Thursday 28 March 2024

MFT Sweet Some Bunny - 2


Hi Lovelies...

Here's another bunny for Spring - this is also from the Sweet Some Bunny set - an older set from MFT Stamps.  Isn't she cute with her shopping bags?  Of course, I thought she needed some pink.. so I gave her a pink dress - then I stencilled a background with Distress Oxides - splattering with gold and deep pink watercolours.  I added one of the sentiments that comes with the set.


Card Info:
Image and Sentiment - MFT Sweet Some Bunny
Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles
Stencil - Taylored Expressions Rectangle
Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo
Watercolours in Gold and Deep Pink
Colouring - Copics
Bunny - E30/31/33
Dress - R81/83
Bags - C0/1
Shading - T0/1

This is another card in my quest to use my older stash - I'm really on a mission to get us crafters to do this - it's recycling at it's best!  If you'd like to join in, use the hashtag #useolderstash on Instagram.

Hope you like my card as much as I loved colouring it.

Big Hugs..

Monday 25 March 2024

MFT Sweet Some Bunny


Hi Lovelies..

I'm still on my mission to use my older stash...  so my card today features an older set from MFT - Sweet Some Bunny.  I've got to say, it does me lots of good to feel I'm using something older, with a new twist.

I was inspired by a card by Joy Taylor (thank you Joy) - I think from 2018 - but I used it in my own style - CASing the use of the diecut circle words.  I ink blended the cloud background, and added an ink blended strip along the side, before adhering the circle and the bunny in her little car, which I'd coloured and fussy cut.


Card Info:
Image - MFT Sweet Some Bunny
Dies - MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame, MFT Bundle of Balloons
Stencil - MFT Mini Clouds
Distress Oxides - Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold, 
Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers
Colouring - Copics
Bunny - T0/1/2/3 R00/000  Car and Balloon - BG10/11/13
Bag, Dress and Bow - R81/83 Tyres - T1/3

I was definitely pleased how this turned out.. and I have stamped more of the bunnies in the set to use very soon!

Happy Crafting...

Friday 22 March 2024

LOTV Teacup Bunnies 3


Hi Lovelies...

I promised you that I'd be using these LOTV Teacup Bunnies on more cards... well here they are!  These are all in the same set, so there's lots to choose from to make Easter cards or whatever.

Sorry, my post is picture heavy, but I couldn't just not share, could I?!


Card Info (for all)
Images - LOTV Teacup Bunnies
Dies - MFT Peekaboo Rectangle
Scalloped Circle (sorry no name)
Paper Smooches Tiny Clouds
Colouring - Copics
V20/22/25 B60 E30/31/33 R20/00 T0/1 B000/0000 R81/83/85
Smooshed Backgrounds with Distress Oxides for Peekaboo apertures





Hope you like these little cuties...  I promise that I'll pop the stamps back on the shelf for a little while... but they are slightly addictive!

Happy Crafting...

Thursday 14 March 2024

Digi Stamp Boutique Flower Heart


Hi Lovelies...

I've been taking a look through all the digi images on my PC - believe me, there are lots!  Then this one caught my eye - it was from the Digi Stamp Boutique - which I think is no longer in business - such a shame!  

Anyways... I coloured it then matted and layered it.  I added some tiny butterflies which I managed to find last week, after seeing NB Cards use butterfly confetti in one of her fab videos.  Unfortunately, the photo taken from the front doesn't show the gold mirri to it's best - but you can see it in the one I took from the side.


Card Info:
Image - DSB Flower Heart (freebie some years back!)
Hero Arts Butterfly Confetti Die
MFT Diag Stitched Square Die
Colouring - Copics
R81/83/85, V20/22/25, B21/23, Y17/38, G21/24

Hope you like!

Hugs

Tuesday 12 March 2024

LOTV Teacup Bunnies 2


Hi There...

Another LOTV Teacup Bunny for you...


Card Info:
LOTV Teacup Bunnies Clear Stamp Set
MFT Square Peekaboo Window Die
Paper Smooches Mini Clouds Die
MFT Mini Cloud Stencil
Reverse Confetti So Many Sentiments
Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxides
Colouring - Copics
Rabbit - E30/31/33 R20/00

Hope you like...

Hugs

Friday 8 March 2024

LOTV Teacup Bunnies


Hi Lovelies...

Well I'm certainly in my pink and cute zone at the moment, and am loving colouring these gorgeous LOTV images - this time I've used the Teacup Bunnies clear stamp set, which contains lots of gorgeous images!

I've coloured the image, then created a panel with an aperture to go over.  I used an old die for the aperture - one in my folder that has lots it's name.  But it was the perfect size, so out it came.  I adhered the panel with 3D foam tape so it's offset a tiny bit from the image.  

Lastly, I added a little sentiment.. 


Card Info:
Image - LOTV Teacup Bunnies
Sentiment - Reverse Confetti
Die - no name (sorry) but it's pretty old 
Colouring - Copics
Rabbit - E30/31/33 R20/00
Teacup - R000/00 G20

Cute or what???  I was trying to find 'the right' sentiment for the image - and decided that I may give it to my favourite barista, so thought the one I used was perfect!

I have lots more of these images coloured, so watch this space!

Big hugs

Monday 4 March 2024

LOTV Tea Party Mouse in Wellies


Hi Lovelies...

For my card today, I've used this gorgeous little Tea Party Mouse in Wellies from LOTV - she's just too cute and so excited to be going to a party!

I coloured her with my Copics... then created a side panel by smooshing Distress Inks onto watercolour card, spraying with glimmer spray, then splattering with deep pink and white watercolours.  Lastly I added a tiny sentiment onto some bakers' twine.


Card Info:
Image - LOTV Tea Party Mouse in Wellies
Sentiment  and Die - Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags
Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square
Distress Inks - Worn Lipstick and Kitsch Flamingo
Colouring - Copics
Mouse - T0/1/2/3
Dress - R81/83/85
Wellies - R85/89
Grass - G21/24/46
Watercolour Paints and Bakers' Twine

Hope you like my little mouse as much as I enjoyed making this card!

Hugs

Tuesday 27 February 2024

LOTV Woodland Fairies


Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card I made with an image from the LOTV Woodland Fairies clear stamp set...  I love all things fairy related, so I was really happy to be colouring this little beauty!  

Firstly, I coloured her with my Copics, then I stamped her wings again, colouring and fussy cutting them, so I could adhere them with tiny 3D foam pads.  Then I cut a scalloped circle frame for her - adhering that with foam tape too. I added a tiny sentiment, then added the framed image to some beautiful designer paper - finally adding glitter to her wings.


Card Info:
Image - LOTV Woodland Fairies
Dies - MFT Stitched Circle Scalloped Frame, Spellbinders Circle
Paper - Craft Consortium Ink Drops Candy
Sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E000/00/11 Hair - E40/41/42/43/44
Wings - B60 V000/01  Leaves - G24
Dress - RV91/93
Background - B0000/000/00 G20

Hope you like my card today..  I'm still struggling a bit with my mojo - it comes and goes, but I think to help, I need to clear my craft room of clutter - so that may be my next job!

Big hugs

Monday 19 February 2024

Simon Says Stamp Best Day Ever


Hi Lovelies...

I've got my pink head on today... so out came my pink card and ink - yayy!

I have used a couple of dies that have been waiting to be used on my desk - the first is Frosted Frames from The Greetery...  I cut once in pink and once in white, then adhered the pink outer and the white inner onto acetate.  I then created a cloudy background with Distress Oxides which I adhered with 3D foam tape to the frame - adding lots of sequins for the shaker before sealing.  

Lastly, I used the Best Day Ever die from Simon Says Stamp to add to the front of my card.  I cut it three times from pink, adhering them together to give depth - then finally cut the shadow in white.


Card Info:
Dies - Simon Says Stamp Best Day Ever, The Greetery Frosted Frames
Stencil - MFT Cloudy Edge
Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry
Sequins

Hope you like!

Happy Crafting....

Friday 16 February 2024

Pink Fresh Studio Farm Fresh


Hi there...

More flowers from me today using another new (to me) stamp set.... this time it's from Pink Fresh Studio and is called Farm Fresh.  I stamped and coloured the flowers, then did a bit of very careful fussy cutting...  there are some fine stems and tiny flowers so I had to be ultra careful!

I added the sentiment from Clearly Besotted to the front of the card, before
 using an MFT Die to create the window to pop the flowers behind.  I used foam pads to lift them - then adhered the window panel with foam tape.  A tiny bow finished the card.


Card Info:
Image - Pink Fresh Studio Farm Fresh
Sentiment - Fancy That
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, MFT Large Peekaboo Circle
Colouring - Copics
Flowers - RV63/55 B21/24 V15/17 R81/83
Leaves - G24 YG63

Hope you like!  I'm still struggling with my mojo - I sit in my craft room and just feel a bit overwhelmed - unsure what to use next and am questioning do I WANT to use anything??  Not a good feeling but one I'm sure lots of crafters recognise!

Big hugs...

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Taylored Expressions Daisies for Days


Hi Peeps..

OK, this post is picture heavy - but only because I've been playing with one of my new stamps - this is from Taylored Expressions and is called Daisies For Days.  It's actually a background stamp - which only stamps the colour - so that it leaves the daisies white!  It's a rubber cling stamp, but there is a little set of clear stamps that comes with it, so you're able to stamp the flower centres in the yellow needed.

Anyways - of course I got carried away and ended up doing different colours... blue, light green, and dark green (you can see below!)  I used my Simon Says Stamp and my Catherine Pooler ink pads, and although I found that the background had to be stamped two of three times to get good coverage, I loved how they turned out.


Card Info:
Stamp - Taylored Expressions Daisies for Days
Inks - Catherine Pooler, Simon Says Stamp, Distress Oxides
Dies - Spellbinders Venise Lace, Simon Says Stamp Hugs and Birthday Wishes, Julie Hickey Happy

And now for the other colours...






Hope you like!

Happy Crafting...



Thursday 8 February 2024

The Greeting Farm Happy Birthday To You Anya


Hi Lovelies...

For my card today I've used this gorgeous Happy Birthday To You Anya from The Greeting Farm - I was inspired by a card that the lovely Amy Young created on which she used the balloons as part of the background - so I treated myself to those too.

Both are digital images - so all I had to do was play with the sizing and getting the balloons to the back, before printing them out.  Then out came my Copics in lots of rainbow colours...  I'm getting a lot of enjoyment using these colours lately!

I added a sentiment at the top, then matted the panel onto red cardstock - and it was done.


Card Info:
Images - The Greeting Farm Happy Birthday To You Anya, 
The Greeting Farm Birthday Boys (Balloons)
Sentiment - Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Colouring - Copics
Girl
Hair - E40/41/42/43/44
Skin - E000/00/11 R01/20
Dress and Cake - R21/23/25 E30/33
Balloons
R24/27/46 R81/83/85 Y17/38 YR04/09
YG23/G14 V15/17 B23/24 BG15/17/57
Shading
T0/1/3

Hope you like my rainbow make today as much as I enjoyed making it!

Hugs...

Monday 5 February 2024

Gina K Designs Curved Floral Banner


Hi Peeps...

I was lucky enough to get to the Stamperama Show at York Racecourse last week... so of course, came home with lots of goodies - especially from the lovely Tracy at the Dies to Die For stand.  

One of the die sets I bought was this one - it's the Curved Floral Banner from Gina K Designs...  there are two dies in the set, the intricate flowers and leaves, then the background.  The first is cut from black cardstock, then for the background I used Distress Oxides to blend the cardstock before cutting with the die.  Both diecuts are then adhered together - giving a stained glass effect.

Then I did a bit more diecutting and layering, finishing off with the words which I diecut from glitter card backed with vellum.


Card Info:
Image - Gina K Designs Curved Floral Banner Dies
Other dies - Spellbinders Stately Circles, MFT Stitched Rectangles
Waffle Flower With Love word dies
Colouring - Distress Oxides Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, 
Curved Pumpkin and Twisted Citron
Paper - Crafters Consortium Ink Drops Candy 6x6 paper pad

I really loved how this one turned out... it gave me a little boost - you know the feeling??!

Happy Crafting..

Thursday 1 February 2024

Altenew Weekend Doodles


Hi Lovelies...

Today I have a card that's taken me a while to think about and design etc...  it's another set I've had for a while and has been waiting to be used.

I do like cards with rainbow colours (yes, other than pink!)  So I decided to colour the wreath in those colours.  I did a bit of fussy cutting around the outside of the leaves, but only shaded the inside, so I could stamp a sentiment from the set there and emboss in gold.  

Then I used an embossing folder with leaves for the background, adhering the wreath, then finally matting that on some rainbow striped paper.


Card Info:
Image and Sentiment - Altenew Weekend Doodles
Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp Tumbling Leaves
Paper - Sunny Studio Rainbow Bright 6 x 6 paper pad
Colouring - Copics
R24/27 RV63/55 YR04/09 Y15/38
YG13/G14 BG13/15 B21/23 V15/17
T0/1

Hope you like my rainbow make!

Happy Crafting...