My friend was organising a surprise birthday party for one of her friends and asked me to make a special birthday card. The brief was anything to do with wine and something classy. I don't have any stamps that are specifically wine related, so I decided to make the card in wine colours with a vintage style ... maybe a tenuous link but that's all I… Continue reading Vintage 60th birthday with Everything Eleanor…
Author: lilybygilly
I am a crafter and paper lover
A vintage wedding collage …
Whilst still designing my daughter's wedding invitations, I took some time out to make some for a friend. I was a little out of my comfort zone with this style of card, but the bride knew exactly what she wanted ... a vintage-distressed look with a large mix of colours, from soft pinks, lilacs and beige, to darker… Continue reading A vintage wedding collage …
Watercolour new baby card – two by two …
The Two by Two stamp from Stampin’ Up is so cute! I couldn’t wait to ink it up to make this card for my friend to welcome her sweet baby girl... I stamped the image onto watercolour paper using black stazon ink, and then used my acquapainter to add colour. I decided to change the sentiment and used… Continue reading Watercolour new baby card – two by two …
Which came first … the Easter chicken or the egg?
I'm enjoying a lovely long Easter weekend with my family and made a little card and gift for my daughter... I saw gift boxes similar to this on Margaret's blog and fell in love with them. Margaret is a fellow member of our Pink Ladies' team and she is so talented, you can check out her beautiful projects here. and the lovely Anca, another… Continue reading Which came first … the Easter chicken or the egg?
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