A Summery Thirty

This ABC Challenge fell neatly in with a commissioned card that I needed to make - I do like it when that happens!

This week the challenge is:

S is for Summer

All the papers are from Now That's Funky - this particular collection just screamed summer at me! This is not a word book cd - I've simply printed the letters off in wordart and cut them out, layering them onto the bright flower paper and then cut the pages to match. Mind you, the word book templates are a lot easier but I am never one to make my life knowingly easier!

I've used ribbons from my stash and also eyelets. The flowers have been cut with the Cuttlebug flower die and card candy added.

I've not taken a photo of the back but I've added a matching panel so that a message can easily be written on it.

• Backing papers: Now That's Funky
• Dies: Cuttlebug flower
• Card Candy: Craftwork Cards
• Everything else: From my stash
  
  

Funky Thirty

The challenge on the Cupcake Challenge blog this week is:

Folds

As I am trying to be organised and make the cards that I need for Birthdays etc in advance, I realised that I could combine the card I need to make for a friends 30th Birthday later in the month. I really enjoy making word books and I do like Funky Daze - so what better than to combine the two and get the challenge done?!

All the papers are from Funky Daze - I've just used three of them from the same collection for the pages, and another 2 for the letters. The letters I've printed using wordart (select the template which only has a border for the letters and then mess around with the font and size) and then layered them onto a darker background as they were a bit lost on the actual pages.


And then I've added ribbons here and there - either tied on or stapled for a different effect. It actually was quite quick to make once I got going.

And if you like word books, look out for a brand new cd release from Funky Hand at the end of the month - it is all word books and as part of the Design Team, I get to have a play - and the collections are all very fab - I do have my favourites - but not telling - you will have to wait and see!!

So, Happy Birthday Hayley when it arrives - you'll be 30 then?!

• Backing papers: All from Funky Daze
• Ribbons: From my stash