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Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Well I never!

Having sorted out the paper pads, I pulled out a LOTV pre-coloured Art Pad the other day, flicked through the 'now sorted and easy accessible' patterned paper pads and blow me - what a match I found from a totally different manufacturer:

I used:

 - 6" x 6" square white card blank with one edge already laser cut into pretty butterflies - from Hobbycraft

 - image is LOTV from their pre coloured 'Cute Cottage Garden' Art Pad, die cut with a Nesties circle

 - the papers are from Wild Rose Studio's 'Annabelle's Meadow' paper pack - one of my all time favourites and what a match for the image!

 - a snippet of SU's 'Certainly Celery'

- rows of tiny pearls down the butterfly bodies

I thought the card was busy enough without adding a sentiment or anything else.

If, like me, you love the 'Annabelle's Meadow' papers here's a little heads up. I decided to replenish the pad as it's getting very low and I had quite a long search online to find another pad. Many places are sold out, so if (as I do) you already have the Annabelle's Meadow toppers you might want to check how much matching paper you have :)

I just spotted Stamping Sensations challenge for February which is 'Wings, Fantasy and Fiction' - my butterflies have wings so I'm going to play over there too :)

Di
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26 comments:

  1. Bonnie12 February 2014 at 00:44

    This is gorgeous, Di! What a sweet reminder that Spring is around the corner!

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  2. Karen P12 February 2014 at 01:13

    Stunning! xx

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  3. Greta12 February 2014 at 05:15

    Wow--just my kind of card! Love this beauty, Di! The laser cut butterflies are just wonderful! Thanks for the reminder about the butterfly challenge.

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  4. Mrs A.12 February 2014 at 05:19

    Ok ok .You can enter!!!!!!!
    Hugs Mrs A.

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  5. scrappymo!12 February 2014 at 05:50

    OMG!!! This is my favourite card ever!

    I bought that Annabelles Meadow while I was in England...but now I will have to order the toppers...lol...I am following your advice after all. Just the reverse logic of it!

    This is just stunning. The laser cut butterflies so suit your gorgeous card. It's a winner!

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  6. Linby12 February 2014 at 06:39

    Ooh this is sooo pretty.
    Linby x

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  7. Sarah12 February 2014 at 08:10

    Made for each other Di!! Those butterflies are lovely and the pearls are great additions xx

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  8. Sarn12 February 2014 at 09:07

    What a fabulous match and I love that butterfly border . . .which it appears (from Mrs A's comment above) WILL be eligible for her butterfly challenge.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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  9. Sue -12 February 2014 at 09:41

    Oooh so pretty. The paper is a perfect match!

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  10. Irene12 February 2014 at 13:05

    A beautiful card Di, the image and papers are stunning.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  11. Mrs A.12 February 2014 at 14:53

    Offical butterfly hat on here. Thank you soooo much for being my very first ever entrant in my new challenge and what a super card it is too. That's the pad we both bought at the Newbury show last summer. Just checked it through and most of the designs have butterflies on them!!!!
    Doesn't that paper go well with the image and you even qualify twice cos you have used a card with butterfly cut outs on. Hugs Mrs A. (Butterfly Challenge.)

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  12. Elizabeth12 February 2014 at 15:37

    Gorgeous card, Di, love all those butterflies :) The paper is super pretty too. Congrats on being the first to enter Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge :) Hugs, Elizabeth xx

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  13. Sue12 February 2014 at 15:41

    Gorgeous!!!!! huggles Sue xx

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  14. Princess Judy Palmer12 February 2014 at 17:51

    I've been anxiously awaiting the butterfly challenge to see what it is. Now I won't be home this evening to play but I'm sure I can come up with something soon. I'm not sure I can outdo your elegant and fabulous AND pearled butterfly border though. I really like the card with its pink floral background and fab image.

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  15. Crafty Lark12 February 2014 at 20:50

    Gorgeous card Di, I also love the papers. xx Flora

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  16. Twinks Stamping12 February 2014 at 21:12

    Very pretty feminine card. Especially like the butterfly border x

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  17. Darnell13 February 2014 at 07:49

    Wow, Di, that's awesome that your beautiful card is so fitting for Mrs. A.'s first butterfly challenge! Whoo-Hoo!! And I love that your wonderful organization paid off so quickly!! Hugs, Darnell

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  18. Vicky Hayes13 February 2014 at 07:50

    What a lucky find Di! They go beautifully! Just over to Mrs A's now... Vicky x

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  19. brenda13 February 2014 at 12:32

    A beautiful card Di, it's just bursting with Summertime.

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

    B x

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  20. MaryH13 February 2014 at 18:20

    Posies & flowers. Flowers & posies. I love this one. Very delicate & ladylike and so extremely pretty. Can't miss with the LOTV and that pretty paper is awesome. Tx for the reminder on the challenge too. Love your butterfly border. Flowers, butterflies...yep, I like it! Hugs

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  21. Janeen13 February 2014 at 23:13

    this is GORGEOUS

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  22. 505whimsygirl14 February 2014 at 14:13

    Di,

    This is a beautiful card. You'd think the image and papers were meant to be!!!

    I hope you aren't getting all the rain where you are. New Mexico is dry as a bone. Albuquerque is supposed to be in the 70s this weekend..... Yikes.

    Hugs,
    Kay

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  23. Lee K Donlan14 February 2014 at 14:31

    Gorgeous card, thanks for joining us at Stamping sensations

    Francesca x

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  24. Hettie15 February 2014 at 23:27

    What a pretty card there Miss. Love it.
    Hugs
    xx

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  25. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards16 February 2014 at 09:26

    Well Miss you do have two butterflies on it cos one of them is on your watermark :D
    Oh, and yuss!!! I can so see why you love this paper, etc.

    BEE-YOU-TEA-FUL! Shaz in Oz.x

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  26. Tracy2 March 2014 at 21:31

    Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Stamping Sensations, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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