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JAI #260 sketch challenge

Well it's a very busy week here with convention happening and my travel plans away but I have managed to create a card using the great sketch from JAI.

After making lots of Mother's Day cards I had bits and pieces lying around and put some of them together. Sometimes a sketch just creates it's own card and this came together in minutes! I pulled out an old favourite - Everything Eleanor ( so glad this so not retiring). It's such a cute little bird but I don't use it often enough. Lost Lagoon and silver foil cardstock,  and specialty silver vellum all seemd to go together easily. The antique brads are staying on the new catalogue too which is good news.





Thanks for looking, Liz


Comments

  1. I like how you've managed to add so many cute little embellishments on this card! Thanks for sharing with us at JAI this week.

    Trish
    JAI Design Team

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  2. What a beautiful collection of elements, surrounding your lovely focal image, Liz. The colours you've used go so well together, too. Thanks for playing along with us at Just Add Ink!

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  3. You captured the gleam of all your lovely silver elements beautifully Liz. I love the layered cluster you put together and how the bird peeps out. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week.

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  4. This is just lovely! I adore all of the gorgeous details you've added. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week!

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  5. Thankyou all for your lovely comments. It is a lovely sketch to work with

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