Easter Makes

Hi,
Just thought I'd share a few Easter cards I made this week. For speed I decided to use the same colour card and paper for this first two. The cross image is one I have had for a while now and I added a Verve sentiment and used another stamp and dies to cut them out.

  This next is a cute little image which I picked up at a craft store last month, thankfully they came ready coloured. I used same card and paper as above along with a little Latte colour to pop the image forward. I also added some perfect pearls about her hair and dress.

This last one uses up the last of the images from the set I used in #1. I popped it on to some soft purple bling card stock, I also used some ready embossed white card which I stitched the top and bottom corners. The little leaf is a Verve stamp. The purple flowers are off a Graphic45 paper.


Thanks for stopping by today,

Sue

Special Auntie

Hello again,
Today I have decided to show you a card I have made for my Auntie who will be turning 80 today. She is a lovely kind lady a deserves a special day.

For this card which is A5 in size I took a soft cream card blank and added papers from Graphic45. I first laid down the soft purple gingham then I riped the flower paper and inked with tea dye then matted that on to peach cardstock. I cut from the paper elements and added them on top of the paper. I also added extras on to the top right corner.
Then using turquoise blue cardstock and two spellbinder dies I cut the frame. The fancy edged frame has been lifted using pinflare I added a cream card under that to push it forward, the same cream has been used to print my sentiment on. A little tea dye ink used on this and then I added a few extra elements cut from the paper.     Happy Birthday Auntie.

I am sharing this card over at eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk
and   mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Sue

#177 Spring Fever

Hi,

It's that time again for another bi-weekly challenge over at myshericrafts.blogspot.com and this time it is the choice of design team sister Peachy. She has asked us to make a spring time project.

I have chosen to make a couple of cards.

This first is 5x5 in size and I have used a pale blue cardstock. I added a gingham paper first, then on a smooth white I stamped the flowers, greeting and chicks. I then stamped again the flowers on to paper and cut them out adding them to the card. I coloured the chicks in using chalks which I found at the back of my cupboard, I also went around the edge with green to pull it all in.

Now that spring die cut is actually one I cut back in 2003 when I first got my Cricut machine!!!  I just knew I'd use it someday!

This second card is made from the cut off cardstock from the one above. and measures just 3x6

I have used the same stamps and papers as the one above but no die cut this time.

Now its your turn to get that "spring" into your crafting and show us what you can make, you maybe next times guest designer.

Catch you soon

I have also entered this in to the challenge over at Robyn's Fetish  #307 Easter Cards.

Sue

Dream Big

Hello,
Today I'd like to share with you a bright birthday card. I am so in need of some warm sunny weather but living here in the UK we will have to wait for a good while yet

This is a 5x7 card in super smooth white. I picked up this lovely bright double sided paper last year. So the base is one side and the top is the other, To hide the join I used a Verve die.
Then I stamped and cut out the tag and used the Verve Dream Big stamp on it. I cut out some flowers and sprightly sprigs to add interest to the base. The sweet butterfly has been coloured in using Promarkers.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Sue

Retirement Cards

Hi,
Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards for colleagues of my husbands who are leaving their working lives behind them (lucky things).

This first one uses a Verve sketch from a wee while back. It's a 6x6 white base card then some embossed Basic Grey paper stitched on to so black is added. I cut a doily out of pink glitter paper but only used half. Then I stamped a Verve saying on to some white card which I then die cut and mounted. I used more of their stamps and dies, to add dimension everything went on pop dots.

This next one is for a guy and so I thought I'd use the pocket watch stamp.

Again I made a 6x6 white card blank. I inked the stencil of cogs using "Denim" ink on to smooth white card and then using "London Smog" I added the brick stamp, then I added the pocket watch. Once dry I mounted it on to navy card and added to the card base.
I printed out my own greeting and layered up, then I cut out another watch face which I removed the 4 dials and mounted them on to the card using pop dots.

Thanks for stopping by.
Sue

#176 Lovely Lace

Hi, over at www.myshericrafts.blogspot.com it is the newest design team members turn to choose the theme for us and it is one of her favourite things to use on a project.  So it was no surprise to see Kristi had chosen for us to use a little touch of lace.

I have to say I too am a lover of lace and ribbon on my projects. Here is my card for this challenge.

I have chosen to make a 7x7 card and using papers from Kaisercraft's Treasured Moments collection which I had left over from a layout at our last crop held by Chrissy of www.merlyimpressions.co.uk the papers are devine and very feminine. I embossed the reverse side of "Gazette" for the base layer  and inked with worn lipstick. Then mounted up a distressed reverse side of "Recollections " but not before adding this lovely white lace. Then taking a card topper from the 'Nostalgia " sheet (these can be very useful) I mounted that on green to pop it forward. I added some soft pink pearls and a sentiment which I printed. There is a touch of clear glitter pen used along with a couple of butterflies I managed to cut from other sections on the page.

This card was made for an order, I hope the recipient liked it as much as I loved making it.

Now it's your turn to join in with us, so come on and grab your lace box and share a beauty with us.

Sue  

#175 Bold One Colour

Hi,
Well it is my turn to choose the theme to play along to this fortnight over at www.myshericrafts.blogspot.com and so I have chosen for us all to make a "bold one colour" card.

I like the way you can play around with the colour using the different hues.
Here is my card and for this I have chosen to use Verve stamps and dies along with distress inks in mustard and marigold. I added a few sequins and gems after embossing with white powder.

Now its your turn to give it a go. Join in and you could be our Guest Designer next time around.

Sue