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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Try it on Tuesday - Watches and Clocks

Hello Everyone!

It's time to start another challenge over at Try it on Tuesday. This time around our theme is WATCHES AND CLOCKS so we want to see some sort of time device in some form or another on your project.

Today I would like to introduce you to what I am going to call A BIG SHABBY MESS!! Have you ever wanted to go back in time just two minutes so you could stop yourself from making a decision that ruins the project you're working on...that was me and this card. I will explain in a bit, but first here is my creation.



And now for my disaster story. This card was actually quite pretty about two minutes before it wasn't!! I had the card fully assembled except the flowers...everything was left uncoloured, just some brown stamping and that's it. I wanted to add just a dash of yellow, so I pulled out my Lindy's Magicals powder and sprinkled a bit on the card. But when I spritzed it with water, the Magicals exploded into a rainbow of brilliant colours all over everything, infecting every tag and banner!! If there was time to start over, I really might have done so, but there wasn't so I had to work with what I had.

The moral of the story is...this stuff is wickedly pigmented, USE ONLY A TINY TINY TINY BIT!! I'm talking mosquito dropping size!! Anyway, so here it is, my big shabby mess in all it's glory! haha!!




As usual my flowers were cut with Joy Crafts Flower die set. I coloured with distress ink Spun Sugar mixed with Hero Arts Soft Blossom and the other with distress ink Scattered Straw. The leaves are from the Spellbinders Foliage set and coloured with Bundled Sage.

For the background I use DecoArt Americana acrylic paints Antique White, Baby Pink and Petal Pink along with the Weathered Wood Medium to create a crackle background. The stencil pattern is from Crafter's Workshop and the texture paste is home made.


The flowers and the clock in the center are digital images I printed on my computer and added some oil pastels for extra colour. So after the whole Magicals debacle, I tried to mute the colours with some white paint, but it just made it hard to see the flowers against the rainbow mish mash in the background. Another colossal mistake that I couldn't take back.



The clock is Weathered Clock from Sizzix, the Fishtail banners are from My Favourite Things, the tags are from Tim Holtz/Sizzix Tag Collection die set. The script stamp and the dots stamp are both from Kaisercraft. I used Ranger Archival ink Coffee to stamp them.



I want to send out a special thank you to Karasiowa, I just love her work and always find inspiration on her blog. This card was modelled after one of her beautiful pieces which you can find HERE. I just love the layout and thought it would be perfect for this challenge. Thanks Ania!!


UPDATE:
My card won awards in 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. Fantastic piece with so many wonderful details. Hugs, Valerie

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  2. Fantastic piece with so many wonderful details. Hugs, Valerie

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  3. Hi Pamellia,

    Don't be so hard on yourself this is an amazing creation, just love it, I would want this in a frame on the wall it is so stunning. Mistakes or no mistakes it is stunning my friend. The colour palette is so soft and I always love your flowers.

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. Super fab design. Love the colour combo too. Your clock design and all the gorgeous flowers are so inspiring.xx
    {aNNie My Personal Blog}

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  5. Well I wish my happy accidents looked like this. I love how,you have rescued it or worked with it as you said and I think you have worked with the colours perfectly. Love all the shabby layers too. Lovely. Tracy x

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  6. What a beautiful, fantastic "mess", Pamellia. Love you fabulous clock creation.
    Hugs xx

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  7. Another fantastic masterpice.. with so much texture and so much layers and so much love for every detail produced! GORGEOUS !

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  8. I love it!! The colours are beautiful so I don't think it was a mistake ... it was meant to be!

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  9. These colours are just so delicious, Pamellia! I don’t think the word ‘mess’ could EVER be applied to this project! EVER!!! xxx

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  10. Despite your tale of woe Pamellia I think your finished project is stunning, I would be more than happy to end up with this happy accident.

    B x

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  11. Ah sounds like Brushos Pamellia, they can be evil little blighters as well! I love this, a shabby chic special in your usual wonderful style :)
    I watched your video yesterday and really enjoyed it, now I must get those inks!
    Big hugs
    Donna xxx

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  12. Oh, it's not a mistake it's a happy accident, my dear! I wish I could make such a 'mistake' on my creations :) It's stunning, as always! I adore your handmade flowers and those colours are so beautiful! What a fantastic layering and textures! Yummy!
    Huge hugs :)
    Branka xxx

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  13. i really love the effect n all the textures.i would have not noticed if you dint mention.such a beautiful card.
    Hugs,
    kavitha

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  14. Wow, your big shabby mess is glorious! I would love to make a mess like this - I would be so pleased with it :) Love all your layers and - of course- your gorgeous flowers.

    Now I need to catch up on your earlier creations as I've not been able to visit for a while.
    Chris xx

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  15. Well if this is a shabby mess, bring it on. A gorgeous creation Pamellia.
    Yvonne xx

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  16. Even your "big messes" are beautiful, Pamellia! I just love this card. Your layers make me a little bit drooly, and that black polka dot ribbon is the perfect accent!

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  17. Hi Pamellia, I love this card. The texture paste looks fab on top of the crackle background and I love the explosion of colours. Your handmade and printed flowers look great assembled around your wonderful dial die and the black spotty ribbon is a great touch. Sally.x.

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  18. Well, Pamellia, in addition to training your dragonfly, you have got me trained to pop in on Tuesday mornings, so I can see what marvelous creation you have made for us! It only took about a year- I'm not a quick study!

    As for your pretty little mess, know one would ever have known there was a blooper behind all these beautiful layers! How I wish I could make "mistakes" as beautiful as these! There's so much to love here, but I just gotta go with that gor- gee-us!!!! textured background--I love how your digital flower images blend in! And your flowers, as usual, just take my breath away! Oh, and that one tiny detail I honed in on is how you tied your tags together- SA-weet! Just another amazing creation in the day of Pamellia! You rocked it again! Big hugs!

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  19. Well, Pamellia, in addition to training your dragonfly, you have got me trained to pop in on Tuesday mornings, so I can see what marvelous creation you have made for us! It only took about a year- I'm not a quick study!

    As for your pretty little mess, know one would ever have known there was a blooper behind all these beautiful layers! How I wish I could make "mistakes" as beautiful as these! There's so much to love here, but I just gotta go with that gor- gee-us!!!! textured background--I love how your digital flower images blend in! And your flowers, as usual, just take my breath away! Oh, and that one tiny detail I honed in on is how you tied your tags together- SA-weet! Just another amazing creation in the day of Pamellia! You rocked it again! Big hugs!

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  20. I absolutely love this card, Pamellia! I think it looks beautiful. There is so much detail--I wish I could see it in person but love what I see here. You may think it a mess but I see it as gorgeous!

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  21. If you didn't tell us about your "mistake" I would have thought that card was supposed to have rainbow of colors! It really does not look like a mistake my dear! I have a thing for clocks, so I sure will join this challenge! I'll try to whip up something this weekend...Thank you for the inspiration my dear! Have a wonderful day!

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  22. I am with Samra and would not have known you thought you had made a mistake if you hadn't told us. I would love it if my projects ended up looking as good as your bloopers so stop whining and keep your mistakes to yourself - lol. I love that you are using some digital images and then kicking them up major notches with your mixed media techniques and your fabulous handmade embellishments. Loving the texture in the background, the tags and chevrons and the great bits of black that makes all those magical colours pop.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  23. Well it might not have turned out as you imagined it in your head but I think it is fabulous and if you hadn't told us of your 'disasters' then I'm sure that we wouldn't have been any the wiser. It all looks as if it was meant to be that way to me and I love the blending of the colours.
    Lorraine

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  24. Honestly, I love this card and would never have guessed there was one "Ooops" moment on it. Your flowers are so pretty and I love the dotted ribbon.

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  25. I agree with everyone else Pamellia. This may not be how you planned but it is still extremely beautiful. I love all your gorgeous detailing, especially the pretty flowers and I think the colours are wonderful!
    hugs Sue xx

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  26. Gorgeous card Pamellia and honestly you wouldn't say you messed up the colours.
    Hugs Veerle

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  27. Oh my Pam I love love your card! The colors, the layers, the flowers and of course the clock! No mistakes my dear, just Art!

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  28. Gorgeous Pamelia, love the clock and your textures but my fave bit is the flowers, they really are lovely!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  29. I honestly see no mistake - this is absolutely stunning!! My jaw dropped when I saw it - I think the colors are amazing!! I just don't see how you could improve on perfection!! I love the layers, the flowers, the design, every single thing!! It's simply gorgeous, Pamellia!! It might not look like what you wanted, but it's spectacular!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  30. Hi Pamellia, this is gorgeous, I love the colours, so pretty.
    Great textures and details as usual.
    Avril xx

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  31. Hi Pamellia, this is gorgeous, I love the colours, so pretty.
    Great textures and details as usual.
    Avril xx

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  32. ooh so beautiful and I love how you play with so many media and create stunners!
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts Kids Projects

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  33. Oh my gosh Pamellia. If my cards were 1% as nice as your "shabby mess", I'd be one happy stampers. This is amazing. Your colours look brilliant. xx

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  34. My precious friend, it's not often I can tell you you're mistaken (or ever!), but that is the case today... this is filled with the utmost beauty! I can understand a disappointment when a plan goes amiss, but trust me that this a gorgeous case of serendipity! A fortunate mistake at its finest. My heart leapt when I first came to your blog today... your creation took my breath away. The colors are incredible, Pamellia. I beg you to see this through the eyes of your friends. This is exquisite in color, design, and every facet imaginable. The clock is stunning, the flowers impeccable, the background a work of art. How I wish I could express how my heart feels about your creations! Smile today, my darling friend. This is lovely. Sometimes a 'wrong' turn is actually the right one. :o) Anyone would be thrilled and blessed beyond measure to receive this. :o)

    Hugs and blessings,
    Karen

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  35. Well I really like your shabby "Mess" as you call it . Love the design and all the detail. Your flowers are stunning as always .

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  36. So very pretty Pamellia! Love all the layers and shabby goodness! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  37. Love the fabulous layering, colours and textures. The clock is amazing! Very beautiful as usual.
    Mar x

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  38. You are so funny Pamellia - if I could create a big shabby mess like you I would be doing a happy dance! I think your creation is truly beautiful, the layers are wonderful and I love the gorgeous flowers! Hugs, Anne xx

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  39. It looks absolutely beautiful to me Pamellia, I love the clock and the flowers, well I love all of it really
    Kevin xx

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  40. This is a stunning piece! The soft color palette you used is so elegant and I love how you rocked those pastels! The texture is also incredible and I really like all of the layers you built up. It's so full of little details and I enjoyed each and every picture you included. You have a great eye for art and I'm so glad you shared your talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  41. OMGosh how i laughed out loud at your reference to Mosquito droppings!!! heeheeheee
    This is absolutely gorgeous and no mish mash debacle anywhere in my eyes!!
    I will remember to take what you say into consideration though when I next use my Lindy's!! heehee
    Pamellia, your layers,colors and shabbiness are really quite amazing and I am so glad you did not give up and pulled this through!! Bravo!! xo

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  42. Aren't mistakes fun Bubbles? Your mistake is fantabulous and honest-love it! Seriously though, I don't see a mistake except for that small green blob in the corner. See it? I bet you grabbed your card and kept looking in the corners for a green blob right? There really isn't one, I just playin! Love the digi images and the clock is so right up there with excellence! Wowzers and awesome sauce! Layers abound in this lovely creation! Hugz to you muffin! ~Doc

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  43. Perfect card Pamellia! Colours, layers and only yours attention to details- stunning!

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  44. Perfect card Pamellia! Colours, layers and only yours attention to details- stunning!

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  45. So beautiful Pamellia..wish my disasters would come out looking this gorgeous..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  46. This is a wonderfully pretty card Pamellia. There is no such thing as a mistake in crafting - only a different outcome to that which was expected. That's my excuse anyway. I love the muted colours on this beauty and the way the design seems to flow from the flowers in the bottom left to the end of the cord in the top right.
    I recently made a card inspired by you - no where near your league though - and it has clocks on it so I shall be entering it in the challenge xx

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  47. This may not have finished up how you wanted it to, but it looks pretty darn good to me Pamellia!! Love all your layers - it may not be my 'style' but I can surely admire it in your work!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  48. This challenge is perfect for you - I am sure I have seen you use this clock die before - I always notice because I have the same die and seeing your work always inspires me to use it (or think of using it!). I do love the colours here, they go together beautifully. Thank you for joining us at Make My Monday. Marina DT

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  49. Gorgeous card !
    thanks for joining us at CCC Challenges and good luck !
    Maryvonne DT

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  50. Wowzers, this is gorgeous! Love this colour combo and all the beautiful texture! You say disaster but I don't see it at all! I have that clock die and I've only used it a few times - must dig that one out again soon!

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  51. Oh! for this kind of disaster, your work looks truly beautiful, the colours are beautiful, even the ribbon has been touched with your genius, LOVE LOVE LOVE it ALL.

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  52. Oh Pamellia, I think you are being too hard on yourself, - I don't see any disastrous elements on here at all. I absolutely love how this has turned out, to my eyes it looks like shabby perfection!!

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  53. this is so beautiful, soft delicate colours and wonderful gorgeous layers x love this x

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  54. Its Gorgeous..I just loved the clustering of paper pieced and dimensional flowers !

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  55. Thank you soo much for following my blog. I have been admiring your work for long now on various design teams . simply love your work.

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  56. I don't see a disaster and think your card is gorgeous! Love the color of spun sugar, very pretty! Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage and hope to see you again soon! :) ~Annie

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  57. This is gorgeous Pamellia, I certainly can't see any disasters, it looks perfect as always.
    Pauline
    x

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  58. This is beautiful Pamellia! Such a lovely design, wonderful texture and colours. Your flowers are stunning!
    Chris
    x

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  59. ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL with magicals.... to me... it just turned out FABULOUS Pamellia. The colors are DELIGHTFUL. And those flowers with that tiny tiny edging of white - BEAUTIFUL. I am HOPING and BELIEVING this card will WIN WIN WIN because it would prove the theory correct (that you guys have taught me from day one) - mistakes are HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! j

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  60. Well I don't think its a shabby mess, its gorgeous!!! We are our own worst critics aren't we? Love every detail as always :-)

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  61. I just don't know what mess you are talking about Pamellia! So glad you continued with this as it's an absolutely beautiful card. Love your handmade flowers especially. Nicola x

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  62. Hi Pamellia
    Nowt wrong with this lass! A bit concerned that you're now using exploding craft products and that you're familiar with insect doo doo lol!
    We are our own worse critics but rest assured this is fab and tissent a mess, shabby or otherwise.
    Ang x

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  63. Gorgeous project Pamellia. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Creative Craft Cottage. We would love to see you again … Anet DTx

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  64. Very shabby beautiful Pamellia, I love the design, the colours, just everything about it xxx

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  65. I tried to do a remake of a wooden box I had but sadly it did not turn out as nice as yours....but thanks for the inspiration.xx{aNNie My Personal Blog}

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  66. 'Ruined', 'Mess', 'Disaster'????? I think NOT!!!!!!! This is another example of your incredible creative talent, Pamellia. I love each and every element, but the big standout for me are your exquisite flowers. You certainly are such wonderful inspiration.

    Thank you for the lovely encouraging comments on my 1st canvas.

    Big hugs,
    Jennifer. x

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  67. Hi Pamellia, I really thought I'd commented already, but can't see it so goodness knows what happened! Anyway, this is needless to say, absolutely beautiful, I don't know what you mean by a mess, I think your little 'accident' is really quite an amazing effect!Hugs Carole Z X

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  68. I can only dream about creating something like this :) this is simply Wow!

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  69. Oh my gosh Pamellia - this is breathtaking!! I think this is my new favourite card of yours and mosquito dropping -LMAO!!! Seriously the colour is just little drops of magic, I think this was a happy accident. Hands down this has to be the best card I have seen in ages. I feel so happy just looking at the photos and right now I take all the 'happy' I can get lol!!

    You are such an artist hun,
    Hugs
    Georgie xx

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  70. Beautiful card Pamellia ! I think the colours are wonderful coupled with your eye for design another winner ! Sue C x

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  71. OK, your definition of a disaster and my definition of a disaster are not even remotely the same because this is wonderful! Remember how you made this beauty because you need to repeat these steps in the future, stunning results.

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  72. This is gorgeous Pamellia! I love that clock and your beautiful flowers, fabulous textures as always!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  73. This is just gorgeous,thanks for sharing with us at Country View Challenges.xxx

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  74. Well it certainly was a happy accident with the Magicals Pamellia as the results are stunning. Love your flowers too.
    Julie x

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  75. I think this is AMAZING! I love how you create in layers. So many beautiful layers! Such a beautiful card! I love seeing what you create with paper. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing your card with us this week for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. I'm a fan and love seeing your work.
    Thanks again! ~Michelle
    http://www.michellezerull.blogspot.com

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  76. I did not see it before the spritz of yellow- and I think your card is beautiful! I love the dimension and as per usual, all of the fab details. The texture and depth you achieved are so cool!

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  77. Stunning with the wonderful layers and sugary look

    Love Chrissie xx

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  78. Well, I rather love the glow of sunshine infusing the whole piece - but then I didn't see it before the colour explosion so...! Again, I love the dimension you create with your layers - fabulous card.
    Alison xx

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  79. You certainly manage to pull this one out of the fire. Like a phoenix from the ashes your have created a thing of beauty. I love the dusty look of the white paint covering the brilliance within.

    Dionne xx

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