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January - Garnet Birthstone

August 31st 2011


By her who in this month was born
No gem save garnet shall be worn
They will ensure her constancy
True friendship and fidelity.

I found this little poem at this site and it's perfect for the new "Birthstone" challenge at The Shabby Tea Room this week. And obviously as you can see my birthstone is the "Garnet" so I've made this card with garnet as the main colour.


To make the card I "layered" several images from Dezinaworld including a Shabby Chic background with a gorgeous lady in red plus a cute little hat! I've mounted this "collage" onto a piece of reddish textured paper and have sponged the edges with "worn white" folk art paint to soften it.


I also printed another hat and cut out the butterfly and glued it onto the first image to give a 3D effect as well as added some tulle to make the ribbon on hat. I made the little tulle flower and stitched it onto the corner of the card and added a few pearl beads as the centre.

I love the "rich" colours of this card and am also putting it into June's Gallery at Dezinaworld.
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18 comments:

  1. EllisAugust 31, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Wonderful card you've made, looks great with the details! =)
    Hugs, Elenor

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  2. WillyAugust 31, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Fabulous card!

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  3. Jessica TheodoreAugust 31, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    That sponging around the edge is a great touch to a fabulous card! x

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  4. Shelly SchmidtAugust 31, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Love the great image- and the white to soften the edges is a great touch. Fun card!

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  5. DaniellaAugust 31, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    This is amazing! I love how you married digital with paper crafting. The paint to soften the edges is awesome, and I love the 3D effect!!
    xxDaniella

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Sharon
    Wait until June sees how you used her images. Fabulous. Vintage glamour and I wonder what she is thinking as she is surely thinking something or looking for her love. Sorry, my imagination is in overdrive looking at your art.
    Beautiful flower to embellish.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  7. Marjie KemperSeptember 1, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Beautiful! That white paint adds so much and I love the little red bit you've added to her hat. What a great touch!

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  8. Janna WernerSeptember 1, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Love it! Colours and the sponging---perfect!

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  9. ChristineSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    The card is beautiful. What a great idea for layering.

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  10. LindaSeptember 1, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    I love the rich colors too. Beautiful card. Fantastic image!

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  11. Ali ManningSeptember 1, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Wow - this is gorgeous, Sharon - I love that rich color!

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  12. She's a Color QueenSeptember 1, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Love the little poem and your card too! My birthstone is a Garnet also :)

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  13. Melissa Bove September 1, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Such a gorgeous card! Love that poem too! Yay for garnet!!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at The Shabby Tea Room!

    Hugs...
    Melissa

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  14. TerrySeptember 1, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Wow, this is gorgeous! Love the flower you added!

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  15. Plush Possum StudioSeptember 2, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    This is lovely all over--even your edges are worth commenting about. Very well made! Impressive
    Rose

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  16. MicheleSeptember 2, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    now this is just stunnning Sharon! really beautiful! xo

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  17. Gerri HerbstSeptember 4, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Such a striking card! J'adore.

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Hi Sharon, thanks so much for adding this to the gallery and for posting such lovely words about Dezinaworld. This is stunning, what rich and beautiful colours and perfect embellishment.
    I know i have been a bit lapse with blogging lately and hopefully will keep more up to date now
    hugs June xxxxx

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