A Red Floral Card

A red floral card inspired by Remembrance Day 2011

'Just a Note'

100 year old plus sheet music

distressed

further

with

Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

I tried out my new Martha Stewart all over punch

for

the

bottom border

and

underlayed some red shimmer paper to compliment the seam binding bow

and

the red flower.

Two beautiful JustRight stamps...

'MUSIC washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life'...

and

'JUST A NOTE'....

Some red floral stickers

corner gold stickers (distressed)

and

pearl bling

accented the centres

of

the

all over punched areas.

Once again

such fun

to make.

I'll add them to my stash

and

when the time is right

they will find their way

to a

new owners. 

A 50th Birthday Card

Hello I want to share a special card I have made for my friend's 50th Birthday.

This is the year of turning 50 for me and some school friends

who I still keep in touch with.

This is the last one I will be making for 2011 as we have all turned 50 now.

I first met my friend in 1967 in grade one.

I was her bridesmaid in 1982.

I have tried to personalise the card by using seam binding for the bow in the same colour as the bridesmaid dress I wore at her wedding.

The sentiment stamp...Blossom....is a name her dad called her...

and

the little girl has a basket of eggs

Collecting the eggs is a job my friend had and I believe did not enjoy.

I JUST LOVE this Stampin' Up Easter Blossoms stamp set.

I have been dying to try it out since purchasing it on ebay a couple of weeks ago.

And it took me about 7 days to complete this card,

once again due to a combination of pain and working it all out as I went.

I never make the same thing twice and everything I make comes from the heart. I used a lot of techniques on this card. Inking, shading with chalks, layering and stamping under the focal images, tying a double bow the Amazing Paper Grace way, stamping, embossing, using lots of Spellbinders dies, Flower Soft for the little girl's bouquet, glittering up the scalloped frame around the little girl and using a final coating of Glossy Accents, pearl bling,

 ribbons secured with Scor Tape etc etc........

It is truly amazing how many products, techniques and effects go into one little card.

I enjoyed every minute of it!!!

Thankyou to all you wonderful people who release such wonderful products for us to use and enjoy when cardmaking.

It is amazing how much I have learnt in the last year and it is chiefly thanks to card making blogs and Youtube demonstrations.

When I think how my skills have expanded in 12 months it is mind boggling!

Pretty in Pink

Made this card a couple of days ago.

I just love this new silhouette die cut by

 Marianne Design Creatables, Charleston Lady.

I ran a pretty Kaiser Craft Journal Tag, English Rose Collection 

through my Cuttlebug,

mounted the lady on it & then layered onto a

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four.

The 3D flower & leaves LR0164 & die cut borders LR0155 are also by

Marianne Design Creatables.

I backed the cut outs with Scor-tape and sprinkled with glitter purchased from a cheapie shop.

The pink glitter card was purchased from a cheapie shop as well, in a pack of 4 with matching envelopes.

I added some green crystal stick-ons and some rose patterned ribbon from my stash.