Friday 22 October 2010

Christmas Star

Hi!  I have 2 cards to share today!!!
First, here's a little card I made using gorgeous Penny Black stamps.
On this card, I took only a tiny fragment of a much larger stamp to make a mini card.
Here is the stamp I used - Royal Greeting:
And here is my card!

See, I used JUST the tiny little bird on top of the post box. :)
Be Merry
I coloured the birds using Prismacolors, perched them on a stitched line, and added a sentiment from THIS Penny Black set.  I added a tiny bit of glitter with a Spica pen to finish.
Be Merry - Close-Up
And secondly, I LOVE this Penny Black stamp... So versatile.
It's the same one I used for THIS card. 
Poinsettia
Poinsettia - Close-Up
Here, I just stamped onto some Papertrey Ink paper, added a pool of Glossy Accents to the centre and added a pile of beads.  The sentiment is from THIS set.
I'm pretty addicted to kraft at the moment... and distress inks...
Penny Black are sponsoring the current Caardvarks challenge... don't forget to check it out HERE and make a card.  There'll be some awesome prizes!
HOORAY FOR FRIDAYS.
And holidays!  I have a whole WEEK starting NOW!!!

23 comments:

Sarah J Moerman said...

These are both fabulous, Lucy! Love the kraft and red together and your yummy pile of beads too. :)

Unknown said...

love them both!!

Dotty Jo said...

Someone please catch me, I'm swoooooooooooooning! Jo x

Eveline said...

Oh that little birdie is so cute. I love the way they sit on the stitched line.
Both cards are great.
Eveline.

Milliesmarvels said...

I love both of these! Your cards are always amazing and these 2 are no exception!
Jane
x

SallyB said...

Hi Lucy...
What a very clever idea..I just love that line of Robins! Gorgeous Krafts card! Reminds me of the cards you buy in Paperchase.

itsallrosi said...

fantastic, Lucy!

Ida said...

Wow! You must have the patience of Job to cut out all those tiny little birds. So cute!
Gorgeous Poinsettia card.

Dawn T said...

gorgeous cards Lucy... so much work in the little one but oh so effective!!!!

Barb said...

Lucy, those little birds are just the cutest! And your flower is stunning with the beautiful beads!

Angi Barrs said...

Awwww...the cute little birdies made me smile. Both projects are FAB!

Alice said...

the little bird in a row card is sooooooo super cute! love it!

Jane said...

LOVE them both!

ivy said...

so cute lucy! i love your style!!

enjoy your week off! happy crafting!

jintyoo7 said...

Teehee very cute, it reminds me of a Pixar cartoon.
The second card is stunning, your cutting out is perfect :o)

Kathlene said...

What an eye you have--clever, clever clever. That little bird is adorable and so are your cards.

Barbara said...

Both cards are wonderful but the little birds are the cutest ever! Someone will have a big smile on their face when they open the envelope!

Colleen said...

Love them both but the little birds are so adorable. What a brilliant idea!

Jana said...

What a simple but brilliant touch with that line of stitching. Adorable!

Tiffany Ervin said...

Super cute and creative on your first card, love that! What great inspiration to derive from one stamp. Love the elegance on your second card!

Jenny said...

FAb! YOu've made me look at all my stamps differently & I'll be trying to use just tiny elements now too!

Gabi Alberti said...

Wow!! They're amazing!!!

Christiana said...

Oh gosh, that string of little birdies makes up the cutest card I've seen so far this entire holiday season! So sweet! And what a cool way to use a stamp in a new and different way!

Love it!