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Sunday, 22 May 2011

A Very 'Merry' Birthday!

Hey!

A surprise Sunday post from me today! Hope y'all having a super weekend so far and making the most of it!

This surprise post is as part of a li'l surprise blog hop celebrate the birthday of a gal who needs a special 'birthday boost' this year.

Merry is such a sweet member of the PTI Forum who has had waaaaaaay more than her fair share of tough times. Today is her birthday and as part of this wonderful online community, we wanted to let her know that we're here to celebrate this day with her, and also wanted to let her know how much we think she rocks!

So without further ado, Happy Birthday, Merry!!!!

Celebrate Your Day!

Wishing you happiness, love, peace (and cake!)

This card fits the current challenge on the fabby new CAS-ual Fridays blog (to incorporate bling in your CAS project) I'm so happy to have finally squeezed a challenge in as I just know that this is gonna be one challenge site I wanna play along with again and again :)

Edited to add: after creating this card, I've realised it could also fit in the near-ending May Gallery challenge on Paper Crafts Connection. This could easily suit a card for Mothers' Day IMHO!

OK, I gotta dash and make the most of the last few hours of the weekend. Just one more working week left until a week off - let the countdown begin! :)

Catch ya later!






Card Deets
{Celebrate Your Day!}
Stamps: Friends 'til the End, Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink)/ Versamark
Cardstock: Berry Sorbet, Stamper's Select White, Vellum Cardstock (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Detail White EP (Stampendous)/Bling (Hero Arts)/White Gel Pen (Ranger)
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45 comments:

  1. Taheerah22 May 2011 at 19:06

    Oh cute cute *cute* Aimes!! Love your bright, happy card, and you totally rocked it with your signature style! Thanks so much for getting involved in the Hop!

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  2. Katie Berberich Handmade22 May 2011 at 19:07

    That's so thoughtful Aimes. This is so pretty, I'm sure this will put a smile on her face.
    Enjoy what's left of the weekend.
    Katie x

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  3. Sue Ann22 May 2011 at 19:12

    Gracious I love the color ....... so bright and full of life. The vellum is the perfect touch and of course bling NEVER hurts my feelings!!! Beautiful Aimes xoxox

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  4. Lynn22 May 2011 at 19:31

    And she goes back to her CAS roots...I love this card! Gorgeous Aimes...and I'm jealous of the week long holiday!!

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  5. Ingrid Danvers22 May 2011 at 19:32

    Your card is gorgeous....as always. I just love your CAS style. This one is CAS but so elegant. Great job!

    xoxo

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  6. Lori22 May 2011 at 19:34

    Absolutely beautiful Aimes!!!

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  7. Debby22 May 2011 at 19:38

    Another corker Aimes! Straight in to my favourites folder. Love to see you back to your CAS roots!

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  8. Susan22 May 2011 at 19:46

    So beautiful!! I love the Berry Sorbet with the white. The vellum and embossing are gorgeous on this card!!

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  9. Marisa22 May 2011 at 19:47

    This is fabulous! Love it!

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  10. Ted22 May 2011 at 19:50

    Aimes, this card is beautiful. Those rhinestones look like they're just "dropping" from heaven. Outstanding!

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  11. Audrey22 May 2011 at 19:53

    Aimes, I love how the white sentiment pops off the vellum. Beautiful!!

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  12. Debbie Gaydos22 May 2011 at 20:01

    Looooove this Aimes! The vellum strip is so soft and sweet, and those lovely little gems are the perfect finishing touch!

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  13. Vanessa22 May 2011 at 20:27

    This is so gorgeous and elegant, Aimes!! Such a perfect card, I so love this! Hugs, Vanessa x

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  14. IamDerby22 May 2011 at 20:45

    This is gorgeous Aimes! Love the vellum!

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  15. Ohneilly22 May 2011 at 20:51

    Gorgeous card,
    Love the vellum with the white, very striking,
    Claire x

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  16. Meredith MacRitchie22 May 2011 at 20:56

    I *love* this card. It is simple, but so so elegant. Beautiful!

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  17. Jenny22 May 2011 at 21:01

    Oh so stylish, love it :)
    Jenny X

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  18. Vicki22 May 2011 at 21:10

    Oh this is stunning Aimes, love the colours.

    Hugs
    Vicki x

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  19. Nadine22 May 2011 at 21:31

    Stunning card Amy!! Love how you blinged it up with the vellum and rhinestones, not to mention that gorgeous Berry Sorbet cs!

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  20. Lindsay22 May 2011 at 21:33

    Gorgeous card Aimes! Love that vellum strip and those flowers!

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  21. Alex22 May 2011 at 22:41

    Love this card Aimes, great colours and bling :)

    Enjoy your week...

    Alex x

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  22. Huguenot Girl22 May 2011 at 22:41

    Gorgeous card Aimes - love everything about it! Nicole x

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  23. Torico23 May 2011 at 00:40

    This is so beautiful and elegant! Love the placement of those blinkies. It's perfect!

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  24. Kristin23 May 2011 at 01:24

    wow, simply stunning. Merry will LOVE it!

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  25. Melissa23 May 2011 at 01:32

    Beautiful, Aimes! I love the vellum and that gorgeous color!

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  26. Unknown23 May 2011 at 04:10

    Ahhh... your card is a cool drink of water! The vellum looks so elegant with the flowers and the bling. Just beautiful!

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  27. Arlene23 May 2011 at 11:11

    This card is gorgeous! Love everything about it. :)
    Arlene.

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  28. ~amy~23 May 2011 at 12:28

    gorgeous girlie...you always make me want to ink up my PTI....

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  29. Carol's Ink Spot24 May 2011 at 03:40

    An understated elegance to this card for sure! Pretty color and love the embossing on the vellum.

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  30. Virginia L.24 May 2011 at 19:39

    Such yumminess in this card!! Love the vellum and the blings!! Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  31. Kryssi24 May 2011 at 20:16

    This is super beautiful! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  32. Tigriswillreign24 May 2011 at 22:46

    This one totally caught my eye in the CAS Friday entries! Love it!!

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  33. Michele Gross24 May 2011 at 23:05

    Lovely!! Really loving the vellum and the random-like placement of the bling-fabulous! Thanks for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  34. Karen B.24 May 2011 at 23:52

    Beautiful colors, elegant card! Love the accents of bling. Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  35. Laurie25 May 2011 at 01:39

    Gorgeous card girlfriend! I love the subtle stamping of the flowers! And of course those rhinestones are perfectly placed! Thanks for playing along at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  36. Laura Davis25 May 2011 at 01:44

    Lovely work, the gold is awesome!
    Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
    Laura

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  37. Katie Berberich Handmade25 May 2011 at 19:18

    Just wanted to say thank you soooo much for your lovely comment on my good news. It really made me smile :)
    Huge hugs,
    Katie xx

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  38. Karolyn at Paper Therapy26 May 2011 at 05:31

    Gorgeous!! The subtle background with that elegant vellum sentiment is an amazing combination! Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays! Hope you'll join us again and share more of your beautiful work with us!

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  39. Jaclyn Miller26 May 2011 at 17:26

    Very pretty - love that bit of vellum and string around the middle. Thank you for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays.

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  40. Dana27 May 2011 at 01:51

    Oh Aimes, I'm going to tonally case this beauty. I love the clean simple look, and the bling is just perfect. So glad you joined us for CAS-ual Fridays!

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  41. merryf27 May 2011 at 12:45

    Aimes thank you so much! CAS rocks! This is stunning! Could not be more fantastic. Thank you so much for doing this for me. Wow.

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  42. Christine27 May 2011 at 19:39

    Terrific CAS card! Love the color choices! I'm linking this up on Practical Scrappers today!

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  43. cards by cara28 May 2011 at 18:29

    As per usual, absolutely beautiful!!

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  44. Andrea M30 May 2011 at 14:33

    Holy schinkes!!! This is AMAZING!!! I LOVE the berry sorbet with the white stamping (can't believe I don't own this stamp set yet!!). The vellum overlay is one of my fav techniques and your's is FABBY!!! What a great way to celebrate Merry's birthday!

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  45. Shobana15 June 2011 at 03:21

    Just swooning a bit here! Whew! Absolutely stunning creation! Just fab! :)

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