Paper Rose Studio Gum Leaf Border Die

Hi Lovelies...

I saw a fabulous card by Natalie Bowers on You Tube the other day and I had to try something similar.  

I did some paper smooshing and gold splattering on a panel, which I then laid this border die on and popped it through the diecutting machine but with a foam sheet behind, rather than the cutting plate.  This gave the shape of the border die embossing into the smooshed panel.  

Then I die cut a stitched rectangle, and  used the border die again, this time with the cutting plate.  I laid the smooshed panel behind, matching the pattern...  this give the effect  of the smooshed panel actually coming through the leaves....  know what I mean?

I then added this all to a panel of blue card to match the smooshing, then a little sentiment embossed in gold.

Card Info:

Dies - Paper Rose Studio Gum Leaf Border Die, 

MFT Stitched Rectangles

Sentiment - Paper Smooches

Hope you like my make today and can see all the detail...

Big hugs and Happy Crafting...

The Greetery Chocolate Bunnies Die Set

Hi Lovelies...

Well, this week I'm going to catch up sharing some Spring/Easter cards that I made.  Honestly, I've been a bit lazy on the sharing, but not the making, so I have a little pile still to share with you!

For this card, I used the Chocolate Bunnies Die Set from The Greetery, together with a filigree egg frame.  I loved creating the bunny and seeing it come to life, but I haven't decided yet whether a sentiment is required or not!

I cut the filigree egg shape with one of the smaller dies from the set using brown cardstock, then cut it again from white, so I had a centre to add to the border.  I then sat the bunny in pride of place with foam pads!  I adhered it to a square of dotty cardstock and then matted it onto a white square card base.

Card Info:

Dies - The Greetery Chocolate Bunnies Die Set,

The Greetery Golden Egg Filigree Border Die Set

Lil' Inkers Stitched Square Dies

Dotty Cardstock

Hope you like my little chocolate bunny... there is still chocolate left in this house from Easter, so the bunny feels at home!

Hugs and Happy Crafting...

 

Waffle Flower Rose Bouquet

Hi Lovelies...

Today I've been feeling summery (even though it's only Spring here!)  So I chose to use these gorgeous roses - they're from Waffle Flower and come in a die and stencil set.  

I used the stencils first, blending through with Distress Inks for stronger colours.  After finishing the colour blending, I then used the die to cut the bouquet.  I decided I wanted it in two halves for my card, so went ahead cutting it for the corners.  Once I'd cut for the top corner, I used what was left to place in the bottom corner.  Before I adhered them I created a background using the Lattice Embossing Folder from Spellbinders for the roses to sit against.  

I used a Waffle Flower sentiment die which I cut from rose gold matt card, backed with a white shadow.  I placed it diagonally across the card.

Card Info:

Image - Waffle Flower Rose Bouquet Stencils and Die

Embossing Folder - Waffle Flower Lattice Work

Sentiment - Waffle Flower With Love Word Die

Colouring - Distress Inks

Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry

Hope you like my make today and are now feeling summery too!

Hugs...

LOTV Easter Tricks

Hey Peeps...

Happy Easter!  

I'm sharing a card that I made twice, one each for both of my daughters and their families.  It's an older LOTV digi image, and I really enjoyed colouring it! 

After colouring - I added it to my card base, then adhered some silver glitter card, and some patterned paper down one side.  I also used the silver for around the sentiment, which I'd created on the PC using a clear font. 

Card Info:

Image - LOTV Easter Tricks Digi Image

Sentiment - Created on PC

Colouring - Copics

Mouse - W0/1/2/3 R00

Bird - T0/1/2/3

Eggs - BG11/13 B01, V000/01/04/95

RV52 R85

Grass G21/24 YG17

Shading - B0000/000

I hope you're all having a wonderful Easter, even though the weather isn't the best here in UK!  There are lots of Spring flowers in our garden, so I'm happy!

Big hugs

Waffle Flower Daisies Stencil

Hi Lovelies...

Today I am sharing a very simple card to make, using two stencils - a circular one, and a daisies stencil.

All I did was diecut a stitched rectangle panel, then used the circle stencil, blending a pale pink Distress Oxide through the shape.  Then I used Pixie Spray on the back of the daisy stencil - adding it over the circle stencil, blending darker colours through.  It felt like magic when I removed the stencils to see the effect!

I adhered a gem to each of the flower centres to create sparkle, then added a tiny sentiment which I thought was perfect for the design.

Card Info:

Stencils - Taylored Expressions Circle, 

- Waffle Flower Daisies

Sentiment - Wow Designs Happiest Days

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, 

Saltwater Taffy, Seedless Preserves

I hope you like my card today - I was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest a while ago - but didn't save to my 'inspiration file' at the time, so I can't say thank you to whoever it was.

Big hugs

Clearly Besotted Oops-a-Daisy

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a few cards I made using these cute chicks from Clearly Besotted.  I've been stash shopping again, as I've had this set for a couple of years, and have used them before a couple of times. 

Sorry this post is picture heavy, but I made a few different designs! 

This time, I decided to blend some colour onto the top of the card panel, using some post-it tape to protect the lower part.  I did the blending, then splattered some deeper colour over, then some gold watercolour paint.  

I shaped the chicks with an embossing tool, then added them to my card panels with foam pads so they stand out, then added a sentiment to each card.

I don't know about you, but it always makes me happy to use a stamp I've previously used and loved - it's like having an old friend as I know the best way to colour etc!

Card Info:

Images - Clearly Besotted Oops-a-Daisy stamp set

Sentiment - Wow Happiest Day Set

Distress Oxides - Kitsch Flamingo and Saltwater Taffy

Gold and Coloured Watercolour Paints

Colouring - Copics

Chicks - Y15/17/18 YR04/23

Daisies - C0/1 YR23

Hope you like my makes today!

Big hugs

Pretty Pink Posh Daffodils

Hi Lovelies...

Well I'm getting ready for Easter - so I've been colouring these gorgeous daffodils!  They only take a couple of minutes to colour and then fussy cut.  Then I shaped them with an embossing tool and added foam tape to the back.  I created a small square smooshed background splattered with gold, and popped that behind the scalloped square frame, before adhering the daffodils.  

I used a dotty yellow paper for the background, then added a tiny sentiment which I'd stamped, then matted onto gold to give the card a little lift.  

Card Info:

Image - Pretty Pink Posh Daffodils

Sentiment - The Greetery Easter Mini Sentiments

Distress Oxides - Fossilized Amber and Scattered Straw

Colouring - Copics

Flowers Y15/17 Leaves G21/24

Gold Watercolour 

Dotty Paper

This was another card that I made with the same image, but this time in green... I think I prefer the yellow! 

Hope you like my cards today...

Big hugs

More Tulips...

Hi Lovelies...

I'm back with more tulips... this time shopping my stash to pop them in a vase!  

After colouring, I die cut the the tulips, and shaped them with an embossing tool.  I did the same shaping with the vase which I'd cut from kraft card.  Then I added a little sparkle to the vase, before adhering it to the filigree oval that I'd cut from white cardstock.  I added a tiny sentiment tied with rustic string to the vase, as I didn't think the card needed a sentiment, but it did need something!

Card Info:

Tulip Dies - from Amazon a year or so back

Vase Die - Papertrey Ink a long time ago!

Filigree Oval - Spellbinders - again, a long time ago

Sentiment - Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags - ditto to above!

Colouring - Copics

Flowers - RV14/17

Leaves - G21/24

Kraft Card

Glitter card for vase stripes

Hope you like what I created as much as I enjoyed making it!

Big hugs...

Tulips Mother's Day

Hi Lovelies...

I'm running a bit late with this card, as it's Mother's Day here in the UK on Sunday this week!  But here it is.  I lost my own Mum a long time ago now - back in 1989 - and I still miss her.  So this card is for her memory, and for all the Mum's out there who deserve it!

I've used a set of tulip dies - I think I bought them from Amazon, but I've had them a while.  I saw a lovely card by Chris Stokes recently using them, and it prompted me to dig this set out and colour them up!  

I used my Copics to colour them, with a touch of white gel pen.  I then created my card base, using a slatted rectangle die for the heads to sit against.  I adhered that with foam tape onto a square stitched diecut panel.  Then I added the tulips which I'd shaped with an embossing tool.  Lastly, I used a sentiment from a Clearly Besotted Miniature Type set, which I embossing in Rose Gold, and added some rose gold card behind the strip to make it stand out.

Card Info:

Dies - Tulip Set from Amazon (sorry no name)

Slatted Rectangles from Craft Addiction UK

Stitched Squares from Lil' Inkers

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Miniature Type

Colouring - Copics

Flowers RV14/17

Leaves - G21/24/82

White Gel Pen

Hope you like my make today, and that all you Mum's out there in the UK have a fabulous day on Sunday, and in the rest of the world, a wonderful day when you do celebrate it!

Big hugs..

Taylored Expressions Daisy Dreams

Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used this lovely stamp from Taylored Expressions - which was part of my haul from the recent Crafterama show at York!  I love anything daisy-like, so this stamp was an immediate 'I have to have' item that jumped itself into my basket!

For the background, I used some card that I'd printed using a digi from LOTV - adding that to an embossed panel using a Burlap embossing folder.  

I stamped and coloured the image, then fussy cut it out, before adhering to the background with foam pads.  Lastly, I added a tiny sentiment, and some crystals.  Fussy cutting is very good for mindfulness..  there's nothing like concentrating hard so as not to accidentally cut through a stem!!  And weirdly, I find it relaxing!

Card Info:

Image - Taylored Expressions Daisy Dreams stamp set

Sentiment - done on PC

Digi Paper - LOTV Pretty in Pink

Honey Bee Stamps Burlap embossing folder

Colouring - Copics

Flowers - R81/83/85 Y15/17/18 YR23

Leaves - G21/24/82 YG63

White Gel Pen

Crystals

Hope you like my pink make today!  

Big hugs....

Waffle Flower Happy

Hi Lovelies...

I got this new die a little while ago - it's from Waffle Flower and called Happy Vertical.  I decided to use the negative part, so cut it from a panel of white cardstock, adding acetate behind, then used foam tape to lift it from a piece of coloured digi paper, that I'd splattered with gold watercolour paint.

Then I added the panel to my card base, adding the birthday word which I'd cut from gold mirri cardstock.

Card Info:

Waffle Flower Happy Vertical Die

Birthday Word Die

Stitched rectangle Die

Digi Patterned Paper

Gold Watercolour Paint

Hope you like my card today!

Big Hugs...

Taylored Expressions Summer Days

Hi Lovelies...

I've made my card today using a fabulous layering stencils and embossing folder from Taylored Expressions called Summer Days. 

I did the stencilling first, then used the embossing folder on top to give this amazind 3D effect for the flowers and leaves!

I matted the panel onto kraft card, then added a diecut sentiment in gold mirri to finish the card.

Card Info:

Stencils and Embossing Folder - Taylored Expressions Summer Days

Sentiment - Spellbinders Yana's Layered Script Sentiment Dies

Colouring - various inkpads

Gold Mirri Card

Hope you like my make today as much as I enjoyed making it - it really gave me joy when I saw how it came together!

Hugs

Circle of Flowers

Hi Lovelies..

I’m sharing a card today that’s using another gifted to me (by my lovely man!) die… so no name I’m afraid! I diecut a stitched square of white card, then cut the scalloped circle part of the set in the centre. The flowers and butterfly are separate to the circle, to be placed where you like.

I added the square with foam tape to a deep pink card panel then added the flowers and butterfly with tiny foam pads.

Lastly,I added a tiny sentiment and some stickles, and it was done!

Sorry, no name for the die...

Sentiment - Wow Happiest Day Set

Deep Pink card

Stickles

Hope you like my make today!

Big Hugs...

Colorado Craft Birthday Blessings

Hi Peeps...

I have another card today using a Colorado Craft image - this time from a different set - this one is for birthdays.  

Firstly, I coloured and fussy cut the image.   I created a square using masking paper - so I was able to blend ink through the square onto my card panel.  I used Distress Oxides - then splattered with gold watercolour paint. 

I had already die cut the square panel with a stitched square die, which I then matted onto pink card, adhering that onto my card base.  Lastly, I added a sentiment from the stamp set.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Colorado Craft Birthday Blessings

Lil' Inkers Stitched Square Die Set

Masking Paper

Distress Oxides Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo

Gold Watercolour Paint

Colouring - Copics

Rabbit - W0/1/2/3 R01

Balloon - R81/83/85

Hope you like my 'stash' make today - I'm enjoying finding sets I'd forgotten about and putting them to use again!

Big hugs...