28 July 2012

THINGS ...
{Sweet Stampin: Guest DT Project}

Tracey from Sweet Stampin approached me during April 2012, inviting me to be a guest designer for them for a month.  Thank you so much Tracey, I am very excited designing four creations for the month of July for you.  So this is my fourth and last Guest DT project for the 4th challenge for July over at Sweet Stampin.  The Theme is 'Christmas in July!'.  

I have created another easel card with my favourite Flower Folding technique using only squares. The flower on this card has been created with 5x5cm scalloped square punch-outs using my Upikit punch. I saw this technique being demonstrated on YouTube . Using double sided Upikit design cardstock gives it an extra dimension. This whole card even the backdrop to the folded flower has been created with 5x5cm square punch-outs. 

At least I've got another Xmas card for 2012 done and dusted.


I tried my hand for the first time at creating a jpg for my sentiment.  So here's a freebie from me to you - just right click on the sentiment and save to your computer:


Once again I would like to enter this into following challenges:
  1. Crafty Bloggers Netwerk Monday Challenge #1: Anything Goes
  2. Make it Monday #99: Anything Goes
  3. Lia Stampz #21: Anything Goes
  4. Mema's Crafts July Challenge: Anything Goes
  5. Stamp N Plus #2: Anything Goes
  6. ATC's and Cards With Attitude #18: Anything Goes
  7. Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude #18: Anything Goes
  8. Inspire Me Fridays #69: Anything Goes
  9. Jackson's Digital Expression #14: Anything Goes
  10. Digi Doodle Shop #117: Anything Goes
  11. Love to Create #25: Spots N Dots
  12. Crazy Amigo: Free Theme
  13. Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps #125: Polka Dots Everywhere
  14. LEJ Designs #13: Bling Bling
  15. Hookedoncraft #22: Christmas in July
  16. Lexi's Creations #70: Christmas in July
  17. Lollipop Crafts #84: Christmas in July
  18. Made Especially For You: Easel Card
  19. My Craft Spot #63: Christmas in July
  20. Clear it Out: Christmas in July - use up green and red (all the cardstock and design papers are from my scraps file)
  21. Papertake Weekly: Make Your Own (the folded flower was made wtih scalloped square punch-outs)
  22. Party Time Tuesdays #78: Christmas in July
  23. Crafts and Me #94: Anything Goes
  24. Creative Belli #148: Christmas in July (The jewel brad in the middle of the folded flower has been in my stash for ages)
  25. Fab 'n' Funky #131: No Stamped Images
  26. Crafty Ann's #70: Easel Cards
  27. Cardmadfairy's Digi Days #38: Christmas in July
  28. Crafty Catz Weekly #143: All That Glitters (Jewel stones)
  29. Poodles Parlour: Anything Goes
  30. 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - July: Embellishment (Brad - there is a jewel stone brad in the middle of the flower
  31. Creatalicious #36: Christmas in July
  32. Addicted to Stamps: Christmas is July
  33. Hiding in My Craft Room #56: Christmas in July
  34. Christmas Card Challenge Week 35: No Stamping
A big thank you to all my dedicated Followers and your always uplifting comments.

65 comments:

  1. This is lovely Desire. The colours are gorgeous and always love your paper folding.
    mags
    x

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  2. Hi Desire,
    Your card is great, love all the paper folding.
    Thanks for joining us at lejdesigns challenge and good luck

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  3. WOW!! This is really stunning. I love the folded flower, and the colours are fabulous.
    Thanks so much for the freebie, such a lovely sentiment

    Sue

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  4. Thank you for the free sentiment . Awesome flower making technique shown here .love the effect .
    Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday

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  5. Fabulous card Desire, love the design and gorgeous colours.
    Wendy xx

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  6. Hi. This is stunning, so very effective. What a lot of work in that design. Thank you for joining us at Lexi's Creations and good luck.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  7. Love your pretty card, thanks for sharing it with us at CraftyCatz this week.xx

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  8. WOW. . ..the colors in your flower are gorgeous. Super creative and oh so perfect.
    Polka Dots are my FAVORITE! Thanks for playing along in the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week.

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  9. Adorable card, great thechnique.
    Have a nice weekend!

    hugs Amanda

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  10. I love how you used the punched squares and folding to create so much color, texture and dimension on your card. Thanks for sharing this amazing card with us at Jackson's Digital Expressions.

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  11. Love your card with all the folds - and thank you for the sentiment :) Thank you for joining us at The Poodles Parlour this time!

    Chrizette
    DT Member
    Celestial Things

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  12. Oh Yea, it is a beautiful card. Have a great week end.
    xxx

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  13. Hi Desire,

    such a lovely card, your work is always so beautiful :)

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  14. This is really beautiful Desire...
    Hugs,
    Marjorie
    xx

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  15. wow beautiful card and done Desire.

    greetings karin

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  16. Really gorgeous card! Thanks so much for joining us at 52CCT this week!

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  17. This is such an awesome layout Desire. I saw you on MIM this week and had to take a look.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  18. Absolutely fabulous! Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
    Ann x

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  19. stunning and I love your folded flowers might have to have a go at one of these if you don't mind -love it
    carol x

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  20. Another stunning creation, I love all the folds and the colours are just perfect. You'll have quite a stash come Christmas!!
    Thanks for joining us over on ATCs & Fat Pages With Attitude.
    Hugs Alison x x

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  21. Gorgeous card Desire! Love all of the folds!!
    Tammy x

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  22. Aw this is beautiful me darlin sooo clever big huggies June xxxx

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  23. Another beautiful creation! I love your sentiment too! Thank you!
    So glad that you have joined us at Lia Stampz for our "Anything Goes" challenge.
    Hugs,
    Georgia

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  24. lovely thanks for joining us at fat pages and cards with attitude and good luck emma xx

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  25. such a fun card design! thanks for joining us this week at MEFY!

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  26. such a fun card design! thanks for joining us this week at MEFY!

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  27. Beautiful work and a gorgeous card, thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations for our 'Christmas in July' Challenge!

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  28. oh this is lovely, such a great folding technique! Thank you for joining us this week at My Craft Spot :)

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  29. Love that folding technique. Guess I'll be visiting UTube University tonite. Your card is gorgeous and using double-sided paper did add depth. Thanks again for participating in the challenges over at Mema's Crafts and we hope to see you visiting often.

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  30. Thanks for the sentiment---it's a keeper.

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  31. Your easel card is beautiful. Love the folded flower, I'll check out the video. You certainly got alot of mileage with this card and all those challenges. TFS with us at Made Especially for You and playing along.

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  32. I love this card and that snowflake is AMAZING! Thanks for playing along with us over at MEFY! : )

    Kristy

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  33. Anonymous8:55 AM

    So beautiful! Lovely work! Thanks for joining us at LEJ this week. Good luck xx

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  34. It's beautiful-I love all the folded paper and the gems.Thanks for sharing it with us at ATCs and Cards with Attitude.

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  35. It's beautiful-I love all the folded paper and the gems.Thanks for sharing it with us at ATCs and Cards with Attitude.

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  36. This is such a cool technique. Love the effect, especially with all that bling. It's an awesome way to use up scraps, too. Thanks for the sentiment. Thanks for joining our Anything Goes challenge at Stamp N Plus.

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  37. Such a decoratove card! I love the sentiment you've used too.

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  38. this is really lovely Desire and the sentiment is one of my fave!! Wonderful colours and this technique is brilliant! Thanks for the link.
    Hugs, Alessandra

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  39. Absolutely Gorgeous!! Thanks for playing along with us at Love to Create Challenge!

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  40. Stunning card Desire, I love it, the colours are Fab, love the sentiment, and the papers... Thanks for joining in with us at Fatpages and Cards with Attitude x

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  41. I so love that design, what a gorgeous card.

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  42. Anonymous10:59 PM

    beautiful card and very christmasy. Thank you for joining us at fat pages this fortnight. Abbie (Co Owner) xx

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  43. Gorgeous card, love that folded flower! Thanks for sharing with us at Fab N Funky this week!

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  44. Gorgeous card! The papers are awesome and I love the folded snowflake! Thanks for playing at My Craft Spot!

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  45. Fabulous card Desire. I love all the folds - such a great effect. Thanks so much for taking part in the Fab N Funky challenge this week. pat k.x

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  46. What a beautiful card. I love the special folding you did on it. Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog as well!

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  47. Hi Desire
    A fabulous card love the colour's thankyou for joining us this week at CraftyCatz
    Hugs Dianne xx

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  48. Such pretty card Desire! Great flowers :)
    Thank you for joining us at Papertake Weekly!

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  49. Gorgeous easel card. Love this "snow-flower". Thank you for share your lovely projects with us at Sweet Stampin` like Guest Designer.
    See you again at blogland ))
    Hugs
    Natali (DT Sweet Stampin`)

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  50. Lovely card. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Crafty Catz this week.

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  51. Very creative construction and lovely card! Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create. NancyD

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  52. Such a lovely card. Thanks for joining us at ATSC. Good luck and hope to see you next time. Hugs, Nicole

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  53. This is absolutely FABULOUS!!! LOVE all the bling and your design is amazing! :) Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :)

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  54. Great tea bag folding, your colour way are gorguss.

    Thanks for joining us at Digi doodles Shop Challenge

    Tracey DT

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  55. Very cute card!! Thanks for joining us at HIMCR!
    Angela DT

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  56. This is such a lovely card Desire and a great technique!

    At the 52 {C}CT we do have a 10 challenge limit and we also asked participants to use a minimum of 3 brads so sadly your card doesn't meet our challenge requirements this week. However, I loved seeing your card - thank you so much for sharing it with us at 52 {C}CT! Ruth x

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  57. Love everything about this card, Desire...the colours, design, and all that wonderful paper folding!

    Altogether, a very elegant card.

    Jennifer. x

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  58. This is beautiful, Desire! Thank you for joining us at Lexi's Creations this time! Good luck in the Challenge.

    Chrizette
    DT Member
    Celestial Things

    PS I have a giveaway on my blog if you would like to drop by.

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  59. Simply beautiful! Super layout too! Thanks so much for joining us at 52CCT this week!

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  60. Beautiful card and wonderful colours!!!! Thanks for joining us this week at CCC and we hope to see you again next challenge. Hugs, Brigitte

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  61. Love the folds, papers and gems used. Please do direct link to each entry to HIMCR

    Thanks for joining us this week over at HIMCR DT AJ~

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  62. Desire....this is stunning....love the fold of the flowers.

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  63. Amazing details all add up to a stunning card!
    Thanks for joining our challenge at CCC!

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  64. Congrats! You're one of our Featured Friday players of the week! Thanks for playing along at Lollipop Crafts! :D

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Desire