Monday 11 April 2011

Cards for Men challenge 8- Easter...

We had some great entries for our embossing challenge and I tried to get around to all of you. For this challenge we are moving on to making Easter cards for guys- and I know some of the team found it quite challenging but there are some lovely DT cards so do take a look if you are in need of inspiration!
I used this cute bunny in an egg which was a freebie from Prairy Fairy for my card. My papers are from a purchased set from Summer Driggs store called 'Sit a spell'. I took my colours from the papers and kept everything quite natural- even though I have used dark brown for the mats I think it still manages to look quite springy. The sentiment is on a nestie ribbon slider and I drew around the inside of the die and cut out the oval freehand. I found some natural cotton tape that I had salvaged from some packaging in my stash and this was just perfect to thread the slider on. The corner is cut with a Sizzlet die from the offcut that the circle came from- waste not want not!

We are sponsored by Peachy Keen Stamps and they are kindly offering 2 stamp sets for our lucky winner. Do pop over to Cards for Men to check out these sets as they have loads of stamps in each and while you're at it why not join in? The challenge closes on 24th April.

I would also like to enter this card for the following challenges:

14 comments:

Nannieflash said...

Hi Alison fabulous card, love that cute image, I see you are up and around early with your posting like me, still in Kent at the mo but should be back home later on today. With hugs Shirleyxxx

Sarah said...

I love this card Alison and it definitely says 'spring' to me. Beautiful colours and the image is adorable. Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Days Away for our spots & stripes challenge, good luck xxx

Mandy said...

Hi Alison,
Love your cute little rabbit coming out of his egg...Beautiful papers as well....
Mandy x

Kat said...

Great card. Love the DP and that image is so cute! Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

Kat x

Lorraine said...

Ha. This is fabulous. Love that image, lol and your colours. Thanks for taking part at I ♥ Promarkers this week.

Sharon said...

Hi Alison, what a gorgous little card, just love the design and your papers. Thanks for joining our challenge at Totally Gorjuss this week, hugs Sharon

Jill said...

gorgeous card Alison love the image and the pretty papers thanks for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx

Jules said...

Hi Alison

A beautiful project.

Your papers and image are gorgeous and I love how you have so pefectly brought the colours from your papers into the image.

Not always an easy thing to do ... ... althought it sounds like it should be.

Great display for your sentiment too.

Love Jules xx

Betty said...

Gorgeous card love the colours, and the cute image.
Thank you for playing along at C.R.A.F.T Challenge this week with this adorable card.
Betty x
(GDT for April at CRAFT)

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Alison :-) The image is just sooo cute and the papers and colours are fab :-)

thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge :-)
luv
Lols x x x

Tussemaja said...

The stamp is so cool! I also had to download it. Very nice card with beautiful colors.

Bettina L. said...

Such a lovely card. Thanks forb joining the TG challenge this week:) Bettina

Anonymous said...

This is adorable! Thanks for joining us at Paper Play this week!!

Clare Brown said...

stunning easter card...loving those papers you have used.Goodluck at sftw this week.

clare x