Just swinging by to wish you Happy Birthday

I'm showcasing another of the new Tiddly Ink releases again today, this one's another fun image of Wryn on her tyre swing.  I had a bit of a job with her hair as I foolishly coloured it the same colour as the background tree. She might have to pop to the hairdressers and have it dyed blond before playing near trees again.  I added some chalked clouds to finish off the scene. Hope you liker her.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Tiddly Inks
• Typed Sentiment
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Lili of the Valley Shabby Shack and Petal Fresh paper pads
• Die-namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Deep Ocean Challenge - Shaped Card
• That's Crafty - Keep it Simple

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Seaweed

There are some new releases at Tiddly Inks this week, including this little sweetie.  I used a die which I thought looked a bit like seaweed, but I think that was a fail as I realised that the other die it came with as a set was more seaweed-like.  D'oh.  Yes, I am a numpty!

The backing papers were also meant to match, with the lower half being more seaweed and the top half being bubbles.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Tiddly Inks
• Cardworks Card base
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• Go Kreate Labels nested die
• Magnolia Doohickey Leaf & Swirl (the swirl when I should have used the leaf)
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• 8mm Pearl Brad
• Viva Pearl Pen
• White gel pen

I've been inspired by:

• Deep Ocean Challenge - Shaped Card
• Simon's Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

What's Cookin'?

I made this apron card for a member of our company's HR team.  I'm pretty sure she likes to cook (but I might be embarrassingly wrong on that assumption).  I'm kinda hoping that she'll appreciate the card even if she doesn't like baking!

The little tag which peeks out from the stitched pocket can be pulled out to show a sentiment stamped on it.  The card fits the new challenge at Tiddly Inks where the theme is Sweet Treats. There are even little cupcakes on the backing paper.  :0)

Suddenly I'm craving a triple chocolate cookie (or four) for some reason.....

Card Recipe:

• Image - Bake me some Love from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring - Alcohol markers
• Papers - Papermania Lucy Cromwell
• Magnolia tag die
• Rolled Lace Rose Ribbon
• Fantastic Ribbons
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Stickles

I've been inspired by:

• Deep Ocean Challenge - Shaped Card
• Stamp & Create - Anything Goes
• Simon's Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

We're the perfect fit

It's Friday, which means it's Tiddly Inks' Fabby Friday, and I've got another little notepad to share with you, this time using one of the new images at Tiddly Inks.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Awareness from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel Pen, Black Glaze pen
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• Zutter binding machine and wires
• Mountboard
• Magnolia Doohickey Lace Border die

I've been inspired by:

• Sweet Stampin' - Not a card
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Clean & Simple
• That's Crafty - Keep it Simple

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Polar Express

Have you seen there are some lovely new images out at Tiddly Inks.  They include the one I've used today which is called Rocky.

Although I was a bit daunted how to attempt the large area of the polar bear, it was actually really easy to colour.

Well, when I say colour, obviously I left most of him white, but I was still quite pleased with the result!

My image was quite large, so I kept the layout really simple.

A bit like me!  :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Rocky Winter Light Wishes
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Copics (E51 and E000 for the polar bear)
• Button Twine

I've been inspired by:

• Copic Europe - Feathers or Fur  (I tried not to blend the strokes on the fur too much, to try to resemble texture on his coat)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Springtime

It's Springtime at Tiddly Inks so I've used a pretty image called Emma Celebrate Joyfully.  I've used springtime colours and kept the layout simple by following a sketch I found.

I think the green panel underneath the image isn't quite straight which is annoying me now, but I couldn't pull it off as the glue had set.  That stuff is pretty strong when I don't want it to be!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Emma Celebrate Joyfully
• Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio Everyday Sentiments
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Maja Design Papers
• Die-namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• Magnolia Heart Border die
• Magnolia flower die
• Pink Satin Ribbon
• Gem

I've been inspired by:

• Inky Chicks - Stitching (real or faux)
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Spring Flowers
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch
• Copic Marker Europe Challenge - Spring

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Friends make life sweeter

It's Fabby Friday at Tiddly Inks and I've got another little notebook to share (well, since I'd got the binding machine out, I thought I may as well make it worthwhile!).

This one is a simple layout with a die cut border at the top with a strip of twine, and a little trio of matching pearls in the bottom.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Sweet Tooth Friends Make Life Sweeter from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Ribbon Girl Button Twine
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Magnolia lace border die
• Zutter Binding machine and wires

I've been inspired by:

• Stamp & Create - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge - Wings
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations - A Trio of ... pearls
• The Ribbon Girl - Pastel Colours

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Noteworthy

When I saw this image I knew that I wanted to feature her on a notepad, so I dug out my binding machine. I actually made 2 different notepads, but I'll share the other one with you next week  :0)

I decided to keep the front quite simple because fancy embellishments could get knocked off if the notebooks get a bit of wear and tear in use, so I've just added a trio of pearls and a small pearl star.

This project is to support the Anything Goes challenge which starts today at Tiddly Inks.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Inking of You by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Maja Design Papers
• Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Pearl star
• Zutter Binding machine and metal wires
• Mountboard

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbon - Anything Goes with Ribbon
• Crafty Calendar - Add some Metal

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Can Dragons be Cute?

Thank Crunchie it's Friday which also means it's Fab Friday at Tiddly Inks.  I've got a little trio of cute dragons to share, each on their own tag.  They're quite large so I cut the tag shapes by hand.  The edges are dimpled using a dressmaker's wheel and inked to give them some visual texture.

Tags Recipe:

• Image - Treasured Friend
• Wink of Stella glitter pen
• Ribbon scraps

I've been inspired by:

• Stamping Sensations - Boys
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

All about the boys

There's a new challenge which is "all about the boys" at Tiddly Inks today, and I've made a very clean and simple card using Wizard.   I'm also getting a tiddly bit addicted to my new stitched hillside border die which I love in this layout.  (you may be seeing a bit more of it over the next couple of weeks so I apologise in advance if I bore you!).

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wizard from Tiddly Inks
• Sentiment - Stampfairy (now closed)
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Cardworks Card base
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside dies
• K & Company Daisy Pad papers
• Glossy Accents
• Wink of Stella

I've been inspired by:

• Inky Chick - Movie Star (Harry Potter)
• Papertake Weekly - Happy Anything
• Passion for Promarkers - Checks
• Stamping Sensations - Boys

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Somebunny Loves You

It's FRIDAAAAAAAY (actually Friday 13th, but we won't dwell on that)

So, it's time for another Fabby Friday at Tiddly Inks.  I've chosen to use Wryn (again!) with some Spring bunnies.  I've kept the layout fairly simple and just added some flowers and a few (ok, quite a few) pearls.  The image has been painted with DI reinkers, but I've used some basic white craft card rather than watercolour card. It's harder to blend the colours (although that probably worked better for Wryn's hair) and it doesn't give such a soft effect.  However, it does mean that I can watercolour digis if I want to.  :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Somebunny Loves You
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Cardworks Card base
• Maja Design papers
• Wild Orchid Crafts
• Stitched Circle
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Make the Day Special - Colour inspiration (third set blues/browns/creams)  MTDS sell the stitched circle dies
• Simon's Monday Challenge - B (bunny, blooms, brown, blue)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Friendship

There's a 'charming' challenge starting today over at Tiddly Inks so I've made this little sweetie.

I've created a simple layout using my new stitched hillside border dies, a spot of twine and a little rose charm that matches the rose in the image.

The fairy's wings are smothered in Wink of Stella sparkle.

And that's about it.

Simples!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Fairy Fae from Tiddly Inks
• Sentiment - There's Magic in the Air
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Maja Design paper
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside dies
• Button Twine
• Rose Charm

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Bunny Zoe - For the Girls
• Copic Marker - Wings
• NordSalten Hobby Club - Blue and Brown
• Make the Day Special - Colour inspiration (third set blues/browns/tans) MTDS sell the Lawn Fawn dies

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Get your skates on

It's another Fabby Friday at Tiddly Inks and I've got another Wryn to share.  This one is back in my comfort zone as she's pretty in pink and I've splattergunned some flowers around the image panel.

The papers are Winter Wonderland from Me To You and I've used some pink ribbon with 'Wonderland' embroidered on it.  It was actually recycled from a box of chocolates I received at Christmas, and the full text said 'cocoa wonderland' but I trimmed off the 'cocoa' part!

Obviously I also had to safely 'dispose' of the chocolates.  What hardships I suffer for my craft!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Skater Wryn from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Me To You Winter Wonderland Papers
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• MFT Die-namics Stitched Circle Stax die
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Medium Red Berries
• Bead String
• Hip Rose Buds
• Tulip Flowers
• Lily Flowers
• Tiny Berries
• Pink Beaded Berries
• Beaded twirl

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - For the Girls
• ABC Christmas - Die Cuts
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - No Squares
• Simon's Monday Challenge - No Rules

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

A Tiddly Sketch

It's sketchy time at Tiddly Inks and I've used a 'new for me' image of the gorgeous Wryn.

After all my searching for a suitable watercolour paper to use in my printer, I've actually tried my basic copic card which is not meant for watercolours, but actually hasn't turned out too bad.  The ink is ok if I blend it out fairly quickly, but sometimes it is 'sticking' a bit.  I'm still trying different options for printing digis but in the meantime here's one of my 'tests'!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wryn Grow a Little Love by Tiddly Inks
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Wild Rose Studio paper pad
• Fantastic Ribbons Gingham ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Crafty Cardmakers - Love
• Stamp & Create - All you need is Love
• Deep Ocean Challenge - Love is all Around

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Hello Tweetie

It's Fabby Friday over at Tiddly Inks, so that means I've got a card to share with you featuring the lovely Wryn.  It's a fairly CAS style too (for me), with just a few little pearls and die cut flowers. I stitched around the panels and added some narrow pink velvet ribbon.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wryn & Wren Too Tweet from Tiddly Inks
• Sentiment - Purple Onion Design
• Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour Papers
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Velvet pink ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Copic Europe Challenge - Flowers (dies and papers)
• Bunny Zoe - For the Girls
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Have a Heart

This project is to support the new challenge at  Tiddly Inks where there is a bingo 'Tingo' board for you to play with!  I've used dies, ribbon and of course my Tiddly Ink image.  This image is from the newly released set, and she's available in both rubber and digi options.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wryn Have a Heart from Tiddly Inks
• Cardworks Card base
• Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour Papers
• Wild Rose Studio Corner Flourish die
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - H is for 'hearts'
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Love
• The Ribbon Girl - Romance
• Bunny Zoe - Hearts

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Yee-haw

Woohoo, it's Friday.

And not only that it's nearly the end of January, which means that lighter nights and mornings are on their way.  Roll on summer, I am longing for some warm, sunny evenings!

It's also my first Fab Friday outing as a Tiddly Inker, and I've got a cutie to share featuring my Favourite Tiddly Ink character, Wryn.  She's in Wild West mode today with her hobby horse.

Yee-haw!!!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wryn Howdy Cowgirl by Tiddly Inks
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour papers
• Flat Backed Pearls
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• 8mm Pearl Brad

I've been inspired by:

• Papertake Weekly - Warm Colours
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Candy Dandy

After a couple of fussy cards, today's Tiddly Ink card is quite the opposite.  I cut the image panel using a tea plate for a cutting guide, and then layered it onto lilac paper and hand cut the border (with a very steady hand!)  I stitched the layers and popped them onto a plain square, with the only embellishments being a little trio of pearls.

I thought the candy stripes of the paper matched the candy theme of the image (well it did in my head!), and this little girlie is a real sweetie.  Literally!

I hope you agree.  Don't forget there are lots of adorable images in this new release, so pop over to the Tiddly Inks store to take a peek.

There are other Sweet Tooth images in the set, so pop over to Tiddly Inks to see the set.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Dandy as Candy from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour papers
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Wink of Stella glitter pen

I've been inspired by:

• Winter Wonderland - Only one DP

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Friends are like Chocolate Chips ...

I'm sharing another of the Tiddly Inks new releases today, and this one's making my mouth water. Mmmmm Chocolate Chip Cookies!! :0)  This is Wryn's Cookie (although I think that's large enough to share, don't you?)

She's available as both a digi and in rubber so there's no excuse to miss out on her.  I hope you like her.

Card Recipe:

• Image & Sentiment - Wryn Smart Cookie from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Maja Design
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Spellbinders Labels 16
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Pearl String

I've been inspired by:

• Papertake Weekly - Get in Shape (Card base elegant edge, banner, image label shape)
• Creative Inspirations - Pretty Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Strawberry Wryn

I'm so excited (and more than a little bit nervous) to be joining the Tiddly Inks design team (I'm sure Christy's got mixed up and invited the wrong person, but I'm keeping schtum!).  There's even more excitement because today there is a new release of some lovely girlie images, one of which I'm using today.

This is Berry Sweet Wryn and she is available in rubber as well as digi formats.  I've combined her with some berry papers from Maja Design and a simple layout using my cheat layering technique with one sheet of designer paper.  I cut out a central square shape, layered it onto brown card, and then stuck it back over the top of the aperture so that the design matches again, but there's a brown border around it.  I also stitched it before sticking it back down again.

I stitched around the image panel to match (I really must learn not to do this on circles as it's so hard!) and popped it onto the same brown card.

I'm having trouble finding some good watercolour paper that will go through my printer as my usual 300gsm thickness just won't go through.  This paper was thinner, but despite being called 'watercolour paper' it didn't seem to like water, and I got a lot of bobbling when I applied my brush.  If anyone knows of any good watercolour paper, under about 180gsm please leave me a comment. :0)

There are also some other new images, including the new Sweet Tooth girls below:

And, I get one of these too ... !!!  Yippee :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Berry Sweet Wryn
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour papers
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Wink of Stella

I've been inspired by:

• Papertake Weekly - Get in Shape (Scalloped square, square, circle)
• Creative Inspirations - Pretty Pearls
• Winter Wonderland - Only one DP

Happy crafting
Annette
xx