Cute & Cuddly

Here is today's card and it's just right to enter the first Crafty Little Fairies Challenge as the theme is Cute n' Cuddly Critters.

Old habits die hard and I've used a LOTV stamp. This cute teddy is part of the Posy Trio and has been coloured with Promarkers and layered up under apertures cut with scalloped Nesties. Card size is 6x6 and everything used is from stash. The DPs are a mix of Dovecraft and Vintage Rose from Pink Petticoat. The tiny butterflies are made with an X-cut punch.

                                                       Close up of bow and butterflies


I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge:


Crafty Little Fairies - Cute n' Cuddly Critters
Challenges 4 Everybody - ch. 28 Anything Goes
Just Inspirational Challenges - Anything Goes Monthly Challenge
ABC Challenge: U is for Unlimited
Country View Crafts' Challenges - Layers



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LOTV Girl

Long time and no posts from me. Hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and managed a bit of downtime/crafting time after all the hectic rush to be ready for the big day. We now have New Year to look forward to although we don't particularly celebrate in our house. DH and I prefer to stay at home and watch Jools' Hootenanny complete with non-alcoholic fizz. Such party animals!!

This was a quick make using a Papermania scalloped edge card blank and one of my favourite LOTV die-cut squares.

Papermania Card Blank

Image - Lili of the Valley die-cut square

DP - My  Mind's Eye (magazine freebie)

Ribbon from stash

Tools used:

Nestabilities Plain Circles and Butterfly Circles

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Kick Stand Card

Here is my first attempt at a Kick-Stand card. I really liked this style of card when I saw it on Bev Rochester's fantastic blog and I've added a link to her post  HERE  which includes a video tutorial.

I'm also loving my new Memory Box die which is so intricate but well worth the effort. Just had to use it twice!!  I managed to salvage the LOTV image from a previous project that didn't work out and have 'hidden the join' by framing it with Labels Eight. A bit of Martha punching, some ribbon, roses and Glamour Dust to finish off.

and a sideways view

White Base Card - Core'dinations Linen

Lilac card, ribbon & flowers from Stash

Image - LOTV Cute Square

DPs - Dovecraft Back to Basics II

Gems - Papermania Mosaics

Tools used:

Memory Box Die - Valerian Flourish

Martha Stewart Border Punch - Eyelet Lace

Nestabilities - Labels Eight

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes - week 122

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Playing with my new goodies

I finally managed to get motivated and had a little play with some new goodies - hope you like the finished result. This card is for a family member celebrating their 70th birthday at the weekend. We are invited to the party!  I used Bazzill Bling purple card to mount the birds/cage on and had to use the reverse as it was the only dark purple that I had.

The heart shapes are from the smaller birdcage die in the Bird Sanctuary Shapeabilities set.

Purple card - Bazzill Bling

Silver Mirri card, ribbon & gems from stash

DPs - Dovecraft back to Basics II

Sentiment - LOTV Circular Sentiments stamped in Black Memento

Tools used:

Nestabilities Plain & Scalloped Circles

Nellie Snellen Die - MFD 020

Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Bird Flourishes S4-326

                                                 Bird Sanctuary   S5-033

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Dies To Die For
Creatalicious Challenges - 26 Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge #133 Punches and/or Dies
Raise the Bar - Things with Wings
Ooh-La-La Challenge 89 - Punches/Dies


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Two Birthdays

Hello - long time no posts!!  Not only did the card-making mojo go walkabout but major decorating work meant I couldn't get at my stash anyway. So, after a long break I finally got back into the swing with two birthday cards both using Lili of the Valley Die-Cut Squares:

Here's the first one which is actually green although it looks gold

Image -  Lili of the Valley - Fairies A4 Die Cut
Sentiment  - Lili of the Valley - Set 7 For You Circular Sentiments
Green card, Gems & Butterfly from Stash
DP - Dovecraft Back to Basics II
Papermania Scalloped card blank
Tools used:
Nestabilities Scalloped Circles
Nellie Snellen Die - MFD 020


and the second

Image - Lili of the Valley - Girlie Afternoons A4 Die Cut
Sentiment  - Lili of the Valley - Set 7 For You Circular Sentiments
DP - Henbury Lane by Papermania
Gems from Stash
Purple Glitter border - PaperCellar
Scalloped card blank - Hobbycraft (I think)
Tools used:
Marianne Doily Die
Hobbycraft Butterfly Punches


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Wedding

Well after a little bit of time-out I'm back with a wedding card - the second one going out to Australia -using an image from my favourite Lili of the Valley. This is one of the Big Squares which come in at 5 inches square so just right for a 'big' 8 inch square card.  As you can see this is a very pink card! Lots of punches used on this one too.

                               

Image & Setiment - LOTV

DPs - Love Letters - First Edition

         My Mind's Eye - punched flowers

Pink Card - Bazzill Basics - pink shimmer

White card, beige card & Gems - Stash

Tools used -

Martha Stewart Lace Heart edge punch

Nestabilities Plain & Scalloped Circles

Nellie Snellen Multi-Frame Die Set Flower 1 - MFD020 (sentiment circle)

Nellie Snellen medium flower punch

Marianne Designs - Creatables - Swirl Leaf die

Martha Stewart medium branch punch

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Gift Wallet

Short and sweet from me today. This is a little gift tag/wallet made to present some cash in. I made a little box on the reverse for the shaped tag to slide into. I used my Martha Stewart punches for the front and started with a piece of DP that was 6.75 ins x 5 ins.

DP - Papermania Capsule in Heather
Lilac card/Ribbon and Mirri Card from Stash
Tools Used:
Martha Stewart PATP - Eyelet Lace
Small & Medium Butterfly Punches (Hobbycraft I think)
Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet
Nestabilities Labels 14 for the tag

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Seeing Double ......

Almost but not quite.....

Version 1

Version 2

This little card was made as a Thank You for the lovely Jacque from the USA.  Recently I was lucky enough to win one of her lovely blog candies and used some of the prize goodies on this card. Anyway, said card and little reciprocal gift was despatched to the USA mid-March and finally arrived with her on 31st May!  The Version 2 card was made to re-send to Jacque as I was convinced the first package had gone astray for ever.

Please do visit Jacque's blog (http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/) and say Hi. She really does some fantastic work and hers was the very first blog I read at the start of my cardmaking journey.

Scalloped card blank - Papermania

Sentiment - Papermania

Image - Magnolia's 'Sneaky Tilda' coloured with Promarkers

DP - K&Company Daisy by Tim Coffey

Gems - Papermania Mosaics

Ribbon - Offray

Butterfly (version 1) from stash

Large Flower (version 1)  - K&Co

Tools used:

Nestabilities Lacey Squares

Nellie Snellen medium Flower Punch set

Martha Stewart medium branch punch

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Red, White & Blue with a Circle

As a recent winner of the MSE Challenge it was my chance to set the next one and because this was just after the Royal Wedding I chose 'Red, White & Blue with a Circle' for the theme.  There were 16 entries and my DH picked Georgiegirl's name from the hat. This is the Congratulations card I made for her to go with her prize and as you can see I stuck to the theme! I coloured her shoes and ribbon with a Promarker to tie in with the blue card.

Image and Sentiment LOTV

Blue card, Gems and Ribbon from Stash

DP - My Mind's Eye (magazine freebie)

Tools Used: Nestabilities Plain Circle

Nellie Snellen Multi-Frame Die Set Flower 1 - MFD020

Dragonfly punch

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Wedding Card

So here is a recent commissioned make and I know I shouldn't really say this but I do just love it!!  I think it is the lovely zingy green card that makes this although it's not a colour that I'd normally have thought to use for a wedding card.  My friend had got me a couple of packs of this card from a supplies warehouse that she is able to go to and I can see that it will be used very often.  My love affair with LOTV continues of course.

Card size is 8 inch square and the embossing had to be done in two goes. It's fairly easy to line up the hearts folder but the birds & swirls won't match up so well, hence the flower treatment in the centre.

This is the first of two cards (second one will be blogged soon) and both are going out to Australia. LOL, I'm going global!!

Image - LOTV Weddings - Big Square
Sentiment - LOTV - For You Circular Sentiments
White & Green card and Gems from Stash
Striped DP for punched flowers - Pink Petticoat Vintage Rose collection
Green ribbon - Offray

Tools used:
Cuttlebug - Hearts and Birds & Swirls embossing folders
Nestabilities - Plain & Scalloped Circles
Marianne Creatables Flourish die
Nellie Snellen Medium Flower Punch
Martha Stewart Branch Punch

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge

Creative Craft World - Use 3 or more flowers

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LOTV Wedding Card

So, this is the first wedding card I've made and have to say that I'm pleased with how it turned out. I made my own 8 x 8 inch card blank and also made a box for it with a pink tissue paper liner. This was a commissioned card and I personalised the insert with the bride and groom's Christian names and the wedding date on the LH leaf and a nice verse on the RH leaf.

The flowers were made with my Nellie Snellen punch, some cut from pink card and some from the K&Company DP.  I added a gemstone to each centre before coating with Glossy Accents.

Image - LOTV Big Square - Weddings

Sentiment - LOTV - For You Circular Sentiments

DP - K&Company

White & Pink card and Gems & Ribbon from Stash

Tools used:

Nestabilities Plain & Scalloped Circles

Nellie Snellen Medium Flower Punch

Martha Stewart: Lace Heart Edge Punch and Medium Branch Punch

Marianne Design - Creatables - Swirl Leaf

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley Challenge 94 - Love is in The Air

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 56 - Anything Goes

Sketch N Stash Challenge 60 - Free Choice Sketch   (Sketch 34/New Stash LOTV Big Squares)

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Shaped Twisted Easel in Lilac

Another card using my favourite things. Card blank is cut using the largest Labels Eight die. The twisted easel bit can be a bit fiddly to do when using the Lacey Squares but it's worth it.  This card was made as a Thank You for Caroline who very kindly sent me some lovely butterflies cut on her Cricut.

                               

DPs - Papermania
Image & Sentiment Lili of the Valley
White card and gems from stash
Tools used: Nestabilities - Labels Eight, Lacey Squares,Plain Circles and Scalloped Circles
Nellie Snellen Medium Flower Punch

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Mother's Day cards

Here are the two cards I made this year. I kept them both very simple as I just love the two images and felt they didn't need anything else.  I'm hoping the cards remind our respective Mums of when we were children.

Images/Sentiments-A Little Bit Sketchy Stamp Sets-Busy Doing Nothing & Time Flies by Sheena Douglass, stamped with Memento and coloured with Promarkers
White/Pink/Blue card from Stash
DPs - (pink) My Mind's Eye and (blue) K&Company.
Tools used - Nestabilities Labels Eight

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Emma's - Challenge 30-Children

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A Sleepy House Mouse

Aw! How cute is this House Mouse image and he looks to be enjoying such a good siesta. This card was one of those that evolved as it went along - all I knew when I started it was that I wanted to use a House Mouse image so that I could enter it into the MSE Animalistic Challenge - hopefully rodents count, especially such cute ones!!

Inside of card - insert made using the new House-Mouse Inserts CD Rom.

Image & Sentiment - House Mouse Birthdays Stamps - Poppy -
stamped with Memento and coloured with Promarkers
Red & Pink card - Papermania Premium Textured Cardstock
White card & Pearls from stash
Flower - Flora Doodles
Tools used - Nestabilities Labels Eight


I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge:


MSE Animalistic Challenge




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The Tree

So after seeing a beautiful tree card on a blog a few weeks ago, it reminded me that I had the same (or very similar) stamp. I bought it at least 12 months ago and it hadn't even been out of the packet until yesterday.  I tried to keep this fairly plain and although it wasn't for any particular occasion I've lost it already - my daughter wants it for her good friend who is about to set off travelling soon.

Image - Kanban Clear Stamps - Garden Vistas  - Spring Silhouettes
Sentiment - Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Life Sentiments
White/Green card and Gems from stash
Tools Used - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
Nestabilities Labels Eight

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Plain & Simple

So today I needed to do a card quickly and this is what I came up with. I got the Cuttlebug embossing on the go and then added some gems to the butterflies.  I think it's turned out quite well for a quick make and I'm going to make some more along this theme as I'm trying to get some cards in reserve.

Card, Ribbon & Gems from stash
Sentiment - LOTV Dreamy Days
Tools used - Nestabilities Plain Circles
Craft Concepts Universal Embossing Folder - Flutterby
Martha Stewart Scoreboard

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One of Those Cards....

when everything that could go wrong DID go wrong.  I won't bore you with all the details but suffice to say one of the things on my crafty wishlist is a new cutter.  Anyway, I got there in the end but with a few choice words along the way!  Gems and glitter added for sparkle.

I've added a little pocket and tag to write the greeting on. I can't remember on whose blog I first saw this idea (sometime last year) and have been meaning to try it out. I used a Labels Eight Nestie to make the tag.

DPs - Floral - Kate Knight - magazine freebie;   Glitter - Papermania Henbury Lane

White card, Ribbon & Gems from Stash

Blue card - Core'dinations Whitewash

Image - Dandelion Clock by Lili of the Valley - stamped with Memento and coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Dreamy Days by Lili of the Valley

Tools used:  Nestabilities Plain and Scalloped Circle and Labels Eight

Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch

X Cut Butterfly Punch

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An Anniversary Card

Here is the Anniversary card I made for my Mum and Stepdad. As you can see I've used my favourite colours and stash again - well I absolutely love them and so will they, of course!

DH took the photo for me and somehow managed to crease the butterfly's wing - luckily I noticed before the card was sent.

Image - LOTV Love and Romance Cute Squares  -  Sentiment - LOTV Dreamy Days

DPs - Papermania Capsule Collection in Heather

Lilac Card - Bazzill Basics Bling  -  White/Mirri card and Ribbon from stash

Gems - Papermania Mosaics

Tools used:

Marianne Creatables Flower Doily LR0129

Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punch

Plain Circles Nestabilities  &  Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Fleur de Lis Pendants

X Cut - Butterfly Punch and small Corner Rounder.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley Challenge 84 - My Favourite Colours   (Lilac and Silver)

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You Passed !

Well I managed to use this great stamp again for a congratulations for a new driver card. My friend's daughter passed yesterday first time and I was able to spring into action with this!



DPs - Dovecraft Back to Basics

Image - LOTV stamp - Zooming Along, coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment printed on computer

White card, Mirri card & pink gems from stash

Tools used - Nestabilities Labels Eight

                 - Olivia Cuttlebug Alphabet

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Lacey Squares Double Easel

Following on from my Oriental card yesterday I decided to have a play around using the wonderful LOTV cute squares (again) and as you can see I've gone for my favourite colour. There's a tiny touch of glitter added to the images. I need a card for a friend's special birthday and I'm hoping this one will fit the bill. I'm not sure I've got an envelope to fit but that's not too much of a problem because I can always make one using my MS scoreboard.

The cute squares fit perfectly onto the largest size Lacey Square.

Images - LOTV Party Girls Cute Squares

Sentiment - LOTV Dreamy Days

White & Lilac card, Ribbon & Gems from stash

DPs Papermania Capsule Collection 

Tools used - Lacey Squares, Plain and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities

Martha Stewart:  Doily Lace border Punch and medium Branch Punch   

Nellie Snellen Floral Punch set - medium

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + flowers
Craft Your Passion #44 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking.

Louise