Monday 27 June 2011

Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge #28 Stars and/or Stripes.


Our Challenge this week over at Happileigh Scrappin' is Stars and/or Stripes. As you can see I went for the stripes option. My card looks like the cuckoo in the nest next to the rest of the DT who have used red, white and blue for the most part lol. Still, not everyone celebrates American Holidays and the challenge caters for us too. 

This is a photo of the card, but the colours are true above. 
My image is called Birdhouse and you can find it at the Happileigh Scrappin' Shop. I've used it before as a New Home card...I made a shaped card that time, you can see the post here. I paper-pieced it that time too....it is so much fun to paper-piece. My tiny buttons are yellow and lemon...the lemon are looking a little green poor things lol.

I did a little shading with a mustard, and pear green promarker
...not showing up too well in the pix. 
The sentiment was written by Dorcas, I needed it to fit across my page so didn't use the actual one she did...just pinched the wording. You can find Dorcas' original sentiment and her other great and fun freebie sentiments on her blog  link in her side-bar.

My seam binding, and cute striped buttons are Ribbongirl.

The Flower is cut with the centre tiny of the nestie Fleur di lis
and then glittered up on the edge with snow-writer.

 What do you think of my great new watermark. Leigh made one for all the team to use on our DT projects.


You don't need to use a Happileigh Image to join us, but if you do - and why indeed not when there are freebies available - you will be given 2 entries into the draw. Also, not to be forgotten, for every 3 images you buy at the store, you will get one free. 

The rest of the Team  have some wonderful projects to share with you, pop over to the challenge and take a look. 

Receipe :-
DP's ... Craft Creations Summer Meadow range
Ribbon & Button ... The Ribbongirl
Paper lace (coloured green with Promarker ... Stash
Grunge flower ... Home made
Sentiment ... Dorcas Designs Freebie

A Few Challenges ...
Crafty Pad - Bold and Bright or soft pastels
Quirky Crafts - Recipe theme box
(3 backing papers, digi, Ribbon and/or Lace (paper lace-coloured green)
Marks Finest Papers - Make It Sparkle (glittered up Flower)  
Our Creative Corner -  Your Style (elaborate folds)
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbons & Lace 
Alphabet Challenge -  "H" for half-dozen  (tiny buttons)
Fairy Knoll - Sparkle. (on my flower)
Art Impressions Stamps Challenge -  Handmade flowers.




18 comments:

Made by Mandy said...

Linda I love what you have done with the birdhouse. It is such a lovely digi and looks fab in those colours.

Love Mandy xxx

Star said...

This is just adorable! Yay for you daring to be different. It makes your lovely card stand out all the more! =D Fabulous job.

dj1952 said...

Wow! What an awesome card! This will surely cheer someone up if they're down. Love the colors, the buttons, ribbon and especially the flower. Your new watermark is cool, too. I'd love to know how you make your flower. Hugs, dj

Dorcas said...

THis is so cute, Lin! I love the green and that ribbon bow is awesome!

Carol Hurlock said...

Linda this is just fabulous. What a beautiful card with lots of awesome details. Thanks so much for joining us at Speedy's Friends Challenge this week. I love coming to visit and see your work!

Ellibelle said...

So beautiful!! Love your choice of colors!!

Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...

This is a pefect new home card Linda! Great colors and papers! The bow is very nice too! Love these shape cards too! Your watermark is great too!

Winnie and Patty said...

What a great card. Love the bright colors. I love birdhouses, and this one is fantastic! Thanks for playing along with us at Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge this week!

Dawn said...

Love it Linda!
Thanks so much for playing at The Crafty Pad this week!
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xx

cheryl said...

oh just love this,those colors are perfect and your detail is,amazing love that ribbon,hugs cherylxxxxx

happyglitzygirl said...

What a great card, wonderful fresh colours, love all the details. Thanks so much for playing with us at the Alphabet Challenge, blessings Hilde

Bettina L. said...

I think it is gorgeous,love the fresh colours and the fold. Cute little details as well. Thanks for playing at Totally Gorjuss this week. Bettina

~♥~The Navy Wife~♥~ said...

What a great color combo and adorable card! Thank you for sharing and playing with us the week at The Crafty Pad.

Nicecrane Designs said...

OMG,,,,,,,I love your color combo,,,,these all green and yellow tones work perfect,,,,and your sentiment is so adorable,,,,very well done.

Sheree said...

Hi Linda!
I LOVE this card! We don't celebrate red, white and blue up here either... we're just red and white! Regardless..I really like the bright greens and yellows!! The grunge flower is awesome! My daughter just looked over my shoulder and she loves your masterpiece as well!
Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. I'll be picking up my badge pretty quick here as soon as I have time to make up my list of 15!
Hugs,
Sheree

Janeen said...

What a very sweet card, Linda. I do love your glittered up flower and am proud of your new watermark. how fun. Thanks for playing with the Friends of Speedy the Cat. Good Luck in the drawing this week.

Kristin said...

I love all the details of this! The layers, the colors, the birdhouse (love) and the embellies...all perfection! Sorry it took me so long to comment, I've been having major problems with Blogger...Thanks for playing with us at the OCC!

Levana Xu said...

Lindaaa.. I really love this carrddd.. So fresh color! So curious with how the sketch look like

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