LOTV Ballerina

Hi Lovelies..

Today, I'm sharing a card made using a digi image from Lili of the Valley - I think I bought six of these gorgeous girlies - which allowed me 50% off - bargain!!

I coloured and fussy cut her, then used an embossing tool to give her some rounded shape.  Then I created the background using an Elegant Impressions Oval die from Craft Addiction UK.  This die doesn't actually cut as you can see, but leaves a dotty area for your image to be adhered to.  I thought it was the perfect background for this ballerina!

Lastly, I heat embossed a sentiment from with gold embossing powder on a pink strip of card.. which I backed with a white strip too.

Card Info:

Image - LOTV Ballerina

Sentiment - MFT Itty Bitty Sentiments

Die - Craft Addiction UK Elegant Impressions Oval

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000/00/11 R20

Hair - E40/41/43/44

Dress and Shoes - R81/83/85

Flowers - RV52/63/55

Paper - E30/31

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

Big Hugs

The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Rectangles Spring

Hi Lovelies...

Today I've been playing with some new stash by The Greetery... using their Shortbread Shapes Rectangles Spring Embossing Folder.

I felt it cried out to be coloured delicately with pastels, so I tried to achieve that.  Then I separated the rectangles, and adhered them to a panel, before adding that to a blue card base.  

Lastly, I added a sentiment cut from mirri card, and layered three times to give depth.

Card Info:

The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Rectangles Spring Embossing Folder

NB Crafts Sentiment Die (about 10 years old!)

Colouring - Copics

Hope you like it as much as I loved making it!

Hugs

Altenew Piped Floral Lace Embossing Folder

Hi Lovelies...

I've tried a little something different for my card today... but I was really happy how it turned out!  

I used this gorgeous 3D embossing folder onto some darker pink cardstock.. then after embossing, I wiped a white ink pad over the raised flowers and leaves. It obviously makes the pattern stand out much stronger than just embossing.

Then I stamped a sentiment onto some vellum and heat embossed in silver embossing powder.  I tore the vellum before adhering it to my embossed panel, then I adhered the panel to my card base.

Card Info:

Embossing Folder - Altenew Piped Floral Lace

Sentiment - Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments

White Ink Pad - Hero Arts

Vellum

Pink Cardstock

Hope you like how it turned out too!

Big hugs...

Simply Graphic Cadres Fleuris 2

Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used another of the Simply Graphic Cadres Fleuris dies - there's two in the set, and this is the second.

I diecut the frame and flower from gold mirri card, also cutting a couple of layers from kraft card.  I layered them up to give it depth.  I then adhered it onto some patterned paper that I'd splattered with gold paint to give it more sparkle.  Then I created an embossed panel with a flower embossing folder, which I then matted and layered onto more of the patterned paper, and lastly onto my card base.  Finally I added a tiny sentiment embossed in gold on white, backed with the patterned paper again.

Card Info:

Image - Simply Graphic Cadres Fleuris die set

Daisy Embossing Folder

Patterned Paper

Sentiment

Hope you like my make today...

Big hugs and Happy Crafting...

Penny Black Buddy and Duck 3

Hi Lovelies...

OK, I'm back again with another of the gorgeously cut ducks from Penny Black's Buddy and Duck stamp set..  I can't decide which is my favourite!

Again, I coloured and fussy cut the image, including the two tiny hearts.  Then I created the background using a stitched circle background and the stitched square that I often use.  I used foam tape to adhere that to some blue card, after adding some printed digi blue paper in the aperture.

I adhered the image with foam tape behind the bit that was in the aperture, and just glue on the rest.  I created the little sentiment from a set by Avery Elle, but I had to cut one of the stamps so I could get the words that I wanted.

Card Info:

Image - Penny Black Buddy and Duck stamp set

Sentiment - Avery Elle

Dies - Lil' Inkers Stitched Circle and Stitched Square

Paper from Png.wng

Colouring - Copics

Duck - Y15/18/38 YR24/04/18

Hearts - R24/27/46

Hope you like my make today... I promise I'll put this stamp set away for a while and give it a rest!!

Big hugs

Another Penny Black Buddy and Duck

Hi lovelies..

Today I'm sharing another card using the Penny Black Buddy and Duck stamp set.. these images are so cute, they have my heart!

I coloured and fussy cut the duck and balloon, then created a background for him.  I did a bit of Distress Ink Blending for the sky, and added a couple of die cut clouds.  I diecut a stitched square, then used a Craft Addiction die to cut the centre square... I love the frame effect that gave.  I added it to my card base over the sky, using foam tape for depth.  Then I adhered the duck and balloon (after shaping them with an embossing tool).  I added a bit of sparkle to the balloon... then added the sentiment that comes with the set.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Penny Black Buddy and Duck Stamp Set

Dies - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square,

Craft Addiction UK Stitchcraft Fusion Frames Square

Memory Box Puffy Clouds

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky

Colouring - Copics

Duck - Y15/18/38 YR24/04/18

Balloon RV52/63/55

Hope you like my ducky make today - I'll be back with another from the set soon!

Happy Crafting...

Penny Black Buddy and Duck

Hi Lovelies..

OK, I fell in love with this duck I saw someone use a little while back, so had to order it!  I think I was lucky, as it's an older set from Penny Black, but I found one in stock and popped it in my basket quickly!

I coloured and fussy cut the little duck, then created a stitched rectangle background with Distress Inks blended over a straight edge.  I attached him and a couple of diecut clouds with foam pads, then stamped a sentiment in the white space.

Card Info:

Image - Penny Black Buddy and Duck

Sentiment - CC Designs

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Memory Box Puffy Clouds

Colouring - Y15/18/38 YR24 YR04/18

Umbrella - B16/26

Hope you like this little guy as much as I did!

Happy Crafting...

Tiddlyinks My Super Boy - Sam

Hi Lovelies...

It was my lovely Grandson's birthday at the weekend... so I made this Superboy card for him - he loved it!

I printed the digi image, and coloured it with Copics before fussy cutting, so it was ready for the card.  I used some alphabet dies to cut the words from glitter card, then cut the 6 using gold mirri card.  I dug out some 6 x 6 paper pads and found just the right one for the background - he loves bright colours and also rainbows, so this covered both! 

I adhered the image and the 6 with foam pads, and the words I just adhered with glue.

Card Info:

Image - Tiddlyinks My Super Boy

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11 R20

Hair - E30/31/33/34

Cape and Boots - R24/27/46

Suit - B16/26 Y15/18/38

MFT Alphabet dies

Papertrey Ink Numbers dies

Paper Pad

Glitter and Mirri Card

Hope you like my make today!  Sam had a fabulous birthday and loved his card and gift!

Big hugs...

Simply Graphic Cadres Fleuris

Hi Lovelies..

Today, for my card, I've used one of a pair of aperture dies that come in a set from Simply Graphic..  the set is called Cadres Fleuris.

I diecut the image three times and adhered them together to give depth.  Then I used a scrap of card that was left over from a card I made a little while ago.  I'd blended Distress Oxides, then splattered with white and gold watercolours.  I added the diecut to the inked square, then added that to a scalloped  square die cut in white.

Lastly, I added all that to a stitched large square and then onto my card base.  I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed in gold.

Card Info:

Dies - Simply Graphic Cadres Fleuris

MFT Stitched Scalloped Square

Lil' Inkers Stitched Square

Clearly Besotted Sentiment

Gold and White Watercolours

Hope you like how it turned out as much as I do!

Big hugs

Kristina Werner Concord & 9th Framed Script Hello Die Set

Hi Lovelies..

Well today I'm sharing a more 'modern' for me... at least that's what my lovely man said when I showed it to him!  

I spotted a card made using this fabulous diecut sentiment which had the black background, but the flowers were stamped and coloured.  As I didn't have a suitable stamp, (yes, can you believe it?!) I decided to diecut some of the MFT Stitched flowers that were in my stash.  There's two sets which are similar so I used the sizes I wanted from each, and cut them from pink shades of cardstock.

I adhered them to the black, then trimmed around the edges to make it the size I wanted on the card leaving the top and bottom white.  I adhered the sentiment with foam tape, then added gems to the centre of each of the flowers.  I added the panel to my card blank and it was done!

Card Info:

Dies - Concord & 9th - K Werner Framed Script Hello Die Set

MFT Stitched Flowers

Black Cardstock

Gems

Hope you like what I did today...

Happy Crafting...

Tiddlyinks Flower

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing another CAS card - this time using this fabulous flower from Tiddlyinks which is a digi image.

I blended pinks through a circle stencil to start with, then printed the image over the top.  I coloured the image, and highlighted the petals with while gel pen.  I then diecut the rectangle so the image was in the right place.  I added a diecut 'hello' that I'd cut three times from white card, adhering them together to give a thicker sentiment.  Lastly, I matted the card panel onto deep pink card to match the flower.

I did at a little bit of sparkle to the centre of the flower, but it's not seen easily on the photos!

Hope you like my make today...

Big Hugs....

Altenew Lush Botanicals African Daisy

Hi Peeps...

Well, today's card is really quite simple - but I've got to say it myself, very effective!

I recently bought a new die and embossing folder set from Altenew - it's the Lush Botanicals African Daisy.   It's a really small set, with just three of the petal dies, and two of the centre bits.  It's very easy to put together, as it has their 'keyhole' in the centre to match up with each part.  Anyways, I cut the petals from pink cardstock, then darkened their centres with an alcohol marker.  I coloured another scrap of card with yellow, then diecut the centres (not sure what they're called) from that.

Now the exciting bit!  I popped them into the embossing folder that comes along with the dies, locating them into the correct position, and run them through my machine!  Wowzers - I was amazed how they turned out!  I adhered the flower together, then popped tiny bits of foam tape on the back of each of the petals to give shape... then adhered the flower onto a circle of white card.  I added a circle of gold mirri card onto the back, so it was showing a gold border, then I used dottie cardstock in pink and a pink mat to finish.

Card Info:

Die and Embossing Folder set - Altenew Lush Botanicals African Daisy

Other Dies - MFT Pierced Circles, Waffle Flower Nesting Circles

Pink Dottie Card

Copics

I decided not to add a sentiment, as I'm not sure what I'm going to use this card for - I may just leave it without, just to brighten someone's day!

Hope you like....

Hugs...

Tiddlyinks Celebrate Joyfully

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card I made with an older digi image from my stash... this is from Tiddlyinks and is called Celebrate Joyfully - she's always been one of my favourite images back from the time I was a DT member with Tiddlyinks some years back!  

So out she came, I printed and coloured her up (in pink of course!)... then added some dottie card, some cord and some diecut flowers with gems at the centre.  I then added a tiny sentiment from Craft Addiction UK.

  

Card Info:

Image - Tiddlyinks - Celebrate Joyfully Digi Image

Dotty Card

Dies - MFT Stitched Blooms

Lil' Inkers Stitched Square

Craft Addiction UK Mini Tag Collection

Colouring - Copics

Hair - E11/13/15

Skin - E000/00/11 R20

Dress - R81/83/85

Shoes - E13/15

Flowers - RV91 YR21

Glitter for sparkle!

Hope you like what I made...

Happy Crafting....

Single Tulip Easter Card

Hi Lovelies..

Well I know I'm late with this one, but it slipped by and then I spotted it patiently waiting on my desk!

So...  I used another of those tulip dies that I got from Amazon - this time for a card just with the one tulip in centre stage.  I cut and coloured it, then created a background using an embossing folder from which I cut a rectangle.  I matted that with gold mirri card and adhered the tulip with foam pads.  I chose an Easter sentiment to use - stamped and embossed in gold.  Then I used a stitched rectangle for the background - matted onto my card base.

Card Info:

Tulip Dies - From Amazon a year or so ago

Embossing Folder

Easter Sentiment

Gold Mirri Card

I think that's the last of my tulip card this year..... they're still flowering in my garden so I don't feel too bad that it's so late!

Happy Crafting...