LOTV Anniversary

 back in the day when they were available I bought a number of the Lili Of The Valley Art Pads of pre-coloured LOTV images - todays card is made with one of these cute images...

Needing a quick Anniversary card to catch today's post I created this:

I've trimmed the image and matted it on a die-cut scalloped square. The pretty patterned paper is from a pad from The Range and I've added a greeting using Gourdie Handwriting font.

Simple but effective.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafter's Castle Feb 21 - love

Watercooler Wednesdays #310 - all about occasions

Creative Knockouts #390 - anything goes

Krafty Chicks #548 - all occasions

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Another Diamond Wedding

Another Diamond Anniversary card was required this week - for a friend to give her parents. I wanted to create something with a WOW factor so I decided to make an easel card...

I used a large card base - 8 inches square. The grey and white polka dot patterned paper is so subtle and the perfect base to go wild with all the white dies! I've used various swirls as leaves and afew different sized flower dies to create the blooms. A Diamond Anniversary card is crying out for 'diamonds' and I've used plenty of flat-backed gems to add some sparkle.

The numbers are Tattered Lace dies - cut in white and matted on silver mirri card to add even more sparkle. Finally I've added three tiny die cut butterflies.

The greeting was created in Publisher using Monotype Corsiva font - my go to font for wedding and anniversary cards.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Through The Purple Haze #168 - anniversary

Aud Sentiments Challenge #253 - AG + sentiment

Creative Knockouts #354 - AG

Watercooler Wednesdays #275 - all about occasions

Southern Girls - Team Lou - June AG

Crafty Creations #410 - June AG

C. R. A. F. T. Challenge #559 - easel card

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Diamond Wedding

My friend's parents are celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary this week. 60 years married - how wonderful is that!!

I've made a personalised card for them complete with names and the date. I've used a very subtle green trellis patterned paper for the background and used a fancy border square die to mount the Memory box delicate die-cut heart. To emphasize the diamond theme I have arranged the square as a diamond and used tiny gems to decorate the heart.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Friends Challenge #136 - add embellishments
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #132 - anything goes
Get Creative Challenge #91 - make it sparkly
Incy Wincy Challenge (May 30) - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge #226 - add some sparkle

Thanks for popping in - Stay safe

Sharon
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Golden Anniversary Heart

Today's card is for a friend to give her In-laws on their Golden (50th) Anniversary.

I've used a variety of dies cut with the same bright white linen card used for the base card. Golden highlights have been added with dull gold backing paper and die-cut numbers.

I've added some die-cut scrolls and white pearls as embellishments.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Cardmakers #248 - anything goes
Make My Monday #113 - anything but a square
A Bit More Time To Craft #108 - anything goes
Watercooler Wednesdays #254 - all about occasions
Creative Crafters Challenge #24 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Shiny Heart Anniversary

Today's card - an Anniversary card for my friend to give to her parents...

I used a lovely filigree heart by a company called Apple Blossom (came with a magazine) to cut the heart in silver mirri card. I mounted this on a white linen background with a mirri and patterned paper border.

The greeting was created in Microsoft Publisher using Monotype Corsiva font matted on mirri card and mounted using foam pads.

Very CAS but the  bright white linen card used makes it look much more interesting.

I'm entering this into the challenges at:

Corrosive Challenge #5 - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - wedding or anniversary TOP 3

Crafty Creations #391 - anything goes

Watercooler Wednesdays #222 - all about occasions

Crafting From The Heart #243 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Still Hitched

I needed an anniversary card for a friend to give her hubby - they love the great outdoors and are fond of camping and caravan holidays... after trawling the Internet I found a few cards in a similar vein to this so created my version...

The cute digital images are of course from Digistamp Boutique (still missing that shop!). I've used pro-markers to colour, then carefully fussy cut. So that the images were 'grounded', I created a sky and road background using coloured pencils and finally added a couple of die-cut clouds.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Creations #388 - anything goes
Watercooler Wednesdays #216 - all about occasions
Addicted To Stamps And More #336 - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - no designer paper

Thanks for visiting...

Sharon
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Grey Anniversary

Today's card is for a friend to give her parents on their anniversary...

I found some gorgeous grey textured card at a craft fair recently which is lovely to use - I used it for the A5 card base and the die cut pieces. The backing paper is from a pad from The Range and I've used dome heart pearls as the main embellishments with some smaller ones dotted about.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Craft Rocket Challenge #48 - use embellishments (pearls)
Crafty Creations #367 - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #235 - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Creates and Makes #21 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Penguin Love

When did penguins become such a thing - I'm always being asked to make penguin themed cards!!

This one is for a work colleague to give to her other half on their wedding anniversary...

The penguin image is free clip art I downloaded from the web, simply coloured with pro-markers. I've matted the image on to a grey scalloped die-cut then mounted it 'off the page'. The diamond embossing folder is a very old Sissix folder and I've added the heart with a tiny foam pad to give some depth. The greeting was created in Publisher using Bebas font.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Always Fun Challenge #58 - dry embossing
Crafty Cardmakers #211 - no patterned paper
Crafty Catz challenge #416 - anything goes (cute)
Crafty Calendar May Challenge - things with wings 
Aud Sentiments #203 - cute and a sentiment
Crafty Friends Challenge #83 - animals
Watercooler Wednesdays - all about occasions
CAS On Friday #132 - CAS and cute

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Potty About You

I've been back in my craft-room this weekend after a lovely long break in Mexico - while the rest of the UK was battling the Beast from the East, I was on a sun-bed in the Caribbean sipping cocktails - I feel so much better for it.

So I was asked to make an anniversary card with a pool playing penguin - I have some weird friends right!

This is what I created...

The pool cue was an inspiration - a wooden kebab stick, coloured with a pro-marker and decorated with a silver peel-off strip. The penguin digi is one of my favourite images from Blackberry Jelly, and the greeting was created in Publisher.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Craftaholics R Us - use something green
Createful Heart Designs - AG use some green
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #78 - AG
Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge #371 - AG
Crafty Gals Corner #161 - make it green

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Anniversary Bling

I seem to be making a lot of anniversary cards lately but I guess that 'cos there's lots of weddings during the summer months!

I've used my favourite filigree heart die again, in super shiny mirri card - very bling!

I've used some dull silver leaf patterned paper for the background and added a greeting created in Publisher using Monotype Corsiva font. I've used a thick cream linen base and some of the same to mount the heart.

Simple but it has an 'expensive' look to it in real life!

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Get Creative Challenges - clean and simple
Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge #338 - anything goes
Try It On Tuesday - let it shine
Crafty Sentiments - clean and simple
Crafty Creations #346 - anything goes
Fab N Funky #360 - use patterned paper

Thanks for looking

Sharon
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3rd Anniversary Penguin

Today's card is for my friends' 3rd wedding anniversary. They are mad on penguins so I usually go with this theme for their cards...

I've used a very old freebie digi image from Blackberry Jelly, coloured with pro-markers and mounted on a fancy die-cut heart. I've used plain grey card for the backing with some coordinating polka dot patterned paper. To add a bit of interest on the background I've added some decorative dies in the same colour - this gives a faux embossing effect.

The balloon and bow are also dies and I've added a bit of bling with the mirri number sticker. I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Creations - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps - make your mark
Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge # 329 - anything goes
Aud Sentiments # 180 - anything goes with a sentiment
Creative Fingers #130 - anything goes

Thanks for looking

Sharon
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Super Shiny Silver Wedding

Today's card was an order from a friend at work - a personalised Silver Wedding Anniversary card for 'Ruth and Gary'...

I used a free heart die that came with a die-cutting magazine and silver mirri card. It's so shiny it was very difficult to photograph. The subtley patterned paper is from a Dovecraft pack and I created the greeting in Publisher using  Monotype Corsiva font.


I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafting By Designs - May anything goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #43 - anything goes
Little Red Wagon #392 - time to celebrate 
A Perfect Time To Craft #5- open challenge- DT Favourite
Crafty Addicts #36 - anything goes use die cuts


Thanks for visiting
Sharon
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All White

Today's card was a request from a friend at work - an anniversary card for her parent's 56th Wedding Anniversary...

I've gone for the white on white look, using various dies and heart shaped pearls. It's fancy but CAS at the same time because of the monotone white.

I'm entering this into the challenges at:

Die Cuttin' Divas #268 - anything goes with dies
Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes 
Crafting From The Heart #114 - anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers #165 - monochrome
Crafty Sentiments - gems or pearls
Our Crafty Corner - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Penguin Love

Penguin cards are very popular where I work - I often get asked to make special cards with this theme. I desperately need some more penguin images as I use this cutie by Blackberry Jelly far too often!

I coloured and fussy cut the images and mounted them on matted die-cut hearts. The black and white polka-dot paper is from my stash and I added a computer generated greeting usen Kristen font. Finally I've added some punched red hearts.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Southern Girls Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #71 - Polka dots or stripes 
Crafting From The Heart #111 - anything goes
Aud Sentiment - anything goes/sentiment
Crafty Addicts - anything goes/sentiment

Thanks for looking!

Sharon
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Penguin Anniversary

Good to get back into the craft room today after a lovely break in Mexico followed by a frenzied week of decorating! I needed to catch up with some orders so started with this...

I used a very cute penguin digi from Blackberry Jelly and a die-cut circle and hearts for the background. Ever so simple but works well.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - cute and cuddly
Creative Moments Challenge #89 - anything goes
613 Avenue Create Blog - use a bird
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge #269 - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - clean and simple
Crafting From The Heart #104 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Anniversary Snippets

I needed to make an anniversary card for some friends and inspired by the 'use snippets' challenge at Less Is More, I made this card from lots of 'bits' from my scraps box...

For some unknown reason I seemed to have lots of strips of card. What better way to use them up than to make a basket weave background! I also had lots of pieces of lilac card left over from making some wedding invitations for a friend - I matted the woven card onto a lilac base and die cut a lilac heart for a topper. I added a trio of lilac gems and voila - a card make from snippets!

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Emerald Anniversary

The emerald is the traditional symbol for a 55th Wedding Anniversary and it is also the precious stone for the month of May. How appropriate that I was asked to make a card for a friend to give to her parents who are celebrating this particular anniversary this week.

I've used a lovely Memory Box heart die which I've decorated with emerald crystals. The embossed swirls add some texture and I've also used thin strips of ribbon behind the heart topper.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crazy 4 Challenges - shades of green
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
Creative Corner - anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for looking

Sharon
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You Colour My World

Oh gosh - where has the last week gone to? Decorating the bathroom - that's where! Hardly any time spent in my little craft room :-(

Today's card was a quickie for a friend who wanted a penguin themed anniversary card. I've seen a number of this type of card on Pinterest where the background is made up of lighter stamped/printed images and one of the images is coloured so here's my attempt...

The image was found by googling 'penguin colouring pages'. I changed the colour of the images to light grey and arranged them in a 3x3 grid in Microsoft Publisher. I then printed, coloured and die-cut another image and mounted it using foam pads. The greeting is computer generated using a lovely font called Follow You Into the World.

I've entered this into the challenges at:

Crafty Cardmakers - make your own background
Crafting From The Heart - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenges -things with wings
Whoopsi Daisy - things with wings

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Penguin Love

I'm back - tanned and relaxed after a wonderful holiday in Mexico and ready to play in the craft room!

Today's card is an order from a work friend, who requested an anniversary card for her partner with a penguin theme. I love penguins myself, and found the ideal digi by Blackberry Jelly which I adapted, re-sized and fussy cut to make this cute card. The heart balloon and bow is from a set of balloon dies by Elizabeth Craft Design. I've coloured them with pro-markers and mounted them on foam pads. The greeting was created on my computer and I used Bebas font.

I love the versatility of digis rather than rubber stamps. The biggest advantage is being able to manipulate the images, and make them as big or as small as you require. Also, I have two left hands when it comes to rubber stamping - I can never get the pressure right and often have bits missing or lighter parts on the image. Using a digi, the image is always bold and clear.

I've entered this card into the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - rubber or digi (see above!)
Time Out Challenges - clean and simple 
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - our animal friends
Bastelmuehle Blogspot - clean and simple
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - use a two word sentiment

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Textured Golden Anniversary Card

Today's card is a celebration of love - 50 years of it to be exact. It was an order from a friend who wanted something 'simple but touchy feely' as the lady in the couple it is intended for has very poor eyesight. So I concentrated on texture...

 I've used a linen embossed card for the card base - it's really heavy (300gsm) and is lovely to work with. On a raised square of the same card, I've used some gorgeous dull gold textured wallpaper (a sample from a DIY shop that cost about £40 a roll!) and added a wooden heart coated in white glitter. The sentiment is computer generated using Tempus Sans font and matted using the same wallpaper.

Is it 'too' simple? I don't know... but I'm really pleased with the way it feels!

I've entered this into the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - CAS or Fussy? Definitely CAS - I love the clean lines and graphic feel to CAS cards - even my attempts at the 'fussy/floral/layered' cards are CAS!
Crafting For All Seasons - Have A Heart
CASology - Love
Papertake Weekly - Hearts and/or Flowers
Craft For The Craic - Anniversary
Muse - card inspiration

 
 

Thanks for looking!

Sharon
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