Sunday 17 July 2022

Positive Thoughts

A card I sent recently to a friend just before she was due to go into hospital for an operation.

The background was made with Distress Oxides, blended and lightly spritzed with water.  The Lavinia 'Bell Flower Vine' image was stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne' and the panel layered on a black mat.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Positive Thoughts' set. 

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:



Friends recently set a scrapbooking challenge with a sketch.  I don't very often do scrapbooking, except for the occasional mini album.  So when they set a sketch challenge, I decided to use the sketch for a card instead and this is what I came up with.

The patterned paper is from The Range (the background of the patterned paper is navy, although it looks black in the photo.) I used a Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder.  The flowers and butterflies are punched.  I added three navy pearls to the sentiment panel.



26 comments:

  1. A lovely thoughtful card Liz and am sure it was well received and appreciated.
    The navy and yellow on your second card is a great combo too!

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  2. A beautiful Lavinia card in gorgeous colours with a fabulous stamped image and sentiment,love the colours and layout on your second card

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  3. Lovely cards Liz, I have so much admired that Lavinia stamp, and love the way you have used it here

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  4. Two more great cards and the sentiments are lovely. The bellflower vine is such a beautiful stamp, as are all Lavinia ones but this has to be a favourite

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  5. Beautiful CAS design and what a fab sentiment just perfect for your friend. Love your scrap inspired card too with the clean lines and sharp colour contrast. Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations.

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  6. A wonderful get well CAS for your friend, really sweet and classy!
    Beautiful geometric card too, great take of the sketch!

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  7. What an effective way to use the Lavinia image Liz and as Lynn said a lovely sentiment. Your second card is lovely as well, very 'you. Thanks so much for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month.

    B x

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  8. Two beautiful cards Liz - especially the first one

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  9. Lovely cards, a beautiful sentiment on the first.
    Lorraine

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  10. Your card is beautiful Liz, lovely cAs design, beautful background for theLavinia stamp and such a tthoughtful sentiment. The sketch you used for the second one translates well for a card and looks great in the bold colours.
    xx

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  11. The first is super! Love Lavinia stamps and like this it looks so serene!
    Great isea to make a card; these colours just belong together with the summer; reminds me of sunflowers... Hugs, Gerrina

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  12. Such a beautiful card Liz! Thanks for sharing with us over at The Flower Challenge. I deleted your first card as it was too large in size (2.97MB..our limit is 2MB). I have resized it and added it again for you now ;) Viv DT xx

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    1. I haven’t come across that problem before. Thanks for sorting it out, Viv. xx

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    2. No problem Liz ;) V x

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  13. That bell flower stamp was perfect for creating that beautiful blended background. Way to go shopping your stash…thanks for joining the fun and playing along with our "Blending In" challenge over at SOS!!

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  14. Fabulous card Liz, love the colours and design. Thank you so much for joining us at The Flower Challenge and we hope to see you there again soon. Aileen DesignTeam

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  15. Two gorgeous cards Liz, I have to say though that the first is my favourite.

    Sue xx

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  16. Love the cards Liz, so different but both beautiful.

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  17. I like the simple but oh so effective first card. Hugs Mrs A.

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  18. These are both wonderful!
    Thanks for playing along at Cardz 4 Galz
    Debbie - C4G DT
    Debbie's Dash of This and That

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  19. the water spritzing really takes your inked blended background to a whole 'nother level ... so glad you *Blended In* with us at Shopping Our Stash.

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  20. Sorry that my admiration was a little late-was dealing with some family stuff this week. In any case... Such a pretty card! Your ink blending is really pretty and soft, and I love the color combination that you used. And the wonderful water spritzing really makes the background more organic, which worked so well with the pretty floral stamp. Thank you for joining us for this challenge at Shopping Our Stash and look forward to seeing you again soon!
    Anna, Design Team

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  21. The Lavinia Bell Flower is so pretty and the blended background with just a little water ink lifting looks wonderful Liz, and the mix of navy and yellow for the panels with the beautiful flower patterned paper and the swiss dots embossing on the others looks great, and I love the added sunflowers and butterflies and a super sentiment too. x

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  22. Hi Liz,
    this is such a lovely inky background and such a beautiful stamp used too.
    Love the sentiment it's a fab one to use and so useful as well.
    A super design as always.
    Love the second card it's a super design.
    Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

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  23. A stunning 'inky' background, a delightful card, I love the sentiment and the kind thoughts, I hope your friend is well and fully recovered. Thanks for joining in the fun at Cardz for Galz. Caz DT

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  24. Great card, thanks for playing along with our 'Inky Background' challenge @ MAWTT.
    Good Luck & Happy Crafting
    Carole xXx

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