Balloon Celebration

Good afternoon!

I hope you are all well. Sorry I haven't posted sooner, but I have quite a few magazine projects to get in before the deadlines. Can you believe I am designing for Halloween and Christmas? Yipes!

Moving away from halloween and Christmas, I have a lovely, bright card to share with you today perfect for a celebration or birthday and it features balloons!

I've used a lovely rainbow palette and the techniques used are ink blending, stamping, die cutting and layering.

Here it is...

What you need...

Stamps:

Birthday Bash - Paper Smooches

You Said It - Doodlebug Designs

Dies:

A2 Layers - Waffle Flower

Say Cheese, Again - Lawn Fawn

Ink pads:

It's a Girl - Catherine Pooler

Garden Party

Pixie Dust

Cantaloupe - Memento

Buttercup Make Art - Wendy Vecchi

Garden Patina

Onyx Black - Versafine

Embellishments:

Pearls Glossy Porcelain Mix - Little Things from Lucy's Cards

Card stock:

White

Extras:

Sparkle Crystal Clear Shimmer Pen

Adhesives

Tools:

Big Shot - Sizzix

Blending tools

What you do...

1 Die cut the large photo frame from white card. Cut a panel of white card slightly smaller than the frame.

2 Blend Garden Patina ink at the bottom of the card panel fading to white.

3 Use the aperture of the frame as a guide and stamp the trio of  balloons twice. Use the solid balloon stamp to fill in the colours. Stamp dots above each balloon in the same colours.

4 Die cut the 3¾" x 5" layer in white card and blend the six colours in rainbow order.

5 Mat the rainbow panel onto a card blank 4¼" x 5½". Attach the balloon panel centrally at the top.

6 Stamp the 'Celebration' in black ink across the base of the photo frame and attach to the blank with foam tape, making sure it lines up over the balloon panel. 

7 Add some shimmer to each of the balloons and add some pearls to the blank.

Even though I do use some new products, I am trying to use some of my older stash too, hence the Paper Smooches and Doodlebug stamp sets. Of course you can use any balloon themed stamps in your stash to re-create this card. 

Top tip: If you don't have any balloon stamps, but you have solid balloon dies, cut balloons from foam sheets. Attach to an acrylic block/stamp platform with glue stick or double sided tape, apply ink and stamp!

I have used the A2 Layers die set which is measured in inches. The metric equivalent of the rainbow panel is approximately 9.5cm x 12.5cm and the blank is 11cm x 14cm.

I hope you like this pretty, cheerful card. You can of course change the colours for a card suited to a male recipient.

Thank you for popping by and I'll be back soon.

Rainbow Thanks - Silhouette Cameo

Hello blog friends!

I'm back with the rainbow card I promised. I made this for a friend who had bought me cute little Jack Sparrow key ring (she knows I love Pirates of the Caribbean and Johnny Depp). 

It is a simple, yet cute card using Doodlebug Designs available on the Silhouette Cameo.

What you need...

Silhouette image file: Rainbow with Clouds #185512 (Fairy Tales Collection) - Doodlebug Designs

Card stock: pink, dark pink, orange, yellow, lime, blue, white

Stamps: Many Thanks - Paper Smooches

Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine

Gems: clear

Adhesives

What you do...

1 Purchase and download the image design. Place on the design screen and re-size to suit.

2 Send the design to cut in the relevant shades of card stock.

3 Assemble the rainbow and clouds and stamp a sentiment on the right hand cloud.

4 Position the design onto an A6 top fold white landscape blank and secure in place. Finish with some gems on the clouds.

This was quite and easy one to assemble, so it didn't take too long to make. After all the lousy weather we've had lately, I thought this was a perfect cheery card.

If you love cute Kawaii designs, then Doodlebug Design is perfect. What is so good about their designs and papercraft items is that they stick to the same colour palette throughout, so it easy to mix and match their products.

I hope you like this cute little make and I'll be back with another cute card, this one being a feel better soon card.

Thanks for stopping by!

PaperCrafter Issue 93

Afternoon all!

So chuffed! As you may or may not know, I am a regular designer for PaperCrafter magazine. My cute little Easter bunny card has made front cover of the current issue - whoopee!

This quick and simple card was made using papers and stickers by Doodlebug, it would be a great little card to create if you have lots to send out.

You can find lots more ideas, hints, tips and giveaways on the PaperCrafter website or you can follow them on Pinterest and Facebook.

Okay, that's all from me for the moment. Thanks for dropping by, ttfn!

Mum, You Colour My World

Happy Saturday peeps!

Well as it is Mother's Day tomorrow, I'd like to share another one of my cards. This is so simple to make and is bright and colourful.

Items needed...

Patterned papers: Kraft in Color 6" x 6" Paper Pad - Doodlebug

Card stock: lime, white

Fine liner pen: black

Ribbon: striped

Gems 

Adhesives

To create the stems I simple doodled them along with a few leaves. 

I think you can still get this little Doodlebug paper pad. If not, then you can use any other patterned papers in rainbow colours or even plain card if you wish.

This card was taken from a set that I did for Issue 79 of PaperCrafter. If you pop along to their website you can find lots of ideas and inspiration, plus there are tons of freebies you can download and print. You can follow PaperCrafter on Facebook and Pinterest too!

Thank you for popping in and I hope to be back soon with my make for the new Incy Wincy challenge.

TTFN xx

Your Wings Are Showing - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Good heevnin' crafty chums!

Not long back after a fab Zumba workout and a good laugh to boot - thank you Zumba Jools!

This is the third and final part of the feather projects I did for the May issue of Crafts Beautiful using Waltzingmouse Stamps.

What you need...

Stamps: Fine Feathers - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Card stock: lime

Patterned papers: Kraft in Color 6x6 Paper Pad - Doodlebug

Promarkers

Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine

Fine liner: black
Gel pen: white
Gems: clear

Adhesives

What you do...

1 With the six coloured markers, create a rainbow block of colour approximately 10cm square onto white card, blending the colours. Die cut a 7.5cm circle from it and cut in half. 

2 Stamp three large solid feathers and four small solid feathers in black ink and cut out. Arrange the feathers as shown; secure the tail feathers on the reverse. Cut a small slit on the body, push the ends of the small feathers through the slit and secure with glue. Draw a simple eye and stick a small triangle of black card to the top right.

3 Cover a white 13.5cm square blank with a slightly smaller square of yellow striped paper. Hand cut scallops along one edge of white card 9cm x 13.5cm; stick a piece of turquoise wood grain paper to the back of the scallops and trim. Adhere to the bottom of the blank.

4 Attach the bird to the white section with foam tape. Doodle some legs, a border around the edge of the blank and above the scallops with black fine liner and white gel pen. Stamp the sentiment at the top left; add a few gems to the striped section.

There are oodles of gorgeous stamp sets available from the Waltzingmouse Stamp store, click here to take you to stamp heaven!

The new issue of Crafts Beautiful (June) is out now and is jam packed with lots of lovely projects. I have a master class on water colouring, I did a simple little sail boat illustration perfect for the upcoming Father's Day. The sail boat can be found in the template section of the magazine or you can go to the Crafts Beautiful website and download it for free.

I'll sign off for now. In my next post I have a cute Cricut® Explore project to show you. Thanks for popping in, ttfn! x

Fine Feather - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Hello peeps!

I hope you all have had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend! I've been in the garden all day, tidying and planting, of course Babs, Bren and Hattie all decided to 'help'. No sooner I plant something they come along and dig it up. The back garden looks like we're growing tubes of chicken wire.

I've got the second instalment of the feather projects I did for last month's issue of Crafts Beautiful (May) using Waltzingmouse Stamps.

What you need...

Stamps: Fine Feathers - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Card stock: lime

Patterned papers: Kraft in Color 6x6 Paper Pad - Doodlebug

Promarkers

Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine

Baker's twine: black

Adhesives

What you do...

1 Starting with the Magenta marker, flick the chisel point from left to right onto white card until you have a block of colour approximately 2cm x 6.5cm. Do the next block with Mandarin, but go from right to left. Continue with the remaining colours, alternating the starting point. Allow the colours to overlap slightly.

2 With the Magenta at the top, trim the card to 9cm x 14cm so the colours run down the centre. Stamp five feathers over the colour blocks in black ink. Stamp the sentiment underneath.

3 Create a white, top fold A6 portrait blank; mat on to it a slightly smaller piece of bright green card so the top edge is in line with the fold. Attach the feather panel to the blank, again in line with the fold. Wrap two lengths of black twine around the top of the blank and tie in a bow at the left. 

Don't forget, there is lots of freebies and inspiration on the Crafts Beautiful website. Check out Waltzingmouse Stamps for some truly gorgeous stamp sets. There is also a gallery showing the Design Team makes - awesome.

Okay lovelies, I'm going to say ta ta for now, but I'll be back soon with the new Incy Wincy challenge and the last part of the feather projects.

Thank you for calling by! xx :o)

Earned Your Wings - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Happy Friday everyone!

In last month's issue of Crafts Beautiful (May) I did a lovely, bright set of feather themed cards using a beautiful set of stamps by Waltzingmouse Stamps.

This will be one of three posts showcasing each of the cards featured.

Here is the first card...

What you need...

Stamps: Fine Feathers - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Card stock: pale grey

Patterned papers: Kraft in Color 6x6 Paper Pad - Doodlebug

Promarkers

Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine

Gel pen: white

Button: white

Baker's twine: black

Gems: clear

Adhesives

What you do...

Cover a white A6 landscape top fold blank with pale grey card, mat a 9cm x 11cm piece of grey hexagon paper flush with the top right corner. Stamp the sentiment in the lower right corner of the paper.

Create two banners, one 2.5cm x 10cm in turquoise wood grain paper and one 2cm x 8.5cm in bright green spotty paper. Hand cut scallops along one edge of pink gingham paper 4cm x 9cm, line up to the left edge of the hexagon paper and secure in place. Overlap the join with the banners.

Use the Bright Green, Magenta and Turquoise markers to create three 5cm x 10cm blocks of colour. Over stamp each with the second largest feather with black ink, highlight the quills with white gel pen. Cut out and fix to the blank with foam tape, as shown.

Thread two lengths of black twine through a white button and tie in bow. Glue to the end of the feathers and finish with a few gems.

Lovely eh?

This stamp set is so wonderful to work with and it boasts all different kinds of feathers in all shapes and sizes. There are some lovely sentiments included too. Click on the image below to take you Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Fine Feathers - Waltzingmouse Stamps

If you are ever stuck on finding a piece of card to match whatever you are colouring in with Promarkers (or Copics), use the chisel end to colour a section of white smooth card big enough for you to use. As alcohol based markers tend not to leave colouring lines, it's a quick and easy way (and cheaper) to match up card.

Check out the Crafts Beautiful website for lots of free image and patterned paper downloads, plus there are lots of hints, tips, ideas and templates to be found. All for free!

Thank you for calling by and I'll be back with the next feather themed card soon. TTFN! xx

Tra La La - All Dressed Up/Incy Wincy

Evening peepsicles!

Sorry I'm a bit late with the post for Incy Wincy, but I've been having trouble with the ol' laptop. 

I thought I'd sorted it last night, but noooo, this morning it decided to play naughty. After wasting a day yesterday trying to sort it out, I then spent most of today trying to sort it out. Fingers crossed it's ok now.

Anyhoo! On to this week's fantastic challenge over at Incy Wincy. The theme is friendship and our sponsor is All Dressed Up and they are giving the lucky winner 2 digis!

All Dressed Up has some absolutely gorgeous images, I chose Tra La La, it's so adorable.

What you need...

Digi stamp: Tra La La - All Dressed Up

Patterned paper: Santa Express - Doodlebug Designs

Digital card stock: white - Craftwork Cards

Promarkers: Lime Green, Pink Mittens, Sleigh Bell, Tawny Owl, Wild Cranberry

Baker's twine: cranberry

Felt holly 

Button: cranberry

Gems: clear

Adhesives

What you do...

Print out and colour in the image and trim.

Mat onto lime/green plaid paper 9.5cm x 13cm and fix to a top fold A6 blank.

Wrap twine three times around the plaid paper underneath the image, tie in a knot at the right and trim the ends. 

Thread and tie twine through a small button and glue along with the holly over the knot.

Add a few gems to finish.

Tra la la! Done!

Aren't the characters cute?

Head on over to Incy Wincy and see what my fab teamies have come up with. There is loads of inspiration to be found.

Well, I'm going to sign off for now. Problems with the laptop have put me well behind with commissions, but I'll catch up. Thank you so much for popping by! xx

Ornament - Bugaboo/Incy Wincy

Afternoon chums!

I hope you all had a pleasant weekend.

We have another great challenge for you over at Incy Wincy this week, Purple & Yellow! Many of you will probably think that it's an unusual colour combo, but I like mixing up colours that you normally wouldn't use together.

This week's sponsor is the fantabulous Bugaboo Stamps!

The lucky prize winner will receive 7 (yes, 7) free digis! Wow!

I used the Ornament image. Here is my take on the challenge theme...

What you need...

Digi stamp: Ornament - Bugaboo Stamps
Card stock: white, yellow gold
Patterned papers: Frosty Friends 6x6 Paper Pad - Doodlebug
Die: Christmas Trims (659912) - Sizzix
Promarkers: Mustard, Purple, Sleigh Bell
Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine
Baker's twine: yellow
Stamp: Christmas sentiment
Jingle bells: purple, yellow
Adhesives

What you do...

Print two baubles, then copy & paste another, re-size so it is smaller than the other two, flip it over so that it facing the opposite way.

Colour one of the larger baubles in Sleigh Bell and the other two in Purple. Shade the hanger section in with Mustard. Cut out the baubles.

Cover the bottom of a white 12cm square top fold blank with a 4cm deep piece of yellow gold card.

Die cut the scallop border in purple dotty paper and stick to the top of the yellow gold panel.

Wrap yellow twine around the blank above the scallops, thread a yellow and a purple jingle bell onto the twine and tie in a bow at the left.

Arrange and stick the baubles to the top of the blank.

Stamp a sentiment in the lower right corner.

I decided to go with rich golden yellows rather than bright yellows. A very regal combination methinks :o)

For some terrific inspiration, why not pop on over to the Incy Wincy Challenge and see what gorgeous makes my lovely teamies have created?

Well, that's me for the moment. Thanks for popping by and enjoy the rest of your day. xx