Thursday 19 May 2011

'Cupcake Inspiration' and lots of other challenges!...

As soon as I saw the photo at Cupcake Inspiration this week a card design appeared in my head and I have now found an evening to put it together!

The colours made me think of the 'Relax' papers from Summertime Designs and the birds reminded me of the bird stamps I got from the Elzybells closing down sale but had not inked up yet! - I know I'm bad!
The sentiment is a freebie from Scrap-a-licious Times and I printed it onto some of the DP by running it through my printer again. (Only do this on inkjets- my husband has warned me that it will do bad things to laser printers!) I coloured a white fabric flower with my Promarkers to match the papers and used a Papermania pearl brad in the center. I wanted this to be really feminine so have also added tiny pearls to the centers of the flowers on the image and 3 at the bottom of the card. The dark brown mats looked a bit too much on their own but when they are put with the other colours I think they work well.

This card also fits the following challenges:

20 comments:

Angela said...

Such a lovely card. I love the colours and the cute bird

WencheP said...

Beautiful card, such a cute image. Thank you for joining us over at Do You Stack Up.

-Wenche

Miranda said...

gorgeous card Alison, very pretty
thanks for joining us at the DYSU challenge this week

hugs
Miranda

Amy Tidd said...

Such a cutie card!!! Lovely! X
amyxx

http://www.craftythinker.blogspot.com

Jo said...

Love that image - your card is beautiful

jo

Sharon (glitterangel) said...

Fabulous card, I love that stamp image, and the colours are lovely

Rika said...

Sweet card, thanks for joining in with DCM.

Kathy said...

Thanks for sharing your prewtty card with The Daring Cardmakers A Darlin' BUGS of May challenge this week.

Sarah said...

Beautiful card Alison, the papers are gorgeous and I love the cute image x

Chris said...

wonderful card, it's perfect for the inspirations photo.
I'm so glad I got to see it.
thanks for playing with us at Cupcake Inspirations.

Jules said...

Hi Alison

A gorgeous card.

Love your layout and that great image.

Everytime we go out in our garden and leave the tools whilst we have a tea break a bird always seems to come and perch on them .. .. .. doing a little survey for garden worms and nest material no doubt.

Hope you have a good weekend.

Love Jules xx

Shelly said...

Such a pretty project, I love all the papers and cute image! Perfect for our theme at Cupcake this week! Shelly x

Nannieflash said...

Wow Alison that is stunning, love your papers and the way youve coloured your image. with hugs Shirleyxxxx

Michele Roos said...

Such a wonderful card Alison, love the cute image. Thanks for joining us this week at Truly Scrumptious Challenge. Hugs Michele x

Mandy said...

Hi Alison,
Wonderful card,lovely colours and stamp....
Mandy x

Lisa said...

Super cute project! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations!

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Alison, what a beautiful card. I love the image and the colours are gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at cupcake craft challenge this week. Hugs, Denise x

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Alison :-) the image is adorable and the papers and embellies are fab :-)

thanks for joining us on the Papertake Weekly Challenge :-)
luv
Lols x x x

Janna Werner said...

Hi Alison! Thanks so much for sharing your celery-white-sea glass blue creativity with us at DYSU Challenge Blog this week :) Janna

*Alison* said...

Great job on cating the colors in the inspirational photo.. Congrats on winning over at DYSU.. this card is AMAZING.. anyone would LOVE to have this.. :) Can't wait to see what you create next week.. HUGS

Alison
DYSU Owner