Waffle Flower Tropical Flowers Stencils

Hi Lovelies...

I've been doing a bit of stencilling - using the Waffle Flower Tropical Flowers Stencil set, which is made to fit with their postal die set.

I did the stencilling using Distress Inks, adding a tiny few marks with my Copics, to give depth.  Then I did the diecutting - and magic.. you have a set of postage stamps!  I stamped a few of the postal images in the corners... then added a sentiment which I'd embossed with gold.  I fussy cut a shadow around the sentiment and adhered it with foam pads.  I used some red card to layer behind the diecut.

Card Info:

Waffle Flower Postage Tropical Flowers Layering Stencils

Waffle Flower Postal Collage Colouring Stencils

Waffle Flower Postal Collage Die Set

Waffle Flower Postal Collage Stamps

Waffle Flower Postal Collage Birthday

Distress Inks

Gold Mirri Card

Hope you like my make today!

Happy Crafting...

MFT Sweet Somebunny

Hi Lovelies..

For my card today, I've used a couple of the fabulous dies from Craft Addiction UK..  the Slatted Star set, and the Scallopstack Square Frames.  

Firstly, I had a smooshed pink background in my 'bits and bobs' box, so I used that to go behind the slats on the white star.  Then I used the next size up star cut from pink to go behind.  I diecut the scalloped square from white, and adhered that to my base card panel which is pink, adding the star.

This little bunny from MFT had been sitting on my desk all coloured up for a while, so it became centre stage on my card, sitting on a sentiment which is also from the same set.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - MFT Sweet Somebunny

Dies - Craft Addiction UK - Slatted Stars and Scallopedstack Squares

Colouring - Copics 

Pink Smooshed Background

Hope you like my card today - I loved how it turned out!

Happy Crafting...

Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Buttercups

Hi Lovelies..

Today, I’m sharing a card made with the Beautiful Butterflies die set from Simon Says Stamp. This set was part of my latest stash buy from across the pond!

So firstly, I diecut the flowers, and coloured them with Distress Oxides.. making the lower part of the petals a deeper shade.  I coloured the stems with Copics.  I also shaped the petals using a ball tool onto a hard sponge mat before putting the flower heads together with foam pads. I know there’s a technical term for the ball tool and pad, but I don’t know it!

Then I created the panel for the flowers to be attached to… I cut a rectangle of white card then scored it using my score board at equal distances apart.  I added the panel to pink card, then matted onto polka dot paper, and more pink card. I adhered the flowers with foam pads to the scored panel, glueing the stems.  Then I added the little tag, with a tiny bow to finish.

Card Info:

Dies - Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Buttercups

MFT Stitched Rectangles

Craft Addiction UK Mini Tag Collection

Anne Marie Dotty pink paper

Distress Oxides Pink Raspberry and Kitsch Flamingo

Copics 

Pink Cord

Hope you like my make today.. definitely back in my pink zone!

Happy Crafting…..

Whimsy Stamps Gullible

Hi Lovelies..

Today I'm sharing a card I made after being inspired by my lovely friend, Christine Dol.  She sent me a fabulous card that used both the gull and the circle of words... of course, I had to buy them both so I could make with them too!  Thank you Christine! 

So.... I stamped the gull and added the wordsas she die, then did a little shading on the gull, before cutting the circles.  The sentiment set is going to be so useful in future as it has lots of different sentiments, all circular so they can go around lots of little images.

Then I created a background using blues (so he could be near the sea..) - I used paper from MFT paper pads... then added a ric-rac diecut to cover the join.  Finally I added it all to a navy blue card panel.

Card Info:

Image - Whimsy Stamps Gullible Stamp Set

Sentiment - Simon Says Stamp Circle Sayings

Papertrey Ink Ric Rac Die

MFT Paper Pads

Colouring - Copics

Glitter

Hope you like my card today..  the gulls in this set (there are lots!) really make me smile with their wonderful expressions!

Happy Crafting..

Simon Says Stamp Etched Layered Daisy (Card 3)

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm back with my third card using this gorgeous Etched Layered Daisy die from Simon Says Stamp.

This time, I just used one of the flower heads, coloured again with Copics, then added to a pink card panel in the centre.  I added a white die cut panel, cut with a circle die in the centre, using foam tape to lift it off the pink.  I adhered the daisy to the pink card - then diecut another circle with my nesting dies to add around the aperture.  Believe me, it is central, but it looks anything but on the photos!  

The sentiment was added before I attached the white panel, so I could get a good impression.

Card Info:

Dies - Simon Says Stamp Etched Layered Daisy, 

Li'l Inkers Stitched Square, Spellbinders Circles

Sentiment - Papertrey Ink

Colouring - Copics

Stickles

I'll put this die away for a little while now..  but it's definitely one that I'll use a lot!

Happy Crafting...

Simon Says Stamp Daisy - Card 2!

Hi Lovelies..

Today I'm back with Daisy card number two..  this one is a very CAS card - all I did was diecut the daisy with it's leaves, and coloured it with Copics before adhering the pieces together. 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto a deep pink card panel, then adhered the daisy with foam pads to give the flower some shape.  I finished off the card with a few gems in the corner.

Card Info:

Image - Simon Says Stamp Etched Layered Daisy Die Set

Sentiment - MFT Something for Everything Stamp Set

Colouring - Copics

Crystal Gems

I had big ideas on what to add to the card when I was designing it, but decided it was far more elegant without.  You know what they say - Less is definitely more!

Happy Crafting...

Simon Says Stamp Etched Layered Daisy

Hi Lovelies...

Well, I got a lovely parcel that I'd ordered from Simon Says Stamp last week of some of their new bits and bobs..  I don't order very often, but when I do, I tend to play in my craft room lots when I receive them!

I've made three different cards with this fabulous Etched Layered Daisy die - I'll share the others later in the week.  It just shows how versatile they are.

Today, I cut three of the daisies, colouring them slightly in the centres to give depth, then adhering them together.  I didn't use the stem or leaves this time, but they are also in the set. I used tiny bits of foam tape to lift the petals, adhering the centres with glue.  For the trellis, I used an old Memory Box die, cut twice and laid alongside each other.  Lastly, I diecut some Tim Holtz Typeset letters to create the word from gold mirri card, which I adhered along the trellis.

Card Info:

Dies - Simon Says Stamp Etched Layered Daisy, Memory Box Trellis, 

Tim Holtz Typeset Letters, MFT Stitched Rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Petals - BV31, Flower Centres YR21/23/24

Gold Mirri Card

Hope you like my make today - I'll be back soon with another couple of cards made with these daisies!

Happy Crafting...