I am linking up to The Daring Cardmakers monthly challenge for June which was to make a card upon the theme of red, white and blue.
I made this card recycling elements as is my habit! the checkered background is the packaging from our paperchains box, the red card is the inside of my Lindt Easter egg box. Literally, I made myself a template for the red cross as I went along. I made the white using plain paper and a Martha Stewart edging punch. I added white dots to the red with a white gel pen then layered the whole thing up with 3d pads onto a white card blank! Quite pleased with it! Also linking up to Annie the Felt-fairy's Make a month for 2012.
Last week's Daring card-maker's challenge was to make a card incorporating keys or locks which I failed to upload in time, not least because I was unhappy with it (it's lacking something, but somehow I am lacking the inspiration to do anything else to it, so here is is until a bright idea comes to me! The recycling this time was the patterned paper which came from a White-stuff invoice and the spotty card for the house was a bit of a card that it seemed a shame to chuck! The chiffon ribbon for the key was from a cracker! I made the key by punching a circle and then adding a hole-punched smaller circle. The end of the key was just an experiment with cutting! The house, I just cut a house shape and I made the roof and window detailing by using a paper-pierced to poke holes! The pink wall-paper in the background was ripped!
Hope you are well and happy! I had a darling day out at Hylands park yesterday visiting a 'Right royal Knees up!' and then watching the Jubilee concert! I am still wearing red, blue and er-grey (and soldiers!) in honour of the Jubilee. Will post when I get a mo to take a picture! Thanks for kind comments and advice re Picassa!
Also, (YAY at last!) linking up to Lakota's Ta dah Tuesday as I am pleased with the first card and pleased that I actually made something this month!
And, to MishelFlo's crafty challenge! and Craft your days away fortnightly challenge!
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I love how you have done the card with the lace edged white of the flag x
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented at making cards. They always look so good. Im watching the Jubilee Concert right now it's been quite good so far.
ReplyDeleteYou are really so talented! xo
ReplyDeleteyou are so creative! i always think of cards at the last minute and then don't have time to make them. i need to start planning ahead!
ReplyDeleteCute cards! I'm all thumbs with arts and crafts type things so I'm always impressed when others make pretty things like this!
ReplyDeleteI love the lace on the Union Jack card - its gorgeous!
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Wow these are incredible and so sweet. I absolutely adore them. I also love the little cakes in your last post. So gorgeous. Thanks for your comments on my blog. In response to your question I am getting married on 01/12/12.
ReplyDeleteOh hi! Lovely to 'meet' you too. I love your UJ make, especially so that it is recycled from other bits and bobs, it's beautiful! I'm planning a little post soon about the Monthly Makes so far I'll link up to you. xx
ReplyDeleteHi, meant to mention, I hope it's ok if I borrow the photo of your monthly make to do a blog post? I will link back to you here of course. Any problems please let me know x
ReplyDeleteThat Union Jack card is awesome! Thanks for playing along with our Jubilee-inspired colour dare this week. :D
ReplyDeleteThat card is just genius! x
ReplyDeleteI love the recycled union jack card - so cute. The punched edging is great. The trouble with making really nice cards is that I always want to keep them instead of sending them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up x
Love the Card Kezzie, very clever recycling:)
ReplyDeleteOf course you can join in the Mishelflo's Monthly Challenge! The more the merrier:)
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Kezzie, hi! I absolutely love making cards. I use cardstock and fold it in half and then take whatever little trinkets I can find in my stash and add them to it. Your are great! Maybe you could warm your house card up with a chimney and and a little smoke stack. Both adorable! dawn suitcase vignettes xo
ReplyDeleteFantastic red/white and blue card sweetie. Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Day's Away this fortnight.
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Hi my dear-you are just so clever and creative, very well done indeed, they both look fab!! Thanks for the lovely comment too, I agree, the staff in the Sally Army are very nice indeed and one of my favourites to nab a bargain too! Do you visit Sue Ryder in 7 Kings, they are fab for stuff too, I actually found a lovely pair of Clarks wedge sandals this afternoon on my way home from work! Hope you have a lovely week ahead too xxx
ReplyDeletelove the lace, this is lovely, thanks for joining our challenge at Craft your days away, Gaynor xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Love your borderpunch.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Craft Your Days Away.Hugs Berit
oh gosh this is one,super card just love that border punch,its so effective,bless you for playing at MMC this month,hugs Cherylxxxx
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