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Friday, 24 January 2025

Merry Christmas, Festive Lantern

hi everyone,

popping in with the last of my christmas creations from 2024.

another simple layout, nothing too fancy and i'm so pleased with the finished result.

today's image is one of my trusty LOTV stamps and i've added a little festive woodland scene using some of my newly aquired lavinia stamps.

and i have to say it looks very effective..

note to self: be a little braver on my mask and to cut out the lantern glass next time..

pre background colouring

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, pumice stone, black soot, iced spruce, evergreen bough

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: from my stash 6"x 6"

linen card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

LOTV: festive lantern

lavinia: fir tree stamp & fir tree stamp 1

dies:

sentiment - my stash

tonic: cirlcles

miscellaneous:

sakura glitter pen

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: LOTV, lavinia

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Monday, 20 January 2025

merry christmas, perfect snowman

good morning crafters,

back to share my penultimate christmas card from my 2024 colouring.

today's card is a simple cas style creation using one of my stamps from LOTV, Perfect snowman..

to finish my card image i have managed to do a little messy background colouring, also i've added a few stamped snowflakes to complete the card.

pre background colouring

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, chipped saphire, broken china, black soot, iced spruce, rusty hinge

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: first edition 6"x 6"

silver miri card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

LOTV: grungy snowflakes, perfect snowman

dies:

sentiment - my stash

tonic: cirlcles

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: antique linen

sakura glitter pen

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: LOTV

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Friday, 17 January 2025

Merry Christmas - Maisie

good morning to all

welcome to my first share of 2025.

i'm still ploughing through christmas images that i have coloured from 2024 and there are two more to share before i embark on some new images that i treated myself to at christmas.

choosen papers

i have purchased a few items from Lavinia stamps that include stamps, different types of inks, a brayer, mica powders, gel plates etc.

i came accross lavinia via pintrest, i've watch a few you tube videos, and now i follow them on fb and thought how hard can it be to teach myself, so watch this space lol.

back to my card for today.

a simple 7x7" peek a boo card (that's a little skew whift lol) and i've gone for blues and pinks from my distress ink palet and the stamp includes a cute little squrriel. new papers from maja designs and a little over stamping with some of my lotv snowflake stamps..

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, spun sugar, faded jeans, victorian velvet, aged mahogany

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

designer papers: maja design: christmas wonderland 6"x 6"

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

pergamano poppet: Maisie

LOTV: grungy snowflakes

dies:

sentiment - my stash

tonic: stacked circles

miscellaneous:

sakura glitter pen

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: clarity crafts, LOTV

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by, Happy New Year, enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Monday, 9 December 2024

Merry Christmas

good morning to all

no cards to share today as this will be my last post for 2024, but i would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Peaceful New Year.

every year on the 1st of December our Christmas tree is decorated and for many years when my children were young i'd convinced them that a christmas fairy always visited and decorated the tree for them especially when they'd been good.

a special bauble from new york

every year i have the intention of decoratating the outside of our home but i never get around to it and the only room i have left to bing into christmas is my kitchen.

i have a rather long garland to add and thankfully my festive lights are already on the units.

again i'd like to thank everyone for visiting my blog and i wish you all a very merry christmas and i'll be back in the new year with new projects to share.

thanks for stopping by enjoy your christmas and

craft happy, Ann

Friday, 6 December 2024

merry Christmas - using Maddie

good morning to one and all.

well we are now in december (gasp) and preparations are in full swing for christmas, my home is looking very festive this year, photos of this year's tree will be shared at a later date.

back to today's festive share and i've used Maddie and i've gone for none traditional colours on this christmas card.

i have also used another new stamp that has been sat in my stash for a while waiting for it's first outing. a big and bold set from colorado craft company.

my papers are first edition (i can not remeber the name of the pad)

and i've kept the design and colour pallet very simple.

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, broken china, tumbled glass, tea dye, aged mahogany

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: first edition 6"x 6"

glitter card

silver miri card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

pergamano poppet: Maddie

colorado craft company big & bold

dies:

sentiment - my stash

mft - stiched ovals, jumbo fishtail banner

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: tumbled glass

sakura glitter pen

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: clarity crafts, dies to die for

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Monday, 2 December 2024

Merry Christmas - using Melody

good morning crafters

back to share my second festive card today using Melody.

my image has been painted with distress ink using some newer colours that i've added to my distress ink pallet.

i do enjoy using distress ink and i also use the valuable lessons and technics i have gained from kit and clowder. Alyce is an excellent teacher, everything you learn is transferable to using other mediums.

various views

designer papers used for this card

for this design i have dug out a few of my dies and a new sentiment stamp to complete my project.

taking snaps shots:

i have tried various layouts when taking photos of my projects but at the minute i am in the middle of rearranging my craft room and once i'm happy with how it's laid out hopefully i will have a proper area to take my snaps until then my living room mantle will do but then again i will be in a teather as my christmas tree and christmas displays are on the agenda this weekend. lol

onto what goodies i have used:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, rustic wilderness, kitsch flamingo, frayed burlap, speckled egg, lumberjack plaid

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja - christmas nostalgia

glitter card

white card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

pergamano poppet: Melody

lavinia - winter sentiments

dies:

creative expressions - merry christmas

my stash: stars

joycrafts

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: frayed burlap

sakura glitter pen

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: clarity crafts, lavinia stamps

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Friday, 29 November 2024

Merry Christmas - using Monique

good morning all.

with christmas just around the corner and a couple of male cards i needed to make out of the way i've managed to do some festive card making so i thought i'd share some new makes from the images i have coloured recently.

stamps used are pergamano poppets which i picked up from Clarity crafts.

i do have a few poppets in my stamp stash and have yet to use some of them. i do how ever have a lot of stamps in polymer and rubber of various brands but like most crafters i do like doing other things and i'm guilty of buying more craft things and leaving them for later and at this rate i'm not going to manage to fit every crafty thing in, tongue in cheek comment....of course they'll be used.

a little floral addition to give it a chrismassy feel

i do love maja design papers and when funds allow i stock up on them including the latest releases wich i managed to pick up from the mad scrapper.

the choosen papers for todays card project: holiday in the alps.

and here is my list of goodies:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, rustic wilderness, candied apple, festive berries, lumberjack plaid

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja: holiday in the alps

glitter card

white card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

pergamano poppet: Monique

dies:

sizzix thinlets by Tim Holtz - holiday greens

mft - stitch oval

joycraft - snowflake boarder

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: antique linen

sakura glitter pen

wild orchid flowers

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamp: clarity crafts

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Monday, 25 November 2024

happy birthday grandson, image: LOTV

hi and welcome to my share for today.

as mentioned in my last post i'd made two quickish male cards inbetween some christmas colouring i'd done and today i'd like to share

a birthday card for our grandson who happends to be called Oliver.

the image is Oliver kickabout by Lili of the valley and he has been painted with distress ink.

i have used a variety of stamps, a little masking and one die to create a cas styled card. the teen boy stamps that LOTV have created are a great addition to a stampers stash for the awkward teenage boy in all our lives.

here is a photo of the coloured image before i masked and added my extras.

well Oliver turn 14 recently and liked his card especially when his birthday pennies dropped out. lol

here is my list of goodies:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, faded jeans, worn lipstick, festive berries, candied apple, frayed burlap, black soot, lost in shadow, lumberjack plaid

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja: sea side

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

LOTV: Oliver kickabout

sentiment stamps:

lotv teenage boy polymer stamps , digi stamp set statements fabulous

kaiser craft strip stamp

die:

spellbinder - enclosed sentiments

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: faded jeans, walnut stain

foam pads

double sided tape

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Monday, 18 November 2024

birthday boy - lotv image

good morning crafters, back to share a male card today.

i do enjoy creating male cards and today i've used one of my trusty images from Lili of the Valley: Oliver - game boy.

Oliver has been painted with distress ink (colours will be listed below) and my completed card has been created using new papers: sea side from maja desgin which i picked up from the lovely Janine over at the mad scrapper

Painted with distress ink

on my image i have masked oliver and used another of my large LOTV. sentiment stamps: birthday not too sure if the large stamps are still available as digi's i think the polymer stamps have been discontinued, i do like the effect the large stamp gives to the fininshed card.

Oliver Game boy: LOTV

my card has been sneeked in between the christmas images i have coloured that are now waiting to be completed as i had no male cards and i needed to create something quick as it was my grandsons birthday yesterday (his card will be posted next week sometime). phew

and here is my list of goodies:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz: distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, faded jeans, worn lipstick, mowed lawn, weathered wood, speckled egg, rustic wilderness

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja: sea side

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

LOTV: Oliver game boy

sentiment stamps: lotv teenage boy polymer stamps , digi stamp set statements fabulous

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: faded jeans, walnut stain

foam pads

double sided tape

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann