Winter Critters

Whwn I saw this Some Odd Girl Winter Critters set I knew I couldn't resit it! I have used one of the penguins from the set for this card for my mum.

SUPPLIES USED:
COPIC COLOURS: BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, Y26, Y28, E40, E41.

+ A Muse sentiment stamp - retired.

Thanks so much for visiting me today, I am still behind with my Christmas stuff but getting a little closer to the finishing linbe now. Hope you are all well.

Birthday Wishes

I have made this card for my cousin using By LoRi Designs Landon stamp. I have stamped him out and coloured with Copics and added him to an oval cut out with a nestabilities die with 3d foam. This has then been added to the base with more 3d foam. The base is Bazzill Kraft CS layered up with MME papers - Stella & Rose Hattie, Lime Twist Fly A Kite & Lime Twist Out Of The Blue. I have wrapped round some SU! Linen Thread and then added to a white card blank. The A Muse Birthday Wishes sentiment stamped on more Kraft CS and added to the bottom. Brads added to finish. I hope he likes it!

STAMPS: By LoRi Designs, A Muse. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, My MInds Eye. TOOLS: Nestabilities, Copic Markers: skin: R20, E000, E000, E00; hair: E55, E57; trainers: N1; t-shirt: B95, B97, B99; shorts: E43, E44. EMBELLISHMENTS: Stampin' Up! Linen Thread, Papermania brads.

Thanks for visiting today, Hope you all have a lovely day!

Charlotte Ketto

Thank you all for your lovely get well messages and thank you so much to Pam for the lovely card :0) that was really sweet of you. The antibiotics have kicked in now thank goodness so I am on the mend. Here is a card I made a few weeks ago for my Sister In Law. I have had these Ketto's for ages but this is the first time I have inked one up, shame on me! This is Charlotte Ketto and I have stamped her out and coloured with Copics. Cut out using a Nestie Blossom die and before taking the die off adding some pink chalk around the shape. Added to base with DST. The base is simply Pink CS layered up with Basic Grey paper with ribbon wrapped around. Button attached to ribbon with Scrappers Floss and then message stamped and added on top. I am sorry the photo's are a bit blurry.

STAMPS: Stamping Bella, A Muse. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anita's, Bazzill Basics, Basic Grey. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Ribbon by Anita's, button from Silly Monkey Crafts, Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, Copic Markers - Skin: E000, E00. Hair: E53, E55. Bag: E33. Dress: R81, R83, R85. Shadow: C1, C3.

Tia With Flowers

This card is made using one of the new gorgeous stamps designed by Helz Cuppleditch for Spiral Whisper. I have stamped Tia out and coloured her in with Coloursoft pencils and Sansodor, cut out using Nestabilities and mounted to base with 3D foam pads. The base is DB Lilac & Gumdrop CS layered up and run through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots folder. Message stamped and cut out using a Nestabilities Label die and 3'd. 2 Prima flowers added with Doodlebug glitter brads to finish. Isn't she so cute?! Go check out Spiral Whisper now as there are lots of new releases by new designers!

STAMPS: Spiral Whisper, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Anitas, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Prima Flowers, Doodlebug Sugar Coated brads.

Snowmen Families

I have made these cards with the gorgeous PB images Vicki sent me {thank you so much Vicki} I have coloured the images with Colousoft pencils and Sansodor and added glitter to their hats {which sadly can't really be seen in the pics} I have them nounted them to CS and added to base with 3D foam pads. The bases have been made by layering up shades of CS and running them through my Cuttlebug using the Snowflakes embossing folder. Greeting stamped and cut out using Nestabilities ribbon slider die and added with ribbon, gem stones added to finish.

STAMPS: Penny Black, A Muse. CS: Anita's, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, Nestabilities dies, Pebbles Inc chalks, Stampendous glitter, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Papermania Adhesive gems.

Under The Weather?

I have made this card using the very cute Elzybells 'Rainy Days' stamp. The image is coloured with Coloursoft pencils and Sansodor {I am loving using these again recently!} and cut out using Nestabilities. The base has been made by adding a piece of Bazzill card which has been run through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder and wrapped with ribbon {I have changed the colour slightly by colouring it with one of my Copic markers} A muse sentiment added to finish.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Anita's, Core'dinations, Bazzill Basics. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Copic marker.

Tilda With Rose

I liked the Tilda card I made before with the pinks so I thought I would make a simular one for another little girl. I have stamped Tilda out and coloured her with Coloursoft pencils and Sansodor, cut her out and added glitter with my Spica pen to her wings and the rose. Added to base with 3D foam pads. For the base I have layered up pink CS to a white card blank then added a panel of dark pink CS which has been put through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. Message stamped on to card then cut out using a Nestabilities Ribbon Slider. Before taking the card out of the die I have added chalk to give a bit more defination, ribbon added and wrapped around card. I have then double dipped a chipboard number in Dazzling Diamonds glitter and added to the corner {looks a lot more sparkly IRL!}. Gem stones {as always!} added to finish. The layout is loosly based on Friday Sketchers challenge no26. I hope she likes it!

STAMPS: Magonlia, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Anitas, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Copic Spica At You glitter pen, Nestabilities dies, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Craftwork Cards chipboard number, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Pebbles Inc chalk.

Stella With An Olive on Top

I made this card using my new stamp from Stamping Bella - Stella with an olive on top! I have stamped her out and coloured with Coloursoft pencils and Sansodor, cut out using Nestabilities and added to base with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by simply layering up white and lilac CS on to a white card blank with ribbon wrapped around. Message stamped and cut out using a Nestabilities Label Trio die and added to ribbon with a glittery brad. 3 Bella Dots added to the corner to finish.

STAMPS: Stamping Bella, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, ribbon by Stamping Bella, Bella Dots by Stamping Bella, Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coated brad.

Congratulations Tara

This card was made for Tara to say congratulations on her pregnancy news. I sent the card last week so hopefully she has received it by now. Apologies for picture, what rubbish lighting and the card is straight IRL. I am having real problems with my photography recently, sorry. I have stamped my A Muse 'Prego Gal' on to white and coloured her in with Copics, added an A Muse oval for her ground and cut out using Nestabilities dies, adding to card with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by layering up mauve CS on to a white card blank with one layer being run through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. Rub on greeting and flowers added to finish.

STAMPS: A Muse. INK: Airondack Pitch Black. CS: Anita's, Papertrey Ink, Bazzill Basics. ACCESSORIES: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Prima Flowers, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Pebbles Inc rub on, Copic markers, Nestabilities dies.

Bee-utiful Bee

I ordered a couple of Alota stamps from Tracy at Dies to Die for last week and couldn't wait to use this gorgeous bee stamp. I have stamped him out and coloured him with Copic markers, cut out using Nestabilities dies and mounted to card with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by running a piece of yellow CS through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder and adding to a white card blank with orange ribbon wrapped around. Message stamped and cut out using my McGill Word Tags punch and added to card with 3D foam. Dew Drops added to finish. Apologies for the photo, the card is straight IRL!

STAMPS: Alota Stamps, A Muse. INK: Airondack Pitch Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Dew Drops, McGill Word Tags punch, Copic Markers.

Martha Ballerina

Another DT card for Spiral Whisper, this time using the Martha Ballerina stamp designed by Kerry Steptoe. I have stamped Martha out and coloured her in with Coloursoft pencils and Sansodor adding touches of glitter to her tutu with my Spica pen (I got mine from All That Scraps in the US). I have then mounted her to 2 shades of pink CS and added her to base with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by layering up pink CS and Papermania paper from the 'Sweet Nothings' pack and wrapping organza ribbon around. I have stamped the greeting on to pearlescent card, added an eyelet and attached to ribbon with thin satin ribbon.

STAMPS: Spiral Whisper, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craft Creations, Bazzill Basics, patterned paper by Papermania. ACCESSORIES: Organza ribbon, satin ribbon from Ribbon Oasis, Quicklet, Copic At You Spica glitter pen, Woodware corner rounder punch.

Have a Bee-utiful Day!

When I bought these stamps a while back I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them, this card hasn't come out exactly as planned but I still think it is cute and I know the recipient liked it so that's good enough for me! I stamped out the beehive on to some white CS and then added the bees above. I coloured them in with my Copic markers adding glitter to the bee's wings with my Spica pen. I then made a trail for the bees by piercing holes into the card. I mounted the panel to black CS then to yellow and added to a small white card blank. I stamped the sentiment on to yellow then rounded two of the corners to make a tab and added this to the card. 3 gem stones added to finish.

STAMPS: A Muse. INK: Airondack Pitch Black. CS: Craft Creations, Papertrey Ink, Papermania & Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Woodware small corner rounder punch, Copic At You Spica glitter pen, Copic markers, Papermania Adhesive Gems.

Happy Birthday Brother

I have made this card for my brother who's Birthday is today. I have stamped Beerafella out on to papertrey Ink CS and coloured him in with Copic markers and 'grounding' him with an A Muse oval. I have then cut him out and added him to the base with DST. The base has been made by layering up shades of blue CS on to white card blank and adding a strip of brown which has been wrapped round with ribbon to secure a ring pull in place with brads. I have then added two photo anchors with brads to the top left hand corner and covered a Craftwork Cards message with brown chalk ink then added this with 3D foam. I hope he likes it!

STAMPS: Beerafella by Stamping Bella, Essential Ovals by A Muse. INK: Airondack Pitch Black, ColorBox Creamy Brown, ColorBox Ice Jade. CS: Craft Creations, Papertrey Ink, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Anita's grosgrain ribbon, Papermania brads, Papermania photo anchors, Craftwork Cards Circle Message, Copic markers.

Happy Birthday To You Bella

I have made this card for my friend Louise who's Birthday it is tomorrow. I have stamped Partygirlabella out and coloured her in with watercolour pencils addding glitter in places with my Spica glitter pen. I have then cut her out and mounted her to dark pink CS. The base is made by adding a piece of pink CS to a square card blank, I have attached 2 Prima Sprites with a glitter brad and two lots of gem stones in the corners. The A Muse message has been stamped on to vellum and attached with brads. I hope she likes it!

STAMPS: Stamping Bella, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craft Creations, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Prima Sprites, large brad by Lakeland, small brads by Papermania, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Copic Spica At You glitter pen.

Birthday Butterfly Bear

I made this card for my friend Ruth whose birthday it was at the beginning of the week. I have stamped Butterfly Bear with Stazon and coloured him in with watercolour pencils and mounted to Cupcake Doodlebug CS. This was attached to base with DST. I have made the base by simply layering up Posie Pink & Cupcake CS on to an Anita's card blank. I stamped the greeting out on to white CS and popped it behind the image panel. I have also added 3 little gem stones below the image. I have layered up 2 Prima Sprites and added a button to the middle. I am really pleased with how this card came out, I think it is a very me card!!


STAMPS: Buttergly Bear by Penny Black, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Doodlebug, Anita's card blank. ACCESSORIES: Papermania Adhesive Gems, Prima Sprites, Papermania button.

Expecting Congratulations

I have made this card for my brother and sister in law to say congratulations on their great news! I am so happy for them. I have stamped 'Prego gal' with Airondack ink and coloured her in with Copic markers. I have then cut her out using the oval Nestabilities. She has been added to the card with 3d foam pads. I have wrapped ribbon around the bottom of the card and added the message panel with 3D foam - I hope they like it!

STAMPS: A Muse. INK: Airondack Pitch Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Copic markers, grosgrain ribbon by Ribbon Oasis.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to everyone! Before I show you the cards I made I just wanted to share a bit of news with you ... I have just found out this weekend that I am going to be an Auntie! I am so happy for my brother and sister in law :0) So, on to the cards. They have all been made pretty basic as I just love the Elzybells NA images and I wanted to show them off. I have stamped each one then coloured them in with Copic markers. I have then cut them out with my Nestabilities dies and added them to the cards with 3D foam pads. The greeting is a stamp by A Muse. Apologies for the rubbish photo's some were taken very late at night!

STAMPS: Elzybells NA, A Muse. INK: Brilliance Graphite Black. CS: Papertrey Ink, Craft Creations, Bazzill. ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers, Spica At You glitter pen, Nestabilities dies.

{I have been asked about what I think of Copic markers. I have to say I really love mine HOWEVER I could do with a whole load more, but as they are quite pricey, I can't really afford them at the moment. It is a bit frustrating if I do not have the right colour. I also generally only use them on smaller images like A Muse or Stamping Bella as I haven't found the ability to blend with them YET! I hope this helps}

Easter Treat Bag

I made this little bag for my friend Ruth, inside are little Cadbury's Mini Eggs - it was so funny because she sent me some too! Great minds think alike!! I have coloured in the cute little chick with Copic markers, punched out and added to the bag (from papertrey Ink) with 3D foam pads.

STAMPS: Elzybells NA, A Muse. INK: Brilliance Graphite Black. CS: Papertrey Ink. ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers, Spica At You glitter pen, Woodware 2" scalloped circle punch, Papertrey Ink bag.

Partygirlabella

This image has come from Natalie (thank you!). I have coloured bella in with watercolour pencils and mounted her to purple CS. This has been added to base with DST. I have made the base by adding purple CS to an Anita's card blank with a dark purple strip running accross. I have stamped the strip with polka dots using white ink. I have then stamped the sentiment onto more purple CS and added to card with 3D foam.

STAMPS: Partygirlabella by Stamping Bella, Polka Dot Basics by Papertrey Ink, sentiment by A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black, Stazon Opaque White. CS: Anita's card blank, Bazzill.

Dragonfly Notecard

Thank you for all the lovely good luck messages about my presentation. I had it yesterday and it went well I think. I was very nervous though. Unfortunately I don't get my results until April.

I made this little notecard for accompany the brads to Jo that she won. I have simply stamped straight on to the card. The HOTP greeting with stamped Stazon ink and the A Muse dragonfly with chalk ink. I have then added 3 gem stones in the corner.

STAMPS: Hot Off The Press, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black, VersaMagic Pretty Pertunia. CS: Papertrey Ink. ACCESSORIES: Papermania Gem Stones.