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Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Totally Ladybug Tuesday has gone plum crazy!

Well, as all our regular followers know, the Ladybug Crafts Ink DT are crazy!  But in a fun and brilliant way! And to encourage us, our lovely GD Amber is challenging us to go plum crazy with stitching!  I wasn't sure of this challenge at first but when I think of purple I think of richness, glamour and bling - so that's what I aimed for...

 
 


I really did try to NOT use Winestool Nikki (my most fave LCI stamp EVER), but it suited the challenge so well, don't you think?!!  But at least I didn't use my usual stitching and instead tried out my new Sew Easy tool - pretty cool effect, huh?!  It's not as easy as the name suggests, but when you get the hang of it it saves a lot of time and creates some lovely patterns - I need to experiment with this some more!  

This card reminds me of a long weekend trip that hubby and I made to Glasgow (where our illustrious leader lives!) several years ago.  We loved the shopping, the down to earth people and the trendy bars.  I can recall me sitting in one of their contemporary, modern bars, sipping champagne - wonderful!  And such a difference to real life, lol, - well at least I could live the dream for a short while!

Okay, okay, enough of the chat!  I know you just wanna hop over to the Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge blog to see the other DT go plum crazy!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

 
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft cardstock, DCWV Jewel cardstock
Stamps: Ladybut Crafts Ink Winestool Nikki (buy here), Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 2 sentiments (buy here), Hero Arts Antique Flourish background stamp
Mediums: Copics, Versamagic Purple Hydrangea, Glamour Dust
Accents: purple silk ribbon and pearl brads from stash, white wired organza ribbon from Bunny Zoe's Crafts (buy here), Bazzill white floss
Tools: Nestabilities label dies, EK Success border punch (inside card). Sew Easy Tool (buy here)
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19 comments:

  1. kali25 January 2011 at 09:07

    wow, this card is very great :)
    Many Greetings from Germany
    Kali

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  2. Lisa Jane25 January 2011 at 09:22

    Its wowzer Mary - as always . I love how you cut away Nikki's stool and she is sat on the border.
    SO elegant and the stitching is fabulous
    Lisa ;)

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  3. cowboydutrem25 January 2011 at 10:00

    SO beautiful!
    I think I need you as a paper shopping advisor, I so love the papers you use!

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  4. Lisa Jane25 January 2011 at 11:16

    oops forgot to say thanks for joining us at sarah Hurley.. trying to muti task here lol
    Lisa ;)

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  5. Fabiola25 January 2011 at 11:50

    ... a boire avec modération! lol biz

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  6. pinky25 January 2011 at 12:10

    Oh you definitely aced this one, how stylish and glamorous is that card!!

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  7. Kerry25 January 2011 at 13:43

    You know I love this Mary J cuz I begged you to send it to me for CHA. Well I guess begged is the wrong word...I believe I bribed you to send me this card rofl (it never arrived today :-( ) Cutting out the stool was a very clever idea...there was an entry for last weeks challenge doing just this but I can vouch that you emailed me the image before she posted hers on the Challenge Blog! So yes...love it!! xx

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  8. Whimsey25 January 2011 at 17:39

    WOW; so cute; love the stitcing you created with the sew easy! Adorable; you definitely hit it out of the blog with glamour, bling, sophistication - it's beautiful!

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  9. Anonymous25 January 2011 at 18:52

    Fab card Mary, love the image and that stiching looks great, not heard of the sew easy before will have to take a look!
    Helen x

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  10. Margreet25 January 2011 at 19:06

    gorgeous card Mary.....your colouring of that fab image is great!...gorgeous sentiment...thanks for joining Fairy Fun Fridays' birthday challenge....hope to see you next week again!
    xxx Margreet

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  11. Pami25 January 2011 at 19:38

    Fabulous Mary, I love how you have cut her out to be sitting on the card. The stitching is amazing. Love it!! Pami x

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  12. Sue U25 January 2011 at 20:13

    Wow, such a clever idea to cut her off the bar stool! Love the background stamping too :-)

    Sue xx

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  13. Anita25 January 2011 at 23:48

    Beautiful card Mary J. I love your stitching and Nikki looks fab and gorgeous!

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  14. Christine26 January 2011 at 01:39

    I love your card!! Super cute her sitting there. Love the sentiment too!! Thanks so much for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog. I hope to see more of your lovely creations again soon.
    xoxo, Christine

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  15. Unknown26 January 2011 at 01:45

    This is fabulous, love the sentiment. I had a lot of fun with you guys over the last month. Thanks for becoming a follower and thank you for all the lovely comments you have left for me!

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  16. Highland Handmade26 January 2011 at 19:26

    Absolutely beautiful as always, I love this card!" xx

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  17. Geraldine26 January 2011 at 20:33

    Lovely card with its blingy brads. Thank you for joining in the BTC&G challenge this month.
    Geraldine x

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  18. Hayley @ funkyfarmscrapbookbarn.co.uk27 January 2011 at 14:14

    WOW, WOW & WOW!!!! Your card is stunning Mary!!! I love how Nikki is sat on the card rather than her stool! Gorgeous stitching too!! xx

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  19. Tammy (LaDiva)1 February 2011 at 02:19

    Fabulous card!!!! Thanks for sharing at By The Cute & Girly this month!

    Hugzzz
    Tammy xx

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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