Wednesday, 5 February 2025

The Greetery Shapely Hearts


Hi Lovelies...

Well, as it's getting close to Valentine's Day, I thought I better get out some hearts!  

I've used a die set from The Greetery called Shapely Hearts - and being inspired by a card I spotted on Pinterest, I blended Distress Inks in various reds and pinks onto the die cut hearts.  

Then I adhered all the hearts onto my card blank... adding a die cut sentiment - I used the word 'love' from Impression Obsession which I cut from gold mirri card, backing with black as a shadow.  Then I stamped and heat embossed the word 'you' from a set by Whimsy Stamps.


Card Info:
Dies - The Greetery Shapely Hearts, Love word - Impression Obsession, 
Stamp - Whimsy Stamps Happy Sentiments
Distress Inks

Hope you like my Valentine's card!

Big hugs

Monday, 3 February 2025

Uniko Picked Posies


Hi Lovelies..

I've bee playing with the Uniko Picked Posies stencils again - this time onto a square card.  

I stencilled the flowers and leaves with Distress Inks, then splattered gold watercolour paint over the panel... believe me it looks better in real life than any photo can show!  Then I diecut a birthday word from gold mirri card, using white for the shadow to make it stand out.  I added that with foam tape to the centre of the floral panel, then adhered then panel to my card base with fun foam to give depth.


Card Info:
Stencil - Uniko Picked Posies
Word Die - Spellbinders Yana Smakula
Distress Inks
Gold Watercolour Paint
Deep Pink Card 

Hope you like my floral make today!

Big hugs

Thursday, 30 January 2025

Altenew Tangled Loops


Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a shaker card I made using a cover plate die called Tangled Loops from Altenew.

Firstly, I created the background by smooshing lots of Distress Oxides (listed below), also adding gold watercolour paint.  It's very difficult to capture the effect on camera unfortunately.

Then I did the die cutting - adhering the loops to a sheet of acetate.  I also die cut a rectangle frame to give space at the edge of the card to use foam double sided tape, to give depth for the shaker bits to move around.  I used lots of tiny circles that I'd cut from gold mirri card for the shaker, then I adhered the die cut panel to the background.  Lastly, I diecut a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp, which I'd cut from mirri card, but had added a white card shadow to make it stand out.


Card Info:
Dies - Altenew Tangled Loops, MFT Rectangle Frame,
Simon Says Stamp Sending Smiles, Tiny Circles (no name)
Distress Oxides - Scattered Straw, Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, 
Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral and Festive Berries
Gold Mirri Card

Hope you like my make today and that it gives you a smile - that's what I'm sending!

Apologies for photography though... 

Happy Crafting...

Friday, 24 January 2025

Uniko Picked Posies Stencils


Hi Lovelies..

I thought we may all need a bit of cheering up through January and the cold weather, so I made this card which makes me think of summer!

I used layering stencils from Uniko for the flowers, blending with Distress Inks.  I matted and layered with gold mirri card and coloured card to match the flowers.  I die cut the word 'happy' from the gold, and adhered that, along with a stamped and gold embossed 'birthday' word.  Lastly I added a few gold sequins.


Card Info:
Uniko Picked Posies Stencils
Simply Graphic Happy word die
MFT Birthday word stamp
Gold Mirri card
Gold sequins

I did find the stencils a little tricky to use, as they are a bit thin, so they tend to not want to sit flat on the card, even with tape or gripper mat. I held them down with my finger in the centre while stencilling,  I would think Pixie Spray on the back of the stencil would solve that problem.

Hope I've brightened your day today!

Hugs...

Monday, 20 January 2025

CAS Heart with Butterflies


Hi Lovelies..

Firstly, apologies as I'm a bit slow getting going this year - I'm a little overwhelmed with the goodies I have in my craft room (yes, I admit it!)... I get in there, and don't know what to make!  Does anyone else feel like that?  I see fabulous YouTube videos, and lots of Instagram posts - and my poor brain is saying 'well you can't do it all' - so I end up struggling to make even one thing!

Anyways..  I've made a few CAS cards for today - using a gorgeous little die that I got from Amazon.  Firstly, I die cut the heart from a stitched square die cut panel.  I stamped a small sentiment while the panel was still flat.

I needed an effective background, so did a little smooshing in pinks and purples, with lots of gold too.  I used foam tape to lift the heart square panel away from the background, then adhered the smooshed panel to the foam tape.  I adhered the stitched square panel to my card base then finally added a tiny gem onto the smooshed panel.


For my second card, I used lilacs and purples for the smooshing.


Card Info:
Dies - Heart/Butterfly, Lil' Inkers Stitched Square
Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Fancy That
Distress Oxides for smooshing


Hope you like my cards today - quite often creating something CAS can bring back my mojo.. hopefully that'll happen this time!

Happy Crafting...

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Masculine Card


Hi Lovelies..

Well we've been without internet for a few days due to an area outage, so I've been a little quiet!  I'm glad to be back now though...  it really shows how much we rely on it when we don't have it...  and ours is TV too!

Anyways.. I've been busy in my craft room.. and today I'm sharing the first of some male cards I've made.  

I was inspired by Natalie's video (NB Cards) showing several different styles for men - using lots of scraps!  Well, I have endless scraps and 6 x 6 pads... so out they came.

I diecut several stitched strips in various patterns and colours to start with.  Then I cut some white cardstock, covering with double sided adhesive paper.  I laid the strips on diagonally, with some gold strips interspersed... then adhered that panel to a diecut stitched rectangle.  Lastly, I added a tiny sentiment in the same diagonal angle.


I can't really give many details of what I used - the paper pads are probably 10+ years old, and the strip die is a cheapie one.  The sentiment is from MFT.

I sent this card to my son-in-law and it was well received, so I've made more - always handy to have a male type card in stock!

Happy crafting...

Friday, 10 January 2025

Valentines Heart


Hi Lovelies..

OK... we're onto Valentine cards now - crikey, no wonder the years go by so quickly!

My card today is very CAS..  I used a lovely little heart die on a stitched rectangle panel - sorry, no name of the die as I bought it a little while back and the packaging is missing.  Behind that I put red glitter card..  then added a red panel so there was an edge of red, before adding everything to my card panel.  


I stamped a tiny sentiment and from MFT and added one of the little hearts that came from the glitter card - and it was done!

Here's a close up of the die cut with the glitter card, though it's quite difficult to see!


Hope you like!

Happy Crafting....

Monday, 6 January 2025

Pink Fresh Studio Cheerful Blossoms

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm starting my New Year makes using the gorgeous Stamp/Stencil/Die set from Pink Fresh Studio - this one is called Cheerful Blossoms.

I've created three different cards - two rectangular and one square - using different dies and embossing folders.

For the first, I used an embossing folder from Lisa Horton - it's scripty which I felt looked good behind the sentiment.  I used the stencil to colour the flowers, finishing them with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from Waffle Flower and is from a set called Birthday Wishes.


For my second card, I created a smooshed panel which I put behind a lattice cover plate diecut.  The stamp edged die is from Waffle Flower, and I used a rectangle to cut the centre, to show the lattice.  I adhered the sentiment to gold cardstock, trimming around to give the edge.



Lastly, I used a square die from MFT - it's a diagonal stitched one, again I cut the centre out to show the lattice behind.


Hope you like my first cards of 2025... Happy New Year to you all!

Happy Crafting...


Tuesday, 24 December 2024

Waffle Flower Snowmen Stencil


Hey Lovelies....

Firstly.... HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

This is my Christmas card for my lovely man - so I thought I'd share it today with you all..  he loves snowmen so it was ideal for him - he loves it!

The die and stencil are from Waffle Flower, and I've added a tiny bit of shading to the snowmen to give them some rounding and depth.


Card Info:
Stencil - Waffle Flower Snowman Layering Stencils
Die - Waffle Flower Postage Die
Distress Oxides
Glitter

I really hope you have a wonderful Christmas - thank you for following me this year and the love you have left me.... it means a lot!

Big hugs and Happy Crafting...

Monday, 16 December 2024

MFT Snowflake Flurry


Hey Lovelies..

Today I'm in my pink zone....  this time using an MFT background stamp on an ink blended background.  I stamped it with Versamark then sprinkled with Wow fine white embossing powder before heat embossing.  I added it to my white card base, then diecut a 'Christmas' word out of silver mirri card, then added a 'Merry' stamped and heat embossed with silver on white card.  Finally I added some gems to the centre of the large snowflakes.


Card Info:
Background Stamp - MFT Snowflake Flurry
Die - Clearly Besotted Merry Christmas 
Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry
Gems

Hope you like my pink make today!

Hugs

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Memory Box Christmas Scene


Hi Lovelies....

Last week, I received a lovely card from a crafty friend in Sweden - and I was inspired to try a similar design myself as I loved it so much!

I used a snowflakes embossing folder for my background.... then cut a circle which I blended with Distress Oxides.  I then diecut the little hillside scene (using a really old die!), cutting that also with the circle die so that it fit snugly onto the original circle.  I used a Posca pen to create the snow, then edged the circle with crystal Stickles glitter glue.  I added a holly sprig which I'd punched out (with a very old punch!) and coloured.  I then adhered the scene to my background, matting and layering to blue and finally my white card base.

Lastly, I created a little sentiment which I stamped with Versamark on some scrap Distress Oxide blended card - so that it matched the scene, and embossed it in white.  I backed it with some card I'd glittered with Stickles glitter glue.


Card Info:
Dies - Memory Box Country Landscape,  MFT Pierced Circle, 
MFT Skinny Strips
Sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh Christmas Sentiments
Honey Bee Stamps Snowflake Embossing Folder
Distress Oxides Tumbled Glass and Mermaid Lagoon
Stickles Glitter Glue
Martha Stewart Holly Punch

Hope you like my make today.... thank you to Tina for the inspiration !

Big Hugs

Thursday, 5 December 2024

LOTV Santa and Friends


Hi Lovelies...

Today, for my card, I used this gorgeous digi image from LOTV - it's called Santa and Friends (for obvious reasons!)  I coloured up the image, then used a light Copic to draw some wallpaper behind them.  I diecut a frame from red glitter card, and added a couple more in white card to give the frame depth.  I created the background using an embossing folder, then lastly a red panel.  

I added lots of glitter to Santa, and some Glossy Accents to the baubles on the tree.  Then a tiny sentiment - and it was finished!



Card Info:
Image - LOTV Santa and Friends Digital Image
Sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Colouring - Copics
Reds - R24/27/46 E57
Penguin - C5/7/9 Y38
Rudolph - E53/55 E81
Bear - E33/34
Tree - G21/24/28
Gifts - BG13/49 Y15/38 YG05/09 B26
Glitter

Hope you like my card today and that you're enjoying the Christmas preparations, even though it's early December!  We were at my Grandson's Nativity play yesterday.... aww, it was so lovely so see the tiny kiddies up on the stage!

Big hugs

Monday, 2 December 2024

Sweet November Stamps No Peeking Santa


Hi Lovelies...

As promised.... here is the No Peeking Santa from Sweet November.  I printed and coloured the image, then masked it so I was able to sponge Distress Oxide in the background.

I used a Sepia pencil to go around the image to give it depth and shadow.  Then I adhered the Santa panel behind a strip of dotty paper, with a tiny strip of glitter card.

Lastly, I stamped a sentiment from Mama Elephant Mixed Holiday Greetings - and it was done.


Card Info:
Image - Sweet November Stamps No Peeking Santa Digital Image
Sentiment - Mama Elephant Mixed Holiday Greetings
Distress Oxides - Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn
Colouring - Copics
Reds - R24/27/46 E57
Skin - E000/00/11 R20
Beard - BV31
Bear - E53/13
Sack E23/25

I loved colouring this image...  it really put me in a Christmassy mood.  I've had family here for the last few days too - which has been lovely!

Big hugs

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Sweet November No Peeking Elves


Hi Peeps..

For my card today, I used the fabulous No Peeking Elves digi stamp from Sweet November.  It's just so darn cute!  I was inspired by a card I saw by Amy - with the red background, so gave it a go.  I coloured the image, then masked it so that I could ink blend over it - and was pleased how it turned out.  I added a strip of paper down the side, and a sentiment over the ink blending.  Then I adhered the card panel to my card base.


Card Info:
Image - Sweet November No Peeking Elves
Sentiment - Mama Elephant Mixed Holiday Greetings
Paper - Scrap from Stash
Distress Oxide - Crackling Campfire
Colouring - Copics
Skin etc- E000/00/11 R20 RV32/34
Hair - E23 E53 YR24 E31
Clothes - R24/27/46 G14/17 BG11/13 V!5/17 

Hope you like my make today as much as I enjoyed making it!  I have the No Peeking Santa too - so watch this space!

Happy Crafting..