A(bi) for Ava

In amongst all the hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas every year, my friends from my NCT class back in 2006 are all celebrating their eldest children’s birthdays – and this weekend is no different as it’s Ava’s turn!

Today’s card features a little ballerina that I am very fond of…Abi! Abi is one of the sweet collection of stamps available from All Dressed Up (and she’s a freebie at the moment too!). I’m also playing along with the current sketch challenge over at From The Heart Stamps, where this week’s layout looks like this:

And here is my completed card:

I have used a plain baby pink cardstock for the base of the frame, overlaying with a piece of Sienna glitter vellum by Docrafts. Abi was coloured with Pro-Markers and a little sparkle, courtesy of a little Stickles. The banner behind the framed image is cut from two layers of shimmery Centura Pearl cardstock (although it’s not easy to see in the photos), the bottom layer is a raspberry colour, and the top layer is an iced pink. Final touches of a piece of ribbon and some little pink gems, both from my stash, and the card is ready to be written and posted off!

I’d like to enter this card in the following challenges:

All Dressed Up – Ribbon and/or Lace

From The Heart Stamps – Sketch 44

Partytime Tuesdays – Anything Goes

Crafty Hands – Sparkle and Bling

Cute Card Thursday – Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers – Anything Goes

Happy Campers – Glitter It!

LEJ Designs – Buttons and Bows

Sprinkle n Sparkle – Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey – Bling It Up!

Paper Nest Dolls – Bows

Sister Act – Anything Goes

TTCRD – Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge – Frame A Female!

Crafter’s Cafe – Anything Goes

Thanks for reading x

22 thoughts on “A(bi) for Ava”

This is sooo cute ! I like the pink/white colors and all the bling ! Great take also with our sketch.

Thanks for joining us @ From the Heart Stamps.

Thank you so much for making such an effort and entering this weeks Challenge over on the LEJ Designs Challenge blog LEJ – Challenge 81 – Buttons Bows or Beads.

What an absolutely wonderfully girly pink card. Love the colours and that image is adorable. The simple layout and embellishments are perfect. I really love this.

Currently we run weekly challenges with prizes of wonderful LEJ Designs images and a small crafty prize from one of our amazing sponsors.
I really hope you will join us again for more of our future challenges….keep your eyes peeled for things to come 😉

❤ & Hugs
Lisa xxxx LEJ DT Organiser

verybellemakes

30/11/2013 at 22:10

Thanks for your lovely comments Lisa, I’ll be sure to pop along again very soon!x

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What a cute image and great take on our sketch this week.

Thanks for joining us @ FTHS i {heart} sketches challenge!!

verybellemakes

01/12/2013 at 07:01

Thanks Michelle

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Supercute card, and wonderful coloured- I love those glittered details. Thanks for sharing it with us at I Love ProMarkers. Hope to see you back soon, good luck from Lisbeth (DT)

verybellemakes

01/12/2013 at 06:59

Thanks Lisbeth

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This is so pretty, a real girly card x
Thank you for joining in the LEJ Designs challenge, good luck x

verybellemakes

01/12/2013 at 15:59

Thanks Sylvia x

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I just love what you have done with Abi ! And thank you so much for joining us at All Dressed Up x

verybellemakes

01/12/2013 at 18:30

Thanks Tracy, she’s sooo cute, it’s a pleasure!x

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Such a sweet card, so delicate, love the sparkle and bling.

Thank you so much for coming over and joining in with our Challenge #3 ‘Sparkle and Bling’ CraftyHands Challenge Blog.

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xx (DT member)

verybellemakes

02/12/2013 at 06:38

Thanks Becca x

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so adorable! Love the vellum layer and the bling and just everything! 🙂 Thanks for playing the SOTM challenge at FTHS! 🙂

Michelle Pearson

02/12/2013 at 02:10

Oops! Wrong challenge…thanks for playing the Sketch challenge at FTHS! 😉 I still love your card! 🙂

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- verybellemakes
  
  02/12/2013 at 06:37
  
  Hee hee, that made me chuckle! Thanks for your comments Michelle!

Adorable card! Love the colours and the softness of it!
Thanks for playing along at Paper Nest Dolls Challenge!
Sue DT PND

verybellemakes

02/12/2013 at 21:05

Thanks Sue

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Just gorgeous and perfect for our challenge.

Thanks for joining us at Penny’s.

Helen x

verybellemakes

04/12/2013 at 06:44

Thanks Helen x

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An absolutely adorable birthday card for a little girl. Loving her sparkly tutu! Thanks for joining us at the Sister Act Card Challenge this week. Sheena B.