Ju & Richs anniversary card

Its my best friend Ju and Rich's 21st wedding anniversary tomorrow. Happy Anniversary Ju & Rich. Here is the card I have made for them.
I have followed the wonderful sketch over at Our creative corner but just added a decorative corner in the top right hand side.
The image is a Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I love all her images
The backing paper is a download from Cuddly Buddly called a patchwork of papers, I love this colour. The sentiment has been computer generated and cut using my Whate of a punch Deckled tag punch which I then backed with some more card and added a little bow. I have added a Cuttlebug decorative corner in top right hand side and stuck three sparkly gems in the other corners. I hope they like it.
I am entering this card into the following challenges

Meljen Shine, glitter, bling
Our creative corner Sketch
Totally Papercrafts Animal Magic
My time to craft Extra Special
Forever Friends Not forever friends
Kaboodledoodles Anything goes with a dash of purple

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A Fathers Day Card

This is the card I have made for my Dad for Fathers Day. He is a very good cook and has a little dog called Riley so I thought this Karens Doodles digi image would be appropriate.

I have followed the sketch over at Karens Doodles Scandinavian challenge blog. The image also available at Karens Doodles has been coloured in using Promarkers. The backing papers are digi downloads, the blue spotty paper is from Pink Petticoat and the stripey paper is from Cuddly Buddly. The sentiment was a free digi stamp from Hobby Palais blog
The blue glossy dots in the left hand corner were in a Docrafts goody bag. The tag has been cut using a Sizzix die which I then threaded with green eskimo wool.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Scandinavian Sketch
Charisma Cardz Spots and stripes
Trimmies Craft Fathers Day
Totally Papercrafts Animal Magic
Stamptacular Sunday Tribute to all fathers
Cupcake Craft One for the boys
Incywincey One for the guys
Magical crafts Fathers Day
Simple Doodles Just for you Dad

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edited to remove Karens Doodles USA challenge, forgot I had already entered this card into the Scandinavian one

An unusual request - A Lilac baby girl card

My friend Rachel has had me to standby to make card for her sister on the birth of her baby, they did not know what they were having but if it was a girl Rachel wanted no pink on the card as her sister hates the colour pink. The baby arrived on Friday, the day before my own daughter Freya's birthday so I cracked on with a card for her.

Hopefully she will love this card as no pink! I am sure it is likely to be the only baby girl card she gets with absolutely no pink on it at all.

I have used my Bookatrix board to emboss the shape around the edges and made a three layer open book style card, the three layers are pearlescent purple card, silver card and pearlescent lilac card on the top. I have gone round the edges with silver link peel offs. The ribbon down the centre is lilac with silver edging, which I bought from Hobbycraft, I can't remember where I bought the lovely lilac with white dot organza ribbon from but I liked it and had to have it at the time lol. I made 6 bows with the ribbon and stuck onto each corner with glue dots and 2 in the centre.

I computer generated the message on the right and edged with silver line peel offs and added a sizzix die cut pram on the left with a little baby dressed in gingham in the pram, then added another bow in the centre.

I made a box to them to keep the keepsake card in, wrapped the card in lilac tissue paper and sent it off yesterday. I am hoping Rachel will receive it tomorrow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Creative Inspirations Babies
Cute card Thursday Anything but square
Stamp Something Happy somethings
Crafty Catz Embossing
Our creative corner Spruce up those corners
One stitch at a time Celebrations
Craftalicious New

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Gosh where has this week gone - Freya's Birthday Card

Gosh where has the last week gone? I haven't had a chance to make any cards at all or keep up to date with all the normal challenges I like to check out, although I had to sit down and make my daughter Freya a birthday card as she is going to be 13 tomorrow, my youngest child is going to be a teenager, that makes me feel so old!!!

Anyway back to her card. This is the first time ever that I have made a joy fold card, I printed some instructions off from Splitcoast Stampers website but had never got round to making one so I thought I'd make one today. I have adapted the sizes as I wanted to make her a reasonably big card.
I have printed the backing papers from a new digi download that I bought from Cuddly Buddly yesterday as they have a 25% sale off until tomorrow. Its called A patchwork of papers which has various patterns all in red in it so both designs of the paper were from there.

The image is a Karens Doodles image which I have coloured in with Promarkers. The circles have been cut using nesties and the text has been done using wordart, the circle on the left hand side of the card is to keep the flap part of the card shut. I have added gems into the four corners of the front flap and edged with silver line peeloffs. I have also added line peel offs around the Happy Birthday paper on the left hand side of the card.

I am entering the card into the following challenges
Allsorts Photo inspiration
Cupcake Craft Dazzle us - use gems
My time to craft Xtra Special
Crafty Creations Childs play
For fun Happy Birthday
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A card for Andre

This is the other card I made for Andre with the French theme (They are French) on behalf of my Step Mum Brenda. I have used a rubber stamp from Joanna Sheen called Monsieur Lofty, I thought it was great as soon as I saw it as my Dad and Step mum moved out to France 6/7 years ago, we have stayed with them in the Summer which is great, My Dad is a fantastic cook and my daughters love to swim so they are just happy in my Dads swimming pool the whole time.

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, faux stitched around the edges with a Marvey Le Plume pen. Cut out the flag with my nesties and layered onto card. I added the name with gold peel offs and used gold straight lines around the edges of the blue card. The ribbon was a reel I brought from Hobbycraft.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Polka Doodles Sew and sew
Crafty Catz The boyz are back
The Crafty Pad Card for a male
Cupcake Craft Summer Delights
The pink elephant Gotta wear shades
Papertake Weekly Fun, Fun, Fun
My time to craft Wild thing
Simon says stamp male card

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A French Card

My stepmum Brenda (who lives in France) asked me if I could make a couple of cards for some French friends of theirs, Annie and Andre with a French theme. In France they do not give each other cards so I think this is a nice idea to show them what we do for birthdays etc.

I have used red white and blue colour card which are the colours of the UK and French Flags to add a French/UK feel. The image of the Eiffel tower is an Art-Kure rubber stamp and the chic french lady is a Clarity clear stamp. I have used the masking technique so the lady looks like she is in front of the tower and I have also masked her dress and hat to give it a pattern using a corner stamp.

I have left it black as I thought it looked nicer that way. I then used my Punch around the page double loops Martha Stewart punches around the edge and matted onto blue card and then onto my base card.
I have cut out the name Annie with my Cuttlebug Olivia alphabet and stuck the letters down with double sided tape.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Doodle Palace Card using the colours of your flag
My time to craft Vivid greeting card
For Fun Use masking technique

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A wedding card made for my friend Rachel

Here is a wedding bookatrix card I was asked to make for my friend Rachel's friends whose wedding colour scheme is lettuce.
I have used my Bookatrix embossing board and used 3 pieces of card. I then put gold peel offs around the edges of both green pages, added some ivory roses to the corners and on top of the centre green ribbon. The grooms suit and wedding dress are both made from mulberry paper that I have a good supply of at the moment. I have stuck them onto a gold heart cut from gold card using my Sizzix die.
I have printed the message requested in gold lettering on my Mac and then edged with gold line peel offs and stuck onto the right hand side of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Cute card Thursday No designer paper
A spoonful of sugar Celebrations
Die cut dreams Words, no stamped images

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I'm Back - A card at last

Sorry for not posting anything in the last 10 days or so. My hubby Barry has been off work and we have been out most days as we were lucky with the weather so no time for crafting.
I have managed to make a card today though. It was a card someone commissioned me to make for their friends.
The base card is cream, the ribbon is called Antique and is cream and I have tied a double bow and attached this to the ribbon.
The mulberry wedding cake is something I bought ages ago in a pack. I have cut a gold heart out with my Sizzix heart die. The other items are peeloffs that I have matted onto cream card and cut around. I have attached to the base card with 3d foam pads. I have also used 2 fine line border peel offs down the right hand side.
I have printed the text in gold colour.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Charisma Cardz Sweet Treats
Pixie Dust Cut it out
Shirleys 2 Girls Ribbon
Stamp Something Celebrate somethings
Totally Papercrafts Wedding/Anniversary
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Happy Birthday Kieran

Here is the card I have made for my son Kieran who will be 17 tomorrow, can't believe where those years have gone. Happy Birthday Kieran !!
I have made this card as a shaped easel card using a labels two nestie die from Spellbinders. The image is a Karens Doodles. I have coloured the image with Promarkers and have done some faux stitching around the edge with a blue marvy pen. I have done the bottom circle on Word Art, stuck a green brad in the middle and stuck onto the bottom of the card with 3d foam.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Allsorts Animals
Pile it on Boyish colours
Incey wincey Anything goes
Digital Tuesday A toast to you
Rosie Dees Cakes, fruit, chocolate
Lexis creations Animals
Pennys Shaped card
Dutch Dare Easel card plus repeat something (stitching)
Fussy and fancy Birthday with sweet treat
Stampin for the weekend Getting to know you (My favourite story as a child was The hare and the tortoise)
Cute card Thursday Boyz to men
Simon says stamp Birthdays/celebrations
Trimmies/CRAFT Wedding/Birthday

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Tri shutter birthday card for my Mum

Here is a Tri shutter card I made for my Mums birthday which is today, Happy Birthday Mum.

I covered the Tri shutter card with patterned paper from a papermania 12 x2 12 pad called Temptations. I have never doine a Trishutter card with the centre cut out to create ovals, I think this look is quite different. The image is a Lili of the valley rubber stamp which I have coloured with Promarkers. I have decoupaged the balloons so there are three layers although you can't see this so well in the photo. I have used 3d foam to stick the image to the card and the flowers which are Flora Doodles, which have been at the bottom of my craft stash for ages, have been stuck on with Pinflair glue gel.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
A spoonful of sugar 3d something
Papertake Weekly Do something different
Charisma Cardz Girly with flowers
Paperplay Pretty Pastels
SG2 Add words Mom or Mother - hoping Mum is allowed as in the UK mothers are Mum and not Mom
Raise the bar My Retreat - My bedroom is purple/lilacs which are my favourite colours
The pink elephant Mommy I love you
Creative Craft Bloomin Marvellous
Creative Belli Birthday Card

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