52 Cards Challenge 2012

[virginia]

The digital part of my card for this week is the tag. I printed off a plain straight edge tag then cut around it using a Marianne tag die (borrowed from my sister!). Other elements on my card are sticky back pearls, cotton lace, Tim Holtz vintage tape and Tim Holtz butterfly and moth stamps.

This card has been one of my favourites to make.

Can't wait to see everyone elses cards for this week.

[Crafty Barbie]

Here is mine for this week. The Peppa Pig image was googled.

[Philthetog]

Here's my latest cards - week 30 was numbers, I used Echo Park This and That papers.


And week 31 - navy, pink and off white...

[pinkladymel]

Wow Phil, beautiful cards. I love the pearl bling on the bottom one!

[SilverTiger2]

I am playing 'catch up' at the moment - here is mine for Week 32.

[SilverTiger2]

Week 33 - My first attempt at using gilding flakes, the digital bit is the music:-

[badgerleader]

Huge apologies ladies - I have been awol for some weeks now. I got seriously distracted by the Olympics, then went away for a spa break and just haven't been able to get into any crafting since my return. I am now busy, busy getting ready for the two annual fundraisers that I organise for a local charity. My mum has knitted a mountain of soft toys that need stitching up and stuffing and hey guess who gets that job LOL!!

I do have a list of all the prompts - I am now 11 weeks behind - oops!! I''m going to do a read back and catch up with all your lovely cards but will only comment on the last two pages - otherwise I will be here all day.

[badgerleader]

Well looks like I have missed out on some beautiful inspiration

Barbara and Thriftycrafter - I have left both of you comments in your galleries

Virginia - love your week 32 (sketch) card - so pretty. Also love the digi element card - the tag is beautiful and it has a lovely, vintage feel to it.

Lilli - Love the olympic theme for your week 31 card and the week 32 (sketch) card is beautiful especially the rolled flowers. And what can I say about your digi element card - it is fabulous and I am sure your son loves it!!!

Phil - your week 28 (extravagance) card is stunning, I love all the beautiful embellishments you have used. Your week 29 is really pretty - I have never seen felt brads before. Week 30 (numbers) is really lovely, clever use of that paper and I just love the card for week 31 (pink, navy and off white).

Tiger - lovely card for week 32 - did you make the flowers? And the printed sheet music is just perfect for your week 33 card - I've never used gilding flakes before - are they easy to use??

Hope I haven't left anyone out - I only went back two pages for comments otherwise I would have been here for hours

[SilverTiger2]

Hi Badgerleader - the flowers are quilled - with blob of acryllic paint for the centres, then attached to florist wire.

Gilding flakes are easy and fun - as long as no-one sneezes near them or turns on a fan - they are very floaty !

[Crafty Barbie]

Here is mine for this week.

[SilverTiger2]

Here is mine for this week.

That is beautiful - did you make the backing paper, it is so unusual?

[thriftycrafter]

Hi girls, I've been on my hols, so just enjoyed a trawl through all you've been making, left comments where I could and the others here goes;
Virginia, the vintage one with digi work is lovely, pretty butterflies and the flowers above the central strip on the others set it off beautifully.
Lilliboy, the medals and flags card is great, so topical and great for a male or female Chris. The curled flowers are very nice, and the book card for your son; stunning! I think that counts as digi LOL
Phil, very nice cards once more, particularly liking the navy/pink one with pearls.
ST2 love the gold work; the leaves on the first one and the gilding flakes, I have some but don't remember using them successfully, what did you stick them with?
Well, I have 3 weeks to catch up on now...

[SilverTiger2]

Hi Thriftycrafter - welcome back - I used self adhesive acetate with the gilding flakes - cut the shape first, peeled off the backing and added the flakes. Pressed them well into sticky area, brushed off the excess, then burnished with a soft brush before attaching to the card and stamping the image.

[thriftycrafter]

That sounds like a good thing to have, not heard of it before. Thanks.

[Crafty Barbie]

That background paper is one that I have had for ages and I have done nothing to it. Can't remember the manufacturer after all this time. I have used it just as it was and done nothing to it.