Gnomie Secret...

Happy Monday friends!

I'm here to day with a card made with a beautiful new stamp from

Stamping Bella 

Gnomes With A Secret

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I stamped these gorgeous two in 
 Black MFT Hybrid Ink
and coloured them with Card d'ache Pablos pencils.

I used the  
Gnomes With a Secret Matching Die 
to cut the out and put them to one side while I made the background.

I cut a rectangle of Smooth Strathmore Bristol Vellum Board and blended
Cracked Pistachio and Broken China Distress Oxide over it.

I then stamped and heat embossed the 
Stamping Bella - Gnome Backdrop 
onto the blended background

I fixed the gnomes to the background with foam.

I used a spare piece of card blended with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide from another project and used the 
Stamping Bella - Happy Dies 
to create the happy sentiment.

Finally I stamped a sentiment from the 
Stamping Bella Birthday Sentiment Set
onto white card and cut out the word birthday.

I fixed the sentiments to the card as shown 

Ingredients from
Dies To Die For
Extreme Black MFT Hybrid Ink
Stamps - Stamping Bella - Gnomes With A Secret
Stamping Bella - Gnome Backdrop 
Stamping Bella Birthday Sentiment Set
Dies - Gnomes With a Secret Matching Die
Stamping Bella - Happy Dies 

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations here and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you fro popping by,
happy creating!
from Sue...xxx

The Gnome and the Letter (updated with links)

Happy Weekend everyone!

I'm hoping that by the time this posts, the website problems will have been resolved, but that the moment (Friday night) they aren't so I will pop back to add the ingredients links for you.

UPDATED  all links now in place

Stamping Bella - The Gnome and The Letter

Your Next Stamp 6x6 School Days

MFT 6x6 Spots and Stripes Sorbet

MFT Die-Namics Happy Greetings MFT-1103

Hugs to all

Squirrel

Finally...Heartstrings!

Hi everyone, it's Kat here!

I am mostly very speedy at using my new stash but occasionally something languishes in my new stash box for way longer than it should and that was the case with the die I used for today's card.

I've used an inlaid die cutting technique for this design as I think it looks so pretty but there are other (quicker!) ways to use this die too, such as layering the outline over some patterned paper.

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly

Have a beautiful day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Heartstrings - Concord and 9th
Fancy frames squares - Sunny Studio

(I also used the Sentimental dies from Avery Elle but unfortunately they are no longer stocked at DtDF)

Coffee Sue

I've used Sue tapping away on her laptop to make a "new job" card for a friend.  Although I posted it a week ago today, unfortunately I'm not sure it's arrived in time for her first day; apparently her postie was rushed to A&E half way through his round (I suspect he collapsed under the weight of her recent craft orders) but hopefully it'll be with her soon.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• CC Designs Coffee Sue
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2
• MFT Plaid Patterns Papers

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Forever Happy...

Happy Easter everyone! 

Hope you've had a lovely weekend!

I might have fallen a teensy bit in love with heat embossing!

This card is made by blending distress inks in

Worn Lipstick

 Scattered Straw, Evergreen Bough and Shaded Lilac on card and then die cutting it with a Notched Square Die

I then heat embossed the image with the 

Delightful Daisies Background Stamp 

using an embossing pad and powder

I then added a die cut 

Happy Large Word Die

and stamped the forever sentiment from

You're Too Kind Clear Stamp Set

with black ink, die cutting it with a

Quick Strips Die

Ingredients From Dies To Die For
Stamps - Delightful Daisies Background Stamp 
You're Too Kind Clear Stamp Set
Dies - Notched Square Die
Happy Large Word Die
Quick Strips Die

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations here and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

...and if you want to see bit more about this card and some other's like it then have a quick peek at my blog
HERE

love from Sue...xxx

Violet

Morning everyone, happy Saturday, Squirrel here today.

In this funny ol' world that we live in, I don't think we say thank you enough, so

why not change that and say thank you to someone.

Ingredients used

Stamping Bella - Tiny Townie Garden Girl - Violet eb668

Stamping Bella Cut It Out Die cio668DIE

MFT Stamp - All Lined Up Background BG-107

MFT Die-Namics - Stitched Fishtail Frames MFT-644

Sunny Studio 6x6 Gingham Pastels SSPP-110

MFT Stamps - Grateful For You CS-128

Have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Hugs

Little Chickies

Happy Friday and Happy Easter, it's Kat here!

I have rather an obsession with the Mama Elephant Little Agenda stamps so today I have used the Little Chickies for a set of notelets; aren't they adorable?!

I've also used brand new sentiments from Mama Elephant and fishtail banner dies from MFT, both of which I feel are going to become essentials in my stash.

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card, including the Copic colours I used and a comment on the fishtail banner dies, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly

Have a wonderful day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Little Chickie Agenda - Mama Elephant
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 2 - My Favorite Things
Inside and out stitched circle STAX - My Favorite Things
Flirty flowers 6x6 paper pad - Sunny Studio
Fishtail flag trio - My Favorite Things
Mini everyday messages - Mama Elephant

It's a Mice Time to Celebrate

I have had another little play with these little meecies today. Isn't this little guy cute!

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT It's a Mice Time to Celebrate
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2
• MFT Plaid Patterns papers

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Special memories...

Hello everyone,

I hope it's a happy Monday!

Here's something a little different from me which I really enjoyed making!

I made this card by die cutting a 

Pierced and Stitched Circle 

card blank and card design background.

I heat embossed the circle with the 

Brick Background Rubber Cling Stamp

using an embossing Pad and embossing Powder.

I fixed this to the card blank and set it aside.

Next I 

heat embossed the 
Beaucoup Bouquet Clear Stamps 
on vellum.

The flowers were cut out with the matching
Beaucoup Bouquet Die Set

I coloured the reverse of the flowers with Copics, R35, RV95, Y38, YG67 and fixed them to the card design as shown.

I added a 
Special Large Word Die cut
and stamped the memories sentiment from the 
You're My Jolly Clear Stamp Set 
onto a 
Quick Strips Die cut.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Stamps - Brick Background Rubber Cling Stamp

Beaucoup Bouquet Clear Stamps 

You're My Jolly Clear Stamp Set

Dies - Beaucoup Bouquet Die Set

Special Large Word Die

Quick Strips Die

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations here and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

...and if you want to see bit more about this card and some other's like it then have a quick peek at my blog
HERE

love from Sue...xxx

Bears

Oh my goodness, sorry about all that delay chaps, right then, Squirrel is back and

with a card to share

I received a bundle of happy mail from DTDF this week (grins) so it only seemed

right to get one of my new stamps inky.

This goes to show that you can make a pretty card with only a few simple ingredients

CC Designs Bears stamp set

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Hexagon Stax

MFT 6x6 Bundles of Blossoms Pastels

MFT 6x6 Proper Pinstripes Pastels

and breathe

Intermission

Morning peeps, Squirrel here full of apologies!

This week has got away from me so I will be back later on in the day with my

DTDF make.

In the meantime ......

A Mice Time To Celebrate

I can't remember the last time that I heat-embossed, but I like the white-on-colour embossed text and decided to give it a try on today's card.  The little meecie is from my new MFT set and I love this little guy doing his happy-dance!  I've stuck the sentiment banner with foam pads and created a little wave in it by alternating raised bits with areas stuck directly onto the card.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• It's a Mice Time To Celebrate from MFT
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2
• MFT Petite Plaid papers
• Embossing ink pad
• White embossing powder

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Birthday Bears

Hello peeps, Squirrel popping in today

So, this simple little card uses

MFT Birthday Bears stamps BB-21

MFT Die-Namics Birthday Bears dies MFT-720

MFT Die-Namics Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax MFT-839

MFT 6x6 Graphic Grid Pastels EP-48

MFT Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes CS-274

MFT Ray of Light Stencil ST-118

So that's me for this week

Hugs to all

No-lines colouring on Kraft - eek!

Hey everyone, it's Kat here!

You may remember the floral wreath stamp and die set that I was totally crushing on back in February (HERE if you missed it)...well, it's back again but with a rather different vibe this time!

I've layered the die cut wreath over an aperture and coloured the image with no-lines technique onto Kraft card  to give this a completely different feel to the previous cards.

If you would like more pictures and details on how I created this card, including the Copic colours I used, then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly

Have a beautiful day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Floral hearts stamp set - Pretty Pink Posh
Floral hearts co-ordinating dies - Pretty Pink Posh
Stitched mini scallop square STAX - My Favorite Things
Mini messages - Mama Elephant
County fair plaid 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things

Alway's room for more dragons!...

Hello friends!

I'm back with some more dragon cuteness!

This time from  Whimsy Stamps

Dragon Egg Rubber Cling Stamp by Dustin Pike

I stamped this gorgeous 

Dragon Egg Rubber Cling Stamp 

with Memento Expresso Truffle ink on Kraft Card and coloured him with Caran d'ache Luminance pencils

Blue - 660 Middle Cobalt, 662 Genuine Cobalt

Green - 180 Malachite Green, 214 Beryl Green, 182 Cobalt Green

Pink - 571 Rose Anthraquinone

White/Grey - 001 White, 842 Raw Umber, 906 Sepia 50%

I die cut the image with 

Whimsy Stamps Pierced and Stitched Die Set.  

I made a cloud template with the largest cloud die from the 

Whimsy Stamps Up In The Clouds Die Set 

and used it to create clouds on the card background by dabbing it with ColorBox Frost White ink.

I die cut two Kraft card clouds with the 

Up In The Clouds Die Set 

and stamped the you're special sentiment on them from the

You're Too Kind Clear Stamp Set by Deb Davis

I fixed the clouds to the card design as shown and added some white dots with a white gel pen.  I also painted some parts of the dragon with liquid glitter.

I die cut a larger 

Pierced and Stitched Die

and layered the card design on to it.

I used the largest 

Pierced and Stitched Die

to create a circular card blank.

(Remember to place the top of the circle die above the fold of your card as it goes through your die cutting machine)!

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations here and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

love from Sue...xxx

Cutie Cats

I love these cuties from CC Designs.  It's taken me a couple of attempts to make something that I'm happy with, but that's nothing to do with the stamps, more just me getting the right layout and colouring.  Isn't his expression just adorable.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Cutie Cats from CC Designs
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Roses all Over MFT papers
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

You deserve a you day...

Have a special day friends...

'you deserve a you day'!

Ingredients from

Dies To Die For

Teeny Tiny Townie with a Bouquet by Stamping Bella

Uptown Girl Simone Loves Strawberries by Stamping bella (sentiment)

Coloured with Polychromos with a Scattered Straw Distress Oxide Background 

Thank you for popping by today

happy crafting!

love from

Sue...xxx

If you want to find out a bit more about how I made this card you can read all about it in March's issue of

Making Cards Magazine,

available by following the link 

HERE