Showing posts with label Theme - Birthday (Special). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theme - Birthday (Special). Show all posts

Thursday, 17 April 2025

50th Birthday Boy

This fortnight's challenge at As You Like It Challenge is to decide whether you prefer clean & simple, or fussy & fancy in your crafting.  I do tend to swap between styles, with some of my more feminine cards being festooned with flowers, ribbons, pearls etc, but I also find it satisfying when a beautifully coloured image takes the centre stage.  Today's fuss-free creation is a special birthday card for someone who's been a good friend during the past 30 years.  He's recently discovered the joys of dog-walking, albeit his sister's dog, but this image felt right when I was picking one for his card.



Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Fur/Hair: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
  • Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
  • Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Fence: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
  • Sky: Tumbled Glass
  • Blues: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire
  • Wall: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Thursday, 20 March 2025

Happy Mouse Day

At As You Like It Challenge this week we want to see your favourite fancy folds.  I love this easel card prop because I can decorate it to co-ordinate with the card and it all still folds flat for posting, almost like a pop-up card.  This card is for a sweet crafting friend's special birthday last month, so it's safe to share! I used bright springtime colours for the happy occasion!


Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge

Card Recipe:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx




Thursday, 18 July 2024

Squirrel Birthday

A cute watercoloured card for my bestie's birthday earlier this week.




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
  • Flower: Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
Card Recipe:
Papermill Direct:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Sunday, 2 October 2022

Foxies

These adorable foxies are part of the soon-to-be-released polymer stamp set from Lili of the Valley, and I've been lucky enough to play with them. 

I've watercoloured 4 of them and fussy cut them out. Today's project has used 2 of them on a special birthday card for my mother-in-law and you'll see where I've used the others over the next week or so.



I've created an arched box card in bright autumnal coloured card, which I've embossed for some additional texture.

My little foxies are peeking out from the long grass and I've finished it off with some die cut flowers and a huge die cut "80" (just in case she forgets how old she is!).




Designed for:
Lili of the Valley
Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Foxes: Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose
Card Recipe:
Papermill Direct:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Thursday, 16 September 2021

Happy 40th

I was really pleased with how this card turned out for a friend's recent special birthday.  

I created the fabulous pop-up shape with my Silhouette and embellished it with a Birthday Gnome, balloons, bunting and die cut '40' numbers in contrasting colours.  I love making something a bit different for a special birthday.





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

  • Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
  • Blues: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans
  • Flame: Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
  • 'Whites': Weathered Wood
Card Recipe:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Tuesday, 10 August 2021

You're my Best-tea

Today's Digi Choosday card is another shaped card (I'm really enjoying making shaped cards this year!) and I've used a sweet little Bunnita Carrot Cake image and some papers from Eden Collection Paper Heaven 3 and Lily Bug Love Paper Heaven 2 collection.  I cut my cardbase using my Silhouette and added some doodled stitching around the edge, a little tag with my sentiment and some die cut flowers in contrasting kraft coloured cardstock.  My image is watercoloured using Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers.





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

  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
  • Sky: Tumbled Glass
  • Dress: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans
  • Pinks: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Kitsch Flamingo
  • Ground: Weathered Wood, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Monday, 19 April 2021

LOTV on The Craft Store (Hochanda)

You may have seen on Facebook that LOTV are going to be on The Craft Store on Wednesday at 9am and 1pm (although you can watch it on catch-up via their website afterwards).  I've made a few samples that you may see on the telly, including today's card featuring Lick Of Paint.  I'm really hoping I get to see it on TV!

I've kept the design very simple, and have used this layout before, including the text, which is typed and printed in very pale grey, and then I ink over it with the same colour as I've used for my image, including the little dribbles.  

The font is a freebie called 'Take Warning' but you could use any font you like and add random dribbles in the same way by flicking lines down from the lettering.  I like how the wording looks with his messy painting style (I hope he's going to clear up after himself as I'm not sure he'll get much repeat business or customer recommendations if he leaves all that paint on the floor)





Update: Here is my little laddie on the TV!!!!!




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

  • Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
  • Shirt: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
  • Outfit: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans
  • Ladders: Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain.
  • Paint: Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
  • Greys: Pumice Stone, Black Soot
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Scruff Gardening

I really like the Fuzzypuff images from Polkadoodles so for this week's Digi Choosday I've used Scruff the Dog Gardening. I've coloured him no-lines-ish and kept the design simple with an ornate circle frame and easel shaped cardbase.  The papers are freebies from the Nikky bundle, and I've die cut a simple typed sentiment. It's about as masculine as I get, so there are no frilly bits!





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

  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs 
  • Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Sky: Tumbled Glass
  • Reds: Candied Apple, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Panda Bear

I've revisited one of my favourite Wild Rose Studio stamps for a special 80th Birthday card for my Auntie.  

Although yellow isn't one of my usual go-to colours, I wanted a bright happy colour theme to brighten up her January birthday, plus I like the contrast against the black and white bear.





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

  • Panda: Pumice Stone, Black Soot, Tattered Rose
  • Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Flowers: Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:

I've been inspired by:
  • Creative Inspirations - Something Old (one of my oldest WRS stamps - a blast from the past!)
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Saturday, 30 March 2019

Special birthday

This is the card I've made for my uncle's birthday next week.  He and my aunt are keen campers so this image is perfect for him.  I added some doodled stitching around the numbers for some added interest and also added a hand-drawn suitcase on the roof-rack because I didn't want to fussy cut the bars of the roof-rack!

Card Recipe:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Friday, 29 March 2019

80th Birthday

It's my uncle's 80th birthday next week and my aunt asked me to make him a card for her to give to him.  I really struggle with masculine cards so I hope this is special enough. It's a design I've used before but I've personalised it with both his name and age to make it a little bit more special.



Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Hair: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy 
  • Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
  • Overalls: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Steps, hat, shirt: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
  • Paint: Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
  • Ground, brush: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Fiona Loves Flowers

It's my mid-week post for Dies to Die For and I've used one of my favourite images from Stamping Bella. She's called Fiona loves Flowers and it's safe to say that I love Fiona!  I've not tried her in blond before and blonds do scare me a bit in terms of colouring, but I took a leaf out of the lovely Squirrel's book and used some Scattered Straw ink which gave it a beautiful golden shine.  The 40 sentiment was cut out 3 times in purple card and once in the patterned papers so it's quite well padded!






Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Hair: Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Tea Dye 
  • Skin: Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick, Tea Dye
  • Grass: Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint
  • Flowers: Dusty Concord, Picked Rasberry, Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral, Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany, Barn Door
  • Ground: Pumice Stone
  • Bird: Brushed Corduroy

Card Recipe:


From Dies To Die For:
Other:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Special Bunny Birthday

I'm really late with my post today as I've just got home and realised that I forgot to draft it!  But it's worth the wait as it's a special card for a special birthday.  I really enjoyed the box card I made for Father's day and so decided to try a second one for a 50th birthday card for a friend.

I used MFT Snuggle Bunnies with the matching dies for my scene, and also used lots of scenery dies (sun, grass, blossom, rolling hills etc) as well as a Happy Birthday and 50.

The papers are lovely and girlie this time and I created 4 layers of inserts which were good fun, but a bit fiddly! But I was pleased with the end result, and my friend seemed to like it too.  She gave me a commercially made pop up card for my 40th so I wanted to do something similar for her special birthday.




Here's a bit more of a close up of the cute bunnies and teddies in their garden scene:



... and from the other side ....


Card Recipe:

I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Coffee (in a Teapot)

It's my turn to showcase a project at My Mum's Craft Shop and I've got a cute little mousey from Whipper Snapper Designs called Colby's Caffeine.  I've made a teapot shaped card from a circle with shaped spout, handle and base.  The 'lid' is just an added circle with a brad on it.  I've cut the image out with a stitched circle stax die and kept the embellishments simple with just some flowers and a die cut '50'.


Card Recipe:
Created for:



I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Stuffie Gang

I've used one of the ADORABLE Stuffie images from Stamping Bella for today's card, which is for a friend's 60th birthday this weekend. I'm really loving these Stuffies and this little gang is no exception.  I tried a bit of mottling on Harry the bear's fur, and I think it turned out OK.  I decorated his little flag with a handwritten "60" and some dinky stars and spots.



Card Recipe:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Thursday, 16 July 2015

Pink-a-licious

This week's challenge at As You Like It Challenge is to showcase your favourite colour which for me simply has to be pink.

I've used a Tilda image that I've had for a long time, watercolour painted in pink and white, and I've used some other items that I've had for a while too, like the papers and the dies.

I've printed my sentiment onto vellum using the technique that I wrote a little tutorial on a couple of weeks ago.



Card Recipe:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Thursday, 4 June 2015

Daisy Diva

Today's project is to support the 'Favourite Flowers' challenge at As You Like It Challenge.  My favourites are definitely roses, but on cards, I also love this little array of Cherry Blossom mixed in with the open roses and closed rosebuds.  I use it a lot (as you may know if you visit me often!).

Not that I'm predictable, you understand!!!

I've used my newest DI reinker colour too; Twisted Citron.  Even though I'm not a fan of green, I am rather liking this shade and think it goes well with the hot pink I've matched it with today. And, unusually for me, I've added some rhinestones rather than pearls for a bit of bling. I thought my fabulous diva deserved some sparkle!

I also created a custom sentiment as it's for a friend's special birthday.



Card Recipe:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Spot the non-deliberate mistake

This card was really outside my comfort zone.  I'm not sure why it happened, but not only did I chose a colour scheme of yellow and orange (I think I was feeling Spring in the air!) but I also opted for black hair, which I find really tough to do without creating the effect of a grey rinse!

However, despite the silver hair, I'm actually quite pleased with the end result!

I'm a little bit in love with this image; after waiting months to pluck up the courage to attempt her (I found those flowers a bit daunting for some reason), it's now the fourth time I've coloured her up. But this is the first one that's made it onto a card so far.

My girlie is watercoloured in DI reinkers and I smothered the flowers in Wink of Stella for some sparkle, with a touch of glossy accents on her lips and black glaze pen on her eyes.

I added some gold pearls, gold organza ribbon, and a little array of golden roses.  I created the personalised circle sentiment and cut it out with a stitched circle die before layering it onto orange card.  The image was layered onto the same orange card-stock which I trimmed with a knife to create a matt around my die cut image panel.  Steady hand required!

I hope you like her.  :0)





OK, if you noticed the mistake then well done.

Unfortunately I didn't realise the spelling mistake on the custom sentiment until after I'd edited the photos and drafted this post.

The amended version is below....



Card Recipe:
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Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Friday, 6 March 2015

Happy 50th Birthday

Today's card is for a lovely lady who is one of the few fellow crafters who've I've actually met a couple of times, albeit briefly.  She has a special birthday today (49 + 1) and I've made this creation using one of my new Happy Bear images, painted in DI reinkers.  The balloon was covered in Wink of Stella for some sparkle, and the panels are all stitched.

The little banner was created with some tag dies, strung together with some natural twine, and I typed both sentiments.

I've used a hint of green on the accents, and although it's not my favourite colour, I think it goes well with the apricot orange, and brings out the colours in the image.

And that's about it for today.  I'll be back on Sunday with another Happy Bear, and all I'll say is that he's not on card!



Card Recipe:
I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Saturday, 18 October 2014

Sugar Nellie

Woohoo, today's the day that I get to be a Guest Designer for Sugar Nellie, and I've got not one, but two cards to share!!!

Even better news is that one of the images I was allowed to play with was from the new release, which just happened to feature some of my favourite characters; Jack, Patch and Puss!

I made a simple card using the image, and typed a sentiment into the banner they were holding.  I coloured the image with my Copics, and tried to create some reflection of light from the birthday candle on the kitty's face.  I created a background of clouds and 'grounded' them with some dusky purple.  Other than a bit of stitching, and some Stickles around the edge, the design was a simple one.

So here's my first card:






My second card features an older image, called Forest Friends.  I've coloured her in pink and green, and kept the colour scheme simple and neutral to focus on the sweet image.  The spotty ribbon is actually a chocolate brown in real life, although it looks almost black in the photo.


Well wasn't that over in a flash!  I've really enjoyed being a Guest Designer for Sugar Nellie. I hope my creations inspire you to pop over to the Funky Kits store where there is a 50% sale on at the moment.  Just be careful you don't do what I did, which is buy a stamp that you already have!  D'oh!  Well, at least it shows I liked it!  ;0)

Card Recipe:
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Happy crafting
Annette
xx