Pearl Inked Thank You

I've blended some pastel pinks and blues over some shimmery pearlescent white card using my blending brushes and then layered a hearts die in the same pearl white card on top.  The sentiment is cut using a die which I've outlined using my Silhouette. It's all layered onto some of my favourite purple card and a slimline cardbase.

Designed for:

Papermill Direct
Dies to Die For

Inked with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Worn Lipstick, 
• Tumbled Glass,
• Stormy Sky, 
• Picked Raspberry, 
• Kitsch Flamingo, 
• Victorian Velvet

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Whimsy Slimline Hearts Background Die

Papermill Direct:

• Violet Plain Card 290gsm
• New Lilac Plain card 240gsm
• Snow White Pure Pearl Card 300gsm

Other

• Wplus9 Hand Lettered "Thanks" die

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank you Mouse

A simple Thank You card fearuting a woodland mouse, watercoloured with Distress Ink reinkers.

Designed for:
Lee Holland

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

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Mushroom: Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany

Card Recipe:

• Mouse on Mushroom digistamp by Lee Holland
• MFT Dienamcis Stitched Square Stax
• Nitwit Collections Papers

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank You Bunny

I've recently had the chance to play with the new Alphabet Bunny Bundle (images and papers) from Amanda Jayne Designs which I've used to create this Thank You card.  

I've coloured the lettering with metallic gel pens and layered it onto some pretty blue papers.

Designed for:
Amanda Jayne Designs

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

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank You Bear

A little Thank You card featuring this adorable teddy bear and butterflies. 

I've foiled the text in lime green to match the greens in the image and added a die cut butterfly to complement the butterflies in the papers.  Other than that, it's a simple layout and fairly flat for posting.

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
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
  

Card Recipe:

• Hello Bear by Amanda Jayne Designs
• Memory Box Pippi Butterfly & Memory Box Isabella Butterfly
• Creative Expressions Graceful Butterflies and Dragonflies Paper Collection

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Spring Gnome

It's my last week at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday as I'm stepping down from the Design Team, so for my final card I've watercoloured this Spring Gnome and layered her onto some Pretty Spring Papers.  I've masked her and inked a background using Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers and the Distressed Trellis Stencil.  

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

• Hair: Scattered Straw, Tea Dye
• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Outfit: Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire
• Flowers: Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:

• Spring Gnome from Polkadoodles
• Pretty Spring Papers from Polkadoodles
• Distressed Trellis Stencil from Polkadoodles

Other:

• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die (Outline created using Silhouette)
• Enamel Dots

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank You Owl

A simple thank you card. The image was watercoloured and I layered the Thanks script die on two outlines that I cut with my Silhouette.

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

• Owl: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Envelope: Old Paper

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Special Delivery from Stamping Bella
• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die

Other:

• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Silhouette Cutting Machine
  

Happy crafting
Annette
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Colorado Mice

I've made a set of sweet cards using a stamp set from Colorado Craft called Tea Time Fun. I've stamped and watercoloured the image, and then matted it onto alternating layers of nude pink, white and fuschia pink coloured card.

The sentiment is die cut, but I've used my Silhouette cutting machine to create a double shadow using the same card colours around the text.

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

• Fur: Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Tattered Rose
• Browns: Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo
• Pinks: Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo
• Ground: Speckled Egg, Old Paper

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tea Time Fun by Colorado Craft
• Mama Elephant Friend Script Die
• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Rectangles Stax

Papermill Direct:

• Polka Dots Card 250gsm
• White Hammered Card 255gsm
• Nude Sirio Card 290gsm
• Woodstock Malva 285gsm

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank You Kitten

I love this adorable kitty from Lee Holland.  I've given him full focus and framed him on a simple card with a stencilled background and die cut sentiment.  I've die cut the image with a double stitched square die for some texture and colour-coordinated everything in tones of purples and blues.

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
• Background: Weathered Wood
• Flowers: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet, Villainous Potion, Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves
• Wrapper: Speckled Egg

Shading enhanced with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Kitten Flowers by Lee Holland
• Tayloered Expression Brick by Brick stencil
• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die
• Double Stitched Nesting Dies
  
• Gumdrop Enamel Dots

Papermill Direct:

• Ivory Hemp Card 255gsm
• Dark Violet Plain Card 240gsm
• Marine Blue Plain 240gsm

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Panda Sleeping on Blossom

I'm sharing the 4th in my set of 'thank you' cards, this one featuring Panda Sleeping on Blossom. 

He's watercoloured using Distress Ink reinkers with a cloud stencil background and typed sentiment.

As with the previous cards, I've doodled around the edge of the patterned papers to give it a frame.

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

• Panda:  Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Tattered Rose
• Greens: Bundled Sage, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Forest Moss
• Branch: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Blossoms: Scattered Straw, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany

Shading enhanced with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Card Recipe:

• Panda Sleeping on Blossom from Lee Holland Digis
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Hello Font for 'Thank You' sentiments
• Tattered Lace Doily Edge Essential Dies
• MFT Cloud Stencil
• Narrow Red Ribbon (from a mixed Christmas bundle)

Happy crafting

Annette
xx

Cute Raccoon

I've added a third card to yesterday's 'thank you' set, using another of my recent purchases from Lee Holland's Etsy site.  I've watercoloured my image as usual, using Distress Ink reinkers, and added some background with a stencil.  There are some more details on how I created the layout on yesterday's post as the cards are essentially the same, so they create a matching set.

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

• Raccoon: Tattered Rose, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass

Card Recipe:

• Cute Raccoon from Lee Holland Digis
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Hello Font for 'Thank You' sentiments
• Tattered Lace Doily Edge Essential Dies
• Polkadoodles Distressed Trellis Stencil
• Narrow Red Ribbon (from a mixed Christmas bundle)

Happy crafting
Annette
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Badger-tastic

There are some new images over at Lee Holland's Etsy site and I couldn't resist a couple of these cute woodland badgers for a matching pair of 'thank you' cards.

I watercoloured the images using Distress Ink reinkers, and added some background with a stencil and my blender brushes.  I added a typed sentiment using my new favourite font called 'hello' and die cut the images with a scalloped die. The die was actually a square, but I chopped away a segment to make it a rectangle, and covered the join with the ribbon!  

I used my Silhouette to create a burgundy frame for the image panel which was a couple of millimetres bigger, before matting it onto soft blue patterned paper.  Finally I doodled a stitched and solid line around the edge to finish it off.  I resisted from adding some 3D elements to ensure they wouldn't cost too much to mail because I intend to gift them to someone as a mini-notelet set.

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

• Badgers: Tattered Rose, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass

Card Recipe:

• Cute Badger and Badger with Sign both from Lee Holland Digis
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Hello Font for 'Thank You' sentiments
• Tattered Lace Doily Edge Essential Dies
• Memory Box Flower Power Stencil
• Narrow Red Ribbon (from a mixed Christmas bundle)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Sending Wishes

I've made a sweet Thank You card using Maisie Mouse Sending Wishes and some papers from the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Paper Heaven 3 Bundle.  I thought it looked like sweet little Maisie was writing out a thank you card herself!

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

• Mouse: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Old Paper
• Reds: Candied Apple, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
• Ground: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Speckled Egg
• Background: Tumbled Glass

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Thanks

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

New Year Thanks

We're giving thanks for the New Year at As You Like It Challenge this fortnight and want to see your Thank You creations.  My card has been made as a small token of thanks to a special friend, without whom I would be lost.

I've only recently 'found' these gorgeous stamps from Tracey Hey of Alpaca Pals. This is the first one I've shared, but I have 3 sets now which I hope to ink up soon. I've used a grey ink pad for a lighter look.

In contrast, I've dug out these stitched rounded square 'inside-out' dies that I've have not used for years. They were right at the bottom of a pile of items that I was considering de-cluttering, but when I picked them up I decided I wanted to use them again!  It's funny how our tastes change over time, but then revert back again sometimes!

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

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Wellies: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Purples: Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet
• Ground: Weathered Wood

Card Recipe:

• Tracey Hey Some Bunny Stamp
• Creative Expression Chic Floral
• MFT Dienamics In & Out Stitched Rounded Squares
• Mama Elephant Thanks Die
• Velvet Ribbon
• Purple Gems

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Something New (the stamp and papers)
• Creative Inspirations - Something New or Something Old (new stamp, VERY old dies!)

Happy crafting
Annette
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Hug with a Fold

I love the sentiment of this card, and I've teamed it up with an image which seems to complement it.  The kitty resembles my furbaby, 'JB', both in colour and naughtiness!

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

• Hair: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs 
• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
• Blue dress: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans
• Yellow dress: Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge
• Kitty: Tea Dye
• Mailbox: Candied Apple, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Ground: Weathered Wood

Card Recipe:

• Stamping Bella Snail Mail Squidgy
• Stamping Bella Flowery Gnome (sentiment)
• Double Stitch Die
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Plaid Papers

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Thanks
• Country View - Hand Stamped

Happy crafting
Annette
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Best Gifts

We're talking stitching at As You Like It Challenge this time, and although I really love real stitching on cards, it's so much simpler and neater to use stitched dies to apply a bit of texture and interest. I've opted for a curved and straight stitched die edging for my image panel although looking through my dies, a large proportion of them are stitched to some degree!  This card was made for my "bestest buddy", but she's received it now so it's safe to share.

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

• Hair: Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Brushed Corduroy 
• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Oranges: Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Daisy Squidgy from Stamping Bella
• MFT Sweet Holiday Penguins (sentiment)
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2
• Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Spring Papers

Happy crafting
Annette
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Honey Pot Thanks

I love this stamp set from W Plus 9. The bears remind me of a certain 'silly old bear' and I've used two different bears from the set along with the log, beehive (hanging from the tree) and a worried bee!  It's a simple card layout with just a die cut border and sentiment.

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

• Fur: Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Brushed Corduroy
• Tree: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Beehive: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
• Flowers: Seedless Preserves

Card Recipe:

• Curious Forest Friends from WPlus9
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies Extreme Labels and Tags No.12 (used for the stitched border)

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - B for bears, blue, brown, bee, beehive
• Allsorts - Create a scene

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank you for being you

I knew I had to get my paws on this little lady as soon as I saw her in the sneak peeks.  She's Sweet Pea from Stamping Bella and she was one of my immediate favourites from the last release.  I have teamed her with some pretty Maja Design papers which, by luck more than judgement, are the perfect match in shade without overpowering the image.  The card was for a very special friend for whom I think the sentiment was perfectly written. :0)

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Sweet Pea from Stamping Bella
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2
• Maja Design Vintage Romance Paper stack

Other:

• Watercoloured with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Sentiment was a Magazine Freebie by Jenny Ellory

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank You

Like most of us, I was excited to use a few of my new craft items and I've have managed to combine a couple of them into some large tag shaped cards.

I fell in love with these oversized Crealies stitched tag dies as soon as I opened them. They were a Xmas present from a lovely blog pal who I won't name in case she's shy, (but thank you sweetie).

I've used them to showcase my new Lili of the Valley critters from the newly released trios sets. There are 4 nesting tags in the set and this is the second smallest.  I thought they could also be used for bookmarks as well as standard tags, but these ones are folded into standing cards.

I've decorated my first tag with some gorgeous satin ribbon, flowers and pearls from The Ribbon Girl, and kept the second one flat so that it can maybe double up as a keepsake bookmark.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Squirrel Trio Presents and Kitten Trio Flowers from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• First Edition Gilded Winter papers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• WPlus9 HAndlettered Thanks dies
• MFT Stitched Circles
• WOC & Mulberry Flowers
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Frantic Stamper Stitched Scene Builder Die
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies Extreme Labels and Tags No.8 with Dots

I've been inspired by:

• Cute Card Thursday
• Country View Crafts
• Creatalicious
• The Ribbon Girls

Happy crafting
Annette
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Thank You Owl

Today's card is a little 'thank you' card with a love theme I've made to give to a friend as an RSVP for a wedding invitation.  I've used an adorable little owl image and typed sentiment. I think he's perfect for this theme. I hope you like him too. :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Sweetheart Owl with Heart
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Magnolia Papers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• MFT Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
• MFT Stitched Ovals
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Lace
• Doily

I've been inspired by:

• The Sketchy Challenge - Sketch
• Simon's Monday Challenge - Trio (3 pearls, 3 papers, 3 types of ribbon/lace)
• MFT Colour Challenge - Blue, Pink, Green & Red
• Cupcake Inspirations - Thanks
• The Ribbon Girls - Any Image

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Rainy Days and Sundays

I'm sharing a JFF card today featuring Puddle Jumping Twila from CCD.  I've used autumnal colours which I love in nature, but struggle with on paper.  What do you think of her?

Card Recipe:

• Image - Puddle Jumping Twilla
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• MFT Inside Out Stitched Rounded Squares
• Mama Elephant Thanks Script Die
• Memory Box Stitched Clouds
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Thanks
• Saturday Sketch - Sketch
• Sweet Stampin' - Photo Inspiration

Happy crafting
Annette
xx