Robin

The robin was a challenge to me, firstly I don't have a Copic pen which is truly the right colour but on UK Christmas cards they are usually given a redder breast than the reality. Secondly I've not done feathers before so getting the breast to look right tried my patience! I hand cut my frame which is then layered onto a Spellbinders Fleur de Lise die cut. I've placed a textured blue paper underneath to add depth and colour. My backing paper is embossed with snowflakes but as I've had it a couple of years and lost the cover I don't know where it's from. The flower is made from a Heartfelt Creations die and I've inked the paper and glittered the edges. A pearl finishes the flower. My sentiment is stamped.

Snowmen and huge welcome to my new followers

Firstly I want to say to my new followers a big welcome and huge thanks for following me.
Today's card is another Christmas card, I've had this Anita's stamp for many years and I use it a lot. I've coloured it with my Copics. I've not coloured snow before so I tried C0 which is a very pale grey, I think it works. I've added glitter (any excuse) to the snowballs, scarves and trilby. My die cut is a Spellbinders, the green layer is coloured with Copics and the red glittered card stock is hand cut. I've made the ribbon out of two ribbons and made the bow with just the narrow one. My backing paper is from the Silent Night stack from Papermania with a green paper underneath to show at the edge.

Sleigh Ride

My first Christmas card this year, better late than never! The Sleigh is cut from Joys of the Season, it was cut at 4". I've used a Spellbinders die for my shape and embossed it with a Debbi Moore embossing sheet. I've layered this over a a dark red glitter cardstock hand cut. The ribbon also dark red and glittered just has a simple tie rather than a bow. The backing paper is Silent Night by Papermania. I've finished off with a stamped sentiment mounted on glittered cardstock.

I'm entering this card into my first challenge at
http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.ca/2012/08/fabulous-friday-challenge-twineribbon.html

Magic part 3

Sorry I've been a bit longer posting, I was unexpectedly in hospital, very scary! I had this card almost ready but have only just put the finishing touches. So this is part 3 of my magic series, the stamp was a freebie on a magazine. I think she's cute. I've coloured her with my Copics and then glittered her wings. The two circular frames are Spellbinders which I've coloured with matching copics and then glittered. The lace ribbon is cut from Cricut Ribbons and Rosettes then threaded with ribbon from my stash. I've made the roses from Art Philosophy and again coloured them with Copics. Pearls in the centre finish the roses off. My background papers are by Papermania and Dawn Bibby. The sentiment is a stamp, I've mounted it on paper which I've coloured with Copics and then glittered. The card itself is white but again I've coloured the parts which show with Copics as I like an exact match where possible and it's much cheaper than buying card stock in every single colour.Thanks for looking and your lovely comments.

Two from one.

The photos could be better, I had trouble with the light. However I wanted to show that by cutting in two colours you can actually make two cards from the same design and in the same colours that still look quite different, in this case Damask Decor. The Love card base is pale lilac pearlised card stock using the shaped card cut. The silver mirror card contrasts well with the pink glitter card on the cut layer for the card shape. I used two small accents from the same page for the upper corners while the sentiment is from Ultimate Creative Sampler cart. I edged the outer edge of the card with a fine line of silver with a gel pen.

For the second card I just reversed the colours and used them on a very pale grey pearlised card which I'd previously cut with a Spellbinder die. I picked up the pink using a Copic marker to fill in the embossed edge. This second card was very quick to make up as the work had been done by cutting the design twice earlier. A very different look for two simple cards. I hope you like them.