Saturday, 30 January 2016

Love is in the air...


Yes, it's almost February and you know what that means hearts and flowers everywhere!  Being on my own I don't really send Valentine cards, but it's always handy to have some romantic themed cards in the 'ready for when needed' box so for our LOVE  challenge at My Time to Craft I've created this anniversary card.  Very pink and very glitzy!  Lots of diecuts and gems all put together on an 7" by 7" scalloped card base.
So pink and so full of gems my daughter would be proud of me!
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Have a great weekend whatever you are up to.
Annie xxx

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Oh my nobody loves me...


I seem to be loosing followers rapidly - I know it's something to do with changes to Google, but it still hurts cause part of me thinks oooh they are not my friend anymore.  Oh well I'll just have to trot down the garden eating worms.
Anyway onto the fun stuff.  I'm so in love with the dictionary challenge over at the Craft Barn.  This time the letter is Q which at first had the same effect on me as a 'man card', but I have had so much fun creating this and tons of hassle too!

Which dipstick drew a line in black ink to the wrong definition - that led to the arrow system going all round the page!  Not ideal but not bad for a quick thinking cover up!

My word is QUARTER and in Italian UN QUARTO.  This is probably not the fastest way to learn a language, but it sure is fun.

I completed the first page and then seeing a huge white space on page 2 decided to extend the design and continue the theme of a quarter.  I drew a rectangle - divided it into 4 and then did some zentangling on one of the sections.  After I had done that the other sections didn't look quite right so I covered them with black and a pearl paper.  Then I realised that not only was I illustrating the word QUARTER but had inadvertently covered the word QUILT (in Italian UNA TRAPUNTA).  Clever eh?

Not my favourite page, but working in a book means that if something goes wrong 'you're up the creek with no paddle' so to speak so the page will have to do.

I wonder what the next letter will be?  

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Have a creative day everyone and thank you for coming to look at my latest project.  Please leave a comment or tick one of my boxes.  That way I will know I'm not alone and talking to myself while walking down the garden eating worms.
Annie xxx

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Rudolf Day ....


Over at Scrappy Mo's it's the very first Rudolf Day of 2016 so I just had to join in.  This year I really want to get those cards under way early and not have the stress of being last minute plus I'm hoping to be away in November anyway so that could make Christmas crafting dodgy.
It's another Hunkydory card as I'm trying to use up all the bits and bobs that I cut into last Christmas before they all get lost anyway.
Sentiments were cut out using Britannia die - quite fiddly but they do work well with the mirri card mat and layering I think.

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Have a great day all.
Annie xxx

Sunday, 24 January 2016

Sentimental Sunday...


At Craftyhazlenut's this week it's time to add a sentiment so I'm showing one the cards I couldn't post on here when my internet was defunct.  Bad times!
Sometimes sentiments are a bit tricky to add to the design of the card - on this card part of the card was too patterned for the sentiment to show and the other part too textured, but I find that adding a tag solves the problem.
Topper and background card by Hunkydory and silver mirri embossed forms main background on scalloped edge black card base.

Other challenges...

Off to Ross Papercraft Show today - yeah - love his shows.  Have a good day all whatever you are up to.
Annie xxx




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