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Jul 13, 2024

Fun with Circles

Hello and welcome! 

It's Saturday again and that means it's the start of a new challenge at Allsorts. Lorraine is hosting this week and for her optional theme she selected "circles". It is just an option and as always there is the Anything Goes option so hopefully we'll see you joining us for your chance to win a prize. July prizes come from  Highlight Crafts, AALL and Create and Stampendous.


For my card today I selected the cute stamp ChitChat by Penny Black, which was one of my very first Penny Black stamps from many years ago. I was inspired to use this stamp as I noticed the challenge at Once Upon a Time is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" which was so well loved by both of my kids. 

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I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx and colored with Zig Clean Color markers and I used a Nestabilities circle die to cut it out, trimming off the bottom part of the circle. The sentiment is from the retired Stampin Up set Butterfly Basics stamped onto another die cut circle. I love this quote, I find it so inspiring! Butterfly patterned paper is from my stash (probably by DCWV) and I used a polka dot embossing folder on the background for more "circles". The little layered butterflies were done with Penny Black's die set Soaring. Black enamel dots finish off the card.


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18 comments:

Sarn said...

A fabulous card for the circles theme at Allsorts. Cute PB stamps too. Love the way to cut the large circle in half for the main image. Thinking outside the box with the dotty background for more circles! I like it! xxx

Linby said...

Great card for the theme and a lovely sentiment. I do love that square of patterned paper, it really makes for a fab design.

Amy Johnson said...

Such a pretty card. Love the sentiment!

Joanne said...

That is so cute! Great use of circles of all sizes.

Pauline C said...

Oh Ellie this is almost unbearably cute!! You can never go wrong with an adorable PB hedgie, and your whole composition, colouring and sentiment are all wonderful!
Pauline xx

Liz said...

Super card Ellie, cute design and I love the quote.
Liz xx

Melanie R said...

Such a sweet card, Ellie! Great sentiment and coloring and I love these images. (This made me realize I don't have a stamp with a hedgie! How did that happen?) Thank you for joining us at Double Trouble.

brenda said...

As Pauline said, can never go wrong with a PB and this really is sweet, such an effective design and use of circles. Many thanks for popping over to We Love Stamping and joining us.

B x

kiwimeskreations said...

Such a delightful card Ellie - love your circles, both obvious and subtle! Both my children loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar, as have all the grandchildren... a real classic.
Blessings
Maxine

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

So cute and adorable! Great design and love the sentiment!
Thanks so much for joining us at We Love Stamping!

Rhodidodi said...

You have made an adorable card. I love the Penny Black hedgehogs!! Thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz Challenges Rhoda DT

Gail L said...

so sweet!
What a cute stamp!
Your card is great!

Suzanne H said...

This is so sweet! That little caterpillar couldn't be any cuter!! Thanks for sharing at Double Trouble 170 - Crazy Cousin Suzanne

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A beautiful card and great design for my circular theme this week.
Lorraine

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

OH! This is marvellous, love the image and sentiment, great take on the theme. x

Sarah said...

An adorable card and equally lovely sentiment x

EmmaT said...

Gorgeous card and layout. Thank you for joining us at We Love Stamping. Emmax

Suzanne Reynolds said...

Love the simpicity, embossed background, love the sentiment, love the image and coloring... love it all. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble.