Wouldn't it be nice to go on an Easter picnic...?

Today I had a couple of projects in mind...

•  I wanted to find out how to use pens with my Cricut
•  I needed to make an inspirational make for the Oddball Design Team

A black pen was supplied with the machine and I used this in the sample card that came with it. But my daughter gave me a set of 5 pens as part of my Birthday present - so I wanted to find out how to use them...

Having done a bit of research on the internet these were my first examples:

I wanted to use Oddball Art Co's  IMG 36.

First I had to change this into an svg file and then import it into the Cricut Design Space.

Playing around with the colours, I eventually ended up with this:

As you can see the Cricut only gives outlines so I then added extra colour using Copics...

Recipe:

1. Card base and layering sheets cut with Cricut.
2. Floral paper from a Francheville Summer Life paper stack.
3. Image #36 drawn in colour using Cricut, extra colour using Copics,
4. Die cut beetles using Big Shot and a die from Spotlight, in black and yellow card.

If you would like to buy any of Lizzy's Oddball images use my DT code: DTSUSAN10

This coupon code is for 10% OFF the entire Oddball Art Website

I am also going to add this to Leigh's Birthday Hop

For more details hop over to Leigh's page

Today is Day 13... April 13th - Easter Monday - but what a strange Easter Monday? 

I would also like to mention you could share your April makes
 with the Clever Dexter Challenge



Happy Crafting!