Pop-up Box

Here's my first attempt at a pop-up card - made for a friend's special 'big' birthday. It was fun to do - even the fiddly bits - and I'd certainly do another one. I used the most gorgeous papers (which were a freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine)  - 'Spring Jubilee' by pinkpaislee.  I used the same papers to die-cut the flowers, leaves and flourishes.

I followed the tutorial from the Craftworkwork Cards blog  but made my own template.

close up of flowers, leaves and flourishes

and a sideways view

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Crafty Boots Challenges - Milestone Birthdays
Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Spring Flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - April Showers bring May Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer
Divas by Design - In the Pink challenge

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Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be ...

Happy Valentines Day and I hope you had some nice romantic surprises. This is the card I made for my DH. I used a cute Margaret Sherry image which came as a freebie with Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine. The images were already stamped ready to be coloured. I also used the Berry Fizz glitter which was part of the same freebie. The glitter stripes behind the main image are PaperCellar glitter borders - very nice and easy to use. The tiny hearts above the cat are from the punched heart border.

A quick peek at the inside. This is as 'soppy' as I get but I chanced upon this Robert Browning quotation and thought it was very fitting.

Image - Margaret Sherry Collection   (magazine freebie)

Sentiment - from Bentley Bear by Adam Pescott (magazine freebie)

Glitter Borders - PaperCellar

White, Pink card & Gems from Stash

Tools used:  Martha Stewart Lace Heart Edge Punch

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

Forever Friends challenge - Valentine

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenges #72 - Love is in the Air

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Love is in the Air

Bunny Zoe's challenge - Celebrations

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Birthday Blue

Hello, Thursday already! It really doesn't seem almost a week since the Royal Wedding does it? Maybe it's just me but the weeks really seem to be flying by.

Today's card was made for a card-making friend - so no pressure there then, LOL!  I decided to use the lovely Edwardian Lady papers again and tried some different colours to my favourite lilac. The green ribbon was part of my candy win from the U.S.A. - thank you Jacque.

DPs & Sentiment Topper -  Diary of an Edwardian Country Lady - Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine freebie
Cream & Blue card, Pearls & Dragonfly from Stash
Green Offray Ribbon - Blog Candy Win from the U.S.A.
Tools used - Martha Stewart Punch - Eyelet Lace

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Pink and Pastel Country Diary card

I thought I'd have another play about with the free papers and chipboards from my subscription magazine. This little card was quite a quick make and it looks quite sweet. I shall put it into the stock box for now I think. I really must get a new cutter.  I posted a while back about mine misbehaving and should have got on with sorting a new one out then. Another job for the 'To Do' list.

Cream & Pink card, ribbon & pearls from stash
Chipboard & DP - Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine freebie (design - Edwardian Country Lady)
Tools used - Martha Stewart Vintage Floral punch


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