Tag: green

Christmas draws near

Posted on by Liz

It is almost Christmas! In fact half of the December days that lead up to Christmas are almost over.  I think I best get those last Christmas presents bought soon! Anyway, it is time for another Christmas card, a non-blue one!

The image I chose is a wintery one called Winter Sofia by Mi Ran. I love her stuff. It is the same image as I used a few weeks back as well. Definitely one of my favourites! I coloured it in with copics and added white frantage for a snow effect. I also used some liquid pearls in the top left of the bottom patterned paper as another snow effect.

I have used flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and painted the edges white. In addition I used a Papermania doily, some cheesecloth, papers I’ve had forever, Tim Holtz distress ink and some ribbon I bought at Range.

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This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Art by Mi Ran (fb group) – Christmas or Winter Celebrations

Wedding frogs

Posted on by Liz

One of my friends got married in August and she absolutely loves greens and blues. The colour scheme for the wedding was white, obviously, and a dark teal shade. Her best-friend asked if I could make a card with a box for her to give away. It was to keep with the colour scheme, and if possible include a bride and groom FROG! WTF??!! Oh well, I had to give it a go… I also made a matching card and box from myself, and another matching card from a co-worker, as I thought it would be cool to have it as a set. I will post up the others in a few days!

I knew the exact shade of teal as I’d help pick some stuff, so all I had to do was match it up. She was borrowing my Martha Stewart puncher to make butterflies, so obviously I had to add a lot of butterflies to the card. I bought a pre-coloured digital image and printed it. I’ll update with where I bought it as soon as I get home from my holiday as I cannot remember here and now.. I used ribbon from a local shop. The lace and flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, as are the big pearls. The butterfly border has been made with a Tim Holtz die, and I have them all the dark green shadow and various colours for the wings and added rows of small pearls to create the body.

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I used a pre-made box bought at Panduro and decorated it with the same colours, flowers, butterflies and pearls and wrote the name of the bride and groom.

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Here is another photo of the card and box together.

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I will link up various bits when I get home towards the end of the week.

Gardening birds

Posted on by Liz

Every other post a CAS card means we’re due a new one today! Well, technically yesterday, but I just felt like posting up the other one first, heh.

I just love the colours of this one, it could be both summer and autumn inspired! As usual I have made the CAS card with a Lili of the Valley pre-coloured image. I think they are just perfect for this purpose! The sentiment I decided to use is also by Lili of the Valley; a stamp this time. The papers are from First Edition paper, and the ribbon from a local shop.

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This card has been entered into the following challenge:

Lili of the Valley – Anything goes

Berry fairy

Posted on by Liz

I think it is time for another card where I’ve coloured the image in myself! This one is made with an image by Sylvia Zet and Wee Stamps. I have coloured it in with copics. For once I opted for a rectangular card, I don’t seem to do that many of those… I used lots of dies for a change, spellbinders, magnolia and I wish I could remember what the swirly one is called… if anybody is wondering, just pop the question in a comment and I’ll find out! The ribbon is by The Hobby House, the punchers by Martha Stewart, the sentiment stamp by Lili of the Valley. The various flowers, pearls and doily are purchased at Wild Orchid Crafts.

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This card has been entered into the following challenge:

Tuesday Throwdown – Opposites Attract (green and pink/red)
Card and scrap – Brug dies

Peaches and greens

Posted on by Liz

Aren’t weddings wonderful? I think so. So here is a wedding card!

This one is made with Pion Papers and an image by Wild Rose Studio, a pre-coloured one. I have made butterflies and leaves with Martha Stewart punchers. The ribbon and big pearls are from The Hobby House and the smallers ones for the body of the butterflies are purchased at Bikuben. Additionally I have (of course) used flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts.

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