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Wednesday 22 July 2015

A Ladies Diary Birthday

I hope you are all enjoying more settled weather than we have around here. It's been a mixed bag of weather meaning plenty of time for crafting but I keep forgetting to blog my makes. So, today here is a birthday card I recently made. It took a lot of careful consideration to decide which bits of my treasured Graphic 45 papers to cut up for this one.

This is a 7"x 7" card. I coloured some plain card with pink Pan Pastels for all the mats and scruffed the edges. The papers are from A Ladies Diary. I used two papers and one of my favourite images from this collection. I tucked in a postcard, a Tonic die-cut oval and some mini stamps. The lace is from my stash.

I fussy cut some of the beautiful flowers and added a touch of glaze to some of the petals before mounting on the card with foam pads.

I stamped the sentiment, cut it out and embellished it with more flowers and a mini stamp image.

I finished the card by colouring a seam binding bow, adding a floral cabochon and a metal corner. 

I've used about a third of this G45 collection now so I'm starting to panic about using it up. On the other hand, that's a good excuse to treat myself to one of the newer gorgeous collections.

30 comments:

  1. Omg its stunning Andree Hugs S xx

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  2. I really love the sunny, cheerful colours you've used for this, really brightens the day

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  3. A hello from Northern Ireland! You can tell a lot of work has gone in to this card, I hope the recipient loves it!

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  4. Stunning and so elegant, love the gorgeous design.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  5. Oh Wow Andree this is stunning love the images and the colour combo just love the "times gone bye" them love it all.
    Hugs Janet xxx

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  6. A very elegant vintage card Andree, great papers and love the bow. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  7. Wow Andree this is a gorgeous card I love the papers you have used. Hugs Jackie

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  8. Stunning card...love the pastel colours!
    Hugs Donna xx

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  9. so so beautiful awesome card crafty hugs Judith xxx

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  10. Such a pretty sunny card Andree, a really lovely make xx

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  11. Gorgeous, gorgeous , gorgeous! Those papers are just beautiful! I love all the added goodies too!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  12. This is just gorgeous,love the design and colours.xxx

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  13. Wow stunning Andree gorgeous design.
    Hugs Julie xxx

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  14. A fabulous card, love all the piece you've used. It is so elegant - love and hugs xxx

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  15. Such stunning papers and detail Andree.
    Laine
    xx

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  16. Wow Andree, you just make the most soft, feminine, romantic cards, wow!! Another piece of beauty! hugs :)

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  17. Beautiful vintage card. Chris xx

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  18. Stunning make, love the vintage style! Creative Blessings, Tracy x

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  19. This is beautiful. You are braver than me to use up your stash. I have one pad of Graphic 45 papers which was a freebie and I cannot being myself to use it ! Hugs Mrs A .

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  20. Absolutely gorgeous Andree x

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  21. This is so beautiful, Lovely colours x

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  22. Gorgeous card Andree, love it!!
    Hugs Donna xx

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  23. Pretty Vintage birthday card.
    Mahalo for joining our Aloha Friday Summer Fun Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs.

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  24. fabbytastic so beautiful as always, well done & congratulations Sis love & hugs <3 xxx

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  25. Just want to tell everyone how much I love your cards. When they are sent to me its even better. This one looks 100% better in the flesh and will go into my special folder along with the other cards I want to keep. p.s. I think it should win all the blogs. :)

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  26. Love the vintage look of this! Thanks for joining us this fortnight for our Summer Fun challenge at Kitty Bee Designs!

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  27. Great work, thanks for sharing it with us. Joanna DLD DT

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