I am delighted to be posting my first design for the brand new Challenge Blog Dream Valley Challenges. We are launching with a nice easy one today, as it’s anything goes.
For my card I have used the second of the Marianne cut and emboss dies I mentioned in an earlier post. I think these are so pretty I just couldn’t resist them. You will note a liberal dose of my favourite colour of purple. The image is an Inklined Digital stamp which I believe I actually got free from Imag-e-nation crafts, and I have coloured it with my promarkers. The die cut element is mounted onto some DCWV card and a scalloped blank. The butterfly is a Spellbinders die, and all the gems were applied with my hot tool. I hate that thing, one minute they are not stuck and the next the glue is all of a slither and they are slipping and sliding all over my card. I must practice more!
This first challenge is sponsored by Lili of The Valley for the first prize of a £10 voucher
Second prize is the Fashionista and Dude Simply Sassy Set of stamps
Third Prize is the Windswept Simply Sassy stamp
So come on folks what you waiting for, head on over to Dream Valley Challenges and join in the fun! I look forward to popping around your blogs to see what you have come up with.
Whilst you are there I am sure my fellow teamies would appreciate you clicking on their links too!
I am also entering my card into
CES (Crafty Emma) Challenges – Flowers and Flutterbys
Crazy 4 Challenges – Flowers
One Stop Craft Challenge – Spring Flowers
If The Shoe Fits – Purple
Fussy and Fancy – Embossing and/or paper piecing
Stamp Something – Something with Flowers
By the way, after I finished it, I decided to glitter the peony. What do you think should I have left it as it was, unglittered?
Don’t forget this first challenge runs for just a week, and thereafter we will be coming at you fortnightly on alternate Sundays.
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This is gorgeous! Beautiful colours and I love the embossing :-) So pretty! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx
ReplyDeleteWowee! Love your beautiful flower and that Stunning butterfly! Its beautiful xx
ReplyDeletebeautiful card Lin that marianne die is stunning Must try and remember to enter a card into the challenge
ReplyDeleteThis, as usual, is just fabulous. But you do know I've had to go and buy one of these embossing folders now, don't you! LOL. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Lin, thanks for the heads up on this challenge, your card is gorgeous, such a lovely debut.....
ReplyDeleteHope your well
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Vicky
Love the embossing and your butterfly Lin!
ReplyDeleteI think the added glitter is nice! Looks gorgeous, love the embossing especially! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Lin, absolutely stunning. You really know how to emboss and love the pretty flower.
ReplyDeleteDonna x
Absolutely gorgeous, Lin. Love everything about your card and I think the butterfly will need to go on my wishlist!! Susie x
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous card, love the cutwork from the marianne die - someone next to me is admiring that too! prefer the unglittered version, but both look lovely. Also, the gems are great, the colour is fantastic with all the purple. CoB
ReplyDeleteThis card is just beautiful. I have to look into these cut and emboss dies because they are fantastic!
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Carrie
Wow, this is so gorgeous and elegant! The embossing is like embroidery - lovely, lovely card!
ReplyDeleteluv, Mags x
I love the coloring on your flower. And the embossing! Wow!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! gorgeous flower with fabulous cut work! thanks for playing along with us at the Shoe!
ReplyDeleteOh Lin
ReplyDeleteI just love this! Its amazing, stunning and elegant! Love it all!
I'm so hyper hee
Hugs Melly xxx
wow this is gorgeous...I love embossing and this is so crisp and clear...very nice!!
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Ohhhh, Lin, this is so pretty! Love your embossing folder (I'll have to add this to my crafty 'need' list LOL!)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card and I love the die.Thanks for taking part in this weeks CES Challenge!
ReplyDeleteClairexx
WHOOOHOOA!! I love all the dry embossing.That cute butterfly and FLOWER are scrumptious too!RubyM:)
ReplyDeleteWonderful card
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at One stop craft challenge this week and good luck!
Hugs
Francesca
Congratulations, you won the last Bee Crafty Challenge 'Hearts' - check out the blog! Your prize is any two Bee Crafty downloads, just browse the shop (via the blog) then email me your choice at mail@artisangroup.org.uk
ReplyDeleteBee x
What a pretty card!! Thanks for playing with us at CES xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the embossing! I'll be sure to check out the new challenge blog. Thanks for playing with us at Fussy and Fancy and good luck!
ReplyDeleteTiara
Hi Lin :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting my blog and your lovely comments.
I love your card - Lilac and green is such a fabulous combo and you have coloured beautifully this image. Love the embossed panel too.
hugs
xxalisonxx