Lili Of The Valley - Love Letters Owl

Hi there everyone

Today I'm sharing a piece of art I created on a wood slice using one of the new stamps released by Lili Of The Valley last week. The stamp is from the 'Love Letters' collection and I used Prismacolor pencils to colour with. 

Did know, you can stamp your image onto wood using a permanent or waterproof ink like Stazon or Ranger Archival ink; then colour with it whatever takes your fancy eg pencils, Copics and even paints such as watercolour and acrylics etc. However, what's unusual about my piece of art is that I actually used a digi stamp and pencils on wood. I flipped the image, printed it out and coloured it with my pencils. I know crazy eh! After doing lots of research I found a way to do this. You should also be able to use paints if you print out using an Epson printer as their ink is usually water resistant - however, I haven't tried this as I've only got a Canon  Pixma printer atm. Check out below how I did this, then have a go and send me your feedback. Obviously you can use this for any digital stamp. :) 

Please note that as a LOTV Design Team member I was given permission by the company to use the digital version of the image, as the polymer stamp version wasn't available at the time.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps, and the LOTV online store to check out the rest of their goodies.

Here's What I Did

First I made sure the wood slice was smooth, dry and dust free. Next I imported the owl into my software program and resized it to fit a 4" x 4" circle and flipped it. I printed this onto a piece of copier paper so I knew what the image placement was. I use a top loading printer (it feeds in from the top) and made sure that the image was sited on bottom of the page, meaning it printed out last. This ensured that the plain copier paper would feed into the printer first, which was crucial for the next step. 

Once the image has been printed out I attached a piece of wax paper sufficient to cover the image and tape this in place with removeable tape. I changed my printer setting to 'Photo' printing, and choose the Glossy photo paper option (this ensured that the ink stayed wetter for longer). I put the paper back into the printer ensuring the wax paper was going to be the last thing to print out, and pressed print. 

The next step was crucial, I very carefully removed the wax paper from the copier paper and placed it face down onto the wood slice. I made sure that I did this confidently so as to not move or smudge the image once it was down. Whilst keeping the paper in place with one hand, I carefully pressed and smoothed out the lines of the image (from the centre outwards), I just used my fingers (but I did use an old credit card on another image). Keeping the paper in place I lifted a corner of the paper to check everything was ok, as the transfer only takes a few seconds. Once I was happy with everything I removed the wax paper. I wiped over the surface of paper with a paper towel just to make sure there was no ink residue left, as this can be reused again, and again. The image instantly dried onto the wood, so I coloured the image in using my pencils. To finish off  I added a little glitter to the heart, a printed out sentiment and a little bow. FYI - if I was planning on giving this away I would probably spray it with varnish to protect it. 

If I get enough requests I will create a proper handout using this method. :)

Here's What I Used 

Polymer Stamp:  Love Letter Collection

Digital Sentiment: Embossed Labels

Prismacolor Pencils: Owl - Bunt ochre, Sienna Brown, Light Umber, Blush Pink, Pink, Beige / Flowers & Crown - Blush Pink, Pink, Canary Yellow, Yellowed Orange, Spring green, Olive Green, Envelop - White, Blush Pink, Poppy Red / Branch - Light Umber, Spring Green, Olive Green   

Other: 4" x 4" Wooden Slice, Wax Paper, Copier Paper, White Card, Glitter, Embroidery Thread

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely digi images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Spring stamps. TTFN

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili of the Valley - Tea Time Party #4

Hi everyone

Happy Monday, today I have another of the sweet 'Teatime Party Initials' digi stamps from Lili Of The Valley, as you can tell I love this collection. I think the collection is so cute and so versatile, they look perfect with or without a sentiment and can be combined together.  There is also a set which includes lots of extra sweet rabbits and mice and more.  For my card today I chose the letter 'V' and Prismacolour pencils to colour with. 

FYI, if you struggle using digi stamps or haven't got a suitable software package on your computer then why not check out my 'Tutorials' page on this blog or in the 'Files' section on the 'We Love Lili Of The Valley' facebook group (if you are a member). I have written 4 pictorial tutorials on how to download a free software program called WPS Office and then how to use it with digi stamps.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps, and the LOTV online store to check out the rest of their goodies.

Here's What I Did

First I added a piece of pretty pink heart paper to the front of a 6" x 6" white card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge. In the centre of the card front a thin die cut square border frame was added.

Using my graphics software I imported the sweet 'V' image with the little mice along with a sentiment from a previous collection, I resized then both to fit my project. The image was printed directly onto colouring paper, and die cut it into a circle. The image was coloured in using Prismacolor pencils and mounted onto a fancy die cut circle mat. Funky foam was glued to the back of the topper and attached to the centre of the card front, in the middle of the square frame.

To finish the card I added plus a few pearls in different sizes. 

Here's What I Used
Digital Stamp: Letter 'V' - Teatime Party Initials

Sentiment - Handwritten Phrases

Teatime Party Initials - Full 26 letter Alphabet Bundle

Tea Party - Extra Stamps

Prismacolour Pencils:
Mice - White, Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown, Terracotta, Blush Pink, Pink / Letter 'V' - White, Blush Pink, Pink, Carmine Red, Crimson Lake / Flowers - White, Canary Yellow, Pale Vermilion, Lilac, Parma Violet, Violet / Grass & Leaves - White, Chartreuse, Yellow Chartreuse, Apple Green, Limepeel, Olive Green, Dark Green

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Strathmore Toned Tan Paper, White Card, Black Hybrid Ink, 'Lullaby' 12" x 12" Paper Pad (Lemoncraft), 'Frames, Banners, Squares' Die (Julie Hicky Designs), Double Pierced Circle Die (Crealies), Glue, Double Sided Tape, Funky Foam, Pearls

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely digi images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Spring stamps. TTFN

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili of the Valley - Tea Time Party #3

Afternoon everyone

Today I have another of the gorgeous Lili Of The Valley digi stamp from the recent 'Teatime Party Initials' collection.  I absolutely adore this collection, I just think it's so sweet. The collection includes lots of sweet rabbits and mice with letters of the alphabet plus lots of little extras. The stamps are perfect for all occasions, especially birthdays and thank you's. For my card today I chose the letter 'P' and Prismacolour pencils to colour with.

FYI - if you struggle using digi stamps or haven't got a suitable software package on your computer then why not check out my 'Tutorials' page on this blog or in the 'Files' section on the 'We Love Lili Of The Valley' facebook group (if you are a member). I have written 4 pictorial tutorials on how to download a free software program called WPS Office and then how to use it with digi stamps.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps, and the LOTV online store to check out the rest of their goodies.

Here's What I Did

First I added a piece of blue checked paper to the front of a 6" x 6" white card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge.

Using my graphics software I imported the cute little 'P' image along with a sentiment from a previous collection, I resized then both to fit my project. The image was printed directly onto colouring paper (a new one for me), and die cut it into a indented square. The image was coloured in using Prismacolor pencils and mounted onto a fancy die cut square mat. Funky foam was glued to the back of the topper and attached to the centre of the card front.

To finish the card I added plus a few pearls in different sizes. 

Here's What I Used
Digital Stamp: Letter 'P' - Teatime Party Initials

Sentiment - Handwritten Phrases

Teatime Party Initials - Full 26 letter Alphabet Bundle

Tea Party - Extra Stamps

Prismacolour Pencils:
Rabbit  - White, Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown, Terracotta, Sepia, Peach, Blush Pink, 20% Warm Grey / Birds - White, Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown / Letter 'P' - White, Cloud Blue, True Blue, Light Cerulean Blue, Copenhagen Blue / Flowers - White, Cloud Blue, True Blue, Copenhagen Blue, Lemon Yellow, Yellowed Orange, Pale Vermilion /  Grass & Leaves - Chartreuse, Spring Green, Limepeel, Olive green

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Strathmore Toned Tan Paper, White Card, Black Hybrid Ink, 'Lullaby' 12" x 12" Paper Pad (Lemoncraft), 'Doily' Square Die (Tattered Lace), Stitched Indented Square Die (Elizabeth Craft Designs), Glue, Double Sided Tape, Funky Foam, Pearls

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely digi images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Spring stamps. TTFN

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Craft Consortium - 'The Gift Of Giving' Sneak Peak

Hi everyone

In life there's nothing better than giving a gift to that someone special in your life, or for a special occasion, such a birthday, anniversary or Christmas etc. Well the new collection from Craft Consortium (in partnership with Helz Cuppleditch) echo this. The collection includes paper pads, 6 stamp sets and embellishments. The paper pad includes beautiful luxury paper, some of which are pearlised or have glossy accents.

So today I'm giving you a sneaky peak of the cards I created using the brand new collection, and will be featured on Create & Craft TV in the launched on Friday 31st July at 6.45am (GMT) and 2.45am (EST) live on Create & Craft TV. The artwork is sweet and the little scene are adorable and can be used for many celebrations. There is also another show at 1.30pm, and this will showcase the Polar Pal collection which I shared earlier this year. So make sure you set your TV planner to record so you don't miss them. 

Today I'm sharing all 6 of the cards I made using the fabulous stamps and papers. As soon as the collection has been launched I will add links to the products used. Here is the link for the 6 Polar Pals cards - Polar Playtime card #1, card #2,  card #3, card #4, and card #5. 

This collection and other collections are available from the Craft Consortium's website and good craft retailer's websites. In the USA, it will be distributed by Notions Marketing. You can also go direct to the Craft Consortium's website here and sign up for an update on any future product launches. 

Make A Wish

Pop The Cork

Pick Of The Bunch

Party Time

Special Day

The Gift

Craft Consortium Product Used

The Gift of Giving - Stamp Sets (as shown above)

The Gift of Giving - 6" x 6" Paper Pad / 12" x 12" Paper Pad

The Gift of Giving - Adhesive Pearls

Other Things I Used: 

6” x 6” and 5" x 7" Card Blanks, Copic Pens, Prismacolor Pencils, Make It Colour Card, Neenah 'Desert Storm' Blending Card, Card (White, Purple, Lilac, Aqua, Pink, Teal), Pearlised Pink Card, Purple Glitter Card, Stitched Scalloped Square Dies (Creative Expressions),Ornate Label Die (Hunkydory), Nobles – Double Pierced Background Rectangle Die & Blossom Patch Die (Creative

Expressions), Puffy Cloud Border Dies (Lawn Fawn), 'Best Wishes’ Die & Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Die (Creative Expressions), Scalloped Circle Die & Stitched Circle Die (Crealies), Stitched Scalloped border Die (Lawn Fawn), Stitched Indented Square Die (Elizabeth Craft Designs), Doily Edge Square Die (Tattered Lace), Black Hybrid Ink, 'Mask It' Paper, Glitter, Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Mini Pearls, Glue, Double Sided Tape, Funky Foam 

If you purchase any Craft Consortium products could I politely ask that you give feedback on their facebook page or website and let them know what you think.  Please support our Craft suppliers. Thank you. xxx

Why not follow us on Facebook - Craft Consortium Network, Craft Consortium Ltd or our our Instagram page. We'd loved to see you.  Thank you so much for dropping by, don't forget to say hi :) 

Please Note - I am part of the Craft Consortium's Design Team and I receive their lovely products to play with and share with you; I do not receive any kind of payment for my samples or my participation. Thank you. x

I'll be back tomorrow with another card made using this fabulous collection, so see you then. TTFN!

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Lil Of The Valley - 'Old but New' Stamps #2

Hi everyone 

I hope you're all keeping safe and healthy, and now starting to venture out. I've had some strange experiences over the past week, which really shouldn't be weird but just feel that way eg having my hair cut and coloured for the first time in 4 months, travelling in a car with my friend (be it with a face mask on) and going out for lunch. I have to admit to feeling pretty vulnerable and scared to start with, but felt happy that I did it. Anyhow make sure you continue to stay safe and healthy. x

Right, onto my card for today. The one I'm sharing with you was made using 2 previous launched digi stamps from Lili Of the Valley (LOTV). Both stamps were launched about a month ago and are available in their Etsy shop (link below). Today's card is a CAS one using the 'You Are My Sunshine' stamp, which I coloured with Prismacolor Pencils (no blender).

Here is the link to the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps and products available, and the LOTV online store to check out the rest of their goodies.

Here's What I Did

To start with I totally covered the front of a 6" x 6" card blank with some beige dotty paper.

Using my graphics software I imported the cute little bear image and a sentiment into it, then resized it to fit my project. The image was printed directly onto colouring cardstock and die cut into a square. The image was coloured in using pencils and mounted onto a brown scalloped die cut mat; funky foam was glued to the back and attached to the centre of the card front. White pen was added to the centres of the flowers.

To finish off I added a few gems to the bottom of the card.

Here's What I Used
Digital Stamp: You Are My Sunshine

Prismacolour Pencils:
Bear - White, Cream , Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown, Terracotta, Light Umber, Crimson Lake / Flowers - White, Lemon Yellow, Canary Yellow, Spanish orange, Pale Vermilion, Goldenrod, Orange, Crimson Red / Stems & Leaves - White, Chartreuse, Lime Peel, Dark Green / Butterfly - White, Lemon Yellow, Yellowed orange, Pale Vermilion   

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Desert Storm Neenah Card, 'Lullaby' Paper Pad (Lemoncraft), Stitched Collection - Scalloped Square Dies (Creative Expressions), Brown Card, Gems, Glue, Double Sided Tape, Funky Foam

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely digi images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Spring stamps. TTFN

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Craft Consortium - At Home In The Wildflowers

Hi everyone

I hope you are all safe and well. As you can see I've been keeping myself busy stamping, colouring and creating with the beautiful new collection 'At Home In The Wildflowers' from Craft Consortium (in partnership with Katie Putt). The collection of stamps (Flora and Bees & Butterflies), paper pads plus accessories will launch tomorrow - Wednesday 23rd June on Create & Craft TV at 5.15pm (GMT). It will be a double show as the new Dienamix dies will also be launched.  

Today I'm sharing all 6 of the cards I made using the fabulous stamps and papers. As soon as the collection has been launched I will add links to the products used.

This collection and other collections are available from the Craft Consortium's website and good craft retailer's websites. In the USA, it will be distributed by Notions Marketing. You can also go direct to the Craft Consortium's website here and sign up for an update on any future product launches. 

Bees & Butterflies

Bees & Butterflies

Flora

Bees & Butterflies

Flora

Flora

Craft Consortium Products: 

At Home In The Wildflowers - 'Flora' and 'Bees & Butterflies' stamp sets, 12" x 12" Paper Pad, 6" x 6" Paper Pad

Dienamix Dies - Ornate Square, Enjoy, Live Laugh Love, Ornate Circle  

Other - Little Fawn Enamel Dots

Other Things I Used: 

5" x 5", 6” x 6”, 7" x 7" Plain & Scalloped Card Blanks, Copic Pen, Prismacolor Pencils, Make It Colour Card, Neenah Blending Card, Card (White, Black, Cream, Green), Gold Mirror, Peach & Black Glitter Card, Stitched Squares XXL, Dot Squares, Double Dot Circle Dies (Crealies), 'Hello' Die (Crafter's Companion), Circle Dies (Tattered Lace), Stitched Scalloped Square Dies (Creative Expressions), Banner Die (MFT),  Black Hybrid Ink, Versamark Ink, Gold Embossing Powder, Stickles Glitter Glue, Cloud Stencil (MFT), 'Mask It' Paper, Glitter, Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass & Hickory Smoke), Glossy Accents, Chalk Paint, Pearls, Gems, Glue, Double Sided Tape, Funky Foam 

If you purchase any Craft Consortium products could I politely ask that you give feedback on their facebook page or website and let them know what you think.  Please support our Craft suppliers. Thank you. xxx

Why not follow us on Facebook - Craft Consortium Network, Craft Consortium Ltd or our our Instagram page. We'd loved to see you.  Thank you so much for dropping by, don't forget to say hi :)  

Please Note - I am part of the Craft Consortium's Design Team and I receive their lovely products to play with and share with you; I do not receive any kind of payment for my samples or my participation. Thank you. x

I'll be back tomorrow with another card made using this fabulous collection, so see you then. TTFN!

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili Of the Valley - 'Old But New' Stamps #1

Hi everyone

I hope you're all keeping safe and healthy, and you're finding seeing some kind of normality...whatever that is. I have to admit I'm still pretty scared about going out, and won't be venturing anywhere that has masses of people eg pubs, cinemas or restaurants etc.

Anyhow on a happier note, today I am sharing a card I've made using one of the 'old but new' digi stamps from Lili Of the Valley (LOTV). The cute stamp I used is called 'Telephone Ted', which I coloured with pencils.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps, and the LOTV online store to check out the rest of their goodies.

Lili Of the Valley - Mother's Day/Spring Collection #4

Hi everyone

I hope you're all keeping safe and healthy. I know there's a lot of craziness out there at the moment, so please be brave, be thoughtful and be careful....and above all please don't be selfish. We will get through this, IF we work together. I'm sending hugs to everyone who is affected.

On a happier note, I have another sweet digi stamps from the brand new 'Mother's Day/Spring' collection from Lili Of The Valley (LOTV).  So today I have created a shaped card and used one of the pretty images called 'Mum's Rabbit 1' which I coloured with pencils.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps, and the LOTV online store to check out the rest of their goodies.

Here's What I Did

I made my own circular card base by cutting down 2 8" x 8" card blank using my grand scallop circle dies, and then added a patterned paper mat on top. 

Using my graphics software I imported the cute 'Mum' bunnie image, resized it to fit my project. the image was printed directly onto colouring cardstock and die cut into a circle. Using pencils I coloured in the image and added clouds to the sky using a cloud die cut as a guide. The coloured in scene was mounted onto a white die cut circle mat, and funky foam was stuck to the back. The topper was added to the card front.

To finish the card I added white pen was used in the centre of the flowers and on the kite to highlight them.

Here's What I Used
Digital Stamp: Mum's Rabbit 1

Prismacolour Pencils: Rabbit - Burnt Ochre, Sepia, Sienna Brown, White, Beige, Light Peach, Peach, Beige, Blush  Pink, Pink / Mum Sign - White, Sunburst Yellow,, Canary Yellow, Yellowed Orange / Kite, Bunting & Flowers - Sunburst Yellow, Crimson Red, Carmine Red, White, Olive Green, Spring Green / Grass - Chartreuse, Olive Green / Clouds - White

Other: 8" x 8" White Card Blank (cut down), Desert Storm Neenah Card, 'One Birdie Lane' Paper Pad (Old LOTV), Grand Scalloped Circles (Spellbinders), Cloud Die (Joy! Crafts), Stitched Collection - Scalloped Circle Dies (Creative Expressions), White Card, White Pen,  Pearls, Glue, Double Sided Tape, Funky Foam

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Spring stamps. TTFN

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili Of the Valley - Mother's Day/Spring Collection #3

Hi everyone

I'm back with another of the digi stamps from the brand new 'Mother's Day/Spring' collection from Lili Of The Valley (LOTV).  The new collection include lots of cute images and sentiments perfect for Mother's Day, Easter, Birthdays etc. :)

For this card, I've used one of the pretty images called 'Rabbit Sign 2' and combined it with one of the new 'Happy Birthday' sentiment. I coloured both images with Prismacolor pencils.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps, and the LOTV online store to check out the rest of their goodies.

Here's What I Did

Pretty patterned paper and some purple card were trimmed down to size (leaving a slim border around the edge of each) and attached to the front of a 6" x 6" card blank.

Using my graphics software I imported the sweet bunnie image and added the sentiment inside the sign, and resized them to fit my project.  The compete was printed directly onto colouring cardstock and die cut into a rounded square. Using pencils I fully coloured in the image and added clouds to the sky using a cloud die cut a a guide. White pen was used in the centre of the flowers to highlight them. The coloured in scene was mounted onto a purple die cut mat, and funky foam was stuck to the back. The rabbit topper was added to the card front.

To finish the card I added die cut flowers and leaves plus a few pearls.

Here's What I Used
Digital Stamp: Rabbit Sign 2
Digital Sentiment Stamp: Spring Mix 32 Of Sentiments 

Prismacolour Pencils: Rabbit - Burnt Ochre, Dark Umber, White, Beige, Terracotta, Blush  Pink, Pink / Sign - White / Flowers & Plant Pot - Lemon Yellow, Canary Yellow, Pale Vermilion, White, Lilac, Parma Violet, Mulberry, Chartreuse, Olive Green / Grass - Chartreuse, Olive Green

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Desert Storm Neenah Card, 'New Bloom' Paper Pad (First Edition), Stitched Indented Squares Dies (Elizabeth Craft Designs), Rounded Corner Square Die (Tattered Lace), Cloud Die (Joy! Crafts), Vintage Lace - Botanical Die (Crafter's Companion), Camellia - Compete Petal Die (Creative Expressions), Purple Card, White Card, Green Glitter Card, White Pen,  Pearls, Glue, Double Sided Tape, Funky Foam

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Spring stamps. TTFN

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x

Craft Consortium - Cottage Garden Sneak Peak #1

Hi everyone 💙 

Today I'm excited to give you a sneak peak of the fabulous new collection from Craft Consortium called 'Cottage Garden' (in partnership with the lovely Helz Cuppleditch). This sweet collection will be launched on Create & Craft TV on Thursday 5th March @ 1.30pm UK time (8.30am EST time). The products will thereafter also be available to buy here in the UK on the Craft Consortium website and good craft retailer's websites, and in the USA. The collection includes 4 x A6 stamp sets, a 6" x 6" paper pad etc.

Today I'm sharing one of my cards I made using the 'The Potting Shed' stamp set and some of the pretty paper from the 6" x 6" pad, I used pencils on kraft card. I will be back tomorrow with another sneaky peaks. If you have any questions about the collection, just leave me a message and your email address and I will get back to you. x

I will add the links to the products after the launch, or you can also go to the Craft Consortium's website here and sign up for an update to this launch, and any future product launches. For USA visitors - the collection will be distributed by Notions Marketing, you may be able to buy direct from them or you could ask your local craft store to order in direct from Notions Marketing.

Here's What I Did

I trimmed down a piece of patterned paper from the 'Cottage Garden' pad and a piece of yellow card, and attached to the front of a 6" x 6" card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge.

I stamped the sweet image of the mouse and her pots onto a piece of kraft colouring card and coloured them in pencils. The completed image was attached to a yellow die cut mat. Funky foam was added to the back of the topper, and then attached to the centre of the card front.

To complete the card I added a few pearls and a little of glitter to the bee's wings.

I Used
Stamps: The Potting Shed 
6" x 6" Paper Pad: Cottage Garden 

Prismacolour Pencils: Plant Pots - White, Burnt Ochre, Light Peach, Peach, Terracotta, Dark Umber / Robin - Burnt Ochre, Light Peach, Peach, Crimson Red, Poppy Red / Mouse - Burnt Ochre, Dark Umber, Light Peach, Peach, White / Bees - Yellowed Orange, Canary Yellow, Cloud Blue, Light Cerulean Blue / Trowel - Light Cerulean Blue, Cloud Blue, Parma Violet,Violet / All flowers - Process Red, True Blue, Poppy Red, Violet, Pale Violet, Canary Yellow, Pale Vermilion / Seed Packet - Canary Yellow, Yellowed Orange, True Blue, Process Red / Leaves & Grass - Chartreuse, Olive Green

Other
7” x 7” Scalloped Card Blank, Desert Storm Neenah Card, Stitched Collection –Scallop Layered Squares (Creative Expressions, White Pen, Black Fineliner, Glitter, Black Hybrid Ink (Picket Fence), Funky Foam, Foam Pads, Glue, Double Sided Tape

If you purchase any Craft Consortium products could I politely ask that you give feedback on their facebook page or website and let them know what you think.  Please support our Craft suppliers. Thank you. xxx

Why not follow us on Facebook - Craft Consortium Network, Craft Consortium Ltd or our our Instagram page. We'd loved to see you.  Thank you so much for dropping by, don't forget to say hi :)  

Please Note - I am part of the Craft Consortium's Design Team and I receive their lovely products to play with and share with you; I do not receive any kind of payment for my samples or my participation. Thank you. x

I'll be back tomorrow with another card made using this fabulous collection, so see you then. TTFN!

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x Janine x

Craft Consortium - Farm Meadow - Farm Meadow

Hi everyone 💙 

Here's another little peak at the beautiful new collection from Craft Consortium called 'Farm Meadow', created in partnership with British designer & illustrator Clare Therese Gray. This amazing collection will be launched today (Monday 17th Feb) on Create & Craft TV @ 6pm. The products will thereafter also be available to buy here in the UK on the Craft Consortium website here, and in good craft retailer's websites, and in the USA. Please check out my previous posts for more peeks of the collection.

So today I'm sharing 2 cards I made using the 'Farm Meadow' stamp set and some of the pretty paper from the pad. I used Prismacolor pencils and Copic pens on my cards. I will be back later in the week sharing the last of the stamp sets and my cards. If you have any questions about the collection, just leave me a message and your email address, and I will get back to you. x

For USA visitors - the collection will be distributed by Notions Marketing, you may be able to buy direct from them or you could ask your local craft store to order in direct from Notions Marketing. 

CARD #1

Here's What I Did

I trimmed down a piece of red card and patterned paper from the 'Farm Meadow' pad and attached them both to the front of a 7" x 7" card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge. 

Next I stamped the tractor onto colouring card and coloured it in using pencils, then highlighted some areas with a white pencil. The image was then die cut into a rectangle and mounted onto red card. Funky foam was glued to the back of the topper and then onto the card front.

The wellie stamp was stamped onto kraft card, coloured in with copic pens first then pencils. The image was then fussy cut out and added to the card front, using foam pads and glue.

To complete the card I added 3 banners cut from green, red and kraft card along with a little star. 

I Used
Stamps - Farm Meadow
6" x 6" Paper Pad - Farm Meadow
12" x 12" Paper Pad - Farm Meadow

Copics: YG01, YG03

Prismacolor Pencils: Tractor Body - White, Blush Pink, Poppy Red, Crimson Red / Tyres - 20% Cool Grey, 50% Cool Grey, 70% Cool grey, 50% Warm Grey,  705 Warm Grey / Ground - 50% French Grey / Wellies - Apple Green, Olive Green, Black, White, Cream

Other 
7” x 7” Card Blank, Prismacolour Pencils, Desert Storm Neenah Card, Fitted Indented Rectangle & Stitched Rectangle Dies (Elizabeth Craft Designs), Everyday Sentiment Banners Dies (MFT), Textured Red Card, Green Card, Star Punch, Black Hybrid Ink (Picket Fence), Funky Foam, Foam Pads, Glue, Double Side Tape

CARD #2

Here's What I Did

I die cut a rectangle from covered he front of a 6" x 6" card blank with green card and paper from the Farm Meadow pad leaving a slim border around the edge. Using the same green card I trimmed down a strip of and die cut both sides using a 'dash' die, this was then added to the centre of the card.

Next I die cut a scalloped circle from white card and stamped the vegetables crate onto it, then stamped the crate again onto 'Mask It' paper and cut it out. The mask was placed directly over the stamped image on the circle and ink around it with shades of green. When the ink was die I removed the mask and coloured the crate and vegetables with Copic pens. A die cut inverted scalloped
circle cut from green card was glued over the top. 

Funky foam was glued to the back of the scalloped topper and added to the card front. To complete the card sequins were glued around the image and sentiment.

I stamped the watering can onto a piece of white colouring card and then onto masking paper, which I fussy cut out. I covered the watering can with the mask and stamped the wellies. I also stamped the wellies onto masking paper, then fussy out them out and covered the stamped images. Distress ink was apply around the images to give a spotlight. When the ink was dry the masks were removed from the images and die cut it into a rectangle. The images were then coloured using Copic pens.  Dots detail was applied to the boots with a white pen.

A piece of patterned paper from the pad was trimmed down to fit the top portion of the 5" x 7" card blank; the bottom edge of the sheet was die cut to give a scallop edge. The paper was added to the top sectoin of the rectangle. Funky foam was glued to the back of the rectangle and attached to the card front. A sentiment die cut from grey card was attached to the top of the card. 

To finish the card, glossy accents was applied to the watering can to give a shiny effect. 

I Used
Stamps - Farm Meadow
6" x 6" Paper Pad - Farm Meadow
12" x 12" Paper Pad - Farm Meadow

Copic Pens: Wellies - Y15, Y17, Y35, YR23, E35  / Watering Can - C1, C2, C3, C5 / Bird - E31, E33, E35

Other
5” x 7” Card Blank, Copic Pens, White Card, Grey Card, Noble – Double Pierced Rectangle Dies (Creative Expressions), Envelope Edger Dies (Whimsy Stamps), Happy Birthday Die (Crafters Companion), Distress Inks (Squeezed Lemonade & Fossilized Amber), Glossy Accents, Black Hybrid Ink (Picket Fence), ‘Stick It’ Paper, Funky Foam, Glue, Double Side Tape

If you purchase any Craft Consortium products could I politely ask that you give feedback on their facebook page or website and let them know what you think. Please support our Craft suppliers. Thank you. xxx

Why not follow us on Facebook - Craft Consortium Network, Craft Consortium Ltd or our our Instagram page. e'd loved to see you. Thank you so much for dropping by, don't forget to say hi :)  

Please Note - I am part of the Craft Consortium's Design Team and I receive their lovely products to play with and share with you; I do not receive any kind of payment for my samples or my participation. Thank you. x

I'll be back tomorrow with another card made using this fabulous collection, so see you then. TTFN!

Challenges entered:

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x Janine x

Craft Consortium - Polar Playtime #4

Hi guys 💜
I'm back again to share my 4th card using the 'Polar Playtime' (in partnership with Helz Cuppleditch) from Craft Consortium. The collection is available on the Craft Consortium website and in good craft retailers both here in the UK and in the USA. It will also be launched on Create & Craft TV in the New Year (tbc). As previously mentioned the collection has the most adorable polar bears and penguins and contains fabulous 3 x A6 stamp sets, a 12" x 12" & 6" x 6" paper pad, a decoupage set, wooden shapes and embellishments. Definitely check it out!

For today's card I have used the 'Make A Splash' stamp set with the cute seal and little fishes to create an icy scene. I used distress ink for the background sky, and pencils to create the scene.

I've added direct links to the products below, or you can also go direct to the Craft Consortium's website using this link here, and sign up for updates on any future product launches.

Here's What I Did   
I trimmed down a piece of teal card, which I embossed using an embossing folder. The card was then attached to the front of a 6" x 6" card blank, leaving a thin border around the edge. 

I die cut 2 pieces of card into a rounded square - one from Desert Storm Neenah for the foreground and one from strong white card for the background.

Background
Using the white square I blended several distress inks together onto it to create a night sky. I added splash of water all over the card and dabbed off the excess, I followed this with splashes of clear glitter pen. When everything was complete dry, I splashed watered down white paint over the top to create stars.

I die cut a circle from white card and loosely added diluted yellow and blue distress ink to create a moon - I used Picket Fence, Squeezed Lemonade and Tumbled Glass.

Foreground
I lightly drew a horizontal line across the desert storm neenah die cut panel, then stamped the fishes in the lower section of the panel. The fish were then stamped again onto masking paper and fussy cut out, each fish mask was then placed over the top of the stamped fish to protect it. The polar bear and iceberg were then stamped over the top of the fishes approx half way down.

I stamped the iceberg and bear onto masking paper and fussy cut them out, and covered them on the panel as well. On the panel I lightly drew some icebergs in the background; whilst everything was protected I coloured the icebergs and the water with white distress ink to give it a base coat, then added pencil work over the top. Everything else was completed using pencils, starting with the white pencil. When everything was finished I removed the masks and fussy cut around the icebergs. I glued the iceberg scene and moon flat onto the sky panel. The panel was them matted onto a white scalloped square and funky foam was added to the back to give it dimension, then added to the card front.
I Used
Stamps - Polar Playtime - Make A Splash

For USA visitors - the collection will be distributed by Notions Marketing, you may be able to buy direct from them or you could ask your local craft store to order in direct from Notions Marketing. 

Prismacolor Pencils & Caran D'Ache Pencils (CD)
Polar Bear - White, 50% Cool Grey, Peach, Grey, Cloud Blue, Blush Pink, Pink, White (CD) / Icebergs - White, Lemon Yellow, Jade Green, Aquamarine, 50% Cool Grey, 70% Warm Grey, White (CD) / Fish - White, Canary Yellow, Sunburst Yellow, Yellowed Orange, Orange, Pale Vermillion, White (CD) / Water -  White, Chartreuse, Apple Green, True Blue, Light Cerulean Blue, White (CD)

Other
6” x 6” Card Blank, Desert Storm Neenah Card, White Card, Teal Card, Snowflake Lattice Embossing Folder (Creative Expressions), Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, Black Soot, Squeezed Lemonade, Picket Fence), White Chalk Paint, Water, Circle Die, Stitched Collection - Scalloped Layered Squares (Creative Expressions), Mask It Paper, Glitter, Clear Glitter Pen (Wink Of Stella)

If you purchase any Craft Consortium products could I politely ask that you give feedback on their facebook page or website and let them know what you think. Please support our Craft suppliers. Thank you. xxx

Why not follow us on Facebook - Craft Consortium Network, Craft Consortium Ltd or our our Instagram page. You can also check out Helz Cuppleditch's Facebook group here and Instagram here. We'd loved to see you.
Thank you so much for dropping by, don't forget to say hi :)  

I'll be back tomorrow with another card made using this fabulous collection, so see you then. TTFN!

Challenges entered:

Hugs

x Janine x