tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20311244415847871582024-03-05T17:41:52.067+00:00Madgesty - Love to CreateAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-80270654174544762972011-10-25T07:08:00.003+01:002011-10-25T07:16:42.206+01:00CUPCAKE DECORATION CLASSES<a href="http://www.facebook.com/CreativeCakeAcademy"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667309265863664050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6IOdqYXwLPtEtD2OzgmVmuFcKhExsO-qK7pOML7m40j5I1gFkP3z0b092htu3ekkfrxbVapoRAFcJ6J8x90Hf11MlIyPnyQBlDJ8ITOmyR2jmEz3gWxSS0PeWshXXgQa8Q_zLqcUxUk/s400/On+Silver+Platter.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://creativecakeacademy.blogspot.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667304303310515794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgMYxRct5KFL569mKOCRufghTGcXy1sh0bG7Kxj56_h1v6LU3OkEH0yi9QVYUe1I28BFWjvb3pjAXyF0S5Krpvdd9ALi0OkhFRRizXbvYlH5lFkE4pHNeQnoHBv-LSsAHMkkc_yImU-4/s400/Selection+on+Stand.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Well I just wanted to let you all know that the cupcake decoration classes are going really well and the ideas keep flowing. I have now completed two designs for the forthcoming Christmas workshops and I thought you might like to see the photographs.<br /><br />There is quite a lot in the melting pot at the moment, with a plan to do On-line cake decoration classes, so those of you who are outside the UK and would love to learn how to create the perfect cupcake and decorate them - this will be perfect for you.<br /><br />If you would like to register as a follower on my blog and also add a Like to my Facebook pages I can keep you posted.<br /><br />Ann xx<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CreativeCakeAcademy">http://www.facebook.com/CreativeCakeAcademy</a></div><br /><a href="http://creativecakeacademy.blogspot.com/">http://creativecakeacademy.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-87970007473705731052011-09-26T17:50:00.004+01:002011-09-26T18:06:35.181+01:00CATH KIDSTON STYLE CUPCAKES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfJIcv_WpXE-2Lpi5jB4W23bRecheJjjwkYkN22y3UldERmYKcwG7vDSPmUoutbQNdt3_E9cO-z_KR2OMUK_bWgFtCTn44IwDKhPyO-BRXjaL1iZ31mm_4MNyTzk6F4__mo-KO9h5WLE/s1600/Blue+on+plate.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656714437735281058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfJIcv_WpXE-2Lpi5jB4W23bRecheJjjwkYkN22y3UldERmYKcwG7vDSPmUoutbQNdt3_E9cO-z_KR2OMUK_bWgFtCTn44IwDKhPyO-BRXjaL1iZ31mm_4MNyTzk6F4__mo-KO9h5WLE/s400/Blue+on+plate.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>This is just one of the 12 cupcakes that I have designed in the Cath Kidston style for my forthcoming Cupcake workshops - The Creative Cake Academy - at Farncombe Estate, Broadway in the Cotswolds this coming Sunday 2nd October. </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbYEhyWultO8qfFIqtLL0JQf2aZNAQzmN6oYXhaERnOf2_B7rWK5up7WCkdtO_6T6emb14_xHPqG9Eoo_GZA6mn53IqYMKelBrClkJDeDWi-obNBzJmWY53r7LZkv2GYmWc_WUGHbnuk/s1600/Tray+of+Cupcakes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656714947093258498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbYEhyWultO8qfFIqtLL0JQf2aZNAQzmN6oYXhaERnOf2_B7rWK5up7WCkdtO_6T6emb14_xHPqG9Eoo_GZA6mn53IqYMKelBrClkJDeDWi-obNBzJmWY53r7LZkv2GYmWc_WUGHbnuk/s400/Tray+of+Cupcakes.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>More details here:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CreativeCakeAcademy">http://www.facebook.com/CreativeCakeAcademy</a><br /><a href="http://creativecakeacademy.blogspot.com/">http://creativecakeacademy.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Ann xx<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-6719949205243594932011-09-01T21:07:00.005+01:002011-09-01T21:29:28.027+01:00CUPCAKE WRAPPERS - A NEW DESIGN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lD8rJ1_HUlvZhxGJeaa8ZbIe725mY2_mHIw9L9wdMuNWhzmDsXxk8xF4Kl5ac-T5Cgkoneg8HiFp8I6Dm4VmonVxOUtKZ8b8mNUYJ_o93752XHPDAVDUoxy8bSdx5nzqcjvTp9l06vE/s1600/Rose+Garden+Cupcake+Wrappers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647486001896198610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lD8rJ1_HUlvZhxGJeaa8ZbIe725mY2_mHIw9L9wdMuNWhzmDsXxk8xF4Kl5ac-T5Cgkoneg8HiFp8I6Dm4VmonVxOUtKZ8b8mNUYJ_o93752XHPDAVDUoxy8bSdx5nzqcjvTp9l06vE/s400/Rose+Garden+Cupcake+Wrappers.jpg" /></a>
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<br />Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-88302300215683504102011-07-13T16:08:00.002+01:002011-07-13T16:12:50.741+01:00THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I AM DOING!!!!!!Well it has been quite a while since I uploaded a card onto this blog page, but for those that still follow me, I thought you might like to see what I am now doing in continuing my love of creating beautiful things.<br /><br />Come over to my new blog and let me know what you think.<br /><br />Ann xx<br /><br /><a href="http://creativecakeacademy.blogspot.com/">http://creativecakeacademy.blogspot.com/</a>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-57298963875471035282009-07-06T08:44:00.001+01:002009-07-06T08:46:32.741+01:00A LA MODE – THE NEXT LEVEL – CHALLENGE 6<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqPU_g7q7vrrDrMO63G1oEZKEEfbGWRTg2qAqpsuMU8ZGmneXvnEtryGvKr_x0uaTEHm-wWr1l59VJUOH9kF9UaFVsMHdvQYj7WeMCtkllIIT62LR8fPBL-1qpivSxEWM_-VeArGzEKr7/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355087497005163746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqPU_g7q7vrrDrMO63G1oEZKEEfbGWRTg2qAqpsuMU8ZGmneXvnEtryGvKr_x0uaTEHm-wWr1l59VJUOH9kF9UaFVsMHdvQYj7WeMCtkllIIT62LR8fPBL-1qpivSxEWM_-VeArGzEKr7/s400/Front.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify">The Challenge this week at <a href="http://thenextlevelchallenge.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color:#000099;">The Next Level</span></strong> </a>is a theme - Buttons and Bows. I decided to make my card with a new stamp from Stampington & Company, Fairytale Couture, Flora 2 and also to keep the design of the card fairly simple. I used a gorgeous digital range of papers called <a href="http://store.scrapgirls.com/product/15207/"><span style="color:#000099;">French Linen Collection</span> </a>from ScrapGirls.</div><p align="center">.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL9vhWZihZJXEiR0eJa8bTaeHsmSgFtBUEDLwtVB5hwkhkEeA3H8S63hezNrB-iaipNAsZenN_DB4nAPalzi-FjAaEu2V4aDl0yKD9Kd6yInKMIxkrNx6Ow6RV9jpd3cHDn6Tnoa58kE6/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355087344755011986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL9vhWZihZJXEiR0eJa8bTaeHsmSgFtBUEDLwtVB5hwkhkEeA3H8S63hezNrB-iaipNAsZenN_DB4nAPalzi-FjAaEu2V4aDl0yKD9Kd6yInKMIxkrNx6Ow6RV9jpd3cHDn6Tnoa58kE6/s400/Close-up.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>.</p><p align="center">The corners are metal embellishments - I am sorry I cannot remember where I got these from, part of my stash. They are silver, but I coloured them with a Black Copic marker to give a more vintage look. The gingham ribbon is american folk art style from my local garden centre.</p><p align="center">.</p><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNegF5OVF6b8OBfWd01kt6CqrnWCyB3Mcsaxba7UZmK82BAj0hmDtYh9sSPSPCdCQ6eLV6OY9O-2KzCnMDUOIG4EDddXjl4yXp9iHYXLeKcrwDl-T2LN5ACpKufPWRGQjM88iBnW_kJaf/s1600-h/Inside.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355087202807554258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNegF5OVF6b8OBfWd01kt6CqrnWCyB3Mcsaxba7UZmK82BAj0hmDtYh9sSPSPCdCQ6eLV6OY9O-2KzCnMDUOIG4EDddXjl4yXp9iHYXLeKcrwDl-T2LN5ACpKufPWRGQjM88iBnW_kJaf/s400/Inside.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify">The inside I have matted and layered with toning dotty paper, and featured again the range of papers from the digital kit. The chandelier is a digital image from Chandelierious Brush set No. 1 from Designer Digitals.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2warwulq7M9hxJlPMXBUAz3aodDDouJGxr9nkBRr6dOSfjkeMCZLkv5Xl5Cn5JJEyTjnJH0vxrGlLl2iNuElaYB2HJ8souYHk99rDhXpZgXmiQqLq16XKZK7yUFn72LN0KdeGZN51bV0S/s1600-h/Front-and-Env.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355087068473687666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2warwulq7M9hxJlPMXBUAz3aodDDouJGxr9nkBRr6dOSfjkeMCZLkv5Xl5Cn5JJEyTjnJH0vxrGlLl2iNuElaYB2HJ8souYHk99rDhXpZgXmiQqLq16XKZK7yUFn72LN0KdeGZN51bV0S/s400/Front-and-Env.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify">I cannot make a card without an envelope as I am sure you are aware by now - lol - but I decided to make this a very simple one as the beautiful papers from the kit really do speak for themselves. </div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">If you stop by to look, if you have the time, please leave feedback, I would love your thoughts.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Thank you, Ann xxx<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-31100523657142021502009-06-29T06:56:00.005+01:002009-06-29T08:58:33.874+01:00ROSE GARDEN - THE NEXT LEVEL - CHALLENGE 5<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvjcDdkoKDd0HgAynxOOFbxjLR6cyfX6EiiuBRjU5l9BVFWRcA6dGSaU3n8L-5Vkt6am-V1ogfUFrxXelTZkKnW5tXU9Z8hjqIE9zEMNPmTsC0AOYSuLXqLm0Ue3iYv1ByXB5gfts0Hcr/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352263940139164946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvjcDdkoKDd0HgAynxOOFbxjLR6cyfX6EiiuBRjU5l9BVFWRcA6dGSaU3n8L-5Vkt6am-V1ogfUFrxXelTZkKnW5tXU9Z8hjqIE9zEMNPmTsC0AOYSuLXqLm0Ue3iYv1ByXB5gfts0Hcr/s400/Front.jpg" /></a><br /><div>At <a href="http://thenextlevelchallenge.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color:#993399;">The Next Level</span></strong> </a>this week, our Challenge is a really pretty Sketch, and it is amazing to see how each DT card has a completely different take on this and is really inspirational.</div><div></div><br /><div>I decided to go 'old fashioned' and produced a really 'girly' card, which I have to admit are my favourites, with another one of my h'Anglar images, the cute little hooded girl sitting on a branch. The papers I used this week are predominantly from a digital kit called Summer Cottage Collection from Raspberry Road Designs. The really pretty flowers were from Joanna Sheen and I used a Fiskars punch to create the circle. </div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The image was layered up to create dimension and was coloured with Copic Markers. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K8mX5UoXCZPEGEfUCARDUZKLwdWNNNAV_DwpbsAZbtOAdBb2aANioAT-hBB_2SfgTCvniERWT-O2-QJeRlvk5dtjyhTso58tT5dE_b_XGUIpFHPfPPys21fgBI9WO4mJle7twCKPyHRP/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352264043849369474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K8mX5UoXCZPEGEfUCARDUZKLwdWNNNAV_DwpbsAZbtOAdBb2aANioAT-hBB_2SfgTCvniERWT-O2-QJeRlvk5dtjyhTso58tT5dE_b_XGUIpFHPfPPys21fgBI9WO4mJle7twCKPyHRP/s400/Close-up.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">The inside again used another image and featuring the papers from the kit. The rose spray stamps are from Magnolia</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1jmKLT0DJ3gqz6sFM_IWtB799sFeLhMnRYZ4QM9ZH6YJtygPxucQcnq9CFVWqZcEDa0CBbYILKSBodJYboZWqHyuM53KY5FjQVehcOhZKa1Ug2DHGlqHO4T6UmsQo4ctaPL2GFwKUsKG/s1600-h/Inside.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352264206489537714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1jmKLT0DJ3gqz6sFM_IWtB799sFeLhMnRYZ4QM9ZH6YJtygPxucQcnq9CFVWqZcEDa0CBbYILKSBodJYboZWqHyuM53KY5FjQVehcOhZKa1Ug2DHGlqHO4T6UmsQo4ctaPL2GFwKUsKG/s400/Inside.jpg" /></a><br />I made a thick box envelope to fit the height of the card and embellished this with a matching tag and string to follow through the garden theme. </div><br /><div></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27v-HvHfAjDA5XTHKE8G_w7b8OTGqcIxHQtEImuY4x1G1YE4v7qm8T9tn18xLVAQAfNCi8lZL5IryUoACvguhiy5s2aj-cufIJgzt23khJJXbDWkoKPrflaQumYNwTXVIQm7-FLGT2YiR/s1600-h/Front-and-Env.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352264297539029506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27v-HvHfAjDA5XTHKE8G_w7b8OTGqcIxHQtEImuY4x1G1YE4v7qm8T9tn18xLVAQAfNCi8lZL5IryUoACvguhiy5s2aj-cufIJgzt23khJJXbDWkoKPrflaQumYNwTXVIQm7-FLGT2YiR/s400/Front-and-Env.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Thanks for looking, Ann xxx</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-86111420863762507192009-06-22T08:24:00.001+01:002009-06-22T08:54:34.567+01:00HAPPY CUPCAKE DAY - THE NEXT LEVEL - CHALLENGE 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixE-HIZAVFcRDDGjvdmf8GrnzuIF4b62DfTnSFcYHwByta86-ne4LLZBWu3DXgFRO24-ZOPMR2VJnuAEcXMFnntvyElDittbeabaSVJYsKcj_w5LTXlfMsoNitAEjU8WBBC2qv824wvQM7/s1600-h/Open-Front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349690047791248594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixE-HIZAVFcRDDGjvdmf8GrnzuIF4b62DfTnSFcYHwByta86-ne4LLZBWu3DXgFRO24-ZOPMR2VJnuAEcXMFnntvyElDittbeabaSVJYsKcj_w5LTXlfMsoNitAEjU8WBBC2qv824wvQM7/s400/Open-Front.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The Challenge this week on my magazine blog, <strong><span style="color:#cc6600;"><a href="http://thenextlevelchallenge.blogspot.com/">The Next Level</a></span></strong>, is to create either a Stair Step Fold card or a Pop up Freestanding Card. I chose the Stair Step Fold card to showcase because I just so loved this new set of h'Anglar stamps, I thought this would be the perfect way to use them.<br /><div><br />For details on the dimensions for the Stair Step Fold pop over to The Next Level tutorial section where I have put the basic information on how to create this shape and style of card. What I will do here on my own blog is just to add a little more 'meat on the bones' on the individual make up of this card.<br /><div><br />First of all I started with a choice of just 2 papers that I wanted to use as my card base, two very simple digital checks, but with colouring that would follow through to the images to complete the overall look. I cut out the cardstock base and the top layer and then did a zig-zag stitch on the sewing machine to seal them both together (following the amazing Tutorial that True did in Issue 2 - which really helped me get my stitching right!!!). I then scored the card following the sizes on the tutorial and this made up my base.<br /><div><br />I wanted to have my images all standing proud of the folds on the card, so at this stage I needed to make sure that the backs would look good. With Copic pens, which is what I used to colour the images, you usually get a bleed through to the back of the paper. I thought this would not look good when the card was flipped over, so I stamped the images on my check paper, scanned them and loaded them into my imaging programme, then flipped them horizontally. This meant I had a stamped reverse image that I could cut around and they would paste on the back of my coloured images and be a perfect fit. Now I know this sounds complicated, and a much simpler method is just to stamp your images on the back of your patterned paper, and when you cut round them you will have the same effect, but without the stamped finish, but the correct shape in your patterned paper to mask the rear. I did this method on a couple of the images and finished the rear effect off by adding some faux ink pen stitches. It does take a little time and effort to do this, but I am sure you will agree that when viewing the card from the rear if does give a much more finished effect. I also added a little cupcake to pretty the rear up a little.</div><div> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSugbBbUFiwpmOEnChmAPZr8ZFgcuTVlGfCP_BRnWuBhNShxzQdDxxCoMtB9vjL78pBSAUPNwJ1g3zapRSq8w7PxY7S8zGFWUac2VJWTRNpAcJqQ6OjjJ4tbvTE61NdylSnvgJgDVi-cep/s1600-h/Rear-Ann-card.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349690284522623266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSugbBbUFiwpmOEnChmAPZr8ZFgcuTVlGfCP_BRnWuBhNShxzQdDxxCoMtB9vjL78pBSAUPNwJ1g3zapRSq8w7PxY7S8zGFWUac2VJWTRNpAcJqQ6OjjJ4tbvTE61NdylSnvgJgDVi-cep/s400/Rear-Ann-card.jpg" /></a><br />To close the card fully so that it would fit nicely into the box envelope, I folded a ribbon right round the card and put two pins where the ribbon met, and stitched this on the sewing machine. I added a little bow to the front, and this now slides on and off completely. </div><div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G2hiAZs26Orp-it9nWyrR4rt2fRtXJtL7XCk4UVSORCClilUME1Uua4MS0CqA_RuXJnfB-CwofdvUpOeHSIlyujSNs1rs_waezUj1tAt7HMuBLPNQJWcH7aPFAyPIo05-uF3DA5KKJlH/s1600-h/Closed-and-Env.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349690700869078450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G2hiAZs26Orp-it9nWyrR4rt2fRtXJtL7XCk4UVSORCClilUME1Uua4MS0CqA_RuXJnfB-CwofdvUpOeHSIlyujSNs1rs_waezUj1tAt7HMuBLPNQJWcH7aPFAyPIo05-uF3DA5KKJlH/s400/Closed-and-Env.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I also made a box envelope that is three-quarters of an inch deep which takes the full thickness of the card with a little room and completes the gift card.</div><div> </div><div></div><br /><div align="left">I hope you have enough detail here to help you make one of these cards if the fancy takes you. If you have the time and you stop by, please leave a comment to let me know what you think.</div><br /><div></div><div align="center">Ann xxx </div></div></div></div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-91933222590656583702009-06-15T09:18:00.004+01:002009-06-15T10:10:51.864+01:00A GIFT OF A FLOWER – THE NEXT LEVEL – CHALLENGE 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9OpgRhCbpahSxpffHIAhJbcnktq9D8yyaKXJovlYU_SZe11B-3egBI0jcAAo2r9ugDNFr_aVuFiVu5icC5myq2u1fvX3Np0KhvzYBrexKQ5uhVIkdO_zhOyWAOFKPAhEm5XK5075wpM/s1600-h/Front-web.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347469827350789026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9OpgRhCbpahSxpffHIAhJbcnktq9D8yyaKXJovlYU_SZe11B-3egBI0jcAAo2r9ugDNFr_aVuFiVu5icC5myq2u1fvX3Np0KhvzYBrexKQ5uhVIkdO_zhOyWAOFKPAhEm5XK5075wpM/s400/Front-web.jpg" /></a><br />This week on <a href="http://thenextlevelchallenge.blogspot.com/">The Next Level </a>the Challenge is a Sketch with pretty curved detail which can either be cut away or matted and layered into the design. I decided to keep a solid front and chose as the basis of my design some really pretty paper from K & Co. called Chateau Florals. From this I chose a selection of other complimentary papers, all the rest being digital from my vastly growing stash. I have detailed on the Hints and Tips section of The Next Level how I select my papers for a design and this makes it very easy to pull a theme together. <p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHxHh6ItCp-qOVMCHk3QB_mzIJmoVFcnD3G6DDhyphenhyphenq2yfRfcnPi1xcuIQRzBAqvVtJaew3c9rMLvrje4cIY8CBi4eUpZvxBQCKp076cuj9It-RrV57kVDDM-YEzV0Z30Fhgoq7wLDPzimi/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347222985392063282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHxHh6ItCp-qOVMCHk3QB_mzIJmoVFcnD3G6DDhyphenhyphenq2yfRfcnPi1xcuIQRzBAqvVtJaew3c9rMLvrje4cIY8CBi4eUpZvxBQCKp076cuj9It-RrV57kVDDM-YEzV0Z30Fhgoq7wLDPzimi/s400/Close-up.jpg" /></a><br />The images I used are from the new collection from h'Anglar and feature a little boy and girl holding a pretty flower. I added some stitching to the front and chose to add just ribbon detail, the ribbon being from a past Raspberry Ribbons kit, and keep the rest of the card fairly embellishment free, as the papers themselves were quite busy. </p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEc1ggIdyq1TpnDtdzP9hAljREa2atcP_9egt4vKKrMGd8hVNmq8yaFkt9pATIAuKiw8EoEtdeo0COB4O5BorTMGL7gnlESVDg6VcTtzgvl00C6pui_7OBMRGFij2ussNwsPzsS9-pBeoC/s1600-h/Inside-and-tag.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347223234381789810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEc1ggIdyq1TpnDtdzP9hAljREa2atcP_9egt4vKKrMGd8hVNmq8yaFkt9pATIAuKiw8EoEtdeo0COB4O5BorTMGL7gnlESVDg6VcTtzgvl00C6pui_7OBMRGFij2ussNwsPzsS9-pBeoC/s400/Inside-and-tag.jpg" /></a><br />On the reverse of the pull out tag is another image of the little boy holding the flower and inside the card I have matted and layered the papers and added more stitching.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg2BO7GexdxfWNv5RCPzK04OBiSM6U4k32EaeS30QoB3qEyKoXik2DU-A41uaiNuPuqbFpPlPVVLZyhp_lmtFYxhdq698KD3IxLbGNlCo5PoPLKRwhLY0LNMFTUk2D0TsikA_nWlzmOo/s1600-h/Box-and-Front-web1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347478965887169922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg2BO7GexdxfWNv5RCPzK04OBiSM6U4k32EaeS30QoB3qEyKoXik2DU-A41uaiNuPuqbFpPlPVVLZyhp_lmtFYxhdq698KD3IxLbGNlCo5PoPLKRwhLY0LNMFTUk2D0TsikA_nWlzmOo/s400/Box-and-Front-web1.jpg" /></a><br />I made a Box envelope to fit the card, making it slightly thicker this time to take the height of the ribbon comfortably.<br /><br />The images were coloured with Copics and the colours used were :<br />Clothes : G000, G00, V91, V95, W1, E31, E43<br />Skin : E000, E00, E11, E50, R20<br />Flower : G21, G63, V91, V95<br />Hair : E55, E57<br /><br />I hope you have time to leave a comment if you pass by.<br /><br />Thanks Ann xxAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-65312807101664464362009-06-08T09:28:00.002+01:002009-06-08T09:30:27.869+01:00ENCASED IN RIBBON - THE NEXT LEVEL CHALLENGE 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzc_1Xd2IJL4yW6EJVKH2aR1lXyV9DCGX_F_LImvPO7gWLB3nmAFOJwcDqdLcbO-m6OrEyuFJ1P6qyAlf9KEAXKGK64HY46gsqBJSJKCv5HyoN7QDjBpAXpeSLBdISGkrHbmU0H31tCSl/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344716142209824882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzc_1Xd2IJL4yW6EJVKH2aR1lXyV9DCGX_F_LImvPO7gWLB3nmAFOJwcDqdLcbO-m6OrEyuFJ1P6qyAlf9KEAXKGK64HY46gsqBJSJKCv5HyoN7QDjBpAXpeSLBdISGkrHbmU0H31tCSl/s400/Front.jpg" /></a><br /><div>After another busy week over at <a href="http://thenextlevelchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>The Next Level</strong></span></a>, I finally managed to grab a few moments over the weekend to put together my Design Team card. The Challenge for this week is to encase your image with the really pretty Ribbon Border, originally designed by Claire Brennan, and the tutorial for this can be found in this week's issue.</div><br /><div></div><div>I decided to use a stamp set by Hampton Art, Clear Expressions range, designed by Diana Kovacs, Interactive Corset ATC. The set has several different basque's, tiny buttons, lace etc - and is a really pretty. I embossed the image with black shimmer, and layered the basque up with a split front, and added tiny hooks for authenticity.</div><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTl3ICXGoGPK5TYRtQnl1kCdwsOGSpdVPYksdCY0o0Sjk_kl0NiLb180-fVNYyfvHaRgzqf8g4Fpn8NdkHnSSd0jVnqADcQXtk9iptBXUWJ5oRecVDRpoUX-82nhdz38U83ie-tpxaRFJ7/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344716270897030898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTl3ICXGoGPK5TYRtQnl1kCdwsOGSpdVPYksdCY0o0Sjk_kl0NiLb180-fVNYyfvHaRgzqf8g4Fpn8NdkHnSSd0jVnqADcQXtk9iptBXUWJ5oRecVDRpoUX-82nhdz38U83ie-tpxaRFJ7/s400/Close-up.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div>The paper again are my usual mixture of digital, but the floral border one is from Lola's Boudoir range from Pink Petticoat. The really pretty flowers on the front of the card and the tiny roses are both from Joanna Sheen. Inside the card I added another basque embossed image from the set. The images were coloured with Copic markers.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zg9LksVeE4sAe9zTOgdgm_y8xx-a8S9wFlN6FwtO31gqUYtbWLWtv8GQKR4S17lzuUczqpzh0BWbs0RhqwzEnzJYRkArBq0qd9ok21hunJ_1ZJ5VTMARyrUx1kcNBtWDXVN5_aOIm0-O/s1600-h/Inside.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344717319132202354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zg9LksVeE4sAe9zTOgdgm_y8xx-a8S9wFlN6FwtO31gqUYtbWLWtv8GQKR4S17lzuUczqpzh0BWbs0RhqwzEnzJYRkArBq0qd9ok21hunJ_1ZJ5VTMARyrUx1kcNBtWDXVN5_aOIm0-O/s400/Inside.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div></div><div>I made a box envelope to take the height of the card with the various embellishments and added another little basque detail on this in addition to the matching ribbon.</div><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1r6YCgiJ7X-b75k8ykrPnER_CDPzRCDOrBOJLWkiKvfKwG1M3zhvOWVRxjUhWelMYyzHDKqHhyi_T30L0ikbvc9EjYof6hiduFitSnYz0zL4Fu2HU_VRxbeRm8-SuX_lBiJWcOk9Tb65Z/s1600-h/Front-and-env-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344717058406212034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1r6YCgiJ7X-b75k8ykrPnER_CDPzRCDOrBOJLWkiKvfKwG1M3zhvOWVRxjUhWelMYyzHDKqHhyi_T30L0ikbvc9EjYof6hiduFitSnYz0zL4Fu2HU_VRxbeRm8-SuX_lBiJWcOk9Tb65Z/s400/Front-and-env-2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div></div><div>Thanks for stopping by and taking a look and if you have the time please leave a comment with your thoughts.</div><div></div><br /><div>Thank you xxx</div></div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-28235733158189712052009-06-01T06:12:00.001+01:002009-06-01T20:35:18.751+01:00A PRETTY OUTLOOK!!! - THE NEXT LEVEL CHALLENGE 1<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOjYOLWENWCPZsNXxnX0Xf7FhPyX-MDhJknZL3YSfyteKKxO8L-Iu5dZbFG7YarvNoQ8DMZwMC-hKQpV2Z5tGh1Ydh05P438LaS8e2FWLHByqoDOWNhAaGSpapOdNrWdS9kDyKymLgM8/s1600-h/Set.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341938750350745170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOjYOLWENWCPZsNXxnX0Xf7FhPyX-MDhJknZL3YSfyteKKxO8L-Iu5dZbFG7YarvNoQ8DMZwMC-hKQpV2Z5tGh1Ydh05P438LaS8e2FWLHByqoDOWNhAaGSpapOdNrWdS9kDyKymLgM8/s400/Set.jpg" /></a><br />Well what a manic week it has been getting ready for the big Lauch of The Next Level, I just about managed to get a card in!!!!!!!!! Dawn and I had no choice this week as the Design Team do not join us until next week - so after a break of nearly 2weeks I put my creativity hat on again.<br /><br />The theme for Challenge 1 was an Aperture card coupled with a hand made Lollipop Flower - both of these were going to be a challenge for me as I had never done either before - but wow did I just so love those flowers - there really will be no stopping me now. There is a Video to support the making of the flower on The Next Level and I also made a photo tutorial on there to support anyone who wanted to print something off to follow as you made your flower.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS-8xKY3FHh_9i7RZ9rAPrHJ01a63M6P_7e5Uc0LhyphenhyphenuRs9k6rciNUWn1FFVLC8-bOYPpFkDjptY4ZayFLx__dvkyzx7ietj76fzh4mNRXwCXAt94KsZ3x_HgCik0oJs9jwIxTEcdWL7Y/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341938884495210626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS-8xKY3FHh_9i7RZ9rAPrHJ01a63M6P_7e5Uc0LhyphenhyphenuRs9k6rciNUWn1FFVLC8-bOYPpFkDjptY4ZayFLx__dvkyzx7ietj76fzh4mNRXwCXAt94KsZ3x_HgCik0oJs9jwIxTEcdWL7Y/s400/Front.jpg" /></a>I decided to make a little set, consisting of a card, a box envelope and a little soap gift package. The card image uses the absolutely fantastic Front and Back Annie rubber stamp from Art Impressions - I just adore this stamp. I first saw it on Bev's blog - All the Things I love - and I was in love. This stamp and others from the collection are available from SirStampalot. Like everything else, I had to make it difficult though. I decided to cut a hole through 6 layers of cardstock (3 on the front and 3 on the inside left cover) which all had to match up so that she could be peering through an imaginary window from the outside in. Took me ages, but got there in the end - I hope you think the effort was worth it. I formed the shape in my Craft Robo software and then just printed out the different colouring cardstock and then shaped it all to size. She does look so cute though when you see her peering from the outside in when you open the card! </div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8mA2e7sIpVvOVc0IX4Dr2yYRri4TctlLqdNJxEGLZp05xVTQ8t4PDNYYhYa5TelkqRAC3z8cgd_Z-pQmSCRodR1EICwF-oah_DTaO8GnZMdjod__47wPe7G2KkH9JiRNfv7_dwc1pwEi/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341947054446922578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8mA2e7sIpVvOVc0IX4Dr2yYRri4TctlLqdNJxEGLZp05xVTQ8t4PDNYYhYa5TelkqRAC3z8cgd_Z-pQmSCRodR1EICwF-oah_DTaO8GnZMdjod__47wPe7G2KkH9JiRNfv7_dwc1pwEi/s400/Close-up.jpg" /></a><br />I also layered her little pinny to give it some extra dimension. On the inside right I created a dreamy garden scene, so that when she was peering through the arch from the front there was a sky in the background. This however made it difficult for anywhere to write on the inside of the card without spoiling the design, so I added an oval frame tied on with pretty bows on the rear of the card for this purpose. I also made the box envelope to go with the card again using a Lollipop flower for decoration - I told you these would keep popping up everywhere!! </div><div align="justify"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay6VNiyV6WR2uA10bqXEc5GFuQz0DhP2DTbsK3pngzyzqUwG19-M9OYqrDWLtuaft8bhsNEKHxRIxUDZhooF9zbhAvEeWkjrmJgDRV47HQA4PtdS-7u53tVJ2adLc_m1uXdAqK8CPquc/s1600-h/Inside.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341940169111795890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay6VNiyV6WR2uA10bqXEc5GFuQz0DhP2DTbsK3pngzyzqUwG19-M9OYqrDWLtuaft8bhsNEKHxRIxUDZhooF9zbhAvEeWkjrmJgDRV47HQA4PtdS-7u53tVJ2adLc_m1uXdAqK8CPquc/s400/Inside.jpg" /></a><br />Many of papers I have used are from The Digichic Boutique and this pack was called The Twist Collection. One or two extra touches were freebie downloads from Summer Driggs blog - full details on The Next Level. I am often asked where I get my digital papers from, it is so difficult for me to answer this question, because some I buy as digital packs, and I download lots of freebie packs. When I come to make up a theme or design I pick and choose from everything I have, and then colour it digitally to make my paper pack up, so it really does make it difficult for me to tell people to go to a specific download. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8QulyXBh_E1IoIh60E9aHAQB6MAeRBpfnHs4yK2o17fnXzEudKVStgFsOxJqTynMhe4SDzSJQOgMzJka9sAUxMkQQhPUyEtXIe3iwrjnOer-1zg8y0IVHCP-ARDri73-2iBEdHILlIE/s1600-h/Soap-set-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341941106708715874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8QulyXBh_E1IoIh60E9aHAQB6MAeRBpfnHs4yK2o17fnXzEudKVStgFsOxJqTynMhe4SDzSJQOgMzJka9sAUxMkQQhPUyEtXIe3iwrjnOer-1zg8y0IVHCP-ARDri73-2iBEdHILlIE/s400/Soap-set-2.jpg" /></a> The little soap gift package finished off the set - and guess what - yes you are right, another Lollipop flower appeared on there!!! - they are just growing everywhere!!<br /><br />If you have the time when you stop by please leave your thoughts - I do so love to hear what you think.<br /><br />Thank you xxx </p></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-13395545790326242742009-05-17T15:28:00.006+01:002009-05-17T15:50:00.679+01:00Life is Good!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48JxMAXCoB72Z6oNho-v7xQyKXFGUYSIsXtj6AjdygoN0wx0M3H2oZB_lzhIL8GZlK2XM5tmLnqYt_IYuP8bWCQuSZ-9EpKqANTePmGw0mOluP6uzBzoRnA9O-0IpAsmOa0T3kn1XHN8/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336802750189741826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48JxMAXCoB72Z6oNho-v7xQyKXFGUYSIsXtj6AjdygoN0wx0M3H2oZB_lzhIL8GZlK2XM5tmLnqYt_IYuP8bWCQuSZ-9EpKqANTePmGw0mOluP6uzBzoRnA9O-0IpAsmOa0T3kn1XHN8/s400/Front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My entry this week for the Friday Sketchers, which follows a gorgeous sketch from Claudia with lots of detail, is called Life is Good. It features a pretty little h'Anglar stamp and ribbon detail. If you want to see any of the images in more detail, just click on the photographs and they will open up in a large format.</div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MDHjV0SdJC6Mzr55A2EzYNXC4o3ontFtNwxe7Mp8ANkeZX07MqYdil3otREzTD5NHv_sE6sl3yKLldqs5vmjSEghpqgba6Z9f3RHq2duKwvH6tgrNvd2WoGbYUB4f5LGzpQyT4APELM/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336802998700103698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MDHjV0SdJC6Mzr55A2EzYNXC4o3ontFtNwxe7Mp8ANkeZX07MqYdil3otREzTD5NHv_sE6sl3yKLldqs5vmjSEghpqgba6Z9f3RHq2duKwvH6tgrNvd2WoGbYUB4f5LGzpQyT4APELM/s400/Close-up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The image has been paper pieced in part and coloured with Copic markers. The papers are digital (as usual!!!) and I have built up the image in several layers and this is shown in more detail above. </div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhec9i16Fi72kutXMicxZ_MIVXfhYzpOG0kaLn6ksO3UegBDffiaVdle6RMpqDmPXrM2QVTu7rUw8hzlihnyGXfQlWPq-Qas_0VYxbFv2x2bwLoVI5rFKe5TlWwL5e0VqEcVGnCTXLmTc4/s1600-h/Inside-and-env.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336803304951903842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhec9i16Fi72kutXMicxZ_MIVXfhYzpOG0kaLn6ksO3UegBDffiaVdle6RMpqDmPXrM2QVTu7rUw8hzlihnyGXfQlWPq-Qas_0VYxbFv2x2bwLoVI5rFKe5TlWwL5e0VqEcVGnCTXLmTc4/s400/Inside-and-env.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Inside the card I have followed the papers through and have added another layered up image. The matching box envelope has similar detail to the front with matching ribbon bow detail and is lined in the constrasting floral paper</div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5Mc_P-1yPvMRGycLGL_vzm7DPwGf0NhrLUSliQLPO2CwRl_5luU7vFUUQSec-OQynN7vkbMjMumsQk4JvmJo5NZ2hz-AD9Pet-wUK1VWupHTMgkc88s51cWfCI57kY9oXO-q0AIaHI4/s1600-h/Front-and-Env.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336803553149696226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5Mc_P-1yPvMRGycLGL_vzm7DPwGf0NhrLUSliQLPO2CwRl_5luU7vFUUQSec-OQynN7vkbMjMumsQk4JvmJo5NZ2hz-AD9Pet-wUK1VWupHTMgkc88s51cWfCI57kY9oXO-q0AIaHI4/s400/Front-and-Env.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>I hope you have the time to leave a comment - thanks for looking xxx</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-74103564837328800112009-05-11T13:28:00.011+01:002009-05-17T15:15:17.410+01:00Singing in the Rain!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX7ZYoUSU4Mo6R93Jwi05HBQ2a2c7Jv-vEH15LgZjWX9cdR-CNFSiKDPkCctPOMCEt0u8RFZbNPN4WHsRYMcT1hIETaJvpDmxY-FKDc33KAmSZuVFDABgKunia5QHCXJgPs-92Q1rT_4/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335414139920382978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX7ZYoUSU4Mo6R93Jwi05HBQ2a2c7Jv-vEH15LgZjWX9cdR-CNFSiKDPkCctPOMCEt0u8RFZbNPN4WHsRYMcT1hIETaJvpDmxY-FKDc33KAmSZuVFDABgKunia5QHCXJgPs-92Q1rT_4/s400/Front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Well I decided this week to make a card for the Friday Sketchers Challenge, I loved their sketch, and also to fit it in with Just Magnolia, with a card that features stitches.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I2NTyfpfPawYi7bB7na1B0VppqSzw01tgJNUBsp-nRXx8K0CU7HkscJEv6VLIXmVCekZC7rylunBo0HKFHCzkYoCx1mMU4CRUtez1Mn-SGBduQBt8IorRxTgRwR91E37PD2wj3LO5rE/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334544475341219682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I2NTyfpfPawYi7bB7na1B0VppqSzw01tgJNUBsp-nRXx8K0CU7HkscJEv6VLIXmVCekZC7rylunBo0HKFHCzkYoCx1mMU4CRUtez1Mn-SGBduQBt8IorRxTgRwR91E37PD2wj3LO5rE/s400/Close-up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My card is put together with a range of papers that are all digital, and the cute little Tilda image is from the new collection for Spring. I have made the image up of several layers to give depth. The flowers on the front of the card are also coloured and printed, and then use a ball tool to give the shape and depth. I have machine stitched all the different layers, including the inside. The image is coloured with Copics.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0VNAnFe0p2EPIcnIgoZHVlq0OS6FALj2_aLdE24Sk-XlLIXZ0ubhm_RdTLqtItoZlVGUM86uMS_Rlz6ZAMg5ItDG3S1uURsSbVM8XeWD12hKJJsDlnFQZ5zfH4a5ePoQlbOG2QAx780/s1600-h/Inside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334544697009379106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0VNAnFe0p2EPIcnIgoZHVlq0OS6FALj2_aLdE24Sk-XlLIXZ0ubhm_RdTLqtItoZlVGUM86uMS_Rlz6ZAMg5ItDG3S1uURsSbVM8XeWD12hKJJsDlnFQZ5zfH4a5ePoQlbOG2QAx780/s400/Inside.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The inside of the card follows the same colours and papers and on the left hand side there is a pocket on the bottom half, that you can slip a separate note, or a voucher into, behind the tree. I have made a box envelope to match as usual, to take the height and size of the card.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahI6ByxWxn-8mE9TZuzFEunWqp19sFWvt71HcB26Uqn2c8W8KycF3_aK5rVST7B0RkFKGufnqpzDQvGC7p-7FEHMx8r2lMy2Dr2MPqo9hyphenhyphenhPOHwZ14JBKeZsssfI_Es9nme3PRAfVnEY/s1600-h/Front-and-Env.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334544881077548882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahI6ByxWxn-8mE9TZuzFEunWqp19sFWvt71HcB26Uqn2c8W8KycF3_aK5rVST7B0RkFKGufnqpzDQvGC7p-7FEHMx8r2lMy2Dr2MPqo9hyphenhyphenhPOHwZ14JBKeZsssfI_Es9nme3PRAfVnEY/s400/Front-and-Env.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Would love your comments if you stop by xxx </div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-1564966259956410252009-05-03T14:57:00.011+01:002009-05-04T06:22:44.524+01:00A Posy for You<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsR5CNbUCJi10XOnoWF2tLf2CwhKEkGV6DW0CN4Zo63ra586PgqXwL50H3ZXcLp5bB6GW1V92qthX1Ey1SSuL4YzLAi14qW0gABLpBq5Jmtp8DyAp5oCba5cwwNwZMPP4cQxMXmoIofA/s1600-h/Front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331606361318619890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsR5CNbUCJi10XOnoWF2tLf2CwhKEkGV6DW0CN4Zo63ra586PgqXwL50H3ZXcLp5bB6GW1V92qthX1Ey1SSuL4YzLAi14qW0gABLpBq5Jmtp8DyAp5oCba5cwwNwZMPP4cQxMXmoIofA/s400/Front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My entry this week for the Friday Sketchers Challenge, follows a lovely sketch from Beatrix, and I have called it 'A Posy for You'. It certainly was out of my 'comfort zone' not to make a square card, but in the end quite liked the 7 x 5 inch format I chose to use. Please click on the photos if you would like to see more detail, they will all open up in a large format. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvx5G4z1XHoaNiiSY_Rg0BAr29R6oHsy3VES6h_d1nSF7mvhIMupe9SvTqo9jz0IBC9nFhZtXO3thoL73cDb5SV8hu0aoeFTMYmMBRYE4GuAdnOyojBeb3SGu2frbbOCy90EPm-cPPNQ/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331606137104879362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvx5G4z1XHoaNiiSY_Rg0BAr29R6oHsy3VES6h_d1nSF7mvhIMupe9SvTqo9jz0IBC9nFhZtXO3thoL73cDb5SV8hu0aoeFTMYmMBRYE4GuAdnOyojBeb3SGu2frbbOCy90EPm-cPPNQ/s400/Close-up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The papers are all digital and the image is a really cute h'Anglar little girl holding a posy. The image is coloured with Copic pens and I have also added a little Magnolia butterfly to the front of the card. The ribbon is one from a previous collection from Raspberry Ribbons. Inside the card I have followed the design through and using Nestabilities circle and scalloped circle created a frame for a smaller version of the image.</div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml3c1d-y4KJXyxYazdxDzJ161aalJ0cqseO0KDBu_51cKObl2-aNItIHwZf_P7aJwTjuCEQTFZ1hnyZMlJZOsKGcxHpEplBLFwscemU8tGpQKEQDnKnS3yqdN8h6IJfTdbj2S-rRSvdo/s1600-h/Inside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331606567360148866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml3c1d-y4KJXyxYazdxDzJ161aalJ0cqseO0KDBu_51cKObl2-aNItIHwZf_P7aJwTjuCEQTFZ1hnyZMlJZOsKGcxHpEplBLFwscemU8tGpQKEQDnKnS3yqdN8h6IJfTdbj2S-rRSvdo/s400/Inside.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As usual I have created a boxed envelope, this time for a 7 x 5 inch card. To make this I used the Enveloper Pro, and used D1 and C. To create the box effect, after I have scored the lines as per the recommendations for the card size, I carefully moved the card just under half an inch to the right of the first score line, and then carefully score a second line parallel - I do this to all sides, and this is how the box frame is made.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwYK2wglWNFHjbU7OA2ylRHNO9Q9Z0yE3bDspSMHefkWOZb1dxlHFUiMQgdJOZCM5YIAIueWwQwRvDXSQpfwhuyu1Nj-Fv5icXdZboPJSvQdch4XKqeHVb-RwDDzKfdEqnr6YDekFTpg/s1600-h/Front-and-env..jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331600139032803266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwYK2wglWNFHjbU7OA2ylRHNO9Q9Z0yE3bDspSMHefkWOZb1dxlHFUiMQgdJOZCM5YIAIueWwQwRvDXSQpfwhuyu1Nj-Fv5icXdZboPJSvQdch4XKqeHVb-RwDDzKfdEqnr6YDekFTpg/s400/Front-and-env..jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Thanks for taking the time to stop by, I would love it if you could leave your comments, I really do appreciate them. Thank you xx</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-827329719224579892009-04-26T09:14:00.008+01:002009-04-27T20:46:32.705+01:00Ooh-La-La - Tilda in Paris!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmJkk8jNG0agIrbPUIKzjX9Djt1p-NHgRfRrJUb03fx0PkxKOe7oGl2MYAY056_FBhs99MmBflkt43CI361jrYtrp8f5EABX_ldEYvMQngPib3jw63gjCpdq2WIIsWrS9YZ9Kupt5uGE/s1600-h/Front-small-env.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328914775026183298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 343px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmJkk8jNG0agIrbPUIKzjX9Djt1p-NHgRfRrJUb03fx0PkxKOe7oGl2MYAY056_FBhs99MmBflkt43CI361jrYtrp8f5EABX_ldEYvMQngPib3jw63gjCpdq2WIIsWrS9YZ9Kupt5uGE/s400/Front-small-env.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I decided that as it was Spring, and Paris went beautifully with Spring, I would make a card on this theme, and have followed the great sketch from Mumur for my entry for Friday Sketchers. The card also fits in with this week's Papertake Challenge just announced which features stripes and spots.</div><div> </div><div>There is quite alot of detail in this card to explain, but quite simply the papers again are a mish-mash of digital downloads, but I am proud to say that some of them I even made up myself - gosh I am learning. The photo below shows a close up of the detail of the front of the card. I have paper pieced some of Tilda's clothes, and the flowers were made using a paper punch and then using a ball tool to curve them. The flowers are Mulberry which have had a small amount of glitter added.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNM3i0I9hFlpiEst2pL_cp2WE6em6XEy3jONWOjethzx2Ux4vWyu6USFrDelfO6LmrX27s8Zvdj4E3vWEKBisVL8QTiV3qZQ6l-gdO7PADpdSVjW6kX3eE9Ul3DHQ5-tJEeideDt8Qf0/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328914078453493378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNM3i0I9hFlpiEst2pL_cp2WE6em6XEy3jONWOjethzx2Ux4vWyu6USFrDelfO6LmrX27s8Zvdj4E3vWEKBisVL8QTiV3qZQ6l-gdO7PADpdSVjW6kX3eE9Ul3DHQ5-tJEeideDt8Qf0/s400/Close-up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The inside of the card is made up with the Magnolia Eiffel tower stamp and another Tilda image. I have matted up the papers on the inside so in the end this became quite a heavyweight card.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzH2kdM1iyH900eXy-7xvOZGuWG_Jq7AiZtqcCTtT47NoKZHflyozW8uEOLaAdBiy7bdKyBTe63f6xGRHo_Cs7oE5dlEmR4RuRAZTzeqVHkD0l-zc9Sq2hy3hyphenhyphenieZ-X3fuEjxis5WC2R0/s1600-h/Card-inside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328913809833479410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzH2kdM1iyH900eXy-7xvOZGuWG_Jq7AiZtqcCTtT47NoKZHflyozW8uEOLaAdBiy7bdKyBTe63f6xGRHo_Cs7oE5dlEmR4RuRAZTzeqVHkD0l-zc9Sq2hy3hyphenhyphenieZ-X3fuEjxis5WC2R0/s400/Card-inside.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>The front of the envelope box features the same inside detail on the front with a black bow and the inside of the envelope has the same spotted detail taken from the front of the card. </div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF__C7L_gVrvQ-yKGi_Nudp11pGOyufLY8UwC1tkUjMIsYfGOrOSTTx3JDLfWwKJbz0rzH4b359mX3AYkSmgjpxqXKE-zuoUP6mHsedje5iiP1OLz4Nrl_m-x2HUlSMtxjksX6zSl6i8/s1600-h/Inside+and+env.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328913610197223234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF__C7L_gVrvQ-yKGi_Nudp11pGOyufLY8UwC1tkUjMIsYfGOrOSTTx3JDLfWwKJbz0rzH4b359mX3AYkSmgjpxqXKE-zuoUP6mHsedje5iiP1OLz4Nrl_m-x2HUlSMtxjksX6zSl6i8/s400/Inside+and+env.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I would love your comments if you have a moment if you stop by. Thank you xx</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-6013326092133145092009-04-20T19:30:00.007+01:002009-05-04T19:05:02.481+01:00A Pocket Full of Posies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMWIh-x9XoSco7Tptg2uJ2UBS7oaSLRk4G8yMwtIsyYZuk8WTB8UZW3N8E44h5YEY7elAAmur8S0mm14M_Q5iVG6swZmUY3vcD-K4WH70U3fk6zfJs4eeKFRsT4YlCmUKFAK63aV_nEk/s1600-h/Front-side.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326843181615576034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMWIh-x9XoSco7Tptg2uJ2UBS7oaSLRk4G8yMwtIsyYZuk8WTB8UZW3N8E44h5YEY7elAAmur8S0mm14M_Q5iVG6swZmUY3vcD-K4WH70U3fk6zfJs4eeKFRsT4YlCmUKFAK63aV_nEk/s400/Front-side.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My Pocket Full of Posies card fits beautifully with the brilliant sketch for 2 Sketches4you. I have turned up the corners of my paper to form a pocket, which is then tied with a ribbon and filled with pretty flowers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV5wcS8LWvRfYRdhJaZ3d6hsIs59bhFnP592gqg4WC73jtC0b49kRhu1ZZ02SSVfuAkc6XMFkTdFpBQ3JX5RlYafYmoLj6koS0pyY5Kkg38Z3r3pr6DlTvmyh5v6NURCp25Fx0MzcBMc/s1600-h/Close-up-flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326843326025064898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV5wcS8LWvRfYRdhJaZ3d6hsIs59bhFnP592gqg4WC73jtC0b49kRhu1ZZ02SSVfuAkc6XMFkTdFpBQ3JX5RlYafYmoLj6koS0pyY5Kkg38Z3r3pr6DlTvmyh5v6NURCp25Fx0MzcBMc/s400/Close-up-flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The flowers are all the same digital flower, which I have digitally coloured to match the papers and then shaped and curved with a ball tool. The flower centres are finished with small pearl brads. The flowers are layered up using 3mm double sided sticky tape. The papers used in the card are all a mixture of digital papers which I gather together to form the colour theme that I was looking for to complete the design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlQ1sta0N4Yf3Ze0YxtikJI_lLMdDq-TUuhABOfgnNoBHQvUC8sM6At_s6h-uznI3JqvEoHrp65owPfYqfZxFJcetF4Vq3fNtN8MO0pMJAMUz16BOVmZHw2GKKhRKJhGH0jX6biFsZhU/s1600-h/Inside-and-Env-front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326843698155804306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlQ1sta0N4Yf3Ze0YxtikJI_lLMdDq-TUuhABOfgnNoBHQvUC8sM6At_s6h-uznI3JqvEoHrp65owPfYqfZxFJcetF4Vq3fNtN8MO0pMJAMUz16BOVmZHw2GKKhRKJhGH0jX6biFsZhU/s400/Inside-and-Env-front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The inside of the card has again been finished with pretty papers and ribbon and I have made a box style envelope which is thick enough to take the height of the card after the layering. The front of the box envelope follows the same design as the inside of the card and is finished with a butterfly and ribbon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnhq3rJdsiSNGqIEVlGcXUfCEMnXfGAiaP8v6XfsY3re_PgBb1zfm9zjFfWAYZRr_GCvzSjMTCJGwChMkk3_gROyWbu9JZQDEgYl2orpFptUIhU3tqPE2EPojfb2Qbt8X_YQHtOyNSD0/s1600-h/Front-and-rear-env.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326843881226130610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 347px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnhq3rJdsiSNGqIEVlGcXUfCEMnXfGAiaP8v6XfsY3re_PgBb1zfm9zjFfWAYZRr_GCvzSjMTCJGwChMkk3_gROyWbu9JZQDEgYl2orpFptUIhU3tqPE2EPojfb2Qbt8X_YQHtOyNSD0/s400/Front-and-rear-env.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />If you would like to see more detail of the cards, click on the photographs and it will give you a full size view. Thank you for stopping by and I would love your comments if you have the time. xx</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-91093861087748386782009-04-13T19:54:00.008+01:002009-04-16T07:34:12.569+01:00Pretty as a Picture<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qK7IKUEgIE1X7IDu3CS_76Gbim9-sxBxL9unu_cJ54GOnfdTBRcx0tR-yG-T7-4WMId_Ycci09COlHo4zjw6Z8Disn1mDCdKQXZNQDam8WwV5MzcnhoqJ5ERGMJ7w0JZuJQk8wSqNKU/s1600-h/Card-and-Env.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324252768452082370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qK7IKUEgIE1X7IDu3CS_76Gbim9-sxBxL9unu_cJ54GOnfdTBRcx0tR-yG-T7-4WMId_Ycci09COlHo4zjw6Z8Disn1mDCdKQXZNQDam8WwV5MzcnhoqJ5ERGMJ7w0JZuJQk8wSqNKU/s400/Card-and-Env.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A triple entry for my card this week, called Pretty as a Picture. The card follows the theme and sketches for Cute Card Thursday - a floral theme, Papertake - a pastel theme and Splitcoast Stampers - sketch SC224.<br />I have made a recessed window card, forming the frame following a template I found on Splitcoast stampers under their resources page. I wanted the effect of this card to be almost like a picture on the wall, with a 3D effect.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm6Nbut1b1BUsSwpdSf3_3xqWEq7MhBHiMubSV-0776Falc1ns89OYJ3W51O1KVcLGL9Ecx8UxKcrIkR1isULwtkZA5waZjz9apaHrnjVhzZKvCDAq1yG3vgzHSEZ36gm6_2JBArNvcs/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324252655068437906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm6Nbut1b1BUsSwpdSf3_3xqWEq7MhBHiMubSV-0776Falc1ns89OYJ3W51O1KVcLGL9Ecx8UxKcrIkR1isULwtkZA5waZjz9apaHrnjVhzZKvCDAq1yG3vgzHSEZ36gm6_2JBArNvcs/s400/Close-up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The papers are digital downloads from various sources but the main floral paper is from Kate Pertiet, Blossom n’ Grow - downloadable from Designer Digitals. The stamp is a PSX stamp – Tulips in a Bucket. I am a massive fan of PSX stamps, a company that went out of business some years ago, but there is a strong following now, especially in the United States for collectors. After I stamped and coloured the image 3 times, I then covered the tulips with Glossy Accents, cut out the tulip heads and layered them onto the main image two more times. I wanted to create a feeling that the tulips closest to the front were actually reaching towards you. The background to the stamped image is a digital design I created from various images.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GBBhaP4dEgz4ct9fbkYFL2AtbYkGiUNubk3_eK_nc2Ur03GG8Totbx3SVEbEv8sLHHq8qO1rysL-_db0ShRm-3T5cbzoZq6p92Kcf4cbjSR4G18mA3p1J3zSuX-jC9P0XlxvRRLAjO4/s1600-h/Inside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324252895733376962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 381px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GBBhaP4dEgz4ct9fbkYFL2AtbYkGiUNubk3_eK_nc2Ur03GG8Totbx3SVEbEv8sLHHq8qO1rysL-_db0ShRm-3T5cbzoZq6p92Kcf4cbjSR4G18mA3p1J3zSuX-jC9P0XlxvRRLAjO4/s400/Inside.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The inside of the card features green gingham paper onto which I digitally created a design to form a botanical scene. The envelope carries through the botanical design and is finished with matching ribbon. The image has been coloured with Copic Marker pens and the ribbon is from Ribbon Oasis.<br /><br />I would love your comments if you are passing by – your feedback is always welcome. Thank you. xxAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-60540516886081850512009-03-31T07:00:00.010+01:002009-03-31T07:52:11.382+01:00Happy Easter in Lilac and Mint<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykVni9qReWWHCGak6ok6YCAvEWMRBo0WHYzTXfNz1M2QkOEBlZr5jBaJfKJOEN6ZstfAcyX8ytDTon0CG0OrHLBKFznfAYvx2Z6cMaZzWoqGTRPF4og9WDxsfg5zYYiQ1tUrY-hbSIeI/s1600-h/Front-and-envelope.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319235257253003890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykVni9qReWWHCGak6ok6YCAvEWMRBo0WHYzTXfNz1M2QkOEBlZr5jBaJfKJOEN6ZstfAcyX8ytDTon0CG0OrHLBKFznfAYvx2Z6cMaZzWoqGTRPF4og9WDxsfg5zYYiQ1tUrY-hbSIeI/s400/Front-and-envelope.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My entry this week for the Papertake Challenge is an Easter theme, using 3 stamps, a pretty h'Anglar girl holding an easter egg, a Magnolia Easter Egg and also a Magnolia Butterfly. I decided to do something different from my usual 6 x 6 shaped card and opted for a flap down card with a shaped top. The card is hinged uder the Happy Easter circle which is held in place with a flower eyelit.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBqzA8e_qatBqJiIoHZIYip-0ql7lEuHf673O2i0VhwiPwkUhit-vqmTIiooJZqfdJX7e-vAAlb7LVkrlu6o7ikhyphenhyphen85mMq_U9jGxEcCWt02SaxNBJdOc8E3yxA83Y143QLHhfkXF3KYE/s1600-h/Close-up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319231679300689074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBqzA8e_qatBqJiIoHZIYip-0ql7lEuHf673O2i0VhwiPwkUhit-vqmTIiooJZqfdJX7e-vAAlb7LVkrlu6o7ikhyphenhyphen85mMq_U9jGxEcCWt02SaxNBJdOc8E3yxA83Y143QLHhfkXF3KYE/s400/Close-up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The front of the card features all three stamps, layered up to give a 3 dimensional effect and this is shown in the picture. The papers are all digital downloads, mainly taken from Nitwits - Lilac Flowers. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJk3Ro5Ca0_pnVX3pos4H-OXQKANBHNcvXiXd27ETVrKRREBVcz0LIJ2l0eBzYy9CRTR5JoYWZSfsrrsH2ZqxWH7JxW33kh2LWOIDB16gooVrHwJLwkxdnPqoKE4IzgPlzCxuAb97o7I/s1600-h/Card-inner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319238340730607298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJk3Ro5Ca0_pnVX3pos4H-OXQKANBHNcvXiXd27ETVrKRREBVcz0LIJ2l0eBzYy9CRTR5JoYWZSfsrrsH2ZqxWH7JxW33kh2LWOIDB16gooVrHwJLwkxdnPqoKE4IzgPlzCxuAb97o7I/s400/Card-inner.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The inside of the card again shows the same colour theme, with Prima flowers. The really lovely lampost was a freebie digital download and I thought the colour and design fitted in really well with the papers I was using. I made a matching envelope and again followed all the design shapes and embellishments onto the front of the envelope and the rear is sealed with the Happy Easter circle.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-jcEZa016xhlVCFqprepKJ8yeFDIqQetE07OvfpKhCRccuJCM5tbLeG1uBuLMESywfNSMt63RE44a9OloGkoPrF7vpKLl5vFq1ht4_uNBdYE2PhbBci4Dy9gJTBM4N1LqmYucsqv3dQ/s1600-h/Set-with-cupcakes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319231882228677410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-jcEZa016xhlVCFqprepKJ8yeFDIqQetE07OvfpKhCRccuJCM5tbLeG1uBuLMESywfNSMt63RE44a9OloGkoPrF7vpKLl5vFq1ht4_uNBdYE2PhbBci4Dy9gJTBM4N1LqmYucsqv3dQ/s400/Set-with-cupcakes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have been asked if I could give details of the Copic colours I have used on the image, so here they are :-</div><div>Lilacs : V17,BV000,BV11</div><div>Greens : YG05, YG06, YG07</div><div>Yellows: Y11, Y13</div><div>Hair: E31,E57, Y17</div><div>Skin: E000, E00, E11,RV11</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>I would love your comments if you stop by. Thank you xx</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-54905708192854236092009-03-23T18:29:00.005+00:002009-03-23T18:44:48.949+00:00A Double Take in Powder Blue!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTuvv9z6igIi9Sq90KmX-9NaIIpoN9S4aA5srwJKCL3e_hS7Qu6BJbL39MLw60-S2OwPr2An40MqS-cd6N5tlg0ylf7uLT-9Rj6K3JewsDs8225Xe0jUpmX9Jmw_R23f8gQ1pazWHMyo/s1600-h/Pair-of-cards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316452460031824194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTuvv9z6igIi9Sq90KmX-9NaIIpoN9S4aA5srwJKCL3e_hS7Qu6BJbL39MLw60-S2OwPr2An40MqS-cd6N5tlg0ylf7uLT-9Rj6K3JewsDs8225Xe0jUpmX9Jmw_R23f8gQ1pazWHMyo/s400/Pair-of-cards.jpg" border="0" /></a>This week I have decided to enter both the 2Sketches4you and Papertake Challenges with the same themed card, but making up 2 different cards following the different sketches . I love to take my time during the week deciding on an image, then on the papers, the embellishments etc. and where sketches form the challenge it is easy to make up the whole card on the inside, make the matching envelope and colour the images over the weekend and then wait to assemble the front when I know what both the sketches are.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MSh3-ReQ8CuEWhTlpmfOTNJlN3UkxiOcQ5nCC-rnXJHU35sUk_PYk-S_WGd_nD3T8DW0if3ZxqmOmCXNpUjwFBfD46tyHQmej0KNiGQnYE5ZWcUieae_ms4nymKUdn2KE9dqZ5fwsX0/s1600-h/Papertake-front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316452843170830706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MSh3-ReQ8CuEWhTlpmfOTNJlN3UkxiOcQ5nCC-rnXJHU35sUk_PYk-S_WGd_nD3T8DW0if3ZxqmOmCXNpUjwFBfD46tyHQmej0KNiGQnYE5ZWcUieae_ms4nymKUdn2KE9dqZ5fwsX0/s400/Papertake-front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This week I used a really pretty set of papers which are a mish-mash of digital downloads, that I pulled together to follow my ideas/colour choice. The h'Anglar image is a really pretty one, and I have coloured her to match the papers with my Copic pens with attention to the detail in her hair using Sakura 3D glaze pens to create a raised effect and liquid pearls.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKN-nkAi9Ac62BLUUYIMwoOZwCfkm9EsmgSN6tzX6F0chJbn6xyn61WqA1VLlQ7medChZ3jZUJttAh5hNL3b0310j-l_gVpxLw1c-46PvhByNy8Mkxz_GJtrDQ94Ga6TUjYGQr7_DApA/s1600-h/Papertake-set.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316453205793120258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKN-nkAi9Ac62BLUUYIMwoOZwCfkm9EsmgSN6tzX6F0chJbn6xyn61WqA1VLlQ7medChZ3jZUJttAh5hNL3b0310j-l_gVpxLw1c-46PvhByNy8Mkxz_GJtrDQ94Ga6TUjYGQr7_DApA/s400/Papertake-set.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The 2Sketches4you card shows the make up with ribbon from Ribbon Oasis, and silk flowers from Joanna Sheen. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r2Qd3KIx6qYw3vHgg-BUT559KJHKcBpkvY_Nc4HdWPrVK9Jh4ZHRXlApZX4jG9ktFy0juRwIzI3P3CNQdTMPvACVqo4xMtbP8YnlVNpX5vbtXNe2pX3tQ7EySchXpExaB9NJa7OGpE0/s1600-h/2-Sketches-Card.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316453414680294770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r2Qd3KIx6qYw3vHgg-BUT559KJHKcBpkvY_Nc4HdWPrVK9Jh4ZHRXlApZX4jG9ktFy0juRwIzI3P3CNQdTMPvACVqo4xMtbP8YnlVNpX5vbtXNe2pX3tQ7EySchXpExaB9NJa7OGpE0/s400/2-Sketches-Card.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The card insides have been finished with a ribbon tied label, and the envelopes have the same finish. </p><p>I have found that when I take the photographs now I am not limited to daylight as I have purchased a really good daylight lamp, and in many instances I do not even need to use the flash on my camera - the colours are really very true now.</p><p><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4GbHCFNiy2TDD7RvD-9QFp72mH1fi0MvwJ91JIAQ18OzLRlW9cOHznXk79DGbBxz4OXt3yz8D8fe-TznqtqlPhzi3xaGcLEtpTr5EEWrqO0UC5aG2FQf2e0G8LyTgxAuXOnKhvGtAIM/s1600-h/2-Sketches-inside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316453626569213442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4GbHCFNiy2TDD7RvD-9QFp72mH1fi0MvwJ91JIAQ18OzLRlW9cOHznXk79DGbBxz4OXt3yz8D8fe-TznqtqlPhzi3xaGcLEtpTr5EEWrqO0UC5aG2FQf2e0G8LyTgxAuXOnKhvGtAIM/s400/2-Sketches-inside.jpg" border="0" /></a> I would love your comments if you stop by. Thanks for looking xxx </p>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-23686561834146702552009-03-16T20:42:00.011+00:002009-03-17T08:56:18.377+00:00Cupcakes and Gingham !!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5gSWhHrOOQHHlEwX2SqZh1jwiztV3CDzBl0nufgBSYaFUf-i4QqFHfuIJxiZxILde5MU5Fdb8M0RNgiGtDZWYbL__6Wc58mw9cU5SK8NOlxXJYt5jqfqIrSI_kgcKi8BV9QVTH19Z1M/s1600-h/Front-again.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5gSWhHrOOQHHlEwX2SqZh1jwiztV3CDzBl0nufgBSYaFUf-i4QqFHfuIJxiZxILde5MU5Fdb8M0RNgiGtDZWYbL__6Wc58mw9cU5SK8NOlxXJYt5jqfqIrSI_kgcKi8BV9QVTH19Z1M/s400/Front-again.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314075840491009522" /></a><br /><br />My entry this week for 2Sketches4you and the Papertake Challenge is a card I made for my friend, who adores cupcakes. The papers are all digital downloads from various sources, and the images are Magnolia Tilda and various Cupcakes, also from Magnolia.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjrO9qh7RtiGBZsae28Ulv4oKXHSRiLxu6zMk_XX6ZMfS36CpgQLBzDJ7calaQTzhuxAsHC7SqOuw7nBpqHkqrMNUHwJdV5Z0bLp9g2sX86QUGHD03IJaf8gcxU6qCsnuuMOzilx0rk4/s1600-h/Inside-and-front-envelope.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjrO9qh7RtiGBZsae28Ulv4oKXHSRiLxu6zMk_XX6ZMfS36CpgQLBzDJ7calaQTzhuxAsHC7SqOuw7nBpqHkqrMNUHwJdV5Z0bLp9g2sX86QUGHD03IJaf8gcxU6qCsnuuMOzilx0rk4/s400/Inside-and-front-envelope.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313892130483549074" /></a><br /><br />I made a sliding tab which slips inside the heart frame, which has a full recipe for making cupcakes. I finished the inside of the card with stitched layers and a large cupcake which is suspended on a strip of acetate to give a pop up effect when the card is opened.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVC5wdDC-TKUThPAoPsBeK-keKt0WZ-gf6OZ7C617g_KD6IhW6nQecAtsWhnspnwHNDE1C-uq4m-cFO453aDzXojmtq-RXbTwMVkO8hRVFZzX8im1fxQO-IoqUcnP2RGxUNJw9pBSe6e0/s1600-h/Cupcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVC5wdDC-TKUThPAoPsBeK-keKt0WZ-gf6OZ7C617g_KD6IhW6nQecAtsWhnspnwHNDE1C-uq4m-cFO453aDzXojmtq-RXbTwMVkO8hRVFZzX8im1fxQO-IoqUcnP2RGxUNJw9pBSe6e0/s400/Cupcake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313892546454665922" /></a><br />I also made a matching envelope to finish the card.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSF89jLN49T6MRgwPfq-ke13FDUutkdn4TpkNl6BkihAZpvnDfdy9P1DLPYUqlWNnpXiP7uwhcHa-RPgs0Qw8mE41lI44uH7VizKOe9vZO3kvy2WeQO15USENtRCZC6xuugu-PKfa_Cs/s1600-h/Front-and-rear-envelope.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSF89jLN49T6MRgwPfq-ke13FDUutkdn4TpkNl6BkihAZpvnDfdy9P1DLPYUqlWNnpXiP7uwhcHa-RPgs0Qw8mE41lI44uH7VizKOe9vZO3kvy2WeQO15USENtRCZC6xuugu-PKfa_Cs/s400/Front-and-rear-envelope.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314077737888302962" /></a><br />Would love your comments if you stop by. xxAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-58095033752779525872009-03-10T05:33:00.005+00:002009-03-10T05:41:21.793+00:00A Glimpse of Spring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNC_p5o8S_ItSRD6ya2FAqq5VvfFcm4KE8KSq4aDDjGP_afTpKe-vj_Iq8wKYLkcZtnNWrC2RqOQ2att3Sxi8wSm4zjvv_JnDe8scs7ZmNY3w3vTiDKrHLNSGFVG4SiSK8al0EtH_FQck/s1600-h/Close-up-layers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNC_p5o8S_ItSRD6ya2FAqq5VvfFcm4KE8KSq4aDDjGP_afTpKe-vj_Iq8wKYLkcZtnNWrC2RqOQ2att3Sxi8wSm4zjvv_JnDe8scs7ZmNY3w3vTiDKrHLNSGFVG4SiSK8al0EtH_FQck/s400/Close-up-layers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311429877668020226" /></a><br /><div>I really felt this week that Spring was just around the corner – well I hoped it was!!! My entry this week for the Papertake Weekly Challenge therefore has a springlike theme. My build up to the card this week followed my receipt of a newly purchased PSX retired stamp from America and could not wait to find an excuse to use it. I decided that I wanted to sit Tilda in the Clematis Heart vine and found that she fitted in beautifully. The papers I chose were a digital download from Designer Digitals, Katie Pertiet, Botanist No. 16. So I had the papers, the image, and now all I needed was the sketch!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ89vmCSV995z0O1-fx9fK4hxpeDOLg7hq48VArrrhPW7sYPZ36_0245_W-bCMVJaEgHg8PezjDkBJK4rPP0cOvq500txGzdc5-6RSV1ZC6RI20E1_1gCVWU16tidkDaSmCzcl8zaChd4/s1600-h/Card-front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311428629664213010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 385px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ89vmCSV995z0O1-fx9fK4hxpeDOLg7hq48VArrrhPW7sYPZ36_0245_W-bCMVJaEgHg8PezjDkBJK4rPP0cOvq500txGzdc5-6RSV1ZC6RI20E1_1gCVWU16tidkDaSmCzcl8zaChd4/s400/Card-front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />At the moment, due to my work commitments I am only managing to put together one card a week!! – not very prolific I know, but I put all my energies into the one card. My cards just recently have been quite heavily layered and embellished and were getting to the point where my usual handmade envelope was stretching at the seams – so to speak. So I played around in the week and managed to make a really cute little box style envelope, which perfectly fits a 6 x 6 inch card that is quite thick. I have put the detail below of how to make this.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkGZA7Tt7B9wHO-SWrrdEa0I0lhIerHOtJRoDpypE5R_KadzIbmVjtSt8AuaXiLCQCzynXL8QT1pYPa5cfXjHAatFxEa89gczQqxSkZT98rLB6lwoTpafbpXPuDSrmHOXvVG74pgz0ww/s1600-h/Card-inside-and-box.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311428805185684002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkGZA7Tt7B9wHO-SWrrdEa0I0lhIerHOtJRoDpypE5R_KadzIbmVjtSt8AuaXiLCQCzynXL8QT1pYPa5cfXjHAatFxEa89gczQqxSkZT98rLB6lwoTpafbpXPuDSrmHOXvVG74pgz0ww/s400/Card-inside-and-box.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So now armed with my image, all coloured and ready, my papers, and even my matching box, I was really pleased to see that the sketch from Dawny P fitted in well with my image. I layered the papers up, cut out the vine stamp and layered that again with a cut out Tilda sitting on top. The flowers are Mulberry, the ribbon from Ribbon Oasis and the butterflies are made with a Martha Stewart punch. The inside of the card features the lovely papers from the kit, and another Tilda sitting on a matching frame.<br /><br />Dimensions for Card box envelope : I use the Enveloper Pro. I printed out my card on A3 paper, setting the paper dimensions at 26cm x 26cm. On the Enveloper Pro, score the card at D and again at D1 on all four sides. This then forms into the 6 x 6 box with a height of over half an inch, perfect for the embellished cards. On the other side of the envelope I punched two holes in the flap and a corresponding pair in the bottom part of the envelope and threaded ribbon through to make a pretty bow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMn5lykWbWWDQ_K7OOSJf2YWIlNBHb3x01g6_Nuh3einZZT-WTbQFs03vUBFbFww7SIHOwtjLqnjslI8eIAFCuaEi5J7GyGcUSBoJJ8Ukla8WsOXy8bbUDLZLn6VVoCWN-VbTlA-fW24/s1600-h/Card-and-box-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311428962112281186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMn5lykWbWWDQ_K7OOSJf2YWIlNBHb3x01g6_Nuh3einZZT-WTbQFs03vUBFbFww7SIHOwtjLqnjslI8eIAFCuaEi5J7GyGcUSBoJJ8Ukla8WsOXy8bbUDLZLn6VVoCWN-VbTlA-fW24/s400/Card-and-box-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I would really welcome your feedback if you visit my blog - I love to read your comments. Thank you xx</div></div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-77646527282015058682009-03-02T22:19:00.005+00:002009-03-03T05:52:52.086+00:00Big, Bold and Beautiful !!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fOONriYjQNpcvldqAYFnRgUFvcM3dLqnK5YEeYPQo5fsmrtVK4w54MqThDuVwHjQBrRnCDCz9J8zKg7CMIaYpnGgy1V6ZvWVAgfk3RZBTrHyXEbpqG4dhHoKwoTKbOBoOKJgn_AxUc0/s1600-h/close-up-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308719085085863170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fOONriYjQNpcvldqAYFnRgUFvcM3dLqnK5YEeYPQo5fsmrtVK4w54MqThDuVwHjQBrRnCDCz9J8zKg7CMIaYpnGgy1V6ZvWVAgfk3RZBTrHyXEbpqG4dhHoKwoTKbOBoOKJgn_AxUc0/s400/close-up-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My entry for the Papertake Weekly and 2 Sketches 4 You Challenges this week features another ‘off the rails’ humorous style stamp called Agnes from Art Impressions. I love these unique stamps as much as the cute ones from say Magnolia or Sugar Nellie – so I tend to swing from one style to the other each week. The brief this week for the Challenge was to use the colours pink, orange and brown. My papers are from a selection from my digital download stash, and the image has been paper pieced and also coloured with Copics and Pro Markers. I machine stitched the layers and embellished the card with a satin ribbon from Raspberry Ribbons.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkN909YXlA_f32QAciE61xNn9XVcFVuhqoXKIav119llI0hNVUG6F1Z75XQBHAuxRM7XeNsgNje55Mv51BW_XNswF7oTD3wfJQCh_wLWkr7YA99e18dV4RecKDes4mp0GqeLLSW5wmso/s1600-h/Card-front-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308719220390121474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkN909YXlA_f32QAciE61xNn9XVcFVuhqoXKIav119llI0hNVUG6F1Z75XQBHAuxRM7XeNsgNje55Mv51BW_XNswF7oTD3wfJQCh_wLWkr7YA99e18dV4RecKDes4mp0GqeLLSW5wmso/s400/Card-front-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I decorated the inside of the card and made a matching envelope. The envelopes are really simple and easy to make – but it does require an A3 printer to get the paper to the required 25cm square, printed on both sides – otherwise use 12 x 12 craft paper cut down. I then use the Enveloper Pro to score the envelope to fit a 6 inch square card.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcjcVxSfb6f7U2jSmj5tkyCB_3ez0m0_Vr5xSwWkb74htEYzv23wiMc_argDUFwyed9ISiVVOXSgwphArYHB1SlL-puo1lngiJxXxzyYmr4aun49Ir8X5ZXLedr557vjHNLOJZvRpWrw/s1600-h/inside-and-envelope-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308719314075810322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcjcVxSfb6f7U2jSmj5tkyCB_3ez0m0_Vr5xSwWkb74htEYzv23wiMc_argDUFwyed9ISiVVOXSgwphArYHB1SlL-puo1lngiJxXxzyYmr4aun49Ir8X5ZXLedr557vjHNLOJZvRpWrw/s400/inside-and-envelope-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I made the card with a special friend in mind – I hope she sees the funny side of it – lol. xxx</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-27770317076893764302009-02-23T22:26:00.005+00:002009-02-23T22:42:47.345+00:00A Vision in Lilac!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjuKQwWtuiBWPO_HsomJpbCAW1TrTEChioVU6ngNN0T1mnRlCFGKchCTergzGHF2Uso9K_WPbQIr_FsJMoNsAPlFAMoMUHN4vqKKdq5btFqgB_So9qgFFxDPUmMdHpbMCT9c1ASF5-ZA/s1600-h/Card-and-envelope-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306123305277319474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 349px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjuKQwWtuiBWPO_HsomJpbCAW1TrTEChioVU6ngNN0T1mnRlCFGKchCTergzGHF2Uso9K_WPbQIr_FsJMoNsAPlFAMoMUHN4vqKKdq5btFqgB_So9qgFFxDPUmMdHpbMCT9c1ASF5-ZA/s400/Card-and-envelope-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This week I have been putting ideas together to use the fab stamp from Stampotique, Moth Fab – well you either love it or hate it, there must be a weird side of me, because I really love her. The stamped image is quite dark and heavy, so I decided to use rich shades of plum and lilac as the theme. Her dress is coloured with Copics and Pro Markers and then embossed with black sparkle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1IjIEYu4TxLAenVHpj9gSXvjfiPVUIk7nSNDrqTeqBTZzNRzAbK4lpI5GtFofDKfSF-k4lakZCAOmrq5P_7eef5UYlly15GQWZPPLA38MT-BjiLQGNvvAXuhhUWzSWuUUFpfnosPzZo/s1600-h/Card-front-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306123435885935090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 356px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1IjIEYu4TxLAenVHpj9gSXvjfiPVUIk7nSNDrqTeqBTZzNRzAbK4lpI5GtFofDKfSF-k4lakZCAOmrq5P_7eef5UYlly15GQWZPPLA38MT-BjiLQGNvvAXuhhUWzSWuUUFpfnosPzZo/s400/Card-front-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I made a matching envelope and used a heart stamp that followed the design through from the front of the card, to the inside, and the matching envelope. On the other side of the envelope I have stamped a swirl design around the edge and placed a heart with a bow in the corner.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUB6gsd2Tgl86AAl_Cuy32jL9nkwcSWKCcTN83N83zL9gWtkzr1FEIhvsL2GgFl_gTirKsyv5P64n4bqIpBsGjKYAzt0Lpozn0Ex3YnkTBWM4e_9X68G1w7lRaSAVoOTxuuuzi_ka4UeQ/s1600-h/Inside-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306123615233181922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUB6gsd2Tgl86AAl_Cuy32jL9nkwcSWKCcTN83N83zL9gWtkzr1FEIhvsL2GgFl_gTirKsyv5P64n4bqIpBsGjKYAzt0Lpozn0Ex3YnkTBWM4e_9X68G1w7lRaSAVoOTxuuuzi_ka4UeQ/s400/Inside-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The papers I have used are all Pink Petticoat, the main design paper being from Lola’s Boudoir set. Thanks very much for looking – let me know what you think of the stamp xxxAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-68552922348309498282009-02-16T21:08:00.009+00:002009-02-19T11:06:02.644+00:00Dressed in Roses Gift Set<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSQT-9ZhOkd89iXMg4ib3c7BZEvjwVcoB0DDXOMPNKN_uchFdd0RSqzL-SvdHw5mpkw0ols1-u142mJBl3IwXaLdUzFZi_HA-HHOUVuox02hLdvr5zb9avvn50Gv3Or6Sio5Z5kcqb6o/s1600-h/Set-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303508673515682930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSQT-9ZhOkd89iXMg4ib3c7BZEvjwVcoB0DDXOMPNKN_uchFdd0RSqzL-SvdHw5mpkw0ols1-u142mJBl3IwXaLdUzFZi_HA-HHOUVuox02hLdvr5zb9avvn50Gv3Or6Sio5Z5kcqb6o/s400/Set-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The theme for Cute Card Thursday is Spring and the Papertake Weekly challenge was to create a Matched Set, a card and an envelope, or gift box. I decided to create my card with a lovely new stamp called Dressed in Roses and used the theme to follow through with really pretty papers from Nitwits Possibilities and Tea Party from Krista Designs<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ShcPoFHBEn9MJarIQb5VgiM3sJSjfKF1vYMmwsDTu9So2QWbOnQ7zZ_vHdpHQ3d0pCq9IwZ_p13Sasoh0HXJE8f1HRnAMhalCknvUc8QhFEFUgpWiJXMf-s9cb3LRVjSmfJYLUs2wVM/s1600-h/Dress-2-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303510174341632146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 386px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ShcPoFHBEn9MJarIQb5VgiM3sJSjfKF1vYMmwsDTu9So2QWbOnQ7zZ_vHdpHQ3d0pCq9IwZ_p13Sasoh0HXJE8f1HRnAMhalCknvUc8QhFEFUgpWiJXMf-s9cb3LRVjSmfJYLUs2wVM/s400/Dress-2-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The dress was coloured with watercolours which gave a very soft dreamy effect as opposed to the harshness of Markers. I followed the theme through with a bunch of delicate paper roses, and ribbons from Ribbon Oasis. I made an envelope to match and lined this with the check paper.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUlnniZoAFXV_abdZyp72HFy-yGvClNyKBulhJwznrtmsDRs1LymffmKYPkmuHnbU-CqxLdRXHMiKHJ3wEOq-3XSJli7fBNCDCCNJA6EIHxMRxohF3PiyiR3Y5NuKzJitHlbUv5XPOIk/s1600-h/Dress-and-envelope-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303512459010692962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUlnniZoAFXV_abdZyp72HFy-yGvClNyKBulhJwznrtmsDRs1LymffmKYPkmuHnbU-CqxLdRXHMiKHJ3wEOq-3XSJli7fBNCDCCNJA6EIHxMRxohF3PiyiR3Y5NuKzJitHlbUv5XPOIk/s400/Dress-and-envelope-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sWH2egzV8Beea1VrUUWv_HI9rF2FiB9tXPgXZMRJ2awt7QU30bUFC0EsmRJCb0L_PjTdMsuSx-Z1xU-YGH7tWr-2LQwjl6PcbfzJa2kEO_GoDKWHOCEJVB0hsY1ZMWUd2PVReYbtaSQ/s1600-h/Inside-card-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303511047838297746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sWH2egzV8Beea1VrUUWv_HI9rF2FiB9tXPgXZMRJ2awt7QU30bUFC0EsmRJCb0L_PjTdMsuSx-Z1xU-YGH7tWr-2LQwjl6PcbfzJa2kEO_GoDKWHOCEJVB0hsY1ZMWUd2PVReYbtaSQ/s400/Inside-card-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I made a matching gift box to finish off the set.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0ruwHXHSzIHLo1ibfj_Bbm41T8dI_xBY8cEy_9_6OZc6JaiHJiVKI7QzNmlzfZunsl-1Tk-c4_gv146gF9tTFJ2z3OzsyoY1R-dEmPao7F6ux3Bgr5DUQNG-qJRv3Aeny_c9rHBWadM/s1600-h/Box-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303511253226316402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0ruwHXHSzIHLo1ibfj_Bbm41T8dI_xBY8cEy_9_6OZc6JaiHJiVKI7QzNmlzfZunsl-1Tk-c4_gv146gF9tTFJ2z3OzsyoY1R-dEmPao7F6ux3Bgr5DUQNG-qJRv3Aeny_c9rHBWadM/s400/Box-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately by the time I finished this off the light was really bad for photographs.<br />I would love your comments if you stop by to have a look.<br />Thanks xxAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-92043477734839419722009-02-09T23:34:00.014+00:002009-02-10T09:59:20.696+00:00A Valentine with Heart entwined envelope<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpBFxw7SJldf4veDKnZuUNxem0ZhDTme7nGAeJYx485zJ1G5UsSh4W0O31BS6JuZW9FwmmTGEpFZh-RpdLbo4XBlxPBwErgqcMTdMIhW4PZNjsQPKIzGJ0IrTq6nPOCNMipeaTp1vXYI/s1600-h/Card-and-envelope-web-copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300956573253859202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpBFxw7SJldf4veDKnZuUNxem0ZhDTme7nGAeJYx485zJ1G5UsSh4W0O31BS6JuZW9FwmmTGEpFZh-RpdLbo4XBlxPBwErgqcMTdMIhW4PZNjsQPKIzGJ0IrTq6nPOCNMipeaTp1vXYI/s400/Card-and-envelope-web-copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well following on from the success of my Valentine card last week, I was so inspired this week to create the elements for another Valentine card. I fell in love with the envelope with entwined heart seal which I found on Splitcoast Stampers. To make this envelope is really quite simple, although it looks quite complicated. To fit my card I cut a square 24.5 cm, then folded all corners into the centre. I then scored another line one quarter of an inch inside the first fold lines. I then cut out the corners, and created a box frame that would carry the height of my card with all the elements. I then stamped Stamping Up Always heart several times and attached this to the flaps, only gluing on the left hand side, to enable the hearts to be locked into each other.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXTRn8Ex5KnMbJ5pNsZNfxTfPNSmSkGJQC9oJkTYqbe2Q9h25IWCTjcfcD0MzjdE3unhehzAwUCI18XGEAZtCb8xGwqLoxnUDVnvQliKYV7HxmT-MiZH_DAX_F0Yi-p7ou9OoXqYSQIE/s1600-h/Front-web2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300958958796586482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXTRn8Ex5KnMbJ5pNsZNfxTfPNSmSkGJQC9oJkTYqbe2Q9h25IWCTjcfcD0MzjdE3unhehzAwUCI18XGEAZtCb8xGwqLoxnUDVnvQliKYV7HxmT-MiZH_DAX_F0Yi-p7ou9OoXqYSQIE/s400/Front-web2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I embossed the frame for the main card and another heart with gold. I coloured my image with a mix of Copic pens and watercolours, just to get the right shades I wanted.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3q0aty1NOaoti2cOCskcK5Yr2LyFsnFd7wgdj7dORafNJGn0cLQyBJs4kBLq__Xx9K_4ImVgyveQGfyQym3Q4k2CcaEOwSrRNsteTSGMhOtT2bfFgpOqQVYi9UFTvJApBH62Whq3ug6Y/s1600-h/Angle-close-up-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300960475125841410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3q0aty1NOaoti2cOCskcK5Yr2LyFsnFd7wgdj7dORafNJGn0cLQyBJs4kBLq__Xx9K_4ImVgyveQGfyQym3Q4k2CcaEOwSrRNsteTSGMhOtT2bfFgpOqQVYi9UFTvJApBH62Whq3ug6Y/s400/Angle-close-up-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The inside of the card has the same hearts joined with ribbon. The papers I have used are a digital download from Katie Pertiet called Engraved Birds from Designer Digitals.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYQtTRkygw4iHlCsNUVSD7nBDX3HfC-h8FrjJGvC58NZtHdxrSFzUxWniKp6UNy0ujAtby4s0WEhAXyqlH5GkB2a_hiqEgxOB9Iq-Rl8PjTtG1h0gjPGIIQgsiUD9QuymbgOzBbDH9I0/s1600-h/Card-inside-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300960760135967922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYQtTRkygw4iHlCsNUVSD7nBDX3HfC-h8FrjJGvC58NZtHdxrSFzUxWniKp6UNy0ujAtby4s0WEhAXyqlH5GkB2a_hiqEgxOB9Iq-Rl8PjTtG1h0gjPGIIQgsiUD9QuymbgOzBbDH9I0/s400/Card-inside-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I made the inside of the card up and embossed and coloured all the elements over the weekend and waited for the Papertake Challenge this afternoon to assemble the front of the card. My design I hope is acceptable, although I did not use the squares for the image and the shape underneath, I used the frame and heart instead - I hope no-one minds!!! The card also links in well with the A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge this week featuring doodles and scrolls.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8f7_SSBn4IUIPeAjcdSFOhjzGjECgabhCnPSGf7FQ76nC6uuhiw25oPhSLqCJsLnFxku-dpRAhv24WK01V23ExNDz4klT8YVrAiNlCtekgX3ah95VF8CZLLNeWJf7kAY3fKWBIZuudU/s1600-h/Card-inside-envelope-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300961000498184194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8f7_SSBn4IUIPeAjcdSFOhjzGjECgabhCnPSGf7FQ76nC6uuhiw25oPhSLqCJsLnFxku-dpRAhv24WK01V23ExNDz4klT8YVrAiNlCtekgX3ah95VF8CZLLNeWJf7kAY3fKWBIZuudU/s400/Card-inside-envelope-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcqgn3bvWEURV3qcfdMCZKZQbpFW_3KTeBBWn8fju56s05ADfHXyTSBUb5xzw9vy1JITr-gPhn2takkCMARES7zj1YSu8-e6UySJcL-v1pE9kh1_EEoY7zb9XyafQFaT-8XOi3HLr48I/s1600-h/Girl-peeping-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcqgn3bvWEURV3qcfdMCZKZQbpFW_3KTeBBWn8fju56s05ADfHXyTSBUb5xzw9vy1JITr-gPhn2takkCMARES7zj1YSu8-e6UySJcL-v1pE9kh1_EEoY7zb9XyafQFaT-8XOi3HLr48I/s400/Girl-peeping-web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300961365734821698" /></a><br /><br />If you drop by and take a look, please let me know what you think, I really do appreciate all the comments. xxx</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031124441584787158.post-46325355245945686582009-02-02T14:59:00.009+00:002009-02-10T01:01:30.054+00:00Roses and Lace Valentine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNiia4QwAVMFtcELk3aAyC1sR-LRdsDpFoZ0lINlKXY8SCHVEoItiQXA0Hptg9DNZg-PJSbiLDVzYnIKurdfozngkfUXvT1_cqoNdsBohcV1IeEVTfl-8LMYkRlxDpA1wnIA-hj8EOtU/s1600-h/Front-and-envelope-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNiia4QwAVMFtcELk3aAyC1sR-LRdsDpFoZ0lINlKXY8SCHVEoItiQXA0Hptg9DNZg-PJSbiLDVzYnIKurdfozngkfUXvT1_cqoNdsBohcV1IeEVTfl-8LMYkRlxDpA1wnIA-hj8EOtU/s400/Front-and-envelope-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300966553196829202" /></a><br />I have had a fantastic weekend creating a valentine card. My idea for the card started off with the heart template which I got from Splitcoast Stampers, then I thought how nice it would be to create the heart with a flower effect and with an image inside it, so I chose the cute little image from h'Anglar. This led me to the beautiful Botanist papers from Katie Pertiet which is a download from Designer Digitals, and then my creativity went wild. It was the first time I have put together a card with a fully finished inside and a matching envelope, and I have to say I am really pleased with the finish effect. Hope you like it xx<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8EnrCY8gZGeMi8lx2-sS40IR4Oi1OvTsO6TiahWIQzAESRaJnNj7DOnbcQgDRZAUGR4YoMMWuWPsgrt9wiPE846xhyphenhyphen-mci42nwS1rVZ6qS7S7K7pdle75fyM14f0JnXOeYvTxaSRAu4/s1600-h/Frontweb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8EnrCY8gZGeMi8lx2-sS40IR4Oi1OvTsO6TiahWIQzAESRaJnNj7DOnbcQgDRZAUGR4YoMMWuWPsgrt9wiPE846xhyphenhyphen-mci42nwS1rVZ6qS7S7K7pdle75fyM14f0JnXOeYvTxaSRAu4/s400/Frontweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300967272237856434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WiJW-pxzfc5P2T3PHYT-UatUXBHCEEap7-in6Yc8a5ET2cCDyxQnQ4UxxXYsmZ61kBeHbrZ7sBJ1kG3EDtGcGvjOtfk2iBWediLZwoAm_3ZQBNv2CH2vOqhqUNeQjK7KIcRv7wB6-Ro/s1600-h/Inside-and-envelope.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WiJW-pxzfc5P2T3PHYT-UatUXBHCEEap7-in6Yc8a5ET2cCDyxQnQ4UxxXYsmZ61kBeHbrZ7sBJ1kG3EDtGcGvjOtfk2iBWediLZwoAm_3ZQBNv2CH2vOqhqUNeQjK7KIcRv7wB6-Ro/s400/Inside-and-envelope.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300967115041389890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaqDYw3RIPCnAfjNZ1hEREEA7mr2ZBIHQXGmREGpPUYxZ3edrrTx0BrTkAZSnbsXwzaPFI3FM1bH74eRL2cOAajVupkfrUqqNfLofs9cVutcXCUT5q8-0zQajyAB-TeHEcoeWaKacTOM/s1600-h/Inside-top.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaqDYw3RIPCnAfjNZ1hEREEA7mr2ZBIHQXGmREGpPUYxZ3edrrTx0BrTkAZSnbsXwzaPFI3FM1bH74eRL2cOAajVupkfrUqqNfLofs9cVutcXCUT5q8-0zQajyAB-TeHEcoeWaKacTOM/s400/Inside-top.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300966955804490258" /></a>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957277968792909076noreply@blogger.com51