Circle Punch Flower Birthday Card

It was a folding frenzy to make this flower card using 9 x 2 inch circles(1 as a base, 8 for the flower). I had a ball making the petals and I think the pearl brad adds that touch of class. It took quite a while to line up the piercing to create that faux stitching look. It’s the very first card that I have ever taken money for and I sold it for $4 to my wonderful  neighbor, a monumental moment!!

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Card Crafter’s Circle 11th  Challenge

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Challenges this card qualifies for:

1. http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/gc140-color-challenge-two-colors-only.html Two colours
2. http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/wacky-wednesday-65-circles.html Circles
3. http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/paper-pretties-wednesday-challenge_22.html Use punches or die cuts
4. http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/challenge-52-is-here.html Add a sentiment
5. http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/challenge-73.html Anything Goes
6. http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/two-designerdifferent-papers-challenge.html Two designer / different papers
7. http://sassycherylschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/challenge-103-no-embossing.html No embossing
8. http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/challenge-26stitching-and-winner.html Stitching real or Faux
9. http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/cch-107-use-die-or-punch.html Use a die cut or punch
10. http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/challenge-12-flower-power.html Flowers

Have a great weekend

Hugs Trish

Noel Christmas Card

I made this Christmas card that folds out like like a banner which becomes not just a Christmas card but a decoration too. I looked up the dictionary  meaning for Noel : Noël [nəʊˈɛl] 1. (esp in carols) another word for Christmas 2. (Music, other) (often not capital) Rare a Christmas carol . I kept the colour palette simply sticking with red, green and gold for a touch of class. I stamped the background using Versamark Ink and Gold Mica Powder. To get the letters I used a scrapbooking letters sheet like a template and traced out the letters in pencil (remember to pencil on the reverse side by flipping the stencil over) hand cut the letters in red and green and have saved the scrapbooking designer paper letters for when I finally get to do some scrapbooking. I edged all the letters with my Gold Krylon pen and finished by attaching all the circles with some sheer red  ribbon I found with with gold stars on it to match perfectly. There is plenty of room on the back of the card for the whole family to write their own personal message.



Challenges this card qualifies for:

• http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-58-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/11/paper-sundaes-challenge-96-beautiful.html Beautiful Bows
• http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-148-festive-cheer-news-and.html Red,Green and Gold or Silver
• http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/11/little-claire-monthly-challenge-15.html Shaped card
• http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-number-41redgreen-and.html Red, Green & Metallic
• http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-83-colour-combo-of-red-green.html Colour combo of Red & Green
• http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/arabella-barbara-cleota-leah-ann-peggy.html Simplicity

Have a great day
Trish Munro

Flower Bookmark

I made this extra wide bookmark for my sister as part of her birthday present because she loves to read and loves art. I wanted to create a bookmark in relaxing colours ,but not too busy to distract you from reading your book. I used my Colorbox Chalk inks with my Stamp It Sponging Blocks to create an arty background, a technique I have been trying to perfect for a while and I am so pleased with my morning mist look for my background .The stamp is from Stamp It called Grevillea (an Australian Flower). I added the silky smooth ribbon to contrast with the embossed  texture band I placed at the bottom of the bookmark, so it not only looks good but feels good too!

Challenges this qualifies for:

• http://heartsonginspirations.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-23-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://bowsnberries-bosenberries.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-13-clean-and-simple.html Clean and Simple
• http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-17.html Show us your favourite stamping technique
• http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2011/11/jai-92-just-add-tag-or-bookmark.html Tag or Bookmark
• http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/2011/11/cooking-it-up-82-anything-but-card.html Anything but a card

Thanks for visiting my blog

Trish Munro