I used this adorable digital image from Whimsie Doodles. Isn't she just too cute, and being a digital I made her the size that fit my Nestabilities die.
The star background is an embossing folder and I used gold metallic paper. I think it looks just like metal embossed. I threaded some gold twine through the black lace. She's colored with Copics and I got the idea to give her yellow dress, socks and headband some texture with my white gel pen from Julie Price's blog. I glittered her sparklers with Diamond Sparkles glitter by PSX Designs which is a transparent glitter with a gold hue to it. The sentiment is a stamp from Lili of the Valley. I used punches for the sentiment and scallop, but dies for my main image. The gold dots on the bottom...those are flaky 3-D gold glitter flat-back self-adhesive. I bought them at Hobby Lobby.
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Your card MUST meet the challenge requirements or it will be disqualified. Remember, the challenge theme is CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION and anniversary, birthday or celebration cards are what we're looking for. The Design Team has made cards for this happy occasion and would love for you to peek at them and perhaps leave a comment or two. Hopefully, these will inspire you to join the challenge this week with all these yummy prizes.
Happy anniversary to Abi and Fiona on their 4th year of having the Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog.
Hugs,
Gail
This card is entered in the following challenges:
Scrapbook Stamp Society, Paper Playtime, Scrappers Delights, The Sisterhood of Crafters, Crafty Girls, Creative Creations, Fairytales Stamper, Whimsy Inspires, Ribbon Carousel, Craft-dee BowzThis card is entered in the following challenges:
Gail this is gorgeous - I love how you've achieved such a vibrant look with your choice of colours, those panels do actually look like you've used metal - how amazing well do black and gold go together, and what a great card this would be for the New Year - I absolutely love it hun, big hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteWow and Wow again! Love, love, love this combination in yellow/gold and black - perfect for celebrating a special occasion. The embossed gold card is stunning. So happy that you're one of the Sweeties, Gail. Happy Birthday to us. Huge hugs, Tracey xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! Love the black and gold! x
ReplyDeleteStunning card, Gail! Love the colour combo! The cute image with her sparklers is perfect for this theme, a really lovely celebratory card!
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This is just precious Gail! What a wonderful design and fabulous coloring/sparkle! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘EMBOSSING’ challenge and please come back again soon!
ReplyDeleteDarlene
one of the 'Sistahs'
The Sisterhood of Crafters
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
wow this is a gorgeous card Gail.
ReplyDeleteThanks for join us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge.
Greetings Karin DT Coördinator
Such a stunning card Gail, I really love the embossed gold. Thank you so much for being such a lovely member of the SS team & celebrating with us. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous Gail, I love the layout and adorable image.
ReplyDeleteShe is adorable Gail!! I love the embossing. Thank you so very much for joining our 'Sparkle' challenge at Paper Playtime!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHallo Gail
ReplyDeleteeine wunderschöne Karte .
sehr schöner Glitzerglanz.
Vielen Dank für deine Teilnahme bei den Fairytale Stampers.
LG
Manu
WOW...Love this card!
ReplyDeleteThank for joining us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge
Greetings Kaija DT-member
Wow das ist wirklich richtig schön glitzerig geworden. Ganz toll!!!
ReplyDeleteHab lieben Dank für deine Teilnahme bei Fairytale Stampers
GLG Tamesis
Black and gold is such an elegant color combination and it works so well with the girly theme of your card! It's beautifully glittery and sparkly, and it's such a great layout too!
ReplyDeleteVery cute and am loving all that sparkle and texture from the embossed panels. Thanks so much for playing along with us in The Sisterhood of Crafters in our Embossing Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHi Gail, gorgeous cut image and so beautifully coloured to, fabulous layout. hugs Shirleyxxxxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute image and love the colours they work really well very glitzy !! Love and Happy Crafting Carole x
ReplyDeleteAw this is so cute - I love the colours and that lovely lace - thank you for playing along at Whimsy stamps challenge this week hugs Judith xx
ReplyDeleteWOW Gail I love these colours together. Smashing card. Judy x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Gail, I love the metallic paper with the embossing gives it such a nice appearance. Also what you did with her outfit is just adorable. Lots of detail there!
ReplyDeleteShe's a real cutie! Love the embossed background and her sparkly dress, very sweet
ReplyDeleteHugs julie P
Gorgeous ccard - love the colours you've used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at The Crafty Girls Challenge.
Helen x
What a cute and lovely card! Your color combo is great!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Fairytale Stampers Challengeblog!
Greetings Katrin
Such a gorgeous card!!
ReplyDeleteI love your colouring of the sweet image, her clothes seems to sparkle, and with all the glitter on your card it matches perfekt to our challenge at Fairytale Stampers!
Thank you so much for joinig us!
xx Karola xx
So cute and very beautiful! Perfect coloring on the sweet little girl image! Lovely stars embossed on the metallic paper! Pretty trims and bow, too!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at fairytale stampers.
hugs
Andrea
I love this card! All the gold and sparkle is so pretty.
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