Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Love Is In The Air

 


It is time for another challenge over at The Paper Funday.
Our challenges are always Anything Goes with an optional twist. 
The twist this time is to use a LOVE theme on your project.


We are very fortunate to have 2 sponsors for each challenge this year which means we get to choose which artist we would like to work with. This really is great as it gives us double the choice. We are very lucky with the amazing sponsors that are lined up this year, many of which are old favourites and some are new to me.


I chose to work with an image from Hetty Clare Art called With Love. Who doesn't love a little sausage dog? Before printing I added a freebie sentiment from Ginger's House. No new ones have been added since 2017 but you can still get this as well as many hundreds of others and they are all free. I would definitely recommend you popping over there if you haven't used these sentiments before.

The image has been coloured using Promarkers and a glitter gel pen for the hearts on his little doggie coat. The balloons have been coloured and then added some red Stickles glitter glue. I have embedded some seed beads in red, pink, white and clear to add some texture and detail.


I used Stella Says Sketch 903 layout from Catch The Bug. The card base has been made using an A4 sheet of black card. I added a strip of heart patterned paper leaving the right hand side unstuck for the time being.


I cut some hearts out using an old set of Sizzlits dies Funky Hearts and placed these underneath the paper strip. The image has been matted onto a Heart Squares Nestability die and I raised this up on thin foam squares. I cut a circle from a scrap of card, added a red holographic heart sticker and a border of white gel pen faux stitches.

I made an embellishment for the bottom sentiment using some alphabet beads and red seed beads threaded onto some thin wire. I poked 2 holes in the card base and threaded them through, twisting to secure them and tighten the wire. This is covered with tape and the card insert.

I hope you will join myself and our fabulous team over at The Paper Funday Challenge.


Card Details -

Size - A5
Digital Image – With Love (Hetty Clare Art)
Digital Sentiment – freebie sentiment (Ginger's House)
Dies – Sizzlits Funky Hearts (Sizzix), Heart Squares Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Colouring Medium – Promarkers, Glitter Gel Pen, white gel pen
Embellishments – Stickles Glitter Glue, seed beads, holographic sticker, letter beads, thin wire


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)

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56 comments:

  1. brenda4 February 2021 at 16:23

    Super colours and romantic creation, many thanks for sharing and joining in with our 'Four Legged Friends' theme at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  2. Pamela4 February 2021 at 17:59

    Great valentine's card and I love the beads on the balloons.
    Pamela
    CD Sunday PLus DT.

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  3. Furrbster4 February 2021 at 20:19

    This is brilliant and I really love those beaded balloons!

    Hugz Tinz

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  4. Judy Woodland4 February 2021 at 23:39

    Such a sweet card, Mandy. I love your colors, the red just pops against the black. Great take on the Mood Board, thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Double D Challenge. Hope we see you back again soon!!
    Judy~ DD DT
    {Judy's Happy Place} Stop by and see me!!!!



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  5. Billie A5 February 2021 at 03:05

    darling card. I love the colors and the images/dies. I love dogs so this is perfect. So glad you shared over at Aud Sentiments, Colour Crazy, Crafty Sentiments.

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  6. Nannieflash5 February 2021 at 09:39

    Gorgeous image love your card design and colour choice. Thanks for joining us at TPS, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxxxx

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  7. Jackie Cornfield5 February 2021 at 10:31

    Cute sausage dog Mandy!
    So happy to see your entry at My Time To Craft.
    We love to see everyone’s work.
    Stay safe and well.
    Good luck, do come back again!
    Hugs, Jackie DT member x

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  8. Linby5 February 2021 at 10:35

    A fun design, love the pops of red. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
    L x

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  9. Rainey's Craft Room5 February 2021 at 10:36

    Great use of dies in this gorgeous card. Thanks for sharing it with us at Passion for Markers this week.
    Lorraine DT

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  10. Diane5 February 2021 at 11:57

    Such a CUTE and fun card! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

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  11. Wynn5 February 2021 at 14:45

    Love the layout and cute image. Thank you for sharing it with us at CD Sunday Plus Wynn DT

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  12. Darlene 5 February 2021 at 15:30

    OMG how adorable Mandy! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Valentine LOVE’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
    Darlene
    DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Please stop in for a visit!

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  13. Bonnie Lynn5 February 2021 at 17:36

    What a cute card! Those beads really add dimension to the balloons. Thanks for joining us at Catch The Bug/Stella Says Sketch. Hope to see you again. Bonnie DT

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  14. Seafield Jo6 February 2021 at 02:36

    Love how you've combined the dies with the beautifully coloured images. Two great cards.

    Jo
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  15. Christine Cyr6 February 2021 at 03:00

    Super cute card thank you for joining us at TPS
    Christine DT

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  16. Aimeslee Winans6 February 2021 at 12:39

    hI Mandy! I sure wish your Subscribe via Email option worked. I signed up and it says not enabled. I forget otherwise without your lovely posts in my inbox. This card is amazing! All the wonderful little handmade elements and the hearts in place of the sketch circles is brilliant...or bril as y'all say, haha! XOX

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  17. Carol6 February 2021 at 13:05

    Love the beads on the balloons. Great idea.
    Carol xx
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  18. Jocelyn6 February 2021 at 17:17

    Very cute, I like the added texture too. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  19. Stacey6 February 2021 at 20:49

    What a cute card. Thanks for playing along with us at Penny's.

    DT Stacey
    www.butterflycreations.blog

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  20. Margarets designer cards7 February 2021 at 11:43

    Lovely valentines day card, I love the dog holding the balloons and the beads, great idea
    Thank you for joining us
    Margaret
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  21. crafty7 February 2021 at 15:47

    Cute dog and I love all the beads used as filling. Thank you for sharing it with us at Aud Sentiments.
    Mary

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  22. Julie7 February 2021 at 20:42

    So sweet and the bead filled balloons are gorgeous! Thanks for joining in our challenge at Passion for Markers this week, good luck! Juliexx

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  23. Karen Letchworth8 February 2021 at 01:32

    What a super FUN card, Mandy. LOVE the darling image. the colors and your overall design. it's bright and fun. Thanks so much for sharing your art in our challenge. It's a blessing to have you play along, and I do hope that you will join us again soon. I always look forward to it.
    Blessings,
    karen
    Word Art Wednesday
    www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com

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  24. CraftyGirl8 February 2021 at 02:55

    Thank you for playing along this week at International Art & Soul. I sure hope to see you back again very soon!!!

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl
    International Art & Soul DT
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

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  25. MeSi8 February 2021 at 11:20

    So cute card, black and red always works together. Thank you for sharing at Polkadoodles Craft Challenge. Hope to see you again!
    Merja DT

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  26. Cards By MI8 February 2021 at 13:20

    Such charming card with lovely design. Thanks for playing with us over at Passion for Markers this week.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  27. Jane8 February 2021 at 17:51

    Love how dramatic your colours look. Awesome card. Thanks for playing at Polkadoodles ,hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

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  28. Gail Hutchinson9 February 2021 at 02:15

    Love this card Mandy and the way you have embellished the balloons. Thank you for joining us at Catch the Bug Challenge and good luck. Gail DT

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  29. Kate10 February 2021 at 00:48

    Such a sweet card! Thanks for the close-up of the heart-shaped balloons too. Such a clever idea!!

    Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon this week!

    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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  30. pearshapedcrafting10 February 2021 at 14:35

    Love this! I'm pleased you showed the heart balloons - what a great idea! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Chrisx

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  31. Squirrel x10 February 2021 at 22:41

    Thank you so much for joining in with the True Love or Fabulous Friends AYLI challenge. What you've given us is gorgeous and we really appreciate you taking the time to enter. Hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Squirrel x

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  32. Ilonka11 February 2021 at 06:09

    Youre card is so beautiful, thanks for sharing with us at the Digi Doodles Studio Challenge Blog.
    Hugs Ilonka DT

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  33. Marga bisschops11 February 2021 at 18:29

    Wat een leuk idee die kraaltjes in de ballonnen. Dank je wel voor het meespelen bij de Digi Doodle Studios challenge. Succes met je inzending.
    Groetjes Marga DT

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  34. Arlene11 February 2021 at 19:57

    I really love the design and color combo of the card you entered into the Morgan's Artworld challenge. Great design too.

    Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Arlene CT

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  35. Jan Mahew11 February 2021 at 21:38

    Mandy, Thank you for sharing your playful valentine creation with us a Jan's Digi Blog Challenge. Good Luck, stay safe and happy crafting!
    Hugs,
    Jan
    (Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)

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  36. Carole J12 February 2021 at 01:38

    A super sweet, sausage dog Valentine card, Mandy! I really like your take on the Stella sketch and the balloon texture is beautiful!
    Thank you for sharing with us at the Path of Positivity challenge this month. x

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  37. MS Kraft Store12 February 2021 at 08:16

    Hi Mandy, your card is so beautiful. Love the cute doggy. Thanks for sharing with us at Love To Scrap Challenge.
    Hope to see you again next challenge.
    Hugs,
    Mifta.
    Owner ~ MS Kraft Store
    DT ~ Scrapping4funChallenges
    DT ~ Through The Craft Room Door
    DT ~ Make the Cards Challenge
    DT ~ Love To Scrap Challenge
    DT ~ Love To Craft Challenge
    DT ~ Mix It Up Challenge

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  38. Mimi13 February 2021 at 08:02

    OOOO gorgeous Mandy, the wee Daxie is just precious and great card design too :) Thank you for joining us at I ❤️Promarkers this fortnight :) Hugs Mimi xxxxxx

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  39. Diane13 February 2021 at 13:28

    Adorably cute cute card, back again to thank you for joining our challenge at Dies R Us!
    Diane DRU DT {Nellies Nest}

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  40. Dorlene Durham15 February 2021 at 18:32

    I love that dog image. Very cute card! Thanks for joining the challenge at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog. Dorlene DT LTSCB

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  41. Madison15 February 2021 at 20:43

    Lovely Card. Great Colours. Madison. Thanks for entering Polkadoodles Digichoosday Challenge.

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  42. Dorlene Durham16 February 2021 at 01:16

    Ditto as above. LOL. Thank you for joining the challenge at Love To Craft Challenge Blog. Dorlene DT LTCCB

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  43. Lisa xx16 February 2021 at 18:30

    Awww, this is just so cute

    Thank you so much for joining us at The Crafty Friends Challenge

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  44. Helen17 February 2021 at 00:27

    Really cute design - love the red and black.

    Thanks for joining us at Penny's Challenge.

    Helen x

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  45. Wendy Ann Batchen17 February 2021 at 11:02

    Lovely card Mandy. Thank you for sharing with us over here at LeAnn’s World 101 and best of luck with your entry.
    Wendy DT Member for https://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/
    DT members: 4LW101DT

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  46. Aunty Sue18 February 2021 at 15:12

    What a fab card and the Red really makes it pop, and thanks for sharing with us at Digi Doodles studios.

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  47. Maya19 February 2021 at 23:49

    Lovely design. So cute. Thank you for joining us.
    Colouring in Scrapland DT

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  48. Ellibelle20 February 2021 at 00:52

    Such a great design and super cute image!
    Thanks so much for sharing this month at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  49. Granmargaret22 February 2021 at 06:42

    Lovely card. Thank you for joining the challenge at Jan's Digis, A Bit More time to craft, A Bit extra, 2 Crafty Critter Crazies, Colour Crazy and The Paper Shelter. Hope to see you again next time.

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  50. Cut, Fold and Glue25 February 2021 at 16:33

    Cute card and design! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge. Love to see you join in each month.
    ~ Nan CT

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  51. Loose Stitches27 February 2021 at 11:38

    Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Sherry CT/Admin/Coordinator xx

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  52. Squdge28 February 2021 at 13:03

    What a lovely take on the sketch.

    Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Crafter's Castle this month....good luck :)
    Keep crafting!
    Lj xx
    DT
    Crafter's Castle
    crafterscastle.blogspot.com

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  53. LeslieT28 February 2021 at 14:49

    Super cute! Thanks so much for sharing with us over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog this month! We appreciate you joining us!
    Hugs,
    Leslie, MIUCB DT
    Love To Scrap 2

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  54. Judy V28 February 2021 at 18:21

    Fabulous creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Judy CT

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  55. valscraftings1 March 2021 at 14:46

    Fabulous card, love the doggie!

    Thank you for joining in at IkesWorldchallenges
    DT Val x

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  56. Sari / Granne1 March 2021 at 16:17

    What a cute dog and lovely balloons, love the strong colors on your card. Thank you for joining SheepSki Designs Love/red -challenge, I hope to see you also in our new Girls, girls, girls -challenge.

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