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Friday 2 May 2014

Never Too Old For Love

Good Evening (here in the UK, anyway)... I hope you're having a fab day and looking forward to a wonderful weekend.
 
I'd like to share a couple of things with you today, firstly a scrapbook layout I did following a sketch and  secondly a little card I whipped up just now.
 
The sketch layout is from LETS GET SKETCHY, the DT there... are fabulous!  The sketch is...

 
 
MY TAKE...

 
My Uncle Roy with his beautiful Filipino bride.
 

 
 
 
 
 


 
 
I used a variety of bits from my stash for this layout - the background paper is from AMERICAN CRAFTS AMY TANGERINE 'Yes, Please' collection, the other papers are from FIRST EDITION 'Dreamcatcher; DOCRAFTS FOREVER FRIENDS 'Kraft Notes'.  I also found some heart vellum (both for a mat and as the banners at the top of the page, which are held in place with a couple of paper clips); also I embossed (then sanded back) a piece of CORE'DINATIONS 'Black Magic' in teal.  For embellishment, I used some mists (splattered here and there), a doily and a large fabric flower by TERESA COLLINS 'Fabrications' collection.  I am 'well pleased' with how this turned out and I will be placing it in a 12x12 page protector and putting it in my family album. Thanks LETS GET SKETCHY for the inspiration!
 
Now for my card...
 

 
Just a quick little number I knocked up from the bits and pieces I had floating around on my craft desk!  The vellum background is the same as I used with the layout above, except I punched the corners with a MARTHA STEWART punch.  The border strip and gems are  VERY old finds from the local £ shop, as are the black doily shapes and flower strips.  The rosette and sentiment are both from the AMERICAN CRAFTS AMY TANGERINE 'Yes, Please' collection.  5 minute card - whoop, whoop!
 
Challenges:-
 
LETS GET SKETCHY - April Week 4, Team B - 'Sketch'
 
CARDS GALORE CHALLENGES - May All Your Crating Be Merry - 'Anything Goes'
 
SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP CHALLENGE AND BLOG - Ch #17 - 'Always Anything Goes'
 
 
ALL THINGS CRAFTY - Facebook
 
 
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14 comments:

  1. I love your 3D flower embellishment! Thank-you for joining us at the Cards Galore Encore Anything Goes #5 Denyse x

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    1. Thank you your comment, love 'anything goes' 'cause ANYTHING GOES :-)

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  2. Both of these are lovely, Karen! Great layout on the page and I love the gems on the card. Thanks so much for joining in our "Anything Goes" challenge at Scribble & Scrap this fortnight. Good luck in the draw.
    NanaConnie DT

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    1. Hi, thanks for the comment... I ABSOLUETLY love the pictures on 'Grammy's Attic' blog, those cats are so special! Thanks for all the inspiration over at SCRIBBLE & SCRAP, happy crafting :-)

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  3. Lovely scrapbook page and card.
    Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes challenge #5
    Gemma xx

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    1. Hi Gemma, thank for taking the time to comment, its a GREAT prize with Cards Galore this month, and thanks for all the inspiration, I thought the saying on top of your gift box was lovely, happy crafting :-)

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  4. Beautiful page. Thanks for playing at LGS.

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    1. Thanks for the comment and the inspiration :-)

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  5. Beautiful LO! Thanks for joining us @ LGS.

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    1. Thanks for the comment, Pat. the sketch this week was GREAT, happy crafting :-)

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  6. wonderful page, so pretty and love the big bloom!!! great card!! sooo glad you played along at LGS!!!!

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    1. Hi Wendi, thanks for taking the time to comment, LGS has given me some brilliant ideas and inspiration. Its been great to look at the DT's blogs and get even MORE! You have GREAT handwriting for PL and scrapbooking, I wish mine was, but all I see is a scrawly mess! ( "scrawly" is that even a word?). Happy scrapping :-)

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  7. Great job, thanks for joining us at LGS!

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