Taylored to Jan

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I had great pleasure in making this card for a special friend - I made it shortly after I did my first box card, but could not show I until now as the recipient did not receive it until late in April, by which time I was temporarily not blogging.

I altered the size from the original dimensions so that it would fit a standard envelope here, so it is a bit smaller than my first one.

My friend loves her garden, so there were flowers on the outside of the closed box, stamped, embossed and coloured, and grounded with lace washi tape.

On the front drop down flap I gold embossed the sentiment and added some ribbon and gold washi tape.

I continued the washi tape right around, but on the side flaps I placed a die cut cat - one in each of the colours that her cats have been/are.

At the front of the box I placed a row of flowers (this stamp is an old Hero Arts one, part of a three stamp set, and one of my original stamps!!)  They were stamped and embossed on a scrap of smooshed card, the leaves over coloured in green, and all covered with layers of WoS.

Behind that were the numbers, some stars glued onto acetate, and a cup cake, as my friend is a fantastic cook!

The image of a cake plate on the back flap, was on the dp that I used, and I trimmed it so that I could feature it.  The edges of all the layers of paper were sponged with Bundled Sage DI.

My friend loves her card, and it is still 'on display'.

I am linking this to:

Creative Moments Challenge #118 - Anything Goes - no twist

Double D Challenge - Flowers Galore

The House That Stamps Built Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge #128 - Anything Goes

The Mod Squad Challenge - Birthday Bash

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #189 - Floral Profusion

Digi Choosday Challenge Week #21 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #42 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #284 - 285 - Anything Goes

Craft For The Craic May Challenge - Anything Goes

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Smooshed Alcohol Inks

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I want to start by thanking Loll for her various tutorials, and in particular this one on Smooshing Alcohol Inks 

I followed Loll's instructions, and this background is the 'second dipping' of the Yupo paper - I love that it looks like marble!!

As this was a commissioned card, and as I had no appropriate stamp, I computer generated the sentiment, printed it onto vellum, and immediately silver embossed it.

As the invitation is to a celebration, I punched the balloons, added some silver thread to each balloon, then secured all three with a bow, and glued them to the base with a drop of Glossy Accents under the bow.

 I layered the yupo paper into silver, and then the purple base, added a few silver sequins, and the card was finished.

I am linking this to:

PIP Challenge #1721 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #44 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Open May Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts And Me May Challenge - Anything Goes

Cards Galore May Challenge - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles May Challenge - Embossing

Always Fun Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #179 - Anything Goes - Twist, Keep it CAS

Crafting From The Heart Challenge #160 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #282 - 283 - Anything Goes

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Butterflies, Sequins and Sparkle

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I really enjoyed making this card - it was inspired by a card I saw on Instagram that I decided to CASE - unfortunatley I cannot recall who made the original, but it had creatures, not butterflies as the featured stamping in the circles.

The original had the three circles cut out and the remainder of the piece of card laid over the base, with water colour and images peeping through from the base layer.

I changed it so the circles sat on a white layer, and used Inka Gold to add colour and shimmer to them, then adhered the butterflies, cut from glitter card on top, and mounted the circles on foam.

The final details were the embossed sentiment and the sequins. 

 The feature panel was layered over a floral paper and then adhered to the tent opening base.

I am linking this to:

Craft For The Craic May Challenge - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #382 - Spring

Imagine That May Link Up Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge #58 - Summer Colours

A Gem of a Challenge #194 - Spring Fever

Allsorts Challenge Week #416 - Happy Birthday

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #282 - 283 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #371 - Anything Goes, with a twist of two of more layers

Polka Doodles Challenge Week #20 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A Bit Of Sparkle

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Turtle and Balloons

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My youngest grandchild turned five recently, and this is the card I made for him.

I started with some papers from a SU pad called Season of Style - part of a most generous blog candy 'prize' from Angela Crockett over at Body Mind Spirit and Stamps

I paired that with some green card I had on hand, and used it for both the base and a layer.

The image is a Bugaboo digi, Turtle Birthday,  that I had coloured some time ago with my Poly-Chromo pencils.

The sentiment was computer generated, then printed and gold embossed on some vellum, the edges of which I then ripped to size.

I attached some of the layers with gold brads, and distressed and inked all the edges to tie all the layers together.

I am linking this to:

Addicted To Stamps Challenge #148 - Brads and/or Buttons

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #57 - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge May Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge #57 - Cute

Crazy For Challenges #385 - Use Some Shade of Green

Imagine That! Creative Playground May Link-up - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft Challenge #345 - Masculine

Send A Smile For Kids Challenge - For Dads or Special Males

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #282 - 283 - Anything Goes

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Splish Slpash

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There have been many splish splashes around here recently - it rained cats and dogs yesterday as we copped the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Donna.  Some said a fitting day for an ex-plumber to be farewelled!!  Added to those drops there have been (and will be for a while) plenty of tears. 

I have yet to get back into the studio, so I am sharing a card I made a few weeks ago.

I started with a die cut that was part of a RAK from Aussie Annie.  I cannot provide a name for it.

I layered the diecut over a layer of pale aqua blue sparkle card,

Stamped and silver embossed the greeting, and layered it over some organza ribbon, and added the bow, which fought me all the way!

The inside was finished with a thin strip of the sparkle card.

I am linking this to:

Colour Crazy Challenge Week #19 - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic May Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge #43 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede Challenge #243 - Graduation or Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - All the Glitters is not Gold

Making Memories Crafting Challenge #5 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Aloha Friday Challenge #94 - Anything Goes (without twist)

Polkadoodles Challenge Week #19 - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft Challenge #46 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #282-283 - Anything Goes

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News

Welcome 

Thank you to all who have supported us with prayers and love over the past few months. 

My beloved husband passed to glory, very peacefully, at home, yesterday afternoon.

We celebrated 43 years of marriage this week and am so thankful he waited until after that to depart.

Rest in peace my darling.

Back Again, but Temporarily

Welcome

Life has returned to some semblance of normal, but it may not be for long - life itself is very uncertain here, as DH has become very fragile, and is rapidly failing...

I would also like to welcome my latest follower, Autumn from Sew Paper Paint, do pop over for a visit, she is an inspiring artist.

I made this card some time ago, so thought I would add some interest to this post by sharing it.

The brush stroke stamp is one from a set of clear stamps, and I can recall it being almost an "odd man out" in the set, but cannot find the set now to be able to name it, (because of time constraints, not disorganization.)

I stamped it three times using the Misti to get good coverage with the Distress inks, Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans and Broken China, and then flicked water over it for added interest

The sentiment was silver embossed, and I finished the card with some rhinestone flowers.

I have not got the time to link this up to challenges, or to follow up later.

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