Spring and Easter

A Nest of Speckled Eggs

Happy Friyay everyone!

Today I’m playing along with the spring challenge at The Paper Players.

When I saw the challenge graphic, my eye was immediately drawn to the little nest  and knew that it was time to pull out my Easter dies! I bought the Twiggy Nest die by Memory Box back in 2020 and only used it once or twice last year, so I’m determined to show it more love this year! I paired it with the Poppystamps Whittle Eggs which I cut from a panel of card that I’d covered in Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink. I don’t recall using Speckled Egg ink for my Easter cards last year… not sure why as it’s clearly the perfect colour!

I smooshed some Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink on my card base and splattered some Speckled Egg ink. Finally I added a Memory Box sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Spring Window

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Today’s card of for the embossing folder challenge called ‘Can You Handle the Pressure‘ where the twist is spring.

I’ve used the beautiful Domed Window Folder by Memory Box – it embosses a beautiful window frame and also cuts out the window panes too. I waited a LONG time for this one (bought in October and finally arrived in January), but it was worth the wait.

I created a window box using the fabulous Springtime Border (Memory Box) plus the Grand Flower Box (Poppystamps). As I was assembling the card, I felt it was lacking a little something so I added a little Simply Graphic kitty!

The sentiment is also by Memory Box.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Falling cherry blossom

Hello everyone!

Today I’m playing along in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

I love that this week’s sketch is so open to interpretation – leave that big central panel blank.. or use an embossing folder… or add a focal point… or… I had so many ideas!

In the end, I chose to use some of my patterned paper mountain and the Stamp Market’s Ready to Bloom cover die.

The sentiment is from an old Simon Says Stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Fun Easter bunny basket

Happy Friyay everyone!

Today I’m playing along in the Just Us Girls challenge which has a fun inspiration photo this week!

I’ve had this fun Bunny die by Marianne Designs in my collection for YEARS but I hadn’t put it with my Easter supplies so always forgot about it… until now! For my card, I used it with a couple of Poppystamps dies – the Country Basket set and the fabulously versatile Floral Cluster die, which I coloured with distress oxide inks.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Little Snowdrop vase

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I’m playing along in the CAS on Friday challenge which has the theme of ‘spring flowers’!

Although my snowdrops have mostly faded away, I really wanted to use the beautiful snowdrop image from Penny Black’ s Wintry Whites mini stamp set (30-634)! I fussy cut and coloured the image with my Twinkling H2O paints. I then smooshed some distress ink onto my card base, added a frame from the Framed die set (51-622) and a sentiment from the Fragrant Friends stamp set (30-807).

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

 

Happy St David’s Day 2022

Happy St David’s Day everyone!

I can’t believe it’s March already and I bet I said the same thing last year too! It’s a very dank day here in London but my snowdrops and crocuses have faded and the daffodil buds are so close to opening! I’m always on the look out for daffodil (and snowdrop) stamps and dies and whilst the latter remain elusive, I have amassed a few daffodil stamps over the years.

The main image is from the Perfumed stamp set by Penny Black (30-819) – it’s a really good size to use on a standard card and such a joy to colour with my Twinkling H2Os! Following the sketch from The Paper Players, I adhered a base panel cut with the Graceful Stackers die set (51-658) and added my image on top. I tucked some swirls (from the Flourish and Butterflies die set (51-198)) behind the daffodil oval

To complete my card, I added a sentiment from the Enliven mini stamp set (30-705).

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.