Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The Root of the Carrot

I'm busily making Easter cards both to send to friends and relatives and to sell at our Easter Sale at church.  Here are two that I made last night.
I die cut a stitched mat rectangle and stamped the carrot on it.  I colored the carrot with Ranger Distress Markers.  I stamped the little bunnies from A Good Egg by Waltzingmouse in Grout Grey ink on the panel to keep the focus on the carrot.  I embossed my orange panel with a mixed dots embossing folder by Darice.




I used the same carrot on my second card - stamping it multiple times in an uneven row.  I splattered some River Rock ink mixed with water on the panel using an old toothbrush.  The sentiment is Hero Arts.
They both have carrots on them so I could link them up over at the CASology challenge - cue card ROOTS.  Since a carrot is a ROOT vegetable I think these will do!
Stamps:  Carrot -  says Heather on the side (a wooden stamp), bunnies from A Good Egg - Waltzingmouse, Easter Greetings - Hero Arts.
Paper - White, Orange Zest - PTI
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Grout Gray - Color Box, River Rock Reinker - SU
Accessories:  Dots Embossing Folder - Darice, Stitched Mat Rectangle die - Lil' Inker Designs, foam tape, Ranger Distress Markers Shabby Shutters, Spiced Marmelade, Enamel Dots - My Minds Eye

16 comments:

Deepti said...

That's a cool idea for the roots !! I am still scratching me head on this cue card :)

Annette Allen said...

these are so cute.. I love that silhouette of the rabbit.. so fun

Lee-Anne said...

Perfect for the challenge, Julia and simply adorable!

Joni Andaya said...

Aww...What a SUPER CUTE card Julia, the bunny and the carrots. Love this!!!

Jen W. said...

Nice take on the cue! I really like both of these but the second one is extra cool. Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

Mona Pendleton said...

Super cute cards Julia!

~amy~ said...

such fun cards Julia!

Pat (mspfd) said...

Really fun Easter Cards. Wonderful CAS designs.

Kelly Griglione said...

Of course, carrots ARE roots!! Great idea!! And you've tied it in with a timely holiday. Love your take on Root!

Joyce said...

These are both fabulous cards. Perfect for the root cue word at CASology this week. They also happen to be my very favorite veggie. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology this week.

Joyce said...

Julia--how were you able to link two cards from the same blog post to the same challenge???? (ie--the holy grail of challenge linking).

Julia Aston said...

Hi Joyce - in response to your question: I linked one card one day and the other card the next day - and it took it!

Tracey McNeely said...

Julia your carrot is brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at CASology!

Kim Heggins said...

Too too cute!!! Love your carrots, so fun.

Ardyth said...

I was so hoping that someone would come up with root vegetables! These are so sweet! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!

Gillian R said...

Great card and fabulous colouring. Thank you so much for joining us this week at CASology