Thursday 30 September 2010

First attempt at circle cards...


A couple of quick circle cards - I've been playing with my dies again, ready for my demo on Saturday... I feel like I'll NEVER be ready!  It doesn't help that the kids have been poorly, followed by me being poorly... I'm sick of feeling limp, tired and headachey - I've not been able to do much blogging because it really makes my head hurt.  Oh well, enough complaining!

My first card is in autumn colours... I think the paper is Bo Bunny, ivory linen cardstock is from Papermill.  Flowers are Green Tara, with a button centre.  Added some ribbon and a ribbon slider that I found in my button stash, some card candy and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Challenges for this card:


I've used Papermill card for the base of this one, with papers from the Papermania 'big one' pad.  The butterfly was cut with a quickutz die with some pearls added.  Ric rac ribbon and button slider found in my stash, black card candy and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.  Both circle cards were cut with Go-Kreate dies.

Challenges for this card:
Challenges for both cards:

42 comments:

Kat said...

These are both gorgeous Lisa. I love circle cards.

Hope you're feeling better by Saturday for your demo day. I'm sure you'll be great and people will love what you're doing.

Kat xx

PinksyDoodles said...

These are gorgeous cards - really striking.
Clare x

mckinkle said...

Sorry to read that youve all been poorly, hopefully thats you done for the whole of the winter then!

Two beautiful cards Lisa, Ive not tried the circle die cutting yet but these are really gorgeous! I love seeing things on cards that Ive got also as it makes me want to get mine out of the drawer and have a go!

Keryn x

Claire said...

These are gorgeous hun - I love the way these circle cards have been die cut. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs, Claire x

TAM said...

Two fabulous cards - hope you feel better soon

Debs M said...

both cards are gorgeous,good luck with the demo and hope you feel better soon x

amanda stokes said...

These are fab!I love nestie card's they are sooo cute!Good luck with the demo with all these fab card ideas i'm sure you'll do fine :)
hope you feel better soon,those lemsip cold and flu tablets always do the trick for me when i feel like that.
hugs amanda xx

Nannieflash said...

Hi Lisa, two stunning cards, love them both and a fabulous shape to. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxx

Nancy said...

Beautiful cards!! The butterfly card just pops with the black and white!! I hope that everyone is feeling well again soon!! Thanks for fluttering with us this week at Flutter By Wednesday!

Jackie said...

WOW, two brilliant cards,particularly like the orange and green one and how you have added the embellies, (love the little buckle) thank you for playing along at Pennys this week x

Anonymous said...

You've done a gorgeous job with these style of cards!! I love them both!! :) Beautiful papers!!

melsanford said...

Oh wow! These are beautiful! Love them both. Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Janette said...

You've done a brilliant job on both cards, gorgeous.xx

Courtney said...

Lisa these cards are gorgeous! Your color combos are perfect. Thanks for playing along with our Circles Challenge.

~Courtney~
PPCC DT

craftymum said...

Hi Lisa
I am a big fan of circle cards. In fact last week I had all my ladies making circle cards and what a fantastic job they made of them. I wish i had taken a photo.

These cards you have made are both gorgeous. I love how you have such large clear photos too. How do you do that?
Love Sarah x

Lizzy said...

Both cards are gorgeous Lisa, luv the colour combo's .... Good luck with the demo xx Lizzy xx :)

Pattie said...

Great circle cards - love that butterfly - great job on the challenge! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes!

Sheila said...

Both of these are fab - lovely colours. Never thought of using my nesties for this type of work so must give it a go! Sheila:)X

Lindsey said...

These are lovely! Are these your big dies? Love the colours you've used. Hope you are feeling better soon, theres nothing like a bit of blogging to make you feel worse!
Linds x

coops said...

2 fantastic cards lisa.fab shape and i love the different colours and papers.
good luck with your demo hun :)

xx coops xx

Louise said...

Love your cards Lisa x
Hope u feel better soon and good luck for the demo. Let us know how you get on x

Sally said...

Gorgeous cards.
Good luck for the weekend.
Sally. x

Jennifer said...

Fab!! I keep meaning to try these myself. Hope you feel better soon. My eldest daughter is unwell at the moment so I've had very little time for crafting and blogging.

Ps, thanks for joining us at fab'n'funky, love the colour you chose!

xx Jenny xx

Harriet Skelly said...

Wow both of these are gorgeous - especially love the butterfly one! Thanks for playing with us at Flutter By Wednesday!

Margreet said...

Both cards are great Lisa......love especially the one with the butterfly and the ric rac...thanks for playing with Fairy Fun Friday and I hope to see you next time again!
xxx Margreet

Joey said...

HiyaHunny

these are both stunning cards I love the shape

Joey.x

Gwen's Busy Little Hands said...

I am a BIG fan of shape cards. These are both fantastic! Seriously your first attempt? You aced it ladybug! They are gorgeous. I'm so glad you shared them with us at ACLP.

Smiles!
Gwen DTC~ACLP

Danni said...

Such wonderful, fabulous cards! thanks for playing along with my flutter by challenge!

Unknown said...

You would really NEVER know that this was your first attempt at circle cards... they are gorgeous! I just love them and also want to wish you a Happy World Card Making Day from Papercraft Star! We'd love to have you enter some of your talented projects in our challenges there. We're also having a DT call soon and there is still time to enter our PTI gift certificate drawing too! http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/2010/09/another-gift-certificate-give-away-at.html

Suzanne said...

A gorgeous card and such a fabulous shade of blue. Love it. Thanks for joining us at Fab n Funky this week x

Tracey said...

These are beautiful Lisa & definitely don't look like first attempts. Hope you feel better soon hun :)

Hugs
Tracey
x

Lynn said...

These cards are precious and the color schemes are a match made in heaven...I do hope you feel better too so you can continue your beautiful crafts :)
huggs
Lynn x

Sheri Gilson said...

Beautiful cards!! Love the scallop cirlcle shapes!! Thank you so much for playing along with us at ACLP!!
Sheri-ACLP DT

Mary Ski said...

Cute cards! Nice take on the For Fun Challenge!!

Christine said...

Beautiful cards, love the white/blue/black colour combo!! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week!

karen said...

Superb card, the blue looks fab with the Black and white, thank you for joining in this week at Fab N Funky........Karen

Kathy Bradley said...

Just a gorgeous card - pretty layout.

Crafteezee said...

Hi Lisa, how you doing? They both look totally gorgeous to me hun. Thanks for joining us at Craftalicious.
Hugs Tracy x

Christine said...

Superbe carte
Merci de te joindre à FFF Challenge
Bises
Christine

Lisa said...

Love your cards! You did a great job. I love your fall colors on the first card. Thanks for sharing them with us at For Fun!

Emma H said...

Really great circle cards, you'll have to do more! Thanks for playing along with Fab N Funky

Unknown said...

Feel better soon Sweety!!! LOVE these cards to bits!!!! Oh so pretty and I'm SO going to case 'em!! Hugs Viv xxx