Birthday Boy !

Here is the card I made recently for my DH's birthday. I printed off a page of Autumn Leaves backing paper from the House Mouse Inserts CD (from Joanna Sheen).  I then printed the letters for Happy Birthday and the Relax sentiment onto this sheet. The banner was cut by hand which was a little fiddly but not too bad.

Image - LOTV A4 Die Cut Design sheet - Take It Easy

DP  (also used on banner and sentiment)  printed from House Mouse Inserts CD

Banner lettering and Sentiment - computer generated

White, Pearlescent & Orange card from stash

Flowers - E-Line

Ribbon & Brad from stash

Tools used - X-cut small corner rounder

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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Thank You

Here's a little thank you card I made for Caroline from the MSE board. I was recently the lucky winner of her sketch challenge and she very kindly sent me some lovely crafting goodies. I was able to use some of the card candy on her thank you card.

The flower doily was die-cut using my new Nellies set and it's good value for money as there's seven pieces in the set including a sweet little button.

Papermania Scalloped card blank
Image - LOTV A4 Die-cut Sheet - Fairies
Sentiment - Honey & Hugs Rub-on
DP - Dovecraft Back to Basics
Holographic card & Ribbon from Stash
Card Candy - Part of my MSE Challenge Winners Prize

Tools used - X-cut corner rounder
Nellie Snellen Multi-Frame Die Set Flower 1 - MFD020


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MSE Challenge Card

A quick post this evening as I'm rushing to get this card blogged and entered into CT's Sketch Challenge over on the MSE forum.  It all seemed to come together quite well and I'm sure I'll be using this sketch again.

Scalloped card blank - Papermania
Image - LOTV - Take It Easy A4 Die-cut Sheet
DP and Sentiment - Serif Picnic in the Park - Freebie from Simply Cards & papercraft magazine
Brown card, Brads and Ribbon from Stash
Tools used:    X-Cut Corner Rounder

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

       MSE Challenge - CT's Sketch
       Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
       Bunny Zoe's Crafts - #11 - One for the Boys

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One of Those Cards....

when everything that could go wrong DID go wrong.  I won't bore you with all the details but suffice to say one of the things on my crafty wishlist is a new cutter.  Anyway, I got there in the end but with a few choice words along the way!  Gems and glitter added for sparkle.

I've added a little pocket and tag to write the greeting on. I can't remember on whose blog I first saw this idea (sometime last year) and have been meaning to try it out. I used a Labels Eight Nestie to make the tag.

DPs - Floral - Kate Knight - magazine freebie;   Glitter - Papermania Henbury Lane

White card, Ribbon & Gems from Stash

Blue card - Core'dinations Whitewash

Image - Dandelion Clock by Lili of the Valley - stamped with Memento and coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Dreamy Days by Lili of the Valley

Tools used:  Nestabilities Plain and Scalloped Circle and Labels Eight

Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch

X Cut Butterfly Punch

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An Anniversary Card

Here is the Anniversary card I made for my Mum and Stepdad. As you can see I've used my favourite colours and stash again - well I absolutely love them and so will they, of course!

DH took the photo for me and somehow managed to crease the butterfly's wing - luckily I noticed before the card was sent.

Image - LOTV Love and Romance Cute Squares  -  Sentiment - LOTV Dreamy Days

DPs - Papermania Capsule Collection in Heather

Lilac Card - Bazzill Basics Bling  -  White/Mirri card and Ribbon from stash

Gems - Papermania Mosaics

Tools used:

Marianne Creatables Flower Doily LR0129

Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punch

Plain Circles Nestabilities  &  Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Fleur de Lis Pendants

X Cut - Butterfly Punch and small Corner Rounder.

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

Lili of the Valley Challenge 84 - My Favourite Colours   (Lilac and Silver)

Thanks for looking.