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Thursday, July 18, 2013

new digs

hello there, woo hoo I am slowly getting back into the groove of cardmaking.  After neglecting the craft room over the past month due to organising myself and gear for our travels I am happy to be back in it ... but not for long!
This is a card I have made for my sister and her partner who are selling their home in Auckland and looking for another home in Whangarei ... sort of having a 'sea change'.
 I have followed the sketch from Feeling Sketchy, have chosen the colours from Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge - kraft, red, navy and white/cream, incorporated polka dots for CAS-ual Fridays and made a paper bow for Papertake Weekly Challenges.
In a recent edition of Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft magazine (Vol.19 No.08) they have a set of cards with a template to create a paper bow.  I so wanted to give this a go and below is a close up of the bow ...
it is super cute although not ideal to use on a card that is going to be sent in the post as the postal machines would flatten it but definitely for a card that is going to be hand delivered!
materials used - Kraft, smooth white card, Core 'dinations dutchess card, Kaisercraft navy cardstock; Teresa Collins 'spring fling' and Simple Stories 'family ties' papers; Paper Smooches 'new digs' stamps; Staz On jet black ink; Prismacolor pencils; button; QuicKutz polka dot embossing folder; natural cord.
Thanks for looking.
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10 comments:

  1. DebiJJuly 18, 2013 at 4:55 PM

    Magnificent bow Janet..I will have to make one too! And what a tremendous card..love your cards, & that fab sentiment too.
    Thank you for playing along at Feeling Sketchy with us.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    loving the kraft cardstock, I must use this more myself. Love the bow ribbon!

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  3. DebRJuly 18, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    This is so cute...great job.
    Thanks for joining us at Feeling Sketchy.

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  4. Dani art 4 UJuly 19, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    You have certainly got your groove back....great card and i love that bow. Thanks for playing at Feeling Sketchy xo

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  5. Cards by SharynJuly 19, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Great bow Janet. I must give that one a go. I'm sure your sister will love the card. Thanks for joining us at Feeling Sketchy.

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  6. GranmargaretJuly 19, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    Lovely card Janet. I love the bow. Thank you for joining the challenge at Feeling Sketchy

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  7. NGCARDSJuly 19, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    Great creation! Thanks for playing at PTW this week! xxx

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  8. Julene MatthewsJuly 21, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    Love this card! Thanks for playing at Feeling sketchy.

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  9. Savannah O'GwynnJuly 25, 2013 at 4:29 AM

    LOVE!!!!!!! I love that you were able to make a card for a "new home" with these colors! I absolutely love the upside down vase as the lamp- CLEVER! Thanks so much for joining in the fun with the Paper Smooches SPARKS team-- hope you play along this week with the Picture Perfect challenge!!!

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  10. JoeyJuly 27, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Love this card Janet! Great job. Thanks for playing along this week at Feeling Sketchy

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