Happy First Day of Spring!

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Do you feel spring in the air? I'm still waiting :o) But really looking forward to it.

I have started Nordic Walking and have lost 1/3 of my body weight between that, exercise and eating properly for Diabetes. I can hardly wait to walk in the sunshine and not in the rain and be able to get out everyday and not have to wait for snow to melt *grin*!

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Today is Inspiration Challenge # 5 at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

As you know, our very talented DT Member ANGELA is our member choosing the Challenges this month.

Here is her picture for your Inspiration:

Angela says:

~interpret this in any of these ways ~

colours, Easter, Easter Eggs, green grass, Cross, Religious

I don't think it could be any easier with all of these wonderful possibilities!!

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Here is the card I have made for the Challenge:

I have seen this sweet sweet Tilda all over blog world this past couple of weeks.         Everyone is so in love with her. I hope I have done her justice.

I was waiting and waiting for a sunny day to take my pictures - ran out of days and had to take them on a very dark and rainy day. Please accept my apology for them being so dark :o(

My images are:

Hoppy Easter Collection 2010 ~ Bunny Background # 646 and 'Happy Easter' # 715

Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011 ~ Tilda with Hanging Rabbit # 252

Here is a picture a bit closer of the Bunny Background:

I found the scene wasn't quite big enough for what I wanted so I used my Copic Multiliner Pen

0.3 and drew more ground, tall grass and flowers and clouds as well as little dots of shadow so it matched the image I stamped.

Here is Tilda with her little friend:

If you look closely you can just detect the Crystal Lacquer on the bunny's nose :o)

I have also put the same Lacquer liberally onto her boots - couldn't for the life of me get a good picture of it - but have decided to show you a rather bad one - at least you can see the shiny yellow rubber boots!

I also made a 5 loop bow out of some terrific ribbon - here is a picture of it:

I made this with my Bow-Easy of course :o)

Here is a picture of the inside left of the card:

Of course the right inside :

Recipe will follow!

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I hope you are all jazzed up to make a new card for our Challenge.

Remember you can win a $25.00 Gift Certificate if you win :o) :o) :o)

See you next time!

Love, 
 Candy

Recipe:

Cardstock : Whisper White, Almost Navy ~ S.U.

Design Paper: Ducks in a Row ~ October Afternoon

Stickels ~ Star Dust

Crystal Lacquer

Ribbon - stash

Bunny Badge ~ Flair

Nestie

Punch - S.U.

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz ~ Vintage Photo

Copics:

Eggs ~ YG0000, Y11, Y15; R0000, R000, R12; B0000, B000, B21

Grass ~ YG11, G12, G14 ; Tree Leaves ~ G12, G14, G21, G24

Tree Flowers ~ R01, R11, R22;

Tree ~ E33, E35, E37

Both bunnies ~ E50, E51, E53, E41; Bunny face and tummy ~ R21, R20, R000

Tilda's boots ~ Y11, Y13, Y15

Dress ~ B000, B10, BG32 ; Apron ~ YR000, YR00, YR02

Hair ~ C3, C5, C7, C