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Friday, August 10, 2012

Shabby Chic...oh my!

Oooh this week was a true challenge for me!  Shabby Chic...it's a style I love love LOVE...when others do it!  Lol!  But I really like how my little Tilda turned out!  So lesson learned...get out of the box Rene!  Ha!  ;D

I do hope you'll find time to join us at Tilda's Town this week!  I know so many of you make the most beautiful Shabby Chic cards!  I can't WAIT to see them!!!!






You can find Tilda with Daisy and Mushrooms here

And if you need more inspiration, check out the gorgeous work of my teammates:

Becky
Delphine
Julie
Kat
Mae
Pam

And prepare yourself...they are AWESOME!!!!  ;D

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy FRIDAY!

Rene :D


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35 comments:

Peggie said...

Super! One of your best cards ever!

Lisa Minckler said...

AHHHH there's gorgeousness and shabby chic dripping off all over this card! Rene, so happy you came out of the box..LOL. I love your card and what really seals the deal is your COLORING! She's sensational. :) Super job here chica.

Danielle Champagne said...

Very pretty Rene, this style suits you well, it may be out of your comfort zone, but you added very pretty details. Gorgeous coloring of tilda. love your corners! they are my favourite. Hugs.

Karen said...

This is gorgeous Rene!! : )

Kathy Gerace said...

Love your card! The colors are gorgeous and your coloring is fabulous. What a great job you did putting this together.
Huggeroonies,
Kathy

Kathleen said...

Its gorgeous Rene, for someone who says they cant do shabby chic, you have done a fantastic job! Love the little fence and great colours
Hugs
Kat xx

Suzi Mac said...

Well my dear Rene, I think you rocked this challenge. I love your colouring of that sweet Tilda and the pretty accents you've used on your card. It's a wonderful card.
Hugs
Suzi x

Karen said...

Gorgeous card! You did a beautiful job.

Karen

Lisa Jane said...

Ooh this is gorgeous .. i love the shabby chic style. So pretty
Lisa x

Christina C. said...

This is just beautiful, Rene! You did an outstanding job coloring and showcasing this sweet Tilda. I'm just not quite sure what "shabby chic" should look like....please enlighten me!!!!

Sandy said...

Well you should like the way it turned out Rene - she is just as precious as she can be. Beautifully done!
Sandy

Anonymous said...

This is lovely Rene, you've done a fabulous job on your shabby chic card, love the shape and die cuts, very pretty, way to go my friend
Hugs Julie P

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

Gorgeous rene! Love the beautiful layout and stunning colours :)

Nancie Quah said...

Beautiful!!! I love the design of the card and your coloring and details are fabulous.
Hugs, Nancie

Only By His Grace said...

Beautiful design and coloring Rene.
Love it to bits.
Hugs maz

cathylynn said...

Rene you have done a fantastic job with this style! Your coloring is awesome and I'm loving all of your special details too. You've learned a fabulous lession and accomplished it!
Hugs, Cathy

Louise said...

Beautiful card Rene, love the colors and your layout.
Louise

Pam said...

Gorgeous card Rene....I love it. I wouldn't know where to start to make a shabby chic card.
Hugs....Pam:)

Kelly said...

Shabby Chic is lightly worn but elegantly aged. You definately did that here! You made a beautifully aged card with a perfectly colored Tilda. The embellishments and distressing go so nice with Shabby Chic, I love it, you are not challenged here, you did it!!
Hugs Kelly

Laura said...

Oh this is a beautiful card! I LOVE how you added flowers to the bouquet. Your coloring is awesome!

♥ Laura C.

Unknown said...

I love your shabby chic and Tilda! Perfect. Thanks for sharing!

Marjorie said...

Oh My!! This is just so beautiful Rene...stunning colouring and beautiful design...love it!!!
Hugs,
Marjorie
xx

Elle said...

Your card is gorgeous. I love the way it came together.

Teresa said...

Rene this is gorgeous, such a sweet Tilda and beautifully made card, love it.
Hugs Teresa xx

Doreen Horats, Clayton said...

So totally cute and Tilda is colored fantastic. Super card.
Blessings Doreen

Michele Spera said...

Beautiful job! Love the added flowers and fence! thank you for joining us at ATS
Hugs
Michele

Ivonne said...

Beautiful card! I love the color combo. The image and the fence as so cute!! Hugs, Ivonne

mae said...

Gorgeous card, Rene! I love your color combo and your coloring is stunning!
Hugs, Mae

Becky said...

Rene, this is a perfect shabby chic card,
Hope you're having a nice weekend
Hugs Bex xx

Jean said...

Rene, this is such an adorable card. Love your colors and your corners and the little fence is so cute. A great shabby chic card. You did it girl.
Hugs, Jean

Anonymous said...

We did have fun with this challenge, didn't we?! Beautiful Tilda creating Rene... I love step cards and shabby ones too!

Delphine said...

Fantastic card, Rene! You did a great job! I love your colours and the corners you have used, great design! It was totally out of my comfort zone too, but super fun! Hugs Delphine xx

Unknown said...

Wow rene this is just outstanding!!!!! Love the gorgeous colors and your coloring too!!!!! Stunning card all around!!!!!!

angelwhispers said...

Another gorgeous creation Rene and love the colours its does you good to do something totally different and you certainly nailed this one!! Thanks for joining us this week over at Midweek Magnolia Love Chanelle xxx

Cheryl said...

Just lovely, Rene! The earthy colors in peaches, greens and browns are perfect!!
Thanks for joining us at Magnolia-licious and good luck!