21st Birthday Card

My youngest daughter turns 21 this week and all her life she has identified with the Little Mermaid, so I thought her card should reflect her dreams. I have used 3 different mermaid images from a toddler, a young girl and of course a young woman. I have coloured all three with Promarkers and used dies and other bits and bobs for the finishing touches.

I am entering this card in Kenny K's

Anything goes Challenge
Crafty Calender Challenge Fancy Folds
and the
ProMarkers No Squares allowed Challenge

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hugs adie 

No Line Colouring

For today's post I pulled out my Polychomas pencils and worked on parchment paper over a rubber stamp. I wanted the effect of a line free image and used the pencils to layer and shade. Here are 2 cards I have made. The first is an old favourite my PSX Hibiscus stamp.

The second card is an image I found so printed it off and using the same technique coloured it.

For both cards I added some Parchment work.

I am entering these cards in the Power Poppy 

Pencil me In  challenge

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Spellbinders Inspiration

Today's project was inspired by a Video on the Spellbinders blog.
A lovely lantern using Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic rectangles Large. I added some embossing to the white card stock and some Parchment work to the vellum windows. Here is the link to the video https://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/blog/video-tutorials-victorian-garden-lantern

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Heart and flowers

These two words go together well. I have coloured my single tulip and pearls using ProMarkers. I cut a gate fold card using a heart die from Nellie Snellen. Paper is from my stash.

I am entering this in the ProMarkers Colour Challenge Purple and Blue

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Butterfly Magic Box

Today I made a box using the Spellbinders Butterfly Magic Expandable die. I have used this die many times but only on cards, so I thought I should figure out another way to use it. After much measuring and endless throw aways this is what I came up with. Two pieces of card stock measuring 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches. Mark one sheet top and the other bottom. On the top sheet I scored on my lid side of my box maker board at 1 1/2 inches all around. I then centered the die on the card stock and ran it through my Grand Calibur to cut and a second time with the embossing mat in place. It came out beautifully and all I had to do was just cut away some of the bits on the edges. I also cut a piece of acetate slightly larger than the die and adhered that to the inside of the box lid. Folded all the score lines and cut the little squares at the corners. Folded them in and using wet glue stuck them down. I repeated the whole process with the second sheet only this time there was no die and the scoring was done on the bottom side of the box maker. Cut into the corners and stuck it all down with wet glue. Voila a lovely box to be embellished and used for a gift or some card sets.

I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial

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Box card for a shower

Went to a bridal shower and decided to make a box card for the Bride to be. I used Kenny K's bride digi and various stickers and papers from my stash.

I am entering this card in the Kenny K "just a girl" Challenge

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Anniversary and Easter

This year my 29th. anniversary fell on Easter Sunday, which was a first for us, I wonder when the next time will be? I made this card for my hubby using dies from Anna Griffin and Marianne Dies

and also made an Easter card in parchment. The design is one from Julie Roces. The bow and flowers are all 3D elements.

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hugs adie