Double Twisted Easel Card

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This is my first attempt at a double twisted easel card. I started playing around with it at Padgate Crafters a few weeks ago and because I'm going away for a few days I thought I better tidy up a few loose ends ie finish some half started projects, lol.

I thought the colours were perfect for a spring card and I've used part of a LOTV sentiment 'to a special person on a special day' to tailor it towards Mother's Day. I've mounted the sentiment on my new 'pennant' nesties. I cut 2 and then joined them to make a diamond shape. I then matted onto darker card. I then did the same with the DP that I printed my sentiment on. Finally I raised it onto 3d pads to create the stop.

 Elisabeth Bell's 'Sweet Ebony' was coloured with copics: E21, 93, promarker satin (skin), E31, 33 (hair), R00, 02, 05, YR04, 07, 02, 00, E49, 41, Y28, 26, 21, YG63, 67.

I've pleated a ribbon under the flower and added a feather.

The frame and text insert are part of a framey set by Art Warehouse. It is a brill clear polymer set as there are various diamond frames and solid inserts but they are all individual so you can mix and match.

The DP is Basic Grey 'Porcelain'. Pearls from the Hobby House, roses from Crafty Emma's Store and pearly brads from Meiflower. The leaf spray is a MS border trim punch.

I hope you like it and here are the challenges I'd like to enter it into, x

Simon Says - Mother's Day/Girlie
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/simon-says-mothers-daygirlie-challenge.html
Stampin for the Weekend #6 - Mum/Mother's Day
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-6-for-mummothers-day.html
Crafty Calendar #18 - Spring
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-18-spring.html
Craft Your Days Away (CYDA) #16 - Mum/Special Lady
http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/2011/03/cyda-challenge-16-for-mum-or-special.html
Allsorts #96 - For a Special Lady
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/wk96-for-special-lady.html
Dream Valley #3 - Mother's Day
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-3-mothers-day.html
Paper Sundaes #62 - Photo Inspiration
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/03/paper-sundaes-challenge-62-photo.html
Ooh La La (OLL) #76 - Mother's Day/Special Friend
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-76.html
Fussy and Fancy wk 33 - Use a Zipper or a Feather
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/fussy-and-fancy-friday-challenge-week.html

O Christmas Tree

Evening Peeps, another Christmas card for the box. This time I've kept it simple by using the Cuttlebug 'lace tree' embossing folder on mirri card. Now! I'm entering this into the Bah Humbug challenge which was to use metallic and in my simple mind that meant mirri card...whether its cos its shiny and to me that meant metallic, I dunno...anyhow as a back up I popped a metallic brad in the top corner, lol. I've also popped some red gems on the tree.

The DP is Basic Grey 'jovial' from Crafty Emma's Store.

I hope you like it and the challenge links are below, x

Bah Humbug #11 - Metallics
http://bah-humbug-christmas.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-11-metallic.html
Winter Wonderland - Embossing
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/embossing-dryheat.html
Paper Sundaes #61 - Embossing
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/03/paper-sundaes-challenge-61-embossing.html

Its been snowing again...

Well it was for all of 5 minutes this morning. So much for Spring being on its way. Anyway to stay in keeping with the weather I've incorporated snowflakes in this next addition to my Christmas box. I've rotated the current sketch from Sketch Saturday and used DP by Basic Grey 'jovial' which you can get from Crafty Emma's Store. The base DP has been embossed with the cuttlebug Lace Tree folder and then I've rubbed a metallic rub-on to enhance the design.

Tilda and Edwin have been coloured with copics as follows:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair (his) - E31, 33, 35
hair (hers) - E50, 51 53, 31
jeans - C3, 5, 7
jumper and hat - BG13, 15
her clothes - V12, 15, 17

I've added some rainbow stripe glitter to her cuffs and hem.

The pearls, peeloffs, glitter snowflakes, and sentiment are all from my stash.

Hope you like it and here are the challenge links, x

Sketch Saturday #145 - sketch
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-145-5th-march-2011-sponsored-by.html
Winter Wonderland - snowflakes
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/snowflakes.html
Bah Humbug #9 - embossing
http://bah-humbug-christmas.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-9embossing.html
Just Magnolia #96 - anything goes +/- glitter
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-96-simon-says-stamp-special.html
ABC Christmas - 'E' for embossing and embellishments
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/e-is-for-embossing-and-embellishments.html
Lets Ink It Up #10 - embossing
http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-10.html