Cute as a Bug clean and simple gift bundle of cards

 Now whilst I'm loving using pattern  papers sometimes I want to go a different route.. and today is one such day! With the adorable Cute as a bug papers  scraps littering my creative table I was inspired to look not at the whole sheet but at the smaller bits. There are lots of ways to use scraps, indeed there are many examples on this blog 😉. But this time I was taken by the cute characters and started fussy cutting them out. Now fussy cutting isn't for everyone but I love it! For the non-fussy cutters amongst us I'm happy to report that many of the images on these papers can be die cut using the coordinating dies from the Sweet Bugs bundle 😉

So where did my fussy cutting send me? Well straight for a plain white card base and simple white mat to go on top. I decided to add a little colour behind my images by using a blending brush and a blue/ grey shade of ink. Called cloud cover this colour is a great neutral shade that worked well to ground my characters. 

First up let's me introduce you to knitting Nanny grasshopper...

Isn't she the cutest?

Then there are the bestie beasties having a tea party...

And finally introducing Mr Grateful Grace hopper... who maybe asking a lady grasshopper out ... oh my my imagination went overboard with these characters 🫣🤪

Once I had all 3 cards made I sorted through a variety of stamp sets to find suitable sentiments. The sets I used are Cutest Crew, Nature's symphony and Creative Haven.

I decided to add a little extra to these cards by decorating the envelopes with a piece of pattern paper to the flaps. I also thought it would be fun to make them into a gift . So created a cute tag and bundled them up together.

Wouldn't you be happy to reive this cute cards? I know I would and I had fun making them! They maybe clean and simple on design but they certainly have the wow factor I was inspired to create. 

Who's your favourite? 

Until the next time

Have fun

Cary xx