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Friday 8 March 2013

Gardening - not my favourite past time!

I don't want to get my hopes up high, but I think perhaps Spring is trying to reach us in the UK!  I hate the Winter so I'm very pleased about this but the only problem is that it means that things are growing again in the garden - and I HATE gardening!  Bleh.  But anyway, this week's Bellarific Friday we had a sketch to follow so I thought Uptown Girl Pippa Loves to Plant would help to get me in the gardening mood...





She looks so calm and serene - when I garden I just look like a MESS!  And I kill all the plants (unintentionally) so there's nothing blooming in my garden - it's all shrubbery and trees!  Anyhoo, I matched her up with My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing papers and a touch of sheer ribbon and lace.  I also distressed the edges to soften the look.  I am entering this card into Simon Says Stamp for a touch of green.

Check out the rest of the Bella Babes cards on the blog here.  The new Bellarific Friday is boys - time to think about those men in our lives!  Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 14 March for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks (either by submitting a project or simply commenting on next week's Bellarific Friday post)! 

You can also join with our Bellarific Tuesday with the theme of Make It Pretty for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks.
 
Thanks for visiting and I'll see you later on my blog rounds.


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40 comments:

  1. Chrissy8 March 2013 at 07:15

    I luuuurve this one Mary J, fabulous colouring and love all her potted plants..[If only I could look good in those shorts...hmph]..great sketch and papers.
    Have a fabulous weekend..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  2. Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä8 March 2013 at 07:19

    Gorgeous card, beautiful colours.

    I can't believe it was -18 this morning and we had a snow storm last weekend. I'm so ready for spring.

    Maybe you should grow potatoes and onions? I've found them very easy compared to flowers.

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  3. Sue8 March 2013 at 07:50

    Such a pretty image and coloured beautifully. I love the papers and fabulous layout. Your neat cutting out always amazes me!
    Sue xx

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  4. Jacqui's little piece of England8 March 2013 at 07:52

    This is gorgeous Mary J love the colours and layout
    jacqui x

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  5. Doreen8 March 2013 at 08:14

    This is gorgeous,love the image and fab papers.xxx

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  6. DesignerDiva8 March 2013 at 08:51

    Another image I need! Will you stop please I want them all!!!
    Fabulous little number, I'd take up gardening if it made me look like that!
    Hugs Laurie xx

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  7. Squirrel x8 March 2013 at 08:51

    You do make me laugh, you crazy woman! Funnily, I can just picture you out there with the flowers, tending and weeding, lol. Gorgeous card hun, these images are so brilliant. Hugs Sxx

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  8. Pop's Cards8 March 2013 at 08:55

    Wow this is gorgeous ♥

    Huggles ♥ Pops x x x

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  9. Stamps and Paper8 March 2013 at 09:17

    Gorgeous card Mary, lovely image and such a colourful card




    Anne

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  10. Fiona8 March 2013 at 10:22

    ah...so beautiful!!

    Fi
    x

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  11. Pauline8 March 2013 at 11:18

    Mary this is gorgeous! You just blow me away with your creativeness. Fantastic take on this weeks challenge. Love your colour tones.

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  12. Sasha8 March 2013 at 11:19

    Beautiful, Mary. Pippa looks gorgeous! A great take on the sketch, too x

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  13. Lisa Minckler8 March 2013 at 12:58

    I'm with you Mary. I love looking at beautiful gardens but left to my own resources, I'd botch the job in a minute! Had one once, thought it was marvelous. Little pops of color coming up everywhere until one day something massive started growing all through it. Somehow a cantaloupe seed blew in and choked all my flowers out. Grrr! Yummy stuff though....
    AWESOME card that really gives hope to us for SPRING!!!

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  14. JanR8 March 2013 at 13:20

    Lovely card! That bit of lace is the perfect touch.

    Gardening, not much of a fan either....I liken it to ironing, not fun, but if you want to look presentable sometimes it's gotta be done. :-)

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  15. Sue B 8 March 2013 at 13:21

    Aww this is really sweet Mary.. what a lovely Spring scene and you have coloured it beautifully… and the sentiment is perfect! love the pretty papers and lace! :-))
    Aww I used to love Gardening but can't do it any more with my spine pain... so our garden is a bit on the wild side!! LOL
    hope you have a good weekend hun!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  16. Alyce Kit and Clowder8 March 2013 at 13:29

    amazing!!! this is so beautiful... love the flower pots and the colours. such a beauitiful design :)

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  17. Anita8 March 2013 at 13:55

    Gorgeous scene you've created with this gardening gal Mary J!

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  18. heidy8 March 2013 at 14:41

    Wonderful card MaryJ,love the fresh colors!!
    XXX Heidy

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  19. Rachel Parys8 March 2013 at 17:08

    This is too cute! I love that sentiment, it's perfect for a bff card. Love this!

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  20. Nina Macaulay8 March 2013 at 17:56

    Spring is on its way to us too here in Norway, the snow has almost melted in the garden, and the sun is out doing its best to melt it all :O)) Is there no end to you creativity Miss Mary?!! Love this card and the design papers you've used.
    Hope all is well :O)

    Hugs Nina x

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  21. coops8 March 2013 at 18:53

    ooooo so stunning mary.really fabulous image and i love your spring colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  22. Hanneke8 March 2013 at 19:03

    I sure hope spring is going to arrive soon! I love your card, the image is fab and I love the DP. I hope you have a great weekend! Hugs, Hanneke

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  23. Tress8 March 2013 at 19:18

    Would never have thought to put crocheted lace with this design...but it works! Fabulously!

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  24. Donna Mosley8 March 2013 at 19:52

    Stunning card Mary, love the scrummy details. Your fussy cutting is amazing as always.

    Donna x

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  25. Tina8 March 2013 at 20:16

    beautiful card..lovely image ...love gardening, means summertime is here...have a great weekend

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  26. ScrapSoon8 March 2013 at 20:32

    Hello dear Mary,

    Again an awesome card you have made.
    I'm so jalouse about all those cute and great stamps you have.
    I haven't find those here in Holland.
    Lovely sentiment that is perfect for this card.
    You did good for choosing the the lace like if it is the ground.

    I'm also horrible in the garden.
    I let flowers and plants going dry out so much.
    Also i can't see the difference between real flowers and plants and what's not.

    Eventhough this is made from a sketch i wonder how long you are sitting in front of your desk watching at your card.
    When i'm making a card it looks often i'm taking hours or days to finally decide how to layer the papers.
    And of course witch papers i have to use and wich embellishments.
    But when i'm looking at your cards it looks like your ready in a second.
    Again great job in making this cute card.

    Have a great weekend!
    Soon Han X

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  27. Lisa Jane8 March 2013 at 20:42

    oh what a sweet little scene .. i love gardening .. so its right up my street
    Lisa x

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  28. Kathleen8 March 2013 at 20:57

    I do love the way you cut round your images, although I paper piece I would be terrified of doing that, they look fabulous, may have to practice.
    Nice bright card.

    Kath x
    Have a great weekend, no fear of you having to garden yet, snow if forecast.

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  29. Vicky8 March 2013 at 20:57

    Adorable and gorgeous as always hun..:o)

    have a lovely weekend...biggest of hugs Vicky xx

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  30. cebelica8 March 2013 at 21:11

    We had some very, very beautiful sunny days last week and it got warmer too. And I was all like "yay, we are finally getting spring". Imagine my shock when I heard on the news today that we are supposed to get snow on Tuesday again!!! :S

    Oh my, gardening ... I hate it as well! And I'm also useless at it. Once my mum asked me to help her with some stuff in the garden and I only did damage (what she had just planted earlier that day I pulled out, because I thought it was weed. *ooops*

    I hope that Pippa is better at gardening than me. ;) Great card! Hugs! xx

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  31. Anne-Marie8 March 2013 at 22:02

    Wow, this is something special, Mary....love it!

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  32. Fabiola8 March 2013 at 22:06

    oh la la ce qu'elle est chou, biz

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  33. Alison Scott8 March 2013 at 23:19

    Beautiful card. If only my garden looked like that! I only have green fingers when I've been using green ink!

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  34. Wendy8 March 2013 at 23:19

    Absolutely gorgeous Mary...LOVE it.
    Wendy xx

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  35. Dianne 9 March 2013 at 04:12

    Well get you Miss Smarty pants MJ:):). its way cool how you have the grass sitting out like she is really standing there, that beautiful, skinny legs and all LOL I love it thanks for making me have a huge smile...Have a great day sweety..

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  36. Tracy9 March 2013 at 13:57

    Gorgeousness in my favorite colors Mary. I don't have this one yet. soon......hee hee Hugs!

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  37. Unknown9 March 2013 at 22:40

    Well I'm like you too. I HATE gardening! I leave it to hubby;-) oh my, I love your fussy cutting and I bet you have skinny legs like her :-P

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  38. Susie Sugar10 March 2013 at 16:16

    I'm the same I'd rather be crafting than gardening.....like Lady Chatterley I leave the gardening to Mellors !! AKA my husband !! Lol
    But your gardening theme Uptown girl card is fabulous ...love your fussy cutting too, so neat.
    Yes it's a bit cold down here today and we are promised snow tomorrow but yesterday was a gorgeous spring day, we had the French doors open and let the sun in ....but just knew it wouldn't last .....roll on summer hey !!
    Hugs Susie xx

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  39. Melissa Bove 12 March 2013 at 17:06

    Fabulous card! I love that sweet image! Great design too!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

    Hugs...
    Melissa

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  40. Dana White12 March 2013 at 22:12

    Mary this is gorgeous oh I love how you cut her out

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time for any comments, advice or thoughts you may wish to leave for me - I really appreciate you taking the time!

Mary J x