May Swap Received

[Little Jan]

Here is my lovey card from Essex Anne
In one of my favorite colours
in fact I nearly did the same colour but as I had
only done the white part of the card I did a quick change
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g474/LittleJan/IMG_1214.jpg (http://s1103.photobucket.com/user/LittleJan/media/IMG_1214.jpg.html)

[pyjama princess]

Oh now that's really lovely. You must tell me what the die is Anne.

[EssexAnne]

PP it is one of the Tonic Verso Strip dies, can't remember the exact name though.

[Mitzi]

Lovely card.

[Little Jan]

My swap will be in the post tomorrow forgot to address it last night for hubby to post

[Waterlily]

Lovely card, one of my favourite colours as well.

[Mitzi]

I took mine to the post office today so it's on its way.

[Victoria]

Mine's posted too.

I like your card EssexAnne. Very elegant die and a lush colour

[pyjama princess]

My, thought provoking, swap has arrived from Victoria. Will post a piccie later.

[EssexAnne]

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30 mins trying to get 1 photo sorted and 2 come along at once!!
Anyway... many thanks to Glingle for my lovely delicate card. It has an embossed background and oval stitch effect layers. The die cut has delicate butterflies and tiny white pearls added. I love it , thanks.( what die is it please?)

[Victoria]

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30 mins trying to get 1 photo sorted and 2 come along at once!!
Anyway... many thanks to Glingle for my lovely delicate card. It has an embossed background and oval stitch effect layers. The die cut has delicate butterflies and tiny white pearls added. I love it , thanks.( what die is it please?)

I'm getting the Invalid Attachment message for both photos.

[pyjama princess]

Me too Victoria.

[EssexAnne]

Oh...sorry folks! Was showing on my side ...will try again tomorrow.

[Mitzi]

My swap will be in the post tomorrow forgot to address it last night for hubby to post


It arrived yesterday, LJ, just as we were leaving for a night away. I'll post a pic over the weekend.

[EssexAnne]

Trying again!,6224

[pyjama princess]

Hurray it worked this time! It's a lovely card, as you say Anne it's 'delicate'.

[pyjama princess]

My card from Victoria is a memorial to those lost in the Battle of the Somme.

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[EssexAnne]

Stunning and moving in one card.

[Victoria]

Trying again!,6224

I can see it! What a pretty card. That's my favourite embossing folder in the background.

[Victoria]

This is my card from Mitzi. I can tell that a great deal of work and thought has gone into it and Mitzi has kindly enclosed a note listing the materials used including: Anna Griffin embossing folder and large flourish die, Tim Holtz flower garland strip die, Couture Creations butterfly stamp and Sizzix label and flourish die.

One colour has been used to stamp the butterflies, then a damp brush to drag the ink into the wings, so no cheating - just the one colour on the white (and the brads are a perfect match)!!

I'm sure you'll all agree that it's a real beauty, well worth the hard work. Thank you so much Mitzi.

[EssexAnne]

Wow...that is absolutely stunning! Well done!

[pyjama princess]

A beautiful card Mitzi. She always tells me what she's used for her ATCs as well. I hope you realise how lovely this card is Mitzi because I know you usually feel your ATCs aren't good enough.

[Waterlily]

Absolutely beautiful Mitzi

[Mitzi]

A beautiful card Mitzi. She always tells me what she's used for her ATCs as well. I hope you realise how lovely this card is Mitzi because I know you usually feel your ATCs aren't good enough.

I really struggled with it as it's not my usual style / comfort zone. I ended up quite pleased with it, but think it's a bit too "busy". Glingle's card is more what I was aiming for, really.

Lovely of you all to say such nice things about it.

[Victoria]

I really struggled with it as it's not my usual style / comfort zone. I ended up quite pleased with it, but think it's a bit too "busy". Glingle's card is more what I was aiming for, really.

Lovely of you all to say such nice things about it.

I don't think it's too "busy" at all, because of the colour scheme. It might have been if different colours had been used for the flourish/sentiment/butterflies/flowers, but white plus one works really well.

[jube]

Have been away for a few days so just getting back into the swing of things and noticed the swap. Beautiful cards and they have given me the inspiration to get back into crafting.

[Mitzi]

Have been away for a few days so just getting back into the swing of things and noticed the swap. Beautiful cards and they have given me the inspiration to get back into crafting.

That's great news. Even better if you join in the swap next month! Why not give it a go?

[Little Jan]

Trying again!,6224
What lovely delicate card

[Little Jan]

This is my card from Mitzi. I can tell that a great deal of work and thought has gone into it and Mitzi has kindly enclosed a note listing the materials used including: Anna Griffin embossing folder and large flourish die, Tim Holtz flower garland strip die, Couture Creations butterfly stamp and Sizzix label and flourish die.

One colour has been used to stamp the butterflies, then a damp brush to drag the ink into the wings, so no cheating - just the one colour on the white (and the brads are a perfect match)!!

I'm sure you'll all agree that it's a real beauty, well worth the hard work. Thank you so much Mitzi.

What a beautiful card
Looks like a few of us have gone down the red and white theme

[Mitzi]

Apologies for the delay. I'm planning to get a new camera which will link directly with the computer and make uploading photos much easier.

Here is the beautiful card I received from LJ. I think the main die might be a Create A Card die and it's cut in a pearly card (Centura pearl?) which has a beautiful shimmer in real life but doesn't show in the photo. I don't recognise the flower or delicate butterfly die but they're both lovely.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/mitzi/Art/Craft%20Telly%20Swaps/LJMay16a.jpg


Then there are tiny red pearls stuck all over the card and white ones on the butterfly. I don't know how you have the patience, eyesight and steadiness of hand to stick them on so neatly. Gorgeous finishing touch. Butterfly detail:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/mitzi/Art/Craft%20Telly%20Swaps/LJMay16b.jpg


Thank you so much, LJ, for the beautiful card.

[Mitzi]

My card from Victoria is a memorial to those lost in the Battle of the Somme.

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Very moving. How did you make it? It's a bit reminiscent of one of the Royal Mail World War I stamps issued last year.

[Victoria]

Another lovely card by Little Jan. Good choice of theme LJ!!

[Victoria]

Very moving. How did you make it? It's a bit reminiscent of one of the Royal Mail World War I stamps issued last year.

One of the easiest cards ever. Just splattered some red Alcohol Ink on the white card, printed the sentiment on the computer and cut a few mats.

I'll have a look at the RM stamps - I'm curious now!

[Mitzi]

I'll have a look at the RM stamps - I'm curious now!


It's the top left hand one of this set: http://shop.royalmail.com/the-first-world-war-1915/first-world-war-1915-stamp-set/invt/20150296

[Victoria]

Thank you Mitzi. It does look similar. In fact I did think about placing one die cut poppy on the top l/h corner of the card, but I decided against it because its centre would have been black and I wanted to keep to the red.

[EssexAnne]

Another stunning card LJ! Red and white goes really well.

[pyjama princess]

Beautiful card LJ. The red certainly stands out when used with white.
Has any one heard from Glingle in the last few days? I wonder if she's received her swap card from me as I posted it a week ago.

[Mitzi]

I haven't seen Glingle posting recently. I hope her health problems haven't got worse.

[Little Jan]

Apologies for the delay. I'm planning to get a new camera which will link directly with the computer and make uploading photos much easier.

Here is the beautiful card I received from LJ. I think the main die might be a Create A Card die and it's cut in a pearly card (Centura pearl?) which has a beautiful shimmer in real life but doesn't show in the photo. I don't recognise the flower or delicate butterfly die but they're both lovely.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/mitzi/Art/Craft%20Telly%20Swaps/LJMay16a.jpg


Then there are tiny red pearls stuck all over the card and white ones on the butterfly. I don't know how you have the patience, eyesight and steadiness of hand to stick them on so neatly. Gorgeous finishing touch. Butterfly detail:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/mitzi/Art/Craft%20Telly%20Swaps/LJMay16b.jpg


Thank you so much, LJ, for the beautiful card.

Yes you are right it is a create a card die
And the card was centura pearl
The centre die cut is part of a tatty lace die
Not that I have the die I purchased a large set of white assorted die cuts off Ebug
And just colour them as needed
The butterfly die is a spellbinders one I got in a sale
Glad you liked the card

[Waterlily]

Beautiful card Jan.

[Glingle]

I'm here! We went up to Scotland last Wednesday for the Goldpanning championships and got home late Monday. My beautiful card from Pyjama princess was waiting patiently on the door mat for me. It is beautiful and I'll take pics and post them tomorrow. I'm just catching up on myself the last couple of days, I enjoyed being away and we had the best weather I've seen in the last 6 years of going to the championships, but on Sunday night I was crying with tiredness at 9pm!

[Mitzi]

Goldpanning championships? Did you find any?

[pyjama princess]

So good to see that you're ok Glingle. Like Mitzi I was concerned that you may be unwell.

[Glingle]

Thank you for your concern. Hubby is the goldpanner, I'd love to have a go but it's not really comparable with a gammy neck! I am determined to get in a river with Hubby at some point though and have a go at prospecting. I blogged about the championships http://craftingbunnies.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/there-gold-in-them-there-hills.html

[EssexAnne]

Here are the ATC's that arrived yesterday.
6236 This is Victorias' one with the cut out front which opens out to reveal the message inside 6237 Thank you. Fab idea!
Next is Mitzi's First Star A whimsical looking girl wishing on the 1st star....soooooo cute! 6238 And finally a really cute flying mouse fairy from Pamela. Thank you all and thank you for the "extra " 6239

[Mitzi]

Oops, ignore this please.

[Julie]

I love your blogging about the gold panning Glingle, what a fab way to spend a few days.

[EssexAnne]

REALLY SORRY FOLKS! I thought I had clicked on the ATC thread! The titles look sooooo similar at a glance. Perhaps we could start getting a discount at Specsavers at this rate!! And to add insult to injury...The photos loaded straight away which was a first for me!

[Glingle]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/carasmudge/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstogzden1.jpeg (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/carasmudge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstogzden1.jpeg.html)
This is the stunning card that I recieved from pyjama princess. The centre flower is elevated. Love the zing of orange.

[Victoria]

Another stunning card. The orange is indeed zingy.

[EssexAnne]

Ystunning ...and I love the bow! Wish mine came out so neatly...must practice them.

[Victoria]

I cheat with bows like that. I just make some different sized loops and then put another smaller loop over the middle to hold them together. Then stick the bow onto the strip of ribbon already on the card.

[EssexAnne]

Thanks for that.....promise I won't tell!

[pyjama princess]

I cheat with bows like that. I just make some different sized loops and then put another smaller loop over the middle to hold them together. Then stick the bow onto the strip of ribbon already on the card.



That's how I made this one. Only ever done it with paper/card but used ribbon this time as it was the perfect colour match for the Nuvo Crystal drops that I'd used.

[Glingle]

I forgot to say the the inside is as beautiful as the outside. The insert had been embossed with a daisy chain pattern and each flower has an orange centre and there are beautiful layered label shapes to write on. I tried to upload a picture but photo bucket is having a strop and wouldn't let me copy the links (hence why I haven't posted my ATCs yet too)
Essex Anne, the dies I used on my card to you were from the Tonic sew pretty collection. If you look back a few days on my blog the exact ones are on there.