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Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Finally.....

finished this card!

I borrowed this Birdcage stamp from Maureen before I went on holiday - and today I forced myself to sit down and finish the card. I had stamped the image direct onto several pieces of cardstock and then left them!

So as I have had a couple of hours free this afternoon I tried to make them up.

The background is brushed using Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar Distress Inks and the branches around the edge were done by masking off part of an Elusive Images Stamp. I decoupaged the birdcage and coloured it using Petrol Blue promarker then after layering it up applied some Glossy Accents. It's really shiny in 'real life' and I am happy with the result!

I used a scrap strip of silver beads for the hanger of the cage and coloured some white flowers with the same promarker, finishing them off with some tiny gems.
The sentiment is by TLC.

I had a little trawl in blogland today and found the following challenges-

Shopping Our Stash - Unfinished Objects
Paper Sundaes - Let's get Sentimental
Charizma Cards - Something That Flies
OLLCB - Happy Birthday
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

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15 comments:

  1. Anne7 June 2011 at 17:36

    Ooh this is lovely. And I bet you feel all pleased with yourself for finishing it:)

    Viv I seem to remember you and Maureen meeting up around Stafford. I'm there next weekend, any good shops to visit please?
    Anne
    x

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  2. Jan7 June 2011 at 17:39

    This is very,very,VERY BEAUTIFUL!

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  3. Jan 7 June 2011 at 17:39

    Great card Viv xx Jan

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  4. Maureen7 June 2011 at 18:01

    Lovely - no I won't say 'about time too' why would I!!!

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  5. Netty7 June 2011 at 18:09

    Terrific card Viv. Annette x

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  6. Lisa - papergrace7 June 2011 at 18:43

    Really lovely card! I love the beads and that sentiment is so pretty. I love your contrast in colors, as well. So eye-catching.

    Thank you so much for playing along with the SOS crew this week. :)

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  7. Deena8 June 2011 at 02:44

    this is really pretty and i love how you made the flowers match up with the bird cage...very nice! thanks for joining in at SOS this week!

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  8. coops8 June 2011 at 08:59

    beautiful card viv.i love the soft delicate colours and gorgeous images and sentiment ;D

    xx coops xx

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  9. Vee8 June 2011 at 17:32

    Such a fabulous card. Thanks for joining us at Charisma this week.
    xx Vee

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  10. Jules9 June 2011 at 08:01

    Hi Viv

    What a great finished look!!

    I love your colours and that birdcage is amazing.

    Love the beads you used.

    Love Jules xx

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  11. fatmonica9 June 2011 at 21:02

    What a beautiful card!Love that birdcage!

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  12. DesigNeAl10 June 2011 at 14:05

    Very elegant!
    Thanks for joining us at Ooh La la this week with your beautiful Birthday creation; we hope to see you again soon. x

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  13. Crystal11 June 2011 at 16:47

    Great card, love the glossy accents you added! Thanks for playing along with us at Paper Sundaes this week :)

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  14. Jenny12 June 2011 at 03:02

    Really pretty card - simple but so stylish - just love it! Thank you for joining in with us at Paper Sundaes this week.

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  15. Wendi13 June 2011 at 00:00

    Wow what a beautiful card
    Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week
    Wendi

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