Bambi

When I look at this image it reminds me of Bambi and Thumper!  Soooo cute.

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

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

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT A Very Sweet Somebunny
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax
• MFT Party Plaid Paper Pad

Other:

• 6mm Satin Ribbon
• Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses
• Wild Orchid Crafts Mini Rosebuds
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Gardening

I wanted to make a flowerpot shaped cardbase for this gardening image, but it turned out more challenging than I'd expected!  This is what I've come up with and I've decorated it with some die cut flowers to match the gardening theme.  It's my DT card for the As You Like It Challenge where the theme is to showcase your favourite colouring medium.  I've tried H2O's, Promarkers, Pencils, Copics, Zigs and Docraft Artiste pens in the past but always come back to watercolouring with my DI reinkers like a comfy pair of slippers!  I really should try harder with the other mediums, but I actually find the watercolouring quite therapeutic and I like the way they blend and shade.

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

Card Recipe:

• Scruff the Dog Gardening from Polkadoodles
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL67 Double Stitched Ovals
• MFT Papers
• Hunkydory Moonstone Flower dies

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Four Legged Friends

Happy crafting
Annette
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It's Always Tea Time

I love making fancy shaped cards and this teapot shape seemed the perfect match for these adorable Tea Time Fun mice from Colorado Craft.  

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

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose
• Backgrouns: Antique Linen
• Reds: Candied Apple, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
• Greys: Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tea Time Fun from Colorado Craft
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Oval Stax

Other:

• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses
• Wild Orchid Crafts Mini Rosebuds
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Four Legged Friends

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Father's Day Puppy

This week at Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday I've made a Father's Day card featuring Horace the puppy and some papers from Lily Bug Love Paper Heaven 3.  I've left the design fairly simple as it's a masculine theme and watercoloured it with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers.

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:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Four Legged Friends

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bunny Time!

I love this little bunny trio so they're taking the centre stage on my clean and simple card using my new Colorado Craft Happy Day stamp set.  

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

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

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Coloraado Craft - Happy Day
• Your Next Stamp Plaid Paper
• MFT Stitched Rectangles

Other:

• 6mm Satin Ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Baby Giraffe

We're asking you to share your favourite way to add ribbon to your projects this week at As You Like It Challenge, and I love to use ribbons so this is a fabulous challenge for me!  I like using 2 papers on my cards and use a strip of satin ribbon to cover the join, as well as add a double bow in the same ribbon.  The double bows are really easy to make once you get the hang of them, and I think they look really special.  

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

• Giraffe: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs 
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Present: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans
• Reds: Candied Apple, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
• Ground: Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

• Toy Giraffe from Lili of the Valley
• Typed Sentiment
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Wild Orchid Crafts Cherry Blossom
• Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses
• Wild Orchid Crafts Mini Rosebuds
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL67 Double Stitched Ovals
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL65 Double Stitched Circles
• Crealies Edger die

I've been inspired by:

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bear Hugs

I have loved this image since it was released and missed out on it originally, but it's come back into stock at Dies to Die For along with a few other golden oldies! 

I've created one of my favourite oversized gift tags for this bear in blues and purples. 

 

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

• Hair: Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Brushed Corduroy, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Blues: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans
• Reds: CKitsch Flamingo, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany
• Greys: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Stamping Bella Squidgy and Teddy
• YNS Plaid Papers
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax
• Stitched Border
• Stitched Rectangle 

Other:

• 15mm Organza Ribbon
• Wild Orchid Crafts Cherry Blossom
• Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses
• Wild Orchid Crafts Hip Rosebuds
• Wild Orchid Crafts Mini Rosebuds
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies Extreme Labels and Tags No.12
• Gems

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Donkey Rides

For my Polkadoodles Digi Choosday card today I've made a card featuring an adorable image called Donkey Rides. I've inked a background with the Hevenly Cirlcles stencil, and used Lily Bug Love Heavenly 3 papers and a sentiment from Winnie Celebrations 3.

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

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs 
• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
• Hair: Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo
• Background: Tumbled Glass
• Shorts: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans
• Reds: Candied Apple, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx