Special Friend

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And it's goodbye from me - I'll see you when I bet back from holiday :-)

Challenges
ABC - V is for violet
CCC - anything goes
OLLCB #81 - Happy birthday

Another for my daughter for another of her friends.

The backing paper is from Bearly Mine - I love the lacey border.
I wish I could remember where I got this image. I'm sure it is on a CD.  I saved it in a file on my PC and now can't find the original

Thank you for stopping by :-)
Cheers me dears


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21st Birthday

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 I will be away until June 16 so be good and I'll see you when I get back :-)

Challenges
 Mojo Monday # - I used the sketch and missed the deadline
CYDA #21 -  Special Man
Aud Sentiments # 29 - for a male
Crafty Sentiments - special occasions
Charisma Cardz #21 - Boy oh boy - for a male


A request from daughter for her friend's son who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and has been confined to wheelchair for many of his 21 years.
He enjoys watching football and a beer or two :-) but I opted for a neutral theme card for his special birthday.

The BP's  are freebies from Jak....thanks so much Jak....they were just the job for this card :-)

The wording was done in my graphics programme....I'm getting to grips with this at last
I added some raffia for an extra bit of interest


Thank you for stopping by. 
Cheers me dears :-)


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Dear Friend

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For my daughter for her friend... and the following challenges

Sketch Saturday # 157 - sketch and SS's 3rd  birthday celebrations
Crafty Catz # 84 - pink and green

Big apologies for my lack of blog visiting and leaving comments - such a lot going on at the moment - hospital visits, a funeral, last minute requests for cards, getting ready for holiday and computer problems...oh, and a waist high pile of ironing to do...eeek

Thank you for stopping by and for the lovely comments you take time to leave
Cheers me dears


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80th Flowers and a Flutterby

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Phew, this is the last of the 80th birthday cards and this one is for hubby's aunt.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday #156 - the sketch
Scrappy Frogs - Happy B day
Anything Goes #41 - bingo - (buttons, flowers, pin)
ASFOS #153 - things with wings - (butterfly embellishment)
Flutterby Wednesday - open
Crafty Creations #119 - May flowers
Rainbow Lady  #153 - with a flourish - (flourish pattern paper)
Creatalicious #22 - flourishes

Ovals cut with fancy scissors

      The flowers, lace and pin      

                                                                

Inside

Papers - K & Co and Spring Romantic by Doreen Stolz
Pin from WO + pearls
Flowers - WO
Lace and ribbon from stash
Peel off butterfly
Silver heart buttons

Thank you for stopping by and the lovely comments left recently
Cheers me dears :-)

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #41

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Crafty Ann's Challenge

and this time the theme is Oriental

I chose to use Ann's lovely peacock fan. After lightly colouring the background digitally I coloured the rest with copics, added a little sparkle, cut out the fan and popped up the top with foam pads - the handle is stuck directly on to the BP.

Backing papers are from the funky range - just love these colours :-) The scallops were cut with my Xcut corner rounder.

Seam binding ribbon bow, a blossom from Wild Orchid, some raffia, waste peel offs and I hope I've achieved the oriental look

The DT have done a wonderful job with this challenge....do pop over to Challenge #41  and  see their beautiful designs for yourself
We hope you will be able to join us this time and look forward  to seeing your oriental creations.


I'd like to enter this for the following challenges
Aud Sentiments #28 - no sentiment
Truly Scrumptious #57 - anything goes
ASFOS #152 - anything goes
OSAAT #62 - anything goes



Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears

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80th Birthday Greetings

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Challenges
 TTT #33 - flower frenzy
CCC - may flowers
Creative Inspirations #111 - decorate the inside
Diva's by Design #1 - their First challenge - anything goes
RRR #24 - anything goes

 200mm square

Only one more to go, yippee.
This is the one destined for Tasmania - I do hope my customer likes it.
The only requirement was for lilies as the recipient (Lil) likes lilies - how appropriate :-)
The backing papers were designed by ......drum roll......ME!!  Three different ones no less, though all are similar .
Can you tell how pleased I am with myself,  lol.
I started off with a neutral BP and added the stargazer lily images in varying levels of transparency.

I couldn't find anyone who sells stargazer lilies, only cala's,  so I resized the image, printed it 3 times and decoupaged it.
I made up the 'congrats' circle and edged it with gold pen.

The inside is the neutral BP, a 50% transparent lily and a lightened circle for the greeting.
Seam binding ribbon, a doily  and  lace finish it off.

The box/envelope in silver mirri card. Computer generated label on a Nellie die cut frame.
I fancied it up a bit with an MS corner punch.

Top Tip learned today  
A baby wipe removes nasty gluey splodges and fingerprints from lovely shiny mirri card :-)
A buff with a clean tissue and no one would guess how messy some people can be, lol


Thank you for stopping by :-)
Cheers me dears


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Happy 80th

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Another 80th birthday card - only two more to go :-)

This one is for my neighbour from me.
She recently spent 7 weeks in Australia visiting her sister. I think it's great that she is up for travelling half way round the globe on her own.

Challenges
Mojo Monday  #190  - sketch
CCC - May flowers
Creative Inspirations  #111 - decorate the inside
MPCC #26 - numbers
Everybody Art Challenge #141 - Flowers
Penny's PCC #53 - anything goes
RRR #23  - double dutch -  use two ribbon, lace or trim
Sketchy Colours # 70 - pink, blue, green

Papers - Papermania Rose Garden
Flowers - wild orchid
Die cut flourish and number
Handmade mats
Seam binding ribbon
Parchment butterfly
Lace

A wonky view of the inside

Thank you for stopping by :-)
Cheers me dears

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #40

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Crafty Ann's Challenge 

and  the theme this fortnight is...

Happy Birthday

For my DT card I have used Ann's lovely Iris, from Ann's digi shop, coloured with copics and  layered with foam pads on to a round nestie and then a green coloured Nellie die.

The main BP is lilac mottled stone with the side strip, purple polished stone - cut with fancy scissors.

Purple organza ribbon, peel-off greeting two waste 'dots' and Voila....

Click HERE  to go to the challenge blog to see the fabby  creations from  the DT and I look forward to seeing your birthday cards

I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges

DYSU #18 - purple

Top Tip Tuesday #32 - open challenge

Papertake Weekly -  anything goes + something round

Creative Inspirations  #58 - digi day

 

Thank you for stopping by

Cheers me dears

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