Construction Card

Hello, and welcome!

So sorry I didn't manage to get here, yesterday...........the best laid plans, and all that....haaaa!

Want to see what my lovely hubby had made for me, for my birthday?............'course ya do.........you're all as nosey as I am!

TA-DAAAAAA............

I absolutely adore patchwork quilts, and my fantastic hubby (it was our 43rd wedding anniversary, yesterday) commissioned our very talented Daughter #3 to make this for me, for my birthday.....yaaaaaaay!

This picture was taken with it spread on her own bed, which is a Super King size........our bed is just a double, so it drapes beautifully down each side..........

This one shows the back of the quilt.....I love that blue cotton!.......and that's 18 month old Millie.....how did she get in on the act?

Leigh-Anne has her own small business, making beautiful quilts, and other sewn goodies, and she can be found Here.  You don't have to be linked up to Facebook to view her shop.

She was under a teeny bit of pressure to get this beauty finished in time for my birthday, and says she's  not finished all the quilting that she wants to put on it, so wants it back........she may just have to break a few of my fingers, first.......haaaaa!

I am totally in love with it, and have vowed that no grandkiddles will be allowed anywhere near it.......it's all mine!!!

Selfish?......yeah!

Onto today's business........it's challenge time over at Card Crafter's Circle, and this week we are sponsored by the wonderful

http://milkcoffeestamps.blogspot.co.uk/

and our randomly chosen winner will receive 3 Milk Coffee images....but, there's more!........our Top 3 will also receive an image each....wooohooo!

The theme to play along with is

CONSTRUCTION CARDS

Oh......scary for me, this one......but, I bit the bullet, and here goes........

I've not made this kind of card before....not even sure what it's called....Shadow Box?

Pretty simple though, once I put on my Super Hero cloak, and got busy......my cloak makes me brave and intrepid...haaaa! 

I used some pretty double-sided cardstock from my stash, and blinged it up with a little sparkle from my trusty glittery Mod Podge......hard to see on the pics, though, but it's deffo there.........

Just two easy folds, each side, back and front, and an aperture cut from the front with a Nestie label shape....the image is cut out with the same shape, and two pieces of toning card on the sides, cut with a border punch.......Used a couple of Prima flowers and a coppery button to embellish the corner......

A small label shape with a rub-on sentiment, glittered with Mod Podge, and a very cute butterfly button added....cheeky!

The image is Lisbeth on a Swing , all coloured up with Promarkers, and a touch of glitter.....aawwww!

Once I'd got my head around it, I enjoyed putting this together, and may even try it again.....but don't hold your breath...heehee.

Now it's your turn......would love to see what you can CONSTRUCT!

In need of more inspiration?  Click on the links to see what the talented Design Team came up with....amazing stuff!

Am now going to have a snuggle with my beautiful quilt..........mmmmmmm.

Hugs,

Anne-Marie x

Challenges:

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Fancy Folds

http://www.scrapbooksisters.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/can-you-digi-it.html  Use a digi

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes