Monday, June 07, 2010

Pleated Lace


I was going to pleat the lace round the oval, in fact I did and it just didn't look right so I just made a pleated lace border, that way I can enter it on the Just Magnolia Challenge. After I coloured Tilda to match the Wild Rose papers I realised that I should have used the colours the other way, orange socks and blue dress but I couldn't not use her she might have ended up in the bin.
The wand gave me a bit of headache since the star strands are impossible to cut out so I used some silver thread and 3 tiny punched stars to replace the ones I cut off. All finished off with a touch of Stickles.

I was quite cross with myself yesterday, Saturday night was a hot, muggy one and I struggled to sleep, in the morning I told my DD what an awful night and she said "Why didn't you get a fan from the little bedroom, there's at least 2 in there." There was no answer to that, how stupid am I not to remember the fans obviously not in the Hot Summer mode yet especially has it only lasted a day!

68 comments:

Janiel/ janny said...

THis is adorable!!!
hugs, Janiel

Judi said...

Another FAB card Debby, I love it!

Judi xx

jem (jane elizabeth middleton) said...

your card looks just great as it is , image colours and papers work so well. The lace is very pretty. I'm sure you'll sleep tonight, the weather is back to normal...yuk..
janex

Kathleen said...

Gorgeous card. Love the pleated lace. Lovely papers and ribbon. Cute image. Kathleen x

Anneke said...

Gorgeous card, it seems as if the sun shines in your card, so cheerful.I love it.

Greetings Anneke

Jeanet van der Lee said...

Lovely card, and what a great lace do you have here!

Unknown said...

Very sweet!

PinksyDoodles said...

Gorgeous card Debby. I love the lace ruffle.
Clare x

Chris said...

Beautiful card Debby and such gorgeous colouring and design. Hugs, Chris xx

pinky said...

my son said the exact same to me lol completely forgot about the fan! Love the card Debby, the lace is so pretty and I so love how you do your flowers.
Pinky

gina g said...

Gorgeous card Debby it doesn't look like you struggled at all it gorgeous as always. Well as for the fan what can i say lol, i bet your daughter laughed. luv gina xx

Chrissie said...

This looks gorgeous Debby and that lace is the perfect finishing touch. I love the vibrant, summery colours on this too.

Barbara said...

Ohh, your card is sooo beautiful.
All the nice flowers. Cute, cute,cute.
Hugs Babsi

Julie said...

Tilda looks perfectly coloured to me. I do like your daisy flowers.

Trudy said...

Wow! What a beautiful card... love the colours
Hugs Trudy

Lou said...

Hi! your card is just lovely,love the lace across the bottom and Tilda looks so pretty.hugs Lou.xx

Ann-Marie said...

Stunning card Debby really love that green ribbon sets the card off beautifully. I always love your daisies they're so pretty. Sorry to hear you didn't get much sleep we invested in a ceiling fan the other year and honestly I don't know how we lived without it (not that its had much use this year!!!!) Take care Ann-Marie xxx

elibeegifts.co.uk said...

This is gorgeous!!.Love the fresh colours you have used and the flowers are beautiful.Elisa.x

Doreen said...

This is simply stunning Debbie,I love the lace, I love everything about it,it is so pretty.We done exactly the same as you (forgot we had a fan) needless to say it is in the bedroom now.xxx

Susie said...

Gorgeous card, Debby - love the colours and her improvised wand looks fab! Susie x Oooh, love the daisies too!

Juls said...

this is so gorgeous!! Love the colours and the combo of the ribbon and lace to the card! hugs Juls

Alex said...

Wonderful card Debby!
Hugs, Alex

chris said...

Hi Debby
wow what a cracker, so beautiful.
love the way you have used your lace, its all so gorgeous.
hugs chris xx

Mandy said...

Hi Debby,
tilda is adorable,love the colours and what you did with the wand..Gorgeous card...
Mandy xx

Anita said...

Lovely, sweet card Debby! Sweet image and beautiful papers.
Great job putting the little stars on the threads.
xoxo Anita

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

Wow! What a stunning card. I love the matching ribbon and dp, the bright summer colours and beautiful flower embellishments.

Annie said...

Hi Debby, catching up with you again! love the layout pages below, and the gorgeous cross stitch! and this is a stunningly gorgeous card.
enjoy the day, even if it's raining!
hugs, annie x

Alice said...

What a beautiful card! Love the colors! Hey, do you received my message on Facebook? Bye!!
Alice

Unknown said...

Wow Debbie! This card is stunning! I love your cute green ribbon and flower embellishments. Tilda looks so happy sitting up there with her wand. I love your scrap booking layouts too.
Alicia xx

Emma and Susan said...

What a BEAUTIFUL card Debby! This image is so adorable and your colouring is just perfection!! Love the lace and ribbon trim- just FABULOUS!
Love and hugs
Emma and Susan
xxx

Danielle said...

Wow - look at your pleated lace - how beautiful!! Tilda is gorgeous and the thread & stars look fabulous! Beautiful layout - have a great day Debby!
Hugs, Danielle

Lisa Jane said...

what a wonderful card Debby - that little wand is gorgeous
Lisa ;)

Nannieflash said...

Hi Debby, your image is stunning and the fact you feel youve got the colours around the wrong way doesnt make any difference its gorgeous, as are your papers and the lace and ribbon. With love and hugs Shirleyxxx

Nina said...

Ohlala, wonderful card ♥♥♥ Love the image and your fantastic colouring!!

Hugs from Nina.

Renkata said...

oh wow your card make my day sunny. Great colours combo and the ribbon is just perfect.

Pop's Cards said...

This is gorgeous what a super cute image, and the colours are gorgeous too, stunning, hugs pops x

Mina said...

the lace is perfect as a border Debby...wonderful work as always...stunning...thanks for joining in with the Just Magnolia challenge
Mina xxx

Murielle said...

Wow....Debby, your card is very fantastic!!!
I love the design and Tilda is so pretty.
Hugs, Mumur

creacora said...

what a beautiful queen is that lovely card Deb

hugs Cora

Leonie said...

Beautiful card! Love the pleated lace and that stamp is so cute!!

Leonie ~♥~

Sandra said...

Hiya Debby....gorgeous card,beautiful colour combo on this one....Tilda's perfect the way she is!...the lace looks lovely too...

Have a lovely evening
Take care
San x

Jo said...

Fab cards Debby and I love your X-stitch it must have taken you ages. Take care hugs Jo x

Tamara said...

I love this card!!
x Tamara

* Ãœla * said...

Hello Debby,
Again fab card, so amazing coloured and super lovely details.
Gorgeous flowers, ribbon and image.
hugs Ula X

Riet said...

So gorgeous card Debby,i love your image and your papers.

Hugs Riet.xx

Unknown said...

What a sweet card Debby, beautiful colors, great image
Hugs Suze xx

Stampin Mindy said...

This is stunning! Love the daisies and ribbon. Beautiful paper and of course the image is darling. Hugs!!

Elaine said...

This is gorgeous Debby. Love the colours, love the lace. The wand is fab, such a great idea!
Hugs Elaine xx

Elaine said...

This is gorgeous Debby. Love the colours, love the lace. The wand is fab, such a great idea!
Hugs Elaine xx

Macpurp said...

i wondered how you did the wee hanging stars! you are clever!

beautiful card. Hope you sleep better tonight.
love tina x

Jennifer said...

Oh I love this! What fab colours and superb colouring. Am loving what you did with your lace. I have loads of the stuff and am always on the look out for new ways to use it up. xx Jenny xx

Beryl said...

This is so pretty Debby. The assorted papers are lovely and I think Tilda's dress and socks are just fine the way they are. A gorgeous card.
Beryl xx

Anonymous said...

Oh wonderful card Debby , love the sweet image and great colours too.

Hugs Jannie.

Andrea said...

what a sweety,
love the colors and what you've done with the lace
fab!!!!
hugs andrea

Sarah said...

Adorable card Debby! Fab papers and I love how you adapted the stamp to include the 3 star with the thread.
xx :0)

Tracey said...

This is stunning Debby! I love it!! xx

Nilla said...

Another gorgeous creation, Debby! Hugs Nilla

Diane said...

Another darling card Debbie!
Love the lace!

Kathy said...

Oh wow Debbie this turned out beautiful!!! I love your lace ~ perfect! I was thinking of this challenge today but didn't get anywhere! LOL Such pretty colors and I adore this image!
:)kathy

Tasha said...

Wow this is fabulous! Love the colours and the fabulous paper. The pleated lace iis gorgeous
love tasha xx

Berry said...

This is so pretty Debby! I love your colour choices and everything comes together so well Hugs Rebekah x

~Denise Lynn~ said...

Hiya Debby! Gorgeous card Hun! So cheerful and bright. Love the ribbon and lace trim and those pretty daisies too! Thanks for joining in at JM this week! :)

Donna said...

Oh Debby, this is lovely, so summery looking.
hugs
Donna xx

Sheila said...

Debby, this is totally and utterly gorgeous, that lace is devine!.
Thanks for joining us this week on JM.
Hugs
Sheila xx

Suzie Q said...

Hi Debbie,
what a great idea i bet those stars look fab , i do like touchy feely cards if you know what i mean lolx
hugs
Suzie Qx

Marcea said...

What a masterpiece sweetie - I just adore your work so much. Thankyou for being such an inspiration to me and for joining us this week on JM
-x-

Jane said...

This is amazing Debbie! love the wand it looks fabulous and the daisies are so cute! thanks for joining us at Just Magnolia, hugs, Jane xxx

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