A birthday card for Mom !

Hey guys !

How have u been ? 

Well since its pretty cold here on my side of the planet so i was down with flu :( 

and it just didn't let me craft or post anything 

So finally i found a lil energy to sit up straight (rolling eyes)

Okay so this is a card i made recently for my mom for her bday :) 

 

Well i always wanted to do the embossed female Face :) 

Seemed very apt here. 

Im not sure why but i was sort of fixated on keeping the female black and shadowy

After embossing i painted her jet black in acrylic colors for the figure to show off more.

The flowers are handmade :) Love the pink , it sort of brought life to the vintagey frame. 

The flourish is made on pie lane wood free silk paper (Lovee the fresh green)

And i think we can never go wrong with pearls !!

This lil dragon fly here (which more aptly looks like a baby butterfly)

is cut from Magnolia DRAGONFLIES Doohickeys Cutting Dies 

Ahh i am in love with them....

 

Now the embossed frame ... well its done with

Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 4PK - Loving Thoughts

Thats a set i really love , its got this full size frame , and a fitting female face silhouette

  I enjoy creating with this one ! :) 

I used some distress ink to give it a lil color but dint want it to be too over powering! 

 

Well this is how the inside looks like :)

The stamped sentiment is from  8"x8" Clear Stamps - Laugh With Me 

The birthday one is from Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Card Phrases Set #3 

I lovee the luxurious feel to it :)

There look at the Beautiful flawless embossing ..... so amazing :) 

And oh yeah ! i saved the best to the last ! 

I sort of wanted to fill those lil corners with something ,i just didnt know what 

and out of blues i just pored in some modge podge and some glitter balls by pie lane

they sort of are stuck for life :D 

but mom loved em ! :)

 So hope u enjoyed the post ! 

Cant wait to hear your comments :)

Challenges: 

simon says stamp n show-hey girl

simonsaysstamp-anything-goes

Supplies 

Prima Flowers 8 x 8 PIXIE GLEN	*Echo Park SPLASH 6 x 6 Paper Pad SP15023	Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 4PK - Loving Thoughts Set	*Magnolia DRAGONFLIES Doohickeys Cutting Dies
Die-namics Leafy Flourish	Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Regal Edging	Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Card Phrases Set #3	8"x8" Clear Stamps - Laugh With Me
glitter balls	Basic Rhinestones	Sizzix - Extended Spacer Platform	Decorative Strip Cutting Pad, 13"
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pad, Standard	Sizzix Big Shot Machine

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No stamping card with sizzix

*picture heavy post*

Okay its time for my inspiration for the next challenge over @Beyond Grey

we are playing another great challenge this time around which was Mel's idea 

She dared us (the stamp loving people , herself included) to

 make a card or a layout without any

 STAMPING or DIGI IMAGES only sentiments allowed.

So basically it was a tough task !! 

I thought if no stamps then i will need to get down to some diecutting !

believe me i tried a few combinations but i thought a "Love" card should do 

this time :)  Also i didnt want it to be a regular square or rectangular card , 

wanted to try a new fold but i have done quite a few easels. 

I had recently heard about a "Flip it card " which seemed like

a cool option to try on , and the fold looked pretty fancy to me :)  

okay so we do have a  Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Card, Fancy Frame Flip-its

which was my inspiration , i don't have this die , but its a real tease ! 

i would surely get one for myself ! 

Okay coming back to the actual card, i tried making the handmade flip it card in 

a circular central piece. sizzix also has the same one i attempted . 

so here is my card. 

 

View from the top

 

 The window :)

This is basically the front of the card when its fold is opened. 

from the other side

 the white curls are totally handmade ! 

it was scrap but then i realized they look amazing ! 

So i made some more with the same technique and tada ! i have a whole lot of curls ! :)

 I love the MFT die - leafy flourish , used some pielane wood free silk paper for the cutting 

love the bright green they offer. 

 the sentiment and the bird are from Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Card Phrases Set #2 
Love this die ... :) 
It will soon be available with the local retailers :) 
Hope u loved my card and will join us @  Beyond Grey Challenges
to play the NO STAMPING NO DIGI IMAGE challenge !
ciao ! until next time!

 Challenges :
ICRC19
bearlymine-shaped cards

anythingchallenge-lets not be square
simonsaysstampschallenge -anything-goes 

Supplies:

glitter balls	Die-namics Leafy Flourish	Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Card Phrases Set #2	*American Crafts Dear Lizzy NEOPOLITAN 6 x 6 Paper Pad
Mulberry Paper Roses	Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pad, Standard	Sizzix Big Shot Machine

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Latte tag

I loved my newly acquired  Clear Stamp- Latte Love  set by Fiskars
I just wanted to do a simple tag this time 
with a clear message and this seemed like it . 

I used the  Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Card Phrases Set #3
for the yellow tag.
The 4"x8" Clear Stamps - Latte Love   for the sentiment and image. 


 challenges : 
simonsaysstamp


Supplies 

4"x8" Clear Stamps - Latte Love	Sizzix Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Card Phrases Set #3	*Echo Park SPLASH 6 x 6 Paper Pad SP15023	*Brilliance Ink Pad Pigment GRAPHITE BLACK
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pad, Standard	Sizzix Big Shot Machine

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