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Monday 2 January 2012

Have Fun in your New Home

Evening folks.  Well, the holidays are now well and truly over.  Back to work tomorrow which I am not looking  forward too.  Would much rather be sat in my pyjamas in my crafty room lol.
Was rummaging through my stamps today and came across this one from Papermania (I bought it several months ago) which was just perfect for a new home card.
I decided to do an easel card.  I do love these style of cards but don't seem to make many of them.
I stamped the image and then used watercolours to colour in (still a bit of a novice at this).  I then cut out the image using one of my new spellbinder dies that I got for christmas.  I then threaded ribbon around the die cut.
The papers are from Papermania (capsule collection).
Here is another angle of the card.  The sentiment was typed on the computer.  I then cut it out and mounted it onto silver mirror board using the smaller spellbinder dies.  This is acting as the stopper.  The embellishments are flowers, pins and doily from WOC.  The small butterfly is a punch and the larger butterfly is from Papermania.  A few gems completed the card.
Apologies for the quality of the photos.  Taking photos is not my best skill.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.
Bunny Zoe's - #19 Fancy Folds/ Shaped Cards
Simply Create Too - #3 Shape It Up
Hotshot Craft - #2 Easel Card
Allsorts - #135 New Beginnings
Stamps R Us - What you got for Christmas or Anything Goes (spellbinder dies, paper pack and WOC flowers were new items for christmas)

Thanks for popping by and hope to see you again soon.
Thanks also to my lovely followers and the comments that you leave.  I really enjoy reading them and appreciate your support.
Mags
x

16 comments:

downrightcrafty said...

oh wow this is stunning love the image and the presentation with the doily and butterfly is great
Hugs Kate xx

Donna Mosley said...

OMG! Mags, this is so wonderful, love the goregeous details especially the pretty trailing roses.

Donna x

Daniele said...

what a gorgeous card Mags, love all the details you have used
hugs

jimlynn said...

WOW! This is gorgeous! LOVE everything about it. So very pretty.
Thanks for joining us at Stamps R Us Challenges.
Lynn

Wendy said...

Gorgeous card Mags, lovely image and love all the pretty details.
Wendy xx

Crafteezee said...

Mags this is so beautiful, love the image and complimented so well. Thanks for joining us at BunnyZoe. Hugs Tracy x

Jayne said...

What a gorgeous card,love the image ad fabulous detail! x x

Bernardine Cuttino said...

This is beautiful, love the design and dp. Happy New Year

DianeMoneyGoolsby said...

Mags: What a wonderful Card! love your water colors---beautiful job [certainly doesn't look like a beginner! Glad that you joined us at Simply Create Too for our "Shape It Up Challenge". Look forward to seeing your entries in our upcomingn challenges.

Diane
Simply Create Too Design Team Member
http://DianesDigitalDesigns.blogspot.com/

brenda said...

Another stunner Mags and as I love easel cards this ticks all the right boxes for me.

Thank you so much for sharing with us at Allsorts this week, good luck and wishing you a Happy New Year.

B x

craftymum said...

What a gorgeous card Mags. Thanks for joining us at Hotshot Crafts

hugs Sarah x

Cheryl Valadez said...

Hi Mags! This card is stunning! I'm a sucker for details and your card is brimming with them! Absolutely gorgeous work! I hope 2012 has started off great! Hugz, Cheryl

Fleur said...

A beautiful card Mags, the attention to detail is amazing
Thank you so much for entering our challenge at ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
Hugz Fleur xXx

sheila stokes said...

a really gorgeous card, lovely colours and design.xx

Nicola said...

Stunning easel card Mags, love the design with the flowers joining top to bottom!
Thanks for entering our New Beginnings challenge over at Allsorts this week and good luck!
Hugs Nicola xxx

darling Ho said...

Mags: This is terrific!! Love the vintage style.
Thanks for sharing it at Simply create Too Challenge. And Happy New Year.
~darling Ho-SCT-DT