Thursday 14 June 2018

Pocket Cards

 
 
Hello! I haven't done a lot of card-making lately. I have been jewellery making and going to weekly pottery classes. So far I have made a bowl and a quail who looks like a potato. He started off life as a pigeon but progressively got fatter and looked more strange as I went on. I have other 'bird potatoes' on the go too. They are found on the shelf and people say,  'Oh it's just one of April's bird potatoes!' Hopefully I will soon have a finished one to show you here!!
 
My pocket card was inspired by the colour scheme over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.
 
 

 
When I was on the Design Team of this lovely challenge blog, I must confess that combinations involving yellow and orange used to make me gulp a bit! However, now I feel strangely drawn to them as a festive combo, so here is the result! I have used Merry Patterns, a SU stamp set from last year with Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red.
 
I found the card design here. It is a great way of using up snippets, so I made another one  -
two cards in one day!!
 
 

 
 
I have been AWOL from the Playground for far too long!! Sending Di and Parsnip a big hug at Pixie's Snippets Playground.
 
Happy crafting! April x

9 comments:

  1. Hello April, lovely to see you back on 52CCT! And completely rocking these colours. Such lovely cards - your stag is great! Thanks for joining in with the challenge x

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  2. It sounds like you are very busy and I look forward to seeing the bird potatoes! This is a lovely stamp, put to good use here. Thanks for joining in at 52CCT

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    1. Thanks Alison! I look forward to showing you the bird potatoes. They are a sight to behold!:-) Xx

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  3. What a great idea how you use this hot colours :-))
    Thanks for joining us at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.
    Hugs, Andreja

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  4. Great crds April and it's wonderful to see you playing with us again. Parsnip was all for going on an expedition to see if you were OK!

    Looking forward to seeing the 'potato birds' - nly you, only you! Actually, baby partridges always remind me of potatoes with beaks when you see them running around :)

    Hugs

    Di xx

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    1. Bless Parsnip! Hoping to see a finished potato bird tomorrow!! Sending big hugs xx

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  5. Love how you used Orange, yellow, red in the card. Thank you for taking part in our 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - Myrna DT

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