tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559294294103452462024-03-13T04:52:56.827+00:00Flutterbiescazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-60902097071534392432010-04-23T10:38:00.000+01:002010-04-23T10:38:58.678+01:00My daughter's 21st birthday card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S9Fpb0wgcuI/AAAAAAAAAK4/PvfKS-A90c8/s1600/all+pics+617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S9Fpb0wgcuI/AAAAAAAAAK4/PvfKS-A90c8/s320/all+pics+617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the card I made for my daughter's 21st birthday. It was a few months ago now, but with all the excitement of Las Vegas and the trouble I've had with blogs, I've only just got around to blogging it now. I'd like to enter it for the current challenge on the <a href="http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Forever Friends challenge blog</a>, which is <b>Numbers</b>. I hope it's okay as even though it's not exactly a new make, it is the first time it's been blogged!<br />
I love the effect of the numbers here - they're chipboard coloured with promarkers to match the card, then coated in Anita's clear gloss. This was also my first attempt at making an easel card from scratch (as opposed to butchering 2 readymade cards IYSWIM).cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-81484214275449927012010-04-16T18:24:00.002+01:002010-04-16T18:26:24.346+01:00Not cards!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S8ibormdBkI/AAAAAAAAAKY/_Jds2WgY3yw/s1600/16+april+2010+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S8ibormdBkI/AAAAAAAAAKY/_Jds2WgY3yw/s320/16+april+2010+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I've been playing with felt over the last couple of weeks, and came up with these keyrings/bag charms. They're not complete, I want to add some beads and keyrings to them. I forgot to put a ribbon through the pink mushroom, so sewed a brooch pin to the back of it instead. :) The black rose in the bottom right hand corner is made from wired ribbon that I bought from a craft fair at the NEC after seeing a demo of how to make the flowers - again, it has a brooch pin stitched to the bottom.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S8iclDnnl-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/KvynoY__-kE/s1600/16+april+2010+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S8iclDnnl-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/KvynoY__-kE/s320/16+april+2010+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I couldn't resist having a go at this cute owl after seeing a tutorial on <a href="http://indiefixx.com/2008/04/08/tutorial-tuesday-owl-army-from-moonstitches/">Indie Fixx's blog</a>. The bottom's a bit tatty, but I'm sure my best friend will love it anyway! The material came from fabric samples from John Lewis and the buttons were in my stash, so it didn't cost me anything. If I had a sewing machine I'd make lots of them!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-51318415908510631022010-04-16T11:18:00.000+01:002010-04-16T11:18:53.443+01:00Back to blogspot with a revamp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S8g4eFzud0I/AAAAAAAAAKA/CQifNlq6-VI/s1600/14+april+2010+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/S8g4eFzud0I/AAAAAAAAAKA/CQifNlq6-VI/s320/14+april+2010+021.JPG" /></a></div>Ok, so I've given up on wordpress! I've finally found a 3 column layout that I'm happy with and have been busy tweaking the html - I think I've just about got it sussed!<br />
So here's my first posting - I'd like to enter this card for the current <a href="http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Forever Friend's challenge</a> - "Spring". <br />
My bear is coloured with promarkers; I've used Basic Grey papers, a MS doily lace punch, a flower from stash with a liqiud pearl centre, and my new woodware fern leaf punch.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-88522581669608944262009-09-21T21:46:00.003+01:002009-09-21T21:49:23.529+01:00MSE Scraps Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SrfmLHbLoPI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/8KuGlNI_AAE/s1600-h/S1051156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SrfmLHbLoPI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/8KuGlNI_AAE/s320/S1051156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384024958190723314" border="0" /></a><br />Here's my 2nd card for the evening. The latest challenge on <a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1858919&page=86">MSE</a> is to use your old scraps (offcuts) of paper on a card. I've gone one further - the image was also a scrap. After I coloured the image I managed to guillotine through the little chap's head. For whatever reason, I didn't throw him away (pack-rat, moi?), so here he is with an extra bit of DST. ;)cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-86364702905527611982009-09-21T21:35:00.003+01:002009-09-21T21:39:17.275+01:00CCC Recipe Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SrfjuTPpdRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/HZ36WgpgFOI/s1600-h/S1051157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SrfjuTPpdRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/HZ36WgpgFOI/s320/S1051157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384022264124110098" border="0" /></a><br />A flying visit from me to upload 2 cards. These have taken me a week to make between them as I've been trying to be good and only craft before bedtime - and not when I'm supposed to doing my dissertation. :p<br /><br />This card is for the challenge at <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew</a> to follow a recipe - 3 flowers, 2 papers, 2 brads, 1 ribbon and 1 button. I've cheated slightly and counted the ribbon as 1 of my flowers *blush*.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-64100056624258905982009-08-24T16:23:00.002+01:002009-08-24T16:26:31.128+01:00Creative Card Crew - Christmas in August<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SpKwjOjCY6I/AAAAAAAAAJc/89jJJdw77uU/s1600-h/S1051152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SpKwjOjCY6I/AAAAAAAAAJc/89jJJdw77uU/s320/S1051152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373551424653386658" border="0" /></a><br />This really will be my last card of the week - if I fail my exam on Friday I'll have no-one to blame but myself!<br />I couldn't resist entering this week's challenge over at the <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew</a> blog. I had coloured this image ages ago, and printed off the Funky Fairy paper last week, so it hasn't kept me from my revision for <span style="font-style: italic;">too </span>long. ;)<br />Right - back to the books!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-77491480608286459142009-08-24T12:07:00.002+01:002009-08-24T12:12:09.886+01:00Basic Grey Challenges - Colour Combo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SpJ0wkzehvI/AAAAAAAAAJU/7eb5-c0JI9E/s1600-h/S1051148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SpJ0wkzehvI/AAAAAAAAAJU/7eb5-c0JI9E/s320/S1051148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373485683268552434" border="0" /></a><br />I've never entered the <a href="http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/">Basic Grey Challenge</a> before (possibly because I find it so difficult to cut into my Basic Grey papers, lol) The challenge this week is a colour combo of brown, pink, and yellow. I hope it doesn't matter that I haven't used any yellow - some of the DT also stuck to only brown and pink.<br />I don't know why I buy flowers and ribbon in different colours any more; I've coloured the large flower and ribbon with a cinnamon promarker to match the colours on the image.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-7220478211723603902009-08-21T22:28:00.003+01:002009-08-21T22:33:57.743+01:00Wedding Theme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/So8R2Jcg0gI/AAAAAAAAAJM/dmGPOsNj_mE/s1600-h/S1050979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/So8R2Jcg0gI/AAAAAAAAAJM/dmGPOsNj_mE/s320/S1050979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372532502422409730" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://laurenbrookscrafts.blogspot.com/">Lauren</a>'s on the look-out for some wedding-themed inspiration, so here's a card I made for a friend. It's not the best photo I'm afraid. The background is a lovely shimmery lilac paper. The hearts were cut out of gold card using a Quickutz Squeeze double die, then run through the 'bug using the Divine Swirls folder. The hearts are mounted with foam tape so they stand out more than you can tell from the pic. The little red heart embellishment came with feathery bits attached.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-31168077428435311632009-08-20T18:03:00.002+01:002009-08-20T18:07:36.487+01:00MSE challenge - Stitching<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/So2CDmSZ_jI/AAAAAAAAAJE/qzq2ecHICoo/s1600-h/S1051147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/So2CDmSZ_jI/AAAAAAAAAJE/qzq2ecHICoo/s320/S1051147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372092928851836466" border="0" /></a>Here's my entry for the latest <a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1858919&page=22">MSE </a>challenge. I'm supposed to be revising (don't tell my daughter I'm on here!), so couldn't take the time to do real sewing; luckily the challenge states that you can use faux stitches. :D<br />I'm not very happy with the sentiment. It's the first time I've used a Memento inkpad; I'm not sure why it produces lovely crisp images but blurry writing? Oh well, maybe it's just me!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-30655045712782092412009-08-17T19:04:00.000+01:002009-08-17T19:12:36.806+01:00A Challenge Double: Princess Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Somb1pJ79XI/AAAAAAAAAI8/wPFOik1U6Xs/s1600-h/S1051146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Somb1pJ79XI/AAAAAAAAAI8/wPFOik1U6Xs/s320/S1051146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370995376498931058" border="0" /></a><br />This card is my entry for two challenges this week; <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew</a> have a Princess Party theme, and <a href="http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/">Lili of the Valley</a> are looking for charms in their So Charming challenge.<br />This is my first challenge card featuring my new MS doily lace punch - I'm never buying another punch! I love the MS punches as they're so easy to use. I also got the crop-a-dile out, I really need to use it a lot more before I can say I've had my money's worth!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-66804091192382539052009-08-09T15:54:00.002+01:002009-08-09T15:59:44.203+01:00Funky Fairys Challenge - Black & White<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Sn7jNBYM8BI/AAAAAAAAAI0/VtjRFx2U2HI/s1600-h/S1051140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Sn7jNBYM8BI/AAAAAAAAAI0/VtjRFx2U2HI/s320/S1051140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977618719961106" border="0" /></a><br />Monochromatic cards take me right out of my comfort zone! The challenge at <a href="http://funkyfairyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">funky fairys </a>this week is Black and White; pop over and have a look at the Design Teams' cards, they're amazing!<br />I was lucky enough to win last week's challenge (with the card in the post below), and would like to say thanks for the great download prize. :)<br />This card uses Funky Fairy bp (swirls) to qualify for entry into the challenge - I hope you like it!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-8405931446488051542009-08-03T16:23:00.001+01:002009-08-03T16:27:39.384+01:00Funky Fairys Challenge #27 - Thinking of You<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SncBJ5xiGjI/AAAAAAAAAIs/xYC7OhGa_Hs/s1600-h/S1051133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SncBJ5xiGjI/AAAAAAAAAIs/xYC7OhGa_Hs/s320/S1051133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365758750674262578" border="0" /></a><br />This is my entry for this week's challenge at <a href="http://funkyfairyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Funky Fairys</a>. I'm quite happy with this card, after a week or two of missing mojo!<br />The bp is Funky Fairys Simply Swirly; I don't know what the image is though. The green ribbon started life as ivory, but I coloured it with a Marsh Green Promarker to match the card; I then cut two slots into the card to feed the ribbon through. You can't really see it, but the image has been chalked at the edges with a shimmery pink.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-83349715043569763732009-08-03T16:18:00.002+01:002009-08-03T16:21:39.535+01:00Creative Card Crew - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SncADXEk_ZI/AAAAAAAAAIk/GVk26clJ8aU/s1600-h/S1051134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SncADXEk_ZI/AAAAAAAAAIk/GVk26clJ8aU/s320/S1051134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365757538768059794" border="0" /></a><br />It's week 21 of the <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew</a> challenge, and here is my entry for 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'. It features two Greetings Farm images mounted on blue card that has been run through the cuttlebug in the swiss dots folder. Bp is Papermania.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-87342255662578226472009-07-27T22:20:00.005+01:002009-07-28T10:46:04.870+01:003 challenges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Sm6sThT_oqI/AAAAAAAAAIc/R605ntu4elY/s1600-h/S1051131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Sm6sThT_oqI/AAAAAAAAAIc/R605ntu4elY/s320/S1051131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363413657604563618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh dear, my mojo has disappeared :-[<br />The only card I made this weekend ended up in the bin, and now I'm probably to late for a couple of these chaleenges. Oh well, I'll post it anyway! (Not that I'm happy with it - oh no!).<br />The challenges in mind were the <a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1287267&page=244">MSE challenge - Thank you and embossing</a>; <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew - Polka dots</a>; and <a href="http://funkyfairyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Funky Fairys - Girly</a>. The pink vellum has been embossed with the Swiss Dots folder in the bug (I hope that qualifies for 'polka dot'?), and the backing paper is Funky Fairy (from the pink range).cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-47406069115297683132009-07-19T18:38:00.004+01:002009-07-19T18:45:01.440+01:00MOJO95<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SmNaQm4RAfI/AAAAAAAAAIE/FHu6b1ldFEU/s1600-h/S1051096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SmNaQm4RAfI/AAAAAAAAAIE/FHu6b1ldFEU/s320/S1051096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360227222861971954" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a card I made last night for the <a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2009/07/mojo-monday-week-95.html">Mojo Monday</a> challenge. My head is so far gone today that I nearly forgot to post this one. :[<br />It's another sketch challenge (possibly the <s>easiest</s> nicest sort of challenge?). The image is one of Greetings Farm's, DP is Papermania Oriental Spice, and I've also used my MS punch and Paisley folder in the bug. The bow on the ribon was a little flat on one side here, I've since managed to unstick it so it's even on both sides. :)cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-77051873665485352882009-07-19T13:27:00.003+01:002009-07-19T13:36:00.054+01:00Funky Fairys Challenge #25<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SmMRbqvgsqI/AAAAAAAAAH8/E6slg4hWh3s/s1600-h/S1051106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SmMRbqvgsqI/AAAAAAAAAH8/E6slg4hWh3s/s320/S1051106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360147148528726690" border="0" /></a><br />I will start this post with an apology - I am pedantic!! It actually pains me to type "Fairys"; to my mind it should either be "Fairies" or "Fairy's" - I am, however, being faithful to the spelling used on the <a href="http://funkyfairyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Funky Fairys Challenge blog</a>.<br />Okay, rant over. *blush*<br />The challenge this week is to follow a sketch, and you must use at least one Funky Fairys product - in this case the pink swirls paper (downloaded from the <a href="http://funkyfairyinspirations.blogspot.com/">Funky Fairy Inspiration blog</a>).<br />I know I usually blame my poor photography skills for making my cards look wonky, but I have actually stuck the top butterfly askew. Oh well, I'll keep telling myself that this is part of the charm of homemade cards!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-50458277385035548752009-07-17T18:51:00.003+01:002009-07-17T19:02:45.474+01:00Two Challenges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SmC6j_98W8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/f0W0vOGLhm4/s1600-h/S1051093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SmC6j_98W8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/f0W0vOGLhm4/s320/S1051093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359488684200319938" border="0" /></a><br />I'm not sure if I've managed two challenges with one card before? Oh well, this one fits the <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew Challenge #19 - Create a Scene</a>, and the challenge over at <a href="http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/">Lili of the Valley - Animals</a>.<br /><br />I wasn't sure of the effect after attempting to trim the Secret Garden paper, so covered the dodgy tips with punched flowers. As is often the way, something that was added to cover a mistake has made the card look better than it otherwise would have looked. Well I think so!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-34108825057570553152009-07-13T11:00:00.003+01:002009-07-13T11:03:43.619+01:00Nesties<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SlsF2zfWiSI/AAAAAAAAAHs/9H53fAgdVJA/s1600-h/S1051086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SlsF2zfWiSI/AAAAAAAAAHs/9H53fAgdVJA/s320/S1051086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357882620780120354" border="0" /></a><br />Here's my 1st card using my nesties :) <br />I couldn't resist using the scallop dot punch as well - talk about overkill!<br />The DPs are K&Company Isabella, and the stamp a Forever Friends sale bargain. The colouring looks a bit iffy in the photo, I don't think it looks that bad in real life.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-19360705066516857692009-07-13T10:52:00.002+01:002009-07-13T10:58:37.063+01:00Creative Card Crew Challenge #18 - Ribbons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SlsEGI0BEBI/AAAAAAAAAHk/bcw_1AzOkNM/s1600-h/S1051088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SlsEGI0BEBI/AAAAAAAAAHk/bcw_1AzOkNM/s320/S1051088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357880685178720274" border="0" /></a><br />I've had this coloured image matted on the orange mulberry paper for weeks now and the card covered with green flowery paper, but I just couldn't figure out what else I was going to use to draw the two together. <br />When the ribbon challenge came up at <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">CCC</a>, I decided to have a look through my ribbon box to see if anything would match the green and orange papers; this orange check ribbon just jumped out at me. <br />I've kept it simple, just a circle of ribbon with the image stuck in the middle to make it look like two loops. I'm glad I finally got the inspiration to use the card and image!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-58510784975367814402009-07-11T11:04:00.003+01:002009-07-11T11:10:27.791+01:00Early Morning Crafting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Slhj1WR0qwI/AAAAAAAAAHc/p2JWLW8zTmk/s1600-h/S1051077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Slhj1WR0qwI/AAAAAAAAAHc/p2JWLW8zTmk/s320/S1051077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357141524921756418" border="0" /></a><br />Having woken up ridiculously early this morning, I decided to have a play with my new Martha Stewart border punch. I don't think I went too fussy on this card (apart from the ribbon - I'm not sure about that!). The gorjuss girl image is one I had coloured and cut already, so I mounted it on white card, chalked the edges and matted onto pink card. <br /><br />The card looks black in the photo, but is actually a nice chocolate brown. It looks much better in real life!<br /><br />The punch - Scallop Dot - is the easiest I've ever used; if I can manage to get an even border out of it then it must be simple, lol. Now I want the Doily Lace punch even more. :Pcazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-55095331874805443522009-07-10T18:56:00.003+01:002009-07-10T18:59:31.968+01:00Swine Flu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SleBEB3J6PI/AAAAAAAAAHU/_XNvgjxPYgw/s1600-h/S1051076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SleBEB3J6PI/AAAAAAAAAHU/_XNvgjxPYgw/s320/S1051076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356892187999725810" border="0" /></a><br />My best friend has swine flu, so I couldn't resist an excuse to make a get well card. It just had to have pigs on, didn't it?! <br />The background paper was made using a clipart image; the nurse is from the Greetings Farm range (thanks Rusty!).cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-44183410440624048312009-07-08T18:39:00.002+01:002009-07-08T18:45:26.568+01:00MSE Challenge - Christmas Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SlTaIw-V1-I/AAAAAAAAAHM/JU04AZHn_pI/s1600-h/S1051067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SlTaIw-V1-I/AAAAAAAAAHM/JU04AZHn_pI/s320/S1051067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356145700970551266" border="0" /></a>It just doesn't feel right making Christmas Cards in July! But that is the latest challenge on the cardmaking forum on <a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1287267&page=217">MSE</a>, so who am I to argue! Lol.<br /><br />The stamped image is Anya from the Greetings Farm (Thanks as ever to Rusty); the sentiment came from a sheet of peel-offs that were free with a magazine; and I can't remember what or where the paper came from!<br />I'm not too sure about the silver fibres; they look a bit messy to me, but I like the idea of a bit of Christmassy bling.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-28385978949467192372009-06-30T18:53:00.003+01:002009-06-30T19:00:00.914+01:00Creative Card Crew Challenge: Wedding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SkpRl3ZFUZI/AAAAAAAAAG0/t6aceJ53aIE/s1600-h/S1050975.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SkpRl3ZFUZI/AAAAAAAAAG0/t6aceJ53aIE/s320/S1050975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353180818049421714" border="0" /></a><br />The timing was perfect for this challenge at <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com">CCC</a> - my friend has just asked me to make her a wedding card. :)<br />I'm not sure how clear the picture is - I've used a scrap of handmade paper that was too short to cover the front of the card, so I've edged it with cream lace top and bottom. I used a corner punch to get the hearts at the corners of a gold card square and added an embellishment of flowers.<br />My friend is very happy with it, and I must admit that I am too!cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-44506380370169336202009-06-29T19:45:00.002+01:002009-06-29T19:50:33.909+01:00Creative Card Crew Challenge: Whatever the Weather<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SkkMOv2GN8I/AAAAAAAAAGs/KoBUFgRr4Oc/s1600-h/S1050981.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/SkkMOv2GN8I/AAAAAAAAAGs/KoBUFgRr4Oc/s320/S1050981.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352823079607613378" border="0" /></a><br />Challenge #16 over at <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">CCC </a>was, as the title says, "Whatever the Weather". I'm not sure if this entry has made it on time - I get later every week. :(<br />I'm not sure that I really like 12x12 papers (this one is from Basic Grey's Cupcake range); the patterns don't seem to work so well on smaller cards. The image is from the Greetings Farm Anya range, and the sentiment was printed off the computer.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155929429410345246.post-87712646482513325822009-06-22T18:05:00.004+01:002009-06-22T18:11:54.242+01:00CCC Challenge 15: Black + one other colour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Sj-6LoNi75I/AAAAAAAAAGk/iHDVhLTCvJE/s1600-h/S1050948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoQ2wJLuDtc/Sj-6LoNi75I/AAAAAAAAAGk/iHDVhLTCvJE/s320/S1050948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350199591274999698" border="0" /></a><br />The title and the pic say it all really - this week's challenge on <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew</a> was a two-coloured card, one of which had to be black. I had to choose pink, even though I'm not really a girly girl (honest I'm not!). I really struggled with this card - while not wanting it to be too fussy, I wanted it to have something to give it some interest IYKWIM. The gorjuss girl is thanks to Rusty; tags cut with the Quickutz Squeeze; swiss dots and (what do you call that pattern?) black paper under the ribbon were done on the cuttlebug.cazsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145545927351118721noreply@blogger.com6