"We do not remember days, we remember moments." Cesare Pavese

Monday, April 10, 2017

a couple of cards to share...

Hello!!  Hope your week is off to a good start!  My boys are back in school and probably not happy about it, lol!!  As my blog post title indicates I have a couple of cards to share.  First up is one for the April Reverse Confetti Sketch For You To Try.   I wanted to make this an Easter card, but I don't have the RC set Easter Blessings so I used a sentiment from Walk by Faith instead.  The papers I used are from the Bo Bunny Believe line.  I got some of the papers in a Simon Says Stamp card kit last year and I really like them.  I got a little funky with this card, but I really like it.  The cross is from Reverse Confetti and I die cut it from woodgrain cardstock.  The little flower in the center is part of the die set and was cut from a scrap of the Believe papers.  I added a little yellow enamel dot to the center.  I distressed the edges of all the papers before layering everything up.  The sentiment was heat embossed in black on vellum and then adhered to the cross.
The next card is for two challenges:  Color Throwdown and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge to make a birthday card.  I started by trimming down some older My Mind's Eye green patterned paper into an angled piece and adhering it directly to a light blue cardstock base.  The rectangles were die cut from woodgrain cardstock using the MFT Inside Out Stitched Rounded Rectangles and adhered to the card base.  I stamped the butterfly from Beautiful Butterflies in MFT Daffodil ink and then layered the red (PTI Pure Poppy) on top with the matching detail stamp.   I die cut the butterfly with the matching die and then added Nuvo Glitter Drops in White Blizzard to the body and little dots to the wings.  Once that was dry I adhered it to the rectangle.  The sentiment (from AJVD) was embossed in black on vellum, trimmed down and adhered. 

Wishing you a wonderful day...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  light blue, white, white woodgrain; Patterned paper:  Bo Bunny; Stamps:  My Favorite Things and Reverse Confetti; Dies:  My Favorite Things, Reverse Confetti, Spellinders and AJVD; Inks:  My Favorite Things, PaperTrey Ink, VersaMark; Embossing powder:  Filigree black; Nuvo Glitter drops


10 comments:

Greta said...

You do come up with the best cards, my friend! Love that cross & your unique Easter card and the BD card is really beautiful--love the angle!

Lori said...

What pretty cards! Great job with the sketch and color challenges. Love your pretty yellow and red butterfly!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Two fabulous cards, Rosemary! Stunning Easter card - so creative - and the birthday card looks great with the two toned butterfly!!

Martha said...

Rosemary, what beautiful cards.

Lisa Elton said...

Fabulous designs on both of these Rosemary! Love the Easter card and your charming birthday card!

Mandy said...

Gorgeous cards Rosemary! The colours and designs are wonderful.
Thanks for joining us for our special 8th Birthday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Mandy xx

Petra Swart said...

Oh, I love the somewhat funky look of the Easter card, Rosemary!!!! The yellow bg looks like a sun and I really like that to go with the Eater theme!!!! The B&W panel and the colourful circle look great against the yellow and the Cross and sweet little flower are beautiful!!!! And what a great sentiment!!!!! Love this card!!!!!
The butterfly card is just as pretty!!! Lovely soft blue and green and the butterfly is stunning!!!! Great layering!!!!
Hugz

Jeanne J. said...

Hi Rosemary! I love them both! Your color choices make me happy! Bright and beautiful!

Anita in France said...

These are both just lovely, Rosemary ... the butterfly is deliciously delicate ... and I love the traditional yellow of Easter on your wonderful Easter cross card! Hugs, Anita :)

~amy~ said...

both of your cards are beautiful!
Thanks for playing with us - Reverse Confetti - April SFYTT!