I’m sorry for being so late with my post for this week’s charisma cardz challenge but I haven’t been very well since yesterday. I was sent home from work as I had a “funny turn”. I become light headed and everything was spinning. I couldn’t walk straight or even focus – I can tell you it was very scary! It began at 11am and lasted until 6pm – I really thought it was never going to end. I am still not feeling 100% but I’m so grateful that the world had now stopped spinning lol! I went to see my GP and as all my bloods etc were fine he thinks its due to the fact that I don’t eat regularly enough!! My husband is in the background saying he told me so!! I will have to try and remember to eat lunch from now on (which is something I never do) and have my tea before 10pm, which is my regular routine at the moment lol! So a slapped wrist all around today haha! Anyway enough of my ramblings and I need to be quick cos hubby has told me I can only stay on here for 10 minutes!
This week’s theme over at charisma has been set by Sally and she has chosen “bling and sparkles” so a lovely easy one for you this week. I decided to go clean and simple again – here is my card:
I used a gorgeous butterfly digi from DigiStamp Boutique which was released in March and it is part of the “butterflies” collection, which includes two other images. I decided to cut around the butterfly and had a ‘happy accident’ cos I cut off it’s antenna (poor thing) but then I had the idea to add some bling instead so that was my bling and sparkles sorted lol! I coloured the butterfly with promarkers and graduated the colour outwards, which looks much more defined IRL.
We have three sponsors this week:
Make it Crafty are offering 3 digi images.
Pizzazz aplenty are offering a $10 voucher.
DigiStamp Boutique are offering 6 digi images.
The rest of the design team have created amazing samples for your inspiration so please pop over and check them out. We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Alphabet challenge – u is for up in the air
Cardmadfairy’s digi days challenge – back to nature
Fun with shapes and more challenge – no designer paper
Catch the bug challenge – monochromatic
Whoopsi daisy challenge – let’s glitz and glitter it
Incy wincy designs challenge – sparkle and shine
Pollycraft challenge – friends
Totally stampalicious challenge – card for your BFF
I love promarkers challenge – emboss it
Top tip Tuesday challenge – nature inspired
Paper pretties challenge – bring on the bling
CCEE stampers challenge – cannot use buttons, buckles, bows or brads – check!
Pixie dust studio challenge – fluttering wings
Shelly’s images challenge – use at least 1 punch
I hope you have a wonderful evening and that you will have a chance to enter our challenge this week. I would also like to say a big hello *waves* to my new followers – Germana, Kristie and Zizz74, thanks for following me ladies. I think a few people have stopped following me too but hey ho that’s life isn’t it!! Thanks for stopping by today.
Card ingredients:
Image: DigiStamp Boutique – ‘butterflies’ collection
Papers: none, navy card from the papermill shop, light blue card from papermania ‘textured cardstock pack
Tools: promarkers, SU basic rhinestones, personal impressions sentiment, SU cherished border punch, cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder
what a beautiful elegant card ,i love the colour theme you have chosen,and the butterfly is stunning
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us at digi days and good luck
tracey x
A change of style for you hun! It's a beauty. Hope you are feeling better soon, Jo x
ReplyDeleteHi Denise,
ReplyDeleteThis card is adorable. I love the simple layout and the butterfly is beautiful.
Hugs,
Fiona x
Oh this is just beautiful, I love the layout and colors! Thanks for playing along at Catch-The-Bug!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours on this one and love the layout! Hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteHelen x
Hi Denise - hope you feel much better tomorrow....and I loooove this creation loads....xx
ReplyDeleteOh such a beautiful card, I really like the design, thanks for sharing with us at Incy Wincy, hugs Karenx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteHi this is gorgeous, so elegant and pretty.. so sorry to hear you were not feeling well, hope you are better now. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Love the bling.
ReplyDeleteYour card is lovely! Such a pretty butterfly! Thanks for joining us at the Pixie Dust Studio this week!
ReplyDeletehow cute!! thanks for playing with Bugaboo this week! Joy DT
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, the butterfly is really wonderful.
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Melodie
Wonderful beautiful card Denise.
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Debby
Oh Denise,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you've not been feeling well, hope you're better soon. I get slapped wrists a lot lol as i should eat regular being diabetic but naughty moi often doesn't lol. Anyhoo Love this card, its just Stunning. So elegant looking, Love the layout, the bling, the colours, that butterfly digi is just scrumptious. Fantastic job as always.
Hugs Jacqui xxxx
Wow - your card is just lovely - really beautiful image and colours.
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Rachel and Angela
Rainbow Studio's
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very pretty! thank you for joining this weeks Bugaboo challenge at Catch the bug!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Denise!! I love the colors and all of the bling! Thanks for playing along with us at Catch the Bug!
ReplyDeleteTammy :)
WOW! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday
Come back next week for another great tutorial!
Maggie
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Oh, I do like simple and this is simply gorgeous. Thanks for taking part at I ♥ Promarkers this week.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, so pared-down, delicate and utterly beautiful!
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Annika
I just love the bling on that butterfly. Thanks so much for playing along with our "Get Punchy" Challenge this week at Shelly's Images
ReplyDeleteHi Denise :)
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling much better. :)
I love your butterfly with its bling! Great card, simple but striking. You have used my favourite MS punch - which I must have! ;) lol.
a really classy card.
hugs
xxalisonxx
the bling looks great on the butterfly.
ReplyDeletethanks for playing with us at Paper Pretties.
Beautiful Denise!! love that butterfly!
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Hey Denise!! Hope you are feeling better - that is very scary what happened. I had that happen to me in Nov. from an ear infection - totally freaked me out. Glad to hear it was nothing serious. Your card is gorgeous as always:) Thanks for playing this week at WHOOPSI DAISY!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card , super shading on the butterfly . Thanks for joining us this week at I ♥ Promarkers.Kate
ReplyDeletegorgeous card! Love the bling on the butterfly and the borders:) Thanks for visiting my blog this week {grin} and thanks for playing with the Pixies this week! We hope to see you back again :)
ReplyDeleteCyndi
love the simple design, fab colours
ReplyDelete(sorry for the late comment - work and holidays keeping me busy lol) Thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenge Blog - hope to see you again soon
Hel XOX
Lovely card! Thanks for playing with us this week at Top Tip Tuesday. :)
ReplyDeleteA fab card, very elegant. Thanks for joining us this week at I ♥ Promarkers.
ReplyDeleteJulie W x