Wedding Card #2

Well March has certainly gone out like a lion today.  We've had the lot ... gales, rain, sleet, snow, hail, and all interspersed with dazzling sunshine and blue skys!  'Spring' a couple of weeks ago was definitely nowhere in sight today ;)

I was asked to make another card for the same wedding that I made a card for a couple of days ago... panic!  My repertoire of ONE wedding design had to quickly grow to TWO hahaha!

I bought these Mr & Mrs stamps from Woodware a while back after seeing the lovely Coops use them on one of her cards - I stamped them first on patterned DP and then matted up on some white card.  The text at the bottom (silver peel offs) was by request, I thought it was a bit odd myself!  Ah well, hope they like it as I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Taylored Expressions scallop die; Paper Smooches heart die.

Die Cuttin Divas #209 - include a die
The Challenge - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Clear it out - I've been hoarding this DP for ages as too nice to use, and then I went a bit crazy on this card and used loads!!

High Hopes: Flop Eared Rabbit

It's Monday so it's my day for posting over at High Hopes blog :) 
(the March 'Anything High Hopes Goes' challenge runs until tomorrow)

Today I have a CAS Easter card for you, featuring Flop Eared Rabbit ... isn't he a cutie!  I've coloured him with watercolour pencils, and added clear gloss and glitter to his tail
Simon Says Stamp 'Happy' die.
Bling from stash.

Other challenges

• Layout inspired by PALS Paper Arts PPA245
• Pile it On #62 - Easter / Spring
• Sweet Stampin - Easter
• My Time to Craft #285 - Easter animals
• Less is More #217 - combine 3 LIM challenges: #177 watercolour, #173 die cut; #215 animal
• Addicted to CAS #60 - cute
• Papertake Weekly - a cut above
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Day 27 of Kathy's 30 day colouring challenge #thedailymarker30day

Burgundy Wedding Card

Just a quickie post tonight ... Poldark is on the telly and if you haven't seen it yet, all I can say is 'phwoar'!! ;)

I love how this wedding card turned out, I reckon it may become my 'go to' design as I always find them so difficult to make.  Anyway this one was nice and easy .... my BG hearts is a die from Simon Says Stamp.  Image from Lili of the Valley coloured with watercolour pencils.  Silver peel off letters from stash.

Papertake Weekly - a cut above
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
As you like it - line or no lines - definintely lines, I don't think this image would have as much impact with no lines!
Polkadoodles -#13 - use a die
Simply Create Too #82 - anything goes
Day 26 of Kathy's 30 day colouring challenge #thedailymarker30day

Another Easter Bunny

Yippee our clocks go forward tonight .. it will be great to have the brighter evenings, I so hate the long dark days of winter!

Mind you, the only down side to Spring is the Dawn chorus outside my bedroom window!!  This little guy is on VERY thin ice at the minute ...









I'm not sure if he's a Thrush maybe, but boy, he has a chirp on him that would waken the dead!    He must be exhausted though, he hasn't been to bed for about a week!  The sooner he gets himself a lady friend, the quieter for us all LOL

Anyway, my card today uses a couple of High Hopes images .... Flop Eared Rabbit and Easter Balloon Bouquet.  Doubtless you'll be seeing them again this week while I try to get a move on with my Easter cards ;)  Both coloured with watercolour pencils.  White flowersoft added to his tail.  I fussy cut my balloons and popped up on dimensionals and then added clear gloss, glitter and gems.  My DPs are some super oooooold stuff from my stash .. I so begrudge using this easter egg DP, love it so much I can't actually use it LOL.  White enamel dots round my edge.

Layout from MFT Sketch MFTWSC221
Papertake Weekly - a cut above
Creative Inspirations #306 - feathered friends / animals
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
As you like it - favourite lines or no lines .. I prefer my images with lines as they're easier to colour!
Creative Card Crew #83 - Easter Critters
Top Tip Tuesday - buttons or bows
Day 25 of kathy's 30 day colouring challenge #thedailymarker30day

Eat Cake Graphics - Too late for cake?

Gasp, imagine being too late for the cake, that would be a disaster Hahahaha ;)

This is my first DT card for Eat Cake Graphics A Sprinkling of Samples blog  :)
I've used little Abigail (doesn't she look the picture of pure innocence!) - combined with the text stamp she makes a great Belated Birthday card.  I coloured her with watercolour pencils and fussy cut Abigail and the sentiment, and then added clear gloss to her empty plate.  My BG is just a quick swoosh of Shimmer Mist.  Photo frame and little Abigail popped up on dimensionals, and a few random gems added from my stash to finish.

Stamps used:

1021-F Abigail's too late for cake 

8011-D Am I too late for cake (text)

Cuttlebug Mania - Freeze Frame - I used a photo frame die from Taylored Expressions
Papertake Weekly - A Cut Above
Top Tip Tuesday - buttons or bows
Addicted to Stamps #137 - make your mark
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafting #220 - boys and girls come out to play
As you like it Challenge - lines or no lines technique ... I definitely prefer lines on my images as the invisible lines always look a bit unfinished to me!

Easter Bunny

As per usual I've left it to the last minute to make my Easter cards ... I think I may have one in my stash so I need to get a move on ;)

CASology challenge this week is to craft your CAS style, and I'd say this is mine!  ... a cute image with a focus on the colouring and minimal embellishments and doodled borders.  I've also managed to use up some of this DP scraps which have been in my stash for a while but were too nice to chuck out!

Image: Bunny with Tulip from High Hopes - coloured with watercolour pencils and clear gloss and glitter added to the tulip

Layout from Try Stampin on Tuesday #211
CASology #139 - style
Creative Card Crew #83 - Easter critters
Simply Create Too #81 - Easter / bunnies
Tulips / colour theme from Simon Says Stamp Wednesday inspiration picture
Cute Card Thursday #365 - Spring Fever
Bunny Zoe's Crafts March - Spring colours
Day 21 of Kathy's 30 day colouring challenge #thedailymarker30day

High Hopes: Foxy Knitter

It's Monday so it's my day for posting over at High Hopes blog :)
(our Anything High Hopes Goes challenge runs to the end of the month)

Today I've used Foxy Knitter from our Spring Release ... isn't he perfect to make cards for those knitters in your family!

I've coloured him with one copic marker (Peach) and just used light feathery strokes to build up colour and texture.  I also used the same marker to colour my accessories, but it decided to run out on me when I was colouring my flower  ... which is the main reason my I fell out of love with my copics!  At least when I'm using pencils I can see how much I have left LOL
Simon Says Stamp 'Happy' die; Paper Smooches hill die.  Woodware flower punch.

Sister Act #98 - anything goes
Polkadoodles #12 - birthday
Inspiration Destination #25 - anything goes
Crafty Creations #285 - chevrons or stripes
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration challenge #81 - use a diecut
Kathy's 30 day colouring challenge #thedailymarker30day