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Hi I'm Sharon and I am addicted to crafting.I have a very understanding husband, three wonderful children, a cat called Jess, a dog called Max, 2 rabbits - Hazel and Dandelion and a fab. job running a craft shop, making wedding stationery, keepsakes and personalised gifts...as well as the numerous workshops, craft clubs and anything else I can fit into a day....I just love it.....hope you like my blog, it shows a little of what we do in the shop and a lot of who I am...please leave a comment as I love to see who has passed by. Thank you very much..xx

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Saturday, 14 July 2012

Craft Club on a rainy day

Gosh I cant believe that it is over a month since I have posted on here.....many apologies but I have had a few PC problems, but we are back on tract now...so alls well that ends well and I hope you all like my post today....


What a horrible day, but that didn't dampen our spirits at craft club today....we had a fab day making an acetate, easel card, so our butterflies look like they are flying........




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12 x 12 acetate 
Barn door 12 x 12 cordinations card stock
Marigold Basil Bling
A4 sheet of white card
Marianne die for flourish
Barn door and Walnut stain distress inks
Barn door, mustard seed, dried marigold, walnut stain, peeled paint distress markers
Archival black ink
Lilly of the Valley sentiment stamps
Creative Expressions 'in the garden' stamps
Round punch, scalloped round punch, large flower punch all by x-cut
Daisy edge punch by Martha Stewart
Woodware leaf punch
Vintage green pearls from stash

We really enjoyed making this card today and I am so pleased with the finished product, the butterflies look like they are flying.........

Hope you all have a fab week
Love and hugs
Sharon 
xxx

17 comments:

  1. Hi Sharon gorgeous card very clever the butterflies do look like they are floating. Love the design and the layout is stunning. Caroline xxx

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  2. how fab are those butterflies - never thought to use acetate like that - great card

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  3. WOW! this is stunning Sharon. I really love the design with the floating butterflies and the colours are gorgeous.
    Just went to add myself as a follower but discovered I already am one!!

    Hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
    Sue

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  4. oh wow Sharon - this is stunning. love the design with the floating butterflies. fab colours. gorgeous card.

    thanks for visiting my blog x

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  5. This is gorgeous, love those flowers too.

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  6. gorogus card,love the flowers sue xx

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  7. Your card is absolutely gorgeous I must have a go at working with acetate your butterflies look so effective 'floating' xx

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  8. Wow! such a stunning card, love the colours xxx

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  9. stunning card fab way how you have used acetate , pretty cards tracyx

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  10. Wow, this is so beautiful! I love everything about it, but especially the style and the colours.
    Have a good weekend, Heike xx

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  11. Stunning card Sharon, love the colours and design, its nice to see you back

    hugs Lorna xx

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  12. Fab idea and great card :-)

    xx Sazzle xx
    (lincscraftygirl)

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  13. Lovely card and something abit differnet. Nice to see you back on the hop.xxxx

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  14. Ooh Sharon I love this so much :-) Happy Leapblogging! Elaine-xxx- p.s I have fantastic ribbons candy if you would like to pop by and enter :-)

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  15. Great card - love the use of the acetate
    Linda

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  16. lovely card, like the transparacy idea, the flower toppers are stunning - happy blog hopping xx

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  17. Stunning card and love the flying butterflies
    carol x

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