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Sunday, 1 April 2012

Sir Stampalot Birthday Blog Hop!







 My sample is a birthday card featuring my Two Roses digi image from A Passion for Stamps which I've coloured with Promarkers and cut out with my little Tonic Studios Fine Control Snips.

I've used the Tonic Studios Simplicity Geared Butterfly Border punch for the beautiful edges and the Multi Detail Butterfly and the Butterfly Mini punch for the dimension.

Before you go...I have a quick tutorial on making the card front.
1. Cut a rectangle measuring 15cm x 13 cm and score at 1cm and 2cm on the 15cm side.Cut an oval aperture with the Tonic Studios Oval Shape Mates

2. Stick the image to the card base using Scrap Adhesives foam pads
3. After embossing the front panel, fold the edges back and stick it to the card front  -  2cm in from each side


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92 comments:

  1. Cath Wilson1 April 2012 at 09:11

    A lovely, elegant card x

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  2. Mary J1 April 2012 at 09:15

    How clever! I love this Ruth, the embossing makes it pop!

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  3. brenda1 April 2012 at 09:21

    Good Morning Ruth

    Your card is so very striking with the bold roses and delicate butterflies giving the perfect contrast.

    Have a good Sunday.

    B x

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  4. MEGHA1 April 2012 at 09:28

    lovely card ruth.i love your checked butterflies and butterfly border .all thing go amazing .i am new follower.
    megha
    http://www.meghanuj01.blogspot.in/

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  5. Lynne K1 April 2012 at 09:42

    Stunning card, Ruth! The roses are shown off perfectly in the aperture, and I love all the butterflies, especially the borders. Gorgeous!

    Lynne x

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  6. pinky1 April 2012 at 10:16

    Gorgeous fresh card Ruth, loved the tutorial and your post is just perfect!! Have a great day.
    Hugs
    Pinky

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  7. susiestacey1 April 2012 at 11:23

    Gorgeous image and love the card. Lovely prizes from SS - Happy 2nd Birthday x Susan x

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  8. Sally H1 April 2012 at 11:27

    Stunning card, Ruth - love the embossing and your gorgeous rose. Your gingham butterflies and ribbon are pa perfect finishing touch. Gorgeous!

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  9. Caz1 April 2012 at 11:31

    Gorgous card...love it

    Caz xx

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  10. Wendy Fraser1 April 2012 at 11:59

    Stunning, eyecatching design and great tutorial. xx

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  11. Roma1 April 2012 at 12:12

    Gorgeous card as usual Ruth ,i love the punches you have used & the checked paper for those gorgeous butterflies ,i also love the colour combo and your tutorial is great as always ! x

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  12. aureliaeugenia1 April 2012 at 13:41

    Hello Ruth,
    Hope you have a beautiful 1st of April!
    Adorable roses card and the butterflies make it even more loveble!
    hugs,aureliaeugenia

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  13. Unknown1 April 2012 at 13:53

    Your card is lovely and thanks for the tutorial on how you did the card front, I was just thinking what a great idea to make a card a bit different. I love the way you added ribbon down the sides too.

    Emma xx

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  14. kaz_za's crafty corner1 April 2012 at 14:44

    hi Ruth
    what a wonderful card... thanks 4 the tut on how you did it.. and i love the image you have used....
    thanks 4 the chance to win some blog candy
    kaz_za

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  15. walchowDesign1 April 2012 at 15:30

    Gorgeous card and thanks for the tutorial!

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  16. Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com1 April 2012 at 15:54

    Brilliant Ruth thanks for the tutorial. Alison xxx

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  17. Tina1 April 2012 at 16:35

    Lovely card and thanks for the tutorial. Tinaxx

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  18. Vicky1 April 2012 at 17:46

    Stunning Ruth...:o)

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  19. Heidi1 April 2012 at 18:04

    Love the roses and the butterfly punches are great, the embossing gives the whole card a subtle lift. hugs heid x

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  20. Lynda1 April 2012 at 19:17

    Love the card and that you do a mini tutorial, great for new cardmakers like me xxx

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  21. Rachel1 April 2012 at 19:18

    Gorgeous card, love the roses and butterfly. Happy Birthday Sir Stampalot. Wedgie xxx

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  22. coops1 April 2012 at 22:20

    so stunning ruth.really love your embossing and details and the roses are gorgeous :D

    xx coops xx

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  23. Lors1 April 2012 at 23:50

    Love this card.....and thanks for the tut....Happy Birthday Sir Stampalot x

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  24. Sandy S2 April 2012 at 01:06

    LOve the card, Ruth! I lOve the butterflies and all Of it is sO stunning!

    Thanks fOr the chance tO win!

    Sandy S

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  25. May2 April 2012 at 06:35

    Beautiful card, gorgeous roses and butterfly, Gorgeous x x Hugs May x x x
    Great Prizes...

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  26. PinksyDoodles2 April 2012 at 10:03

    a beautiful card Ruth. The butterfly border is beautiful.
    Clare x

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  27. Anonymous2 April 2012 at 10:13

    beautiful card fab tutural xx fabby prizes

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  28. Zora2 April 2012 at 10:20

    Thanks for the idea and turtoal. It´s a beautyful card :O)

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  29. Claudia2 April 2012 at 10:37

    Beautiful card!it's very elegant!
    hugs

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  30. Lorraine A2 April 2012 at 11:38

    Gorgeous card Ruth :-) so pretty and elegant ! I love how you framed the image and the gingham butterflies are fab ! :-)

    happy birthday !! :-)
    luv
    Lols x x x

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  31. Isha Gupta2 April 2012 at 14:33

    Gorgeous card. Love it. TFS

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  32. Tracy2 April 2012 at 16:20

    This is elegant and beautiful Ruth, and I love how you've done your butterflies.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  33. crafty-stamper2 April 2012 at 17:05

    Love the framed card and the gorgeous little butterfly--carol x

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  34. Marlene Atkinson2 April 2012 at 23:27

    Hi Ruth, Loved the framed card,it is so elegant. Marlene

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  35. enrica3 April 2012 at 10:36

    ohhhh!! beautyful card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i like too mutch!!

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  36. Kathleen3 April 2012 at 14:47

    Love the all white embossed card, really makes teh lovely flower image stand out. Fabulous card.

    Kath x

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  37. Oksana3 April 2012 at 18:23

    Beautiful card Ruth! Love the colour choices!x

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  38. Karin Åkesdotter3 April 2012 at 20:35

    Your card is so BEAUTIFUL! Love the flowers and all the sweet butterflies /Karin

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  39. Luanne4 April 2012 at 04:58

    very beautiful card. love the coloring of the flower. Thanks for showing how you made the card. I've always wondered how to make one window card. now i know. :)

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  40. CraftyJo4 April 2012 at 14:46

    That's a lovely, C&S card, very fresh and vibrant.

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  41. Claveh4 April 2012 at 17:11

    Love the style of this card Ruth, your eye is really drawn to the centre rose design. Great work.

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  42. Unknown4 April 2012 at 19:18

    This is beautiful and so elegant Ruth, love the embossing and pretty flower. Hugs xxx

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  43. Bhawana4 April 2012 at 19:59

    wow you have loads of technique for punches. Loved this card. have become your follower so that an get all ur new points on using punches.

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  44. Mel5 April 2012 at 11:27

    What an utterly stunning card!
    So beautiful and elegant!
    Hugs Melly xxx

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  45. Tkat5 April 2012 at 14:20

    great tutorial and beautiful card! :)

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  46. nnalorac5 April 2012 at 15:22

    Gorgeous card, love the embossing, beautiful rose and those gingham butterflies are adorable. Carolxx

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  47. Marianne5 April 2012 at 19:20

    Lovely card and great tutorial, thanks.

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  48. nuschinka6 April 2012 at 08:43

    Beautiful rose... and great tutorial! Thanks!

    nuschinka

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  49. Happy Crafter6 April 2012 at 11:35

    Wow this card is gorgeous,beautiful image love the embossing and fab tutorial thank you :)
    HUgzz Val xxx

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  50. DesignerDiva7 April 2012 at 00:13

    A beautiful card Ruth, I love the gingham butterfly and great hop too!
    Hugs Laurie x

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  51. Daria7 April 2012 at 03:43

    Thanks for tut, I will try for sure!

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  52. deesdesigns7 April 2012 at 14:54

    What a great idea - definitely going to try this, thanks for the tutorial. Love the 3-D effect of the butterflies, the gingham is an unexpected paper to use but it works beautifully. Happy Birthday and thanks for the inspiration!!!

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  53. Helen7 April 2012 at 15:30

    Beautiful card Ruth - love the butterfly borders!
    Helen x

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  54. Suzanne B aka brookfies8 April 2012 at 19:05

    Elegant but dramatic card Ruth! Thank you for the inspiration - I always enjoy the Sir Stampalot challenges and am hopping lol:) Suzanne B

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  55. Mervi8 April 2012 at 19:33

    Really beautiful card;-))m

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  56. Kat8 April 2012 at 19:50

    Gorgeous card Ruth, really elegant. Thanks for the chance to win candy.

    Kat x

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  57. MAKKE FOAR DY9 April 2012 at 10:35

    Beautiful card!
    I love the borders!
    Thanks for the chance to win a wonderful prize!

    Greetings Aly

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  58. Grá O'Neill9 April 2012 at 11:16

    Elegant card, love the aperture. Thanks for the tutorial :)

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  59. Scrappy Scatty9 April 2012 at 14:01

    What a stunning card!!
    Love Jan
    xx

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  60. Lady E 10 April 2012 at 09:26

    your card is just beautiful!! Great idea!

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  61. Anonymous10 April 2012 at 20:15

    Lovely design and the pop-up aperture is fabulous! Kat x

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  62. Betty11 April 2012 at 21:58

    Beautiful card and thanks for the tut on how you did it. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy
    Bettyxxx

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  63. Is12 April 2012 at 00:56

    Hi Ruth, I love your card! The red flower and then the black and white card, it's really beautiful! And the butterflies are so cute!!
    Gretings from Spain

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  64. Teresa14 April 2012 at 10:15

    Good Morning Ruth and Happy Birthday Stampalot! Thanks for all the great challenges, Your DT card is beautiful.
    Hugs Teresa xx

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  65. Craftnut15 April 2012 at 09:26

    Great Card. Tracy x

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  66. ang15 April 2012 at 16:50

    gorgeous card would lend itself to loads of different occasions thanks for the tutorial angxx

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  67. Unknown16 April 2012 at 16:58

    Beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!!

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  68. Eret16 April 2012 at 17:37

    Very beautiful card. Love the combination of red, white and black. Thank you for tutorial.
    Eret xx

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  69. RoseC16 April 2012 at 19:31

    Oh, Ruth, your two roses look fabulous on this birthday window card. TFS! Hugz, ~ Rose

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  70. Cazzy16 April 2012 at 20:10

    A clever card and thanks for the tutorial, the card looks really special.

    Cazzy x

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  71. Riti18 April 2012 at 13:34

    Hi Ruth,
    This is such an Elegant Card here. I LOVED IT.....
    THANKS FOR THE TUTORIAL & THE CHANCE TO WIN THAT AWESOME STAMP SET !

    Hugs,
    Riti

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  72. Randi WS18 April 2012 at 20:47

    Hi Ruth
    Your card is beautiful, I love all the butterfly elements added to it, I especially love that butterfly border ;)

    Hugs,
    Randi WS

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  73. Sazzle19 April 2012 at 14:40

    Great card Ruth and love the dimension on it too :-)

    xx Happy crafting adn glittery hugs xx

    Sazzle

    http://sazzlecraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  74. Stacie (craft-princess)19 April 2012 at 15:35

    Love the color combo!

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  75. Anonymous19 April 2012 at 19:38

    Hello Ruth,
    I see so many lovely things on your blog, from now on I am a new follower!
    Liselot

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  76. Whisper19 April 2012 at 20:48

    Absolutely stunning and thanks for the great tutorial too, Luv Sam x

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  77. Annie20 April 2012 at 09:45

    Ruth this is just so effective. Thanks for the tutorial. I must come back when I have more time as I would love to give it a go.
    Happy Birthday to Sir Stampalot and gang.
    Ann xxx

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  78. Planetsusie20 April 2012 at 17:46

    Hi Ruth - this is a pretty and different card. I really like it, the white looks so crisp against the red of the rose.

    Hugs Sue Pass x

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  79. Suzi Mac20 April 2012 at 19:17

    Wow! Ruth, your card and tutorial are amazing, I really must try this, it's so effective. Sorry I'm late in wishing you all a happy Birthday, life gets in the way sometimes. Thank you for a lovely visit.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  80. McCrafty's Cards20 April 2012 at 21:51

    A really striking card, I like the red roses and the embossing. Thanks for a great blog hop.
    Kevin xx

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  81. iReneM21 April 2012 at 19:03

    This is so gorgeous.
    x

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  82. Natka22 April 2012 at 16:20

    Beautiful card, Ruth! I like the roses in the window and the colours you use!

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  83. Anonymous22 April 2012 at 19:33

    very pretty! i love the checkered butterflies and thanks for the tutorial. happy birthday!
    linda

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  84. Anonymous23 April 2012 at 08:58

    This is just beautiful, I love the pretty border and embossing, nicely done
    Hugs Julie P

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  85. bubbleSHY24 April 2012 at 09:23

    Cool...like the polka dots but I also love the butterflies...especially the two on top.

    BubbleSHY

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  86. СВЕТЛАНА24 April 2012 at 12:40

    Очень элегантная и волшебная открытка! Мне очень нравится эмбоссинг на открытках!

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  87. mags24 April 2012 at 17:22

    Beautiful elegant card. Love the embossing and the butterflies.
    Mags
    x

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  88. Ina27 April 2012 at 08:34

    Lovely card!
    The red, black and white , it's really beautiful!

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  89. Kirsty28 April 2012 at 12:57

    Hi Wow Absolutely stunning card ! I love how the red pops and the frame is a must for me to try out ;0) Thanks for the tutorial and for the chance to win and for the super inspiration on the Birthday hop ;0)

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  90. Linda W29 April 2012 at 15:54

    Lovely card Ruth. The red of the flower is very vibrant and I love the gingham butterflies. Linda x

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  91. Maxines Craft Room29 April 2012 at 21:41

    Great card, very classy and thanks for the tutorial. Love Maxine. xxx

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  92. Unknown30 April 2012 at 10:10

    Beautiful and elegant cards!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment, it's lovely to hear from you. Ruth