Monday 12 January 2015

On Nitwits Pond

For the latest edition of Complete Cardmaking I got to play with papers and elements from On Nitwits pond collection.
I had to design nine cards, 8 for the mag and one for the website.
Here are a few of the cards I came up with.


Papers and elements for all creations - Free CD Complete Cardmaking issue 54
White linen card - Papermill direct
Spellbinders Grand labels 4
Spellbinders Grand circles
Seed beads


Not a card this time but a couple of baby vests.
Tonic Layering dies - circles
Sentiments - computer generated


Ribbed Kraft square card blank SF06U-99 - Craft Creations
A4 170gsm Matt inkjet photo paper - Photo Paper Direct
Sentiment - computer generated
Large stick on Pearl - Meiflower

I just wanted to take a minute to mention the paper I use for printing digital papers and images ( link above), I have been using this paper for a couple of years now, printed out at photo quality you get beautiful crisp images and bright colours, even at normal quality they are pretty good,  the paper costs £15.58 for 100 sheets, but you actually get 200 sheets as you also get 100 sheets free, it works out at approx. 8p per sheet, and any order over £9.99 is free P&P. 
As the paper is coated it's not suitable for colouring digital stamps, but is perfect for your digital papers, pre-coloured images and at 170gsm for decoupage too.
For the card above I printed two sheets of paper, one containing two of the background papers each covering half of the A4 sheet, and a second sheet with smaller pieces of paper, the image, flower and sentiment.
I also need to say that I am not affiliated with the company that I buy from in any way, I just love the great price for this paper, and after being asked what paper I use and where I get it from, thought it might be nice to share the info here on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look,
hugs,
Colette xx



9 comments:

Lau W said...

Oh wow ! all these creations are wonderful ! oh and the vests, so cuuuuuuuute !!
xxx

Sharon said...

These are all fabulous Colette. The cards are beautifully designed but I have to say, the vests, utterly adorable.
Have a lovely week.
Hugs Sharon. x

Kim said...

love these, they all look so cute and colourful!
Kim x

Rosietoes said...

Fab cards and those vests are adorable. x

Christine L said...

Wonderful creations one and all Colette... those little tiny vests are sooooooo cute!! I think you're right when it comes to the right paper for the right job... your images are always so crisp! And the title of the collection.... I'm one of the oldies that knows what film it refers to!! LOL!

Hugs
Christine x

Karen said...

These are all fabulous creations, the vests are sooo cute (the little Turtle is my favourite). And knowing you the Belated Birthday card will come in handy ;) LOL
Thanks to you and Eric for all you have done for me and my dad this last week, I wouldn't have gotten through it without you! xxx

Maritha said...

OMG!!!!! They are all just toooo cute for words. Looooove the turtle... :)

Kram kram

Desire Fourie said...

Oh wow these are super cute and so fun.
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

cotnob said...

I saw these in the magazine Colette, they are all fabulous but the little baby vests are so adorable. Thank you for the info about the paper you use.
Pauline
x