Bullseye Birthday Wishes

Hello.
Today I'm sharing this cute, straight shooter with you.

I made this fox with lots of little die cuts, then I added his backpack - obviously full of the good snacks! - his bow and arrow, and the target.

Yes, the target is floating a bit... but we're ignoring that because I wanted to stick to a cleaner background, and it was too cute not to use.

Challenge

AAA Birthday

Anything Birthday Goes

🥳 Congrats on your 7th Birthday 🥳

spellbinders - trailside trio / camp days

concord & 9th - cardstock

sentiment - lawn fawn scootin' by

Wild About Relaxing

Hello.

Well, I blew my budget last month, because I couldn't resist the 'Trailside Trio' from Spellbinders.
It comes with a fox, a raccoon and a skunk.

Here is the first outing for Mr Fox.

Mr Fox is die cut, and put together with the 'splash days' set that includes his clothing, fishing rod, oar and canoe.

I've chosen bold, bright colours for his day in the sun.

Challenge

As You Like It

Do you Prefer Brights, Or Pastels?

This year I have definitely gone for a more 'brights' look to my cards.
For ages I used coloured card from cheap, high street stores, but

I've recently invested in some good cardstock from Concord & 9th
and I love how the colours match up and really pop.

•  spellbinders - trailside trio and splash days
•  concord & 9th - sentiments - poolside stamp set

Wobble On Silly Goose

 Hello.

I couldn't resist adding a wobble to this silly goose -
for a cute, spring birthday card.

This was a fun, die-cut card, to put together for my daughter's birthday.
For some reason a goose seems to be a popular spring thing, but in our house 'goose' is a standing joke.

*long story* :o)  so this set was perfect for us.

Today's annoying mistake - adding a little cheek blush to my geese, with a new Copic marker.

Argh! It just flooded colour the second it touched the card!

 

Challenge

Moving Along With The Times

Challenge #188 Anything Spring

• concord and 9th - silly goose
• spellbinders - landscape edges
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle

Honk If You Like Crafting!

 Hello.

Today I finally found some time to play along at the Inspired By Challenge.
They have some gorgeous mood boards right now and the inspiration from the DT just blows me away.
It's amazing.

This week the mood board had some beautifully painted eggs, in shades of soft green, for a calm, nature inspired theme.
I opted to use the green colour tones, but went more playful with this silly goose cameo.

I used the stripes stamp (from the matching set) to create a gingham style background.
Then layered my goose onto some die cut ovals. 
I love how this one turned out.

Challenge

Inspired By

• concord & 9th - silly goose dies and stamp set
• versa color ink - celadon
• spellbinders nested ovals and scalloped edge ovals
• tiny bow from concord & 9th handmade holidays

Special Delivery... From The Dog

Hello.
I'm excited today, to be a Guest Designer over at the 

AAA Birthday Challenge

where the theme is 'die cuts'

This was right up my street. I LOVE using die cuts.

For my card I've used this cute pup. Yes, he's supposed to have skis, but I had other plans.
Instead of the ski poles, I've got him to carry this birthday present.

I wanted to use some more die cuts for the background, but still keep the overall look pretty simple.
So I went with cloud and grass dies, and a couple of extra presents - one is never enough!  :o)

You've got a whole month to play along and show us your die cuts.
Do you alter yours?
I'm always looking for ideas to stretch my supplies,
so I'd be interested to know how you do it.

Thanks to AAA Birthday for letting me guest design this month.
It's been fun  xxx

• waffle flower - cool pup
• spellbinders - landscape edges dies / handmade holidays (presents)
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitched rectangle
• distress ink - tumbled glass / twisted citron
• concord & 9th - poolside (sentiment)

Father Christmas In The Snow

Hello.

I think I've cracked Christmas cards.
Usually all my cards are different, but this year I've had production lines going of the same design,
with just a little twist.

This Father Christmas is on different coloured, snowy backgrounds. 

Which one is your favourite?

This design and colour combo is for the AAAColourful Challenge - where the palette is reds, white and a touch of gold. I hope I'm forgiven for the little bit of green in there on the present!

The backgrounds are all made with distress ink, some water splatter, and a white gel pen and snowfall stencil.

Challenge

AAA Colourful

• spellbinders - dancin' st nick
• lawn fawn stitched hillside borders
• ranger distress ink - festive berries / salty ocean / salvaged patina
• mft - snowglobe sentiments
• pretty pink posh - snowfall stencil
• white gel pen

Bear and Penguin Mischief

I had lots of fun putting this snowy scene together.
The penguin is clearly the troublemaker - tangling his friend up in fairy lights! :o)

The background was inked up with distress ink, and misted with water.
Then I stamped my sentiment, and added the die-cut festive friends.

I wasn't sure if the 'snow' would be too much - but in the end I went for it, using a stencil and a white gel pen.

Challenge

AAA Colourful

I have used a touch of orange on the penguin, that's not in the colour scheme,
but it's only a small bit, so hopefully I can get away with it ;o)

• spellbinders - festive friends
• ranger distress ink - salty ocean
• hobbycraft - knit pattern embossing folder
• sentiment stamp - I love this little stamp, but I've had it forever, and can't remember the make.
• pretty pink posh - snowfall stencil

A Sympathy Card Straight From The Heart

Today I'm sharing a sympathy card.
Not the easiest card to make, but often the most meaningful.

Flowers are my nemesis, and you will rarely see them on any of my cards, but I guess they are the go-to for sympathy cards, and I really had no idea what else to use.
This was a tough card for me though - in so many ways.

Challenge

AAA Cards

I think I'll have to go with 'anything goes' this time,
but whilst making the card I did have in mind the monochrome theme.
I kept my blooms tone on tone, and used greys for the leaves and background panel.

• altenew - garden picks dies
• spellbinders - sending you stamps and dies
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle

Sending A Little Pick Up

Ooh, as soon as I saw the picture for this month's {PIN}spirational challenge, I knew what I wanted to make. And - it was perfect for my recent die-cutting obsession :o)

This little pick up and pumpkins was super quick to put together, and I nestled the truck into some long grass, as per the challenge picture.
I even remembered to layer some of my die cuts, which maybe doesn't show in the photos, but IRL it makes them pop more.

Challenge

{PIN}spirational

• spellbinders - holiday haul / landscape edges / sending you
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle
• concord & 9th cardstock
• Versafine Clair - nocturne

Stay Wild, Look Majestic

Hello.
Today I'm sharing this 'floral stag' - isn't he majestic?

               

I've popped him up on a heat embossed background.
How much fun is heat embossing?
There's something very satisfying about watching that powder melt, to reveal a beautiful, glossy design.

Challenge

Allsorts   #833

*** Woodland Critters ***

• spellbinders - floral stag
• my favorite things - peacock pattern stamp, white embossed
• my favorite things - stitched rectangle scallop die
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle die
• my favorite things - snowglobe sentiments

Under The Sea We Off The Hook

 

Hello.
Today I'm sharing a shark, a narwhal and a whale, messing about under the sea.

I used my circle nestabilities, to create a tunnel style card, following the ombre theme of the AAABirthday Challenge.

Then I tucked in the fish, a little bit of seaweed, and some bubbles.

Challenge

AAA Birthday 

• mft stamps and dies - friends with fins
• spellbinders - circle nestabilities
• the works - m&c boutique - foliage dies
• hero arts - sentiment - i'm a puffer for you
• concord & 9th cardstock - midnight/peacock/oceanside/aqua sky
• copic markers / white gel pen

Penguins and Fairy Lights

Hello.
Nothing says festive quite like a string of fairy lights... throw in some penguins and the season's officially sorted!

These cute penguins are a joy to put together and I had a little production line going. 
I chose these three colours for the card, popped them up with foam tape, and tucked the fairy lights in around them.

Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches

• spellbinders - festive friends
• avery elle - postage stamp die
• concord and 9th - cardstock
• glitter card

Bring on the Pumpkin Spice

Hello.
Autumn's here - and that can only mean one thing... pumpkin spice season!

I admit - I struggled with this sketch from Freshly Made.
For some reason I panic when I see circles!!
After several attempts ended up in the bin, I eventually settled on this. I'm not too happy with it, but it will fit in with my little autumn deco tray.

Challenge

Freshly Made Sketches

• spellbinders - fall gnomes stamps and dies
• copic markers
• pinkfresh studio diagonal stitch rectangle
• concord & 9th - buttercup card stock

Un-bear-ably cute

Hello.
Happy September everyone. I'm excited to get back into my craft room after the summer, and get started on some Christmas cards.
But first - this anniversary card for my dd and sil

I attempted a bokeh style background, that looks really cute irl.
My panel was inked up with worn lipstick, and then I stamped hearts with other pinky/red inks and some white. Now I've looked at it, I could have gone with more white.     Next time!

These die cut bears are from a Christmas set - but I think they work great for an anniversary couple.

Challenge

Addicted to Stamps & More

• spellbinders - festive friends
• pinkfresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle
• mama elephant - labeled messages
• distress inks - worn lipstick, pickled raspberry, abandones coral
• versa color ink - orchid
• hobbycraft white ink