Happy Bee-day

I've created this bee themed birthday card using lots and lots of hexagons and a sprinkling of shimmer!

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tiny Townie Busy Bee from Stamping Bella
• MFT Hanging Happy Birthday die
• Hexagon Dies
• Taylored Expressions Shimmer
• Memory Box Flower Power Stencil

Happy crafting

Annette
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Tiny Townie Busy Bee

I've created a flower shaped card using my Silhouette machine and layered embossed yellow, cream and orange card for a textured effect.  I've framed the image with some flowers and a pretty organza double bow.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tiny Townie Busy Bee by Stamping Bella

Happy crafting

Annette
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The Walrus, The Polar Bear and The Penguin Stuffies

I'm on a drive to increase my Christmas cards in preparation for December. This is one of my favourite Christmas images from Stamping Bella. I've kept it simple with some pretty papers and a layered sentiment.

Card Recipe:

• The Walrus, The Polar Bear and The Penguin Stuffies from Stamping Bella
• Honey Bee Christmas Die Honey Cuts
• Glossy Accents

Happy crafting
Annette
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Bundle Girl and the Beehive

I've made a super-sized gift tag using this sweet Stamping Bella image which I've watercoloured and matted onto purple with honey yellow accents.  

Project Recipe:

• Bundle Girl and the Beehive by Stamping Bella
• Whimsy Stamps Birthday Word and Shadow Die
• Frantic Stamper Large Scalloped Scallop Edger

Happy crafting

Annette
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Tiny Townie Nurse

I made this 'get well card' for a friend's mum who's just had a hip replacement.  Because it was hand-delivered I could make it extra dimentional.  I used Tiny Townie Nurse from Stamping Bella.

Happy crafting
Annette
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Special Delivery with Thanks

A simple thank you card. The image was watercoloured and I layered the Thanks script die on two outlines that I cut with my electronic cutting machine.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Special Delivery from Stamping Bella
• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die

Happy crafting
Annette
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Snuggle Bunnies

I've created a frame for these cute snuggle bunnes in orange card using a butterfly corner die in each corner.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Snuggle Bunny Mini from Colorado Craft
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax
• Die-Namites Butterfly Corner die
• MFT Birthday Circle Frame
• Taylored Expression Brick by Brick stencil

Happy crafting
Annette
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Special Delivery

This image is so versatile for a birthday, or even for a 'just because' card.  I've made quite a fussy card for this one, but am also working on him again for a clean and simple layout because I liked him so much.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Special Delivery by Stamping Bella
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Circle Stax

Happy crafting
Annette
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Sweet Skunks

I've been in clean and simple mode recently, so this little fella is the centre of attention sat on his log clutching his pink flower.  I've used matching papers and my favourite Whimsy birthday shadow die to frame him.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Sweet Skunks
• MFT Dienamcis Stitched Square Stax
• Whimsy Birthday Word and Shadow Die

Happy crafting
Annette
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It's Always Tea Time

I've made another pair of cards in order to make a gift-set of 4 using my Colorado Craft Tea Time Fun stamps .  

I've stamped and watercoloured the image, and then matted it onto alternating layers of nude pink, white and fuschia pink coloured card.

The 'Friend' sentiment is die cut, and I've created a double shadow using the same card colours around the text.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tea Time Fun by Colorado Craft
• Mama Elephant Friend Script Die
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Rectangles Stax

Happy crafting
Annette
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Tea Time Fun

I've made a set of sweet cards using a stamp set from Colorado Craft called Tea Time Fun. I've stamped and watercoloured the image, and then matted it onto alternating layers of nude pink, white and fuschia pink coloured card.  The sentiments are both Mama Elephant and I've cut out a double shadow around the text for each using the same card colours.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tea Time Fun by Colorado Craft
• Mama Elephant Friend Script Die
• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Rectangles Stax

Happy crafting

Annette
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Kitten Flowers

I love this kitty from Lee Holland, and I've framed him on a simple card with a stencilled background and die cut sentiment.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Kitten Flowers by Lee Holland
• Tayloered Expression Brick by Brick stencil
• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die
• Double Stitched Nesting Dies
  
• Gumdrop Enamel Dots

Happy crafting

Annette
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Sweet Pea Garden Girl

Another fairly simple layout featuring Sweet Pea Garden Girlie from Stamping Bella.  I've framed her with multiple layers of yellow and orange card, and added some die cut flowers and a layered birthday sentiment.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tiny Townie Garden Girl Sweet Pea by Stamping Bella
• Tiny Townie Garden Girl Sweet Pea by Stamping Bella matching Die
• Stitched Square Nesting dies
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Oval Stax
• Whimsy Birthday Word and Shadow Die Set

Happy crafting

Annette
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Daisy Squidgy

I loved colouring this Daisy Squidgy image again in these Springtime colours. I just need the warmer weather now to go with it! 

It wasn't until I'd finished colouring my image and composing all the card layers that I decided I wanted to add a die-cut sentiment, and I wanted a 'You Are' portion to go with the 'Amazing' text. After hunting through my images, I found this 'You Are' from a recent MFT Sweetest Safari set, and I set about masking it in order to extract the two words I wanted. 

This is what I ended up with, before adding the die cut 'Amazing', which I cut and layered 3 times in the lime green card:

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Daisy Squidgy by Stamping Bella
• Sweetest Safari Set 2 by MFT (part only)
• Double Stitch Nesting Die
• Avery Elle Amazing text die

Happy crafting

Annette
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Happy Day!

I've watercoloured the adorable Happy Day bunny image from Colorado Craft Company.  The image has been die cut using a stitched rectangle die before being matted onto multiple layers of red and cream to frame it.

I fussy cut the image and used a blending brush to create a bit of blue sky behind the bunnies.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Colorado Craft Company Happy Day!
• Rectangle Stitched Nesting Die Stax

Happy crafting
Annette
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Bunny Pile

I've been playing with some of my favourite older stamps recently and I'm rather fond of this Bunny Pile image from Stamping Bella's stuffies range.

The papers on my card are only 6" wide, and the cardbase is 7" wide, so I lined up the grids on the paper, and hid the join with a strip of satin ribbon.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Stamping Bella Bunny Pile
• MFT Your Crafty Happy Place Party Plaid Paper Pad

Happy crafting
Annette
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Whimsy Stamps New Release expected Friday and it's Paaaartay Time!...

  Hello friends,

It's Sue here today to show you some lovely goodies from the latest mini release from Whimsy Stamps which is available in store for pre-order now!  (Order is due on Friday)!

I created the inky background with some new inks I treated myself too from our lovely Dies To Die For - Pink Fresh Starry Night Ink Pad Set.  I LOVE them!  

I'll pop a link to my inky background tutorial at the end of this post for you.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Sprinkle Scallops Rectangle Die Set - Whimsy Stamps

Me-Wow Cat Birthday Clear Stamp Set - Whimsy Stamps

Doggie Birthday Party Clear Stamp Set - Whimsy Stamps

Comic Speech Bubbles Die Set - Whimsy Stamps

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Starry - Night - Pinkfresh Studio Dye Ink Cube Pack

Thank you for popping by today!

Take care of yourselves and happy crafting!

from Sue...xxx

Link to Inky Background Tutorial is 

HERE

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Starry - Night - Pinkfresh Studio Dye Ink Cube Pack

Other Ingredients

Copic Markers* 

Greys - T9, T7, T5, T3, T1

Browns - E77, E74, E71, E70

Blues - B18, B16, B12

Pinks - RV66, RV55, RV52

Violets - V25, V22, V20

Perfect Pearls Mica Powder in Pearl

Mixed Media Card by Daler Rowney

White 300gsm Card

Misti Stamp Tool*

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Blanche The Butterfly

I'm on a mission to use some of my older images at the moment, and today's card features Blanche the Butterfly from Stamping Bella.  

I've matted her to give a stencilled background using a Memory Box floral stencil and some blending brushes

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tiny Townie Blanche the Butterfly from Stamping Bella 
  
• Memory Box Flower Power Stencil
• Blending Brushes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Tiny Townie Garden Girl Orchid

I've used one of my older images for this bright pink card featuring Tiny Townie Garden Girl Orchid from Stamping Bella.  

I've matted her to give a stencilled background using a Memory Box floral stencil and some blending brushes

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tiny Townie Garden Girl Orchid
  
• Memory Box Flower Power Stencil
• Blending Brushes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Slimline Big Boo Boo - Whimsy Stamps

Happy Thursday friends!

I'm back today with a second card made with the fabulous 

Slimline Big BooBoo Die Set  

from Whimsy Stamps

This is a bit different to the cards I usually make but variety is the spice of life - eh?  (;

Only one little tip here - if you are doing a white on white design make sure you use all the same brand of card for the white bits - you would not believe how many versions of white there are!  

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Slimline Big BooBoo Die Set  

Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die Set

Quilted Rainbow Inlaid Die

Quick Strips Die Set

Get Well Clear Stamps (Dustin Pike)

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

  

 

Other Ingredients

Daler Rowley Multi Media Card

White 300gsm Card

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

 

The Chick and the Bunny Wobble

Today's card is a Clean & Simple Easter card featuring The Chick and the Bunny Wobble from Stamping Bella.

I've watercoloured the image and added a typed sentiment.  

It's layered onto bright orange card for a Springtime feel and matted onto a rectangle cardbase.

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Whimsy Stamps New Release - Slimline Big BooBoo Die Set

 Hello everyone,

It's Sue here today to show you some super new release goodies, available to pre order in store right now from Whimsy Stamps (due in store next week)

Slimline Big BooBoo Die Set

6x6 Paper Pack - Mix n Match 2

I love this stamp set - the little lips and heart are adorable and make the whole set so versatile.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Slimline Big BooBoo Die Set

6x6 Paper Pack - Mix n Match 2

Gnome Get Well Clear Stamps

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Concord and 9th Assorted Cardstock Pack

Thank you for popping by today!

Take care and happy crafting ...

from Sue...xxx

  

Other Ingredients

White 300gsm Card

Misti Stamp Tool*

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil

I'm trying my best to move from Winter to Spring themes to encourage in the longer days and sunnier skies!  I've watercoloured the image and added a little pencil and stenciled the background after masking the image.  The sentiment is typed using mycurrent favourite fancy font called 'hello'.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil
• Memory Box Flower Power Stencil

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Big and Bold Winter Wishes Snowflake - Colorado Craft Company

Hello everyone,

I hope this week is being kind to you!

It's Sue here today to show you some Christmas cards (because I am never done with Christmas)!

I absolutely loved making these.  The layout was inspired by Colorado Craft Company DT (BIG thanks to them for being amazing) - but for my cards, I created my own backgrounds and used some odd bits of old design paper.

My favourite of this set was heat embossed in silver onto a background I created by using a brayer to add Stoneblue Catherine Pooler Ink onto card.  I then lightly splashed the card with white acrylic paint.

I finished the card by adding a white heat embossed sentiment on black card and some clear droplets.  (I cut little banners myself)

These two are stamped onto a rather ancient piece of design paper - I knew I kept it for a reason! 

...and to mix it up a bit I stamped this one onto another senior piece of design paper and heat embossed it in glittery gold embossing powder, finally adding some gorgeous gold droplets.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For
Colorado Craft Company Big and Bold Winter Wishes Snowflake

Catherine Pooler Stone Blue Ink Pad

Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Clear Droplets

Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Gold Pearls

as and alternative you could use 

Honey Bee Gem Stickers 

which have both gold, white and clear drops!

Concord and 9th White Cardstock

Thank you for popping by today!  happy creating

from Sue...xxx

Other Ingredients

White Acrylic Paint

WOW Slow drying Embossing Pad

WOW White, Silver, Gold Glitter Embossing Powder

Black Cardstock 

 

Sweetest Safari 2

I love this smiling little Leo from MFT's Sweetest Safari set so I've made him the focal point of today's card.  I've used a Honey Bee double layer stencil to create the scattered leaves background.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Sweetest Safari Set 2 (image and sentiment)
• Honey Bee Scattered Leaves Stencil

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Sweetest Safari

I've masked together a trio of images from two different MFT Sweetest Safari stamp sets to create this little jungle scene.  

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Sweetest Safari Set 1 (image and sentiment)
• MFT Sweetest Safari Set 2

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Dragon Holiday Peekers - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello friends and Happy New Year to you!

Today's card is made with a super stamp set from Whimsy Stamps which is currently available in store!

Dragon Holiday Peekers Clear Stamps Set (Dustin Pike)

and the matching die set,

Dragon Holiday Peekers Outlines Die Set

The back ground is made with distressed inks (I'll pop a link to my inky background tutorial at the end of this post - along with a list of the Copic Marker colours I used).

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Dragon Holiday Peekers Clear Stamps Set (Dustin Pike)

Dragon Holiday Peekers Outlines Die Set

Forest Majesty Die Set

Slimline Scenic Countryside Die

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Lawn Fawn Vellum

Taylored Expressions Premium Cardstock - Red Pepper

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all keeping well - happy creating!

from Sue...xxx

 

 

Link to Inky Background Tutorial is 

HERE

Copic Markers 

Reds - E19, E09, E08, R08

Greens - BG99, BG96, BG93

Greys - W3, W2, W0, E40, C1, C0, C00 and Colourless Blender

Other Ingredients

Strathmore Bristol Smooth Vellum Card

Distress Oxide Ink Pads in

Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough, Hickory Smoke

WOW Embossing Slow Drying Embossing Pad

WOW white Embossing Powder

300gsm White Card

White Glitter Card

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine