April Card Swaps

I have entered nearly all the swaps for this month!  the ATC will  appear on my other Blog - ATC Wannabe.

Noobie




I have had great difficulty getting all these folds to lay flat but I hope I have managed it.  This card is thanks to Angela, love the colours.

I received this super Easel card in great colours.

Thank you Olive.

Colour - Brown

I am so pleased with this card.  I was really stuck for ideas but then I found just the card to CASe.  I have used nearly all my kraft cards now but they are such good quality I shall invest in some more.  Unfortunately Craftwork cards no longer supply this particular card and envelope pack ....
Enough of that ..... I stamped the butterfly in Versafine Brown ink, the sentiment in Dovecraft white and set to dry.  
I pulled out a white gelpen, inktense pencil and watercolour paints.... I thought I would start with the pencil and carry on from there until I had the deepest colour.  Once the stamping was dry, I used the pencil to colour some of the butterfly and also the sentiment.  I added the circles to finish.

 Superb card received, tiny flecks of gold to lift the colour.

Thank you Madge.

Style - Easter

I decided to use some of the stamps that came free with one of my magazines.  I file these stamps but rarely use them - sounds familiar? - so hopefully this will change.
After stamping, I realised the Easter has come and gone (I missed it as PJ was in hospital beforehand) so I left the sentiment 'floating' in the envelope.

A really bright and joyful card.

Thank you ChrisN.

Technique - Torn Paper


It took some time to sort out a card suitable to use as a base!  I managed to find this greatly discoloured page in my French Dictionary but they were just perfect for the small ATC made some time ago.  
I love this card and realise it is not to everyone's taste but it could be used as a man's card.

LOVE this card, what a brilliant concept!

Thank you Olive.

Alphabet - Y for Yellow


This is my second attempt at this card, first time around I didn't notice the white circle in the centre!!!
The shade of the yellow Chrysanths matches the card EXACTLY.  I understand that it is the paper that reflects the light differently when the photo is taken ......
I printed the digital image from TLC Creations - Thank you Paulette - onto thin card and then used my watercolour paints to add the colours.  I attached it straight to the background card - which it matches exactly! -  as I don't think it needs matting.

Super bright and in your face!!! love it.

Thank you Karen.