613 Avenue Create Challenge #182 - Anything Goes/Twist - Create your own challenge

Hi Crafters,

Another new challenge is starting at 613 Avenue Create . We are always an Anything Goes challenge but this week our twist is to create your own challenge using the inspirational grid, pop over to the blog and check it out here.

This card was so difficult to photo so I hope you get the idea, it has a fancy shaped opening front which frames the image when shut. 

Recipe

Image - Shabby Chic Birdhouse - Beccy's Place

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Aperture Die - Jus-Cutz Shapes No. 6

Leaves - Creative Expressions Die - Faux Quilled Leaves

Sentiment Die - Wplus9

Copper Embossing Enamel

Hobbycraft Flower

Tattered Lace Birds Die

Papers - Tonic Woodland Pad

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #117 ATG

Creative Moments - #96 ATG/Summer

Crafty Creations - #318 ATG

Brown Sugar - #204 ATG

Creative Fingers - #112 ATG

Fussy & Fancy - #166 Say It With Flowers

Allsorts - #367 Photo Inspiration

Bunny Zoe's - Summer

Noor Designs - #19 Here Comes Summer

Our sponsors are

Beccy's Place

Di's Digi Stamps

Well what are you waiting for?  Off to the craft room it's time to create!

Have fun!

Lorraine

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Shabby Chic

Hi Crafters,

This is my second post for today, must be on a roll :)

I have made another card using these beautiful shabby/vintage papers from Michele R Designs. The theme on the papers is sewing so I went with that for the embellishments.

 Recipe

Papers - Michele R Designs - Sew Shabby

Sentiment -  LOTV ~Quotables Set 61

Recycled Lace

Crochet Flower

Paper Doily

Buttons

Twine

Pearl Trim

I distressed and inked the edges of the papers once I had printed them out to complete the shabby feel. Then I layered them up with the doily and lace trims to complete the look. I was given the beautiful crochet flower, I wish I could make these - I've tried and they turn out wonky :/ it's the only one I have but I had to use it here as it seemed perfect for the card.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Come & Get It - Buttons and Bows

Creative Moments - #76 Use A Sentiment

Fab n Funky - #272 Shabby Chic
NBUS Challenge - #5 ATG (New Quote Stamp) and Crochet Flower)
Deep Ocean - #112 Shabby Chic

Lorraine

Shabby Chic Anniversary

Hi Crafters,
I was asked if I could make a Shabby Chic card for a couple celebrating their first Anniversary. Their wedding was the same theme so I hope I got it right. This is the first time that I have attempted this style and I'm not sure that it truly meets all the criteria but this is my version...

 
I found this lovely verse on the internet and just had to make it my focal point. I printed it on to pearlescent cardstock along with the couples names and used my dies to cut them out. I raided my stash of Wild Orchid Craft flowers and lace, swirly bling, doilies, wooden heart and charms. The backing paper was digital but I embossed it with an Embossalicious 'seasonal music' folder and inked all the layers with Vintage Photo DI. The other papers came from two My Minds Eye pads - Heirloom and Madison Avenue. The wooden heart was inked with Victorian Velvet DI and the two metal charms have white acrylic paint added to take away the silver shine. I had to make a box for this one too because it ended up being too fat for the envelope. Here's a side on view...

Challenges I'd like to enter:

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - #241 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #44 Anything Goes

 

Now that it's finished I can say that I quite enjoyed this style but it did take me a while - I spent ages placing layers, moving bits about and trying all sorts of embellishments before I attempted to stick it all down.

 

Well it was quite warm again yesterday and I'm afraid to say that I will be glad when it is cooler, I know some of you like the heat but I'm more of a Gas Mark 5 kind a person rather than a Gas mark 8, lol. :)

See you soon,

 

Lorraine