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"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird." -- Paul McCartney









Wednesday, September 11, 2013

THE OUTLAWZ TUESDAY COLOUR CHALLENGE

The colour palette over at The Outlawz colour challenge has a distinctly French flavour to it for me:

 
and as I like to play along for fun (I don't enter the challenge as I am a DT member) I made this vintage card:


I used a sheet of Graphic 45 stickers I bought a couple of months ago and made the card according to a sketch at Let's Scrap, where I will enter it as my LOAD #21 for September.

I also used the following for my card:

beige CS card base
very dark brown CS card mat (it looks black on the pic)
brown/cream DP (looks a little lilac in the pic - I think it's the effect of the camera flash)

One of the tag stickers was mounted on a beige CS tag and and has some embroidery/crochet cotton threaded thru the hole


As an embellishment, I stuck one of the round stickers onto a round metal ornament - I love the outcome!


Perhaps it's a little too fussy for a man (although I don't think so) but I think I am quite satisfied with the final product.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Iwould like to add my card to the following challenges:
 
CLEAR IT OUT CHALLENGE, THANK YOU (I have a box full of the crocket/embroidery cotton that I have hoarded for years!!!)
UNSTAMPABELLES, #27, USING OLD STASH AND SCRAPS (I have a box full of the crochet/embroidery cotton that I have hoarded for years!!!)



12 comments:

  1. This is beautiful...love all the detail, especially the cock & chicken ribbon. This is so spot on french!
    Have a fabulous day!

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  2. Gorgeous!! Absolutely stunning! Thanks for joining us at the Clear it Out Challenge Blog, best of luck :)

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  3. Fabulous card, love all the different elements you have used. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us at Make It Monday this week.
    Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  4. This is gorgeous. Love the rich colours. I spotted you over on MIM and came for a closer look and I am so glad that I did.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  5. I love your card Jen! The style and design is outstanding. Thank you for playing along in the TTCRD challenge.

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  6. Forgot about the embroidery cottons - they make good threads. Like the look of this card. Thanks for sharing with us at Unstampabelles for our current challenge - use your old stash/scraps.

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  7. I too must remember those embroidery threads. Thanks for sharing this wonderful card and reminding me. Great to have you part of the Scraps and Old Stash challenge this month at Unstampabelles.

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  8. Love all the roosters in the card. Thanks for playing at UnstampaBelles and good luck!

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  9. Stunning colours - I don't think it is too fussy for a man!! Thanks for joining in with our Pearls and Swirls challenge at OLL this time.
    hugs
    Dawn xx

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  10. a great selection of old stash ;-) thanks for joining in with our Stash & Scraps challenge at UnstampaBelles.

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  11. So pretty and great details. Love the richness of these colors. Great job and thanks so much for playing at the UnstampaBelles Challenge!

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