Monday 23 August 2010

It's Monday morning, so that means it's time for my DT card for 'There's Magic in the Air' with Paper Cupcakes. This week we were set the challenge of using Nina's 'Joyful Ride' image and Jessie set us the additional task of using punches on our cards. It's funny actually cos I bought the Martha Stewart punch that I've used on my card months and months ago and every time I've tried to do the border like on this card here, I've never been able to line it up properly and I've mucked it up every time and wasted loads of paper, but this time I tried it and it came out perfect first time!!! I was well happy!!! Now all I've got to do is master the Punch Around the Page punches that I've had languishing for ages!!! (In fact, if anyone can offer any pointers, I'm all ears!)
I'm also entering this card into a couple of challenges:

Also, while I think of it, Nina is offering some of her wonderful images at 50% off over at Paper Cupcakes until Thursday so visit 'There's Magic in the Air' for the details and you could get yourselves a fabby bargain. Trust me - Nina's images are so much fun and are great to colour!!
Here's my card, I'd love to hear what you think of it. Thanks for all your lovely comments, I really do appreciate you visiting me and leaving me some love and it makes my day!!


Ingredients: Image - Paper Cupcakes coloured with promarkers, Light Blue Card - Bazzill Basics, Backing Paper - American Crafts, Sentiment - Craftwork Cards, Pearls and Goggly Eyes (on snail!) - from stash. Also used - Martha Stewart border punch, WRMK ticket stub punch.

9 comments:

  1. Love the colours on this card hun - that blue lis lush and those MS punches are fab. I bought my first punch around the page punch last month and the first time I used it it didn't line up, I find that the paper needs to be an exact square for it to line up - i.e. 5 x 5 or 6 x 6 no half measurements. Try it and see if it works for you. Hugs, Claire x

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  2. Great card - love your coloring of the image and the flower punch - perfect!!

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  3. That snail and lady bug duo are the cutest! I like the subtle tones, so earthy and fresh paper designs too. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Hi ya
    aww fabulous card, great image & colouring,lovely papers & design,thank you for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week, hope to see you next week, sue,x

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  5. Love your snail and the papers are lovely. I love the punch, I don't have any of these but have a link to someone that did a tutorial on the ones from SU. Here it is, http://gretchenbarron.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/12/a-guide-for-cutting-squares-and-rectangles-with-the-scallop-trim-border-and-corner-punches.html.

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  6. Fantastic color scheme! I've never seen that punch before but it sure is cute. "Hugs" Carol

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  7. I love the eyes of the snail. Cute card!

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  8. PS. Forgot to say if you get chance, pop over to my blog as there is a little something there for you. Hugs, Claire x

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