Sunday, April 14, 2013

Teddy Bea with Wings

After 4 male cards I thought I'd compensate with a pink and girlie one, inspired by the Inkspirational photo. The layout is also inspired by a previous Inkspirational sketch .
This cards's taken me so long to make, I've been moving all bits and pieces around for hours! Always when I make pink cards I've got mixed feelings about the result. I guess we all experience that, especially when stepping out of our comfort zones...
I've used silver and brown colors in addition to all the pink. The flower patterned paper came free with a magazine. I used an embossing folder for the half circle. The flowers are stamped, I heat embossed them using holographic embossing powder, fussy cut them and added a pink pearl to each center. I wanted to use my silver glitter paper for my punched butterflies but couldn't find it, so I added the holographic embossing powder to scraps of silver and white paper instead - I think it works just as fine as with the real thing. I've used MB dies for the clouds, I added a rub on with a birthday sentiment to the largest one.
I used cork paper for the Marianne Creatables fence. Teddy Bea has been colored with Promarkers, and she's got a touch of glitter glue on her wings. I fussy cut her as well. I've machine stitched with glitter thread around the edges of the top layer.


This card is for these challenges:
1) Inkspirational - #15 Photo
2) Card Crafter's Circle - Die Cuts and/or Dry Embossing
3) Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Wings
4) Pattie's Creations - Make It Sparkle
5) Creative Moments - #14 Things with Wings
6) Flutterby Wednesdays - #235 Open
7) Whimsy Inspiration - #58 Pretty In Pink
8) Passion For Promarkers Challenge - #193 Cut Out Your Images
9) Stamp and Create - Use at least 1 Die Cut
10) Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Stitching - Real or faux  
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36 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 14, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Hi Pia, lovely Teddy Beau image and colour combos. Gorgeous embossing and papers and love the clouds...fab card. oh ta for the fab postcard, so appreciated...xx

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  2. LaineApril 14, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    This is stunning Pia. Love Teddy Bea and all of the fabulous design detail.
    Laine
    xx

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  3. chrissy xxApril 14, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    BEAutiful Pia...I LOve your image and I LOve this design...
    FABulous colours too...Those little butterflies are awesome.
    Chrissyxx

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  4. Pat KApril 14, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Beautiful card Pia. I love Teddy Bea - she always puts a smile on my face. Wonderful colours and design...love the cork fence. hugs, Pat K x

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  5. Anne TempleApril 14, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    This is adorable. Love the cork fence. Thanks for joining us for the Make It Sparkle challenge at Pattie's Creations.

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  6. SueApril 14, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    This is gorgeous Pia. I love the cute image, beautiful colour scheme and such fabulous detailing too.
    Sue xx

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  7. sandieApril 14, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Hi Pia, wow this has so much wonderful detail. I think the fact you used the Brown and silver has broken up all the pink just right. right.Trully inspired idea to use cork for the fence and how cool that you used one of our previous sketches. Great to see you again this week at Inkspirational x

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  8. Sue B April 14, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Oh Wow! this is gorgeous Pia!! what a fab layout and I love the embossing and paper… Teddy Bea is really cute and coloured beautifully… I love all the embellishments… they are just perfect! :-))
    Hope you're having a lovely Sunday!
    Hugs Sue xx

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  9. TammyApril 14, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Oh this is stunning Pia! I love that sweet image and your fabulous design!!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  10. cotnobApril 14, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    This is so pretty Pia, I love Teddy Bea and your papers are lovely. Fabulous cork fence and your flowers and clouds complete your card perfectly.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. MarliesApril 14, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    A beautiful card with an adorable image! You used a lovely embossing as too. The little clouds look great! hugs, Marlies

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  12. SilliApril 14, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    Pia, your card is so darn cute, love all the wonderful details... xoxo

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  13. SaumyaApril 14, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    ohhh my this is soo cute.....lovely design n selection of colors :)

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  14. PysselfrökenApril 14, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    Hi!
    Such a beautiful Card. I love the cute Image. Thanks for joining us at PFP this week.
    Hugs Frida

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  15. WishcraftApril 14, 2013 at 10:55 PM

    Such a pretty card Pia! Love the sweet image and lovely papers :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  16. Mrs.BApril 15, 2013 at 12:44 AM

    Hi Pai, this is such a gorgeous card, adorable image.
    Avril xx

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  17. UnknownApril 15, 2013 at 12:52 AM

    Pia this is amazing! I love all of your fantastic details. I know how you feel about pink, but I really love how this turned out! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational!

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  18. DanniApril 15, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    Very pretty! Thank you for playing along with my Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!

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  19. Sara S.April 15, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Lovely colors! The layout is great, and I love the colors. Thanks for joining us this week at Card Crafter's Circle!

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  20. KraftyKoolKatApril 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    This is gorgeous and very pretty. Lovely colours and layout.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  21. Ruth MApril 15, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    Another gorgeous card from you Pia, love all your accent details and texture - the cork fence is fab!
    So lovely to have you playing along with us at Inkspirational, I look forward to seeing what you make for us next time! Ruth x

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  22. Lau WApril 15, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Oh just looooooove your card ! So pretty in pink ! and brown is fab with pink ! Love the word in the cloud !
    xxx

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  23. Mynn xxApril 16, 2013 at 4:03 AM

    This is so sweet, Pia! LOVE the darling image and the beautiful scene you created! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational! :)

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  24. ShelbyApril 16, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    I love the layout of this card and how you've created a fantastic scene with the die cuts! Awesome card.

    Shelby

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  25. jane stillmanApril 16, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Such a sweet card, love the colours. Thank you for joining us over at Glitter n Sparkle this week, good luck

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  26. Jen NelsonApril 16, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    Fab cut out image.
    Thanks for joining us at Passion For Promarkers this week
    Jen x

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  27. scrappymo!April 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    I love the wy you made a scene with your image...popping the embossed circle just off the page was a brilliant idea!

    I must remember to try using up some of my cork for a fence...another brilliant idea. You should not feel nervous to do the pink and girly cards...you ace them!!!

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  28. WeirdCatApril 16, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    Great card, thank you for joining us at Creative Moments this fortnight
    Ruth x

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  29. Decosse's Dynamite DoodlesApril 17, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    My goodness you get a lot of free paper in magazines! This one is so pretty and works so well with the rest of the card. Love all the pinks working together and that fence is really neat (I meant to mention it for your last one too). Great embossing, the flowers are pretty and I love the little pearls in the centres. Awesome card overall.

    Lisa

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  30. PeanutApril 18, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    SO beautiful! Delicate, elegant without being too sugar-coated. Just the right amount of girly.
    Thanks for sharing, Pia.
    xxx Asha

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  31. micheleApril 18, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    Gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

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  32. having a {me} dayApril 19, 2013 at 1:38 AM

    What a beautiful card! love the embossing. Thanks for joining us at c4e. keeley

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  33. Sandra DeFalcoApril 19, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Thanks for playing in our 'Make It Sparkle' Challenge #65!
    Sandi ♥
    DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
    and Pattie's shop
    Home of Pattieboop and Allie!

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  34. Pattie GApril 22, 2013 at 4:48 PM

    This is perfect for our current challenge at Pattie’s Creations. Thanks for joining us!
    Hugs
    Pattie ♥
    Artist
    at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge!

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  35. SkyeApril 25, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    A pretty card. I like the touches you add. The flowers are lovely.

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  36. GailApril 26, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Your cards are inspiring me to take out my dusty embossing folders and do something with them. I love your little touches of dry embossing on so many of your cards. Thank you for posting such pretty cards that are inspiration for so many of us!! --Gail

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