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Thursday, July 5, 2012

FMS42 You've Got a Friend

Hi all! Yesterday was my birthday as well as the holiday and we had a really great day! My friend Dawn and I went out to breakfast at Shady Maple (smorgasbord...oink!) and we chatted until noon, she made a small cake for me, then I came home to some "birthday pie" (Kara's idea since "mommy loves pie the most."), I had a little crafting time, Hailey and Nate joined us for the rest of the day, and then ALL of us went to see some fireworks. Fun day!  I hope all of you here in the States had a wonderful holiday as well.

This is one of the cards I made yesterday. The layout is Freshly Made Sketch #42 and the colors are from Color Throwdown #199.


Stamps are from Sweet Nature (Flourishes), papers are called "Glory" (Authentique), I layered some ivory cotton lace over some turquoise satin ribbon, added a "Jovial" button, embossed the kraft panel with Swiss Dots, and popped the main image up on foam tape. The main image is stamped on classic ivory, cut out with a long deckled rectangle (Spellbinders), and colored with Copics (Flourishes Poppy Collection, Flourishes Leaf Green Collection, BG0000, and BG11).  Stickles were also added to the rose.

Have a really great day!
  
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28 comments:

  1. Dawn EastonJuly 5, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    Glad to hear you had a wonderful birthday yesterday!!!!

    Your card is lovely! That satin ribbon under the lace is gorgeous!!!

    LOL you and I both posted our FM card today :)

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  2. Andrea L - EnchantINKJuly 5, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    Haven't had a chance to play along at FMS for ages! Sigh! But our wedding prep is zooming ahead! One day it will quieten again! This is soooo pretty Denise. Just lovely. Hugs xxxxxx

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  3. dolcreationsJuly 5, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Oh my goodness, forgive me...I did not realize it was birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday Denise!

    Your card is simply adorable. I love that polka dot paper in behind your pretty flower...it is so perfect and it really makes it pop. Love how you cute the lace at the left side and then placed a gorgeous button on top. The embossed kraft is really nice too!

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  4. Amy JohnsonJuly 5, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Happy Belated Birthday! Beautiful card! Love the touch of teal!

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  5. Elizabeth AllanJuly 5, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    The embossed polka dots are darling along with the lace and button accents!

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  6. Jen BrumJuly 5, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    what a lovely vintage care! I love the lace and the buttons! So sweet! Sounds like a wonderful birthday! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  7. AllisaJuly 5, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    Love the lace trim and the shading around your flower image. Thanks for playing with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  8. AlexandraJuly 5, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Hi Denise, Belated Happy Birthday wishes, I hope you had a wonderful birthday yesterday. We were celebrating my daughters birthday here too yesterday. Your card is lovely. This single rose, and your colouring of it, is so pretty.

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  9. Carol LJuly 5, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    I'm glad you had a great birthday! Mary Anne lunched at Shady yesterday - I'm surprised you didn't bump into each other! Great card today! I love the turquoise color behind the lace!

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  10. BeckyJuly 5, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Glad you had a wonderful Birthday..:)

    Love this card, nice design and love the lace and ribbon.

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  11. Colleen DietrichJuly 5, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    What a pretty take on that Freshly Made Sketch, Denise! All the perfect touches are there, just as always. :)

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  12. LeAnneJuly 5, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Mmmmm.....Shady Maple, what a great way to enjoy your birthday! This is so pretty, a great use of your birthday stamping time!

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  13. ~ Jo ~July 6, 2012 at 3:02 AM

    Oh how I miss Shady Maple!!! And well.. Happy Birthday!!! Hope your day was fantastic! Love this card my friend, especially how you put the lace over the ribbon!

    Hugs,
    Jo

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  14. debby4000July 6, 2012 at 3:51 AM

    Love your gorgeous, beautiful card.
    luv
    Debby

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  15. marilynwillauerJuly 6, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Love the card, simple flower but very pretty. The colors are great, love the brown with the ice blue!!!

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  16. Linda SuarezJuly 6, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Happy Birthday Denise! Lovely card! Thanks for playing with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  17. Stacy MorganJuly 7, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    Happy belated birthday! Sounds like your day was awesome. ;0) Your card is sweet, love the swiss dots.

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  18. DebraJuly 8, 2012 at 1:18 AM

    Happy Belated Birthday! Hope you had a great day!

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  19. Tui NathanJuly 8, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    This is so beautiful ... love the texture and deckled edges!
    Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!!!

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  20. PapierGirlJuly 8, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Happy belated birthday - beautiful card love the embossing and the beautiful touches of lace! :)

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  21. Life Full of SunflowersJuly 8, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    Hey - I'm so glad you had a very wonderful birthday my friend. This is a beautiful card - I love the colors and the image is gorgeous !!

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  22. Cindy HallJuly 8, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Happy belated Birthday! I love your card, especially the colors and lace! Thanks for sharing with us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  23. Shannon WhiteJuly 8, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Wowie Miss Denise! This is So Pretty! 8-) Love the Sweet Flower and crochet lace! 8-) Happy Belated Birthday Lady! So sorry I missed it! 8-)

    Big Hugs
    Shannon

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  24. Leslie MillerJuly 8, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Happy belated birthday! Sweet card with this pretty flower. Love the polka dots!

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  25. Teresa ZuehlsJuly 9, 2012 at 12:37 AM

    Lovely, lovely card and take on the sketch! I love all the texture and the lace. Great job and TFS.

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  26. Wanda CullenJuly 9, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    Happy belated birthday, Denise! I'm just getting back from the beach, so I'm trying to catch up on commenting. Love your card...especially the simple, single flower and your lace layered over ribbon! So happy to have you playing along with us at Color Throwdown!

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  27. Joan ErvinJuly 10, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    You used the colors beautifully, Denise...this is sooo pretty!!!! I love the beautiful flower and it's just perfect for the sketch!!!! Happy b-day, gf....sounds like you had a super special day!!!!

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  28. SharonJuly 10, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    Absolutely stunning Denise, just love the simplicity thereof. Wow!

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