Thursday 11 March 2021

Nature Landscape, Dog Portrait

Hello Nomad friends.  I spotted that Darnell has a Your Choice Twofer challenge this month.  It's basically anything goes, but with all the other Twofer rules of course.  So here's my two, both using a die from Creative Wavy Lines and Circles die set.  

One be happy spring card and one puppy Christmas. 

Both cards joining the fun at
Twofer Card Challenge 36 - Your Choice

 

My first card, which was actually my second card, is all about spring.  Spring colours, spring flowers, even a bee.  Can't wait for them to be springing about the place!  Green Bazzill Dots card base, the same card cut with the Wavy Lines and Circle Die, but I used the back of the Bazzill as the front for the die cut.  I edged the card base and the circles with green Promarker.  The flower was a yellow painty scrap cut with a Stamplorations Trendy Spring Bloom Die and a little extra Promarker colour.  The bee is Rubber Dance, stamped, coloured with Distress inks, fussy cut and a little iridescent glitter on the wings.

Bee is joining the fun at
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add Some Green
Scrap the Rainbow Utfordring Mars - Grønt
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A Bit O Green
Stamplorations CAS Challenge


Actually planned this in my head last night whilst waiting for the Sandman to visit.  Hi five for a good hit on scrap mountain!!!  White card base and a panel of Weetabix box cut with Stamplorations Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle die.  A white scrap cut with the Wavy Lines and Circle die and embossed with Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder.   I edged the circles with brown Promarker and the kraft panel with red Promarker.  I used Marianne Designs Puppy dies and a Sizzix santa hat die to build my scrap puppy.  The sentiment is a clear sticker.  A little white gel pen and iridescent glitter on the pom-pom and hat fur and done!

Puppy is joining the fun at
CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Kraft, Red and White
Unstampabelles Challenge 109 - Lockdown Twist Scrap been working on using my scraps and replenishing the Christmas card pile.
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 532
Cards Und More Challenge 58 - Bingo Sparkle, Embossing, Circle

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 


16 comments:

Julia Aston said...

Two lovely cards using that swirly die cut Gail! love your sweet pup on the second one - with his Santa hat on already for Christmas! Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas!! xx

Bonnie said...

What a fun die, Gail! I love how you've used both sides of the decorative paper to make a subtle design in the background that lets that beautiful bee stand out! The puppy on the second card is adorable and a perfect fit over the large circle! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Twofer Challenge!

Liz said...

Two beautiful cards, Gail. I love the different ways you’ve incorporated the lovely wavy lines die cuts. xx

Dunja Trautmann said...

Both cards are beautiful Gail. So happy to see you at our Cards und More Challenge this time.
Hugs xx

Darnell said...

What a unique die! This is my first time seeing it, Gail, and I love your designs showing two ways it can be used. It looks cool as a background for your traveling bee (sort of like an air highway) and I love the detail of adding iridescence to the bee's wings! And how cute to use it to frame the new puppy someone got for Christmas, complete with Santa hat! Adorable! Thank you for playing in TCC #36! Great choice of prompt! Roll on spring! Hugs, Darnell

Fikreta said...

Lovely cards!

Dotty Jo said...

Wow, two totally different and very creative ways to use that die. Love both cards. I often plan cards when I can't sleep. I sometimes dream card designs too. Jo x

Cathy said...

Great use of the wavy die, love how the pup is peeking out of it! Great recycling too, thankyou for playing along at CAS Christmas, Cathy x

Anita in France said...

What a great sense of movement that wavy die gives to your spring bee, Gail ... and how fun is the framed 'portrait' of that Christmas pup ... so fun! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twofer! Anita :)

Pink Unicorn said...

What a bee-utiful card! Thank you for playing along with the STAMPlorations CAS Challenge. We hope to see you back again soon! Karola, DT, InvisiblePinkCards

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Fab Twofer with that circle die, Gail - love the bee but the doggie takes the cake for me :)

Susan Hogan said...

Great idea! Love the puppy. Thanks for sharing with us for this difficult challenge at Unstampabelles!

Jorunn`s scrapperier said...

Herlig grønt kort, fint med bie på blomsten
Takk for at du deltar hos Scrap the Rainbow
DT Jorunn Elin

Brenda in IN said...

These are two cute cards. I love the bee on his flower and the puppy is adorable too.

Loll said...

Adorable puppy and a fabulous card design! Great way to use the colours from the challenge. Thankts for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

frommycraftroom said...

Two great cards. Thanks for joining in again with us at Unstampabelles.