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Monday 10 May 2010

They say that cheats never prosper!

Think ink Tuesday 19 on Artful inkables - 'makeover' - was just right for this card. It is a bit of a cheat really. For my sale at WEF on Friday evening I wanted to make an easel card as a sample for anyone wishing to order one.

With all that was going on with John having been in hospital and lack of sleep etc I just didn't really feel like starting one from scratch, so I did a makeover on a card that originally was made for Easter. This time the card is for a birthday - and the inside within the easel is different from the original card.

The stamp is a lovely Stampotique one, the papers are BG and the flowers Craftime, with the addition of some punched edging and ribbons.


I'm linking for a few other challenges, but if you think it's cheating because it's not completely new, then I'll understand if it's not acceptable:

Stamp insanity 8: 'easel does it!'
Creative craft world 5: 'easel cards'
The crafty pad 70: 'give your project a punch - the edging along the bottom
Practical scrappers: 'punches'
Delightful sketches: 'pull out your punches'
Cutie Sunday: 'garden'
Crafty angels 34: 'one for the girls'
KL stampin n scrappin 29: 'easy as 123 - 1 type of ribbon, 2 designer papers, 3 embellishments (flowers)'
The secret crafter Saturday 82: 3 embellishments (flowers, 2 papers, 1 image
Crazy amigo: 'birthday'
Creative craft: 'bloomin marvellous' flowers
Scrap-creations Going Grey 9: 'anything goes' (BG papers used)
Tuesday taggers: 'using it again - let's recycle' - the whole card was 'recycled'
Prairie fairy 18: 'recycle'
Penny's challenges 28: 'shapes' - shaped card
Simon says: 'birthdays/celebrations'
Stampotique: 'think out of the box' - a different idea to use an original card as the basis for a 'makeover'
Wednesday stamper: 'flowers'
C.R.A.F.T. 49: 'birthdays'
Lili of the valley 52: 'here comes summer'
Alota 34: 'flowers'
Clearlyistamp 13: 'April showers bring May flowers'
Crafty Ann 14: 'anything goes'
ECP 12: 'spring'
Stamp something: 'birthday somethings'
Catch the bug: 'flower power'
WhoopsiDaisy: 'as you like it'
Daisy doodles: 'flowers'
Hope stamps eternal Cupcake inspiration 58:

57 comments:

  1. Great stamp Hazel, your card looks super!
    oxo

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  2. Stunning card Hazel, thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
    Ann x

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  3. That's lovely!
    Sue x
    (Creative Craft World DT)

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  4. beautiful card! so pretty.
    Thanks for joining us as KLSNS!

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  5. lovely card hun, the flowers are gorge,
    thanks for joining in at creative craft challenges and good luck

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  6. Hazel it may be a cheat lol but i looove it
    Thankyou for joining in at WhoopsiDaisy
    luv
    linniex

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  7. Hi Hazel

    What a stunning sunny card! Love the image and the flowers!

    They may say cheats never prosper BUT honesty does prevail, nothing wrong with recycling and revamping, it is what us crafters do ;-)

    Thanks for joining us over at Creative Craft World for our easel card challenge.

    Sarah x

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  8. Hi Hazel

    What a stunning sunny card! Love the image and the flowers!

    They may say cheats never prosper BUT honesty does prevail, nothing wrong with recycling and revamping, it is what us crafters do ;-)

    Thanks for joining us over at Creative Craft World for our easel card challenge.

    Sarah x

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  9. No girlfriend, not a cheat, a re-work! It looks great!

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  10. your card is soo beautiful! thank you so much for joining us at practical scrappers this week!!

    hugs
    Sasya

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  11. This easel card is great, think I need to have a go at making one. And what a good idea recycling, well done you. Tracy Evans x

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  12. Cute! It makes a wonderful Birthday card! ;) Thanks for playing along with the Cupcake Inspiration challenge!

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  13. Sorry to hear that John has been in Hospital again.

    This really is re-cycled and it looks great! Thank you for sharing with us at TT this week.

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  14. Hope John is ok and that you are catching up on some rest.

    Love the card - in my humble opinion it definitely should qualify for the challenge!

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  15. What a fab recycled card !!

    Great to see you playing along in the easel challenge at Creative Craft World.
    Good Luck !!

    Choccy x

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  16. Gorgeous card! Thanks for recycling with us at TT this week!

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  17. I love it! I often recycle/makeovers or reuse them! Fab result. Thanks for joining us at Fairy Fun Fridays!

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  18. So cute!! Thanks for playing at DS

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  19. Wow! That is some fine multi-challenging! Lol Super cute card!! I love the colors and the image is fantastic! Thanks for playing with us at StampInsanity!! :)

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  20. what a great thing to repurpose another card base. Great idea..Thanks for playing at practical scrappes

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  21. Great card! Thank you for joining the Alota Rubber Stamps challenge

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  22. Super cute ... I {heart} those flowers! OMG -- look at all those challenges that qualify! Great job and thanks for joining us this week at KLSNS :)

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  23. suoer cute card. Thank you for playing with Going Grey with Scrap-Creations, and Hope Stamps Eternal!

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  24. So sweet,the colours and flowers are beautiful!!! Thanks for joining us at Catch the Bug!!
    xx

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  25. Verry nice card, funny image too.:)) Thanks for playing with DS.

    Rosalien

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  26. Love the image that you have chosen for this, fab colours too, thanks for joining us at LOTV this time big hugs pops x x x

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  27. beautiful easel card. Lovely colors.
    Thank you so much for joining us at Stamp Something this week.
    Dorte aka dot-scrap

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  28. Hi Hazel - lovely easel card. Great layout. :) Love your punched border. :)

    Thanks for joining us at the crafty pad and good luck. :)

    xxDebbie CPSdesigns

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  29. Very pretty card!! Love the colors and flowers.
    Thanks for joining our Flower Power Challenge!!
    Jodi-Bugaboo Stamps DT

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  30. Great card Hazel - your flowers are lovely.
    Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's.
    Beryl xx

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  31. Fabulous card love that image and colours thank you so much for sharing this with us at Crafty Ann;s
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  32. What a clever makeover!! love the stamp and your pretty card!!

    Linda

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  33. Lovely card The image is fab. Thanks for joining us at Creative Craft World & good luck.
    Jenny x

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  34. A lovely girlie easel card. Thanks for joining the WhoopsiDaisy Challenge this time.

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  35. Oh my word! Is this a record for challenges! Ha Ha! Who cares it's fab. Love this pretty easel card!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Fairy Fun Fridays. good luck! Viv xx

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  36. Love the soft pretty colors, lovely flowers, and WOW, you rocked the challenges for sure with this card! :) Thanks for playing along in our 1-2-3 challenge at KL SNS challenge 29. Hugs, Kelly

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  37. Lovely card, thank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week and good luck!

    Jo and Tigerlover.

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  38. Pretty pretty paper flowers! I like their sparkly gold centers!

    Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!!

    -Sarah

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  39. Wow!! what a fab card Hazel, love the design and the punched edge. Thank you for joining us at The Crafty Pad this week. Good luck in the draw.
    Hugs Suzi x

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  40. GREAT to recyle a card! Thanks for joining us at FFF this week.

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  41. Thanks for joining us at LOTV with such a fabulous card, just perfect for summer
    Hugs Jacqui x

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  42. Very pretty card ~ love the flowers you used. I see you are a girl after my own heart entering all those challenges ~ I do the same thing! Thanks for entering my challenge this week at KLSNS!

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  43. Fab idea, I've never thought of recycling a completed card. I will in future. Such a lovely card too. Thank you for joining us at Fairy Fun Fridays! I do hope you will join us again next week, and good luck in the draw.
    Hugs Suzi x

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  44. This card is really pretty! I love the paper and flowers you used on it. Thanks for playing in the Bugaboo Flower Power challenge.

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  45. Heck no, that is not cheating! I think it is a great way to re-use! Well done! Thanks so much for playing at Practical Scrappers.

    Deanne :)

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  46. Beautiful card! Thanks for playing along with us at practical scrappers! /Pia

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  47. Sweet card Hazel, love the color combo and those gorgeous flowers. Thanks for joining us at StampInsanity.

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    Thanks for joining Fairy Fun Fridays this week!

    xoxox

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  49. VERY CUTE! Love easel card and this one is AWESOME! Thanks so much for joining Bugaboo's Catch the Bug challenge this week:)

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  50. Hazel, what a gorgeous card. Thanks for taking part in Crafty Ann's Challenge this fortnight and we hope to see you back again very soon. Best wishes, Kym xxx

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  51. I love this image :) Your card is amazing. Thanks for joining Cutie Sunday this week....

    Hugs
    Bella

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  52. Great card with a great image. Thanks for joining us at Daisy Doodles.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  53. Daisy doodles loves easel cards and thanks you for joining her challenge this week. Your card is lovely and hope to see you with more creations on May 24th for Anything Goes.

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  54. Such a pretty card! I'm so glad you joined the Clearly Inspired monthly challenge!

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  55. great make over - Thanks for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy.

    Hugs Beccy x

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