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Thursday, 17 March 2011

Celebrating St Patrick's Day with Rainbow Lady

Hello, lovely to see you visiting today. I've got a couple of days annual leave which means a long weekend off work so I'm really looking forward to some 'me time' in my craft room although I should really tackle some spring cleaning. This weeks theme over at Rainbow Lady's Challenge is 'St Patrick's Day', we are also celebrating the birthday of none other than Cynthia, our Rainbow Lady herself!! This week we are lucky enough to be sponsored by
CRAFTY NOTIONS ... our lucky winner will recieve a fab mixture of goodies! I'm really jealous and the Crafty Notions shop is a real Aladdins Cave of crafty loveliness :-)

Anyway my card this week features a gorgeous shamrock image which is a freebie from Waltzing Mouse (as is the sentiment, you can find them here). The image is coloured with promarkers and cut out with one of my favourite nesties and distressed with antique linen distress ink. The image and sentiment are both matted on green mirri card edged with a gold krylon pen.


I made the background with starburst stains, I love using these inks they are so shimmery! I had to use 'Lucky Shamrock Green' and Golden dubloons for the background on a St Patrick's Day card lol. After a layer of lucky shamrock green I added random splodges of golden dubloons and sprinkled it with lots of sea salt. When you dust the salt off the dry background it give a really lovely mottled effect. Its hard to see on a photo but hopefully this shows it a little better


The swirly corner stamps are from Elusive Images and the green and gold  stripy ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons and the gold gems are from my stash.

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Allsorts: Luck of the Irish
Alota Rubber Stamps: St Patrick's Day green
Alphabet challenge: Stripes
Crafty Cardmakers spotlight: Make your own designer paper
Crafty Ho's Challenge: gold, green and white
Creative Card Crew: Green
Delicious Doodles: green for St Patrick's Day
ECP challenges: Green
If the shoe fits: St Patrick's day
Inspiration Avenue: St Patrick's Day
Mamie Doodles: Monochomatic green with a bit of the Irish
Sentimental Sunday: Let's go green
Sisterhood of Crafters: St Patrick's Day
Stamp something: something cream and green
Tellen's Place: St Patrick's Day celebration

Thanks for visiting, I'm really looking forward to seeing your
St Patrick's Day inspired cards this week.
Claire xx
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30 comments:

  1. Marie17 March 2011 at 09:26

    Lovely!

    Thank for participating in the Alota Challenge!

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  2. Always with a Sentiment17 March 2011 at 09:37

    Hello Claire. What a very effective and classy creation. Love the gold and green blend, and that ribbon really highlights the beautiful image. Thank you for joining us at Tellens Place and good luck.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  3. Beryl K17 March 2011 at 09:58

    Beautiful card Claire, love the background
    Beryl x

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  4. Hazel (Didos)17 March 2011 at 10:17

    WOW this is amazing, What a stunning card. Love Hazelxoxo

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  5. Joynana17 March 2011 at 11:25

    Love the image and riboon. Very elegant card. Thanks for joining us at Tellen's Place.

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  6. Irene17 March 2011 at 12:24

    Gorgeous card Claire, that's one stunning background, and the ribbon matches perfectly, I love it.
    Hugs Irene

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  7. Kathleen17 March 2011 at 15:16

    Saw this over on one of the challenge blogs and i love it. very sophisticated!
    kathleen mc xx

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  8. Croms' Cubby Hole17 March 2011 at 18:05

    A lovely card using some great techniques and a fab well coloured image. That ribbon is delicious. Thankyou for sharing this with us at Tellen's Place this week and hope to see you back next time

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  9. Saskia17 March 2011 at 20:04

    Beautiful card, so elegant! Thanks for joining us at Delicious Doodles Challenge!!

    Greetings, Saskia :)

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  10. Do What You Love17 March 2011 at 20:45

    Oh how beautiful is that gold embossing. I love how pretty and elegant this card is with so many techniques you used and a wonderful image! Thanks for joining our "St. Patrick's Day Celebration" challenge at Tellen's Place this week. :~)

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  11. Mami Doodles17 March 2011 at 22:16

    Happy St Patricks Day! It is beautiful card, thanks for taking part in the Mami Doodles challenge.

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  12. happyglitzygirl17 March 2011 at 22:51

    Great card and lovely stripey ribbon, thanks for playing with us at the Alphabet Challenge, blessings Hilde

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  13. lesleyworth17 March 2011 at 23:05

    stunning! great use of the image, the background inking takes my breath away! thanks for playing along with us at the Shoe!

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  14. Theresa18 March 2011 at 00:36

    Such a lovely card, so pretty! ~Theresa

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  15. sgc18 March 2011 at 01:13

    This is gorgeous. I love the background you created. Thanks for playing along with the Crafty Hos.

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  16. auntbeespickles18 March 2011 at 01:40

    Hi Claire, what a beautiful card! I love that shimmer on the background designer paper! Thanks so much for joining us over at the Tellen's Place St. Patty's day challenge. Good luck and I hope you come back again next week!
    Hugs, Sarah

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  17. Trinh18 March 2011 at 01:41

    What a pretty background! Thanks so much for joining a Mami Doodles challenge!

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  18. Ren-Yi18 March 2011 at 04:21

    I love that little sentiment! Thanks for taking part in our Mami Doodle Challenge.

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  19. Elara18 March 2011 at 05:39

    Hi! I came from Creative Card Crew's blog, just joined today for the first time. Such a lovely card! :)

    Debbie, Crafty Heart

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  20. Audrey Ernst (hippieaud)18 March 2011 at 12:15

    GORGEOUS work as always Claire, I love how you made the background, just STUNNING! I also love the gold detailed embossing, so pretty. Thanks for joining CRAFTY HOs' this week as well. Hugs my friend:)

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  21. scotspanda18 March 2011 at 21:15

    what a great card, I love it :o) the background is lush

    thanks very much for entering my Irish theme this week at Allsorts

    hugs

    Amanda x

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  22. Shauna K19 March 2011 at 15:53

    such a pretty card! i super like your great coloring of the image and the pops of gold are wonderful. thanks for joining us!!
    - Shauna {The Sisterhood GDT}

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  23. Deanna19 March 2011 at 16:18

    Lovely card! Beautiful textures and great color combination. Great job!

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  24. Cazro20 March 2011 at 01:50

    Hi Claire, the background on your card is stunning. Its ages since I played with salt, you have achieved a wonderful effect. Many thanks for playing with Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight, hope to see you again. Cazro

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  25. Anonymous20 March 2011 at 12:30

    Hello so very beautiful card.
    Thanks, for joining us at The Sisterhood of Crafter.
    ** Karla

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  26. Karli20 March 2011 at 23:19

    Great technique for a fabulous card. Thanks for joining us at Creative Card Crew! hugs~

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  27. Priti Lisa21 March 2011 at 14:57

    very pretty :)
    xo

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  28. Mel22 March 2011 at 22:57

    Very Stunning!
    I love the paper! The colours are amazing!
    Thanks for joining in Crafty Cardmakers
    Hugs Melly xxx

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  29. Janet22 March 2011 at 23:45

    Very elegant.....This is just lovely. Love the elaborate stamp in the corners. Thanks for joining us at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

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  30. Unknown27 March 2011 at 18:29

    Another stunner, love your backing papers

    Thanks for getting crafty with us at Crafty Cardmakers

    hugs
    Judie xx

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