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Saturday, 30 April 2011

Another Commissioned Birthday Card

Now you will know why I've been a little quiet of late as I had these two cards to put my thinking cap on for - the one posted yesterday and the one posted today.  They both had to be big enough for 30-40 people to sign - yikes!!!
  
  
   
   
   
For this card I turned to Debbi Moore's Venetian CDs and decided to make a book-style card and also it's matching box.  Yet again I made up the box and worked out the size I could go for the card.  Unfortunately this meant the toppers wouldn't fit on so I had to reduce them in the size.  The one printed off didn't go to waste as I put it on the inside of the box after I printed off a backing paper from the CD to the other side of the card.  This card involved lots and lots of matting and layering, using a green backing paper from the CD and a plain brown polished stone backing paper from Crafty Ann's Digi Store.  I reduced the size of some other toppers and used the snapshot tool for the bottom layer of the pyromage so that I could put a topper on each page to avoid the pages looking bare.  As per the norm I lost count on how many pieces of paper/card I distressed the edges with ink.  It's something I started when I made cards for the TV and I kept going.  The card is finished off with lots of flowers, leaves, sentiment and verse off the computer, die-cuts (including one embossed in a vine embossing folder), gems, Stickles glitter glue, ribbon and tissue paper stamped with an Artylicious stamp.

This card and matching box I am entering into the following challenges:

Sparkles Forum - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Show us your layers
Moving Along with the Times - Anything goes
Papercrafting Journey - Bling
Ai Factory - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Mami Doodles - Let's get girly
Stamptacular Sunday - At least 5 layers
Scrap-creations - Flowers
My Mum's Craft Shop - Flowers
Scrapbook Sisters - Distress
Delightful Sketches - Distressing
4 Crafty Chicks - Distressing
Craft us Crazy - Moms and/or flowers
Totally Papercrafts - Glitter
Paper Cutz - Anything goes

20 comments:

  1. jojoscraps30 April 2011 at 05:36

    Hi Kym
    These are stunning pieces. Your colors and coloring are beautifull and I love the design. Thanks for sharing with us this week at Stamptacular Sunday Challenges. I hope you'll join us again soon!
    Jo xx

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  2. Lisa Jane30 April 2011 at 07:26

    wow what a beautiful card - so pretty and a great design
    Thanks for joining us at MAWTT this week
    Lisa x

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  3. pinky30 April 2011 at 11:21

    You are busy Kym and no wonder, this is another stunning creation. Thanks for joining us at C4E this week.
    Pinky

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  4. tootsie30 April 2011 at 12:20

    That's a lot of signing space! Your card looks fabulous! Thanks for joining us over at PCJ.

    Hugs,
    Wendy

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  5. Kitty30 April 2011 at 17:17

    Lovely card hun, so pretty!

    Kitty xx

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  6. jackiescrafts30 April 2011 at 20:45

    Another fabbie card with plenty of space for lots of signatures
    Thanks for joining in again at SFC

    Jackie x

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  7. Brenda Brown30 April 2011 at 21:28

    A fabulous book card and box Kym, I love the images and layout.
    Thanks for playing with us at MAWTT this week.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  8. cheryl30 April 2011 at 22:15

    oh these are just fab hun,love the images and great layouts too hugs cheryl xxxxx

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  9. Marianne Reijgersberg30 April 2011 at 23:40

    This is such a beautiful card. Love the colorchoise and very pretty images you used. Thanks for joining at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. Huts Marianne

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  10. Hazel (Didos)1 May 2011 at 12:16

    Hi Kym, Ah this is super and just right for us on MAWTT this week, thanks for playing, Hazelxoxo

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  11. Peggy1 May 2011 at 18:47

    Very pretty. Thanks for playing with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.

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  12. Unknown2 May 2011 at 12:02

    wow this is stunning hun. I love all the little details!! Thanks for playing at MMCS XX

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  13. Leanne2 May 2011 at 16:12

    Thanks so much for playing this week at 4 Crafty Chicks.

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  14. cebelica3 May 2011 at 18:31

    Very pretty! Thank you for joining us at MMCS challenges this week!

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  15. Unknown4 May 2011 at 15:34

    No one can complain they didn't get enough space to sign!!
    Gorgeous card, thank you for joining us at PCJ
    Zahreen
    xxx

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  16. michele4 May 2011 at 22:56

    Beautiful card! thanks for joining us at c4e this week hugs x

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  17. having a {me} day5 May 2011 at 01:12

    Such beautiful cards! Thanks for joining us at c4e. keeley

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  18. Sam Healey6 May 2011 at 23:14

    This is a beautiful card. Just love these Venetian images. Thanks for joining us at Craft US Crazy this week
    xxx

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  19. scrapn_momof27 May 2011 at 22:56

    These are just gorgeous.

    Thank you for joining us this challenge over at CRAFT US CRAZY.

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  20. Anonymous9 May 2011 at 04:32

    What a great card. I love the image and your coloring is fantastic. Just beautiful. Thanks for joining us this week at PCJ.

    Hugs

    Cindy

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Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog and for leaving a comment. It is really appreciated. With all my best wishes. Kym