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Friday, 21 February 2014

Love You Still


Don't you just hate it when at night you are falling asleep on the sofa just trying to keep you eyes open while you watch the end of your program before you head up the wooden hills to your bed.... only to find when you get all snuggled in your nice warm duvet that you are wide awake and then can't sleep? I know that you are nodding your head. Well this happened to me last night, and more annoyingly Will (the husband) did the 'I can't go to bed now, I won't sleep', rolled over and was catching z's before you could say .... I don't know but something really short like 'tea'. So after tossing and turning for about 45 mins I decided to get up and head to the craftroom, and I so glad I did as I made a really cool card (if I do say so myself ... I have also decided to see if I can make pentagon popular.. don't know if this is going to work yet but watch this space :) ).

 I have used the Valentine Wishes from Wplus9, I know I use this set all the time but the sentiments are just too darn amazing not to use ;)....

Now instead of stamping the wreath in the colours I wanted to use I stamped it in a really really light green ink to I could go over it with my coloured pencils to add lots of different colours and shades to the otherwise solid stamped image. It adds more of a sketchy/artsy look to it I feel. The banner I have used Copics to shade and colour and I do have to admit that this BG11, BG32, BG15 have to be one of my favourite combo. I went with the current trend of adding my layer diagonally and sticking off the card. 

 Hope you like my very late night make and I'm actully really chuffed that it still looks ok in the daylight :)

 Hugs Lydia xx
Stamp Away With Me trends (gold, diagonal, wreaths)
Card Mania love is all around 
Stamp And Create love is in the air
Cards Und More not cute
Deep Ocean love is all around
Simon Says Stamp Monday cameo from coloured pencils and copics
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5 comments:

  1. Andrea Ockey Parr22 February 2014 at 02:59

    This card is beautiful! I really love your clever technique of stamping first in a light color then adding depth and dimension with your colored pencils. It made the wreath look a-ma-zing!! I also thought your coloring job with copics on the banner was quite brilliant. Nice off-the-center placement and stacking, too. I daresay that this creation was much more worthwhile than the sleep you lost! I really enjoyed both your witty write-up and the finished result. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us here at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog!

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  2. Kathy @ Stamping Still23 February 2014 at 10:00

    Your card is just gorgeous Lydia! Love the sentiment and banner and the way you've coloured it all. Love the placement too. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

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  3. Holly AKA KopyKat23 February 2014 at 16:24

    Oh that is so beautiful

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  4. Claudia24 February 2014 at 19:04

    Hi Lydia, what a lovely card and different. The layout is special, but great in effect and the little 3D-flag gives a perfect finish.

    We are very happy that you take part at the Cards und More Challenge. To participate in the draw of the prize and the Top 3, you have to follow the challenge rules. Unfortunately, you have joined more than 5 challenges simultaneously and cannot take part in the draw this time. I am so sorry. We would be delighted if you join in again next time :-)

    Hugs Claudia

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  5. Mandy24 February 2014 at 21:59

    Gorgeous card Lydia, so striking and the sentiment is lovely.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Mandy xx

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i love reading your comments xxxx ty for taking time to leave them xxx