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Wednesday 23 March 2011

Sweets for my sweet...

Hello All,

Well I am back to routine with a bang ..... It all ready feels like life is a whole lot of crazy..... I have managed to squeeze in a little time for this card, now I am not quite sure about it, I'm not really sure if the over all look is right.

I am using one of the fab new manga's "Honey Bee" available here As the image had Honey and bee's in it I was thinking yellow, I hunted through my scraps and found this little piece of K&Co paper that I thought would work well with it.... So I coloured my image to go with it, and then couldn't really find any other papers to match..... so then I was stuck trying to make this strip of paper work as a whole card

I stuck it on added the stitching detail and then thought about how I would fill the white space .... So I added a "Anna Griffin" sentiment ..... which to be honest I now wish I had stamped it slightly more to the left as it would have worked better ..... but after I had stamped it, it was too late to change it ..... I was looking for a little bee stamp to fill in some of the background, but I didn't have any so I decided to add these little "Pergamano" images, as the manga image was quite quirky, I thought it may look ok. To try and finish it off I added some "Prima" flowers ...... and then desperately trying to make it look better I covered everything with Stickles ..... As I say I am unsure on the result so I would appreciate any comments.

This is my entry for:

Papertake Weekly - Mum or Girly
My Time to Craft - Ladies day
Simon Says - Mothers or Girly
Stamp Something - Something Sweet
CES - Inspired by a song ( "sweets for my sweet"....... in particular the line that says "sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey" )

Thanks for Looking
Hugs Juls

44 comments:

  1. oh juls hun this is simply lush,the colurs you have used ,are just gorgeous and adore that image,hugs cherylx

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  2. So cute, I love the little ones along the side being taken away with their balloons, I think the sentiment looks great where it is!

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  3. What a lovely card Juls. Really sweet - no pun intended lol! Love the colours, really pretty.

    Kat xx

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  4. The way you have used colour and the white space is perfect and there is a real sense of balance to the whole card. I think it's fabulous Juls.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  5. Hi Juls, this is gorgeous. You do these pretty cards so well hun. Gorgeous image and love the yummy flowers. An amazing creation from a scrap of very pretty paper.

    Donna x

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  6. Hiya Juls
    Well I think this is perfectly gorgeous - stunning in fact!
    The image is fab and your design and LO are amazing.
    Hope you are keeping well.
    Thanks for the very lovely words left on my blog the other day - I really appreciate them.
    Take care
    Debs xx

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  7. Juls, it's absolutely gorgeous! The whole layout and the colours are just so pretty and vibrant. Thanks for sharing it with us at PTW this week. xx

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  8. Hi Juls, I think your card looks perfect, you are worrying over nothing hun.
    I wish mine looked like this!
    Hugs, Clare x

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  9. like the zingy zesty colours - very eyecatching

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  10. Beautiful card. The papers are really pretty and such a sweet image.xxxxx

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  11. This is so sweet Juls, love your colors and layout!

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  12. Juls it's so sweet, I love it! Gorgeous colours and the image is lovely :o) Lisa x

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  13. Fabulous as always juls, love it. I like the white space but hey I'm a CAS girl LOL.

    Have a super day

    ali x

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  14. Your coloring skills are amazing; that little girl turned out a beauty. Love the papers and the soft colors!Fab card!
    Hugs,
    Stella

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  15. aww that is a really sweet card .. love it!! the stitching is just awesome ... i couldn't sew to save my life lol!!
    ciao
    ash

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  16. Jules, we all have cards that we feel that way about. I have too many to count! haha!
    I personally love this one you made! It is very pretty with the bit of DP at the bottom and then lots of white space at the top. I LOVE IT! You are always such an original!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
    Hugs, Dena

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  17. I love it Juls, the colours are so bright and springy!! I think it works just fine hun.

    Hugs Ali x

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  18. HI Juls, I am glad that you are back with a bang!! I wish I could say the same thing. LOL..... Just don't feel that way yet.. tee hee hee....... I love your card and the new manga........very very cute!!! You really need not to worry dear.. it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!
    hugs, Janiel

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  19. How sweet is this Juls, she's a real sweetie. Thanks for taking part in this weeks CES Challenge!
    Clairexx

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  20. This is so beautiful Juls, such a pretty scene and beautiful colours :) Donna x

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  21. Very cute card Juls love the colour scheme. Bright and spring like, yummy.
    Erika.

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  22. Oh this is sweet, nice, no, not nice : beautiful :-) wow !
    xxx

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  23. What a gorgeous card Juls.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  24. Oh Juls, why the worry with this card? It looks AMAZING! I think your pergamano images and sentiment match perfectly, and as for the stripy not matching any other papers you had, I'm glad it didn't! It really holds it's own against the white and looks superb, it's clean and classic and I wish I could do clean and classic half so weel as this! Hugs. Katy. xxx

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  25. I think you are too hard on yourself AGAIN!! lol Your card is just adorable - lovely and fresh and pretty with lots to look at and admire and yet not over-worked - a hard balancing act! bx

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  26. Hi Juls, wow what a great card and such pretty colours.
    Yippee I now have my PC working again so am able to visit your lovely blog again.
    Max x

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  27. Oh Juls, this card is so cute! A sweet image too! Your scalloped edges and colors make it even sweeter!
    Hugs
    Jodi =)

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  28. Love it sweetie...love the colours and the image is beautifully coloured :o)
    hugs and xxx

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  29. Isn't it funny how sometimes our little "mistakes" make for some of nicest cards??? Beautifully done! This is just perfect for our Ladies Day challenge this week at My Time To Craft - thaks for joining in!

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  30. isnt she just gorgeous Juls, so sweet and girly...you have used her to perfection too
    Mina xxx

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  31. Adorable Juls, just love those mice on the side, too cute! ~hugs

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  32. This card looks fabulous Juls. What a talent to turn one tiny piece of pattern paper into such a gorgeous card :)

    Sharon x

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  33. fantastic card juls.i love your paper and stitching and really gorgeous colours.
    the image is so sweet :D

    xx coops xx

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  34. OMGosh, Juls! YOU may not be sure but I am sure this is ADORABLE! LOVE how you kept adding and adding and LOVE that you added stickles to make it just sparkle! LOVE her sparkly cheeks the best! Welcome back!

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  35. What a super cute image and I love the way it links with the song :D
    Thank you for joining us at CES and good luck. Don't forget to check tomorrow to see if you have won and to see our new challenge.

    Hugs

    Amy xx

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  36. Gorgeous! I LOVE it. I think picking out those colurs from the DP is fabulous, the glitter is beautiful and I love those little mice floating down the side.
    Caroline xxx

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  37. Ohhhh!!!! How cute is this?! Love the bright zingy colours and how you've filled the white space. keeleyxx

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  38. I think it's a lovely card and works really well Juls. Just adore the little floating mice with their flowers.

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  39. This is adorable Juls! Love this image and the cute little mice are perfect! Love it! Viv xx

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  40. Just darling, Juls! LOVE the sweet images and all the lovely flowers!

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  41. Juls your card is absolutely gorgeous, I love the sweet image I've not seen her before, and the sentiment is lovely.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp for our Mothers Day / girly challenge
    hugs Mandy xx

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  42. Lovely Juls What a cute image x

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