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Friday 1 May 2015

Crafts Galore Encore May 2015 Challenge

Happy Friday everyone. I can't believe it's May already, this year is flying by. I've been very busy this past week prepping samples for an upcoming demonstration but I'm having the weekend off. Hubby and I are going to Cardiff with another couple to celebrate our wedding anniversary and our friend's birthday. We have a posh hotel and restaurant booked while the kids will have to fend for themselves at home.
As today is the first of May, it's time for a new challenge on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog. It is a month long challenge and you can enter up to three times. A full list of rules are on the challenge blog.
Our theme this month is everyone's favourite
"Anything Goes"
This challenge is being sponsored by Oak Pond Creations, who have the most amazing selection of fabulous images, and the prize is three digis of the winner's choice.


This is my inspiration for you this month. I thought the image was perfect for an anniversary card. Specifically, my husband's anniversary card.

I kept a simple colour palette for my card and started by using Shabby Shutters Distress Ink to colour around the edge of a 6"x 6" card blank. I then printed an old Bearly Mine paper and matted it onto pink card. I wrapped the layers with ribbon before fixing to the card front.

This image is called Love Flamingos and I printed it out and coloured it with a mix of Copics and Promarkers. I used blue Pan Pastels on the background and then matted it onto pink card before adding it to the card.

I created both sentiments on the computer. and matted them onto pink card. I die-cut the leaves and coloured them with Shabby Shutters then finished the card with two pink gems.
Don't forget to visit the Crafts Galore Encore challenge blog to see the other fabulous cards from my wonderfully talented team mates.
I'll be back next week with details and samples for my Docrafts demo. Have a good weekend everyone.
I've entered this card into the following challenges:
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/244-crazy-egg-challenge-anything-goes.html x
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/month-long-anything-goes-in-may.html x
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-181-anythying-goesfamily.html x
http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/color-throwdown-340.html x
http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/freshly-brewed-challenge-color-combo.html Winner


30 comments:

  1. Beautiful Andree love the flamingo's.
    Happy Anniversary to you both have a fabulous weekend.
    Hugs Julie xxx

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  2. Love the image, this is just gorgeous.xxx

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  3. Aww love that image and Happy Anniversary to you both have a lovely weekend away Hugs Sandra xx

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  4. A beautiful card, I love the colours and layering. The flamingos are perfectly coloured. Have a lovely weekend, Happy Anniversary. Vee xx

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  5. Fab card Andree, I bet your hubby will love it :) Happy Anniversary, Love, Denyse x

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  6. Oh wow Andree this is stunning the image is so beautiful and I love the colours you have used. Have a wonderful weekend away we enjoy going to Cardiff. Happy Anniversary to you and your husband. Hugs Jackie

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  7. Gorgeous Andree!! I love your beautiful image, great choice of colours!The die cut foliage is such a perfect embellishment, I love it! hugs :)

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  8. this is so beautiful Andree

    gr karin

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  9. A fab card Andree, I really love the colours you used. Love your sentiment too. Have a wonderful weekend away xx

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  10. Hi Andree, love this card, those flamingos are fab and coloured beautifully. Great background and sentiment. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and a very Happy Anniversary to you and hubby. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  11. This is stunning Andree, love the flamingo's and gorgeous colours and design. I wish you and Martyn a Happy Anniversary and hope you have a wonderful time in Cardiff.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  12. Such a fabulous creation Andree. I hope you have a fabulous holiday and Happy Anniversary to you both.
    Laine
    xx

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  13. Is it your anniversary? my anniversary was the 28th! I hope you have a wonderful time. Love the sweet flamingo card

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  14. How lovely! I love these flamingos and your layout!! Thanks for playing along with The Color Throwdown!

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  15. So beautiful, the colour palette is perfect as always xx

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  16. Such a lovely project, beautifully coloured. I adore how you've coloured the flamingos. I hope you have a great time on your Anniversary. Thank you for sharing this with us over at Be Crafty and Craft. Sue. DT x

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  17. Hi Sweetie, This is fabulous, I love everything about it, Enjoy your anniversary xxx

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  18. I hope you have a wonderful time in Cardiff Andree! I absolutely love your flamingos, as usual your colouring is perfection itself, and I love the green and pink colour scheme. Hugs, Karola xx

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  19. What a fantastic image & as you so rightly said, just perfect for an anniversary card! Happy Anniversary to you & hubby! I love the colours you've used for it too!
    HUgs
    Dawn xx

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  20. What a beautiful card. You've done a superb job coloring up Love Flamingos. I'm glad to be working with the challenge. Hugs!
    -Kimberly

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  21. What a wonderful card Andree. The flamingos are so pretty and the coloring is amazing! Thank you for playing along with us at The Color Throwdown.

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  22. So pretty, great coloring and the leaves with the sentiment, nicely done. Thank you for entering our challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks.

    Leanne DT

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  23. What a sweet anniversary design! Love how you colored the flamingo pair. Thanks for joining us at the Color Throwdown!

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  24. Oh Love this Sis, and yes a fabulous Anniversary card, so perfect for the image, adore the image and colours here, hugs xxx

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  25. Absolutely beautiful!! Love that image. Happy Anniversary to you both!
    xx

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  26. What a fab anniversary card, love the flamingo image, Px

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  27. Gorgeous anniversary card with, as usual, fab colouring! Hope you have a wonderful weekend away. Xx

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