Monday 1 March 2010

ST PATRICK'S DAY!




Good morning
Well look at me posting a St Patrick's Day card on St David's Day!! Happy St Davids Day to all my Welsh blogging friends!
This week over at the Cuttlebugspot Nilda asked us to feature the colour green in our projects to celebrate the Irish. My DT sisters have rocked this challenge with such wonderful creations so be sure to pop over and leave a comment, just for leaving a comment you could win a $20 gift certificate for Custom Crops this week!
I've never made a St Patty's Day card before so my card is a bit predictable lol! I made a Shamrockcard!
I used my Designer Calender Cricut cartridge and DS to make a shaped card by welding 2 shadow shamrocks together and cut another shadow to layer on the front. I cut two shamrocks on base using Pink Petticoat polka dot papers, one for the inside and one for the top of my card which I embossed with CB Spots and Dots folder. I tied 2 ribbons in a bow some black plaid and some green satin and added to the stalk. Then disaster struck my printer ran out of ink lol (made an emergency order last night!) so I couldn't do a computer generated sentiment! My wonderful cricut came to the rescue and I cut a Sentimement using Designer's Calender and even at 1" my Cricut did a great job!( Finally I doodled some rather wobbly faux stitching around the edge now I know why I don't do this often lol! need loads more practise!! and added a little heart gem on the i of the sentiment.
This card also fits well into the challenge over at Just Buggin this week which is to emboss your die cut!
Have a great week everyone
Juliexx

19 comments:

Emma said...

Well happy St David's day to you my lovely - maybe you could do daffodils on St Patrick's day LOL!

Such a gorgeous project though, love the gingham and dots together :D

Have a great week,

Emma xx

Kaye's Crafty Place said...

Happy St David's day! You shamrock looks fab, love the shade of green and the big gingham bow looks fab.

hugs
Kaye x

Lynne said...

So cute!! The shamrock is Awesome!!
Thanks for joining us this week at Just Buggin Challenges!
Lynne JB DT

Kelly said...

OMG...I just LOVE shaped cards but don't do them well. This is GORGEOUS! The bow is fabulous!

Sandi said...

Julie, beautiful card, love the embossing and oh that glorious ribbon. Hugs

Sandy from Ukiah said...

Oh it turned out FABULOUS as always Julie...

PeggyLovesVintage said...

Such a sweet Shamrock! Love the gingham and the embossing. Good Job Julie

Stacey said...

Happy St Davids Day Julie! I love what you have created, I think we should all make more St Patsacrds as the colours are so fun to work with! Good luck in the challeneg and fab job on this card x x x

Myrt said...

Oh Julie - this is such an awesome St. Patty's card - I love it. You're so creative!

Thanks for your comments on my blog, Julie - much appreciated.

Anonymous said...

What an awesome card, I love it! The shape and paper you used are so fun! Thanks for playing with us at Just Buggin!

Kandi *JB DT*

Joanna said...

Loove this..its sooo cute!!By the way I just wanted to let you know I have a BEAUTIFUL BLOGGER AWARD for you on my blog...come check it out! :)

Saxo Stamper said...

Hi Julie

This is just lovely, the gingham is great - smashing colour too.

K x

Hope said...

Love your shamrock and all the details!!

Thanks for playing along this week at Just Buggin'!!

Stephanie said...

Wow! Just loving this crad! Great job! Thanks for joining us at Just Buggin'!
Stephanie H. *JB DT*

flowerdisco said...

Nice project...how about making one of those bigger for the front door. I think I will do that. Thanks for the idea!

Nita's World Handmade said...

This is soooo cute!

liz at liz's paper loft said...

cute blog and projects! I just found you from MPS.

liz

Sharon Caudle said...

this card is totally delicious, Julie! I love black on a card, it just makes it pop! And that ribbon is yummy enough to eat! Great card!!
hugs!
Sharon

Nikki said...

Very cool! Love it!

Hugs!

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