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Tuesday 3 April 2018

More for the Birthday Stash

Today I managed to make two cards from scratch and finish another that I had started. All down to the effect of the steroids I am on. It has gone midnight and I am still busy.
The first card is the one I had started. It is a Judith Maslen parchment  pattern and is a design we started at one of her workshops - when I can't remember.

It is called 'Staffordshire Dogs'.  These I believe (not old enough to remember myself) used to grace the mantelpieces of many homes in Victorian/Edwardian times. The little detail at the bottom is to represent the lace that used to be hung from the mantel.

The next two are ones that I made using new dies. The first one is an Amy die called Brick in the wall. I had a great deal of fun with this one choosing the 'view' and whether to use brick or stone. I diecut 5 different holes  in the wall to see which worked best.  It is a great die.
The second is using a Pamela West image and a 'trellis' die and then a selection of garden tools. I cut these out in different colours so that I could make them look more realistic and have some left for another day.

I had fun but I really think I must go to bed.  Of course it is absolutely pouring down yet again. I find it difficult to sleep when the rain is lashing against the windows.

Sleep tight.
Carol
xx

3 comments:

  1. Three great makes Carol, my granny had a pair of the dogs in the first and they sat on the mantelpiece.

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  2. Three gorgeous cards Carol, I love the fantastic parchment card with those wonderful dogs and the other two with the dies.

    Sue xx

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  3. Your Staffordshire dogs look far better than those horrible China ones they had in the Victoria times. Gorgeous card love tte parchment.
    I like the other two cards very fitting for a male birthday, gorgeous images,
    Hooe you are not too tried after burning the midnight oil

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