Monday 18 March 2024

Easter Critters

..... Hello again! If you've read my earlier post, you'll know that I've been requested to make separate Easter cards for our daughter Kat, and her partner, Kobie. You saw Kat's card earlier, and this is the one I've made for Kobie:


Stamps: Gina K - Coffee Critters; Lawn Fawn - Magic Spring Messages, Celebration Scripty Sayings
Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocture
Accessories: White Card; Kaisercraft DP - Off the Wall; Copic Markers

I'm submitting this card to Color Throwdown - CTD#784, and to Freshly Made Sketches - FMS#627. So pleased to be able to join in with both challenges. As it's the first time I've used the Coffee Critters stamp set, I'm also playing along with Never-Before-Used-Schtuff - NBUS#60.



This was fun to make. I had a look through my stash and decided that these little guys were perfect for Kobie. The set is called 'Coffee Critters' and the llama and bear are both holding cups of coffee, but that was so easy to fix. The inspiration for the critters is the cute bear on the CTD logo. I simply stamped some extra Easter eggs along with the critters, coloured them with Copic markers, and then fussy cut them all out. I adhered the Easter eggs over the coffee mugs and no one would ever know! Well, apart from all of you!! I cut a strip of design paper for the bottom of the card. Stamped the greeting and then added the cute critters.



Inside the card is quite simple. I cut more of the design paper for the mat layer. On the white panel I stamped a scripty greeting and added the cute fox in the corner.


That's definitely all for today. I need to go and do some household chores - not too many mind! See you soon.

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Easter Bunnies

... Morning!! Here's another of the Easter cards that I made this weekend. This is a fun, cute card with lots of Easter bunnies and Easter eggs:


Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Spring Baskets, Vintage Postcards; Lawn Fawn - Easter Before 'n' Afters, Magic Spring Messages, Happy Happy Happy, Celebration Scripty Sentiments; WF - Postage Collage
Inks: Gina K - Dusty Pink; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
Dies: Waffle Flower - A6 Postage Collage
Accessories: White & Kraft Card; WF - A6 Blocks Stencil; Copic Markers

I'm submitting this card to Sunday Stamps Challenge - SSC#331where they have some lovely spring colours to play with - perfect for an Easter card.


This card is a US A6 card measuring 4½" x 6¼" and using the WF A6 die, I can make a postage stamp style using their die. I'm very keen on the postage collage dies and have them in A2, A6, A7, and mini-slimline - so much fun!! Anyway, I die cut the A6 white panel and used the matching A6 blocks stencil and lightly brushed on pink ink to define the 'stamps'. I used a mix of stamps to add images and a greeting, I coloured the images with Copic markers and once all the little 'stamps' were created, I added postage elements. I layered the finished panel on kraft card and added the whole lot to the front of a side-opening A6 white note card.
 

For the inside, I cut a mat layer of kraft card. On the white panel, I stamped a greeting mixing stamps from two sets, added another cute bunny, coloured with Copic markers and added to the card.


This card was going to be for our daughter, Kat and her partner, Kobie. However, I've been asked for separate cards!! Not that it will be a hardship as making cards is jus so much fun. That's all for now - I'm off to make some more cards and listen to my new Audible book. See you soon.

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Sunday 17 March 2024

Happy Easter

... Good afternoon! It's been quite nice here today and so I spent the day playing in my craft room. Well, it's my happy place! I'm still working on my Easter cards - this one is for my mum. I'm perfectly safe to share it here as Mum doesn't do technology!


Stamps: Gina K - Lovely Lace; Waltzingmouse Stamps - Nestie Eggs
Inks: Gina K - Blue Denim
Dies: Spellbinders - Cross Collection (S4-265); Waffle Flower - Dotted Sunburst
Accessories: White Card; SU Card - Balmy Blue, Very Vanilla; Sheer Shimmer Spray - Frost; Gems

I'm submitting this card to Color Hues - CH#83 - blue and cream. 


I cut a piece of blue card to be slightly smaller than an A2 white note card. I used the Dotted Sunburst die - this cuts a pattern into the card. I spritzed the card with a shimmer spray and set it aside to dry. I die cut a cross in cream card, along with 3 white crosses. Leaving the cross in the die, I brushed on blue ink - it was whatever was left on the brush. I removed the cross from the die and layered it with the three other crosses to give strength and dimension. I added the cross to the front of the card and added tiny crystal gems to the end of each arm of the cross. To complete the card, I stamped a simple greeting in blue ink on cream card and adhered it to the panel.


For the inside of the card, I cut a mat layer of blue card and a piece of white card. I stamped on of the WMS Nestie Eggs onto cream card with blue ink and used the Spellbinder die to cut it out. I lightly brushed blue ink around the edge of the egg and glued it to the white panel.


I'm very pleased how this card has turned out. I'm not at all religious - for me Easter is an excuse to enjoy lots of chocolate eggs. However, for my mum, Easter is very important and I think she'll love this card. It's been fun playing with my old Waltzingmouse stamps too. The Nestie Eggs set is just gorgeous - love the patterns in the eggs. That's it for now. See you tomorrow.

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Saturday 16 March 2024

Easter Postage Style

.... Good evening!! It's been rather dull here today, so I've spent the day in my craft room. I've made a couple of cards - one I can share now, and one you'll see soon. I need several Easter cards for my family and this is the first:


Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Celebration Scripty Sayings, Celebration Scripty Sentiments, Happy Happy Happy; Waltzingmouse Stamps - Vintage Postcards; Waffle Flower - Postage Collage
Inks: Gina K - Wild Dandelion, Powder Blue, Blue Denim, Light Orchid, Medium Orchid, Dark Orchid, Light Lilac, Medium Lilac, Dark Lilac; Memento - Summer Sky; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
Dies: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Die A2 
Accessories: White & Black Card; Gina K Stencil - Christmas Flowers; Copic Markers

I'm submitting this card to AAA Colourful - AAAC#02 where the colour board is just gorgeous - shades of pinks, blues and purples - love them!!


I'm working through the postage collage die cuts on my desk. For this one, I masked the edges of the die and between each 'stamp'. The flower stencil has four layers which are very easy to line up. I inked each flower a different colour, added the leaves and the dots. I removed the masking strips and used a mix of stamps sets to add the extra details in black ink. I layered the finished panel onto a black mat layer and then added the whole piece to the front of an A2 white note card.


For the inside of the card, I cut a mat layer of black card. On the white panel I stamped an Easter greeting made up from two stamps sets. I finished the panel by lightly stencilling another flower to the bottom corner.


It's been a fun day. Not only have I made some cards, I've completed a couple of pages in my art journals, and I've been listening to Audible. I'm listening to Misery by Stephen King - really enjoying this book - reminds me that I should rewatch the movie!! That's all for now. See you soon.

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Thursday 14 March 2024

Modern Roses

.... Hello, good morning! I had fun yesterday afternoon and finished off two more cards with the new Modern Roses stamp set. Here they are:


Stamps: Gina K - Modern Roses, Sweet Sentiments
Inks: Wild Dandelion, Dusty Rose, Key Lime, Jelly Bean Green, Fresh Asparagus; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
Dies: Gina K - Modern Roses, Master Layouts 1
Accessories: White & Black Card; Gina K Embossing Folder - Swiss Dot

I'm submitting this card to Never-Before-Used-Schtuff - NBUS#60 - all of it!! I'm also playing along with Addicted to Stamps and More! - ATSM#463 the theme is 'birthdays', and to The Paper Players - PP#680 - these colours.




I stamped the roses in pink on white card, added the leaves and then die cut the panel to size. I placed the piece into the Swiss Dot EF. I realised after I'd run it through the Spellbinders that I had the EF the wrong way up - but I quite like the debossed look!! I than stamped a few roses in yellow and some leaves in a darker green; I used the matching die to cut them out. I added the roses and leaves to the stamped panel and then adhered the panel to a black mat layer and then to an A2 white note card. I finished the front with a pretty birthday greeting stamped in black and die cut. I also cut a few extra white die cuts and layered them together to give dimension to the greeting.


Inside the card, I cut a mat layer of black card. On the white panel I stamped a scripty greeting and added some roses and a leaf.


This card is for Ann - one of the ladies mum and I know from the hairdressers. I've been taking mum to see Tracey for a weekly hair wash and dry for the past two years and we've got to know all the regulars. It's a lovely salon, and last week Ann gave us the most delicious lemon drizzle cake - it didn't last long. And that's when we found out it's Ann's birthday tomorrow.

My next card is for a friend who I've not seen for some time:


Stamps: Modern Roses, Wonderfully Made
Inks: Gina K - Ocean Mist, Powder Blue, Key Lime; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
Dies: Gina K - Modern Roses, Master Layouts 2
Accessories: White & Black Card; Copic Marker

I'm submitting this one to CAS Colours & Sketches - CASC&S#532 for the colours, and Addicted to CAS - ATCAS#253 where the theme is 'friends'.


I used my MISTI to stamp the roses first in pale blue and then again in a darker blue. Then I stamped the leaves in a bright green. I used a stitched edge die to cut out the panel and layered it onto a black mat and added it to the front of an A2 white note card. I stamped the sentiment in black and cut it, and a couple of blanks, out with the matching die. I added the sentiment in the bottom right corner. I really like the way this stamp works so well in both landscape and portrait.


For the inside, I cut a piece of white card and stamped a simple greeting in the corner, leaving a nice space for my message. I finished by edging the panel with a blue marker and then adhered it into the card.


I can see that this set is going to be a favourite. I had lots of fun making these cards. That's all for now. See you soon.

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Wednesday 13 March 2024

Floral Hello

..... Good afternoon! I've had a fun day today. Spent the morning at the hairdresser getting a new colour - sadly the peacock look has gone! And this afternoon, I've been working on cards and listening to a story on Audible. Here's my card:


Stamps: Gina K - Modern Roses, Lovely Notes
Inks: Gina K - Wild Dandelion, Passionate Pink, Jelly Bean Green; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
Dies: Gina K - Master Layouts 2
Accessories: White and Black Card; Copic Marker

I'm submitting this card to CAS on Friday - CASOF#278 where the theme is 'Hello'. 


This was fun to  make. I ordered this set last month and it arrived yesterday. I had to play with immediately. I used my MISTI to stamp the roses in yellow ink and then again in bright pink ink - I love the two tone look of the flowers. Next I stamped the leaves. I used a stitched edge die to cut out the panel, layered it onto a black mat and then added it to the front of an A2 note card. I finished the front with a pretty scripty greeting in black ink.


For the inside, I cut a piece of white card onto which I stamped a rose and leaves in the corner. I used a Copic marker to edge the panel with black ink and then adhered it inside the card. I've left lots of space for my message.


That's all for now - I'm off to make some more cards with this set - it's so pretty!!

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Monday 11 March 2024

Starry Birthday

... Good afternoon! It's another dull, dismal day here in Northop Hall, so I've spent the morning making a birthday card for my great-nephew. Here's the card:


Stamps: My Favorite Things - Stars Above, Bitty Birthday Wishes, Distressed Patterns; ME - Mixed Wishes Greetings
Inks: Gina K - Soft Stone; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
Dies: MFT Die-namics - Stars Above; Altenew - Featured Sentiments Dies
Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers

I'm submitting this card to Just Us Girls - JUGS#717 to use green and one other colour - I picked blue. I'm also playing along with AAA Cards - AAA#260 - a sketch, and to AAABirthday - AAAB#59 to use geometrics.




This is for Xander, my great-nephew, who will be 12 years old on Friday. I love making cards for guys and these geometric patterned stars are perfect for guys and tweens! The challenge at JUGS is to use green/lime green/one other colour - I picked blue for a boy. I used my MISTI to stamp the stars onto plain white white, took the card out and coloured the patterns with Copic markers. I returned the images to the MISTI and re-stamped with Versafine Clair black ink - this gives such a dark black line. I then used the matching dies to cut out the stars. I also cut out a number of plain white stars. I stamped a soft grey distressed panel down the side of an A2 white note card and adhered the stars. I adhered some stars flat and layered some stars to give depth. I finished the front with a simple birthday greeting in black ink, and edged the panel with green ink.


For the inside of the card, I cut two pieces of white card. I edged the larger panel with a green marker. On the other white panel I stamped a fun birthday greeting in black ink and stamped a couple more stars, which I coloured with Copic markers.


That's all for today - see you again soon.

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Sunday 10 March 2024

For my Mum

.... Hello, good morning. Today is Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom - the date varies from year to year as it follows Lent in the Christian calendar. While I'm not at all religious - Mum is, and she has spent the morning at our local church celebrating Mothering Sunday. Here's the card I made for Mum:


Stamps: Gina K - Handmade Holidays, Ocean Silhouettes, Wonderfully Made
Inks: Gina K - Sea Glass, Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea, Blue Lagoon, Key Lime, Lucky Clover; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Dies: Gina K - Master Layouts 4, Handmade Holidays
Accessories: White Card; SU Card - Bermuda Bay; Gina K Stencil - Summer Bouquet, Gina K Poly Glaze - Petit Flourish; Gina K Fancy Foil - Sparkling Silver; Copic Markers

I'm submitting this card to Color Hues - CH#82 - these are mum's favourite colours!!


I started by foiling one of my Poly Glaze sheets with sparkling silver foil - I love the petit flourish pattern - I made another foiled sheet with the left over foil. I used the Summer Bouquet stencils to create a bunch of lovely flowers on the card. I used the scalloped edge die to cut out a dark turquoise mat layer. I trimmed the stencilled panel to size and added it to the mat, and attached the whole piece to the front of an A2 white note card. I stamped a greeting in black on white card, cut it out with the matching die and added it to the middle of the card.


Inside the card, I cut a mat layer of turquoise card. On the white card, I stamped a simple greeting and added a pretty butterfly which I coloured with Copic markers. I took a close up of the front panel to show all the lovely sparkle from the silver foil.


I hope that everyone who is celebrating Mothering Sunday has a lovely day today. I'm making our favourite meal for dinner - roast lamb, mashed potato, veg, Yorkshire pudding, gravy, and mint sauce. Yum!! See you all soon.

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