Tuesday 31 October 2017

Blend & Resist

Having a quick play to make some various spare cards to have on hand at short notice. I love how quick the ink blending is over the resistant embossing. It looks bright & fun and can suit any subject required.




Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Kaszazz Scrabble Background & Cogs In-cut, various sentiments
Distress Inks: Baby Boy: Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Lucky Clover
                       Baby Girl: Mustard Seed, Worn Lipstick, Pickled Raspberry
                       Tools: Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Dusty Concord
                       Cogs: Barn Door, Gathered Twigs & Vintage Photo
Dies: Die Version Socket, Memory Box Antique Gear Set, Maryanne Creatables Feet
Other: White embossing powder, sequins.



I'm playing along with:


AAA Cards #102: Ink Blending

Artistic Inspiration #189: Anything Goes
Creatalicious #126: Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #181: Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends #53: Anything Goes

Saturday 28 October 2017

Magical Rainbow Mermaid

A fun afternoon play in the craftroom creating messy mixed media backgrounds & colouring images! A great way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Saturated Canary (Krista Smith) Triton's Spear

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Saturated Canary (Krista Smith) Triton's Spear
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04
             Hair/Yellow: Y13  Y08  Y17  YR14
             Purple: RV63  V04  V15  V17
             Blue: B00  B02  B05
             Green: G00  G12  G14  G19
Papers: Wave paper from stash, cardstock
Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Stitch Circles & Rectangles
Other: Salty Ocean/Mustard Seed/Wilted Violet Distress ink, Pure Platinum Nuvo Embellishment Mousse, scale stencil, flowers, ribbon, shell charms, Nuvo Crystal Drops, Wink of Stella

Saturated Canary (Krista Smith) Triton's Spear

I'm playing along with:

Pile It On #135: Fantasy
Cardz 4 Galz #59: Favourite flower & why? (I love roses, they are so pretty & feminine)
Crafty Catz Weekly #390: Girls just wanna have fun!
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #180: Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #353: Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner #146: Anything Goes

Friday 27 October 2017

Have a Beeyoutiful Day

I love having time to play with my craft supply and new items. I recently picked up an Apple Blossom card making kit from the newsagent which included some cute & co-ordinating dies, stamps & stencils. I matched them up with this little cutie stamp from CC Designs to make this card up.

CC Designs Lil Bug Emma

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: CC Designs Lil Bug Emma
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04
             Hair: B32  C5  C7  C9
             Yellow: Y15  Y38  YR14
             Wings: B21  B32  B34,  G12  G02  G14
Papers:  cardstock
Die & stencil: Apple Blossom Cardmaking Collection #2 (bee)
Other: Mustard Seed/Salty Ocean/Vintage Photo Distress inks, Nuvo Cosmic Brown metallic embellishment mousse, black embossing powder, ribbon.

CC Designs Lil Bug Emma

I'm playing along with:

Creative Craft Cottage #98: Use a Sentiment

Saturday 21 October 2017

Aurora

My cousin welcomed her daughter into the world on the anniversary of our grandfather's 98th birthday. It was a bitter sweet coincidence as he passed away last year, so it was also a lovely date to keep in the family. This was also the first time I played with this side step type of fold.

Saturated Canary 2017 Mothers Day Freebie

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Saturated Canary 2017 Mothers Day Freebie
Copics: Skin (Mum): E000  E00  E21 E11  E04  R20
             Skin (Baby): E000  E00  E21  E11 R20
             Hair (Mum): E44  E47  E49
             Hair (Baby): E41  E43  E44
             Shirt: G000  BG000  B00  BG53
             Flowers/Blanket: RV10  R83  RV34  E04
             Leaves: BG93  BG96  BG99
Papers: Kaiser Craft Sage & Grace paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Standard & Scallop Ovals, Memory Box Heart Flourish, Mary Anne Creatables Feet

Friday 20 October 2017

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!

The Paper Shelter Venus Fly Trap

Card ingredients include:

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.

The Paper Shelter Venus Fly Trap

I'm playing along with:


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

Santa's Naughty List

The countdown is on for Christmas, and as a member of the Kit & Clowder community I joined in the Christmas Card Swap. This is the card I made for my lucky swap partner. I can't remember where the sentiment comes from as I had it printed out already in my colouring stash, but I though it went well with this little character.

Bugaboo Xmas Brat Boy Elf Sitter

Card ingredients include:

Coloured with: Copics
Papers: Kaiser Craft Mint Twist paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circles
Other: Sequins.

Bugaboo Xmas Brat Boy Elf Sitter

Out of this World

Another play with a some new Lawn Fawn stamp set, this time a CAS shaker card, but still playing with my Nuvo Aqua Pens for the Galaxy background.

Lawn Fawn Out of this World

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Out of the World stamp & die set
Coloured with: Copics
Papers: cardstock

Friday 13 October 2017

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!

The Paper Shelter My ELvis Teddy

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.

The Paper Shelter My ELvis Teddy

I'm playing along with:

Sunday 8 October 2017

A little birdie told me...

My adorable niece celebrated her birthday recently and this is the special card I made just for her.


Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Saturate Canary Practice 2
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20
             Hair: V04  V06  BV13  BV17  BV08
             Dress: B93  B26  B29  B39
             Lips: RV04  RV17
Papers: Prima French Riviera paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Rectangles
Other: Leaf, lace, flowers, pearls, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:

Allsorts #436: Trees & Leaves
Fussy & Fancy #197: Shabby Chic
Cute Card Thursday #498: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #135: Anything Goes

Friday 6 October 2017

Get Outta My Belly!

We celebrated the impending arrival of a new baby in the family, so I finally got the chance to use this fun Saturated Canary image.

Saturated Canary Overdue

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Saturated Canary Overdue
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20
             Hair: E31  E35  E57  E29
             Lips: R83  R85  R89
             Top: BV00  BV11  BV13  BV17
             Skirt: C3  C5  C7
Papers:  cardstock
Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Stitch Squares
Other: Leather trim, flowers, sequins.

Saturated Canary Overdue

I'm playing along with:

Tuesday Throwdown #363: Bundle of Joy
Creative Knockouts 3214: Anything Goes
Cards Galore Encore #Oct: Anything Goes
Just Keep Creating #Oct: Anything Goes
Penny's #349: Anything Goes

Monday 2 October 2017

Happy Retirement

I love it when my husband comes home and asks me to make a card for him to give to someone, I just don't like it when he says he needs it the next day! So glad I was able to throw this together in time.


Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Miscellaneous Magazine Freebies
Coloured with: Copics
Papers:  papers from stash, cardstock
Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Stitch Squares

Magical Mermaid Day

It's my niece's birthday next week and I wanted to do something cute & fun & different for her. When I saw something similar in a magazine using Lawn Fawn stamps, I just had to case it with what I had!

CC Designs Mermaid Emma on a Rock

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: CC Designs Mermaid Emma on a Rock
Coloured with: Copics
Paper: Acetate, cardstock
Other: Kindyglitz

CC Designs Mermaid Emma on a Rock

I'm playing along with: