Four legs and a Tail!

A very short blog post as I have to go shopping for a wedding outfit. The wedding is 2 weeks time in Aberdeen and they're not having much summer weather at the moment (are any of us?) so I'm in a quandary as to what to buy.
This card is for one of my brothers' birthdays at the end of July so thanks to CD Sunday I've actually made it well in advance. Their theme is 4 legs and a tail but my card is 20 legs and 5 tails LOL!

The dragon is from a ribbon and tends to fray on the ends when cut so I've added peel offs to hide the edges. The 2 backing papers are from a Creative Crafting World CD called Perfect Papercrafting Companions. I like these papers as there's a 'texture' effect which the photo doesn't show very well. I've finished the card with sheep from a Tattered Lace border die which I've cut the individual sheep out and used as corners.

I came first with the above card.

Purple Crazy

CD Sunday  are running a challenge in memory of Wendy who passed away recently. Wendy was a design team member who loved purple and her blogger name was Purple Crazy.
I'm in the process of making cards to fill a box as a present for an aunt and she too loves purple/lilac. Here are 3 of the cards I've made:

I've used Craft Artist for all 3 and the digikit is Darling Buds - Pansies.

I keep forgetting that Blogger won't let me upload photos in IE. I've had to start the post again in Google which is why it's short and sweet and very late!

Floral wedding anniversary card.

I was asked by a friend in work to make a card for her Aunt and Uncle's 60th wedding anniversary. When I asked her if there was anything they particularly liked I was told yellow or lemon roses, that they were 'something high up in church' and they were very special people - no pressure there then LOL!

I searched through my CDs and found the perfect backing paper on a Joanna Sheen CD called 'The Cardmaker's Year'. I also found a design I liked for the card base in a craft magazine. I used Kraft card for the base and 2 BPs - the JS one mentioned above and a textured effect one on a really old JS CD called 'Secret Garden'. I searched through my dies and found a Tattered Lace rose die and sentiments dies, a church die from Marianne Designs, some flower and leaf dies from Sue Wilson and number dies from Xcut. I also decorated the back with the same papers and printed a verse I found on the internet. The card is tied closed with 2 coordinating ribbons from American Crafts (a bargain buy from TK Maxx).

I've taken several photos as the card is awkward to photograph. The first photo is of the card opened.

 
Inside of the card.

The back showing the verse.

The card closed and the 2 ribbons closed.

I even decorated inside the envelope.

My friend was thrilled with the card and is confident her aunt and uncle will love it.

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:
CD Sunday Challenge - the theme is Floral Frenzy,
Cute Card Thursday  - the theme is Floral Delight,
Miriam's Crafting Blog - the theme is Romance,
Crafting for the Craic - the theme is Birthday or Anniversary.

CD Sunday - P is for..........

I love Christmas and could have gone for lots of Christmas themed P's but changed my mind and went with P is for Pink for the CD Sunday challenge this fortnight.

I've made a card that could be used for an engagement, wedding or anniversary. The card base is from a very old (2007?) QVC kit by Carol Wilson. It already had the rose bud background, white embossed frame and aperture. I printed onto vellum using a paper from a Creative Crafting World CD - Perfect Papercrafting Companions, disc 2. It's a linen effect paper which can be seen clearly in real life but doesn't show so well on the photo. I've attached the vellum with pink pearl brads after gluing a silhouette die cut behind the aperture - the die is from Tonic. 

Inside the card I glued a heart shaped embellishment (also from the kit) that was positioned so that it could be seen through the vellum when the card is closed.

I made this card for an elderly couple who live in one of the care homes I work for. December 4th would have been their 71st wedding anniversary. Sadly the wife died a couple of days ago - they were such a devoted couple. 

The CD Sunday challenge runs until Saturday 29th November so still plenty of time to get your cards made and entered. 

CD Sunday - Coffee, Peach and Cream number 2!

Unusually for me I've managed a second card for the CD Sunday challenge.
This is only a small card measuring 5 x 5 inches. It's for a work colleague who I've become great friends with. When our work shifts combine we travel home together on two buses and talk all the way home - the other bus users must be glad when we get off LOL!
I've created the coffee coloured mat in My Craft Studio and added the roses which I've recoloured. These and the backing paper are from MCS Quintessential Country Garden. I've used several dies - Sue Wilson for the bow, Tattered Lace for the sentiment and the corners are Cheery Lyn. I've finished the card off with some cream pearls and an adhesive backed ribbon that I've had for many years!