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Thursday 29 January 2015

Shiny or matt? That is the question...

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I chose matt as it appears on pretty much every one of my creations. I have a few sheets of card with a pearl lustre to them and at Christmas I use mirri board but even then I will still have a matt mat!!
I think it gives a more defined and true colour and I always print any digital papers on to matt paper/card for a touch of luxury.


I used a matt ribbed card in steel grey for the card base and mats on this card. I used Clementine with her watering can and daisies to coordinate with the totally gorgeous Pink Petticoat papers and finished off with pearls, a little sentiment and a spotty bow.

I'd like to enter these challenges

Sweet Stampin' - Cute and Cuddly
Passion for Promarkers #281 - Garden Life
Craft Your Passion #246 - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap  - Anything Goes
Cards Galore - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #212 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and for your words of encouragement, I really appreciate them xx






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39 comments:

  1. Veerle29 January 2015 at 08:13

    I agree on you with the matt card/paper Sarah. Your card is adorable.
    Hugs, Veerle x

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  2. Sue29 January 2015 at 08:28

    This is gorgeous Sarah, I love the sweet image and beautiful papers.
    Sue xx

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  3. Jane Savage29 January 2015 at 08:34

    I love that colour combo, Sarah and Clementine’s fabulous hat!! xxx

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  4. Patricia29 January 2015 at 08:53

    Good Morning Sarah,
    I like, I like, I really like, yes I prefer Matt.
    Love the image, pretty papers and great design.
    Off to meet Hazel, thankfully we have only had a dusting of the White Stuff so far

    Patricia x

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  5. Squirrel x29 January 2015 at 08:57

    Oh Sarah, I am wovvin' the wabbit! What a cutie, and such happy colours too. Brilliant. Hugs xx

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  6. Sue Nicholson29 January 2015 at 10:31

    So sweet beautiful card, the papers are just perfect match. have a lovely weekend cheers Sue N x

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  7. Judith29 January 2015 at 10:38

    IO agree with you on the matt Sarah - love this cute card - it reminds me that spring is just around the corner hugs Judith x

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  8. nnalorac29 January 2015 at 11:00

    Pretty papers and love this cute image Sarah. Lovely spring card. Carol xx

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  9. Chris29 January 2015 at 11:13

    Adorable bunny, beautiful colouring, design and colour combo! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.
    Chris
    x

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  10. Pamellia29 January 2015 at 11:25

    What a sweet card Sarah! I'm with you, matt all the way! A little shimmer is great, buy shiny is best left to Christmas cards or Wedding cards! Loving your sweet bunny and the yellow with grey works so well together! hugs :)

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  11. Julie B29 January 2015 at 11:48

    Such a sweet card, love the DPs. :)

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  12. Irene29 January 2015 at 12:27

    Hello Sarah

    I'm with you with matt, much prefer this to glossy. Fabulous colour combo (would make a stunning blanket)

    Clementine is adorable and I love her hat.

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  13. *Vicki*29 January 2015 at 13:33

    Oh my gosh such CUTENESS here!! :) Love that darling bunny and those pretty daisy papers make me long for Spring over here!! Thanks for sharing this darling card!! HUGS

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  14. brenda29 January 2015 at 14:41

    Very pretty Sarah, bright and sunny to compensate for the view out of the window.

    B x

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  15. Doreen29 January 2015 at 14:50

    Love the fab image and colours,just gorgeous.xxx

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  16. Sue29 January 2015 at 16:17

    She is very sweet Sarah,love your colours and card.

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  17. Mojca29 January 2015 at 17:24

    oh the bunny is fabulous and the yellow just gorgeous for this card. hugs! Mojca

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  18. Chrissy29 January 2015 at 17:29

    Clementine is just gorgeous Sarah..fabulous colouring and love the papers and card design..perfect.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  19. Carole29 January 2015 at 18:10

    Super sweet image and so beautifully coloured, love the colour combo too.
    Hugs
    Carole x

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  20. Sue29 January 2015 at 18:28

    Oh such a fab bright bunny Sarah thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin huggles Sue xxxxxxx

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  21. Kat W29 January 2015 at 19:19

    What a super stylish colour scheme and really cute image :-)

    Big hugs, Kat x

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  22. Lorraine29 January 2015 at 19:29

    This is gorgeous sarah. the image is so sweet and I love teh pretty papers and layout.
    Lorraine x

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  23. FiestyCrafter (Tina)30 January 2015 at 00:48

    This is super cute! Fabulous papers with the cute little image. Thanks for joining us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog
    Tina dt

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  24. aussie aNNie30 January 2015 at 01:16

    This is such a super gorgeous image Sarah. You have made the sweetest card and love the goodies added.xxx
    ..xx{The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  25. debby400030 January 2015 at 07:29

    Absolutely love your card.
    luv
    Debby

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  26. Whisper30 January 2015 at 11:30

    Aaaah so gorgeous and am loving the cute image and fabby colour combo too, Luv Sam x

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  27. Inkyfingers30 January 2015 at 12:47

    I'm with you Sarah, and I rarely use shiny card - don't really know why! I love your cute card today. That little bunny is just gorgeous and so well coloured, and your paper matching is superb.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  28. Unknown30 January 2015 at 13:23

    I love your cards Sarah! The colors go together so well and I love that sweet bunny. :) Have a great weekend!

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  29. Annette30 January 2015 at 13:53

    I love this bunny!!! So cute.
    Hugs
    Annette
    xx

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  30. coops30 January 2015 at 14:02

    so stunning sarah.fab cute image and i love your papers and colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  31. Michelle30 January 2015 at 14:26

    So beautiful Sarah. The image is cute and the papers are really pretty - love it! Michelle x

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  32. Jenny L30 January 2015 at 17:46

    Hi Sarah,
    what a very cute and lovely card.
    Great designing as always.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  33. Lorraine30 January 2015 at 18:51

    Just popping back to say thanks for joining my 'Garden Life' challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week and Good Luck.
    Lorraine x

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  34. Sammy31 January 2015 at 08:59

    This is sooooo adorable Sarah! And I have to agree with the Matt finish. While miri board and such things are of course great, I find the shiny papers that often come as magazine freebies (the ones in the middle of the mag) give such a cheap, tacky finish. Too much shine is no good!
    Oh, and with DT cap on: Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week. Sammy-x

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  35. Ann Chuang Crafts31 January 2015 at 15:37

    Lovely card and great colouring! Thanks for joining us at Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog! Hope to see you again soon!! HUGS!
    Ann DT

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  36. Dusty Rae1 February 2015 at 05:22

    Beautiful card. I love the image and you did a great job coloring. The papers coordinate perfectly. Thank you for submitting to our challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog :)
    ~ Dusty Rae
    Dust Makes Rainbows
    LTSCB DT Member

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  37. Zw@@n1 February 2015 at 10:38

    Lovely and cute card, Sarah. I love the papers and colours .. and that sweet image. Luv, Wilma

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  38. Lillian A1 February 2015 at 12:48

    Aw, look at this spring cutie - sweet and lovely colors. Thank you for joining us at Love To Scrap.

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  39. Laura W3 February 2015 at 19:09

    I'm a matte girl too. Very cute card. Thanks for playing along at Penny's challenges. See you Wednesday for a new one!

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