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Monday 7 September 2020

Arcadia


Some time ago I was asked to make a card for a son-in-law who is involved in amateur dramatics and was taking part in Arcadia, the play by Tom Stoppard. It features a tortoise, so I cut out a printed digi of one, raising it up with 3D foam so that it acted as a stopper for the easel card.

This was another 'theatre' card using some flocked/velvet self adhesive paper to print the curtain and then fussy cut it out - I found a picture from the play that I inserted behind the curtain to look like a scene in the play. I can't remember where the paper came from - I also used strips of washi tape and added the books.






This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday
Crafty animals 42: anything goes
Classic design 9: anything goes
Crafty creations 413: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
Corrosive: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Girly


A commissioned 8 x 8 card to a daighter on her birthday. Supplies are from a kit from Create and Craft. The lady is pyramaged and flowers from Hobbycraft, sentiments and pearls have been added.


Inside:


This is for:

Incy wincy: girls, girls, girls
Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Beauty


Made this simple card some time ago which the Beauty panel over the paper with swirls that finished off the letter y. It was ten matted on to the deep pink paper and the blue behind that. It's simple, but I like the beauty of it.



This is for:

Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes
Bizzy Becs September: anything goes

A little note ...


... just because ...

I made this CAS card a while ago .. one of those cards that sometimes you need. The background is Kanbant paper, butteflies and sentiment label from stash.


This is for:

Crafty cardmakers 262: things with wings

Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

A promise of peace


 A card made a while back that gives us Jesus' promise in John 14:27 - the background pieces were taken from a pack of cards and envies bought long ago from TK Maxx, to which I added the print ouf of the scripture verse and flowers and butterflies.


This is for:

Crafty cardmakers 262: things with wings
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Relax ... it's your birthday


This is an 8 x 8 card that I made recently for a friend's birthday. The background paper was taken from a magazine. I used a Papermania flowers and butterflies border across the cop, using some of the piece from the cut offs to decorate.

This is for:

Incy wincy: girls, girls, girls
Crafty cardmakers 262: things with wings
Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

For my friend


Another card made recently with a background from Crafter's Companion Downton Abbey collection on to which I matted the image from stamping the lovely Magenta stamp inked with memento cottage ivy. The 'For my friend' is from an old Anna Griffin collection. I then added the peacock sticker.



This is for:

Let's craft and create 163: anything goes + best of friends

Krafty chicks 523: week 1 stamp act
Stamps & fun = creativity 373: stamped parts
Sweet stampin: anything but a birthday card
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Teenage birthday


Last week I was commissioned to make a card for a teenager who is into all things techie. I created a word cloud (free website to help) putting in lots of words to do with computers. When these were printed I quickly put clear detail powder and heat embossed. This was then put into a frame die cut from a large sizzex die from long ago. The background is Hunkydory adorable scoreable. I then added the name and the Happy Birthday raised up with 3D foam.


Inside:


This is for:

The paper players 507: masculine birthdays
Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 
A place to start September: create a children's card
Bizzy Becs September: anything goes

With deepest sympathy at this difficult time


A commissioned sympathy card made a while ago using a picture from a magazine, wrapped at the top with a piece of lace, with the addition of the sentiment circle, the gold cross and the butterflies with pearls.




This is for:

Crafty cardmakers 262: things with wings
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Pink birthday


A recently made simple card with an offcut from a Tim Holtz 12 x 12 paper with the border on the left, a large topper and some large pearlised gems.



This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 

Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Happy birthday

A simple birthday card with left over papers on to which was matted the decoupaged garden scene from an Anita sheet from The Works, with the addition  of the gold foiled birthday sticker.



This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 

Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Wishing you a wonderful birthday


Another card recently made with paper and elements from Crafter's Company Downton Abbey collection and decorated with the circle with the floral decoupage.



This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 

Lil patch of crafty friends 141: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

It's your birthday


Yet again I used paper from Crafter's Companion Downton Abbey collection, adding the swirl from an Anna Griffin kit and the Hukydory topper, with the sentiment circle.



This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 

Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

With love and best wishes


A simple card with a large topper matted on to an offcut of purple paper with a lovely patterned sheen, which was then matted on to the paper covering the front of the card blank. A few gems were added and the sentiment pierces.



This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 

Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Wooden frame


This simple card was made with an unknown piece of paper matted on to the blue card blank, with a small topper from the Crafter's Companion Downton Abbey collection mounted into the middle of the wooden frame from The Works. I didn't add a sentiment so that the card could be used for any occasion.



This i for:

Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes
Bizzy Becs September: anything goes

Get well soon


A get well soon card made recently, using an offcut of Bo Bunny paper and the Hunydory topper matted on to brown card, with the sentiment made on the dymo letratag and matted on to a small piece of the Bo Bunny paper.



This is for:

A place to start September: create a children's card
Craft rocket 74: baby/kids
Unicorn 58: for a child
Crafty animals 42: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Happy birthday Daughter


This was a commissioned card recently for a 60 year old daughter, using Hunkydory supplies with a pearly sheen, with the addition of the lovely Hobbycraft butterflies.




Inside:



This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 

Crafty cardmakers 262: things with wings
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Champagne birthday

Two pieces of paper were divided by a pink piece - white coloured with a spectrum noir pen, using the same to mat the Hunkydory topper and to cover the piece of card with the birthday greeting.



This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Have a fabulous birthday


A birthday card made recently using three offcuts of paper (the middle one is Papermania), a piece of organza ribbon with rhinestones, the lovely flower with a pearl and the sentiment.




This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 
Creative inspirations September: spots & dots 
Lil patch of crafty friends 141: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes

Special fold card


This was an 80th birthday card for a friend, using the special fold. All papers and toppers were Hunkydory. The toppers on the front were pyramaged.






This is for:

Dragonfly dreams September: happy birthday 
Crafty cardmakers 262: things with wings
Lil patch of crafty friends 141: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 650: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 123: anything goes
A bit more time to craft September: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafting happiness 65: anything goes