Cute Koala

I really love making shpaed cards, so I've made this fun koala bear card using some pearlescent grey layers and scraps of white, dark greys and black for the accents.  He's a tent fold cardbase so he sits up to display.

Designed for:

Papermill Direct

Card Recipe:

• Cute Koala

Papermill Direct:

• Titanium Silver Pure Pearl Card
• Smooth White Card 160gsm
• Gray Sirio Pearl Merida Card
• Black Plain Card 240gsm

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Woolly Balls

I saw Lee's digitally coloured image of this woolly ball bear recently which has inspired me to share this version which I've watercoloured with Distress Reinkers.  I've used hot foil on the sentiment to give it some shine, but have otherwise kept the card clean and simple to give the adorable bear centre stage.

Designed for:
Lee Holland

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Woolly balls: Too many colours to remember (sorry!)

Card Recipe:

• Little Teddy holding balls of Wool by Lee Holland Digis
• Heidi Swapp Foiling machine & blue metalic foil
• Typed Sentiment

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Panda Tumble

This fortnight at As You Like It Challenge we're asking you to showcase your favourite colouring medium. 

I love my Distress Ink Reinkers, which I decant into a palette and use as watercolours with a paintbrush.  

I've tried watercolour pencils but I keep returning to the reinkers, although they are quite messy, especially with kittens jumping on my desk!  

I have previously used Copics, but they were very expensive and once I'd dabbled with watercolouring, I was hooked!

Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Lee Holland

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Panda: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
• Browns: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass

Card Recipe:

• Panda on a Branch by Lee Holland Digis
• Smooth White Card 160gsm
• 15mm Organza Ribbon
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Cherry Blossom
• Open Roses
• Mini Rosebuds
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles
• Enamel dots from Hobbycraft

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Plant a Garden

I really love these little critters by Colorado Craft Company and I've used one of the background stamps which I've fussy cut to create a small scene.  The background is a simple embossed panel with a stamped sentiment from another Colorado Craft Company stamp set.

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Greens: Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Butterfly: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:

• Colorado Craft Summer Garden Stamp
• Colorado Craft Rooting for You (sentiment)
• Smooth White Card 160gsm
• Dark Green Plain Card 240gsm
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles
• Nellie Snellen Embossing Folder

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Chubby Sheep

I've made this Chubby Sheep cut file into a tent-fold cardbase for a fun shaped card.  I love making shaped cards, and this one is really effective with just some cream hammered card (for texture) and scraps of black and white. I've inked around the edge of the cream to give it a bit more interest.

Designed for:

Papermill Direct

Card Recipe:

Papermill Direct:

• Smooth White Card 160gsm
• Black Plain Card 240gsm
• Rich Cream Card Hammered 255gsm

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Sledging

At As You Like It Challenge this fortnight we are asking if you prefer bugs, feather or fur.  This was another easy choice for me because I love most things cute and fluffy! I am also not keen on any kind of creepy crawly and I don't like things that flutter around so that discounts most birds!  Today's furry critter is looking particularly cute which her little snowman sledge.

Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Scarf: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sledge: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Reds: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
• 'Whites': Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Speckled Egg

Card Recipe:

• Stamp Corner Online Winter Magic
• Smooth White Card 160gsm
• Sage green seam binding
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Cosmos Daisy
• Open Roses
• Hip Rosebuds
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles
• Enamel dots from Hobbycraft UK

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Birthday Bear

I've watercoloured a Lee Holland image and framed him with some Summery papers.

Designed for:
Lee Holland

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass

Card Recipe:

• Lee Holland Teddy sitting in Grass
• Apple Green Plain Card
• Spellbinders Serenade Sentiments
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Cosmos Daisy
• Open Roses
• Enamel Dots

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bee Box

I've made this fun Bee Box using my Silhouette and some gorgoues bright yellow card accented with plain black and vellum for the wings.

Designed for:

Papermill Direct

Project Recipe:

Papermill Direct:

• Daffodil Plain Card 290gsm
• Black Plain Card 240gsm
• Vellum

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Sledging Bear

Despite the current heatwave, I'm in Christmas mode!

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Bear: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Sledge: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Scarf: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany

Card Recipe:

• Winter Magic by Stamp Corner Online
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Cherry Blossom
• Cosmos Daisy
• Open Roses
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles
• Glossy Accents
• Smooth White Card 160gsm
• Plain Red Card 290gsm

Happy crafting
Annette
xx