A day off work today so I made a few cards. The first is one for a male friend who has rather a soft spot for Betty Boop! I was going to make him a tractor card but then decided this might be more fun. The image was a colouring page I found online & coloured myself. It's my first attempt at an easel card and I'm pleased with how it looks, but do wonder if the recipients of these know how to make them stand up or just think we've sent a very odd card x
The image was from an online colouring page
The sentiment is from Create with TLC
I then made a quick silly card for a lady on the Crafting Facebook group I'm on who's having a rough time of it at the moment. I had this lovely sentiment from Create with TLC so went on a search for a Hug Monster to go with it. I found this freebie who did the job, but my hair creation didn't go very well. It gives the general idea though. Yet again I created the matting layers by colouring white card with my Promarkers.
Image is a freebie from Away with the Pixels
Sentiment is from Create with TLC
Coloured with Prussian, True Blue & Turquoise Promarkers
My final card was made using an image from a new company I've found - Jellypark. They have some lovely images. I have this one twice as I bought it, then also got it on the free DVD that comes with this months edition of Complete Cardmaking. I've generally stopped buying magazines but did give into this one as the DVD of digis & papers that came with it is brilliant. I really love the Jellypark images & have signed up to their free club & newsletter.
I resized one of my papers from Sassy Designs & printed a second copy of the stamp off so the dress printed on top of the paper. I then cut it out & glued it on the main digi stamp. I coloured it with my Promarkers (as ever) and even added some bling to the jewellery with my metallic gold & a tiny bit of stickles on the earings & necklace.
The backing paper is the same paper from Sassy Designs printed at a bigger size. The Sentiment is from Create with TLC.
That's all for today - I think I might follow this lady's idea & have a nice glass of wine. Then again maybe not x
Fantastic cards and great use of the freebies that are available.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, must look into all these freebies!
ReplyDeleteLiz x
Well done finding some useful freebies, Lucy. I agree, easel cards are really only familiar to card makers! I've got one on more or less permanent display, and my mum picked it up, and tried to put it back all wrong, despite seeing how it was to start with! I think they should come with instructions.
ReplyDeleteI'm exactly the same as you - never watch sport as a rule, but once the Olympics are on, it's a different matter! My favourites are gymnastics, swimming, diving, rowing, equestrian, Taikwondo (now that's a surprise but I find it compelling!!) - to name but a few! Did you see the BMX yesterday? Talk about a pile-up! They're a load of nutters!!! It never ceases to amaze me what people can train themselves to do, and half the time they seem to be defying gravity. Amazing. I'm thrilled GB is doing so well - we've had a lovely lot to celebrate this year, haven't we!
A serious question. Once the Olympics are over, whatever are we going to do with ourselves??!! Lol!!
Shoshi
Lovely cards Lucy, the Betty Boop card is amazing.
ReplyDeleteElaine x