Expectant Mum Card - Made By Pop's!

I'm so happy to be able to share this wonderful card made by my good friend "Pop's" using my free Digi "Expectant Mum"

Please go and take a look at all her other stunning creations on her blog HERE.

Vince :0)

"DRINK ME" Alice in a bottle



I had this little bottle sitting in the top of a cupboard for some time and just knew it would be handy for something. :0)

So I printed off Amanda's cute digi of Alice onto card and glued her to the inside of the bottle, then printed off a tag onto white card and aged it using an ink pad. I then drew and stuck a small door onto Amanda's "Drink Me" backing paper.

I wonder if the bottle Alice is holding has a smaller version of her in it !?

Curiouser and curiouser!

I hope you like it.

Vince. x

Digi Design - Amanda Marks.
Backing Paper - Amanda Marks.
Digi coloured Digitally

EXPECTANT MOTHER DIGI

A friend of mine recently asked on Facebook if anyone had a stamp or digi of an expectant mother with hubby holding her belly.
There didn't seem many out there so I drew this one for her and decided to share it on my blog just in case anyone else is looking for the same.

The original pen drawing is only about 3 1/2 inches high so I wouldn't advise enlarging it more than about 5" or it might look a bit strange.

I hope someone out there can make use of it.

For the uncoloured PDF version click HERE
For the coloured PDF version click HERE

Vince :0)x

Need A Hug Digi

Aloysius is up and about again and feeling much better, all he needs now to feel 100% is BIG hug from Molly to put the world to rights and of course Molly is only too happy to oblige.

You can download the uncoloured PDF Digi HERE,
& the coloured version PDF HERE.

I hope you like it.

Vince :0)x

Put On A Happy Face

I made this 6" circle card using Amanda's cute Cheshire Cat digi -

available HERE.

The background paper is also from Amanda's collection and is called "Dot Pastel" paper pack -
available HERE.

After colouring the elements digitally I printed them off together and assembled them together using foampads on a round card. I cut a small piece from the bottom of the card to make it stand up.

I lastly added Clear gloss to his nose, eyes and a little to his tongue to give them dimension.

Hope you like it :0)

Vince x

Card design - Vince Ballard.
Backing paper - Amanda Marks.
heshire Cat digi - Amanda Marks.
Digi's coloured - Digitally.
Anita's Cleargloss

SICK DRAGON DIGI

Aloysius is a bit under the weather, Molly must have been feeding him too many sweets, as she does tend to spoil him!
Still, he has hot soup and his favourite teddy so he should be feeling better very soon.
I thought this would make a cute (if not unusual) topper for a "Get well soon" card.

For the uncoloured PNG digi version click HERE
For the coloured PNG version click HERE

I hope you like it.

Vince x

Steampunk Box Card

This is a 5"x7" card I made using "PhotoScape" a free online photo editing software.

One of it's features is "Make a box"  filter, which I've used here to make the flat card look like a 3D box.

After designing and saving the picture (sentiment and Steampunk lady on a brown background)  I opened it up in PhotoScape and used the "Make a box" filter.

I then printed off and cut out the finished card and stamped it using HOTP's "Timeless" and "Masculine Collage" rubber stamps, I used Tim Holtz "Walnut Stain" distress ink as I didn't want a sharp outline.

From afar it looks just like a real box yet it's flat! A cool Trompe L'Oeil effect.

Vince :0)x