Especially for You

I have created another card using a download from Polly's Paper Studio, she has an Etsy Shop and the Butterfly Clock Tag is a Dollar download, you get three tags and all of the embellishments.

 

I fussy cut all of the elements and layered up the tag, I added some papers that are another of her Etsy downloads. I inked the edges of everything and used foam pads to add dimension to the tag and the clock. I cut some of the flowers from another of the papers and some from cream cardstock - I also added a scruffy twine bow.

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Pauline
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Pink Stilleto Shoes

I created this card for my son to give his brother's girlfriend, she is quite girly and always looks nice so I thought my Authentique Flawless Collection would be perfect.

The papers and topper are from the collection, I cut the flowers from some of the papers and some pink cardstock, the doily and twine are from my stash.  Quite a simple card but I like how it turned out, I hope Hannah liked it.

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Pauline
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Happy Birthday to You

I have finally managed to get back into my craft room now that it has cooled down a bit, my craft room is south facing and it was so hot I couldn't craft, even with a fan, during the recent heat wave.

I created this Birthday card using the Authentique Poised Collection, I just love the sunny yellows, I apologise for the photographs, it was such a miserable day today when I took them!

I have created another Easel Card, there is a pocket on the front with room for a tag.

Inside there is another pocket with a small card containing a gift card. I created the flowers with my Tattered Lace Flower Forming dies and the leaves are a die that came with a card kit.

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Butterfly Post Card

This is another card that I have created with my Stamperia Atelier Collection, I decided to create another easel card, I am rather enjoying making them at the moment.

I haven't got much of the collection left at now, I used two of the gorgeous papers along with a Post Card from one of the Cut-Apart Sheets - I had to cut it down a little. I cut the flowers from the papers and used a Crafter's Companion Sentiment die and stamp set. I added a little tag in the pocket that I created in the base, I always find it difficult to know where to write a message on an easel card and thought that this was a good way solve that problem.

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Pauline
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Finest Make

I've been playing with my Stamperia Atelier Collection again, this time I have created a vintage card with a little pocket inside.

I fussy cut some of the elements from the paper collection and created the little pack of vintage buttons and a couple of cotton spools.  I cut the flowers from some of the papers and inked the edges of everything.

Along with the pocket inside, there is also a little flap that opens out.

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Pauline
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Stamperia Atelier

I have created a Sewing themed Folio using my Stamperia Atelier collection, my inspiration came from Kathy by Design again, you can find several projects that she has created with this collection HERE.

This is the front cover, everything is from the collection with the exception of the buttons - my Mother-in-Law gave me lots of buttons recently, there are some lovely vintage ones included in the collection.  I  cut the flowers from one of the papers using my Tattered Lace Flower Forming Dies.

There are three panels in the folio, they are all covered with the gorgeous vintage papers from the collection and there is a pocket on the left hand flap.

This is the inside of the Folio, there are two small shaped cards and a larger card in the centre pocket, on the left hand panel there is a flap that opens up and on the right hand side there is a small waterfall fastened with a vintage Bulldog clip.

This photo shows the flap opened out, the two small shaped cards and the larger card that are in the centre pocket. 

This is the larger card that is in the centre pocket.

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Pauline
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June Smiles

I have managed to cut into some more of my Graphic 45 papers, only after I managed to get some more from eBay though!  I have used my Time to Flourish collection to make a pretty summer card, I was inspired by some cards created by Gloria Stengel you can find them HERE.

I used two of the papers along with several elements from the Cut-Apart sheet, I also used papers from the Patterns and Solids collection to mat and layer my papers and to create the flower.

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Pauline
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A Fresh Start

This is another card created with the beautiful Prima Fruit Paradise collection.

The frame for the topper is a Hunkydory die and as before I have inked the edges of everything, the sentiment, label, butterfly and pear were fussy cut and the flowers were die cut with my Tattered Lace dies.  I have also decorated the inside and created a little pocket so that I could add a little biscuit and a tea bag along with a journal card to add a message.  This card will go to the nursing home for the staff to give one of the residents on their Birthday, there are several that have no family, so the staff always give them cards and gifts.

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Pauline
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Squeeze the day

Have you seen the fabulous Fruit Paradise Collection from Prima.

It's a fabulous collection, lots of beautiful Cut-Aparts and gorgeous papers.  I fussy cut the butterflies, sentiment and label from one of the papers and die cut the flowers and doily from another.  I inked the edges of everything and also decorated the inside of my card.

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Pauline
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Lovely Lavender

I have another Stamperia Provence card to share today, I am in love with this collection.  I used three of the papers along with a topper and a tag.  I used my Tattered Lace Flower Forming dies to create the flower, the leaves are a die that I think came with a kit.

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Pauline
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Stitched

My Mum will be celebrating her 92nd Birthday shortly and this is one of the cards that I have created for her.  I have fond memories of her making dresses for both herself and me and my sister when we were young and she passed on her love of sewing to me - I make most of my own curtains and cushions, I don't however make dresses.

I used the fabulous Authentique Stitched collection, I love the pretty papers and vintage images, I also used my Tattered Lace Flower Forming Dies to create the flowers.

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Pauline
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Parfumerie

I am sharing another card created using my Stamperia Provence collection today, this one is a simple make just using one of the toppers and a couple of the papers.

I used my Tattered Lace Flower forming dies to cut the flowers from another of the papers and just added some Hunkydory Pearls.

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Pauline
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Wishing you Happiness

This is another card that I created with my Stamperia Provence collection.

I inked the edges of everything and stamped a sentiment on one of the labels from the collection.  The flower is a Tattered Lace flower forming die, the leaves are from an unbranded die that came in a card kit.

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Pauline
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Eau de Lavande

This is another of the cards that I created for my Mother-in-Law's Birthday, this one was from me and hubby.

I used my Stamperia Provence collection along with another Crafter's Companion sentiment and Tattered Lace Flower Forming dies.  I fussy cut most of the elements and inked the edges of everything.

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Pauline
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Home is ...

I've been playing with some of my Stamperia papers again, this time the Provence Collection.

My Die-namics Fishtail Flags had to make another appearance along with my Tattered Lace Flower Forming dies.

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Pauline
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Life's Greatest Blessing

I have been having another play with some of my old stash, this time my Kaisercraft Wandering Ivy collection.

All of the papers and the lovely sentiment are from the collection, I also cut the flower and flourishes from some of the papers, the only thing that I have added is the doily and a couple of Hunkydory Blue Shimmer Diamond Sparkles Gemstones.   I used Tattered Lace Flower Forming Dies to create the flowers and the flourishes and corner are some very old dies that I have in my stash.

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Pauline
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Adventure is Waiting

I have been creating with some more of my Stamperia Papers, this time the Voyages Fantastique collection, these are perfect for masculine makes.

My inspiration came from a Card Kit from Kathy by Design, I don't have the kit but she has details and a link to a YouTube video on her blog HERE.  Everything that I have used is from the collection, I have inked the edges of everything and used Tattered Lace dies to cut the flowers.

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Pauline
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A Good Book

I have another Mintay Dear Diary card to share today, quite a simple design this time.

Everything is from the collection again, I used my Tattered Lace Flower Forming dies to create the flower and a very old corner die to cut the corner - the button and twine are from my stash.

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Pauline
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Friendship

I've been playing with my Kaisercraft Indigo Skies Paper Pad again, I love the colours in this collection.

It is quite a simple card really, just a few layers and a sentiment - I used a Clearly Besotted border die for the scalloped edge, the flower is a Tattered Lace Flower Forming Die and the super sentiment is an old stamp from Dovecraft.

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Pauline
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Blue Birthday

Another card using my very old Kaisercraft Indigo Skies paper pad, I'm really enjoying discovering what I have hiding in my stash.

As before, all of the papers and the sentiments are from the pad, I cut the tags with my Hunkdory Fancy Edge Tag Punch - these punches are so useful, you can punch tags in three different widths and any length you wish.  The flowers are Tattered Lace Flower Forming dies and I've added Marianne Design enamel dots and hearts.

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Pauline
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