Thursday 13 September 2012

No character stamps and embossing and a bit of exciting news....

Morning Peeps!!
Last night I was having a read of my google reader and the challenge from the TOMIC challenge blog caught my eye and I just had to join in!
Their challenge this week is No character stamps and embossing. it sounded like such a good one as I have loads of the gorgeous little scene type magnolia's that I always want to put a character with.
I decided on this one, 'Welcome to a  lovely new home', isn't it sweet? and I stamped it on an old book page before colouring it up with my promarkers.
Then I cut it out with my lacey circle nesties. 
The next thing on my list for the challenge was the embossing. I chose to do use my brick embossing folder on some kraft paper. I gently coloured the edges of my bricks with my sandstone promarker to make them pop out even more.

Now I totally love my new swirl with flower leaf Doo Hickey die, its gorgeous. I cut it and distress inked the leaf with a teeny bit of faded jeans and forest moss, then the swirl with forest moss. I then placed it so that it kinda snuggled the house stamp and added a couple of flowers from my stash to the leaf cuts on each side.

Then I popped on a few teeny punched flowers to the little loops on my nesty, added a punched heart where the swirls crossed and a little computer generated sentiment that I punched out with my SU Jewellery tag (...yup, I use it a lot!! its one of my favs!!).

And the exciting news........:) :) :) :)
Tracy over at Dies to Die For emailed me a couple of weeks ago and asked me to join her DT!!! I am so excited and its twice as nice as I get lots of bits from Dies to Die For because Tracy always has an awesome stock of the MFT Die-namics which I lurve!!  Her DT are all awesomely talented so I hope I can match up to their talents soon!!! 

Right, Off to work for me today! Mo and his breakfast buddy, Sophia, are just watching a little bit of TV so I need to rustle them up and get them ready then jump in my yummy new car and get going!!
Have an awesome day peeps
Huge hugs Lou xxxx


19 comments:

  1. I love your card Lou and congratulations on your new DT post, I'm sure you'll have bags of fun :) xx

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  2. I love the idea of stamping on a book page - it works so well!
    And huge congrats on the DT gig. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the Dienamics stuff - even if my wallet isn't :)

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  3. I can see why it is one of your fave's. There are such a lot of gorgeous details on your card. Love the stamp and it looks fab stamped onto a written page.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  4. Love this Lou. Congrats on the new DT
    Hugs
    En x

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  5. This is gorgeous. I love the image and the detailing is wonderful.
    Big congratulations on your new DT place, very well deserved.

    Sue

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  6. Lou this is over the top gorgeous, just love everything about this, and not to worry, you will shine as part of their design team, congrats, hugs

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  7. First congratulations Sweetie ! It's so well deserved ! They are lucky to have you in their team now ! I loooooove your card ! Stamping on a book page is such a brilliant idea ! Love the embossed background and the embellies too ! Just gorgeous ! Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine

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  8. OMG love this card, a beauty ! very nice work !
    Congrats on your DT position, wow, so good news !
    Have a nice day !
    xxx

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  9. Gorgeous!! Love anything to do with text and that little scene is so cute :)

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  10. Congratulations hunnie well deserved too, your cards are always fabulous and this one is goregous, love how you have stamped on the printed paper, what a fantastic idea, big huggies June xxxxxxxxxxx

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  11. fab card- love all the bits of detail and big congrats to you
    AllisonX

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  12. wow this is fantastic lou.really love how you stamped the gorgeous image on the book page and lush design.
    huge congrats on your new DT too hun.

    xx coops xx

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  13. Absolutely gorgeous sweetie love the magnolia stamp.
    Big congrats on your new DT hun & so well deserved you are such a talented lassy.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  14. This is such a fab card Lou love the script! Well done on the new DT place too very well deserved! hugs rebekah xx

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  15. AWESOME LOU!!! For both your card and your new position!!! That is so super amazing I am so excited for you :D Love this card..great attention to detail and I just love the colouring over that paper :) Awesome!!

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  16. Hi! oh wow Lou,that is fantastic news- how lovely for you and them too:))))) have fun!
    Love this card Lou,it really is gorgeous and your detail /design are perfect.
    hugs Lou.xxx

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  17. Congratulations! Was that page from a saucy book??!! I've been trying to read it!

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