Blue Birthday

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For a lady who likes blue :)

She is known as Gerry hence the large gold stamped initial.
The flower was salvaged from a silk Christmas table decoration and I think it is a  Christmas Rose (hellebore) - it was white but think now that has been dyed it could pass for a blue poppy. The leaf came from some other silk flower arrangement.

Ingredients
Freebie paper
Ribbon
String/twine
Pearls
Net
Sue Wilson die

I tried to lighten the twine with white paint, It didn't turn out like I expected but I quite like the result.

I'd like to enter
Cardabilities #122 - sketch
4 Crafty Chicks #244 - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons   #118 - anything goes with ribbon




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New Home

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My grandson, his lovely partner and my GGDaughter are moving into their first new home.
They, and DD and SIL, have worked very hard for the last week painting, cleaning....lots n lots of cleaning....and generally turning a manky house into a lovely new home.

Just a square and a triangle to make the house shape
The three hearts are different textures.
The large size, coloured, sparkled and crackled.
The middle size - corrugated card, painted and sprayed with iridescent medium
The small size - a punched shape - coloured and glittered
Sounds like the story of the three bears LOL

This one is the last of my 'coffee filter paper' flowers. I'll have to get in gear and make some more...h/work and gardening permitting.

Challenges
Country View #14 - new beginnings
 Simply Create Too #59 - no stamped images
 Crafty Girls #15 - anything goes - 2nd entry
 Crafty Hands #12 anything goes



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Great Granddaughter's First Mothers Day Card

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This a recent photo of my precious little Great Granddaughter who is 6 months old and nothing could be nicer for her mummy's first Mothers Day.

Computer generated sentiments cut with spellbinders vines of passion. The picture frame is made with spellbinders gold labels 4.
Rosie patterned DP topped with frayed muslin, a handmade glittery button tops an organza bow and a coffee fliter paper flower. Appli glue again to make the pearly dots - I'm getting better at these :)

Isn't she gorgeous....but then I am very biased, LOL

Challenge
Crafty Cardmakers #113 - you've been framed
Dream Valley #78 - mothering sunday
Glitter n Sparkle - #78 - mothers day
Allsorts #252 - use those dies
Alphabet - D for die cuts





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Butterfly 50th

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Apologies if anyone thinks this is inappropriate but I've had news from Macmillan Cancer Support that I'd like to share.
When I arranged hubby's funeral in December, I asked for donations to the Macmillan nurses instead of flowers - had just one large floral tribute from me and the kids. Even though it was too late for  hubby to benefit from their care I know they would have been a great support.
Well, the news is that £510 was donated........isn't that great :)

Oh, and Happy Birthday to me!!! 

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This is made for DIL for her colleague at work.and also to join in  Brenda's 5th blogerversary celebration Well done Brenda :) and thanks for  sharing all your lovely creations with us.

I had something quite different in mind involving gold embossing when I started this card. Well!! that failed so I went and played safe with some pretty paper and butterflies - again - this die is a big favourite of mine :)

Edges inked with vintage photo DI, a little handmade flower and some string

Challenges I'd like to enter
Crafty Catz #220 - anything goes
Papertake - anything goes + optional handmade flower




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Birthday

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I'm showing off my lovely new Memory Box dies. When I first saw them I was surprised and a little concerned  to see how thin they are. As it turns out I am well impressed, they cut like a dream....methinks I'll have to save up for more, lol.

The fern and butterflies have been cut from pearlescent card.
The two DP's are from the Bearly-Mine vintage collection and the flower a BM freebie from years back.
The stamped sentiment, from a set I won recently, is embossed with gold detail EP but "AMY" is peel-off letters which were silver (all I had) and coloured with gold dabber.

Oh, and my other new item is the Kaisercraft 'sparklet' on the bow

Challenges I'd like to enter
Bearly-Mine #107 - ribbon/string/twine
Card Mania #31 - pastel colours
Crafty Ribbons #65 - butterflies



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18th Birthday

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This young lady is a dedicated and quite talented dancer and has ambitions to be a dance teacher.

Ballet shoes image - forget where this is from
Hand cut #18 sparkled up with glitter and popped up with foam pads.
Stick pin
Tulle
Muslin
Gorgeous silky ribbon bow
Handmade flower
BP free from craft mag

I'd like to enter
Polkadoodles #38 - candy colours
Crafty Ribbons #62 - anything with ribbon
4 Krafty Girlz #2 - anything goes
The Ribbon Reel #62 - pretty in pink
Cards Galore  - Sept Challenge - colour combo
RRR #80 - shabby chic with ribbon




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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





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A Flying Visit.

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Oh, my!! it's been a long time since my last post and this is a one-off for now 'cos I will be off on holiday on Saturday morning so will be busy getting ready for the off :)

The kitchen is in working order, phew, about time too, just a cupboard to make to fit over the eyesore of a boiler.

This is the first card I've made since the end of March and I'd like to enter.........

4 Crafty Chicks #142 - birthday
Crafting for all Seasons #52 - think pink
Delightful Challenges - bingo - patterned paper, die cuts, flowers
Crafty Bloggers Network #11 - O's and X's - die cut, flowers, ribbon
Challenges 4 Everyone #20 - anything goes

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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



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Wedding Anniversary

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Another card with my new stash :)

Once again the lovely Floral Ovals die and my one and only M-bossability folder. Told you I'd be using these a lot, lol.

I thought the oval looked a bit bare so added flat backed pearls.
Finished with a WOC flower. I'm so mean I only used one, but then it is a large one :) - a scruffy seam binding ribbon bow and a stick pin with 3 pearls and a bead cap

Challenges
Joanna Sheen - totally sentimental
WOC #57 - summer flowers
Challenges 4 Everybody #1 - anything goes




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It's a Girl Thing at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge  #67

It's a Girl Thing 
 ~~ any project either for or about a woman or a girl ~~
 (card, scrapbook page, bookmark, box, ATC etc - anything as long as it's feminine.)

I immediately thought of using PINK for this challenge and have chosen elements from the Pretty in Pink    scrapbook collection and the backing paper is from Abstract Pastels - a nice match, dontcha think :)
I really like the border, it reminds me of a bracelet I once had.

 

We hope you will be able to play along with us for this girly challenge. There is plenty of delicious inspiration by the DT to be found over at CACB  if you care to pop in and have a look-see :) and add your own feminine, girly creations.

I'd also like to enter

CropStop #75 - monochromatic

MMM #52 - birthday card with pearls
4 Crafty Chicks #93 - monochromatic
Crafty Calendar - flowers in bloom + optional flourish
Digital Tuesday #163 - anything goes



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Butterflies and Flowers at Crafty Ann's

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Butterflies and Flowers  #66

 -~~ we want to see both on your project please 

but it can be just one of each 

as long as they are the main focal points and not tiny little embellishments ~~~

I have chosen  Cream Dream from the scrapbook collections with the butterfly from here.

I added just a little colour to the butterfly and the bow for a simple finish.

We hope you will be able to play along with us for this lovely challenge - butterflies and flowers are such a great subject. There is plenty of delicious inspiration by the DT to be found over at CACB  if you care to pop in and have a look-see :) and add your own butterflies and flowers creations.

I am away now until 2 June and look forward to seeing your entries when I return.

Thank you for stopping by today :)

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The Pretty Birdcage

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I'm still on the mission to use my stash and I came across this bird and cage paper - just the job for a BG for this lovely Birdcage image from Nana Vic's Digitals, one of the images supplied for round #16 of the progressive challenge on CDAC

I printed it on to a piece of Moments in Time paper, matted on silver mirri and coloured with copics.
I based the design on a challenge sketch  but it is not near enough to enter.
I coloured a white flower with copics to match the image flowers.

Image - birdcage digi from Nana Vic's Digitals
Papers - a freebie from my card mag  and Moments in Time
lace
Feather
Flower




Challenges
CDAC - #16 -  progressive challenge
One Stop #180 - recipe - 1 image, 2 DP's, 3 embellishments (lace flowers bow)
Crafty Catz #130 - anything goes
Alphabet Challenge - F for feathered friends
Creative Inspirations #160 - anything goes



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Stitching at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #64

Stitching - real or faux

is your challenge this fortnight

My main BP and the turquoise strip are from one of my favourites the Funky collection.  

I have stitched around the main BP and punched a fancy Fiskars edge on the turquoise - tis a shame, but I've always had trouble with this border punch and now it is broken...and I thought it would last me forever :(

I found the perfect page on stitching for this challenge in an old book and the dress form is a freebie from a vintage image site.

The scissors, cotton reel and thimble are from Crafty Ann's sewing sheet . I positioned these on a piece of frayed muslin and added three tiny buttons

I wrapped some thread around the cotton reel and left a length trailing ready to be cut with the scissors.

Additional embellishments -
Tape bought at a craft fair last year
Lace
Small safety pin
Seam binding bow with button
Crinoline flower tinted with spun sugar DI

We'd love to have you join in with this challenge. Just pop over to CACB to see the lovely designs the DT have to show you and to post your very own 'Stitching' creations. 


I'd also like to enter ....
OSAAT #110 - anything goes
PCJ #8 - vintage
CES #82 - button it
CCC #9 - ribbon


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For my Daughter #3

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Digital backing paper made up from an old free image of a postcard.

Lace

Punched butterfly

Spellbinders accents

Flowers 

Silky ribbon

Pearl heart

I love my butterfly punch :)

Challenges
Flutter by Wednesday #191 - photo inspiration
The Paper Shelter #52 - add a sentiment
Sparkles #29 - things with wings
Scrappy Frogs - die cut challenge
OSAAT #101 - digi or no digi
Incy #134 - birthday


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For my Daughter #2

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From big bruv and family

Main paper from Papermania Rose garden....again, and a strip of unknown DP from my scrap box with MS deep border punch.
Seam binding ribbon and bow
WOC flower
A digitally made heart brad added to the computer generated sentiment

A closer look

Challenges
OSAAT #101 -  digi or don't
The Ribbon Girl #16 - pink, brown, cream
Crafty Sentiments - 2 designer papers
Delightful Challenges - use pattern paper
Incy Wincy #134 - birthday


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For my Daughter #1

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8" square

This is a very rushed make.
My lovely Son in Law asked GD to ask me to to make a card for her Mum's birthday, which was yesterday. She forgot and told me the  night before!

Papers - Pressed in time - Raspberry Road
Net and crinoline flower with and old clip on earring in the centre
Lace
Seam binding ribbon
Flat back pearls and pearl heart

The gem in the centre  looks blue in the pic but is clear IRL

The ribbon treatment top left is to disguise the fact that I stuck the panels on skewy :(

I used the same paper as the main on the front for the inside panels

Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge #40 - sketch
Aud Sentiments  -  happy
Incy Wincy #134 - birthday
Creatalicious #31 - lace
DYSU #59 - layers
OSAAT #101 - digi or no digi


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Bold & Bright at Crafty Ann's

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Challenge #59

Bold and Bright

is this fortnight's challenge at Crafty Ann's

I have had major printer problems so the main part of this card was assembled digitally.  The BP, diamond shaped borders, flourishes and greeting were printed as one piece.

I made three layers for the flower and added three gold rimmed pearl buttons.

Simple really but it looks so nice IRL.

The main BP is from the funky collection -

Pre-coloured flower
Gold embossed effect diamond shaped border from Sweet Sage
White pearl in gold ring also from Sweet Sage...
....all available from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop
Flourishes - unknown

Be bold......be bright....and and come play with us.  As always there are some excellent samples for inspiration by the DT over at CACB - well worth popping over to see .

I'd also like to enter the following challenges
Allsorts #141 - free and easy February
Crafter's Companion #21 - anything goes
OSAAT#100 - anything goes
Penny's PCC #73 - anything goes



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My Sister is 65!

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Oooer! little sis will be 65 next week.
She has 5 grandsons and  last week became grandma to twin girls - wonderful - I am so happy for them all.

The BP is from my new Papermania Sunshine pack  gold embossed  generously  around the edges.
The die cut in gold mirri is Fleur de Lis shapeability - my favourite at the moment :-)

Handmade stick pin and flower, a bit of tulle and I HAD to put the important number on, didn't I LOL

I 'painted'  the flower with 3D gloss - easier than using UTEE - but still gives a similar finish

Challenges
Sketch Saturday #190 - sketch!
Phindy's #88 - tic tac toe - pearls, ribbon, flower
The ABC Challenge - H is for Happy Birthday
Incy Wincy #129 - bold & bright


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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


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