Tuesday 6 July 2010

Just Magnolia

Before I start on the card - is anyone else having problems with comments or is it just me?
I publish them then never see them again - gone - disappeared, although they do keep re-appearing in my comments list, I publish them again - then off the go and disappear again!!!
So if you've left me a comment - thank you so much, I have seen it, I have read it but don't seem to be able to publish it.

I'm having a similar problem leaving comments to day - I hit the publish button and that's it - comment disappears into thin air. I think perhaps I should give up and come back another day lol.

Right let's see if I can publish a card!!! This one is for Just Magnolia's Monthly challenge. I've missed the JM challenge the last few weeks, I seem to be having manically busy weekends, so it was a real pleasure to sit and do this card.


Tilda is coloured in Copics, and mounted on a piece of pink card cut with a MS round the page punch.  The papers are the new Peach Dream digi set from Bearly Mine Designs, I once told Donna I didn't really like florals, now she's making me eat my words, these are so scrumptious. I used the EK Success punch for the flowers, shaped them with a ball tool, inked the centers and edges, sprayed them with glimmer mist, added dots around the centres, Crystal stickles and pearl centers. There is a tutorial for this (or similar) on  the Stamparctic blog - there is also one for the bead decoration. I decided to try this as I have so many beads and pearls left from when I had a phase of making phone and bag charms. I debated using them with ribbon as a tie, but opted to just fasten them on with brads and flowers.





I didn't want to to do my usual stamping, inking or resist stamping and inking around the edges so came up with the idea of embossing. I wish I'd had the idea earlier then I could have left more space and used  a more intricate stencil. I dry embossed the edges by hand then lightly inked the embossed areas. 
I rather like this effect and shall certainly be trying this again.


Now I'm going to switch my computer off, doing something else and come back later and try again to do some commenting.
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26 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful, amazing card!

Carol said...

Awww Heather, this is just tooo gorgeous!! I agree with you those dps are scrummy! Luv this card Sweetie! I'm having the same problem as you with the comments today. I got your comment this morning but am unable to publish it so let's hope you get this one! Lotsa luv xxxx

Moni said...

Waw stunning, Tilda is awesome and so love the colour combo. I love details with the beads, you have done fab job. Love your colouring! Great design my dear friend! Hugs,Moni

Jodie from Oz said...

Heather, Your card is breathtakingly beautiful, the softness and your colouring is amazing and the lacy borders and trim are stunning along with those gorgeous handmade flowers.
Hugs Jodie from Oz

Sandra said...

Hello Heather!
Thanks for your visit and comment.
Your card ist absolutly gorgeous. Love it!
No, I havn´t problems with my comments. I can read and write it all. Have a nice day.
Hugs and kisses Paula

Sandra1968 said...

Wow, Heather, this card is gorgeous!
And yes, I have the same comments problems today as you have...

Christine said...

Hi Heather sorry your having comp. probs yet again..been a bit busy so havn't been on comp..this creation is sooo stunning gorgeous DP's so much detail love it all.

Hugs Christine xx

Cards By MI said...

Such a wonderful sweet card you have made once again. I do to experience so crazy stuff with the comment thingie...
xMarie

Unknown said...

Hi Heather
Yes Im having the same trouble, so once again we can blame blogger, I thought it was me because I changed my brower, your card is stunning.
Christine x

Bee and Dee said...

Beautiful card, I am having the same problem with comments, it says I have comments on a blog post and there is nothing there. It also said before I left this comment you had no comments on this blog post. Bee

Kathleen said...

Wow...Your card is stunning.

melanie.castenmiller said...

so sweet!
lovely card!

hugs from holland,
melanie

Riet said...

Ohhh wowww Heather,So beautiful card,i love the image and the colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.xx

Only By His Grace said...

Oh my! Such a beautiful card. Your colouring of Tilda is so awesome. (I have been practicing your tutorials but they haven't as yet come out like yours) Oh to colour like this. The DP is fabulous as is the whole criss cross card.
I love it. I think it is my most favourite.
I love your flowers. So beautiful.
Hugs Marion

Sandra said...

WOW Heather this is gorgeous...such a pretty card,the dry embossing looks beautiful...must dig my stencils out :0).

Lovely tutorial with the distress inks below...

Take care
San x

Sue said...

Hi Hun
awesome card, luv all the pretty detail, i just got them papers. I have had the same all day with comment, but just clicked on comments they all there, just doesnt look like it as it still says 0 comments! stoopid blogger eh, sue,x

Rosette said...

Wowzers Heather! This is magnificent!!! Amazing papers and those beads.. wow!

Julie said...

Oh Rica - this is just too stunning to be true!! Absolutely awesome design - you never cease to delight me with your divine creations!! Think blogger is being bad with us all today!! Juliexx

Danielle said...

Oh my Heather, this is stunning! The embossing is gorgeous and I just love the lace you've added to the edges! Simply delightful!
Hugs, Danielle

Anonymous said...

Wow gorgeous card! I love the colours.
I have exactly the same problem with the comments, i dont know what is happening. I left a message on blogspot forum and apparently lots of peeps have the same problem but no one is telling us why it's happening.
Hugs xx
Pat

cheryl said...

oh wow hun this is just stunning such detail so love that lace you have added,to the edges,yep me too hun no end of problems,with blogger it seems,they are trying to sort it out as over 300 people have complained about it hugs cheryl xxxxx

Leigh said...

Such a pretty card Heather. Yep, I'm having the same issues with blogger and my comments. They appear in my emails but when I go to moderate them, they aren't there???!!!

Gail said...

beautiful!

debby4000 said...

Stunning Heather, love all the details and of course Tilda looks fab.
luv
Debby

Donna said...

Heather this is truly scrumptious, I absolutely love it, truly a beautiful card and fabulous image of Tilda. I've added it to my shop blog......hope you don't mind. I love it.
hugs
Donna xx

auntie lisa said...

Oh wowza Heather! This is a very beautiful card...love the criss cross card. Love it!!
xxxx
Lisa

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