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pink and gold - Anita Bownds

Posted by Anita B on

Hi..
are you Getting inspired by our lovely moodboard this month i hope so


so this week I've used lots of pink with gold 
  I started by selecting some light pink crape paper and machine stitching it into a ruffle
 

I layered it on my card adding a die cut doily some patterned paper
  And a white cardstock tag then adding the flower stamp with gold ink
 

And what better way then to finish off
By adding...

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Favorite - Anita Bownds

Posted by Anita B on

Hi,
 This week I wanted to take inspiration from the moodboard
Using the stripes and gold from the top right corner


I love how the bold yellow chevron pattern paper just makes the background pop
  I started by adhering my white cardstock to the patterned paper and adding some stripped patterned paper to 2 corners of my white card stock and machine stitching around the border

I used a gold velum word...

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Together layout - Anita Bownds

Posted by Anita B on

Hi,
Don't you just love it when pretty paper just pops out at you!
And that fabulously adorable velum its just so lovely
 it's hard not to add to each and every layout
 but I did want to try using other then just layering under my photo
  So I put it in my paper trimmer and cut a border 1 inch all the way around
 and machine stitched it to my patterned paper background
I fussy cut these lovely blooms and...

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lots of touches of gold!!

Posted by Anita B on

Hi everyone,
Anita here sharing some fun layouts using crate paper open book and dear Lizzy serendipity

I started with black and white striped 12x12 pattern paper from crate paper 
And adding a A4 sheet of White cardstock in the middle 
Giving me a pattern on each side of my layout


Then I machine stitched around the edges of my white cardstock giving it a lovely stitched border
And to add a bit more...

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Beautiful Always

Posted by Chantalle on

TGIF Sassy Friends!
I'm trying to ease back into the swing of things, having the kiddos at school again. A whole year ahead of them... I wonder what it will bring!

My dear Mother features in this page. A beautiful fairy for a ballet concert 
many moons ago. I'm still smitten with Maggie Holmes Open Book
Slight floral obsession - I seriously can't get enough of it!

 
My background comprises of this...

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