Monday, June 29, 2015

Crafty Cardmakers #142 - Sentiment

Hello Everyone!


It's time for another challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and More! This time around our lovely hostess Jackie has chosen the theme SENTIMENT, so she wants to see your creations where the sentiment is the focal point of your design.

Have you ever met anyone with OCD? Welcome to my world of 'obsess much?'. This card here is not the original card, nor is it the second version...what you are looking at is version NUMBER THREE!!! I knew what I wanted but I just couldn't seem to get it right, so I kept starting over and over again like some sort of lunatic! Truth be told, if I had time I think I would have done it just one more time...turns out I think I would have preferred silver accents instead of gold. Like I said...lunatic!


The first version got thrown in the garbage before it had even dried, I had used some Liquitex inks but it was so dark and I just couldn't get it to look right. This image below is the second version. This time I tried some Brusho crystals. It was photographed and even uploaded before I decided it still wasn't right, the colours were too scattered. Back to the drawing board - AGAIN!


For version number three, I used just a dribble of Distress ink spray Cracked Pistachio for a uniform and more subtle colouring in the background. THANK HEAVENS!! My main experiment for this card was some home made glass bead gel which I used to create the texture. It's a mix of Super Gloss Gel from Liquitex and some clear microbeads. It's so much fun!

The sentiment here is from a Fiskars stamp set called Make a Wish, it was stamped with Jet Black Archival ink.


 

In the background is some stamping using an Inkadinkado stamp set and black Archival ink. The roses are made from hot glue and a silicone mold. I coloured them with Brusho Crystals, some white DecoArt paint and then highlighted them with a bit of gold gilding wax.




The butterfly was made from Crafter's clay and a silicone mold. I hope you can see all the fabulous texture that I created with my home made glass bead gel. I dabbed some of the areas with white paint and rubbed a little gold wax onto some of the other areas.



UPDATE 
My card won awards from the following wonderful challenges:

   


That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.


83 comments:

  1. Having a bit of OCD tendencies myself, Pamellia, I completely understand! That being said, I think both cards are beautiful. I love all the textures.

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  2. I can only begin to imagine how tactile these are irl Pamellia, the one with the hints of green is probably my favourite, but all are lovely.

    B x

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  3. WOW! Pamellia this is gorgeous! I love that texture and the little roses look amazing. Need to get that silicon mold! What a creative way to make little butterfly's body! Love it! Another fabulous creation my dear! Thank you for the inspiration :) and have a wonderful day!

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  4. I would have just been happy to make anything that looks like this one....gosh it's stunning.xxx

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  5. It's a perfect take on that photo that"s for sure! It's a lovely piece of art and I know what you mean about getting things right ... To me there is something inside that says 'yes or no' ... You have to go with that part of your soul ... I've yet to open my cracked pistachio Lol! Have a good week!

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  6. You definitely are very harsh on yourself Pamellia! Your end result looks incredible, just love all that tactile texture and beautiful colourings. The glass beads add wonderfully too. Never heard of hot glue in mould (roses), they look stunning. Love the sentiment although I have just read it out to my Mum who I'm with, and she isn't too enamoured with it!! Gorgeous make as always, have a great week. Nicola x

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  7. Stunning layers and gorgeous shabby chic tones and colours, Love the hints of gold gracing the tops of the texture, a truly creative and beautiful piece of art xx

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  8. JUST ONE WORD:

    B*E*A*U*T*I*F*U*L

    and the project below is so pretty as well!

    Missed it - sorry- I had so much to do with renovation recently!
    Always amazing what you offer!
    oxo
    Susi
    Happy new week Pamellia!

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  9. Really pretty, with lots of fun techniques. We are our own harshest critics, sometimes.

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  10. Another layered wonder! Your home made roses and butterfly are SO pretty - it doesn't seem possible that there is actually card stock at the base of all this beauty - you have transformed it!

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  11. WOW absolutely stunning Pamellia love the gold accents and the beautiful detail and colours, love the sentiment.
    Hugs Julie xxx

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  12. Wonderful card and sentiment! How good that we have bins to hide those pieces that go wrong! Have a lovely day, hugs, Valerie

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  13. I totally get your OCD here Pamellia. This card is a stunner,,,cool...and those resin flowers looks pretty!

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  14. 'The Third Time's a Charm' as they say. This is beautiful Pamellia.
    Lorraine

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  15. You are way too hard on yourself but then again, I get it because I am my own worst critic. I love the end result and you certainly nailed the colours in the photo inspiration. You always create the most awesome texture and this card has that in spades.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  16. Well hallelujah I am not he only one that makes things over and over, my bin is always full lol. In fact I have made a box four times today to get it right, a project that should take half an hour has taken me hours, it's official I now feel more normal thank you lol . Love your card and that sentiment taking centre stage is perfect. Love the clay butterfly and that wonderful delicate touch of colour. Wonderful texture and altered design. Tracy x

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  17. Oh Pamellia I can't believe that one of your amazing creations ended up in the bin!!
    I think we are all a bit OCD, and constantly doubt our creations. It's so nice to know that it is normal amongst the crafty set.
    I wish I were a little more adventurous with my cards. The textures that you have created are just fantastic. You have my address if you need a home for any of the off casts lol.
    Hugs Kimx

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  18. Always love your makes and you final version is amazing. The sentiment certainly deserves to be centre stage

    Love Chrissie xx

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  19. Beautiful card, Thank you for entering it for the Glitter n Sparkle Challenge blog xLisax"

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  20. absolutely stunning Pamellia !! love the colors and the lovely effect of the homemade glass bead gel !! your hot glue flowers and butterfly is gorgeous with the bead body !!

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  21. Both cards are beautiful in my eyes . You are just toooooo hard on yourself but then I too tend to be like that sometimes . Love the flowers ans butterfly just wondering where you get the molds or do you make your own .?

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    1. Thanks Marilyn. I actually get my molds from so many different places. Etsy, Ebay, Amazon, craft stores, flea markets...you name it. I am always on the lookout for new molds. I've considered making my own, but the process is somewhat complicated and I am much too lazy for that! haha! hugs :)

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  22. Lots of Ooohs! and Aaahs! here….. Both are stunning! My philosophy of "It is what it is….life's too short etc., etc.," clearly will never get me to your level of creativity! That said, I have plenty of rejects in my bin but hardly ever get around to re-making projects - maybe I should remember something my dad used to say - "Try, try and try again!" Hugs, Chrisxx

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  23. Oh my goodness, stunning, Pamellia!! Version three is amazing, as was version two!! I'm sure version one was, as well!! You are way to hard on yourself!! In fact, I can't image you make anything less than spectacular!! Ever!! Amazing texture!! Fabulous layers!! Gorgeous colors!! Everything about this is phenomenal!! Wow!! Jaw-droppingly gorgeous, as always!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  24. Well you've certainly got it just right now Pamellia! you sound like me, if I've not just got something just how I thought it should be, in the bin it goes! fabulous work, I love it
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  25. Oh Pamellia, that sentiment is brilliant and very encouraging.
    Oh and I love the card to Lol!!!

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  26. Beautiful Pamellia..love the textures and gorgeous colours with the layers and I can see your homemade glass beads...so tiny and perfect.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  27. Beautiful, beautiful creation! Love the colours :) and the design-the texture is amazing!!!
    Chris
    x

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  28. I am speechless!! These are amazing Pamellia, you are far too hard on your self !! xx

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  29. This is a layered heaven, Pamellia! Both of them are just out of this world! I am sure the first version was also heavenly beautiful! This is beyond stunning and simply - this is ART!
    Have a wonderful day, my super talented friend!
    Huge hugs :)
    Branka xxx

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  30. You are definitely too hard on yourself Pamellia. These are stunning. The colours, textures and details are amazing and I love the sentiment.
    hugs Sue xx

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  32. Goodness me Pamellia you are such a perfectionist I bet all the thrown ones were good too. Your number 3 is really stunning though just fabulous. Great colours and a fun sentiment. Do you know that I have never ever binned a piece of paper craft ..I make a point of rescuing it...it's my challenge to myself and comes from my cake decorating when you can't bin the cake you just have to rescue it however. .lol. Hugs xx

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  33. What a gorgeous creation, Pamellia - you have stick-ti-itiveness!! And I laughed at that sentiment l- oh my, it is SO true! Thanks for sharing your talents with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  34. A gorgeous creation Pamellia - I like the blue one too, but this one features my favourite turquoise colour. I think the gold highlights add a lovely touch of elegance and it pretties up the roses perfectly. Your glass bead gel looks fabulous and I can only imagine how wonderfully tactile it is xx

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  35. So pretty Pamellia! I love the textures!

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  36. So, so glad you persevered because it is stunning!!! I love how you used the glass bead gel, it creates the most wonderful texture, the colours are beautiful and those roses are gorgeous.... the whole tag is! So glad that someone else doesn't like to give up, in your case it is obvious creative genius - in mine it is just plain stubborn! Love this beauty. Hugs, Anne xx

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  37. Another fabulous creation from you Pamellia, I love all the gorgeous detail and the fab sentiment
    Kevin xx

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  38. Stunning creations Pamellia....so many wonderful layers. hugs, Pat K x

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  39. Oh how I hate when something doesn't go right! I find I can have a whole week like that :( well this is a stunner Pamellia and I love that sentiment too, very funny ;)
    Big hugs
    Donna xxx

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  40. I bet the ones you discarded, we would have thought beautiful. This is a gorgeous card and that sentiment rocks.
    Yvonne xx

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  41. You are crazy! haha - I would have been thrilled to have your earlier versions. That glass bead gel creates such a cool texture! And those hot glue roses?! Ah-mazing!

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  42. Those cards are amazing!!!! I esp LOVE the one with the blue :-) Roses are fabulous!!!

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  43. Gorgeous cards Pamellia and I say cards because I love #2 as well as #3, very beautiful the pair of them. As for the sentiment I seem to be on one heck of a downhill rollercoaster, time is disappearing way too fast.
    have a great week.
    hugs Brenda xxx

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  44. Well I think all your fussing and redoing was worth it! Version #3 is absolutely beautiful! I like Version #2 as well but I think you really nailed it the third time! Gorgeous!

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  45. Stunning creations Pamellia! I LOVE all of the textures and your gorgeous flowers!! Both versions are beautiful!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  46. Oh, My, Pamellia! LOVE these colors...and it's that 2 great minds...AGAIN. You'll see soon enough. But your cards are fantastic; I do love #3's colors, but I'm partial to them. Happy you went with gold vs. silver. Again, just because 2 great minds think alike. Those molded roses are to die for, and oh, the bead gel!!!! I'm in love! I could sprinkle that on my ice cream! Just another breath taking work of art here! big hugs!

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  47. Oh, My, Pamellia! LOVE these colors...and it's that 2 great minds...AGAIN. You'll see soon enough. But your cards are fantastic; I do love #3's colors, but I'm partial to them. Happy you went with gold vs. silver. Again, just because 2 great minds think alike. Those molded roses are to die for, and oh, the bead gel!!!! I'm in love! I could sprinkle that on my ice cream! Just another breath taking work of art here! big hugs!

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  48. What a fun sentiment Pamellia and your gorgeous colours are an utterly perfect fit for our challenge this week. Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog, I'm very touched and thanks for joining in the fun at Southern Girls for our 'Colour Challenge' fun this week. Hugs, Wends x SGC DT

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  49. Love ,love,love it ,so so pretty colors and texture .
    Hugs
    Elaine H X

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  50. Oh Pamellia, - you are funny with your OCD..... and you are way too hard on yourself too. Having said that, the finished card/tag is completely stunning!! Love the colour you eventually landed up with and oh all those textural elements and the embellies, they just look amazing!!! xxx

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  51. I dread to think how much gets wasted judging by the number of times I keep emptying the bin at the side of my desk, your cards are stunning, I love the colours and they look so delicate yet tactile, hugs Carole Z X

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  52. Pamellia, I am in LOVE with this card!!! It is so dreamy. Third time was the charm, my friend... although I say number two is also lovely. :o) The colors in this version are so beautiful and I am enamored with the microbead work! I adore microbeads but have not used them in quite some time. I would love to use them as you have here, but I'd need your creativity! ;) The butterfly and flowers are gorgeous and the design throughout is impeccable. The texture of your cards leaves me speechless. I love everything you make, including this gem! :o)

    Hugs and blessings,
    Karen

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  53. Ohh..My god..Its Gorgeous card and look at the layers..many.. and the textures cool !! I differ a bit with you opinion as I loved second one more ,and the microbead gel superb idea !

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  54. Oh dear - you really do give yourself lots of work, but the result is fabulous - love those textures and colours!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  55. oh my!This is so beautiful.Your multiple iterations were worth the effort.The green and the hot glue flowers and the texture are out of this world.Beautiful work as usual.

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  56. Wish I had your need for perfection, Pamellia then maybe my work would a little bit less....’aww that will do’!! LOL
    Another beyond gorgeous creation! xxx

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  57. Love this card Pamellia -- what a wonderful idea to make your own glass bead gel. I would love to see this card in person to catch the nuances of the background. Wonderful layers and great way to use the Distress Stain Sprays. I like version #3 !!! Worth the effort :) -- Mary Elizabeth

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  58. What a great saying and such a beautiful card Pamellia!! Love those soft colors! xo

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  59. Stunning Creations, love them all. I also love the gold.
    Thank you for your entry at Scrapping4funChallenges
    Rachelle DT
    http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com

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  60. Oh dear, Pamellia, you are just too harsh a critic on yourself!!! Your creations are always stunning, even the ones that you judge a "mess' or "failure", and this one is no exception (stunning, I mean). The colours are gorgeous, those hot glue flowers are amazing, and well, what can I say about your bead gel 'invention'....does "brilliant" cover it? LOVE all the wonderful textures, and the gold accents look great.

    Hugs
    Jennifer. x

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  61. Oh dear, Pamellia, you are just too harsh a critic on yourself!!! Your creations are always stunning, even the ones that you judge a "mess' or "failure", and this one is no exception (stunning, I mean). The colours are gorgeous, those hot glue flowers are amazing, and well, what can I say about your bead gel 'invention'....does "brilliant" cover it? LOVE all the wonderful textures, and the gold accents look great.

    Hugs
    Jennifer. x

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  62. The only lunacy going on here is that you threw something in the bin! LOL! It was great, but I totally understand going back to the drawing board until you get what you want! GORGEOUS!!!

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  63. First of all... I totally laughed out loud last night at this sentiment and then laughed again realizing it was on such a SPECTACULARLY BEAUTIFUL card. I am still smiling this morning because usually such a comic sentiment is on some strange looking character card!!! This is just wonderful... I have a princess girlfriend that this would be perfect for - eheheheheh!!! You always amaze me Pamellia.

    Secondly.... I just have to say... I am just SURE I would have been so happy to have made your first try... your leavings would be GLORY to me since my card making abilities are in developmental mode!!!! You are soooooooo over the top WONDERFUL that your worst is most of our best. It's true - it really is. Nevertheless... this is a WONDERFULLY STUNNING and FUN card. High Five! j.

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  64. It is superb! Really really beautiful, sublime its luvverly!!!! Cxxx

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  65. I cannot imagine you making items that are thrown in the bin Pamellia this one has just blown me away it is incredibly beautiful your attention to detail is awesome, your creations always look pure perfection I just wish I had one ounce of your talent, stunning make.
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  66. So pretty! Thanks for playing along at Kitty Bee Designs: Aloha Friday Challenges. Hope to see you again! xx

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  67. Hi Pamellia,
    another really super creation today.
    Wonderful designing as usual, and super wonderful colours to go with the challenge.
    Don't you just hate it when you can't seem to get something right.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  68. Third time is the charm! This is just luxuriant with texture and details. I am totally intrigued by the hot glue roses!

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  69. Hahahahaha Bubbles! I had to laugh at the sentiment that is front and center. Awesome sauce! The best part is the luscious and gorgeous framing around said sentiment. You just don't expect it. You merged opposite ends of the spectrum with this fantabulous creation. Hugz to you muffin! ~Doc

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  70. WOW! Just crazy gorgeous! So glad you played along with us this week at Through The Craft Room Door . Looking forward to seeing you again next challenge.
    Warm Regards, Cara
    Through The Craft Room Door Owner
    TTCRD Challenge Blog
    My Creative Chaos {My Personal Blog}

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  71. This is stunning Pamellia, such wonderful dimension - absolutely beautiful.
    Pauline
    x

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  72. Your determination (or stubborness - is this even a word? - whatever you want to call it) paid off, because this card is STUNNING!
    Hugs! xx

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  73. WOW!!! Gorgeous creation! Little piece of art! I like it a lot! :-D
    Thank you so much for joining us in Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs this fortnight. I hope to see you again. :-D
    Milka DT

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  74. A super beautiful card. Perfect colors. I love the flowers and all the layers.

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  75. Golly - well, I love the end result of all your perseverance, but I must say, I rather like version 2 as well! Fabulous textures and gilding - amazing work as always.
    Alison xx

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  76. Well, third time was certainly the charm, this is gorgeous. I love the aqua and pink theme and your glass beads are fabulous. A really beautiful design.

    I am sure that version II will not go to waste as it is also a winner.

    Dionne xx

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  77. Pamellia...I would bet that your throw aways are better than a lot of people's finished projects! Haha. Your cards are stunning! I love the soft, muted colors. Very sweet and shabby chic-ish. As always, beautiful art!

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  78. Perfect, completely and perfectly exquisite Karen xx

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  79. Beautiful creation. Love the colours.

    Thank you for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle. Hope to see you again soon.

    Tracey DT

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  80. They are both beautiful and I can see why you wanted it to be perfect. All the layers needed to flow to be stunning. You did an amazing job, be proud! Thanks for joining us at Scrapping4fun
    Tina dt

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  81. Congrats on making the 'Top 5' at Southern Girls Pamellia! Hugs, Wends x SGC DT

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