Monday, 2 July 2012

The Early Bird.....

.....makes a card, it would seem :0)
At 4.30 this morning to be precise!!!

I was up early to say goodbye to Hannah when she went off to 
the airport so instead of going back to bed and not wanting to wake James
at that early hour,..... his teachers wouldn't thank me!!,
I watched the sun rise from my craft-room window 
whilst I made a card for Less is More this week :0)

It's a lucky dip week and we are to use the blog
 header as our inspiration for our cards
I'm not one for flourishes and so I went with the 
colours and a very, very loose version of the layout!!


..... okay let's just make that the colours then!!!

I love these fun retro cameras from There She Goes, in fact I made a 
pink version of this card for Hannah's birthday yesterday,
 I had an idea that it would work for LIM if I 
changed the colours and that's why it only took a short 
time to make  this morning!! The filmstrips are dienamics dies and 
they are so cute... the most exciting part are the little rounded 
corner rectangles that you are left with,
 I'm thinking of ideas how to use them already :0)

The LIM header colours also just fit nicely in with 
the Dynamic Duos challenge 
this week too, my choice being black :0)


Do you remember I said I would have a little giveaway to celebrate my birthday 
on the longest day?.....Well I have finally got round to getting it together and photographing it....


...... so I thought this should be the post to offer it on :0)
I'll use the random.org thingy sometime next week to pick someone from the comments on this 
post, you don't have to be a follower and I'll send it to any of the four corners of the earth!!
If you don't have a blog please leave an email address too.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by :0)
Jenny x

80 comments:

  1. Hi Jenny!
    I know the feeling to say good-bye to your daughter. Mine is 18 and is studying in Switzerland... a long way from Abu Dhabi!
    Any way, love your card as always, and a great give away!

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  2. I can't believe you made such a cute card at 4:30 in the morning. Wow! I really love that camera image.

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  3. Great card Jenny, I love the kraft on kraft and what a perfect sentiment! xx

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  4. You sound like me up early crafting. Love your CAS card the camera stamp is gorgeous and I love the embossed film. Happy birthday Jenny!( I must be late)

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  5. Fab colours, love that camera which works perfectly with the die and I am sure you will do something inspirational with the leftovers!!! Bon voyage to Hannah....get in lots of crafty therapy while she is away, nothing better to pass the time.
    :0)

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  6. Super cute card....no way could I craft at 4:30 in the morning...unless I just had not made it to bed yet!

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  7. Hi Jenny, I had a wry smile when I saw your card, couldn't see the connection but as you explained it's the colours LOL Brilliant card, that die is magic, need it !!!
    'Tis hard saying goodbye, still hopefully Hannah will have great time:0)
    Hope you had a wonderful birthday, that's lovely candy thanks :0) Have fun, Gay xxx

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  8. I too was up at that hour this morning but no crafting for me unfortunately! Love, love, love this card, the camera stamp is so cute and the simple colours work perfectly. Becky x

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  9. This is a fab card! Love that camera image! What a great candy offer, you're very generous. M x

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  10. Early suites you well! What a cool card, those dies are really neat! Good luck to your daughter on her adventures.

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  11. Thats a great take on the challenge Jenny and so you. Your blog candy is fab too.
    Lynne xxx

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  12. LOVE the kraft film strips and your polka dot camera!! Thanks for playing along with us at Dynamic Duos!

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  13. Fabulous card, liking that embossing of the film strip. Lovely. Hugs

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  14. A definite 'outside the box' take on the challenge Jenny, love the filmstrip die I thought at first it was embossed! Thats 'cos I go straight to the card and read later!! The retro camera is fab and very spotty:)
    Val x

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  15. I don't think we expected you to be 'inside' the box, Jenny... we all love your quirky ideas and fabulous cards! I love the filmstrip as many others seem to have said - I've never seen the die before. Hope your daughter has a lovely time. Thanks so much for the chance to win some goodies!

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  16. Lovely card Jenny..great stamp and live the die cut ...I dont mind early morning crafting when I don't sleep. Hope your daughter has a great time

    Anne

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  17. I'm pretty sure that if this night owl tried to craft that early, her card would be a disaster! LOL!
    Love the layout of this card, Jenny! The way those embossed features lead your eyes to the focal point is fabulous!
    I hope you had a fabulous birthday my fellow Mid-Summer's birthday buddy! :D
    Hugs!
    x

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  18. Hi jenny
    You are fabulous with your ideas ... You and vicky .... Amazing duo...... Stunning card ... Love it
    Thanks for the chance to win your yummy candy.....
    Good luck to Hannah.....
    Hope you had a great birthday.......
    Hugs sylvie xxxx

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  19. I so love your card. Love love love it. So clever Jenny.

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  20. Super cute card...have those die namics on my incredibly long wish list.

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  21. Very different and so cleaver, a FAB card.

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  22. Just using the colours is perfect Jen
    Superb card...as always
    Hope Hannah has a brilliant time
    Thanks so much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  23. I love it! Very cute...simple but adorable. Thanks for sharing.
    New to leaving a comment on blogs so hope I do this right.
    :)

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  24. Great card Jenny. I really like the film strips and the camera together. It will be interesting to see what you do with the left over bits!

    I've used smile as well. I thought it might be too obscure. But maybe I'll post it tonight.

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  25. WOW another fabulous card...I love the embossed film and that camera is just adorable...I so love this...

    Happy Monday...

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  26. Super card. I love how you have interpreted the LIM logo. And, what a wonderful birthday prize you have put together. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  27. Now that is one awesome card Jenny. I really love the film strips! Maybe you should get up at 4.30am more often if this is what you can create at that hour...but then again, you create beautiful cards at any hour! And a giveaway...what fun!

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  28. Great card, and happy birthday!

    Jennifer.jm.gall@gmail.com

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  29. Love this Jenny! What a great sentiment too. A nice reason to give a card.

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  30. I hope Hannah has an absolutely wonderful time. I adore the dies on this card. So lovely.

    And...thank you so much for the opportunity to win such fabulous blog candy!

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  31. super cute card, jenny! love how you used the film strip die (i have that die and have NEVER used it! thanks for the inspiration!)

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  32. This card is amazing. Simple yet, well, amazing!

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  33. Happy Birthday Jenny! Do people give you cards? My friends and family try to give me store bought cards, but ones that would wow me. The store bought ones are trying really hard to compete with us hand makers! But we still got washi tape over them. I like the size of that camera stamp, it suits the card well.

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  34. You do cards the are this cute at 4:30 in the morning!!?? I am IMPRESSED. Great use of the film strip!

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  35. Love, love this card - the camera is just fab (I have that set, but it's not seen ink yet!). I am most impressed that you put this together so early. I hope Hannah has a wonderful trip.

    Love the birthday giveaway - what fun! Thanks for the chance of winning ;)

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  36. I´ve been following your Blog since some weeks now and I really love your creations.The "less is more-cards" I love the most.Happy b-day to you...

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  37. It's a fab card - I LOVE it

    Kathyk

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  38. I love your card Jenny. Thanks so much for the chance to win too! X

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  39. the card is so cute ... that camera is really sweet, love your colouring as always .. yip, still totally jealous of it ;)

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  40. Gorgeous card Jenny - I love the design and the colours look fab, Hugs x x

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  41. The card looks Great!! :)

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  42. Great card, Jenny! I can't believe you were able to be THAT creative so early in the morning! I hope you don't miss Hannah too much while she is away.

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  43. love the camera card! I love to be creative in the early am:)

    hope your girl has a grand trip.

    Awesome blog candy!

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  44. Jenny, Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet comment. Of course I wanted to check out yours as well and am glad I did! What a sweet giveaway! I also love your card. I think the filmstrip die rocks! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!

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  45. I love that you thought outside the box again with this one, Jenny. Fantastic card! Love how you worked that filmstrip die, and the camera looks amazing!
    Wishing Hannah a wonderful trip.
    Thank you for the chance of winning your Birthday candy...hope you had a great day! x

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  46. Love the card! I also thought the filmstrip was embossed. I like the sentiment. very apt for the card.

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  47. I could have sworn 4.30am didn't exist! But you've used your time very effectively - I love this card with the kraft on kraft background and that fabulous camera! And I think it works brilliantly as your interpretation of the LiM banner! What a fab birthday give away too - you are generous! Vicky x

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  48. Jenny
    I love this creation.. the filmstrips are such a fun touch.. and the colors are wonderful! Love that camera too.. :) so cute! Hope you had a wonderful Birthday.. HUGS

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  49. LOVE the card..and made so early!
    SUPER give away too..thanks for the chance!
    holly@bluebus.nl

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  50. LOVE the criss-crossed filmstrip dies and the clever coloring you did on that darling camera. Thanks for some awesome candy and hope your birthday was celebrated splendidly.

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  51. Wow, never in a million years would I be up at 4:30am let along making a card at that time! ;) This is really incredible, Jenny! I love everything you make and now I want both the stamps and the dies. LOL! Happy Birthday to you! Please don't include me in the drawing since I have the stamps and the dies already. :)

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  52. That card is CUTE! Makes me wanna head over to TSG to get those camera stamps! :D

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  53. If it weren't for those early mornings I don't think I'd get much done at all! It took me a long time to switch from being a night owl but so long as I don't mind getting to bed by 9 pm it works ;) I'm too old to party anyhow!
    Love this card - the camera is too cute, and the film strip die is fabulous! Did you put gloss on the lens as well? It looks MAH-velous!
    Quite the fun prize, too - I must get around to that myself, I've been collecting/hoarding for months ;)

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  54. Love the details on your camera. Thanks for playing with us at Dynamic Duos.

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  55. I have said it before and will say it again, I just love how your mind works, it may not be the obvious choice but for me your card is genius for the LIM header. This shows real creative talent Jenny I bow down to you .... now who is going to get me up !!!! Stunning card I love it, so when exactly is your birthday !!!
    Marie

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  56. Lol, I'd be totally incapable of making a card if I had to be up that early! Love this Jenny, fab design as always. Thanks for the chance to win your lovely candy hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  57. Heee, wish I was that creative at 4.30! - well, not really, I'm happy enough to be fast asleep at that time of the morning :)
    Fab card, love your camera and film strip (and gorgeous candy too!)
    Hope you had a good birthday.

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  58. what an awesome design! i love kraft, black and white. and those tone on tone film strips are perfect to draw your eye to the cameras. love it! great take on both challenges :)

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  59. Card maing at 4.30 am suits you much more than it would me - I am much more an owl than a lark (if I see 4.30 it's cos I haven't gone to sleep yet).
    Well you know I love that stamp, and that die and kraft so I totally love the card too - CAS perfection.
    Tara
    x

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  60. This card is fabulous and even more so as it took shape at such an ungodly hour of the morning! LOL! I keep seeing this camera stamp out and about and it has rocketed to the top of my wish list. It's so darn cute!!

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  61. Absolutely love your take on the inspiration! Especially that film strip bg in kraft! Thanks for the chance to win this awesome collection of fun!

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  62. This is so fab! I love the film strips - I thought they were embossed! Great idea! Yummy candy too - please don't count me in though as I have those fab dies and wouldn't want to take them from someone else! :-D

    Love Beth xx

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  63. I adore the embossing of the camera film, stunning, thank you for the chance to win some goodies, I hope you had a lovely birthday :) xx

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  64. Just found your Blog.....Love your style. Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  65. Love this card Jenny! Those film strips are so cute with the camera!

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  66. A delightful card with the camera and film! So happy you joined us this week at Dynamic Duos!

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  67. Hi Jenny, trying to catch up with your cards again! This one is fab, a great take on the theme :) Sarah x

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  68. LOOOOOOVE this! I love that you were up early and went to work! LOVE LOVE LOVE! Happy birthday (belated--I think!)!!! HUGS!

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  69. Gorgeous, gorgeous card Jenny - LOVE the die-cut film strips in kraft on kraft - very krafty LOL!

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  70. Love your fab card Jenny, a great take on the logo.
    What a great giveaway, I love the stamps, they look like such fun.

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  71. Fabulous as always Jenny!
    xxx

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  72. Your card made me smile. So simple and yet so cute.

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  73. Your card works so well for all the challenges, love you simple design and the different elements you used. Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos.

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  74. Absolutely brilliant card Jenny, love the camera.
    Lovely sweet candy too.
    luv
    Debby

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  75. Another fabulous creation - I thought I'd add one more comment to your outrageous total (74!) - love it.

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  76. OMG!! 4.30am thats dark o'clock to me and your card still turns out lovely! I love the krafty colour scheme and your wee camera is so cute!

    Thanks for the opportunity to enter for some fun candy!

    Big hugs
    Roni :O) xox

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  77. OMG...76 comments??!! I almost didn't make it to the end before I ran out of time, today:)!:)! Your card is amazing, as usual...love the camera and the embossing behind it...sweet!! Both my daughters have left before, one didn't come back(married in Tennessee)...but I've always felt...I did what I was supposed to do as their mom, now THEY get to do what THEY'RE supposed to do as grown young women!! It will be ok:)!!!...new and exciting times ahead!!

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  78. A great interpretation of the logo. I especially like the way that you used the same card for the die as you did for the base card.
    Lilian

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  79. I love it when I am productive when I get up early. Love the filmstrips and the camera. The tone on tone is a perfect fit and doesn't make the card too busy! TFS!

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  80. Best time of the day, when I can get up LOL. it certainly works for you, this is great.

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