What a relief

What a relief, I'm posting a card and it's not a Christmas Card. 
No it's a last minute birthday card. I used to like to plan ahead and get cards made in good time. Perhaps I'll manage that again with a bit of organisation. 

First stop for inspiration was the Butterfly challenge where Mrs A challenges us to Spin the Butterfly Wheel. 

Your 6 elements are Key Lime /Kobe/Kobi/Kraft/Knots+your Butterfly.

N.b Kobe = Dark Burgundy

       Kobi = Pink Lavender

Mrs A says she hasn't made these colours up but I'm not so sure. LOL.  My husband, who doesn't really think teal is a colour, would certainly think so. He also thinks pink is pink. 

You can choose any or all of these elements. In the end I only used the colours though I tried to get the others on. Maybe I'll have another go. 

Anyway, they are a lovely colour combination and here is my card:

I embossed the butterfly in bronze and the used inks to colour. I like the pooling effect you get with an embossed image. 

I added two strips of paper to edge and then the sentiment. It turned out almost as I envisaged. 

I did raise the butterfly up slightly with scraps of card on the back to give a little dimension but not too much. 

Thanks to Mrs A for running the challenge. 
I'm also popping into Pixie's Snippets Playground as I've used a few snippets.


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Another new technique

I've been introduced to a new technique here at 52CCT. Netta has challenged us to use:

There are links demonstrating this technique here. It's really very  simple and I'm sure I'll have another go soon. 

I'm sure you could create all kinds of interesting effects with different colours and stamps. We look forward to seeing what you create and you have an extra week to be creative as there are 5 Saturdays this month. 

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Naughty or nice

Our new challenge at 52CCT 

was a proper challenge for me as I don't have any elf stamps. After trying to be artistic, I resorted to Clip Art and here is what I did:

I'm right out of my comfort zone with prints and layering. I just can't seem to do it as well as other people. I guess I should try and learn - you can learn anything on the internet, after all! By the time I've finished I have a pile of paper rejects cut into different shapes which all goes back into my file for another time. 

There are digi stamps and clip art if you find you don't have any elf stamps in your stash. We certainly wouldn't want to encourage you to go out and buy more!
We look forward to seeing what you create. 

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Snowstorm

We have a fun colour challenge this week at 52CCT.

I don't need to be asked twice to get out my bronze embossing powder so here is the result of bronze embossing and Brushos.

Ink and water always usually make a fun effect and you never quite know what you might get. 

Some turquoise colour came from the Ultra marine Brusho but I used some Turquoise as well. 

I used bronze embossing for the Inkylicious sentiment too which gives a smart look. The snowflake stamps are a very old set which are actually disintegrating. I am sad as we've made a lot of cards together but it does give a shopping opportunity. 

Snowflakes

And now it's August! At 52CCT the first week of the month  means a sketch challenge and here it is:

Here is my card:

A while ago, when I used to have time to watch craft channels on TV, I saw someone adding glitter and all sorts to embossing powder. Then when you heat it they all melt together. That's what I did here to these snowflakes but, because the area being embossed was small, it didn't quite give the effect I remembered. Anyway they look quite pretty and sparkly. I started with blue card and added blue glitter and pinkish embossing powder. 
I layered them onto some embossed vellum with some silver thread wound round. The vellum looked better before I glued it down, you could see more of the delicate pattern. I wish I just glued around the edges but you live and learn. 

We hope you have time to join in with us this week. 
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Embossed Poinsettia

We've been roasting here in the UK this week and the last thing on our minds is Christmas. However 52CCT does not stand still, even for a heat wave, so we have a new challenge for you:

I almost took a picture of my ribbon box but really I'm too embarrassed to show it. It's a jumble of knotted up ribbons, threads and all sorts and the lid hardly goes on, it has to be forced and sat on. Most of them are saved from clothes, wrapping and packaging. I'm sure your ribbon stash is much better organised and looked after so have a look and see what you can come up with for this challenge. 

This card is made with gold embossing and then coloured with Brushos. There is a little frill of die cut vellum, a strip of papery gold ribbon and then organza ribbon over the top. 

I stamped a sentiment meaning to cut it out and add it but when I came back to look at the card, I couldn't bear to cover any of the base. I should plan ahead more. 
We hope you find time to join in with the fun, who doesn't love ribbon?

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Hooray I'm in time to enter Scrappy Mo's Rudolf Days Challenge for this month. 
I'm also popping into Pixie's Snippets Playground as I've used scraps and snippets of card and ribbon. Dip in the duck pond anyone?

Cake is always good!

This week at 52CCT we are challenging you to use an non- traditional image on your Christmas card. That leaves the field wide open for being inventive. 

Here is what I did. This is the card that got less and less. 
I started with a tea cup and then was going to have 3 cakes. Then I started taking things away and even took the sentiment (Inky Doodles) away at one point. 

The final result. I chose this cup cake stamp (unknown) which had a heart decoration on top. I cut that off and replaced it with a sprig of holly. I used the same paper for the case and through the rest of the card to tie it all together. Then some all important glitter on the cake.  
I like the result and I hope you do. 

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