For a Gentleman

For a gentleman 80 years young who likes his garden.

Decided to finally try a tri shutter fold card. Quite enjoyed it but had a bit of practice on paper first cos instructions I had were for 12" x 5.5" & card I have is A4.

Stampin' Up Pocket Silhouettes stamp, Cuttlebug Alphabet for numbers, Nellie Snellen Rectangle Frame Dies for computer generated sentiment inside. Decoupaged the picture just to give it some depth.

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Anniversary Card

A simple anniversary card this year. Didn't have much time to make it before we headed for Monaco & didn't want it damaged en route! 

Nestabilities hearts, computer generated greeting, gold thread.

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Final Mother's Day Cards.....

And at last some I'm happy with!               In blue .... or Lemon with embossing ......

Lilac embossing....

 Lemon embossed ....

And some I had textured card for so no embossing required, in lilac .........

And the Blue ....

So if these sell as well as last year's should manage a donation to Breast Cancer Care. 

Think by now you'll be familiar with the tools I've used and am so tired tonight so won't list the recipe, lol. 

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Sarah Kay in Purple

 

Purple is my favourite colour so had to try one of my Mother's Day cards in that! lol. 

 

Sarah Kay stamped image coloured with Promarkers. Punched flowers with Kuretake and a.n. other which I can't remember at the mo, Papermania brad, backing paper is from the Dovecraft Amethyst - Floral Prints pack. Flower spacer is from a load I bought on ebay. Used some netting have had from my dressmaking days instaed of a ribbon just for a change. Pearls from stash.

If I manage to have time to photograph any other MD cards I try I'll post them later but am running out of time as well as ideas and am not there yet! Watch this space.

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Mother's Day .... again!

 

Thought would try white and navy for a change.

 

Silhouettes in navy this time. Martha Stewart edge punch and Nestabilities Labels.


Can you tell how I'm struggling with the MD cards but determined to use the Pocket Silhouettes cos I love 'em! Did a second one with just a slight variation....

 

With a Personal Impressions swirl clear stamp in silver.

Sentiments are all computer generated.

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Mother's Day ........

 

My 2nd attempt at the charity Mother's Day cards. lol. This one was quite time consuming so although I like it I decided not to repeat it.

 
 

Stampin Up Pocket Silhouettes, Nestabilities Label, punched heart petal flowers, Martha Stewart edge punch, fern leaves from a corner punch and just picked out the little bits I needed, flat backed beads are Robin's Nest.

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Blue Butterfly

 

 I usually make Mother's Day cards to sell in the office and all proceeds go to Breast Cancer Care. Normally I have one 'good idea' (i.e. quick & easy to make and easily repeated several times!) and make several in different sizes/colours depending on my stash. This year I've had several 'ideas' ... none of which am too sure of so there are several really different cards being taken in to the office. Hope they can all find one they like. It's the only time of year I make cards to sell because of the charity but sometimes my mind is just a blank! Anyway ... this is one of them....

 

 

Freebie vase print from Pink Petticoat, coloured with Promarkers. Martha Stewart edge punch, butterfly (had them so long can't remember where from, sorry) and ribbon from stash. Will try to load the others later and let you know which, if any, is the one I've chosen for my Mum & Mum-in-law.

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Sarah Kay Bookmark

 

My mojo has deserted me since New Year! I just can't seem to have any 'bright ideas' at all!  So this is very (lol) similar to one I did last year for another young lady.

 

Sarah Kay stamp, coloured with Promarkers. The second image is to be used as a bookmark so have perforated the end section.

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MWAH

 

When  I saw this on the Martha Stewart website/blog I just knew had to make this for OH. His sister said when she first saw us together we looked like goldfish when we kissed goodbye! 

 

It's all hearts or half heart shapes either punched or cut. Simples!  Sentiment is printed from computer. Hope he likes it.

 
 

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Clip Art for a change ......

 

Apologies again! I've been a bit remiss with my blogging although I've still been looking at all your blogs, admiring your cards and your antics! 

I've been busy tidying & clearing OLD paperwork & shredding & making sure spare room was ready for visitors arriving this week. Nearly there. Have also booked our annual outing to South of France but this year with a difference...... we're staying in Monte Carlo this time in David Coulthard's hotel no less, and we're being transferred from Nice airport in a helicopter! So excited about this extravagant trip. Normally we hire a car & stay in a wee village on the coast between Nice and Monaco but decided to just go for it! So not like me. Am so predictable in choosing what am used to & sure of normally. lol Can't wait. So looking forward to it.

 Have managed to make a couple of cards even though me mojo had gone astray for a while. It's so hard to get back into routine after Christmas, don't you think.

This image is a clip art. Cut out with Nestabilities Labels. Flowers are punched with Kuretake 'Heart Petal Flower', small flower in centre is from 'Prima Petites Heather' I got from the SECC a few years ago with Papermania 'Green Pearl Brads' in centre, paper is from Dovecraft 'Wild Blossom'. The butterfly was a gift but think it's Martha Stewart and the paper edging is definitely Martha Stewart. Pearls are from Joanna Sheen. Ribbon is from stash & lordy knows where I got that!

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