Wednesday 28 September 2011

17th Birthday

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Challenges
Anything Goes #50 - anything goes :-)
The Crazy Challenge #86 - 3 colours of your choice - blue, green, pink
Our Creative Corner - numbers


For my neighbour. Her mum happened to mention this morning that it is her daughter's 17th today - oooops, I'd forgotten.

I received this lovely new Fleur de Lis die from Joanna Sheen yesterday so of course I had to use it right away :-)




Don't know why I've included this pic - 'tis a bit blurry but pads out my brief post, lol


Papers from a digi mini kit Calm Comfort by Designs by Shelle
Handmade sentiment circle
Flowers WOC
Punched leaves
Net and muslin from stash


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Cheers me dears


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Sunday 25 September 2011

CAS and definitely Quick

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For my SIL with  the following challenges in mind

Alphabet Challenge - Q is for Quick
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #2 - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - birthday

...CAS? or maybe LIM....anyway it is  not my usual style but I've enjoyed making it which is the most important thing..
It was really quick to make, helped by the fact that I'd already made the flower and it was just waiting to be used :-)
White paper simply scored in a diamond pattern, fancy scissors for the wavy edge on DP then scored a border around the 2 joined pieces.





Patterened Paper - Bearly Mine (I think)
Flat back pearls
Seam binding ribbon bow
Handmade tag


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Friday 23 September 2011

Around the World with Crafty Ann

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 I've returned from my lovely holiday with a great pile of washing as expected and a horrible sniffly cold which was not expected :-(  
Anyway, enough of feeling sorry for myself,  I'm back in time to post details of...............

 
and the theme for this fortnight is 
'Around the World'


I've gone oriental and  chosen Japan for my part of the world. I've used Ann's cherry blossom, the lotus flower images and this gorgeous blue BP from the funky collection - all available in the digi shop
  





The images have been arranged digitally, and then coloured with copics.  Simply matted with foam pads on to a background embossed with birds and swirls CB folder.
Both mats are edged with gold. 
I've added seam binding ribbon, a bow and an oriental charm to finish.




The DT creations are wonderful - as usual - it will be great if you pop over to CACB and see for yourself.
I hope you will get your thinking caps on and join us for this challenge - it will be lovely to see you there.

I'd also like to enter  this into the following challenges
Digistamps 4 Joy #28- anything goes
The Paper Shelter #32 - anything goes
Southern Girls #28 - anything goes



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Cheers me dears






Wednesday 14 September 2011

The Dancer

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 I've scheduled this to post while I am away.... fingers crossed, lol

For the daughter of my daughter's friend.....
She is an excellent dancer, though due to an injury she can't do ballet anymore but concentrates on more modern dance.



BP is from Crafty Ann's funky collection and lightly overstamped with a small flourish


Other papers are from Raspberry Road - For the Record and Pressed in Time
Lots of flowers from WOC
Seam binding ribbon
Number 16 made in Publisher

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Friday 9 September 2011

CACB #49

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You are invited to make yourself uncomfortable for


- step out of your comfort zone by using 
a technique or colour combo (or both) that you usually avoid.

 Stepper cards are not a favourite of mine because they are a pain to measure and cut and therefore avoided
I made one and found it such a fiddle have not - til now - made another.


The holly wreath and bow is from the precoloured collection. I 'picked' the colour of the BP from the berries and over- printed with a pine branch stamp.








The bow was printed on photo paper and shaped.







The other pet hate is shrink plastic.........and I've used my last piece for the bauble. I did find it easier to bake it in the oven rather than use the heat gun.
To give it a bit of a shine I coated it with 3D gloss.





I hope you will be able to join us for this challenge......pop over to CACB to see what it is all about and how well the DT coped with the challenge :-)



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Monday 5 September 2011

Sympathy

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Sentimental Sundays #71 - sympathy/thinking of you

This is my last post before going on holiday in the early hours of Wednesday.
I am hoping to schedule another post for next week. We shall see :-)

Sadly I've had to make two sympathy cards for neighbours  this afternoon .
They are both very simple and and similar in design.








Image  - Pink Petticoat
CB swiss dots embossing folder
Ribbon
Flower

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Sunday 4 September 2011

50th Birthday

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For my sister in law.......and I won't be able to help her celebrate...I'll be away on holiday.


Inspired by  the following challenges
PaperPlay #35 - make your own flowers
CYDA #28make your own flowers
MAWTT #114 - handmade flowers 
Rainbow Lady #168 - let's emboss it
Fab 'n' Funky #88 - go mad with embossing
Charisma #35 - anything goes


 I made a faux silk square for the base










BP's - Raspberry Road - Pressed in Time and the music For the Record
CB Texture embossing folder
Lace
Pearl stick pin, button and  flat back pearls
TH flourish die
Flowers made from net and crinoline coloured, with distress ink




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Cheers me dears :-)

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