Tuesday 27 November 2012

Grandson's 10th Birthday

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Oh my!! He's TEN - how time flies, lol.

This is made entirely in Serif PPx5.


Challenge
Challenges 4 Everybody #8 - anything goes
Emergency Crafters - anything goes
TTT #90 - kids and teens



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Monday 26 November 2012

Sporty 13th

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A commission for a sporty 13 yr old. He likes swimming, sailing, surfing and rugby and supports N/ton Saints.

I started by Googling  some free images and added them to the postcard template.
The BP was made by reducing the image opacity in graphics prog
The scroll is printed on some really cheap parchment like paper (Home Bargains 49p per pad) - edges distressed






Challenges
Here Come the Boys #41 - birthdays only
Sentimental Sundays #130 - easel card
TTT#90 - kids and teens
Challenges 4 Everybody #8 - anything goes



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Friday 23 November 2012

Birds or Animals at CACB

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Birds or Animals
(no people or insects allowed for this one)

This challenge has given me a good excuse to make a LO featuring my favourite little pup, Jacques, my DD's 'guard' dog. 
He is a Shorkie and 5 years old. He may be tiny but he has a BIG personality, loves going fishing and taking anyone willing on very long walks.

Most of the elements here are from the Traditional Christmas Scrapbook Kit except the frame (metallics collection) and bookplate (cream dream) all can be found in Crafty Ann's shop here




We do hope you will be able to play along with us for this challenge. As usual the DT have done a grand job and you can see their samples over at CACB

If you pop on over to the Crafty Ann's Digi Shop you will find there is now a FREEBIES Section where you can grab something for free.  Whilst you are there you might like to check the rest of the shop as some kits have been reduced in price.

I'd also to enter the following challenges
Tanda Teaser - anything Christmas
Whimsy #53 - traditional Christmas colours
Artistic Inspirations #16 - anything goes


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Cheers me dears


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Monday 19 November 2012

A New Baby Boy

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This pic was taken when the little fella was just a couple of  hours old. Not a very good quality pic but then it came to me via email and phone.

All of the papers are from my 'left over bit box'
Star hand cut from white corrugated card and dabbed with silver paint and a little bit of glitter glue.
All buttons and the ribbon from stash.
Greeting/sentiment made in Publisher
The mat is an inked up Imperial M-bossabilities folder and the photo, layered on to a nestie floral oval is fixed with foam pads.





Challenges

MTTC #197 - new baby
One Stop #205 - monochrome
Charisma Cardz #45 - keep your cool
Unstampabelles #17 - monochromatic (2nd entry)
Polkadoodles #46 - square card with round element


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Cheers me dears :)


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Saturday 17 November 2012

Monochromatic Birthday

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Phew!! I've had a few hectic weeks - I just recovered from my holiday and then had a weekend away for a family wedding - then spent two weeks minding DD's business, the grandchildren and pup - and now got my dear auntie to stay for a week which will be a pleasure but probably not leave me much time to make cards or tend the blog.

This 'creation' is for a friend and quite CAS for me.
Papers - Papermania
Die cut - nestie floral oval
Seam binding ribbon
Pearly button
    




Challenges
Unstampabelles #17 - monochromatic
The Pink Elephant #174 - punches/dies
Challenges 4 Everybody #7 - anything goes
Divas by Design #61 - anything goes



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Friday 9 November 2012

Tic Tac Toe at Crafty Ann's

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The topic for this fortnight has been chosen by Kym

~~ Tic Tac Toe ~~

use three items in a row horizontally, diagonally or vertically




I have chosen the bottom line and used the pink abstract pattern for the main BP which I lightly over-stamped with TH flourish stamp using Sugar Pink DI in two corners.
I then used pale brown embossed dots paper, roughed up and sponged the edges - did the same with a piece of music paper and also curled two corners.
Both papers can be found in the shop.
I've had the pretty lady stamp for yonks and can't remember where I got her. She  has been languishing for too long and needed to get out into the world again :)
She has been glued to a Spellbinder oval and this is fixed on to the music paper  with foam pads


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The charm, lace, seam binding ribbon and pearls from my stash.

You can see my lovely DT buddies fantastic samples over at CACB 
It will be lovely if you can join us for this challenge and play Tic Tac Toe with us


I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges
A Gem of a Challenge #58 - polka dots/spots
My Time to Craft #195 - pink and brown
Bearly Mine #60 - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu #4 - its a vintage thing
Stamp and Create Nov  - Lace
Papertake - anything goes
Bunny Zoe #29 - pink, pearls, lace
TTCRD #43 - anything goes



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Cheers me dears


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