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Hello friends,

I was playing with my dies yesterday and the result is a happy shabby card to share with you today.  The die cut clock is from Joy Crafts and the little bird from Memory box. I painted the bird with my watercolor pencils to match the colors on the card. The speech bubble sentiment is made with my computer as I  don’t have a speech bubble die – something I must remember when going on a shopping spree again!  I added my favorite bunting from the Johanna Sheen signature die range. The rose printed fabric tape  at the bottom is a new addition to my crafting stuff and this is the first time I used some of it on a card. Maybe the card is a little busy but in a way I love the happy feeling of it.

I made the card with the following challenges in mind:

• City Crafter Challenge Week 209 (ends 05/04) – Speech bubbles
• The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week 216 (ends 05/04) – Tic-Tac-Toe (Vertical row: Pearls, Ribbon, Polka dots and Diagonal row: Pennants, Ribbon, Lace)
• Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #94 (ends 05/12) – Bright Summer Colors and Ribbon
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge #70 (ends 05/11) – Anything Goes / Twist: Bling
• Sister Act Card Challenge #55 (ends 05/09) – Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore Challenge (May) (ends 05/ 31) – Anything Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge #1 (ends 05/15) – Anthing Goes with Dies (Joy Crafts clock die “Back in Time” ; Memory Box bird die “Perched Reed Bird” ; Joanna Sheen Signature die “Bunting” )
• Paper Carfting Journey Challenge (ends 05/ 15) – Spots and/or Stripes
• Just For Fun May Challenge (ends 05/31) – Ribbon and/or Lace

A close-up of the clock

The flower, bow, lace and fabric tape

The sentiment, bird and banner

A peep at the inside

Project details:

• White cardstock and scraps of blue, pink and green
• Designer paper (Unknown)
• Joy Crafts clock die “Back in Time” (6002/0219)
• Memory Box bird die “Perched Reed Bird” (98160)
• Joanna Sheen Signature die “Bunting” (SD064)
• McGill punch “Designer Leaf Spray” (P/N 92079L)
• Computer generated sentiment
• Paper doily
• Stick on fabric ribbon
• Doodlebug design Dooddle Twine “Bubble Blue”
• Hug Snug seam binding “Queen Blue”
• Lace
• Roses
• Pearls
• Tim Holtz distress ink “Victorian Velvet”, “Peeled Paint” and “Stormy Sky”
• Skwiglues glitter “Crystal”

Thanks for visiting today and looking at my card. Tomorrow I am back to work, my little vacation is over. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting.

Regards from South Africa where we enjoy lovely autumn weather.

Amelia