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Friday 15 November 2019

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR MIA


Good morning Peeps,
I have taken a break from house painting to show 2 cards I have made to join in with Mia's upcoming Birthday celebrations.
You can find Mia and her wonderful creations over at CRAFTARTISTA.
The first one is made using a butterfly cutting file. It was a bit of a pain but after changing blades it cut just fine.  The backing papers are from my stash.


This 2nd one is actually a card kit I bought from CuP.  It was really fiddly to put together and takes a shedload of ink because all the pieces have to be printed twice to give it the strength. Afterwards I added some glaze to the butterflies to make them shiny. 


I must admit, I wasn't as in love with it after I had made it than when I first saw it and bought the printout kit :-(  It will probably be the one and only time I make it !

Anyway - I am now painting inside the house.  I got 3 toning colours for the lounge and expected to be finished by now, but the paint I bought is absolute shiiiiiiiiite and gives no coverage and am having to put 2 coats on each time.   I mean - how can dark grey NOT cover beige in 1 coat !!????  
I am sooo frustrated and pee'd off that I am NOT doing any more painting today in disgust !!!
On a brighter note - the dyeing of the leather sofas is going well. I've done the 2 seater and it looks FAB. I am only hoping that the colour is not going to all crisp up and flake off !    Well - they are old and this was a bit of a money saver and they were going to be thrown out anyway, so let's see how they behave :-) 

So - I am off now to calm myself down and maybe mess around with some crafty bits and bobs - that will make me smile I am sure :-)

Thanks for popping in xx

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21 comments:

  1. BOTH ARE GORGEOUS, Ike!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for joining my birthday candy!!!!!! I wish you good luck in the draw. Hugs, my dear friend.

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  2. These are gorgeous, Ike! Love all the butterflies! You have a lot going on at your house- I know it will look amazing when completed!

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  3. oh its gorgeous !
    love it!
    hugs

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  4. Both are spectacular, Ike!
    The one with the small butterflies is a wonderful explosion of color.🤗
    Greetings from Spain.

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  5. Thank you so much for participating in my birthday candy, Ike.
    And congratulations! You are a winner!
    Kisses, my friend.

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  6. Hola !!!
    Hermosas y con muy buen acabado las dos tarjetas !!!
    Un abrazo.

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  7. Beautiful work! I love your cards, specially the first one, I'm glad I'm getting to know your blog through Mia's!

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  8. Ike tu mariposa es muy bonita,
    Mía hace un trabajo extraordinario conectando todos nuestros blogs.
    besinos

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  9. Seus cartões ficaram lindos, o primeiro é de uma delicadeza incrível. Adorei! Beijos

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  10. Unas tarjetas hermosas, preciosas eres muy talentosa!!

    Besotes y feliz semana!!

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  11. Preciosas tarjetas llenas de mariposas bonitas.
    Ha sido un placer conocerte gracias a este bonito reto, me quedo por aquí para seguir disfrutando de tus trabajos.
    Besicos

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  12. Me encanta tu tarjeta, es preciosa, me encanta el estilo que le has dado a la primera, pero la segunda es lo más bonito que he visto, me encantan las mariposas, como parece que saltan y revolotean y esta llena de vida. Besos!

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  13. Love your beautiful creation. Thanks for your kind comment on my blog! Valerie

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  14. Te quedaron unas tarjetas preciosas, yo he disfrutado mucho con esta sorpresa.
    Besos desde España

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  15. Πάρα πολύ ωραίες πεταλούδες.
    Φιλάκια από την Ελλάδα

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  16. Πολύ ωραίες πεταλούδες. Μου αρέσουν.
    Φιλιά από Ελλάδα!

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  17. Hi, Ike!

    I loved your two cards. The second although a lot of ink is spent I think it has been spectacular.
    I hope that the anger of the painting will soon pass and that you can cover the beige color quickly and well.
    I stay as a follower.

    Kisses and happy weekend!

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  18. Both cards are amazing!!!! The first one is so delicate and lovely, and the other one is full of colour. Besitos...

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