It's time for my third of four Guest Designer spots over at the wonderful challenge blog Just Us Girls! This week is Colour Week and the colours are "AQUA, TEAL & NAVY". I decided to put together a birthday card that I can stash away for when I need it. These colours work great together, I do hope you will join us this week!
The flowers were punched out with Sizzix Tattered Floral punch and coloured with Tumbled Glass distress ink. The background leaves were a digital printout from some time ago, but I'm not sure where they came from. The butterfly is also a Sizzix punch. The floral border is from Memory Box.
The layers were coloured with Evergreen Bough and Chipped Sapphire and I stencilled the Art Is pattern from Crafter's Workshop using a touch of white paint. The sentiment stamp is from Heartfelt Creations and everything else is from my stash.
When hubby and I put up our Christmas lights on the balcony this year, they weren't up even two weeks before they were all burnt out. I told him it was fate, I said that it was the last remnants of our old life in the city fizzling out. A couple of weeks ago, I made a startling discovery...I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE WRONG!
WHAT!!!! Oh my gosh, she could have been electrocuted! Hubby and I have decided that next year we will not be adding any lights to the garland, and I will set out extra peanuts to make sure everyone has enough food and doesn't have to resort to eating Christmas lights! Poor thing!
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.
The flowers were punched out with Sizzix Tattered Floral punch and coloured with Tumbled Glass distress ink. The background leaves were a digital printout from some time ago, but I'm not sure where they came from. The butterfly is also a Sizzix punch. The floral border is from Memory Box.
The layers were coloured with Evergreen Bough and Chipped Sapphire and I stencilled the Art Is pattern from Crafter's Workshop using a touch of white paint. The sentiment stamp is from Heartfelt Creations and everything else is from my stash.
UPDATE:
My card won awards in the following wonderful challenges:
My card won awards in the following wonderful challenges:
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Haven't ventured outside much yet, but I did catch some nice shots of the sunrises and sunsets by leaning out various windows this week. I'm feeling much better, but thought it best not to push my luck. That's OK, there's always lots of crafting to do.
When hubby and I put up our Christmas lights on the balcony this year, they weren't up even two weeks before they were all burnt out. I told him it was fate, I said that it was the last remnants of our old life in the city fizzling out. A couple of weeks ago, I made a startling discovery...I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE WRONG!
"OH PLEASE THERE MUST BE SOMETHING TO EAT HERE SOMEWHERE!!"
"AHHHH - THANK GOODNESS, I AM SOOOO HUNGRY!!"
"OH - THE LOVELY LADY GAVE ME A YUMMY PEANUT
- NOW I DON'T HAVE TO EAT THESE THINGS. I WILL JUST DROP IT HERE."
UPON CLOSER INSPECTION - THIS IS WHAT DIANNA'S BEEN EATING!
WHAT!!!! Oh my gosh, she could have been electrocuted! Hubby and I have decided that next year we will not be adding any lights to the garland, and I will set out extra peanuts to make sure everyone has enough food and doesn't have to resort to eating Christmas lights! Poor thing!
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.
Beautiful card Pamellia, so perfectly layered! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Pamellia - and oh dear, what a story with those lights!!! Love those photos you have managed, and glad to hear you are feeling better
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Maxine
Love, love ,love your card the colors do work so well together, great layers and gorgeous flowers and butterfly.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics .
Big Hugs
Elaine H X
Beautiful work as always. Sorry that the squirrels ate the lights! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteAaah, what a super card!
ReplyDeleteI love your furry friend even she ruined your light ;) Sorry about that... but she is so cute.
Have a happy, joyful weekend Pamellia xx
Another work of art Pamellia, I love the hues of lilac and the cool aquas along with the mint green.
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B x
A wonderful colour combination and I love your flowers!
ReplyDeleteOMG..almost 7 layers including the base !! You are master when it comes to layering !!Loved the cool color combo a lot..and the mix of stamped lives n dimensional flowers looks very Beautiful ! Awesome card !
ReplyDeleteWow! Pamellia, this is stunning, so love it, the colours do match up so well but it is your fabulous design that makes the card, so beautiful. Sorry I have not been able to comment of late have been too busy doing my cards for Sheena (I'm an Ink-oid in case I did not tell you, we design cards for Sheena's shows on Create and Craft), so have a lot to do lol! My 'o' my those squirrels have had a very lucky escape, so glad you are taking them down, they must be desperate for food if they can chew wires bless them. They are beautiful little creatures and I know they will bring you lots of joy watching them.
ReplyDeleteI will take a look over your last few posts later, I know they will be as fabulous as this one so I don't want to miss any lol!
Love & hUgs
Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
Magical photographs Pamellia--I look at those first then at your project.
ReplyDeleteThe card is stunning and so inspiring. I have to do something with layers and I feel I will be able to cope as seeing your layers on this so clearly
Have a great day
Love Chrissie xx
Good morning Pamellia. What a glorious colour combination...I am a real blue girl so this is a favourite of mine. What beautiful work you have made as a GD. Those punched flowers are awesome. Your snow has gone but such a pretty sky. Omgoodness fancy your babies eating the lights! Have a great weekend we're off to see Daisy Jane and Co. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Pamela amazing detail and colours.
ReplyDeletePleased your feeling a bit better hun.
It's a good job you saw what Dianna was eating.
Beautiful pictures as always Pamellia .
Hugs Julie xxx
Wow! Wow! & Wow!! Gorgeous card with fabulous layering!! I don't have words to express how pretty it is! Just amazing! & lovely pics of the little one!
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Priyanka
Exquisite with a great big E!! Elf and safety will be after you!! xx
ReplyDeleteFaboulas Card Pamellia. It's looks so cool and fresh with all the blues blending together.
ReplyDeleteFab pics, your lights looked good, perhaps their was a peanut trapped between the wires and she nibbled through trying to get it out. You will have to pin your lights high up.
Jules xx
Having a cup of coffee and then watching everything here at your blog....The fantastic card....the lovely pictures.....It's all so beautiful.....
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, xxx Plony
Oh, dear, I am so glad you are doing much better! Everything is perfect here - your wonderful post with such awesome photos, your story about the lights and a squirrel, your spectacular layered card! Those colours are fabulous and so perfectly blended together! It's breathtakingly beautiful! Big hugs! Branka xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card! The colours really show up your gorgeous layers! I love your photos but then....oh dear! What a naughty little squirrel Dianna is! Glad you are feeling better but do take care! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteOoh what a gorgeous card in classic Pamelia style!! And so happy the little one didnt eat the lights!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love! All those layers..Hun you're a master at layering! Blues are my fave color so I'm really loving this one. Oh Dainna, naughty little squirrel. And last but not least....gorgeous pics of the sunsets thru the trees. Hope you continue on the mend. Have a fab weekend. Hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat a super colour combo and gorgeous shabby layers on your card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a little rascal chewing the lights !
Have a lovely weekend and glad your feeling a bit better.
Hugs, Julie x
Hi Pamellia
ReplyDeleteWonderful birthday card, beautifully designed and the colours compliment each other perfectly.
Poor Dianna. Hope you have removed the rest of the bulbs. I'm looking forward to better buffet options when I move onto your balcony lol!
Ang x
Gorgeous colours Pamellia! Another shabby beauty. Xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, lovely added things, and the colours are just gorgeous. I am so in love with your work....it's always so inspirational and that squirrel he/she is so cute.xxxx
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Beautiful use of the colors! Your Shabby Chic style is amazing~
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous layered card, the colour combination looks great. Your furry friends would try to eat almost anything. I think they wouldn't have harmed themselves, they are wise creatures.
ReplyDeletePleased to read you are feeling a bit better.
Yvonne xx
Awesome card. Thanks for joining us at Scrapping 4 Fun
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Claudia
DT Scrapping 4 Fun.
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Beautiful, beautiful card, Pamellia! Love all the layers. Ahh, the joys and perils of nature! I've heard squirrels doing major damage if they get into an attic space. But, they are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI just love the colour palette you used on your yummy card Pamellia, unusual and really striking. Ah poor little squirrel eating fairy lights!
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Donna xxx
Beautiful layered card and unusual but oh so striking colour palette. Love your friendly squirrel, he will have a blog following of his own soon! :) hugs Ruth x
ReplyDeleteThumbs up to aqua, teal & navy... this combo is amazing and you've certainly come up with a winner here... absolutely lovely, dear lady!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous card, I absolutely love that colour combo! Wonderful design as always!
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Pamellia, I'm so happy you are feeling well enough to craft; otherwise we wouldn't have gotten to see this beauty! Love the colors, those luscious layers and fluffy bow! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour photography is inspiring! And thank goodness, the squirrels are not getting indoors--imagine the havoc they would create! Big hugs, my friend!
Wow, super, amazing card, so gorgeous, thanks for joining us at Allsorts this time. xxx
ReplyDeleteAt least now you know what happened with your lights, xxx
amazing card!
ReplyDeleteyour friend eat your christmas lamps :D
but you must admit that he is so cute!
hugs
Bad Kitty's Craftroom
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A gorgeous card with so many beautiful layers.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
This is lovely, very nice design. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafting for all Seasons, hope to see you again. Barb
ReplyDeleteHello Pamellia! What a fantastic card, it has such interest and texture and the layering makes it all so lush! You have such a distinctive style and I love it! Fancy the poor squirrel eating the lamps oh dear! Cxxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Pamellia! I love this color combo and your beautiful flowers! Great pictures too!
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Oh my gosh, what a stunning card, Pamellia!! The layers are amazing!! I absolutely love the colors!! The swirls peeking out of one of the layers is such an awesome touch!! And wow, what a gorgeous bow!! Love, love this my friend!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you are feeling better!! And oh, poor Dianna!! I'm glad she wasn't electrocuted!! Stunning pictures of the outdoors, too!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)
Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
Love the mix of flowers, berries and leaves! Stunning card with such a beautiful focal point! Oh oh...poor Dianna...oops! Those sweet little things will gnaw on anything won't they? Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to my Butterfly challenge Pamellia and with such a beautiful card in tow. I have lost count on how many layers you have put on here!! The colours are fanatastic together. As you have used both stamping and the colour your caqrd will be entered in twice for the prizes. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Pamellia, as always your work is stunning! Such a gorgeous color palette and layers, sweet little embellisments and it all is just marvelous together!
ReplyDeletePamellia, I am thoroughly enamored with your take on the color theme! What a beauty! This will be the future birthday girl's favorite gift. :o) Your endless layers are amazing and oh how I love the cluster of nature's beauty. Your borders and ribbon work are so lush and whimsical... not to mention beautiful. :o) Spectacular work once again, my friend! Your furry little friend is so blessed to have you watching over her. She makes me smile, so thank you for always including lovely photos of your beautiful world. :o)
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Karen
Hi Pamellia this creation is totally exquisite and so very beautiful I love the wonderful flower display also the colours and layers a stunning make.
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lorraine x
Wonderful card you have created Pamellia, beautiful colours, texture and layering.
ReplyDeleteOH dear your poor lights, squirrels can eat through anything to get to food..lovely photos.
Pam x
Wow! What an awesome card! It has beautiful details and so many layers! Turquoise and blue together are simply wonderful! Pamellia, I'm glad that your squirrels are doing well! :) Spring will soon ...
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Max
Hard to know what to tell is more beautiful - your card or your photos!! Both are lovely - and inspirational! Really love your colors on the card, and all your fabulous layers.... and love how you've captured the incredible beauty you can see in the sky. And now I have a new appreciation for the digestive capabilities of squirrels - who knew??!! Love that you are providing a more natural diet henceforth! xxx Lynn
ReplyDeleteSo happy you dropped by my blog because I love visiting yours. You are incredibly talented and I love all of your creations! This one is simply stunning!! Thanks for the sweet comment you left me and for following me, I'm a follower now too. xx
ReplyDeleteYour card is just stunning!! What amazing details and layers!! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge.
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Pam
TT DT
Ooooh, look at those gorgeous colours! And the all the fantastic layers too! Lovely card! You should show us how you do your fabulous bows in your next video.
ReplyDeleteYep, squirrels are rodents, and rodents will chew everything that remotely looks chewable. Glad she wasn't hurt!
Hi Pamellia, Wow what a beautiful amazing stunning card. You're a genius! I just love the squirrel pics too.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
Gill X
Awesome Pamellia, I love the icy look on this one and the soft delicate, icy blue tones. Ace creation. Hugs, Veerle
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning....such fabulous colours and texture, one clever lady x How lovely of you to think of the squirrels and not that they ate your lights! x
ReplyDeleteThis is just amazing! I love how you used the colors with all of those gorgeous layers with the distressed edges. So many awesome details. You are a true artist!
ReplyDeleteGorgeously Layered...Amazingly stunning detailing...You made me to expect tutorial for every1 of your project...SO much in love with ur style...Love love love it, Pamellia :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous Card Pamellia! Your palette here is absolutely yummy! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh I love those colours and your creations is perfection!! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSå flott kort :)
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Absolutely stunning and I love that colour combination. I'm just starting to try mixed media and you are a wonderful inspiration, thank you x
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done, Pamellia. Great use of the challenge colors, and I love all of the wonderful texture. We're so happy to have you with us this month at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING STUNNING , BEAUTIFUL colours, beautiful flowers, beautiful layers, beautiful pearls, OK I have to say it it's a BEAUTIFUL card.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos, gorgeous sunsets and poor little squirrel. Hope you are feeling better :)
Faith
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Gracious me Pamellia... there are at least 15 layers on this card if you count each ribbon type and the butterfly... probably more than that... being overwhelmed by the mere thought - I stopped counting at 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wouldn't you have to put this WONDROUSLY LOVELY creation in a BOX to give it????!!!!! FUN!!!! It is just BEAUTIFUL.
ReplyDeleteAnd HELLO - Dianna - YOU are supposed to be the smart one - REMEMBER??? No wonder you are sooo tiny if you eat wire and glass girl. Now you listen to your Mommy and eat the right kind of food. If you will just trust her... she will literally put it in your mouth. Can't get any better than that now - can it Dianna???
Sunrise/Sunset, Sunrise/Sunset - quickly flows the years.... Fiddler on the Roof!!! You made me start singing it with your Sunrise/Sunsets!!!! So thankful you are better and will be out and about soon. XX j.
What a gorgeous, layered textured beauty. I love the all those staggered layers and contrasting colours building up to an amazing focal! xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful texture and layers you have here, it looks like an actual bouquet. Some of my favourite colours and the pretty butterfly is the perfect finishing touch to your fabulous card. Poor little squirrel but so cute.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see you over at the Butterfly Challenge.
Just glorious! I love all of the colors and beautiful textures- and as always, appreciate all of the photo's of details you present us with! Glad you are feeling better : ) Love your beautiful landscape pictures- lovely! And, my husband loves squirrels- I will have to show him this- dang squirrels!
ReplyDeleteWOW, wow, wow! This is gorgeous Pamellia. I LOVE your beautiful bouquet of blooms. Adding the black and white digital leaves in the background is so cool and really makes your coloured blooms pop. Love all the glorious layers of goodness and amazing details you add to each and every embellishment.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset pictures. Sorry you haven't been well, but happy to hear you are feeling better. Take care, my friend. And as for those little visitors ... can't believe that they think would each the wires ... they couldn't have tasted very good. I have little visitors that come and visit each spring and dig up my bulbs from my pots on the deck. I place the pots up higher, not that it deters them very much, but at least some of my flowers survive. :) xx
You used these colors so wonderfully on this beautifully layered card!
ReplyDeleteJust Us Girls is right girlie! Those colors are absolutely stunning together and adding the grey image-pow, bam, wow! (That's the comic book nerd coming out of me lol). Your layered design is absolutely something I have to try! You sure give me some eye candy Bubbles! Gorgeous and stunning!
ReplyDeleteYour little friends sure are keepng you busy! Good thing they're cute! Hehe! Hugz to you muffin! ~Doc
A stunning card Pamellia, so many gorgeous layers and details as always - beautiful colours and wonderful design.
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What a gorgeous card, and you showcased the JUGs colors beautifully!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful creation with so much detail. So love your work. Lovely photos amd so glad your little friend had something yummy to eat. Hugs
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Pamellia and such pretty colours. Your layers and flowers are wonderful and you've finished it all off perfectly with the fabulous bow and butterfly.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky that Dianna didn't come to any harm with the lights xx
Really beautiful ... and so opulent. All of those fabulous layers and that amazing bow. I love the blue berries and flowers, not to mention the cute butterfly. I learn so much from you, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness Dianna was not hurt, I know you would never have forgiven yourself if anything had happened to her or one of your other family members. Perhaps next year you could add stings of monkey nuts to your garlands (although you would probably have to replace them every day).
Dionne xx
What a stunning project, Pamellia. Great choice of colours, embellishment details and the lovely layers are perfect too. Thanks for sharing with us at Tuesday Throwdown. Oh poor Dianna! She's adorable.
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Wow, Pamellia, what a great work on layers! You're a master indeed. And the colours combination is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear about your squirrel's new adventures!
Don't know how on earth I missed this post???? Anyways, I love the color combo, another gorgeous floral arrangement topped off with fabulous shabby bow!
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Samra
Paper Talk with Samra
Don't stash this beauty away! FRAME it! Seriously Pamellia! So much talent!
ReplyDeleteStunning creation love the beautiful flowers and colours,gorgeous bow and all those fabulous layers and texture
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Fabulous card with lovely layers and cool colours!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m
What a gorgeous color combo!!! Love these layer upon layer of awesome inky papers! Beautiful design!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning! Fabulous colours! Thank you for joining us at Crafting For All Seasons challenge. Hope to see you again very soon. Mary DT xx
ReplyDeleteI cannot even begin to say how much I love this! The color scheme is just gorgeous and of course, the dimension, textures and all the extra's! Ohhh, how pretty!
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wawwww så super flot ♥
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knuzzzz ♥
This card is just amazing! I LOVE all of those layers, and how you used the colors in our challenge! And my goodness, those squirrels will eat anything! Glad it is ok and didn't get electrocuted. I guess more peanuts and no lights is a good idea! LOL!
ReplyDeleteApologies for my lateness! Your card is gob smackingly gorgeous Pamellia, the colours are so right up my street, I love all the wonderful layering and the wire pearls have given me a great idea - so thank you!
ReplyDeleteOMG - how were they not electrocuted! I cannot imagine that the taste of the plastic was very good either but just shows how desperate they were for food. Thank goodness for you feeding them, poor little mites... Hope you are feeling much better now! Hugs, Anne xx
Hi Pamellia, I'm on catch-up tonight been out with my mum. Thanks for the visit to mine and so pleased to see this gorgeous card the colours are beautiful, you are so clever. Sending hugs, Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteWhat a STUNNING card! Love it! All those great layers and textures are amazing! And oh no what a silly squirrel!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Pamellia! Love all the layers and soft color palette! Hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe card is stunning and so inspiring. Those colors are absolutely stunning together. Love it!! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrapping4Fun Challenges. Hope to see you again soon!! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteAnn DT
Stunning card, love all the detail. Your video is lovely. Beautiful pictures and hope you are feeling better now!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your entry at Scrapping4funChallenges.
Hugs
Rachelle DT
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