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Butterfly Pop Up Box Card             Hi friends sharing a special card I made as my DT project for Cuttlebugmania 's 5th Anniversary  Challenge . Being able to sustain a Challenge blog for so long is no mean feat and hat's off to Jannie the owner!            The theme this time is to use your manual diecutting machine to make a project inspired by a  DT project from the very first Challenge. Jannie is the reason I am a member of Cuttlebugmanis Challenge and I love Jannie's creations! She makes such sweet cards , decorations and unique gifts.So I decided to use this beautiful   card made by Jannie as my inspiration. Jannie's Card I loved the idea of gorgeous pink butterflies fluttering above the grass and the pink flowers! Butterfly Pop Up Box Card As you know I love dimensional cards and though I am doing rather poorly in the time management department right now,...

Pop Up Box Card Hi friends....first of all Thank you so much for your understanding and well wishes about my new Husky puppy[in previous post: Desktop Organizer ]. Even though I have had dogs all my life this particular guy is an everyday challenge.Especially want to thank Chriss for her advice! Puppy no longer runs away with my craft sponges and scissors...he just sits and stares  longingly and barks at them!! But yes the Glue bottle was irresistible and he did run away with it once! Here is my DT post for Maureen's Rudolph Days Challenge  where the theme is always Christmas.             I made a Pop Up Box Card using some really gorgeous but very bright papers from DCWV. I struggled to find embellishments to match the papers till after several trials  I found stenciling through die-cuts with matching Distress Ink solved the issue! So here are some crafty tips:  1. Make your own perfectly color coordinated...

Desk Organizer with Handmade Flowers             Hi friends...first of all my apologies for not visiting. At the end of this post I will share what has been keeping me busy! This project is my DT post for Crafters Corner where I am showcasing the gorgeous array of glitters and pollen from  Dress My Craft .It is also my DT post for Cuttlebugmania Challenge where the theme is "Spring". Handmade Flowers This project started off as a simple decoupaged desk organizer using gorgeous Graphic 45 papers. But it looked too mundane so I added lots of handmade lilies , matching flower buds and butterflies! Handmade Flowers The  lilies were made with Heartfelt creations  Sunrise Lily stamps and dies .The Pink-peach ones are paper blooms made to sparkle using " sparkling dust". The white lilies were made by stamping and heat embossing on parchment paper and the lovely centers are from the new  pastel pollen coll...