Bright and Cheery

Hello lovelies and wooohooo, it's the weekend at last.

So I thought I'd show you another bright and cheery card I made using the newest set of showcase dies ....

... these here. 

It's the same set that I used for the bee card yesterday but this time I used one of the 4 flowers and I went with the daffodil.

Wouldn't this be a nice set if your were making cards for Marie Curie - I only just thought of that!!

So firstly I made my background by just taking a piece of watercolour card, dropping some of the ink from some Nuvo Aqua Flow pens, spritzing it so that the colours ran and leaving it to dry. 

Once it was dry, I cut out a piece to go across my card. I added a narrow strip of black card and a lace border in black, cut from the Luxurious Lace die set.

For the daff,  I cut out the backing piece in white and the main design in back and glued them together.

I used alcohol pens to colour in some detail but them I cut another flower from the leftover watercolour card and paper pieced the other areas. I wanted the add a bit of texture as these parts would be raised higher as the card is thicker. 

You can't really see it here but IRL you can.

Then I just stuck the flower onto the card. 

I love that the colours really pop here.

And there we are, all done. 

I've added my affiliate links below and I'll see you soon.

 Till then, take care and please stay safe and well and enjoy your weekend xxx

UK and Europe

Spring Floral Showcase Set

Designer's Choice 13 - Luxurious Lace Die Set - 3095E

Craft Perfect - Watercolour Pads - A6 - 9574e

Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens

Nuvo Alcohol Marker Pens

USA

Spring Floral Showcase Set

Designer's Choice 13 - Luxurious Lace Die Set - 3095E

Craft Perfect - Watercolour Pads - A4 - 9571e

Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens

Nuvo Alcohol Marker Pens

 

Bee Happy :)

 

Hello lovelies and hope you are all OK today. 

It's pretty miserable here today so I hope this card brings  a bit of sunshine to you.

It's very bright, I'll give you that lol.

But I love bees and they are so on trend at the moment, so when I saw the new Tonic Studios Showcase set #3, I knew I had to use the gorgeous bee die to make something, and this is what I did.

These are the dies you get in the set.

 So the main focus dies are actually flowers. You get 4 different ones and they come to you in a wallet and on a magnetic sheet which I think is really useful because I struggle with storage to be honest.

They're not verso dies but each element comes with a backing die so that you can put a layer behind your die cut if you want. 

It saves all that fussy cutting - I am so rubbish at cutting out!!

So here, I die cut the main bee in black and then the backing in white and stuck them together, then just added a bit of colour and some glitter. 

Could not be easier.

There are also 4 different de-bossed sentiments and a backing die for them as well.

And of course, it's perfect for a bit of gingham ribbonage!!

Sometimes, it just has to be done lol.

So that's the card and I hope your eyes are intact after the brightness here lol. 

I've listed my affiliate links below so you can have a little nosey if you want.

I'll be back soon but until then, please stay safe and well. 

Hopefully before long we will all get through this and in one piece. 

Lots of love and hugs xx

UK and Europe

Spring Floral Showcase Set

USA

Spring Floral Showcase Set