Friday, January 6, 2012

Simply the Best

Good morning everyone!  Today there's a new stamp of the week at Stämpelkällan, and wouldn't it make the perfect card for a teacher or someone who really loves to read?  Be sure to head on over to check out all the other DT projects, and leave a comment for your chance to win it!

You will note that I've cut it out with the ornate Fleur de Lis Nestie die, but otherwise the card is fairly simple.  I've used up some of my scraps for the different layers, giving some fancy edges and then adding distress inks and faux stitching.  Two more Stämpelkällan stamps have been added to the mix.....the sentiment (T86) and the lovely corner flourish (A32).  And to finish it off....a couple of bits of card candy and a piece of ribbon.

Thanks so much for visiting, and enjoy your day!

Some fun challenges:

Aud Sentiments - #45 Any Sentiment and use your scraps 
Sentimental Sundays - #83 Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenges - #66 Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - #127 Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - #67 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - #45 Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Bizzy Bec's - Anything Goes
Lothian Crafts - #22 Die Cuts

19 comments:

  1. Terrific card and sweet image. I love, love the background DP!

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  2. What a perfect teacher card, as you said. Great coloring and I love the corners. they look so nice distressed. I love any plaid paper so you hit my heart with this one. Terrific job on your faux stitching.

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  3. Great card. Love the colours and the simple layout. Hugs, Carissa

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  4. What an adorable image!!! Wonderful for teacher cards!!! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Aud Sentiments!

    Hugs,
    audrey

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  5. What a gorgeous card,love the stamp and fabulous backing paper.xxx

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  6. Love that Nestie, such a great shape. Gorgeous colours and fabulous design Joyce. Hope all is well.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  7. Beautiful card, very sweet. Thank you for joining in a Inky Impressions challenge.
    Kerry

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  8. Fabulous card love your image, colouring and card design. Thanks for joining us at TPS, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxx

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  9. Love the colours and the stamp. Thanks for joining our challenge. Elaine

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  10. Beautiful creation, love the image for a teacher card. Thank you for playing at Aud Sentiments.

    Hugs Ali x

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  11. Simply beautiful!

    Thank you for joining Anything Goes challenge at Top Tip Tuesday!

    Maggie
    x

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  12. Joyce this is gorgeous, I love the richness of colour in that paper, thanks for joining us at inky impressions. Joey x

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  13. A great card Joyce, very well laid out and super colouring too
    Thanks for playing along with Inky Impressions and good luck
    Anne x

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  14. Adorable card and I love the paper you used. Thank you so much for joining us for our “Anything Goes” Challenge over at Inky Impressions Challenges. I hope you have a wonderful New year and good luck.

    Hugs
    Shannin

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  15. Beautiful creation! I love the books and apple stamp; perfect for a teacher.
    Thanks for joining us at Bizzy Becs Challenges, Kelly

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  16. Wonderful card!!! Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiment~~
    hugs,
    audrey

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  17. Your card is lovely! Thank you for playing along with the Papertake Weekly challenge.

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  18. Great card!

    Thanks for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday for our anything goes challenge; hope to see you in our next challenge:0)

    Hugs;
    Janette

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