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Friday, January 20, 2012

Introducing "Virginia's View"!!

Welcome!  I am so excited to introduce you to a new monthly challenge at Lily Pad Cards: Virginia's View!  Each month, our new DT member, Virginia Lu, will give us an inspiration to work from, and we can choose anything about it to base our card on.  Here is her first inspiration photo:

LOVE the hearts and the colors, don't you?  This week we are using Penny Black stamps and here is my card using the clear set "To You":



supplies: white  and pink cardstock, Penny Black #30-067 "To You", Prismacolor watercolor pencils, Aqua-flo brush (LOVE this tool), orange gemstones, tiny foam squares to lift up top butterfly wing

You will love seeing what the rest of the DT team did for this challenge and I hope you'll be inspired to play along, too!  Please hop on over to Lily Pad Cards and meet our other new DT members, Barb and Karin!
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31 comments:

  1. Cindy C.January 20, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Hi Lin, really enjoy looking at your bright and cheerful card. There's quite a bit of snow where I am and it's cold. You card makes me think of Spring.

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  2. VickyJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    Love your card and how you used those colors as an inspiration instead of the hearts. What a happy card!

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  3. VickyJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Love your card and how you used those colors as an inspiration instead of the hearts. What a happy card!

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  4. judkajudiJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    Beautiful interpretation of the inspiration photo, Lin! That Florida sunshine is doing magic!! Lvoe the new feature featuring Virginia!! Hugs!

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  5. BarbJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    I'm so excited to be working with you over at Lily Pad Cards, Lin! I love your creativity and am so thankful for our friendship! Love your gorgeous card today - reminds me of summer and warms my day, as I watch the snow fall out my window this morning! Hugs! :)

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  6. Virginia L.January 20, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    I love your interpretation of this photo! The flowers are bright and gorgeous and they are so YOU!! Looking forward to having more FUN together over the pond :) Sending you warm hugs on this very cold wintery day!

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  7. walchowDesignJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Great interpretation of this photo, Lin! Beautiful choice of stamp with all the colorful flowers!

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  8. Robin K.January 20, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    Love the warmth your happy card exudes Lin! I can tell the Florida sunshine is inspiring you :)

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  9. Elizabeth AllanJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Pink and orange is one of my favorite color combination. This glows with happiness!

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  10. Karin ÅkesdotterJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    I LOVE your take on Virginia's picture! So bright and beautiful!
    Have a great week-end, hugs, Karin

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  11. joyJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Love these colors and you have made such a cheerful card with them! Penny Black has some fabulous stamps, yes??

    More snow on the way tonight - 6 to 8 inches likely!!! Brrr!

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  12. AnneJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Fabulous Lin- love your butterfly floating over the field of flowers!

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  13. Savannah O'GwynnJanuary 20, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    BEAUTIFUL inspiration and I LOVE those flowers that you colored! And that butterfly looks like it is literally flying around!! LOVE:)

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  14. AgataJanuary 20, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Your card is so lovely! Those flowers are delicious!

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  15. PajaluJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    Lin I love your take on Virginia's View. So pretty & inspiring xoxoxo

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  16. Suzanne CJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    Gorgeous colors and your field of flowers is so pretty!

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  17. Tiffany ErvinJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    Love all those flowers springing up from the ground! That butterfly is amazing!

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  18. GrammySue's CreationsJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    Hi Lin, love your gorgeous card--love the bright colors of the flowers. Love your take on Virginia's photo; it is great inspiration.

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  19. Dawn TJanuary 21, 2012 at 3:33 AM

    fantastic card Lin. love the beautiful bright colours.

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  20. JacquelineJanuary 21, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    Another lovely cheerful card Lin!!

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  21. cheironJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Perfect take on the inspiration Lin! Love the little butterfly wing popped up and the colors are fabulous.

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  22. Maureen MortonJanuary 21, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    This is so bright and cheery, Lin! What a fun take on Virginia's View. I thought for sure you would have used hearts - ha! Thanks for sharing and for the sweet inspiration.

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  23. MarcyK924January 21, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Oh how perfect is this card for V's challenge! Oo - I love all the inspiration! Hope you're enjoying your fun in the sun... your cards sure show you are! Hugs XOXO

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  24. ChrystinaJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:09 AM

    I've seen a handful of cards made for this competition so far and I really like the fact that yours doesn't have any hearts on it - but you did an AWESOME job mimicking the color scheme with such rich colors. This is great, thanks!!

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  25. ChrystinaJanuary 22, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    This is such a great idea, it adds a nice personalized spin to the concept of centerpieces. Very nice!!

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  26. Paula (PEP)January 23, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    The whole of this is just delightful & I love the way you have made the butterfly's wings - I keep coming back for another look for it delights me so.
    Paula (PEP)

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  27. Kelly BoothJanuary 24, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    LOVE your Card...i made one too and am hoping the recipient will get it before it is too late to post!! Hugs...

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  28. Lulu/cyJanuary 24, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    I like your site because u use alot
    of embossi ng folders, also a lost
    of use that seems to be coming back. I have fou nd that be going to e-bay I've fround even the folders that sell for 15-25.00 u can go to swimcraft site they have ALL of the folders. @ 6.81 beats
    bidding! Try them out for stamp-ups
    too, great feature of how u use and change=up Ur folders uses.TY

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  29. Wanda G (stampcat)January 24, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    Beautiful!!! This card cheered me right up here in NorCal where we are covered in FOG! What a happy, pretty creation! ♥

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  30. Maria@Crafty Cre8tionsJanuary 26, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Love all those beautiful flowers and how you did the sentiment!!!

    Great job with the challenge :)
    Maria

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  31. BrendaJanuary 26, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Wow! How beautiful! Love this PB set and I adore how you used it here! Aren't those colours just fabulous!

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Thank you so much for your kind comments - they make my day!