Flower Power

Another Birthday card, this time for a friend in the US. This is a Dalia flower card. Got the idea from here but I get the tutorial from Dawn here.  I used a 2" circle punch, as it is the only size I have :(, so it is a little bigger than the other 2 links and because of that you can notice little gaps between the petals. The Bee is a children's button with the back cut off.

Recipe:

Card Blank: Anita's square card blank

Back ground: DCWV Card stock Stack

Embossed layer: Cutterbug folders

Ink: Whispers Ink Pads

Flower: Core'dinations Vintage Collection



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Side Step Card.

This is a birthday card I made for my niece. She is just a the age where clothes and jewellery are everything.
The paper clip in keeping the wardrobe door closed. Once opened there is room for greeting.

Recipe:

Card Stock: A pack I got from a friend.

Pink Back ground paper: DCWV Textured Card stock Stack.

Designer paper: Papermania "Sweet Nothing" Paper Pack

Dress: Don't know!

Gems: K&Company received from my Secret Pal on Paper Craft Planet

Paper clip: Stash! lol

Here is a photo with the "doors" opened and the greeting space visible.

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When is a card not a card?

When it is something like this! lol

Its a tri-folder sachet holder "thingy". I made this for a lovely lady who was going through a tough time. The two outside sleeves hold sachets of Hot Chocolate while the center has space for a greeting - which in this case I had written before I photographed the "thing"

I googled a "Hot Chocolate" poem and I came up with this,

HOT CHOCOLATE

You can't beat the feeling
Of the warm glass mug
Around your hands
Cozy and snug
Sipping the hot drink
Froth on your nose
Sometimes you sit and think
With this mug on your lap
Furling your brow
Eyes wandering... tap, tap, tap

The chocolate is sweet
It tickles your tongue
Reminding you of times
When you were young
When it's nearly gone
The best part is coming soon
The chocolaty syrup
Forgotten at the bottom by the spoon

Rebecca Kelwaski

I particularly like this poem because it COULD have being something I wrote, some parts rhyming, others making no sense but gives a lovely warm feeling. lol

Recipe:

Main Card Stock: Core'dinations Vintage Collection, Reminsce

Inside Backing Paper and Paper under image on front: Digi download from Bearly Mine Crafts

Ribbon: Local Haberdashery shop

Image: DawnMoore_CoffeeMugDots

Sorry the photos are not so clear, must check my settings.

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Chocolate!

 I took part in a Chocolate swap over on Paper Craft Planet organised by the wonderful Christi Usher. For the swap I decided to swap with 3 people - I was being greedy because even though I had to send out 3 packets of chocolate and cards, I also RECEIVED 3 packets of chocolates back. Yummy!
I made 3 card the same, just showing 2 here, the idea for the chocolate bar came from here.

Recipe (for first card):

Card Stock: Papermania Kraft card

Stamp: Waltzing Mouse Stamps Pic-nic Backgrounds

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Shallop Oval Nestibilities

Embossing: Herringbone Cuttlebug folder

Chocolate wrapper: Waltzing Mouse Digi paper.

Other paper: from stash.

Recipe (card 2):

Card Stock: Anita's Blank Card

Backing Paper: Papermania "Sweet nothings" Paper pack

Punch: Multi shaper Punch

Chocolate Wrapper: Kate Knightly paper pack.

Don't they look good enough to eat?!

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Butterflies, Butterflies, Butterflies

This is a card that I made for no-one in particular but I just wanted to use my Butterfly die again.  

It is a card made from 3 different layers with the third layer fixed in a diamond shape.

This is a close up of my sparkly layered Butterfly.

Recipe:

Card: Anita's White Square Card,

Backing Paper: Kate Knight paper stack, pink paper from stash

Ribbon: Recycled from Christmas crackers.

Dies: Spellbinders Butterfly Two Shapebilities, Marianne Design Creatables

Bling: Clear Gems, Glitter, and Glitter paint.

Brads: Papermania

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What I was doing while I was missing!

I entered my craft room one day with the idea of making some birthday cards that I needed for family members and this is what I made instead! A wedding card, even if I say so myself a lovely wedding card, but I don't have any weddings to go to this year!

Recipe:

Image - Download from Papercraft Inspirations
Colored - ProMakers
Ribbon - Martha Stewart
Die Cuts - Nestabilities Scallop Ovals
Bling - Glitter Dust,liquid pearls and glitter glue
Sentiment - Stamp Papermania "Love Jesse Edwards"

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My Fairy Name

My fairy name is Juniper Icefilter
She protects the vulnerable and brings justice to the wronged.
She lives in clear-headed pine forests.
She can only be seen on midsummer's eve.
She wears purple juniper colours and has icy blue butterfly wings.
Get your own fairy names from The Fairy Name Generator!