Tuesday, 14 April 2015

A little bit of sunshine



Here in Hampshire (England) spring is certainly upon us this week and it is lovely to have some mild and bright weather. A little tag in celebration!
2 stamped and embossed layers to create this tag decorated simply with a homemade flower, some seam binding and a butterfly.


I would like to enter:
Frilly and Funkie - Spring time die cuts
Vintage Stamping challenges - Homemade flowers
Our Creative Corner - Spring Colours
Craft Stamper - Use colour
Simon Says Stamp - Weds - Spring Flowers

 My tag is a version of one done a couple of years ago by Tammy Tutterow - you can find hers here. 

Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by.
Nikki
xxx



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35 comments:

  1. Vintagehandmade14 April 2015 at 08:12

    Wooow, another stunner from you, Nikki! I love your embossed layers and a fabulous color combination there! Amazing flower, gorgeous butterfly and a perfect seam binding bow! Love, love, love your awesome tag!
    Hugs :)
    Branka xxx

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  2. Meggymay14 April 2015 at 10:44

    A beautiful tag Nikki and lovely flowers.
    Yvonne xx

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  3. Doreen14 April 2015 at 10:48

    This is gorgeous,lovely design and fab colours.xxx

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  4. Inky and Quirky Designs14 April 2015 at 11:26

    A stunner of a tag Nikki,love the blues and browns,very chic :)
    Big hugs
    Donna xxx

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  5. Shilpa Nagaonkar14 April 2015 at 12:47

    Lovely color combo and beautiful embossing in the background. Your home made flower and butterfly are gorgeous. Amazing Card!

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  6. Pamellia14 April 2015 at 13:34

    Wow, so gorgeous Nikki!! I am always pinning your projects!! LOVE the bright blue in combo with the honey hues, so dreamy!! A beautiful tag my friend! hugs :)

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  7. Laurie Moore14 April 2015 at 14:27

    Gorgeous! The soft blue color is amazing. Love your embossing of your butterfly and that flower... oh my that is stunning. Thank you for entering the April challenge "Color Your World" over at Our Creative Corner. Cheers

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  8. Melissa Bove 14 April 2015 at 15:50

    Stunning tag! Such a lovely design! Pretty colors!!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

    hugs...
    Melissa

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  9. Juliz Design Post14 April 2015 at 18:28

    Gorgeous Tag Nikki, love the soft shades and your beautiful flower.
    Julie x

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  10. Suzi B14 April 2015 at 19:20

    I saw this gorgeous tag on FACEBOOK love the colours.
    Suzi B x

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  11. rachel14 April 2015 at 20:08

    gorgeous make Nikki - that blue colour is really pretty - beautiful make - hugs rachel xx

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  12. Redanne14 April 2015 at 21:47

    Beautiful colours, beautiful stamping, beautiful flowers - just beautiful everything Nikki, I love your tag - a lot!! Anne xx

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  13. Samra15 April 2015 at 01:47

    WOW!!! Gorgeous tag Nikki!!! Such a beautiful color combination and design, BRAVO!!!

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  14. mamablitger15 April 2015 at 07:02

    Nikki you did it again.. Created something I NEED to comment on....lol
    This tag is awesome. Love your spring celebration ! The colors are lovely, your butterfly pretty and your flower STUNNING !!! Did you make it with TH die ? Normal cardstock, grunge-paper ?? Please share...????
    Thank you for showing us your lovely art.
    Hugs from Monica... Spain

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    1. Nikki Acton15 April 2015 at 10:32

      Hi my dear! The flower is made with a die - but not a TH one - it us Ariana blooms by Heartfelt creations. Yep just normal cardstock. There is a stamp set that goes with the dies which I embossed in the yellowy colour - before inking the card blue- you might be able to see it quite subtly on the close up! Hope you are doing ok. Nikki xxx

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    2. mamablitger16 April 2015 at 05:34

      Oh you are so sweet. Thank you so much. I'm truly grateful that you took time to reply !!! Waw... I feel so happy and will try your method.. Hugs from Monica

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  15. massofhair15 April 2015 at 09:43

    Loving your colours and the layering Nikki, your flower is stunning and so is your butterfly :-) xxx

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  16. Unknown15 April 2015 at 19:37

    Hi Nikki!! I am here wearing my Our Creative Corner DT member hat and I get to compliment you on a LOVELY LOVELY tag :) I can completely relate to the sentiment--Yes, Sunshine surely does Heal :) Especially with those lovely colors of blue and yellow :) Those blue blooms, with the blue butterfly overhead--Gorgeous!! Thank you for coming over and joining our Color Your World challenge for April :) This brought a smile to my face :) XOXO-Shari

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  17. Terry15 April 2015 at 22:55

    Gorgeous tag, Nikki! I love the embossed layers and so true is the sentiment! The flower and butterfly really add so much beauty to your tag! Love it!

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  18. Jenny Marples17 April 2015 at 12:02

    SO incredibly beautiful Nikki! Thank you so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Jenny x

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  19. Deb18 April 2015 at 18:28

    What a beautiful tag Nikki, love your layers and the textures! The butterfly and flower are so lovely.

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  20. Unknown18 April 2015 at 21:57

    Wow Nikki!! This is just too pretty to be allowed!!! I could look at this all day. Your sentiment is bang on for this time of year too, after coming out of winter our bodies just crave some warmth in the air and sunlight! Loving your flower and that bow is so pretty too. Brilliant!! Hugs, Georgie xx

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  21. simplyfairies19 April 2015 at 09:22

    Stunning.....

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  22. sarascloset20 April 2015 at 11:18

    Another beauty I could stare at all day! The textures and colors, the stunning flower, butterfly and bow, all just make for one lovely tag! Love the touch of raffia, which makes the tag scream SPRING IS HERE! Love it! And another to add to my favorites list! Pinned, so I can stare at it some more! Big Hugs!

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  23. sarascloset20 April 2015 at 11:19

    Another beauty I could stare at all day! The textures and colors, the stunning flower, butterfly and bow, all just make for one lovely tag! Love the touch of raffia, which makes the tag scream SPRING IS HERE! Love it! And another to add to my favorites list! Pinned, so I can stare at it some more! Big Hugs!

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  24. Cec20 April 2015 at 18:55

    This is one of the prettiest tags I have ever seen. I love the colour palette and it is so well balanced with the large butterfly, large flower and large bow. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  25. pearshapedcrafting20 April 2015 at 18:57

    This is stunning Nikki and the quote so true! A couple of years ago we had days on end of grey days - we went into Manchester and while sitting a cafe the sun streamed through the windows and I started to cry, it felt like such a relief!! Hubby just laughed at me of course!! Hugs, Chrisx

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  26. Karen McAlpine21 April 2015 at 18:44

    So lovely! Beautiful flower and love all the layers. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous creation with us at the Vintage Stamping Challenge!

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  27. Linda22 April 2015 at 21:13

    This is soooo beautiful .... lovely use of colour. Thank you for joining in with the Craft Stamper challenge ..good luck! Linda xx

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  28. Anonymous22 April 2015 at 21:54

    Gorgeous tag Nikki ! Love the colour combo you've used ! Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Sue C x

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  29. Ellie Knol23 April 2015 at 16:04

    Gorgeous … I love the bright colours, thanks for joining in with us at the Take It Make It challenge. xxx Ellie xxx

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  30. Nicole Wright Designs24 April 2015 at 19:39

    Your tag is soooo pretty! I'm sure you plucked that flower... Spring is "JUST" starting to pop here in Canada. But living this close to the Rockies there will be more snow. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us at Frilly and Funkie!

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  31. Ruth25 April 2015 at 18:31

    A large bit of sunshine! Such beautiful colours and adore the flower. Ruth x

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  32. Words and Pictures25 April 2015 at 22:13

    Yum - love how the torn edge reveals the sunshine (and the words of course)... it's a delicious shade of blue too - and the words are lovely.
    Alison xx

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  33. Shirley29 April 2015 at 15:56

    This is an extremely stunning tag Nikki with and adorable flower that tones in so well with everything.

    Thank you for sharing with us at Vintage Stamping Challenges.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
    ShirlsCards.

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Thanks so much for leaving a comment. Nikki

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