Tuesday 17 July 2012

Little Irish Dancer

I fell in love with this Mo Manning image the minute I saw it & knew I would have to add it to my collection! Irish dancing is near & dear to my heart....my granddaughter, daughter & myself have all danced for the McConnell School of Irish Dance at one time or another. (my daughter danced with them for 15 yrs.) To this day I love to listen to the rousing music & watch the jigs & reels. We have a festival in Winnipeg every August called "Folklorama" which celebrates the multiculturalism of the city & the McConnell Dancers put on an amazing show....if your ever coming to the city make sure you come in Aug. so you can take it in! I have colored my "Little Irish Dancer" in the colors of my daughter's last dance costume; the Celtic Knot is a design that was on one of my favorite costumes she ever wore & the lace represents the collar on her very first costume.....when she was 5yrs. old (she is now 35yrs.) Can you tell I LOVED making this card? And yes, I still dance in my heart!!!





I am entering my card in the following challenges:
1. Bronte & Bella.....dancing
2. Paper Makeup Stamps.....dimensional (the dancer & Celtic knot are raised)
3. Cutie Pie.....glitter & bling.....(green glitter paper, jewels, buttons, lace)
4. Sketch N Stash.....sketch; new to stash...image; old stash....Celtic knot from ATC's made in Feb.
5. Make it Monday.....anything goes
6.. Papertake Weekly.....all things girlie
7. Stamp N Plus.....anything goes
8. Tuesday Alchemy.....buttons (shamrock buttons)
9. LEJ Designs.....anything goes
10. Crafty Blogger.....anything goes

38 comments:

  1. A fabulous card and such a lovely image

    thank you for joining us at SnS

    sue
    xx

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  2. Renee.... this is very cute! I see why you enjoyed making this card!! :-)

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  3. This card is sweet. I love the meaning and personal story that goes with it. Thanks so much for linking up with us at Stamp N Plus for our Anything Goes Challenge.

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  4. I love this image too! You showed her off beautifully.

    We are counting down to Milwaukee Irish Fest. We love going to listen to the music and watch the dancing. I think my daughter was born loving the sound of the pipes.

    Have a great evening!

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  5. Super cute creation, Renee! It's fantastic to have you join us at Tuesday Alchemy this week :)

    If you love challenges, I invite you to play with us at {PIN}spirational Challenges http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com as well!

    Lots of joy :)

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  6. Great story to go along with your cute card. Thanks for posting on the Stamp N Plus challenge.

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  7. what a wonderful card. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy.

    have a crafty week
    tina DT

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  8. Awh! This is just so lovely..Thank you for sharing such a gorgeous card with us this week at Make it Monday...
    Hugs,
    Marjorie
    xx

    Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!
    Good luck hunnie xx

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  9. I love Mo Maning stamps and your little dancer is beautiful! Wonderful creation!
    Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy this week!

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  10. I saw your question on the Stamp N Plus blog about how to become a follower. I don't know how to answer this as I'm new to blogging but I have made the other members of our design team aware of your question. Hopefully someone will be able to help you.

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  11. Oh, what a lovely colorful card! Beautiful work!
    Glad you shared it with us at Mo's this week!
    Hugs, Iulia

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  12. fabby card and the image is adorable
    Many thanks for joining us at SnS this week
    Hugs
    Doreen

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  13. Awesome creation Renee! the image is so fun!
    Thanks for joining us this week at Tuesday alchemy! Hope to see you again soon!

    Cheers!
    Kelli

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  14. How wonderful that all the parts and pieces of this card mean so much to you Renee. Irish dancing is both beautiful and thrilling to watch. You must have some awesome memories. :-) So glad you joined in the challenge at Mo's this week! Hugs!

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  15. A fabby card love the colours x thans for joining in at LEJ this week xx

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  16. Wow! I saw you on MIM! I have blog candy if you're interested. My Blog Candy

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  17. Saw this on MIM and I think it is darling!!! How fun to find an image that represents something near and dear to your heart, and the fact that it is a Mo image makes it even better. Wonderful card!

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  18. Simply adorable! Love the cute image and your coloring is fabulous! So sweet when you can incorporate real life into your work. Thanks for coming by my blog and commenting on my MIM card.

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  19. another great card, she is super cute!!! thanks so much for your comment, and letting me know about your blog :)

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  20. A fab card Renee; love the image!

    Thanks for playing along with us at Papertake Weekly this week and good luck!
    x

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  21. Isn't it fun to make something that brings back such wonderful memories of youth and tradition, then be able to share with others. Keep on dancing in your heart and on your feet as long as you can. I'm new to MIM buy I'm sure enjoying meeting new crafters. "Hugs"

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  22. Oh what a fabulous cute card, love it.
    luv
    Debby

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  23. I saw your beautiful creation on Make It Monday and had to come visit and take a closer look. Gorgeous! TFS! My entries are: #89, #90, #91, #151, #154, #155, #173, #254 and #255.
    I would love to have you visit my blog!
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  24. A beautiful card, Renee; good luck in LEJ Designs challenge. Vee xx

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  26. Really love this such a sweet image :)

    thank you for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy this week

    *hugs* Shell

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  27. Super cute and love the image too!! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy and please join us again.

    Smiles,

    Laine

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  28. Such a fab fun card, love the image. Thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie xx

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  29. fantastic card , love the image and colours are brill ! Thank you for joining us over at Lej designs this week xx

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  30. How fun. Great card. Thanks for joining us at Stamp N Plus.

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  31. Aww Renee what a fab story and I love how you have coloured her and the lovely celtic knot, its a super card well done I love it , must get this image she is so cute Hugs Elaine

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  32. oh she is so stinkin cute! :) LOVE the colors on this one.

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  33. This is so pretty! I live in Ireland myself and my 2 little sisters both do irish dancing =))

    Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy

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  34. Ohhh, this looks fabulous, Renee! I love the way you coloured the dancer to match the Celtic knot. That looks so sharp!!

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  35. I love Mo's little irish dancer to Renee...you have used her beautifully and the colours are perfect
    Mina xxx

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  36. Such a cute Mo image - great card! Thanks for playing along with us at SNS this fortnight, Juliexx

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  37. really cute Image from Mo...lovely coloring...beautifully done..good luck with the challenge.

    I am also joining the Sketch and Stash challenge my card is number 65 would you mind to see it on my blog? I would be so glad if you leave me some love too :) hugs, Monika

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  38. There are great deals of different dance styles that come from Ireland. Irish dancing has received a great new popularity in modern times thanks in large part to the success of the show "Riverdance" which introduced a worldwide audience of people to the traditional movements that are found with dance from this country. For details visit Irish Dance Funding website.

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Thank you so much for stopping for a visit! I love reading your comments & appreciate the time you take to leave them!
Hugs, Renee