A quick birthday card

It's one of my friends birthdays tomorrow so I just sat down and made this card



I already had the image stamped and coloured. It is one by Hannah Lynn. I found some matching papers, Prima Botanical collection and added a few embellishments to finish the card off.

I hope she likes it

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Christmas card craft off

I stumbled across a Christmas card craft off being held by Money supermarket.

After seeing the fab prizes I thought I would give it a go.

So first off here is my entry and a short tutorial will follow



So now for the short tutorial

First take a sheet of card big enough to fit your card blank

And choose two Tim Holtz distress inks in complementary colours




I chose broken china and weathered wood.



I started with the weathered wood, using an ink tool I smeared the ink over my page. Next I took the broken china and highlighted the edges.

Next I chose some Christmas stamps. I picked one by inkwell stamps and one by chocolate baroque, both free with issues of craft stamper



I stamped my background (which I seem to have forgotten to picture)

Next I chose a pre-made flower (my tutorial can be found here) I inked the edges and sprayed with tattered angels mist to add a touch of sparkle.



Next I wanted to add a bit of interest so took an old book page and gesso'd to dull the print



Then I inked with distress inks as per my background

I then chose some suitable letters for my sentiment



I found a pre-cut doily which I also inked, and stuck all to my card for the finished look.

Here it is again


Thanks for looking and fingers crossed for me :)

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Past, present and future

Well it looks like another month has gone by and so comes another literary challenge set by the bears at the house of bears. Blog is here
So this months challenge was to take inspiration from the Christmas carol. It took me a while to think of an idea, when I suddenly came up with the idea of visiting my past, present and future on one journal page
I'm still playing around with this page but here is my entry for the bears!



So my past first I decided to cover the page in all the usual things you think you want to be when you grow up.
My present is me at 24, my current roles and how I'm still happy to dream about improving on those.
And my future, well unlike Scrooge, who had a friendly ghost to show him his future, mine is very much unknown.
Thanks for popping by :)
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