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Sunday 23 October 2011

Fashionable Stamping- Coffee, Cream and Dark Chocolate.

Starting today, for two weeks the stamping challenge over at Fashionable Stamping - definetly no digis, we are asking to see your take on a favourite type of drink, Coffee and Cream even with a hint of Dark Chocolate. Please pop over to the blog, for the description, by our wonderful leader Shirley,  is a delicious use of lip smacking words where you can almost feel a warm liquid passing your lips. The samples by the DT are once again a delight to see. For my flavour of Coffee, Cream and a Hint of Dark Chocolate I started with an 8" square card. I stamped the lady musician first, masked her, stamped the backgound music sheets, making sure it was in the centre of the card. I used Memento Rich Cocoa, even the ink fits the theme. In my stash I found an 8" sq. piece of dark chocolate brown, which I carefully tore out the centre section to expose the stamped images. I distressed and inked all the edges of the brown paper, adhered it to the main card. Secured two swirls, one coffee, one cream cut with a Marianne die, added flowers in opposite corners, with smaller flowers in the centre. I further added in opposite corners a pair of filigree metal corners. The final touch being the large gemstones onto a music sheet.
Stamps used
Violinist - La Blanche bought at the craft event last weekend for £1
Music stamps La Blanche from QVC.

14 comments:

  1. You have displayed this lovely lady so beautifully! Love the stamped music background and all the elements! Wonderful!!

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  2. This is beautiful. thanks for sharing and have a great day. Angela

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  3. Gorgeous card Caz, I love the way you've framed that lady and what fab stamps for £1!
    Claire xx

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  4. Hi Caz,
    I really love this card! The edging around that gorgeous stamping in the centre is wonderful. Yummy colours...
    Dot x

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  5. such an elegant and stylish card I really like the frame effect.

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  6. This is absolutely gorgeous Caz and I really love the image - what a fantastic bargain! The torn and rolled edges look so effective too.
    Have a great day.
    Hugs, Fliss xx

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  7. Such, warm and inviting shades of coffee and cream Caz and a wonderfully designed card. Scrumptious. I need to go and put the kettle and hot milk on methinks.
    Happy Sunday.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  8. Fabuous image Caz and a great bargain.. I love La Blanche romatic stamps.. and this is certainly a lovely romantic card.
    I'm hoping to have a go at this challenge later today after I've done commission stuff. Suzi B xx

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  9. Beautiful card Caz, I love the image and even more so as it's a bargain ! Sue C x

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  10. Hi Caz
    Your card is full of elegance and grace.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  11. Gorgeous card Caz, love the image and what a bargain it was. Yvonne x

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  12. Gorgeous card Caz, love the way she is stamped onto the music background, beautifulin this colour combo.
    Shame I missed this one!!
    Avril xx

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  13. Caz, such a fabulous card with a wonderful main image. Love all the flowers on it.

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  14. lovely card Caz, love all the music elements,what a great buy !

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