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02 May 2012

Spots and Dots at Whimsy

Hello all, this is my very first post for the Whimsy Digi Design Team!  How exciting is that?  The Challenge we have for you this week at the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges is 'Spots and Dots'  I've used spotted grosgrain ribbon and dotted pearls around as accents.


This is the first time I've used digital papers and I have to say, I love them!  These Michelle R Designs Blue Linen Floral papers are gorgeous vintage style and I've added some ink on the edges to add to the vintage look.  The image is a digi from StampArt called Full Bloom. My apologies, I incorrectly listed it as a LiaStampz when this post first went live. I've coloured it up with copic markers and spica pens.  The Sentiment is Spring Sentiment 5 from Raindrop Echo Designs.

A funny thing happened on the way to making this card.  See those lovely pearly flower centers?  Well, they are tiny adhesive pearls, I put them on and then completely forgot about them and ran the image through the bigshot to die cut it and it squished the little pearls flat!  After a moment of sheer panic....I realised that they looked OK like that and I finished the card off.  I have to laugh because, I 'discover' a lot of things by 'accident' just like that.


Head on over to the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges and see what the talented Digi Design Team has to inspire you

Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz

15 comments:

  1. Hi Kasey

    A stunning card!

    Love those papers (you will get hooked on digi papers just like me now so beware LOL!!!).

    Great layout and image and I love the squished pearls .. .. they look fabby.

    Hope all is good with you.

    I am still chasing my tail. Just waiting for my printer to finish so taking the chance to have a few blog visits!

    Love Jules xx

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    1. Jules, yes I recognise the danger of digi papers, I love that I can resize them! Thanks for your lovely comments. I know how busy you are.

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  2. Kasey this is just so gorgeous! Oooh love those new Michelle R papers...I think I own too many of these hehehe. You will get hooked! Beautiful colouring of that image and love that little bit of mesh to add some texture :)

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    1. Alyce, thanks so much. How can you own too many stamps or digi papers. At least they are easier to store!

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  3. Beautiful card! I love the colors and your flowers turned out lovely. :-)

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  4. Kasey, your coloring is beautiful! Great card.
    Hugs and smiles

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    1. Oh my! Beate I've long been an admirer of your work and your tutorials at SCS. It's an honour to have you visit my blog and leave me a comment. Thank you!

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  5. So pretty Kasey.
    xx

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  6. Very pretty! I had to chuckle at your story. I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that does things like that. Who knew the pearls would flatten and looks so pretty?

    ~Cheryl~

    **I am having a couple of give-aways on my blog. Feel free to stop by if you are interested.**

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    1. Hi Cheryl, another giveaway! wow. Thanks for your comment, I'm glad too that I'm in good company then in my discoveries!

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  7. Great card Kasey & I love those little pearl centers! Welcome to the Whimsy team... you'll love it here, it's a great place to be. I'm trying to get my sidebar list updated today so am glad I had the chance to stop by, check your blog and add my name to your followers.

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    1. Thanks Marilyn, so far still trying to sort it all out! Yes updating my sidebar is on my to do list as well. Thanks for your lovely comments.

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  8. Beautiful card Kasey! I love what you've created with Full Bloom! So gorgeous! Lovely colors. The pearls are so pretty! The whole card is amazing! I'm happy you like the digi's. Welcome to the team!It's wonderful to be a part of Whimsy! Thanks for choosing Full Bloom! xx Kathy

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