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Saturday 12 February 2011

A Blog Award!

I had 2 lovely surprises this week. I received a Blog Award from Katina. I was so pleased, Katina always leaves lovely comments about my latest 'creation'. Thank you Katina for your support.

In accepting the award I've had to agree to the following conditions:
1) You have been tagged, do you want to accept? YES! then create a post on your blog and post the love blog photo.
2) Link back to the person who gave you the award and say if you accept.
3) Choose 3-5 of your favourite blogs to tag, link these in your post too and tell the lucky people they have been tagged.

The aim of this award is to bring unknown good blogs to light, so we're asked not to tag somebody "with 3000 followers". I would love to pass on the award to these wonderfully talented ladies some of whose blogs I have followed for a while, some I have just found, but they have given me hours of enjoyment and inspiration.
Jenni
Christine
Alison
Mary J
Shirl

My other surprise was that I had won over at Digis with Attitude! with my first ever digi image card!!!

Its back to my original love of stamping for this weeks card.


It is for my Daughter-in-Laws birthday. The image is one I bought when I first started stamping,(Stamps Happen - En Vogue Shoe) and although I love this stamp, it does get neglected.
The DP is from a Laura Ashley pack with flock papers that DD bought me a while ago and she keeps asking if I have used them, so, with the intention of using 'old' stash, thought the 2 went really well. I stamped an 'extra' shoe onto red pearlised card and coloured the buckle with a silver gel pen. I used Distress Inks around the image and used the red pearlised card for a mat. The ribbon was from stash (off a chocolate box I think).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
OhhLaLa - Someone Special - My Daughter-in-Law is Special
Fab & Funky - Texture - Flock & ribbon and layers
Stamping with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Craft You Passion - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Clean & Simple
Do you Stack up - Ribbons
Cupcake craft challenges - Seeing Red


If you're still reading - thanks for looking and please pop back.

Avril x

18 comments:

Wendi said...

Wow this is a gorgeous card love that shoe very rich colours
Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week
Wendi

xxxtglxxx said...

Oh Wow, thank you so much Avril! :)

Congratulations on you well deserved award, and also on your great win!

Have a great weekend, you have made mine :)

hugs

xxalisonxx

Christine said...

Hi Avril many congrats on your Love award...Wow am in Love with this classy creation for your DIL.. the DPs look so rich fab colours & the bow great embellie Love it...many thanks for passing the award to me will sort it soon ..

smiles Christine xx

Miranda said...

gorgeous card Avril, great image and i like the sentiments in the background paper
thanks for joining us at the DYSU challenge this week

hugs
Miranda

Anonymous said...

Hi Avril,
Your award is well deserved and so is your win - well done!! Your card today is so beautiful and just perfectly put together. I'd love a pair of shoes like that but I'd never get my horrible feet into a pair, lol!! xx

Mary J said...

Wow, what a gorgeous card - so sophisticated!

Thx so much for the award - it's so nice to be recognised by your peers!!

Peggysue said...

Ohhh, how elegant! I love it. Really neat DP. I’m glad you joined us for the DYSU RIBBONS challenge and hope to see you again!

Stephanie said...

Great card, love the ribbon. Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Your Passion.

WencheP said...

This is fabulous! Very elegant. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

-Wenche

Anne said...

A real pretty card Avril
Thanks for playing along with TPC this week and good luck
Anne x

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Oh this is just gorgeous! Love the colours & DP you have used!

Thank you for sharing with us at Craft Your Passion this week, good luck!
hugs shell xx

downrightcrafty said...

gorgeous work so pretty thank you so much for sharing it with us at Stampin with the Dragon
Hugs Kate xx

Janna Werner said...

Hi Avril! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful ribbon card with us at DYSU this week! Janna

Suzanne said...

Such an elegant card. I love the image and that ribbon is gorgeous. My sister would love this card - she loves shoes. Thanks for joining us at Fab n Funky x

Jennibee's Cardspot said...

Awww thanks Avril, I am wrapped!!! I will find others to pass it on to a.s.a.p
Love your card it is so rich your designs are getting to be outstanding
Love Jenni

Unknown said...

very chic

kitten DYSU team

Jo said...

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your creation with us at DYSU! Hope to see you again next time.

Anonymous said...

Very pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Stamping With The Dragon.
Hugs,
Beth