Soaking Up Some Sunshine

Hello.
I hope you're enjoying the long weekend.
Today's card feels very fitting for the lovely weather we're having right now!
A group of sunbathers, stretched out on their towels, making the most of every bit of sunshine.

This was fun to put together, but boy, are those die cuts tiny!
I started off by making up all those sunbathers in their swimwear. Then attached them to their towels.

For the frame I used a 3d embossing folder, because it made me think of the tiles around the pool.

Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches

I'm missing the sentiment, cos I just couldn't decide what to use.

• concord and 9th - poolside dies
• altenew 3d embossing folder - diamond stars

Bullseye Birthday Wishes

Hello.
Today I'm sharing this cute, straight shooter with you.

I made this fox with lots of little die cuts, then I added his backpack - obviously full of the good snacks! - his bow and arrow, and the target.

Yes, the target is floating a bit... but we're ignoring that because I wanted to stick to a cleaner background, and it was too cute not to use.

Challenge

AAA Birthday

Anything Birthday Goes

🥳 Congrats on your 7th Birthday 🥳

spellbinders - trailside trio / camp days

concord & 9th - cardstock

sentiment - lawn fawn scootin' by

Tiny Tipples and Bubbly Vibes

Hello.

Has anyone seen my mojo?
It seems to have deserted me.

I tried to jump start some creativity with the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge,
but I never really got into the groove with this one.

I switched out the squares, for hexagons and tried to keep it bright and cheerful.
My little critters were stamped and coloured with copics.

Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches

• clearly besotted - tiny tipples
• pinkfresh studio - simply hexagons
• copic markers

Wild About Relaxing

Hello.

Well, I blew my budget last month, because I couldn't resist the 'Trailside Trio' from Spellbinders.
It comes with a fox, a raccoon and a skunk.

Here is the first outing for Mr Fox.

Mr Fox is die cut, and put together with the 'splash days' set that includes his clothing, fishing rod, oar and canoe.

I've chosen bold, bright colours for his day in the sun.

Challenge

As You Like It

Do you Prefer Brights, Or Pastels?

This year I have definitely gone for a more 'brights' look to my cards.
For ages I used coloured card from cheap, high street stores, but

I've recently invested in some good cardstock from Concord & 9th
and I love how the colours match up and really pop.

•  spellbinders - trailside trio and splash days
•  concord & 9th - sentiments - poolside stamp set

Life's Too Short... Jump In Puddles.

 Hello.

Today I'm sharing this little goose, in the rain with his wellies on.
Sometimes you just have to get in there, splash about, and make the most of a rainy day.

My grandsons are 4 and 5 years old - so every puddle is fair game!

My silly goose, is die cut and popped up with foam tape.
The sentiment is made from an alphabet stamp set - I almost made it without an error - then a letter dropped off my acrylic block just at the end. I managed to cover up the worst with a large raindrop.

My eureka moment was the raindrops :o)

They are flames from a birthday candle die set.

Challenge

Inskspirational

concord and 9th - silly goose / make a wish

my favorite things - well connected alphabet

pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle

Berry Blooms (And A Rare Floral Win)

Hello.
Today I'm sharing a rare, floral card. 
I always find them really tricky to put together, but I'm happy with how this one turned out.

I went for a mix of berry shades, through to soft, light pink, for the blooms and added in the fresh green leaves to pull everything together.

I kept the background simple, so I didn't distract from the blooms, but added that little extra detail, using the scoring blade on my paper trimmer to create the subtle horizontal lines. 

Challenge

Inspired By

I was inspired by the mix of flowers and leaves
with berry shades, to light pink and a touch of green.

• altenew - garden picks 3d dies
• sentiment - colorado craft co - citrus berry cupcake
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle
• coloured cardstock - concord & 9th

Superhero Birthday Vibes

Hello.
This week our own little, superhero grandson turned 4.
So the gang is all here, to help him celebrate.

For the background, I stamped the skyscrapers a couple of times, and then distress inked the grass and sky.

The tiny superheroes were fussy cut, and coloured with Copics.
I attached them with foam tape, and put Superman and Spiderman on a fun wobble.

Challenge

Allsorts

🐝In the Garden🌺

or anything goes

This time I've gone for anything goes

• clearly besotted - seriously super
• ranger distress ink - mowed lawn / tumbled glass / salty ocean
• copic markers / white gel pen

Flowers From A Friendly Hedgie

Hello.
I love die-cutting right now, but sometimes I just want to colour.

This sweet little hedgie, with his pretty bouquet,  is perfect for that.
Not too taxing - my Copic skills aren't up to much - but turns out looking really cute.

This is a wooden block Penny Black stamp that I have had forever - so it was lovely to give it an outing.

I stamped into the corner of a panel, and then just coloured it in with copic markers.

There's something very therapeutic about colouring, isn't there?

Challenge

We Love Stamping

🐣Spring🌷

• penny black - bountiful
• colorado craft company - citrus berry cupcake (sentiment)
• copic markers C1 C3 C7 - YG00 YG23 YG11 YG06 - G05 G14 G17 G28
• E00 E11 R05 - Y17 YR07 R29 - BV04 BV13V06

Wobble On Silly Goose

 Hello.

I couldn't resist adding a wobble to this silly goose -
for a cute, spring birthday card.

This was a fun, die-cut card, to put together for my daughter's birthday.
For some reason a goose seems to be a popular spring thing, but in our house 'goose' is a standing joke.

*long story* :o)  so this set was perfect for us.

Today's annoying mistake - adding a little cheek blush to my geese, with a new Copic marker.

Argh! It just flooded colour the second it touched the card!

 

Challenge

Moving Along With The Times

Challenge #188 Anything Spring

• concord and 9th - silly goose
• spellbinders - landscape edges
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle

Coffee, Books and Cosy Vibes

Hello.
The new Inspired By Challenge caught my eye today - Cocoa Café.
I loved the pink and green colour combo and could just imagine sitting there
with a hot drink and a good book.

Rummaging around in my stash, I came across this old die set, and created a cosy, reading nook.

I finally got round to buying one of those little applicator bottles, with a fine tip, for my glue.
Honestly, it's a game changer for these tiny die cuts.
Why did it take me so long to get one!

The background wallpaper was made with some pink distress ink and a cute little stamp that has 4 columns of hearts.

Challenge

Inspired By 

I was inspired by the green and pink combo - 
and the idea of sitting down and relaxing with a nice drink

my favorite things - décor and more dies/couch potato sentiments

concord and 9th - heart stamp - celebration squad

pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle

ranger distress ink - kitsch flamingo

A Silly Goose To Keep Your Page

 Hello.

Today I'm sharing something a little different - a bookmark.
Now, I'm not going to win any awards for my stitching, but this was a fun, little project.

I die cut my pieces from felt, and stitched them onto a green felt panel. 

Then I blanket stitched another green piece of felt for backing.
Just to make this a little sturdier, I added a piece of card in between the green felt, secured with DS tape.

This is just your everyday, cheap felt from Hobbycraft, so the tiny pieces - the beak and legs of the goose - did fall apart on me and I had to do some creative stitching! 

Maybe the good quality wool felt would work better.

I stamped the silly goose sentiment with versafine ink, but it didn't really show up too well, so I went over it with some black thread.

So - not perfect - but definitely cute!

Try It On Tuesday

Make It Cute

• concord and 9th - silly goose
• wplus9 - feathers and florals
• cheap felt and embroidery floss