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Cards and other handicrafts made by Jean Straw

Sunday 15 June 2014

Anniversary Card

This is the card that I made for my Daughter and Son in Law's anniversary which was actually at the end of last month, I just haven't got round to blogging it sooner.The base for this was cut from white pearlised card to make a 5.5" square card. The circles were cut and embossed from snippets of purple and lilac pearlised card using Spellbinders Exquisite Circles with a silver peel off greeting added and some lilac gems. The silver leafy frond is a Marianne die and I found it in my box of odd die cut bits, so it is also a sort of snippet. I made the little roses using a Britannia die and snippets of Johanna Sheen Elegant Satin paper which I then coloured with Promarkers before making them up.I finished the card with some lilac scallop edged ribbon with a bow in the corner and topped with a lilac fuzzy coated heart shaped brad from my stash. As usual the colours have not photographed well and I promise they do match a lot better IRL.
With all the snippets I used I can take this over to the Pixies Playground and join in the fun there.
I am also entering at Paper Creators Crafts - Wedding /Anniversary
                          Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes With Ribbon
                           Southern Girls Challenge - Dyeing To See Those Punches - use die cuts or punches

18 comments:

  1. This is extremely pretty Jean, and the colours are gorgeous together. I love those intricate S/B die cuts, and the die cut flowers which you have fashioned yourself are beautiful with the leafy frond. I'm sure your daughter was really pleased to receive this lovely card. x

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  2. Oh such a lovely card Jean and I love the colours you have used. Fab S/B dies its gorgeous huggles Sue xx

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  3. This is so pretty! Bet they loved it.

    Glad to see your computer issues got sorted!

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  4. Lovely card Jean, love the colours and dies, thanks for playing along at Paper Creator wedding/anniversary challenge, good luck, hugs, Colette xx

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  5. Beautiful card and design, can imagine how your daughter would love this.
    Yvonne x

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  6. Wow, so pretty Jean! I bet it was loved and will be much treasured - the teeny flowers you made with the silver leaves backing them look amazing too.

    Hugs, Di xx

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  7. Those Spellbinders dies are just gorgeous and look great on your card. Love your flower spray . Hugs Mrs A.

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  8. Very pretty card Jean love your gorgeous colours

    Anne

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  9. Being a purple girl, I just love this card! The little floral spray looks wonderful with those pretty die cuts! Gorgeous!

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  10. Beautiful! Those roses are so lovely and that silver frond behind the flowers is a wonderful look. I'm liking the S/B dies so very much, and you got some gorgeous embossing. I've got some of the Gold dies, that emboss only. They never look so stunning as what you have here. Loved the pearlized paper and the pretty dies. Marvelous card, and I'm certain your loved ones appreciated it. Off to enjoy some of your earlier posts that I missed. TFS

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  11. Very pretty card... am sure your son and dil loved it.

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  12. Lovely creation. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons
    hugs Anke

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  13. So elegant card !
    Thanks for joining us at the Paper Creator challenge !
    xx

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  14. Oh Jean. This is gorgeous and lilac too so extra brownie points.
    TFS
    xx

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  15. This is a gorgeous card, fabulous die cut details and beautifully embellished.
    Thank you for joining us at Paper Creator.
    Pauline
    x

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  16. This is so pretty with those elegant die cut circles and delicate flowers!

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  17. A lovely card, such an elegant design. Thanks for joining us at Southern Girls.
    Chris
    x

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  18. This is a very pretty card Jean. I bet Mandy loved it. I wonder why I didn't see this on my thumbnail list. I've just spotted it in Di's picks this week.I love the colours and the pretty die-cuts. Kate x

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