Friday, January 16, 2015

See my card at Vidya Sury's Blog


Fairytale Stampers-Flowers
Glitter and Sparkle- Include some Pink

I made this card for a wonderful friend for her birthday. My blogfriend Vidya Sury, whom I met during the A to Z Challenge, wished to spotlight how I create a card. In typical me fashion, this should have been up yesterday and it went right out of my head. I wonder if my brains don't seep out of my ears. Vidya is a wonderful writer of positive thinking, she takes beautiful pictures and I feel, this all relates to her beautiful soul.  I enjoyed creating this card and really went to town. If you wish to know how I created this card, just head over to Vidya's site and all the explaining is there.

Why not have flowers in the middle of winter? I think we could all stand to see some of that and some of the flowers have some deep pink! I don't consider myself a pink kind of girl (I use to abuse my Barbie's) but pink is fun and bright:)

I still can't believe it went out of my head...humble apologies!!
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69 comments:

  1. bettyJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    It is a pretty card; I agree, flowers in winter is a good thing, makes us think of spring :) I find the older I get (not that you are old), the harder it is to remember things without a list :) Someone tells me something and I "swear" a minute later it is out of my mind.

    betty

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    1. BirgitJanuary 16, 2015 at 11:42 AM

      Thank you. I know what you mean about memory brain drain

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  2. bettyJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    See, classic point. I was going to write in my comment that I'm heading over to her blog right now, and of course I forgot to write it, LOL. Heading over to check it out :)

    betty

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  3. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    It's beautiful! I'm sure she liked it.
    Abused your Barbies? Do I want to know more?

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    1. BirgitJanuary 16, 2015 at 11:43 AM

      Thank you-Yes-I had a Barbie camper and i would place my babries in the camper with the door open and pretend they went careening off a cliff and sent them hurling down the stairs to see how they wipes out. I also believe I invented the punk hair cut by giving my barbies a unique haircut

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  4. Becca CrugerJanuary 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    I'm sure this gorgeous work brightened her day immensely (and it's proof that your brain hasn't seeped out of your ears). Off to check out Vidya's blog.

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  5. Karen Jones GowenJanuary 16, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    It's a beautiful card! Who would know the creator of such a happy, cheerful work of art used to abuse her Barbie's lol?

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  6. Sandra CoxJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    How beautiful. You have a gift, Birgit.

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  7. Su-sieee! MacJanuary 16, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    Ah, but the thing is that you did remember. The tutorial was cool, Birgit. I liked seeing all your tools and the process for making the card. You are getting me closer to wanting to do some card making.

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    1. BirgitJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:24 AM

      Oh I would love to see you create a card...it is instant gratification!

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  8. Stephanie FarisJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    I love it! Yes, we all could use some flowers right now!

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    1. BirgitJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:25 AM

      Yes flowers are needed and we are not even out of Jan yet!

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  9. UnknownJanuary 16, 2015 at 7:24 PM

    This is so lovely and cheerful! I love the hummingbird. He looks even more whimsical because hi swings look a bit like butterflies. Thanks for the breath of spring when we're all feeling the bite of winter. <3

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    1. BirgitJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:25 AM

      I love hummingbirds and butterflies. Thank you:)

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  10. Empty Nest InsiderJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    What a beautiful card! I'll head over to Vidya's later to find out more. I also had a Barbie Camper. One day my mom gave it away with all of my precious Barbies and accessories. I'll never know why she had to get rid of them when she continued to hold onto her collection of TV Guides for over thirty years!

    Julie

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    1. BirgitJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:27 AM

      Oh that is a shame. My mom asked me if it was time and I said yes. I still have some clothes though and strangely, I Barbie body but 2 heads. Well, it is me so maybe not that strange. Does she have the Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz TV Guide-that is worth a small fortune

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  11. Liz A.January 16, 2015 at 11:56 PM

    Very pretty.

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  12. Vidya SuryJanuary 17, 2015 at 3:32 AM

    Thank you so much for your beautiful card and post, Birgit. :D Such a pleasure!

    Abused your Barbie? Hehehe, I have a feeling I might have, too...if i had had one. :D I was the rag doll kinda person!

    Hugs!

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    1. BirgitJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:28 AM

      It was wonderful and so nice of you. Oh the things I did to them...I wonder about myself as a kid....:)

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  13. PeanutJanuary 17, 2015 at 3:51 AM

    This is soooo pretty, Birgit. We certainly could do with a boost of colourful flowers right now. I esp like how you've used the flowers to frame to birdie in the middle. Have a crafty weekend in your state of the art craft room!
    hugs, Asha

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    1. BirgitJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:28 AM

      Thank you so much Asha! I plan on hibernating in there on Sunday

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  14. UnknownJanuary 17, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    Wonderful card, Birgit!
    I hear for the first time about this A-Z challenge. Can you please explain it to me?

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    1. BirgitJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:30 AM

      Thank you and it is quite a fun challenge! You can sign up (when it opens at the end of the month). You can pick any topic you wish on anything! You have to just do a brief write up every day in April except Sunday and it has to correspond to the letter of the alphabet. You can show pictures...anything. I did this for the first time last year and had a great time plus met wonderful bloggers

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  15. lozJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    Beautiful card and colours Brigit...Loz

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  16. Dixie@dcreliefJanuary 18, 2015 at 12:05 AM

    Hi Birgit. This is quite lovely. They look like pansies. In my city there are pansies planted in beds everywhere in the winter months. Those and ornamental cabbage.

    I'll head over read how you made this(smile).

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    1. BirgitJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:35 PM

      Pansies are so pretty with all their colours-nice that they are out this time of year in your neck of the woods.

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  17. Donna SextonJanuary 18, 2015 at 12:44 AM

    I had to follow the link for the step by step card making process. I love your descriptions of your artistic process (and your cards!)

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    1. BirgitJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:36 PM

      Thank you so much. Glad you like the process

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  18. LolaJanuary 18, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    Beautiful card!
    I like the way you made some of the flowers three - dimensional! Great idea :-)

    Thank you so much for playing with us at Fairytale Stampers, and good luck for the winner's drawing :-)

    xx Karola xx

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  19. DMSJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    The card you made for your friend looks beautiful. How special to make a card for someone! :)
    ~Jess

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    1. BirgitJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:37 PM

      Thank you...It's nice to receive something homemade

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  20. CherdoJanuary 18, 2015 at 3:26 PM

    Love it - beautiful work.

    When I first glanced at it, I thought I saw a hummingbird. Now that I look at it more, I think a little marker could totally turn this into a hummingbird and make that stamp do double duty.

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    1. BirgitJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:43 AM

      hahahaha-It is a humming bird:) His little beak is hiding behind the flower. See I am not a perfectionist:)

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  21. Lux G.January 18, 2015 at 4:58 PM

    That is one dainty card. :)

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  22. Stephen T. McCarthyJanuary 18, 2015 at 9:40 PM

    Wow! Fantastic card. That's not really a card, that's a gift!
    How long did it take to make that?

    ~ D-FensDogg
    'Loyal American Underground'

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    1. BirgitJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:46 AM

      That is sweet! I am a slow one so it took me about 3 hours+. I had to think what colours and cut out all the little bits and colour all of it and then get really pissed when I placed the hummingbird upside down. It takes me a while

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  23. A Beer for the ShowerJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    That's a beautiful card. I love those colors. Now I'm headed over to Vidya's to find out how you make it, and then laugh because I know whatever those steps are, they're far beyond what I can do. :)

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    1. BirgitJanuary 19, 2015 at 10:42 PM

      Thank you! I did make a boo boo and swore like a lumberjack at one point

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  24. Arlee BirdJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    Isn't it great how blogging allows our work to get international exposure! Nice job.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  25. Pat HattJanuary 19, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Awesomely done indeed. Blogging sure can extend our reach, letting things fly around

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  26. Sandra CoxJanuary 19, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    I have a fondness for pink. In fact I'm looking for a pink handled hammer. Can't seem to find one unless its part of a kit....

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  27. Sharon HimslJanuary 19, 2015 at 7:04 PM

    Wow, colors are great., Birgit. Makes me think of spring. Lol, Sandra's comment above. I found a [oink hammer and love it....(men won't use this one so I always know where it is....it's a proven fact :).

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    1. BirgitJanuary 19, 2015 at 10:44 PM

      Too funny as macho men would never use this. Actually great idea since they leave our stuff with theirs and then we can't find it

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  28. Kristin SmithJanuary 20, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    Beautiful. And yes, we need flowers in the middle of winter! :)

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  29. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJanuary 20, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    Did you shave your Barbie's hair? Love it.
    Actually, I love pink too.
    Your cards are beauties, and Vidya is a special lady.
    Keep a smile, Birgit.

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    1. BirgitJanuary 20, 2015 at 5:53 PM

      Oh yes i cut the side of her head on each side and left the top long and then placed vasaline in it to stand on end...poor Barbie never had a chance. Thank you about my card:) Vidya is sweet

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  30. Sandra CoxJanuary 20, 2015 at 9:24 PM

    Happy Tuesday.....

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  31. Optimistic ExistentialistJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    Beautiful card as always, Brigit! I hope you have a beautiful day :)

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  32. Liz BlockerJanuary 21, 2015 at 8:43 PM

    That's OK - you got it posted, and that's what counts!! It's a beautiful card, as always :)

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  33. Sandra CoxJanuary 21, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    Have a good evening, Birgit and enjoy your day tomorrow.

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    1. BirgitJanuary 25, 2015 at 2:14 PM

      I am enjoying my few days but tomorrow is Monday...gak!

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  34. Dr Genevive AngelaJanuary 30, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Lovely card ! I was reading your latest post on gratitude, and wanted to comment; I found difficult to comment, as the page was not opening, so I scroll down to read this post and I liked the card, I don't see much of English movies.. still am glad to read your posts !!

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    1. BirgitJanuary 30, 2015 at 9:19 AM

      Thank you-sorry you had a hard time to open up the post but glad you found this:)

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  35. lawinchenFebruary 1, 2015 at 4:37 AM

    A wonderful card. Thanks for joining us at Fairytale Stampers.
    Hugs
    Andrea

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