Rhythm Everywhere

My wonderful mother is celebrating her birthday and I made this for her to complement her rocking Elvis gift.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: The Greeting Farm Rhythm Everywhere
Coloured in Copics
Papers: Chelle's Creations Fabulous 50's digital kit

Live a Big Life!

It was my daughters birthday this week. She is a huge fan of the movie series 'How To Train Your Dragon' and I was able to find this gorgeous little stamp from The Paper Shelter which perfectly suited that theme.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: The Paper Shelter My Little Dragon Army

Coloured with Prismacolor Pencils

Live life in full bloom!

My elderly neighbour who always looks after our animals when we disappear for a few days, asked if I could make a card for her friend, one of those pop up cards? So of course I was more than happy to oblige. All I knew about the recipient is that she likes gardening. So I hope she will get a kick out of my effort.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: The Paper Shelter The Florist Color

Coloured in Copics
Papers: Kaiser Craft Miss Nelly paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Lawn Fawn Grassy Border, Magazine freebie spring garden fence
Other: Rhinestones, ribbon.

Sweet Emma

I had a chance to just play with nothing in mind and this is the result of that play.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: The Paper Shelter Sweet Emma

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20

             Hair: R32  R35  R39  R59

             Dress: G00  BG32  BG72  BG75, RV91  RV95  RV96

             Shoes/Bears: E71  E74  E77

             Stockings: RV95  R56  R99, C00  C1  C3
Papers: Kaiser Craft Sage & Grace paper pack, kraft, cardstock
Other: Flowers, lace, ribbon, gems

More Box Cards

Still playing around with pop-up box cards. Still having fun.

  

Stamps: Magazine Freebie A Good Sport, Kaiser Craft Technologic Robot

  

Stamps: Paper Smooches Smarty Pants + The Paper Shelter Ready for School, 

Magazine Freebie Apple Blossom Sprinkled with Love

Zen-Sational!

I have loved this image Zen-sational from The Paper Shelter for ages but had been scared to colour it up as I never thought that I could do it any justice. But recently Kit & Clowder had a freebie class for dragons which gave me the confidence to try, plus I combined it with a modified background from the August 2017 monthly marker class. I absolutely love how it turned out!!!

Copics:

Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04

Hair: YR14  YR18  E08  E18

Clothes: V000  V14  V15  V17

Wings: V000  V01  BG000  B04  B16  B39

Dragon: Y00, V000  V01  V04  V06, BG000  B00  B12  B14  B16, G000  G00  BG32  BG72

Grass: YG11  YG13  YG63   G21  G94  G99

Clouds: BV000  BV00  BV02  BV20

Sky: BV000  BV00  BV13  BV25  BV29  B00  BG15, white gel pen.

Special in every way

A recent make, just for fun.

Card ingredients:

Stamp: The Paper Shelter Sunshine
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20
             Hair: Y21  YR23  E35  E37
             Dress: BG70  BG10  BG11  BG32
             Hat: YR000  YR00  E95  RV23
             Flowers : Y13  Y17  YR14, E33  E37  E18
Papers: Create Paper Bloom paper pack, cardstock
Other: Lace, flowers, doily, pearls

Treasure Hunt

I loved this cute image from the Paper Shelter and thought is would make a really cute scene with one of the backgrounds from and old Kit & Clowder monthly class (January 2016). It took me a while to figure out colours but am so happy with the final result!

Stamp: The Paper Shelter Treasure Hunt

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20

Hair: E07  E09  E18  E49

Top: R35  R46  R59, W1  W3

Pants: BG93  BG96  BG99  G99

Boots/Belt: E11  E08  E09, C3  C5  C7  C9

Hat:  C3  C5  C7  C9  100

Bird: R35  R46  R59, Y11  Y15, B12  B06

Map: E50  E51  E53  E33, BG000  B00, E43  E44, YG23  YG63  YG37

Gold: Y11  Y15  Y26  E27

Wood:  E31  E35  E57  E79

Spade: C1  C3  C5  C7

Tree: E43  E44, YG23  YG67  G99

Sand: E50  E81  E53  E84

Sky: B12  B14  B16  B18  B39

Clouds:  BG000  B00

Water:  BG45  B16  B12  E81 E84

Hey There!

Somehow I ended up with 6 kids at my place, so I hid in my studio with the door shut and create this sweet little scene with one of my new digis!

Card Ingredients:

Stamp: The Paper Shelter Kitty Acrobatics

Copics: Skin:  E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20

             Hair: R32  R35  R39  R59

             Overalls: BV20  BV23  BV25  BV29

             Top: BG70  G00  G02

             Socks: BG70  G00  G02, B60  BV000  BV00

             Kitty: E50  E31  E35  R32  R35

Paper: Hunkydory Boutique Chic paper pack, glitter cardstock

Dies: Lala Land Heart Border

Other: Nuvo Crystal Drops in Caribbean Ocean, Sweet Lilac & Ivory Seashells), flowers.

Sweet Day

Having a play with this gorgeous, sweet new digi from The Paper Shelter and coloured her up nice & bright. I then made my own background paper with Distress Oxides and Nuvo Embellishment Mousse.

Card ingredients:

Stamp: The Paper Shelter Mad About Goodies

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20

             Hair: RV23  RV25  RV19

             Purple: RV63  V15  V17  V09

             Green: G00  BG34  BG72

             Chair: C3  C5  C7

             Background: BV31  B60  C00  B0000, E50  Y23  Y26

Paper: Cardstock, watercolour paper

Distress Oxide Ink: Seedless Preserve, Peacock Feathers, Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick

Other: White embossing powder, Royal Aubergine Nuvo Embellishment Mousse. twine, lace, flower, metal heart brad.

I'm playing along with:

The Paper Shelter #328: Add some metal

Through the Purple Haze #142: Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks #392: Add a Sentiment

Aud Sentiment #198: Anything Goes + add a sentiment

You're Purrfect

Today I got the chance to have a good play in my studio & this is what I came up with.

Card Ingredients:

Stamp: The Paper Shelter Oh My!
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20
             Hair: E43  E44  E47  E49
             Jumper: E95  RV23  RV25
             Pants: V91  V93  V15  V17
             Timber: E31  E35  E57  E59
             Bow: B000  B53  B57  B78
             Cat: E41  E43  E44  E47
             Background: E50  E51  E53, B0000  C00  B60  BV31
Paper: Create Paper 'Love Notes' paper pack
Other: Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, Pearls, flowers, wooden crown, ribbon, lace, doily.

A Life on the Ice

Someone who my darling husband has worked with for over 20 years lost their mother, so he asked me to make a special card for her. He found out that she had Irish heritage, red hair and was a great ice skater so I put this together for her.

Card Ingredients:

Image: The Paper Shelter Fantasy on Ice

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20

             Hair: E11  E15  E09  E18

             Dress:  G000  G12  G14,  YR00  YR02  YR14  YR18,  B21  B60

Papers: Watercolour paper, cardstock

Distress Inks: Carved Pumpkin, Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn

Other: Tim Holtz stencil, Mother of Pearl Nuvo Embellishment Mousse, flowers, lace, beads, pearls, doily, heart chipboard.

Schools Out!

School broke up last week and this is one of the cards which I made for my kids teachers. I coloured the image in first then created the background with distress inks & a white inked stencil.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter Back to School Madness

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21 E11  E04  R20

             Hair: E53  E55  E57

             Jeans: W4  B93  B95  B97 B99

             Red: R81  R85  R89

             Yellow: Y11  Y13  Y17  YR14

             Green: YG01  YG25  YG17

             Blue: B02  B06  B26

             Bag: C3  C5  C7  C9

             Shoes: W4  W6  W7

Papers: watercolour paper, cardstock

Distress Ink: Barn Door, Mowed Lawn, Faded Jeans, Mustard Seed

Other: Alphabet Stencil (unknown brand), rhinestones, twine.

Have a blooming good day!

My wonderful father-in-law is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. He is a keen and avid gardener so when I saw this adorable image, I knew it would be perfect for him!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter Venus Fly Trap

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20

             Hair: W1  W3  W5

             Hat: YR20  YR21  YR24  YR14, B93  B97  B99
             Apron: E71  E74  E77  E79
             Shirt: W1  W3  B95

             Flowers: R35  R46  R59
             Bush: YG03  YG63  YG67  G99

             Clouds: C1  C3  C5
             Sky: G000  BG70  BG000  B00  B12

Papers: Kaiser Craft Kaleidoscope paper pack, cardstock

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, metallic green embossing powder, twine, alpha stickers.

I'm playing along with:

Crafty Sentiments: Leaves

The Paper Shelter #314: Make it Square

Dream Valley #165: One for the Boys

As You Like It: People of Animals? (I love to colour people in and to give them character and to bring them to life!)

Inspiration Destination #136: Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Weekly #389: Anything Goes

Morgan's #21: Anything Goes

Kick up your heels!

My wonderful mother is celebrating her birthday this week and she is a huge Elvis fan. When I saw this super cute digi from The Paper Shelter, I knew it would be great for her!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter My ELvis Teddy

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20

             Hair: R02  R24  R59  E49

             Pants/Teddy: YR20 E31  E35  E57

             Shirt: G00  BG32  BG72

             Scarf: RV000  RV10  RV02  RV23

Papers: Fancy Pants Trend Setter paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Frantic Stamper Music Score

Other: Rhinestones, flowers, ribbon.

I'm playing along with:

The Paper Shelter #313: Music & Dance

Always Fun #27: Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #352: Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes
Penny's #350: Anything Goes

You don't look a day over Fabulous!

Many of my friends are turning 40 this year and this is one of the many cards I'm making for the milestone celebrations.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter Art Deco Charme

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04

             Hair: E71  E74  E77

             Dress: E00  RV10  RV32  RV34
             Feathers: RV34  R56  RV99

             Gold: Y15  Y26  E35

             Moon/Table: C1  C3  C5  C7  C9

Papers: Cre8tive Designer paper, gold paper strips, cardstock

Other: Flowers, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:

The Paper Shelter #310: Make it Digital
Crafting by Designs: Drink Up! (Winner!)
CCC Digi Creations #81: 3 of a kind (flowers)
Try It On a Tuesday: My Friend
Artistic Inspiration #186: Anything Goes (Top 5!)

New Home

My sister-in-law moved interstate to follow her dream job. I'm sad to see her go but know that she is following her dreams and will do incredible things. To make the move a little less lonely I made this for her.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter 'Comfy at Home'

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20

             Hair: E71  E74  E77  E79

             Couch: B00  B21  B95  B97
             Cats: W1  W3  W5  W7  W9

             Green: YG01  YG05  YG07  G05
             Orange: YR02  YR14  YR18  E09
             Pink: RV04  RV09  RV19  RV69
             Yellow: Y00  Y21  YR23
             Purple: BV02  BV04  BV08
             Red: R27  R29  R39  R89

Papers: Apple Blossoms Ornate Windows paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Apple Blossoms Ornate Windows

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:


The Paper Shelter #301: Going Digital
Crafty Gals Corner #130: Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #345: Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes
Penny's #336: Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs #July: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #131: Anything Goes (Top 3!)
Avenue 613 #199: Anything Goes

Aged to Perfection

My wonderfully talented sister-in-law celebrated a milestone birthday so I had to create something extra special for the occasion. I created a shaker scene card with #4 & #0's in the shaker with some glitter & sequins. 

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter 'Grace'

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20

             Hair/Lace: W1  W3  W5

             Dress: G000  G00  BG32  BG72

             Flowers/Pillow/Ribbon: RV11  R83  RV34  E04

             Shoes/Vase/Chair: BG53  BG57  BG78  BG99
             Wood: E31  E35  E57  E79

Papers: Appleblossom Ornate Window paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Appleblossom Ornate Window, Poppystamp Antique Lamp Post, Die-Versions A Little Mint Alpha

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, sequins, glitter.

I'm playing along with:

The Paper Shelter #288: Make it Digital
Southern Girls #157: Favourite Colour Combo (teal & pink) (DT Fav!)
Creative Craft Cottage #85: Dies & or Punches
LTSCB #96: Girlz Rule
Pile It On #129: Interactive
Crafty Gals Corner #117: 3+ Layers
Brown Sugar #245: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #125: Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Weekly #365: Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge #323: Anything Goes

Shabby Love

Most people in the card community would have heard of Alyce Keegan from Kit & Clowder. All of the 10,000 strong Facebook community know that our Colour Queen is getting married in October this year to her Prince Charming, Jon. As a special thank you to Alyce for all of the tuition and inspiration I've received from her, I wanted to create something special with all of the things that she loves: doilies, pearls, lace, flowers and a twine double bow!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter The Wizard and the Fairy

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13

             Hair Fairy: Y23  Y26  YR23

             Dress: B32  B34  B39
             Wings: BG11  B12  B14  B26  B39

             Hair Wizard: W3  E44  E47  E49
             Top: BG70  BG72  BG75  BG78
             Tights: E50  E51  E53  E55
             Hat/Shoes: E74  E77  E79  E49

             Branch: E31  E35  E57  E79
             Hearts/Butterflies: E50  YG11  BG10  BG45,  B14  B26  B39

Papers: Kaiser Craft Blue Bay paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Grand Circle

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, lace, twine, flowers, pearl ribbon, doily, ice fragments & Shabby  White Frantage.

As part of the Kit & Clowder community everyone was also invited to colour up this stunning rose. Alyce will be doing something special with all of the hundreds of them that she is bound to receive! I can'e wait to see what she has planned. For this rose I've used B32, B34 & B39. If you want to join in the wedding fun and send your own rose, check out the special colouring video at the Kit & Clowder classroom, just be sure to send it off by August 1!

I'm playing along with:


The Sketchy Challenge #99 (Top Picks!)
Unicorn Challenge #11: Make it Pearly
Fussy & Fancy #167: Flowers & Lace
Crafty Sentiments: Flowers
Fab n Funky #312: Two or more Designer Papers
Brown Sugar #205: Wedding (Top 3!)
Crafters Cafe Blog #152: Things with Wings
Crafty Card Makers #167: Shabby Chic
As You Like It: Markers v Pencils & Why? (I love Copic markers. I love the way you can blend contrasting colours to create wonderful depth. Its great to see an image come to life!)
The Ribbon Girls #July: Anything Goes

Coco Cuddles

We had to say goodbye to our cat of 8 years, Coco. It came as a quick shock and both of my young kids have struggled with losing their beloved friend as this is their first introduction to death and grief. So I found some sweet images and put together a couple of cards for them to help ease their pain. This one I coloured up to represent my young daughter and Coco using this image from The Paper Shelter Just Another Kitten.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter 'Just Another Kitten'

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20

             Hair: E11  E13  E15  E17

             Hoodie: R81  R83  R85  R89

             Kitties: E50  E53  E55, BV20  BV23  BV25  BV29,  C5  C7  C9  100
                          W00  W1  W3  W5  W7  W9  100, R22  R27  R59  R9

             Background: E11  E13  E15  E18,  B60  BV31  BV20  BV23

Papers: Fancy Pants 'Love Notes' paper pack, cardstock

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, flowers, ribbon, cat paper clip, alpha stickers, rhinestones.

I'm playing along with:

Deep Ocean #131: Metal or Wood (metal paper clip)
CCC Digi Creations #51: Let's Get Sentimental (Top 3!)

Crafters Cafe Blog #151: For a Child
Sweet Stampin': Lots of Layers
Createalicious #93: Anything Goes with focus on Animals
Ribbon Girls #June: Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge #282: Anything Goes
Becka B #5: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #416: Anything Goes
Crafts Galore #June: Anything Goes