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Monday 26 August 2013

Girlfriend Birthday card

Hi everybody :)

I made this a while ago for a friend to give his girlfriend on her birthday, my first 8x8 card so was strange working on a bigger card hehe, but it suited the image perfectly I think, there are just so many little details in it that I really don't think it would look good on a 6x6. She's a beautician and loves pink and white, so this is what I came up with :) I took inspiration from a card on the Make it Crafty website (where the background set is from) by Tracy Payne of Crafteezee, using a similar layout so felt I had to include that in my post too.
Ingredients
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts: Roses, rosebuds, chrysanthemums, heather, cherry blossoms, cosmos daisies
Sentiment - LOTV Greetings Postmarks
Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die
Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish
Whimsy Corner Die
Papermania/Lucy Cromwell Papers
Coloured with Promarkers
Ribbon Girl: Pink lace, pearls, Stickles, Glossy Accents
Feathers and Tulle from stash


Closeup of the sentiment I printed off myself

My feathery flower arrangement


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Wednesday 21 August 2013

Frantage mad!

Hi everyone
So this was one of the first cards I used frantage for, and I totally overdid it, but really don't care haha! I love the effect, and I just couldn't stop myself - I literally frantaged everything - papers, image, diecuts, the butterfly... I had fun ;) The cats freaked out at the sound of the heat tool, but after a few minutes they were cool and just went back asleep :)

Ingredients
Image - LOTV Summer Days
Papers - Country Companions (not that you can see much of it with all the frantage :P)
Ribbon and Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearl Trim, Pearl flower trim, cheesecloth, charm and silver butterfly - Ribbon Girl
La-la-land Hearts Banner Die
Cheery Lynn French Pastry Die
Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die
Whimsy Ticket Die and Sentiment
Purple Butterfly from stash
Computer generated sentiment on the bottom
Coloured with Promarkers
Glossy Accents, Stickles, Liquid Pearls
Shabby Pink and Shabby White Frantage Powder
Edges of everything distressed and inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink

Side view

Closeup of computer generated sentiment

Whimsy Sentiment

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Bingo (Ribbon/Sparkle/Charm)
I Love Promarkers - Bugs (I have butterflies, hope that counts) :)

Thanks for looking :)
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Tuesday 20 August 2013

50th Wedding Anniversary Card

Evening everyone :)

A friend asked for a 50th wedding anniversary card for his parents, so this is what I made. Luckily I had some gold mirri card so I could put some gold on there as it's the golden anniversary. Happy customer, so happy Tags. He owns a sweet shop too so every time I make a card for him I get a bag of jellies in exchange - BEST PAYMENT EVER haha!



Ingredients
Image - LOTV Love Grows
Papers - LOTV Country Lady
Sentiment - LOTV Postmark Greetings
Numbers - JoyCrafts Alphabet Die
Flowers and Ribbon - Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterflies - MS Butterfly Punch
Corner - Whimsy Corner Die Set
Lace and pearl - Ribbon Girl
Everything else - Mirri Card, Glossy Accents, Stickles

Closeup of my flowers sprayed with gold glitter spray. I did it outside, then brought the flowers back inside, but even so I'd say even the cats on the couch got high on the fumes from this stuff haha! But I really like the effect of it, just gorgeous :)

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Monday 19 August 2013

Sepia Birthday Card

Hi everybody!

Hope you're all well, I'm sitting in with three of my cats this evening, crazy cat lady right here, and proud of it! Haha. 

I made this card a while back for my dad to give to my mum for her birthday, hope you like :)

Ingredients
Image - LOTV 
Sentiments - LOTV Sentiment Tags and Grungy Everyday Sentiments
Papers - LOTV/Nitwits Country Lady
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon, Diamante Embellishment and Lace - Ribbon Girl
Coloured with Promarkers
Distress Stickles, Glossy Accents

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

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Thursday 15 August 2013

Fancy Easel Thank You Card

Hi Everybody :)


I got an order from a bride-to-be a couple of weeks ago, she saw a card I'd made someone and asked me to make some cards for her, first time that's actually happened that I've been approached by a stranger to make cards, so happy days! :) She asked for three, a thank you card for her aunt, one for a friend and a wedding card to give her new husband, the wedding was at the weekend so I can share them now :) She was very impressed that I coloured the girl's hair in black, just like her own hair :P She was happy with all of them so yay.

Ingredients
Flowers and gems - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon - from stash
Coloured with Promarkers
Shabby Pink and Shabby White Frantage
Glossy Accents
Stickles
Cuttlebug embossing folder

Side view

Closeup of the sentiment

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

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Tuesday 13 August 2013

Birthday Easel Card

Hi everyone

Was just out watching for meteors, it's chilly but I saw 7 of them, and the space station passing over too, so I'm happy :)

Here's a card I made for my sis to give to Mum for her birthday. Both ladies were happy with it so yay.
Ingredients
Image - Milk Coffee
Sentiment - LOTV General Small Greetings
Flowers and ribbon - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls, charm, pearl trim and diamante embellishment - Ribbon Girl
Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
Whimsy Corner Die
Promarkers
Liquid Pearls, Glossy Accents
Butterfly embellishment from stash

Side view

Close-up of the image

Details

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
As You Like It - Favourite Ribbon and Why I like satin ribbon, because it goes with everything, it adds a lovely touch to a card :)

Thanks for looking :)
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Friday 9 August 2013

Trying something new! LOTV Birthday card :)

Hi everyone.

I saw a tutorial for a card similar to this on Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog a while ago and decided to add a few extras on the sides lol. It went down a treat with the recipient anyway. I'm trying to be a bit more adventurous with my cards, I've fallen into a rut of boringness and I want out heh. 
Ingredients
Spellbinders Floral Ovals
Glossy Accents, Stickles

A sideview

Closeup of the image

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Saturday 3 August 2013

Lollipop Lollipop

Morning everyone :)

When I'm feeling under the weather I like to make happy cards to look at :P So I did that yesterday.

I watched Silver Linings Playbook while making it, SUCH a good movie! I laughed hysterically, I cried hysterically, and for me that is...unusual. Normally when I watch a movie it's my boyfriend crying and laughing, not me haha. VERY few movies actually bring out any emotion for me, so I always consider a movie that can do that very powerful! Also, Jennifer Lawrence is a GODDESS. Major girl crush right there! Anyway enough rambling about random stuff, here's my card :D

The new lights in the kitchen just aren't working out for me to take my piccies at all anymore, so I've had to start venturing outside to take them instead...which is all well and good when it isn't raining, but what do I do then?!

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Ingredients
Sentiment - LOTV Greetings Postmarks
Ribbon, Pom-pom Trim, Baker's Twine, Button and Pearls - Ribbon Girl
Papers - Nitwits Collections Confectionary Too
Corner - Whimsy Corner Die Set
Doily - Cheery Lynn French Pastry Die
Medium - Promarkers
Border - MS Border Punch
Everything else - Shabby Pink Frantage, Stickles, Glossy Accents

Closeup of my sparkly lollies :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Challenge (I used the current sketch)

Thanks for looking :)
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Friday 2 August 2013

Be Unique :)

Evening everyone :)

I made an easel card using this adorable Tiddly Inks image Owlette...I made another card with this late last year for my aunt's birthday card, and she's framed the card and put it up on her wall, so I'm well happy with myself :) I should really be crafting right now as I have a million cards to make for tomorrow, but hey. I wanted to take a break :)

This was also my first time using frantage! I really like it :D But think I went a bit overboard with it, haha :)

Ingredients 
Feathers - Halloween costume :D 
Lace - Ribbon Girl
Charm - Ribbon Girl
Papers - a mix from stash
Hats - Mum got them for me in a local shop
Doily Die - Cheery Lynn French Pastry
Black ribbon - also from halloween costume :D
Medium - Promarkers
Everything else - Glossy Accents, Stickles, Aged Scarlet and Aged Black frantage

A closeup of the sentiment, my frantage and one of the hat embellies :)

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

Thanks for looking :)
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