Sunday, 2 January 2011

Penny Black Birthday Card...

Oh how lovely to be able to do some crafting again instead of just trying to sort out my craft supplies and bring some order into all my stuff.  It's an impossible task anyway so I really don't know why I even try.
Today I had a little search through my Penny Black stamps and found this cute hedgie that I haven't used before.  Had a little panic midway through this card (as you do) as when it came to cutting the blue mat for the image I hadn't enough blue card left.  Eeek!  There was enough to the oval you can see, but no larger.  Anyway to cut a long story short the image had to be trimmed and a silver peel off butterfly added to replace the one chopped off during the trimming process.  Saved by the skin of my teeth as they say.
The papers are from a magazine and have been teamed with a pale blue pearlescent.  After such a long break from crafting I got a little bit carried away and even did the inner at the same time.  Yikes, that has got to be a first.

Nothing too fancy, but I think it does make the card a little bit more special.  My card was made with the following challenges in mind...
Hope everyone is having a great start to their year.  Thank you for visiting and for all the fantastic comments I receive.  So kind.
Ann xxx

14 comments:

Linda Anderson said...

Ahhhhhh, how sweet!!!!! I love your image and soft colors. Super adorable! Thanks for joining us at SSW and Happy New Year.

Linda

Anne said...

Really sweet card, Ann. Following a sneaky peak at some of the lovely cards on your blog I felt I just had to become one of your followers.
Happy New Year to you.
Anne x

Cazza said...

Hiya Ann,

This sooooooo super cute - that little Hedgie is adorable! Love your layout and papers too :o)

Happy New Year,
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

Lisa said...

Hi Ann, Gorgeous card! I love this sweet image and fab papers.

Lisa x

Donna Mosley said...

Hi Ann, gorgeous card. very cute image and love the yummy papers.

Donna x

Joey said...

Hi Ann

this is adorable and a gorgeous colour combo! thanks for joining us at PBSC
Happy New Year

Joey xx

mulberry station said...

I love your soft color scheme. Great color combo! Your image is adorable with that little butterfly on the edge. Thanks for joining us this week. Happy New Year!
Nanct SSW-DT

Jackie Randolph said...

awwww, just the sweet little hedgie!! love the soft colors of the card!
Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!
Hugs
Jackie

Beryl said...

Lovely card Ann and the inner is very sweet. Perhaps there should be a challenge where the inner was as important as the outer. That would make us gets our buts into gear.
Beryl xx

Christa said...

Hi Ann , that is such a sweet card ! I like the colours. Love from Holland , Christa.

Kath Stewart said...

this is so sweet ann..thank you for joining in the fun at Penny Black Saturday...wishing you a happy 2011...hugs kath xxx

Jeannie said...

This is just too ca-ute!!! I love the soft pretty papers you used with this image! Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Peace & Luv,
Jeannie

Sharon Basel said...

This is just the sweetest card Ann. Adorable image and those wonderful papers and soft beautiful colors. Such a dreamy feel to this one! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!
All the best,
Sharon
SSW-DT

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

Oh my goodness - what an adorable image!!!!! I love the soft colors, just the perfect card!! Thanks so much for playing at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!

Deanne :)

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