Vibrant Colours?

It's the letter 'V' at the ABC Christmas Challenge which is for Vibrant Colours.  I'm usually more of a 'pastel' gal, but this was a fun challenge.

With all the bright stripes, I think this card should carry an epilepsy warning ...

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Wild Rose Studio Tilly with Gift from The Stamp Basket
• Sentiment - Typed
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Card base - Elegant square from The Stamp Basket
• Papers - Nitwits
• From my stash -  Stickles, pearls, ribbon, Gglossy accents

Please pop on over to the  ABC Christmas 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:

• Fussy &Fancy - Anything Goes
• The Crafty Pad - Christmas is coming 
• Simon Says Stamp - Get in Shape

Happy crafting.

Tommy Wizard Pouches

We're half way through this fortnight's challenge at Top Tip Tuesday which is Halloween.  I've been on a bit of a roll with my Trick or Treat pouches which I fill with goodies to hand out on Halloween.  Here are a couple more I've made, this time using orange rather than purple.

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Project Recipe:

• Images - Tommy Wizard from Stampfairy
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Papers - Shabby Princess
• Pebbles digi - Summertime Designs
• Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• Lilac Liquid Pearls - Dies to Die for
• From my stash -  Stickles

Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday 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:

• Paperplay - Bees and Butterflies, but allowing other Things with wings (owl version)
• One Stop Craft - Halloween
• Dieing for a Challenge - Halloween
• Totally Gorguss - Things with wings (owl version)

Happy crafting.

Nativity Play

Today's card uses a sweet image from The Stamp Basket.  And yes, it is another Christmas card.  But it is nearly November, so Christmas is only 8 weeks away.  (Considering I was making Christmas cards in January, I'm not entirely sure that excuse works, but I'm sticking to it!)

I've been practising again with my painting using distress re-inkers, and I managed to completely mess up the first attempt. So I tried again.  But because I'd already cut and embossed my image, I decided to cut out the second image and decoupage it over the first ruined one.  I took the photo at an angle so you can just see the offset layers.

I really struggle blending the red inks (which is rather a problem if you're using traditional colours for a Christmas card).  If anyone has any tips I'd love to hear them.  I've watched loads of videos on painting with distress inks, and I really love the therapeutic nature of painting rather than the quick and easy option of copics, but when I'm in trouble with my paints, my copics are just calling out to me 'use us, use us'.  It's so easy to be weak and give in.

Anyhoo, back to the card, when I was happy(ish) with my colouring, I put together my card.  OMG this new flourish die is just amazing.  I LOVE IT.  I loved the corner bow but this one is fantastic too.  I'm getting so many dies that I will have nowhere to put them soon!!!

I also love these adorable Kaisercraft papers, especially the one I've used on the top half.  They're so romantic and pretty.

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All items are from The Stamp Basket as follows:

• Image - Wild Rose Studio Nativity Play
• Card base - Elegant Edge
• Colouring - Distress re-inkers 
• Papers - Kaisercraft  Turtle Dove
• Flourish Die - Memory Box
• Holly dies - Marianne design
• Ribbon - Vintage Style Limoges
• Card - Cardinal Red, Rainforest
• Pearls - 5mm, 4mm & 3mm Snow White pearls
• Liquid Pearls - White Opal
• From my stash - Glossy accents, red liquid pearls

Pop over to The Stamp Basket to see the lovely array of products on offer.

I've been inspired by:

• Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Circle Crazy

It's Friday so there is a new release and freebie at StampFairy called Barry Circles.  I've made so many Christmas cards lately that I thought I'd make something different.  I'm not sure why, but this cute image just seemed perfect for a new baby card, so that's what I've made.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Barry Circles from Stamp Fairy
• Sentiment - Typed and traced on, written over with Stardust gel pens
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Papers - Nitwits
• Nesties - Go Kreate Scallopped Circles (card base)
• Ribbons - Fantastic Ribbons
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• Butterfly punch - Tonic Studios
• From my stash -  Distress Stickles, Glossy accents

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:

• Paperplay - Butterflies and/or Bees
• ABC - Zoo animal
• Creative Craft - 3 of something (embellies: ribbon, liquid pearls, punchies)

Happy Crafting

Snow Queen

The theme this week at Lili's Little Fairies is Girlie Christmas, so be prepared for some pink .....

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Snow Queen from Lili of the Valley
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Papers - Nitwits
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Labels 18
• Snowflake Dies - My Favourite Things
• Memory Box dies - Snowflake Corner
• Ribbons - Fantastic Ribbons
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Pearls, Glossy accents

I've been inspired by:

• Totally Papercrafts - Christmas
• Fashionista - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

James the Bear

It's the halfway point of our 'Up to you' challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge and I've made a little midway reminder card to share.  This has been painted with my distress inks.  I'm still getting used to them and am really struggling with certain colours.  Red seems to be the hardest for me to get blending.  I need to add some water to the ink before painting otherwise it just will not blend.  My card is also struggling and sometime gets a bit rough.  I think I need a lot more practice!!!

Anyway, I'm sharing LOTV's James (no red you may notice!).  I've also used some Gold mirror card which I used to use on all my cards when I first started cardmaking, but I don't think I've used it for a couple of years now, so I thought I'd get it out.  It seemed to match well with the cream backing papers.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - James Bear Christmas Cracker from LOTV
• Sentiment - Typed
• Bistro Label Die - The Stamp Basket
• Colouring - Distress re-inkers from The Stamp Basket
• Scalloped Edge card base - The Stamp Basket
• Papers - Nitwits
• Nesties - Labels 18
• Memory Box snowflake corner die - The Stamp Basket
• Ribbon - The Stamp Basket
• Pearls - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Crystal Glamour Dust - The Stamp Basket
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Fancy wool, Glossy accents

Please pop on over to the  ABC Christmas 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:

• Wild Orchid Crafts - Gold / Silver
• Totally Papercrafts - Christmas
• Creative Craft - All About 3 (3 dies - Nestie for image, bistro label for sentiment, and snowflake corner for embellishment)

Happy crafting.

Halloween Pouches

This fortnight's challenge at Top Tip Tuesday is Halloween and I've made a couple more Trick or Treat pouches.

These are so easy to make and the kids really seem to like them.  They are created almost entirely digitally, with the gingham ribbon, paper and image all layered digitally before printing.  Then all I needed to do was colour, cut, fold and decorate with a few pearls, stickles and a small rustic bow.

It makes them easy to produce lots of them in time for Halloween.

Here are today's pouches, along with the other 2 that I made last week.

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We're sponsored this week by Stamp & Create and Sew Sweet.

Project Recipe:

• Images - Barry Spooky Bats and Barry Halloween from Stampfairy
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Papers - Sassy Designs
• Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• Stickles - The Stamp Basket
• Burlap Twine - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Glossy accents

Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday 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:

• Forever Friends - Halloween
• Lexi's Creations - Halloween
• Simon Says Stamp - Eerie Inspiration
• Stampin' for the Weekend - Something Spooky
• Sweet Stampin' - Halloween
• Fashionista - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Buckets of Fun

OK, so I may have got slightly carried away with my previous LOTV order as I'm only just getting around to inking this one and yet I've already placed another couple of orders!!  I just can't resist those cuties!

This image would be really suitable for a male card, so I've steered away from the flowers, and kept the embellies to a minimum.  It's got quite an autumnal feel too with the deep reds and browns.  I thought this cute little ribbon was also fab for the doggie theme.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Buckets of Love from LOTV
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Papers - First Edition Summer Breeze
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Labels 3
• Foam pads - Crafter's Companion
• Big Shot - Crafter's Companion 
• From my stash -  Pearls, ribbon, sewing machine

I've been inspired by:

• CMC Copic - A touch of red
• The Ribbon Girl - Photo (Red, Yellow, Brown)
• Crafter's Companion - Birthdays
• Fashionista - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting

Purple Tilly

I've got another card to share today on behalf of The Stamp Basket.  This one's less of a traditional Christmas colour card, but I think it is nice to be different sometimes!  It's been a while since I've used purple too, and I've missed it!!!

I love the sweet snowflake embossing folder and the gorgeous corner dies on this card.  The bistro label die is also a great size.

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All items are from The Stamp Basket as follows:

• Image - Tilly With Gift
• Card base - Elegant Edge
• Embossing Folder - Spellbinders Holiday Magic
• Sentiment die - Memory Box Bistro Label
• Corner dies - Whimsy Corner Dies
• Scroll die - Nellie Snellen Flower Swirl
• Pearls - 5mm, 4mm & 3mm Snow White pearls
• From my stash - Glossy accents, Ribbon

Pop over to The Stamp Basket to see the lovely array of products on offer.

I've been inspired by:

• Totally Papercrafts - Christmas 9 weeks and counting
• Fussy & Fancy - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Peek-a-boo

It's Friday so there is a new release and freebie at StampFairy called Mimi Peekers.   I've made a really clean and simple card using the peeker to peer over the top of a typed sentiment.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Mimi Peekers from Stamp Fairy
• Sentiment - Typed
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Embossing folder - Cuttlebug
• Ribbons - Fantastic Ribbons
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Stickles

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:

• Sentimental Sundays - Black & White + 1
• Penny's - Girls, girls, girls
• Charisma - Clean & Simple

Happy Crafting

Pink Ballerina

The theme this week at Lili's Little Fairies is Anything Goes !!!!

Easy huh.

I've reverted back to my favourite Papermania papers ... with just a small splash of pink !!!

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Wish upon a Star from Lili of the Valley
• Sentiment - Typed
• Colouring -Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Card base - Scalloped Edge from The Stamp Basket
• Papers - Papermania Lucy Cromwell
• All flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Ribbons - Fantastic Ribbons
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• 3D Foam layer pads - Crafter's Companion
• From my stash -  Pearls, glossy accents

I've been inspired by:

• CMC Copic Challenge - Red Image
• Simon Says Stamp & Show - Your Favourite (pink)
• Crafter's Companion - Birthdays
• Penny's - Girls, girls, girls 
• In the Pink - Buttons or Bows

Happy crafting.

Snow Bunny

It's the letter 'U' at the ABC Christmas Challenge which is 'Up to you'.  Effectively and 'anything goes' but you need to ensure it is Christmas themed.

We're sponsored by Meljens so I've used Snow Bunny which is an image that I've had for a long time, but not got around to using yet.

Here he is (be prepared for a little bit of pink) ...

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Snow Bunny from Meljens
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Papers - Nitwits
• Nesties - Lacey circles
• Snowflake Dies - My Favourite Things
• Memory Box die - Frostyville border from The Stamp Basket
• Ribbons - OMG no ribbon, I must be feeling unwell
• Crystal Glamour Dust - The Stamp Basket
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Pearls, glossy accents

Please pop on over to the  ABC Christmas 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:

• Simon Says Stamp & Show - Your Favourite (definitely pink)
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Round - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Fairy Stepper Card

We're halfway through this fortnight's 'things with wings' challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and I'm sharing a really clean and simple card today.  The card base is a stepper card, so I don't think it needs a lot of fancy embellishments (so unlike me not to splatter it with flowers!)

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Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday 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.


Card Recipe:

• Image - Whispy from Saturated Canary
• Papers - Wild Rose Studio Vintage Rose
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash -  Seam binding, pearls

I've been inspired by

• Creative Craft - 3 of something (3 folds, 3 embellies (ribbon, pearls, flowers), 3 panels)

Happy crafting

Autumn Birthday

I've got a just for fun post today, sharing a card I made for a work colleague.  I used the opportunity to practice painting with my Distress Ink re-inkers again. The image seems to be quite dark and I think I need to practice a lighter touch with the paintbrush.

I'm not sure she's into pink either, so I tried to steer away from that colour and opted for a more autumn colour theme in the papers and image.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Blossom From Lili of the Valley
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Colouring - Distress reinkers, Copics (outline), Sakura Stardust Gel pens (flowers)
• Papers - First Edition
• All flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Labels 18
• Memory Box die - Macarena Corner
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Gems, ribbon, glossy accents

I've been inspired by:

• Sweet Stampin' - Autumn Leaves
• Joanna Sheen - Autumn Breeze
• Simon Says Stamp - Dies / Punches

Happy crafting.

Autumnal Colours

I've made a card today to enter into a couple of challenges that caught my eye.  I've used an autumnal colour scheme as the season is changing.  It's not a colour that I would usually opt for, but it's quite appealing.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Wryn Birthday Girl from Tiddly Inks
• Sentiment - Typed
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Card base - Elegant Square from The Stamp Basket
• Papers - Forever Fall from Robyn's Fetish
• All flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Border Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace from The Stamp Basket
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Gems, lace, ribbon, glossy accents

I've been inspired by:

• Sketch Saturday - Sketch
• Tiddly Inks - Fall inspired (autumnal colours)
• Simon Says Stamp - Dies and/or Punches

Happy crafting.

Pretty in Pink

This card was made as a commissioned personalised card.  I've used my favourite colour pink, favourite papers and one of my older favourite LOTV images.  What could be better!!!  I've even managed to use my favourite corner bow die from Memory Box again!!!

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Birthday Fairy rom Lili of the Valley
• Sentiment -  Typed
• Nesties - Spellbinders Labels 3
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Scalloped Edge Card base - The Stamp Basket
• Memory Box Corner bow Die - The Stamp Basket
• Papers - Summertime Designs
• All flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbon
• Pearl Brad - The Stamp Basket
• Crystal Glamour Dust - The Stamp Basket
• Pearls - Dies to Die for
• From my stash -  Glossy accents

I've been inspired by:

• Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Dies / Punches
• Dies to Die for - Spots and / or Stripes

Happy crafting.

Christmas Letters

It's Saturday, so I've got another card to share today on behalf of The Stamp Basket.  I've had to schedule this post as I'm going to be working this weekend  :0(    My department is moving floors within the same building and there are some fitters coming in to move desks around.  I'm also going in today to help move everyone's computers and belongings so that things are more straight for everyone else to come back in to their new desks on Monday morning.

Anyway, back to my card (assuming my scheduler works its magic)  I've got a traditionally coloured Christmas card using my gorgeous corner bow die from The Stamp Basket.

I. 

Love. 

This. 

Die !

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All items are from The Stamp Basket as follows:

• Image - Little Winged Friends
• Card base - Elegant Edge
• Papers - Wild Rose Studio Annabelle's Christmas & Papermania At Christmas Time
• Corner Bow Die - Memory Box
• Holly dies - Marianne design
• Ribbon - Berisfords Satin Ribbon Red
• Twine - Burlap Swine in Red
• Pearls - 5mm, 4mm & 3mm Snow White pearls
• Button - Mixed Christmas Buttons
• From my stash - Fluffy stuff, liquid pearls

Pop over to The Stamp Basket to see the lovely array of products on offer.  There's also a mega sale on at the moment, so there are some great bargains to be had there.

I've been inspired by:

• Simon Says Stamp - Dies and/or punches
• Crafty Boots - Use 3 of something (die cuts = 2 holly, 1 bow)
• CMC Copic Challenge - A touch of Red
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Round - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Mimi Winter

It's Friday so there is a new release and freebie at StampFairy called Mimi Winter.  Here's a card I've made with one of the newly released images and the freebie.  I've traced over the top of the sentiment text with a Sakura Stardust gel pen to make it shine.

I've opted for some really deep classic Christmas colours today.  I think that the die cut snowflake border really looks good against the dark backgrounds.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Mimi Winter from Stamp Fairy
• Sentiment - Mimi Winter from Stamp Fairy
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Papers - Summertime Designs
• All flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Nesties - Lacey circles
• Embossing folder - Cuttlebug 
• Memory Box Frosty Border Die - The Stamp Basket
• Ribbons - The Stamp Basket
• Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Glossy accents

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:

• Craft Your Passion - Hip to be Square
• Wild Orchid Craft - Anything Goes
• Forever Friends - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting

Classic Christmas

The theme this week at Lili's Little Fairies is Classic Christmas Colours.  I've used red, green and white for my 'classic' colour scheme, but I've also used a classic image style too.

I've had another try at painting with my distress reinkers.  This one is not too bad. I think the reds are easy to work with!!! LOL

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Skating Along From Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress re-inkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• All Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Papers - Nitwits 
• Snowflake die - Magnolia DooHickey
• Memory Box die - Frostyville Wreath from The Stamp Basket
• Ribbons - Fantastic Ribbons
• Crystal Glamour Dust - The Stamp Basket
• Liquid Pearls - The Stamp Basket
• From my stash -  Pearls, Glossy accents, Stickles

I've been inspired by:

• Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes
• Forever Friends - Anything Goes
• Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.