Lavish Lilies

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I can't believe that it has been three months since I last posted a card on my blog.  There have been a few changes to how blogger looks too - hopefully you are seeing this!!  

I've got a very simple card to share today using the stunning Lavish Lilies stamp from My Favourite Things.  

The image is so beautiful that I kept the card very clean and simple.  I stamped the image onto white card suitable for alcohol markers and coloured it with Copic markers.  I then matted this onto black card leaving a very narrow boarder.  This was then mounted, with form tape to give dimension, onto a white card base.  The sentiment (Bitty Birthday Wishes by My Favourite Things) was stamped onto black card and heat embossed with Opaque White Super Fine Embossing Powder (WOW).  The only embellishment I added were a few jewels from the Ice Cube Mix (Little Things from Lucy's Cards).   

Copies Used

R000, R00, R30, R32, R36

YG01, YG25, YG17

E74, E79

I would like to enter this into the My Favourite Things 2020 Card Design Superstar : Clean and Simple Genius 

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments.

Happy 21st!

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Just popping in with a card I made recently for a friend's 21st birthday.  The image is from a Lili of the Valley Art Pad which I fuzzy cut out and place next to the sentiment.  

I added pearls to every other scallop around the sentiment and in opposite corners of the card.  Ribbon and a bow were added towards the bottom of the card.  It's a very clean and simple design, but I really like it. 


Thank you for visiting and I hope you had a lovely Christmas. 

For Mum or a Special Lady over at Di's Digi Designs

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It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

For Mum or a Special Lady

I've used the super cute Teddy Daisy which is available from Di's Digi Stamps. The image has been coloured with Copic Alcohol Markers.

I went with a very CAS layout which shows off Di's super cute image.  I took a square piece of smooth card and added a little bit of a background using the distress inks.   I stamped the sentiment in the top left corner.  The image was fussy cut out and added on top of the background using foam pads to give it some dimension.  Doodlebug Spinkles were added randomly to finish of the card.  I hope you like it.  

 Image : Teddy Daisy (Di's Digi Stamps)

Sentiment : You're My Favourite (Whimsy Stamps)

Colour Medium : Copic Alcohol Markers, Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass (Ranger)

Embellishments : Doodlebug Sprinkles

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : May Challege - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Challenge 528 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz : Challenge 415 - Anything Goes with optional twist, add flowers

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Birthday's over at Di's Digi Designs

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It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Birthdays

I've used the super cute Bouquet Teddy which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured with Prisma Pencils.  First time colouring with pencils and very different from Copics, but I did enjoy using them.  For a first effort it's not too bad!  

Image : Bouquet Teddy (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Dots & Strips Bright (My Favourite Things

Sentiment : Handwritten Phrase (LOTV)

Dies : Stitched Mini Scalloped STAX Oval (My Favourite Things)

Embellishments : Rhinestones (My Craft Box)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : Something New

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Something New

Fab n Funky Challenge : Happy

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Flower Fancy over at Di's Digi Designs

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It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Flower Fancy

I've used the super cute Little Mice Blooms which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Little Mice Blooms (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Sweet Nothings (Papermania)

Sentiment : Mini Messages (Mama Elephant)

Dies : Mini Tags (Mama Elephant), Stitched Square Scalloped STAX (MFT); Heart Swirl (Magnolia Doohickey)

Embellishments : Sweetheart Blossoms and Rose (Wild Orchid Crafts); Ribbon, Lace and Pearls (My Craft Box)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

As You Like It : Favourite Embellishments (ribbon and/or lace probably feature on 98% of my cards.  I think it gives a card a finishing touch.  Pearls are also a firm favourite adding just a hint of bling.)

Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Pearls and/or Strass

Crafty Gals Corner : Bingo (middle line down - 2+ designer pattern papers, free, flowers

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi DesignsChallenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Anyone For A Little Bit of Gossip?

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I hope you are well.

On to my card ... I have been playing with an adorable image from Sugar Nellie which is called...

A Little Bit of Gossip

I have coloured the image with Copics and added glitter to her wings.  I die-cut 'Happy' in the white circle die-cut and inlayed it with a pink sentiment die-cut.  I then stamped the word 'birthday' underneath it.  The image was then fussy cut and mounted to the card base with 3D form.

Image : A Little Bit of Gossip (Sugar Nellie)

Papers : Pastel Dreams (LOTV)

Sentiment : Happy Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp)

Dies :  Butterfly (Impression Obsession); Happy Wishes (WPlus9); Circle (Spellbinders) and Triple Tear (Spellbinders)

Embellishments : Candy Sugar 3mm Pearls (Hobby House); Crystallina Sparkelicious Glitter (Stamps by Chloe) and Ribbon (My Craft Box)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

In the Pink : Challenge 123 - Fantasy
Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Birthdays over at Di's Digi Designs

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It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Birthdays

I've used the super cute Cat and Mouse which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Cat and Mouse (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Candle and Cakes (LOTV)

Sentiment : Mini Messages (Mama Elephant)

Dies : Mini Tags (Mama Elephant) and Stitched Scalloped Border (Lawn Fawn)

Embellishments : Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops (Tonic Studios)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl : Use Any Image Challenge

Creative Inspirations : Challenge #276 - Your Favourite Things (Di's Digi Images, Copies and Mini Messages/Tags by Mama Elephant)

Brown Sugar Challenge : #253 - Celebrations

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi DesignsChallenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Cute Teddy with Flowers

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Today I have a card to share using a Wild Rose Studio stamp and here it is:

Isn't he cute!  The stamp is Teddy with Flowers and has been coloured with Copic pens.  The die cut 'Happy' has had a couple of coats of Wink of Stella to give it some sparkle.  Small drops of liquid pearls were added to the centre of the flowers.

Image : Teddy with Flowers (Wild Rose Studio)

Paper : Country Meadow (LOTV)

Dies : Stitched Scalloped Borders (Lawn Fawn), Happy Wishes Words Die (Wplus9)

Punch : Butterfly (Tonic)

Sentiment : Happy Clear Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp)

Embellishments : Ribbon, Pearl String (My Craft Stash)

I would like to enter the following challenges:


In the Pink : Pearls
Fab n Funky : In the Garden
A Gem of a Challenge : Ribbon and/or Lace


Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments.

Happy Mail!

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A birthday card featuring Harry The Stuffie certainly fits the happy mail criteria for me!  

The image is of course from Stamping Bella and has been coloured with Copic pens.  I attempted the sponge dipped in colourless blender technique on his fur to give the illusion of texture.  

Image : Harry The Stuffie Get Happy Mail (Stamping Bella)

Medium : Copics Pens

Paper : Small White Dot (Craft Creations)

Sentiments : Set 24 - Sentiment Tags and Set 69 - Family Sentiment (LOTV)

Dies : Stitched Circle (MFT)

Embellishments : Ribbon (Crafty Ribbons); Lace (My Craft Box); Nuvo Crystal Drops (Tonic)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl : March Use Any Image Challenge

As You Like It Challenge : Favourite Colouring Medium (It has to be Copic Alcohol Markers.  I love how you can blend and create great shading with them - even a novice like me!)

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and taking the time to leave a comment.  They are much appreciated.

Butterfly Arch

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It's a colleagues birthday this week and I made this card for her.   For a change I decided to dig out my heat gun and some embossing powder.

The stamp and matching die are called Butterfly Arch by Stamps by Chloe.  The die has been designed to coordinate with the stamp and to cut the butterflies out whilst leaving the centre in the card to allow the wings to be lifted to create a fabulous 3D effect.

The sentiment is from the Butterfly Birthday Verse stamp, but I only used the bottom section.

Image : Butterfly Arch Stamp and Die (Stamps by Chloe)

Medium : Honolulu WOW Embossing Powder (Stamps by Chloe) 

Sentiment : Butterfly Birthday Verse (Stamps by Chloe)

Embellishments - Crystals (Stamps by Chloe)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Through the craftroom door : Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers : Anything Goes with Dies

Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Birthday Roses

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I'm just popping by to share the birthday card I made for my Mother-in-Law's birthday.

The image is from a set of rub-ons which I bought ages ago, but as my Mother-in-Law loves her garden and flowers I thought it was perfectly fitting.

Using a ZIG Two Way Glue Pen I edged the card with glitter.  In real life it gives the card a lovely sparkling effect. Rhinestones were added around the image and in two of the corners.  The sentiment was stamped and embossed using WOW Metallic Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder.  

Image : Flowers of the Month Textured Rub-Ons (Creata Crafts)

Paper : Always and Forever Solids (LOTV)

Sentiment : Set 20 - For Her Sentiments (LOTV)

Dies : Double Scallop Doily Die (Whimsy); Heart Swirl (Magnolia Doohickey)

Embellishments : 20mm, 15mm & 10mm  Roses (Wild Orchid Crafts); Radiant Glitter (Stamps by Chloe); Lace, Velvet Ribbon, Rhinestones & Butterfly Charm (My Craft Stash)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

In the Pink : Make It Sparkle
Fab n Funky : Anything Goes
As You Like It : Favourite Shape or Standard Cardbase (I've made a few shaped cards, but my favourite and usual card base is a 6 x 6 square.  I find it is the perfect size for the images/die cuts I want to use).    

Thank you for stopping by and for you lovely comments, they are much appreciated.

Birthday Flowers

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Hope you are having a good weekend whatever you are up to.  We went out today for Sunday lunch which was a very nice treat and later I'm hoping to do some crafting and hopefully get ahead with some DT cards.     

I made this card earlier this week, but only got around to photographing it today.  

The image is Armfuls of Daisies from LOTV which I've coloured with Copic pens then fussy cut out. To give the illusion that the bunny's tail is fluffy I used a mixture of flower soft and fun flock.  Daffodil Liquid Pearls has been used in the centre of the flowers.    

Image : Armfuls of Daisies (LOTV - Retired)

Paper : Butterfly Kisses (LOTV - Retired)

Sentiment : Happy Birthday (Tina Wenkle)

Dies/Punches : Joy Die (6002/0480); Small Butterfly (Tonic)

Embellishments : Lace, Velvet Ribbon and Pearls (My Craft Box)

Medium : Copic Pens and Liquid Pearls

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments : Animals
In the Pink : Challenge #99 - Get Out Your Rubber 
Penny Black and More : Anything Goes with a Stamp
A Gem of a Challenge : Challenge #147 - Animals
The Cutie Pie Challenge : Polka Dots and Pastels
As You Like It Challenge : Favourite Papers (I love lots of papers, but one of my favourites is LOTV/Nitwits.  I love the designs and that all the papers in the pads co-ordinate beautifully so well together.)

Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Story Teller

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We have a new challenge starting today over at Sugar Nellie and the theme for this month is anything goes as long as you use an image or stamp sold by Funky Kits, which is the home of Sugar Nellie.

For my DT card I've used Story Teller which you can find here.  I usually use a 6" x 6" card base, but for this card I've used a 7" x 7" card base for a change.  I quite like the result and will have to make more.

I coloured the image with Copic pens then cut her out and positioned her, slightly raised, in the bottom left corner.  Her wings have been given a generous coating of glitter (not very visible in the photo - sorry!). 

Image : Story Teller (Funky Kits)

Medium : Copic Pens; Opaque White Paint (for the Toad Stools); Crystal Transparent Glitter (for her Wings)

Paper : Timeless Victorian (LOTV)

Sentiment : Set 98 - Sketchy Wishes (LOTV)

Dies : Joy Die (6002/0480); Corner Bow Die (Memory Box)

Embellishments : Cherry Blossom, Roses (Wild Orchard Crafts); Ribbon & Rhinestones (My Craft Box) 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl : July Any Image Challenge

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Double D Challenge : Shades of Purple

Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments, they are much appreciated.

Cupcake Anyone?

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I think the little lady in the image is having a difficult time choosing a cupcake!  The image is an older one by LOTV, not sure if its still available.  

The image has been coloured with Copic Pens and I've added Wink of Stella to the underskirt and to the icing on the cupcakes to give a little sparkle (apologies it is not clear in the photo - I blame the bad photographer!!) 

Image : Hello Cupcake (LOTV)

Paper : Coffee in the Arbour (Maja Designs)

Sentiment : Set 24 - Sentiment Tags

Dies - Stitched Circle (MFT); Scalloped Circle (Spellbinder) and  Heart Flower Lace (Magnolia Doohickey)

Embellishments : Roses (Wild Orchid Crafts); Pearls and Ribbon (My Craft Box)

I would like to enter the following challenges :

In the Pink : Cupcakes
As You Like It : Favourite Die (Heart Flower Lace is one of my favourites.  I had admired it on other people's cards but it took me ages to track one down to buy)
The Ribbon Girl : June Any Image Challenge 

Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Floral Birthday

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I've got a few birthday's coming up over the next few weeks and this is one of the cards that I've made for one of them.  Just in case you are wondering I'm okay blogging about it as the recipient doesn't read my blog.

  
The image is from one of the LOTV Art Pad, now sadly discontinued.  It has been teamed with papers from the Romance and Rose paper pad which have been lightly inked around the edges with Spun Sugar Distress Ink (Ranger).   

Image : Set 27 - Beautiful Blooms (LOTV)

Sentiment : ST063 - General Greetings (LOTV)

Paper : Romance & Roses (LOTV)

Tools : Floral Ovals Die (Spellbinders), Pierced Traditional Tag Stax (Die-namics MFT), Butterfly Punch (Tonic)

Embellishments : 15mm & 10mm Roses (Wild Orchid Crafts), 4mm & 3mm Pearls (Hobby House), Lace and Velvet Ribbon (My Craft Box) 

I would like to enter the following challenge:

A Gem of a Challenge : Flowers
Fussy and Fancy Challenge : Dies and/or Punches
In the Pink Challenge : #94 - Happy Anything

Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Flowers Everywhere over at Di's Digi Designs

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Hope everyone is well and enjoying the nice sunny weather we've had over the last few days.  A vast difference compared to last week when we had snow!

Anyhow, it is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Flowers Everywhere

I've used the super cute Little Mice Blooms which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Little Mice Blooms (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Pastel Dreams (LOTV)

Sentiment : Set 93 - Someone Special (LOTV) 

Punch : Heart Swirl (Magnolia Doohickeys)

Embellishments : 20mm, &10mm Roses and Sweetheart Blossoms (Wild Orchid Crafts); Lace (Live Love Crafts); Rhinestones (Meri Flower)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge  : #154 - Animals and a Sentiment

Creative Knockouts : Tic Tac Toe (Flowers, Sentiment, Die Cuts/Punches)

Little Miss Muffet Challenge : Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge : Flowers Everywhere

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Birthday Easel

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Hope you had a lovely Easter and for those in the UK didn't suffer any 'Storm Katie' damage.  The card I'm sharing with you today is a card I've made for my husband's great auntie who is celebrating her 90th birthday this week.  

For a change I decided to make an easel card and used an image from one of the LOTV Art Pads.

Image : Set 3 - Wild Flowers (LOTV)

Sentiment : Elegant Milestone Birthdays (Sentimentally Yours by Phil Martin)

Papers : Country Meadow (LOTV)

Dies : Filigree Corner Die (La La Land Crafts); Stitched Scalloped Border (Lawn Fawn) and Butterfly (Impression Obsession)

Embellishments : Pearl Flower Chain (Anna-Marie Crafts); Pearls (Mei Flower) and Ribbon (My Craft Box)      

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations : Nature
Fab n Funky : Flowers

Two or More Dies over at Di's Digi Designs

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It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is

Two or More Dies

I've used the super cute Bee Mine Mice which is available from Di's Digi Stamps which I coloured  with Copic pens.

Image : Bee Mine Mice (Di's Digi Stamps)

Paper : Coffee in the Arbour (Maja Design Papers)

Sentiment : Set 24 - Sentiment Tags (LOTV)

Dies : Filigree Corner Die (La La Land Crafts), Heart Swirl (Magnolia Doohickey); Classic Oval and Classic Oval Scalloped (Spellbinders)

Punch : Small Butterfly (Tonic Studios)

Embellishments : 15mm and 10mm Roses (Wild Orchid Crafts); Pearls (The Hobby House)

I would like to entre the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments : Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations : Challenge 345 - Anything Goes (+ option of sketch)

The Ribbon Girl : February Challenge - Use any image

Cute Card Thursday : Challenge 414 - Florals

As You Like It Challenge : Favourite Occasion (My favourite occasion is birthdays, particularly female birthdays, as I love making cards to give to family and friends and female birthdays mean I can do cute and girly designs.) 

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations : Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday : Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.  I apologise for being a bad blogger these last few weeks, but things have been a bit hectic at home and at work - there just never seems to be enough hours in the day!  

 

Birthdays over at Di's Digi Designs

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It is time for a new challenge over at Di's Digi Designs and this fortnight the theme is:

Birthdays

For my DT card I used the super cute Cutie Cupcake Tower from Di's Digi Stamps.  Copic pens were used to colour the image.



Image : Cutie Cupcake Tower (Di's Digi Stamps)

Sentiment : Set 69 - Family Sentiment Tags and Set 24 - Sentiment Tags (LOTV)

Papers : New Bloom (First Edition)

Embellishments - 20mm, 15mm & 10mm Roses (Wild Orchid Crafts); Glitter, Lace and Rhinestones from my craft box

Tools : Heart Swirl Die (Magnolia); Scalloped Oval Die (Spellbinders)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Designs : Dies and/or Punches

Crafting with Friends : Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations : Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts : Furry Friends

Seize the Birthday : Cupcakes or Candy

Thank you for stopping by and please hop over to Di's Digi Designs Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.