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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Lighthouse Friend Card

Created this Lighthouse Friend Card using Mark's Finest Papers Lighthouse stamp set I won. Used Spellbinder to die cut the Lighthouse image. Colored the Lighthouse image
with Quick Quotes powder puff chalking inks. Spritzed with water the Lighthouse image after coloring with chalk. Used DCWV Beach Words scrapbook paper. Used burlap which I won from Kraft Journal. Colored the Lighthouse image & burlap with Quick Quotes powder puff chalking inks.
Stamped sentiment on Spellbinder pennant. Added some pearls (2 for dotting the 'i' s in the sentiment and a gem for the top of the Lighthouse. Added some twine.























burlap: mini pennant - won from Kraft Journal
chalk: Quick Quotes powder puff chalking inks -
Blue Hawaiian, Green with Envy & Tahiti
paper:
7" x 5 1/2" Base white cardstock
7" x 5 1/2" DCWV the Summer cardstock stack
6 3/4" x 5 1/4" DCWV Blue Beach Words
Spellbinders:
Nestabilities Labels Four
Shapeabilities Nested Pennants
stamps:
K. Andrew designs Pirate Tales & Fish Scales - sentiment
Mark's Finest Papers Lighthouses
twine: blue/white


Entering this into the following challenges: 

Aud Sentiments Ch28 Friend 7/4-17
Blog Quick Quotes Fri Ch17 Use punch or die cut unlim 7/6-25
Card Makin Mamas Ch49 Rubber use rubber stamp lim2 2nd 7/6-19
Catch the Bug Anything Goes 7/7-13
Craft-Room Ch Friendship lim3 1st 6/26-7/9
Crafts and Me Ch91 1-2-3 1 image:Lighthouse 2 papers:Beach Words&blue cardstock 3 embellishments:2 pearls & 1 gem 7/4-10
Dream Valley Anything But Square lim3 1st 7/8-20
Jaihart Sundays are Lovely #11 7/1 

My Crafting Channel Ch Fab Fri #2 use material unlim 7/6-12
Paper-Crafting Journey Summer Ch unlim 7/5-18
Paper Pretties Wed PWC213 Celebrate - Any Occasion Card unlim 7/4-10 

Paper Take Wkly Anything Goes unlim 7/3-9 
Pile It On #28 It's a Shore Thing 7/8-14
Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Spritz, Spray or Stencil unlim spritzed with water after coloring Lighthouse with chalk 7/2-8 

Simply Create Too Ch17 Summer Vacation lim3 1st 7/6-19
Southern Girls Ch48 Pearls 7/5
Speedy Fox & Friend Ch115 Blue & Green Card 7/7-13

Stampin Sisters In Christ Plan Ch at least: 1 circle or oval,2 diff papers,1 emb unlim 7/8-14
That Craft Place Anything Goes lim3 1st 7/8-22
Totally Papercrafts Ch124 Here Comes Summer unlim 7/6-12
Tues  Throwdown Ch104 Summertime unlim 7/3-9
Tues Alchemy Ch21 Anything Goes unlim  7/3-9

34 comments:

  1. OMG, I love it. I love the use of the burlap, what a creative card.

    Hugs
    Nana

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  2. Thanks for joining the Fabric Friday Challenge.

    Hugs
    Nana

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  3. PS.. don't forget to add the Challenge Button to your site so your entry will mot be removed.

    You can find it here.

    http://www.mycraftingchannel.com/p/challenge-buttons.html

    Hugs Nana

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    2. I have your blog site button on my sidebar. It is below my blog archive listed alphabetically. I did not know about the separate challenge button. Cut & pasted what you listed above for your challenge button and the html you've listed did not work.
      Melissa
      "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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    4. Got the challenge button to work. Went to your blog & cut & pasted it.
      Melissa
      "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  4. Wonderful looking card. Like the addition of the burlap pennant. Your youngest sister likes lighthouses....she'd love a card with that image on it!

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  5. love the light house and the burlap great contrast

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  6. This is lovely. Fabulous image, design papers are great and I love all of the design details.
    Thank you so much for joining us at Totally Paper Crafts this week.
    Hugs
    Laine
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  7. This is gorgeous,love the image.Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments.xxx

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  8. What a wonderful card!!!Love that DCWV cardstock!!
    Saw it at Jaihart!
    Migdalia

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  9. Awesome card! Thanks for joining us a Southern Girls Challenges!!

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  10. Lovely Summer card! Wonderful lighthouse image and the touch of burlap is just Fabulous! So glad you could join us at Tuesday Throwdown! 8-)

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  11. Great card, and lucky you to win that great set! :) Thanks so much for joining us in this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

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  12. Beautiful card. Love the soft colors. Thanks for joining us in our Friend challenge at Aud Sentiments
    Hugs,
    julie

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  13. Pretty card. I love the shading. Thanks for playing along with Friends of SpeedyTV and the Speedy Fox and Friends. We hope to see you again next week. Be sure to check out all the other challenges on SpeedyTV for more chances to win free stamp sets from Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

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  14. Love that lighthouse lovely card, Thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge XOXO Zoe

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  15. I absolutely love the lighthouse!! And the background papers is so awesome!! Beautiful card :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  16. fabulous card, lovely text.
    Thank you for sharing this with us at Craft-Room Friendship Challenge, good luck;-))m

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  17. Beautiful card!!Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy Challenges!!
    hugs
    xMx

    you can visit
    http://whenthescraphitsthefun.blogspot.com/
    for my free digis!!

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  18. WOW! Love your friendship/lighthouse card! Makes me want to head for the beach :) Thanks for playing along with the Quick Quotes Challenge!

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  19. Such a clean and classical looking card with a lovely sentiment. Thank you for playing along with us at the Craft Room for the friendship challenge. Suzanne :

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  20. Thanks for sharing this wonderful project with us at SGC! It is a awesome card!

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  21. Melissa--what a gorgeous lighthouse card! I love all the clouds you created! Great job. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge.

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  22. Very nice card! That lighthouse is amazing! Thank you for joining our challenge this week at Stampin Sisters in Christ! ~H

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  23. What a fabulous monochrome masculine card! Thanks for entering our Anything Goes challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug blog. Good luck, and please remember to pop back for our Blog hop and week-long Christmas in July celebration starting a little later today.
    luv'n huggz
    Jen Leeflang
    Bugaboo DT

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  24. Gorgeous card! Love that lighthouse. You did a fantastic job coloring it. So glad you joined us for our latest Quick Quotes challenge!

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  25. Beautiful card. Don't you just love this MFP lighthouse? Thanks for sharing with the SSIC.

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  26. Such a sweet card! Love the theme and colours!

    Thank you for sharing this with us at Aud Sentiments!

    - Mel xx

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  27. What a gorgeous card you have made for this challenge. Thank you for taking part in the Aud Sentiments Challenge this fortnight and I wish you the best of luck in the draw. Best wishes, Kym (Aud Sentiments Design Team Member) xxx

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  28. Another beautiful card! I love the way you added the burlap for added texture!

    Barb ~ QQDT

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