Retirement

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I made this card for a friend who was retiring from teaching.  As she pointed out to me, she was too young to be retired 😉, so I thought this was a suitable sentiment for her.  She has a little business hiring out vintage crockery for occasions such as afternoon tea, so I've used this as a theme for my card. 

I started with a pastel yellow card blank and left just a thin border showing.  The teapot and cup are dies from the First Edition 'Tea Party' set and I've inset the details on them.  I used a cupcake embossing folder from the Cuttlebug 'Once Upon a Princess' set of folders to make a panel down the side.  The sentiment is computer generated.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 553 ~ Soft Pastels

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #233 ~ I spy with my little eye something beginning with C (Cup and Cupcakes)

Partial Die-Cutting

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The CAS Mix Up Card Challenge includes 'Partial Die-Cutting' this month. This is a 'new to me' technique, so I thought I'd give it a try.  The three elements for the challenge are 'Partial Die-Cutting + Stamping + Your Choice'.  There are several video tutorials on the CAS Mix Up blog for partial die-cutting and for my first card I used the technique HERE.  The die cut is cut from both ends, leaving an uncut panel through the middle for the sentiment.

  

I made a masculine card, using a Memory Box 'Gearworks Border' die.  For 'my choice', I heat embossed the sentiment in silver.  Three black pearls finished off my card.  That's when I realised that the stamping in Versamark probably didn't count as the stamping element as well as the heat embossing!  If I hadn't already added the black pearls, I could have used black liquid pearls instead for my third element.  Oh well, at least I've made another masculine card to add to my box of ready-made cards.

  

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Alphabet Challenge ~ T is for Try Something Different

Simply Create Too Challenge #156 ~ Monochromatic

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #233 Holidays OR I spy with my little eye something beginning with C (Cogs)

Not to be beaten, I decided to make another card, which I hope counts for the CAS Mix Up challenge.  The partial die-cutting was done using a different technique HERE.  The image is a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers 'Especially For You' set, stamped with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured with Promarkers.  I partially die-cut the image and my third element for the challenge is fussy cutting part of the flower.  I layered the image on a pale green mat, leaving a thin border.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento 'London Fog' and I added a few tiny pale green pearls to finish off my card.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

CAS Mix Up January 2020 Challenge

Allsorts Challenge - Week 553 ~ Soft Pastels

Penny Black and More January Challenge ~ Make it Feminine

Flamingo

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The January Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today with the theme 'Include a Tag' and here is my DT card.

This is the second time I've made a Double Tower Fold card, the instructions can be found HERE.  This time I wanted the central panel wider, so I adjusted the measurements and started off with a sheet of white card 6" x 10" and the panel in the centre is 4" wide.  When folded for posting, the card measures 6" x 6".  The tag was made with with an MFT 'Cross-stitch Tag' die and I used crochet cotton to cross stitch the flamingo pattern.  The background was embossed with a Crafter's Companion 'Sew Lovely - Sashiko' embossing folder and the ribbon was from my stash,

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th January and there is lots of inspirations from the DT on the challenge blog.  

Our generous sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn and there will be a $25 voucher for the randomly chosen winner. 

 I am joining in the following challenges:

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #107 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge for January, #1-2020 ~ Anything Goes

Sewing

I have a New Year Giveaway on my blog HERE.  Please remember to say in your comment on the original post if you would like to be included in the draw for the prize.

I made a birthday card for a friend who celebrated her birthday yesterday and I can share it on my blog now that I know she has received it.  My friend teaches children and adults how to sew and I wanted to have this the theme for her card.  I was a bit stumped for an image, but came across this one on the 'Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps' blog.

The image is pre-coloured and I die cut it and layered it using Memory Box 'Stitched Square Layers'.  The background was embossed with a Embossalicious 'Button Box' e/f and added a panel of spotty red and white card to match one of the rolls of fabric in the image.  The scissors were die cut using silver mirror card with a die from the Spellbinders 'Sewing Elements' set of dies.  I added a tiny black pearl to the middle of scissors where the screw would be.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge # 112 ~ Haberdashery

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #107 ~ Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Week 551/2 ~ Anything Goes

Make My Monday Challenge # 112 ~ A Female Birthday