Another design team project for our bi-weekly challenge over at DS4J's challenge blog. The theme for Challenge No.76 is a PHOTO INSPIRATION (see below) + TWIST (add ribbon or twine). Our talented design team member, Margaret is hosting this challenge. Thanks Margaret for choosing this awesome theme for us this fortnight.
Another centre step design. I have used the LOG from DigiStamps4Joy and you can find it here. I have also used the MISTERI - MYSTICAL DANCER digi and you can find it here.
The images and sentiment have been coloured with Copics and dry chalks. The design papers are from FabScraps. The sentiment was coloured with dry chalks and is has been designed by the wonderfully talented LISA. The paper flowers, buttons, photo turn, brad and twine bows are from my stash.
Here's Margaret's photo inspiration:
- Make it Monday: Anything Goes
- Inspire me Fridays: Anything Goes
- Sister Act: Anything Goes
- 613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes and/or Fall
- Everybody Art Challenge: Brown+Blue
- Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Something Blue (1/1)
- Craft Your Passion: Autumn Fall Colours
- Craft Dee BowZ: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow (2/3)
- Digi Darlas: Anything Goes with optional twist Skip Jump or Hop
- Memas Crafts: Ribbon/Lace and/or Flowers
- My Craft Creations: Stamped or Digital Image
- The Pink Elephant: Digital Papers or Images
- 4 Krafty Girlz: Anything Goes (3/3)
- Paper Crafting Journey: Flowers
- Corrosive: Maiden Mother Crone
- Designed to Color: Anything Goes
- Ladybug Crafts: Anything Goes
- Our Creative Corner: Forgotten Things (the twine bows have been in my stash for more six years)
- Crafters Cafe: Flowers
A big welcome to my new Followers, hope you will enjoy your visits here. Also thank you to my loyal and faithful followers who always leave such wonderful inspiration here for me to feast on. Love you all and leaving you with another photo I took of the penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town, some years ago.
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What a gorgeous card,love the image and fab details.xxx
ReplyDeleteAwesome card Desire, and I love this image, one of my new ones I got recently...love the colour inspiration to be used.xx
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely fabulous. Fabulous job on colouring the image. The flowers with buttons are perfect!
ReplyDeleteLovin the sentiment.
Huggsss, Angelique
Gorgeous card Desire, such a pretty image coloured so beautifully. I love the design and fabulous sentiment too
ReplyDeletehugs Sue xx
Such a gorgeous Card, elegant.
ReplyDeletehugs Amanda xx
Your card is a great take on the inspiration Desire and as always so much attention to all the little details.
ReplyDeleteB x
Fabulous card Desire!! and I love your photo of boulders beach.. it brought back lots of memories lol!!..
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Marjorie xx
This is gorgeous Desire - love that beautiful image - such a perfect design for her - what a lovely penguin picture - wonderful that you can photograph them in the wild hugs Judith x
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Desire. The image and colours look fabulous, and i love the sentiment too.
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
ooo Desire, what a nice and funny card you made! I like the colour you use!
ReplyDeleteThe pinguins are soo cute :-))
Hugs, Andreja
Another fabulous card Desire. gorgeous image and design and the flowers are fab.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sharon.. x
Love the sentiment that goes so well with the image! The colors and the arrangement of the card is amazing.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card with a fab image. The buttons on the flowers look great too! hugs, Marlies
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ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say once again what a gorgeous card this is!
I always love your style and you never cease to amaze me.
Have a lovely day!
Hugs xx
Lovely card. I love the image and the colours too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Craft your Passion.
xxx Michelle
Gorgeous card Desire, I like the image the flowers and the colours.
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
love your card, as usual. I think Misty is my favorite at Digijump4joy.xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunner Desire. Great inspiration photo and your photo is lovely too.
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Cathy
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So beautiful!! I love the flowers and added buttons with the twine!! Great take on the colors as well! HUGS :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Desire! Love the images and sentiment you used! Wonderful design!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Belgrade :)
Gorgeous card with a beautiful sentiment Desire.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the photo of the penguins! Wish I could see them in a natural habitat. Only ever seen them at the aquarium in Durban.
Such a pretty, earthy card, wonderful interpretation of the photo inspiration. Lovely flowers and sentiment. Thanks so much for sharing at The Corrosive Challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love this image, she is so beautiful and you have colored her beautifully. Love the layout and your design, gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteit's a very beautiful card Desire.
ReplyDeletegreetings karin
Your card is so beautiful and I love the penguin pic!
ReplyDeleteDebxx
So pretty card and beautiful photos. hugs, Helena
ReplyDeleteYour stepper card is so beautiful and a wonderful interpretation of the photo. The flowers are so pretty and that sentiment is wonderful. Thanks so much for joining in our Forgotten Things Challenge at Our Creative Corner. Anne x
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, unfortunately our challenge at Craft-Room this time ask you to use a real wooden item not an image. XOXO Zoe
ReplyDeleteMy dear Desire, tnx for lovely coment for my work! You know, Africa is country from my dreams, so if my dreams come true, we will meet in the future! :) Also, very nice card, I didnt see yet your other work,but this is wow! Greetings from Serbia, Raki
ReplyDeleteSo very Beautiful Desire, love the image and colouring and the flowers look wonderful..love the design too..
ReplyDeleteluv CHRISSYxx
WOW this is fabulous Desire! I love the gorgeous photo of the penguins.
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Linda xxx
This is a beautiful card Desire, I love the way you combine images and your flowers with the buttons in the middle are lovely.
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A beautiful creation :) lou x
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card. Your flowers go great with the verse. Thanks for sharing that pic of the penguins.Thanks for joining us at the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month. Hugs, Barbara {personal blog - Art and Soul Creations}
ReplyDeleteA lovely card Desire. The flowers are the perfect finishing touch for the gorgeous image.
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This is so fabulous Desire, the image is adorable and you've coloured it wonderfully! I love the paper and the beautiful flowers!
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glenda
Fabulous card love that image and all the details.
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Debby
Fabulous card, thank you for joining the my craft creations challenge, good luck x
ReplyDeleteso stunning desire.beautiful image and sentiment and i love your colours ;D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
gorgeous Desire!! really beautiful image!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us @ Inspire Me Fridays!
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Beautiful, Desire! Love the pretty blues, your fab image & coloring, the DP & design, and that wonderful sentiment! Love the pretty flowers, too! :^)
ReplyDeleteAnd, if you would please, send me a couple of those penguins. They're just too cute! :^)
Hugs, Penny
Beautiful card Desire. I really admire how you know just where to place things. So many lovely images and flowers all perfectly placed on this beautiful card. Lovely digi too. ~Diane
ReplyDeleteWow this is such a great card! Thank you for linking up with DTC!
ReplyDeletei love your card! i's just so pretty
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Sister Act Card challenge
-Angeline DT
What a gorgeous card and more so the sentiment. I love it and so true! Thanks for joining us at Digi Darla's this week!
ReplyDeleteomword! this is gorgeous! love the image! did you do the dots or does she come like that? just gorgeous!
ReplyDeletelove the penguins too!
loving the fall. our summer wasn't very hot. about 13 days in the mid-to-high 90s and that was it. no complaints here, but definitely looking forward to fall!
big hugs :)
This is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!! Love the fabulous image and the coloring.....wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI am always in awe of blue but I would love this card in any color.......Lis
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card. Ek hoop dat jy 'n wonderlike langnaweek gaan he xxx
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess it was destined that I see this card by the end of the week one way or another. I here with my DT hat on today. Rarely does that happen with you! Once again you stun us with another gorgeous creation. The image is so contemplative; the colour choices awesome; that argyle paper wonderful and those flowers way cool! You always highlight my sentiments in the neatest way too--love the shape and the chalk smudge.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us in our current challenge over at Digi Darla's. Good luck and I hope we see you again in future challenges.
Lisa D., Digi Darla's Challenges, DT
Plus big hugs from just me as myself! Thanks for the credit and shout out as always. Hopefully I'll be able to get it in the gallery real soon!
Love that design technique, faux stitching around the image. Your card is captivating and very well constructed. Thanks for sharing it with us at 613 Avenue create.
ReplyDeleteDesire, this card is just lovely. Thank you for sharing your talent and playing with us at Mema's Crafts. Good luck in the draw and come back and visit real soon.
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning creation. Hugs Sharon
ReplyDeletegorgeous image. fab colours. love the papers.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fabulous center step card with a wonderful sentiment. Your inspiration looks like the Eastern blue bird which my is favorite bird. Cute penguins.
ReplyDeleteWow, Desire, your card is again absolutely great. I love the Image, the colors and your fantastic decoration. A beautiful work.
ReplyDeletehave a nice weekend, Carmen :)
Wow how beautiful! I love the way you colored her hair!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Chriss
GORGEOUS card! Beautiful image and coloring!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Digi Darla’s
Another beauty Desire love the design your cards are always so lovely
ReplyDeleteBettyxxx
This is such a lovely card, Desire! Love how you colored the image and found matching papers, and those flowers look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. I love the image. Thanks for sharing at Craft Your Passion. Hope to see you again!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card!! The flowers with buttons and bows are such a wonderful touch with your fabulous image!
ReplyDeleteLove those penguins too!
Lovely card! Thanks so much for playing along with The Pink Elephant!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Desire, I love your design and papers. What a delightful image and such prettil details, especially the flowers.
ReplyDeletehugs
Heather xx
and thanks so much for joining us at Everybody Art Challenge
Stunning card!!! Thanks for joining s at PCJ! HUgsxx
ReplyDeleteHi, Desire! Just checking back over last week's entries to make sure we commented on everyone's work and I find that we did not comment on yours! I know you will forgive us this one oversight! I love this creation! The colors are wonderful and your paper integration is visually very interesting! The twine bows are the flowers are another wonderful touch! Thanks for once again bringing a little more sunshine to our neighborhood here at 613 Avenue Create! Can't wait to see what you create for us this week!
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Chana, Owner
Your card is beautiful. Thanks for playing at CCCB.
ReplyDeleteWow - super gorgeous card and fotos
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Helga from Austria
Those flowers look very cute and I LOVE the penguin photo. If you don't mind I would love it if you would send me the high res image of that - I would love to print it out for my daughter, who is penguin crazy!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! love how you've done the buttons in the flowers, thanks for sharing with us at Craft Room Challenge, Debi x
ReplyDeleteWow! Another fabulous card that I missed. I love how you created these flowers and your coloring is fantastic. Love it! Have a great day! Hugs, Gloria
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