Sunday 28 April 2024
Penguin Card
I've adapted this penguin shape to become a tent-fold Christmas card by mirroring the main black oval and adding a dashed fold-line for the cardbase. I've also elongated his body a bit to fit 2 cardbases onto a sheet of A4 card.
Friday 26 April 2024
Pingu Gift Tags
I've used a cut file by Sweet Afton to create these pingu gift tags from plain black and white card and have added a little white acrylic paint for light speckles on the eyes and beak.
Designed for:
Designed for:
Papermill Direct
Card Recipe:
Annette
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- Penguin Earrings Silhouette Cut file by Sweet Afton
- Orange Twine
- White acrylic
Papermill Direct:
Happy craftingAnnette
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Saturday 20 April 2024
Toucan Tango
I've watercoloured this sweet toucan image by Lee Holland and framed him using an orange colour palette.
Designed for:
Lee Holland
Designed for:
Lee Holland
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
Annette
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- Leaves: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Branch: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Toucan: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
- Toucan by Lee Holland
- MFT Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax
- Smooth White Card 160gsm
- Nitwit Collections Papers
- Cherry Blossom
- Open Roses
- 15mm Golden Organza ribbon
- 6mm Satin ribbon
Annette
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Thursday 18 April 2024
Have a fin-tastic day
At As You Like It Challenge this week, we're asking if you prefer Clean & Simple or Fussy. I personally enjoy making both styles, although I find the clean and simple theme far more challenging because mine seem to feel 'unfinished'. I've tasked myself to make a clean and simple card that I'm happy with. This one's for a dad who's keen on fishing, so the masculine theme tends to lend itself more to clean and simple.
Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Lili of the Valley
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
Annette
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- Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
- Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Rod: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- James Fishing
- Smooth White Card 160gsm
- Marine Blue Card 240gsm
- Nitwit Collections Papers
- Typed Sentiment (Fonts: 'KG Beneath Your Beautiful Chunk' and 'Outside')
Annette
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Saturday 6 April 2024
It's a Bug's Life
I'm not usually a fan of bugs, in fact I'd normally be running in the opposite direction if I saw one, but I will make an exception for this sweet little fella.
Designed for:
Lee Holland
Designed for:
Lee Holland
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers
Card Recipe:
Annette
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- Caterpillar with Butterfly by Lee Holland Digis
- Smooth White Card 160gsm
- Woodstock Giallo Card 285gsm
- Nitwit Collections Papers
- Cherry Blossom
- Open Roses
- Hip Rosebuds
- Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles
- 15mm Satin ribbon
- Country View Crafts - Flower Power (using Distress Ink reinkers from CVC)
Annette
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Thursday 4 April 2024
Badger
Today's question at As You Like It Challenge is whether you like prefer floral or cute themes in your projects. I'm definitely a fan of anything cute and I'm not overkeen on purely floral images (the singel flower held by my cute critter is the closest I'll get to floral images!). I do like floral papers though, but in the main my image will usually include some kind of critter!
Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Lee Holland
Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Lee Holland
Papermill Direct
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
I've been inspired by:
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- Badger: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Flower: Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
I've been inspired by:
- TBA
Annette
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Tuesday 2 April 2024
Woodland Emma
I've been keen to use some of these adorable woodland alphabet letters by Lee Holland, and I've created this sweet personalised card for a friend using the ornate 'E' and leaf-sprouting lowercase and a couple of extra elements (the sunflower and a couple of extra leaves). I've watercoloured the image, blending some greens and browns for the lettering and adding some yellow and orange for the flowers.
Designed for:
Lee Holland
Lee Holland
Papermill Direct
Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
Card Recipe:
Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Lettering: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint
- Flowers: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
- Greys: Pumice Stone
Card Recipe:
Monday 1 April 2024
Fresh Vegetables
I've used this Flower Cart cut file to create this fun pop-up card. I've added the watercoloured bunny and vegetables which are fussy cut and layered onto the cart.
I really enjoy making pop-up cards. They seem a little more special than the standard square fold which I normally make.
Designed for:
Dies to Die For
I really enjoy making pop-up cards. They seem a little more special than the standard square fold which I normally make.
Designed for:
Dies to Die For
Papermill Direct
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Annette
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- Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Oranges: Dried Marigold, Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Papermill Direct:
Other:- Typed Sentiment
- Silhouette Flower Cart Cut File
- Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Annette
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