A birthday card - FMS 418 and a triangle desk organizer

Here's a  triangle desk organizer and birthday card I've made.

And here's the card:

I used sketch no. 418 at Freshly Made Sketches:

This card also goes for the current challenge at TGIF, which is Happy Birthday!

I've used pp from Amber Moon collection by Prima and some Robin's Nest dew drops.  The doily was cut with Cheery Lynn Designs' die and the sticker is by a local manufacturer.

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A birthday card for 'Celebrate' challenge at Altair Art

This month is my turn on Altair Art blog to host the monthly challenge, and since August is my birthday month (actualy - today!), I chose the theme of 'Celebrate', and kind of celebration:

Hop over to Altair Art blog to see the fab creations my fellow DT made for this challenge.

I made a birthday card, using the beautiful papers by Altair Art, but this time with some mixed media techniques.

I was inspired by the colors of the monthly challenge at Lindy's Gang blog:

So I went with this beautiful soft and subtle pallet. For my card I chose the colors of pink, purple and green.

I used my bigshot to cut the doily and then used embossing ink with Lindy's Weapping Willow Green ep to get this beautiful shiny subtle green color. I also die cut a circle using the same technique, for the center, and matted it with a circle cut out of Altair Art paper. I really love the shiny look it got!

I also die cut the flourishes and colored them with Lindy's Pop Rock Purple flat fabio spray.

The flower in the center was colored with Lindy's Chteau Rose flat spray and the center was colored with the Pop Rock Purple spary.

I used a beautiful pinky paper by Altair Art, both for the main rectangle, and the matting circle and the sentiment.

I heat embossed Kaisercraft stamp on the pinky paper with Lindy's Oom Pah Pah Pink ep, and splatterd some Lindy's Mad Hatter Mint shimmer spray and Chateau Rose spray.

The sentiment was heat embossed with Lindy's Weapping Willo Green ep and then stampped again with Ranger's ink, so it got a little shaddow.

For the final touch I used gauze, pink enamel dots and micro beads.

The Altair Art papers I've used are:

Ever Dream 02

Sunrise 06 Purple

Here're some close-ups:

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A bloom so bright just for you - a card

Happy Friday to you all,

I'm sharing a card I've made using the beautiful Maja Design papers, with the inspiration of the April moodboard over the Maja Design's blog:

I love the color combo of different shades of purple, cream and green, with a touch of pink.

I was inspired by Nancy Dynes' cards. She makes gorgeous cards, with handmade flowers. Love her style.

I've used papers from two collections: Vintage Autumn and Vintage Romance.

Here're some close-ups:

I would also like to enter this card to following challenges:

Dies R Us - springtime (I've used a Cheery Lynn die)
Summer Studio - spring lilac moodboard:

I was inspired by the lilac and green colors and flowers in the moodboard.
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Nature - Timeless Beauty

Winner at More Than words

one of the Top Picks at Words & Paintery 

Hello dear crafty friends,

I'm sharing a layout I've made with the inspiration of some challenges.

All papers are from 13@rts, and so are the different mediums (list of 13@rts products in the end of this post).

One challenge is at More Than Words, with asked for Nature and an aminal image. 

The photos I've used are from Paris, a little place of nature in the middle of the big city, with a beautiful tree next to the river Seine. I love water and trees, and I love little places with nature in the middle of an urban city. Butterflies are my ultimate image of freedom, so I've stamped lots of butterflies on my layout.

Onother challenge is at Words & Paintery, with this wonderful image:

I was inspired both by the colors and the encourgement phrases, and I've use one on my layout: "A flower blooms more than once".

The 3rd challenge I was inspired by is from Mixed Media Place, with this beautiful mood board:

I love the colors of blue/aqua with kind of orange in the sky with the clouds photo, and also by the white flowers photo.

Here are some close-ups on the details:

13@rts products I've used:
Untill Dawn collection - paper -Sending Flowers, A4 element #2, stencil - Berries, A4 stickers.
Stencil - Strip mesh.
Alice in Candyland - paper - Destination Unknown.
Mediums - gesso clear, gesso black, gesso white, modeling paste, gel medium.
Color Glow - Emerald, Amber.
Mists - Pastel Antique Cream, Pastel Blue, Pastel Turqouise, Chalk Turqouise Light, Pearl Old Gold.
Splash! ink white. 
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An all occasions card for Altair Art

Hello dears,

Today it's my turn on Altair Art blog, and I'm sharing a card I've  made.

I love Altair Art papers very much. they're thick and beautiful, with a romantic and shabby chic feeling. They also have strips for fussy cutting and elements. Check their store HERE to see the amazing beautiful collections.

On to my card:

As you may know, I just love multi layers and distressing, so I did them both on this card.

The roses were made also from one of the dp with some MFT Royal Rose dies and I alos used Cheery Lynn mini Fancyful die to make the swirly leaf.

Here are some close-ups to the details:

I would like to enter it to the following challenges:

Creative Embellishments, with this so feminine moodboard, which inspired me with the vintage feeling, the many shades of purple and with the roses. Check their FB page for more details.

Another challenge I was inspired by was at LemonCraft, which is 'Violet Spring', with this beautiful moodboard:

Another beautiful moodboard, that I was inspired by is Summer Studio no. 42:

I was inspired by the big photo of the purple flowers and the green leaves.
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Just Be You - Kraft plus challenge

Hi, sharing my layout for the challenge at Kraft Plus challenge blog, with this amazingly beautiful inspiration board:

I've used my counterfeit kit fo

r creating this layout, with a photo of my youngest about 3 months ago, when he graduated primary school.

Here are some close-ups:

The enamel dots I've used are DIY. Soon I'll make a tutorial how I've made them, so please stay tuned.

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