With Warm Thoughts

I'm entering this card into The Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge #6.  The colours for this months challenge are gorgeous springtime yellow and green.  I used K&Company papers for my background.  For my rosette I used plain white card, punched the edge with a Martha Stewart punch, then pleated it, stained the edges and added the pearl centre. The seam binding and fancy pin are from The Ribbon Girl.  I added extra pearls and beads to the pin.  The seam binding is antique gold.

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My Folk Art Painting

I went a bit mad today and uploaded two cards.  It was sunny and warm again, so I went into the garden to paint some of my planters that were looking tired and needed some fresh painted flowers and roses.  I have never painted onto cards before, I usually like to paint onto a larger canvas.  But I gave it a go and my little spray didn't turn out too bad.  So I may just try it again.  I coated a piece of card with pale green acrylic, then gave it a coat of sealant.  When that had dried I painted my leaves first, then the rose buds and finally the daisies.  Paper is from Pink Petticoat, ribbon from stash, and the sentiment is one from Hot of the Press.

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Easter Wishes

It's been such a beautiful day, it made me want to make Easter cards.  I love this image from Crafty Secrets. The little birds all in their Easter bonnets.  The paper is K&Company. I made the frame with a Martha Stewart punch and slightly turned up the edges to give a frill effect.  Seam binding from The Ribbon Girl.  Floral embellishment from stash, and the sentiment is computer generated, because I didn't have a stamp with the sentiment I wanted.

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Vintage Postcard

I'm feeling a bit more creative this week. Mojo went missing for a while LOL!  I haven't done any stamping on this card, but I just adore this vintage postcard image, (which is from a set I bought recently), they all print out perfectly.  For the postcard, I aged the edges, added a little sparkle to the butterfly,  then added a couple of corners and pearls.  The seam binding, twine and pin are from 'The Ribbon Girl'.  Lace and other embellishments are from my stash.

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Frames on Frame

For this card I used a MS punch around the page set.  Main frame is 5"x 5" corners 31/4"x 31/4".  The smaller frames are layered over the large one.  Sentiment is by JustRite.  The camelia print is from a set I bought.  Camelia's were my dear dad's favourites.  He grew them and I have lots around my garden in all his favourite spots.

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Less Is More - Muted Roses

This is my take on  'Off the Edge' which is this weeks challenge on 'Less Is More'.  I have used a Rubber Stampede stamp that I bought years ago in America.  I don't think it's available anymore.  I coloured the image using ProMarkers.  The stentiment stamp is by Hot Off the Press, and that's years old too.

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Wedding Card

I've been busy making a few papercrafts for a wedding and haven't had much time to blog for a few days.  I made this card to accompany a gift for the bride on her wedding day.  My trusty Silhouette came in nicely to cut the heart shaped card.  I embossed it after cutting and it was a bit tricky fitting the heart shape into the folder.  I eventually did it, but had to cover the joining with the bow.  I stamped the words with a Rubber Stampede stamp and used VersaMark clear ink.  The embossing powder is 'Madanna Robe Blue Gold' by Moon Glow.  I bought it from 'The Stamp Man' quite a few years ago.  Ribbon, pearls and heart embellishment are from my stash.

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Roses & Ivy

For this card I used DCWV 'Nana's Nursery' designer paper. I die cut the Die-namics label and then embossed it three times with Orbit Olive Gold embossing powder to give it an enamel effect.  The ivy leaves were made using cold porcelain, a tiny cutter, and a vining tool.  I painted them with H20 paints.

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