Did you celebrate the end of the old year and the commencement of a new one? I like to see in the New Year in style but most of the people I know prefer an early night. I guess they have worn themselves out celebrating Christmas or perhaps it is our age.
Today sees the start of the first Crafty Boots Challenge of the year. The topic was chosen by my good friend and team mate Lisette. Her challenge to all of us is to use something new. This could be something you got for Christmas or perhaps something you have had for a while but never used before. It could even be a new technique you have never tried before, it is really up to you.
This was one of those occasions when I kept changing my mind about my project, I was lucky enough to be given some very nice craft related presents for Christmas, but I wanted to save them for another occasion, then I remembered that I had visited our local craft shop just before Christmas and had not had the chance to use all of my purchases.
The new elements I used for this card were this fabulous Gorjuss Girl stamp, the Santoro lace and even the trimmer I used was new. I have had the papers in my stash for a while but I do not think I have used them before. The embellishments are old favourites, the Marianne Creatables butterfly die and the Cheery Lynn flourish die I have used many times and the sentiment is from a Craftwork Cards set and I have had my Tim Holtz Idea-ology tickets some time.
(I went back to the card and added some yellow rose buds to the flourish, the card originally looked like this.)
The rest of the Crafty Boots Design Team have made some really amazing projects, please pop over and take a look.
Don't forget to enter your own projects.
Good luck.
Dionne
Dionne this is totally, totally stunning. That image is "gorjuss" and you have coloured it superbly. Love the addition of the "trust" - perfect for the scenario. That backing paper is fabulous and are those ribbons next to the lace (or paper) as they look great too!
ReplyDeleteLol, thank you my friend. Hands up, the ribbons are fake, they are from the dp set.
DeleteThis is such a fun card Dionne! That stamp is so whimsical and you have chosen the perfect papers to showcase it, full of wonderful colours and patterns! Love the addition of the metallic butterfly and flourish! Gorgeous! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, I have been wondering whether I should have added a few rose buds to the flourish, perhaps I will next time I have all my WOC stuff out,
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Dionne this is beautiful. Loving the image and scrumptious butterfly.
ReplyDeleteHugs Desíre {Doing Life}
Thank you, you are so kind to take the trouble to leave such a sweet comment.
DeleteHi Jacee. Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment. I really look forward to following you too.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours you've used to colour this image. x
ReplyDeleteThank you, it was a fun one to colour. x
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