Mojo Monday..........18th Birthday Card.

Hello, did everyone have a good weekend? Are you all sitting down, today, I have spent the day making cards!!!!!! Yes, I know, you haven't seen a card on my blog since August, it is the first time in three months I've actually felt inspired to papercraft,

I went over to Mojo Monday for a sketch and hopefully to get my mojo back.It's my niece's 18th birthday on Wednesday and my sister asked if I could make a special card for her, how could I refuse.

When I saw the sketch, and saw the centre circle, my first thought was a rosette, like the age badges you can buy from card shops.

I die cut some circles and a Tim Holtz rosette and layered them up adding lots of die cut banners and ribbons. She loves photography so I added a little wooden camera and stamped "Smile" It's Your Day.

I made a pocket for the inside of the card by stitching a smaller piece of matching paper to the base paper and printed out some photo booth style photo's.

I printed a verse............

and made a matching box to put the card in.

I then went on to make another card for me to send, this one is very simple using a readymade frame, a doily, pearl swirls and some felt flowers.

Thanks for stopping by, have a good week.

xxxxDebxxxx

18th Birthday Book Card.............

Phew, it's been a busy week, with lots of celebrations, including our 25th anniversary, my birthday and last but not least, Paige's 18th. I can't believe my youngest is 18!!!!!! She had a wonderful day, 21 one of us went to Drayton Manor Park and Zoo and hit the rides then had a big family picnic.

I'm going to show you the card, I made for Paige. I used the tutorial from my friend, Gina's blog. Paige loves 50's fashion and loved her card.

After doing the construction of the book, I started decorating, the front cover is using some dress making pattern papers, sorry not sure what company it is, I found it in my stash. I cut a square of red gingham on the front with added "18" chipboard and some tape measure ribbon.

The inside is decorated with G.C.D. Melody Ross Homespun Chic, I love the dresses.

I adhered the tape ribbon around the front of the book and added a little jar of buttons and some cotton reels.

It's week 4 of Our Beautiful World and the theme is DETAILS, so here's a close up of the inside of the card.

Here's a few photo's of the birthday trip.

we got a bit wet on Storm Force 10

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of the week, I hope to be back tomorrow with some FO's.

xxxxDebxxxx