Sunday 8 September 2013

Nicecrane Designs

After seeing Brenda's post here and Lynne's post here, I thought I'd better go and check out Nicecrane Designs...what a lot of gorgeous images there are! I spent a bit, but the lovely Ignacio gave me some freebies too. They are instant downloads, so very quick and great when you want a card in a hurry!


The images on these two cards are from a sheet called 'Colorful Nature'. I just loved the vintage feel and the gorgeously crisp images. I know I love stamping, but using images like this still means you can stamp the background or base card. I used the worn paint stamp and the delicate vine from Inkylicious. The inks were bundled sage, shabby shutters and rusty hinge DI, with memento olive grove to stamp the vine. The various scraps of paper and card used to mat and layer were all from my snippets drawers, which are very full at the moment!
I am entering these into Di's crafty snippet challenge (Sorry I have been away so long!)

22 comments:

Nicecrane Designs said...

Absolutely gorgeus Sally,,,,love the clean and simple backgrounds,,,,with the delicated pict from my stuff,,,I am falling in lovw with your color combo,,,,,to get the distressed and vintage look.Wow,,,,very well done Sally.

Fliss said...

These are both really gorgeous Sally. Such lovely backgrounds for those beautiful and rather cute image panels.
Hugs, Fliss xx

Lynne K said...

Beautiful! Great backgrounds, which really complement the pictures well. Love them both. x

MagsB said...

Fabulous cards! I especially like the first one, since Long-tailed Tits are my favourite birds!

love Mags B x

Craftnut said...

Lovely Sally Tracy x

brenda said...

Oh dear Sal, Lynne and I will have to bear the blame here, but you are right Ignacio's images are lovely and really appeal to the likes of us Nature lovers.

Super showcasing.

B x

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

These two cards are gorgeous Sally,I do have a couple of Nicecrane images, but looking at these I'm going to have to go and have another look.

Sue x

Paula (PEP) said...

Lovely backgrounds seamlessly in keeping with the images. The long-tailed Tits are superbly delightful & I love your use of those soft pink brads to highlight.
Paula (PEP)

Di said...

Oh Sally, these are absolutely beautiful! Gorgeous images, perfectly complemented by your great backgrounds.

Welcome back to the Playground - missed you and was about to send out search parties :)

Hugs, Di xx

Kay Carley said...

Oh, oh, OHHHHHHH!!!! I SO want that squirrel card Sally!!! Me and squirrels are absolutely 'bestest friends'!!!!

LOVE both of the cards Sally - what fabulous images :) xxx

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

You certainly know what to do for the best on images Sally, these are so beautiful.

Tracy Harris said...

Stunning cards sally xx I love the backgrounds to. Good luck with the competition xx Thank you for sharing them x

Patricia Howarth said...

I love these cards, your backgrounds are absolutely beautiful, and the focal images are gorgeous xx

craftimamma said...

These are lovely Sally. Gorgeous backgrounds (have yet to ink up my worn paint stamp which I got at Donny!) and love the vintage look of these beautiful cards.

Have to admit I'm not into digi images at all but I think it's mostly because of my hate, hate relationship with the computer, lol!

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Eret said...

Oh my... Sally, these are gorgeous. Your beautiful backrounds are perfect with these adorable images. Love your cards!
Eret x

Carola Bartz said...

Your cards are always beautiful, Sally, and I love how you combine stamping and these beautiful images. I have to check out Nicecrane Designs, that's for sure.

MaryH said...

Both are knock-down gorgeous! Love these images & really like the shimmery backgrounds you created to showcase the lovely critters. My fav is - of course - the birds. I will be checking out this site once I get some outstanding online orders in hand. Really like your vine stamp with these images too...so perfect with each one. TFS

Dora said...

both cards looks amazing, beautiful images!!!

scrappymo! said...

Two wonderful cards. those Nicecrane images are beautiful!

Elizabeth said...

Two gorgeous cards and those images are beautiful - they have a nice vintage look to them. Your backgrounds are the perfect partnership. Elizabeth xx

♥Gemma♥ said...

Totally stunning hun...
hugs and xxx
Gemma

Anke said...

Wonderful images and cards Sally, I love the one with the birds.

Hugs
Anke