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Monochromatic Tag for IndigoBlu Challenge #16

Hi everyone!! Enjoying the weekend? I always seem to have too much to do & not enough time to do it in! However, I did find the time to make this quick tag for the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog - Challenge #16 Monochromatic. I used the Tim Holtz Alterations 'Tag & Bookplates' Movers & Shapers die… Continue reading Monochromatic Tag for IndigoBlu Challenge #16

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You’re the Cherry Best

I fell in love with the Waltzingmouse 'Big Berries - Strawberries' when I first saw them, so when the Cherries was released I bought it straight away. Unfortunately it seems to have been one of those stamps that I get & have lots of ideas for, but never get around to using! When Stampin' UP!… Continue reading You’re the Cherry Best

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Thinking of you

Years ago I saw a beautiful coat at Badminton Horse Trials - I was enchanted, so I ended up parting with quite a lot of money for a coat that I often get out of the wardrobe just to stare at... I'm sure you will agree the material is gorgeous, teal is my favourite colour.… Continue reading Thinking of you

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Mum’s Birthday card – 3 months early!!!

My late Step Brother always used to say I was 'very lastminute.com' & he had a point - I would always start a project and suddenly find that it should have been completed yesterday... But my Stampin' UP! demonstrator Nikki Raine inspired me earlier this year by starting (and finishing) her cards for special occasions… Continue reading Mum’s Birthday card – 3 months early!!!

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Andy Warhol-style birthday card

I love Andy Warhol's art & I've often wondered if I could make a card in his style. A friend of mine studied Spanish at University, so I like to send her the odd text or birthday card with Spanish greetings. I have a lovely simple cupcake stamp from Stamposaurus called 'Cupcake Strawberry' 1905 (I… Continue reading Andy Warhol-style birthday card

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Niece’s 6th Birthday Card

It will be one of my Niece's 6th Birthday on Thursday, so I'll share with you the card I made for her.I used a dark blue square base card and stamped the stars from Waltzingmouse Stamps 'Midnight Feast' on it in silver ink.Next I cut out a circle from white Centura Pearl cardstock and drew… Continue reading Niece’s 6th Birthday Card

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GodSister’s 21st

It was my Mum's Goddaughter's 21st on the 30th March, but it's her party today, I thougth I would show you the card I made her using my brand new Heartfelt Creations 'Once Upon A Time' collection stamps and die. The base card is a white, textured A5 card. I cut a teal card pane… Continue reading GodSister’s 21st

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Mother’s Day card 2014

This card involved lots of elements! I was hoping to enter it in the February Lilli of the Valley Monthly Challenge, but I finished it too late... My Mum simply adores gardening, so even though the stamp used is one of the boys from Lilli of the Valley, it always makes me think of her!… Continue reading Mother’s Day card 2014

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Fields of Gold

Eeek!! OK didn't leave myself enough time to finish this one - I've got another card in the pipeline that I would love to enter in the 'Name That Tune' monthly competition, but I won't finish it in time! I have created an Easel card using the 'In the Country' stamp from Lili of the… Continue reading Fields of Gold

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London Calling Birthday Card

When I got this Penny Black stamp as a freebee from the Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine I subscribe to I loved it to bits!!! But I think a stamp is for life, not just 2012, so I'm giving it another shot at fame... The base card is a Craft Creations Side Stepper, I inked the… Continue reading London Calling Birthday Card