LOTV Pink Roses

I was asked to make a 'pretty card with flowers' for a friend's elderly Mam...

I used this beautiful roses image from a Lili Of The Valley Art Pad (I wish you could still get these!). I've die cut the image into an oval shape and mounted it on a cream oval.

I've then used my favourite fancy die using it to cut a pretty pink floral paper. I've then embossed the background using a fancy embossing folder.

Finally, I've added a greeting, some flat-backed pearls and some trellis ribbon which came with some chocolates.

I'm entering this into the 'anything goes' challenges at:

Crafty Sentiments
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends
Corrosive Challenge #8
Brown Sugar Challenge #292
Crafter's Castle #20
Get Creative Challenge #83

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Another 70th Birthday

A quick share today - another 70th birthday card for a friend to give her Mam...

I've kept the design simple but used pretty floral papers (Papermania) and intricate corner dies to add some interest.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #431 - anything goes
Inkspirational #192 - fold (easel fold card)
2 Sisters On The Blog #29 - for a lady
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #110 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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It's A Nice Day For A White Wedding

Today's card is for a friend getting married tomorrow. I was sorting out my dies and came across this Spellbinders scalloped oblong die that I been saving for the right occasion (and I've had it for ages!)...

I've kept to a white and pearls theme - so fitting for a wedding card. The beautiful filigree heart die is also an old one - Memory Box I believe.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Watercooler Wednesday's #231 - all about occasions
Crafty Creations #395 - anything goes
Use Your Stuff #368 - romance - HIGHLIGHT
Creative Fingers #168 - anything goes
Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge #440 - anything goes
Get Creative #82 - anything goes/monochrome


Thanks for popping in!

Sharon
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Gran's 70th Birthday

Today's card is for a friend's children to give to their Gran on her 70th Birthday.

I've used a variety of fancy dies and some lovely papers from a pad from The Range. I've created the greeting in Microsoft Publisher using KG Be Still and Know font and added a few flat-backed pearls as embellishments. All the layers have been mounted using foam pads to add depth.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Friends #114 - use 2 or more patterned papers
Love To Craft #36 - July AG
A Bit More Time To Craft #96 - AG
Creative Inspirations - July AG
Brown Sugar #291 - AG
Simply Create Too #151 - AG + patterned paper

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Christmas - But It's Only July!

I thought I'd make a start on some of my regular Christmas orders while watching the tennis. Each year I get asked to make a card for my friend's son to give to his uncle and his husband. It is so difficult to get personalised cards for gay family members so I look forward to the challenge each year.

I used this seriously cute digi from Digistamp Boutique (no longer open)...

I've used a kraft card base and matted a red and kraft snowflake patterned paper from The Range onto some dark red card. The image was coloured with pro-markers the die cut into an oval shape with dark red matting. I extended this above the top of the card when I attached it.

The greeting was created in Publisher and added using foam pads. The result is a simple but cute card personalised for the recipients.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog #29 - Christmas In July
Sweet Stampin Christmas - July AG challenge
The Male Room #115 -Christmas in July
Little Red Wagon #505-Christmas Featured project
Crimbo Crackers #188 - AG

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Sad News - and a New Baby

It's been a very sad week in the Glittertastic household. Our beloved cat, Harvey, had a sudden stroke and although we rushed him to the vet he didn't make it. He was 18 years old and ruled the roost! Rest In Peace little buddy - you were loved so much.

So I haven't really had the heart to make many cards but today I needed a baby girl card...

The gorgeous image is of course Baby Hammock from Penny Black which I've stamped using black ink (Docrafts Artiste) and coloured with pro-markers. I've used patterned papers from a pad from The Works. I made the greeting in Publisher using Candy Round font and added pearl and silver peel-off strips as embellishments.

My layout came from this lovely sketch at Freshly Made Sketches:

I'm also entering this card into the challenges at:

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Unicorn Challenge #45 - for a baby or child
Passion for Pro-markers #500 - make it square
As You Like It - favourite make for a baby. My favourite make is a congratulations card - but they must be cute. It's a chance to use really pretty pink and blue papers and it's a lovely keepsake for the new parents to keep forever.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Wedding Day

Today's card is for a friend who is getting married next weekend...

It was very easy to make - the most time-consuming job was die-cutting all the flowers and swirls.

I used a large 8x8 scalloped base card and added a square piece of patterned paper - a soft pastel grey and white spotty design. Then, I started by placing various swirls in the 4 corners and added the die-cut flowers that had flat-backed pearls in their centres.

The lettering is also die-cut - I mounted the letters on tiny foam pads and used masking tape to ensure they were stuck down in a straight line!

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Simply Create Too #150 - use lots of flowers
A Bit More Time To Craft #94 - AG
Allsorts Challenge #525 - use soft pastels
Corrosive Challenge #6 - AG
Creatalicious Challenges #165 - AG / optional spots
Scrap from Your Heart #34 - Wedding
Creative Fingers #166 - AG
Pinspirational Challenge ~241:

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Hunkydory Cheers

Today's card was made using a set of masculine themed Hunkydory toppers and papers that came with a magazine...

I've used an 8x8 card base so this card will really stand out! The large numbers are die-cut in gold mirri card and the smaller numbers and 'Brother' greeting are very old peel-offs (sad that I know this is Hobo font!)

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Dragonfly Dreams - for a man/boy
Unicorn Challenge #44 - for men/boys
Try It On Tuesday - it's a man's world
Crafty Gals Corner #193 - you're the man
Crafty Catz #466 - male/father's day
Crafty Calender June - masculine

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Happy Day

Another quick card using the die-cut decoupage pad I bought from The Works a few weeks ago...

The decoupage greeting was put together very easily using foam pad and the butterfly strip came with the kit. I used a wallpaper sample for the backing paper (from Graham and Brown - a subtly shiny bark effect). Finally I added some flat-backed pearls to embellish the butterflies.

I'm entering this card into the 'anything goes' challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #107
Crafting From The Heart #245
Simply Create Too #150
Crafty Catz #465
Happy Hour Craft Challenge - June
Creative Knockouts #301

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Birthday Cupcakes Decoupage

A quick card tonight while watching TV...

The decoupage topper is from Anita's foiled range. It was quick to put together and I like the vibrant colours.

I added some heart polka dot cerise patterned paper, a mirri card die-cut border and some mirri Card Candi.

The greeting was created in Publisher and matted on mirri card then mounted using foam pads. A very quick card for my box.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Watercooler Wednesdays #223 - anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers #234 - birthdays
Creative Fingers #164 - anything goes
Pile It On Challenge #154 - beverage or food
Allsorts Challenge #520 - birthdays (Happy 10th Birthday! x)

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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Bold Flowers and Patterns

Oh my - two weeks since my last post - my poor neglected blog. Life has taken over but I did have time to make this floral birthday card using some papers and toppers that came with an old issue of Making Cards Magazine.

It's an unusual colour scheme but I like it!

The greeting and the embellishments were all fussy cut and I added some matching pearls and ribbon.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

The Corrosive Challenge - AG May
Crazy 4 Challenges #483 - flowers
Crafting From The Heart #243 - AG
Brown Sugar Challenge #290 - flowers
Crafty Catz #461 - AG/female

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Bold Masculine Stripes

Today's card was made using this bold topper and matching patterned paper by Splashcrafts...

The strong colour scheme is really appealing and I like the distressed effect on some of the words.

First, I mounted the topper and greeting on some silver paper to match the lettering. I added some embossed striped white card and the multi-coloured diagonal striped paper on to a blue base card. Finally, I added three coordinating die-cut stars as embellishments.

I think this would be great for a twenty or thirty something bloke!

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Creations #389 - anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #418 - anything goes
Crafting From The Heart #242 - anything goes
Ike's World challenges #119 - D is for die cuts

Thanks for dropping in

Sharon
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Spring Flowers

Today's card was very quick and CAS...

I found a pack of 3D die-cut flower images by a company called Studiolight in a charity shop for 99p - there was about 20 sheets of all different flowers in a variety of colours and sizes.I couldn't leave them there could I??? 

I've used 3 of the lily images here, with die-cut scrolls as 'leaves' and mounted these on an embossed die-cut oval background - I was looking for a lattice effect and this embossing folder works well. I also used a black and white butterfly sticker from the range  coloured with a subtle pink pro-marker. The greeting was made in Publisher - white letters on a back background.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Allsorts Challenge #517 - feminine
My Time to Craft #395 - spring flowers
Dream Valley Challenges #201 - pink birthday
Cut It Up #172 - butterflies and bugs
Creative Friday #229 - for a woman
Moving Along With The Times #96 - floral

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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In The Garden

I don't know where this month has gone - I just don't get enough time to make and post cards at the moment as I'm trying to get my wilderness of a garden into shape while the weather is fine.

Coincidentally, I was asked to make a card with a garden theme for a work colleague for her uncle's 80th birthday..

The images are from an old 'masculine special' issue of Making Cards Magazine. I've fussy cut some of the images and used other garden related elements: a wood effect backing paper, 'leafy' patterned paper and die-cut fences. Finally, I've added the number using peel-offs coloured with a brown pro-marker.

I'm entering this effort into the 'Anything Goes' challenges at:

Crafty Creations #389

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #104

Creative Fingers #162

Crafter's Castle Challenge #16

Simply Create Too #148

Paper Funday Challenge #4

Thanks For Visiting

Sharon
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Sweet Treats

Today's card is using papers and a decoupage topper from Dovecraft's Sweet Moments range...

I also created texture using a striped embossing folder and added a recycled bow and ribbon donated to my bits and bobs box by a friend at work.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafting From The Heart #241 - anything goes
A Perfect Time To Craft #4 - anything goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #90 - anything goes
Paper Minutes #584 - anything goes
Crafting By Designs Colour Challenge - use 3 colours
(pink, yellow, blue)

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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Simple Die-cut Decoupage

Whilst in town today I had a look in The Works and came away with a bagful of goodies including a book of die-cut toppers to decoupage. Here's a quick card I made with one of them:

It took no time to put the layers of the topper together then I mounted it using foam pads onto some pink wood-effect glittery patterned paper. Finally, I added a die-cut butterfly that came from the same book. It looks quite plain until the glittery backing paper catches the light!

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Allsorts Challenge #514 - sentiment as focus
The Card Concept #112 - cottage florals
Cardz 4 Galz #93 - flora or fauna
Inkspirational Challenge #194 - pop it up (use foam pads)

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Born To Shop

I've got a few birthdays coming up in April so I've been making some girly cards this afternoon using toppers by Buzzcraft...

I love the pastel shades used in these images. I've used some matching patterned papers from a pad from The Range, matted on dark pink card and added some flat-backed pink pearls.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

The Crafty Addicts #59 - anything goes/in the pink
Crafting By Designs - April anything goes
Crafty Creations #387 - anything goes
Watercooler Wednesdays #215 - anything goes/feminine 


Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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