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Monday, 26 September 2016

Spread your wings

Hello, I'm back from holiday after a lovely week in the Cotswolds, what a beautiful part England it is! We had a restful, stress free week admiring the picturesque towns and villages in the area, enjoying delicious meals in the local hostelries. (Strangely all my clothes seem to have shrunk during the week, must be something to do with the change of water :). Mathilda, our Great Dane enjoyed herself too...she is a complete celebrity wherever we take her, lapping up the attention and admiration as her due...no exaggeration -one day over 40 people took photos of her and we lose count of how many people stop to stroke her! Here's a photo of her taking a little time out to smell the flowers!
  

and here she is proving that no matter how much you enjoy a holiday there's nothing like sleeping in your own bed!

I made the card before I went away with a couple of challenges in mind, but didn't get around to blogging it. The image is one of my favourites from Delicious Doodles, and was coloured some time ago. The cogs and clock are die cuts, embossed and distressed. Sentiment stamps are Finnabair the wings are grunge board, lightly embossed with gold EP. It was a fun card to make!

Thanks for looking
Chris
x

Challenges entered:
pileiton: # 117 Autumn Colours
deliciousdoodles orange and brown
/sandee-and-amelie. Sept Challenge
4craftychicks #317 colours of Fall
cutitup name game (clock)


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12 comments:

  1. Jenny L26 September 2016 at 19:25

    Hi Chris,
    what brilliant card and such a very lovely design.
    The colours are excellent and such omderful items used also.
    That image is great and very lovely.
    You could join the current Frilly and Fubkie challenge with this as it has circles on it.
    Great photos of your dog, and I can see why he was a crowd pleaser.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  2. Jenny L26 September 2016 at 19:26

    Sorry that should have read Wonderful.

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  3. Jenny L26 September 2016 at 19:28

    Mean't to say that your colouring of that image is ace.

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  4. Lori Turner26 September 2016 at 21:12

    Loving the colors in this card, Chris! Gorgeous coloring - thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week xoxoxo

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  5. Kathleen26 September 2016 at 21:20

    You do these type of cards so very well, I wouldn't know where to start. Great image and wonderfully coloured, like the addition of the wings, she doesn't look like an angel.
    Fab photo's and glad you had a great time.

    Kath x

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  6. Chrissy27 September 2016 at 08:03

    So glad you had such a lovely holiday Chris and Mathilda is gorgeous..so lovely and glossy..your steampunk card is fantastic..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  7. Julieanne..aka pinkjools27 September 2016 at 17:27

    Gorgeous card Chris....what a brilliant image and great colouring....
    Glas you had a lovely time away.....Mathilda is Beautiful.... I would want a photo as well....Joolsx

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  8. Julieanne..aka pinkjools27 September 2016 at 17:27

    Gorgeous card Chris....what a brilliant image and great colouring....
    Glas you had a lovely time away.....Mathilda is Beautiful.... I would want a photo as well....Joolsx

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  9. Cut It Up Challenge Blog29 September 2016 at 11:05

    Sounds like a good time was had by all! It is a weird phenomenon that clothes shrink when you're on vacation. It happens to me all the time!

    Your dog looks so soft. It's no wonder people want to pet her, and her coloring is gorgeous!

    Oh, your card . . . It's amazing. I love all the different layers. There's so much to see! and the image is gorgeous. Thanks for putting on your thinking cap and taking on our Name Game challenge at Cut it Up!

    Evelyn
    http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com

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  10. chrissy xx29 September 2016 at 21:46

    Sounds like a lovely holiday was had by all. FABulous photo of Mathilda she really has grown up to be one FABulous girl! Can understand folk wanting to take photo's of her. I'm still the same weight as I was when I worked lol..only trouble is...It seems to have gone South!
    Great card Chris.. LOve your colours.
    Chrissyxx

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  11. Licho_Nie_Spi1 October 2016 at 21:48

    Stunning designed card!
    Thank you for sharing it at SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges!

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  12. Claudia N.6 October 2016 at 11:04

    A great steampunk card! Whoever gets this one is in for a treat!
    Thank you for sharing it with us at SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges!

    Claudia x

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