Free Hugs - Incy Wincy/Limited Runs

Happy 1st of February my lovelies!

It's a lovely day here in Norfolk, even if it is slightly windy!

Being the first Monday in the month, we have a fantastic new challenge for you over at Incy Wincy. The theme this time is 'Love is in the air'.

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are Limited Runs and Polka Doodles. I chose an adorable little image from Limited Runs called Luvin Monster and here is my make...

Items needed...

Digi stamps: Luvin Monster - Limited Runs

Card stock: white

Promarkers: Poppy, Sunset*

Rub-on lettering/hearts

Adhesives

*limited edition colour(s)

I love the way he is just sat there all squishy, just begging to be hugged! I love this little card as it's not too mushy or soppy.

This cutie and many more can be found by clicking on the image below. You can also click on the Polka Doodles image to take you to their store too. They have oodles of gorgeous images and plenty of craft supplies.

As usual the talented DT have come up with some fab creations to inspire you, so why not enter and you might be lucky enough to win a fab prize?

Thank you for stopping by today and I'll be back soon. xxx

Cute Fox

Happy Sunday peeps!

I hope you are all having a lovely day :o)

Crafts Beautiful have been showcasing a past make of mine on Facebook recently. As cute foxes ane still so popular at the moment I thought I would re-live this past make.

You can find the instructions on how to make this adorable little fox card here and the templates here. I also included a full illustration of the fox with the templates so that if you didn't want to paper piece him, you can download, print him out and colour him instead.

You can find lots more templates, projects, freebies, templates and ideas at www.crafts-beautiful.com. For lots of inspiration and ideas, you can also follow them on Facebook and Pinterest too!

Why not have ago at making this card tonight? It's a perfect way of using up those little scraps of paper and card!

Thank you for stopping by and I'll be back soon xx

Monsterific - Incy Wincy/Bugaboo

Hello Peepsicles!

My! Doesn't a fortnight fly by quickly? I can't believe it's two weeks since our last Incy wincy challenge, which means we have a new one for you. Yay!

This time the theme is Tic-Tac-Toe and we have THREE fab sponsors, these are Bugaboo, Di's DigiStamps and Craft Classes Online.

From the Tic-Tac-Toe board I chose embossing/sentiment/pearls and the image is called Make it snappy - Monsterific by Bugaboo.

Here is my card...

Items needed...

Digi stamps: Make it snappy - Monsterific - Bugaboo

Card stock: white, yellow

Promarkers: Aegean, Bright Green, Ice Grey 1, Molten Red*, Yellow

Washi tape: black/white striped
Embossing folder: Kirstie Allsopp Zig-Zag - Cricut® Cuttlebug™
Pearls: black

Adhesives

*limited edition colour(s)

Is this image hilarious or what? I love the way the monster in the background is squishing down the head of the round spiky monster :oD

Three lucky winners will get either 7 free digis from Bugaboo, a $12 voucher for Di's DigiStamps or an on line seat with Craft Classes Online. Click on each of the badges below to take you to the sponsor websites.

Before I go, we have another new member of the DT, Catherine! It would be great if you popped on over to Incy Wincy and have a look at her lovely make for the challenge. Plus the DT have been busy coming up with some gorgeous makes for your inspiration.

Thank you so much for stopping by! TTFN xxx

Be Happy

Hello my lovelies!

As I promised yesterday, I'm back with another make and this one is CAS with a bright, cheery splash of colour...

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Dies: Craft Asylum Happiness Phrases (660804); Craft Asylum Sunny Flower ( 660807) - Sizzix
Embossing folder: Layered Scallops - Echo Park

Card stock: aqua, bright pink, lime, white, yellow

Adhesives

The flower dies are so cute, there are four in the pack so you can mix and match to your heart's desire!

I got a collection of Craft Asylum dies from my mum and dad-in-law for Christmas, so I've been itching to have a play.

This is such a bright and cheery card that you can't help but smile. I made it yesterday and it was such a dull, dark, rainy day that this added that little bit of sunshine!

I do hope you like my little make and thank you for stopping by!

Take care for now, ta ta! x

So Cool

Hello peeps!

I hope you all have had a fruitful day. I've been finishing off a couple of commissions for PaperCrafter. I can't wait for you to see them when they come out, they are so bright and colourful!

Talking of PaperCrafter, I have the second of the cute critter cards that were the bonus makes on their website from a past issue. Yesterday I posted the crab card and here is the little seal card...

This cute little fella was taken from the Chilly Chums stamp set by Paper Smooches (you've probably guessed by now that I love PS stamps).

As with the crab, full instructions and items needed can be found on the PaperCrafter website. Click here to take you to the page. They are free and if you sign up (also free) you can download lots of templates and patterned papers.

You can also follow PaperCrafter on Facebook to keep up to date on all the crafty news and gossip, plus there are competitions and giveaways too!

Thank you for calling by and I have a lovely bright, CAS simple to show you next time using Sizzix Craft Asylum dies!

Ta ta for now! xx

Oh Crab...

Afternoon all!

As it's very chilly at the moment I thought I would warm you up with a little card that I did as part of set for a past issue of PaperCrafter. 

This was one of two cards that were bonus makes on the PaperCrafter website. Here is the cute little chap!

This adorable little crab is taken from the Chubby Chum Pals stamp set by Paper Smooches. To get the effect on his shell, I coloured him in with Promarkers and then stippled over with the blending pen and a fine nib.

You can find the full instructions on how to create this card and all the items needed on the PaperCrafter website, click here to take you directly to the page.

There is also a cute little seal card as well, I will post a picture of that one soon.

Thank you for stopping by and I'll be back soon! TTFN xx

Love You... Incy Wincy/A Day For Daisies

Afternoon lovelies and a Happy New Year!

After our Christmas break, Incy Wincy is back with a new challenge. Before I go ahead and tell you all about it, there are a couple of announcements. The first is that as from now Incy Wincy Challenges will run on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month; the second is that we have a new DT member - Greg! 

Okay, so that's the official stuff over with, now onto the challenge. This fortnight's challenge is 'white with a splash of colour' and we have two brilliant sponsors - A Day For Daisies (winner will receive a $12 Gift Certificate) and That Craft Place Ltd (winner will receive 3 digi images).

I chose a simple little image from ADFD called Heart Blossom and here is what I came up with...

Items needed...

Digi stamps: Heart Blossom - A Day For Daisies

Card stock: white

Promarkers: Duck Egg, Lime Green, Poppy

Baker's twine: aqua, lime, red
Embossing folder: Honeycomb - Cricut® Cuttlebug

Adhesives

It's so cute as it's only a little note card size, approximately 7.5cm x 10.5cm. You can get this gorgeous little image for $4.00.

Click on the badges below to take you to our sponsors stores.

As usual the talented teamies have come up with stunning makes for your inspiration and it is Greg's first week showing his lovely creations. Drop on by Incy Wincy to say hello and maybe enter a few of your designs!

Thank you for calling by and I'll be back soon. TTFN! xx

Cosy Christmas/Warm Winter Wishes

Afternoon my peeps!

This will probably be the last post before the 'big day' so I wanted to visit a blast from a Christmas past to wish you all a Cosy and Warm Christmas!

These two cards featured in the October 2014 issue of Crafts Beautiful and combine the use of lovely ice-cream colours mixed with lush chocolate brown, a perfect combination to remind you of hot chocolate, cuddly mittens and snuggly jumpers. The designs are created using simple piecing techniques with subtle shading around the edges.

Without further ado here are the little cuties...

All the items needed and full instructions can be found on the Crafts Beautiful website along with the downloadable templates. Click here to take you to the project page.

I hope you like theses cute little makes. 

Have a wonderful, healthy and peaceful Christmas and I'll be back soon. xxx

Winter Wishes - Cricut® Explore/Crafts Beautiful

Afternoon my peeps!

I know some of you are frantically still trying to get those last minute Christmas cards made, or even making a start on next Christmas; so I'd like to share with you another blast from the past, well about a year ago really. 

For the November 2014 issue of Crafts Beautiful I did a electronic die-cutting tutorial using the Cricut® Explore. The Crafts Beautiful website is currently showing how to make this cute little card.

It doesn't matter if you don't have a Cricut® Explore, any little snowman/tree/wording die-cut or stamp will work just as well. I like the fresh, modern take on trad colours in this card and I kept the embellishments to a minimum.

If you adore snowmen like me, then why not have a go at this cute little fellow? Full items needed and instructions are on the web page. Click here to take you to the project page.

I'm off now to have a sort through some of my craft stash and see if anything inspires me. Thanks for calling in and see you soon! x

Cute Cat Card

Afternoon all!

There is a blast from the past on the PaperCrafter website, a cute decoupage cat that I illustrated and designed for Crafts Beautiful a couple of years ago. 

PaperCrafter has the 'how to create' the card on their website and you can download the original illustration from the Crafts Beautiful website.

Here is the cute little chap!

Isn't he adorable? I'm not a big fan of decoupage, so I only made this one or two layers. You can just use the base layer if you wish as it is fully illustrated.

What you need...

Digi stamp: Decoupage Cat Card - Crafts Beautiful

Card stock: white

Patterned paper: pinks, aquas

Promarkers: aqua, lime, pink and greys

Fine liner: black

Gel pen: white

Button: lime

Twine: black

Adhesives

Click here to take you to the PaperCrafter page and here to take you to the Crafts Beautiful download page. You will need to register with Crafts Beautiful, but is quick, free and easy to do.

Thank you for dropping by! TTFN! xx