Soy Happy For You

Hello.
How cute is this happy, little panda - popping out of the bamboo with a happy message.

This is an old 'my favorite things' set.
I loved how their sets always included plenty of elements to make a little scene, and some cute, punny sentiments. I'm going to miss them.

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Freshly Made Sketches

Hands up - I took a bit of licence with this sketch.
I rotated it, to use the bamboo as the 3 elements, but also kept it portrait!

• mft - sushi date
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle dies
• copic markers / white gel pen
• distress ink - cracked pistachio (to stamp the bamboo)

Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog

Hello.
Today I'm sharing another wizard card.
This little, potion maker is super cute and looks just like my youngest grandson.

This is another digi image from lili of the valley so it's a super, quick make.
I printed the image out, coloured it with copic markers and adhered it to a black, background panel.

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AAA Colourful #20

I definitely saw Halloween colours here - 
using purple, green, orange and black tones.

• lili of the valley - wizard digi image
• copic markers
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle
• white gel pen

Penguins and Fairy Lights

Hello.
Nothing says festive quite like a string of fairy lights... throw in some penguins and the season's officially sorted!

These cute penguins are a joy to put together and I had a little production line going. 
I chose these three colours for the card, popped them up with foam tape, and tucked the fairy lights in around them.

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Freshly Made Sketches

• spellbinders - festive friends
• avery elle - postage stamp die
• concord and 9th - cardstock
• glitter card

Believe In Magic

Hello.
Who else is on a tight budget? I keep seeing all these gorgeous stamp and die sets everywhere, but they're out of my price range. I love the Spellbinders stitch dies, but they're £43 !!!

In order to make my money go further, I thought I would give some digi stamps a try. 
After some hit and miss with getting card through my printer, I finally made it work.
What do you think?

This little, wizard  (who looks just like my grandson) is from a Halloween bundle by Lili of the Valley  which includes wizards and witches, extras and sentiments for only £4.99

I gave him a moon to fly past, coloured him with Copics, and added a few bats from a stamp set I have. 
Now, I just have to get used to the lack of dimension - but maybe I need to practice some fussy cutting.

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Try It On Tuesday

It's All About Children

• lili of the valley digital stamp - magical halloween bundle
• copic markers - white gel pen
• bats - mft ghostly greetings
• moon - AI

Starting School

Hello.
It's a big day for us today - our grandson started reception class.
I dropped him off this morning, in his smart new uniform ( the obligatory 2 sizes too big) and watched him run into class, with his new friends.
It's been very strange not having him with me today, but I get to pick him up at 3.30pm.

I used a waffle flower crafts set, to create this cute little, school scene.
With all the animals wishing my grandson good luck on his first day.

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As You Like It 

Layered or flat?

I am all for layered cards, because I like to give the elements a little bit of dimension,
but I'm also mindful to keep it to a minimum, to just squeeze through the 5mm postage slot.

Saying that, I usually end up adding extra postage if it's a bit tight. 
I don't want someone having to go to the sorting office just to collect a card!!

• waffle flower crafts - books and coffee
• my favorite things - well connected alpha
• lawn fawn - smitty's abcs
• copic markers / white gel pen

Bring on the Pumpkin Spice

Hello.
Autumn's here - and that can only mean one thing... pumpkin spice season!

I admit - I struggled with this sketch from Freshly Made.
For some reason I panic when I see circles!!
After several attempts ended up in the bin, I eventually settled on this. I'm not too happy with it, but it will fit in with my little autumn deco tray.

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Freshly Made Sketches

• spellbinders - fall gnomes stamps and dies
• copic markers
• pinkfresh studio diagonal stitch rectangle
• concord & 9th - buttercup card stock

Un-bear-ably cute

Hello.
Happy September everyone. I'm excited to get back into my craft room after the summer, and get started on some Christmas cards.
But first - this anniversary card for my dd and sil

I attempted a bokeh style background, that looks really cute irl.
My panel was inked up with worn lipstick, and then I stamped hearts with other pinky/red inks and some white. Now I've looked at it, I could have gone with more white.     Next time!

These die cut bears are from a Christmas set - but I think they work great for an anniversary couple.

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Addicted to Stamps & More

• spellbinders - festive friends
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle
• mama elephant - labeled messages
• distress inks - worn lipstick, pickled raspberry, abandones coral
• versa color ink - orchid
• hobbycraft white ink