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Friday 25 April 2008

DCM Day...comes round so quickly!

This week the dare was set by Keryn:

'Hi, it's Keryn here and it's my turn to Distress you all, or at least your cards with this weeks dare. You can make a card for any season, any holiday, any occaision but you need to use either a fingernail, curled edges, sandpaper, tearing, anything you like really as long as looks like it's had a fair bit or wear and tear '

This made me think of tearing mulberry paper, which led me to remember some 'safari' styles that I had been playing with a while ago! Would love to go on a Safari wouldn't you??? Anyway..... the background paper is gorgeous 'Donna' by Melissa Frances, which I got from Bubblyfunk. This paper already has a distressed look but I sanded it even more. The zebra stamp is from a Judikins cube called 'African Safari'. I mounted this onto a couple of layers of torn Mulberry paper. Then added some narrow ribbon and a bead.


Thanks for looking X

22 comments:

Kaz said...

Gorgeous card Karen. xx

Sandy said...

Wow this is absolutely wonderful. Love this card.

Kathy said...

Beautiful card Karen, the soft subdued collurs work brilliantly for a distressed theme, don't they?

Janice said...

Oh I like that Karen. What a great stamp and the bead just sets it off.

Angelnorth said...

That's fab Karen! The mulberry looks great torn across the bottom and that bead was the perfect match for your theme!

Anne said...

Love the image! The tearing and the papers work really well with it, and the colours are great!

Juliet said...

Lovely card - the papers suit the image perfectly!

Andrea, said...

beautiful card, the papers are perfect for that image

LAZY-TROUT said...

Great image - love the torn papers and the bead is gorgeous! Gorgeous Card!

Sheila said...

Beautiful card Karen.

stampingbalou said...

Wow, Karen, this is a fantastic card - love the pearl...

Anice said...

I love the torn mulberry paper I haven't done that for ages, forgotten it could look so good, thanks for the inspiration!
Anice xx

Judy said...

Lovely card, Karen, like the addition of the bead and the image!
JudyNZ

Lythan said...

What a beautiful card Karen

Beth said...

Wonderful card, the stamp is fab!

CraftyC said...

A great card, I love that stamp!!
Clairexx

Anonymous said...

Love this - it's so simple yet has so much impact!

Anonymous said...

Wow ! Very beautiful card !
Great job !

Ellen said...

Oh I love the colours you have used they remind me of Kenya

Kath Stewart said...

Love your card Karen and I love zebras too

Jukie said...

Lovely! love how you have used the beads.

Sue said...

That bead is just perfect, goes with the colours of the card so well.
Sue x