A Rainbow of Spring Colours

Good afternoon friends, followers new and old and anyone passing by.  A bit dull today but spring has certainly sprung, the garden is full of colour.  I would like to thank you all for your lovely comments on my blog posts recently.  As regular visitors will know I have my son and grandchildren living with me at the moment and this weekend will be another busy one, I will try get round to everyone and repay the compliments over the weekend.

Like the fabulous colours in the garden there are an amazing selection of coloured cards available from Papermill direct, here are a few cards I made using just a few, and this week you can get your hands on a box full of spring coloured card, check it out HERE on the blog or over on the Papermill Facebook Page.

I used Papersmooches dies and clear stamps for the leaves and flowers on these cards, the trellis is a Tim Holtz die and the sentiment is computer generated.  Each flower was cut out and stamped to give interest to the shape and finished with a crystal or pearl, I added a matching coloured insert too.

Here is another card using Papermill white linen and their beautiful sky blue card, embossing with a Design Objectives folder and decorated with a Memory Box die, the flower was embellished with sequins to add a little sparkle.

Off now to see what the children are getting up to, I left them making a mess downstairs with some crafty stuff while I sneaked into my room to write this post, have a good weekend everyone.

Die Cuts and Embossing over at The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge

Hello everyone, here is my midway inspiration card for The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge.  This month we are sponsored by the talented Rick St Dennis who is offering two digi images (your choice from his shop) for the winner.  The theme is die cuts or embossing, why not pop over and see what the other DT members have have come up with to inspire you this month showcasing some of Rick's images.

Here is my DT card using "A Stitch In Time", no embossing but plenty of die cuts.

My card was made using promarkers to colour the image, Docrafts Chronology papers, Memory Box and Tim Holtz dies, and distress inks to colour the watch, cogs and background.  Loved playing about with this one and it is a lovely image to colour.

Hope you have all had a very Happy Easter.

Craft Barn Q and L ChallengeTruth and Change - Postcard Two

Good afternoon one and all, here I am with my second postcard for The Craft Barn Quotes and Lyrics Challenge.  I posted my "Change" postcard yesterday and have managed some crafting today to finish "Truth".  My chosen lyrics are A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher.

I swiped my postcard through sailboat blue and fresh lime ink, when dry I smeared some white acrylic paint over it and painted a spiral over the top, I wasn't happy with the vortex but time is at a premium so needs must.  A few elements mentioned in the song lyrics were added round the vortex with corresponding words, thanks Google for some images and Marianne Designs for the girls head stamp and Judikins for the lighthouse (coast scene).  A little touch of distress inks broken china, salty ocean and mowed lawn through a Memory Box diamond stencil and finished.

Off now to post to the challenge before it closes and then a little bit of commenting on all your lovely blog posts, having a quiet weekend is heaven!