Bouquet of Roses

 I have use a lacy background die from Carnation Crafts together with a new favourite from Tattered lace - Sash 3D Roses.

 The bouquet has 4 layers of decoupage including the base layer and I stamped the sentiment.  First time I have stamped anything for ages. I had to search for them.

I needed a background sheet in a colour to match the roses so again I used my graphics programme to scan one of the roses and make a huge border.  This border I kept increasing in size until the rose was a small dot in the middle of the sheet.   I have had this programme now for 11 years and still discovering things it can do that I hadn't noticed before.

There are 4 dies in the Sash 3D series but unfortunately I only have 3.  I am trying to track down the Tulip bouquet to complete my set.

If anyone knows of one going please let me know.

Hugs

Carol

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p.s. I have tracked down the Tulip bouquet die set and now just awaiting its arrival. xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #45 - AG - hosted by Wynn

Isn't the new Blogger fun?  I post the CD Sunday Plus blog as well as my own and did I have trouble?  For some reason - best know to someone else - it wouldn't let me align each team members name above their picture.  I tried for so long and had to give up in the end.  It all looks so odd but c'est la vie.

Anyway I am supposed to posting my own blog.  Here is my team contribution:

I used an image from a CD by Faye Whittaker.  I decoupaged a little and added floral corner  die cuts  by Hunkydory.  I found a new to me font using my graphics programme called Freehand591 BT which I used for the sentiment.  I like it so much that I now use it quite often.  I also matched the backing paper to the little red dress in the image.

I hope all are well and still managing to keep sane.  Crafting is the best medicine.

Carol

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Vintage Flower Cart

Now this one was so much easier to do, and because of that I enjoyed getting lost in the making.

This is from the Tattered Lace Collection -  Glamour Afternoon Tea.  The blue oval matt is from a set of dies by Carnation Crafts and the blue spotted card I found in my stash.

All the die cuts and decoupage for the cart are from the appropriate charisma for the collection.   I printed out several so that I could add more pots around the cart to make a picture rather than just a die cut.   Before I attached the cart to the background I used the cart background die and cut out from a sheet of parchment paper and glued it to the back and trimmed round.   I think it gives a good completed image.

There are two sometimes three levels of decoupage.   In some places I have glued directly to the background and others I have used 1mm pads.

The Lots of Love die cut sentiment is one of a series that I have had for a long time and the little flowers on the ends are from Marianne and are called Sakura.

I hope you enjoy seeing this as much as I have enjoyed making it.

Carol

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You learn something every day

As any followers of my blog may have  realised  that at the moment I am more hooked on Tattered Lace 3D die cutting than parchment crafting - temporarily I hope.

I have bought many collections - perhaps too many - and I am slowly trying them out for size. The latest being the die set for the 'Fancy Easel card'.

I saw this card on Pinterest:

I have no idea who made it so that I can give credit but I thought it amazing and I would like to have a go - was my thought.

It obviously uses the dies from the Fancy Easel set.  There are instructions on the Tattered Lace site for using this set but for an easel card and not one like the above.  Refusing to be daunted I started.  Can't be too difficult?

Here is the card I made and following are the things I learned.

The first thing I found out was that when the card is folded  I didn't like the appearance - the plain uncoloured back.

So I then had to print out some pretty paper, die cut to fit and then stick on.  The difficulty with this is that the folding of the card is always difficult if you have had to stick paper over the fold.  Here is a scan of the front and back.

I also then realised that the whole card was now very thick.  I had used my favourite linen card as the basic card but by the time I had added the fancy matts and the decoupage -  it was too thick.

So if I make another I know that I must use thinner card and print a colour or pattern to the back and possible the front as well.. That will save the fiddly extra time spent on die cutting the fancy paper to fit.    Even use thinner card for the fancy matts.

As this isn't an easel card an extra piece was needed between the two shaped ends because if these are fixed together as they are there isn't enough width for the middle shaped matts. The section with the silver jug vase and flowers.   This is where it got complicated to work out and increased the weight. 

It got to the stage where I had to decide whether to continue or abandon.  I did finish as you can see by the photo but if I attempt anything other than my usual 'square is a shape'  - I will think before I leap.

Be warned and have fun if you do try this one.

Carol

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We have now reached CCC#23 of our challenges.  

Theme: Silhouette Fairies - at night

Colour: Blue

Letter: O

Here is my card:

It was quite a quick one to make.  The little die-cut fairies are from Marianne again.  I have so many of the little sets.  They are so useful.

 

CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #44 - AG hosted by Jo

I hope all are well.

For this challenge, I have made another stitching card.   None for a while and then one after the other.

This was made for a special reason.  I haven't had a dog for many years now and when I did have dogs they were of medium sizes and breeds like Springers  - my absolute favourite dog breed.  I had never been a lover of very small dogs until - that is -  a few weeks ago.

For various reasons, we took on my eldest son and daughter in laws dog called Alfie.  Alfie had an op on his hip and Chris and I nursed him back to health,  before giving him back.  I fell in love with the little chap.  He is a Cockapoo with bags of character.  I found a stitch card pattern of a Cockapoo - and here it is:

I think I will give this to my granddaughter instead of the Birthday Bus I did for the last challenge. The striped background comes from a La Pashe CD and the stitch pattern is a download from here.
There is a funny story about when Alfie joined the family.  My son used to drive around a lot visiting properties and checking on them and thought it would be nice to have a family dog and he could take him out in the cab with him.  He left the choice to his wife and daughter.  He was presented with Alfie and at first, was not pleased as he felt that his street cred had gone right out of the window.  But in the end, he got more attention from people he met on his travels than he would have done with a larger dog.
Chris and I didn't want to give him back and threatened to move and not leave a forwarding address.
Alfie was besotted with Chris and the sight of them together used to make me smile.  Alfie barely 12" high and Chris 6' 2".
Here is a photo of Alfie waiting for Chris to come home.

I look forward to visiting your blogs.

Hugs
Carol
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Tattered Lace

Here is a simple card for my go-to box made using a Tattered Lace die called Sash 3D decoupage Poppies and comes from the 'Here and there Lace Collection'.

The white Mat is from a 'lot' that I bought from eBay and the pink is from my card stock cut using one of my older dies.  The sentiment is a self coloured peel-off.  I couldn't find anything else that would fit size-wise.
This picture is scanned by the way.  I have purchased a new printer and I must say that so far I am very impressed especially with the scanning which is far less complicated than it was on the other printer.
I somehow seem to have been pushed into this new Blogger presentation and I cannot say that I like it.   If it works why muck about with it.   I now have to find out how to retrieve all my labels.

Carol
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Our new CCC#22 weekly challenge is now up and running.

       Theme:   Flowers in a Vase
       Colour:   Red
       Letter:     L

I have used Tattered Lace Wild Silk for the lace background and the two matt layers.  The back matt (white) has been folded over at the top and stuck to the gold matt so that the card stands up.

The vase is from the Illuminating Collection.  After I had made up the vase using the dies and charismas I reduced it in size and reprinted with photo paper.  The red flowers are die-cut. I bought these from eBay as I do not have the appropriate die.  I added a small amount of glitter to the flower centres.

p.s. I have now discovered that this is indeed a Tattered Lace die called Climbing Rose.  I have tracked it down after quite a lot of searching - finally on eBay and I have bought it.

The word ENJOY was made with my Marianne small Alphabet die set.

Here is the card.

This is my first time playing with the Wild Silk Collection.  I can't wait to start creating with the beautiful flower dies and charismas.

Hugs
Carol
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Here is a link to the site where you can get so many of these miniature die-sets by Marianne

p.s. I was chosen as the winner so I am pleased to say I get to keep my first 'go' with the Wild Silk.

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This weekly challenge is #21.

Theme: Angels
Colour: Yellow
Letter: L

This is my creation.  Not a card this time but an ATC.  I hope the recipient (winner of the draw) won't be too disappointed to get an ATC and not a card.

My little Angel was done in parchment.  I drew round a stamped image with a black pen and then embossed and coloured.  'Halo' is die cut from a sheet of gold glitter card.  I used my tiny set of alphabet dies by Marianne that is perfect for ATCs and other small things.  I have added glitter to her Halo and her wings.
There is a matching stamp that has the Angel with her halo on straight and looking Angelic but I prefer this one.
Carol
xx