True Friend
16 April 2012
M and M
Materials and Method
Kanban Beautiful Birds Paper Craft Toppers PCT 1955
Kanban plain cream card
Kanban Female Backgrounds CD Rom Blue A4 sheet printed for insert and trimmed to slightly smaller than card from stash (have had cd rom for ages)
Kanban linen effect satin finish card in pale blue from stash
Kanban linen effect satin finish card in pale pink from stash
A4 Sheet of Kraft card from stash
Kanban Life’s Journey Paper Craft Toppers (True Friend Sentiment used)
Spellbinders Romantic Rectangle Dies
Spellbinders Decorative Lace Border
Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms Dies
Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink in
Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink
Ribbon, Lace, Pink Eyelets from stash
Used two of the rectangular toppers from sheet and converted to tags by inserting eyelets. Edges inked with Antique Linen Distress Ink.
Cut two Romantic Rectangles from plain cream card. Edges of one inked with Spun Sugar Distress Ink and the of the other with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.
Folded A4 Kraft Sheet to make A5 size Portrait Card
Cut One Decorative Lace Border in Pink and one in Blue
Cut some bitty blossoms in plain pink and plain blue pieces of card.
Added Ribbons and Lace to tags, layered up the card and added a few bitty blossoms.
Attached blue sheet to card as insert and sentiment added.
Affectionately,
Vee xx
I would like to enter this card into these challenges:
Art With No Boundaries
where the theme is Anything Goes.
The Kraft Journal
Monday challenge where the theme is Use Your Stash
The monthly challenge over at
Bunny Zoes' Crafts
where the theme is use ribbon or twine
Card Makin Mamas
where the theme is Make It Girlie
Vee xx
I would like to enter this card into these challenges:
Art With No Boundaries
where the theme is Anything Goes.
The Kraft Journal
Monday challenge where the theme is Use Your Stash
The monthly challenge over at
Bunny Zoes' Crafts
where the theme is use ribbon or twine
Card Makin Mamas
where the theme is Make It Girlie
Fabulous card Vee xx Jan
ReplyDeletethank you Jan xx
DeleteBeautiful card Vee I love it. Chris xx
ReplyDeleteThanks very much,Chris xx
DeleteLovely card xx
ReplyDeletethank you Barbara xx
DeleteThis is gorgeous Vee, love the lace and flowers.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Linda xxx
Thank you Linda I appreciate that. xx
DeleteGorgeous! I love all the delicate die cut edges and the subtle gold of the birdcage is fab! Really lovely. xx Denise
ReplyDeleteI am glad you like it, Denise xx
DeleteLove this card because it is so different x
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane xx
DeleteGorgeous card, what a terrific job you have done on this, love it to pieces!
ReplyDeletehugs
glenda
thank you very very much,xx
DeleteHi Vee
ReplyDeleteWow how beautiful, so much work on this, love it.
Janet
Thank you, Janet I am glad you like it xx
DeleteLove the layout on this one Vee, very pretty card. Carol x
ReplyDeletethank you very much,Carol I appreciate that xx
DeleteJust love these.
ReplyDeleteShirley xx
Thanks very much, Shirley xx
DeleteLovely card Vee x
ReplyDeleteI am glad you like it, Bee xx
DeleteI love this hun its gorjuss now following xx nicky xx
ReplyDeleteAw thanks, Nicky I am happy you like it and thank you for joining me xx
DeleteFirst time to your blog Vee,you have so many beautiful designs and fantastic creations.
ReplyDeleteHugs Linda
Hello, Linda lovely to see you. I am very flattered you think so, thank you very much. xx
DeleteWow this is absolutely stunning hun, the curled ribbon and the roses look fantastic
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Hello Lindsay I am so happy you like it. Nice to see you, take care xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card you made! =)
ReplyDeleteThaks for joining us at Art With No Boundaries!
Hugs, Elenor DT
thank you very much, well now I have found you and following I hope to be back again. Vee xx
DeleteHello Vee, lovely cards, clever use of toppers to create tags. I like the vintage style too. Love your tartan wallpaper on your blog, but then as a Scot I would :) Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteHello. Elizabeth nice to meet you thanks for stopping by, I am happy you like my cards and my tartan blog! xx
ReplyDeleteHi Vee, these cards are truly beautiful, how are you enjoying being on the Kanban DT - you are trulydoing their products justice.
ReplyDeleteClaire x
Hello, Claire thanks for stopping by I am very happy you like my cards, thank you for the lovely compliment; I am loving being on the Kanban DT. As I said on my blog it really is a dream come true. I just wish I could transfer all these lovely comments to my Album on Kanban Crafts Facebook !!
Deletevee xx
THis is so pretty and I bet it looks even better in real life with the metallic paper etc. I'm so happy you were able to join us at Bunny Zoe's this month!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Dorcas
thank you very much, Dorcas (what a fabulous name were your parents Dickens' fans??) I was happy to join in at Bunny Zoe's lovely challenge blog. xx
DeleteYour card is lovely, I love Easter time, it is ful of cards with pastel colors
ReplyDeleteHello, nice to meet you. Thank you for liking my card, Yes you are right about Easter. vee xx
ReplyDeleteReally lovely work Vee! Beautiful details xx
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Christine I am glad you like it. xx
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ReplyDeleteSorry, Elaine just saw this today I must be rusty with new interface or something?? xx
DeleteBeautiful Vee, Looks quite vintage. Thank you for playing along in our Anything Goes Challenge at Art With No Boundaries and hope you will join us again.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs
Hello, Chris nice to meet you. Thank you for having good challenges. I do like a bit of vintagexx I hope I will be back too. I love the Art With no Boundaries blog xx
DeleteThis is just gorgeous Vee,love the colours and your design is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHugs Linda
Hello, Linda
Deletethank you, I am so glad you like it xx
Gorgeous card, Vee!!! So very elegant and lovely. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
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Hello, Mary
DeleteNice to see you thank you very much what a lovely compliment. xx
OOOH, very pretty! thanks for playing along with CMM!
ReplyDeleteThank you , it was a fun challenge! xx
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