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Thursday 24 February 2011

Another award and two new cards

Good evening all, hope you are all having a good week. Hubby was away for the weekend to take in a football game in Scotland, but is now back. Always weird to have a few days to myself, but of course I then don't have to feel guilty of spending all day crafting!

I received another top three award, this time from Cupcake Inspirations for my spring card! I can get used to this, great! :)

I also have another two cards to share with you. The first one uses a Sarah Kay image, I remember receiving birthday cards with these cute images on them when I was a child, soooooo cute. Here is the front:




And the inside:



Materials used:
* Studiolight image sheet (including sentiment, backing paper and inside border)
* Pale Yellow Nestability shape
* Brown pearls and ribbon from stash

I would like to submit this card to the following challenges:
* Polka Doodles (Chocolate)
* Southern Girls Challenge (Brads, gems and dew drops)
* DYSU (Anything goes)

My second card is an anniversary card, again with a nostalgic image. I really like that style of image and even though I like all those distressed nostalgic cards out there, I can never bring myself to purposefully tear backing paper. Silly, I know, but I guess backing papers are my crafty weakness.

Here is the front and the inside:





Materials used:
* Image and sentiment inside: Studio Light
* Backing paper: Blue Eline Old-fashioned Christmas (yes, really) paper, Pink Making Memories paper (can't tell you the extact range)
* Sentiment on the front: Eline Vintage Stamp Set
* Punch: MS Doily Lace
* Pearls from stash

I really like the little bird on the inside of the card, it was on the paper already but really finishes the inside off.

I would like to submit this card to the following challenges:
* Incy Wincy (Use punch or die)
* Cupcake Inspirations (Inspiration, I've used the blue tones and the swirls)
* Paperplay Challenge (Sentiments)
* DYSU (Anything goes)

Hope you like the cards, enjoy your weekend!

Love, Ciska

19 comments:

  1. What gorgeous cards Ciska! love them both hun and such adorable images too :o)

    hugs Vicky xx

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  2. Two gorgeous cards and such lovely images. Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week xx

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  3. Aw both of these cards are gorgeous, lovely colours and designs, thanks for joining us at paper play, hope you'll join us next time too, hugs Liz xx

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  4. Very cute, love the colours!! Thanks for joining us this week at Paper Play Challenges!!

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  5. GORGEOUS Ciska! I adore the colours and layout too!

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  6. cute cards Ciska, very pretty
    thanks for joining us at the DYSU challenge this week
    hugs
    Miranda

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  7. wonderful cards .. i love the pyramage on the second card ,.. beautiful images
    Lisa ;)

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  8. Love the subtle colours you've used. And those huge pearls are lovely. I know what you mean about tearing the papers, they're too lovely to bring yourself to tear them! It seems wrong, even though the effect is vintage too. Never mind, we're alike in that! Thanks for joining in with our die/punches theme at Incy Wincy this week. Hope to see you again next week. Annette xx

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  9. Beautiful cards. Lovely colors. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

    -Wenche

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  10. Very pretty! Love your take on the inspiration photo. So glad you joined us for this weeks CIC!

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  11. Gorgeous cards! Love the blue...so pretty! Thanks for playing along at Cupcake Inspirations this week!

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  12. What a beautiful card. I love the layout. Thanks for joining us at Polka Doodles.

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  13. Prachtige kaarten! Fijn om je werk bij Polka Doodles te zien, dank je!!!

    Groetjes, Saskia :)

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  14. Oh my goodness both of your cards are beautiful! I love the Sarah Kay stamp on your first card, and your second card is so elegant and classy. Thank you for playing along again with us at Cupcake Inspirations!

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  15. Really lovely card and such a sweet image. Love the design.
    Thanks for joining in with Polka Doodles Chocolat challenge and good luck!
    x

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  16. Gorgeous card. Thanks for taking part in the Polka Doodles challenge

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  17. Thanks for entering the Polkadoodle Challenge - hope you can join us again next week!

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  18. Such a lovely card,Thanks for sharing it with us at Southern Girls, Happy crafting,Julie.x

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  19. Two gorgeous cards! Very elegant.
    Thanks for playing at Southern Girls! Viv xx

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