Blossom

I've had a few days away in Sheffield visiting the outlaws, but am back now and missing my crafting! I've dug out an image which I don't think I've used before called Golden Nector by Sugar Nellie which is perfect for the new challenge which starts today at the Sugar Bowl.

There's also a dies and/or punches challenge starting today at In The Pink so I've used a stitched circle nesting die as well as a Cottage Cutz Blossom Branch die which has only had a few outings since I had to buy it a few years ago.  I think it's perfect for the floral themed image and papers.

I've printed a curved sentiment onto vellum and tucked it behind the image panel and popped some pearl dots and white gel pen into the flower centres to give them some definition.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Golden Nector by Sugar Nellie @ Funky Kits
• Typed Sentiment (Papyrus font)
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• Cottage Cutz Blossom Branch die
• MFT Stitched Circle Die Set
• 15mm Satin Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Vellum

Created for:

Sponsored by:

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - We can see clearly (vellum)
• The Sketchy Challenge - Sketch and Things with wings/flowers
• The Ribbon Girl - Any Image
• The Cutie Pie Challenge - So Fairy Cute
• Dream Valley - Girlie
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Bunny Easter Bouquet

Happy Easter everyone.

I'm sharing the last of my Easter makes for this year today, and yup, it's another bunny from  Lili of the Valley.  This one's watercoloured though, and although I'm not a huge fan of orange, yellow or green, I wanted a Spring theme, and I am really pleased with how this one turned out.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Lili of the Valley (retired)
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• MFT Stitched Circles
• WOC & Mulberry Flowers
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• The Ribbon Girls - Any Image

Happy crafting
Annette
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Happy Birthday

I've made a birthday card for my dad's fiancée's 76th birthday. I'm not really sure if she likes 'cute' so I've kept it 'cute-free' which is quite rare for me.  I've gone a bit flower crazy (so I hope she likes flowers!)

Card Recipe:

• Wild Rose Studio papers
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Spellbinders Floral Ovals
• Memory Box Corner Bow die
• Doohicky Swirl die
• Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday Die

I've been inspired by:

• Crafty Calendar - Special Lady

Happy crafting
Annette
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Easter Wryn

Today I'm sharing my penultimate Easter card ("thank goodness", I hear you say!) but there's not a bunny in sight this time, just Wryn with a baby chick!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wryn & Wren from Tiddly Inks
• Typed Sentiment (Harrington font)
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• MFT Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• MFT Stitched Circles
• Memory Box Stitched Clouds
• Memory Box Lavish Branch

I've been inspired by:

Happy crafting
Annette
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Happy Easter Bunny & Chick Wobble

It's Thursday and I have a day off work today, so I'm hoping it stays sunny for the long bank-holiday weekend.  Today's project is to support the challenge at As You Like It Challenge where it's a Bingo theme.  I love quite a few of the lines, but my favourite embellishments are usually ribbon & pearls and I do love a spot of purple, so I've opted for the diagonal line.

Card Recipe:

• Image - The Chick & The Bunny Wobble from Stamping Bella
• Typed Sentiment (Harrington)
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Die-namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• Memory Box Fancy Blossoms Die
• MFT Inside Out Stitched Rounded Square Stax
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Ribbon Girls - Any Image

Happy crafting
Annette
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Boing Boing

So, it's day 3 of my Easter bunny cards, and yup, you've guessed it, it's another Lili of the Valley image!  I told you I'd been busy with the Easter makes!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Lili of the Valley
• Typed Sentiment (Harrington font)
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• MFT Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• MFT Stitched Circles
• Memory Box Madera Corner Die
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Hobby House flowers

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Food & Drink
• The ABC Challenge - Delicious

Happy crafting
Annette
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Dropping By To Say 'Happy Easter'

Another Easter card and another bunny!  I hope you're not getting bored of them!  This is another retired image from Lili of the Valley and also some of their retired papers too.  :0(

Card Recipe:

• Image - Lili of the Valley 
• Typed Sentiment (Harrington font)
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• MFT Stitched Ovals from SSS
• MFT Stitched Circles from Seven Hills Crafts
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Embroidery Thread
• White Gel Pen

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Cute & Cuddly
• Seven Hills Crafts - Sketch (stitched circles & ovals)
• Simon's Monday Challenge - Food and Drink (the Easter egg, not the bunny!!!)

Happy crafting
Annette
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Easter Basket of Chicks

Day 2 of my Easter card egg-stravaganza with a cute image from Lili of the Valley.  I've kept the layout simple by following a sketch, but I've added some flowers which were a gift from the lovely Sue (mwah!).

Card Recipe:

• Image - Lili of the Valley (retired image)
• Typed Sentiment (Harrington font)
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• MFT Stitched Circles
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Embroidery Thread
• Hobby House Flowers

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Signs of Spring
• Seven Hills Craft - Sketch (used stitched circles linked above)

Happy crafting
Annette
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Easter Tilda

I've been busy making Easter cards this weekend (yup I'm smidgeon bit late!) and this is the first one I'm sharing.  I've had Little Miss Tilda coloured for a while, but have only just now managed to give her a card to call home!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Little Miss Tilda
• Typed Sentiment (Harrington font)
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• MFT Inside Out Stitched Rounded Square Stax
• MFT Stitched Circles
• Ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Cute & Cuddly
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch
• Lovely hAnglar or Magnolia - Add Some Flowers (floral backing paper)
• All About Magnolia - All About Spring
• Noor! Design - CAS

Happy crafting
Annette
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Baby Bunny

I'm not a great fan of green, but I do happen to like this combo of dusky green and cream.  I'm not sure why I opted for non-traditional baby colours on this card, but I think it's sweet and still fairly boyish.  The image and papers are both from Lili of the Valley, but sadly both are now retired.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Lili of the Valley (retired image)
• Typed Sentiment (Papyrus)
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers,
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Simon Says Stamp Stars Parade Die
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White and Lime Green
• Die-namics Inside Out Stitched Rounded Square Stax
• WOC & Mulberry Flowers
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Lucky Stars
• Fab 'n' Funky - Spots & Stripes
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Cute & Cuddly

Happy crafting
Annette
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Note to self: Relax

Lili of the Valley have some new stamps out on 31 March and I'm sharing a sneak peek of one of them, called Jasmine Coffee.  I thought she was so lovely that I've made her the focus without any fuss around her on a very CAS design.  The sentiment seemed apt for her too, and it's part of a sentiment set that's due to be released at the same time.  They're all available to pre-order at LOTV.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Jasmine Coffee from Lili of the Valley
• Sentiment - Sweet & Simple from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers & White Gel pen
• Lili of the Valley paper pad (retired)
• Frantic Stamper Stitched Scene Builder Edge
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• 15mm Satin Ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Cute Card Thursday - Lace or Ribbon
• Noor Design - CAS

Happy crafting
Annette
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My First Christmas Card of the Year!

It's coming up for the middle of March, so I thought I'd make a start on my Christmas cards (as you do!) This one uses one of my new 'cut it out' dies and a Tiny Townie.  I paper pieced the presents, but shaded them to give them some depth.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Tiny Townie Ellie the Elf from Stamping Bella
• Cut it Out Die from Stamping Bella
• One of my own Freebie Sentiments
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• Maja Design Vintage Frost Papers
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banner die
• 15mm Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Card Candi

I've been inspired by:

• Fab 'n' Funky - Paper piecing
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch
• Cute Card Thursday - Ribbon or Lace

Happy crafting
Annette
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Flower Baggie

I've made this oversized tag to attach to a baggie that I've made to gift wrap a plant.  The image is one of the newbies from Stamping Bella and it's very Spring-like.  I love the huge flower and squished bunny!

Here's the baggie, which I made from a 12x12 double sided paper with an 8x8 paper base.  I've punched the strip at the bottom but you probably can't see that unless you zoom in.  The plant is quite tall so I made the ribbon handles really long, but they're tucked inside the baggie in this pic.

Card Recipe:

• Image - The Chick and the Bunny Wobble from Stamping Bella
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• My Favourite Things Stitched Ovals
• Tag template
• Memory Box flower dies
• Whiff of Joy Die-Lights Grass die
• Hole punch
• Green 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Ivory pearls
• Martha Stewart Punch

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - A touch of Green
• The Ribbon Girl - Spring / Easter

Happy crafting
Annette
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Easter Bunny

There's a new challenge starting today at As You Like It Challenge where the theme is Embossing. I really love the effect of dry embossing, and here I've used a really simple Swiss Dots embossing folder to create a panel across the top of my card.  I've also used a flower die that I've embossed and inked to give it some definition.

Card Recipe:

• Image - PolkaDoodles Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime Happy Easter
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border die
• Marianne Design flower & leaf die
• Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

I've been inspired by:

• The ABC Challenge - Cute

Happy crafting
Annette
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Spring Bunny

You may have seen that there is a Spring themed challenge on the LOTV Facebook page this week, so I've made a little Easter card using one of the newly restocked Lili of the Valley images, Spring Bunny with Daffs.  The challenge ends on 13th so hop on over to join in.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Spring Bunny with Daffs from LOTV
• Typed Sentiment (Papyrus font)
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• Maja Design Papers
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• My Favourite Things Stitched Ovals
• WOC & Mulberry Flowers
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Vellum

I've been inspired by:

• The Ribbon Girl - Any Image
• Live & Love Crafts - Signs of Spring
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Touchy Feely

Happy crafting
Annette
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Birthday Brittany

It'a a CAS design from me today and I've used a colour combo that I wouldn't normally opt for. Although I love purple, I'm not a huge fan of green (and by that I mean 'not at all') but I quite like the finished combo here.  This is one of my favourite Uptown Girl images.  I just wish I had that cake in my hands.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Brittany the Birthday Girl
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border die

Happy crafting
Annette
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Mother's Day Bunny

Well March is here so we're meant to be moving into Spring (although I think someone forgot to order it because it's still cold and wet) but with Spring in mind, I have a cute little bunny with some spring flowers to share today.  It's for my MIL's Mother's Day card so I hope she likes it. I've water coloured the image and added a custom sentiment.  The ribbon is a lovely sparkly deep pink, and it's wired so it holds the bow beautifully. I've had to wrap it well for posting to stop it getting squished and battered by the time it gets 'oop North' to her.  This project also supports the challenge at In The Pink where the theme is for a special lady.

Sponsored by:

Card Recipe:

• Image - WRS Bunny & Butterfly
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• WOC & Mulberry Flowers
• Organza Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - Things with Wings
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Touchy Feely
• The Ribbon Girls - Use Any Image
• Sweet Stampin' - Special Lady
• Cute Card Thursday - Mother's Day

Happy crafting
Annette
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