28 February 2011 at 16:13

    How could anyone not love this card?
    It's absolutely scrumptious! She'll love it.
    Hugs xx

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  14. Dawny P28 February 2011 at 16:55

    I love your card chick. Those blooms are fab and the rich colours are gorgeous. Thank you for joining us us this week over at the Simon Saya Stamp challenge. Hugs, Dawny xxx

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  15. Netty28 February 2011 at 17:00

    Love your card Brenda, its totally beautiful. Annette x

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  16. Cindy Adkins28 February 2011 at 17:06

    What a GORGEOUS card, Brenda!!! And I know she will love it!!!
    XO

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  17. Lorraine A28 February 2011 at 20:03

    gorgeous card Brenda :-) I love the image and the flowers ,,, stunning ! I am sure Bev will love this :-)

    thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and DT Call :-)
    luv
    Lols x x x

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  18. Pami28 February 2011 at 20:15

    This is goreous card Brenda, I just love the flower. I bet she loved it. Pami x

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  19. Kim28 February 2011 at 20:21

    This is fabulous! The flowers and butterflies are goregous. Thanks for playing along with us at Tuesday Throwdown.

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  20. Diamond Doll28 February 2011 at 23:15

    Gorgeous card and Fabulous Butterflys and Flower.Thanx for joining us at Crafts and Me.
    (hugs)
    Trish (-:

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  21. Emma (metalicbutterfly)2 March 2011 at 09:50

    Great card the flowers are amazing!....

    Thanks for making your own flowers this week for the Allsorts Challenge

    Emma xxx

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  22. Unknown2 March 2011 at 19:33

    O wow Brenda, I love this one especially those flowers and the butterflies ...... who would have thought they were white downloaded images!!! Awesome!

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  23. Juls3 March 2011 at 15:50

    stunning!!!! Love all your detail, such beautiful sepia colour tones! and I adore your flowers and butterflies!!! such stunning work! Hugs Juls

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  24. Sheena4 March 2011 at 18:11

    I love everything about this card!! Thanks for joining us at CES this week! Sheena xx

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In these busy times I know how difficult it is to find the time to visit blogs so I feel very privileged you have stopped by here. I love to read your comments so thank you for leaving one. Hugs Brenda xxx