Spiffingly Good Easter

Hello there!

I'm back with the second card I did for Easter. Again this is a remake of a card I did a couple of years ago. 

In my last post, I changed the colour scheme of the original card but kept the same layout. With this one I have done the card exactly the same as the original because I just love the colours.

What you need...

Stamps: Claudine Hellmuth Doodles, Claudine Hellmuth Nature - Ranger; Cheree the Chicken - The Rubber Stamp Gallery

Embossing folder: Spots & Dots - Cuttlebug

Card stock: white, lime

Promarkers

Ink pads: Key Lime - VersaMagic; Onyx Black - Versafine

Buttons: orange, pink, yellow

Crochet cotton: white

Adhesives

I have the original card with full instructions here. For the sentiment banner, I created the sentiment on the computer, printed it out and then trimmed into a fish tail banner shape. I recommend printing a full sheet of sentiments, so that you have them to hand for future.

I am loving these bright zingy colours for Easter. This card could also be adapted for a birthday and you could use more muted colours for a male card.

I'm going to sign off now. Thank you for popping by and I'll be back soon with the birthday card I did for my husband Simon.

Easter Eggs

Happy Easter all!

I hope you are having a wonderful time and not getting too overstuffed on chocolate! It has been a very wet Easter here in Norfolk and I suspect much of the UK, at least the snow kept away.

I have been going through some old posts/photos of past makes and decided to revamp/redo some of them. I decided to redo two Easter cards, this being the first one. I did exactly the same layout with stamps but changed the colour scheme.

What you need...

Stamps: Picoti Picota - Artemio; Doodles by Claudine Hellmuth - Ranger

Alcohol markers: Promarkers - Cool Aqua, Ice Grey 1, Lime Green, Magenta, Mandarin

Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine

Washi tape: magenta/white dotty

Baker's twine - orange

Easter rub-on sentiment

Adhesives

You can find the original post here with instructions on how to create this little card. Of course you don't have to use the exact same stamps, any chick themed stamps could work. I love the bright zingy colours for Easter, it makes a nice change from the usual pastel shades.

My chicken girlies lay the most lovely pinkish buff or ivory eggs, it would be so much fun if the laid the bright colours on the card. I wouldn't want to crack them open.

Well I'm going to sign off now, enjoy the rest of your Easter and I'll be back soon with the next Easter card. Thanks for stopping by! x 

Have a Spiffingly Good Easter...

Mewnin' my lovely peepsicles!

Hope you are all well. Soon the first day of spring will be upon us, but we have more snowy weather forecast here in 'ol Blighty :o(

The best thing to do is stay indoors where it's warm and do some creative messing about (or crafting as it's commonly known)

Yesterday I made another Easter card, again with a comical feel and bright zingy colours. Here it is, ta da da da da da dah........

What you need...

Stamps: Claudine Hellmuth Doodles, Claudine Hellmuth Nature - Ranger; Cheree the Chicken - The Rubber Stamp Gallery

Embossing folder: Spots and Dots - Cuttlebug

Card stock: white, lime

Ink: Tuxedo Black - Memento; Key Lime - VersaMagic

Promarkers: Cool Aqua, Gold, Hot Pink, Lime Green, Magenta, Mandarin, Pumpkin, Summer Sun

Buttons: yellow, orange, pink

Crochet cotton: white

Adhesives

What you do...

Create a 10.5cm x 14cm top fold blank. Ink the embossing folder with Key Lime and run a sheet of white card through and trim to 9.5cm square. Adhere to the blank in line with the fold.

Stamp the chicken, cloud shape, large circle, dotty border and three flowers in black ink and colour in. Cut out and attach to the blank as shown.

Use a computer and printer to create the sentiment and fix to the lower section of the blank. Finish with buttons tied with cotton for the flower centres.

I wanted to make the embossed pattern stand out a bit, not too much to distract from the main images, so I used the technique where you apply ink onto the embossing folder. Using the Key Lime chalk ink just gives enough definition without overpowering. The photo's don't really show it up that much, because it is so subtle. I like!

The Rubber Stamp Gallery has lots of handmade (usually to order) stamps. They have some really unusual and quirky images. As I love chickens, I couldn't resist Cheree with her 'I'm not impressed' face. This card would be perfect to send to the Bah Humbugs! of the Easter season.

I'm going to sign off now, I have a couple of lads here servicing the central heating and I've got my next PaperCrafter commission to start. Thanks for popping in. xx

Happy Easter

Happy St Patrick's Day to all you lovely Irish peeps! Hope you are having a lucky and Guinness filled day!

A special Irish hello to June & Stephen :o)

I have another Easter Card for you, this one is a bit more comical.

  

What you need...

Stamps: Picoti Picota - Artemio; Claudine Hellmuth Doodles - Ranger

Card stock: white

Promarkers: Cool Grey 1, Lime Green, Magenta, Mandarin, Summer Sun

Ink: Tuxedo Black - Memento

Washi tape: lime - MT

Baker's twine: orange

Rub-on sentiment

Adhesives

What you do...

Tear three strips of washi tape and stick to the right side of a white 12cm square top fold blank.

Cut a strip of white card, 12cm wide and stamp a standing chicken on the left and a running chicken on the right. Stamp some eggs behind the running chicken. Stamp the chickens so they are off the edge of the card. Colour in and attach to the blank, overlapping the washi tape.

Stamp, colour and cut out the scallops. Adhere under the chicken border on the right. Wrap and tie baker's twine around the card along where the scallops and chicken border meet. Finish with a sentiment.

I wanted to use bright colours again to really add impact on a white background. I adore this stamp set, it's so funny and it's not just for Easter. The images are perfect for anyone who loves chickens. I love the chicken's face on the left, it looks like it's wondering why the other is legging it!

Hopefully, I'm getting my chickens around May time - I'll keep you posted and let you know when I get my 'girls'.

So my lovelies, that's me for now. Thanks for visiting xx

A Pear-fect Mum!

Howdy chums - me again!

As promised, I'd like to show you the card I did for my mum :)

I actually used sticky-back canvas on this card. Just to add that extra bit of texture. It's really versatile as you can die cut it, stamp on it, fray it and probably lots of other things too.

What you need...

Stamps: Alphadot - Paper Smooches

Dies: Sizzlits Basic Grey Pear & Leaf (657227); Framelits Circles (657551) - Sizzix

Punch: corner rounder

Sticky-back canvas: White, Claudine Hellmuth Studio - Ranger

Patterned paper: American Crafts

Ink: Jet Black - StazOn

Card stock: black

Button: pear green - Basic Grey

Parcel string

What you do...

Round the bottom right corner of a top fold 15cm square blank. Die cut a large circle in pear paper and a smaller one in canvas. Arrange and adhere the circles at the bottom right corner, allowing the pear paper one to overlap the sides, trim any excess.

Die cut the pear and leaf twice in co-ordinating papers, the centre of the pears in canvas and the pips in black card. Back the leaves with black card, assemble the pears and adhere to the canvas circle.

Stamp the sentiment onto a strip of canvas. Trim into a banner and fray the edges. Stick onto pear paper and trim. Attach the banner to the top left of the blank. Separate a length of parcel string into narrower strands, thread three through the button and tie in a bow. Glue to the end of the sentiment.

I loved working with the canvas and it goes along way because you get five 12"x12" sheets in a pack. It is still widely available, but you can buy it from  http://www.thestampman.co.uk/claudine-hellmuth---sticky-back-canvas-12-x-12-5-sheets---white-1052-p.asp for £9.59 (RRP: £11.99)

These pears are making me feel hungry, I think I'll have to go and munch on something.

Thanks for calling in and I'll be back later with another card :0)

My Niece Emily & Crafts Beautiful September 2012

Aft'noon Peeps!

Well, it's been a tiring but fun filled couple of weeks. My nine year old niece Emily came to stay with us on the 21st July. I'm taking her back home to Yorkshire this coming Friday. I wonder if I will have six hours of non stop blabbing, singing and alphabet games on the way like last year?

Emily isn't here at the moment, Simon has taken her to Bewilderwood for the day, it's only at Hoveton (nr Wroxham) so they didn't have to set off early. Not sure what time they will be back or what state of collapse Simon will be in.

We've had a couple of days crafting, and yesterday she made a head band. I showed her how to make gathered fabric flowers, she picked fabrics centred around pinks and lilacs and away she went. I promised her I would post it on my blog for all to see.

I think she has done a magnificent job. She is going to show my sister Yvonne how to make the flowers.

Emily is also obsessed with our spa bath. Well, more like obsessed with creating mountains of bubbles. Anyway, the other night she decided to do an 'Afro look', here are a couple of head shots.

Very 'cool', Emily!! She also did and Elvis 'quiff', which was hilarious and happened to be my favourite, the Afro is funny though.

On another note, have you seen the September issue of Crafts Beautiful? Here is a peek at my new home cards in this issue.

I just loved creating these. The Dwelling stamp set by Claudine Hellmuth is a particular favourite of mine. They are so versatile, you could actually create a snowy house scene for Christmas cards.

The September is packed, as always with fantastic projects, hints and tips. For more crafting ideas visit Crafts Beautiful. Along with downloadable templates for all projects, including the house shaped card, bird house and sun and cloud motifs used in my feature.

I've got another couple of cards to show you, but I'll pop them on my next post (hopefully next week - after a few days 'rest').

Take care all and thanks for popping by!

Colette xx