16th Birthday

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A quick post - my computer is poorly and Blogger doesn't like me :(

I've had this lovely image for a while and this is the first time I've used it and the first 'colouring in' I've done for ages.

Memory Box lavish branch
Seam binding bow
Pearly button
Colouring medium - copics

Challenges
A Day for Daisies #92 - pretty pastels
4 Crafty Chicks #188 - colour an image
Divas - anything goes & birthday blog hop
Crafty Girls #15 - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons #83 - anything with ribbon



Thank you for stopping by today
Cheers me dears :)


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New Baby Boy

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Hello peeps, it's so good to be back.
Once again - not so much MIA but OOA, but feeling more my 'old' self at last, LOL.

How about this little cutie - isn't he a sweetheart.  He has been 'in the world' a while and this is rather late for his Mummy and Daddy to be receiving congratulations. As they say....better late than never.
My DIL has been so patient wating for me to get this done for her friends.

.....don't you just LOVE that 'smile'.

I'd like to enter
Totally PaperCrafts # 185 - 'happy birthday baby' or new  baby
Crafty Ribbons #62 - anything with ribbon
Diva's - anything goes





Thank you for stopping by today
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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Friends Anniversary

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We have encountered some problems fitting the new kitchen and are still in a BIG mess and I am VERY fed up!

I struggled to make this card (6"sq) for our friends anniversary tomorrow, because the fridge is taking up most of the space in my work area and my PC has a dodgy connection and the screen keeps going off, boo hoo.

It is our Golden Wedding Anniversary on Saturday (tomorrow, same as our friends) and I haven't even made a card for hubby.......how bad is that :(


More flowers made with my new die.........I think I am getting better at these.
The stick pin is from WOC - papers from Far Far Hill - ribbon from Linda's, Funkie Junkie Boutique  - lace and button from stash

Challenge
HIMCR #90 - happy anniversary


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


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Birdcage

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I was lucky enough to win some die cuts from the lovely Sarah at Craft All Day - thank you very much Sarah :)  I am so happy this bird cage was one of them. I have often considered buying this die, but, my crafting budget has to be kept under control, lol.

I started off by covering a piece of card with crumpled tissue paper and experimented with all of my distress stains - yup, got a blue AND a green :)
I then did a bit of random stamping with some words in black and also with white paint  through a piece of plasterers mesh. This was the nearest I could get to a stencil -  the Dylusions diamond border is on my wish list!  I dabbed around the edges with gold.
The birdcage has also been well dabbed with the same gold and some brown paint to give it a worn/distressed look.

I covered the old button with few layers of copper EP then dobbed it on to a swirly stamp while still warm.  I added some black glitter to the corner with just a bit of iced jewels glitter crystal.

The ball chain is a relic from my working life - I knew it would come in handy one day.
I cut the little birdie from a freebie template from Crafts Beautiful  and coloured with some copics and a promarker. If I had made it bigger I would have put it 'in' the cage but it looked so pretty I decided  to leave it free.  Finished off with the crinkled turquoise seam binding bow.

Challenges
The Ribbon Girl - Feb colour challenge
Allsorts #194 - things with wings
Alphabet - A for...anything with wings




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


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A Sweet Baby Boy

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This is a very late congratulations card from son & DIL to their friends - the original email with the pic got lost in cyberspace.

All of the papers here are from my bits box so I am very pleased with myself to have found all these that matched the pic of the new arrival.

The 'plain' blue  rectangle has fine polka dots on it though hard to see in the pic. I ran the red through the CB with swiss dots and went over the top  and edges lightly with a white ink pad - again not very clear
I matted the pic of the baby on to red card then adhered to silver mirri with foam pads.

Simple embellishments of some muslin, buttons, gingham bow and flower. I have had the ribbon and the teeny buttons in my stash for well over 10years.
I nearly gave up trying to get the thread through the holes of these miniscule buttons but I am not one to give up and triumphed in the end.
The sentiment circle was made in Publisher and adhered with foam pads..

Challenges
Kaboodle #111 - how cute is that
Mojo #233 - sketch
Allsorts #146 - 3 in a row
CYDA #41 - just for men/boys + button
Bearly Mine #27 - dots
SOS #44 - buttons and bows
Tuesday Throwdown #90 - spring cleaning

Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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3rd Birthday

I have made this card for the following challenges:

Sketch & Stash #33 - Sketch
Meljens Designs #4 - For the little ones
Lexi's Creations #12 - Recipe - 3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything goes




I got this image from Jak Heath a while ago and this is the first time I have used it.
I digitally layered papers to the right size to save time and of course it saved paper and ink as well. I made the stripey strip to match using colours from the BP's.
The image is matted on to a silver mirri circle and cut around with fancy scissors.
I added a small blue button to the centre of the larger red one. The only other embellishment is the 3 stars.

Thank you for stopping by and for all the encouraging comments left recently - each and every one really appreciated.

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Peachy again

150mm square


A card that fits the criteria of four challenges....yippee

Simon Says - sketch


C.R.A.F.T challenge 21 - Recipe - 1 ribbon, 2 buttons, 3 papers

Creatalicious Challenge 3 - to use scrap/used sheets of DP and handmade flowers

Charisma Cardz Challenge 41 - Distressing






Image - Sophie from DigiStamp Boutique
Paper - left overs from yesterdays card
Circles - Nesties
Flowers - Homemade
Ribbon, buttons and pearls from stash

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Quick card

135mm square

I've been feeling a bit out of sorts lately but have managed to do a quick card tonight and am pleased that it fits three challenges.
All the cards I made last week missed the deadlines, so I'm happy to get this one done in time.

I have used my new MS border punch that arrived last week from The Hobby House. I have longed for an MS punch for ages and now that I've got my first I want more!

1 I've used the MMSC11 sketch

2 Polkadots from the Creative Card Crew challenge

3 Colour Create challenge 23 is Blue and White



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

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Rainbow Lady challenge 43

A5

I am pleased that I have managed to make a card for Rainbow Lady's challenge this week. The subject is Fashion.



I don't know where I got the image from but glad I saved it to my PC. The flower paper is from the Laura Ashley prize from Trimcraft, the glittery Galleria.
The flower has been cut from the same paper and mounted on to another flower hand cut from an odd piece in my bit box. The string of pearls on the image have been dabbed with some mink coloured Appliglue so they stand out.
I've added some pearls and buttons.



Thank you for looking in today. I love to read your comments.

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Lady and lace

This is a version of a beautiful card I saw on someone's blog. It took quite a time to do and I was up late last night working on it. I decided to finish it this afternoon after a busy morning cleaning and gardening and made the near fatal mistake of sticking it on the base card the wrong way. I managed not to cry and with a lot of effort with the heat gun managed to get it off. I had to add another flower and the butterfly (which fortunately I had ready cut out) in an attempt to hide the creases. Papers from Gina Miller, and lots of distressing with Versa Color Umber and Sand Beige, a piece of old lace, 2 buttons, flowers cut from the BP with diamonte in centre and punched leaves.