Thursday 24 September 2009

Mini Cheesecake Parade

I found a new challenge this week...well new to me anyway...it's a sketch challenge called Card Patterns...and you all know I can't resist a good sketch! lol I managed to combine it with a couple of other challenges: the Cupcake Craft Challenge is asking us to distress our cards; and the Simon Says Stamp Challenge wants to see stitching. The image is from the 'Micey Day' set by Penny Black, the stripey paper is by My Mind's Eye ('Adore')...I distressed the edges using inks and my distressing tool. I used my CutterBee Bug to pierce the holes, and gel pens to add the 'stitches'...so much quicker (and neater!) than my real sewing! lol The ribbon and flowers are from Poppicrafts, and I couldn't resist adding a few pieces of card candy.

22 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card, I love the distressing and faux stitching.
    Clare x

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  2. Fab card Helen, love the colours and the distressing, My Minds Eye are one of my fav papers at the moment...good luck with your challenges. Hugs Avril xxx

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  3. So gorgeous hun, just love it. You can call me Queen Squirrel - then I can have a second birthday and you can send it to me!! Squirrel xx

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  4. Oh this is just gorgeous Helen The image is very cute and the papers and embellies you used are just perfect ! I really thought that was real sewing ! the paper piercing really does make a big difference ! :-)

    Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp Challenge :-)
    Luv
    Lols x x

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  5. Hi Helen. Lovely card as always, fab image and love the colours.
    Sandra x

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  6. Helen this is gorgeous, such a sweet image and fab colours
    hugs Mandy xx

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  7. Oh what a cute card, brilliant sweet image. Love that sketch too.
    luv
    Debby

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  8. Ahh what a cute image. Gorgeous card! :)
    ♥Dawn♥

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  9. What a beautiful sweet little card this is I just love it Hugs Jacqui x

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  10. Wow! Darling image and beautiful color combos! I really like your brads and flowers too!

    Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!

    <3,
    Steph

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  11. This is adorable Helen! I love this image and your coloring of it. The trio of brads in the corner is perfect.

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  12. This is cute - love that image and the distressing. Lovely!
    Lesley x

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  13. a fantastic card, so sweet. hugs rachxx

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  14. Love this helen, the respberry tones and that duckegg are just gorgeous together.
    hugs
    En x

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  15. Gorge card Helen!! Very pretty xxx

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  16. That card makes me think, "YIPEE!" So sweet! Your color choices and imagery are excellent! YOU made this C/P sketch extra special! Fabulous!

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  17. Fantastic card, love the distressing you have done and such a lovely layout too! Thanks for playing along with us this week at CCC :) Donna x

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  18. Hi Helen, what a cute card. Love the sweet image and the papers you've used. The distressing looks amazing. Thanks for joining us at CCC this week. Hugs, Denise x

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  19. Fabulous card, I love your distressing. Thanks for joining us at CCC.

    Liza x

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  20. Very nice card! I'm impressed!

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  21. This is gorgeous Helen the papers are scrummy and fabby PB image.

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x