White Christmas

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For my dear friend.....as the sentiment says LOL

It's not only Christmas but the whole of December is not a good time for me...sad face.

Nowadays I only make two Christmas cards - the other is for my dear aunty.

Image - Crafty Ann's metallics - one of my all time favourites

Dies    - frame Nellie Snellen squares

           - glittered poinsettia Britannia die

           - 6 glittered snowflakes  - shame the glitter doesn't show up in the pic.

           - SW pierced flag

Gold coloured tulle

Organza bow

Crystal sparkler - finishing touches

Handmade stick pin

 

Challenges I'd like to enter

CHNC #259 - anything for Christmas

CHNC - extra for December

Ribbon Girls - anything goes for December

Dies R Us #39 - winter -use snowflakes

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Happy 75th Birthday

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A friend that hubby and I met in the Algarve many years ago is celebrating her 75th birthday.

Dies - New York Collection
Seam binding ribbon
Hand made stick pins



I was admiring the jewellery a lady named Sandie was making in her shop and she very kindly gave me some antique looking findings which I have used for the stick pins. She even put them in a storage box for me - how kind is that :)

 

 

Tomorrow I'm off for a little break for 9 days. Take care everyone, I'll catch up with you all when I get back.

 

 

 

Challenge

 Allsorts #312  -  happy birthday

 

 

 

 

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Sympathy

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For a neighbour who lives a few doors away.  Her hubby hadn't been well for many years so news of his passing was not unexpected.....still sad though, I got on well with him.

Supplies
Radiant Rectangles die cut frame
Sentiment stamped and cut with Curved Rectangle nestie
CB 'dotty' EF
Spellbinders EF
Black net
Handmade ribbon flower
Handmade stick pin

When in doubt as what to use as a backing very often I opt for the CB 'dotty' embossing folder. So easy to join to make a larger mat and neat too.

Challenges
Feeling Crafty #25 - die cuts/punches
The Crafting Cafe - Feb Challenge - embossing
Papertake - anything goes (optional shaped card)
PCJ - emboss that
Crafty Girls #10 - anything goes
Crafty Catz #216 - anything goes
Paper Pretties #295 -texture



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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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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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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


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Wedding Anniversary

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I was told that the lady of the couple this is for likes all things  'pink and girly'.
I hope this fits the bill.

I  coloured the Nellie die with DI and then glittered it before adding the distressed sentiment - the whole panel is adhered with foam tape. There is a smidgen of glitter on the edges of the flower petals too.

Papers from the Papermania Rose Garden pad
MS deep border punch
Ribbon from a recent challenge win :)
Flower from WOC
Handmade stick pin
Heart pin from challenge win :)
Pearls from stash



By the Cute & Girly - Feb challenge - love is in the air
Fussy & Fancy #56 - with all my heart
Crop Stop #57 - can you hear the bells ringing - wedding or anniversary
Rainbow Lady # 191 - have a heart
CFAS #20 - love is in the air
Friendships Garden #9 -  love & at least 3 embellishments - ribbon, flower, stick pins, pearls


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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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Sympathy card

A5

We heard the sad news that a friend of hubby's died at the weekend.

I have used the free Magnolia decoupage that Jak kindly posted on her excellent blog back in February.



The backing paper comes with the image so all I had to do was put it all together.



I had made a little black and crystal 'stick pin' which I have added as a finishing touch



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40th birthday

Back again to 40th birthday cards!
This is the first of six (maybe even seven)I have to make in the next two weeks.
Fortunately they are for three different recipients.



Once again this is one of my hand-cut templates made on PM6.5 although the 'open' numbers are done in Word.

I think I may have overdone the Glamour Dust (a new aquisition,
have you guessed?).
I really got carried away and 'bling'ed'
anything not glued down :-)










I made another little stick pin and
placed it behind a flower.






I used various papers already printed, also some lace, organza ribbon and some pretty flowers from Artoz. Well, that's what it says on the box!

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