Easter Chicks ......

A little Easter chick card made today ......  Happy Easter !!

I started with a 5 x 5 inch square card blank, cut some white card matts and mounted these on foam pads, made the chicks from buttons added stamped wings and eyes & some pearls to finish.

Sid xx

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Flourishing Postcard ......

This postcard if for a Monthly Swap over on UK Stampers Forum facebook group.  This Months theme is to use 'Swirls & Flourishes' on your card.

This 6 x 4 inch Postcard was made on a base of white card trimmed to size.  I then used Distress inks and a clear heat emboss to act as a mask and then added more colour.  The images (ISC) were stamped on tissue paper in Memento black ink and applied to the card with Matte Medium and were coloured with Copic markers.

The edge was lined with a Posca Pen to finish.

It has to travel to its recipent 'naked' (just as it is, no envelope or other packaging).  So, if you fancy taking part click the link and join us over on the Forum !

Sid xx

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Bunny Wishes !

Easter is nearly here so an Easter Card from me today.

I used a variety of square diecut printed paper matts and layered on foam pads.  The bunny is from Crafty Individuals (Alice Palace) and was stamped in Memento black ink and trimmed out before colouring with Copics.

The white frame was embellished with some pale green diecut leaves, the bunny, some pink pearl cabochons and the greeting (PapertreyInk).

Sid xx

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On Yer Bike !!

Don't mean it really !!!!  A general greetings card from me today !

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank and trimmed a printed paper matt slightly smaller than the card front.  I edged this with chalk ink and stuck in place on the card applying stitches with a Micron pen.

I stamped, with Memento Ink, the bike and the sentiment (Papertrey Ink) on white card and diecut these with a stitched edge die.  I coloured some of the bike with Copics and edged the diecuts with chalk ink.  I then chose two buttons and used these as wheels (tied through with embroidery thread) and stuck in place with hot melt glue.

The matts were applied on foam pads and some adhesive gems added to finish.

Sid xx

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Male Thanks .....

This card was made as a thankyou card suitable for a man !

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank and I cut some mats from printed papers by Graphic 45 and assembled them as shown.

The 'Legs' are from Zetti and were stamped with Memento black ink and trimmed out before applying on some foam pads on the top mat.  I added some glitter card (diecut), an arrow strip and a sentiment (mounted on foam pads.

The card was finished by adding some black adhesive gems.

It fits the bill for the City Crafter Blog weekly challenge for this week which is to 'CASE' a provided card by Kirsty.  My main CASED element is taken from the bold stripes on the sample card which reminded me of these Zetti legs.

Sid xx

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Curvy Birthday ........

A CAS birthday card made entirely using Papertrey Ink stamps from me today !

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank and used a wavy stitched edge die to trim off the bottom of the card.

The leaves and sentiment stamps were inked in Memento black ink and edged off with a green Posca pen.

This card meets the requirements of the challenge over on the Less Is More Challenge Blog whose theme is for a one-layer card with a 'Curve' for this week.

Sid xx

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Nesty Thanks .....

Easter is fast approaching and this card could also be used as an Easter card with a different stamped sentiment !

I started with a 6 x 6 inch square white card blank.  I then trimmed a slightly smaller matt of printed paper from a 6 x 6 inch pad by Stampin' Up and applied this on the card front.

I then used a photo frame die and cut into more white card.  The egg, nest and birds (Artemio) were stamped twice on two more printed papers in Memento black ink.  These were trimmed out and paper pieced as shown.  The eyes and wing edges of the birds were highlighted in white Posca pen. The sentiment was stamped on the frame and the nest & birds stuck n place as shown.

I made a ribbon banner from more papers and placed this as shown under the frame which was applied on foam pads to finish the card.

Sid xx

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CAS Sympathy .......

This Sympathy card was made on a 5 x 7 inch white card blank.  I diecut a flower & stem in pastel green card and then stamped three more in peach, lavender & pink.  The flower heads were trimmed off and overlayed on the green base diecut and these were then edged in a slighly darker Copic Marker.

I then diecut a stitched rectangle and stuck the flower in place.  This was then matted on foam pads as shown.

The sentiment (Uniko), was stamped on a small piece of white card in Versafine ink and this was mounted on more foam pads to complete the card.

It meets the Less Is More Challenge Blog for this week whose theme is '3 Pastels'

Very understated !

Sid xx

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Sparkle & Shine ......

This set of Inchies was made for a Swap over at UK Stampers Forum, whose theme this Month is 'Sparkle & Shine'

I have used embossed glitter card as the base, stamping with Versamark & heat embossing with metallic EP's, collaged elements, glass chips, gems and I dug out my trusty old Gold Krylon Pen to do the edging.  Might say it took a while to get it primed but it still did the trick !  They have been mounted onto mountboard to give them some rigidity.

If you fancy making some Inchies and joining in the Swap visit us by clicking HERE, where you can join the Forum and join in this and other Swaps that are running this Month.

Sid xx

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Scribble Roses thanks ......

This CAS card started like on a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I cut a smaller matt of dark mauve card and a smaller matt in more white card.  I worked on the white matt.

I cut the Tim Holtz (Sizzix) Scribble Rose die three times in white, pale mauve & dark mauve.  I then took a leaf die and cut 4 leaves which I then stamped with pale green Versamagic ink.  I used stamps from Artemio to stamp the stems in green Memento ink directly onto the matt after positioning the diecuts.

The diecuts were stuck in place over the stamped stems and then the leaves added on foam pads.  The sentiment was stamped in Memento black ink on more white card and also applied on foam pads. The matt was applied on more foam pads to the dark mauve matt and three adhesive crystals applied to finish.

This is my entry into the April 2017 Card Colour Theme Challenge over on the UK Stampers Forum if you fancy joining us we are a small but friendly craft Group on Facebook, just click the link !

Loving those scribbly roses !

Sid xx

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