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Tuesday 30 June 2009

Sweet Summer Sun - and 8 challenges!




It's been a lovely hot day today, in fact it's been hot for a few days and I've been drawn to making a hot summer sunshine card. I've begun with the very simple, very usable sketch from the CPS Challenge blog this week. I've used some lovely images from My Grafico, a set called Garden Elements and I've coloured them with Koh-i-Noor pencils in hot pinks and oranges to match Michelle's Summertime theme on the Digital Tuesday Challenge. This is also the theme at Cupcake Craft Challenges so I'm entering it for this Challenge too. Sadly Cupcake Craft is closing down as a challenge, it will be their last challenge next week. A Challenge blog is a big commitment and a lot of work, thank you to all the Cupcake gals for running their challenges for so long :). There's yet another Summer Challenge to enter at A Spoon Full of Sugar this week!

The challenge this week at One Stop Craft Challenge is to use Fruity Colours, so I'm entering my orange and raspberry card, though it has no actual fruit on it, it still fits the bill. Charisma Cards has an open challenge that you can enter up to four times, that they've called Rubbernecker Week after their sponsor, so here's entry #2 to their challenge. And last but definitely not least, my blogging friend Danni has a Flutterby Wednesday theme of creating an outdoorsy card with a butterfly of fairy. OK I make that SEVEN challenges in one card - yippee! :).

PS My Grafico has a Summer/4th July challenge which Martha has reminded me about (see my post below). So that makes it a record EIGHT!

Now, on to the card...

Digi images from My Grafico were printed twice and coloured with Koh-iNoor pencils. Flowers were cut out and added to the image with 3d sticky dots. The image was edged with Distress Ink in Worn Lipstick and matted onto pink card. The DP is an Artylicious printed paper from my Graphicus Guild membership. The Hero Arts sentiment is stamped onto orange Bazzill card and the whole of it matted onto pink. The butterfly from the set was then stuck down, some Glossy Acents and Stickles blinged it up a bit and I added two butterfly brads from a special offer pack I bought at Made by You. Enjoy the summer and I hope you enjoyed looking at the card!

29 comments:

  1. Wowzers, that is a lot of challenges in one card!! But it is such a wonderful card, I just love it! Thanks for playing along with my challenge!

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  2. So summery and lovely. Your background colours are gorgeous the way they change as they go up.

    Lisax

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  3. amazing, you should post this one on the MyGrafico challenge blog too, goes perfect with it, great job.

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  4. This is fantastic Anne. The way you've layered the flowers in the image is so effective. Wonderful use of the fruity colours too. Thanks for joining the One Stop Craft Challenge.
    Sharon xx

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  5. I love these colors - and I see it's Bazzill, not ribbon :)

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  6. Great card! Love the pinks and reds and all the hot colors! Amazing how many challenges you fit in too! Glad you made DTC one of them -- thanks so much for joining us!

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  7. So many challenges for such a pretty card. Love the summery colors! Thanks for joining us over at My Grafico - good luck.

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  8. WHAT? 8 challenges in one card..I don't even know what to say. I'm totally amazed and in awe of you. You made a fantastic card. Love the colors and the flowers are adorable. Great job!

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  9. So pretty! I love the colors and the flowers are beautiful.

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  10. Beautiful card. The flowers are outstanding!

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  11. What a beautiful card, I love all the flowers
    Thanks for joining us at a spoon full of sugar

    sunny greetings xxx Sonja

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  12. Beautiful card. Love how you have given it the 3-D effect. Thanks for joining us this week at Charisma

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  13. Your card is adorable! I love the background and how it matches with the flowers.
    Thanks for joining CCC this week!
    Hugs,
    Kathrin aka Kruemel

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  14. Oh I love your card, it's absolutely gorgeous, thanks for joining us at Charisma this week

    Jan x

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  15. This is so summery i love the background and the papers, really fab...

    Thanks for joining us at Cupcake, hugs Pops x

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  16. This is just beautiful Anne. Thanks for sharing.

    Jeanette

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  17. What a fab card. Love the image, just perfect for summer and the papers are gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at CCC this week. Hugs, Denise x
    ps thanks for the kind words - hope to see you for the final challenge next week.

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  18. Fabulous card, love all those flowers.
    luv
    Debby

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  19. Congratulations on 8 challenges & this card is stunning!

    x

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  20. A really sweet card. Love the colour flowers. Thanks for joining us at Charisma this week.
    xx Vee

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  21. wow what a fantastic card! i love it:)
    hugs

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  22. Awesome card!! Love everything about it.

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  23. Wonderful card, love your butterfly and fruity colours. Thanks for joining us this week. Donna x

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  24. Oh, I love this! It's just beautiful Anne! These colors and images are fabulous!
    So glad you could play along with us at the Digital Tuesday Challenge!
    blessings, Maria

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  25. Such a beautiful card, love the flowers and colors you have worked with, truly stunning :D Thanks so much for joining us at CCC this week, make sure you join in next week as it will be the last one.
    Have a wonderful weekend!

    Hugs Ida

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  26. What a fantastic card and I just love these images...so summery! Love the butterfly!

    I'm so glad you were able to join us this week at the Digital Tuesday Challenge!

    Pleasantly,

    Paula

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  27. Fabulous card, Anne! I love the flowers and the butterfly. Well done on combining the challenges, eight is my record.

    Hugs, Vanja

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  28. Gorgeous summer card, I love the flowers and the butterfly. Thanks for joining us at CCC.

    Liza x

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  29. Wow gorgeous card, love it!
    Thanks for joining us at DTC and good luck.
    Emma x

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