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Friday 2 July 2010

DT Post - Phindy's Place Friday Challenge #12 - Red, white & blue


It's Friday and it's time for another Phindy's Place Challenge! This week we're looking forward to the 4th July celebrations with a red, white and blue theme. I based my card on the Sketch Saturday Challenge.
This week's Papertake Challenge is to include some stitching in your project. Instead of stitching around the layers of cardstock, as I often do, I've stitched over the ropes and tassels on the hot air balloon. I really like the effect, which took just a few minutes to stitch. Unfortunately I had to stop and start lots of times so it took me about 5 times as long again to sew the ends in!

The adorable image is called Up and Away! You can buy it here. The DP is Stampin' Up, I made the flowers from the cardstock. The ribbon came from my blogging friend Viv and the card candy is from Craftwork Cards.

17 comments:

  1. Oh this is fabulous Anne, cute image and great colours.
    luv
    Debby

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  2. oh my word.. Anne.. this is GORGEOUS!!!! LOVE your stitching on the balloon and the glaze on the little balloons.. absolutely stunning and amazing! Wonderful creation!!!
    Sylvia xx

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  3. That sewing is just a total gem of an idea!!! It looks totally stunning and adds so much to already gorgeous card!!
    Hugs
    Annika

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  4. So CUTE!! Love the red white and blue. Adorable image too.

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  5. hi Anne- THIS goes into my favorites!!! LOVE your stitching here and the whole thing is adorable! :)

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  6. luuuuuv the stitching on the rope- so cool! and great card too :) Big Hugs!

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  7. Such a wonderful image and a fantastic card!

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  8. This is really brilliant - love the colour scheme - and what a great idea with the ropes.
    Love
    Valxx

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  9. The stitching of the ropes-inspired!!! This is WONDERFUL and the red, white and blue so suites this image! Phabulous, my phriend!

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  10. What a beautiful card, Anne! It would also fit the Pixie Dust red, white, and blue challenge here

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  11. what an adorable image and your card is fantastic..love the coloring!

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  12. Darling card- I love the great image-fun card-love the stitching-great touch! TFS

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  13. up up an away! luv your rope stitching! this is soooooo adorable!

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  14. This is FABULOUS, Anne!!!! I really love how you have colored that adorable image and the DP you used is perfect!!!

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  15. Some of my favorite images are hot air balloons. I don't know why but I love them. The colors that you used go very well....love the little buttons also.

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  16. Oh what an amazing card!
    I love the digi you've used...
    xxx Anne-Marije

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  17. Fab card Anne..... ribbon looks right at home! Glad you found a use for it. x

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