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Wednesday 26 March 2014

Buttons & Bow & Bon Voyage!

Morning everyone I'm a little excited today (I've been excited lots of days running up to this weekend) this is the last card I will be here to post before I fly off on holiday at the weekend. I have scheduled a few posts while I'm away but I won't be around to visit you and comment. Someone has to lay around in the sunshine all day and I'm taking one for the team!!! I couldn't believe it when a friend of mine said she had rented a house in Barbados and she had a bedroom going spare if I wanted it? What is even harder to believe is it took me a week to decide if I wanted to go!!!! Finally I came to my senses and booked a flight so its adios amigos for a couple of weeks. 

Back down to earth with a bump though, first things first, it's time for a new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week Rebekah has given us

Buttons and Bows

Easy peasy lemon squeasy just how I like them!!
I've had this Saturated Canary Pack Light image on my desk coloured for ages and I thought it would be fitting for me going away (I wish I looked that glamorous when I'm trying to squeeze everything in my case) The papers are MME and a couple of years old at least. Lots of die cuts, LaLa Land banner, Magnolia So Lovely heart tag, Marianne (I think) Eiffel Tower. The little cream hearts are buttons that I chopped the back off and I adore the pearl string from Live & Love Crafts.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all details of this weeks challenge and the prize on offer from the sponsor


and some amazing inspiration from the Diva's, you won't be disappointed!

That's it from me, thank you for stopping by
I love reading your comments

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges....
Love To Create - Bingo (Ribbon, Blue, Flowers)
That Craft Place - Flowers
Stamping For The Weekend - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Its A Girl Thing
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes With Buttons

27 comments:

Chrissy said...

Sounds like the perfect place for a holiday Laurie..hope you have a brilliant time...fabulous card..I love the image and colouring and love the spotty paper..gorgeous colour combo and the flowers and pearls...gorgeous.

luv CHRISSYxx

Unknown said...

Fabulous card Laurie! I love your colour combo and the embellies / dies are just perfect.

Any room for a middling to large one in your suitcase? Nope? Ah well!

Hope you have lots of fun!!!

Sarah

Unknown said...

Just blooming gorgeous hon, love your colours too. Check your FB as I have left a message there re SSAL class on 16th May. Need to sort before your hols. Off myself on 6th for 3 weeks too. x

Kelly Lloyd said...

This card is just stunning. I love everything about it Laurie.

Have a fantastic time in Barbados, you lucky lady lol

Hugs Kelly

Sue said...

WOW! This is stunning Laurie. I love the image such beautiful colouring and full of gorgeous detailing.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday, you certainly deserve to after all you have been through recently.
Take care, sending you hugs Sue xx

Lisa Minckler said...

Stop it!This IS gorgeous. Freaking A man...that's sensational!!!!
I hate to think of you over there baring the burden of relaxation, but I can't thank you enough for all you do to make my life easier. ;)
While you're away being such a trooper, I'll bask in the beauty of this card...AWESOME!!
Hugs and have a blast :D

Mary J said...

Really beautiful, Laurie! The flowers are just fabulous together and love the Eiffel Tower back there!

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is really awesome sweetie. Such beautiful colouring and layout.

Have a super holiday and don't spare a thought for us peasants let at home here.

It has stopped now but it has been snowing slightly here today. Brr going out tonight I hope no more comes down.

Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Debs said...

Totally gorgeous in every detail lovely lady.
Love the colours and all the fabulous flowers and embellies.
Have a wonderful holiday - you so deserve it :o)
Take care
Speak soon
Debs xx

Wendy said...

Absolutely gorgeous Laurie, fabulous image and details, LOVE IT!
Have a wonderful holiday.
Hugs
Wendy Xx

Janice said...

Happy Holidays Laurie - hope you have a wonderful break - you certainly deserve it. Thats another super Sat Can card - I love your colours and colouring sooo much and your card is finished perfectly with all those gorgeous diecuts & flowers. Top of the class as usual. PS Pink - love pink cards but just cant do them myself. Find I always get a rather dull pink when I try to blend Promarkers and I always find it really hard to match pink papers with my dull pink image - hope this clarifies as I loved my pinky card from you - but you use copics and there in lies the answer - I think!!! Jxxxxxxxxxx

Sue B said...

Oh Wowzer Laurie!!! I've zoomed in and am sat admiring this awesome card!! such an adorable image - she's gorgeous and your colouring is really beautiful ! love the scrummy papers and the embellishments are absolutely stunning… everything is so beautifully balanced… can you tell that I love it!! ;-)
Ooh not long now until your holiday!! I hope you have a really fab time my friend... you really do deserve it!
Love and hugs
Sue xx

Vicky said...

Gorgeous sweetie....:o)

biggest of hugs Vicky xx

Claire said...

Absolutely gorgeous card Laurie, love the colours and fabulous detailing. Have a fabulous time hun, you totally deserve it right now. Hugs and love, Claire x

Kathleen said...

Gorgeous, beautiful and stunning, card, love the colours but just feel that there is a little bit of room left for you to have added something else, lol.
Thanks so much for your comments and I do so hope you have a fantastic time and a really good rest.
The duty free shops at the Cruise terminal are really cheap but not sure if you can get in from the other side so to speak.
Also if where you are staying has a quiz night and one of the questions is what is the name of the piolet in the song I'm going to Barbados, it is Tobias Willcox flying with Coconut airways.
Ask me another?
Again, have a fabulous time and I really must get to know your friend, she can me me an offer I couldn't refuse too. lol.

Love Kath x

Judith said...

This is fab Laurie - this is possibly my fave SC image (and I can't remember using a SC image in months!) I love the colours and layout and your colouring is just gorgeous - enjoy your well overdue hollies hugs Judith x

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Oh wow Laurie this is stupendous, gorgeously embellished and coloured. Wow you're impromptu holiday sounds wonderful have a great time Susan x

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card as always Laurie. I love the fab colour combo and the spotty paper. Enjoy your holiday! Thanks for joining us at Stampin For The Weekend and Good Luck! xx

Laura Sterckx said...

This card is fabulous, Laurie! The image is pretty and you colored it beautifully! Love the banner and the pretty flowers! Thank you so much for joining us at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog!

Jo Nevill said...

Love your beautiful card. I love all the embellies you used and gorgeous image which is coloured so beautifully.
Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge this week.

Jo x

Christine L said...

Your card is altogether so fabulous and perfect for your pre holiday packing time! Oooooh Barbados..... ENJOY!!

Hugs
Christine x

Anonymous said...

Absolutely stunning in every way possible! Love the coloring on your image! It's AMAZING! And all the dies and embellishments you've used is so fitting! Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create!

Mei
LTC DT
Anyone for Anya DT
Stampavie and More DT
Creative Fingers DT 

NGCARDS said...

A beautiful creation! Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations! xxx

NGCARDS said...

A beautiful creation! Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations! xxx

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card! Love your beautifully colored image, and your design is amazing!
Thank you for sharing with us at Love to Create this week.
Ruza, LTC Admin/Designer
Ruza's Craft Corner

craftinka said...

Such a cute card. The image is so gorgeous! Love all the details. Hugs, Justyna xx

Jacqueline Muller said...

What a wonderfull card you've made. I love it. The colours and embellishements are beautiful and I realy love how you coloured that sweet image!.

Hugs, Jacqueline