Easter Critters

..... Hello again! If you've read my earlier post, you'll know that I've been requested to make separate Easter cards for our daughter Kat, and her partner, Kobie. You saw Kat's card earlier, and this is the one I've made for Kobie:

Stamps: Gina K - Coffee Critters; Lawn Fawn - Magic Spring Messages, Celebration Scripty Sayings

Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocture

Accessories: White Card; Kaisercraft DP - Off the Wall; Copic Markers

I'm submitting this card to Color Throwdown - CTD#784, and to Freshly Made Sketches - FMS#627. So pleased to be able to join in with both challenges. As it's the first time I've used the Coffee Critters stamp set, I'm also playing along with Never-Before-Used-Schtuff - NBUS#60.

This was fun to make. I had a look through my stash and decided that these little guys were perfect for Kobie. The set is called 'Coffee Critters' and the llama and bear are both holding cups of coffee, but that was so easy to fix. The inspiration for the critters is the cute bear on the CTD logo. I simply stamped some extra Easter eggs along with the critters, coloured them with Copic markers, and then fussy cut them all out. I adhered the Easter eggs over the coffee mugs and no one would ever know! Well, apart from all of you!! I cut a strip of design paper for the bottom of the card. Stamped the greeting and then added the cute critters.

Inside the card is quite simple. I cut more of the design paper for the mat layer. On the white panel I stamped a scripty greeting and added the cute fox in the corner.

That's definitely all for today. I need to go and do some household chores - not too many mind! See you soon.

Easter Postage Style

.... Good evening!! It's been rather dull here today, so I've spent the day in my craft room. I've made a couple of cards - one I can share now, and one you'll see soon. I need several Easter cards for my family and this is the first:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Celebration Scripty Sayings, Celebration Scripty Sentiments, Happy Happy Happy; Waltzingmouse Stamps - Vintage Postcards; Waffle Flower - Postage Collage

Inks: Gina K - Wild Dandelion, Powder Blue, Blue Denim, Light Orchid, Medium Orchid, Dark Orchid, Light Lilac, Medium Lilac, Dark Lilac; Memento - Summer Sky; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Dies: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Die A2 

Accessories: White & Black Card; Gina K Stencil - Christmas Flowers; Copic Markers

I'm submitting this card to AAA Colourful - AAAC#02 where the colour board is just gorgeous - shades of pinks, blues and purples - love them!!

I'm working through the postage collage die cuts on my desk. For this one, I masked the edges of the die and between each 'stamp'. The flower stencil has four layers which are very easy to line up. I inked each flower a different colour, added the leaves and the dots. I removed the masking strips and used a mix of stamps sets to add the extra details in black ink. I layered the finished panel onto a black mat layer and then added the whole piece to the front of an A2 white note card.

For the inside of the card, I cut a mat layer of black card. On the white panel I stamped an Easter greeting made up from two stamps sets. I finished the panel by lightly stencilling another flower to the bottom corner.

It's been a fun day. Not only have I made some cards, I've completed a couple of pages in my art journals, and I've been listening to Audible. I'm listening to Misery by Stephen King - really enjoying this book - reminds me that I should rewatch the movie!! That's all for now. See you soon.