Saturday 13 June 2015

CRAFTY CALENDAR CHALLENGE - JUNE - A CARD WITH FANCY FOLDS


Good afternoon fellow blogsters out there!  I am once again such a divvy!  I have already been given a slap on the wrist because my card should have been posted on 6 June but I was going out on Sunday 7 June to meet up with Sue J and her hubby Paul at the Stamp Magic Show in Doncaster and I was over-excited about that so I totally forgot!  

Must admit though, this is a good mid-month reminder for you to enter the Crafty Calendar Challenge where our theme is 'Fancy Folds'.  Now this was quite a 'head scratcher' for me because I wanted to do something I hadn't done before.  I found a site called Beccy's Place where there are quite a few tutorials to choose from and I decided to make a Double Side Stepper card.  I made a 'sample' one, using Beccy's measurements, but wanted one slightly bigger (ie 7" x 7") so I twiddled and tweaked the measurements and was very very pleased with the result.   

Our sponsor for this challenge is Aurora Wings and they are offering the winner $15 USD to spend on digis in their on-line store.   Why not try and make a fancy fold card to enter into our challenge this month.  We have some great sponsored prizes coming up and the themes are brilliant.  




I had a little bit of a field day with my dies for this one, but you'd never know, would you Sue (Olliesmam)?   I have really enjoyed making this stepper shape so I might do another one in the near future - just to make sure it wasn't a fluke that I managed it!

Ingredients

Centura Pearl Card - transformed (!) into a double side stepper card
Image - 'Princess of the Sea' at Aurora Wings
Paper - 12" x 12" PSX Paper Designs 
Scalloped Rectangle die - Tonic Dies
Beach Sprig die - Memory Box Dies
Whimsical Flourish die - Memory Box Dies
Border and Fern Leaf dies - Tattered Lace '20 mini' Dies
Grass Border die - Impression Obsession Dies (DIE036-J)
Seashell die - Lea'bilities Dies
Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers
Frantage Glitter - Stampendous
Pearls - Brenda's Lace and Ribbons
Tonic - Crystal Drops
Pinflair - Pearl Wand

I mentioned earlier that the maestro and I met up with Sue J and her hubby Paul in Doncaster last week and here - just to shame us both - is a little pic taken by the maestro as he and Paul took the mickey out of us shamelessly!!!  Naturally we are both behaving ourselves and being extremely serious!


Time goes so quickly when you are enjoying yourselves and we were cackling and chuckling away but Paul and the maestro were also rabbiting on so we didn't feel at all guilty.  

Thanks for popping over to have a little look at my blog, I do appreciate it and your comments of course!

I'll be off now - enjoy the rest of your weekend and take care.  

Big hugs to you all

Sue xxx
PS  - In case you can't see that I've lost weight (lol) - I do have a LOT to lose so the 2 stones is just the starting point!  However, I can tell by my clothes and funnily enough, my shoes!!!  I'm still plodding on btw and am going to weigh myself sometime next week.   Fingers crossed peeps!

I would like to enter my card into the following 10 challenges -

14 comments:

  1. A great card Sue, and a very well done for losing that 2 stone, yes weight goes off my feet and I have very thin feet at that pity I cant say the seem about the rest of my body. You both look like you are np having fun. Hazel x

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  2. This is stunning Sue. The image is gorgeous, your colouring is so beautiful and I love all your fabulous detailing.
    I have just been reading on Sue's blog about the wonderful time you had together. It's so lovely that you have become such great friends.
    hugs Sue xx

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  3. What a gorgeous card Sue, I like the image and the wonderful design.
    Kevin xx

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  4. Hi Sue
    A very impressive looking stepper. Looks superb and the colours are fab.
    As do you chuck. . . . .the disappearing woman! The other Sue looks rather svelte too.
    Its that vibrating foot thingy that's shrinking your tootsies lol! I lose a couple of pounds when I shave me beard!
    Ang x

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  5. Stunning Sue, the image is gorgeous and wonderful colouring, great card design and details. Pleased you had such a great meet up with Sue, hugs Kate x

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  6. First off with the meetup...you lucky, lucky girl! Yoiu both look fabulous...just as I remember you. It seems so long wince my last trip over and i am afraid we are both having some health issues that are preventing our return. Drat.

    Hope you had buckets of fun with Sue and her Paul...i am sure you did though!

    Your card is a stunner. That is one gorgeous fancy fold. I hope to get one made for that challenge if my hands cooperate. At the mo they are really sore and swollen from a new medication. Drat! Your dies, your image and your design are all gorgeous.

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  7. First off with the meetup...you lucky, lucky girl! Yoiu both look fabulous...just as I remember you. It seems so long wince my last trip over and i am afraid we are both having some health issues that are preventing our return. Drat.

    Hope you had buckets of fun with Sue and her Paul...i am sure you did though!

    Your card is a stunner. That is one gorgeous fancy fold. I hope to get one made for that challenge if my hands cooperate. At the mo they are really sore and swollen from a new medication. Drat! Your dies, your image and your design are all gorgeous.

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  8. This is just lovely, your coloring, the image, and all those cool dies! Awesome! Thanks for joining us at Simply Papercraft, see you soon!
    Jennifer, DT

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  9. Gorgeous card! Love the image and your embellishments! Thanks for joining us at CC& CC!

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  10. This is so beautiful. Loving the Aurora Wings image and the card shape and embellishments are just perfect. Thank you for sharing this with us over at Crafting with an Attitude. Sue DT

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  11. Lovely sweet card, thanks for sharing and joining us at CC&CC cheers Sue N x

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  12. What a beautiful card ! :) I just love your thin dies, it goes so well with your image :)
    Thanks for playing with us at Fussy and Fancy ! :)
    Wish you a happy weekend ! :)

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  13. Hi Sue,
    Your card is wonderful! I love the colors that you used!
    Thanks for joining us over at Sugar & Betty's Challenge!
    Hugs
    Sandra (DT)

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  14. This is such a detailed sea themed card. Love the details with the centre step fold and all the water related diecuts. Thanks for playing at SLSLines and good luck. Hope to see you back sunday for a new challenge. Bettina SLSLines DT Member xx

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Thank you so much for your comments, you make my day!
Hugs Sue Pxxx