Twenty First Birthday..... #2

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This is my last post for a while....I'm off on a break for a few days with my friend.
Naughty to say this but it will be good to have a break from my elderly and very demanding neighbour.


This is the second card for Grandson's partner, to be from his Mum and Dad.
Shame about the rubbish pic....I blame it on poor lighting......it really is brighter IRL

Ingredients
MB vine leaf die
QuicKuts butterfly die sparkled with glitter
Computer generated greeting
and loads of bling!!!

 

 

 

 

I'd like to enter

CYP #282 - anything goes

The ABC Challenge - S is for sprinkles

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Dream Valley - recipe - gems, ribbon, die cut

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today and appreciate any comments you have time to leave :)

Cheers me dears

 

 

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Twenty One - In the Pink

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This is for my dear Grandson's lovely partner.

Ingredients
Pretty rose patterned DP
SW Ursa die cut
Greeting circle made in Publisher
  matted with foam tape on to a larger
   iced snow glittered circle
A very scruffy seam binding bow with pearl button
Flat back pearls
 

I'd like to enter

In the Pink #79 ..........1 -2-3 (1 = die cut, 2 = circles, 3 = flat back pearls)
Seize the Birthday - border punches or dies *challenge winner.....yippee!
Everybody Art #338 - circles
Hiding in my Craft Room #219 - monochromatic



Thank you for stopping by today
Cheers me dears


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Happy Birthday Dear Daughter

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Ingredients
Memory Box die
Painted recycled flower
Lace
Ribbon
Bling
Twine

Instead of dying the flower with DI  like in my last post, I painted this one with some cheapo gold paint and applied a smidgen of gilding wax....

 

  ....adding some gold glittery flakes to centre.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd like to enter

Crafting Musketeers #25 - use a die cut

Crafts Galore - anything goes for May

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - May challenge

Everybody Art  #323 - happy birthday

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today :)

Cheers me dears

 

 

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My First Canvas

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 I have been 'off' crafting for most of the year but decided I really must make an effort to get crafty again having got myself a new laptop and printer - at last - and struggling with both of them.

My  DD and SIL recently moved to a new home, fortunately only about 5 miles from me.

I have made this small canvas for them....8" sq

I used ....
modelling paste
brick stencil
corrugated card
bling
various dies
iridescent medium
lots of gilding wax

I would like to enter
A Creative Romance - anything goes - last challenge
Sentimental Sundays   #237 - anything goes
All Crafts - anything but a card
Dies R Us  #16 - anything goes      



* Crikey, it has been soooo long since I blogged you wouldn't believe what a struggle it was to link these challenges LOL



Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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White Wedding

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Oh dear! I've been neglecting my blog and have had to tend to the garden instead but have managed to enjoy the sunshine when possible. I have been making cards but haven't had the time to post them here.
I also decided I had to do some crafty tidying and managed to loose/mislay? 4 dies and a lovely A5 size background stamp :(

I'm hoping to go to the evening reception of a lovely couple, the groom I've known for years.

Supplies
Spanish Collection background
Californian Collection San Fransisco
Greeting computer generated and cut with unknown die
Pearls

All layers are popped up with foam tape with a sparkly layer (iced snow) underneath the BG die

 You can just about see a bit of the sparkle. It does look better IRL :)
 

I'd like to enter...
The Crafting Cafe - love & marriage
Dies R Us #4 - wedding
Sketch N' Dies #9 - anything goes
Diva's - 3 or more layers (4 layers inc the sparkly layer)



Thank you for stopping by today and thanks again if you have time to leave a comment :)
Cheers me dears


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A Sparkly Birthday

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Using new aquisitions
Sue Wilson's quilted flower EF - letterpress'd with DI - San Francisco die and sparkly embellie bought at Colemans demo
Lovely crinkly ribbon
Gold coloured gauze
Gold leaves from a birthday pressie
Iced snow glitter jewels


Challenges I'd like to enter

Crafty Girls #15 - anything goes
Simply Create Too #59 - no stamped images
Crafty Ribbons #85 anything goes....with ribbon
4 Crafty Chicks #190 - sentiment only
The ABC challenge-   J for just as you like
Crafty Catz #227 - B is for...bling, bow, blue
CAS on Sunday #31 -  a birthday to DIE for - use a die cut


Thank you for stopping by today :) and for all your much appreciated comments
Cheers me dears


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Our Little Sweetheart

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She is so tiny...weighed 5lb at birth, which is not bad considering she was over 3 weeks early.

 For those of you who haven't read my previous post.......NO! she is not mine, lol.

This is from DD and SIL, the proud Grandparents, using the favourite photo of the moment. 

8" square

I made the frame from some embossed card (CB textile folder) it is layered on the photo with foam tape and has a tiny bit of sparkle on some of the raised parts.

The pretty rose BG paper is , once again, from Far Far Hill. I'm  using lots of roses for the baby cards as their surname is Rose :)

The corner triangle sentiment and greeting were computer generated, matted on to pearlescent card with more sparkle on the edges and fixed with foam tape. The Vines of Passion heart is cut from same card. The tattered muslin was dyed with Spun Sugar DI.

I have noticed the triangle, bottom right, looks skewy although no-one noticed it IRL. Serves me right for taking a wonky pic

 

ONE handmade rose and the other roses also dyed with the same DI.
A seam binding bow and bling and that is it.

 The inside is similar to that of my previous card using the same paper as the front. It was presented in a simply decorated box.


Challenges
Crafty Ribbons #64 - anything with ribbon
Pan Pastels #39 - anything goes - Whooopppeee - one of the top 3 picks!
That Craft Place - baby


Thank you for stopping by today :)
Cheers me dears


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Diamond Anniversary

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Commission for niece's  in law's parents.

Dies - vines of passion painted with iridescent medium
        - radiant rectangles plain oval
Seam binding ribbon
Woc rose
Handmade flowers
Handmade monogram
Muslin
Crystal gems

The BG paper is the same as used on the Wedding Card posted  two weeks ago with the lovely 'photo invisible' pattern..

A WOC rose and two handmade - seam binding bow and glitzy heart button

I made these little flowers on the RHS to represent the flowers in the bride's hair which I think are stephanotis. I used a star punch on some plain paper painted with iridescent medium.

I'd like to enter these challenges
Polkadoodles #33 - have a heart
It's all About the Vintage #50 - summer flowers
DoCrafts - congratulations
Papertake - occasion-ally
Crafty Ribbons #57 - use 3 - die cuts, flowers, gems
Pennys - lace or ribbon or both


Thank you for stopping by today and the much appreciated comments on previous posts
Cheers me dears :)


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Wedding

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The happy couple were married in Cyprus and are having another celebration this weekend for friends and family who were not able to attend the actual ceremony.

I have used two of my recent purchases....the first is the lovely Spellbinders Vines of Passion die which  I found difficult to cut from card even with a wax paper layer. The base layer is gold mirri card.
The second die is the plain oval from Radiant Rectangles and the sentiment is computer generated.

The BG paper has a subtle floral pattern on it........so subtle that you can't see it here!!

The gorgeous silky ribbon bow is topped with a glitzy glass button with a pearl to disguise the holes.  Some beautiful lace and extra bling in the top corners and that is it.....elegantly CAS don't you think :)

Challenges
Crafts 4 Eternity #135 - here comes the bride
4 Crafty Chicks #153 - bling
Cuttlebug Mania - clean and simple
Crafts and Me #139 - anything goes
Cardabilities #80 - sketch
PCJ - punches and/or die cuts
Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes with a handmade bow
Natalie and Amy - celebrate something



Thank you for stopping by today
Cheers me dears


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Pink and Swirls

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The last card for DD's birthday today.

Oooh, how very pink, lol.

The BP is a freebie from craft mag.
Garden Weave die d-lites, my favourite of the moment - shame there isn't a 'mirror' die with this so they would be nice as corners on a larger card.
I lightly coloured the flowers with spun sugar DI.
I made a scroll from parchment type paper and distressed the edges.

I had left this to the last minute and luckily I had made the flower some time ago. I used crinoline from Linda's, Funkie Junkie Boutique and some net cut with TH tattered flower garland die.  The centre is a large brad liberally covered with silver glitter.
There are a few gems on the swirls

Challenges
Ladybug - think pink
Eclectic Ellapu - photo inspiration - yippee, this was one of the top5!!!!
Fun With Shapes - greengate style
Let's Craft and Create  #64 - swirls



Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears :)


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Mother's Day

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This is for big g/son to give to DD.

I actually like how this turned out which is just as well as I faffed around for ages 'til I was satisfied.
Not the usual mother's day colours maybe but I love this swirly paper

I got the sparkly button from the local market.  I didn't want to put any thread through the holes so I covered them up with a couple of gems - you'd have to look very closely to see the join :)

Lots of foam tape/pads on these three layers.

Ingredients
Papers - Papermania Sunshine PP
Nellie frame - gold mirri
Other circles hand cut
Seam binding ribbon
Flowers - WOC
Punched leaves
Gems



Challenges
PTT #59 - monochromatic
Dream Valley #27 - mother's day
Crafts & Me #75 - let's see circles
FYI #26 - photo - inspired by the colours
Creative Inspirations #154 - something for Mum


Thank you for stopping by.
Cheers me dears


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What's New Pussycat - CACB #57

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #57

Share a new technique you've learned or some new stash you got during the festivities.

 My new stash is Starburst Stains I was lucky enough to win in a recent challenge and and a new TH distress ink pad, frayed burlap.
I also tried something new - see below *
I  have used part of the  music collage 3 digi from Crafty Ann's shop. I made two prints on canvas paper, coloured the roses and leaves with starburst stains on one, cut them out and added them to the first print with silicone  to add some dimension.

The small piece of BP is polished stone, from the shop, words are a Penny Black stamp and the corner flourish came with a wood mounted alphabet set I bought many years ago.

The flowers look lovely with this beautiful iridescent sheen. The roses and leaves DO stand out from the card although you can't see it here.

* I embossed a well washed GU key lime pie lid, die cut the flourish and then 'coloured' it with some metallic rub-on stuff.

Other additions
Seam binding ribbon
Lace
Bling
Punched butterfly

We'd love to see your new stash or a new technique so come along and join us for this challenge.
As always, the DT have some beautiful work to show you, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out.



I'd like to enter this for the following challenges
CLP  #43- sketch
Scrappy Frogs - lace
Let's Craft & Create #36 - butterflies
Anything Goes  #58 - anything goes :-)
Lexi's #56 - anything goes


Thank you for stopping by today and for all the lovely comments  left on recent posts - every one is very much appreciated

Cheers me dears :-)



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Let's Think Hot - CACB #56

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #56

The first challenge for 2012 is 

Let's Think Hot! 

Hot colours, summery images etc - let's escape the winter for a little while.

It is my granddaughter's birthday soon and I've combined her card with my  DT card.

I so love the metallic range - which can be found here in the digi shop, and used one of the frames as the focal point. 

I made two prints and layered the top one over the gold ribbon with small pieces of foam  pad. This is layered on to a mat from the funky collection.

The backing paper is textured with a cuttlebug embossing folder - the name of which escapes me at the moment  - with gold embossing around the edges.
All this gold and red makes it look real lush :-)

The metallic frame looks lovely with the gold filigree ribbon from Linda, The Funky Junkie . The adornment is a triple bow of seam binding ribbon, a large gold and pearl button,  home made stick pin and glamour dusted heart and....a flower.

We look forward to you playing along with us for this challenge - the DT have created some lovely designs for your inspiration over on the Challenge Blog so do pop over and have a looksee.

I'd also like to enter the following  challenges
OSAAT #94 - use a digi
Stampalot - monochromatic
Through the Craftroom Door #17 - monochromatic
The Craft Garden - monochromatic


Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears :-)


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Flower Frenzy - CACB #53

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #53

this fortnight is 

Floral Frenzy

For anyone who love flowers this is a super challenge and right up my street :-)

For the main BP I have used the pale brown  from the polished stone collection - I LOVE this colour :-)

The flowers are the short petal digi and are made from funky collection 1- and sooo easy to make. My way is to print the digi on to the back of your chosen paper, cut out, go around the edges with an ink pad, shape by curling the petals then layer together and put something pretty in the centre.

The frame is from Ann's metallic collection. I cut out the centre and layered it with silicone over the computer generated sentiment . All these can be found at Ann's digi shop here.

I've used three layers for the flowers and finished off by filling the centres with a liberal helping of cosmic shimmer glitter jewels - just a posh name for chunky glitter, lol.

I made a double bow with this pretty ribbon I found hiding at the bottom of the ribbon drawer. I needed a flourish so glamour dusted this one using the fab TH die. Distressed edges with vintage photo inkpad
Lace from my stash and a bit of bling and voila - a card for DD's friend's birthday tomorrow.

It will be great if you can join in and treat us to a Flower Frenzy because I'm looking forward to seeing your flowery creations.
If you are in need of inspiration go see my DT buddies super designs over at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog 

 I'd also like to enter these challenges
The Corrosive Challenge #136 - with a flourish
Crafty Cardmakers #55 - colour combo - pink, brown, cream
Dream Valley #19 - anything goes
Papertake Weekly  - anything goes - plus a bit of bling
The Pink Elephant #123 - distressing




Thank you for stopping by and the lovely comments you've taken the time to leave on previous posts.
Cheers me dears :-)


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Crafty Ann's Challenge #48

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 Crafty Ann's Challenge #48

It'll be all white on the night!

The only colour should be on the main image.

This is the first time I have made a WOW card but once I got started I really enjoyed making it, though I have to admit it was a struggle not to ink any edges, LOL

I chose this gorgeous gold poinsettia with script from Ann's new Metallics collection and matted it on to a glittered Nellie frame.

I used two CB embossing folders - swiss dots and snowflake and seam binding ribbon where the two met.  All edges have been well distressed with my trusty metal ruler.

I used the poinsettia flower and leaf as a pattern for the parchment embellies and my new embossing punch for the glittered snowflakes

Added a gem in the flower centres, a greeting ticket  and two home made stick pins.

I hope you will be able to join us for this challenge. If you pop over to CACB you'll see the gorgeous creations the DT have come up with for this White on White challenge



I'd also like to enter this for the following challenges:
OLLCB #87 - no backing papers
Charisma #34 - glitter it
Crafting for all Seasons #8 - bingo - ribbon/glitter/flowers
Crazy 4 challenges #101 - bingo - embossing/diecuts/ribbon
Diva's by Design # 9 - Christmas in August
Sweet Stamps #29 - WOW
Tuesday Throwdown #63 - dimension and texture
Crafts for Eternity #33  - flags/tickets/tags
Papertake Weekly - dies to die for
Christmas Card Challenge #38 - glitter

Thank you for stopping by

Cheers me dears

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70th Birthday Greetings for my Friend

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Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #113 - errr...sketch lol
Papertake - anything goes
CYDA #26 - birthday celebrations
Charisma #31 - bingo - flowers, gems, circles (will an oval do?)
CYP #69 - anything goes 
Dream Valley #13 - distressing
Fab'n' Funky #84 - friendship  
Raise the Bar #69 -  anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow #9 - gems
Sentimental Sundays # 67 - flowers

I am at my DD's again, 'minding the store' and the pup and I have done a lot of finger crossing that I am able to post this from her PC...so if  you are reading this....yipppeee :-)

My dear friend Barb will be celebrating her 70th birthday on Tues.
This is a 200mm sq card with matching box.

For such a special birthday I wanted to do something special so I hope she likes this. 

I made an 'enamelled' flower with the old dipping in Uttee technique - it is 50mm across and once again as my 'tools' do not include a punch or die of this size I made me own template. I cut the flowers from some paper with music notes but after all the utteeing no one would guess.

Once again a homegrown sentiment, this time stretched to an oval to fit the challenge sketch. Of course it needed bling :-)

Flowered paper from TLC
Monogram added digitally.
Seam binding ribbon
Homemade stick pin
Netting from one of those shower scrunchie thingamabobs - 29p from Home bargains :-)

A closer look at my flower

Thank you for stopping by and for all the much appreciated comments on previous postings
Cheers me dears :-)

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Purple 50th

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Challenges
Mojo Monday #198 - sketch
Allsorts # 110 - free & easy
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Polished stone BP from Crafty Ann embossed with CB texture folder, the other paper unknown from my stash and joined together with some hand stitching

The two strips are pieces of wallpaper samples and have a lovely texture.

Other stuff

Nellie die

Flower - WO

Seam binding ribbon - My wedding party

Bling

Thank you for stopping by

Cheers me dears

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The Last Valentine

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SOS from g/daughter this morning for a card for her boyfriend.

Challenges for this card
I used Crafty Ho's lovely sketch- actually a colour challenge Brown & Blue or just the sketch or both
Rainbow Lady #139 - It's all about love
Tanda Teaaser #164 - Share the love
Scrappy Frogs  - Love is in the air
Crafty Cardmakers #39 - Hearts
PixieDust #61 - be my Valentine
Let's Craft & Create #12 - Heart felt

Two BP's from the Papermania Mono pad and the red is a digital download from Gina  Miller's Cinnamon Apples collection

Handcut heart matted on to  black with 3 gems - I went over some of the flowers with 3D clear gloss and did the same with the homemade brads. I have a small heart punch...glittered it... and was happy to find that it fitted perfectly inside the pearl ribbon slider

Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears :-)


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Crafty Ann's Challenge #26

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Gosh!! It was lovely to see soooo many wonderful entries for the last challenge and now it is time for

Crafty Ann's Challenge #26 

and this fortnight the theme is

Ribbon, Gems and embellishments made of 

paper or card

For my card I chose to use Ann's papers from the Mottled Stone collection - well distressed - and my paper embellishment is the Short Petal flower. The ribbon is vintage seam binding and the tassley trim, bought from a craft fair is actually cushion trimming - but I like it, lol, and it matched the colour of the BP. Finished off with lots of bling.

I printed the flower on to paper stamped with words and then spritzed it with Iridescent Gold glimmer mist.

The centre is Ice Crystal glitter jewels.

I would like to enter this in

Stampin Royalty Challenge #42 - Ribbon
Meljen's Challenge #30 - Anything goes
OCC Challenge - Embellishments - the more the merrier
OSAAT #35 - Embellish it!

I hope you will pop over to Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog to see the fabby creations from my lovely DT buddies and join in this fortnight. I'm  looking forward to visiting you and seeing your take on this challenge.

Remember: you don't have to use Crafty Ann's products to enter but you'll get two entries into the draw if you do.

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Diamond Wedding

8" square

There is a lot of sparkle and bling on this Diamond Wedding Anniversary card.
I covered the Sissix flourish with glamour dust, the doily with glitter glue and the flowers, with irridescent gold glimmer mist.
The large curly rose is new from Wild Orchid.



The addition of a few 'diamonds', organza ribbon and a little peel-off butterfly finish it off.



The box is made of silver mirri card and the top edged with peel-offs. The Nellie Sneddon frame with the number on looked a bit bare on the front so I used a Spellbinder Fleur de Lys shape underneath.
I really struggle with these. They won't cut through my cardstock and when I use paper I have a right job to get the shape out of the die. Still, I shall persevere because I do like them.



A lace bow and some flowers - finished.



This is for the following challenges
Creative Inspirations - No stamped images
Daring Cardmakers - Diamond
Papertake - open theme

My apologies for lack of blog visiting.
I have been very busy since my last post but hardly enjoying myself.
Last w/end I was helping hubby and grandson concrete a base for his new shed.
Barrowing sand n gravel and mixing the odd load of concrete is not my idea of how to spend a Saturday.
Tuesday was our 47th wedding anniversary which was spent hedge cutting and gardening.
Thursday we had 2 new radiators put in and the shed was delivered...delivery chap left it in the driveway....getting the panels around the back was hard work.
Friday more panel shifting while bubby gave it a coat of preservative.
Today I've been a gofer while son did the heavy work putting the shed together.
I ache like billy-oh, must be old age or summat, hahaha.

Thank you for stopping by and for all the lovely encouraging comments left recently.
I appreciate every one.

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