Thursday, April 4, 2013

April Showers . . .

 . . . bring May flowers and in the case of my card--blue skies.  A cheery little card for someone who might be in need of some day brightening.

Challenges:
Eureka Stamps #33--stripes and/or circles
Flat Friends #7--stitching real or faux (I actually pulled out my sewing machine for real stitches)
Timeless Tuesday #214--layer two ribbons
Celebrate the Occasion #106--April Showers (must use an umbrella)
Tuesday Morning Sketches #192--sketch
Fab'n Funky #165--April Showers
Flutter byWednesdays #234--flowers + butterfly/fairy (my flowers are tiny--under the little pearls on the left side)
Inkspirational Challenges #14--pink, banana, slate (it looked bluish to me, so I went with a slate-y blue)
Word Art Wednesday #74--anything goes with an uplifting sentiment

Supplies:
Stamps: Emma Canning "Under the Weather" digi; Verve "Blue Skies" sentiment
Dies/punches: spellbinders ovals and scalloped ovals, large; Martha Stewart butterfly punch; flower hand punch
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19 comments:

  1. DanniApril 4, 2013 at 6:16 PM

    Pretty card! Thank you for playing along with my Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!

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  2. Karen LetchworthApril 4, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    Hi Heather! What a darling card, and super creative. THanks for sharing with us at both of the challenges. I really like your art, and hope you have a blessed week.
    Karen
    Word Art Wednesday
    Eureka Stamps

    P.S. One more where you can share is V's Sweet Ideas - Anything Goes
    www.vssweetideas.blogspot.com
    Hugs!
    Karen

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  3. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    I love the little girl standing under the umbrella.

    Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week.

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  4. sandieApril 4, 2013 at 11:36 PM

    This certainly is full of summer hope and cheer, love the bright colours and beautiful sentiment. Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational.

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  5. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 4:30 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous card hun - I love the colours and wonderful stitching - wish I could sew by machine - it looks sooo good x x

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  6. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    Fantastic background paper, makes this card so cheerful. Thank you for joining us at the Celebrate the Occasion challenge and hope to see you back again.
    Hugs
    Anna xxx
    P.S. I've got blogaversary candy on my blog!

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  7. AdrianApril 5, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Cute, thanks for playing @ CTO!

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  8. Mynn xxApril 5, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Heather, this is just darling! LOVE your butterfly trio and I adore the sweet image! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational! :)

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  9. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    Heather
    Your colors are just perfect.
    Thank you for sharing your wonderful artwork with us this week.
    Carole Robb Bisson
    Word Art Wednesday
    The Blessing of the LORD be Upon You!

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  10. TonyaApril 5, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    Great card, very pretty. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us at Celebrate The Occasion.

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  11. Ruth MApril 6, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    Such a pretty, cheery card Heather, guaranteed to brighten someone's day! Beatiful accents too! Thanks so much for sharing your card with us at Inkspirational, please come back soon! Ruth x

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  12. PatApril 6, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Lovely card, great image and colours. Thanks for joining in our challenge at Fab'n'Funky this week. Hope to see you again.

    Pat xx

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  13. DebbieApril 6, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    This is so cute!! Love that image and all the spring-y colors!!
    Thanks for joining us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

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  14. Crafting VickyApril 6, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    oh this is so pretty and fresh. Love the little butterflies you have added.

    Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  15. Lucianna DilsaverApril 7, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Beautiful colors, I love how the background paper makes everything stand out! Thank you for joining us @ CTO for our "April Showers (must use an umbrella)" Challenge :)

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  16. Melissa CraigApril 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    How sweet Heather! Look at those knees! heehee. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

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  17. EstherApril 7, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Lovely card!!!
    Thanks for joining us at CTO this week!!

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  18. BeccyApril 8, 2013 at 9:58 PM

    lovely card - thanks for joining us at Fab n Funky this week hope to see you again soon.
    Beccy x

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  19. Anne-MarieApril 9, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    Your card is delightful, really good image that you've coloured in.

    Thank you for joining us at Fab 'n' Funky, and of course the best of luck.

    We've had rain here in Oxford today, so I picked a great theme.

    Anne-Marie x x

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