Tug of war

   I couldn't resist this stamp when I saw it and felt it was calling out for bright, vibrant colours. It is 'Annabel - tug of war' from Lili of the Valley. Is Annabel about to fall in the puddle? I coloured it using Promarkers and after cutting it out with a Spellbinders wavy rectangle die brushed the edges with distress ink. I then matted it onto core'dinations cardstock cut out using a Spellbinders label 1 die. I haven't used different shaped dies together like this before but in this case I think it works.
   The striped paper from DCWV was matted and layered onto a paler shade of core'dinations cardstock and white card. I then matted strips of spotted paper onto core'dination cardstock, attached the ribbon round the ends and fixed to the card in the form of a cross. I then fixed the image on top of this and added card candi to the corners and different sized gem stones to the top and bottom. Finally I attached a bow to the centre top of the card.

   I wish to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Send A Smile 4 Kids - for the girls
   Creative Inspirations - bright and bold colours
   Crafty Little Fairies - spots and stripes
   QKR Stampede - anything goes
   Inky Impressions - for the girls
   Crafty Catz - 2 different dies
   Addicted To Stamps - outdoors
   Incy Wincy - bright funky colours
   Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes
   Scribble and Scrap - anything goes