Soft pastels

And one more shabby chic Songbird card, if you can bear it. I'll add a sentiment when I've decided who to send it to.

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Still in a shabby mood

Here are a couple more cards from my 'crafternoon' in Christchurch. I've managed to make about 20 cards in all from my Songbird kit, so I think that was quite good going!

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Shabby chic

I had several pieces of patterned paper left over from a Prima Songbird kit I bought recently so managed to make several more cards at a 'crafternoon' I recently attended with a friend in Christchurch. The 'crafternoons' are the brainchild of her friend Myriam. They're held once a month at a local church and everyone just brings along some craft things they're working on. I precut pieces of paper, sheets of tags and took along coordinating stickers, ribbon and buttons. Amazing how quickly cards come together when you do that!  Here are a couple of them:

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Tweet talk

Can't believe it's already December. Not long til Christmas now. And how about a stack of birds? The colours are more spring than summer, but here's hoping for a long hot summer (which is what they're forecasting). Now doubt the weather will be nicest just when we head back to work!

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Other - rose trim

Enjoy this moment

Here is another shabby card made with my Songbird supplies. Great sentiment really - how often I forget to enjoy the present and keep wishing my life away for some event in the future. That's why I enjoy crafts like cardmaking - helps me to slow down and just focus on one small thing at a time.

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Other - sewing machine

Shabby chic

I was channeling Melissa Phillips for this card. Bought a Prima Songbird card kit from Frost It Pink so give the 'shabby' look a go. Not sure that it's my natural style, but it's been fun for a change!

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Other - sewing machine, rose trim

Best wishes

Time for one more card featuring Prima's resist canvas shapes.  Really loving using use (as you can probably tell!)  These ones are coloured using mists.

For a slightly softer look I stamped the 'trail' and sentiment using PTI's vintage tea dye duo. 

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Other -Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Tattered Rose

Birthday wishes

I need to get a few birthday cards underway.  This one features some more Prima canvas resist shapes.  Great fun to use! I coloured these using Memento and Tim Holtz distress ink. I think the 'distress stain' bottles which are available would be easier to use as they have an applicator tip. Managed to get ink all over my fingers....

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Other - sewing machine

Just a note

I made the mistake of popping into my local scrapbooking shop the other day, just to see what they had in stock. Not planning to buy anything ... famous last words, of course.  I came out with a couple of bags, including a big shot to replace my cuttlebug.  Have to say I'm very impressed with it so far. I always had problems with some dies in my cuttlebug, but the big shot is more stable and seems more powerful. Now that I have a dedicated craft space, portability isn't so much of an issue.

Anyway, I digress.  In the shop I also discovered some  resist canvas shapes from Prima and I've been having a lot of fun with them over the last few days.  I decided to use one of the shapes as a mask. So here's a card which features a cute string of birds.  I also coloured the canvas piece itself, and that will feature in a scrapbook layout I have in mind.

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Other - green pearls