Sunday, 15 November 2009

Fruitcake!!

That'd be the paper before you all get excited!! I am getting to the end of my BG fruitcake papers ... do I buy more or get something new next year ... hmmmm!

For this card I followed the Create4fun sketch, just rotating it.
Isn't Wee with his tree so cute!!!! I watercoloured him, then heat embossed the edges of the card with gold as a change from distressing them. I used card candy and gems, and a bit of ribbon - nice and clean and simple.

So then I needed to be a bit more vintagey!!
I followed the Just magnolia sketch for this.
Tilda is watercoloured and stickled and gold gel penned!! I distressed the papers in red and gold ink. The flowers are left over Primas from last year, and I stamped and gold embossed a swirl in the right top corner. The music paper (thanks mum!!) is distressed in vintage photo, red and gold and tied with twine.

As there is lots of glitter, glitz and bling I am also entering them for the Basic Grey Challenge and Cute Card Thursday.


Recipe:
Stamp(s): WOJ Wee With Tree; Magnolia Tilda with Vintage Roses
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers:Basic Grey Fruitcake
Embellishments: Prima flowers, brads, gems and ribbon from stash

11 comments:

Pauline C said...

2 gorgeousc ards Cathy and so different - the first one looks really contemporary and funky, whilst your Magnolia is so pretty and vintage - lvoe the littel scroll of music paper!
Pauline x

☼ Cheryl* said...

Beautiful cards, Cathy.
I wish my watercolouring would turn out as nice as yours, I REALLY have to practice more!

Cheryl said...

2 gorgjus cards hun love them so pretty and adore the images and layouts xx

Squirrel x said...

Both brilliant cards Cathy, adore what you have done. Your little elf is sooooo cute, and a Vintage look for Tilda really suits her. Your watercolouring is brilliant too. Hugs, Squirrel xx

Kim Piggott said...

Oh what fabulous cards!
Gorgeous images and I love that paper!
hugs
kim x

Linda said...

Beautiful cards, very lovely
greetings Linda

Danka Kareen said...

love your cards, very nice...Wow!

Bonne journée!

Biscuitlid said...

both are beautiful - loving Wee with tree even if just for the name!

Victoria
x

Rach said...

both cards are gorgeous sweetie, beautifully made. thank you for joining us. hugs rachxx

Mina said...

two fabulous cards Cathy, your Tilda card is so rich and lush looking...thanks for joining in with the Just Magnolia challenge
Mina xxx

~ Ali ~ said...

Fab cards Cathy loving them both.