Traditional Easter

Here's the traditional Easter image made into a card as promised.

I've kept it fairly simple, plain blue CS, matted and layered with the silver mirror card, onto pearlised cream card, along with the PM'd image. The sentiment was printed on the PC, and then matted and layered with the same cream CS and a gorgeous rust coloured silky card I got in a closing down craft shop for 50p. Shame it's closed now, good bargains to be had for a while.

I also added some of those teeny, weeny, tiny gems I got from the internet. Difficult for me to stick on but I persevere as there was 1800 of the things in the container in various colours so they have to be used!

Enjoy!

All Cracked Up!

I've had a go at some different Easter cards, here's the first couple.

Image coloured with PM's as usual, matted and layered onto freebie gingham backing paper (blue and red) and onto gold mirror card with the sentiment matted and layered onto different coloured card at a 'jaunty' angle...!

They are notelet sized cards, so perfect for adding with those tasty chocolate eggs!

Enjoy!

We do like to be beside the seaside, beside the sea...!

Here's the cute seaside image, made into a card as promised. Sorry it took a while!

Nesties cut on sparkly glittered red card, add the PM'd image (this came from Shirley and is SO cute!), the stripy backing paper (a freebie from a magazine), add a sentiment (99p from the Range many moons ago!) and matted and layered.

Simples!

Happy Birthday

Now that some Nesties are cut, the images are coloured, it's a lot easier to put the cards together - just wish I could have more of it out at one time.

I used this lovely pink backing paper (freebie from a magazine many moons ago!) along with some Nesties (another brown one!) and the lovely silky yellow paper cut with the trimmer again.

Mat and layer the Nesties, add the lovely thread along with some transparent hearts (peel offs) by the side of the girlie and a peel off sentiment down the side and it's done - simples.

Thank You

I think it's safe to post this one now. I made this for the lovely Gill M, who helps me make cards for cancer charities/hospices. I sent her some digi images coloured with PM's along with this card.

Martha Stewart punch along one edge of some brown card (I'm used more dark card these days, not sure why!), topped over some shiny silky yellow paper which I'd cut with the lovely trimmer that Di got me for Christmas, not only does it cut lines, but you can cut different shapes with different cutters on it, and it also scores too which is great!

I coloured the digi image with PM's (what else?!?!?!) and then used the double scallop punch to add a different edge to it.

The lovely thread was found whilst looking for a stamp I thought I had in my stash, so I thought it would just go with the card - something different.

Simples!

We Come In Peas

Another freebie digi image - this time from Spyder - it just looked so cheeky - and perfect for a notelet card too. Nothing else was needed apart from some PM's to colour it in, and a plain silver mirror card, along with the lovely circle backing paper I used for the New Pad card the other day.

If only I could remember where I'd got it from....LOL!!!! Not used for ages, just sitting there, now I've used it on three cards so far...oops!

Some faux stitching just added to the finishing off, I didn't put a sentiment on this one as it wasn't needed. Simples!

Enjoy!

Getting there....

Another digi image, I needed a tortoise for this one as I got the words before I decided on the image! LOL! It just fitted the sentiment well.

This image was coloured with my fave PM's (of course!) and I just added a simple striped backing paper along with some gold mirror card which was double scallop punched. I promise I'll change my stash I've got out soon to do some different cards for you all. It's a right pain having to keep putting everything away once I've used it, but it has to be done sadly.

This is just the right size for a notelet card and not much else is needed - nice and simples yes!

Enjoy!

New Pad

This was a really quick make for a friend of ours who is just moving house. I used a freebie digi (again I know!) and coloured it with my PM's (again, I know...!). I then just matted and layered it on to some Nesties (two different shapes) and used some silver mirror card with some 'circle' backing paper.

I used some plain white card to add the sentiment and used my trusty double scallop punch to add some detail to the corners. I also added some punched border in green mirror card to the bottom of this, however I did this before I cut round the image to make it stand out more.

I couldn't separate it from the DST so it had to stay, but if you don't say anything then I won't either and no one will be any the wiser...! LOL!!!

The gorgeous wooden flying creature (which came from Craft Fairy Lisa) was also added to give it some dimension. I think it just sets it off nicely. Oh and of course it had to have some googly eyes to add to the fun.

Enjoy!

Not a promarker in sight...!! LOL!

This idea came to me after I saw Di's twisted easel card - why not combine the two shapes together?!?!? I don't have any A3 card to make it a nice easy size, but I do have some A4 card, so I made it slightly smaller than I'd planned, but I think it looks kinda cute - what do you think?

I used my Martha Stewart punch to great effect on the base of the card, some Nesties (kindly supplied by Di, so sorry Di, but you're getting your crafty bits back in another form so I hope you don't mind!). I added some little "Crafty Bits" toppers I bought a while back, added some foam pads to lift them up a bit, a 3d butterfly and a few other bits donated here and there.

The orange acetate butterflies came from Craft Fairy Lisa - thanks for those! I used my trusty CB embossing folder and added some tiny gems on to it (the orange spots you can just see on the base!). They were ordered on the internet and when they arrived they were a LOT LOT LOT smaller than advertised. I've now got a technique to use them which is easier.

It should have arrived by now so it's OK to post it here I hope!

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Bruv!

I found this freebie image and it was just perfect for my younger bruv who recently had a birthday. I wanted a 'fun' image and this suited what I wanted down to the ground as they say.

I coloured the image with my PM's (of course!) and used another crinkle edge card. I think that's the only two of those which is a shame. Di - where did you get them from? Lovely size for special cards for special people!

The sentiment I added on the PC when I printed out the image. I made it up myself, my little grey cell was taxed then I can tell you! LOL!

My bargain paper came out again (99p!) and the double scallop punch. I had some Nesties already done (batch made on a grey Sunday afternoon to make it easier for my poor hands). I used the Happy Birthday embossing folder and then just added the letters B R U V on the top half, added a blue ribbon (tied the cheat way!) with some lovely blue shiny card candy to the top right hand side and it was done.

Enjoy!