Easter Tilda

On our vacation, I purchased the shutters for my window die from Memory Box!  They are fabulous! I have several ideas on how to use them, besides as shutters.  More to come on that!  I used several Marianne Design dies for my flower box.  Oh, the flower box is from Memory box too!  You can't tell from the picture - but I used my crimper for the curtains.  This is a funky fold card.  Of course, that is Tilda, peeking out the window-a stamp from Magnolia! /The inside will say " from our house to your house"-with an Easter sentiment.   More shots below-

Bird Cage Valentine

I am sending these cards to my Mom and my Mother-in-law!  Mom is in Florida visiting with another sister and my Mother -in- law is recovering from hip surgery.  I miss them both and can't wait to see them again soon!  I made the blue one first and then decided I wanted to try out another color.  I made a few small changes to the second one.  I used diamonds instead of pearls and I also changed out the greenery-just for fun!  I used alot of Tim Holtz's inks.  At one point, I felt like a chemist!  I mixed his Perfect Pearls with water and droplets of his Distressed ink.  Then I spritzed it on the bird cages and the flowers.  I even used a green color on the foliage.  This card simmers and shines!  It is hard to take a photo that shows the shine.  I have an old hymnal that I used Tim's inks on the pages to give it a more distressed look.  The card is the Funky Fold technique that I have grown to love! You can find Cheryl's great video directions here:
http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/2010/08/rrr-challenge6-aloha-funky-fold-video.html
 A few more pictures below.

Can  you see the shine?

Side view