Being Monday time is at a premium, dentist shortly then work so I will get right to it and share a couple of cards both using Ignacio's Nicecane images and both of my finished samples have been beautifully enhanced by him. How I wish I could get me head round my Photoshop programme and do the same, I spent ages the other day playing around with it but the best I achieved was a halo around the image with a dark line, so if anyone knows the secret please share.
The card base for the top card was created with the Cricut Mini by welding a butterfly border from Martha Stewart all occasion cakes cartridge to a basic square from George cartridge and lightly shading the butterflies with Pan Pastels. It's very similar to a well know die that is available which I do have, but when you consider the costs comparisons of a single die and how many different things you can do with the Cricut it speaks for itself. The image is from the Victorian Ladies Bird sheets and links to that as well as the Cricut are on the thumbnails below.
This card is a fairly simple make but it's such a lovely image it needs little more than coordinating matting and sentiment. Both of these cards are for my latest box of 50 cards to head off to the Animal Health Trust at Newmarket, I have been donating cards to their Visitors Centre to help raise funds for some time now, I've lost count of how many but it's well into three figures and they tell me they sell well.
Hope you all have a good Monday and thanks for popping in, your visits and comments are always much appreciated.
These are so gorgeous Brenda and a brilliant cause too. xxxx
ReplyDeleteWow, your cards are great. I love the victorian style and the birds
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Brenda what fabulous images lovely rich colours and what beautiful cards they make
ReplyDeleteAnne
Both are wonderful and they are great images!
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Beautiful cards Brenda - those bird images are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHope the trip to the dentist goes OK.
Beryl xx
Wow! Both cards are amazing!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards Brenda, Nicecrane designs have the most wonderful images... great job...Love them...Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Brenda, the images are so beautiful and I love your designs.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Lovely cards! I especially love the colours of the second card! x
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised your cards sell well & what a super way of helping generate funds. That second one especially is a beauty - your skill using that one shines forth for it would have been so easy to go OTT with it, yet your design enhances........
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
You are Amazing!!! your style is incredible!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are both beautiful Brenda,I love the vintage birds and that butterfly border.
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
Beautiful cards Brenda.
ReplyDeleteGr Elly
Gorgeous cards, fab images, no wonder they sell well x
ReplyDeletethese are absolutely stunning Brenda - those images are just gorgeous xx
ReplyDeletewow what gorgeous cards, love the layering on the first one !!!!
ReplyDeletePaula
Perfects cards!!! I loved the first one!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Brenda, both fab images. The AHT is very lucky to have you donating your beautiful cards to them! :)
ReplyDeleteTags xx
Absolutely stunning Brenda, beautiful images and such lovely rich colours, LOVE them. Hope the dentist visit went well
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Both of them are absolutely stunning and i'm not surprised they sell well either, Luv Sam x
ReplyDeleteSoooo stunning cards,,, Brenda,,,, my fav is your first,,,,,one,,,I love yut die cuts,,,OMG and these all vibrant colors,,,,,,,mty friend,,You are really talented mixing colors,,,,and dies....woww,wowww,,,,
ReplyDeleteTwo stunners Brenda, lovely images and perfect for an animal shelter too. Hope the dentist is over and done with and no work required Karen x
ReplyDeleteHope the visit to the dentist was a pain free one Brenda. Gorgeous cards and they are beautiful images x susan x
ReplyDeleteThese are both lovely cards. I love the birds, especially the first one.
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Oh gorgeous cards Brenda ! Fab work, as always my friend !
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Stunning creations Brenda, showcasing those beautiful birds to perfection. Yip, I also love the enhancement of your photographed projects.
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Those are very pretty pictures to make into cards. Lovely work as usual, Brenda. NancyD
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING Brenda! Nicola x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Brenda and for such a good cause too. Hope all went well at the dentist
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
beautiful cards and perfect for the trust!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the bird images and so nice of you to donate them to an Animal Health Trust.
ReplyDeletexxx Marianne
Two excellent cards Brenda, love them both.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Brenda - love them both.
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
beautiful birds!!! the cards need no more!! this is beautiful whole.
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards, the birds look really lifelike and I love the way you have set them off.
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Kath x
Fab both cards! the bird images are gorgeous. hugs, Helena
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards Brenda and the perfect gift for Bird Lover's
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Annie x
Both lovely cards Brenda!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely images and lovely colours.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
These images are so beautiful! You´re right; they don´t need much... Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful cards that I am sure will sell instantly! Those bird images are lovely and look great with your dies.
ReplyDeleteLove that fancy edge on the first one! Wowzers!
Two gorgeous cards Brenda. Lovely images.
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Oh wow, two stunning cards. Those images are wonderful :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
Beautiful cards. The images are lovely.
ReplyDeleteNikki x
Hallo Brenda,
ReplyDeletebeide Karten gefallen mir sehr gut,sehen einfach edel aus,
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You always make the most beautiful cards and am sure it will sell like hot cakes, Brenda!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards with those wonderful images
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Hi Brenda I am catching up on my post holiday blog reading. These are 2 really gorgeous cards, I am not surprised your cards sell so well and it's great that you have raised money for such good causes. Hope the dentist went well? x
ReplyDeleteThese are just so beautiful Brenda and the images are stunning
ReplyDeletex catherine
ooh awesome vintage birds, I just love them! Fantastic cards xoxo
ReplyDeleteStunning cards, Brenda. These images are so beautiful and so is your design. It is very nice of you to give your cards to the Animal Health Trust. Your cards are gorgeus.
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Eret
Gorgeous cards Brenda, and for a good cause!
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ReplyDeleteMarvellous creations, love the images, and the die cut butterflies look stunning. What a good cause to give your cards to.
Happy crafting
Tracy x