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Growing Love: Version 3

I have a 3rd version of one of my favorite Sweet Pea Stamps to share with you today. It’s called Growing Love by ching chou kuik. I made this card for a friend of mine that just welcomed her son into the world.


Plus, this month’s Smeared & Smudged Guest Designer, Helen, has challenged us to create something for the theme “New Life.” Well, this couldn’t be more perfect for that challenge!





I just can’t get enough of this image! And thankfully, I am super inspired to redo it in lots of different ways! I love her hair in this version. I used my watercolor markers again for everything but her skin.





I also used some Platinum Liquid Pearls to add some shine and dimension. The sentiment is also from Sweet Pea Stamps.





I shredded the edges a bit for more dimension…and we all know I love me some distressing!



This challenge will actually be running through the month of May, for a total of 6 weeks to play along. So put on those thinking caps, and start working on your New Life project! Then, show it off in the Smeared & Smudged forum. Have an inspiring day!!!



Additional Challenges:



In a Sweet Pea Dream: Anything Goes



Sweet Pea Stampers: Recycling (All of my papers are scraps)

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Sparkly Engineer said…
Neat image. Pregnant Mermaids - who knew.
April 27, 2011 at 10:25 PM
angelwhispers said…
Beautiful and loving the coloured image just perfect!!

Thanks for joining us over at Sweet Pea Stamps Love Chanelle xxx
April 28, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Rosa Witten said…
Beautiful! Your friend is going to love it.
:)
April 28, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Scrappellen said…
Wooow, beautiful coloring of this lovely image, and I love the way you been coloring her hair!!:)
Thanks for palying with us in "A Sweet Pea Dream"!:), and good luck to you!
Hugs, Ellen
May 3, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Kym's Crafty Cards said…
What a beautiful card you have made here. For a lady to bloom is such a wonderful experience and I hope your friend loved it and that she enjoys life with her new baby. Thanks for taking part in the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this fortnight and best of luck. We hope to see you back again very soon. Best wishes, Kym, Sweet Pea Stampers Design Team xxx
May 4, 2011 at 3:09 PM
tiggertastic said…
what a lovely make, adore your edges on this make

Good luck in the challenges, hugs Sarah-Louise My Blog

Designing for:
Crafty Purple Frog , Sweet Pea Stampers ,Bearly Mine Designs and Kenny K
May 5, 2011 at 8:02 AM
Vicky said…
Hi Alison this is such a gorgeous card the image looks beautiful & how perfect for your friend. I've been looking at this stamp for my son & his girlfriend as they are expecting my 1st grandchild which I'm so excited about lol. Hope mine looks as beautiful as this.
Thank you so much for joining us Sweet Pea Stamper girlies, good luck hun.

Hugs Vicky xx
May 5, 2011 at 5:46 PM
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