Thursday 25 April 2013

Sentimental Birthday Wishes x

Hi Everyone.... thank you so much for dropping in to my little curious n crafty corner of blogland.

I must apologise for my absence....but I have a rather demanding job which occasionally prevents me from visiting you, never mind posting. Think I am back on track now and I look forward to catching up with you all.

Below is a card that I made for my son to give to his cousin on her 21st Birthday.  (I made her a canvas with a key, which you can view in the previous post )

I just can't believe that my niece is now 21..........time just  passes so quickly !!! ( okay...... I  guess it makes me realise I am older too !!

The  Steampunk stamp set, which comprises of the body form, butterfly and bee  are designed by Sam Poole from Creative Studio's. I so love Sam's designs as they are right up my street.  (  After cutting the stamped images out I blended the body form and stamps with a combination of Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Salty Ocean DI's) I like to ensure that there are no white edges on my projects and always edge with ink or a marker, charcoal pencil as it gives a better finish.

I used a Spellbinders die, edged with DI in Vintage photo and the  TH Sizzix Bigz die, ( Weathered Clock), which I blended with a combination of walnut stain and salty ocean.

The numbers were cut using  the TH Wordpad die from Sizzix.




The winged Steampunk  bodice, butterfly and bee are all raised off the paper to give a lovely  effect.

Certainly a sentimental keepsake that my niece will treasure. 

Its been some time since I played along with Fashionable Stamping Challenges but this make meets the current fortnightly challenge of 'Sentimental'. You can play along by clicking HERE

At Simon Says Stamp and Show the challenge this week is Colour. Please click HERE to play along with me :0

Thank you so much for visiting and for leaving comments.  I love to read them  and be assured that they are really appreciated.  Catch up later this evening  and definitely over the weekend when I will have time to play.....Yippee

Crafty Hugs


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28 comments:

  1. Fabulous card Annie. Louise was so pleased with it too as she said you always do something different. Good grief ,if your feeling older, where on earth does that leave me, Methuselah here I come. Hugs Mum xxxx

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  2. wow - great work - i like it so much!

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  3. Annie...your Happy 21st Birthday card for your niece is so pretty! I love the vintage appeal of this...even though your niece certainly isn't "vintage". haha Love the white background and the teal and brown pieces behind them. As always, you've beautifully distressed all of your elements beautifully. I know your niece will love this card! Thanks for sharing it with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  4. Such a wonderful birthday card, great elements. Love the sentiment. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.

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  5. The colours you have chosen Annie are beautiful and they work so well on this wonderful card. Love how you put the clock face behind - I think I will be using that great sentiment soon too! Glad to hear that you will get some crafty time. Hugs, Anne x

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  6. Hi Annie,
    I have missed your beautiful work, I love this, I'm sure it will be treasured,
    Rosie x

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  7. Nice layering, use of colours ...such a great card Annie!

    kind regards, Alie :-)

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  8. this is just beautiful - love the colourchoices and the dies look amazing - just a beautiful layout and a fabulous card xx

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  9. Hi Annie, love your canvas below and your 21st birthday card is equally fabulous. Love how,you have combined the wonderful,weathered clock with Sam Poole's dressform image. Love,the added butterflies and the sentiment is fabulous. Lovely design. Thanks so much for,joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge, always great to,see you joining our challenge. Tracy x

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  10. What a great card, Annie - and I've no doubt at all that it will be treasured! Love the colours, and the wonderful vintage look of the elements against the clean, bright white of the background...
    Alison x

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  11. Good to see you back Annie and I love this card. The beautifully distressed elements contrast wonderfully against the white and the composition is perfect.
    Hugs Brenda xox

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  12. A really great card,I love that stamp and its looks fab here! Hope the job leaves you a bit more time for you soon! Hugs trace x

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  13. Love your card Annie, (your son is so lucky to have you make one for him), such a brilliant sentiment too and great LO and design of all the different elements, - a wonderful make!!

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  14. Hi Annie, this is such a beautiful card, I especially looove these colours! I think it will be a treasured piece. The sentiment is great too.
    Thanks for joining in the fun at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
    Dot x

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  15. Great and beautiful card Annie.
    Love the colors aswell as the stamps very much
    Greetings Janny

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  16. A brilliant and delicate card, Annie!!!

    Love your Steampunk and the colours very much!

    Hugs,
    Claudia xx

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  17. What a lovely card, Annie! Your cousin is gonna love it! 21 is such a great age! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Hugs, Sandra

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  18. Hi Annie I have just discovered your blog and I love this card you have made using my stamps. The colours are beautiful! :)
    Crafty hugs
    Sam x

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  19. Annie...thank you so much for your lovely comment you left on my blog. :) I love it that you remembered Cooper. :) He's actually taking an art class now, learning how to draw trains. He will be 6 in June, but I honestly do think he's got a lot of artistic ability. I'm so excited that his mom and dad are nurturing his artistic curiosity. Have a wonderful weekend! <3 Candy

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  20. Awesome design and as always I just love to see what you do next...love annie

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  21. Beautiful card Annie! The strange thing is that the next card I shall hopefully produce has a similar design concept that I have had in my head for several days! Crafty telephathy I reckon. Glad you are having a sunny day too - it has lasted till now over here - what a treat! Nicola x

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  22. Fabulous card Annie, Love the colours & wonderful vintage design...I'm sure this will be treasured... Hugs May x x x

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  23. Wow Annie, this is gorgeous. I love the colours you've used and that sentiment is fab. Gorgeous stamps, my wishlist just gets longer lol
    Claire xx

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  24. Hi Annie! Glad you had some time to make this FUN and gorgeous card for your niece! I love it! The combination of dress form and clock is fabby! Love the brown and blue melding! The butterflies are awesome too! Oh to be 21 again! I'd change a few things...lol!!! Thanks for sharing your true colors with us this week here at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

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  25. This is such a great card Annie, and to have Sam Poole congratulate you on it too! You must be thrilled! So well deserved, hugs Jenny x

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  26. Lovely! The butterflies are sweet and she is sure to love it! Our niece just turned 23, so I understand how you feel! Thanks for playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

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  27. Hi Annie, Love the vintage elements against the white cardstock. I'm sure this will be a treasured card. Great to see you getting some crafting time again.
    Thanks for sharing with us at FSC
    Avril x

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  28. I remember when I worked and time was so limited! So glad you could find the time to share this lovely creation! Love the Blue and Brown colors and those butterflies1 Thank you for joining us at FSC!

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Annie x