Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees

Hi Lovelies...

I've been in a CAS mood lately, so when this Winter Trees set by Pretty Pink Posh dropped through my letterbox, I knew what was going to be my first card! 

I diecut the tree from silver glitter card, and added it to a diecut stitched square.  Then I created a square stitched panel, which I embossed with a square in the centre, using a plain square die and a rubber mat in the diecutting machine - it just gives some extra depth.  I added the square with the tree in the centre of that.

Card Info:

Pretty Pink Posh Winter Trees Die Set

Lil' Inkers Stitched Squares Die Set

Clearly Besotted Sentiment

Glitter Card

This is such an easy card to make - I think I'll be batch making some to send out!

So sorry about the photography though - we had bad weather over the weekend, so getting a photograph of the whites was very difficult!

Happy Crafting...

Snowman again!

Hi Peeps...

I'm back today with another card using this gorgeous snowman die.  

This time, I created a background using a rectangular stencil, which I blended Distress Inks through, then I splattered white to create the snow.  

I colour the snowman with Copics, then adhered him to the scene with foam pads.  Lastly I added a small sentiment, which I'd heat embossed in silver.

Card Info:

Snowman Die

Taylored Expressions Rectangle Stencil

MFT sentiment

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch,

Chipped Sapphire

Colouring - Copics

BV31 YR04 R24/27

Hat - B21/23/24/26

Scarf - G14/17

White Paint

I know I'm going to be using this snowman die over and over - he's such a joy to put together and he just comes to life with that smile!  Hope you like him as much as I do..

Hugs...

Craft Addiction UK Deer

Hi Lovelies..

Today I've used some diecut deers from Craft Addiction UK - and popped them in front of a diecut forest - I've created the background using Distress Oxides - then shaded the trees slightly, adding lots of stickles for sparkle.

I adhered the diecuts with foam tape, then added a tiny sentiment which I'd heat embossed in silver.

Hope you like!

Hugs...

Snowman scene

Hi Lovelies..

Today I'm sharing a card I made with a fabulous little snowman die...  and I decided to use an arch frame to give him a nice little background!

Firstly, I coloured the snowman's hat and scarf, also giving him a little shading too.  I added glitter to his hat too.  I created a little background that would fit in my arch, using Distress Oxides for the sky, and some glitter card for the snow bank.  I added lots of splattered white snow and glitter, then adhered the snowman in the corner.  I'd popped some tiny trees from Gummiapan to the scene which I think, gave depth.

Then I adhered the little scene to a panel that I'd embossed with a snowy embossing folder.  I decided it didn't need a sentiment.

Card Info:

Snowman Die

Arch Nesting Die Set

Trees - Gummiapan

Snowy Embossing Folder

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch 

and Chipped Sapphire

Colouring - Copics

Snowman - BV31 YR04

Hat - R24/27/46

Scarf - B21/23/26

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Snowman

Hi Lovelies..

Well, I've done it... I  managed to buy a duplicate stencil set from Waffle Flower, and even coloured it very similarly to when I made one less than a year ago!  Of course, I didn't realise I already had, and had used, this fabulous stencil set before!  Yes... I'm getting THAT old!

But still... it's a fabulous stencil set and I loved using it - this time, I used darker blues for the blending.  After I did the die-cutting, I stamped the postage marks, then I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed with silver embossing powder..  fussy cutting it and adhering to the card panel.  I added some glitter in the snowflake, and it was done.

Card Info:

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Snowman Stencil Set

Die - Waffle Flower Postage Collage

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Stamp Set

Sentiment - Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments

Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean 

and Blueprint Sketch

Colouring - Copics

Snowman - BV31 YR04 C9

Silver Mirri Card

So.... anyone want to buy a spare snowman stencil set?? LOL!  (Note to self...  check stash before pressing 'add to cart!)

Big hugs...

Craft Addiction UK Santa Stuck in the Chimney

Hi Lovelies..

Today, I'm sharing a card I made with a fabulous set of dies from Craft Addiction UK - the house, the Santa, the tree and the signpost all come in the same set.

I created a background with Distress Oxides in different shades of blue, then created a snow bank with white glitter card.  I added lots of splatters of white paint, to create the snow.

Then I did the die cutting and colouring of the image, before adhering all the bits onto the background.  I added lots of glitter with a glue pen onto the roof and the snow on the chimney and around the base.  Lastly I added a Merry Christmas sentiment, which I'd stamped and heat embossed with silver, before fussy cutting around it.

Card Info:

Dies - Craft Addiction UK Santa/Chimney

Distress Oxides - Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire

White Glitter Card

White Paint

Colouring - Copics

House - E53/55/43/41/99/13 BV31

Tree - G24/99 YG63

Santa - R24/27/46 E57 Y17 C9

Hope you like my make today... I wish you could see the sparkle that it shows in real life!

Hugs

Craft Addiction UK Bauble Overlay

Hi Lovelies...

Today my card features one of the fabulous recent dies from Craft Addiction UK - it's from the Bauble Overlay die set, which has four different sizes. 

I diecut the frame from silver mirri card, then decided to put a winter scene behind that I'd downloaded and printed out from png.wing - they have an amazing range.  I added some glitter to the scene, then adhered it to the back of the diecut frame.  

For the background, I used white cardstock that I'd embossed with falling snow - I think it was a Sizzix embossing folder...  then I added a navy blue panel on the card base to show around the white.

Finally, I added a tiny sentiment, and a silver thread bow for the top of the bauble.

Card Info:

Die - Craft Addiction UK Bauble Overlay

Png.wing Winter scene

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Miniature Type

Snow embossing folder

Silver Mirri Card

Silver metallic thread

Hope you like my make today.... I think (but don't quote me...) it's the first Christmas card I've made this year!

Big hugs

Craft Addiction UK Dragonflies

Hi there...

Today, I'm sharing a card I made with the fabulous Dragonfly dies from Craft Addiction UK.  I decided to keep it very CAS,  just using the criss-cross die from Altenew onto my card panel, with the dragonfly landing to take a close look!

Unfortunately, you can't see that the criss-cross is cut from silver mirri card - I think I'm going to have to invest in some better camera equipment!

For the dragonfly, I coloured a piece of Bristol Smooth watercolour card, using Distress Spritzes in various colours - Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint, Salvaged Patina and Unchartered Mariner.  I let that dry before die-cutting the dragonflies (yes I have more to use!)  The Spritzes give a lovely shimmer in real life - again, it can't be spotted on these photos - you have to use your imagination! LOL!  

I adhered the dragonfly to the criss-cross on the card... then added some crystal gems to it's body, and a few around the image.  I also added some Stickles glitter glue to it's body.  The tiny sentiment is from Clearly Besotted... I use this set so often!

Card Info:

Dies - Craft Addiction UK Dragonflies

- Altenew Criss Cross Die

Silver Mirri Card

Distress Spritzes

Gems

Hope you like my make today....

Big hugs

Pretty Pink Posh Flower Bouquet

Hi Lovelies..

I've been having a little play with some older stash just lately...  for these cards I used a set from Pretty Pink Posh called Flower Bouquet.

I coloured and fussy cut the images, then created a background using dies from Craft Addiction UK called Scallopstack..  there are squares, circles and rectangles available... and they look so good!  I cut them in white, stamped and gold heat embossed my sentiment, then matted them onto pink cardstock, and then onto my card base.  

I adhered the fussy cut image to the centre of the card using foam pads.

Card Info:

Image - Pretty Pink Posh Flower Bouquets

Dies - Craft Addiction UK Scallopstack Squares and Rectangles

Sentiments - Clearly Besotted Miniature Type

Colouring - Copics

Pots - E31/13/33 C1/2/3

Flowers - RV52/63/55/09 R81/83/85

Leaves G21/24/99 YG63

Sparkle Pen

Hope you like my makes today - I'll share another two tomorrow from the same set!

Happy Crafting...

Penny Black Sending Blooms (again!)

Hi Lovelies..

Well I'm back with the second flower image from the Penny Black Sending Blooms set..  again, I've stamped, coloured and fussy cut the image, before creating the background.  This time I blended Distress Oxides through a circular stencil onto a stitched rectangle diecut panel.

I decided to go for yellow flowers this time... yes me, using yellow!  I thought they matched the background on which I'd used a few different greens.

Then finally I added a tiny sentiment from Craft Addiction UK, which I tied on to the stalks of the flowers, and some tiny gems, before adhering the panel to a green base panel.

Card Info:

Image - Penny Black Sending Blooms

Sentiment - Craft Addiction UK Sentiment Die Set

Colouring - Copics

Flowers - Y15/18/38 YR23

Stems and Leaves - G21/24/99

Distress Oxides

Gems

Hope you like my make today... I know I'm going to get a lot of use from this stamp set..  and who doesn't like to receive flowers - even if they're card??

Big hugs...

Penny Black Sending Blooms

Hi Lovelies...

Today, I'm sharing a card I made using a fabulous stamp set from Penny Black, which I only bought last week.  It's so lovely, that I just had to stamp it straight away and get my pens out!  There's two images  in the stamp set, so you'll see the other very soon.

I stamped, coloured and fussy cut the flower, then I created a background using a 3D embossing folder from Altenew.  I adhered the flower with foam pads, then die cut a sentiment from gold mirri card and placed that at an angle in the corner.  I added a few sequins to match the gold, then adhered the white to a red panel to give a frame, before attaching to my card base.

Card Info:

Image - Penny Black Sending Blooms

Sentiment - Penny Black Hello

Embossing Folder - Altenew Mod Squares

Mirri Card

Sequins

I really enjoyed making this card, fussy cutting and all..  hope you like it too!

Happy Crafting....

Simon Says Stamp Peeking Daisy

Hi Lovelies...

Sorry to have been quiet last week, we have a new computer and it's taken some learning!  But I think I know what I'm doing now... maybe....

Now onto my card!  I've wanted this die for a good while, so when I did a Simon Says Stamp order recently, I ordered it.  It's such a simple, but very striking die.  I cut it then used a stitched square die to frame it.  Then I created a Distress Oxide blended background, splattered with gold water colour paint, for the diecut to sit on.  

I created a large square card panel cutting with a large stitched square, then used a basic square die, but this time, with a rubber mat so the square simply embossed into the card panel.  I adhered the flower square with it's pink background in the centre.

Lastly, I added a little sentiment, embossed in gold, before adhering the card panel to my card base. 

Card Info:

Dies - Simon Says Stamp Peeking Daisy, Lil' Inkers Stitched Squares,

Spellbinders Basic Squares

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

Distress Oxides Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Spun Sugar

Gold Watercolour Paint

Hope you like my make today! 

Big hugs...

NB Cards Sketch Challenge Sept 25

Hi Lovelies...

Just a quickie for me today... I spotted this Sketch Challenge over at NB Cards and Crafty Friends

 Facebook Group - and immediately wanted to give it a go!  

I decided to use a border die for the vertical stripe, with two thin strips of mirri card alongside.  Then I die cut a hexagon from some Distress Oxide blended card, that had gold splatters, and used that for the main shape, with a small gold circle die cut from mirri, and a tiny sentiment backed with mirri.

Card Info:

Dies -

 Craft Addiction UK Hexagon Slatted Dies (using without the slats)

Memory Box Tessatina Border

Simon Says Stamp Circle Loops

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Miniature Type embossed in gold

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo,  Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves

Gold Mirri Card

Gold Watercolour Paint

Hope you like what I did.... my lovely man said 'it's very arty-farty'... I think that was a compliment! LOL!

Big hugs...

Purple Onion Designs Party Piggy

Hi Lovelies...

I have another Purple Onion Designs cutie to share with you today - this one is aptly called Piggy Party!  I really fell for how cute he is, clutching his balloons ready to party!

I coloured the image with Copics, giving his top some white dots with a white gel pen.  I used the pen to also create the shine on the balloons.  Then I fussy cut the image - including those thin balloon strings! After that I shaped the image with a dry embossing tool to give the rounded appearance.

I did a bit of die cutting for the card panel using my stitched squares, then I used one of the slatted square dies from Craft Addiction in the centre, and behind that, popped a bit of scrap card that I'd coloured with Distress Oxides, using foam tape to give depth. I stamped a Paper Smooches sentiment onto the panel, then adhered the piggy and his balloons.  I was slightly worried that it was a bit unbalanced, so I added a couple of die cut clouds to finish.  

I adhered the panel to my card base with foam tape.

Card Info:

Image - Purple Onion Designs Piggy Party

Sentiment - Paper Smooches

Dies - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square, 

Craft Addiction UK Slatted Square,

Lawn Fawn Stitched Clouds

Colouring - Copics

I really enjoyed making this card - that little piggy makes me smile!  Hope you like it...

Happy Crafting...

Purple Onion Designs Blue Days

Hi Lovelies…

Today, I'm sharing a card I made using the gorgeous Blue Days stamp from Purple Onion Designs - isn't it the cutest you've seen???  And it's in red rubber too, so stamps like a dream!

I coloured the image and added a sentiment also from Purple Onion, from their You and I set.  Then I used a stitched rectangle die, which I elongated to cover the whole image.  I backed the panel with a matching layer which I'd created using one of the darker colours in the image.  

Lastly, I added the patterned paper to my card panel with a strip of white over the join.  Then I adhered the coloured image - and it was done!

Card Info:

Image - Purple Onions Designs Blue Days

Sentiment Purple Onion Designs You and I

Paper - MFT Painted Prints Smitten

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Colouring - Copics

Elephant - W0/1/2/3/5 R20 R000

Mouse - C0/1/3

Chicken - Y15/18 YR04

Flower - R25/46

Grass - G21/24

Hope you like my make today.. I'm looking forward to sending it to someone to make them smile - although I don't want any of my friends to feel down!

Big hugs