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Tuesday, 17 August 2010

LOTV - I'm hanging on to Summer!!

This week  Lili of the Valley ask us to choose and represent a season - easy - I'm hanging on to summer for as long as I possibly can.


This little chap is coloured in distress inks, cut with and mounted onto oval cut nesties. This typifies the 'lazy, hazy days of summer for me. The papers are DCWV Linen closet and you can actually see some of the 'brilliance' - I'd like to think my photographic skills were improving but I think it's more good luck than management. I cut the border with a Carla craft punch, ripped, tore and distressed some newspaper with vintage photo distress ink, the twine is from my garden and I've tied a clovehitch knot from which to hang the dragonfly charm. At least I think it's a clovehitch if my Girl guiding memories are correct, probably not. 

Now I think that's it - it's lunchtime and I'm hungry, hope you're all having a great week and thanks for your visit.
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24 comments:

  1. WOWZER Heather!! This is a STUNNER! Wish I had half your talent. Everything is just sooo beautiful and you've coloured him in so lovely. Lotsa luv xxxx

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  2. That is lovely, Heather - beautiful summery colours and accessories. Can't judge your clovehitch, I didn't pay attention during knot-tying lessons!!!

    Julie :o)

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  3. Woauw Heather, dit is een schitterend kaartje geworden, knap werk!!!
    Liefs,Celia.

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  4. This is gorgeous Heather. One of my favourite images and my favourite papers too! Did you use reinkers to colour? I struggle to get such a good depth of colour from my ink pads.

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  5. delightful card ~love that image ~and what fab papers and detail!!
    vanessa xx

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  6. Hi Hun
    more like autumn here today! Gorgeous card as ever, awesome colouring,beautiful papers & design, perfect piccie,sue.x

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  7. woooow what a great card lovely details and the image is fantastic, love it!!!
    hugs Pia

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  8. Wow, Heather, this card is gorgeous! The papers and colour combination are great and I just love the image.
    Hugs, Sandra

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  9. Wow...this is gorgeous. I just love the image. Beautiful colouring.

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  10. hi is really so cute resting under the tree.
    Great layout.

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  11. Its a gorgeous card Heather. Beautifully coloured and I love the papers. Thanks for taking part in the LOTV Challenge!
    Clairex

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  12. Love the card Heather and the way you have layered the papers looks fab Chanelle xx

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  13. Gorgeous card Heather, your colouring is fantastic as always. I'm so hoping we get a bit more summery weather before it's all over.

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  14. Wow thats just beautiful Heather! Absolutely stunning
    love tasha xx

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  15. Awesome card, Rica, your colour scheme is fabulous and such fantastic colouring. Love all the layers you've used too. Love it! Juliexx

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  16. Love the knot & that dragonfly too - there's just something about a dragonfly. Another wonderful combination with the blue/aqua spectrum. Hope you enjoyed lunch!
    Paula (PEP)
    http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/

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  17. Sweet card, love the colours and the beautiful layout!
    X Edith

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  18. Oooohh love this! Adore this image and you've coloured it so beautifully! Fab layout and great papers too.
    Kelly.x

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  19. Card is fantastic, so is the image and I love those papers.

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  20. This is gorgeous Heather! I love that image... and you're not allowed to hang on to Summer cause I NEED it down here!! ♥

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  21. such gorgeous coloring!! And what a sweet image, I am loving these Lili of the Valley...I think I need to add some to my collection! Love the little details of this card!

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  22. love this image!
    Nice card
    Hugs Elma

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  23. Oh WOW this is gorgeous Heather.
    luv
    Debby

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  24. I just love that card - and the colouring is just amazing!

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Thank you for taking the time and the trouble to leave a comment - I love reading them and am thrilled with each and everyone of them
hugs Heather xx