Saturday, 2 July 2011

LIM Birthday

Good evening LIMettes!
Wow what a day! I have been at the market all day, which was very successful by the way, and then work this evening so I have only just managed to make my LIM card for this week's colour challenge, which, for the 'not yet LIMettes' reading this, is shades of blue. I didn't get chance to make as many cards for last week's challenge as I wanted to either......something I shall attempt to remedy this week, though I have 10 cards ordered from my market today that I need to get on with!
Anyway, here is my first card......

I started by punching the border with an MS punch., then chalked through the flowers onto the inner of the card. I used 2 shades of blue Dovecraft chalk for this, then a lighter shade for the front of the card. The sentiment is stamped using Sky Blue Versacolour ink and I chalked the edges of the sentiment. This was supposed to be stamped straight onto the card, but it smudged so I had to 'fix' it! I finished with a small piece of organza ribbon and some pearls.

Hope you like it...I am shattered so I think I should go to bed now!
Goodnight all!
Lizy x
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18 comments:

  1. Suzilou3 July 2011 at 00:05

    Love your punched border, very nice idea :)

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  2. Dana3 July 2011 at 01:14

    Pretty card!

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  3. Anonymous3 July 2011 at 06:24

    Really pretty Lizy, love the punched border!
    Helen x

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  4. GinaA3 July 2011 at 09:09

    Stenciling the flowers through the stamp to the inside page works really well, must try that idea. love the way your pearls echo the dots.
    I am sure that matting and layering came about because someone wanted to hide a smudge!

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  5. Loli 3 July 2011 at 12:03

    Hola Lizy, clever idea Lizy with your punch, a very pretty card.i love work too with chalks.
    a hug from Palma

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  6. Ang C3 July 2011 at 13:30

    A lovely card

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  7. Jo Street3 July 2011 at 19:58

    It's a really pretty card Lizy, what a fab idea to chalk through the punch!
    Jo x

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  8. Hazel3 July 2011 at 20:49

    It looks lovely punched and chalked. I get stuck in a rut and forget all these different techniques until I'm reminded by people like you. :) Hazel x

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  9. Diane3 July 2011 at 22:58

    Great technique, Gorgeous card xx

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  10. Brenda Dean4 July 2011 at 00:47

    NICE!

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  11. Gibmiss4 July 2011 at 01:05

    hI lIZY
    gORGEOUS CARD ....
    HUGS SYLVIE XX

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  12. Kathyk4 July 2011 at 08:16

    Lovely card, Lizy

    Kathyk

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  13. Mandi4 July 2011 at 09:01

    So pretty and delicate Lizy
    Glad you had a successful day
    Thank you very much
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  14. Theresa4 July 2011 at 23:36

    Lizy, this is wonderful...great way to decorate the inside of a card too!

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  15. Vicky Hayes5 July 2011 at 12:34

    Lovely! I like the way the design carries on inside the card.

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  16. Debs M5 July 2011 at 15:33

    i had to 'fix' my sentiment last week! great idea to chalk through the punch x

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  17. Cynthia Schelzig5 July 2011 at 19:48

    Gorgeous card!!

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  18. Margaret8 July 2011 at 20:23

    So pretty Lizy
    Margaret x

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Thank you so much for visiting. Please leave a comment so I know you've been...all comments are read and appreciated! Lizy x

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