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Less is More Challenge -  Recipe METAL

When I saw today's challenge at Less is More, I wasn't sure what I was going to do!

I then thought about running some metal foil through my Big Shot using an embossing folder. So far so good.

It needed a bit more metal so I stamped and punched out three butterflies. By threading two beads on to some fine wire and twisting together I made their antennae.

I used the matching punch, for my embossing folder, to make a banner for my sentiment. This was finished off with a stamped and punched flower. More beads were added to the flower as stamens. 

Products used:

Mosaic Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up!
Mosaic Punch - Stampin' Up!
Flower Shop Stamp - Stampin' Up!
Flower Shop Punch - Stampin' Up!
Papillon Potpourri Stamp - Stampin' Up!
Papillon Potpourri Punch - Stampin' Up!
Word Punch - Stampin' Up!
Coastal Cabana Cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Coastal Cabana Stampin' Write Marker - Stampin' Up!
Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin' Write Marker - Stampin' Up!
Beads, foil and wire from stash

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Golden Wedding Anniversary

With my Circle Card Thinlits Die I cut out my base in ivory card. The flowers were created by using my Flower Shop Punch and a button from the Stampin' Up! Subtles collection. The leaves are made by using the wing from my Owl Punch.

Products used:

Circle Card Thinlits Die - Stampin' Up!
Flower Shop Punch - Stampin' Up!
Button Subtles Collection - Stampin' Up!
Owl Punch - Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Sentiments - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock from stash

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Golden Wedding Anniversary

Last week I was asked to make a Silver Wedding Anniversary Card, and then this week the same person asked me to make a Golden Wedding version, so this is what I came up with!

I cut out a circle aperture for my branch and birds to sit in. This was surrounded by some flowers and leaves. I added some beads to the centre of the flowers, and one for each of the bird eyes.

Products used:

Spiral Flowers Original Die - Stampin' Up!
Bird Punch - Stampin' Up!
Scalloped Tag Topper - Stampin' Up!
Woodland Branch Die - Memory Box
Cardstock, Ribbon and Beads from stash

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Happy 18th Birthday Peter

On Pinterest you can't help but see a "card in a box" everywhere, so when I was asked to make an 18th birthday card for a friend, I though I would give it ago. I followed the instructions given by Monica Gale, (see the attached link www.monicagale.com)., and was very pleased with the end result! 

Products used:

Old Olive Card Stock - Stampin' Up!
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock - Stampin' Up!
Seasons of Style Designer Paper- Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Sentiments - Stampin' Up!
Smitty's ABC Stamp Set - Lawn Fawn
Balloon Dies from stash

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Happy Easter

CAS(E) this Sketch:   #64

A very simple card from me this week. I've used the branch stamp from the set Take Care to make my tree, and have coloured it in using Gumball Green and Chocolate Chip Marker Pens.

The sentiment has been placed, to fit in with the sketch.

Products used:

Take Care Stamp Set - Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Sentiments - Stampin' Up!
Chocolate Chip and Gumball Green Marker Pens - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock from stash

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Happy Anniversary - Silver

I had been asked to make a Silver Anniversary card, so decided to use my Thinlits - Circle Card to make the base of this card,. Parchment has been glued to the right hand panel and has also been punched out with my flower shop punch to create the flowers. My owl punch was used to make the leaves and a clear button was added to the centre of  the flowers.

Products used:
Thinlits- Circle Card - Stampin' Up!
Owl Punch - Stampin' Up!
Flower Shop Punch - Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Wishes - Stampin' Up!
Silver 1/8" Ribbon - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock, Parchment, Clear Buttons from stash

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Happy Birthday

Less is More Challenge -   MASCULINE

A very simple card from me today, for the Masculine Challenge. I created an embossed border to give somewhere to anchor my strings of banners. Using some coordinating scraps of blue paper, I folded the paper in half and punched them out with my banner punch, (being careful to avoid the fold!).

I then stamped out the letters for my sentiment, before gluing and folding over a piece of embroidery thread. Four holes were made in my border to push the embroidery thread through. Four rhinestones hide the holes, and finish off my card.

Products used:
Simply Scored Scoring Tool - Stampin' Up!
Banner Punch - Stampin' Up!
Smitty's ABC Stamps - Lawn Fawn
Scraps of blue paper, card  and rhinestones from stash

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Happy Birthday

Less is More Challenge -   One Layer Week 158 Anything Goes!

The Challenge at Less is More this week gave me the chance to try out a new technique, and that was to use my Stampin' Up! Markers with an Aquapainter.

I created an embossed border and stamped my image in to the gap. Using the coordinating stamp I stamped my main image. The borders were just coloured, but I've used an Aquapainter with the main image.

Once I had stamped my sentiment I pierced a border round it.

I quite like the watercolour effect that I got by using my Aquapainter, and will definitely be doing this again!

Products used:
Bordering on Romance Stamp Set - Stampin' Up!
Stampin' Write Markers In Colours 2012-14 - Stampin' Up!
Simply Scored Scoring Tool - Stampin' Up!
Salutations Stamp Set - Paper Smooches
Paper Piercing Pack Essentials - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock from stash

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Happy Birthday Verity

I had been asked to make a birthday card for a friend's daughter. The only thing I was specifically asked for was that it be purple and black!

I mounted some glitter card on to my white card base, and then embossed a panel of black. I made a tag with my scalloped tag topper and added some flowers made with my sizzix spiral flower die.

Using my simply scored scoring tool, I made a box to send it in.

Products used:
Spiral Flowers Original Die - Stampin' Up!
Scalloped Tag Topper Punch - Stampin' Up!
Silver Ribbon - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock and Rhinestones from stash

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happy birthday

colourQ challenge:   #227

Using an embossing folder I created a panel down the front of my card. I used three colours to stamp and punch out my butterflies. These were glued to my white card base.

My sentiment has been stamped and double mounted, on to my fourth colour.

To finish of my butterflies I added a rhinestone.

Products used:
Papillon Potpourri Stamp and Punch set - Stampin' Up!
Word window Punch - Stampin' Up!
Modern Labels Punch - Stampin' Up!
Delicate Designs Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up!
Teeny Tiny Sentiments - Stampin' Up!
Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock and Rhinestones from stash

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