Sunday 2 May 2010

Sugar Nellie Lilac Monochrome Little Girls Birthday Card

Good afternoon to you all, and to my new followers and to those of you who are mobile blogging whilst on their holidays - and you know who you are :)
Today I finished a very special commission for a work colleague, which had become for me  a labor of love, dedication and commitment. It will now allow me to get to the garden a little. Yesterday we went to B & Q and purchased some stepping stones, to allow me to move around the raised bed more easily, can't wait to get in and clear it, but today the wind is a little to nippy for my liking and we have just had a heavy rainfall.  Maybe tomorrow will be better, or we hope it will be as DH Matt is going fishing. Which as you all know leaves little old me alone with my "Beach Hut" yep that lovely quiet place where I can go play with all my stash. Whoop whoop.

Today in between the gloss drying on the commission I made a birthday card for a colleagues friend and I took my inspiration from the Totally Papercrafts Sketch, which just jumped out off the page and said "I am fab..... use me"  

So before I go finish the Sunday Dinner which has very nicely been roasting along in the oven to itself beside the steamer which also steams the vegetables on its own, here is today's little something.

This is the sketch from Sketch Saturday

The challenges that it also fits so perfectly into

Totally Papercrafts - their sketch 
Daring Card Makers - An easel Card


Charisma Cardz -Girly Card with Flowers

The Pixie Cottage - Lots of Flowers

and reliably informed

Lots To Do Challenge - Faces

The card itself would help (I know I will get there eventually)
I used some lilac card, the purple (think it is called "Heather") Capsule Mono collection paper.  My new purchase from the Hobby House (see where I shop) my round the page double loop punch by MS.  Some glitter, pearls, a little purple charm, some ribbon (from stash) and my justrite stamps for the sentiment.  The inner sentiment is MSE. Large Flower from Hobby Craft and I am sorry cannot remember where the little flowers are from but the leaves are from Running with Scissors. I did leave the ribbon deliberately peeping out at the ends :)

The close up of the image from Sugar Nellie "Demure" I think.
and I think that is about it for now, although I have some new bits and bobs from the Hobby House yesterday, so need to go play. I also helped the step mother in law to spend a large amount of money there too :) it was nice spending someone else's money and it was on plastic too.

Don't forget my blog candy is running still see here 

Thank you for all your lovely recent comments, I do love reading them all, and I do apologise if I have not got around to visiting you all recently but will try do better this week

Hugs Kate xx

20 comments:

Linda said...

What a beautiful card, i love it very much
hugs Linda

Sue said...

Hi hun
now that be me eh, mobile!! lol
oh this is totally stunning hun, gorgeous colours, beautiful papers & embelies,great take on the sketch, thank you for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week, hope to see you next week, sue.x

lindyloo said...

what a simply stunning card love all of it huggies lindyloo x

sam21ski said...

Great card Kate, love the colours

This card will also fit into this weeks Lotstodo Challenge!!!!

Katie said...

Super sweet image and a lovely card!
Thanks for playing in The Pixie Cottage this week :)

Joey said...

Hiya Kate

sorry I havent been by in a while.x

Your card is gorgeous, the edging around that circle is beautiful, gorgeous image to use with this colour choice. Thanks for joining us at tpc this week

Joey.xxx

Lynda said...

Wow Kate this is beautiful - very very pretty and I love the colour. Thanks for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.

Love Lynda xxx

Faye said...

Your card is so pretty, you've made me want to buy this stamp! Thanks for playing at Charisma. x

Davi said...

Very pretty card...love those sugar nellies, feminine color and lots of pretty embellies! Thanks for joining us at the Pixie Cottage. :)

Adrina said...

Beautiful card with that purple colours. Love it, so sweet.
Thanks for joining The Pixie Cottage. Adrina XX

crafty creations said...

Georgeous card Kate - love the colours you've used


Thanks for sharing your work with the Lotstodo Challenge xx Hilda

Femmy said...

beautiful card!! love the colours!!

Marianne's Craftroom said...

My gfave colour and I love SN stamps too. She looks just so gorgeous here with those fab flowers. Marianne x

~Denise Lynn~ said...

Just beautiful Kate! Love the soft purples and that fun layout. Gorgeous accents and coloring. Thanks for playing along at the Pixie Cottage this week, hope to see you back again soon! :)

cheryl said...

this is a beautiful card with an image to match,love the colurs too
thanks so much for joining us at the pixie cottage hope to see you again,hugs cheryl xxxx

stephanne said...

This is lovely!! I have such trouble photographing purple, can you tell me the secret, lol!! So sweet, love the image and the punch effect is really neat!! Thanks so much for creating with us at Creative Inspirations!!
Stephanne

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

A vision of loveliness in lilac. I adore this card Kate. It is super pretty.
Thanks for joining us at the Pixie Cottage Challenge,
Sharon xx

Lorraine A said...

Fabulous card Kate :-) The image is gorgeous and the papers and border look absolutely fantastic ! ,,, Love it ! :-)

glad your little parcel arrived :-) I am looking forward to seeing a card made with it now ! :-)
Luv
Lols x x x

darcy48 said...

Hi Kate what a truly beautiful card! I love the image and especially love the colour you have used hugs Arlinex

Unknown said...

This is really beautiful Kate, a fabulous take on my sketch.

Thanks for joining us this week at Totally Papercrafts

Hugs

Joanne xx

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