Saturday 5 July 2008

Friday Sketchers #9

After receiving so many lovely presents for my birthday, I decided I had better get cracking on the thank you cards! This is obviously a massive excuse to use my new Cuttlebug embossing folders and also my lovely sparkly new Nestabilities!

I made this card using the Friday Sketchers challenge #9 layout. The image is my new Eloise Greengrass stamp from Stamping Bella. I coloured her with watercolour pencils and used Stickles on her wings to give her a little bit of sparkle. I matted her onto a Nestie rectangle and this in turn was mounted onto lilac Swiss Dots embossed card. The card was finished with Sizzix photocorners and tiny tag. Sorry the picture is a little dark - it's really dingy and blowy outside today getting a decent pic proved impossible!

By the way - I need some advice! I've just realised that my stocks of white card are running awfully low. I've had trouble in the past getting really white card to make up my card blanks. So.....I need to know.....where do you all buy yours from?!

Hope you are all having a splendiferous weekend!

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18 comments:

Rach said...

Great thank you card Stacey.lovin the purples...happy belated birthday. hugs rach.xx

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Hi Stacey. Love the colours you have used and the pretty embossed background. Have a great weekend. Hugs Nikki x

Sian said...

Lovely card and great image.

Jill said...

gorgeous card, love the purple enjoy having fun with your cuttlebug Jill x

Bev said...

What an absolutely darling card Stacey. Love the embossed background, it's just perfect for that sweet image which you have coloured so beautifully.

Sam said...

Gorgeous card, love the colours and the image. Sounds like you had lots of lovely pressies for your birthday you lucky thing..... Got ages to wait till mine, the list grows almost daily! I get my white card from the Paper Mill shop at Whiteley or Gunwharf.
Sam x

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card and very pretty image, love it! the embossed panels look stunning. Thanks for trying my sketch this week at FS.
Carole ;o)

Jacqueline van der Sar - Crejakaarten said...

beautiful card. Great image, beautiful coloured, like the shining wings! Love the embossed papers, gives it a bit of a classy look! Thanks for joining in. Love from Holland.

Sharon said...

Great card Stacey, I have this stamp & love it. I love the colours you've chosen & the Fridays Sketchers LO is fab isn't it.
You lucky thing getting so many crafting goodies for your birthday !!
I've just got 2 big boxes of brilliant white card (one hammered & one linen) from Calco in West Yorks. If you want dets let me know as I think they do delivey & are doing special offers from Trade (anyone who spends over £25 . . . not difficult eh!! lol!!)
Sharon :-)x

Heidi said...

What a beautiful card you have made-love the color

Hugs from
Heidi

Andrea said...

Great card

Brocéliane said...

Your card is really elegant, love the embossed background and purple colour and this stamp too :)

Jenn said...

I love it!!! Eloise Greengrass is my fave!!! :D

kerry said...

Gorgeous card Stacey! Looks like you're having fun with your new goodies & creating beautiful things too. Love the colours on this!
Kerry xxx

Percy said...

Beautiful card!!! The colors are gorgeous! Great job!!!

Kelli in Kentucky said...

Beautiful card!!

Sarah said...

A really gorgeous card Stacey! Belated birthday wishes to you! I hope you had a lovely day.
xx :0)

Els G. said...

Wonderful card.
I hope you enjoyed your birthday and your presents
Els
x