LIM 25 Ribbon or button

Less is More challenge for this week is Ribbon or Button or plurals.

Well I can add either to cards, but as a CAS card, mmmmmm. so I went on to the web for ideas and saw a 2008 blog where the challenge was to do anything with a ribbon but NOT a bow, well that had me going, I had a slider function on my Cricut with the cartridge Straight from the Nest, it had an oval, so I thought a ribbon threaded great! thinking of the other challenge "outside the box" I thought of Mandi saying "I have a few crafting pet hates! Two of them are ribbon stuck onto a card and trimmed at the edges or the ends trimmed with scissors that aren't sharp!" Well I had to do FRAYING.  It may wind Mandi up as it's not sharp edge, (I'm in that sort of mood this week LOL).  Next was a button, I don't have that many and they are more for baby cards.




Then, I found a an icecream cone button I have had for I don't know how long, then remembered I had bought some ribbon to match it, so many years ago, search for that.  Match the ribbon colour for the slider, cut the slider out of Papermania card, (great stuff) now what card, square or oblong? well I tried both and decided after a lot of trying different ways, I like the oblong.  On to PS printed a matching colour text and here is my card. 

button and ribbon close up

I am also going to enter the following challenges with this card
Fussy and Fancy - http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-41-summer.html
Summertime - http://www.lisasomerville.com/

1st birthday

Update on my Poster, I did correct it before I gave it to her but in a rush so didn't photograph it.   I gave it to the girl who asked me to make it, her first words " it looks like me" and she laughed and said she loved it, she had just come out of Theatre and had to rush as her patient was coming, I didn't see her afterwards, but at least she laughed which is the reaction I wanted.  Thanks to everyone on their comments.

Now to today's card, the digi is by DigiDarla available HERE, the DP's are by Gina Jane Country Roses at DAISIE.     I have printed and layered the paper, coloured the digi in PS and added a ribbon I won at Paper Pink Palace with a little button I got at Capture the Magic. I love this little digi, it's such a happy little image.

 I'll be entering the following challenges
Anything goes - http://digiswithattitudechallenges.blogspot.com/
Anything Goes - http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/
Glitter or Bling - http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/
Buttons & Bows - http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/
of course I shall be putting my card on DigiDarlas gallery

Poster

I was asked yesterday to make a poster for one of the girls in work, who is 40 soon.  I looked through my digi collection, the first port of call for me and found this digi by Marlene HERE who does the most outrageous digis that make me howl with laughter.  I coloured the "lady" in PS and added details of the party, I had to add the saying also by Marlene.  My son thought it disgusting!!!! my husband just laughed.  I hope it raises a laugh with you too. (I have hidden the name and the venue).  The awful thing is that the girl who's birthday it is, is blonde and wears glasses!!!!!! Maybe a bit wicked of me?  It will be going up in the coffee room, where about 300 people will see it!!

Marlene has corrected my spelling, so will change it and post another photo, when I get the date, as it wasn't until I printed and posted I realised I hadn't been given the date of the party DUH!

Over the hill

Thanks everyone for their kind wishes about my son, he is home now, but a bit "delicate" he will be fine in a couple of days, hopefully.

My friend is 50 this week and I am going to give her this,  the digi is Gramma On The Move, but I don't know who by, I wish the artist would save their file with their name on it, then I wouldn't forget to name them and give them credit, if anyone knows who drew this fab image, I'll edit this post and give credit.  The DP's are by Jannisscrap Designs.  I added 3D gloss to the 50. Digis coloured in PS as usual.
On the inside I added a digi by Sylvia and a sentiment by ME!  It says "Nah! you're still a spring chicken" - Hope you like it.

Thank you

My son is in hospital and has been quite ill, I won't bore you with the details.  His nurses have been fantastic and have helped in a very sensitive way. He wanted a thank you card for them so this is what I have done, I was also "dared" by Diane Noble of Paper Fashions to enter the challenge on the Embellishment Challenge – cdacec28 HERE

I have used papers by Bette Dukantz printed directly on card and attached to the main card, the watering can freebie from Paper Fashions I have cut out with my Cricut and Stickled the flowers and the lines on the can, I then printed a tag with Thank You on and then 3d'd the both. added a green bow, I have just noticed on the enlargement that there is a green round line just showing around the centre, this must have been caused by the previous centre on which I smudged the Stickles and had to throw in the bin  Thankfully it doesn't show for some reason the card IRL.

LIM 24 Circles

We have a theme which this week is 

CIRCLES

Please note that this is in the plural... we need to see more than one circle, so not just a circular card base or the odd circle thrown in just to qualify... we need you to think circles and see what you can come up with. Whilst you're thinking of your design however, we don't want you to forget the white space element and the CAS feel for your card.

So here is my card, I just hope there aren't too many circles and there is enough white for our illustrious leaders.  I cut the red circle on my Cricut so much easier than trying with scissors,  I always got it wrong, and then 3D'd it, added a bit of silver Stickles, you know I HAVE too Stickle lol. The circles paper is by Lynnie Smith designs, the grad digi is a June freebie and I haven't saved who by, (slap my wrists) the graduation congrats circles are HERE 

CAS baby card

 I have entered this card, (the freebie bird was very simple which made me think a CAS card) for the Color Challenge – cdaccc28 on Crafters Digital Art Design hosted by Lia Stampz. It is B&W plus one other colour.  I embossed the pink corner with lines - in the close up otherwise just added the baby bundle, I think it's from Hobbytools a decoupage sheet I had years ago.

I am going to enter this in to the http://www.thecraftgarden.blogspot.com/  Birds
and http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/ Things with Wings