Little Lady Bug.......

Happy Sunday!  DT Jane here with a little ladybug for you! We rarely see them in our garden and they are one of my faves!  This is Little Lady Bug from LDRS Saturated Canary Range and I have coloured her on Kraft card...something I rarely do and need a bit more practice I think!

Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out the new goodies in the store!

xx

Nurse Nightingale

Good morning!  It's Linda here again Tuesday has rolled around and I'm here with my regular weekly post and my 4th card of the week *phew!*

I needed to make a card for a friend at work who was leaving clinical teaching to go back into nursing.  I thought that Nurse Nightingale was perfect for this.  Sadly she's now out of stock, but the good news if you're a Kraftin' Kimmie fan, is that all Kraftin' Kimmie stamps in the store are all on sale and most are around half price!  Grab a bargain while they're still in stock!

I coloured her in Copics and paired her with the gorgeous Shoreline Treasures collection by Pion Design. These papers are so lovely and you can use many of them for more than just seaside or summer themes. I paired the Pion paper with some Kraft.

I've distressed all the edges of my paper and inked with DI in Walnut Stain and hand stitched as always with top stitch thread.

I fussy cut her out and popped her up on foam tape on a couple of sheets cut with a Die-namics Notebook Paper die. On top of that I've cut a couple of little banners with the smallest sizes of the Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax. The sentiment is from the Everyday Mini Postage Stamps sentiments by Whimsy and cut with the matching die.

The inside is decorated with the same paper range to complement the front...as you can see I wrote my message before remembering to take pics oops.

The wings at the top of the card are cut with the La-La Land Craft's Wings Set

A reminder of what I used from the store:

Stamp: Nurse Nightingale

Paper: Shoreline Treasures

Bazill Kraft

Sentiment: Everyday Mini Postage Stamps

Distress Ink: Walnut Stain

Dies: Notebook Paper

Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax

Wings Set

Mini Postage Stamp

Well that's it from me today, I'll see you again next week for some more crafty fun!  Take care :) xx

Felicity - You Rock!

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you are well and having a good weekend

For today's card I have used a stamp called Felicity by Make it Crafty, I love her trendy outfit! The wonderful papers are Teresa Collins Daily Stories with Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

The stitched square is from Die-Namics Blueprints 14 and the tabs and circles from Blueprints 12. I have used a Die-Namics Musical Notes die which I cut from Kraft and black card to layer up in order to create a shadow effect.

Items Used:

Stamp - Make it Crafty - Felicity

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps - SC Design Collection - Everyday Moments

Papers - Teresa Collins Daily Stories

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Dies - Die-Namics Blueprints 12 

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Die-Namics Musical Notes

My Mind's Eye - Enamel Dots - Chalk Studio 2

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today.

Bye for now

Sue xx

Getting Krafty with Bildmalarna!

Hello everyone, I hope you are having a great Wednesday.  It's Ann-Marie popping in today to show you a card I have made using the adorable Bildmalarna image 'Mimosa Guitar'.  

I thought I would try a Kraft and white colour scheme for my card and added a splash of red in there to lift it and I must say I like the outcome very much.  

Items Used

Bildmalarna 'Mimosa Guitar'

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Poppystamps Diamond Background

Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink pad

Liquid Pearls 'White Opal'

Okay folks time for me to go but before I do I would like to say thank you for stopping by and I hope I have inspired you to get Krafty!

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Hay, Whatzup, Buttercup

Good Morning Everyone. 

I hope you are having a good weekend.

I have a cute Springtime card to share with you today featuring an adorable Crissy Armstrong image made by Whimsy stamps with some gorgeous papers by Carta Bella.

The Swirly Tree is by Memory Box  and the daisy flower die is by Die-Namics. I have used a sentiment from a set created by Simonne Clay of SC Designs made by Whimsy, this is such a great set containing a wonderful mixture of different sentiments.

Items Used:

Stamps - Whimsy Stamps - Crissy Armstrong Collection  Hay,Whatzup, Buttercup coloured with Promarkers

Whimsy Stamps - SC Designs Collection Everyday Moments

Papers - Carta Bella Hello Again

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Dies - Die-Namics Upsy Daisy

Die-Namics Stitched Circle Stax

Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Stax

Memory Box Swirly Tree

Thank you for stopping by to look at my card today.
bye for now
Sue xx

CAS 21...........

Good Morning folks! DT Jane here to share a make.....today I decided not to use any stamped images,eeek!.....I have used the Die-namics By The Number dies to cut the 21 out of the Kraft card and I have placed a small piece of leftover Happy Hauntings paper underneath.......a little piece of twine and a cute wee charm to finish off!

Enjoy your Sunday!

xx

A little bit of Gorjuss

Morning! I hope everyone is staying safe and cosy in this rotten weather!  DT Jane here with a new share for you all.....Now I have spent sooo long colouring up this lovely that she is no longer available BUT there is still more Gorjussness for you at reduced prices in the shop HERE

The scrummy yummy papers are from the Inkido Springtime range and they are all absolutely stunning! I have also used the Marianne English Rose die for the flowers and the La La Land Heart banner die both cut from Kraft card.
Thanks for popping in on me....enjoy your Sunday! xx

Merry and Bright

Good Morning everyone.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I have used one of the adorable new Christmas Stamps from Bildmalarna for my card today. 

The gorgeous deep red paper is by Imaginisce and the other stunning papers are Kaisercraft, I love these traditional colours.

The roses are made using Die-namics Mini Rolled Rose, these cut through the Wool Felt so easily. I have used my favourite Cheery Lynn Holly Leaves again. My sentiment is from the very useful Whimsy Holiday Noteables 2 set.

Close up of the adorable image, you can just about see the holly leaves stamped on the corners, they are from the same Whimsy sentiment set.

 Stamp - Bildmalarna Christmas Flower

Sentiment - Whimsy Holiday Noteables 2

Papers Imaginisce Christmas Cheer Warm Wishes

Kaisercraft Twig and Berry

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Cardstock Pomegranate

Dies - Memory Box Corner Bow

Die-namics Mini Rolled Rose

Cheery Lynn Holly Leaves

Wool Felt

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

Sue xx

Christmas Kids

Well Howdy to Y'All

How are you?  I hope you had a good weekend.

Today I would like to share with you a card I have made using one of the stamps from Moreheads Christmas Kids - Surprise Collection and what a little cutie he is too. There are absolutely stacks of stamps in this collection so make sure you check it out.

Here is the full card:

I've tried to keep the card along the 'vintagey' theme with traditional Christmas colours which I just love.  All the items I have used can be found at Dies to Die For and the recipe for the card is as follows:

Stamp:  Moreheads - Christmas Kids - Surprise

Paper:  Echo Park - This & That Christmas (its not showing in the store at the moment but contact Tracy and I'm sure she will get it for you)

Kraft Card:  Bazzill Kraft

Holly Die:  Cheery Lynn - Holly Corner

Banner:  Die-Namics - Fishtail Banner

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 E0000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hat:  R39 R29 R27 R24 R22 / G29 G46 G24 (holly) / YR24 YR23 YR21 YR20 (bell)

Top:  E43 E42 E41 E40

Sock:  R39 R29 R27 R24 R22 / E43 E42 E41 E40

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0

To outline the image and edge the papers I have used Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

To add some dimension to the card I made a frame out of Kraft card and stitched around it with my sewing machine before adding some foam pads to the back to adhere it to the main card.  Here is a picture so you can see the depth that this adds to the card:

And there you have it.  I hope you like it.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and have a look.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Take care.

Toodles

Merry and Bright

Morning all! Well, it is the middle of November and I have finally gone and done it... I've made my first Christmas card! Unfortunately for me, Christmas cards are way down my list of favourite cards to make, so I find this time of year a bit of a chore. Not on this card though - I love it! Not only did it just fall together with ease, I love the final look. Merry and bright indeed :)

As soon as I saw the lovely baubles that come with this super cute Some Odd Girl stamp, I just knew that I wanted to glaze them up to make them a) a bit more realistic and b) a bit more blingy. I normally get in a right mess with Glossy Accents but I've finally learned my lesson.... LEAVE IT ALONE UNTIL IT IS DRY! Simple as long as you stick to the rules really ;o)

Hope you like this little card and that you are slightly further along with your Christmas card making than I am!

Stacey
~x~

Baby Birthday

Hey Everyone

I hope you are all keeping well.

Today I would to share with you one of the new releases from the fabulous Bildmalarna called Baby Birthday.  Ain't she just the cutest and check out her little teddy; you can see how excited he is to get into his parcel - just adorable.  Make sure you check out the awesome new papers they have just released too, called Welcome - they are just stunning.

Here is the full card:

All the products I have used can be found at Dies to Die For and the recipe for the card is as follows:

Stamp:  Bildmalarna - Baby Birthday

Papers:  Bildmalarna - Welcome Collection

Kraft Card:  Bazzill Kraft

Heart Die:  Heartland America Large

Flower Die:  Die-Namics - Mini Royal Roses

Leaf Die:  Poppystamps - Lorelai Outline Leaf

Banner Die:  Die-namics - Fish Tail Banner

Corner Die:  Whimsy - Corner Die Set

I have coloured the image with Copics as follows:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hair:  YR23 YR21 YR20 E33

Dress & Socks:  R56 RV34 RV32

Teddy:  E55 E53 E51 E50 / E59 E57 E23

Presents:  E44 E43 E42 E41 / R00 R000 R0000 (bow)

Vase:  E17 E15 E13 / E55 E53 E51 E50

Flowers:  R56 RV34 RV32 / R01 R00 / G46 G43 / Y23

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0

The image has been outlined using Weathered Wood Distress Ink

The papers have been edged with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
I've put a little bit of Stardust Stickles on the flowers

And there you have it.  Thank you for stopping by and visiting.

Have a great week everyone.

Toodle pip

Birthday Fun

Hi Everyone

I hope you are all having a good week so far - even though it is only Tuesday.

Today I would like to share with you another card from the totally fabulous Lulu on the Move.  This is the last, (but by no means least), one left out of the set of three that I just had to use.

Here is the card I have made:

This set of three stamps is just brilliant - I love these little beauties and they are such a bargain too.

All the items I have used can be purchased from the Dies to Die For store and the recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  Kratin' Kimme - Lulu on the Move

Papers:  My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing - Lavender

Kraft Card:  Bazzill Kraft Card

Border Die (Top and Bottom):  Magnolia Doohicky - Scalloped Stitch Lace

Centre Die:  Die-Namics - Jumbo Scallop

Flowers:  Magnolia Doohickey - Clover with Flower

The image has been coloured with Copcis, Promarkers and Flexmarkers as follows:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hair:  E18 E17 E15 E13

Top:  R85 R83 R81 / V25 V22 V20

Skirt:  Satin (Promarker) / Antique White (Flexmarker)

Shoes:  R85 R83 R81 / E43 E42 E41 E40

Bike:  R29 R27 R25 / C8 C7 C6 C5 C4

Wheels:  N8 N7 N6 N5 N4 N3

The image has been outline with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

The papers have been edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

I have drawn faux stitching with a black fine-liner pen

So there you have it.  Enjoy the rest of your week.

Toodle Pip

Rollin' By to Say Hi

Hey Everyone

Hope your week is going well.

Today I would like to share with you a card I have made using a fabulous Kraftin' Kimme stamp called Lulu on the Move.

Here is the full card:

I love this stamp set - there are three in total, Lulu roller skating, Lulu hula hooping and Lulu riding a little trike - they are just brilliant!

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp Set:  Kraftin' Kimme - Lulu on the Move

Papers:  My Minds Eye - Six by Six - Quilting Bee

Kraft Card:  Bazzill Kraft Card

Pennant Die:  Poppystamps - Simple Banner

Twine:  My Mind's Eye - All is Bright Twine (I can't find it on the DTDF web but if you e-mail Tracy she will get it for you)

Enamel Dots:  My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine Enamel Dots (again, please contact Tracy via the DTDF web and she will get them for you)

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (Cheeks)

Hair:  E18 E17 E15 E13

Top:  R39 R29 R27 R24

Skirt:  B000 BG000 BG0000

Boots:  T6 T5 T4 T3 / R29 R24 / C8 C6 (Wheels)

The image has been outlined using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

The papers have been edged with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

I have also created some faux stitching around the card with a black fine liner pen

One final 'arty' picture of the inside of the card where I have copied the layout through:

And that's it as they say.

Enjoy the rest of your week everyone.

Take care

I have been completely hooked on the Amy Tangerine Daybooks recently, and decided that I really wanted to have a crack at making my own. And here is what I made...

The cover...

Here is the inside...

Here is a closer look at some of the inside pages...

 Die-cut page

 Journal card page

 Coin envelope page

I just cannot stop making these cute little albums, and they are a fantastic way to use up papers that you have had lying around. This one was made from a 6x6 Paper Pad by Best Creations Inc called Travel Forever...HERE. The diecut bits were cut from a sheet of card in the pad, as were all the bits used to decorate under the Hambly overlay that is on the front. The cover itself is made with Bazzill Kraft cardstock...HERE, and I added AC Thickers for the title . I have sewn the spine of this one by using my sewing machine. Don't turn it on or use the foot pedal....use the wheel and turn it manually...you don't want to break the needle going through all the layers.

I am totally addicted, and will have another one to show you next week...They are such a great way to use up the ends of paper pads, or left over pieces of 12x12.

Friday Morning Cuteness

Morning everyone, hope you are all set and ready to go for yet another rainy August bank holiday weekend?! Why oh why does it always rain on this weekend, every year, without fail?

Today, I'm continuing my uncanny knack of making cards with things that I know without a doubt were from DTDF, but now can't find in the shop! I am clearly the most hopeless DT member in the world, but hope that my card inspires you to browse amongst the other gorgeous CC Designs 'Swiss Pixies' in the shop and have a chuckle at the different Inkadinkadoo kiddie phrases that are available :o)

This is actually my DT card for this months Die-ing For a Challenge. The theme this month is a cinch.... anything goes! Just be sure to read up on the rules, then get stuck in and play along with us to be in with a chance of winning a £25 voucher to spend in the Dies to Die For shop!

Love Makes the World Go Round

Well Hello to You All

I hope you are having a good week.

Just a quick reminder to let you know that time is running out for the current Die-ing for a Challenge so make sure you get your entries in quick as it closes on Friday night and don't forget you can win yourself a whooping £25 voucher to spend in the fabulous Dies to Die For store.

Today I would like to share with you a card I have made using one of the wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet called Bird Swing - aren't they just so cute!

Here is the full card:

The recipe for the card is as follows:

Stamp:  Wee Stamps - Bird Swing

Kraft Card:  Bazzill Kraft Card

Papers:  My Minds Eye - Six by Six - Meadow

Sentiments:  Whimsy - Love Mini Tickets

Ticket Die:  Whimsy - Mini Ticket Die

Flowers:  Cheery Lynn - Miniature Rose

Leaves:  Cheery Lynn - Flourish Leaf Strip

The image has been coloured with Copics as follows:

Birds:  BG01 BG00 B000 B0000 / R30 / YR23 YR21 YR20

Swing:  E25 E23 E53 / YR23 YR21 YR20

Flowers:  BG01 B00 B000 B0000

Leaves:  G46 G43

I have outlined with image with Weathered Wood Distress Ink

All the papers and card have been edged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink

I hope you all have a wonderful week.

Toodles

Christmas Blessings

Hi Everyone

I hope you are all having a good week.

Today I would like to share with you my third Christmas Card so far using a fabulous Mo Manning image called I Even Love the Box.  Gulp - I am so far behind with Christmas cards already I so must try harder and get some more made as quickly as possible!

Here is the full card:

I so love this image - she / he is just the cutest!

The recipe for the card is as follows:

Stamp:  Mo Manning - I Even Love the Box

Papers:  My Minds Eye - Holly Jolly

Card:  Bazzill Kraft

Corner Die:  Die-namics - Photo Corners

The image has been coloured with Copics as follows:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30

Hat:  R39 R29 R27 R24 / C1 C0 C00

Jumpsuit:  R39 R29 R24 / YG67 YG63 YG61

Box:  E37 E35 E33 E53 E29

Wrapping paper:  YG67 YG63 YG61

Tag:  E42 E41 E40 E44 / YG67

Bow:  Y26 Y21 Y32

I have used Old paper Distress Ink around the image

All the paper and card has been edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Here is a final picture of the inside of the card:

I hope you all have a fabulous week.

Take card and be safe.

Toodles.

Girls Rock!

Hello lovely people! How are you enjoying the Olympics?! I've been lucky enough to go to quite a few events and I have to say, it has been awesome! However, if you missed out on getting tickets to any of the events, you will still be able to get involved as Tracy has some great Olympic offers... check out the Dies to Die For store for more details. Be quick though, today is the last day to snap these great deals up!

I have a very bright and cheerful card to share with you today. These just have to be one of my all time favourite papers - so bold and sunny. 

Hope you like it! Whilst this particular Creeper Crew member doesn't appear to be in the shop at the moment, if you click on the link below, you will be able to find lots of others Creepers in stock... with 20% off!

Spring Bringer

Good Day to Everyone

I hope you are all keeping well and are having a good week.

Today I would like to share with you a card I have made using one of the wonderful Wee Stamps called Spring Bringer.

Here is the card I have made:

Oh my - she is just so pretty isn't she?  You will have to excuse the glue on the ribbon, I didn't realise it was still wet when taking the pictures! :oS

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  Wee Stamps Spring Bringer

Papers:  My Minds Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy (oh my I so love this pad!)

Cardstock:  Bazzill Kraft

Sentiment:  Whimsy Birthday Letter Seals

Corner Die:  Die-namics Photo Corners

Flowers:  Cheery Lynn Medium Rose and Miniature Rose

The image has been coloured in with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30

Hair:  E34 E53 E51 E50

Clothes / Wings / Flowers:  R12 R11 R00 / E31 E30 E50 / G46 G43

I have outlined the image with Antique Linen Distress Ink

All the card and paper has been edged with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

I hope you like it.

A final picture of the inside of the card:

Have a great day everyone.

Take care and be safe.

Toots

Rediscovering Miss Anya

Hi all! Well, here I am, a day late for my DT day... a big thanks to Pops for covering for me! Picture the scene..... My card was all made and ready for sharing.....I made myself late for work because I was taking some last minute pictures of it.....I get to work, load up my photo-editor..... reach for my camera..... only to realise I'd left the lead at home! ARGH! Anyway, here I am, a day late, but better late than never, right?!

I really enjoyed making this card. Initially I messed up my colouring on the body. As I'd already coloured her head, I chopped it off (I know, I felt barbaric too!) and stuck it on the body of another Miss Anya in the set. Hey presto, you can't tell the difference :o)

Not only was it a joy to play with Miss Anya again, I also got to stroke some American Crafts papers. Did you know that American Craft now do 6x6 pads?! Well they do and Tracy's got 'em - just follow the linkies below. There is only one work for them.... delish.

Anyway, enjoy the sunshine that we've been promised! It's still a bit murky here in Southampton, but there are signs of hope peaking through :o)