May Card Swaps

Noobie Swap

I love making these style of cards and they don't always make it onto the Blog.
I add three sheets of paper to a base card then adhere a ribbon across all three.
Adding a bought sentiment completes the card.

Bright and cheerful card, love all the tiny embellishments.

Thank you Kristie.

Style - May Day.

I found this poem and design some time ago and saved it to my files.  I used a piece of gold card along the lower edge and added the cutout out design to the centre of the card base.
I don't think it needs anything else ....... 




ATC

The ATC was the same style.
I used a printed to size piece of music sheet with a 'Dancing Round the Maypole' image.
I used a smaller card for the image, corner rounded it and attached it to the lower left of the ATC.  I then corner rounded the base card and outlined the image with blue Sharpie Pen.
I edged the base card with a black ink pad, giving it a slightly grungey look.

Flower Soft!  Can't be beaten and love the way it's been used on this card.

Thank you Olive.

Technique - Z fold card
I have wanted to make one of these cards for simply ages but 'never found the time!'

I printed out some of the designs from my Bear Creek Quilting folder and then set to work.
I cut the green base card to the two sizes I needed and scored and folded them ready.
I decorated the facing pieces with text paper and then cut out lots of elements from a fourth paper.  After adding the second pieces of papers to the Z strip for the lower edge, and the yellow card, I then added the elements.
Some of the elements were added after I had attached the Z strip card, such as the pot of herbs.



Beautiful monochrome card, Black and White is just so smart.
Thank you Olive.





For Show - Pop Up Box
This is a new swap - well, not really a swap..... just a make ..... we make a card and just show the photo as postage swaps could be expensive.


I used a kit for this card and some of my own embellishments that matched.
I like making this style of card and presented the finished card to my DDN for her birthday...... she loved it!