Sunday, 20 July 2008

Sarah Kay Challenge 3 - too posh to be square

The Sarah Kay challenge this week is Too posh to be square, so no square cards, or books, coasters, altered art etc. Here's my take on the challenge


To answer the questions I have had by email - the shape is hand drawn and cut as is the scalloped mat (just got lucky that the shape and size fitted the scalloped scissors I was using without too much tweaking). I'm okay cutting other peoples files with the Craft Robo - but designing them?? Uh oh, I leave that to the professionals lol. I got the idea for the card this week when I was having a clear out and a heart shaped gift tag fell out of a box I was moving and landed on it's side and the idea was born. Not often I have a eureka moment I can tell you lol.



The image is coloured with a combo of Distress Inks and Tombow markers (I wanted soft and pretty and wasn't getting that from the inks alone so combined the two and they work really well together I think). The papers are from the Making Floral Cards magazine, the patchwork paper is gorgeous. The scalloped mat is DCWV from the Brights stack.
Thanks for looking,
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52 comments:

  1. cats whiskers20 July 2008 at 10:39

    Oh this is absolutely beautiful, I love everything about it, your colourimng is absolutelu perect as usual and your embellies just great, I hve made my first crochet flower this morning.
    Hugs Jacqui xx

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  2. Marcea20 July 2008 at 10:39

    This is exquisite - I have never seen a card shaped this way before, it is wonderful. Beautifully coloured and another flower to die for. Stunning work again Bev
    -x-

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  3. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 10:50

    Your talents amaze me , a wonderful card

    Liz C

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  4. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 10:57

    Great design Bev, beautifully colour matched.Another excellent card. Karenc

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  5. Alison20 July 2008 at 11:07

    This is stunning Bev love the shape, love the image and your colouring is super.

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  6. Jackie20 July 2008 at 11:12

    fantastic, as always... love everything about it.... xx

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  7. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 11:16

    Bev this is gorgeous, you just keep on amazing me.
    I love the shape colour, image, well everything really.
    and i am just a little bit, (no a lot) green

    Norma x

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  8. Dawny P20 July 2008 at 11:34

    Bev this is FABULOUS!! Love it. Totally gorgeous xxxx

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  9. Kim Piggott20 July 2008 at 11:38

    What an absolutely beautiful card.
    This is fabulous work, and I just love that flower.

    kim x

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  10. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 11:42

    beautiful!!!!! love it!

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  11. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 11:54

    You are in my favourite list
    I love your cards ♥

    //Paula in Sweden

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  12. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 12:02

    What a beautiful card and the crochet flower is a brilliant addition. I think the shape is great and the way you did the scalloped matting on the heart is so lovely and neat. Well done Bev yet another beauty he he
    Jenny M

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  13. Sue20 July 2008 at 12:13

    stunning as always bev:-)

    sue
    xx

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  14. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 12:22

    hun this is gorgeous love the colours they are scrummy

    shellshearerxx

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  15. Zoe20 July 2008 at 12:49

    Hi Bev, I love the sarah kay image and the flower. I love the ribbon as well .
    love
    zoe
    xxxxxx

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  16. Natalie20 July 2008 at 12:57

    This is absolutely gorgeous. x

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  17. mueppi20 July 2008 at 13:04

    Ohhh Bev
    Dein Herz ist allerliebst!
    I love it!!!
    Hugs Gisela

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  18. Nicci20 July 2008 at 13:15

    OHH WOW , what a fantastic card, the design is fab and the colours just divine, me thinks another hit there hun
    hugs
    niccixx

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  19. Kathy20 July 2008 at 13:18

    Very Pretty Bev!! DOn't you just love when things like that happen!!! YOur coloring as usual is beautiful and that crocheted flower looks gorgeous with the other one!!

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  20. Hanne20 July 2008 at 13:29

    Bev, this is really a brilliant idea, and so beautiful made! Love the colours and your perfect crochet flower :)

    Hugs, Hanne:)

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  21. Debbie20 July 2008 at 13:49

    Beautiful card Bev Your colouring is gorgeous.

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  22. Lorraine20 July 2008 at 14:04

    So pretty and very clever of you to cut everything by hand.

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  23. Theresa Momber20 July 2008 at 14:48

    This is just gorgeous. So very detailed and lovely!

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  24. Rach20 July 2008 at 15:12

    this is Gorgeous Bev....as are all your cards. Great shape and that crochet flower is fab. love your colouring. hugs rach.xx

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  25. Han20 July 2008 at 15:15

    This is stunning I love it such pretty colours and a fab heart shape xx

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  26. Heather Robinson20 July 2008 at 15:22

    This is absolutely beautiful, Bev. I'm just enthralled by all of the details and your beautiful colouring!

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  27. Nikki Fairbairn20 July 2008 at 17:36

    Just gorgeous Bev, Love the heart design, your fabulous colouring and the little crochet flower is a great touch, Hugs, Nikki x

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  28. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 19:06

    Hi Bev, this is amazing, love the shape and the colouring of Sarah is fab!

    Hugs, Marlene x

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  29. Valérie Goldenschue20 July 2008 at 19:38

    magnifique !!!!!!!

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  30. Debbie20 July 2008 at 20:38

    Just stunning Bev. Fab colouring and flower...I'm lazy get my mum to make mine! :)

    Debbie x

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  31. Heike's Creativeplace20 July 2008 at 21:27

    Wow, Bev this is so adorable and cute. Love the wonderful Shape and all the lovely Details....

    Hugs
    Heike

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  32. Unknown20 July 2008 at 21:29

    This is just so beautiful, its perfect Tx

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  33. Camilla20 July 2008 at 21:59

    What a lovely card!! It is supercute:) Love the design, colours&image:)
    Hugs, Camilla.

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  34. Chris20 July 2008 at 22:34

    Well your Eureka moment is absolutely stunning Bev! Love everything about your gorgeous card. Chris x

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  35. Anonymous20 July 2008 at 22:45

    absolutely gorgeous....luv Dimps xxx

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  36. Poppy21 July 2008 at 00:13

    LOVE it absolutely stunning,
    poppy

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  37. Margaret A21 July 2008 at 00:56

    Stunning card, Bev. Love the crocheted flowers you're making, my mum would have been in her element making them.

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  38. Anonymous21 July 2008 at 01:01

    Another beautiful card Bev and so original. I love your ribbon bows they always look perfect.
    Hugs
    Sandra x

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  39. Torill21 July 2008 at 07:53

    Soo beautiful!!! Love your card! The colour are so great!

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  40. Murielle21 July 2008 at 09:03

    I love, this is absolutely gorgeous!!!!
    Great card Bev!!!!
    Hugs Mumur

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  41. Brocéliane21 July 2008 at 13:37

    Omg your card is so gorgeous!! love everything on it:)

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  42. Annie21 July 2008 at 16:01

    so beautiful! love your colouring of the image and the scallops, and the heart shape. annie x

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  43. carolann21 July 2008 at 20:30

    This is absolutely beautiful WTG hun xxxx

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  44. Maz22 July 2008 at 00:10

    WOW, WOW WOW, I just adore this card! Now remeber my birthday is OCTOBER!!!!!! LOL!!

    Maz x

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  45. Jovita @ Inky Impressions22 July 2008 at 04:25

    I'm speechless... it's stunning and beautiful ~ Jovi

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  46. Anonymous22 July 2008 at 17:20

    A wonderful card ! I love the shape and your crochet flower ! bises ! Val

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  47. Lavender Rose22 July 2008 at 18:54

    This is one of the prettiest cards I remeber seeing for a long time, beautiful colouring as well as a great shape and such wonderful embellishments too, perfect!

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  48. Anonymous22 July 2008 at 21:08

    This is a gorgeous card, Bev. YOUr colouring is superb, and the crochet flowers are so pretty (can I ask where you found the pattern for those?)
    Maria xx

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  49. Stacey23 July 2008 at 15:05

    I really love the shape of this card, absolutely ingenious! The layering of the heart is gorgeous. A truly inspiring card ~x~

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  50. Rosalien Zwackhalen25 July 2008 at 19:26

    Ohh, how cute is this one. Did you make the flower yourself? I love it.

    Rosalien

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  51. My Time To Craft Challenge27 July 2008 at 13:06

    The hart shape is so lovely.
    you really have done well hun, this is stunning!
    hugs Kate xxxx

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  52. Maria4 August 2008 at 12:34

    Just fabulous - I will be adding you to my blogroll. You have beautiful creations and I'm feeling inspired by your work. Hugs, Maria

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