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Wednesday 1 February 2012

Edwin and My 1st Envelope Card - DT for I ♥ Promarkers

Good morning to all in blogland, well i got my antibiotics so hopefully this darned ear infection will be gone and i can wear my hearing aid again!!
We have a new challenge at I ♥ Promarkers!!  
I thought i would attempt to make an envelope card as they always look so elegant so i hope i've pulled the elegant look off!!

Image - Magnolia's Edwin and Sentiment from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection.
DPs - Marianne Designs Songbook paper bloc
Tools - Magnolia Swedish Lace border die, Vintage Tag and Doily Flowers dies.
Tim Holtz Weathered Clock, Spellbinders Nestie, Marianne Design Christmas Tree die
and
EK Success Snowflake punch
Embellishments
Marianne Design Lace
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop's Twine
and
Glitter and Pearls from my stash.
Button recycled from an old shirt
If anyone is wondering what template i used well i didn't use one,
i measured 18ins across and then scored at 6in intervals and 6ins in height.
I distressed all the edges of the card and dies with Tim Holtz  Antique Linen Distress Ink.
I glittered the snow and the corners and used Glossy Accents on Edwins
Cheeks, Apples and Boots.

I would like this entered in the following challenges
Bizzy Becs - Anything Goes
Card and Scrap - Shabby Chic
Christmas Inspirations - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - Distressing
Crafty Sentiments - Punches and/or Dies
Die Cutting Divas - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Envelope Card ( My First Attempt )
Fashionable Stamping - Make it a Guy Thing
Gingerloft - Let it Snow
Hotshot Craft - Flowers
It's A Magnolia Challenge - Make a Winter Card
Lothian Crafts - Die Cuts
Magnolia Down Under - Edwin Only
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Vintage & Shabby Chic
Magnolia Mania - Anything Goes
Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge - Twine Challenge
Marianne Design Divas - In with The New ( DPs, Lace and Dies )
My Craft Spot - Anything Goes
Papercrafting Journey - Floral
Paperplay - Lovely Lace
PTT - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Monday - Favourite Things ( Dies, stamp and DPs )
Simon Says Stamp  - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Diamomds or Pearls
The Crazy Challenge - Flowers
The Dutch Magnolia Chickies - Winter Stamp
Totally Papercrafts -  Pearls and Lace
Whimsy Stamps - Make Your Own Flowers
Winter Wonderland - Swirls and Pearls

This weeks theme is
A Picture Inspiration


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