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Monday 21 April 2014

Lovely Day


Hi all you wonderful peeps! thanks for all your comments about Ollie LOL. Well the weather has been absolutely lovely today I hope it stays that way. You can tell its Easter Monday all the lawn mowers come out  and I could smell a barbeque or two as well. We've had a nice time down at the coast...first sign of water and he's off!! 'his lordship' that is not the hubster. Gorgeous fish and chips and then came back and I've done a bit more gardening..well I say that a bit loosely because all the neighbours were out so we spent time chatting more than gardening LOL cuppa's made and passed over it was really nice:) I made this card for the lovely Mrs A's butterfly challenge (if you want to join in the link is on the left of my blog:) I did have a giggle because I decided to make a butterfly charm out of shrink plastic, I haven't used it for ages but it was fun. I also used some snippets of paper so I'm off to see Di and all the critters in the playground..key to the right of my blog if you want to go over and visit. I will be back later to visit your fab blogs for some reason I commented on a few and then blogger started playing up..so will try again after tea..TFL and lots of hugglessssssssss Sue xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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28 comments:

Di said...

Great card Sue, very dramatic too. Fish and chips by the sea - bliss!

Hugs, Di xx

cuilliesocks said...

What glorious colours Sue, beautiful dies too, love it, hugs Kate x

Benzi said...

Beautiful papers on your card and it's gorgeous. My dog (now deceased) used to hate water. Wouldn't even get near a kiddie pool. Trembled over a bath. It was rather pitiful.

Planetsusie said...

Oooh this is lovely - that paper is scrumptious and I lurve your butterfly in the middle! I would stroke that paper for hours though and still not be able to use it.

Lots of love from yer made mate Sue Pxxx

Christine Harrop said...

Lovely paper and coupled with the black it all looks very dramatic. Lovely little butterfly. Hugs Christine xx

cotnob said...

This is a gorgeous card Sue, I love your beautiful papers and pretty die cut details.
It's nice when the sun shines and we see the neighbours in the garden again isn't it.
Pauline
x

Dawn said...

Lovely day & a lovely card! love the papers you've used!
The design is really pretty too!
Hugs
Dawn xx

Mrs A. said...

I am so drooling over this pretty poppy paper. It is gorgeous. Love the colours on your shrink plastic charm. Very inventive to make your own charm. Rained here all day yesterday but dry to day so have been out in the garden. Managed to get some seeds sown before the skies opened up again. Thank you for fluttering by #5. Hugs Mrs A. (butterfly challenge).

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Sue
Cooooo, this is terrific. Right up my street. That backing paper is gorgeous.
Fish and chips at the coast sounds scrummy.
Have a great evening.
Ang x

Sarah said...

This is wonderful Sue, glad to see the "blobs" made an appearance!! Sounds like you had a nice day and glad you are both feeling better xx

Sue said...

This is gorgeous Sue. I love your pretty design, beautiful papers and wonderful butterfly too.
It sounds like you have had a lovely day.
hugs Sue xx

Peanut said...

Oh my! Super gorgeous, Sue! LOVE that paper.
hugs, Asha

Carole Pollard said...

Sue I love this that paper is gorgeous and what a great card this is topped off by your great shrink plastic butterfly stunning. Glad you enjoyed the seaside the fish and chips I can smell them perfect Love and Happy Crafting hugs Carole x

Hettie said...

This is so pretty Sue. It has been a while since I last used shrink plastic. Thanks for the idea!
Mmmmn fish'n'chips. Fancy some now!
Hugs
xx

Marie-Louise said...

This is beautiful Sue. I had forgotten about shrink plastic. Must give it a go again.

Irish Cherokee said...

Elegantly Victorian. Beautifully done Sue.

Bonnie said...

Love your butterfly, Sue! It's so pretty with the scalloped circles!

Unknown said...

Love the smell of the freshly cut lawn and of course the bbq....we cook all of our meat throughout the year outside on the barby....

great card and colour combo....xxx

scrappymo! said...

You have had a lovely weekend by the sound of these yummy suppers! Fish and chips are DH fave. Your card is so stunning and very dramatic.great colours and love the charm you made!!!

Irene said...

Hello Sue, your card is brilliant and that splash of black makes the design paper pop, so dramatic but wonderful.
luv
irene
xxxx

Inkyfingers said...

What a lovely card Sue, and your shrink plastic butterfly brought back memories of a tortoiseshell butterfly hair slide I had as a child - I hadn't thought about that for 40 years!!!
I'm glad you had a good Easter and lets hope that the good weather lasts.
Hugs
Carol x

Patricia said...

Absolutely brilliant loving that dramatic paper
Enjoy what's left of the evening

Patricia xx

Brenda said...

Love this beautiful card Sue! I think it is fun to make embellishments out of shrinky dinks so I am so loving your butterfly! That paper you used is amazing and so pretty and I love your mats! Beautiful! Hugs

MaryH said...

So lovely with your beautiful pearls, and that delicious background paper. That is a wonderful butterfly, and what a great card for the Butterfly Challenge. Glad you had a nice time away. The fish & chips sound delicious. TFS & Hugs

Gwyneth said...

Your card looks great. I haven't used shrink plastic for ages myself. If only I could remember where I put it "really safe" when the nephews and I did our last tidy up of my crafting stash. Your butterfly has given me the urge to try and hunt it out one of these days.

Elizabeth said...

What a lovely card Sue. Love the patterned paper - gorgeous colours - and the shrink plastic butterfly is terrific. I keep forgetting I have shrink plastic in my stash but you've inspired me to dig it out again :) Elizabeth xx

Sarn said...

Lovely card Sue. Very pretty and great use of snippets. xxx

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Such a lovely card! I love that patterned paper and that you brought it out for a second layer. Truly fabulous!