You made a mini person

If there's a season for new babies, 

I think we're in it :-)

Here's a simple card for a new, baby boy.

Not a great photo today folks,

its suddenly gone very dark here and it looks like

thunder is on the way.

I do love a good storm ;-)

I've just got time to enter this over at the

Seven Hills Craft Challenge.

I'm trying my hardest not to scope out their latest goodies!!

Budget restrictions are in force  ;-)

(Not sure how long I can hold out though !!)

Mama Elephant - Just Hatched, stamps and dies

Lawn Fawn - stitched rectangle and hillside borders.

Wow - ebony embossing powder

Copics.  Sequins.

If in doubt, add more glitter

  Marching bunnies, in little red blazers

with a glitter background and scattered stars.

What's not to love?

I started by stamping my sentiment onto a die-cut panel,

and then die-cutting the 'YOU'.

Bunnies were die-cut and coloured with Copics

(red is not my strong suit) before being attached with foam pads.

Then I fixed the panel to some glitter card and added some tiny stars.

If you want to see how beautifully sparkly this glitter card

really is, pop over to my Instagram (link in side bar)

Challenges

Addicted to Stamps - Make Your Mark

Stamping Sensations - Feature A Creature

CAS on Sunday - Sparkle

MFT - zig zag rectangle die + strike up the band

Copics.   American Crafts Glitter Paper

Sentiment - Winnie&Walter, Big, Bold & Party.  Memory Box Alpha Dies

Off Grid

My dh's dreams of being a full time, off grid

spoon whittler, have had to be put on hold.

He's started a new job today!

Here's the card I made to wish him luck.

I've used my new MFT diagonal sentiment die,

and filled in the cut outs with copper effect paper.

Then I've added my bunnies with foam pads, for some dimension.

Here's a little video,  just to show you how glossy that paper is..

Challenges.
Die Cutting Divas - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps - Anything Goes

MFT - Diagonal Sentiment Strip Die + Strike Up The Band Bunnies, coloured with Copics

XCut metal effects adhesice copper sheet.

Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio, Everyday Greetings.

Band on the Run

Hello.

Here's another card with my new, cute, MFT stamps.

Don't you just love a bunny in uniform ;-)

I'm playing along with the  MFT  Challenge for the first time - 

I've just turned the sketch on it's side.

I cut the circles from my DP and then inlaid white ones,

then added my bunnies with foam pads to give the

card some dimension.

MFT Strike Up The Band 

DP - MFT, Calm & Cozy Chevrons.

Spellbinders Nested Circles. Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle.

Copics - BG01/BG05/BG09/G02/G05/G17/YR02/YR04/YR07/R81/C3/C5/C7/YR20/YR23

I'm A Dragon

Saints, Dragons or Heroes is this week's theme at

Less Is More

Here's my entry.

The eagle eyed amongst you, will have noticed that this is

a dinosaur and not a dragon.

Cue tenuous link....   ;-)

Some mythical creatures may actually have a basis in real life.

Ancient descriptions of dragons sound similar to dinosaurs,

and paleontologists believe there is a link between the dragons

that ancient people believe in, and their discovery of dinosaur fossils.

Did I pass?  :-)

Mama Elephant - Just Hatched.  MFT - Zig Zag Rectangle

Clearly Besotted - Make A Wish 

Inks -  Versacolor Fresh Green / Hero Arts Color Lights by Lia

Strike Up The Band

This ridiculously cute band set was a slow burner for me.

I saw a few cards with them, but they didn't really grab me.

Now I have got my hands on them, I realise just how 

fabulous and versatile they are going to be.

Does that ever happen with you?

They were perfect for this card, to wish my niece, and her family 'cheerio' 

as they head off to the USA for 3 years.

Orange County watch out!  :-)

Challenges.

MarkerPOP - Anything Goes

CAS On Sunday - Tic Tac Toe (Patterned Paper/Stamp/Something Shiny)

Inkspirational - Rock

MFFT Strike Up The Band + Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle

Stampendous Tiny Alphabet. Clearly Besotted, You Said It, Speech Bubble.

DP - Lawn Fawn Let's Polka Mon Amie.

Copics - BG10/BG05/R81/YR31/YR23/C1/C3

Raindrops on Roses...

... and whiskers on kittens.

Are you singing along?

Today I'm sharing my card with you, as Guest Designer for

this week's Addicted to CAS Challenge.

Huge thanks to the DT girls over there, for the opportunity.

Can you tell from my card what the theme is?

I have taken a subtle approach to the theme - 

due to the fact I don't have any rainy day type stamps -

 and used clear, dew drops as my 'rain'.

I'm also chuffed that I stretched out my inks on this card,

and used only 2 purples and 2 greens.

I'm not sure what the technique is called, but if you ink up your rose

and then stamp it, ink it again and stamp onto scrap paper,

then stamp your rose layer, you get 2 shades from your ink.

Does that make sense to you?  :-)

I hope you'll play along with the challenge this week.

Altenew Vintage Roses.   Memento, Ink, New Sprout and Bamboo Leaves.

Versacolor, Ink, Heliotrope and Boysenberry.  MFT Stitched Rectangle Die.

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted, Time to Relax.

Pretty little elephant

Hello.

Today I'm sending birthday wishes to my gorgeous niece Arabel

via this sweet, little elephant.

There's lots of die cutting on this card, as my little elephant and balloon, 

are layered up,  on stitched background pieces.

Challenges.

CASology - Pink

Addicted to Stamps - CAS

Fab & Funky - Girly & Pretty

WPlus9 Unforgettable. 

Balloon - Clearly Besotted, Make a Wish. Balloon String - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday

MFT zig zag rectangle die.  Lawn Fawn stitched hillside border

DP - Echo Park, Bundle of Joy

Ink - Hero Arts, Bubble Gum.  Copics.   Sequins.

Feeling Blue

Hello.

Today I'm playing along with the Seven Hills Challenge,

which gives you the option of 3 different colour palettes.

No being great at 'floral' cards these roses are a revelation to me.

I still haven't got them exactly right, but I'm having so much fun with them.

I came across a couple of great tips for using them.

1. Don't worry if - like me - you have a limited ink stash. 

You can use 1 ink pad to create at least 2 shades.

Ink up your rose piece and stamp. 

Then ink up again, stamp on scrap and then on your rose.

Voila - 2 shades!

( You all knew this already didn't you? :-)  )

2. The roses and leaves can be tricky to line up,

but if you start with the darkest colour first it makes it a little easier.

I've used the colour palette below for my card.

Matching up as best I can with the inks I have.

Blue for the roses, green for the leaves and the bottom grey/vanilla colour

as little sprinkled dots.

Altenew Vintage Roses.   Winnie&Walter Big, Bang Confetti

Inks - Memento -  Danube Blue / Bahama Blue  /Summer Sky.

Versacolor - Celadon / Vanilla.  A green from Hero Arts Lia Colour Lights.

Sequins 

Quick, Quick, Quick

Hello.

Just popping by today

with a super, quick card.

I still have some Lili Of The Valley Art Pads left - 

(I'm not sure they make them anymore) 

but they are perfect for this type of quick card.

I simply die-cut 'thanks' across my image, and then

replaced it with a white die-cut, that would show up better.

The quickest card I have ever made :-)

Challenge.

Addicted to CAS - Inlaid Dies

LOTV Art Pad.

MFT stitched border rectangle. Lawn Fawn 'thanks' die

Wishful Thinking

Happy little penguins,

doing a birthday dance.

My new favourite product, is a metallic effect card from XCut

In the pack you get silver, copper and gold sheets.

They are adhesive, but for die-cut sentiments like this, 

I wanted extra sticking power, so I backed it with some Stick It,

and that does the trick.

Challenges

Penny Black & More - Birthdays

Seize the Birthday - Birthday with Optional Water Theme

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Mama Elephant, Arctic Penguins.  Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle  & Hillside Border

Cupcake - Lawn Fawn Beep Boop Birthday.

Make A Wish - MFT Dies.  DP - MFT Calm & Cozy Chevron.

XCut Metallic Effect Sheets. Sequins - Lucy's Cards