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Sunday, 15 May 2011

Darling Bugs of May!

Hi all, i hope you are all having a fab weekend! Mine has been quite chilled! Yesterday i went to a 'duck race' with my friend Lucy - which was a new experience and then i had a lovely visit from my sister Jamie and cousin Kirsty.  My hubby was out on another stag do last night and my friend Suz came round to watch the eurovision and we had a pig out on chinese takeaway, washed down with wine and peach schnapps and cherry 7up (we accidently order cherry 7up rather than regular - but it actually worked quite well!!) Anyway today i'm just having fun crafting!!

Today i want to share with you my entry into the Daring Cardmakers Challenge, which this week is 'The Darling BUGS of May!' I was quite excited about this one, and may even enter more than one card this week as i love the theme so much!! Here's my card:


The card base is 'Wild Wasabi', on that I used the same colour ink and the leave stamp from the 'Happiness Shared' set. The ladybird has been created from two 'Top Note' Dies - using 'Basic Black' and 'Real Red' cardstock. (I have only recently brought this - it's a Stampin' Up! exclusive Die - and it SO versatile - keep checking out my blog to see all the different things you can do with the 'Top Note'! The ladybirds dots have been punched using the '1/2" Circle Punch' and have been raised with 'Dimensionals'. His head has been created with the '1-3/4" Circle Punch', his eyes with scraps of 'Whisper White' and the '1/2" Circle Punch' and i've used the eye circle from 'Owl Punch' to craete the centre of this bugs eyes!!

I think this card is worthy of going to the Ugly Bug Ball, but i'd love to know what you think!!! Thanks for visiting my blog!
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19 comments:

  1. Natty15 May 2011 at 11:57

    That card is sooo cute! Thanks for joining in with this week's DCM dare. :oD

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  2. Julie Halls15 May 2011 at 16:20

    Oh how cute - love it Amy xx

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  3. Lynda15 May 2011 at 17:11

    Great use of the Top Note die and a fab card. Thanks for joining in with us at Daring Cardmakers.

    Lynda xxx

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  4. Suzie McFloozy15 May 2011 at 17:36

    What a fab card x
    Great idea with the die - love it x Thanks for the lovely comment you left on my blog thought I'd leave you a link to a tute for those fab bows - super simple ....
    http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/tpe-tutorial.html
    Hope you can use it x
    ((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

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  5. Gail Is This Mutton?15 May 2011 at 17:41

    Pretty lady bird shaped card!

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  6. Sharon (glitterangel)15 May 2011 at 18:52

    What a great idea - really original!

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  7. Stephie Boots15 May 2011 at 19:05

    Such a genius idea Amy! I went for ladybird too this week but not blogged it yet!

    There is a blog award for you over on my blog;

    http://stephanie-emma.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-award.html

    xxx

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  8. CLaire15 May 2011 at 20:26

    your lady bird is brilliant...Love the idea... Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog...much appreciated xx

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  9. Kathy16 May 2011 at 10:29

    I love it! What a clever card you've made Amy.
    Thank you for joining in with The Daring Cardmakers' Darlin' BUGS of May challenge

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  10. Lythan16 May 2011 at 16:19

    That ladybird is fabulous! Thanks for joining in with the Darlin' bugs of May challenge at Daring Cardmakers this week:)

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  11. Di16 May 2011 at 18:04

    Super card Amy! Di xx

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  12. Paddington fan16 May 2011 at 20:09

    Hi Amy,
    So love your ladybird - brilliant idea! thanks for visiting my blog, love Jacky x

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  13. artfulstampin16 May 2011 at 21:01

    This is soooo cute!

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  14. Dolly Mixtures16 May 2011 at 22:31

    Good use of the label die to make the ladybird's wings. A cute little card!

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  15. Jolene17 May 2011 at 20:23

    I just love this! Completely adoreable!

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  16. Jo18 May 2011 at 11:35

    That is such a fantastic use of that die!

    jo x

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  17. Leo18 May 2011 at 12:36

    Oh he's so fun, great idea using the dies.
    xx Leo

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  18. Sharon19 May 2011 at 08:16

    Great idea - this is a really effective looking card!

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  19. Traceyr20 May 2011 at 12:33

    What a great shape to use for your ladybird. Cute card! :)

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