Thursday, 3 April 2014

Happy Birthday...

  

At Simon Says Stamp this week they are celebrating their 5th year of challenges.  I can't believe that time has past so fast as it only seems like last year the challenge started.  Anyway here is my contribution to the celebration.  A gatefold birthday card using papers I've had for a long time and a central image created using a tiny cupcake birthday stamp and the Inkadinkadoo stamping wheel.
Over at Totally Gorgeous the theme is food and drink so I guess my paper emblazed with cake and all those cupcakes qualifies me for that challenge too.
Have a good day all.  I'm blitzing my craft room today as there was a ribbon landslide yesterday when the huge ribbon bin fell over and things are generally getting a bit messy.  I really don't know who it is who gets all this stash out and doesn't put things away as she goes along.  Dreadful! 

Have a great day whatever you are up to.
Ann xxx

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Another shoe card...

Oh I've made so many of these lately - all the ladies my daughter works with have been asking for them.  They take ages to do, but I think it's worth the effort for a special card and also it helps in raising funds for the Little Acorns night shelter in Goa.

Materials...
  • Shoe template
  • glitter designer paper and matching plain by WRMK
  • flower die 
  • white ribbon, corner peel offs, white feathers and gems
Challenges...
Ann xxx

Saturday, 29 March 2014

Happy Mother's Day...

My last two cards completed.  Being in a bit of a last minute rush I had to do a little bit of batch making!  Don't really like doing the same card or very nearly the same card twice, but needs must when you leave things to the last minute.  I must admit it was lovely to use some of the flowers from my stash to fill these die cut baskets.  I really didn't realise how many flowers I've bought over the years and stashed away rather than using - so silly!

Materials...
  • Designer paper pad - possibly Kanban, but bought years ago.
  • basket and tag dies
  • silver corner peel offs and organza ribbon
  • Swiss Dots embossing folder
  • vellum overlay
  • Paper and silk flowers and leaves from stash
Challenges...
Have a wonderful weekend.

Ann xxx



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