February *D*D*D* duel~~~



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 Hello Friends and Bloggers....

Yeahhh! It's THAT time of the month again! :o)
Each month, and on the 15th day to be exact, we Dueling Dazzlers 'battle' with the Dueling Divas 
to compare ideas, learn new tecniques, and creating DARLINGS' cards together .
If you're new to my blog and like to read more details about what it's all about, please check the link to the post *see below*...you won't be disappointed :o)http://paola-sama.blogspot.com/2010/10/its-duelling-darlings-timeo.html

This month our darlin hostess is April. She provided us DAZZLERS with an awesome kit, featuring a ' LOVE ' theme ...kind of appropriate for celebrating this month, don't you think?? :o)<-------{ Look here how many fabs things there are in the kit .

I was actually quite nervous to use the metallic c/s and the
black glittery one too...I never use any of these fancy items before...but decided to face my fears of the 'unknown' and go for it! lol
Kit Deets from April:
stamped images from Close to My Heart ,d/p from ColorBook at Target - ribbons and pearls from Michael's,glitter d/p,metal d/p
I added the following:
*Card Stock: kiwii kiss,Cranberry Crisp & Pink c/s;
*Ink: cranberry Crisp ,Red Staz on,Black Staz On, SU Markers
*Accessories: 'Allegro' CB folder, Heart Nesties,Glue dots,
dimentionals, 'Merlot' micro fiber glitter,Dazzling Diamonds with a touck of  Sky  Blue glitter too.
Tecnique: sponging, layering, distressing using ink, precision cutting,

I chose to use the cherubs as the focal part on my card and applied it on top of the metallic nestied heart previously dryed embossed using 'Allegro'

CB folder that I had dabbed here and there with both red and black Staz-On ink. I do like the final result obtained....besides...music is such a big part of romance and I though this would really work out to use it on my 'dueling' Valentine card...:o)
I also cut out each ind. fuzzy white lil balls and glue dot them on the ribbons,plus added some glitter to them for some jazzy sparkles...
The most pain in the b*tt was to cut out around the many curves of such 'healthy looking' cherub...lol

Hope you like my contribution to the monthly *DDD Club*....Now go and feast your eyes

and check out what all the other Dazzlers and Divas created. Jamie was the hostess for the Divas

and 'dueled' w/ our own April .Both hostesses achieved an even,wonderful succes!

Can't wait for next month,when another wonderful

stamper friend is going to join us in our dazzling duels against the divas...

♥ Welcome aboard DARLENE!! ♥

♥I'd love it if you could leave a sign of your visit...I sooo appreciate hearing from you and reading all of your comments...*wink & smile & thanks*

*~*♥Blessings to all of you♥*~*

                         ~*Paola*~

The DAZZLERS :

with our Jeanette at the helm here:
 http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-dueling-darlings.html
♥ April ♥ Debbie ♥ Melina ♥ Michelle ♥ Paola ♥ Terry ♥

The DIVAS :
♥ Barb ♥ Carol ♥ Jamie ♥ Joan ♥ Judy ♥ Kelly ♥ LJ ♥ Tami ♥

***This card was entered in the following challenges ::
C4C 'Hearts'  http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2011/02/crazy-4-challenges-c4c74.html
One Stitch at a Time 'Bling it up'  http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/
PWCO 'Hearts' http://paperworksco.com/blog/?p=10566
Everybody Art '3 Papers.Ribbon' http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/
Craft your Passion 'Pink' http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/
Stamps R Us challenges 'Valentine/Hearts' http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/

Lets Ink It Up 'Romance/Valentine' http://www.letsinkitup.blogspot.com/

The Pink Elephant 'Valentine' http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co/

DYSU 'Ribbons' http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-6-ribbon.html
Craft Us Crazy 'Anything Goes'   http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/