Thursday, 25 April 2013

I Appreciate You

Good morning to you all! Thursday is start of a new challenge at Delightful Challenges and the theme for this week's challenge is:

I APPRECIATE YOU

We would like you to create a project for mothers or anyone that you would like to show your appreciation to.  Here is what I did:


Isn't she adorable? I must say I loved colouring this beauty but then I always find Wendy's images a joy to colour! Here is what I used:

Image: Ellie the Elephant Digital Delights available here 
Papers: Digital Delights Spring Hoops from Spring Fling set available here
Sentiment: Digital Delights 
Markers: Copics
Dies: Spellbinders Circles and Banner and Jewel Flower Flourishes, Marianne Ribbon Border
Embellishments: Stickles, Versa Color Orchid, Heart and Flat back pearl from stash

Our sponsor this week is:


Marker Pop will be giving the lucky winner a $15 store certificate! You don't have to use a Digital Delights image to enter but if you do then you can enter it twice!  Please go over to the Delightful Challenge and see what the rest of the fabulous DT have done - some wonderful projects there!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Movie - Dumbo
The Perfect Sentiment - Mother's Day
Bearly Mine - Digi Days

Stacey, my daughter, has the day off today and is coming over and we are going into Lytham for lunch today.  Have you anything nice planned? I must say I love this retirement lark!!  Thank you so much for looking, take care xx
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48 comments:

  1. Have A Scrap Happy Day25 April 2013 at 07:32

    Now this is one cute elephant. Love the dies you used....beautiful.

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  2. Patricia25 April 2013 at 07:46

    Aaahhh!! Susan, this is just so darned cute, I love everything you have done on this.
    Have a Great Day

    Patricia xxx

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  3. debby400025 April 2013 at 07:50

    Love your gorgeous,cute card.
    luv
    Debby

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  4. Sue25 April 2013 at 08:07

    Such a lovely joyful card Susan. Gorgeous elephant and coloured so beautifully. I love the pretty paper and flower too.
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. Kelly Lloyd25 April 2013 at 08:41

    Such a pretty card Susan. Have a great day with your daughter
    Hugs Kelly

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  6. Pop's Cards25 April 2013 at 08:59

    Good morning sweetie, this is STUNNING!! hugs Pops x

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  7. cuilliesocks25 April 2013 at 09:29

    Such a sweet image and beautifully coloured Sue. Enjoy your lunch with your daughter and have a lovely day, Kate x

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  8. Viv25 April 2013 at 09:36

    Great card Susan! Retirement is sheer hell isn't it??? LOL x

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  9. Chrissy25 April 2013 at 09:54

    Ellie is just adorable Susan,fabulous colouring and papers, an I envy you being in retirement, cant wait for my turn and will stay in my pj's for a whole day..lol..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  10. Lozzy25 April 2013 at 09:55

    Gorgeous Susan, Love your design and Ellie the elephant is so cute. Have a great day..Hugs Lozzy xx

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  11. Shell Shearer Swinscoe25 April 2013 at 10:04

    Great card hun, love the colours & the border die looks fab!

    Thank you for sharing with us at The Perfect Sentiment this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  12. Skye25 April 2013 at 11:04

    A very cute card. I love your pink elephant, so sweet.

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  13. Unknown25 April 2013 at 11:12

    Ooooh and Ahhhh, just sooo cute and love the colour combo, image and oh just so cute..xx

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  14. Lorraine25 April 2013 at 11:14

    Aww, so cute! Gorgeous card Susan.
    Lorraine x

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  15. Judith25 April 2013 at 11:26

    Aw this is just gorgeous Susan - i love that little elephant and so beautifully coloured hugs Judith x

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  16. cotnob25 April 2013 at 12:20

    This is pretty Susan, I love the way your image is sitting in your gorgeous die cut circle.
    Pauline
    x

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  17. My'scardcorner25 April 2013 at 13:14

    This is so cute Susan love your choice of backing papers and the flower adds to the image.
    Myrax

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  18. Janie Printz25 April 2013 at 13:17

    Such a cute fun card & so beautifully colored. LOVE that you figured out how to write curved to use it for sentiments. Now If only I could figure it out. Looks great & would be so handy ...
    Enjoy the day with your daughter.
    Hugs, Janie

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  19. Debs25 April 2013 at 13:51

    What a cutie!
    Adorable image - fabulous soft colouring and I love the flower.
    Hope you had a good lunch.
    Debs xx

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  20. Lisa Foster25 April 2013 at 14:01

    Hi Susan:)
    I absolutely LOVE your Ella...what a sweet card! Love the colors and design! Simply beautiful!
    Hugs,
    Lisa

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  21. Jackie W25 April 2013 at 14:22

    Hi Susan! Your card is totally sweet! You did such a great job coloring this cute image! Love the papers and that awesome die cut!
    Hope you have fun at lunch today!
    Jackie :)

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  22. Nikki Craft25 April 2013 at 14:46

    Beautiful card.... love the image :)
    Nikki x

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  23. julie_woolston25 April 2013 at 16:10

    Oh wow Susan what a sweet adorable image, I love her gorgeous papers and those die's are beautiful.

    Hugs Julie xx

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  24. Vicky25 April 2013 at 17:26

    Aww Susan so cute!!!!!! Gorgeous image and such pretty paper :)

    hugs Vicky xxx

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  25. Sue B 25 April 2013 at 17:40

    Aww this is the cutest little ellie that I've ever seen Susan …. she's adorable!! I love the way she's sitting outside the pretty frame… and the papers and embellies are gorgeous!! :-)
    Hope you had a lovely lunch!!
    Big Hugs
    Sue xx

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  26. Sharon25 April 2013 at 18:01

    Hi Suzie. Thank you so much for following my blog it is lovely to see you there. I am now following you also but have had to follow with bloglovin because blogger says I am following the maximum followers and to delete some in order to follow more. Nobody else seems to have had this trouble. Also my follow with google reader icon has disappeared. Blogger doesn't like me at the moment!!!
    Your cards Suzi are lovely and I will look forward to returning.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  27. Sharon25 April 2013 at 18:03

    I am back again Suzi to thank you for sharing this gorgeous elephant with us at Diva's by Design.
    So so cute and I love the design and papers. Good luck.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  28. Craftychris25 April 2013 at 18:44

    That is such a cute elephant! A cute card too! I hope you had a lovely lunch with your daughter and sorry I scared you with Christmas stamps! xx

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  29. chrissy xx25 April 2013 at 19:32

    Super cute image Susan.. She's got the prettiest nails any Elephant could have! FABulous papers and I adore these dies you've used..
    Chrissyxx
    I really don't know how I ever had the time to work lol.

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  30. karen25 April 2013 at 20:12

    awww he is just fabulous and your card is gorgeous, hugs, Karenxx

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  31. Unknown25 April 2013 at 20:16

    Aawww Susan! Way too cute! He's such an adorable looking elephant and I love his rosy cheeks, such a pretty pretty card! Hugs, Ira xox
    irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

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  32. Carol25 April 2013 at 20:51

    This is so cute Susan, love the gorgeous colour scheme. Carol x

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  33. nnalorac25 April 2013 at 21:37

    She is a cutie Susan, love your sweet card. Carolxx

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  34. mags25 April 2013 at 22:17

    Gorgeous card Susan. Such a cute image and love the colour and details.
    Mags
    x

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  35. Glenda Atkins26 April 2013 at 00:46

    Love the monochromatic colours and the delightful elephant. The background paper is so pretty. Fabulous card!
    hugs
    glenda

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  36. Lisa Carroll26 April 2013 at 03:08

    This is adorable! Love the color palette! :) This card is genius! Great job interpreting the sketch! :) Thanks for playing along in the "Anything Goes" challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog!

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  37. Bridie26 April 2013 at 08:40

    Ah this is so cute!

    Thanks for stopping by

    Crafty Hugs

    Bridie

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  38. sandy's crafty bits26 April 2013 at 18:35

    wow super little card suzie ... just love that little elephant ... yep I quite agree retirement is bliss xxx hope you have a great weekend and thank you so much for visiting my blog ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  39. pinky26 April 2013 at 20:12

    Very cute image Susan, makes a lovely card.

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  40. coops26 April 2013 at 21:35

    so gorgeous susan.really sweet image and i love your colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  41. Migdalia27 April 2013 at 01:03

    SWEET card!Darling Image!Love it!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    ♥ Crafting With Creative M ♥
    ♥ 2 Creative Chicks ♥

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  42. Sonia27 April 2013 at 08:18

    What a fabulous card my dearest friend^_^
    Adorable image ^_^
    Have a sweet weekend^_^
    Sonia

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  43. Eileen27 April 2013 at 12:16

    Awwwwwwwww this is just too cute. Love the perfectly coloured image and great layout, embellies and DP. Gorgeous card
    Eileen x

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  44. Margreet28 April 2013 at 18:47

    Adorable card, perfect for our challenge at Divas by Design...thanks for joining us!
    xxx Margreet

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  45. Tracey Manderson29 April 2013 at 05:20

    Wonderful card, super cute. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine, Good Luck and hope you will join us again.
    Hugs
    Tracey

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  46. Doreen29 April 2013 at 08:02

    Beautiful card,lovely image and design.xxx

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  47. Margaret30 April 2013 at 03:12

    This is just too adorable. Love the cute image and your beautiful layout and colors. Thanks for joining us this week at Perfect Sentiment and hope to see you back again. Good luck.

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  48. Denise @ kc2422 May 2013 at 03:25

    Great card!
    Denise

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Thank you so much for looking. Please leave a comment then I know you have been and can visit you. Susanxx
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