12 June 2013

WHAT LIES BEHIND US ...
{Digi Stamps 4 Joy DS4J: DT Project Challenge #69}

This is another DT Project for a challenge over at DS4J's blog.  The theme for Challenge No.69 is MASCULINE/FATHERS DAY.  

Another Centre Stepper design  I have used one DigiStamps4Joy Image, namely:
  1. Through the Aloe and you can purchase it here
The image was coloured with Copics and dry chalks. The sentiment was also coloured with dry chalks.  The folded circle embellishments were created with circle punches.  The sentiment is a freebie from Hannelie {Desert Diva}.

So hop on over to DS4J's blog and link your MASCULINE/FATHERS DAY creation to Challenge #69.




Once again I am off to link this project up to the following challenges:

101 comments:

  1. Gorgeous. Love the colour combo. The sentiment is beautiful. The distressed edge gives it that special touch. Stunning card again.

    Huggsss,Angelique

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  2. So beautiful, loving the this image,and the fabulous embellies and distressing. Perfect for that special guy
    Hugs

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  3. Lovely card is this again, well done.
    Hugs, Marianne

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  4. So true, so true, Desire! Fabulous sentiment for a beautifully-designed card! Love the agave, the colors & papers, and your wonderful embellishments! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  5. Dit is baie oulik. Hou van jou kleur kombinasie en die alwyn is pragtig!

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  6. Stunning card Desire. I love the image and colours and such a wonderful sentiment.
    hugs Sue xx

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  7. Beautiful card,fabulous image and lovely colours.xxx

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  8. I love the aloe image. Very beautiful carx.

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  9. fabulous card Desire, love the layout - and that is one of my favourite quotes!
    Kim x

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  10. Aloes are so much part of SA heritage and always reminds me of my childhood as I loved to draw them.love your sentiment always inspirational. You are truly gifted. Xx

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  11. Aloes are so much part of SA heritage and always reminds me of my childhood as I loved to draw them.love your sentiment always inspirational. You are truly gifted. Xx

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  12. Loving the sentiment and very beautiful card Desire. You paper embellies are awesome.
    Hugs,
    Asmah

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  13. So pretty is your card and what a lovely layout too x

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  14. What a lovely card and I really like that digi sentiment stamp.

    Thanks for playing in our challenge!
    ♥ KELLY
    DT Member for Pattie's Creations Challenge!

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  15. This is a fabulous card Desire, I love your wonderful sentiment.
    Pauline
    x

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  16. Incredible masculine card, Desire! Love your color combo and papers. OK, putting on my DT hat now... How nice that you honored us by playing along in our "Father's Day/Masculine" challenge at Simply Create Too this week. I love being inspired by all our players. :-D
    NanaConnie DT

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  17. What an unusual image Desire and such a wonderful meaningful sentiment.

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  18. Gorgeous card, love the sentiment and the papers are stunning! ~Diane

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  19. WOW! This is awesome Desire! Very masculine design elements and the verse is lovely! Well done!
    Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘One For The Boy’s’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  20. Wunderwunderschön Desire. Die Farben vom Papier gefallen mir sehr und dieser tolle Stempel ist Super coloriert. Es ist eine Steppenkerze und sie blüht auch bei mir im Garten.
    Eine wunderschöne Karte.

    Viele Grüße, Carmen :)

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  21. What a gorgeous and very different creation Desire.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  22. Stunning card Desire. Love the image and your handmade buttons..just great. hugs, x

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  23. Fantastic card! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

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  24. A beautiful card, very stylish and elegant. Lovely colours. hugs, Marlies

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  25. Absolutely gorgeous masculine card, Desire. Just perfect for coming up Father's Day.
    Michaela xx

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  26. What a beautiful card Desire.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  27. Excellent card!!!! and the saying-love it!!!!
    tfs:)

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  28. Gorgeous card Desire ... very South African design.

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  29. So different Desire. Love the colors you used and that image is awesome.

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  30. Fabulous image, seniment and card. Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments challenge good luck Ginny ♥

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  31. Fantastic card and great sentiment. It is so much of truth in it.
    Thanks for joining us at Craft your Passion.
    xxx Michelle

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  32. Beautiful card, love the image. I have never seen a aloe image before, it is so unique. Hope your doing well, hugs to you.

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  33. Gorgeous card. Thank you so much for joining us at PCJ for our masculine challenge Karen P, Paper Crafting Journey Design Team http://stampinginpink.blogspot.co.uk/

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  34. A great card Desire and love the sentiment and thanks for joining my challenge over at Allsorts this week
    x catherine

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  35. Another amazing and gorgeous card with great depth and detail. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing in our challenges. I am SO grateful to have you share with us!
    Blessings,
    Karen
    Word Art Wednesday

    P.S. Thanks for the invitation, Desire. I was happy to enter your give-away. Congrats on your followers growing so high. I can sure understand why everyone LOVES to see your amazing cards!
    Karen

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  36. great card desire love everthing
    hugs diana
    thanks for playing allong at the crafters cafe challenge blog

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  37. A beautiful card Desire.
    Mags
    x

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  38. Beautiful Desire! Love the sentiment.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  39. Hi Desire, back again with my DT hat on and another great reason to view your fab card. Still lovin the buttons. Thanks for joining us at the Belli Challenge. Pat K x

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  40. Adorable card!! Amazing design!!!

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  41. Such a beautiful card!

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  42. What a beautiful sentiment. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments. We are having a DT call and there is still time to apply
    Hugs,
    Julie T

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  43. nice card, thanks for entering it in The Stamping Chef Challenge

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  44. Fabulous card you made. So much lovely details; I like all :-))
    I invite you that sometimes to login in our Slovenian challenge: http://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/, too
    Today we have a new challenge: end of school-holidays are here!
    Hugs, Andreja

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  45. Great card Desire! Love the colors and those circles on the front!
    Have a wonderful day!

    Hugs, Sande xx

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  46. I've got my costume on. Gorgeous card Desire, I realy love your style. Was giving your folded flowers a try the other day, oh boy, I could do with the practice!

    Thank you for joining us at Creative Card Crew

    Huggsss,Angelique
    EngelDesignsScrap

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  47. Fabulous card once more Desire, love that sentiment which is oh so true. Great image which would suit anyone.
    With Love
    Lady Anne xx
    The Lady Anne

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  48. Wat kan ek se! Daardie Alwyn is so perfek ingekleur! Wonderlik!
    Thank you for sharing your lovely creation with us at Hobbycutz this fortnight. Good Luck in the draw ...
    Crafty hugs
    Denise
    xox

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  49. Thank you for inviting me to come to your blog. I love this card. The sentiment is wonderful. Edwina Brown

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  50. Wonderful inspiring sentiment. The flowers are gorgeous, are they redhot pokers? Anyway lovely card.

    I'm so glad I followed your invite over here

    Lin xx

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  51. Gorgeous card Desire!!! Love the colors and that image is awesome!!! I am following you on bloglovin, I was looking for google followers but couldnt' find it.

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  52. wow I am loving this great colouring and such a lovely image. Oh I am also a follower and have entered your candy thanks

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  53. Really beautiful, I love the fold and the papers and the sentiment is lovely
    Lindsay xx

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  54. Love your easel card! Great color combo and I'm your new follower.

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  55. Fabulous card and the coloring is awesome!

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  56. I love the whole design and the way you put this together; it's so adorable.

    Hugs,
    Evie

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  57. Oh this is gorgeous Desire! I love that beautiful image and your fabulous circle embellishments!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  58. Fabulous sentiment and a fabulous card.
    hugs
    glenda

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  59. Beautiful Father's Day card and great sentiment! =)
    Hugs, Elenor

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  60. This is beautiful desire, I like the floral image the colours and the design.
    Kevin xx

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  61. Fabulous card, Desire. The image and papers gel perfectly, it's a great design and what a lovely sentiment! Thanks for joining us at Hobbycutz!
    Chris
    x

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  62. The card is really beautiful. As usual the image is sharp and the colors vivid. The coup de grace is those wonderful home made embellishments.
    Thank you so much for taking time out your day to post this wonderfully creative artwork with us this week, at WAW. We love it when you enter your projects with us.
    Blessings,
    Carole Robb Bisson
    Word Art Wednesday

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  63. A gorgeous masculine card!Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon this week!

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  64. I love this card!
    Thanks for playing in our "Father's Day" Challenge #69!
    Sandi ♥
    DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
    and Pattie's shop
    Home of Pattieboop and Allie!

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  65. Wonderful card - fabulous papers! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!

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  66. Fabulous card Desire, I love the image and love the papers and card design..love the embellishments and wonderful sentiment..
    Thanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  67. Another great card, and such an unusual image, perfect for a man.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Alphabet Challenge.
    Avril xx

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  68. What a beautiful step card. Love the sentiment and your designs is fantastic.
    Thanks for joining us at Party Time Tuesdays. Hope to see you next week.

    Kim - PTT DT

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  69. What a beautiful step card. Love the sentiment and your designs is fantastic.
    Thanks for joining us at Party Time Tuesdays. Hope to see you next week.

    Kim - PTT DT

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  70. What amazing details! Wonderful work! Thanks for playing along with us at Get, Inky! Challenge

    Jessi DT

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  71. A beautiful card, thank you for sharing it with us at SCH this time.
    Yvonne

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  72. Thank you for taking the time to enter the LEJ Designs Challenge No. 57 - Something for the Boys/Men...

    What a great and unusual card. Great image, papers and colours. The sentiment is wonderful.

    I really hope to see many more entries from you in our future monthly challenges on our challenge blog. Fantastic digi images from LEJ Designs up for grabs and other stuff from our amazing sponsors!

    Hugs Lisa xxxxx DT Member

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  73. Hi Desire, I just popped back to say thank you for joining us at Crafting for all Seasons.
    Pauline
    x

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  74. Wonderful use of the step card design. Cool image. It's something different and fresh. Hugs!

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  75. Once again you make me smile with your creative talent! Such a lovely card and I love, love, love the embellishments!
    Hugs,
    Georgia

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  76. Hi Desire, this is wonderful, love the image and layout and the sentiment is fab.
    Hugs Sue W.

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  77. Hi Desire, I am playing catch up here, Love the card, it is beautiful
    We love Aloes.

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  78. This is gorgeous,i love the design.
    Thank you for joining us at Challenges 4 Everybody.

    Joan x

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  79. gorgeous card. love the colours x fab layout

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  80. I love RWE quotes! Perfect masculine card!!

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  81. Pretty card!! Love the the little circles on the bottom, very nice!

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  82. Another wonderful creation Desire. Strength definitely would be one of those attributes within us that is extremely important.

    May you always be able to call upon strength when you need it!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

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  83. a beautiful beautiful card with so much dimension and wonderful harmony in color and design! xo

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  84. Gorgeous, all your creations are gorgeous! A new follower!

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  85. Great card ... I really love what you have done with the circles at the bottom .... really effective

    Thanks for joining us over at LEJ DESIGNS CHALLENGE BLOG

    Good Luck

    Tina DT xxx

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  86. I love your card! It's not just nice for men but for all of us!
    Lia xx

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  87. I love your sentiments and images Desire, fabulous card! Hugs

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  88. Another awesome card Desire!! I love the sentiment and wonderful embellishments. Good luck in the contest. Have a fabulous week! Hugs, Gloria

    http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com

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  89. This is a fabulous card Desire and thank you for sharing it with us at Hobbycutz for our Fathers Day/Masculine Challenge. Good luck and hope to see you next time too.
    Hugz, Lorraine xx

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  90. Great card for the man in one's life. Love centre step cards, you can do so much with them. Good luck in your challenges.

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  91. Wonderful creation Desire, I adore the image you chose and your coloring is amazing. Thanks so much for playing at Crafty Sentiments and Inky Impressions this week!!

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  92. This is stunning and I love the color choices! Thanks for joining us at PPT for our Anything Goes challenge.
    Anita
    DT PPT
    http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca

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  93. Wonderful job. Love the buttons at the bottom. The middle one reminds me of a compass. Thanks for sharing last week at CYP. Hope you join us for this week's challenge.

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  94. ANOTHER FABULOUS Card!
    Thanks again for joining us at PIO last week!
    Have a GREAT day!

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  95. Another great card, Desire! Love the green combo and the handmade embellies you added. Thanks for blessing us with such a wonderful project this week at Word Art Wednesday. God bless!

    JO ANN
    http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com

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  96. Awesome card for a male.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity and Alphabet Challenge Blog.

    Mari

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  97. Wow Desire, you have entered a trillion challenges on this absolutely wonderful card! I have missed your cards and need to drop by more often. The sentiment on this is wonderful! I am so glad you joined our challenge! Hugz!

    Thanks for playing in our challenge!
    ♥ Nancy
    DT Member for Pattie's Creations Challenge

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  98. Absolutely true and very poignant! I love the concept here with the very masculine flower and the imparting of wisdom as well. ;) I'm so glad you're playing along with us at Top Tip Tuesday too! :)
    hugs to you my friend and happy weekend.
    Lisa x

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  99. Desire
    You did it again. Another amazing card. Thanks so much for joining us at HobbyCutz.

    Hugz
    Kim

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  100. Desire, your cards always contain the unexpected - I love the colors and prints in your papers, the panels you have selected, the use of the papers in your design elements, and fussy cut images. The sentiment is wonderful - love this one - it is SO true! hugs, de

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  101. I love your sayings and the beautiful work you do on the cards to bring it all together. Thanks for joining us at Chalk N Stock June Challenge.

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Desire