Kanban Xmas Card

Below is a Christmas Card used making a topper from KanBan - you could win a selection of toppers and embellishment sheets from FoilPlay.co.uk by following this link Blog Candy and following the instructions.

I added the holly border with Spellbinder dies to cut a border in gold mirri.

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Blog Candy Alert!!!!!!!

As some of you may know I have been guest designing for Foilplay.co.uk  and others of you will know I celebrate my birthday this month.  The lovely lady, Gill James, who owns and runs Foilplay has kindly agreed to sponsor a blog candy giveaway and I thought I would do this so 5 lucky people can also have some birthday joy with me this month.

Here is a selection of the sheets you will receive (the bundles will vary, but there will be 20 sheets of mixed toppers, borders and embellishments).

The bundle laid out on the floor as that was the only surface big enough to show it ALL

The Christmas selection (10 sheets in total)

The Everyday Selection (10 sheets in total)

Over the coming days I will post various cards I have made from each set and link back to this post.

All I ask is that you leave a comment on this post letting me know what you're favourite occasion is to make a card for.

Good luck!  Winner announced on 22 November (not my birthday btw).



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Foil Play DT piece

This is a card I made for a colleague who was leaving to have a baby.  I started with the Saturated Canary stamp and coloured her in with promarkers.  I then used scalloped Ovals spellbinders to cut her and the matt of blue card.  I then glued the rim of the white card with quickie glue and added the gold foil in a distressed style to make the topper look a bit more aged.  I added some ribbon to co-ordinate to a matt of black card, a bling swirl and some flowers from stash.

The really spooky part - she was wearing a blue top and black skirt when she was presented with this and her gift!!!!!! do, do, do, do!!!

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Happy Birthday and as you're leaving

Two recent Birthday Cards I made for customers.

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Foil Play - First DT Piece

At last, I am pleased to announce that I am a Guest Designer for Foil Play.  This company supply high quality foils for use in cardmaking and crafting.

I was offered the position directly before I underwent my investigations and treatment for High Blood Pressure, the first lot of treatment made me very unwell for over two weeks and it has taken me some time to regain my crafty mojo.  I have to thank Gill James and the other DT members for their patience, but at last here is my first DT piece.

I used Lellibot Crafts 6x6 Gothic Card kit available from Foil Play, Some HunkyDory black foiled miri card a Swirl Die cut out of double sided adhesive sheet from stash and silver foil also from Foil Play.

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