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Wednesday 20 July 2011

Crop Circles?

 
This card solves a dilemma: I was dying to play with some lovely new stamps that arrived when I was away on holiday and I also wanted to enter this week's Less Is More, which has a circles theme.  The stamp set is Stampin' Up and came from the Lady LIM herself, Mandi, gorgeous stamps Mandi, thanks!  I made a circly background for my card by using masking tape to punch out circles and also to mask off the top and bottom.  I've been using Post-Its but decided to get my masking tape out and give it a go.  Even on the glossy cardstock it worked fine, will definitely keep it out now!  I punched the circles into tape stuck onto paper, it glues the punch up otherwise.  Ask me how I know this...  :).  Sentiment is a Sheena Douglass stamp, inks are Spiced Marmalade and an Adirondack Lemonade. images use Sepia Versafine.

My card is for the following challenges:
Less is More - Circles
Shopping our Stash - turnback technique (masking tape)
Allsorts Challenge - free and easy July
Cute Card Thursday - going round in circles

25 comments:

  1. This is really pretty Anne, I love the warm colours you've used and the stamps are gorgeous.

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  2. Anne, this is gorgeous. Love the colours and the stamping is fab. xx

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  3. Wow, Anne, this is absolutely beautiful!

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  4. Hi, Anne! Your card is stunning! I can just picture a sunset. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely comment!
    Hugz,
    Roxann

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  5. This is absolutely stunning. You have chosen fabulous colours - marmalade and lemonade Mmmmmmmmm could just do with a lemonade right now! I must give this technique a go, but I think a spending spree is on the cards, I need some more inks! Love Sheila in Cyprus x

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  6. Gorgeous, gorgeous card. I love it, and the lovely colours you have used. Hugs x ChrisB

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  7. Stunning card - love your choice of colours

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  8. Stunning love the colours but more importantly reminds me of the corn fields that use to be at the back of my home when I lived with my parents when I was very young, it brings back so many happy moments which is perfect for the sentiment you have used
    Hugs Kate xx

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  9. This is fabulous Anne and you know how I love this technique!
    Super stamp set too... is that the one with the pheasant in it?
    Just love it!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  10. Wow what an amazing card, I love how you've used the stamps. The circle background is pretty, a lovely setting for the scene :)
    Jenny x

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  11. Hi Anne, Beautiful stamping, your colour choices are spot on, simply fabulous, Gay xxx

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  12. A lovely, warm card. Thank you so much for entering our challenge at ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  13. LOve this card and your use of warm colours and fab images

    Kathyk

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  14. Such a glorious card, the twine is the perfect finishing touch.

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  15. Masking tape! Love it! I'm a post-it gal. :) Beautiful color choice!

    Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

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  16. Your colours are beautiful and so is the scene you created where the grasses look like they are waving in the breeze.

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  17. This is just gorgeous. Wonderful colours. I like house mouse and poppy too. Lynn x

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  18. This is a gorgeous creation Anne! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Allsorts and good luck!

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  19. Such a pretty card I love it, great scene and such lovely bright colours too :O) Viv xx

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  20. Wonderful card Anne
    Fabulous effects
    Thank you
    Diva LIm
    "Less is More"

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  21. Thanks for joining us at Jac-inks. Your card is gorgeous, the colours warm. The sentiment inspiring. The layout is baeutiful.....love it all!!

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  22. Oh my - this is beautiful. The background is so effective! Thanks for playing along with us at Shopping Our Stash - hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Marie xx

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  23. Love the gorgeous colours on this card, so beautiful! Thanks for sharing your technique with us over at SOS (Shopping our Stash)

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  24. this is a great technique...love the effect it left and your card is gorgeous...thanks for playing at SOS this week!

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