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Friday 17 August 2012

Simply Thank You

Evening Folks
Hope you are all well.  Been a busy week at work and after the party festivities last weekend I am looking forward to a nice quiet weekend.  Hopefully the weather will be okay and I can sit in the garden and take it easy.
Because of last weekend I have had a few days with no crafting.  I do find that if I don't craft for a few days I do find it difficult to get the creativity going again.  I was a bit like that tonight.  Went into the crafty room and just sat there wondering where to start.  In the end, I decided to just do something nice and simple.
Here is what I came up with.


Over at Sentimental Sundays the current challenge is Clean and Simple with an added sketch bonus.  This was the basis for the design of my card.
I used a round card blank and die cut a scalloped circle to go on it.  I stamped and embossed the thank you and added some faux stitching round the edge.  The flower is one of my spellbinders dies and I added a large gem and some pearls in the centre.
Still not very comfortable doing Clean and Simple but I think this is my best effort so far.  Would be interested to hear your comments on it, good or bad.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Allsorts - Going round in circles
Little Miss Muffet - Scallops
The Poodles Parlour - Lets See Die Cuts
Stampin for the Weekend - Monchromatic
Sentimental Sundays - Clean and simple
MAWTT - Anything but square
Robyns Fetish - Monochromatic
The Paper Shelter - Clean and simple
Craftymess - Words (no image)
Scrapbook Sisters - Thank you
LEJ Designs - Clean and simple

Thanks for popping by.

21 comments:

Sue said...

gorgeous card Mags, I love the colour and the flower is beautiful.

Sue

Wendy said...

Beautiful card Mags, fab flower and love the gorgeous colour.
enjoy the weekend.
Wendy xx

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous Mags,love the design and beautiful colours.xxx

PinkyLisasInkyCrafts said...

Thank you for entering our current theme 'words only' over on the craftymess challenge blog.
What a pretty little card. My favorite all time embossing pattern is Swiss dots and it looks great on this card. The purples you have used are lovely and that flower is amazing!!! The faux stitching really finishes it all off.
Hopefully we will see you entering more of our future challenges.
Huggles Lisa xxx

McCrafty's Cards said...

Gorgeous card Mags, I like the shape the colours and that fab flower.
Kevin xx

Sue Nicholson said...

Beautiful card, thanks for sharing it with us at Robyn's fetish monochromatic challenge, good luck with the draw, cheers Sue x

downrightcrafty said...

Hi Mags thank you for your lovely comment I am just so excited time is not moving quick enough lol xx

Sometimes simple is so effective as is the case here, stunning flower gorgeous purples and love the attention to detail on the faux stitching just great
Hugs Kate xx

Unknown said...

This is FABULOUS Mags what a lovely card I love the banner must try that it looks so pretty and a fab flower and super embossing well done Hugs Elaine

Beccalite said...

What a sweet little card, I love the shape and colours and the flower is fantastic.

Thank you so much for coming over and joining in with us over at Craftymess.

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx

Carol Willis said...

Very pretty card Mags, love the colour choice and pretty flower.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Hugs
caz x

Julie said...

This is just lovely. I think clean and simple looks so pretty - but I never manage to pull it off!!

Thanks for joining us at Stampin' for the Weekend for our Monochromatic challenge!

Hugs - Julie x

lady jasmine crafts said...

Love it thanks for joying us at craftymess. Nicky xxx

Sue B said...

Oh this is a gorgeous card Mags! what a wonderful design! I love the embossing and the scrummy flower!!
Thanks for joining us at MAWTT and Good Luck in the Challenge!
Hugs Sue xx

papertrails leaver said...

What a sweet card! Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays! :-) Amy

Nannieflash said...

Lovely simple design and a gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at TPS, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxx

Joey said...

Mags this is gorgeous, beautiful colour! Thanks for joining us at LMMS. Joey x

Ann Marie Governale said...

Great card. Love the image and the card design. This certainly fits our "Clean and Simple" theme so beautifully! Thanks so much for playing with us at The Paper Shelter. We hope you join us again next week for another great challenge and prizes! Good Luck! xxx Ann Marie

~♥~The Navy Wife~♥~ said...

I really like this! It is gorgeous and the purple and the white looks fantastic! Thanks for linking up and playing along with us at MAWTT this week :)

Debra Miller said...

Beautiful flower - wonderful card Mags. Thanks for joining us at LMMS for our scallops challenge. Deb

Marcea said...

A really beautiful clean & simple project with such lovely details. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter this week.
I have some candy on my blog if you get chance please check it out xxx

ddazzled71 said...

This is a really lovely Card! The color is fabulous and I love the simple elegance of the design. Thanks so much for joining us at The Poodles Parlour for our Die Cuts Challenge and Good Luck!
Danie xx