3 new cards to show

My first card is one I made for Michael - husband of my American friend Aimeslee.  Aimeslee happened in conversation to tell me that Michael loved Lighthouses -  and so do I.  It just so happened that I had obtained a greyscale image of a lighthouse that I had hand coloured with my pencils so I made it into a card and sent it off to Texas.

Here  it is:

As I told Aimeslee -  I was 'chuffed' that Michael liked it.

 

My second card is made using Serif Craft Artist 2. 

 

 I used the folder Butterfly Paradise.  I played about a little, taking out this and moving that to my liking.  I added the sentiment using my ACDSee Graphics programme.   I had recently purchased some wonderful die-cut butterflies from Katy Sue so I used three of them as my finishing touch.  I can highly recommend the sheets of butterflies and here is the link.

My third and last one was made using my Docrafts Digital Designer.  My favourite images from this designer are Tatty Ted.  They are all wonderful.  This is what I made;

I printed out Tatty Ted Twice and  used my Pinflair punch to punch out the flowers to decoupage.  Once I had fixed them on I used some Cosmic Shimmer twinkles in the centres. Everything comes from the Digital designer except the coloured borders which come from my ACDSee.

I hope you like them.

Carol xx

CD Sunday Plus - Challenge # 92 - hosted by Jo

 

For this creation I used Serif Craft Artist 2 - 'Country day Out' by Victoria Nelson.  I used my  graphics programme for the internal striped borders and Carnation Craft dies for the green and white mats.

The image and background were all from the 'Country Day Out'.  There is so much to choose from in this folder that I intend to revisit for more inspiration.

This card has been sent to my cousin Ian who lives in France. It is his birthday next week.  I thought the scene has a distinct continental look. I have spent quite a few short breaks with Ian in the days I was traveling, and always enjoyed those times.

If nothing else, having hand problems for most of this year, has opened up a new world of digital crafting.  I knew vaguely about it but was so concentrating on parchment craft, stitching and decoupage that it was passing me by.  After all there are only so many hours in a day.

I am enjoying 'going digital' and do not intend to forget it when I can get back to the more physical crafting.

I look forward to your visits and will avidly read any comments you care to make.

Stay safe.

Carol

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