Firstly I'd like to say a big 'hello' to my new followers - I really appreciate you taking the time to visit my little blog, and secondly....It's October...what happened to the last 9 months???!!
It's time for a brand new challenge over at A Little Bit Crafty and this month the theme is...
A LITTLE BIT SHABBY
Now, I'm not too good with the whole shabby/chic type of thing, but I had a go and here's my effort!
I tried to give the card a bit of a distressed look but after a few attempts with sandpaper, I was the one distressed so I turned to the cheese grater! Then I thought I'd do a bit of stitching around the edges, but the sewing machine stitched it's last and I had to resort to a promarker fine liner pen! At least I had all the pretty flowers from the Ribbon Girl to fall back on.
I also used a MB cloud die, a MB Pippi butterfly die and the pearls and ribbon are from my stash.
This month we are sponsored by The Octopode Factory with a $10 gift certificate.
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The Sugar Bowl - Anything Sugar Nellie
Stampin for the Weekend - Fairies and Fantasy
Crafty Catz - Birthdays
Totally Papercrafts - Stitching on a card
Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x
37 comments:
Brilliant, beautiful, wonderful colouring and fantastic layout.
I am not really into the "shabby" thing either but like to have a go now and again.
You have made a fantastic job on this card I love everything about it
Have a great day
Hugs
Patricia xxx
Beautiful, adore these fairies and your distressing is great. I love my distress tool, maybe you need one, love the shabby chic look
Like you I'm not good at shabby chic, but you've done a fabulous job here. And the image is so cute. Christine xx
Sounds like this was a little bit stressful hunny! But was a gorgeous end result, she is a sweetheart and, as always, your colourwork is awesome. Brilliant m'friend. Hugs Sxx
Thank you for sharing your lovely creation with us @ Totally Papercrafts this week.
Happy Crafting
Carole xXx
Good morning sweetie, this is just gorgeous, hugs Pops x x x
Brilliant and beautiful Lorraine, and your distresing is perfect.
luv
irene
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Apologies this is a bit of a copy/pasty comment (again) Lorrtaine but the fingers and hands still not playing the computer game, but still wanted to pop in any say hello and what lovely work as always.
B x
Oooo absolutely devine, luv Sam x
This is a gorgeous card Lorraine, I think you have achieved the shabby/chic look wonderfully.
Pauline
Stunning card Lorraine. I love the pretty image, wonderful colouring and beautiful detailing too.
Sue xx
This is gorgeous,love the fab image and papers.xxx
Your colouring, shading, and colour combos continue to 'blow me away' Lorraine...This is gorgeous.
I know what you mean about being more distressed than the distressing...I almost have palpitations. However, you have 'nailed it' with this beautiful creation.
Hugs,
Jennifer. x
Its fabulous Lorraine! The Tim Holtz distressing tool is quite handy for edges. I think you did a wonderful job (as always)! susan x
Gorgeous card Lorraine, love it! You did great at the shabby chic look, I'm trying so hard to do it but never get it *quite* right haha.
I do distress my edges quite a bit though - this is how I do it: I get a piece of damp material (I use a piece of baby wipe) and drag it all around the edge of the paper I want to distress so that it slightly softens it, then I get my craft knife (or actually a dull blade that I've already removed from the knife) and drag that around the edge, and voila, distressed edge :) Hope this is of help to you for next time :)
Tags xx
Beautiful card Lorraine and I think you rocked the shabby chic look. Pat K xx
This is beautiful, your distressing looks wonderful as does does your beautifully coloured image, thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week, Jac x
Wow, this is stunning Lorraine! Gorgeous image and beautifully coloured. Love the faux stitching and the flowers are so pretty especially the daisy.
Hugs, Janine xx
A beautiful card Lorraine, love the image and pretty colours and elements. Hugs, Claire x
Love the Shabby lok of your card Lorraine, gorgeous fairy image and the colours are wonderful, hugs Kate x
Laughing at you using a cheese grater - thats original lol. Beautiful card, love the image and details, like you l just don't get the shabby thingy x Susan x
You definitely nailed the shabby theme even if it did take a bit of effort to get there...cheese grater...lol!
This image is gorgeous and your colouring is perfect - love the sweet little pearl dots too :-)
Hugs, Kat x
This is gorgeous Lorraine. You made me smile with your write up. I am no good at shabby but yours looks awesome.
Hugs
Cathy
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So beautiful Lorraine.
Sue x
That is so gorgeous Lorraine. Beautiful card.
Susan xx
PS Thanks for sharing at Totally Papercrafts and The Sugar Bowl!
Susan xx
oooooh this is just soooooo gorgeous!! Thanks for joining us in the Sugar Bowl. Hugs Juls
This is very pretty - love the coloring of the fairy and those fussy clouds. :)
Have a great day, Lorraine!
Hi Lorraine
Simply beautiful.
Love the soft muted colours very much and that gorgeous image.
Hope you are having a good week.
Love Jules xx
This is so gorgous. Beautiful soft colours, super papers amd fabulous flowers xx
so stunning lorraine.i love your beautiful design and the image is gorgeous :D
xx coops xx
Beautiful card and stamp, and your colouring is fabulous. Thank you for sharing your pretty card with us in The Sugar Bowl Challenge this month. Good luck. Hugs Janine xx
Aawww this is totally gorgeous hun! I adore the beautiful image, you've coloured her perfectly and the flowers are so pretty too!
Kelly.x
Just beautiful....gorgeous image & fab embellies! Thanks for joining us at Sparkles this time & good luck!
hugs Jo x
Oh this is just beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing with us at A Creative Romance. Jen xx
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Gorgeous card Lorraine! I love the colour scheme you've chosen, so soft and dreamy. Beautiful image too. Hugs, Wends x
Beautiful card, as ever :-) Have you checked out the Sugar Nellie challenge blog... off you go :-)) Donna xx
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