Hello Pumpkin

I couldn't resist playing with these cute foxies again, but today I've also used a gorgeous pumpkin Silhouette cutting file that was drawn by my lovely crafting buddie Janine.  

I've cut the main cardbase in brown and added embossing to the pumpkin segments. The watercoloured fox and sentiment have both been fussy-cut with a narrow white outline border and raised on 3D foam pads.

Designed for:
Lili of the Valley

Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fox: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose

Card Recipe:

• Hello Pumpkin Fox and sentiments from Lili of the Valley
• Whimsy Stamps Slimline Holly Embossing Folder
  

Papermill Direct:

• Terra Rossa Materica 250gsm Card
• Mocha Brown Plain 240gsm Card
• Green Grass Pearl card

I've been inspired by:

• Country View Crafts - Halloween or Harvest

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Autumn Foxes

I had 2 foxies left over from my MIL's arched birthday card so I've used them to decorate today's Autumn themed project.

I've created some cardbases with my Silhouette and a font called 'Tasty Burger' which I've decorated with embossed pumpkin orange and mocha brown card.

I've used the brown negatives that were created from the first card to make the second card.

Designed for:
Lili of the Valley

Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Foxes: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness

Card Recipe:

• Hello Pumpkin Polymer stamps from Lili of the Valley
• Nellie Snellen Marigolds Slimline Embossing Folder

Papermill Direct:

• Woodstock Arancio 285gsm Card
• Mocha Brown 240gsm Card
• Cream Hemp Textured 225gsm Card

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Country View Crafts - Halloween/Harvest

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Campfire

I've used the Happy Campers image from MFT to make this fun card.  I think the bunny is my favourite, but they all look adorable!

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Bunny: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo 
• Fox: Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
• Mouse: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
• Guitar: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bundles of Hugs

I've made another autumnal giant tag using my new Squirrel stamps.  The tag shape is made by combining some rounded rectangle and oval dies.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs 
• Acorns: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Flower: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
• Greens: Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Ground: Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Whimsy Stamps Bundles of Hugs
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax
• MFT Dienamics Inside Out Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• MFT Party Plaid papers
• Daisy ribbon
• Brad

I've been inspired by:

• Country View Crafts - Not a Card

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Go Nuts

These cute little squirrels from Whimsy Stamps have me going nuts for their cute antics. I've watercoloured this scamp and used my new MFT papers for an autumnal tag.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs 
• Acorns: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Ground: Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Whimsy Stamps Bundles of Hugs
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Oval Stax
• MFT Dienamics Inside Out Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• MFT Party Plaid papers
• Daisy ribbon
• Brad

I've been inspired by:

• Country View - Not a Card

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Autumn loves Autumn

It's September in a couple of days which means we're heading into Autumn so I've used an appropriate image called Autumn loves Autumn! :0)

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick 
• Dress: Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Hair: Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Toadstool, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany
• Ground: Tea Dye

Card Recipe:

• Autumn Loves Autumn from Stamping Bella
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Frantic Stamper Stitched Scene Builder Edges
• Nitwit Collections Papers

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Autumn Greetings

This is only the second 'layering' stamp I've bought, and I must admit that they're growing on me a bit.  My first was the GORGEOUS Altenew Lily which I liked so much I had to 'test' it three times!

Today's image is from Hero Arts (my first Hero Arts stamp, I think) and is called Layering Fall Trees.

I've stamped it with a range of DI inks in orange and green, and painted a colourful ground beneath them to complete the scene.  I think they do look very autumnal!

Card Recipe:

• Image & Sentiment - Hero Arts Fall Layering Trees
• Colouring - Distress Ink 
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Kraft Card

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar - Autumn Colours
• Cupcake Inspirations - Trees

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

All Seasons Notepad Set

I've made a little notepad set with the new Seasons Girls Stamps from Lili of the Valley.  Each image represents a different season so I've matched the image with the colours of that season. I've used my binding machine to make small notepads using mountboard wrapped with designer paper, and lined the inside of each notepad's cover with kraft paper for a neat finish.

Here's Spring:

... Summer ...

... Autumn ...

... Winter .....

... and finally, Noel.

Card Recipe:

• Image - New Seasons Girls Stamps from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Papers: Graphic 45 (Spring/Autumn), Wild Rose Studio (Summer), Magnolia (Winter), Maja Design (Noel)
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border die
• Zutter binding machine

I've been inspired by:

• Allsorts - Anything but a Card
• Winter Wonderland - Dies & Punches (scalloped border die & hole punch for binding wires)
• The Sketchy Challenge - Summertime

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Squirrel Nutkin

Well it's back to the grindstone for most of us today, including me, and I'll admit that I'm not looking forward to the first full week back at work.  I was poorly with a cold during the holidays so haven't really done much and I'm still lacking in energy (but that may also be the weather, short days and the fact that it's January!) but it's back to business and today is also my first card of 2016.

I decided to create a J-fold card for this little critter from Lili of the Valley as he's quite dinky, but still deserves to be the centre of attention on the card.  I've kept the design simple with just a couple of die cut leaf branches and a small single flower in matching colours.

Card Recipe:

• Image - LOTV Little Critters Woodland Friends
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Maja Design Papers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Viva Pearl Pen
• Flat Backed Pearl
• MFT Inside Out Rounded Square dies
• Memory Box Lavish Branch Die
• Memory Box Fancy Blossoms die

I've been inspired by:

• Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Apple Blossom

My card for The Stamp Basket today showcases Apple Blossom from Whimsy Stamps.  I was really pleased with it when I'd finished, but now I look at it, it could be more of an autumnal card with the apple harvest and rich burgundy and greens.  Still, we've not exactly got springtime weather, so no harm done!! LOL

See my cards available to buy on eBay



Card Recipe:

• Image - Apple Blossom from Whimsy Stamps
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Country Companions Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Lavish Branch
• Rich Burgundy Satin Ribbon
• Lace
• Liquid Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• 5mm, 4mm & 3mm Snow White pearls
• Hobby House 8mm Pearl Brad
• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

I've been inspired by:

• Penny Black at Allsorts - Blossoms & Bows
• Cute Card Thursday - Butterfly Kisses

Happy crafting

Autumn Wreath

I wanted to enter a couple of challenges that have caught my eye, so I've made a 'just for fun' card to share this afternoon.

It's also been a while since I made anything other than a Christmas card, so I've made it a birthday card instead.

I really love huge ribbons because I find wide ribbon makes better bows.  It's held on to my card by the brad, which is pushed through the backing paper before it is attached to the card base.  I find it works better than sticking the bow on with wet glue, especially where the bow is quite large.  That's why you'll see lots of these gorgeous brads on my cards.

See my cards available to buy on eBay



Card Recipe:

• Image - Party Hardy by Saturated Canary
• Sentiment - Typed
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Shaped Card base - The Stamp Basket
• Papers - Shabby Princess
• Pearl Brad - The Stamp Basket
• All flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Memory Box Catalina Wreath Die - The Stamp Basket
• Memory Box Label Die - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Pearls, Ribbon, Glossy accents

I've been inspired by:

• The Ribbon Girl - Photo Inspiration (colours, wreath)
• Saturated Canary - Shaped Card
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Fall, or Fail ???

It's Friday so there is a new release and freebie at StampFairy called Mimi Falltime.  I've made a simple card using one of the digis, but I think I lost my mojo half way through, so it has ended up more of a 'fail' than a 'fall' theme.

I like the how the image turned out with the paper piecing, and then I chose the papers with an autumn leaf theme, but I'm not sure I like it now it's all come together.  I used the red version of the papers on Mimi's dress which I'm happy with, but maybe I should have used the red papers on the card base too to make it a bit brighter.

Anyway, Mimi still looks gorgeous, having fun playing in the falling leaves, so just focus on her when you look at my card !!

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Mimi Falltime from Stamp Fairy
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Papers - Summertime Designs
• All flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash -  Ribbon

Please pop on over to StampFairy to see the newly released digi images.

Here's a preview of the set being released today:

I've been inspired by:

• Sparkles - Nature
• Fab n Funky - Colours of Autumn
• My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting

Fancy Folds

There is a new challenge today at Incy Wincy, and the theme to play along with this week is Fancy Folds, so I've opted for a criss cross card, which I am really starting to like.

We're sponsored by Karen's Doodles who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Scarecrow Girl and Fall Wheelbarrow by Karen's Doodles
• Sentiment - Doodle Pantry
• Papers - Shabby Princess
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Dovecraft Shimmer chalks.
• Nesties - Lacey circles
• Cherry Blossom, 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash - ribbons

Please pop on over to the Incy Wincy challenge blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Paper Pretties - Fall
• Delightful Challenges - Happy Fall Y'all
• Crafty Catz - Autumn
• Crazy 4 - Fall
• Totally Gorjuss - Birds of a feather
• Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
• The Ribbon Girl - Greens and Browns
• RRR - Autumn

Happy crafting.