Crafty Ann's Challenge #44

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #44

and the theme for this challenge is

Get Well/Thinking of you

Gosh! I've been AWOL for so long and since returning from holiday I have spent the past week at my daughter's looking after her business. I took some cardmaking equipment with me but not near enough and didn't have access to all the necessary stuff on my computer - just proves how much I rely on it.

Anyhow, I decided to use Ann's precoloured flowers and the palest green from the Abstract  2 - Earth tones  Collection.

The flowers were added digitally to the BP and then I printed, cut out and shaped another set of  flowers and added these on top,  added the sentiment banner and job done!

Don't forget to head over to CACB and see the fabby designs from my DT buddies. 

I hope you will take up the challenge and share your 'Get Well' or 'Thinking of you' cards with us.

I'd also like to enter this for

ASFOS #158 - Get well
One Stop Craft  #137 - Get well soon
The Crafty Pad #127 - Bold & bright or soft pastels
Digital Tuesday #117 - Flower power - must use digital image

Thank you for stopping by

Cheers me dears

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #43

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Crafty Ann's Challenge

Christmas in June

I have used pointsettia backing paper with a little sparkle in the centre of the flowers. The wreath and holly in the corner are from Ann's pre-coloured Christmas images section.

The ribbon bow is rather OTT, lol, and the centre is a button liberally covered with cosmic shimmer crystals.

I hope you can join us for this challenge at CACB... at least you  will have one card done ready for Christmas :-)

Cheers me dears

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #42

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Crafty Ann's Challenge

 "Use more than one image"
 They can be used separately or combined to make a scene

I have used images from the sewing sheet, which you will find here, and the backing paper is once again from the funky collection.
The nestie frame is cut from silver mirri card and the words and flower stitched on to canvas paper. I wrapped some of the same thread on to the cotton reel and also threaded some throught the needle.
The tape measure is printed on canvas paper and coloured lightly with copics and silver pentouch on the end

 It will be lovely if you can join us for this challenge - just pop over to CACB and lets see you use 'more than one image'

I will be away during this challenge so apologise in advance that I won't be able to post any comments. until I get back


Cheers me dears

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Special Friend

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And it's goodbye from me - I'll see you when I bet back from holiday :-)

Challenges
ABC - V is for violet
CCC - anything goes
OLLCB #81 - Happy birthday

Another for my daughter for another of her friends.

The backing paper is from Bearly Mine - I love the lacey border.
I wish I could remember where I got this image. I'm sure it is on a CD.  I saved it in a file on my PC and now can't find the original

Thank you for stopping by :-)
Cheers me dears


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21st Birthday

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 I will be away until June 16 so be good and I'll see you when I get back :-)

Challenges
 Mojo Monday # - I used the sketch and missed the deadline
CYDA #21 -  Special Man
Aud Sentiments # 29 - for a male
Crafty Sentiments - special occasions
Charisma Cardz #21 - Boy oh boy - for a male


A request from daughter for her friend's son who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and has been confined to wheelchair for many of his 21 years.
He enjoys watching football and a beer or two :-) but I opted for a neutral theme card for his special birthday.

The BP's  are freebies from Jak....thanks so much Jak....they were just the job for this card :-)

The wording was done in my graphics programme....I'm getting to grips with this at last
I added some raffia for an extra bit of interest


Thank you for stopping by. 
Cheers me dears :-)


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Dear Friend

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For my daughter for her friend... and the following challenges

Sketch Saturday # 157 - sketch and SS's 3rd  birthday celebrations
Crafty Catz # 84 - pink and green

Big apologies for my lack of blog visiting and leaving comments - such a lot going on at the moment - hospital visits, a funeral, last minute requests for cards, getting ready for holiday and computer problems...oh, and a waist high pile of ironing to do...eeek

Thank you for stopping by and for the lovely comments you take time to leave
Cheers me dears


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80th Flowers and a Flutterby

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Phew, this is the last of the 80th birthday cards and this one is for hubby's aunt.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday #156 - the sketch
Scrappy Frogs - Happy B day
Anything Goes #41 - bingo - (buttons, flowers, pin)
ASFOS #153 - things with wings - (butterfly embellishment)
Flutterby Wednesday - open
Crafty Creations #119 - May flowers
Rainbow Lady  #153 - with a flourish - (flourish pattern paper)
Creatalicious #22 - flourishes

Ovals cut with fancy scissors

      The flowers, lace and pin      

                                                                

Inside

Papers - K & Co and Spring Romantic by Doreen Stolz
Pin from WO + pearls
Flowers - WO
Lace and ribbon from stash
Peel off butterfly
Silver heart buttons

Thank you for stopping by and the lovely comments left recently
Cheers me dears :-)

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #41

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Crafty Ann's Challenge

and this time the theme is Oriental

I chose to use Ann's lovely peacock fan. After lightly colouring the background digitally I coloured the rest with copics, added a little sparkle, cut out the fan and popped up the top with foam pads - the handle is stuck directly on to the BP.

Backing papers are from the funky range - just love these colours :-) The scallops were cut with my Xcut corner rounder.

Seam binding ribbon bow, a blossom from Wild Orchid, some raffia, waste peel offs and I hope I've achieved the oriental look

The DT have done a wonderful job with this challenge....do pop over to Challenge #41  and  see their beautiful designs for yourself
We hope you will be able to join us this time and look forward  to seeing your oriental creations.


I'd like to enter this for the following challenges
Aud Sentiments #28 - no sentiment
Truly Scrumptious #57 - anything goes
ASFOS #152 - anything goes
OSAAT #62 - anything goes



Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears

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80th Birthday Greetings

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Challenges
 TTT #33 - flower frenzy
CCC - may flowers
Creative Inspirations #111 - decorate the inside
Diva's by Design #1 - their First challenge - anything goes
RRR #24 - anything goes

 200mm square

Only one more to go, yippee.
This is the one destined for Tasmania - I do hope my customer likes it.
The only requirement was for lilies as the recipient (Lil) likes lilies - how appropriate :-)
The backing papers were designed by ......drum roll......ME!!  Three different ones no less, though all are similar .
Can you tell how pleased I am with myself,  lol.
I started off with a neutral BP and added the stargazer lily images in varying levels of transparency.

I couldn't find anyone who sells stargazer lilies, only cala's,  so I resized the image, printed it 3 times and decoupaged it.
I made up the 'congrats' circle and edged it with gold pen.

The inside is the neutral BP, a 50% transparent lily and a lightened circle for the greeting.
Seam binding ribbon, a doily  and  lace finish it off.

The box/envelope in silver mirri card. Computer generated label on a Nellie die cut frame.
I fancied it up a bit with an MS corner punch.

Top Tip learned today  
A baby wipe removes nasty gluey splodges and fingerprints from lovely shiny mirri card :-)
A buff with a clean tissue and no one would guess how messy some people can be, lol


Thank you for stopping by :-)
Cheers me dears


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Happy 80th

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Another 80th birthday card - only two more to go :-)

This one is for my neighbour from me.
She recently spent 7 weeks in Australia visiting her sister. I think it's great that she is up for travelling half way round the globe on her own.

Challenges
Mojo Monday  #190  - sketch
CCC - May flowers
Creative Inspirations  #111 - decorate the inside
MPCC #26 - numbers
Everybody Art Challenge #141 - Flowers
Penny's PCC #53 - anything goes
RRR #23  - double dutch -  use two ribbon, lace or trim
Sketchy Colours # 70 - pink, blue, green

Papers - Papermania Rose Garden
Flowers - wild orchid
Die cut flourish and number
Handmade mats
Seam binding ribbon
Parchment butterfly
Lace

A wonky view of the inside

Thank you for stopping by :-)
Cheers me dears

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #40

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Crafty Ann's Challenge 

and  the theme this fortnight is...

Happy Birthday

For my DT card I have used Ann's lovely Iris, from Ann's digi shop, coloured with copics and  layered with foam pads on to a round nestie and then a green coloured Nellie die.

The main BP is lilac mottled stone with the side strip, purple polished stone - cut with fancy scissors.

Purple organza ribbon, peel-off greeting two waste 'dots' and Voila....

Click HERE  to go to the challenge blog to see the fabby  creations from  the DT and I look forward to seeing your birthday cards

I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges

DYSU #18 - purple

Top Tip Tuesday #32 - open challenge

Papertake Weekly -  anything goes + something round

Creative Inspirations  #58 - digi day

 

Thank you for stopping by

Cheers me dears

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Two Today! ....GDT card

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Challenge #70 this week at Fab 'n' Funky is

Red, White and Blue

sponsored by Pink Cat Studios

I chose this cute image for my second GDT card

(although it has not been posted on the challenge blog)

I coloured the image digitally and am pleased how it turned out. I fixed the handcut number with foam pads and then more foam pads for the image. I cut the scallops with an XCut corner rounder punch and I made the stripey BP myself and coloured some plain white paper a pretty blue to match :-)

Seam binding ribbon tied around the number and three tiny buttons to finish

 Challenges for this card
Crafty Catz #79 - children's cards
Crafty Cardmakers #44 - red, white, blue
Incy Wincy #91 - Buttons and bows
Pear Tree Designs #46 - colourful


Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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Vintage 70th

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The second 70th birthday card. Again the request was for something bright and I fancied giving this one a vintage look.

Challenges for this card
Truly Scrumptious #55 - vintage
ASFOS #148 - celebrate

I made another 'calendar' and the red net is the covering from a punnet of plums, lol.

Thank you for stopping by and if you have time to leave a comment it'll make my day :-)
Cheers me dears


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Crafty Ann's Challenge #39

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This week Ann's challenge is for you to show us your

Fancy Folds

 either the card/project itself or on the card/project.

I was inspired by the handbag template in the current issue of  my card making mag and this involved some folding I had not attempted before. This little gift bag has  room inside to add a treat - chocolate would be a good idea, lol.

I've used the green from the Wood Grain Effect Pastels Collection as the base BP and two layers of the lovely daffodils from the pre-coloured collection which can be found here

Oh so easy to use when time is short - or as in my case I often use these because Ann has done such an excellent job with the colouring saving me the job, LOL.

I added a strip of wide lace, and glittered the edges all round. The sentiment is layered on to gold mirri.

I made a small parchment butterfly embellishment and added a large satin bow with pearl button as the final touch.

I hope you will be able to join us for this challenge and look forward to seeing your   

Fancy Folds.

The DT have done a wonderful job with theirs and you can pop over to Crafty Ann's and see them for yourself.

*Ooops, forgot to add that I'd like to enter this for the following challenges
CRAFT #99 - flowers
Ai Factory #77 - flowers in bloom
Penny's PCCB #51 - Easter
The Crafty Pad #117 - Easter
Lexi's Creations #38 - anything but a card


Thank you for stopping by

Cheers me dears :-)


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Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #69

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This is the first of two cards as Guest for  Fab 'n' Funky Challenges and the theme this week is

Wedding or Tying the Knot (to coincide with the Royal Wedding)

All of this card is made from my 'bit' box. I've had this delightful couple coloured and ready to use for ages, the doily has been gilded with Pentouch.

A closer look

I'd also like to enter this for
Crafty Cardmakers #44 - a royal wedding


Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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Vintage Birthday

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Made for the following challenges
Mojo Monday #186 - sketch
The Shabby Tea Room # 57 - doilies and lace
Truly Scrumptious #55 - vintage
Amber's #5 - my favourite things - vintage image, flowers, lace, ribbon
Cooking it up with Katie #57 - 1 image 2 patterned papers 3 embellishments - flowers
Pear Tree Designs #44 - lace
Aud Sentiments #26 - anything goes

A birthday card for my daughter's  friend who is having a difficult time healthwise

Thank you for stopping by and for all the lovely comments left recently
Cheers me dears :-)

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CACB #38

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #38

this fortnight is........Raise a Smile  

"Our handcrafted work gives a lot of pleasure so make something to raise a smile. This could be a card for someone who could do with a little cheering up or an image that makes you smile every time you use it or project with some humour on it perhaps a funny card - maybe you have a funny photo just crying out to become a scrapbook page - the choice is yours"

I have used Ann's digi of a sweet little daschund named Daschsie.
The mottled stone  papers are also from  the shop and I cut around the edges with fancy scissors.
I added the text to some bone shapes and embellished with paper 'ribbon'  and some homemade silver mirri brads.

Over on the challenge blog are some fabulous cards from the DT which  will make you smile and it would be great if you join us for this one with one of your 'funny' creations

I'd also like to enter this for the the following challenges -
I used the sketch from
Sketch Saturday #149 although I  flipped it
Fuzzy Wuzzy #8  is an inspirational photo from which to create an animal project and
CRAFT #97 is animals/pets
Craft your Passion #52 - anything goes
PaperPlay #14 - critters


Thank you for stopping by and for the much appreciated comments you leave
Cheers me dears :-)

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And another 90th Card

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 The last of the cards for aunt's 90th birthday

Challenges
Sketchy Colours # 65 - sketch
Scrappy Frogs - Flowers and lace

Papers - Pink Petticoat
Lace bow
PC generated sentiment
A gem for the 'O' in  Love

Thank you for stopping by and for the lovely comments you've been leaving
Cheers me dears


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Another 90th Card

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Challenge
Crafty Cardmakers #43 - yellow, ribbon, stitching, gems

The daisy paper is K&Co
Hand cut 90 with gems from stash
Faux stitching
Computer generated greeting
Seam binding ribbon


Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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90th Birthday

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A card for hubby's aunt who will be 90 on Wednesday. It is a shame that she will not be enjoying a celebration with us neices and nephews because sadly she had a stroke 2wks ago.
I doubt she will be aware of any cards she receives.

Challenges
Mojo Monday #185 - sketch
Allsorts #97 - bloomin blossoms

I've added loads of sparkle and this is a failed effort to show it

CB textile embossing folder
Doily with inked edge and stickles
MS deep border punch
Flowers from Wild Orchid
Seam binding ribbon from My Wedding Party
Computer generated greetings

Thank you for stopping by and such encouraging comments
Cheers me dears :-)

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