Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Sunshine Friends
For someone who does't like yellows and oranges, I seem to have a bit of a Springtime colour theme going on recently. It must be the hope of warmer days on the horizon. Unfortunately I think we have a short cold spell to get through before we see Spring arive so I will have to make do with some sunshine inspired crafting instead using this lovely stamp set from My Favorite Things aptly named Sunshine Friends.
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Let's Stick Together
I've used the name of this prickly stamp set from MFT as inspiration for a Valentine themed project.
The lettering is typed in a font called 'Tasty Burger' and cut out in plain red card using my Silhouette.
I've outlined the text firstly in black card then baby pink and hammered white card to give it some depth and shadow.
I've also embossed the red card which was quite fiddly with the dinky apostrophe but I laid some tape across the back of the whole strip after cutting it so that the letters didn't fall out while I embossed them. I then glued them all onto the black outline using the negative as a guide to ensure they were all correctly spaced and level.
The little cactus couple image is stamped, watercoloured and included in the outline shadow so that it forms part of the overall shape of the cardbase.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
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From Dies To Die For:
- MFT Let's Stick Together Stamp Set
- MFT Let's Stick Together Die-namics Die Set
- Whimsy Slimline Embossing Folder - Thatched
Happy crafting
Annettexx
Sunday, 12 February 2023
Wish
A very clean and simple card, embossed main panel layered onto a pop of red, with a MFT Dienamics Wish Die cut sentiment in red glitter card.
Simples!
Friday, 10 February 2023
Big Birthday Wishes with a Pop of Pink
I've used the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die to create a simple card in some gorgeous rich cream and pink glittered cardstock.
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Big Birthday Wishes in Purple Scraps
I've used the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die to create a simple card in some various purples and gingham cardstock. I've cut the wording out from hammered cream card and used alternating stripes of scraps behind to show through the negative. It's all layered onto deep violet card and finally onto a cream cardbase.
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Big Birthday Wishes
A really simple card (no colouring!) using this Big Birthday Wishes die from MFT and some embossed rich cream card.
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Mice Day To Celebrate - Tags
I've been playing with my new MFT tags and Mouse stamp set to create this sweet duo of gift-tags.
The two meecies are waterecoloured and fussy cut, and I've added a trim of coloured paper cut with a stitched cloud edger die at the top.
The tags are cut in a hammered cream card with a base ourline in a matching solid colour.
I've added some soft seam binding and organza ribbon to finish them off.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Annette
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Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
- MFT Mice Day to Celebrate Stamp set
- MFT Mice Day to Celebrate matching dies
- MFT Tall Tag Duo Dynamics
- Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloud Border Dies
Annette
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Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Mice Day To Celebrate
Today's card is a simple design using some MFT papers and Whimsy Birthday layered shadow die to decorate this watercoloured mouse from the Mice Day To Celebrate set.
Despite losing his balloon, this little mouse still seems happy!
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
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From Dies To Die For:
- MFT Mice Day to Celebrate
- MFT Joyful Plaid Papers
- Whimsy Stamps Birthday Word and Shadow Die
- MFT Dienamcis Stitched Square Stax
- Glossy Accents
- Flat Backed Pearls
Happy crafting
Annettexx
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
A Christmas Carol
It's been a while since I've made a single layer Clean and Simple card, but while digging through my older stamps today I found this MFT Christmas Carol stamp set and I wanted to try a lightbeam effect using ink.
There was a lot of masking involved for this card. The lamp post was also shorter than I needed, so I masked off the bottom half and stamped the top, then did the reverse to stamp only the base. I wanted the lantern to be quite high on the card so that the light it shone covered about a third of the card. I then masked everything to stamp the stones and ink the lightmeam in tones of orange fading out to pale yellow.
I've watercoloured the image using mostly neutral colours but added a pop of red on each element, including the candle in the lantern. I tried to create some darker shadow in front of the carol singers to show that the light is coming from behind them. I added a sprinkling of snow and a yellow glow on the goat's hat pompom.
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Christmas Tree Farm 3
I've created a third in my set of festive scalloped circle tags in layers of red, green and white card (which I've embossed for texture).
The image was stamped and watercoloured before fussy cutting and raising up on foam pads.
I've finished it off with some snowflake organza ribbon.
Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Christmas Tree Farm 2
I've created another festive scalloped circle tag in layers of red, green and white card (which I've embossed for texture).
The image was stamped and watercoloured before fussy cutting and raising up on foam pads.
I've finished it off with some snowflake organza ribbon.
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Christmas Tree Farm 1
I've created a festive scalloped circle tag in layers of red, green and white card (which I've embossed for texture).
The image was stamped and watercoloured before fussy cutting and raising up on foam pads.
I've finished it off with some snowflake organza ribbon.
Tag Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Annette
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From Dies To Die For:
- MFT Christmas Tree Farm
- Matching dies available (I fussy cut manually!)
- Whimsy Holly Slimline Embossing Folder
Annette
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Wednesday, 19 October 2022
No Peeking
I love this little kitty image from Colorado Craft.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Happy crafting
Annette
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He's called 'No Peeking' so he's perfect for a gift tag!!!
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Happy crafting
Annette
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Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Hedgehog with Sign
I'm still well and truly in 'gift tag' mode at the moment with this prickly little fella!
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Warm Fuzzies
I'm trying to build up my stash of Christmas Gift Tags and this little fella is perfect for a fun decorative tag. I've cut the base shape out using my Silhouette and lots of scallops and then just layered on some simple circles.
Thursday, 15 September 2022
Penguins Bearing Gifts
I've created a trio of gift tags using some simple circles on my Silhouette machine and layered with beautifully glittery white cardstock and some die cut snowflakes in pearlescent green.
I've watercoloured some penguins from Stamping Bella and fussy cut them so they can be raised up on foam pads to create a 3D tag.
I've added some snowflake organza ribbon so they can be tied onto a wrapped gift.
Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Rudolph with a Present on Top
I've made a simple card using the Stamping Bella Rudolph with a Present on Top and its matching die. Rather than using patterned papers, I've embossed some smooth bright white card using my Holly Embossing Folder and added some flowers and satin ribbon from my stash for decoration.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Annette
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Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
- Rudolph with a Present on Top Stamp
- Rudolph with a Present on Top Cutting Die
- Whimsy Stamps Slimline Holly Embossing Folder
Annette
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Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Tiny Christmas
My current favourite embossing folder is a slimline holly folder and it's not big enough for a full 6" x 6" cardbase, so I've embossed the top two-thirds and left the bottom third for the sentiment.
I've watercoloured a Santa stamp from the Tiny Christmas set and used the matching die to cut him out and raise him on foam pads to lift him above my embossed layer.
I've used some satin ribbon to cover up the edge of the embossed section.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
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Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
- Tiny Christmas from CC Designs
- Tiny Christmas Matching dies from CC Designs
- Whimsy Stamps Slimline Holly Embossing Folder
Happy crafting
Annettexx
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Reindeer Family
I'm sharing the third of my trio of slimline reindeer cards using my new Whimsy Holly embossing folder and two little watercoloured Stamping Bella reindeer.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Annette
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The 3 layered cardbase has been cut using my Silhouette machine and then embossed after it was cut. I've added a die cut sentiment in the same coloured card.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
- Stamping Bella Reindeer Family Stamps
- Stamping Bella Reindeer Family Cut It Out Dies
- Honey Bee Cuts Christmas
- Whimsy Stamps Holly Slimline Embossing Folder
Annette
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Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Peekaboo Reindeer
Another simple Christmas card featuring a Stamping Bella Reindeer and Honey Bee Cuts Christmas sentiment die.
Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
Annette
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Card Recipe:
From Dies To Die For:
- Peekaboo Reindeer Stuffie from Stamping Bella
- Honey Bee Christmas die
- MFT Dienamcis Stitched Rectangle Stax
Annette
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