A way to start the New Year - Party! Party! Strictly Party!

Hi all,

Well in my last (and first post on this blog) I told you I would show you some more of my Strictly Party cards I have made since having one of my others published in the Docrafts Creativity Magazine.  I decided to make some female Birthday cards they are all 8" x 8".

This is my first one - I used the image from the Ultimate Decoupage pack and added some of the 'blitters' around the image from my stash.  To add a bit more interest to the paper design I added some purple gems around the swirls.  I die cut the letters using an x-cut die in my big shot.

 The image on this Daughter Birthday card has three layers of decoupage and the pink square panel that it is on is embossed using a 'Happy Birthday' embossing folder..... if you click on the picture you will be able to see it better.  Again I die cut the letters on my Big Shot.

 Here is my final card to show you today.  Again I have used the 'Happy Birthday' embossing folder on the two purple square panels, which if you click on the picture you will see a little better.  The letters have been die cut again on the Big Shot.

I just adore the papers in this collection - I took some cards along to a few of my craft fairs last year and they all sold out, people made some really nice comments and said 'how unusual' the style is.  

Another thing I LOVE bout this collection is being able to team it with black cardstock, I LOVE black cardstock and there aren't usually many ways that I can use it as it just doesn't 'go'.  Just to warn you now ... there may be a few more posts relating to this collection from me!! He he!

I have entered these cards into the following challenges:

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge For January - Birthdays

Creative Moments Bloggers Network - Eboss It / Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, 

Happy crafting,

Gemma

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