tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328429826036627662024-02-22T00:50:14.894-08:00pixie lifeAnuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-54218395798056488242017-05-09T03:49:00.001-07:002017-05-09T03:49:21.735-07:00Guest Designer at TTCRD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So a few weeks back, I won at the <a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TTCRD</a> ( Through the craft room door) and was invited to be the guest designer for the week starting May 9. And of course, <a href="http://www.digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop/" target="_blank">Digistamp 4 joy</a> generously gave away the use of their stamp set Coffee time.<br />
And here is the card I made..<br />
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And of course it is true, right? All you do need is love and a cup of coffee..and then your love can give you chocolates, a great book to read, a cozy window seat with fluffed pillows and.....well, a girl can dream, can't she?<br />
Coming back to the card, I used papers from DCWV ( Taj Mahal stack) and Recollections ( Union square stack). As you can see, there has been a liberal use of Tim Holtz's distress ink - Walnut stain. The heart on the coffee cup is hand drawn.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-3774384881638350932017-04-21T18:04:00.000-07:002017-04-21T18:04:39.332-07:00I think this should be the last one...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Since this is going to be the last one for a while, why not make it the traditional colors? Also, I wanted to make this one super-cute, so lots of different stamps from different stamping sets. So here we go..the cute reindeer are from Lawn Fawn and the Santa stamp is from Wplus9</div>
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And the cute little tweeting birdies are from Lawn fawn<br />
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As you can see, I added a few sparkles here and there..just for fun! Making the card was super easy. I just used different size of circle dies to create the windows and arranged the stamps that I colored with Copic markers.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-43565397449589868782017-04-17T16:07:00.000-07:002017-04-20T06:39:07.144-07:00Mo manning - winter fairy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Spring is slowly but surely turning to summer but there is always time for one more winter / Christmas card, especially, if one is using a Mo manning stamp. They are soooooo cute.<br />
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For my card, I decided to keep it simple and clean ( easier to mail, less postage!)<br />
The background paper has the Tim Holtz stamp in the bottom panel whereas on the top panel, I heat embossed a few white stars. The white dots are made with a gel pen.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-7485246735609530272017-04-14T07:06:00.000-07:002017-04-14T07:35:27.342-07:00Staying calm...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, that's the feeling I got when I looked at the finished card.<br />
I was trying to make a neutral card ( not overtly feminine or masculine) to put it in my " I may need this in an emergency situation" pile and decided to use Serendipity stamps, with neutral, muted colors.<br />
Sort of like the end result :)<br />
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The sentiment is from Altenew. I had to improvise since I needed the sentiment in one line and it is actually arranged such that "Happy" is above the word "everything". Nothing that a bit of tape wouldn't cure :)<br />
The medallion on the top is from a Christmas collection of sentiments - I think it is Just rite but I have to check ( old stamp - original packaging lost)<br />
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I really do like the muted effect. It is difficult to see in the picture but I also incorporated a slight shine effect using the metallic markers.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-52576876756406475362017-04-06T16:55:00.004-07:002017-04-06T16:55:46.356-07:00Another Christmas Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am on a roll, ain't I?<br />
Actually, I always start with good intentions, early enough and then the lazy, hazy days of summer roll in and I do not know how the time flies. Before I know it is end of October and I am panicking!!<br />
Hopefully this year will be better.<br />
And the creation for this week is<br />
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I have used Serendipity Stamps as well as my go to stamp for the sentiment..I think it is Penny black? It is so old and of course, the original packaging is long gone.<br />
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I stamped the image twice. A part of the second image was die cut in the shape of a tag and colored with copics. <br />
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I wonder if it is too early to start making Christmas / new year cards?<br />
But considering that I am always short of a few cards, come December, why not?<br />
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I used a die to remove a panel from the front and used the background digi ( A day for Daisies) to create a beautiful winter scene with five robins.<br />
The images are all colored with Copic markers. The golden snowflakes are heat embossed.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-32666813693119943712017-03-24T20:57:00.001-07:002017-03-24T20:57:12.433-07:00Things with wings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As I have found out, making cards and blogging about them are two very different things..Making is easy, blogging ...not so much 😀<br />
Anyhow, here is an accordion card that I made. Such cards were quite the rage sometime back - everyone was making them and now, suddenly, not at all. I wonder why?<br />
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Of course, the stamps are Tim Holtz's Crazy birds.<br />
They have been colored with Copic Markers. After trying a number of different coloring tools, I have found Copic markers to be the most versatile. But I am still learning ..<br />
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I love the expression on these birds, don't you? Especially the middle one 😉<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-41180908251044955692016-04-07T17:08:00.000-07:002016-04-07T17:08:13.537-07:00Happiness comes in twos ??? threes ???<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So if you saw my previous post, you would know that I loved the tunnel card - so pretty to look at yet so little effort. Of course, that meant that I had to make another one..<br />
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This time I decided to go with a Christmas card with my favorite stamp character - Tilda.<br />
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All the images, including the background are colored with Copic markers. The snow mounds as well as the branches are die cut from glitter paper. So even though it doesn't show as well in the pictures, the card does glitter quite a bit..very festive :)<br />
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And of course, it is very easy to mail these cards. I tried one in the envelope and you can flatten them quite a bit - the recipient has to just pull apart the layers a bit and it gets back to normal.<br />
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Or the Sakura is in bloom...as they say in Japan :)<br />
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Spring is especially beautiful in Japan and is widely celebrated. What better way to herald the new season than by making a card (at least that is how a crafter thinks)!<br />
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Spring is the season for new beginnings and the card today is my first attempt at making a tunnel card and not surprisingly, I like it. It is very easy to make too!<br />
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The stamp is Magnolia Tilda which I colored with my copic markers ( the collection is growing, YAY !!) The traditional Japanese doors (Shoji) were easy to make with the square dies. I used the Origami paper that one gets in the 100 Yen shops and I think it works perfectly for this card.<br />
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I used quite a few different dies - the Spellbinder nestabilities, Memory box etc. The flower on the vine is not a part of the die, it is from the Martha Stewart hydrangea punch.<br />
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Since this is a tunnel card, the place to write a message is at the back. <br />
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Actually what I meant to say that in the crafter world, we have all gone crazy about the Tim Holtz's Crazy bird stamps. I love them too ...and here is the proof..<br />
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The card is a Zig-zag card and I used these two birds because I just love, love, love the expression on their faces. These two definitely are my favorite! The sentiment is hand written just because my collection of stamps is sometimes not as large as I would like it to be :(<br />
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So I have finally been bitten by the "gorjuss girl" bug and I made my first card today. And after a long time, I have also followed a sketch from a challenge blog. And I also made a monochromatic card after a really long time, or perhaps for the first time ?<br />
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The image is perhaps the most popular gorjuss girl image ever! But what I did realize is that the imperfections in coloring come out much stronger under a camera lens. Believe me when I say, her hair doesn't look as bad as it appears here :(<br />
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And of course, the picture of the inside which I left blank, intentionally. This is one of those images which can be used for a number of occasions / messages. And of course, one always needs such cards.<br />
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And the side view<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-46456715640523819742016-03-07T01:08:00.001-08:002016-03-07T01:08:42.974-08:00It is all about Pink<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Though not my favorite color to craft with, I did end up making this "pink" card which I think turned out pretty alright. I had colored the image a really long time ago - may be an year or even more but just couldn't find the mojo to use it. After a lot of wasted paper, here is what it turned out to be..<br />
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The image is, of course, magnolia tilda - one of the really old stamps. But still very cute. There is a bit of glitter on the front layer of her dress - my attempt to try and make it look a bit transparent..<br />
And I think the sentiment goes perfectly with the image.<br />
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And here is the usual side view. The best part about this card is that it is rather thin and I won't have to pay extra for postage :)<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-31174463909944167522016-03-03T01:32:00.001-08:002016-03-03T01:32:24.191-08:00Working on the Christmas Cards :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So far, it is holding up...my resolution of making the Christmas / New year cards way in advance so that I do not have to panic at the last minute. So here is another one in that collection.<br />
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The Card is, of course, a Zig-zag ( or cross-over) card with the Magnolia Tilda stamp which has been covered with Copic markers. The lacy doilies on the left side are Memory box dies. I have also used the Spellbinder dies to frame Tilda image.<br />
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And this being a festival card, I have used the trifecta - lace, ribbons and pearls :)<br />
And here is the inside for message..<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-84772198721505079012016-03-02T00:17:00.001-08:002016-03-02T00:17:17.809-08:00Spring is in the air<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love spring..but then who doesn't? Finally gives me a chance to get out and explore though this year, the winter wasn't as bad. And with the turning of the weather comes the urge to create something bright and light and that is how I think of the card I made.<br />
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The image is from <i>A Day for Daisies. </i>These images lend themselves beautifully to a simple, clean, light arrangement - perfect for this kind of weather :)<br />
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The background clouds were my first attempt at this- I think it is a bit too much. Next time, may be not so many clouds in the sky...<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-3741270395593726562016-02-27T04:00:00.003-08:002016-02-27T04:00:39.929-08:00Cute Mo Images..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love the Mo Manning digis, but then who doesn't? They are sooooo cute and no, I am not being paid to say that. But I did make a card with one of my favorite images and here it is<br />
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Isn't that such an adorable image and of course, I made this card for my daughter. Reminds me of the times when she was a toddler - she had chubby cheeks just like that :)<br />
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Coloring this image was a lot of fun and I am rather proud of the final result!<br />
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For the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge, I have completed the second row ( Something old - the blue DP is probably the oldest one in my stash, something new - the pink paper, one of my recent buys, frills and lace and pearls)<br />
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Well, I for one, am always running short on my Christmas card stash. As November draws near, I realize I need to make a gazillion more cards and there is never enough time. So starting early isn't that bad, is it?<br />
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I decided to make this an easel card, which is my favorite kind of fold. I am not sure why but it provides an extra bit of sparkle to any card. It is the perfect way to showcase any colored image.<br />
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The card features "In the Snow Heart Tilda" from the 2013 collection.<br />
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The Christmas tree and the fence die cut is from Memory Box. The image is colored with Copic markers.<br />
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As all the card makers know, this is our busiest ( and the most fun) time of the year. So here is one of the cards that I made this year.<br />
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This is one of the first in the series of Accordion cards that I am planning to make this year. They are so easy, yet the effect is spectacular.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-79423249522747477052015-10-11T04:14:00.001-07:002015-10-12T15:08:16.613-07:00A neutral card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With the Christmas / New year fast approaching, there is a dire need for cards in our household. And of course, I need a number of generic cards - not necessarily in the traditional Christmas colors or images. So I decided to go neutral with this card.<br />
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My niece is turning three soon ( such an adorable age) and her favorite place on earth is the "Zoo". She loves going to the zoo to look at animals, especially the elephants. So for her birthday card, I decided to bring the zoo to her...or at least as much as I could fit in to my center step card.<br />
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The card is a center step card. The grass is simply hand cut from a green strip of paper. The clouds are also hand drawn, cut and edged with glitter. The sentiment is hand written.<br />
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Coloring all these animals and of course, Tilda, was a lot of fun. Do animals blush or not ???? In any case, I decided to give the elephant some rosy cheeks.... but not Miss MuuMuu<br />
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The card does neatly fit in to an envelope for mailing. Surprisingly, with all the different stamps and fussy cutting, it ends up being quite flat!<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-54819436970317134302014-04-23T19:35:00.000-07:002014-04-23T19:35:04.824-07:00A quad easel card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Easel cards are fun to make, so I guess a Quad-easel card is four-times the fun?<br />
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I needed to use the Magnolia mini stamps to make this card. I chose the four images to represent the places we have been or lived in - India, USA, Spain and Japan.<br />
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I kept the embellishments to a minimum - the card has too many things going on as is. The easels, each open up to reveal a message/ compliment.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-16860744652230193712014-02-07T02:41:00.000-08:002014-02-07T02:51:10.522-08:00Back after a long hiatus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It feels good to be back with a card that I made recently. It is a double tag card, the first one I ever made and the tutorial for the same can be found at <a href="http://mariannespapir.blogspot.jp/2013/03/dobbelt-tagkort-med-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Double Tag card</a>. It is a relatively easy card to make though does look rather complicated, doesn't it?<br />
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The stamp is Saturated Canary and was a delight to work with. Though, if you look closely ( actually, not so closely will also do), I messed up the coloring near her neck. Remind me never to work in fading light again :(<br />
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OF the two tags that can go in to the card, I left one blank for the messages. Now for the tools used part, The flowers are punched out whereas the green buds / flower is a Memory box die. The stamp " just saying hi" is actually from a long time ago and I am not sure of the manufacturer.<br />
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-17867908548142428412013-11-27T00:33:00.002-08:002013-11-27T00:33:20.079-08:00Fancy fold and Christmas....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747712939054852719noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1632842982603662766.post-3843383391926565292013-11-07T23:11:00.001-08:002013-11-07T23:11:49.511-08:00A sunburst card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As I had never tried a sunburst card before, I was a bit skeptical on how successful I was going to be. But I am really happy to report that it is so easy.This is what I came up with<br />
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The two layered stamps are both from Justrite Christmas collection. I love " The magic of Christmas" stamp and tend to use it way too often :)<br />
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As you can see, I am running out of titles for the Christmas card posts...and there are still so many more to go. Sometimes I wish I could be all alone with all my craft supplies and no distractions....Alas...one can only wish.<br />
Anyway, coming back to the card, what is funny is that I worked more on the inside of the card than the outside and you will see in a minute why. It is almost as if the front of the card was an after thought :)<br />
So this is how the inside of the card goes:<br />
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The center ornament swings to reveal a different message on the other side. The ornament stamp as well as the sentiment are both from Justrite.</div>
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And now for the front....the stamp is Magnolia Tilda ( I seem to be doing Magnolia exclusively for the last few days....hmm..got to do something else soon).</div>
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The star on the left corner managed to twist itself just a bit. I did correct it but not before I had taken all the pictures, downloaded them on to the computer and packed away the camera. Once I realized the bent, it was too much of an effort to redo the taking image thing. Like most crafters, I love to create but hate to take pictures :(<br />
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Since the inside of the card is all used up, the back of the card has the only place to write a message - though I do think the recipient would not mind. <br />
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It is always interesting to see how the look of the stamp is completely changed by the color and the embellishments on the card. For this card, I decided to use the same stamp one of my previous one ( see earlier post dated 17th Oct ) and try to make it look different. I am not sure that I succeeded too much 'cos I ended up sticking to the monochromatic theme :( <br />
Anyway, here is the card<br />
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The big star on the right corner is a Memory box die which I seem to favor these days. The stamp is Justrite. <br />
The inside of the card is lined up with similar paper and has an ornament shaped die cut for writing sentiments. <br />
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And here is the close up of the magnificent Tilda.<br />
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