Tea Time

It's windy out there and sky is darkening more and more. It's Ophelia, or what ever is left of this hurricane, coming for a visit. We are all safe and well and it's a perfect time for a nice cup of tea!

Lili of the Valley stamps are cute, how ever long you have had them, and over and over again it is nice to take a stamps and markers out and do something!

Again I took and embossing folder and sanding paper out. The effect is such a nice change for most of the time using design papers.

Easel cards are easy to make and it doesn't need too much to secure the standing. This time I glued 5 4mm rhinestones. Works well :)

Card blank - Craft UK

Stamp - Lili of the Valley

Colours - Promarkers (Letraset)

BP - stash

Die cuts - Tonic Studios, Spellbinders, Sizzix

Embossing folder - bought from China, no marking for manufacturer

Embossed card - Tim Holtz brand

+ a bit of sanding

Flowers - made by me

Rhinestones and ribbons - stash

I hope there is still time to take part:

Passion for Promarkers - #416 Embossing

Color Inspiration Monday - Hand Colored Images 

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes 

Cutie Pie Challenge - must be cute - #116 THINK PINK

Bunch of Flowers

Thankfully we have had quite beautiful autumn weather here in Yorkshire, but bunch of flowers always makes you feel warmer. I prefer flowers in their natural habitat, not in a vase. Embossed, stamped, hand crafted, drawn, painted, etc etc are all beautiful and those ones I love.

Here is one flowery card I made yesterday:

Card blank - Craft UK 8x8
Embossing Folder - 

Card Stock - blue is Tim Holtz brand and after embossed it, I used sandpaper to make the image clearer. (I LOVE sanding)

BP - stash - it was fun to cut pieces of 2" wide strips to cover 8x8 card - very therapeutic 

Flowers - made by me and Silhouette Cameo cutter 
Paper for Flowers - Lidl 

Sentiment - by using Silhouette Cameo cutter pens and blade

Music Sweet Music

Autumn is knocking the door and when you need some cheering up (cheer up and chin up), Art Impressions stamps are just perfect for any occasion.

Here is one of my favourites, hehe, it's me although I don't have a piano, but enthusiasm is like looking at the mirror, perfect :)

Card blank - 8x8 die cutting using Go Kreate Frilly #7

Stamp - AI - U1527 Betty

Coloring - Promarkers from Letraset (old name)

Backing papers - Dovekraft / Lidl 

Gems - stash

Flowers - me, scraps, gems, glue and Tonic Studios punch

Distressing touch - Ranger Tim Holtz

Sentiment - sort of from Cliff Richard's Congratulations song

Challenges for this one:

Passion for ProMarkers - #415 Pretty in Pink

Looking for Greener Grass

There is something very sweet in this stamp. From the biggest to the smaller they work together to give Mr Big Pig a chance to look for the greener grass. 

Got this stamp from eBay years ago, but unfortunately never got the front part. Never mind, this is such a beauty anyway. Not the first time I made this to a card :) 

All farm animals like spring and yay! will get out and enjoy sunshine, nice warm promise of summer and want to wonder around. (Clearly I have no idea of real farm life, but here we go!)

Stamp - Art Impressions U1719 Pig (front and) Back

Colours - Prismacolors Pencils

Card blank - Craft UK

Backing papers - Trimcraft

Flowers - small made using Cheery Lynn die + distress inks

Flowers - big made using Britannia die + distress inks

Card stock - Image stamped on Papermill 300gsm ivory card

and white hammered card backing is from Crafter's Companion

Cutting die - Go Kreate Frilly #3

Anything else - stash

Some nice challenges:

Crafty Catz – #162 - Anything Goes with a twist: Touch Of Pink (PIG)

Art Impressions Stamp Challenge  #204 Spring-y Cards

Moving along with the Times 2W,3E #41 Handmade or Die Cut Flowers

Very Inky Fingers

What would you get if you had:

Tonic Studios Petal  Pairs punches

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Stems you just don't know what to do with them

and

pieces of pearlised scrap paper?

My Way to deal with ingredients above is:

Try yourself! :)

Challenge or two:

Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays  - #99 Anything goes

A Boy, a Game Console and His Best Friend

Kraft, Prismacolors and Mo Manning image. Lovely bubbly.

Cardblank Craft UK
DP Mo Manning (the square frame)
Colorine Prismacolors
Kraft Papermania 300 gsm
Corner punch Tonic Studios
Brads Tim Holtz collection Screws
Buttons, twine and buttons from endless wonder drawer

Challenge or two:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - #175 Anything goes with a Mo image
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - For the Boys
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #56 Boys Only

Till next time :)

Handmade Roses... again

Lucinda makes astonishing paper roses, never seen as beautiful as hers. Been drooling over this tutorial and of course want to share my first attempts with crafting bloggers.

Second set (and the first)

punch used Tonic petal punch
cardstock around 200 gsm white hammered
hot glue
distress ink to give colour
wet glue + glitter

Pop over to Lucinda's and you will be amazed how gorgeous her creations are.

That's all for now. Thanks for visiting :)

In 'artford, 'ereford and 'ampshire 'urricanes 'ardly hever 'appen

My very favourite musical with wonderful performances from Rex Harrison and unforgettable  Audrey Hepburn among many many others.

Why telling you all this? Because of this beautiful stamp!

If you look at the butterfly you'll see the screws! Hih, those are from Tim Holtz collection, small screw top brads. Cool, innit! :)

Image - Kraftin Kimmie's Eliza bought from That Craft Place
Colorine - Prismacolor pencils
Embossing - Tim Holtz embossing folder
DP - Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection
Metallic butterfly - Dawn Till Dusk Crafts
5 x butterflies - Anna Griffin punch
Touch of Distress Stickles
Ribbon, pearls and bp - stash

With great pleasure I would love to join these challenges:

Clearly Inspired -  Things with Wings
Fashionable Stamping Challenges - no digi allowed - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
Mark's Finest Papers - Nature
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Paper Play Challenges - Layer It Up
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Penny Black and More -  no digis - Whiskers and/or Wings
Pile It On - Add Some Metal
Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - #93 Things with wings
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Things with Wings
The Crafty Pad - Show some Metal
The Ribbon Girls -  Must use ribbon - BINGO* (ribbon-pearls-image)

Thanks for visiting :)
Oh yeah, it would be lovely. Lovely. Lovely!

Tricolor Tilda

Hehee, Tilda!

Someone said to me lately that I've fallen in love with Tilda (Di Sixsmith!), I replied, no, not fallen in love, this is just a crush.

Colours are not showing correctly, because miss Tilda's dress and shoes are darker blue. Or could it be me?  Serait-ce moi? Moi? Hih, I think so. Definitely.


One thing is for sure, I love coloring on kraft, and hope will improve :) Can you see embossed backing papers? Card is a bit dull, but with r-w-b it's sort of DIFFICULT! It doesn't matter who ever much you love the colours. Sometimes you just don't get it right. Hehe, this was my excuse :P


Image Magnolia Tilda something
Colorine Prismacolors
Die cutting Marianne and Spellbinders
Roses homemade using Marianne die
Embossing by Fiskars plates (lovely)
Backing paper top: Tim Holtz Core'dination Kraft
Gems stash


Challenges this has been made for (of course also just for fun!)

• Sassy Cheryl's - #120 Celebrate Red White & Blue
• Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Red, White, Blue
• House of Gilli - Red, White, Blue
• Paper Pretties - Red, White and Blue
• Secret Crafter - #190 Red, White and Blue
• Poodles Parlour - Red White & Blue
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia - Your Favourite Colour Combo 

Thanks for stopping by! Mwah!

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