Happy Anniversary

Hello everyone.  Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  Hope you are all safe and well.

My Sister and her Husband celebrated their Anniversary a little while ago and I thought it was time I shared the card I created for them.  They live in Victoria which is going through its second Covid19 wave, which is a bit scary.   Luckily though, they don't live in the danger zone and are both still safe and well.  Just hope and pray they stay that way and that this second wave will dissipate soon.

The card I'm showing here was created at the same time as the Wedding card I shared with you a little while ago HERE.   It was also made very much the same.  The only differences are the papers and the flower cluster.  I find it so much easier now to create a couple (or more) cards at the same time using much the same elements and design.

The papers are from a paper pad by Crafters Choice called Pale Garden.  Lots of pretty florals in this pad and I felt they were quite appropriate for this card.

I used the same lace and twine as in the previous card and the greeting was generated on the computer and then mounted on a small piece of cardstock for dimension and strength.

The flowers are by Little Birdie.

Pleased to say that my sister was delighted with it.  Not so sure what her hubby thought but then, I think,  Anniversary cards are usually directed more towards the female half of the couple anyway.

That's all till next time.

Thank you so much for your visit and taking a peek at my little creation.  Please stay safe and well.

Take care and God Bless.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #243

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.  

A very special welcome to my new followers.  Thank you so much for joining me.

The time has come for a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers!  Marlene is our lovely host and the Theme is Add some sparkle!!  So, you can created whatever you like but it must have some sparkle on it!!

For this Challenge, I have created an Anniversary card using papers from Kaisercraft's Rosabella  6.5" x 6.5" Paper Pad.  I love the beautiful, romantic papers in this Collection and, for me, the small paper pad is the perfect size for cards.

I added some stamping and heat embossing to the main front panel.

Used my fave die of the moment (Kaisercraft's Texture Subway) and a floral chippie by Little Birdie which I left raw.  The sentiment is also from the Rosabella Paper Pad.

At first, I wasn't sure where the sparkle was going to go but then I came across this sparkly flower and it all just fell into place.

The design for this card was found on Pinterest but, you know how it goes.  You find something you like and then forget to pin it and also forget where you found it.  Tried to retrace my steps but got totally lost instead.

A view of the inside ..

.. and a better view of the front.

Would love for you to head over to the CCM blog where you will find heaps of inspiration created by my Team mates.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #243 - Add some Sparkle!

Can't wait to see what you create!!

Thank you so much for your visit.
Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg

A Special Anniversary

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.

So pleased you stopped by for a visit at this busy time of the year.

Last month our oldest son and his dear wife celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary.  Such a wonderful milestone and hubby and I are so very proud and happy for them!

This is the card I created for their special day!

The papers used are from the digital version of the Gardens in Paris Collection by Megs Garden.   They have some lovely papers available in both printed and digital versions, if you're interested, here.  I also used one of the images from their Vintage Flowers Journal cards.
For my card I just added a little stamping for some extra interest.

This flower is also available at Megs Garden.  It was white originally, I simply sprayed it with some watered down acrylic paint.  Underneath the cluster I added a piece of really pretty lace ..

.. as well as a length of thread and a mix of prills and micro beads.  The sentiment was computer generated and mounted on a piece of chipboard.

The clock was a freebie from the net (you know how much I love clocks).  Again, it was simply printed out and mounted on a piece of chipboard.

A bow made from cream seam binding completed the embellishments.

Voila!!

Thank you so much for your visit.  I know everyone is really busy preparing for Christmas (I have actually started on my Christmas cards!!!  Yayy!!) and I really appreciate you taking the time.

Have a wonderful week everyone!!
Take care and God Bless.

A Special Wedding Anniversary

Hello sweet visitors and welcome to my Blog.
Hope you are all well and having a lovely day.
A very special welcome to my new followers .. thank you for joining me on my creative journey.

I have another little card to share with you.  As you can see by the Title, this one was for a very Special Anniversary.    Very close friends of ours celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary recently and this is the card I made for them.

I made this card quite a while ago and, although I remember that the patterned paper used as the base is from the Parisian Gardens Collection by Megs Garden, unfotunately, I cannot remember where the other paper is from.

The flowers are by Prima and both were originally the creamy white colour.  To create the orange one, I simply sprayed it with some watered down acrylic paint. 

The wood veneer numbers were heat embossed with gold and then sprinkled with some gold glitter as well.  Unfortunately, I could not get them to photograph properly .. they are a lovely bright gold in real life.

There's a lovely bit of lace and some gauze underneath the flower cluster and the leaves are a die cut from Cheery Lynn.

I love how this chippie turned out.  It is from 2Crafty Chipboard and all I did was lighten it a little with a VersaMagic Stamp Pad and then I went around the edges with a white gel pen.  I was a bit wary when I started doing it but I love how it turned out and I'm sure I will do this again.
Had to add the obligatory prills and microbeads of course.  Can't make a feminine card without those nowadays .. LOL!!

 

More of the Parisian Gardens paper on the inside and added some strips of washi tape to the edge.  Added a simple tag with a personal message tucked into the pocket on the right hand side.

The finished card!!

Happy to report, it was well received!

That's all from me for now.  Hope you enjoyed your visit and that I was able to pass on a little inspiration.
Thank you so much for your visit and do enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care and God Bless.

A Sweet Anniversary

Hello dear friends and welcome to my blog today, so pleased you dropped by. A very special welcome to my new followers.  So very happy you are coming along on my crafty journey.

My oldest son and his gorgeous lady celebrated their Anniversary a couple of weeks ago and I'd like to share the card I made for them.  Difficult sometimes, making an Anniversary card.  I mean, when you're making a card for both a male and a female, which way do you go??   Feminine or masculine!!!  Well, I guess I went feminine with this one, although I did try to tone it down a bit (Sort of!!  LOL!!).

The papers are mainly from Maja and, once again, I've used the blank from a die cut flourish as one of my layers.

The white bloom is one available from Megs Garden, the other little bloom is from my stash.
The leaves are a die from Memory Box and, along with a twine bow and some gauze,  I also added a few prills to the cluster.

The wire ends from the flowers were losely twisted around the end of a paint brush and left to dangle down the card.

The greeting was printed out from my computer and I simply mounted it on a scrap piece of chipboard.

The inside ..

My daughter-in-law loved it .. my son's reaction??  Meh! .. It's a girl card!!  LOL!!

Have finished all my Birthday, etc. cards for this year (still have a couple to share) so now I can concentrate on Christmas!!
Definitely time to get into the Christmas spirit!!  Woo! Hoo!

Thank you so much for visiting and taking a look.
Have a wonderful rest of the week.
Take care and God Bless.

 

A 'Correspondence' Anniversary Card

Hi everyone!!!  Thank you so much for visiting.   I'd especially like to welcome my latest followers, so pleased you're coming along for the ride ladies, I hope you will enjoy it.  I'd also like to thank those of you who take the time regularly to leave me such lovely comments.  You have no idea how much I enjoy reading them and how much I appreciate your support, so,  Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

It is my turn again at Meg's Garden so here is my latest DT project.

I have a card to share made with the new 'Correspondence' papers designed by  Kerry-Jean Watson.  I was very privileged to be one of the first to have the opportunity to use these papers.  They are so pretty and a real dream to work with.

The papers I've used on this card are all from the mini paper pack and the only alterations I've made is to distress the edges and add a little doodling.

 Did some stitching around the edge and added some stamens and small twigs between the layers.  I've also added a few pearls here and there.  The metal heart was recycled from an old necklace that was no longer being used by it's owner and I was lucky enough to be given some of the pieces.

 The flowers are mainly from Kaisercraft except for the berries which  are from my stash.  The gem spray is from Magnolia Ink.

 The wreath is the Memory Box Bramble Circle Die and the small sprigs were punched with Martha Stewart's Autumn Branch Punch.  In the lower left corner you can see I've added a few Micro Beads.  The greeting was printed on my computer and simply matted on some cardstock.

 The inside was decorated with some strips of the paper which was border punched with M.S. Doily Lace Punch ...

... and here is the full frontal!!!   

As I said at the beginning of this post, I was very privileged to be one of the first to use these papers and I thoroughly enjoyed creating with them.  I know for sure that I will be making many more projects with these lovely papers.  

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today and do take a minute to check  out all the gorgeous products Meg's Garden has to offer.  Believe me, you won't be sorry.  HERE is the link.

Take care and God Bless.

Marg oxox

An Anniversary Card with a Difference ...

Hello there everyone ... welcome to my blog.  Hope you are all having a great day.

I've been away for a little while and, strangely enough, I'm having trouble getting back into the swing of things, but I would like to share a card with you.  

My son and his wife celebrated their 20th Wedding Anniversary last week and this is the card I made for them.

 As you can see by the title of this post this is a card with a difference and that difference is that it is almost a Mini Album.  I decided to put a few photo mats inside so they could take some photos of their celebrations and use the card as a keepsake.  

 It also has a few journaling cards in there as well.

The papers used are a mix from Kaisercraft's 6 x 6 Curiosity Paper Pad and also some 12 x 12 pages from their Vintage Timeless Collection.  I have also included some stickers and tags from G45's Romantique Collection.  All the papers were distressed around the edges and then inked with Walnut Stain Distress Inks.

Made some quarter circle pockets and edged them with a strips of pearls and also did a little stamping with a Kaisercraft Stamp.

The small bling hearts are actually from Office Works!!

 Made two pocket pages and two photo mats and also added a few butterfly strips from G45.

The sentiment was printed on a sheet of paper from Kaisercraft but I'm not sure which collection it is from.  I  then cut the tag shape out on my Cuttle Bug, embossed the edge and painted that with gold.

Here is a close-up of the flower cluster on the front.   The large flower is from Prima and the small roses are from Kaisercraft.  Added some gauze and a few stamens too.

  I also added a few strips of music washi tape.

For the closure I simply cut the shape out of cardstock by hand added the extra layers with the greeting and glued it down to the front at one end.  I've  used a small piece of velcro to keep the card closed ...
and there you have it.  Not just a card, not really a Mini Album but, rather a mix of both.

Thank you so much for visiting and I would love it if you would take the time to leave a little comment to let me know what you think.
Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg