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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Let Your Dreams Take Flight


Hi everyone.  Today my card is for the Less Is More Challenge (LIM#107 - Up in the Air) ... and the latest color challenge at CAS - Colours & Sketches (tangerine tango, sahara sand, summer starfruit).  The paper I used today has all three of those colors ... plus a little blue so hope I'm not cheating :)

I bought this adorable clear stamp set from Lawn Fawn a while back and this is the first time inking it up.  Love it!!  And I used my new designer papers from SU! called Sycamore Street ... and this particular pattern is my favorite - fabulous color combo!   Hope you like.



Stamps:  Sunny Skies (Lawn Fawn); Be Happy Sentiments (Amy R)
Paper:  White (C.C. Designs); Sycamore Street DP (SU!)
Ink:  Black; Baja Breeze Stampin' Write marker (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Puffy Clouds die (Memory Box), glue, adhesives, and dimensionals


I added faux stitching around the clouds and popped up the larger two with dimensionals.  The kite is paper pieced onto white (to make it thicker) and then cut out and popped up as well (glued flush at the base where it meets the "tail" and popped up at the top).  The tail is also paper pieced.

I used (again) my sentiment stamp from Amy R's set - Be Happy Sentiments.  This is my favorite sentiment set right now ... although I love a lot of the Amy R sets and own about ten so far.  They are available at All That Scraps if you're interested.  FYI, these come as a full rubber sheet (with sponge backing) so you have to cut them apart ... but the quality of the rubber etching of the stamps is really high - I can't say enough about them.  I thought this sentiment fit perfectly with the kite and clouds.


Here's a close-up of the image:





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19 comments:

  1. Stamps and Paper21 February 2013 at 14:17

    Great card Loll and love your paper pieced kite and faux stitched clouds

    Anne

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  2. Anonymous21 February 2013 at 16:29

    I love the balance of flight and fancy!

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  3. Cathy21 February 2013 at 18:30

    Love your design Loll, the colours are fab too.

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  4. Kylie21 February 2013 at 20:22

    Great design and your paper piecing is perfect. I love your stitched clouds! Thanks so much for playing along at CAS - Colours and Sketches xx

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  5. nancy littrell21 February 2013 at 21:40

    Fun paper pieced kite. I love how you faux stitched around ea. cloud. I think you chose the perfect sentiment too. TFS Loll..

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  6. Unknown21 February 2013 at 23:26

    Absolutely beautiful Loll. Love the p/p'd kite.

    Karen x

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  7. Jen Nelson22 February 2013 at 05:31

    loll this is just stunning

    Thanks for joining us this week
    Jen xx
    "Less Is More"

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  8. karen h22 February 2013 at 06:44

    This is adorable! I love how all the white really makes the kite pop! Thanks for joining us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

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  9. Mrs Harry22 February 2013 at 07:46

    YOur card is so much better than mine Loll. I love it.

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  10. sandie22 February 2013 at 08:49

    Gorgeous card Poll, what tricky paper piecing the kite tail, good job! And I love the stitching on the clouds. Thanks for joining us at CAS Colour and Sketches

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  11. Darnell22 February 2013 at 11:27

    Another winning and fabulous card, Lolly! You rock the paper piecing!! Thanks, too, for the tip on the Amy R stamps!!

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  12. Jacqueline22 February 2013 at 12:22

    Tut tut Loll - blue!!! I do love your card though - impeccable paper piecing and a beautiful stamp - so glad you shared it with us this week at CAS - Colours and Sketches - Jacqueline xx

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  13. Canonbury creations22 February 2013 at 13:24

    Love your kite Loll and the faux stitching! I must treat myself to these cloud dies, they are fab:)
    Val x

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  14. Bonnie22 February 2013 at 16:24

    I love this kite! The colors are so pretty!

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  15. Chrissie23 February 2013 at 01:13

    This is simply gorgeous Loll!
    Many apologies for my tardiness in visiting this time, but I've been away all week!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  16. Anonymous23 February 2013 at 06:55

    Well I just cant get over the paper piecing especially on the tail I need a magnifying glass just to see the card ! Another triumphant CAS beauty !

    Marie

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  17. Anonymous23 February 2013 at 18:24

    Love your paper pieced kite scene Loll! I'm inspired to use a kite stamp set I purchased last year and have yet to use! You always do that to me! : ) TFS!

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  18. Patrice23 February 2013 at 20:43

    I love this little kite and faux your stitched clouds. Beautiful fussy cutting Loll - you have the patience of a Saint doing the tail that way *smile*.

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  19. Louise van Vuren24 February 2013 at 05:27

    Such crafting skill! And a fabulous card! I love all the clever parts to this seemingly simple card - guess that's the key to CAS designs. Thanks for playing along with us at CAS Colours and Sketches
    Louise xx

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Thanks so much for leaving a comment. I love hearing from you! Loll :)