Forever Fern Sympathy Card

Over in my VIP Customer Group this week

I have had a tutorial every day

showing how to make Sympathy cards using the same

sketch for each one.

The sketch is from CAS Colours & Sketches

They have a double challenge as you have to use

the colours as well so I just used the sketch for inspiration.

I have gone with

Forever Fern Bundle and Old Olive card and ink.

The sentiment is from Timeless Tulips stamp set

and the circles are from the Layering Circles Dies.

The daisy was punched using the medium daisy punch

and finished with a gem.

I followed the design through to the inside

I would like to enter this into

The Paper Funday challenges - anything goes option Spring has sprung

Daisy Chain  challenges - monochrome

Aud Sentiments - anything goes + sentiment

Allsorts - anything goes option monochromatic

Crafty Gals - make it green

Today is our eldest Grandson's 13th birthday!

A teenager in the family again!!

We are hoping to get next door for some birthday cake

later, weather permitting!!

Have a great weekend!

 

 

Shaking it up at Ice Cream Corner

This card was made for my Grandson Tom

and I matched it with the little gift box tutorial from yesterday.

This time I made a shaker card which I thought

he would enjoy!!

It's well sealed with foam adhesive strips

as I know he will shake the life out of it lol.

 I have used:

Cinnamon Cider card and ink pad

Sweet Ice Cream  Bundle

Ice Cream Corner papers

Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles

Stitched Rectangle Dies

Window Sheets

Make a Difference stamp set

Family Party stamp set

Coastal Cabana ink pad

Decorative dots

I would like to enter this into

Simon Monday challenge - layer it up

Incy Wincy - borders and/or bright colours

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Cardz 4 Guyz - use something new in your stash

(ice cream corner suite)

Simon Wednesday Challenge - happy birthday

Back to being nice and cosy (though it was 4pm yesterday before oil arrived)

and of course the weather

has picked up giving us a wee bit of heat outside too.

Sods law lol.

 

 

Sweet Ice Cream Gift Box idea

I have a load of family birthdays

during the month of April

so decided to gear my tutorial towards little

gift boxes that would suit anyone.

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed to follow along

Cinnamon Cider Card - 8 1/2" x 4"

Ice Cream Corner paper 

two pieces at 2 3/4" x 2"

two pieces at 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Scallop Tag Topper Punch

Ice Cream Corner Stamp and Punch set

Cinnamon Cider ink pad

Coastal Cabana ink pad

Pool Party Ribbon

I would like to enter these into

Get Creative - anything goes

Crafting Happiness - sunshine or anything goes

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

It has been freezing cold here but thankfully

I got a text to say the oil will arrive today!

How did our parents cope with nothing other than a fire

and probably oil cloth on the floors!!

Keep warm out there!

 

 

Lots of buzz at Tag Tuesday

The challenge over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by

Wendy

and she wants to see BEES!

I decided to have a play with some Nitwits papers

to make my digital tag!

I don't think I have ever made a digital tag before!!

It really only took me minutes and I feel

like a bit of a cheat!

But if I need it I can just go print it off.

I hope you get time to join us and maybe inspire me to do better!!

 

 

Pretty Birthday Card

Happy Monday!

Hope you all over did it with the chocolate yesterday 😂

I'm starting my week with a birthday card request

for one of my customers.

I was inspired by a card I saw online but I cannot find out

who actually made it.

So I used  the lovely

Forever Fern stamp set to create the leafy background

in so saffron, granny apple green, melon mambo, coastal cabana and highland heather inks.

I then inked around the edges in

matching colours.

The flowers were stamped using the

Free as a Bird stamp set.

I coloured them with wink of stella and melon mambo ink,

cut them out and added some gems.

I used the stitched rectangle dies for the sentiment

which was stamped using Approaching Perfection

which was free during Sale-a-bration!

The sides where cut on my fancy edge cutter

and a line of embossing added for more detail

to the melon mambo card.

It was all finished with a lovely spotty bow.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes option flowers

Little Red Wagon - Happy Birthday

613 Avenue - anything goes option in the garden

Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring May flowers

Ok so it is absolutely freezing outside and it was yesterday too.

We sat out in the afternoon with my son, daughter-in-law and 2 Grandsons.

So so cold, I had a blanket wrapped around me lol,

but was so great to get time with the boys.

Then last night we realised the oil had run done!!

So with it being the Easter break we won't have oil until Wednesday

or Thursday. Rooky mistake there!!!

So the fire was lit and this morning we had a tiny fluttering of snow

but the sun is shinning and hopefully it will stay clear of us.

Keep warm and enjoy the rest of the week.

 

 

Fantasy and Magical

HAPPY EASTER

I hope you all have a very enjoyable day!

As it's the first Sunday in April it means it is

time for a challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS.

The theme this time is

- Fantasy and Magical

and we are sponsored by

Be sure and get those fantasy/magical stamps out

and come and join us!

For my card I have used Lavinia stamps.

The background has been inked up using

granny apple green, coastal cabana and so saffron inks.

I spritzed it with water and lifted off

with a piece of kitchen towel.

Everything else has been stamped in either

memento and versa fine black.

The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Birthdays

which is on sale and retiring soon 😒

and has been punched using the Classic Label punch.

I did add some wink of stella I never seem

to be able to capture it in the photo.

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes April

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

The Fairy and the Unicorn - anything fantasy

Inkspirational - word prompt GROW

Right I am off to enjoy some Easter Egg

and a good movie!

 

Inky Butterfly Brilliance

My video tutorial over in my

VIP Group shows how to make this card.

I have inked off a section

and used the lovely

Butterfly Brilliance bundle again.

It has been finished with a nice sentiment from

Sweet Ice Cream and Oval Occasions

stamp sets.

I then added some metallic pearls.

I would like to enter this into

Less is More - CAS inking

Cut It Up - Spring flowers and/or butterflies

Butterfly is die cut

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

It's a beautiful sunny day today though a bit cold.

Hopefully will be sitting in garden this afternoon.

Hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend

with lots of chocolate!

 

 

Easter Card

Another Easter card,

this time for my Mother-in-law.

It really was made up from scraps from my table!

I cut some layering ovals in crumb cake card to make the card bigger

and the papers, all retired where cut then stamped

using  Home to Roost (retired) and crumb cake ink and stuck in place.

I punched a load of scraps using the Oval Occasions

punch to make the eggs.

They look a bit long but I wouldn't complain if

they were chocolate lol.

I layered them all up, stamped a sentiment

in rococo rose ink from the Timeless Tulips stamp set,

 then added the metallic bow.

I decided to add a little bird from the

Quite Curvy bundle and coloured him using

crumb cake and daffodil delight blends.

I added loads of Wink of Stella to the spots

on the eggs, doesn't pick up well in photo

but does make them look much prettier.

I would like to enter this into

The Sisterhood of crafters - Easter/Spring

Simon Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Make My Monday - Easter or Spring cards

Simon Monday Challenge - Easter/Spring

Stamps & fun = Creativity - Spring and/or Easter

I keep thinking today is Friday for some reason!

I've been a day ahead of myself all week!

Today is hubby's first time back to his golf.

To say he is excited is an understatement lol.

Lucky boy!!

 

 

Easter Bunny Basket tutorial

My tutorial today is another wee Easter make

for the Grandkids.

More punch art,  and this time it's a

Bunny Butt!!

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed to follow along

Cinnamon Cider card - a4 strip x 3 1/2"

Cut 2 pieces using bag die

and emboss them using Pinewood Planks folder

2" circle punch for bottom

Oval Occasions punch x 2 in cinnamon cider

and 2 large ovals in basic white

1 1/8" scallop circle punch in white

(on sale at the minute)

Ice cream cone punch x 3 pieces in pumpkin pie card

3 pieces of old olive card 1/2" x 1"

Ink all white parts using Seaside Spray ink pad

and blending brushes.

I would like to enter these into

The Sisterhood of crafters - Easter/Spring

Crafting Happiness - Bunnies or anything goes

Welcome to my newest follower

DUNCAN STREET DESIGNS!

Thanks so much for becoming a follower.

We had a lovely day yesterday,

starting with a walk then time in the garden.

It was so warm!

Today is dull but good weather to return tomorrow.

Have a lovely day!

 

 

Silhouette Scenes tag

This is the second week of Michele's theme

Mostly Monochrome

over at Tag Tuesday.

For this tag I have used

Silhouette Scenes stamp set

sadly retiring soon,

which I stamped in memento ink.

I then stamped the wording in basic gray

and added some clouds inked in basic gray too.

I punched it with the Scallop Tag Topper punch

and matted onto black card.

It has been finished with a bit of black ribbon,

and a tiny punched heart in red.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - mostly monochrome

Creative Knockouts - friendship

Little Red Wagon - add a heart

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us this week!

 

 

Easter Egg Cards

I made these cards for my Grandkids

for Easter.

I decided going with an oval shape would look cute

and with them all being boys

I went with green and blue colours.

I cut one oval in Bermuda bay and one in granny apple green.

The curvy die was used to cut the top and bottom

off both ovals and then I just swapped

them about and and stuck on to my base card

which I had cut with the same oval.

I stamped and coloured the little rabbit in

matching colours and the sentiment

was stamped in bermuda bay ink and

punched out using the Oval Occasions dies.

For this card I have used

Oh so Ombre papers retired

Oval Layering Dies

Curvy Dies

Fable Friends Stamp set retired

Crumb cake and Bermuda Bay blends

Bermuda Bay ink pad

Oval Occasions punch

I would like to enter these into

Make My Monday - Easter or Spring cards

Crafting Happiness - Bunnies or anything goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Spring and/or Easter

International  Art & Soul - shaped cards

Creative Crafting Uncles - Easter

Have a great week everyone!