Gnome for Christmas

At As You Like It Challenge we want to know how you like to add snow onto a winter project.  My favourite way is to add a few thin streaks of glue along the ground of my image and then use some ultra fine Glamour Dust glitter to create some sparkly snow at his feet.  I usually use Glossy Accents, but the bottle that's done me proud for the last few years decided to clog up this week, so I've just used my fine PVA glue pen on this project instead.

Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Lili of the Valley

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

• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Milled Lavender
• Purples: Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet
• 'Whites': Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

• Christmas Gnomes by Lili of the Valley
• Dark Violet Plain Card 240gsm
• 15mm Organza Ribbon
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Tag No.12 (with stitching)
• Whimsy Stamps Elegant Snowflake Die
• Tattered Lace Filigree Lace Verona (square)

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Chloe Bauble Tag

I've created this little gift tag using my Silhouette machine and decorated with some gorgeous Buttercream pearlescent card which I've embossed to create a bit of extra texture.  There is a layer of glittered red card to frame the central panel.

The image has been printed in grey for a no-lines effect, and I've watercoloured it, as usual, using my Distress Ink Reinkers.

Designed for:
Amanda Jayne Designs

Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness
• Hat: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
• Reds: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
• 'Whites': Hickory Smoke

Card Recipe:

• Christmas Chloe Bundle from Amanda Jayne Designs
• Whimsy Stamps Holly Slimline Embossing Folder
• 15mm Snowflake Organza Ribbon
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles

Papermill Direct:

• Buttercream Pearl Card
• Red Glitter Card
• Red Plain Card

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Chloe Christmas Bundle

I've popped another of my watercoloured Christmas Chloe images onto this shaped embossed slimline panel for a simple card.  

The layers of red give it evem more interest, but I do like the simplicity and texture of this design and I've used it a couple of times because I like it so much!

Designed for:
Amanda Jayne Designs

Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Reds: Festive Berries, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
• 'Whites': Hickory Smoke

Card Recipe:

• Christmas Chloe Bundle from Amanda Jayne Designs
• Honey Bee Christmas die
• Whimsy Stamps Holly Slimline Embossing Folder

Papermill Direct:

• Smooth White Card
• Ruby Red Plain Card

Other:

• Rectangle Scalloped by Loni Harris Silhouette Cut File

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Little Critters

Happy crafting
Annette
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Silhouette Critters

This is the third of my quick and simple Christmas cards using my Julian Charlton silhouette stamps from Purple Onion Designs. 

I have stamped the characters onto kraft card and added some white 'snow'.  The sentiments are doubled layered in glitter card and matted onto the same kraft card.

Card Recipe:

From Papermill Direct

• Kraft Materica Card 250gsm
• Plain Red Card 290gsm
• Red Glitter Card 220gsm

Other

• Julian Charlton Silhouette Stamp - Bunny from Simon Says Stamp
• Honey Bee Cuts Christmas Text Die

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Little Critters

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Tag Team

At As You Like It Challenge this week we want to know if you prefer glitter or metallic card best and why.  I've got a lot more glitter card than mirror and love glitter (card or otherwise) for Christmas makes. I've never really liked using mirror card and find it very unforgiving in photographs, so it's an easy choice for me.

I've created a trio of gift tags using some simple circles on my Silhouette machine and layered with beautifully glittery white cardstock and some die cut snowflakes in pearlescent green. 

I've watercoloured some penguins from Stamping Bella and fussy cut them so they can be raised up on foam pads to create a 3D tag.  I've added some snowflake organza ribbon so they can be tied onto a wrapped gift.

Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge

Dies to Die For

Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Penguins: Tattered Rose, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint
• Oranges: Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
• Reds: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
• 'Whites': Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Penguins Bearing Gifts by Stamping Bella
• Whimsy Stamps Elegant Snowflake Die

Papermill Direct:

• White Glitter Card
• Green Pearl Card

Other:

• 15mm Snowflake Organza Ribbon
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Little Critters
• Simon's Monday Challenge - Die Cuts

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Pop Up Chloe Christmas

Today's card is a pop up card that folds flat for posting.  I've added in 2 layers to showcase a couple of the Chloe Christmas images from Amanda Jayne Designs and some dies.  I 'fussy-cut' the images and created the card base using my Silhouette machine and added some grass by making random cuts to create the blades of grass.

I've actually watercoloured 4 of the Chloe images, and I'll share what I've created using the others over the next few days.

Designed for:
Amanda Jayne Designs

Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Cows: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness
• Reds: Festive Berries, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
• 'Whites': Hickory Smoke

Card Recipe:

• Christmas Chloe from Amanda Jayne Designs
• Honey Bee Christmas die

Papermill Direct:

• Red Plain Card
• Green Grass Pearl Card

Other:

• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Creative Expression Sue Wilson Filigree Poinsettias
• Enamel Dot from Hobbycraft

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Die Cuts

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Owl Tag

I've been playing with one of the new Owl images from Amanda Jayne Designs, She's got 70% off her images at the moment so it's an ideal time to move some images from your wishlist into your cart!

I've printed this owl in pale grey for a no-lines effect and then cut her using my Crealies pierced circle die and layered her onto some pretty papers and a Crealies XXL tag.

Designed for:
Amanda Jayne Designs

Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Owl: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Greens: Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Reds: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
• Greys: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

• Christmas Owls from Amanda Jayne Designs
• Shamrock Green Plain Card from Papermill Direct
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies Extreme Labels and Tags No.12
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Cherry Blossom
• Open Roses

I've been inspired by:

• Stamping Sensations - Feminine

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Pick up a Penguin (or 4)

I've made a set of Pingu Christmas cards using a lovely grey card which I've embossed wiht my lovely Holly Embossing folder. Who says grey is dull!!!  The images are from a set by Amanda Jayne Designs which I've watercoloured and then matted the layers onto alternate dark and light greys.

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Penguins: Tattered Rose, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint
• Ground & Sky: Weathered Wood

Card Recipe:

• Playful Penguins by Amanda Jayne Designs
• Whimsy Stamps Holly Slimline Embossing Folder
• 15mm Organza Snowflake Ribbon from Fantastic Ribbons
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL24 Rectangles with Stichline
• Stamperia Christmas Rose Stencil

Papermill Direct (card):

• Clay Materica (pale grey)
• Antracite Sirio Card (dark grey)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Cute Dog on Kennel

Today's card is a simple one, which I hope is potentially suitable as a masculine card (pretty rare for me!).  

I've used an adorable puppy from Lee Holland which I've watercoloured and layered onto grey card and a white slimline cardbase.  

The sentiment is just typed in two different fonts.

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Dog: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Kennel: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Crackling Campfire, Aged Mahogany

Card Recipe:

• Cute Dog on Kennel from Lee Holland
• Slate Grey Plain Card from Papermill Direct
• Fonts: 'Calibri' for the 'Happy' and 'Welcome' for the 'Birthday'

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

It's Party Time!

There are some new polymer stamps coming out at Lili of the Valley soon, and I've watercoloured these cute festive critters in their snuggly scarves to decorate some typed Party Invites.  

The invites are layered on black and red card from Papermill Direct, onto which I've randomly stamped some foliage from the Christmas Wreath stamp set and then layered onto more black and cream card.

Here's a close-up of the red card where I've randomly stamped the foliage in grey ink.

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Antlers: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Reds: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
• Whites: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

• Clear Polymer Stamps from Lili of the Valley
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL24 Rectangles with Stichline

Papermill Direct:

• Post Box Red Plain Card
• Black Plain Card
• Ivory Hopsack Textured Card

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Make your own Background
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

It's a Hoot

Holy Macaroni, it's September already. How did that happen?

Although, saying that, despite the sunny weather, I'm still in Festive mode with my Christmas themed crafting!  

At As You Like It Challenge this week we want to know what shape cardbase you prefer.  I have been making a few slimline cards recently but my go-to shape is always a 6" square, mainly becuase it's the shape I have used for many years and I have a huge stash of blanks!  However, for a bit of variation, I've cut my square using a fancy border die so that it has a more interesting edge to it.

Amanda Jayne Designs is our sponsor this week, and I have watercoloured my image as usual using Distress Inks.

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Owl: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
• Background: Tumbled Glass
• Reds: Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
• 'Whites': Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

• Christmas Owls by Amanda Jayne Designs
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Cherry Blossom
• Open Roses
• Mini Rosebuds
• Tattered Lace Ornate Square Card Shapes Die
• Magnolia DooHickey Die So Wrapped Merry Christmas
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL41 Pierced Circles
• Polkadoodles Heavenly Circles Stencil

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx