Winters Day....

 Morning! Another Christmas card from me using the lovely Winters Day from Little Darlings Saturated Canary Range....coloured with black and grey pencils....the gorgeous papers are from Echo Park and you can grab them here for a bargain price!  I have inked and distressed all the edges and added some flowers from my own stash....

Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific Tuesday!

Jane

xx

Krafty Monkey!!

Stamp- CC Designs Latte Monkey.

Papers- My Mind's Eye - Necessities - Reds. 

Bazzill Basics Kraft.

Dies- Die Namics Tag Builder 1.

Hi everyone!! Happy Monday!!!

I just had to schnaffle up CC Designs Latte Monkey, in the sale! at £3 he was an uber cute bargain and couldn't be missed!! he he he!!! and he was just perfect for a bit of Kraft and MME paper piecing fun!!!  I stamped away with my memento Tuxedo black like a little production line of monkey cuteness!!

And to compliment the cuteness, I needed to break out my Die Namics Tag Builder 1. Its seriously soooo much fun! I made 3 different combos before finding the one perfect for this little guy and they were all equally gorgeous!!! I really love the little 4U.

Thank You for popping in

hugs Lou xx

Pion Designs Iris

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you are having a good weekend.

It's Sue here today to share a simple card with you.

I have used the fabulous Whimsy Double Scallop die to make my card base. The beautiful iris image is cut from some stunning papers, Shoreline Treasures collection by Pion Designs the butterflies are from the Borders sheet.

I have stamped the sentiment using Memento London Fog ink and applied the same colour around the edge of the paper.

Items Used:

Papers - Pion Design Shoreline Treasures Borders

Pion Design Shoreline Treasures Iris Sibirica 

Memory Box 8.5" x 11" Cardstock - Iris

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps - SC Design Collection Everyday Moments

Dies - Whimsy Shapeology Double Scallop Doily Die

Die-Namics Stitched Circle Stax

Ink - Memento Dew Drop Pad - London Fog

Thank you for stopping by to look at my card today

bye for now

Sue xx

Vintage Gardner Gayle

Good morning and happy Friday!  Linda here and boy am I looking forward to chillaxing at the weekend, work has been mental this week.

For my make today I've used Saturated Canary's Gardner Gayle, from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps, but this time I coloured her with distress inks and gave her a vintage feel, using Pion Design's Vintage Garden papers. There's a list of products used with links to the store at the end of my post.  A list of colours used can be found on my blog here.

All papers have been distressed and inked with Walnut Stain distress ink and then hand sewn.

I used some beautiful die cuts made with some La-La Land dies. The card stock is a beautiful iridescent one, but sadly it isn't showing up on camera, which is a shame as it's quite lovely in the flesh. 

I finished off the inside quite simply with one of the 6 x 6 sheets.

LDRS - Gardner Gayle

Vintage Garden - Phlox 6 x 6

Vintage Garden - Lady 6 x 6

Vintage Garden - Seed Packets

LLLC Birdcage Die

LLLC Birdhouse Die

LLLC Birds Die

Spellbinder Reverse Wonky Rectangle Die

Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Pink Loopy Ribbon
Pearlescent Cardstock

Well that's it from me today, I'll see you again next week with something Christmasy! :) xx

Suzi with Bunny

Happy Wednesday everyone, Ann-Marie popping in today to share some craftiness with you.

I decided to play with a Wee Stamp for my card today and this one is 'Suzi with Bunny' and she's such a cutie pie.  I took my colour inspiration as normal from my papers and I used the gorgeous Bo Bunny 'Prairie Chic' papers which are really pretty folks and are actually on offer over in the store at the moment too.

My usual close up of the image for you.  She is just beautiful and delightful to colour peeps.

Items Used

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Suzi with Bunny' by Wee Stamps

Papers:  Bo Bunny 'Prairie Chic

Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink pad

1/4" Crochet White Trim

Okay folks time for me to go.  Enjoy the rest of your week and happy crafting!

Take care.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Autumnal Alva Music.....

Stamp- Alva Music by Bildmalarna.

Papers- Bildmalarna bulk box.

Dies- Memory Box Grapevine wreath.

Die Namics rolled daisy.

Die Namics Blueprints 6.

Flowers- Prima Camille songbird.

sentiment made up by me in word!!

Hi everyone!

Lou in with a squidge of an autumnal make today!! we have had a busy weekend after a water leak in our downstairs loo and I needed to escape into fantasy land after all the painting, new floor, new skirting and hum drumness of repair were done!!

I dove into my Bildmalarna bulk paper pack like an excited child into their christmas stocking when it arrived, its wonderful, all 12x12 and all very stroke only but I broke into one sheet to make this card!! ....and I still have a 6x12 bit left to make another day!!!

The sentiment I made up myself and printed off in word on my computer and then cut it out with the stitched circle die from Blueprints 18 set.

Thank you for peeking in

huge hugs Lou xxx

Yoga Mama.....

First of all A Huge Happy Birthday! to the wonderful Boss Lady Tracy!! xx I hope you are managing to have a fab day!!

My card today features the lovely Yoga Mama from Little Darlings Saturated Canary range ......I got me pencils out again! The papers are from Glitz Designs very funky 77 pad....I do love a combi....whenever we are all out and about in the car and one passes there is a bit of competition to be the first to shout combi....so much so that I have been known to shout it even when I am in the car myself!!

Don't forget there is 15% off everything in the store this weekend!

Hugs 

Jane

xx

Ducks in a Row and 15% OFF this weekend!

Hello Everyone

 I have some great news! There is 15% off everything at Dies to Die for this weekend!

This includes loads of fabulous new products that have just been added from Whimsy, MFT Die-namics, Paper Smooches and Lawn Fawn.

My card today features a fabulous stamp from Taylored Expressions, which includes the brilliant sentiments that I have used too. The circle has been cut with a Cheery Lynn die and the wonderful papers are from Doodlebug Designs, I love the bright colours and patterns on these papers.

Items Used:

Taylored Expressions - Belated Birthday - Ducks in a Row

Doodlebug - Hip Hip Hooray 6 x 6 Pad

Cheery Lynn Reflections Boutique Dies Mini Pearl Circle Mega Doily

Memory Box Puffy Clouds

Memento Black Ink Pad

Thank you for stopping by to look at my card today.

 I hope you get the chance to take advantage of the 15% off deal and have a great weekend.

Bye for now

Sue 

Emma with Glitz and Sparkle

Happy Friday everyone, it's Linda here with my make for the week.

I have another Saturated Canary design from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps to share and I've coloured up Emma again, but whereas last time she was soft and subtle, today she has some zing in her step.

She's stamped on to some Fabriano watercolour paper and coloured with a mix of Distress Ink pads and markers and some Inktense Pencils, I've popped the colours on my blog for you. I cut her out with the MFT Pierced Ovals Stax.

The gorgeous, gorgeous papers are by Glitz, and called Hoopla.  Green isn't a colour I usually use much, but I do love a pop of acid lime green and against the black and white I thought that these were so striking.

They've been edged with Black Soot distress ink and hand stitched with top stitch thread.

I've decorated the inside to match up with the front and with plenty of room for a message on the larger oval from the Pierced Ovals Stax again.

That's all from me today, I'll see you again next week with something new to share.

Have fun! : ) x x 

Pion Design - My Precious Daughter

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday to you and I hope your week is going well so far.  

It's Ann-Marie popping in today to share a bit of crafting love with you all and for my make I couldn't resist playing again with Pion Design papers 'My Precious Daughter' I am smitten with these I really am.  I used mainly My Precious Daughter - Alma's Dress and a wee slice of My Precious Daughter - Baby Doll at the top of my card just to offset the stripes and a little border dividing them up with some ribbon woven through.  To set off the gorgeous image from the My Precious Daughter image sheet I used a Tonic Studios Butterfly Die 'Summer Azure' and whilst it was still in the die inked over with some Tim Holtz 'Walnut Stain' Distress ink to give it a little more definition and finished off with some 'Star Dust' Stickles.

Items Used

Image:  Pion Design - My Precious Daughter Image Sheet

Papers:  Pion Design - My Precious Daughter 'Alma's Dress' and 'Baby Doll'

Dies:  Tonic Studios Butterfly Die set 'Summer Azure'

Tim Holtz 'Walnut Stain' Distress ink pad

Stickles 'Star Dust'

Okay time for me to go.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your week and manage to grab yourself some crafty time. 

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Everyday Magic....

Stamp- Everyday Magic by Tiddly Inks.

Paper- Inkido papers from the Inkido bulk box deal.

Dies- Die Namics Rustic Hearts.

Morning everyone!

Its Lou in with a share for you today! I am a day late and not done with the make I was going to share yet so I will save her for thursday and share my Everyday Magic fairy with you oday.

There really is something just magical about her and I love using her. I coloured her with my promarkers and then I paper pieced up her dress and wings, her wings are popped up on a squidge of foam tape.

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xx

Backyard General....

Morning!! DT Jane checking in......here is Backyard General for you today....ain't he adorable!

I have cut the dog tags by hand but you can find a die here.....I have added it to my wish list!

be sure to go check out all the new stock and special offers in the store!!

Jane

xx

Elegant Happy Birthday

Good Morning Everyone.

It's Sue here today with a simple card I made to showcase some stunning papers from Authentique, from the Classic Elegant pad. I love the delicate designs in this pad and the colours are gorgeous.

My layout had been made with the help of Die-Namics Blueprints 14 and the sentiment is Die-Namics Happy Birthday

Items Used:

Papers - Authentique - Classique - Elegant 6 x 6 Pad

Bazzill Cardstock - Artesian Pool - 12 x 12

Dies - Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Die-Namics Stitched Circle Stax

Die-Namics Happy Birthday

MME - Enamel Dots - Necessities - Black & Gray

Thank you for stopping by to look at my card today.

Bye for now

Sue xx

Champagne Lucy

Happy Friday everyone! It's Linda here,  I'm back from my little holiday in Bath and here today with my latest make for Dies to Die for.

Today I'm using Champagne Lucy, from Mi Ran Jung  made by Whimsy Stamps.  I must admit that when I saw this stamp in my DT pack from Tracy I was soooo happy, I've been itching to colour up some of Mi Ran's artwork.

I teamed her with these gorgeous papers from Authentique, Elegant.  I know I've used these papers a few times now, but the Turquoise, White and Black colourway is just so striking. As usual I've inked, distressed and hand stitched my layers.

I've put the list of items used, with links where possible at the end of my post. I added plenty of glitter to her feather boa and for once you can actually see it in the photos lol!

Champagne Lucy has been coloured in Copics and you can find a list of colours used on my blog. I fussy cut her out and mounted her on some foam tape.

The inside is simply finished with a couple of sheets from the same pack.

Stamp: Champagne Lucy

Papers: Elegant 6 x 6 Pad from Authentique

            Bazzil Basics Artesian Pool

Dies: Steampunk Clock - Cheery Lyn

          Jumbo Banner Stax - MFT

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

       Distress Ink - Black Soot

That's all from me today, enjoy your Friday and I'll see you again next week :) xx

Li'l Montana

Hello everyone and wishing you all a very happy Wednesday and I hope it's been a good one for you so far.  It's Ann-Marie here today popping in to share with you some inspiration and for my make this week I have made a card using some really pretty papers from Authentique called 'Flourish' and decided to colour up an older Whimsy image called 'Li'l Montana' as she's so cute and adorable.

Items used

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Li'l Montana' by Elisabeth Bell

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Authentique 'Flourish' papers

Stamped using Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink pad

Okay that's all from me today.  I'd like to say thank you for stopping by and happy crafting!

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Rose in simples!!!!

Stamp- CC Designs Drozy Darlings Rose.

Sentiment- Taylored Expressions Many minis Ocassions.

Papers- Doodlebug Designs Sugar Shoppe.

Bazzill Atlantic.

Dies- Die Namics Blue prints 18.

Memory Box Precious Hearts.

Morning everyone!!

Its a monday make with Lou again this morning and I made myself go simples because I was desperate to try out my Blue Prints 18 die set!! oooh I know I always say it peeps, but its a GOOOOOOOOOD one!!!

I grabbed a stamp, coloured her up and then cropped her out with the solid circle die, then a layer for her with the stitched circle and onto the card base! One sheet of my Doodlebug designs Sugar Shoppe paper was all I needed for this one (which is good because that pad is very stroke only!!! he he he!!!) I used the two section dies and cut the same paper to keep it simples, just using the dotted border die in between the 2 layers on my atlantic blue mat to add some umpfles!!!

I cut the fishtail and then stamped my sentiment onto it, then cut the little button and added a little twine. It was just so relaxing to play with this Die Namics set,it really is a great one, going to have another play with it this week!!

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx

Christmas Cocoa.....

Afternoon!! DT Jane here with my first Christmas card of the year!!

I have used the lovely Cocoa from LDRS's Saturated Canary Collection..... the scrumptious papers are from MME you can find them here at a special price!

I haven't added a sentiment yet as I will wait until nearer the big day to decide who I will be sending it too ;)

Thanks for popping by and have a lovely afternoon!

xx

Crisscross Applesauce...

Stamp- LDRS Saturated Canary Crisscross Applesauce.

Papers- Doodlebug design Sugar Shoppe.

Ribbon-Pink and orange cooling stripe.

Morning everyone!!

Its Lou in with a share for you today using one of the stunning new rubber stamps from the Little Darlings rubber stamps Saturated Canary new release.

I popped myself out of my normal colours safety zone when I coloured her up because I fancied a bit of a challenge and soooo wanted her to match my gorgeous new Doodlebug design papers. I never normally colour to match my papers but its sooo good to challenge yourself now and again!!

right, got to go,its Mo's first day back at school and I am feeling a bit anxious for him...he on the other hand is currently bouncing his basketball around the living room....!! lol!!

Hugs Lou xxx

Sweet Blossom

Hello everyone, Ann-Marie popping in today with my usual Wednesday inspiration albeit a little later than I originally planned.

I was feeling all pink and girly when I made this one which may have had something to do with the most adorable Bo Bunny 'Isabella' papers.  Ooh these are so pretty and very stroke'able I so love their colour palette which is how I ended up with my pink and grey colour scheme.  Anyway, I chose a Wee Stamps image called 'Sweet Blossom' to play with from Whimsy Stamps and she still remains one of my all time faves she's just so sweet and adorable.  I haven't over embellished my card in fact I've kept it quite simple as I wanted the image to be the main focal point so only added a little ribbon and pearls and she was finished.  

Items Used

Image:  'Sweet Blossom' by Whimsy Stamps

Papers:  Bo Bunny 'Isabella'

Memento 'London Fog' ink pad

Okay that's my share for you this week and I hope you like it.  Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your week folks.

Take care. 

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Carved Tree....

Stamp- Woodgrain background stamp.

Sentiment-Taylored Expressions Many Mini Occasions.

Ink- Hero Arts Cup o Joe shadow ink.

Paper- Doodlebug sweet heart pad.

Bazill Kraft cardstock.

Dies- Die namics fishtail flags stax.

Die Namics fishtail layers stax.

TGF Film and Polariod (heart)

Morning everyone!

Hope you all had a fabby weekend! I fancied doing something a bit different this week and have had this stunning woodgrain stamp in my stash for a few months now and forgot about it until I was clearing my desk up some a couple of weeks ago.

I inked it p using the wonderful new Hero Arts Shadow inks, oh my!! they are fabulous!! (especialy if you are pretty pants at backgrounds like I am lol!!!) I used 'cup o Joe' on some Bazill Kraft cardstock and then you leave it to dry, while it is drying it smoooshes together and fills any gaps you missed!! WOW!!!!

Here's a video to watch about them..so cool!!!!

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx