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Saturday 6 September 2014

Addicted to CAS - Challenge # 47

Yes, I know it's only been a week but what gorgeous creations you all made for the LUXURY challenge. Certainly makes it hard to decide!

So onto today's newest challenge at Addicted to CAS.  Your hostess for this challenge is the gorgeous and very talented Sylvia of Poppy's Papercraft Patch.  Here is the code word she's chosen for you:


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Now I must admit I really don't have many oriental stamps..........or not really any that I wanted to use so I turned to Joanna Sheen's Oriental Dreams CD and picked out this lovely bird graphic.  Very simply matted it onto dark blue cardstock and the greeting (computer generated) was treated the same.  All popped up on a DL card blank and I added two swirls of Memory Box Blooming Vine as it looked a little too bare!


As I was left with more of these images in different sizes I decided to make another card, not quite to CAS, to use them up.  I matted the various sizes of image onto dark blue card and then layered them up side by side.  The sentiment actually says "Love" in Chinese and was computer generated and punched out using my EK Success label punch.  I then added a double bow and some Liquid Pearls.



Now, let's see what you come up with - can't wait to come visit your blogs.

Happy crafting.




19 comments:

  1. Great cards, I love how the dies on the first now just finish it off beautifully.

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  2. What a perfect find on the CD. The images are stunning and I love how you put it all together and topped it off with the gorgeous dies. Stunning! xx

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  3. Both are fabulous Karen but the first has to be my favourite, I adore the beauty of it such an elegant card and beautifully designed.

    Marie

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  4. Great to see a long thin card and I do like how you layered the images on the second card x

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  5. Lovely cards, these images are gorgeous, Cathy x

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  6. Fabulous image Karen and I love the trailing vine setting it off, beautiful DL card :-)
    Just off for a quick dip!
    Val x

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  7. So elegant ! This shouts oriental :)

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  8. WOW, love your takes on the oriental code word, Karen!! Both are beautiful!! Love the swirls you added to the first - round it off so nicely!! The way you have stacked the images on the second, gives it so much dimension!!! Lovely!!!

    Have a lovely day!!

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  9. What a stunning image - perfect for this challenge~

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  10. hi Karen, beautiful cards, JS cd is lovely..think I have used one image of it!!! two beautiful design here ..
    pam

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  11. Beautiful images and beautiful cards Karen. LOVE the addition of the vines on your first ... really adds a lots of dimension --- so pretty! Loll xx

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  12. That looks just like an Asian wall hanging, Karendipity! Just sensational and the flourishes are a perfect touch!! And that second card, wowza, what an eye for design you have! It rocks!! Hugs, Dippy

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  13. Love Love Love this gorgeous Oriental image Karen, and I love how you embellished the CAS version with the diecut vine leaves. Absolutely stunning!
    The design on the second card is brilliant - love how you stacked the smaller images.

    Have a happy day - Sylvia xxx

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  14. So pretty - love the pairing of your dies with the elegant image! A beautiful, crisp take on the oriental theme :)

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  15. Wow, Karen, these are stunning ... love the flourishes on the first ... and how amazing the second one looks with the layered images! Anita :)

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  16. karen, I love the swirling vines you added to the image - it really finishes it off beautifully. Gorgeous card
    Jaydee

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