Thank you for taking time to visit, and I hope I am even a tiny bit helpful as I have been helped and blessed by so many others. I have been doing Calligraphy since teens, and card making for many years as well. In 1990 I delighted in the joys of stamping with ink and embossing after a trip to Cairns, Qld. In 2009 I discovered the brayer, 2010 the Cuttlebug, also have now taking to reading up on crafting blogs and lo! Here I am, on one of my own.

I live on the coast of eastern Australia. I am a Christian. I trusted in the LORD down here at the beach, amazingly it is not far from where I now live. It was over 50 years ago, after a Beach Mission Service at the age of 12 years

Monday 5 September 2016

Bizzy Bec's September Anything Goes Challenge

(NBUS post just below, please scroll down. Thank you)

Firstly I want to apologise for being a really bad blogger at returning comments, it wont be any better for wee while either, but will do my best! Do appreciate you all though
A CAS card here today as did not have much time, made in an hour quite late at night last night, I had seen the idea on Pinterest, so knew where I was going which helped immensely. Didn't quite have right dies but didn't matter. Late at night is not ideal, but hey it was done! here is my September DT post.
Frame made with Cottage Cutz Stitched Ovals, as they fit perfectly into most of Spellbinder oval sets - bonus!
I cut the purple snippet first and made the largest Flora l oval. I then cut I think it was the third of the CC Stitched ovals to get the frame. I've found these are totally interchangeable with my SB oval dies, like the spellbinder ovals never are!
As you can see I popped the frame up on mounting tape. Decided to leave base card un-embossed. I normally emboss but was on a schedule here! Cut two Nellie Snellen Fanciful flourish (Small) and joined them in middle. Cut Vivienne butterfly die in the firm Parchment cardstock, coloured a thin sheet for underneath the butterfly, which I fussy cut out.
Shaped the wings with a pencil, rolling it around it, then popped them up on pop dots and added some bling. Card mounted on same card as top and declared finished. Wanted greeting but nothing looked right so left it plain
Thanks so much for popping over for peek and chat.. you are really appreciated!
May God richly bless your day wherever you may be!

Shaz in Oz.x
O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 107:1
Also linking up to:

1. Di's Snippety challenge - Used snippets on my card.   http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/ 
2.Word Art Wednesday - anything goes     http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au  

20 comments:

Kathleen said...

Beautiful card Shaz, love your choice of colours and a fabulous CAS card.
Hope you are feeling a great deal better now.

Kath x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

This CAS is just adorable! Love very much the frame with the butterfly!

Betsy said...

It's beautiful! My favorite colors. I hope you are feeling better Shaz. I've kept you in my prayers. May the Lord bless and keep you and give you complete healing if it be His will.
Blessings,
Betsy

brenda said...

Your card today is just beautiful Shaz.

B x

Greta said...

Oh wow--this is a stunner! Beautiful frame & butterfly--love this!

aussie aNNie said...

Ah Shaz it is lovely to see you creating again and obviously feeling better...The good Lord was watching over you...Lovely card and beautiful colours. Yes I have a digital blog too as have gone back to doing digital tutorials again and joined a lovely group based in France...good for the brain using numbers and plugins in my paint shop programme...take care.hugs.xxx ANNIE XX

Di said...

Wow Shaz- how beautiful! Plenty of pretty detail yet CAS at the same time. I love the colours you've used and the butterfly is so, so delicate in that pale lilac!

It's great to see you much better and in the Playground with us. Now, the panel die on offer at the bottom of my Sunday post (along with the butterfly die) is actually not from me. You'd need to hop over to Liz's blog and help celebrate her 100 followers to play for that honey. My prize this week is the Spellbinders step die set that I used for my own snippets card.

Hugs

Di xx

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

This is a gorgeous card, the dies work so well together and the colours as well.

Sue xx

CherylQuilts said...

Oh, sweet Shaz, it's wonderful to see a new post, and don't worry about commenting. You just take care of yourself and get stronger, precious friend. I love this beautiful CAS card...it's so elegant. What beautiful colors you've used, and I love the frame and the dimension you've added. Sending hugs and love and continuing to pray! xoxo

Anne said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love your colours and techniques with the dies, you clever ol' thing! get well soon xxx

Pia S said...

Are you kidding? Not ideal? No, this looks absolutely gorgeous and quite impressed you made it in one hour's time!!

Jean said...

This lovely purple frame is perfect for the beautiful lilac butterfly. A super pretty card Shaz.
Jean x

Natalie said...

Very pretty card!! Totally get being busy, must keep our priorities in check.

Berina RGA said...

Such a lovely card!! Very beautiful butterfly!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie

kiwimeskreations said...

What a wonderful card Shaz - love the rick purple and the delicate blue of the butterfly under layer. Absolutely beautiful
Blessings
Maxine

Aileen said...

Shall so wonderful to see you back and commenting. your card is stunning ,love those die cuts. Hope your feeling better and taking care.

Liz said...

Gorgeous card, Shaz. I love the delicate butterfly (the die is on my wishlist! ) and it's beautifully framed. xx

Brenda in IN said...

Wow, this is just beautiful. I love that oval die and the color.

Conniecrafter said...

Good to see you feeling well enough to make this beauty, the butterfly looks so pretty framed!
Hope the healing process is coming along and everyday you are seeing a little bit of improvement!

Kathyk said...

Lovely card and such lovely delicate colours

Hope you will soon be feeling a little better

Happy WOYWW since I am typing this on a Wednesday!

Kathyk
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