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..

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Daisies


Hi Peeps...

I'm having a little change from Christmas cards - and doing some 'stash shopping' again!

I used a square piece of mixed media paper - and used Distress Oxides on a diagonal half of it, which I then splattered with gold watercolour paint.  Then I diecut the daisies, popping them onto the card as a border, with the yellow centres created using a tiny punch!  The leaves were from a different die set, but I think they were needed... and the sentiment is from a Pink Fresh Studio set - I stamped and embossed it in gold.


Card Info:
Dies - Britannia Dies Multi Flower Roses
Leaves - Spellbinders
Sentiment - Pink Fresh Studio - Playful Petals
Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass, Broken China
Gold Watercolour Paint

It's been very cold here today - we had snow yesterday, so this card has made me feel a little brighter!

Happy Crafting....

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Sweet November Little Christmas Angel 2


Hi Lovelies...

I'm back today with another card made using the Sweet November Little Christmas Angel..  this time I created a background using the Taylored Expressions Twinkle Twinkle background stamp (with lots of sparkle) over some blended Distress Oxides.  

I coloured and fussy cut the image, then I then adhered the angel with 3D foam tape to the panel, and added a sentiment which I heat embossed in silver.  Finally I adhered the panel to my card base with fun foam, giving it depth.


Card Info:
Image - Sweet November Stamps Little Christmas Angel Digi Stamp
Sentiment - Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler
Background - Taylored Expressions Twinkle Twinkle stamp, 
embossed with white sparkle embossing powder
Distress Oxides Chipped Sapphire and Blueprint Sketch
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E000/00/11 R20
Hair - E40/41/42/43
Gown - BV31 R24/27/46
Wings - YR21/23


Hope you like my card today - this little angel sure has my heart and I love colouring her!

Happy Crafting...

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Alexandra Renke Fir Trees with Frame


Hi Peeps...

For my card today, I've used one of the Alexandra Renke Fir Trees with Frame dies (that I used the other day) - but this time just one on it's own, in a very CAS card.

I die cut both the tree and frame from a card panel leaving an aperture, then cut the frame from gold mirri.  I added some glitter card behind the tree aperture, adhering the frame on top.  Lastly, I stamped a tiny sentiment and used a Stampin' Up punch to cut it.  I then used some gold thread to add it to my card.  


Card Info:
Dies - Alexandra Renke Fir Trees with Frame, MFT Stitched Rectangle
Sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh Holiday Sentiment Set
Stampin' Up punch
Gold Mirri and Glitter Card


I've added this third close up - hopefully so the gold and glitter card show up more.  Hope you like what I did!

Happy Crafting...



Monday, 11 November 2024

Alexandra Renke Christmas Firs


Hi Lovelies..

Today I have a card to share that I made with dies I bought a year or so back..  so again, I'm shopping my stash!

I saw a beautiful card on Pinterest which caught my eye, by Lynne Atkinson, so thought I'd give it a go.  I loved how she'd used pastel colours, so I dug out my coloured card.  Thank you for the inspiration Lynne.

I did all the die cutting of the trees, adhering them to a white card panel, then die cut the Christmas word from rose gold satin cardstock.  I then cut a couple of extra words in white, and adhered them together to create a bit of depth, before adding them to my card.  I added a few tiny dots that I'd cut from the rose gold - and it was done.


Card Info:
Dies - Alexandra Renke Fir Trees with Frame
Alexandra Renke Christmas Typo Word Die
Pastel Coloured Card
Rose Gold Satin Card

It was a bit fiddly to make - but worth the effort I think...  so that's another one down.... still loads to go!

Happy Crafting...



Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Sweet November Stamps Little Christmas Angel


Hi Lovelies

Today I'm sharing a card I made using a lovely freebie from Sweet November Stamps...  this is Little Christmas Angel. 

I coloured her with Copics and fussy cut her, adding glitter to her wings.  Then I created a Distress Oxide blended background which I splattered with white - making a starry background for her.  Oooh I added the sentiment before the stars though..  covering it with a scrap of paper when I splattered.


Card Info:
Image - Sweet November Stamps Little Christmas Angel
Sentiment - Mama Elephant Mixed Holiday Greetings
Distress Oxides - Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire
Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle
White Paint
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E000/00/11 R20
Hair - E40/41/42/43
Gown - BV31 R24/27/46
Wings - YR21/23


On this last photo - I've tried to show the glitter on her wings...  hope you can see it!

Happy Crafting...

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Pretty Pink Posh Small Stitched Foliage


Hi Peeps...

I have another autumnal card to share today... again I shopped my stash and found this lovely little die set from Pretty Pink Posh called Small Stitched Foliage. It's one I've used before a few times and I love blending the colours of the leaves.

Firstly, I used a burlap embossing folder to create the background, then die cut the leaves from white cardstock.  I used Distress Oxides to blend the colours on the leaves, before adhering them with foam pads to the embossed panel and trimming the edges.  Lastly, I added an autumn word cut from glitter card, adhering 3 die cuts together to give strength to the word.


Card Info:
Dies - Pretty Pink Posh Small Stitched Foliage
Embossing Folder - Honey Bee Stamps Burlap
Distress Oxides Wild Honey, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain, 
Rusted Hinge, Crackling Campfire, and Peeled Paint
Autumn Word Die
Glitter Card


Hope you like my card today... I do love the beautiful colours our leaves turn at this time of year before they drop... nature is amazing, isn't it?

Happy Crafting...

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Tiddlyinks Wryn in the Fall


Hi Lovelies...

Well as it's very much Autumn here in the UK, I decided to use some autumnal colours for my card today, and I chose to use this older, but still lovely digital image of Wryn from Tiddlyinks - I used to be on the Tiddlyinks DT, so I've had this for some years!

I used Distress Oxides for the background, splattered with water, white paint and then gold watercolour paint.  Don't ask me what the colours are, as I think I made this background last year and it's been sitting waiting for me to use it!

I coloured and fussy cut the image, then used my embossing tool to round the image slightly, before I used foam pads to adhere it to the panel.  I created a little pile of leaves with Copics for her to play in!  Lastly, I created a little sentiment on the PC - I know I must have one somewhere, but I can't find it - anyway, I was happy with how this one turned out.


Card Info:
Image - Tiddlyinks Wryn in the Fall Digital Image
Sentiment - done on PC
Distress Oxides (sorry can't remember the colours)
Gold and White Watercolour Paint
Colouring - Copics
Hat and Coat - E21/23/25
Skin - E000/00/11 R20
Hair - YR04/18 E08/18
Dress - RV42 R43/32/14

The leaves are certainly changing colour and falling rapidly around me, such beauty is everywhere!

Hugs..

Thursday, 17 October 2024

Alcohol Ink Panel


Hi Peeps...

Today I'm sharing a card that I made with an off-cut of a panel I created with alcohol inks...  which has gold foil on it too for extra sparkle.  I used gold mirri card to frame the panel top and bottom, then adhered it to a die cut stitched square.  Lastly, I added a old sentiment from Paper Smooches.


  

There's not much more I can say about the card... it's pretty CAS!

Big hugs

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Memory Box Happy Birthday Posh Script


Hi Lovelies...

I was inspired for my card today by a lovely card made by Rachel at @colourandsparkle - but I really have had difficulty photographing it - I think our weather isn't helping as either the sky is dark with rain clouds, or it's very bright which makes the blue sky reflect in a blue-ish hue on my white!  One day I'm going to have to invest in a better set up!

Anyways... it's an easy make...   I used a rectangle stencil which I blended Distress Oxides though - then when that was dry, I splattered with gold watercolour paint.  I then used this gorgeous word die from Memory Box, cutting the shadow in vellum and the words in glitter card.  I adhered this to the card panel, then the panel to a pink card base.   Lastly I added a few gems for more sparkle!


Card Info:
Dies - Memory Box Happy Birthday Posh Script, MFT Stitched Rectangles
Distress Oxides - Kitsch Flamingo, Scattered Straw and Tumbled Glass
Gold Watercolour paint
Gems


I think this final photo is the most accurate when it comes to the colours I used..  hope you like!

Happy Crafting...

Sunday, 13 October 2024

Altenew Blooming Flower Bed Stencils


Hi Lovelies...

Well I've been shopping my stash again, and I've had these gorgeous Altenew Blooming Flower Bed stencils for a while, and have only used them once... so out they came again!

I've made a couple of cards, in different colours and with different sentiments..  believe it or not, the words are in gold, but it's so difficult to photograph!


Card Info:
Stencils - Altenew Blooming Flower Bed Stencils
Catherine Pooler Inks
Dies - Simon Says Stamp


And here's the second colour mix.. 





Loving this sentiment - it's all you'd ever wish anyone, isn't it?


Sorry about the amount of pics...  I really am just trying to show the colours how I actually see them (especially the gold), and not as my camera THINKS they should be!

Big Hugs

Monday, 7 October 2024

Alex Syberia Designs Sweet Friend


Hi Lovelies...

Well it's CAS time for me today.. I love this little Sweet Friend set from Alex Syberia Designs..  but decided that nothing should detract from the little kiss that this pair are sharing!

So all I did, after colouring and fussy cutting, was to give them a strip of greenery to stand on, a couple of die cut hearts above them, and the tiny greeting below the strip.


Card Info:
Image and Sentiment - Alex Syberia Designs Sweet Friend
Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle, Tiny heart Die
Smooshed Scrap for strip
Colouring - Copics
Mice - E40/41/42/43 R000
Dress - R81/83 White Gel Pen
Top and shorts - BG02/11 B23

To make the little mice slightly rounder, I used a large embossing ball tool onto the back of the image while it was on firm foam.

Definitely CAS!

Hope you like my little pair...

Hugs