Another 85th birthday card

This is similar to the previous card, this time with the request just for the new hat on the bible, the flag with some writing printed and a red car. The background is embossed matt silver card with some sentiment card from Kanban.

This is for:

Simon says Monday: transport it
Little red wagon 451: travel
Everybody art 428: birthday
Ike's world 109 anything goes/song inspiration: Happy birthday to you ...
Dragonfly dreams June: anything goes
Ecelectic Ellapu June: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 70: anything goes
A bit more time to craft extra June: anything goes
LeAnn's world 101 3: anything goes

85th birthday card

This is another card commissioned by a retired Salvation Army Officer similar to a couple I've shown before. I was asked to make a card for a SA colleague for her 85th birthday.  I used the picture of an open bible as before, this time digitally adding the new hat worn by ladies, adding the old style bonnet with the picture of the flag. I was asked to add a black car as the recipient used to drive one. The background is from the lovely Downton Abbey pack from Crafter's Companion bought some time ago, with the little domed brass frame from The Works.

This is for:

Simon says Monday: transport it
Little red wagon 451: travel
Everybody art 428: birthday
Do-Al(l) kreatives 18: country colours - red, white and blue
Art impressions 235: patriotic colours - red, white and blue for UK
Ike's world 109 anything goes/song inspiration: Happy birthday to you ...
Dragonfly dreams June: anything goes
Ecelectic Ellapu June: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 70: anything goes
A bit more time to craft extra June: anything goes
LeAnn's world 101 3: anything goes

Happy birthday Hyacinth

This is a commissioned card for a friend to send to her mother ... her name, of course, is Hyacinth, so, obviously I was asked to incorporate that flower into the card.  I used a free download digital image, printed, coloured with spectrum noir pens and cut with a todo decorative oval die, using a smaller one to cut the sentiment which I had printed from computer, edging both with a spectrum pen. The background paper is an unknown piece on to which I added the ribbon with blingy sequins from Poundland and the lovely lilac lace from The Range, with some 3D butterflies with acetate wings and rhinestones here and there. I gave the card to my friend this morning and she was thrilled with it and knows that her mother will love it.

This is for:

Scrapping 4 fun 118:birthday with bling
Crafty catz 422: anything goes + option: beautiful blooms
CCEE 1824: blooming flowers
Creatalicious 141: anything goes + option: flowers
Ike's world 109 anything goes/song inspiration: Hyacinth house
Colour crazy 25: anything goes (coloured in)
Color inspiration link up 35
Pammie's inky pinkies 1824: anything goes
Double D: butterflies
Butterfly challenges 102: I chose violet with vintage style
Pattie's 147: anything that flies
Everybody art 428: birthday
Art at stampz by Star: celebrations
Simon says Wednesday: bright and cheerful
Sparkles June 105: let's be pretty
Digi choosday 25: anything goes
QKR stampede 301: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams June: anything goes
Ecelectic Ellapu June: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 70: anything goes
A bit more time to craft extra June: anything goes
LeAnn's world 101 3: anything goes

Keep fit and drink wine

A commissioned card with the request to include keep fit and wine. Some unknown paper as background, Kanban topper with a die cut bottle of wine and frame. I found the silhouettes free online and added the Relax! sentiment, placing the printed out card within the frame (took a couple of goes to get this right). Crocheted flowers, buttons and sentiments from stash.

This is for:

Just add ink 414: just add a window/frame
Seize the birthday: anything goes
Ike's world 109 anything goes/song inspiration: Cheers (drink to that)
Bastel-traum 66: hobby/leisure
Sweet stampin: food and drink
Creative knockouts 251: for the girls

Viola for Lucy

This is a commissioned card made for a friend's granddaughter who plays the viola. The viola was from a freebie image, printed and cut round. Flowers from Hobbycraft, butterfly and dragonfly from The Works, ribbon from stash. Background is a piece of My Paper Stash card and two offcuts of Hunkydory at the bottom of the inside. The large sentiment piece is from Kanban.

This is for The library challenge 10: the rose garden:

I think my card incorporates some of the colour and feel of a garden. Having read the summary of the book, I'm prompted to get it and read.

This is for:

Kraftin kimmie 436 finish the inside
Ike's world 109 anything goes/song inspiration: Happy birthday to you ...
Art at stampz by Star: celebrations
Cardz 4 galz 74: summer sunny days
CRAFT 473: summer
That's crafty June: a summer's day
Creative sketchy girls 25: summer card
Everybody art 428: birthday
Crafty catz 422: anything goes + option: beautiful blooms
CCEE 1824: blooming flowers
Creatalicious 141: anything goes + option: flowers
QKR stampede 301: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams June: anything goes
Ecelectic Ellapu June: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 70: anything goes
A bit more time to craft extra June: anything goes
LeAnn's world 101 3: anything goes