Unique......

I hope that ypu aren't getting bored of these circular easels because I've still got a few left to show you yet!
I really like the colour pallette of this one, peachy pink & soft mint green-Yummy! I used Dovecraft Pampered Pets papers for this card. Don't let the name of these papers put you off buying them-they are lovely soft floral prints with not a kitty or a dog in sight! They suit vintage cards really well, and I went with that theme for this card.
The base is, of course, a circular twisted easel. I used two different colourways for the top & bottom portions of the card (the polka dot paper on the base of the card is by Craft Creations).A punched border with ribbon trim was adhered across the top portion of the card, and a cameo cut from green pearlised cardstock (embossed after cutting) shadowed with white cardstock was adhered over it with foam pads.
The sentiment on the base was cut from more pearlised cardstock shadowed with white, then adhered to the base with foam pads. I added 'you are' with Heidi rub-ons above the 'unique' sentiment, and a pearl heart to create the stop. A couple of WOC/Prima floral arrangements complete the card.
Carts used:
Card base-Wild Card
Scalloped circles-Winter Woodland
Plain circles-George
Cameo-Heritage
'Unique'-Wall Decor & More
Thanks for dropping by!
Heather xxx

The perfect pair......

It's a romantic card for you today.
A circular twisted easel is the base and papers are Making Memories 'Je T'aime'. A punched, ribbon-trimmed border with layered bloom was added to the top portion of the card with foam tape.Both the canoodling couple (embossed after cutting with a Divine Swirls folder)and the sentiments were cut from Gemstones cardstock shadowed with Vanilla cardstock. The 'You & Me'sentiment was adhered to a scalloped circle then all elements were adhered to the card with foam pads. The 'Perfect Pair' sentiment becomes the stop for the top portion of the card. A small floral arrangement to the base portion of the card, some punched hearts above the couple and a smattering of pearls completes the card.
Carts used:
Base card-Wild Card
Scalloped circles-Winter Woodland
Plain circles-George
Couple & sentiments-Sweethearts
Thanks for looking!
Heather xxx

Thinking Of You.......

Another circular twisted easel for you today (I've got a few more!)and this one is really feminine! Change the sentiment and it'd make a lovely Mother's Day card.Papers are from Papermania.
I cut this lovely hand image from flesh coloured card, and added some crocheted lace trim to the wrist to look like a frilly cuff. I added a teeny ribbon bow, a gem to the finger,and some 'nail polish' with marker pen & irridescent medium (for a pearlised look!)The completed hand was adhered over a ribbon trimmed punched border.I added a daisy with silicone glue.The envelope was cut twice, and I cut off the triangular bit from one and trimmed it with scalloped scissors. It was then embossed with a teeny hearts embossing folder and adhered to the envelope with foam pads.'Thinking of you' was cut from pink glittercard and shadowed with green cardstock. The sentiment was adhered with foam pads. A heart shaped pearl and a smattering of smaller pearls completes the card.
Carts used:
Hand holding letter-Sentimentals
Circle card-Wild Card
Scalloped circles-WinterWoodland
Plain circles-George
Thinking Of You-Stamping Solutions
Thanks for dropping by!
Heather xxx

New shape twisted easel.....

I really like twisted easels, and I like circular cards too. So I combined them both to create a circular twisted easel card. It took a couple of aborted tries before getting the angle right but I got there in the end! This was my first effort and I have to say that I'm really pleased with it. I dug out a Disney cart for this one ( I don't use 'em very often because they're so flamin' fiddly!)and went with a Cinderella image. I used Dovecraft 'Celebrations' papers and a circular card cut at 6". I added a punched border to the top section trimmed with ribbon, a bow and a pink daisy. Cinders was cut from pink cardstock (not blue as she is in the booklet) I changed the colour of her gloves to white,and I drew in the eyes with a marker as the pieces were minute! 'Happy Birthday' was cut from pink glittercard, shadowed with white cardstock cut by hand, then adhered to the card with foam pads. 'Pretty Princess' was cut from pink glittercard, shadowed with white then adhered to the card base, also with foam pads. A glittery heart was adhered to the card base with double height foam pads to act as a stop. A smattering of punched hearts completes the card.
Carts used:
Circular card-Wild Card
Circle for top of card & other plain circles/Heart used as stop-George
Cinderella-Disney Happily Ever After
Scalloped circle-Winter Woodland
'Happy Birthday-A Child's Year
'Pretty Princess-Life's a Party
Thanks for dropping by!
Heather xxx

Hugs And Kisses.....

Here's a little miss to make your day brighter! I love these little icons- they make you smile with their cheeky grins don't they? This little one has an added bonus in that she wibbles! The layout is very simple, on a twisted easel using papers from Dovecraft Celebrations 12 x 12 pack. The little girl was cut from blue glittercard with a white shadow. I hand cut a flower by tracing around the base cut, and then adhered it with silicone glue to the blue flower, and I adding a spotty brad to the centre. The completed icon was adhered to the card front with a Papermania spring. Three flowers with Card Candy centres were added as embellishment. The base of the card was decorated with a scalloped panel over a punched border, trimmed with ribbon and a bow. The sentiment was cut from glittercard and adhered to a scalloped square, which was adhered to the card with foam pads. A smattering of teeny Card Candy (punched from original card candy with the large hole of the Cropodile, then re-shaped)and a daisy on the dress completes the card.
Carts used:
Little girl- Car Decals
Scalloped square-Accent Essentials
Hugs & Kisses-Wild Card
Thanks for dropping by!
Heather xxx

Twisted Easel Cameo.....

Morning all! I've a Twisted Easel for you today and the last (I promise!) of my Mother Quote cards. The papers are from the First Edition 'Desert Blooms' 8x8 stack. The cameo oval was cut from vanilla and rust cardstock,and a head only cut from vanilla cardstock,then all pieces were embossed. The ornate oval frames were adhered together with glue then the cameo head was adhered to the frame with foam pads.The completed cameo frame was then adhered to a central panel, again with foam pads. A WOC floral arrangement adorns the side of the cameo frame. The base of the card was decorated with a punched border trimmed with wide satin ribbon and a bow, and a scalloped oval which holds the sentiment, computer generated onto Safmat. The oval was adhered with foam pads.Some fancy corners cut from cardstock and a smattering of rust-coloured pearls completes the card.
Carts used:
Cameo frame/cameo head & fancy corners- Heritage
Scalloped oval- A Child's Year
Plain ovals- George
Thanks for dropping by today, and have a great weekend!
Heather xxx

All Dressed Up....

...with somewhere to go?
It's coming up to that time of year..weddings (especially a certain important one in April) Do you know anyone who has received an invite? Maybe you could send them this card as a congratulations on getting to hob-nob with the hoi polloi! It would also suit Royal Ascot Ladies Day, an Investiture or just a special occasion of any kind.
I used a twisted easel base ( by the way I have developed another twisted easel which I'll preview soon) and Dovecraft papers from last year. I cut a very elegant hat from Bazzill and decorated it with some sheer polka dot ribbon and a WOC cherry blossom bloom. A pair of gloves cut from white Bazzill were trimmed with a narrow ribbon bow and a teeny flower cut from some trim. The hat and gloves were adhered to a central panel on foam pads, and some WOC blooms adorn the top section of the card.
A scalloped oval holds the 'All dressed Up' sentiment, which was adhered to a punched border trimmed with more sheer ribbon and a bow. A scattering of teeny flowers completes the card.
Carts used:
Hat, gloves & sentiment- Forever Young
Scalloped oval-A Child's Year
Thanks for dropping in!
Heather xxx