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Wednesday, March 7

EHA Challenge and a very special stamp....


Good Afternoon!! Well we have had true Scottish weather today. We have had all seasons in one day..rain, sun, sleet and snow. Just to finish it off we had a little thunder too! Its really cold and more snow is forecast .
Anyway i am here with my DT card for Elphine House Australia's Challenge which starts today and also a little special story about the stamp i used today.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The challenge theme is ...PEARLS AND LACE!


The winner of the challenge will win 2 Elphine House Australia stamps. If you have not been to the store yet you must hop on over to have a look, they are all gorgeous..as all Elisabeth Bell images are!!

On my card today i have used a very special stamp! This stamp was originally from the "Daisy Collection" by Elisabeth Bell and as we know EHA are bring us some of these stamps back. Well this stamp has made its way back but with a new name..She is called "Carrie on Trike"...
Helen and Lew, who own EHA, are the most lovely, generous couple ever and they have made one little girl a very happy....by re-naming this stamp after my daughter Carrie! This is the second stamp to be named after her.  
The first one is is "Carrie Swan Princess" which you can see here. Carrie has Auto immune Liver Disease and had been unwell over Christmas so you can just imagine her little face when she received her very own stamp from the postman!!
She is so proud of her stamps and love being "a little bit famous"!! I found her the other day on google looking up the name of the stamps to see if there were any cards made using her stamps online!
Here she is with her two "Carrie" stamps!!



I want to say a great big "Thank You" to Helen and Lew, our DT's Mamma and Papa Bear,  for making Carrie feel so special and also for being so understanding and caring while i have been ill. It really means a lot to us!

Her is my card card recipe 
Image - Elphine House Australia - Carrie on Trike!
 Papers - My Minds Eye (they were torn out of pads so not sure which collection)
Punches/dies - Cricut Storybook, Marianne design-flowers and flourishes, Cuttlebug flower die-bottom layer of flower, small butterfly punch.
Embellishments - lace and pearls from stash.

I would like to enter my card into these challenges also,
The Crafts Meow - Sketch!
The Stamping Boutique - Pearls and Swirls
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Pearls and Swirls
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Die and Punches
Marianne Design Divas - Winter Blues (blue theme)

Well thats all for now. Thanks for taking the time to read your way down my post!!
Have a lovely night!
Hugs,
Lynne x x

16 comments:

  1. What a lovely story behind the stamp you used! Love what you've done with the sketch and adorable pic of your girl! Thanks so much for joining us at The Craft's Meow!!

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  2. Lovely card and fab stamp, You have used gorgeous colours.
    Well done
    Hugs Elaine

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  3. Delightful card Linda, I love the pretty DP and gorgeous lace. So nice to be on the Elphine House team with you
    Hugs Julie P

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  4. Gorgeous card, Lynne, I love the pale blue and white together! It'so nice to have you back posting again! I hope you are feeling better yourself. So sweet of Helen & Lew to do this for Carrie and bring her a little happiness! Blessings! Kathy

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  5. This is just gorgeous.Thanks for sharing this with us at Craft your Passion this week.xxx

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  6. Beautiful pastel colours, youir card fits the challenge perfectly. thanks for sharing your work with us at Cutie Pie, good luck, Cheers Sue N x

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  7. Your card is lovely Lynne, I love the embellishments.

    How exciting for Carrie, that's lovely.

    I've a little something on my blog for you.

    Jo x

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  8. What a really beautiful card! Your colors are gorgeous. Thanks for choosing the sketch at The Craft's Meow!

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  9. So beautiful, I love the soft and subtle colors - good luck with the draw at The Stamping Boutique Pearls and swirls challenge!

    DebbieM - DT

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  10. Oh wow Lynne, your card is so soft and gorgeous!! I adore your swirls and pretty lace! :) How exciting and fun to have stamps named after your little one!! :) Blessing to you and glad to know that you're feeling better sweetie!! Enjoy your weekend!! BIG HUGS

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  11. Lovely card, Lynne. Your image is adorable, I love EB stamps. Thanks you for joining us a Craft Your Passion this week.
    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  12. What a sweet thing to do, and your card is gorgeous,

    Liz x

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  13. just love this, the colours are so soft and pretty! thank you for joining in with the cutie pies xx

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  14. wonderful card Lynn, very cute and sweet
    great colours
    thanks for joining our challenge this week
    hugs
    Miranda
    TSB DT

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  15. WOW..beautiful card, it's so delicate and feminine! Your daughter is a lucky girl having stamps named after her:) Thank you for entering the Marianne Design Divas challenge this month! Suzanne :)

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