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Thursday 18 April 2013

Blossoms and Bows



Morning Peeps, just shows my heads been all over the last couple of weeks as I realised last night with a bit of a panic that I had totally forgotten to prepare the mid months posts at Penny Black and More and Stamping Sensations challenges.

So without further ado here is my share for our Penny Black theme this month of Blossoms and Bows using the Lily punch and stamp set from Tonic, some Spellbinders dies and butterfly, and a Penny Black sentiment. The bow is a little tenuous, it's the thorax of the butterfly, but can assure you it's definitely there.

There is still plenty of time to join in with this months challenges where as always we have some fabby prizes on offer.

And just for a change I thought I would enter one or two challenges:

Crafty Creations - No patterned paper
Flutterby Wednesday - Sentiment as focal point with butterfly
Inky Impressions - Dies and Punches
The Paper Shelter - Make it Bloom
Cuttlebug Mania - Sentiments only
LEJ Designs - Emboss it

Thanks for dropping in and your lovely comments and also welcome to my new followers.

Have a goos Thursday everyone.
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68 comments:

  1. Jacqui's little piece of England18 April 2013 at 08:04

    This is beautiful Brenda love your sentiment
    jacqui x

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  2. Crafting Queen18 April 2013 at 08:12

    Beautiful card.

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  3. Anonymous18 April 2013 at 08:13

    oooh stunner Brenda, love Purple and this is gorgeous with the quote and lacey borders and beautiful Lily flowers!

    The embossing and diecuts rock too!

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  4. Sonia18 April 2013 at 08:35

    Hi my dearest friend,your fabulous candy arrived,thanks a lot,you are very kind and sweet,all is fabulous,thanks thanks a lot again^_^
    Your card is delicate and elegant,the flowers you have made are stunning^_^
    Big hug,
    Sonia

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  5. Eret18 April 2013 at 08:39

    Oh my goodness... It is gorgeous. love all the diecuts and lilys. Fabulous color combo. Your card is totally stunning.
    Hugs
    Eret

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  6. Wendy L18 April 2013 at 08:51

    So beautiful. xxxx

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  7. Beryl18 April 2013 at 09:00

    Stunning card Brenda. Fab colour scheme and gorgeous arrangement of die cuts.
    Beryl xx

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  8. Stamps and Paper18 April 2013 at 09:33

    Fabulous card Brenda..love the dies and gorgeous colours

    Anne

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  9. Paula (PEP)18 April 2013 at 09:44

    Love the idea of the thorax being the bow & I particularly like the way your lilies balance the butterfly. The different purple hue of the speckles on the lilies adds lovely interest & lifts the design beautifully when coupled with the soft colouring of the petals. I woke up this morning just thinking of your good news & being thankful.
    Paula (PEP)

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  10. ellyscard creatief18 April 2013 at 10:14

    Beautiful card Brenda.
    Gr Elly

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  11. jackiescrafts18 April 2013 at 10:26

    Wow what a beautiful card
    I'm so pleased the news from the drs was good what a worrying time you must have had

    Jackie x

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  12. Rossella18 April 2013 at 11:24

    Hi Brenda, beautiful card. That lily punch is lovely, a bit different to the run of the mill punches,
    Have a good day
    Rosie x

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  13. Lau W18 April 2013 at 11:26

    Wouw superb work with dies, embossing an dpunches ! Your card is superb Brenda, love the sweet purple !
    xxx

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  14. Dora18 April 2013 at 11:30

    beautiful card!
    and I read the message on the last post. it is so nice that it is a not something bad.
    good luck with seeking for the information about the e-bosser.
    have a nice day.
    greetings

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  15. Merry18 April 2013 at 11:33

    This card is stunning Brenda. Love all the textures and layers. Clever way to add the bow.

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  16. Marianne18 April 2013 at 11:57

    Beautiful card with the embossed background and the purple. xxx Marianne MW

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  17. Sasha18 April 2013 at 12:13

    Beautiful layout, Brenda. I love your lilies...and such lovely words x

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  18. ALI18 April 2013 at 12:56

    Gorgeousm card and colours, the flowers are beautiful.

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  19. Sue18 April 2013 at 13:18

    Stunning card Brenda. I love the way you have arranged the die cuts, gorgeous colours and such a beautiful sentiment.
    Sue xx

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  20. MashaMis18 April 2013 at 14:01

    Открытка просто чудо!!! Приятные цвета и изящные формы!!!!

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  21. Vicky18 April 2013 at 14:20

    Totally Gorgeous card , the layout ,sentiment,punches,dies and the colors.Did you make those amazing flowers ?

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  22. Tanya18 April 2013 at 14:22

    This is beautiful Brenda! I love the colours, this is such an elegant card! The embossing and diecutting is gorgeous :)

    Tags

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  23. walchowDesign18 April 2013 at 14:42

    Elegant card, Brenda! Great layering with the diecuts and your flowers are amazing!

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  24. Mummylade18 April 2013 at 14:53

    amazing colour combo!

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  25. Lizette Saaiman18 April 2013 at 14:58

    Just toooo beeeeautiful and elegant and those flowers look so real.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  26. rachel18 April 2013 at 15:06

    beautiful card brenda - soo stunning! Hugs Rachel xx

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  27. Rhonda Miller18 April 2013 at 16:43

    What a beautiful card. I just love the flowers and pretty butterfly.

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  28. Uta18 April 2013 at 16:56

    Wow, what a beautiful card. I love the white flowers.
    Hugs, Uta

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  29. ChrisAndCat18 April 2013 at 17:29

    So pretty. Love the colours and your flowers are gorgeous.

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  30. Inkypinkydelights18 April 2013 at 17:59

    Oh now Brenda this is fabulous! I just love this! Judy x

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  31. Gail18 April 2013 at 18:08

    Gorgeous card!
    Must be the day of lilac & white, yours is the second blog I've viewed today with those colors!

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  32. slimwitch18 April 2013 at 18:56

    i love the flowers... :) very very amazing card!

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  33. Lorraine18 April 2013 at 19:17

    Gorgeous card Brenda. A fabulous design and pretty flowers.
    Lorraine x

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  34. Unknown18 April 2013 at 19:47

    Beautiful...
    Hugs
    Kim M
    x

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  35. Silvia(Barnie)18 April 2013 at 20:07

    Such a wonderful and very elegant card.

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  36. Gerrina18 April 2013 at 20:19

    Great flower and quate and beautiful this purple and white in this combination! Hugs, Gerrina

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  37. Michelle J M18 April 2013 at 20:25

    What an brilliant choice of colours Brenda. A really gorgeous card, as always. Michelle x

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  38. McCrafty's Cards18 April 2013 at 20:32

    Beautiful card Brenda I like the dies the colours and the flowers.
    Kevin xx

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  39. Pat18 April 2013 at 20:42

    Beautiful, elegant card Brenda, I love the embossing, the gorgeous flowers and the divine diecuts.

    Pat xx

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  40. Kat18 April 2013 at 20:53

    Stunning card Brenda, gorgeous colours. The flowers and die cuts are just beautiful.

    Hope you're beginning to get back to normal again.

    Take care,

    Kat xx

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  41. Carol Bignall18 April 2013 at 21:37

    stunning beautiful card Brenda
    Carol x

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  42. Words and Pictures18 April 2013 at 22:05

    So delicate and elegant, Brenda - beautifully done!
    Alison x

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  43. Judith18 April 2013 at 23:47

    I love the colours of this card Brenda - very pretty and those lillies are gorgeous hugs Judith x

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  44. Danni19 April 2013 at 03:43

    Gorgeous card!! Thank you for playing along with my Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!

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  45. riliska19 April 2013 at 04:23

    This is such a fun card.

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  46. Sylvia Anderson19 April 2013 at 04:31

    Wow, this is superb, i love the colour combination & the layout is great x
    Thank you for joining in the LEJ Designs challenge, good luck x

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  47. coldwaters219 April 2013 at 08:08

    Wow Brenda this is stunning, classy and so very beautiful, the colours and die cuts look awesome, I bought myself some of the Tonic punches and stamps but haven't even taken them out of the wrapping yet, I am doing quite a bit of crochet at the moment, those Lilies look truly wonderful.
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  48. Bridie19 April 2013 at 09:39

    Stunning card, the chalks add a great effect and the flowers are gorgeous.

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  49. AnyOldCraft19 April 2013 at 10:31

    Beautiful card Brenda.
    Love the way you have used the bow very creative.
    Take some time to relax hun you deserve it

    Julie

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  50. Paper Creations by Shirley19 April 2013 at 12:30

    Gorgeous Brenda, love the lily flowers and all the delicate die cuts as well as the colour combination. Have a great day, Shirleyx

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  51. Jackie19 April 2013 at 12:51

    What a stunning card Brenda, and so pretty :o)
    Jackie xx

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  52. Tracy19 April 2013 at 16:15

    Hi Brenda
    This is gorgeous, beautiful die cuts and I love the design and sentiment.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  53. chillin with Quillin19 April 2013 at 20:03

    so elegant, love all the details you've dont to it !!!!
    Paula

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  54. Janice19 April 2013 at 21:39

    Those Tonic Lily's are brilliant. Another beauty here Brenda, Jx

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  55. Anonymous19 April 2013 at 21:49

    This is so pretty. I love how the background embossing looks so natural and pretty. You always have beautiful flowers.

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  56. Deneen20 April 2013 at 01:55

    Absolutely gorgeous! I love the layers, and the dies you used. Thanks for joining the Sentiments Only challenge at Cuttlebug Mania.

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  57. May20 April 2013 at 07:32

    Gorgeous card Brenda, Love the colours & those fabulous dies.. Beautiful sentiment too.. Have a great weekend... Hugs May x x x

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  58. Betka20 April 2013 at 09:11

    Very elegant card Brenda. I love the design and the gorgeous flowers.

    Hugs (:Betka:)

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  59. debby400021 April 2013 at 08:49

    Beautiful.
    luv
    Debby

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  60. PinkyLisasInkyCrafts21 April 2013 at 10:16

    Thank you for joining in our current challenge 'Emboss it' over on the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog.
    WOW What a gorgeous elegant card. Love the purple and white mix. All the gorgeous diecuts layered looks amazing and very striking. Love the flowers and the embossed backing. This really is a very rich and beautiful card.
    I hope you will join us for many more of our weekly challenges. There are always wonderful prizes up for grabs....

    Hugs Lisa xxxxx LEJ DT Member

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  61. Jannie21 April 2013 at 17:09

    Love your colorcombo and your dies, I love the entire card! And that background embossing folder is amazing!!

    Thank you só much for joining us at Cuttlebug Mania!

    Cuttlebugs & Hugs
    Jannie

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  62. Juls21 April 2013 at 21:38

    So very gorgeous. Very elegant!! Love it hugs Juls xxx

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  63. scrappymo!22 April 2013 at 00:44

    So beautiful!!! The layered dies and the detailed flowers make this so beautiful!

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  64. Lindsay Craftymonster8122 April 2013 at 02:46

    Wow! This is so stunning Brenda, I love the colours, the embossing is gorgeous and the die cuts look exquisite. love it
    Lindsay xx

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  65. Lori Aragon22 April 2013 at 06:07

    Such a GORGEOUS card with all the beautiful dies. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us at The Paper Shelter for our Make it Bloom Challenge!
    Love and blessings, Lori

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  66. Kerry22 April 2013 at 07:36

    Beautiful card and there is so much detail. Those flowers are so pretty. Thank you for joining in at Cuttlebug Mania this week.

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  67. Sabine22 April 2013 at 17:05

    A very beautiful card, and I just love the sentiment.
    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations this week,
    hugs
    Sabine

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  68. Joey22 April 2013 at 20:39

    Brenda this is absolutely STUNNING, Gorgeous colour choice to match the white. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter. Joey x

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