Bunny Blues

This week at As You Like It Challenge we're asking what your 2 favourite colour combos are.  I love pastels, and in particular purple, pink and blue, but as I had to pick only two, I opted for pink and blue for this cute baby bunny card because I love the contrast of the two together.

Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Bunny: Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany
• Blues: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass

Card Recipe:

• Stuffed With Love by Last Minute Manda
• Taylored Expression Brick by Brick Stencil
• Smooth White Card 160gsm
• Intensive Blue Card 210gsm
• Nitwit Collections Papers (Breath of Fresh Air)
• Typed sentiment

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Just a Note Teddy

This week at As You Like It Challenge we want to know if you prefer patterned papers or plain (which you can ink or emboss yourself). I'm definitely a fan pretty patterned papers, particularly florals, and for today's card I've used some pretty citrus colours to match the colours in my image.

Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Amanda Jayne Designs

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Yellows: Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed

Card Recipe:

• Daisy Bear by Amanda Jayne Designs
• Tutti Fuitti Papers by Amanda Jayne Designs
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL24 Rectangles with Stichline

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Elephant Note

Watercoloured Elephant from the new release at Lili of the Valley.

Designed for:
Lili of the Valley

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Elephant: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Villainous Potion,Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Yellows: Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:

• Elephant Stamps from Lili of the Valley
• Violet Plain Card 290gsm
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL34 Double Stitched Squares
• Typed Sentiment

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Just a note

A simple 'Just a note' card featuring a watercoloured field mouse on some wheat.  

Designed for:
Lee Holland

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Mouse: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Tea Dye, Tattered Rose
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Wheat: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:

• Mouse on Corn by Lee Holland
• Typed Sentiment

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Just a Quokka Note

I'm on a mission to make a small bundle of cards that I can gift to my Mother-in-Law for her to use when she writes to her friends.  I thought it best to keep them fairly flat so they're not too expensive for posting. 

Today's is a 'just a note' card featuring one of Amanda Jayne Designs' adorable new quokka images.  I've used the little guy carrying the pencil to make it look like he's the one writing the note!  

I typed and foiled the text, but as usual it's challenging to photograph the shimmer of the foil, so I've taken another photo at an arty angle which shows it a little better.

Designed for:
Amanda Jayne Designs

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye 
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Pencil: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Prize Ribbon, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
• Sky: Tumbled Glass

Card Recipe:

• Quokka with Pencil by Amanda Jayne Designs
• Rich Cream Card Hammered 255gsm
• Creative Expression Sue Wilson Camellia Open & Closed petals
• Creative Exprssions Graceful Butterflies and Dragonflies paper collection
• Enamel Dots (Hobbycraft)

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

A well used brush is a good thing

I love this little meecie holding his paintbrush. He's a lot dinkier than I thought he was going to be, and the sentiment text is miniscule, but he's perfect for a little note card.  I've doodled around the edge of my image panel and framed him with some plaid papers in matching colours.  For a bit of added interest, I've rounded the corners of my card.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Mouse: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Reds: Candied Apple, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Colorado Craft Company Be Creative
• Your Next Stamp Summer Plaid Papers

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Clean & Simple

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Notecards

I made these little notecards a while ago as a present, but I don't think I've shared them yet.  I made them in different colours, and made matching envelopes, and a little pouch for them to sit in.

Card Recipe:

• Grace - Love from LOTV
• Grace - Kindness from LOTV
• Grace - Beauty from LOTV 
• Grace - Wonder from LOTV

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Clean & Simple

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Just a note ...

Breaking away from my Xmas makes, I'm sharing a quick little notecard today featuring a mouse from Purple Onion Designs. I've not used this notecard die for a while so have created a simple layout using it.  The sentiment is typed.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Ears: Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
• Ground: Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Pinks: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick

Card Recipe:

• Heartfelt Mouse with Heart from Purple Onion Designs
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Paper Smooches Notebook die
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Typed sentiment

I've been inspired by:

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Horace

We're looking for your favourite colour combo at As You Like It Challenge this fortnight and despite the regular appearance of purple, my ultimate favourite combo is pink and blue.  I love both colours but think pastel shades of this combo really complement each other. I have lots of papers in these colours and although most of my puppy image is fur, I have also managed to squeeze both of my chosen colours into my image.  I'm also using my favourite fur colour combo of Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo and a spot of Gathered Twigs for shade.

Card Recipe:

• Horace from PolkaDoodles
• Maja Design Paper Pad
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2
• Watercoloured with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers
• The Langton Watercolour paper

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Focus on the Edge (Stitched die edge on all panels and scalloped edge under image panel)
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Just a little note to say ...

This is another sample from my pull-out feature in Papercraft Essentials issue 135 featuring Jasmine Texting from Lili of the Valley and Time For Tea Cottage papers from Nitwits.

I love this simple layout with the quarter circle panel, although I did get in a bit of a mess while distressing the edges of the watercolour paper which just seems to dissolve into a fine dust when it's rubbed with the distressing tool blade!  And I'm not exactly one for housework.  A house becomes a home when you can write 'I love you' in the dust on the furniture!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Jasmine Texting from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Sweet and Simple sentiment clear stamp set
• Nitwits Papers - Time For Tea Cottage Collection
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Flat backed pearls
• Distressing tool

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - Summer Florals
• That's Craft - Feminine
• Country View Crafts - Circles (I've bought a lot of my reinkers from CVC)
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx