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...

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....

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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..

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...