30th Birthday Card for a Friend

Afternoon all

Here's a card I made a while ago, hope you like it. I've been too busy doing college exams and looking after sick animals round the clock to do any blogging or crafting lately....so tired!!! Hopefully the tide will turn soon and everything will be back to normal :) 

Ingredients

Image and papers - LOTV

Cheery Lynn doily die

Memory box butterfly die

Marianne Design numbers dies

Whimsy corner die

Stickles, Liquid pearls

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Challenge - May Flowers

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Shape it up

Fussy and Fancy - dies/punches

In The Pink Challenge - Happy Anything

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pennys Papercrafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Tanya x

Pink and White Anniversary Card

Another card from drafts that I made a while ago, got a few to get through haha :P 

Ingredients

Image LOTV

Papers LOTV

Sentiment LOTv

La-la land heart bunting die

Cheery Lynn Doily Die

Pink ribbon and pink tape from Ribbon Girl

Stickles, Liquid Pearls. silver embossing powder

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

LOTV Ideas to Inspire Challenge - Use LOTV Papers

Cute Card Thursday - Dies/Punches

Incy Wincy Challenge - Something Old Something New (Old image, new ribbon)

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Dies/Punches

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Finishing Touch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

A Creative Romance - In The Garden

Thanks for looking :)
Tanya xx

Divas By Design GDT - Pretty in Glitter

Afternoon everybody :)

This week over at Divas By Design, the challenge theme is

Pretty In Glitter

and we're sponsored by Sir Stampalot who are providing a mystery prize for the winner :)

This is what I made, and this is the best pic to show off my sparkles :) I made a wedding easel card.

Ingredients

Image - Stamping Bella Uptown Girls

Sentiments made on the computer

First Edition papers

Memory Box butterfly

MS butterfly punch

Shabby Pink frantage

Coloured with Copics

Stickles, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls, sequin strands, pink canvas ribbon, pink satin ribbon, purple pom-pom strand, pink diamanté gem all from Ribbon Girl

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Things with Wings

Ribbon Girls Challenge - Pastels

Live and Love Crafts - Things with Wings

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Lace/ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - Dies/Punches

Crafty Little Fairies - Sparkle/Bling

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Dies/Punches

Thanks for looking!
Tanya xx

Sunset valentine's card

Evening all and happy valentine's day.

I was asked to make cards for a couple haha, he asked for one for her and she asked for one for him and they both asked for something Thailand-esque, as they just came back from holidaying there.

So this is his card to her, and my first time colouring a sunset, pretty happy with mself :) I made an easel card.

Ingredients

Images - Make it crafty beach background and Some Odd Girl Two Hearts Kody and Mae

Flowers - WOC, Ribbon Girl, LLC

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish

Sentiment printed on the computer

Lace from amazon

Ribbon from stash

Coloured with PMs and Copics

Stickles

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stampin for the Weekend - Flower Power

A Creative Romance - Let's Get Sentimental

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Love/Hearts

Crafting for all Seasons - Romance

Deep Ocean Challenge - Love is all around

Digi Haven - Love/Valentine's

Divas by Design - With love

The Squirrel and the Fox - love

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - Monochrome

Papertake Weekly - With a heart

Thanks for looking :)

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Cute valentine :)

Evening all :)

Here's a Valentine's card that I made for my fiancé's bestie to give his girlfriend, he's picking it up tonight so hopefully he'll like it and the girlfriend will be suitably impressed! He didn't request anything in particular only that he wanted big and she likes dogs so I did an 8x8 easel card with a puppy on it :)

Ingredients

Image - LOTV Woof You

Papers - LOTV/Nitwits Always and Forever

Coloured with PMs and Copics 

Flowers from LLC and Ribbon Girl

Hobby House Pearls

Lace, ribbon, organza trim, diamante heart from Ribbon Girl

Pearl trim from LLC

MS butterfly punch

Doohickeys heart border

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish

Sentiment printed out on computer

Glossy Accents, Stickles, Liquid Pearls, Shabby Pink Frantage

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Ribbon Girl Challenge - LOTV Romantic cards

LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Name that tune: How much is that doggy in the window. I also used the LOTV sketch

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - We Love Stamps

A Creative Romance - Show us some love

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - love is all around us

Hobby House Challenge - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Hearts/Love

Crafting for all Seasons - Show us some romance

Live and Love Crafts Challenge - Love and Lace

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Spots/Stripes

Thanks for looking :)

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floral easel card

Evening all :)

I'm feeling much better now, managing to stay conscious for most of the day now haha, I really should get that checked out, as I'm really not sure local anesthetic is meant to have that effect on a body for that long lol. 

Here's a card I made a few weeks ago, I made a similar one for my mum months ago for her birthday, and my neighbour saw it and decided she wanted one for her sister for her birthday, so I made a similar one for her :)

Ingredients 

Image - Milk Coffee

Papers - LOTV Promises and Petal Fresh

Wild Orchid Craft flowers and ribbon

Sentiment - LOTV sentiment tags

MS butterfly punch

MS leaf punch

MS Doily border punch

Butterfly, pearls and diamante gem - Ribbon Girl

Coloured with Promarkers

Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls, Stickles

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Fairytale or Winged Creations

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Something Blue

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Flowers

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Heavy Metal

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Going Dotty

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great and Small

Hobby House Challenge - Roses

Ribbon Girl Challenge - Make it Sparkly

Thanks for looking :)

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Wedding card for a husband

Evening all

I was asked by a lady last month if I could make her a wedding card for her husband-to-be, so this is what I made :) 

Closeup of the image

The pics of the overall card didn't come out so well, but you get the idea!

Ingredients

Image - LOTV I Do

Sentiment - Computer generated

Papers - Papermania/Doodlebug

Lace and charm - Ribbon girl

Spellbinders hearts and scalloped hearts

Cuttlebug Divine Swirls Embossing Folder

Coloured with Promarkers

Ribbon from stash

Aged Black and Aged Scarlet Frantage

Stickles Stardust

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Ribbon and Lace

Divas By Design - Weddings/Anniversaries

Totally Papercrafts - Red/Black/White

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Heat/Dry Embossing (I did dry embossing)

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Boys Only

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Embossing

The Squirrel and the Fox - It's Raining Men

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Goodbye Summer

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)

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Frantage mad!

Hi everyone

So this was one of the first cards I used frantage for, and I totally overdid it, but really don't care haha! I love the effect, and I just couldn't stop myself - I literally frantaged everything - papers, image, diecuts, the butterfly... I had fun ;) The cats freaked out at the sound of the heat tool, but after a few minutes they were cool and just went back asleep :)

Ingredients

Image - LOTV Summer Days

Papers - Country Companions (not that you can see much of it with all the frantage :P)

Ribbon and Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearl Trim, Pearl flower trim, cheesecloth, charm and silver butterfly - Ribbon Girl

La-la-land Hearts Banner Die

Cheery Lynn French Pastry Die

Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die

Whimsy Ticket Die and Sentiment

Purple Butterfly from stash

Computer generated sentiment on the bottom

Coloured with Promarkers

Glossy Accents, Stickles, Liquid Pearls

Shabby Pink and Shabby White Frantage Powder

Edges of everything distressed and inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink

Side view

Closeup of computer generated sentiment

Whimsy Sentiment

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Favourite Colours (pink and purple)

Stampin Sensations - Wings, Things and a Touch of Vintage

Stamp and Create Challenge - Glitter

Penny Black and More - In the Garden

Passion for Promarkers - Favourite Colour Combo (pink and purple)

Papertake Weekly - Flower Power

Lili's Little Fairies - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Bingo (Ribbon/Sparkle/Charm)

I Love Promarkers - Bugs (I have butterflies, hope that counts) :)

Thanks for looking :)

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Fancy Easel Thank You Card

Hi Everybody :)

I got an order from a bride-to-be a couple of weeks ago, she saw a card I'd made someone and asked me to make some cards for her, first time that's actually happened that I've been approached by a stranger to make cards, so happy days! :) She asked for three, a thank you card for her aunt, one for a friend and a wedding card to give her new husband, the wedding was at the weekend so I can share them now :) She was very impressed that I coloured the girl's hair in black, just like her own hair :P She was happy with all of them so yay.

Ingredients

Image - LOTV - Pretty Bouquet

Sentiment - LOTV General Greetings Small

Flowers and gems - Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon - from stash

Coloured with Promarkers

Shabby Pink and Shabby White Frantage

Glossy Accents

Stickles

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Side view

Closeup of the sentiment

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - Vintage/Shabby Chic

ABC Challenge - T for Thank You

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Make the Cut

The Squirrel and the Fox - Whimsical

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Summer Sun

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Odd Shapes

Stampin for the Weekend - Shape it Up

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Three of Something (three floral oval dies)

Thanks for looking :)

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Birthday Easel Card

Hi everyone

Was just out watching for meteors, it's chilly but I saw 7 of them, and the space station passing over too, so I'm happy :)

Here's a card I made for my sis to give to Mum for her birthday. Both ladies were happy with it so yay.

Ingredients

Image - Milk Coffee

Sentiment - LOTV General Small Greetings

Flowers and ribbon - Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls, charm, pearl trim and diamante embellishment - Ribbon Girl

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Whimsy Corner Die

Promarkers

Liquid Pearls, Glossy Accents

Butterfly embellishment from stash

Side view

Close-up of the image

Details

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

As You Like It - Favourite Ribbon and Why I like satin ribbon, because it goes with everything, it adds a lovely touch to a card :)

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Bingo (ribbon/sparkle/charm)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Whimsical

Stamping Sensations - Wings, things and a touch of vintage

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Summer Sun

Fab n Funky Challenge - Summery

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Tic Tac Toe (pearls/flowers/lilac)

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Thanks for looking :)

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Trying something new! LOTV Birthday card :)

Hi everyone.

I saw a tutorial for a card similar to this on Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog a while ago and decided to add a few extras on the sides lol. It went down a treat with the recipient anyway. I'm trying to be a bit more adventurous with my cards, I've fallen into a rut of boringness and I want out heh. 

Ingredients

Image - LOTV Maisy Two Balloons

Sentiment - LOTV General Greetings Small

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Papers - LOTV perfect pair

Spellbinders Floral Ovals

Glossy Accents, Stickles

A sideview

Closeup of the image

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenge - Birthday Party

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Pink and White

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)

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Be Unique :)

Evening everyone :)

I made an easel card using this adorable Tiddly Inks image Owlette...I made another card with this late last year for my aunt's birthday card, and she's framed the card and put it up on her wall, so I'm well happy with myself :) I should really be crafting right now as I have a million cards to make for tomorrow, but hey. I wanted to take a break :)

This was also my first time using frantage! I really like it :D But think I went a bit overboard with it, haha :)

Ingredients 

Image - Tiddly Inks - Owlette

Sentiment - Tiddly Inks Steampunk Sentiments

Feathers - Halloween costume :D 

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Lace - Ribbon Girl

Charm - Ribbon Girl

Papers - a mix from stash

Hats - Mum got them for me in a local shop

Doily Die - Cheery Lynn French Pastry

Black ribbon - also from halloween costume :D

Medium - Promarkers

Everything else - Glossy Accents, Stickles, Aged Scarlet and Aged Black frantage

A closeup of the sentiment, my frantage and one of the hat embellies :)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Live and Love Crafts Challenge - Warm Colours

Divas By Design Challenge - Favourite Colour Combo (red and black)

Paper Crafting Journey - Diecuts/Punches

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Steampunk

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting When we can challenge - floral

Thanks for looking :)

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Winter Princess

Evening all

My sister's birthday was three days before Christmas, so my parents asked me to make a card for her :) When I saw the stamp I used at Lili of the Valley, I knew I had to use it for her :D It looks just like Sam with her long flowing locks hehe :)

Ingredients

Image - Lili of the Valley - Snow Queen

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - Last year's Me To You Collection from Papermania

Ribbon and pearls - Wild Orchid Crafts

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Holly Swirl - Cheery Lynn

Lace, gems and charm - Ribbon Girl

Snowflakes - Martha Stewart Punch

Sentiments - Printed off computer

Everything else - Glamour Dust, Glossy Accents, Snowtex, White Gel Pen

 I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Lili of the Valley - Something New (stamp)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Celebrations
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Card Crafter's Circle - Anything Goes
PaperPlay Challenges - Out with the Old, In with the New
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)
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