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Tuesday 21 May 2013

Penny Black: Sew Special

Good morning all - I hope you are well rested and ready for another day. I've got a card to show you today that I made with the two monthly Penny Black challenges in mind. Its also my first ever crisscross card - not sure that I've done it right - just used pictures from blogs really! Here it is:




The card is quite small - measuring 5 inches square - but dinky can be good - especially for posting! The bobbin and scissors are both cut from spellbinders dies and the image is of course Penny Black. I've had this one a couple of years now - and probably this is her 3rd outing!!! Shocking! The papers I used came from a giveaway on Kaths blog - Buddy picked my name out of the hat - so thanks to Kath and Buddy. The lace is guipure lace from the ribbon girl. I've coloured the image in promarkers.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge: Anything goes
Penny Black and Morepennyblackatallsorts: Sew Special
Card Crafters Circlecardcrafterscircle: Construction cards
Sweet Stampin CBsweetstampinchallengeblog: Doodles (faux stitching doodles)

Thanks for looking - I have to take my poor old puss to the vets this morning - she seems fine but has developed a lump the size of a pea on her face - I thought it was a tick at first but its definitely under the skin. I'm hoping its nothing - She certainly seems pretty normal is all other ways!

Thanks for visiting and crafty hugs

Rachel xx

25 comments:

  1. Fabulous Rachel this is one of my favourite folds! Susan x

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  2. This is just gorgeous,love the image and fab papers.xxx

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  3. This is gorgeous Rachel, such a lovely design and your image is coloured beautifully.

    Thanks so much for joining in with our 'Sew Special' theme at Penny Black and More challenge.

    B x

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  4. Beautiful Rachel the papers and image are gorgeous

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  5. Really cute Rachel and well done you for 3rd airing !! Most of my stamps never get out of the packets !! Fingers crossed puss is OK !!

    hugs Diane xx

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    1. they think its a sebaceous cyst but there's some ugly looking cells in the fluid so she has an operation to remove the cyst tomorrow. Poor puss xx

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  6. Looks fab and great image too! Hugs trace x

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  7. Such a cute little card, it looks great with all the lace around the edge.

    Sue x

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  8. This is gorgeous Rachel. Such a fabulous design and I love the sweet image.
    I hope your cat is okay.
    hugs Sue xx

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  9. Gorgeous Rachel, wonderful design and the cutest of images, love it, kate x

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  10. such a pretty and effective design. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Penny Black & More this month.
    Lynn x
    DT

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  11. Gorgeous card Rachel, love the cute image. Carol x

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  12. Hi Rachel . Folds look great to me .lovely card , great paper and trim . Perfect colouring for image and lift out . Thanks for sharing on Card Crafter's Circle .

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  13. Wonderful criss-cross card. Love the image and how you have the sentiment on the spool of thread.

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  14. Love the criss-cross fold for this adorable card! Great papers and colors too!

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  15. Such gorgeous cardssince my last visit Rachel. Marlene

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  16. Sweet card! Lovely design and the image is adorable!
    Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.
    Chris
    x

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  17. Lovely card Rachel, great little shape and image.

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  18. Hi Rachel, I love your cross-over card, it looks perfect to me. Hope the op on the cat goes well tomorrow. Thanks for your kind wishes over at ABAC, it was lovely to win again! Hugs, Anne x

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  19. Fab card love the image
    Sue xx

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  20. Sew adorable, love the sweet image and the fold and the lace is beautiful
    Lindsay xx

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  21. What a lovely card. Thanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin and good luck with the Challenge. Judy x DT

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  22. This is lovely Rachel, great design and sweet image.
    Pauline
    x

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  23. beautiful card, very nice coloured.
    greetings

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  24. this is adorable! :)

    Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week,

    hugs

    xxalisonxx

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx