tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14471554633328844002024-03-05T20:30:37.059+00:00Cartolinas from Lou MacHandmade Greeting Cards and Papercraft.Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.comBlogger971125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-51643819099916794802015-06-01T09:00:00.001+01:002015-06-01T09:00:17.358+01:00Coming up Roses<div style="text-align: center;">
Gooood morning!!</div>
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Popping in with a quick post this morning!</div>
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I created this card using <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/new-wplus9-clear-stamps---coming-up-roses-22066-p.asp">WPlus9 Coming Up Roses</a>. It's a two step stamping set (say that three times fast!) and it's so, so easy to use.</div>
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I stamped the roses using a mixture of Memento ink and Versamagic chalk ink and I'm pretty happy with the colour combos I managed to achieve this time!</div>
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I added a stamped sentiment from <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/my-favorite-things-stamps---clearly-sentimental-more-essential-sentiments-13600-p.asp">MFT - More Essential Sentiments</a> and die cut everything using <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/die-namics-blueprints-24-22146-p.asp">MFT - Blueprints 24</a>. </div>
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I added a couple lilac brads and smooshed everything together.</div>
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Job done. Thank you for stopping by today! :) xx</div>
Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-86604034832547175172015-05-26T09:00:00.000+01:002015-05-26T09:00:03.494+01:00Come Fly with Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A bright and breezy morning to you all!!</div>
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I awoke angered this morning, to the sound of what I thought was rain.</div>
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Turns out it was just my neighbours garden sprinkler. Hehe.</div>
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My mood can only improve from here on out! We'll see! :P</div>
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Before I get stuck into todays post, I wanna say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who joined in with our anniversary challenge over at<a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/"> Passion for ProMarkers</a> last week. You guys are the bestest! The winners are in for some absolute treats! Be sure to stop by the blog later on today to see if you've won!!</div>
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Today, we have a new challenge.</div>
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Our wonderful <a href="http://kompis-kort-by-mi.blogspot.se/">Marie</a> wants you to</div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b>COME FLY WITH ME</b></span></div>
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<b>You can interpret this weeks theme any way you wish. Fairies, transport with wings, birds, bees. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with.</b></div>
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For my card, I used a fund raiser image from Simply Betty Stamps. You can find her awesome group over on FB! </div>
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I coloured this cutie up in a time before I was really in the habit of writing my colour combos down, so I'm sorry, but I can't give you any details this time round! </div>
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I can't wait to have a scroll through everyone's entries!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Good morning you wonderful lot! I have a very special post for you all this morning, winging it's way from Passion for ProMarkers! It's a long one, so sit back with a liquid refreshment, and enjoy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Onto this week's theme and we have a very special challenge for you this week as it's our 6th Anniversary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Can you believe it's been 6 years since Denise and Gina started their little blog to share their love of all things Letraset. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As it's a special challenge we have a really easy theme for you of "<strong>no sentiment</strong>", although please note we are only accepting a <u>maximum of 3 entries per person for this one challenge only</u>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To be eligible for our prize draw you must use your Letraset products (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon markers) and of course follow the theme. As always we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs and our sponsors have been very generous as usual . Here we go....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I took the opportunity to print out my digi at 5" and go to town with the colouring (because I didn't need any extra room for a sentiment). Look at all of that hair! This image is one of the fundraisers over at Simply Betty Stamps (on Facebook). This lady is from the Elegant Beauty set. I adore her.</span></div>
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I coloured her up to match some subtle papers from First Edition and kept the embellishments pretty minimal (for me) with a simple doily and double bow with button!</div>
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I printed this cutie at about 4.5" and went to town with all of that hair of hers.</div>
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I used Black, Petrol Blue, Marine, Turquoise and Duck Egg for her hair.</div>
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If you're after more inspiration, please <a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/">head over to the Passion for ProMarkers blog</a> now! xo</div>
<br />Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-12155035442132566232015-04-28T09:00:00.000+01:002015-04-28T09:00:10.609+01:00Easel, does it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yoohoooo! :) It's a pleasure to have you pop by. Welcome to another Tuesday! Next time you spot me posting for Passion for ProMarkers, it's gonna be MAY! How do you feel about that?! Time is running away with us.. Hah!</div>
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The theme this week is set by the <a href="http://www.loopylousloopythoughts.blog/">amazing Lou</a>! </div>
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Given, I went a little OTT with embellishments, and layers, and papers.. but hey. An easel card is nearly an ornament after all.. kinda! ;)</div>
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I used a gorgeous image from Simply Betty Stamps - I cannot get enough of these images lately! They're an absolute dream to colour! I paired this little lily lady with some waaay older papers from First Edition that I fall in love with each time I get them out the paper drawer.</div>
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I created a bunch of my own card and vellum flowers for this card, as well as using a bunch of die cuts, buttons, a mini wooden spool aaaaaand some ribbon. Wow!! A lotta, lotta stuff.</div>
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Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-44832671820759881462015-04-14T09:00:00.000+01:002015-04-14T09:00:18.057+01:00Purrrfect! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://ellas-design.blogspot.co.uk/">wonderful Lisa</a> wants to see us making tags, or using tags on our projects this week! Easy, peasy right?! No excuse not to join in.. ;)</div>
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I coloured her up using my beloved pens, and paired her with some papers from My Minds Eye. I die cut a MFT tag, along with some cardstock layers and smooshed it all together. For embellishment I tied a tiny little pink organza bow and put together a little vellum flower, before going all out with rhinestones, liquid pearls and stickles. Job done.</div>
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I have used the gorgeous little girlie from <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/new-the-hobby-house-wee-stamps-toppers---pollys-pals-21840-p.asp">The Hobby House toppers set - Polly's Pals</a>.</div>
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**!!Happy 40th Birthday Trudie!!** </div>
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Julie would love to see you use shades of blue on your project! Be sure to head over to the blog to make sure you're adhering to the requirements.</div>
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I used the GORGEOUS <a href="http://simplybstamps.net/item_2803/Betty-Rose-Digi.htm">Betty Rose from Simply Betty Stamps</a>. I am soooo late to the party with these stamps. Each one I colour up, I'm like.. where have these been all my life? They're beauties! </div>
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I need a lot more practice with hair, but other than that I am over the moon with how this beauty turned out! I used a mixture of blues and greys to colour up her rose dress. I went a little OTT with the paper flowers and liquid pearls, but I think I still like how it turned out! </div>
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Up for grabs for one lucky winner is is a beautiful stamp set called <a href="http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/product/changing-birdhouse-stamp-set.html">Changing Birdhous</a>e from <a href="http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/">Little Claire Designs</a>! </div>
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Be sure to <a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/">stop by the BLOG</a> and join in! Thank you for stopping by today. xo</div>
Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-23425655290761390312015-03-23T09:00:00.000+00:002015-03-23T09:00:05.440+00:00Don't Worry<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today I'm using a bunch of Mama Elephant products and my all time favourite die from MFT Die-namics.</div>
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Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-76374420966831096422015-03-17T09:00:00.000+00:002015-03-17T09:00:06.626+00:00Congrats, it's a Boy!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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So I hope you enjoy this card today, and the others to follow, whenever that might be!</div>
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Today over at Passion for Promarkers, we have a brand new challenge.</div>
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We'd love to see you include some checks on your design. Whether that be plaid, ginghams or stripes!! Let's see what you've got.</div>
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I used the <a href="http://www.digistampboutique.co.uk/catalog/baby-animals-p-1101.html">giraffes from the Baby Animals set</a> for my card. I paired it up with some First Edition papers, which is where my plaid comes in! :) I added a Lawn Fawn sentiment, a frame with some mini pompom trim, a crochet flower and a bunch of buttons and liquid pearls to finish the design off! :) </div>
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Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-71716628453399461332015-03-03T09:00:00.000+00:002015-03-03T09:00:04.650+00:00Friends like you..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some of you may be wondering if I have simply disappeared from the face of the Earth. The simple answer to that, would be no. I just really haven't had the energy or the inclination to type up blog posts lately. I know that's bad of me, but sometimes I feel it's utterly pointless for the hits I get.</div>
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Onwards. Today we have a new challenge over at <a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/">Passion for ProMarkers</a>. </div>
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I froze a little with fright when I first seen this challenge listed over in DT land! Lilac and lemon are pastel colours. I never use pastel colours. I go bold or go home. So I really had to get my thinking cap on for this one. I sat down and worked out some new, paler, colour combos, and went to work.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anywho. PRIZES!! I know some of you absolutely ROCK these pastel colours, so I can't wait to see what you whip up! ;) <a href="http://craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/">Crafty Sentiments</a> are sponsoring us. They're offering a prize of THREE digis to the lucky winner! </span></div>
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I've got another make to share with you all today. This time it's an <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/avery-elle-370-c.asp">Avery Elle</a> and MFT mash up! </div>
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I layered the stitched panel onto a vellum die cut, cut with <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/die-namics-blueprints-20-20434-p.asp">Blueprints 20</a>. I can't tear myself away from these dies at the moment! </div>
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Thanks for stopping by today. xo</div>
Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-69046106412428899612015-01-30T09:00:00.000+00:002015-01-30T09:00:00.219+00:00Purple Pearls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I used the adorable <a href="http://www.littlemissmuffetstamps.com/Cuthbert-Cupid_p_1154.html">Cuthbert Cupid from Pollycraft</a>. Had to. Look at him! Adorable!! I coloured him up using ProMarkers to match papers from Echo Park which I seem to have a total obsession with lately. I love the colour of his t-shirt. Anywho.</div>
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Yip. Echo Park paper, a whole load of Stampin' Up cardstock, Memory Box and MFT dies, paper flowers, sequins. All of that yummy goodness. I even used up a little crochet flower that I've been hoarding forever! ;) 2015 is the year to use up stash! </div>
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Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-1420916954872869642015-01-26T09:00:00.000+00:002015-01-26T09:00:03.696+00:00You're the best!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm checking in with you this morning with some My Mum's Craft Shop inspiration. Using a bunch of Lawn Fawn goodies - which Kitty will have back in stock ASAP! You don't wanna miss out. Keep your eyes peeled for our newsletter dropping into your inbox. </div>
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I then stamped a sentiment from <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/new-lawn-fawn-stamps---thank-you-tags-19397-p.asp">Thank You Tags</a> before cutting it with a die from <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/die-namics-blueprints-20-20434-p.asp">Blueprints 20 from MFT</a> and layering it over a tag cut using another <a href="http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/die-namics-blueprints-20-20434-p.asp">Lawn Fawn die</a>.</div>
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As a little whimsy, I stamped coloured and die cut a little critter from Monster Mash stamp set and matching die and tucked it behind the tag.</div>
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Morning guys! I'm back on track (blog wise *I think*) and I'm back with the next instalment of <a href="http://littlemissmuffetstamps.com/">Little Miss Muffet Stamps</a> goodness! </div>
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This time round I used the gorgeous <a href="http://www.littlemissmuffetstamps.com/Sugar-n-Spice-Dolls-Sassafras_p_716.html">Sugar 'n Spice Doll Sassafras</a>. I love everything about this little girl. She's adorable, don't ya think? I coloured her with ProMarkers and FlexMarkers.</div>
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I coloured her up to match my papers from Echo Park. I paired her up with an Amy R sentiment stamped in Memento Rose Bud ink. I also added a bunch of paper flowers and leaves before adhering everything together and adding some clear rhinestones to finish it up.</div>
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<br />Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-85035963397970291372015-01-20T09:00:00.000+00:002015-01-20T09:00:00.442+00:00New Beginnings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's time for a new challenge over at <a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/">Passion for ProMarkers</a>.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">NEW BEGINNINGS!!</span></b><br /><br />This could be anything from a new baby, a new home, a new job or perhaps tying the knot.</div>
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I have had this set from Some Odd Girl for some time now. The <a href="http://www.stampinfluffnstuff.co.uk/">amazing Faye</a> kindly mailed them over to me and had since been sitting in my *to use* pile, patiently waiting.</div>
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I adored making this card. Quick, punny and easy to put together. In fact, I'd go as far to say I love this set. Why have I left it hanging around, unloved, for so long?! The perfect wedding card for close friends, I reckon. I know my friends would appreciate something *different* like this.</div>
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Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-64888864245554600502015-01-19T11:00:00.000+00:002015-01-19T11:00:00.118+00:00The Birthday Fairy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
*waves* I can't believe I didn't share this card with you guys waaay back at the beginning of November. I am terrible, I know!!</div>
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I made this card for a girl who is a lover of many things. Many things of which I tried to squeeze onto the card without it looking ridiculous.</div>
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Fairies, stars, toadstools, butterflies and flowers! Naturally, like most 11 year old girls she's a huge lover of pink, so I went really pink with some hot pink ribbon and flowers. Hopefully by age 24 she'll have grown out of it slightly! ;) It's not one of my favourite, in case you guys didn't already know.</div>
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I used the adorable <a href="http://www.funkykits.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1798">Charlotte from Funky Kits</a>. Grab her while you can as she's retiring soon. I also used some toadstool stamps from Some Odd Girl which I always have a blast colouring up as well as a Martha Stewart butterfly punch.</div>
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I used my Cameo to create her name and age before stamping a Paper Smooches banner with Lawn Fawn alpha stamps to create happy birthday and added it all the card.</div>
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As finishing touches I chose some flat and 3D paper flowers, some glittery buttons and a whole load of liquid pearls and sequins. Job. Done. xx</div>
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This is a pretty CAS card for me! No patterned paper, no ribbon. Just a bunch of die cutting, embossing and tonnes of gems. Love him. </div>
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I'm on a bit of a downer today, as I'm back at work tomorrow. Not only that, but we have stock take too! Nightmare! Haah. xx</div>
<br />Lou Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233487185399748228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1447155463332884400.post-51542189445556618652015-01-16T09:00:00.000+00:002015-01-16T09:00:02.192+00:00Wheat, Dears and Dimension<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm popping in to share an anniversary card I created last year. This was a very special request from a lovely regular of mine. She always gives me loads of details to work with and this time it was something along the lines of, wheat stalks, deers and nature. Here's what I came up with.</div>
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Yip, that's right. I even used up some of my beloved Petal Lu flowers. I added a bunch of flowers and 'foliage' in the form of die cut leaves. I cut the little deer using my silhouette and stamped some wheat stalks (which admittedly are difficult to see in the photo) onto the kraft background and the vellum piece behind the top oval.</div>
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I hope everyone who had something to do with this card really enjoyed it, I know I had a blast making it! :) xx</div>
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I'm not even kidding, this is my very first post of 2015. On the 15th of the month. What a disgrace! LOL! I hope to catch up very soon, as I have a bunch of cards from the end of last year to share as well as upcoming DT work for the rest of the month. We'll see how I get on! </div>
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Today I am sharing a card I created as part of <a href="http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/">Little Miss Muffet GDT</a> for the month of January. I'll own up now, I totally missed the first week, I forgot to type up my post for last week, and now.. here we have arrived! LOL!!</div>
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I really wanted to kick off the year with some male cards. They are definitely something I enjoy making, but something my card pile tells you I don't make enough of. </div>
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I coloured him up to match some very cute papers I picked up at The Works a couple weeks ago. Apparently they're going into liquidation, which is sad - I have only just discovered they have a crafty section. Although, that probably isn't a bad thing. I need to start using stash not buying more.</div>
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Anywho. I added a bunch of layers which I roughed up with an edger tool, lots of dimension and bits and pieces of die cuts, ribbon and twine. I added a stamped sentiment as well as a couple buttons here and there before adhering it all to the card base. </div>
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I hope you likey.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by today! xo</div>
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One of the reasons I haven't been blogging much is (as silly as it sounds) it's hard to type. During the winter I suffer really badly from keens (Google it, they're awful). It's like having a super super deep paper cut that never ever heals on the end of your finger. I have them on at least 4 fingers at a time. Enough whining, but yes, that's why. It hurts to type up blog posts. I'll troop on though. I've had a few messages about where I've disappeared to! ;) </div>
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