Friday 11 June 2010

Summer and Winter

Well it is still more like Autumn today. Chilly and gloomy with some rain first thing. It does seem a bit warmer now but nothing like Summer. This is my GDT card for Crafts 4 Eternity where there is a lovely sketch with lots of layers, my fave, and the need to feature strawberries and lace. I have used the gorgeous WOJ image of Willow. The main paper is K&Co. I used my MS trellis punch and flower doily punches, punched ferns and Wild Orchid flowers along with some pink lace, sentiment from Craftwork cards layered on a nestie die cut and a photo corner from stash. you can win 2 digi stamps and the sketch is such a great one to use so I hope you will all join in this week.
I am also entering these other challenges:
Passion for Promarkers Pink Birthday
Allsorts Strawberries and Cream
A Spoon full of sugar Floral Delights
Stamp Something Happy Something (mine is Birthday)
Oh Alice What's your muchness (mine is lots of layers and flowers)

The second card is my DT card for Winter Wonderland. This week Danielle has chosen the lovely challenge of a traditional Christmas flower. There are some great stamps on offer for the lucky winner too from the Stamp Barn. I chose one of my favourite Anyas for this one and added lots of glitter. The two papers are Dovecraft Traditional Christmas, full of poinsettias and holly. (The strips are from the sheet of paper.) I made the poinsettias with a nestie, X cut punch and gems and added gold holly leaves. It seems that more and more of you are getting those Christmas cards made which is great to see.
Other challenges:
Pear Tree Designs Sketch and use flowers
Simon Says 1 Image, 2 DPs, 3 types of embellie (flowers, holly and gems)
Bah Humbug Anything Goes
The weather forecast for the weekend is a bit better so let's hope they're right. Have a good one everybody.

27 comments:

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Marianne, what a gorgeous card. Love the image and your colouring is fab. Thanks for joining us at PFP this week. Hugs, Denise x

Unknown said...

Hi Marianne
2 beautiful cards love them both.
have a great weekend
Christine x

Anonymous said...

Fabulous Christmas card.Great take on the sketch.Thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs.
Lisa x

CraftyC said...

Beautiful card Marianne. Love the pink extra's!
Clairex

downrightcrafty said...

oh gorgeous cards again, love the flowers and trellis effect on the top one and of course the lovely poinsettia's and the dots on the second one, have a great weekend
Kate xx

Mandy said...

Two beautiul cards...love them both.. Great images...
Mandy xx

Linda said...

Hi Marianne
2 beautiful cards i like them
gr Linda

Cor* said...

Gorgeous Strawberry & lace card with that WOJ! Love it! And that glitter on the chrismas card is great. Pointsettas............something I need more of (specially in June-haha) to keep up with these challenges! FAB cards.

Julie said...

Hi Marianne - gorgeous card and layout!! Love the flower trellis! Thanks for joining us at PFP this week! Juliex

Karen said...

Very nice Marianne, thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs.
xx

Tracy said...

Gorgeous card Marianne.
Thanks for joining us at PFP this week, good luck.
Hugs Tracy x

Pop's Cards said...

these are gorgoues you have been so busy since my last visit, hugs pops x

Knerten said...

I'm so impressed, how do you manage, and how do you get the time to make all this lovely cards of yours ?

pinky said...

Marianne your dt card is soooo gorgeous, love everything about it. Another gorgeous christmas one, great to know i am in for a good discount lol.
Pinky

Clare Lloyd said...

great cards. thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs. Clare X

Loz said...

Great cards Marianne! (these both fit into abc's w - weather challenge if you're interested)...
Love the DP on both of them ♥

Sammi said...

oooh...these are gorgeous! LOVE them!!
Thanks for joining us at Oh,Alice!!
Sammi
xx

Michele Roos said...

Such a pretty card Marianne. Love the image you've used and the papers also. Thanks for joining us this week at PFP. Hugs Michele x

Andie's Space said...

Hi Marianne
2 comments for the price of one here! Great DT card from my lovely C4E teamie, & fabulous entry in the PFP challenge this week. Thanks for joining us. Love Anya too. Can never get those Xmas cards started too early!
Hugs,
Andie xx

Annie said...

Beautiful cards - love your poinsettas especially.
Ann xxx
Bah! Humbug! DT

Unknown said...

Gorgeous cards.

Thanks for joining us over at Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog.

Good luck.

Lou x

Max said...

Your poinsettias are fab and look lovely with gold leaves. Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug! this week.
Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx
Max's Craft Creations
Bah! Humbug! Challenges DT

Lynsey said...

Gorgeous cards Marianne! They are both so pretty with lovely embellishments.
Hugs Lynsey x

Debs said...

both gorgeous cards :-)
thanks for joining us this week...Debs x

Emma said...

Both gorgeous cards Marianne, love the images and details.
Thanks for joining us at PFP and good luck.
Hugs Emma x

Anja´s kortkreasjoner said...

Such a supercute WOJ card. Thanks for joining us at PfP this week, and good luck.
Hugs Anja

michele said...

Gorgeous cards Marianne! What a fab combination for a post summer & winter! hugs xx