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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Lucky Thirteen x 2


Hi!  How is everyone out in blogland today?  Today I am sharing two very special birthday cards with you!  They are for my best friend's twin daughters who are turning 13!  Wow, where has the time gone!?  I can't even wrap my head around the fact that they are old enough to babysit for my child!  lol  I always make them special cards for their birthdays (as well as for their older sister who {almost} shares her birthday with Kayne).  Usually they have a theme or something they are really into but this year their mom came up blank when I asked.  They're teens, she said.  That was all I needed.  I picked out two images from JadeDragonne (I just love her art) that spoke to me of each girl's independent look and personality while sharing that special similarity that twin sisters have.

This is Sarah by JadeDragonne.  She is colored with Copics and cut and matted using the Classic Squares Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  I used another of my new La-La-Land Crafts banner dies - the Scalloped Banner.  Papers are Lily Bee Designs - Picket Fence.  Sketch is courtesy of Digi Sketch Challenge (who has an optional theme of "Cute").  Other dies used were Labels Eighteen Nestabilities (Spellbinders) and Cute Cameras Die-namics (My Favorite Things).  For embellishments I added some Tim Holtz hardware (long fasteners and label pulls) as well as flowers and American Crafts glitter chipboard number stickers from my stash.   




And for her (slightly) younger twin, The Necklace by JadeDragonne.  Again the image is colored with Copics and cut using the Classic Squares Nestabilities.  Papers are Basic Grey - Kissing Booth and the layout is from Sketch Saturday (#300).  Details here include a couple of Martha Stewart punches, more Tim Holtz hardware (metal corner and key), Stampin' Up seam binding, flowers, American Crafts glitter chipboard number stickers, and a laser cut wood veneer.  




They were delivered last night and their mom told me I "nailed it".  {Yes!}  I had a lot of fun making these, and I'm happy they were well received.  Happy 13th Birthday to my favorite twins!  It's an honor to be your "Auntie"!

Markers used: Copics
- Sarah (E00, E11, E21, E23, E31, Y23, Y32, Y35, BG000, BG01, R32, R35, BV000, BV02, BV08, BV11)
- The Necklace (E00, E11, E21, E23, E31, Y23, Y32, Y35, BG000, BG01, R20, R37, R39, R81, R85, R98)

Challenges:
- Party Time Tuesdays: Anything Goes  (Cross promotion with The Paper Nest Dolls: #5-Anything Goes)
 - Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
- Crafting from the Heart: #9-Anything Goes/Favorite Colors
- Craft Your Passion: #204-Young At Heart 
- Love To Create Challenge Blog: #106-Anything Goes
- Totally Papercrafts: #209-Female Birthday (must have a birthday sentiment or number on it)
- Dream Valley Challenge: #77-Big Birthdays
- Through The Purple Haze: #32-Anything Digital

{hugs}
Regan

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Regan, what a smashing card, love the image she is just so cute. Love the colours too. Thank you for joining challenge 9 at Crafting from The Heart this week. Good Luck and we hope you will join us again.

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Sara Stacey said...

Lovely cards - such nice colours and love the images. Thanks for joining this weeks challenge at TTPH X

Nathalie said...

Adorable card. I love image and combo. Thanks for playing with us at Dream Valley challenge.
Nathalie

JoanieMc said...

WOW, two really awesome cards! Love the colors used and the fab colored images. Great follow on the sketches!
Thanks for joining Through the Purple Haze Challenge.

Hugs
Joanie

Lisbeth K said...

Lovely cards, and beautiful layouts!LOve your coloring! I guess two happy twins will show off their cards to their friends :) Thank you for joining us at TTPH this week, good luck :)

Lisbeth @ Lisbeths hobbyer
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Unknown said...

Gorgeous cards!! Those images are fantastic. Thank you for sharing with us at Love to Create Challenge.
Zenita (aka Scrappinwith'Z)
DT member Love to Create Challenge
http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

fiona mctiernan walker said...

Two beautiful cards and fantastic for twin girls 13 birthday. I hope they really like them. Thankyou for sharing them with us at Crafting from the heart challenge blog this week.
Hugs
Fiona dt/blog co-owner x

Alex H. said...

Two wonderful cards... lovely papers and embellishments, wonderfully coloured images! Thanks for joining us at Sketch Saturday.
;-) Alex H.

Alex H. said...

Two wonderful cards... lovely papers and embellishments, wonderfully coloured images! Thanks for joining us at Sketch Saturday.
;-) Alex H.

Christine L said...

Gorgeous creations - love your fab colouring on both cards!

Thanks for sharing at Paper Nest Dolls challenge - hope to see you again soon..

Christine (DT)

Marlene Atkinson said...

These are gorgeous, love the images and colours. Thank you for joining us at Dream Valley Challenge . Marlene DT

maureenjscott said...

These are beautiful cards! I'm sure the girls will be thrilled to receive them! I love your take on the sketches and your embellishing and colouring! love them! Thank you for joining us at Love to Create Challenge this week! Mo xxx
Why not link up at the Anything Goes challenge at Left of Center this month for a chance to lots of prizes from some amazing sponsors! http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/p/loc-1st-anniversary-challenge-starting.html

Jackie Randolph said...

Both cards are simply fabulous!!
Love your layout with your colors and papers!!
Thanks for sharing with us at Love to Create Challenge!
Hugs' xx
Jackie - LTC owner

Ashley said...

What lovely cards! I know they're both going to love them! I really like how you individualized the cards for the girls' personalities. Thanks for joining us at TTPH!

~Ashley
TTPH DT

Ginger said...

Gorgeous cards! They will love them! I love the banner, and the key! Great job!