Pink Rose Card

Hello and happy Monday! And, happy leap day!

March always signals the end of winter for me and what better way to celebrate the beginning of spring than with beautiful flowers! Today I'm featuring a card that features Deena's French Country Prints - Pink Rose.

Isn't that rose just gorgeous? This downloadable comes with two images -- one on a white background and the other on an aged burlap background. 

The card I'm featuring today uses the aged burlap version.

I printed out two 5x7 images on cardstock and adhered one of them to a chocolate brown card. The dark brown really makes that pink rose pop and I like the way it enhances the french script background, too.

This image is so lovely by itself it doesn't need any enhancement at all. I only added the shabby chic flower to give the card a bit of dimension.

Such an easy project but with such outstanding results!

Be sure to visit the Ewe-N-Me website for more French Country Prints. They're all so gorgeous!

Thanks for stopping by today! See you next month!

Beth

prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com

Floral Angel Altered Composition Book

Hi everyone!

If you love french country vintage as much as I do, then you'll agree with me that Deena's French Country Prints - Floral Angel is heavenly (no pun intended -- ha ha)!

You will receive two images -- one on a white background and the other on an aged burlap background. Today I'm featuring an altered composition book that features this sweet downloadable on the cover -- using the angel with the white background.

I covered the front and back covers of the notebook with pastel colored paper that had a vintage flair. After printing the angel to a 5x7 size, I cut it out and adorned it with photo corners before adhering to the book.

I edged the notebook with strips of ivory burlap and black and white polka-dotted ribbon. I added several pastel paper flowers, a vintage button and pearl gemstones. The final step was stamping "Carte Postale" underneath the button.

I love the combination of pastels with black accents. It really brings out the beauty of this image and makes it really stand out! I was so happy with the way this altered composition book turned out!

The Ewe-N-Me website offers a wonderful variety of French Country prints. Why not visit today for more inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth
prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com

Happy Thanksgiving

Hello everyone -- welcome back to Monday!

This week officially kicks off the Holiday Season -- starting with Thanksgiving,  Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all the (crazy!!) fun that comes with this time of year. With that in mind (and without getting too philosophical), I thought I'd focus on something that often gets overlooked and something that is especially important in our world near and far. Peace!

When I first saw Deena's French Country Prints - Wheat I knew I had to create something with this downloadable image. It's just gorgeous and was perfect for my Thanksgiving Day cards. The natural colors reflect the beauty of nature and fit in with my Peaceful Wishes theme.

You get two images with this downloadable -- one with a white background and the other with an aged burlap look! Aren't they just lovely!!

For my cards I used the white background image. After printing it and cutting it to the size of my card, I adorned it with a piece of festive gold ribbon and adhered the panel to a green cardstock card. I then attached the hand-stamped message "Peaceful Wishes" (also in green cardstock). The final touch was to add gold and pearl embellishments in the upper corner.

These cards were easy to make, but look so elegant. For more French Country Prints visit the Ewe-N-Me website!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I wish everyone a safe, peaceful and lovely Thanksgiving!

Beth
prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com

Planner/Journal & Matching Card

Have you noticed the Planner/Journal trend that has exploded in the paper crafting world? I thought that these Beautiful French Country Print Daisies would make a perfect Planner/Journal with a matching card.

 

There are 2 total images with this Printable, 1 with a white background and 1 with an antique look background.

 

 



I used the white one for the planner/journal and the antique one for the card.

 

I printed both of the French Country Prints on a piece of 4 x 6 cardstock.

 

For the Planner/Journal I cut a piece of goldish cardstock, added a piece of chipboard to the back of and covered with another piece of matching cardstock on the inside. I also added a piece of burlap which I frayed. I cut the butterfly with my Cuttlebug and also embossed the top layer which I cut out of a piece of Japanese craft paper that my kids in Tokyo sent me and added a few sequins.

 

I used my Cinch to bind the planner/journal. Here is a picture of the inside.

 

For the card I started with a 5 x 7 blank card base, I took 2 scraps of goldish cardstock, taping them together at the center with green and white stripped washi tape. 2 wooden butterflies which I colored with my eBrush and added a couple of jewels to the centers, a few sequins and a piece of green and white twine completed the card.

The edges of the prints have been inked.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

Sue
www.suek86401.blogspot.com

Pretty Kitty Cards

Hello again and happy July 1!  Summer is moving along so quickly and I hope everyone is having fun. And, speaking of -- I had so much fun creating these cards for my latest post.

This adorable image is from Ewe-N-Printables Instant Download - French Country Pretty Kitty. This darling feline has such a sweet face and is featured atop a French script background. The vintage French look is so popular right now and a look I’ve really taken to.

I downloaded and printed two images – one with a white background and the other with an aged background. I adhered both to a chocolate brown panel which I then attached to an ivory card. I like the brown background because it really makes this image pop and it’s not as harsh as black.

In keeping with the French theme, I hand stamped “Mon Amie” on a paper scrap and placed it slightly off center. I added black buttons and a black and white gingham ribbon which add both a charming touch and country flair.

My final touch was to add the blue gemstones – I like them because they are playful and bring out the blue in kitty’s collar!

Be sure to check out more downloadable images at Ewe-N-Me Printables. Have some fun!!

Thanks for visiting – please stop by again soon.

Beth

prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com

French Country Prints: Card Set and Box Tutorial

Hello and welcome to my first post as part of Ewe-N-Me Printables DT. It's nice to be here, sharing ideas that hopefully will help you maximize your printables. Digital products are vital now a days, because they simplify your paper crafts and allow you to customize your creations. And that is the case with today's project.

Using one of Ewe-N-Me's French Country Prints, Pink Rose, I was able to create a card set and a matching box to hold it. After you learn how to print the files, you'll find it's quite easy. So after I show you my project I'll guide you with the basic printing instructions, so you can replicate what I made.

This box is 5"x 6.5"x 2/8" and the one layered cards that it contains are 5 2/8"x 4". The basic materials I used were the images, white cardstock, a paper trimmer (with a score blade) and of course my printer. 

Now, to print the box the first thing you need to do is create a copy of the file right beside it in the same folder, and rotate it twice, clockwise:

Then in order to print the structure of the box, you'll need to select "FrenchRose-2" and "FrenchRose-2b", right click and print. Once the printer's window pops, it's time to customize size and other aspects: Select size 5 x 7", and unmark the "fit picture to frame" button (under the image). I printed my images in letter sized white cardstock.

Now it's time to score, cut and glue the box together. On the image below I marked in red the lines you should score and in green the ones you should cut.

Once you're done, you are left with two flaps on the side, already scored, that you have to fold towards the inside and glue to the front side of the print (which has no flaps as shown above).

To finish the box you need to add a top flap. I used a 3"x 6 1/2" piece of cardstock and attached it to the back of the box from the inside. I embellished the flap with lace, die cut borders and ribbon to give the box a shabby chic feel.

To print the cards, you will need to print the image rotated twice clockwise (upside down). Select size  4" x 6" and again unmark the "fit picture to frame" button. Once printed all you need to do is cut (shown below in green) and score and fold (shown below in red).

I hope you like my project and that you find this tutorial useful. If you have any questions feel free to contact me through a comment right here or at my blog.

Don't forget to check out Ewe-N-Me's French Country Prints (here), you are going to love them! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Something New

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to take a minute or two to show you the new printables I have at www.ewenmeprintables.com These are a brand new design and come in JPG format rather than my usual PDF.

French Country Prints...

There are several different designs listed on my website.

Many more designs to come...

 

When you purchase this file you'll receive two jpg images sized at 11" wide by 8.5" high. They are instant download files in a .zip file.  They're super easy to download an print and since they're a jpg file, you can re-size them.

I think they'd make lovely pillows... don't you? They could be ironed onto fabric with transfer paper, or could be printed directly on fabric.

If you prefer a pdf file... just ask and I can send them to you in that format. It's not a problem. You can find them all by CLICKING HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deena Davis

www.ewenmeprintables.com