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Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Playdates ....

.... you've got to love playdates in the summer holidays.  Yes, it seems we're actually enjoying a real summer - the sun is out, it's really warm, I can hear the birds singing, and there's the sound of children playing - just perfect.  Kathryn and her friend Melly have been playing on the trampoline - lots of fun, but it's actually a bit too warm to play on it for long.  So they've come in to play on the Wii - brilliant invention.  They even let me have a go - I didn't do very well, so I left them to it.  Ben finally got up and has joined the girls in their games - even a teenage lad likes to play around when there are none of his friends about to see!!

This has given me time to play in my craft room with my toys - I love playdates!!



This card is for three challenges:




When I saw the LIM challenge I almost decided to give it a miss - I'm really not good with ribbons and bows.  But I wouldn't let it beat me.  I knew I wanted to use my sweet teapot for this card and the little rectangles on the sketch reminded me of the framed sentiments in the set.  I stamped them with Versafine and heat embossed with clear powder.  I cut them out and lined them up on a ribbon, adding some button accents to match the colour of the teapot!! Sorted!  I used the kiss technique on the solid stamp - and am really pleased how well it turned out.  I added a bit of steam coming from the teapot - just so that you know there's a nice hot cup of tea waiting.


Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Afternoon Tea, Afternoon Tea Sentiments; Flower stamp for kiss technique
Inks:  Versafine - Onyx Black; Memento - Danube Blue, London Fog
Accessories:  Ribbon, buttons, card, thread, clear embossing powder - all from stash

In between crafting, playing with the kids, getting lunch - I've even managed to get three loads of washing done and on the line - it's drying really well.  I love the summer when it's like this.  Hope you're all having a great day too.

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31 comments:

  1. Heather Rogers26 July 2011 at 14:57

    This is so pretty, Deborah. I love tea pots and cups so this is one of my favorites. :)

    I hope you have a wonderful time on Holiday and make sure you take some pictures. I have always wanted to visit the UK.

    Hugs~

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  2. Vicky Hayes26 July 2011 at 16:51

    This is stunning Deborah! The ribbon and button border complements the beautiful kettle perfectly.

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  3. Jenny26 July 2011 at 17:04

    Just perfect for all the challenges, I love the ribbon border with the mini sentiments :)
    Jenny x

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  4. Tara Cardwell26 July 2011 at 18:24

    Simply stunning Deborah! The colours are just perfect :-D

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  5. Kelly S.26 July 2011 at 19:38

    You do such great things with the tea party sets, Deborah! LOVE how you used the little sentiment tickets for the border, with the fancy steaming teapot tucked behind...so cute!

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  6. Stamps and Paper26 July 2011 at 20:15

    A gorgeous card perfect for our challenge...love the tags..

    Anne

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  7. Crea Astrid26 July 2011 at 20:36

    What a beuatiful card is this. Nice done.

    Hugs Astrid.

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  8. Dolly Daydreams26 July 2011 at 21:12

    Wow ! LOve your teapot and not only ! What an inspirational card, perfection.

    Marie

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  9. Mandi26 July 2011 at 21:23

    This is fabulous Deborah, love the ribbon treatment
    Works perfectly
    Thanks for entering
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  10. Jen W.27 July 2011 at 02:26

    This is gorgeous, Deborah! Love those framed sentiments and your kiss stamping is fantastic!

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  11. Paula (PEP)27 July 2011 at 02:32

    Impressed with this use of ribbon - love the way you think round the obvious.
    Paula (PEP)

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  12. Joanne Leddy27 July 2011 at 02:37

    This card is so sweet. I love the blue tea pot. And the ribbon, button, sentiments are fabulous! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing ...

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  13. GinaA27 July 2011 at 06:53

    Stunning card, great colours and the ribbon, button Tag detail is lovely.

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  14. Fiona27 July 2011 at 09:46

    Whata delightful card Deborah, love your teapot design and clever kissing technique.

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  15. Buffy27 July 2011 at 09:51

    Superb card Debs. Great tags and I love the buttons x

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  16. G Peplow27 July 2011 at 11:50

    Hi Deborah, This is really gorgeous, how'd I miss it? I love the colours and the stamps and the way you put the labels on the ribbon, it's just lovely, Gay xxx

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  17. Pauline27 July 2011 at 12:56

    Fabulous card Deborah, the tickets along the bottom are just the ticket! Sorry, I couldn't resist!

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  18. Julia Aston27 July 2011 at 16:54

    Wonderful tea theme card Deborah! The tea pot looks lovely in blue! A great card for all the challenges!

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  19. Vickie Z27 July 2011 at 17:04

    Lovely colors and great kissing technique on the teapot!!! Love the ribbon, ticket, button combo!!!

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  20. Chrissie27 July 2011 at 19:40

    I absolutely love this one Deborah... just perfect!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  21. Helen Berry27 July 2011 at 23:53

    Just lovely - a perfect card for all those challenges x

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  22. Susan28 July 2011 at 03:39

    Love all the little tags! Cute, cute card! My Card is here

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  23. JJ Bolton28 July 2011 at 04:24

    Great card Deborah! The sentiment strip along the bottom is adorable! (love tiny tags like that:)

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  24. Aileen28 July 2011 at 13:43

    Love your kettle and the border along the bottom goes perfectly. x

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  25. Renee28 July 2011 at 14:43

    So creatively gorgeous!
    Love what you did with that ticket border...
    beautiful!

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  26. Andrea L - EnchantINK29 July 2011 at 00:02

    oooh! I think you nailed the ribbon requirement! Love this one! Can't go wrong with tea pots! Hugs xxaxx

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  27. Lynn29 July 2011 at 08:42

    This is a very different and superb card. Love the way you have tackled the ribbon. Hope Johnathan has a safe journey home. Lynn x

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  28. Kathyk29 July 2011 at 09:36

    Splendid card - lovely composition and a cool color too

    Kathyk

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  29. fatmonica29 July 2011 at 20:57

    I just love this!

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  30. Genevieve30 July 2011 at 00:13

    Fab card! I love the line up of sentiments :)

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  31. Mona Pendleton30 July 2011 at 04:24

    So pretty Deb! Love the blue WM teapot and strand of tickets! Thanks for joining along with the WMSC :)

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