Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Autumn Leaves


Hi Lovelies..

Today I'm sharing a card I made for Autumn... so out came my kraft card and my browns!

I did some smooshing with Distress Oxides and gold watercolour paint - then diecut the leaves.  The die that I used comes with the outline - which I die cut in gold.  

Then I cut a background panel from kraft card - creating some embossed lines with my score board.  I popped a couple of strips of brown card too either side of the embossed lines.


Then I placed the leaves over to the left, to look like they were tumbling from a tree.  I adhered them with foam tape to give depth.  Lastly, I added a sentiment that I'd created on the PC, which I cut with the smallest of my stitched rectangle dies, then layered with gold mirri card, again, adhering with foam tape.


Card Info:
Leaves die set - sorry, no manufacturer shown
Distress Oxides - Carved Pumpkin, Gathered Twigs 
and Walnut Stain
Gold Watercolour
Sentiment - done on PC - Connie Font

Hope you like my card... I enjoyed making it as it's just right for this time of year - there's leaves falling all around us at the moment!

Happy Crafting...

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Waffle Flower Balloon Cluster


Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used this gorgeous set from Waffle Flower called Balloon Cluster - it includes a die set and a stencil.  I decided to cut the balloons first, then stencil as I found this worked best for me.  

For my first card, I wanted to use pastel colours from my Distress Oxides..  I think I managed that!  I just used blending brushes, keeping the side away from the light slightly darker.  After the colouring, I popped the second stencil that has the light reflection patch in place, and used sparkly embossing paste through it.  Then I used an embossing tool to shape the balloons, before adhering them to my panel with foam pads.  Lastly, I added a sentiment which I heat embossed with silver embossing powder


Card Info:
Waffle Flower Balloon Cluster
Distress Oxides -
Shaded Lilac/Dusty Concord,
Spun Sugar/Kitsch Flamingo/Picked Raspberry,
Saltwater Taffy/Rusty Hinge,
Cracked Pistachio/Forest Moss,
Broken China/Twisted Citron,
Sentiment - Gina K Fancy Phrases



My second card is very similar, I just wanted to use more bold colours on the red background.  I'm sorry, but I didn't note the Distress Oxide colours!


Hope you like my balloon makes today as much as I enjoyed making them!

Happy Crafting...

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Altenew Painted Petals Stencil Set


Hi Lovelies..

Sorry, I have a very picture heavy post today..  I've been playing with the beautiful Painted Petals Stencil Set from Altenew...  there's three different stencils included in the set... so  I got out my Distress Oxides and stencilled!

I think you can see on most of my cards, how they were made, so I won't list all the information... just a bit for each card.


Info:
Die - Catherine Pooler Ruffles for Rectangles
Sentiment - done on PC
Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, 
Bundled Sage, Forest Moss



Info:
Die - Waffle Flower Lacy Layers A2
Sentiment - Wow Happiest Day
Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, 
Bundled Sage, Forest Moss
Smooshed Background
Rose Gold Matt Mirri Card




Info:
Waffle Flower Piercing Elongated Oval Die
MFT Sentiment (embossed in gold)
Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, 
Picked Raspberry, 
Bundled Sage, Forest Moss



Info:
Waffle Flower Extended Oval
Sentiment done on PC
Altenew 3D Embossing Folder Linked Ovals
Distress Oxides - Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, 
Bundled Sage, Forest Moss


Thanks for staying with me to see all the cards... hope you like my makes! The stencil set is so easy to use, I couldn't stop playing!

Happy Crafting...

Thursday, 3 September 2026

LOTV Ballerinas


Hi Lovlies..

Today these gorgeous Ballerinas have taken over my craft room!  Everywhere I look there is a tutu!  They're from LOTV - and are digital stamps, which I've coloured (in pink of course), then fussy cut, adhering them to my cards, before giving them lots of sparkle!


For my first one, I've used this die from Waffle Flower, with a corresponding frame cut from silver glitter card.  I used pink dottie cardstock for the background.


Then for my second, I've just kept her CAS (as much as any ballerina could be THAT!)  Again, coloured and fussy cut, adding her to the Stitched Square panel, then stamping the sentiment and heat embossing with silver.


Lastly, I used another stitched square panel, again adhering the ballerina with foam tape, but this time I added some gold glitter stars, and have heat embossed the sentiment in gold to match.


Card Info:
Images - LOTV Ballerina Digital Stamps
Sentiments - Paper Smooches
Colouring - Copics
R81/83/85 and RV52/63/55
E000/000/00/11 R20
E30/31/33 and 40/41/43


Hope you like my troupe of ballerinas as much as I enjoyed making them!

Happy Crafting... 

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Pink & Main Flower Seed Packet Dies


Hi Lovelies..

I'm back with another card made using the Pink & Main Flower Seed Packet die set...  this time I've used a smooshed background.  

I die cut and coloured the flowers, adhering them to the scalloped oval that is also in the set.  I placed the oval on the background, then die cut a sentiment I'd also recently used from Memory Box - I cut it from rose gold matt card three times and layered it up which gives a nice effect.  


Card Info:
Image - Pink & Main Flower Seed Packet Dies
Sentiment - Memory Box Posh Script Happy Birthday
Colouring - Copics
RV52/63/55 Y1838 G21/24/43
Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo

Hope you like my second card using this fabulous die set!

Happy Crafting..

Thursday, 27 August 2026

Pink and Main Flower Seed Packet Die Set


Hi Lovelies..

For my card today, I've used a gorgeous die set from Pink and Main called Flower Seed Packet dies...  it has so many different dies in it - I haven't used them all this time, but watch this space for more!

I coloured the flowers (in pink of course!0, then adhered them to a scalloped oval.  I added that to a rectangle of dottie cardstock, then onto gold mirri card.  I used the corner dies and a Thanks sentiment die - also cutting them from gold.


Card Info:
Image - Pink and Main Flower Seed Packet Die Set
Sentiment - Thanks - Altenew Sweet Sentiments
Scalloped Oval Die - Spellbinders
Dottie Card
Gold Mirri Card

I was really happy how this turned out.... I mean, what's not to love with pink and gold - ooh and a little stickles in the centre of the flowers!

Happy Crafting...

Monday, 24 August 2026

Gina K Designs Delicate Flowers 1


Hi Lovelies...

I decided to make another card with the Gina K Designs Delicate Flowers stamp set, seeing as I'd coloured and fussy cut more than the one I used last week.  

This time, I decided to use an embossed background to sit the flowers on, with a sentiment cut from rose gold card, adding a tiny heart too.  I matted and layered the embossed panel onto rose gold card, then onto pink.


Card Info:
Image - Gina K Designs Delicate Flowers
Sentiment - Memory Box Posh Script Happy Birthday die
Tiny Heart Die
Embossing Folder Altenew Mod Squares 3D folder
Colouring - Copics
R81/83 G21/24/43
Rose Gold Cardstock

Hope you like my make today as much as I enjoyed making it!

Happy Crafting...

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Gina K Designs Delicate Flowers


Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used the gorgeous Gna K Designs Delicate Flowers stamp set - I coloured the images with Copics, then fussy cut the flowers ready to adhere to my card.

I created the background using my arch dies, cutting two close together from gold mirri card.  Then I cut a further arch from white cardstock, adhering the gold frame onto that.  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

I decided to use pink dottie card for my base, adhering the arch, then added the flowers using sticky dots.  Then I added some gems and some splattering in gold.


Card Info:
Image and Sentiment - Gina K Designs Delicate Flowers
Colouring - Copics
Leaves - G43/24, Flowers R81/83
Arch Dies
Gold Mirri Card
Gems
Gold Watercolour Paint

Hope you like my make today.... I've been patiently(!) waiting for this stamp set to be back in stock, so couldn't wait to use it when it actually arrived!

Hugs...

Monday, 17 August 2026

The Wedding Cake


Hi Lovelies...

My eldest daughter asked me to make a card for a wedding she was going to - and she wanted 'Clean and Simple' - I know that's her favourite style!  So I decided on just the cake... with a tiny sentiment.

I created the background by smooshing Distress Oxides onto a card panel, then splattering gold watercolour paint on to the coloured base.  Then, after colouring the image, I used a scalloped circle die (cut three times and ahered together) to frame the cake, which I'd also cut in a circle.

Lastly, I added a tiny sentiment which I did on the PC, and, apart from a bit of twinkle on the cake, it was finished.


Card Info:
Image - All Dressed Up Digital Stamp - The Wedding Cake
Die - Sunny Studio Designs - Fancy Frames Circles
Stamping Up Punch for Sentiment
Colouring - Copics
Cake and Shadow - C0/1/2/3 R81/83/85
Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide
Gold Watercolour Paint
Glitter

The wedding was on Friday, so I know I'm safe to show the card now...  hope you like!

Hugs...

Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Hero Arts Here For You


Hi Lovelies..

Today I'm sharing a card I made using some gorgeous flower stamps from Hero Arts - that I coloured with Copics then fussy cut.  I added a tiny bit of gold stickles to the centres - well, we have to have a bit of sparkle, don't we?

I created a background using an embossing folder on white cardstock then I adhered the flowers with foam tape.  I found the sentiment cut from gold mirri card and backed with vellum in my box of bits - it's from a set by Kristina Werner/Concord & 9th and I thought it was perfect for my card.  I used liquid glue to adhere it over the stems - just dotting the glue behind the letters so it couldn't be seen.

Lastly I matted the panel onto red cardstock.


Card Info:
Image - Hero Arts Here For You
Sentiment - Kiristina Werner/Concord & 9th
Embossing Folder - Crafts Too
Colouring - Copics
RV10/11/14, RV13/23/25/42
Y38 YR24/27
G21/24

Hope you like my make today...

Big hugs...

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame


Hi Lovelies...

I dug out some older dies to make my card today...  I used an MFT Happy Birthday Circle, plus some flowers from Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms.  I decided to create it differently than I've done before, and put them inside a diecut 'frame'... using a Craft Addiction UK Stitch Craft Fusion Frames die - which was just the perfect size!

I did all the die cutting and colouring, then decided to use a deep pink background.  I adhered the square frame onto the pink with thin foam tape, then added the circle of words.  Lastly I added the flowers, and some glitter.


Card Info:
Dies - MFT Happy Birthday Circle, Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms
Craft Addiction UK Stitch Craft Fusion Frames Square
Colouring - Copics
Stickles

Hope you like my make today...

Big hugs

Friday, 31 July 2026

Memory Box Vivienne Butterly


Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I decided to use a colour that I don't use often, but always admire - so out came my purple Distress Oxides!

I chose to use this fabulous Vivienne Butterfly from Memory Box (a long time ago).  I diecut it from white cardstock, then wiped it over my Versamark Ink Pad, before sprinkling Embossing Glitter over.  Then I traced around the butterfly on vellum which I'd printed with some watercolours (using a download from png.wing)  cutting it out, then splattering with gold paint, and finally adhering it behind the diecut butterfly.

Then for the background, I used this die set from Waffle Flower which gave me the circles too.  I smooshed some card with Distress Oxides, again splattering with gold.  For the white rectangle, I used an embossing folder to give some texture.  

After putting it all together, I added a tiny sentiment that I'd done on the PC, backing that with a tiny bit of the purple card.


Card Info:
Butterfly Die - Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly
Background - Waffle Flower Oversized Postage Matching Die Set
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Distress Oxides - Dusty Concord and Wilted Violet
Wow Embossing glitter - Persian Indigo and Carnival


I absolutely loved how this turned out and can't stop checking it out!  I'm not sure I'll be able to send it to anyone... maybe I'll just keep it for a few months before doing that! Do you ever get that feeling when something turns out well?? 

Big hugs...