LMMS Olive - Need a Hug?

Hi Lovelies...

As this is my first post this year, I'd like to wish you a Happy 2026 to you all!

Now...  my card..  I have a lovely friend who is struggling at the moment, and I wanted to send her a hug.  So I used this fabulous older image from Little Miss Muffet Stamps called Olive..  she certainly looks like she needs a big hug!  I coloured her with Copics, then did a bit of die cutting and embossing on a bit of card that I'd created by smooshing, before adding the image and a tiny sentiment I'd made on the PC.

Card Info:

Little Miss Muffet Stamps Olive (sadly no longer available)

MFT Double Stitched Rectangles

Papertrey Ink Ric Rac Border Die

Tiny Heart Die

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Distress Oxides Picked Raspberry and Kitsch Flamingo

Colouring - Copics 

Hair - E30/31/33/35/37

Skin - E000/00/11

Ribbon - R81/83/85

Jeans - B93/97

Bear - E51/53/55

I've started as I mean to go on this year, by using my stash!  I used to be a DT member for LMMS, and I'm very partial to their images, so you'll see more!  Hope you like today's card...

Big Hugs... from me, to you if you need one!

Yes... it's another Snowman!

Hi Lovlies...

Well, this is my last Christmas card this year, and again, I’ve used my favourite Snowman! This time, I created a background by blending distress inks, then using a @tayloredexpressions twinkle large stamp.. heat embossed with sparkly white. 

I coloured and fussy cut the snowman, shaping him with an embossing tool and adhering him to the card with foam pads. Lastly I added a tiny sentiment from MFT.

Now… I’d just like to wish all of my crafty friends and followers a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a wonderfully crafty new year! Thank you for all the likes, comments, love and support I’ve received throughout 2025! ❤️ 

Card Info:

Snowman Die (unbranded)

Distress Inks

Taylored Expressions Twinkle Background stamp

Sparkly White Embossing Powder

Let it Snow stamp from MFT

Love and Hugs....

LOTV Reindeer Trio

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm back with a few cards I made with an older stamp set from LOTV - the Reindeer Trio!  I have lots of LOTV stamps... I really must get around to sorting them!  Anyways... this one caught my eye, so out it came to be coloured up...

After colouring, I die cut the images, using the 'out of the line' technique, where you use scissors to cut up to the inner circle around the scarf etc, so that it doesn't get cut with the die... sorry that's not a good description, but hopefully you get it!

Then I added the reindeers onto a card panel that I'd stamped with a small sentiment from Poppy Stamps.  I matted that onto coloured card stock, then onto my card.  I added some glitter to the image too, but it's not showing on the photo.

And this is the red version!

Card Info:

Image - LOTV Reindeer Trio

Sentiment - Poppy Stamps

Dies - Li'l Inkers Stitched Circle

MFT Stitched Rectangle

Glitter

I made a few of these cards, as they were so easy.. think they may have to be put in my 'to use' box for next year now!

Happy Crafting..

Winter Scene Eclipse Card 2

Hi Lovelies...

I'm back with a second eclipse card today, this time a slightly different scene, but with the same circle slats used... and adding the diecut reindeer.

To make an eclipse card, the image (which I found online), is printed twice onto card, then one is diecut with a circle slatted die from Craft Addiction UK.  This diecut image is then adhered with foam tape over the uncut image, and finished with glitter (which unfortunately doesn't show on the photo), and matted onto navy card.  I love these reindeer dies, so I added one in the corner.  Again, I didn't think a sentiment was needed.

Card Info:

Image - found online

Dies -

Craft Addiction UK Circle Slatted Die Set

Craft Addiction UK Festive Reindeers

Lil' Inkers Stitched Squares

Glitter

Hope you like my make today!  I think I'm getting to the end of my Christmas makes - time to get them posted!

Happy Crafting...

Winter Scene Eclipse Card 1

Hi Lovelies...

I've been playing with eclipse cards again - this time for Christmas, and have found a couple of images from png.wing which fitted the bill perfectly for me.

The first one I used was a wreath shape, with a winter scene in the centre.  After printing it twice, sizing it to match the die, I used the circle slatted die set from Craft Addiction UK to cut the top image, placing the other image behind, and adhering it there with thin foam tape.  This just gives a bit of depth between the images.

I matted it on to some navy cardstock to match the image, and give it some twinkle with my glue pen and some iridescent glitter - unfortunately, it doesn't show up on the photographs... grrr!

I did wonder about a sentiment, but felt it was better kept simple with the sentiment inside.

Card Info:

Image - Digital Image printed on PC

Dies - Craft Addiction UK Slatted Circle

Lil Inkers Stitched Square

Glitter

Hope you like my card today...  these eclipse cards are relatively easy and quick to make, and I think, are very effective!

Happy Crafting...

Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees

Hi Lovelies..

OK I'm a bit late with this post as it went on Instagram on Thursday - but better late than never!

I've used the gorgeous Winter Trees set from Pretty Pink Posh again, this time cutting just the three of the smaller tree die - one in pink glitter card! I cut a stitched rectangle, then placed the trees in a row, using my T square ruler, to get them level!  Lastly, I added a small sentiment below the trees.  

Card Info:

Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees Die Set

MFT Stitched Rectangles Die Set

Poppy Stamps Merry Christmas Stamp

Glitter Card

It's avery CAS stu;e for me, but I liked how it turned out - hope you do too!

Happy Crafting..

The Greetery Mistletoe

Hi Lovelies...

Today my card is another for my Christmas pile..  this time I used the Mistletoe die set from The Greetery.

I cut the mistletoe from card that I'd smooshed with various green Distress Oxides..  then I die cut the berries and coloured them with Copics.  I diecut the rectangle and adhered the mistletoe and berries, then added a bow that I'd cut from glitter card using a die set from Craft Addiction UK.

I adhered the mistletoe to the die cut rectangle, then added the berries.  I used Glossy Accents to give the berries shine and shape.  Then I added a tiny sentiment, heat embossed in gold onto red card.  I added a few sequins too to match the gold, then matted and layered onto kraft card, then red card.

Card Info:

Dies -

The Greetery Mistletoe

Craft Addiction UK ScallopStack Rectangles

Craft Addiction UK Christmas Present Overlay Die (for Bow)

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

Distress Oxides

Glossy Accents

Sequins

Kraft Card and Glitter Card

Hope you like my make today - I think I'm getting to the end of what I need for Christmas, but I'm sure that won't stop me making them!

Happy Crafting...

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Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees x 6

Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used the Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees die set again.... this time using six trees in different colours!  Not really Christmas colours - but colours I love... 

I diecut the trees, then splattered them with white and silver - definitely making them wintery! When they were dry, I adhered them to a stitched card panel which I'd die cut, then adhered that to the card.  The most difficult part was getting the trees in a straight line, but I managed!

Lastly, I used a diecut Merry Christmas which I'd cut in silver and white...  I added it with foam pads so it was slightly raised from the trees.

Card Info:

Dies -

Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees

Lil' Inkers Stitched Squares

Merry Christmas (unbranded)

White and Silver paint

Silver Mirri Card

Hope you like my make today...

Hugs

Holly and Berries

Hi Lovelies…

Today, I’ve been diecutting again! This time I’ve used this holly and berries from a set… I diecut them three times and coloured them, before adhering them together. I then covered them in glossy accents to give a shine.

I diecut a scalloped square for the holly to be adhered to… then a red square mat to accentuate the scallops.  I then created an embossed background to adhere to my card. 

Card Info

Holly and Berries dies

Scalloped Stacked Square - Craft Addiction UK

Holly Embossing Folder

Colouring -  Copics

Glossy Accents

White gel pen

Hope you like my card today.. I’m on target for getting my Christmas cards made in time!

Happy Crafting…

Snowflake Circle

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a rocker card - it's an unusual shape for me, but I enjoyed making it and love how it turned out.

Firstly, I diecut the snowflake circle - then used a plain circle die around the edge to give it a white frame.  I created a background for the circle by blending some Distress Oxide inks and stamping a starry background, which I heat embossed with sparkly white embossing powder.

Then I diecut two scalloped stacked circles from Craft Addiction UK - to created firstly, a mat in navy blue, then finally the rocker part of the card in white.  I used another die from Craft Addiction UK for the little sentiment - which I attached with a foam pad, and finally a little silver bow.

Card Info:

Snowflake Circle Die (unbranded)

Scalloped Stacked Circle dies - Craft Addiction UK.

Nested Circle dies - Waffle Flower

Tag and Sentiment - Craft Addiction UK

Taylored Expressions Twinkle Twinkle background stamp

Distress Oxides

Hope you like my make today - it wasn't easy to photograph, so there's only one!

Happy Crafting...

Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees

Hi Lovelies...

I've been in a CAS mood lately, so when this Winter Trees set by Pretty Pink Posh dropped through my letterbox, I knew what was going to be my first card! 

I diecut the tree from silver glitter card, and added it to a diecut stitched square.  Then I created a square stitched panel, which I embossed with a square in the centre, using a plain square die and a rubber mat in the diecutting machine - it just gives some extra depth.  I added the square with the tree in the centre of that.

Card Info:

Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees Die Set

Lil' Inkers Stitched Squares Die Set

Clearly Besotted Sentiment

Glitter Card

This is such an easy card to make - I think I'll be batch making some to send out!

So sorry about the photography though - we had bad weather over the weekend, so getting a photograph of the whites was very difficult!

Happy Crafting...

Snowman again!

Hi Peeps...

I'm back today with another card using this gorgeous snowman die.  

This time, I created a background using a rectangular stencil, which I blended Distress Inks through, then I splattered white to create the snow.  

I colour the snowman with Copics, then adhered him to the scene with foam pads.  Lastly I added a small sentiment, which I'd heat embossed in silver.

Card Info:

Snowman Die

Taylored Expressions Rectangle Stencil

MFT sentiment

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch,

Chipped Sapphire

Colouring - Copics

BV31 YR04 R24/27

Hat - B21/23/24/26

Scarf - G14/17

White Paint

I know I'm going to be using this snowman die over and over - he's such a joy to put together and he just comes to life with that smile!  Hope you like him as much as I do..

Hugs...

Craft Addiction UK Deer

Hi Lovelies..

Today I've used some diecut deers from Craft Addiction UK - and popped them in front of a diecut forest - I've created the background using Distress Oxides - then shaded the trees slightly, adding lots of stickles for sparkle.

I adhered the diecuts with foam tape, then added a tiny sentiment which I'd heat embossed in silver.

Hope you like!

Hugs...

Snowman scene

Hi Lovelies..

Today I'm sharing a card I made with a fabulous little snowman die...  and I decided to use an arch frame to give him a nice little background!

Firstly, I coloured the snowman's hat and scarf, also giving him a little shading too.  I added glitter to his hat too.  I created a little background that would fit in my arch, using Distress Oxides for the sky, and some glitter card for the snow bank.  I added lots of splattered white snow and glitter, then adhered the snowman in the corner.  I'd popped some tiny trees from Gummiapan to the scene which I think, gave depth.

Then I adhered the little scene to a panel that I'd embossed with a snowy embossing folder.  I decided it didn't need a sentiment.

Card Info:

Snowman Die

Arch Nesting Die Set

Trees - Gummiapan

Snowy Embossing Folder

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch 

and Chipped Sapphire

Colouring - Copics

Snowman - BV31 YR04

Hat - R24/27/46

Scarf - B21/23/26