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Wednesday 20 April 2011

Lilac and Apple Green Easter Basket Kid

Here are my Easter cards for this year. I decided to go cute this year and used one of my recent Clipart Fairy purchases.


The image, Easter Basket Kid from The Clipart Fairy, was printed onto Xerox Colotech Gold card (my choice for Copic colouring) and coloured using Copic markers:
  • Basket: YG11, E31, E35, E39, E57
  • Eggs: YG11, BV00, BV04, BV31
  • T-Shirt: BV00, BV04, V91
  • Bows: BV00, BV04, BV31
  • Skin: E00, E21, E51, R20
Highlights were then added using the Papermania Snow White gel pen.


The corners of the image panel were then rounded using the large XCut corner rounder punch, and matted onto lilac card.

A panel of light green card was embossed using the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and was joined to a panel of the lilac mini polka dot paper from the DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy Mat Stack with a length of white woven ribbon and light green organza ribbon.

This was then matted onto a panel of the lilac card.

The sentiment was computer-generated and matted onto lilac card.

I also made a version using Nestabilities classic oval and classic scalloped oval dies but the card looked a bit unbalanced to me.


Here are the challenges that I am entering these cards into:

63 comments:

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hello Kathleen. Cute card, love the image and your very delicate pretty pastel colours. Thank you for joining us at Tellens Place and good luck.
Sandra x

Sarah said...

Kathleen, love your pretty card. Your coloring is beautiful. Thanks so much for playing with us at CI Paints. Hope you join us again. Hugs, Sarah

Chris said...

Such a cute card I love the colours good luck with the challenges..Chris x

Teresa said...

I just spotted this gorgeous card whilst uploading my Easter card to a challenge, it's a beauty Kathleen, really love it, your colouring is fab! Teresa xx

coldwaters2 said...

Oh this is just full of sweetness and delight, the image and colours look super thank you for joining us at Aud sentiments
Hugs
Lorraine x

Dawn said...

Such a sweet card! Love the colours you've used Kathleen!
Good Luck & Thak you for joining us at My Grafic again this month!
Hugs
Dawn xx

deesdesigns said...

Super sweet image and beautifully colored - love the soft pastel colors you used. Thank you for helping us celebrate our one year birthday at Aud Sentiments!

Dawn said...

Kathleen, so lovely to see your card again! lol
Thank you for sharing your pretty Easter Card with us at The Crafty Pad for our Easter Challenge!
Good luck!
Hugs
Dawn xxx

Chrissy said...

Lovely colour combo...two very pretty cards. A very cute image.

Thanks for sharing with us at ‘Make it Monday’

Don’t forget, .if you leave a comment on another entry,
mention that you saw their project on ‘Make it Monday’
for a chance at second prize.
The more entries you comment on the more chances
you have for winning second prize.

Luv CHRISSYxx

starcyl said...

Pretty card, thanks for sharing it with us at Rainbow Lady's this week.
Jenny x

Anonymous said...

Hi Kathleen, saw your post on docrafts, so here I am leaving a comment for you. I absolutely love this card, the colours, the image and the layout. A surefire winner in my book, so best of luck with the challenge. Anne x (Mrs Hippy)

Anonymous said...

Hi Kathleen, saw your post on docrafts, so here I am leaving a comment for you. I absolutely love this card, the colours, the image and the layout. A surefire winner in my book, so best of luck with the challenge. Anne x (Mrs Hippy)

Anonymous said...

Cute card, love this image. Thanks for joining our challenge at Dream Valley. xx

Elaine Stark said...

Very pretty and cute. Lovely colours too. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine

Peggy said...

This card is so cute. Great job. Thanks for playing with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.

Jen said...

Lovely soft colours for Spring, super colouring. Thank you for joining in at Rainbow Lady's challenge blog this week.
Jen x

Do What You Love said...

Hi Kathleen, your card is gorgeous; love the colors and the sweet image! Thanks for joining us this week at Tellen's Place for our "Easter" challenge. ;~)

RoseC said...

Kathleen, you've made your clipart fairy look fabulous. So glad to see your entry at Copic Creations. ~ Rose

~ Kendra ~ said...

Great card! I love the colors you used! Cute image! Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations Paint!

Kendra

Robin Parker said...

Love your green and purple colour combination. Such a clean and simple creation. Thanks for sharing on the Belli challenge.

Anita said...

This is absolutely adorable and I love green and purple together. Thanks for joining in the LCI Challenge this week.

Gurkiss said...

Such a cute card...

Thank you for joining us at IDIC this week.

Hugs Gurkiss

debby4000 said...

Oh this is so cute Kathleen.
luv
Debby

Tamara Morton said...

Wonderful card, simply stunning thank you for joining in at Creative belli
Hugs
Tamara

Anonymous said...

Awww now this is just way too cute, stunning card!!!!

Thanks for joining us at SFC,

Huggies Angel

Michelle said...

Gorgeous Easter card!! Such a cute image.This is a fabulous colour combo too.

Thank you for sharing with us at Make It Monday this week.

Michelle:-)

Paul said...

Great colour scheme. Thanks for joining in with our Easter challenge at Catch The Bug with Bugaboo. Hope you have a great Easter.
TFS
Paul
http://www.craftyblogocks.blogspot.com/

Margarets designer cards said...

Very pretty card with a lovely image, and very different colour for Easter, makes a change to see a different colour and it works well
Have a very Happy Easter.
Margaret

sammi said...

Very cute card. Love your color combo. Thank you for playing in our "You've Been Spotted" challenge at Craft Your Passion.

Maggie's Crafts said...

So pretty!

Thank you for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday.

Come back next week for another great tutorial!

Maggie
x

Creative Inspirations said...

What a cute card and I love the colors you chose. Thank you for sharing this with us at Creative Inspirations paint.

Holly Young said...

What a sweet, sweet Easter card! I love your coloring. Thanks for playing in Squigglefly challenge!

Croms' Cubby Hole said...

What a cute card. Love the colour combo with that embossing as well. Thankyou for sharing this with us at Tellen's Place this week

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

What a lovely Easter card! Thank you for joining us at Sentimental Sundays :)

Saskia said...

Lovely to see your work at Card Cupids, thanks!!

Greetings, Saskia
(guest designer)

ogilvie said...

Hi Kathleen. It's a real cutie. Love the colours. Hugz, Janice

Anonymous said...

AWW! Sweet image and colored so pretty!! Such a beautiful creation!! Thanks so much for joining us at the Squigglefly Challenge this week! Smiles, *Vicki* ~ Squigglefly Team Leader

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card! I love the colors your used.

Joynana said...

Very cute card. Love the colors. Thanks for joining us at Tellen's Place.

Unknown said...

Lovely card thanks for playing at Tellens Place
Luv Jane xxx

Mani said...

Hello.
What a beautiful card. I love the image; so cute. Just gorgeous.
Thank you so much for sharing and joining us at Penny's Challenges. Good Luck.
Manuela

Teresa said...

Good morning Kathleen, just noticed you've won at Totally Papercrafts this morning, congratulations. xx

Georgia Ehrmann said...

such cute cards I love how you changed the up just by using a different nestibilities with each one! Thank you for playing at IDIC this challenge and have a blessed Easter!
Hugs,
Georgia

Laney said...

oooh love the green and Lilac colour combo!! super card hun
Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations this time hope to see you again
hugs
laney

Lesley said...

Too cute! Thanks for playing along with us at Catch the Bug in our Easter Challenge. Good luck!

jaine drake said...

Great card. I love the colouring. Thanks for joining in at creative inspirations.

cowboydutrem said...

What a fun image! Love the embossed and printed dots. Thanks for playing with us at Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge!

Caroljenks said...

Gorgeous! They are both beautiful and I think the one on the Nestie is perfectly 'balanced' ...even seems 'softer' - Love them both!

Thanks for joining us over at Top Tip Tuesday this week for our 'Open Challenge' :)

Carol x

Tammy Miller said...

A pretty card. Lovely colors and cute image. Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments Challenge blog for our Anything Goes Challenge! I hope you will join us again and good luck!

The Fairy said...

Gorgeous card Kathleen and 2 of my fav colours too, congrats on getting 3rd with it hun

Hugs
Wendy x

Kirei na Kami said...

What an adorable creation:) I love the lilac and green color combo...it has become one of my absolute faves...and your coloring of that precious image is fabulous!!! Thank you so much for playing along with us in this week's CIP Challenge!! I hope you will be joining us again:)

Hugs!!
Carolyn

shaz earl said...

Fabulous card thanks for joining us at SFC this week good luck in the draw x

Anonymous said...

a gorgeous card katex

Pat said...

Lovely Easter card, great image, thanks for sharing with us at The Crafty Pad this week.

Pat xx

Debbie (Little Gingham Bear) said...

Gorgeous project - thanks for joining us at IDIC this week
Hugs,
Debbie xx

Lesley said...

Pretty card, cute image! Thanks for taking part in the SFC xx

Geraldine said...

Beautiful card. Lovely Easter colours. Thank you for sharing it with us at The By the Cute and Girly challenge this month.
Geraldine

Jacqueline said...

Pretty great use of the pastel colours. Thanks for playing along at Card Cupids.
Hugs. Jacqueline

JanR said...

Very sweet, love those freckles. Thanks for playing with us at Squigglefly!

Darlene said...

SO, so cute and your coloring is perfect!
Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood this week. We hope to see you again real soon!

Darlene
The Sisterhood DT

TannyP said...

Awwwww - I love that image and the awesome colors you've used. So sweet! Thanks for joining in the Sisterhood of Crafters Easter Eggstravaganza!

Lauren said...

Such a cute card! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown! We hope to see you again next time!

Lauren

Carole of Brum said...

Lovely card, and very pretty colours. Thanks for joining in with us at Dream Valley Challenges. CoB

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