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Hello, as you may gather from the title I am Antonia and I craft in my attic bedroom. I started crafting when I retired and love making cards for family, friends and charity

Friday, 23 July 2010




This is the easle card I have made for my Sister-in law for her birthday, she is in her seventies but loves to dress up for special days and this Clarity stamp is so elegant it made me think of her.
The image is coloured with promarkers, nestie mounted then layered onto card which I have "quilted" on my Hougie board, i used pearl gems at the intersections. I added a matching border
strip with a promarker coloured ribbon and a lovely Joanna Sheene tassle and mounted the whole thing on some holographic card just for a bit of Bling
Thanks for looking
I should like to enter this card in the following challenges

Craftalicious Challenge .. Birthdays (see challenge side bar)
Pollycraft Monday Birthdays (see side bar)
The Creative Cottage... Touchy Feely ( see side bar)
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16 comments:

  1. Susan (aka TomsMom)23 July 2010 at 15:57

    Oh, this is gorgeous and, as you say, very elegant. Your sister will love it. I actually have an embossing folder which gives the effect you've done on your Hougie board, I'm ashamed to say I've not used it yet!

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  2. Sarah23 July 2010 at 16:11

    Oh wow this is stunning, bet your SIL will love it xxx

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  3. Scrappy Scatty23 July 2010 at 16:27

    wow this is so very lovely - I love the colours and the way you have quilted it
    xx

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  4. PepPop23 July 2010 at 16:58

    That is a beautiful card. It is so stylish and your attention to detail is amazing! Jaqui x

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  5. theboelemas@aol.com23 July 2010 at 18:45

    Wow - that it stunning. Love the quilting with the pearls, infact I love everything about this card.x

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  6. dragonllew23 July 2010 at 19:13

    Wow such an elegant card your Sil will love it.

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  7. Gem23 July 2010 at 20:37

    beautiful card, so different :) Xx

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  8. Tired Mom23 July 2010 at 23:28

    Such and elegant card and I really love the quilting idea (note to self). x

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  9. Marg24 July 2010 at 00:21

    Toni that's beautiful, so elegant your SIL is bound to love it - I do! x

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  10. Angie - Bumble Bee's Craft Den24 July 2010 at 11:33

    What a chic and lovely card! I love the quilting effect, I should be more adventurous with my scoring board than I am !!!!!

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  11. Unknown24 July 2010 at 14:14

    such a pretty card, i need to get my hougie board out x

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  12. Addams24 July 2010 at 20:25

    Lovely card, I love the quilting.

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  13. Becky25 July 2010 at 19:04

    What a gorgeous card Antonia!!
    Love how you made your card all touchy Feely!!
    Thanks so much for joining us at The Creative Cottage!!
    Love Becky xx

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  14. Jennie - The Crafty Wife26 July 2010 at 15:24

    Wow! Beautiful, absolutely beautiful, Antonia, that's my kinda card! I adore that image, I bought it at Ally Pally and haven't used it at all, off to blow the dust of it.

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  15. Unknown27 July 2010 at 14:47

    Very elegant card - lovely!

    Thanks for joining in our challenge at Craftalicious & best of luck

    Jan xx

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  16. Mandy29 July 2010 at 20:49

    Beautiful card, so elegant.
    Thanks for joining us at Craftalicious
    hugs Mandy xx

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