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Monday, February 24, 2020

Sunflower

I was at the Farnborough Craft show at the weekend and met one of the demonstrators Lisa B showing some designs and realised that I still have a card to show from her class I went to last year.
This is not a card size I normally make (being 7"x7")  and the design is well out of my comfort zone. No pink in sight!!
The stamp used is Lisa's Floral Patchwork Set made for Hobby Art Stamps. The flower in the pot reminded me of the sunflower from an old Television program for children called Bill and Ben the Flower Pot Men. Heck, that's going back a good few years.

 The back grounds were created by sponging distress inks onto water colour card. All of the components had already been cut out for us so we had plenty of time for stamping the flower pot  and the little buttons and painting in using distress ink pads and a paint brush.
   The tag fits into the pocket created on the front of the card  and you can enter a message on the back. I inked the sentiment Just for You when I got back home.
Entering this card into the following challenges:
Love To Craft #43 Anything goes.
Crafter's Castle #26 Anything goes.
Crafts Galore #72 Anything goes.
Classic Design Challenge #2 Anything goes.
Craft Rocket Challenges #67 Bows and or buttons.
Creative Knockouts #338 Flower Power
Southern Girls # Anything goes.
Brown Sugar #298 Anything goes.
Colour Crazy #week 7 Anything goes.


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30 comments:

  1. Jackie TMonday, February 24, 2020 9:33:00 am

    Hi Mrs A this is a stunning card. I love it and the tag. I was at the craft show at the weekend too. Have a great week. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  2. Sandra HMonday, February 24, 2020 9:37:00 am

    So beautiful Mrs A is your card l love the layout with the pocket or snip for your tag and edged stitches too so creative as you are enjoy your day x

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  3. Sue's Crafty CornerMonday, February 24, 2020 11:56:00 am

    Such a beautiful card Valery Anne.

    Sue xx

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  4. ChrisMonday, February 24, 2020 12:07:00 pm

    What a fabulous design Mrs A! Love the beautiful stamps and bright colours and the way the tag slots into the card, definitely going to remember this design :) I remember watching Bill and Ben and Little Weed!
    xx

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  5. brendaMonday, February 24, 2020 12:54:00 pm

    Pleased you remembered to share this one as it's lovely with the warm oranges and great design as well.

    B x

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  6. MargreetMonday, February 24, 2020 12:55:00 pm

    Stunning card. The black let the papers pop beautifully.
    xxx Margreet

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  7. Alice (scrAPpamondo)Monday, February 24, 2020 2:00:00 pm

    When I have to colour, I love big cards, because I'm not very accurate in little zones :) Your 7 x 7 size is just perfect to have a frame, a pocket and a lovely tag inside. Beautiful colouring!
    Hugs

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  8. terrieMonday, February 24, 2020 2:08:00 pm

    Great looking card Mrs. A......I like when you pulled out the tag there is a message behind it...well done and tfs.

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  9. Linda SimpsonMonday, February 24, 2020 4:37:00 pm

    This is gorgeous I love the tag and your design.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  10. Hazel (Didos)Monday, February 24, 2020 6:08:00 pm

    WOW this is stunning, what a beautiful card, Love the tag that you can add a message to. Hazel xx

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  11. KathleenMonday, February 24, 2020 9:59:00 pm

    Slobber, lobber, lobber, lob, Little Weed.
    A really lovely subtle background against the lovely bright and bold colours of the tag, a great design too.

    Kath x

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  12. KathleenMonday, February 24, 2020 10:18:00 pm

    Oops forget to tell you I am booked on a class with our mutual friend JH in April, she is coming up- North, well Ripon, two friends are going and I have cadged a lift with them, don't like driving so far these days.
    K xxx

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  13. Mac MableMonday, February 24, 2020 10:24:00 pm

    Yes I remember Bill and Ben and Little Weed too x. Such a beautiful card and tag and the design is fabulous and so glad you shared it with us x.

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  14. ClaireMonday, February 24, 2020 10:36:00 pm

    That's a gorgeous looking card, how nice to make it interactive and those buttons are just the sweetest. Lots of super elements and layers x

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  15. Felix the Crafty CatMonday, February 24, 2020 11:27:00 pm

    That is a brilliant idea for a card, love it to bits. Happy creative week, Angela xXx

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  16. cuilliesocksTuesday, February 25, 2020 8:28:00 pm

    Hi Valery, it's a beautiful card with such lovely images and colours. Super design with the tag as focus.
    I have this stamp set and it never gets used, thanks for the inspiration, Kate x

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  17. Carol S.Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:39:00 pm

    Love your cards and this design is lovely. Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog. I have joined your blog as a follower. I tutored at The Craft Barn from the first few weeks that Sandy took it over. We still keep in touch as I cut her and her husbands hair. She is hoping to move up here sometime soon.
    Hugs, Carol S.xx

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  18. DonnaWednesday, February 26, 2020 1:40:00 am

    Fantastic card, great design with the curvy stitched pocket and like the bright colors!

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  19. DortesjsWednesday, February 26, 2020 6:55:00 am

    whooo beautiful card and love the dies you used to

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  20. Twórcze pasje DankiWednesday, February 26, 2020 12:35:00 pm

    Amazing card and tag.
    Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
    Uściski
    Danka
    Twórcze pasje Danki {My Blog}

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  21. KandAWednesday, February 26, 2020 7:17:00 pm

    I love this card Mrs A, such a fabulous design and "little weed" looks so bright and pretty..... much better than she looked on the TV xx

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  22. Jenny LWednesday, February 26, 2020 7:27:00 pm

    Hi Mrs A,
    such a very lovelly card and that design looks brilliant.
    Love the gorgeous tag and super pocket.
    Bill and Ben now that takes me back to my child hood.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  23. sweetpeaWednesday, February 26, 2020 8:15:00 pm

    Great card. Thanks for sharing it with us Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Janet DT

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  24. AquariusThursday, February 27, 2020 2:13:00 pm

    Love this 'Bill and Ben' card - I remember them too when my 50-somethings were small!! I have this stamp set bought after seeing it demonstrated on TV so must dig it out and have a play although it was inked up at the time but not since!!

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  25. GretaFriday, February 28, 2020 4:59:00 am

    Very pretty! Lovely painting with the Distress inks!

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  26. aussie aNNieFriday, February 28, 2020 7:32:00 am

    Sensational design, love how the tag is tucked into the front of this card..gorgeous.xx

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  27. Faye Wynn-JonesSaturday, February 29, 2020 12:33:00 pm

    Lovely x

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  28. Jackie CSaturday, February 29, 2020 12:35:00 pm

    Just perfect for the Challenge!
    Great project!
    Fabulous that you have shared this with us here at Colour Crazy.
    Good luck and we hope you will come back again! Jackie DT Member xxx

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  29. Mynn xxSaturday, February 29, 2020 3:55:00 pm

    Love this fun fold! Thanks for joining us at Crafters Castle! Hugs! Mynn xx

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  30. Deezy's Handmade CardsSunday, March 01, 2020 8:55:00 am

    Well what a great flower power card! It fits the theme very well! Thank you so much for playing along at Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog, hope to see you in our next challenge too, bye
    Hugz,
    Deezy (DT)

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