I found some time to catch up on the Christmas sketches over at Craftmad - (Pinterest album here) - some beautiful takes on this sketch.
I am sticking with my own challenge of making three cards with each of these sketches. I started with the sketch then found this christmas image that I had coloured with copics on holidays last July. The image gave me the colours to use. I originally had more of the pink in the layers instead of the spotted vellum but it was just too much. Glad I found the spotted the spotted vellum to add amongst the silver and green card stocks.
Another image I coloured with copics last July (everything eventually gets used). I went over the wings and the ribbon with my silver wink pen so it has a lovely sparkle when the light hits it just right which I could not get in a photo. Sorry I can't remember the brand of this beautiful Christmas paper (edit- Thanks Mandy for reminding method this is Allison Ellis paper) but I love the silver ornaments and it matched the blues I had used so well.
While creating my other cards I found a book of Christmas pyramid images. I thought this rectangle shaped one was perfect for the sketch. Nine layers. I teamed the image with the green bazzill bling which I ran through a snowflake embossing folder then added this to layers of purple. The Merry Christmas is washi tape from my stash.
This makes a total of seven Christmas cards ready for the end of the year. Yay!!!!!
Yesterday we had friends over for drinks and I searched through Pinterest for quick, easy Easter snacks that weren't chocolate related. I came across a photo like this and just couldn't resist the bit of fun - this was quick and easy to put together. Although I will have to refine my art skills as everyone thought it was a dog. However, there was only a head left by the end of the afternoon so it was a success. :-)
Have a terrific day everyone. I know I will as the long weekend starts off two weeks of holidays which I am looking forward to. Although I enjoy travelling there are no plans for that but lots of gardening, sewing, a little card making and catching up with friends.
Great collection of Christmas makes Merry, especially like the pink and green one.
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Lovely collection of cards -if you keep Christmas as your theme for all the sketches you will have plenty for Christmas.Pyramid cards very effective - love the look.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Thats true Gail but I think I would also be over Christmas by Christmas. :-)
DeleteI don't have the patience to do pyramid decoupage - yours look great. Those fairy cards are so sweet too as is your pineapple bunny!
ReplyDelete3 beautiful cards Merry. I LOVE your easter bunny fruit plate..Loz
ReplyDeleteOh wow Merry these are 3 gorgeous cards love the sketch you have used they are superb
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Love seeing your cards made using the sketches Merry, great cards.
ReplyDeleteLove these card Merry, they are so lovely. Oh, and the paper on the blue one is an old Allison Ellis paper - you must have had that for a while lol. How rude are your friends, anyone can see it's a cat ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mandy. Yes, had the paper a while, it's one of those ones that can only be used for special times but now it has come to a time it must be used. :-) Of course a cat why didn't I see that. lol
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