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Pretty in pink

A few birthday cards this week. Now, I am not a fan of pink. At all. When I received a grab bag from Beads Direct a couple of years ago and found it was all pink I was not happy (not their fault of course). However, I still have pink in my stash, as I make things for other people who might like pink. Anyway, one of my colleagues had a birthday recently, and I have not known her for long, so was at a loss for what to do. I was going to do a January one, but I cannot find my G45 Calendar paper. Thankfully I found out she likes pink, so I used that as my inspiration.


I decided to use some new things for this. The first was the background stencil. I wanted to keep it simple in the background, so that it didn't take away from the dreamcatcher die, which was the other new thing I used.

The second card I made this week was more up my street, and again involved new craft items. I am making a concerted effort to use things I have not used before, so that I am not tempted to buy new things (I have been tempted by one die, but have resisted) Anyway, this card is Harry Potter themed. I started off my die cutting a birch die and backing it with black card. I then die cut a HP related phrase for the top, and cut out a stag, which I coloured with Lindy's sprays.I backed it onto gold paper, then black, before adding it to the card.


There you have it! My very own patronus card. 

Finally, as always, the update on the stitch. 


Only three colours left of this page, and then it is on to the last one. 

Until next time,
Ems


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