Friday, January 14, 2011

A Cherry Blossom Birthday

Good morning!  I hope you are all well and surviving any recent snowstorms.  We're looking forward to a sunny weekend here in south Florida with temps in the mid 70's F and nights in the mid-50's - perfect winter weather!

This fortnight at Fairy Fun Friday, our challenge to you is to make a birthday card.  I used the Cherry Blossoms digital image from the Prairie Fairy to enhance my vintage card. It was colored with Copics.   I used the current sketch from the Shabby Tea Room to determine my layout.  The image, I believe, is from the Graphics Fairy.  The Happy Birthday label and the sentiment banner were both printed on my home printer.  They were sponged with Stormy Sky distress ink and dabbed with alcohol ink gold mixative (which I seem to be finding a lot of uses for lately).  The DP is digital and is from Raspberry Road.  The ribbon is (retired) from SU!, trim from Jo-Ann, used the Cuttlebug Script embossing folder and sponged almost everything with Antique Linen distress ink.

I think that's all the details, but feel free to leave me a question if you need further information or clarification.  As always, I appreciate your comments from the bottom of my heart.

Challenges Entered:

Flourishes - The Beauty of Vintage
The Shabby Tea Room - Sketch
The Stamp Man Challenge - Distressing
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26 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Beautiful card Linda, I love how you've used the gold alcohol ink, adds a real vintage element. I have to say I love your new look blog too ! I'm trying to alter mine but am failing miserably, just wish I had a little more know how !
    Sue C
    x
    P.S. Could do with a couple of 70 degree days here in the UK :-)

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  2. Suzi MacJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Gorgeous card Linda, love all the pretty details, the cherry blossoms look so fab with that vintage image. Once again your creation is stunning. Can you send me some of that sunshine. It's freezing here with dark grey skies. Oh for some natural warmth from the Sun. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  3. LoriJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Wow wow wow this is stunning, my jaw dropped open when I saw this at the dt blog, love your design and layout!

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  4. MargreetJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Oh Linda....this is a real treat for the eyes...that ribbon is so lovely....have a nice weekend!
    xxx Margreet

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  5. JulsJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    wow!!!! this is just too beautiful for words! Hugs JUls

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  6. Carol's Ink SpotJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Beautiful! Love the layout and can see all the layers you used. Just gorgeous! Like the new look to your blog too.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Linda, what a wonderful new look for your blog and so easy to read! I love it! Beautiful card as well! I just spent yesterday creating a new header for my blog too!

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  8. NettyJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Oh wow such a gorgeous card, am so loving it. Annette x

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  9. SianJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Beautiful card, love all the different layers and textures. Love your technique with the alcohol ink (must have a try), and your blog header etc is wonderful.
    Have a great weekend hugs

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  10. nessyJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    oh this card is just gorgeous ~ delightful and so beautifully made!
    vanessa xx

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  11. LoriJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Another beauty! And, I never would have thought about sponging the gold mixative, but, I know now, and I will DEFINITELY try this. Keep forgetting that it's just not for alcohol ink techniques! lol!

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  12. coldwaters2January 14, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Hi Linda this is so exquisite that beautiful image surrounded by that wonderful blossom, along with the design this looks superb.
    hugs
    Lorraine x

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  13. UnknownJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Absolutely stunning Linda. What a gorgeous combination of images. Breathtaking. Love the new blog look too!

    Double wow!

    xoxoxo

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  14. MDJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    superbe bravo md

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  15. ClareJanuary 15, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    So beautiful, love the flowers, great texture, just lovely! Thanks for joining us this week at the Shabby Tea Room! : )

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  16. KellyJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    The cherry blossoms were made for this card, so striking!

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  17. MiriamJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    WOW! You always have a lot going on on your cards but it is never "too much". You know how to balance lots of elements. Just Beautiful!

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  18. Mary CassidyJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    This is just a beautiful card!!! BTW, we have 2 feet of snow and well below freezing temps here in western Massachusetts.

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  19. ConniecrafterJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Beautiful, love all the layering and texture, pretty image!

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  20. PapierGirlJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! Love all the beautiful details and the stamping is superb - thanks for joining us this week at TSTR! :)

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  21. Cor*January 16, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Linda, this is so vintage...lol.....Great use of those blossoms with that image! Fantastic!

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  22. DebbieJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    An absolute vintage charmer ... thanks for sharing your creation with us this week in the Tea Room, Linda :)

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  23. Susan ~ Killam CreativeJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Linda - this is beautiful and so rich with textures! Love!

    Cheers,
    Susan

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  24. Brenda BrownJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Linda this is just amazing work, I love everything about it.
    Thanks for sharing it with us at The Stamp Man.
    I hope you are having a good week.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  25. The Stamp ManJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    I love your card, it's stunning!!

    Thank you for entering The Stamp Man distress challenge.

    Jill

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  26. Heather RogersFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Oh, I love this Vintage image and all the distressing you did. Another beauty for this challenge.
    Thanks so much for playing at BBB. :)

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