Tuesday 14 January 2014

ASM - Holiday ....

....  Hello.  It's time for our new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!  This week our theme is "Addicted to Holidays" and this means that your entry must be related to any Holiday you like.  You can go for Christmas, Easter, Valentine, a National Holiday, or even a holiday destination.  Here's my take on the holiday theme:

Easter Greetings - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Nestie Eggs, A Good Egg; Stampin' Up! - Wacky Wishes; Deedee's Digi - Pocketpal Kitten
Inks: SU - Rose Red, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pink Pirouette, Baked Brown Sugar
Dies: Spellbinders - Nested Eggs (S4-264) #2, 3 & 6; WMS cut files - A Good Egg
Accessories: White Lustre Card; WMS Digi Papers - Folk Art "Clean"; Doily; SU Card - Pink Pirouette; SU Marker - Rose Red; Vellum; Copics - R81


As you can see, I've gone for Easter as my holiday.  You've seen this little pocket kitten before on cards by my team mates, it's a digital image from our sponsor Deedee's Digis and it really is cute. I used papers from Waltzingmouse Stamps - Folk Art "Clean" - the main paper for the pocket doesn't actually come in pink it's a pretty image in shades of orange and naturals.  I edited the paper in Lightroom and came up with a pink that I really like.  I printed the image three times on the pink paper, cream and orange, cut them out and layered to create the finished image.  I'm submitting this card to Just Us Girls - JUGS#223, this week their technique is to paper piece!

I stamped the large Easter egg on vellum using Versamark, heat embossed with white powder, die cut it and then coloured the back with a copic marker.  I attached the pocket kitten to the egg using dimensional gel.  I stamped and die cut more eggs, mixing colours and patterns.  I finished the front with a simple Easter greeting.  The inside has a mat in pink, more eggs on the white panel and a funky greeting!

Easter Greetings inside - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

For more inspiration cards on our Holiday theme, check out the cards from rest of the Design Team cards and our Guest Designer is Gemma.  Looking forward to seeing your cards.  That's all for now - see you soon.

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14 comments:

Pauline said...

So pretty Deborah, love the pastels and the thought of spring in the air!

Nonni said...

What a sweet Easter card, I love the colors and of course the doily -my all time favorite embellishment! :)

sandie said...

Hi Deborah, this is so pretty, the mixture of pinks are fab. Great paper piercing and a really great design x

Deepti said...

I would have never thought that so may patterns would work well but on ur card this looks awesome. Love the doily too :)

♥Gemma♥ said...

Oh this is gorgeous hunni and beautiful paper piecing on your kitty!!
hugs and xxx
Gemma

Sue said...

Hi Deborah, this is so pretty! Love the doily and colours and the little eggs are sweet. xxx

Stella said...

Yes the cat is cute but that bunny is my absolute favorite.So stinkin' cute!!!! The patterned eggs are gorgeous. Such a lovely easter card. I really enjoy being here; you had a busy schedule with visiting family in the UK; going home (USA) and on top of that loads and loads of snow. Good to see another gorgeous card made by you! XX

Sharyn Polesel said...

Sweet card with all of that soft color and that adorable little pocket kitten! Love the vellum embossed egg too! Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!

Cheryl said...

Deborah, your little kitten is sooo cute! Love the spring theme too! Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!

sue t. said...

you had me with the kitty!! Sweet Easter card!- Hard to believe it will be Easter! Thanks for joining us at JUGS!

Unknown said...

Now isn't that just the cats meow! {sorry I just had to!} :) So super cute!!!

Kylie said...

LOVE your Easter card.The pocket kitty is adorable. Love the paper piercing! xx

Danielle Vincent said...

Terrific Easter card Deb! I love your paper pieced kitten and the colors are perfect for spring and Easter. Hugs D

stressfreestamping said...

Such a sweet card! The way you altered the colors of the DSP is very cool!

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