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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Friday 26 April 2013

Ice Cream and Pickles

Hi

Today I want to share another card that I have made with one of the Saturated Canary rubber stamps from the Crafty Boots store.  I know that I am part of their Design Team and you would expect me to say this but I genuinely love working with these stamps, they are just so easy to colour.

I recently went to my very first Baby Shower and needed a suitable card, I am sure you will agree that this image was just perfect.  I have combined it with the 'Rain or Shine' stamp set from Stampin' Up and a lot of glimmer paper.


I coloured the Ice Cream and Pickles rubber stamp with Promarkers and, as we know it is a girl, I also coloured some of my Stampin' Up silver Glimmer Paper with a pink Promarker - doesn't it look fab?

I stamped the umbrellas from the Rain or Shine stamp set with various coloured inks and then cut them out, I curved the umbrellas and affixed them with Pinflair Glue Gel so they were supported.  Once the glue gel was dry I coated them with Glossy Accents.  The Baby Shower stamp is also from the Rain or Shine stamp set.

Have a great weekend.


Dionne


5 comments:

  1. Absolute genius - love it. Especially love what you have done with the brollies, but that colouring is superb and all the glitter tops it off perfectly. FAB-U-LOUS!

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  2. Hi Dionne
    Gorgeous baby shower card! Love the image....just perfect for the occasion. I think I am in love with that glimmer paper and the way you coloured it brings it to another level for me. Love the umbrellas too.
    Michaela xx

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  3. Just adorable, Dionne! So much sparkle and happiness, and just a wonderful shower gift for the mom to be. I especially love your many layers of sparkliness - so pretty! I had never considered doing anything like that. Thanks for the inspiration! hugs, de

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  4. This is really yummy with delicious colors. I am now subscribing to your blog and have become a follower. Oh what fun!!
    Sandy

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  5. Wow, what lot of sparkle! Fab card

    Thanks for stopping by my Blog

    Crafty Hugs

    Bridie

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