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Thursday, 5 November 2015

Just because I can....

Good morning all

And - happy guy Fawkes day to all my UK buddies - to be honest I forgot it was Guy Fawkes day today until I saw it on another blog this morning. Aren't we a funny lot in the UK - having a special celebration day to remember when a man named Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the houses of Parliament - and all therein! - and from my school days as I recall what they did to him when the plot was foiled - ooo I shudder to think about that!!

Anyway I digress - I 'm posting today just because i can! - no challenges or have -to-makes....

I seem to have a whole queue of cards and projects that I haven't blogged so thought I would share a set of card samples that I made for Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir a couple of months back for one of Sheena Douglass TV shows, using the lovely Perfect Partners Victorian Floral stamps and dies available HERE

The first two are from the bluebell set which is a great set because you get two for the price of one! - the flowers and leaves allow you to make either a bluebell or lily of the valley. I really loved the lily of the valley when it was finished, although obviously just a white flower I also heat embossed it with a shimmer embossing powder and shaped the flowers with a ball tool. It looked so pretty.

the last one was probably my favourite - the sweet william, Probably because I love these flowers in real life, always so pretty, make a lovely display - and last for ages!

I coloured the flowers with my Spectrum Noir pens and also coloured the centura pearl card in the first two cards to match in blue and green so they toned perfectly with the colours of the flowers and leaves. I used collall 3d glue gel to create dimension in the flowers - it's great for this type of project.

It takes me back to summer sharing these today! - wouldn't a nice light,warm sunny day be nice!

These are so pretty Judith you are so clever in the making of these.xI have opened a new blog as my other one is taken over by google plus and I don't like the changes...come and follow me on my new blog and join in the candy...xx{ aNNie}

Three real beauties Judith, the first certainly could equally be a Lilly of the Valley, but it's probably the third which is my favourite, my gran always grew Sweet Williams and they always remind me of her and her pretty chocolate box cottage and garden.

Oh Wow! these are SO beautiful Judith! Love the 3D effect of the Lily of the Valley and the soft ribbons are perfect to finish off these very elegant cards! :-)Hope you have a good day!Big hugs Sue B xx

We celebrate her in New Zealand too Judith and my poor kiddos couldn't sleep last night! We'll get our revenge tonight though, as we were saving our stash for today, so the kiddos could stay up a bit later and enjoy the display. It's not dark here now until 9pm! So I didn't want to keep them up on a school night. Love your gorgeous 'just because' cards. I've a few I must blog too, just no time to get it done lately. So glad you're feeling up to creating and blogging and hoping you continue to mend and heal. Big hugs, Wends x

The Story of Me!

I've been married for ever to my childhood sweetheart!! Mam of 3 and Grandma to a 2 year old grandson who has claimed my heart! Owner of Glenn a loopy yellow labrador who takes me for long daily walks, I Love to be outdoors, keep fit at exercise classes at the gym, swim and be kept busy arty clarty crafting of all sorts. I love to "vacation" in Florida where we have a holiday home adapted for our youngest son who is disabled, big fan of all things Florida, Mickey Mouse, Universal Studios, Sea World and sun sun sun!