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Saturday, 13 April 2013

A Gem of a Challenge - Katie's Sketch

Good Morning to you all my lovely crafty friends and Happy Saturday!
Gosh, that was a quick week! In fact the last two weeks have flown by too fast and unfortunately my children go back to school on Monday.

Anyway, today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge .
This week the lovely Katie has designed a wonderful sketch for you to follow

The prize for the winner will be.....
2 Individual Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).


My cute image, papers and fabulous sentiment are all from Pink Gem Designs, I have listed all the links underneath my card.
I used the pre-coloured version of the image, adding some detailing with pencils and a cloudy sky with distress inks. The papers come in a choice of 20 different colours so it was easy for me to match them to the little birds. I added the sentiment to the paper before printing.
I had great fun scrunching up tissue paper to make the blossom!!



Here is Katie's fabulous sketch

Items Used
Image -Birdies in a Row from Pink Gem Designs
Sentiment - Whimsical Sentiments from Pink Gem Designs
Papers - Micro Dots Digi Papers from Pink Gem Designs
Dienamics Open Scallop border
Woodware small daisy punch
Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

If you take a look on A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the Pinks Team and see who were the winners of the last challenge


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
MilkCoffee Challenge - Welcome Spring
Fab N Funky Challenge  -Spring ColoursCrafts 4 Eternity - Wonderful Wings
Dilly Beans - Pastel Colours


Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I honestly am so grateful to you all and love  to read any comments you may wish to make
I hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend
Bye for now
Hugs


Sue


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100 comments:

  1. Sarah13 April 2013 at 11:40

    I love your use of the gorgeous pastel shades.x

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  2. Desire Fourie13 April 2013 at 11:50

    This is just so pretty. Love the soft pastel colouring and the paper piecing on the middle birdie.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  3. Whisper13 April 2013 at 11:55

    Oh what a sweetie and i'm loving the way you have used all those fabby pastel papers and super paper piecing too, Luv Sam x

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  4. Sasha13 April 2013 at 12:11

    Such yummy colours again, Sue. Fantastic take on the sketch and beautifully embellished x

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  5. kay13 April 2013 at 12:27

    This is super,those birds are so cute x

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  6. chrissy xx13 April 2013 at 12:37

    STUNNING! What a FABulous take on the Sketch Sue...LOve your colours and these cute little birds...What an Awesome 'Cherry Blossom Tree'
    Chrissyxx

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  7. Sonia13 April 2013 at 12:37

    I adore this fabulous card,the beautiful image and the colors used^_^
    Have a sweet weekend my dear,
    Sonia

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  8. Misty's13 April 2013 at 12:45

    So beautiful,Sue. Love/adore the papers you used, the birdies are soooooooo adorable and your blooming tree is just amazing.
    Michaela xx

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  9. Doreen13 April 2013 at 12:47

    Gorgeous card Sue, and Beautiful image and colors.xxx

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  10. Lisa xx13 April 2013 at 13:05

    Oooh Sue, this is really pretty xx

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  11. Unknown13 April 2013 at 13:12

    This is so sweet Sue I love how you added detailing with your pencils and the tissue blossoms look perfect on the card!
    Hugs xx Cara xx

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  12. Anonymous13 April 2013 at 13:54

    Love todays card. The birds are so cute and it's great how you have made the blossom.

    Val in Spain xxx

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  13. Wendy L13 April 2013 at 14:05

    Gorgeous Sue, very pretty image. xxx

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  14. Shea13 April 2013 at 14:10

    So THAT'S what you used for the blossoms on the tree! I LOVE that idea and am going to incorporate it soon into a card! What a fabulous idea! Love this card - that paper piecing on the middle birdie adds a little pop to the image!

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  15. Alison Scott13 April 2013 at 14:15

    Lovely pastel card. Very sweet.
    Have a good weekend.

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  16. Claire13 April 2013 at 15:24

    This is a lovely card, great image and love those flowers on the tree - great idea. Have a lovely day. Hugs, Claire x

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  17. Julieanne..aka pinkjools13 April 2013 at 15:28

    Hi Sue,Beautiful card...just love the sweet bird image and the colours...Joolsx

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  18. Tracy13 April 2013 at 15:34

    This is so sweet in all the pastel colors. Love those little tweets Sue and the tree in bloom really makes me smile. Hugs and happy weekend!

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  19. Wendy13 April 2013 at 15:40

    This is gorgeous Sue, love the cutie birdies and your tree and blossom looks fab.
    Hugs Wendy xx

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  20. Unknown13 April 2013 at 15:48

    Love everything about this card.
    Kaz.xx

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  21. Marilyn13 April 2013 at 16:01

    Now this is creativity and fabulous! Love the colour palette and the clever use of papers. Fab work!

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  22. rachel13 April 2013 at 16:07

    beautiful card Sue - I have that tree and reams of pink tissue paper so expect to see me copying this fabulous idea in the not too distant future! Hope you have a fabulous Saturday! Hugs rachel xx

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  23. Mojca13 April 2013 at 16:10

    oh the card is just gorgeous. lovely design. hugs! Mojca

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  24. Dawn13 April 2013 at 16:58

    This is beautiful, Sue. Those little birds are so cute. I love your tissue flowers and the pretty pastels.

    Hugs, Dawn

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  25. Vicky13 April 2013 at 17:08

    This is a really pretty card Sue, such sweet colours, and of course the fab image from Pink Gem

    hugs Vicky xxx

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  26. cuilliesocks13 April 2013 at 17:49

    This is beautiful Sue, love the image and that tree is fantastic, love it all, kate x

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  27. June Nelson13 April 2013 at 18:00

    This is just wonderful sue, love how you have used the layout, very clever brilliant hunnie big huggies June xxxxxxxxxx

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  28. Miradormakings13 April 2013 at 18:22

    Sue this is fabulous the colours are so pretty and i love the sketch.

    Joan x

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  29. Mary J13 April 2013 at 18:33

    Just adorable, Sue, love the soft colours!

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  30. Lorraine13 April 2013 at 18:35

    Gorgeous card Sue. I love the image and layout. The soft pastel colours look fab.
    Have a good weekend
    Lorraine x

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  31. Daniele13 April 2013 at 18:48

    such pretty pastel colours, such a pretty card
    hugs

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  32. Vicky13 April 2013 at 18:51

    So gorgeous and very cute hun...:o)

    have a lovely weekend...biggest of hugs Vicky xx

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  33. ALI13 April 2013 at 19:00

    Great card Sue, everything works perfectly for the sketch.

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  34. Sue13 April 2013 at 19:16

    This is really pretty Sue huggles hun Sue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  35. Faye13 April 2013 at 19:39

    Oh Sue, this is so pretty, I just love the pastel colours. Very spring. X

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  36. Angelique13 April 2013 at 20:00

    Gorgeous card. I'm inlove with your tree, its stunning!
    Thank you for joining us at Fab'n'Funky.

    Huggsss,Angelique
    EngelDesignsScrap

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  37. Donna Mosley13 April 2013 at 20:08

    So, so pretty Sue, love, love, love the pretty blossom in the tree. Fab idea!

    Donna x

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  38. marion13 April 2013 at 20:09

    very very sweet, hugs, Marion

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  39. Chrissy13 April 2013 at 20:27

    Gorgeous card Sue, I love the little blossoms on the tree, gorgeous, and love the cute image, lovely spring colours..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  40. cotnob13 April 2013 at 20:32

    This is a lovely card Sue, adorable image and I love your die cut tree and blossom.
    Pauline
    x

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  41. pinky13 April 2013 at 20:38

    Ahh this is so tweet and I love your tissue blossoms Sue.

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  42. Jo13 April 2013 at 20:39

    So, so pretty and a great layout too!
    Hugs Jo x

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  43. Patricia13 April 2013 at 20:46

    Love the fresh clean pastel shades on this wonderful card.

    Patricia xxx

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  44. Claire13 April 2013 at 20:52

    Gorgeous card Sue, that image is really lovely and the tree is stunning. I hope you're having a good weekend
    Claire xx

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  45. julie_woolston13 April 2013 at 21:01

    Aww Sue this is so beautiful lovely image and delicate colours.
    Hugs Julie xx

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  46. Crafty Moone Cards13 April 2013 at 21:06

    Gorgeous card. Sue x

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  47. Christine Harrop13 April 2013 at 21:46

    Love the gentle colours Sue. And the blossom on the tree looks great. Christine xx

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  48. Carol13 April 2013 at 22:16

    Very pretty Sue, the pastel shades look great with the kraft card. Carol x

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  49. coldwaters213 April 2013 at 22:44

    Oh Sue this is so beautiful I love those birds and that tree looks fantastic with those little blossoms on, awesome card.
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  50. Tammy13 April 2013 at 23:09

    Wonderful card! Love the precious image and the pretty flowering tree! Great colors for spring!

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  51. McCrafty's Cards13 April 2013 at 23:26

    Gorgeous card Sue, I like the sweet image the soft colours and the tree,
    Kevin xx

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  52. Sue B 13 April 2013 at 23:27

    Oh Wow! this is gorgeous Sue… those birdies are really sweet and I love the pretty papers and embellies… the blossom tree looks awesome… it's a stunning card! :-)
    Hope you have a lovely Sunday!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  53. Judith13 April 2013 at 23:39

    What a pretty card Sue - just love it! Its lovely to see you on our blog again this week! - thank you for playing along at Fab'n'Funky challenges hugs Judith xxx

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  54. Little K Smith14 April 2013 at 00:41

    Aw this is so pretty Sue, I love the soft spring colours, lovin the dotty papers n ribbon and the little dainty flowers on the tree are adorable!
    Kelly.x

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  55. MagsB14 April 2013 at 00:43

    Oh those birds are so sweet! I love the flowers on the tree so much, too! Just gorgeous work!

    love Mags B x

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  56. Craftdee14 April 2013 at 02:31

    This is so sweet! I love the soft colour palette, cute image and embellies... those "scrunchy" flowers are fab! All round lovely card :-) I like the shape of the image panel, did you freehand cut it, or is it a die? Donna xx ps I am your newest Follower... I thought I already was a Follower actually, duh!

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  57. Jackie14 April 2013 at 07:29

    What a delightful image and a gorgeous card :o)
    Jackie xx

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  58. Pia S14 April 2013 at 08:49

    This card looks fantastic! And I love how you made the flowers for your tree - I might borrow this idea of yours for a future card!

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  59. Unknown14 April 2013 at 10:48

    Fab card Sue, great colour combo and cute dies and image.xx

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  60. Unknown14 April 2013 at 11:39

    Love love this Sue, it's such a delicate spring scene and contains such pretty, sweet, soft colours! Superbly made!! And just look at awesome your Canary card is! Gosh, that's amazingly sweet with those pretty colours and your fab colouring!! Big hugs, Ira xox
    irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

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  61. KraftyKoolKat14 April 2013 at 11:40

    This is gorgeous Sue and I adore your scrunched blossom.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  62. Dips14 April 2013 at 12:11

    Gorgeous card, Sue, really sweet image and I love your blossom tree.

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  63. Anonymous14 April 2013 at 12:13

    Love this Sue, gorgeous soft colours, so pretty!
    Helen x

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  64. coops14 April 2013 at 12:52

    so gorgeous sue.beautiful soft colours and design and sweet birds ;D

    xx coops xx

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  65. Keep It Sweet and Simple14 April 2013 at 13:17

    Oh, this is just adorable. Such pretty colours and your little blossoms are fantastic. What a clever idea. I remember making scrunched up tissue pictures when my girls were little - such fun!
    Caroline xxx

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  66. Pat K14 April 2013 at 14:05

    Gorgeous card Sue and the blossoms are brilliant. I love it all. hugs, Pat K x

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  67. Pat14 April 2013 at 14:42

    Such a pretty card Sue, love the cute image and the pastel colours.

    Pat xx

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  68. Teresa - My Crafty Heart14 April 2013 at 18:07

    Hi Sue, Ooh, what a scrummy card - the birds look fab ad I love how you did the tree with the little blossom bits on it too, it looks wonderful :) Have a lovely evening, Big Hugs, Teresa xxx

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  69. Debs14 April 2013 at 18:55

    Stunning card Sue - beautiful image and I love love love the tissue flowers - fabulous!!!
    Debs xx

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  70. sandy's crafty bits14 April 2013 at 19:01

    wow well done sue ... super card and love those little birdies and the scrunched up flowers lol ... thank you so much for visiting my blog ... have a great week ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  71. Allthingsinky14 April 2013 at 19:05

    Beautiful, Love the birds and the kraft card, Fab colours...

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  72. Lindsay Craftymonster8114 April 2013 at 19:28

    Really beautiful, I love the sweet image and that tree looks amazing, gorgeous colours and layout too, I hope you have had a lovely weekend
    Lindsay xx

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  73. Eileen14 April 2013 at 19:40

    Fabulous card Sue. Love the image you have used and the pastel shades work so well here. Great tree and blossom
    Eileen x

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  74. Lozzy14 April 2013 at 19:49

    Beautiful card Sue..Love the birds and the pastel colours plus do love how you have decorated the tree...Hugs Lozzy xx
    thank you for your kind message about mum xx

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  75. Kimberly14 April 2013 at 19:50

    Oh my...such a wonderful card..i just love all the dots and the added demention to the tree with the flowers...wow..tfs

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  76. Jenn Borjeson14 April 2013 at 20:51

    This is so stinkin' cute! Thanks so much for joining us at Dilly Beans. :)

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  77. Janet - aka stacky14 April 2013 at 21:10

    I love the design/layout of your card Sue it looks really effective and the image is so sweet , love what you have done with the tree die cut too xx

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  78. Doreen14 April 2013 at 22:03

    stunning. The image is so so cute *lol*
    Fabby colours as well
    Have a nice new week
    Big hugs
    doreen xx

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  79. Wishcraft14 April 2013 at 22:05

    Ooh so pretty Sue! Love the sweet bird image and lovely colours :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  80. Mau xx14 April 2013 at 22:50

    Gorgeous fresh colours Sue, and love the little birds :)
    Hugs Mau xx

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  81. crafty-stamper14 April 2013 at 23:20

    brilliant card love the bird and tree images and fantastic scrunched blossom
    carol x

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  82. Sue14 April 2013 at 23:59

    You do pastel the best! Awesome card, love the little birds and the papers to match. Very sweet, Sue.

    Hugs
    Sue

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  83. Pat K15 April 2013 at 01:13

    Hi Sue, I'm back again with my DT hat on...still lovin this card with the fabulous flowers and polka dots. Great having you join us at Fab'n'Funky this week. hugs, Pat K x

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  84. Sandie15 April 2013 at 01:27

    Wow, scrunching up tissue paper to make blossoms is fabulous!! Love this so much Sue, and your little birdy...... always enjoy seeing how you team everything together. You do make the best cards.... have a wonderful week. x

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  85. Darnell15 April 2013 at 02:53

    Love those adorable birdies, Sue, and how you have designed your card to set them off so nicely for the sketch!!

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  86. Ellen Taylor15 April 2013 at 05:19

    Gosh Sue, this is so sweet! Love the little polka dotted birds and the fabulous flowering tree! Another wonderfully designed card girl!
    Hugs
    Ellen

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  87. Pop's Cards15 April 2013 at 08:59

    Morning sweetie, this is so gorgeous, huggles Pops x x x

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  88. Donna15 April 2013 at 16:37

    Another beautiful card Sue, the dotty papers and cute image are fab but its the little buds of blossom on the tree that have caught my eye...such a clever idea :) Donna ♥ x

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  89. mixamatoasties15 April 2013 at 16:38

    That's lovely Sue. Love what you've done with the tree. Reminds me of the cherry blossom we had in our garden when I was a little girl.

    Susan xx

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  90. Evie16 April 2013 at 02:20

    Gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity. Hope to see you again for the next challenge.

    DT. member
    Evie

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  91. Shelby16 April 2013 at 03:51

    Great take on the sketch and love how you've used the kraft!!

    Shelby

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  92. Penny16 April 2013 at 09:05

    So precious, Sue! Love the pretty colors & papers! Love what you did with that tree; love your fab coloring of the sweet image, too! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  93. Julie16 April 2013 at 22:50

    So cute - I especially love your blossom detail! Hugs, Juliex

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  94. Pat (mspfd)18 April 2013 at 04:25

    Oh I love this! The tree and your fun pink flowers are awesome! accents for your adorable birds in a row. Love all the dotted papers and ribbon!

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  95. Bridie19 April 2013 at 09:52

    Oh what a lovely card, I love the paper piecing, it makes for a great effect.

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  96. XxJULESxX19 April 2013 at 19:59

    so sweet Sue love it!!

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  97. ♥Gemma♥19 April 2013 at 21:29

    Oh this is beautiful Sue and gorgeous image too...
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  98. Sarah21 April 2013 at 21:08

    Awwww, this is just adorable Sue! Love the soft colours and pretty details x

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  99. Holly AKA KopyKat21 April 2013 at 23:26

    This is so super cute! I love how you used this sketch and the fabulous colors and the tree die is so great.

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  100. Unknown22 April 2013 at 22:13

    Oh how fabulous. Love the birds, but especially the cherry blossom tissue paper on the tree. Brilliant idea! Maddy x

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Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog. I love to read your comments.....
Hugs Sue ♥