Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Lili of the Valley Challenge & Truly Scrumptious Challenge

The challenge over at Lili of the Valley this week is Easter. I had a couple more Easter cards to make so I just thought I'd include them both under this challenge. This card is from the cutie Elzybells sheep set. I coloured with watercolour pencils, cut out with scalloped rectangle nesties, added some doodling and mounted on pink card. I can't remember where the paper is from. Ribbons are from Joanna Sheen and Laura Ashley.

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Elzybells); Watercolour pencils; Assorted cardstock; Paper (?); Black fine liner; Nesties; Flower & brad (Poppicrafts); Ribbons (Joanna Sheen & Laura Ashley)

This is my other card for the LOTV challenge. I used this gorgeous Penny Black stamp again coloured with watercolour pencils, cut out with nesties, doodled and doubled mounted on cardstock. Papers are from Papermania. Sentiment is Pink Petticoat.

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Penny Black); Watercolour pencils; Assorted cardstock; Paper (Papermania); Black fine liner; Nesties; Sentiment (Pink Petticoat); Flowers (Ebay & Poppicrafts); Brad (Woodware)

My final Easter card is for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge. It's very late, I did it in plenty of time and then forgot to post it! Anyway here is the sketch.

And here's my take on it. I used these lovely Art Impression watercolour stamps again with a mixture of watercolour pencils, ink pads and brush markers. Image and background shapes cut out with nesties. All papers are by Laura Ashley as are the ribbons. The sentiment is Pink Petticoat.

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Art Impressions); Watercolour pencils; Ink pads; Brush markers; Assorted cardstock; Papers (Laura Ashley); Nesties; Ribbons (Laura Ashley); Sentiment (Pink Petticoat)

14 comments:

Chris said...

Fantastic cards Steph! Love all the images you've used and coloured so expertly and the papers and design are wonderful. Hope you're doing ok. Hugs, Chris xxx

Anonymous said...

Fab cards hun, I love the stamp on the first one with the animals. Love the watering can too!! Can't believe we both did watering cans!!

Hope you are well x x

Sharon said...

Gorgeous card Steph, I love your colouring. Thanks for joining in our TS challenge.

Riet said...

wowww Steph,what a beautiful cards,l love the image and colours.

hugs Riet.x

Andrea, said...

Fab cards Steph, the images are wonderful especially those cute animals.

Dawn said...

Hi Steph
Well I just love those watercolour stamps and your colouring is just stunning - love the mix of papers too - gorgeous card

Thanks for joining us this week on TS

Dawn
x

cats whiskers said...

What fab ulous cards dear your colouring as always is beautiful and I just love how you match the papers so perfectly. Hope you are well dear
Hugs Jacqui x

Kelly said...

Such cute cards! They are gorgeous Steph!! x

Claireabelle said...

These are soooooo cute!
x

CraftyC said...

Gorgeous cards Steph, love the watering can!
Clairex

Debbie said...

A fabulous set of cards Steph, great images and I love the papers are beautiful. Debbie x

Marcea said...

fabulous cards, really love your images are wonderful papers/flowers
thanks for joining us this week on lotv
-x-

LOUISE said...

More great cards Steph, love the images, and your papers. So glad to see you are putting your nesties to very good use, they are such a great craft essential! Lu x

Christine said...

wow these are fantastic! Steph! so beautiful!! I really like them all but especially the watering can one! xx