Happy 50th Sharon

This card was made especially for my friend Sharon who is celebrating her 50th birthday.

The image is a RAK from Sharon (Cards by Request) and coloured with copics. The pattern paper is from Kaisercraft paper pad - 'Shaken Not Stirred Collection' mounted onto black and red SU cardstock. The number was cut from my friend's cricuit and has dimensional magic added to lift it. The image was cut out and mounted onto white cuttlebug swiss dots oval (I wiped a red stamp pad over the dots to colour them). Kaisercraft pearls, MM greeting and organzer ribbon added to finish.

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Surfer Tilda Frame/Easel Card

This is my first try at a Frame Card. This was a challenge over at Magnolia-licious earlier this year but as yet I haven't been brave enough to try. The instruction are found HERE. I've also made the whole card into an Easel Card, which allows the frame to stand up quite well.

The background image is from Magnolia 'Ocean Background' and is coloured lightly with copics as is Tilda. Not sure if I'm totally happy with the colours, perhaps could be a bit brighter. I've added dimensional magic to the ocean and a little sandcastle embellishment on the sand. Added metal greeting from MM and shell charm on a little bit of rafia. Inside the the card I've used the Spellbinders Fancy Tags (which I've just received in the post) with another metal charm attached.

This is also my entry this week for Cute Card Thursday Challenge #105 - 'Dimensions'.

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Penny Black Challenge

This card was created using the Penny Black Saturday Challenge #93. The image is of course from Penny Black coloured with SU pens. Ovals cut with nestable ovals and scallop ovals. The plain purples are bazzill and the pattern paper is from DoCrafts Papermania 'Heather' paper pack. I've stitched around the edges and added pearls, tulle and flowers. Metal frame and greeting from SU.  

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Tilda Easel Card

This card is for a very special girl who is celebrating her birthday very soon and my entry for the
Just Magnolia Challenge #47 'Easel Card'.
I've used the 'Noble Tilda' and 'Grand Piano' stamps which I've coloured with copics, distress ink and SU pens. The images were then cut out and placed onto heart embossed background shaped with nestabilites Labels One. The layout is from Friday Sketches #93. I've used SU Baja Breeze card stock as my base card and the pattern paper is Kaisercraft Devonshire Collection. I've used the McGill fern puch and flowers from various sources. The greeting is from Stampin Up and punched with SU ovals. Have stitched around edges and added pearls, lace ribbon & charm.

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge

My daughter has just been to another 7th birthday party today, this time for her friend Liam. I've used the sketch from The Sugar Bowl Challenge #31. 

 I've used SU Night of Navy cardstock and pattern papers from the Kaisercraft Rewind Collection. These papers are so good for boy cards. The image is Sugarnellie 'Skateboarder' , stamped onto white cardstock, coloured with copics and paper pieced with pattern paper. I have mounted this onto Cuttlebug Star pattern embossed paper and then mounted onto night of navy. Both circles cut with nestables. The stars are punched with SU & unlabelled star punches. The number seven is a chipboard number inked with night of navy. The greeting is a rubon from DCWV.

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Shabby Chic

 

This is my shabby chic card I've made for The Sugar Bowl challenge #30 this week. The image is from Sugar Nellie Stamps 'Country Style', coloured with copics and cut out using the nestabilities Labels Four. The pattern paper is from Grant Archival and plain cardstock from Stampin Up. Flower from Petaloo and have added pearls, lace, metal charm, and greeting frame from my stash.

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New Puppy

My friend has just become a proud mum to a new fur baby. This image and pattern paper is from the DoCrafts free cd and printed onto SU white card stock. I've used the Friday Sketches #91 layout for this card.The main image shape is cut with Nestables Labels 1 and inked around edges. Have mounted onto Not Quite Navy SU card and then onto white.

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Green Golfer

 

 I've used the Midnight Madness sketch #42 for this card. The image and pattern paper is from the Docrafts magazine free craft cd, that came with issue 19. I've printed these onto SU White cardstock. The green and rust cardstock is also from Stampin Up and I have used the Cuttlebug 'Argyle' and Swiss Dots folders to emboss. This card also qualifies for  The Pink Elephant challenge #56 this week, which was 'use the colour green'. I was hoping to also enter in the Cards for Men challenge but I just missed the cutoff.

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Forever Friends

I've based this card on sketch #88  from Friday Sketches. The DP are from Stampin Up mounted onto SU 'Not Quite Navy' and 'Naturals Ivory' cardstock. The stamped image is from Forever Friends, stamped and coloured with watercolour pencils. I've then cut out and mounted onto card embossed with 'Love Language' cuttlebug folder. The greeting is computer generated and punched with SU oval punches. Added pearls, lace, metal butterfly and flowers. Lined inside of card with DP.

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Celebrate

This lovely cow image is from Penny Black, stamped and embossed with black embossing powder and coloured with copics. Had a bit of trouble with the colouring as the black kept smudging.  The cardstock is from Stampin up and patter paper from Inque Boutique 'Cabana' mini paper stack. Added ribbon, brads and flowers. The 'celebrate' is stamped with my very handy EK Success multi stamp and cut to size.


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Happy Valentine's Day

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you've all been very spoilt today with chocolates and flowers.

I've created this card using the Cards for Men Challenge #3. It also fits the Cute Card Thursday  and the Simon Says Stamps challenge theme of 'Love" and the Charisma Cardz Challenge 'Male" . The image is a digi stamp from the George Rock'n'Roll collection from Charmed Cards and Crafts. It reminded of an early day 'Beatle' which is where the "Love me do" idea came from. I've coloured with copics and mounted onto foam dots. The background is made from black cardstock cut to resemble a vinyl record. The pattern papers are from SEI and the cardstock is SU Not Quite Navy and Really Rust. I've used Martha Stewart  heart border punch, Carl music punch and created the greeting on the computer. The greeting, hearts, and music notes have all had SU crystal effects added.

Today is also my DH birthday, so this cards is his valentine and birthday card.

Oh, I was also spoilt with a lovely bunch of roses.

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The Engineer

This card fits the Charisma Cardz Challenge 'Male". I've used a digi stamp called 'the engineer' from Mo's Digital Pencil Too, coloured with copics and mounted layers onto foam dots. The base card is SU basic grey & black card. The pattern paper is from DCWV. Corner pieces were done with the cuttlebug and background embossed with diamond plate folder. Added brads and a stick-on greeting.


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Make a Wish

 

My daughter's friend Storm is having a birthday party on Saturday, so how perfect is this image, as the cake has seven candles. The stamp is from Stampavie "Mouse Carrying Cake". I've coloured it with copics, mounted onto SU Rose Red scallop oval. The pattern paper & cardstock is from Stampin Up. The no. 7 is a chipboard number which has been embossed in pink and dazzling diamonds.I've used MS heart border punch which I purchased on the weekend at the papercraft fair in Brisbane. The 'make a wish' stamp is from EK Success and is punched out with SU label punch. Flowers and brads are from my stash and I've added stickles to them to give them some sparkle. Have also added stickles to the streamers and candles. 

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Simon Says Challenge 'New Baby'

This baby girl card is for my boss and his wife who have just had their first baby. The image is a digi stamp from KLM Digi stamps coloured with copics. This is the first Easel card I've made and found it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I've cut out the image and mounted onto white SU card stock then onto bazzill pink scallop circle. The pattern paper is from MMBI Baby Girl stack. Have stitched around the outside of each section. Flowers, ribbon, lace, pearls and bootie's charm from my stash.

I've used the same pattern paper for inside the card. The verse is from the internet and printed from my computer.

This also fits the Simon Says Stamp Challenge for this week 'NEW BABY'.

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Tom the Turtle

Tommy the Turtle you so suit me - I'm always running late with birthday cards. This is for my brother-in-law's birthday last week. I'm sure he won't mind.

Tommy image comes from a digi stamp at KLM Digi Stamps. I've coloured with copics, mounted on natural cardstock from SU embossed with CB swiss dots. Mounted on SU baby blue scallop circle. Pattern paper is from DCWV Green Stack. I haven't used this stack before but I'm liking the colours. Birthday greeting is also from KLM Digi stamps mounted on Spellbinders double ended tags and attached with brushed silver brads. The other brads are punched from pattern paper using the DIY brad kit from Papermania. The 'ribbon' is from our local 'Daisy Chain" scrapbook store. Mounted on SU blue, natural & choc chic cardstock.

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