Thursday 14 January 2010

Friday Sketchers #84 & Cute Card Thursday #95

Hello everyone. Thanks for calling in to see me here. I'm really chuffed that you have taken the trouble to visit. I don't know if it's something to do with age but I feel that January is flying in alarmingly quickly. The best of it is that hubby still hasn't been able to bring in all the outside Christmas lights because of the snow and his chest infection although they are obviously not switched on any longer. If it takes much longer he'll be suggesting that we just leave them out till next Christmas Lol.
I went to Stampaholics in Perth today to spend the gift vouchers Hubby gave me for Christmas and I got a load of goodies including a box set of Polychromos pencils, a large Martha Stewart Border Punch, a set of Nestie Labels and a Tilda as well as lots of embellies and papers. Can't wait to get stuck in with them.
I put this card together to enter the Friday Sketchers challenge. I really liked their sketch this week. I am also entering it to Cute Card Thursday where the theme is "Pink & Grey". The image is an old friend called "Pringle" from Sugar Nellie, coloured as usual with my Copic Ciaos. The papers are an unnamed grey stripe and the grey swirl is from Rayher Hobby GmbH. I made the flowers from plain pink cardstock and sprayed them with Glimmermist - unfortunately in my enthusiasm Pringle got a misting as well, silly me. I hope it doesn't spoil the effect.
If you have time I would love you to leave a comment to let me know what you think. Your opinions and advice are appreciated and I love hearing from you. Have a great day in whatever you are doing and keep safe.
Hugs,


22 comments:

  1. Geez Fiona, I wish the snow would stop, so that I can have a day at Stampaholics with you...I got vouchers for my birthday, for Southfield, and have not been out to spend them yet..the blooming snow has started again, I have not been over the door since Xmas Eve, going a bit stir crazy now...LOL....I love your card, and hope you hubby is feeling better, I think my internet will only get sorted, when I leave Virgin and go with someone else...these problems have been going on too long now...hope you are well my dear firnd.....Hugs Avril xxxxx

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  2. Oh he is adorable, gorgeous card.
    luv
    Debby

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  3. A real stunner! I love your gorgeous flowers. They are really the perfect touch for your beautiful card.
    Thanks for joining us this week at Friday Sketchers! Hugs Jeanette :)

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  4. just beautiful! what a stunning combo of papers! Hugs Juls

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  5. Sorry I haven't been by for a few days, but glad I popped by today. This is so beautiful and I love your image. Pop on by Cute Card Thursday this card will fit in with there theme "pink and grey".
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  6. Hi Fiona your card is stunning i love it ....thank you for your lovely comments hugs nikki xxxx

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  7. oh wow how beatiful I love the flowers how did you make those? I really must get some glimmer mist i keep hearing people talking about it

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  8. Such a gorgeous card! I love the paper and colour combo you've used and I can't believe you made those flowers yourself!! I thought they were shop bought, they look fantastic!

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  9. Such a cutie bunny and so pretty colours,
    Hugs
    Angie

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  10. Beautiful papers and flowers,an all round gorgeous card!!!
    Hugs xx

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  11. Your card is gorgeous Fiona, lovely colours and Pringle looks great!
    Clairexx

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  12. Wonderful card hun - no the glimmer doesn't spoil it - you would hardly know it was there!!
    Snow is melting slowly - all scraped away from our road today - yippeeee!!
    Hugs,
    Teri xx

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  13. fabulous card, love those pretty flowers, thanks so much for joining us at Cute Card Thursday this week, hugs Debx

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  14. Gorgeous as ever Fiona. Lovely image, flowers and papers.
    Beryl xx

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  15. Ooh I like that stamp he's really cute.

    Don't worry about the outside lights being up - so are ours! Mind you one lot is still buried in snow.

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  16. Adorable Fiona! I'm trying to follow in your footsteps and do some more challenges for fun. This really is a lovely sketch and I love what you did with it. Sounds like you have aproductive shopping trip. WooHoo! xxD

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  17. Its not spoiled at all Fiona, just love it. Lucky girl getting that nice spend, enjoy them.
    Pinky

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  18. Great card - love your take on the sketch, not seen one like that before. When I went to look at it I think you have improved on it beautifully. Glad you are well enough to "shop" for craft!
    Linbyx

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  19. Cute card adopted mummy, I love that bunny, great colours you have used. Sounds like you got some great stuff with your vouchers, can't wait to see what you do with the prisma's.

    Hugs

    Sarah

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  20. Hi Fiona, gorgeous card. I love how you have coloured this beautiful Sugar Nellie stamp. Gosh I would love a little nosey round Stampaholics in Perth, it sounds like a fab craft shop. Hope you are well. Hugs Dawn Marie.xx

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  21. Wow Fiona those flowers are fantastic!!

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  22. what an adorable image! love how you did that background and of course your beautiful signature flowers!!!
    tell DH to turn the lights on - will help melt snow... heeee heee heeee! I still have my tree up (since grankids were here last weekend) - begging DH to just put a sheet over it and take it out to storage LOL...its a small tree (:

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Hugs,
Fiona x