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okay..... this is a test post to see if I can post, have tried commentating on my friends posts and nada.

For my friends birthday in July and also her husbands the same week (and they also got married in the same week as well - no excuse for anyone to forget either celebration *lol*). I made her the card on the left - hubbies is on the right, so when joined up they make quite a romantic scene.

although from the angle of the photo it looks like I'd had a wee drinkeepoo when I took it! (I hadn't!!!!)

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This card was made for a work colleagues wedding:

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I love this backing paper, I printed it on normal printer paper as I wanted it to retain its 'worn' look, I slightly frayed the gold ribbon to add to the look.

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BLING!!!! amd stick on gems! I loved how it turned out.

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I also had lots of fun making these atcs for a swap on UKATC - victorian nudes/risque.

(BUSTY) BERTHA - this one is my favourite, it just makes me smile, I accidently ripped her leg off but decided it loked good as it was and left it.

LOLA (SHE WAS A SHOWGIRL) -

PATRICIA (THE STRIPPER)

The birthday card images are off of Debbi Moore's Evergreen cd, the Wedding card off of Glitter & Glitz cd also from Debbi Moore and Bertha, Lola and Patricia are from the art-e-zine website.

Yesterday I had quite a productive day (for me). I ended up doing two birthday cards and three birthday atcs.

this one is for a friend at work who has one of those 0's birthdays this week. I actually intended to do a completely different style of card but didn't like how it was turning out - I was following a project design - so I butchered it and this was the end result. Its from Debbi Moore Desings and from the Evergreen cd.

and this one is for a friend on one of my groups, again from Evergeen. Using offcuts.

I am in love with this cd and the other one I got at the same time - Glitter and Glitz Paris Glamour although I haven't used that one yet as I got some sample papers/toppers in the magazine which I'm going to use first. I have a wedding anniversary coming up so thats going to be perfect for the Paris set.

Bad me watched DM on Create and Craft and now have a list of cd's I want....... christmas presents methinks or though I'm not sure I can wait that long *g*

Here's a Birthday card I made using cardstock and embellies from Lets Make Cards and the gorgeous background paper (it was a shame too use it, as its so pretty) was from a craft goody swap, from Helen.

oh its been forever.....

since I posted on here! Wonder if there's a record for non-posting?? Here's two cards I made for a friends birthday. Decided to go with the red one.

made a new card today for a swap themed 'gems, swirls, flourishes,

I had fun stamping (and made a mess) but not sure if I like the finished result, maybe teabagging the card would have been better - going to try that out tomorrow......

Now I have all my crafting stuff (for want of a better word) upstairs in a corner (which is slowly taking over) of the spare bedroom, I seem to be crafting alot more. Mmm, is that good or bad *g* ANd have now got about 8 atcs to my name, all bundled up in a little, well, bundle! So here's a couple

The top one: the picture is from artezine, with black then copper ink embossesd round the edges. (this was one of my first attempts with an heat gun)

The bottom one: is a mix of crayon (for the background) and acrylic paint (for the filled hearts) with a couple of peel offs I came across.

I'm actually going to post my July dues for ukatc tomorrow *preens* I've never been able to do that as quick! Only now I've got too pick which 3 to send. Yikes.

And I've also done a card for July Cardexchangeuk as well.

I'm being efficient........it won't last.