Wednesday 27 March 2013

Sugar-Coated Spring



Hi everyone. Will keep try this post short & sweet as my computer has been playing up & I have so much to try to do on it before it changes it's mind about being cooperative again!

Do any of you recall the decorating paint that was 'Hint of a Tint'? This card is something along those lines, not all white but colours ever so pale & subtle. It is my take on a Spring card - Spring under a heavy frost! It is probably difficult to see, but the delicately coloured papers have either floral elements or an overlapping arc shape which happen to sort of match my cut-work designs. The Cameo was in use yet again to create all those lacy layers, not to mention the flowers & butterflies. The bottom of the card front is actually several layers in itself so that the icy blue paper can peep through. The image is that fairy favourite of LOTV's, coloured with Promarkers & the finishing touches are given by dotting two sizes of pearls in relevant places.

The inside is all kitted out to coordinate too & you can see the lacy cut-work design which is actually on the card front but hiding behind some of the other elements. Decorated all over on the inside, the first flowers of Spring are scattered here & there on a shimmering pearlescent (snow) white background - but realistically the butterflies would be hard-pressed to make an appearance for some time yet - so this is certainly a bit of artistic licence. I suspect most flowers would be reluctant to emerge too here in the UK, LOL.

A lot going on on the inside of the card - but all nice & flat. Quite 'girly' looking too, I think.

So as the snow continues to come down (though were I live we have escaped very lightly this time), I hope you are all keeping warm & safe.

Tine :)

Challenges I wish to enter are:

CLP - design sketch
Lili's Little Fairies - colours of Spring
Sweetpea Stampers - spring colours
Digitally Sweet - Pastel / Spring (plus digital elements - papers & Silhouette Cameo cutter)
Crafty Bloggers Network - pastel or Spring
Incy Wincy - pastel colours
Love to Create - pastel colours
Creative Cutting Challenges (NL) - Spring
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - bring on Spring
Card Makin' Mamas - Spring Colours
Heck of a Challenge - Spring/butterflies & pearls
Melonheadz - Easter or Spring
Kaboodle Doodles - Easter or early Spring
I ♥ Promarkers - Spring is in the air
Digital Tuesday - Spring colours (+digi elements of papers & Silhouette Cameo)
Delicious Doodles - fairies
Everybody Art - fairy
Artistic Inspirations - fantasy
Crazy - fairies & flowers
Forever Friends (monthly) - flowers
Crafty Boots - flowers
Sweet Stampin' - lots of layers
Creative Corner - layers
Bunny Zoe - girly
Creative Cutting - anything goes (using cut-files)
Paper Shelter - anything goes
ABC - just as you like (anything goes).



46 comments:

  1. Stunning work! How many layers are there on the front? It took my breath away.

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  2. This is absolutely pretty! Thanks for joining at Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges: Bring on Spring
    Hugs
    Dewi

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  3. This is beautiful like the colours and the butterflies. Thank you for joining us at I♥Promarkers good luck Ginny x

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  4. Your card is absolutely FABULOUS! Thanks for joining us at Creative Cutting Challenge.
    Cindy
    DT Leader

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  5. Oh this card is so wonderful! Love the soft colours you've used ...it's just so pretty! Thanks for joining us at HOA challenge!
    ;-) Alex H.

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  6. Outstanding. So pretty and I cant get over how nice the inside is as well as the outside.

    Thanks for joining us at Forever Friends this month.

    Good luck

    Traceyxx

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  7. What a blessing you have to be so talented in the art of card making and coloring. This card is stunning. Eye candy always cheers me up. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. Tine, what a gorgeous LOTV fairy card you have made. It's very beautiful and fits our challenge this week well of “fairies”. Thanks for taking part and good luck. Best wishes, Kym (Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog Design Team Member)

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  9. Beautiful card! So delicate and pretty! Thanks for sharing it with us at Sweet Stampin' this week.
    Chris
    x

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  10. Such a beautiful card,very delicate and pretty! You've used my favourite LOTV fairy too! Thanks for sharing with us at Sweet Stampin' this week.
    Chris
    x

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  11. What a beautiful card.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  12. I am in awe. It's a beautiful image, but the card you made it into is truly outstanding. It is fabulous, wonderful, gorgeous and I adore it. Love the colors, and may I say that you sure met the challenge of "layers". Holy moly, did you meet the challenge!!!!!! Thanks so much for entering our challenge at Sweet Stampin' and I hope you enter frequently so I can admire your beautiful talent! --Gail

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  13. Oh Tine simply stunning, so so cute. I love it.
    Hugs
    Helen

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  14. Stunning card Tine...love the image...!!

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  15. Such a darling card, Tine, with an incredible interior as well as the beautiful exterior. Such gorgeous layers.

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  16. Stunning card, love the image and your gorgeous design.

    Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  17. beautiful,thankyou for shareing at ' heck of a challenge ' love mandy xxx

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  18. Absolutely stunning card, I love all the diecutting you have done. Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Paper Shelter this week and just so you know I am giving away a The Paper Shelter gift voucher on my blog if you would like to enter.

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  19. What beautiful work!
    Thanks for playing along with Creative Cutting Challenges!
    <3 Pam, CCC DT

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  20. WOW! A beautiful care! Such lovely soft, subtle colors, so pretty. And the inside of your card is just as pretty as the outside! SO many super details. Thanx for playing along with us at CC&CC! Joanne

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  21. Love the image! Man that's a lot of layering there! Fantastic card! Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create

    Mei
    LTC DT
    Creative Card Crew DT

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  22. how stunning and gorgeous!!!!!!!!

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  23. Gorgeous and adorable.
    luv
    Debby

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  24. Oh my this is gorgeous and such a beautiful Design. Thank you for joining us at Artistic Inspirations this week.

    Joan x

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  25. Gorgeous card love your image and your card design. Thanks for joining us at TPS, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxx

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  26. Fabulous card, love the pastel colours, beautifully coloured image and wonderful embellishments. Thank you for joining the challenge this month at The Crafty Bloggers Network.

    Sylv xx
    CBN Design Team

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  27. Oh my word this is incredibly pretty!!

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  28. A stunning card and image, love the pretty colors. Thank you for joining us at Artistic Inspirations this week. Abbie (Owner) xx

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  29. Adorable card...great job. Thank you for sharing with us at Creative Cutting Challenges.

    Carolyn
    CCC DT

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  30. Just popping back to say thank you for joining us at Everybody Art Challenge.
    luv
    Debby

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  31. oh what a beautiful card! Thank you for playing along with us at Delicious doodles. x

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  32. This is stunning Tine! :) Wow!

    One of my fave LOTV images ever and so beautifully and delicately coloured. Awesome layers and die cuts!

    Have a smashing easter hun!

    Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week too,

    hugs

    xxalisonxx

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  33. Gorgeous card… thanks for entering Forever Friends monthly challenge, good luck in the draw and hope to see you again for our next challenge.

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  34. A really stunning card - it makes a tender feeling ! The fairie is so cute and you colored she perfect - all the other details looks wonderful.
    Greetings from Austria
    Helga

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  35. Gorgeous card! Thank you so mutch for joining us at creative cutting challenges! Good luck! And hope to see you on our next challenge.
    Margret

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  36. Oh this is gorgeous. Love the design with the soft pastel design and the use of flowers and butterflies. Thanks for playing at Forever Friends and good luck. Hope to see you back monday for a new challenge. Bettina xx

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  37. Beautiful card and great pastel colors! Thank you for entering your card to the CCC and good luck!
    Hugs, Karin

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  38. Beautiful card love the colours and embellishments. Thanks for joining us at THE PAPER SHELTER Challenge this week, hope we see you again soon. Hugs Sheryl xx

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  39. Beautiful card with gorgeous soft tones and die cutting...thanks for playing with us at Melonheadz Friends!
    xxx Margreet

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  40. Just adorable Christine, love the delicate colours!

    Thanks for playing along with us at CLP Challenge this month :)

    Hugs, Franz.

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  41. Hi Christine, this card is so sweet and so pretty. Love the soft colors and that adorable image. Thanks so much for joining us at the CLP Sketch challenge.

    with Love.

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  42. Wow Tine, this is stunning, love the flowers and style of your card. Thank you for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers this week and good luck xx

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  43. such a cute card... love it!!!
    hugs

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  44. Such a pretty card. Love the butterflies! Sweet muted colour palette. Hugs, Wends x

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  45. Congrats, Tine! Your card was chosen for inspiration for the Card Makin' Mamas 'NO PATTERNED PAPER' Challenge with a peek of your card and a link to your project post. Thanks for linking up!

    Angi
    CMM DT
    makingmayhem.blogspot.com

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  46. You have made a wonderful LOTV card here. Perfect. Thanks for taking part in the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this month of “Spring colours” and best of luck. We hope to see you back again very soon. Best wishes, Kym, Sweet Pea Stampers Design Team xxx

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