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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Arty Girlz Challenge # 47

The challenge this week from Arty Girlz is "No Patterned Paper" and this is right up my street...much as I love all my gorgeous papers....this takes me back to the days before we had such a great selection of crafting shops in this country and it was the done thing to create cards with stamped backgrounds. I created the background using a shadow square stamp and then punched out a square aperture and stamped through it with the text stamp. This design was inspired by my hero...Shari Carroll from Hero Arts....so I thought it only fitting to use Hero Arts Stamps.

  • Stamps: Hero Arts Geometric Square 1
  • Hero Arts Friends Background
  • Ink: Tim Holtz Distressed..Antique Linen & Peeled Paint
  • Flower: Poppicrafts
  • Buttons: from my stash
  • Quote: Brenda Pinnick Sticker
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19 comments:

  1. AllisonAugust 13, 2008 at 11:47 AM

    just love it, the colours everything
    AllisonX

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  2. Dawny PAugust 13, 2008 at 12:40 PM

    It's fabulous Kath. I really love it. Is that a little charm cos if it is it is just gorgeous. Ohh you are clever xxxx

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  3. SandyAugust 13, 2008 at 1:11 PM

    Wow this is really awesome.
    Wonderful work. Love them.

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  4. Kim CostelloAugust 13, 2008 at 1:44 PM

    Wonderful card, so clever with the aperture stamping, I love your hanging and the great life sentiment too!

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  5. mueppiAugust 13, 2008 at 1:49 PM

    Wunderschöne Karte, Kath!
    Toll gestaltet!
    Hugs Gisela

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  6. carolannAugust 13, 2008 at 2:28 PM

    Wow this is stunning hun WTG xxx

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  7. Lorraine RobertsonAugust 13, 2008 at 2:29 PM

    Gorgeous again my lovely. Very clean & fresh appearance & the colours are fab.

    Lorraine xxx

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  8. DawnAugust 13, 2008 at 3:29 PM

    Hiya Kath

    This is so beautiful - I love it.
    He! He! How did you guess where my "Mecca" was - a bit expensive on some items though but Oooh! ~I love looking through everything!!!!


    Dawn
    x

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  9. CarolAugust 13, 2008 at 6:20 PM

    How refreshing to see something like this! Love it! and i love the quote too :)

    Carol x

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  10. RosieAugust 13, 2008 at 8:58 PM

    Kathy this is excellent - very inspiring! I love all the embellies and the sentiment is spot on!

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  11. ArianeAugust 14, 2008 at 6:19 AM

    It's gorgeous! Love the background and how the buttons fit in so well!

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  12. Tip TopAugust 14, 2008 at 9:40 AM

    Very fab!! Lovely colours too!

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  13. RubyMayAugust 14, 2008 at 7:28 PM

    really gorgeous and lovely colours.

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  14. NANCY LEFKOAugust 15, 2008 at 3:35 AM

    beautiful collage.....

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  15. TaniaAugust 17, 2008 at 7:50 AM

    This is really so gorgeous!

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  16. LOUISEAugust 17, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    Kath, you card is fab! Louise x

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  17. CuchyAugust 17, 2008 at 1:47 PM

    Great background. I like the way you assembled all the stuff. Really beautiful card. M. Carmen

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  18. Crissi HarveyAugust 17, 2008 at 7:31 PM

    stunning piece kath love everything about it

    Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge.
    crissi xx

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  19. SallyAugust 17, 2008 at 11:29 PM

    Gorgeous card. Love all the clean lines.

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