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Monday, March 25, 2013

AN EASTER CARD FOR YOU ALL ...

I have used an image from Digistamps 4 Joy to create this card, with a sentiment that I found on the internet.  I was particularly drawn to the sentiment because it sums up what Easter is all about ... in one simple sentence.  Forget the bunnies and the chickens, the choccies and the hot cross buns ...

Easter is all about the promise of hope and life everlasting....


I coloured the image using alcohol markers and a white gel pen to create some woodgrain in the Cross.  An oval die was used to cut out the image, and I sewed on the flower sequin and beads to attach the diecut to the white textured CS background.  


I would like to add this card to the following challenges


luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA


18 comments:

  1. Beautiful,love the design and fab image.xxx

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  2. Gorgeous card. Love those sequins. Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends.

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  3. lovely elegant card and a beautiful sentiment. Thanks for joining us this week over at LRW.

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  4. This is beautiful and amen to the sentiment and I have to agree, if it was not for the empty cross we would not have celebrated Easter.
    Hope you have a blessed Easter!

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  5. Beautiful card! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge!

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  6. Beautiful! I absolutely love that sentiment! thanks for joining us at My Sheri Crafts!

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  7. This is so beautiful! Love your coloring! Thank you for playing with us at Crafts 4 Eternity!

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  8. Lovely card Jen.
    Thanks for join us at Digistamps4Joy.
    Hope you join us next time.

    Greetings karin DT member

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  9. This is a beautiful Easter card. Thanks so much for sharing it in our "It's In The Words" Challenge at Eureka Stamps. We apprecite your participation, and hope you will be back again very soon to share more of your wonderful art with us.

    I also hope you will share this gorgeous card in our challenge this week at Word Art Wednesday. We're always Anything Goes, and this week we have 11 awesome prizes up for grabs. Hope you will stop by and play along there as well.

    Blessings,
    Karen, Eureka Stamps
    Word Art Wednesday - www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

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  10. Super card, I just love the sentiment. Thanks for joining us at Digi Haven and hope to see you back again soon xx

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  11. This is such a gorgeous card that focuses on the Cross. Lovely!

    Thank you for participating in the MelonHeadz Friends Challenge!

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  12. My Sheri Crafts is so happy you joined our challenge this week with your beautiful Easter card! LOVE that wood grain cross -- nice job coloring it!!!

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  13. Gorgeous card Jen, and the focus is in the 'right' place! Thanks for joining us at your 'old home' DS4J.
    {{{hugs}}}
    Margy
    Owner: Digistamps4Joy

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  14. Gorgeous card! Beautiful coloring!!! Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends this week and I hope you have a lovely Easter.

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  15. Gorgeous card, Jen! The cross is beautiful and I love the border around it! Thanks for joining in on the Easter Challenge at Little Miss Muffet!

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  16. What a lovely card - perfect for the challenge at Di's Digi Designs
    Thanks for joining in, hope to see you at our new challenge starting today too, Donna ♥

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  17. Very elegant card. Thank you so much for joining us at Digistamp4joy. Hope you join us next time too.
    Pam
    Digistamps4joy DT member
    Personal blog

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  18. Wonderful card with such shine. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

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