40th Birthday....

 

Its been a couple of weeks since I last posted with no time for crafting, we also managed to have a few days away which was lovely.

 I've been sorting through cupboards and drawers trying to do a bit of late spring cleaning!  Also trying to sort through my craft room what a nightmare job that is never realized I had so much I dont use so I'm going to try and be good and get rid of all the excess stuff I dont 'need or use' ...talking of which is where I found the above image and card backing card it was from Kanban a few years ago but meant I could put together a 40th birthday card I needed very quickly. 

Posting will be a be sparce over the next couple of months but I will try and visit your blogs....

Enjoy the rest of your weekend..

Anne

 

Kanban beauty....

 We've got a lovely morning down here in Somerset beautiful bright sunshine seems to nice to be inside...
I bought a sheet of  Kanban toppers as I thought they were gorgeous, the colours in real live are so much better though but as you know silver doesn't seem to photograph very well.
Backing paper and ribbon are both from SU...dies I've used are Marianne and the swirl an old Magnolia Dohicky die....the little silver flower is from my 'bit box'....

Anne

Wine Buff card.....

Not much time for crafting this week so this is a card I made a while ago for a Wine lover, ( sorry its an awful photograph and its wonky)....I used Crafters Companion Vintage words embossing folder for the background and some pre printed images from Kanban called the 'Wine Cellar'..
just added a couple of glass embellishments and some grapes..

Do you remember me telling your our little grandson started school last Monday, well he managed 3 half days before taking a tumble at playtime and fracturing his elbow....he's got a temporary plaster cast on at the moment but tomorrow he goes back to hospital as its looking possible they might have to pin the joint....will let you know what happens...

Hope you are all enjoying this lovely warm weather we are having at the moment...

Anne

Black and White Birthday....

Excuse the awful photo it was taken very quickly on my iPad... 

I was asked to make a black and white 60th Birthday card and this is what I came up with.

I've used one of the Kanban pryamage images  and added a little bit of bling and sparkle which doesn't show up....the backing papers I got from a local craft shop, lace from my stash, Marianne Swirl die, and the sparkly brads are from Artoz ... 

We are on babysitting duties as from lunchtime today...so no crafting today..

Hope you all have great weekend

Anne

Birthday card....

I am back to blogging after having almost a week off, we have been in France for a few days with friends...had a lovely time just a pity the weather wasn't warmer although we did have 3 good days, one day of constant rain and   yesterday the rain did clear up in the afternoon.

The image I have used on my card is an old Kanban one, luckily when I first saw these and others I bought quite a few of them and so pleased I did especially as  Kanban is no longer trading.
Printed backing paper is also Kanban, I've used and embossing folder on the side and popped some Stampin Up pleased ribbon down the edge.
I've used Crafts Too Entwined cutting and embossing die down the side and also used it for the leaves under my flowers and the die Namics Faux Crochet border die on the top and bottom of my image.  Sentiment is from Craftworks cards.

Its now back to the washing and ironing...

Anne

Kanban Elegance....

I'm still card making like mad for my 50 card order and some cards do have to be 'quick ones'. When I met up with my friend Val this week we usualyl meet at our local craft shop and they had some lovely Kanban die cut images of Art Deco ladies so it would have been rude of me not to put something in my basket...hee...hee
Managed to find some SU papers that matched up with the Die Image for the backing paper. Used chocolate pearlised card with one of my MS around the page punches. Sentiment and some of the card element was also on the die cut sheet.
Prima flowers used put together with a glass headed brad. Ribbon from stash.

Kanban Art Deco

Sitting here looking at out the awful rain and wind.....and it's summer!
Was asked to make a Sister-in-law card that was 'bright' so what girl doesn't like PINK....

The image is one from the Kanban range of Art Deco lady toppers, backing paper is from the Basic Grey Two Scoops range, large EK success Retro flower punch, silver leaves, and a rose in the middle of the retro flower. I've used my favourite Cuttlebug flower die to put the sentiment on, Prima flowers and a feather have also been used as embellishments.
Hope she likes the card.