Beary cosy snow globe

Hello lovely people,

I have a Dies to Die For DT card for you today using some more of my fab new MFT goodies.

I have developed a love/hate relationship with shaker cards...I LOVE the pretty sequin mixes and I  LOVE the finished result but HATE how fiddly they are to put together!

At least the MFT shaker domes make the construction quite a bit easier :-)

Trying to get decent pictures of this card was also not a lot of fun but that's what I get for doing it late last night with no natural light - lol!

The Bitty Bears are the perfect size to go inside the shaker dome and I've coloured this one white to make him a polar bear.

I've added an inked background and snowy hill and of course, that all important sequin mix, which is actually a mix of 2 mixes!

I shook the sequins around a bit for this angled shot...aren't they pretty?

And really, how cute is that little bear?!

If I've tempted you with any of the lovely supplies I've used then you can go straight to the individual products via the links at the end of my post or just pop over to Dies to Die For and have a little browse around!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Bear: C00, C0, C2
Scarf: BG10, BG11, BG13

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Bitty Bears stamps - My Favorite Things
Bitty Bears dies - My Favorite Things
Itsy bitsy polka dots pastels 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things 
Die-namics snow globe - My Favorite Things
Dome shaker pouches - My Favorite Things
Snow globe sentiments - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 1 - My Favorite Things
Stitched basic edges by My Favorite Things
Stitched scallop edges - My Favorite Things

Other ingredients;
Crystal sparkly shaker selection - Little Things from Lucy's Cards (no longer available...but other similar ones available so have a browse!)
Frosty friends sparkly shaker collection - Little Things from Lucy's Cards
Twine from stash

A Very Merry Thoroughly Modern Miss

Hello lovely people,

From midday today you can get your hands on the Thoroughly Modern Misses from LOTV!!
They will be available as digi stamps and Simply Print sheets.

There are 12 modern girly images, one for each month, and today I have used the December image.

I love how stylish this little lady is and I do really enjoy colouring red so she absolutely had to have a red coat!

One tip I have for these images is to make sure you add a teeny little bit of pale blue to the eyes which helps to stop them looking flat...even white should be coloured - lol!

I've added tiny spots of Nuvo drops to the wreath.

I keep finding great ways to use my stitched rectangle dies and for this card I discovered that they look lovely with a frame layered on top!

Now, why is this is the first time I have used those tiny stitched tags when I have had them for ages?!  I guess they were waiting for just the right project - lol!

I've just been working this weekend so am enjoying a day off today and a spot of crafting!

I hope you all have a great week :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Eyes: B0000, B000
Hair: E53, E35, E59
Coat: R37, R56, R39
Belt: W7, W8, W10
Leggings / hat: W0, W1, W2, W3
Boots: W7, W8, W9 (& W00, W0, W1 for fluffy bits)
Wreath / ribbons: YG93, YG95, YG97
Presents: E41, E42, E43
Ground: W00, W0, W1, W2, W3

Lovely things I've used;

Thoroughly Modern Miss December - LOTV (coming soon!)
Jingle 6x6 paper pad - Lilybee Design
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 2 - My Favorite Things
Stitched rectangle scallop edge frames - My Favorite Things
Stitched scallop edges - My Favorite Things
Stitched tiny tags - My Favorite Things
Snow globe sentiments - My Favorite Things
Hemp twine
Autumn red Nuvo Crustal Drops

Hugs and kisses

Hello lovely people,

I'm here this morning with my Dies to Die For DT card and you probably all know by now how much of a sucker I am for cute punny cards so there was no way I could resist the Tic Tac Toe stamps and dies from the latest MFT release.

I've used mainly the stamps for this simple design.

I've added in a few other dies to create the design and at the last minute I thought a couple of sequins would finish it off nicely.

If I've tempted you with any of the lovely supplies I've used then you can go straight to the individual products via the links at the end of my post or just pop over to Dies to Die For and have a little browse around!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Xs and Os - My Favorite Things
Tic tac toe dies - My Favorite Things (for the heart)
A2 stitched rectangles 1 - My Favorite Things
Hip clips - My Favorite Things
Blueprints 13 by My Favorite Things (for the sentiment strip)
Pink lemonade sequin mix - Neat & Tangled

Other ingredients;
Be mine 6x6 paper pad - Echo Park
Notebook edge die - from stash

Thoroughly Modern Misses from LOTV

Hello lovely people,

I have something very exciting to share with you today...we have NEW images on the way from LOTV so myself and the rest of the Design Team will be sharing some sneak peeks with you over the next week until their launch on Mon 23rd October.

We are introducing the Thoroughly Modern Misses; there's one for each month of the year so I thought it appropriate to start with November!

WARNING!!!  They are a little bit different so I'll just show you my card and then we can talk...

Now, I know some of you will be a bit taken aback by the lack of facial features other than eyes but I have totally been won over by the gorgeous modern style of the images and the fabulous clothing and am loving them.

I've given this little lady a long coat but it could just as easily be a jacket over a skirt/dress, and you could give her tights instead of bare legs...so many choices!

Oh my goodness...I nearly forgot to mention that there are some beautiful new sentiments coming out too, and you can see one of them on my card here.

Watch this space for more sneak peeks and do check out the samples from the rest of the DT too.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Eyes: B0000, B000
Hair: E50, E53, E55
Coat: E41, E42, E43
Scarf: YR21, YR23, YR24, & R05/E07 for stripes
Pumpkin: E97, YR24, E99
Jumper: B91, B93, B95
Hat: YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27
Shoes: E42, E43, E44
Ground: W00, W0, W1, W2, W3

Lovely things I've used;

Thoroughly Modern Miss November and sentiment - LOTV (coming soon!)
Autumn Spice 6x6 paper pad - Lilybee Design
Stitched jumbo fishtail banner STAX - My Favorite Things
Ivory hemp twine - The Ribbon Girl

Acorn angel

Hello lovely people,

We have a new 'Use any image' challenge starting over on The Ribbon Girl blog, so you can enter with any type of project as long as you include an image.
I hope you will come and join us as there are three fab prizes on offer this time :-)

It's well and truly Autumn here in the UK so I was inspired to dig out my cute MFT hedgehogs from last year to make this card.

I started by stamping a few acorns on white card and coloured those in.  Then I stamped, coloured and die cut a whole load more acorns to add with foam pads. Finally, I stamped, coloured and die cut the hedgehog to go on top...he is making an acorn angel!

I ended up shading the background too because it looked too bright white against the ivory and brown of the papers.

I really liked the simplicity of using all white cherry blossoms and blossom flowers to embellish...oh, and that uber cute little acorn charm...sooooo sweet!

If you find yourself tempted by any of the pretty supplies I've used then you can go straight to the individual products via the links at the end of my post or just pop over to The Ribbon Girl and have a little browse around!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Green acorns: YG93, YG95, YG97
Brown acorns: E33, E23, E25
Acorn cups: E43, E44, E47
Hedgehog spikes: E33, E25, E59
Hedgehog tummy: E40, E41, E42, E43
Background: E40, E41

Lovely things I've used from The Ribbon Girl;
Denim & friends 6x6 paper pad - Maja Design
White cherry blossom
White small blossom flowers
Miniature white blossom flowers
Ivory hemp twine
Small silver acorn charm

Other card ingredients;
Happy hedgehogs stamps and co-ordinating dies - My Favorite Things
Spring foliage die - Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions

Oh deer!

Hello lovely people,

Friday is here again so I have a Dies to Die For DT card for you and I have been playing with my new MFT stash :-)

I *almost* couldn't decide what to play with first...ok, who am I kidding?  It was always going to be those darling deer!

I had my first play with my new Distress Oxides, which I totally did NOT need until I saw them being demoed at a craft show...and 12 of them came home with me - lol!

I've used just one colour to lightly ink around the background panel and added a few very light water splashes.

The gorgeous deer is joined by his little birdie friend for my scene and they were so fun to colour...I just had to add pink hats and scarf, and a tiny sprinkling of sparkle!

It may be stating the obvious but just in case anyone is wondering, I made the spots on the deer using the blender pen after I had coloured the image, and I did this a few times over to get a slightly clearer spot.

I had a lightbulb moment where I realised that I might be able to stamp sentiments nicely with the DOs because the colour is so much creamier than the normal DIs...and yes, you can!
It does take a little longer to dry though...I found that out the hard way - lol!

I was really unsure if I *needed* to buy the stitched rectangle dies but am delighted that I did as they are going to be so useful for creating mats and layers on cards.  I do already have the inside & out stitched rectangles but these new ones are bigger and there are more of them so I needed them too!

If I've tempted you with any of the lovely supplies I've used then you can go straight to the individual products via the links at the end of my post or just pop over to Dies to Die For and have a little browse around!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Deer body: E30, E31, E34, E35
Deer chest / face: YR30, E50, E30
Deer spots: blender pen
Bird: E31, E34, E35, E37
Hats / scarf: R81, R83, R85

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Dashing deer stamps - My Favorite Things
Dashing deer dies - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 1 - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 2 - My Favorite Things
Stitched hillside borders - Lawn Fawn
Blueprints 31 - My Favorite Things (for the sentiment strip)
Stylish snowflakes dies - My Favorite Things

Other ingredients;
Distress Oxide pad in Faded Jeans

LOTV Celebration Bear

Hello lovely people,

I'm just popping in with a reminder of our LOTV October Facebook challenge as you have just a few more days to come and join in as it ends on 15th October.  We are going all retro, so would like you to share a project using your first ever LOTV stamp...or one of the first if you can't remember exactly!

I am about 99% sure this was my first LOTV stamp, and it is certainly one of my most used, although sadly it's now retired so I'm glad I hung onto it!

I've used some beautiful papers, ribbons and sparkly things from The Ribbon Girl to give this a gorgeously girly feel.

I hope all is well in your worlds and if not, sending hugs.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Bear fur: E40, E41, E42, E43
Dark pink daisies: RV19, RV09, RV55
Mid pink tulips: RV09, RV55
Light pink tulips / daisies: RV52, RV55
Aqua flowers: BG10, BG11, BG13
Foliage: G40, G12
Envelope / plastic wrap / tag: RV0000, RV000
Ribbon: RV09, RV55, RV52
Ground: W00, W0, W1, W2, W3

Lovely things I've used from The Ribbon Girl;
Daydream 6x6 paper pad - Lemoncraft
38mm Pale pink sugar sprinkles sheer ribbon
15mm Pale turquoise No.48 Berisford satin ribbon
7mm Pale turquoise No.48 Berisford satin ribbon
Round 14mm diamante buckle slide
Lucy's Princess Sparkly Shaker Selection
Lucy's Aquamarine Sparkly Shaker Selection

Other card ingredients;
Celebrate and enjoy dies - The Greeting Farm
Stitched mini scallop square STAX - My Favorite Things

It's pasture birthday!

Hello lovely people,

I just couldn't resist all the MFT gorgeousness released this week and just *had* to have a 'few' things - lol!

So, while those are on their way to me I thought I'd best use some bits out of my fairly large pile of unused MFT goodies on this week's Dies to Die For DT card.

I wanted a design where I could use several of the cute critters from the Farmyard Animals set and I haven't made a box card for ages so it seemed like a good opportunity.

This also happens to be a birthday card for my brother who thought this sentiment from the set was pretty funny...so he will be getting this card deliberately late just so I could use it - lol!

I've kept the design pretty simple with just a couple of hills on the tabs inside, a small fence and those gorgeously cute animals.  I couldn't quite squeeze in the horse though!

If I've tempted you with any of the lovely supplies I've used then you can go straight to the individual products via the links at the end of my post or just pop over to Dies to Die For and have a little browse around!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Pig: R00, R01, YR61, R02
Sheep / cow bodies: W00, W0, W2
Sheep legs: W5, W7 (&W8 for hooves)
Cow spots / nose: W5, W6, W7, W8
Chick: Y21, Y15, Y19, YR23
Chick beak / feet / carrot: YR15, YR68 (& YG17 for carrot top)
Signpost: E33, E35, E37 

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Animal Farm stamp set - My Favorite Things
Animal Farm die set - My Favorite Things
Animal Farm fence - My Favorite Things
Stitched speech bubble edges - My Favorite Things
Stitched hillside borders - Lawn Fawn

Other ingredients;
Fine and dandy boy 6x6 paper pad - My Minds Eye

Time to sparkle

Hello lovely people,

Today I have a DT card for The Ribbon Girl and I wanted to use some of the gorgeous sparkly things to make a Christmas card.

I don't use gold a lot in my crafting but these papers are absolutely gorgeous and I have heat embossed the sentiment in gold to match.

I don't think the photos do the ribbon justice either!  It is simply stunning; the shade of gold and the subtle shimmer is so elegant.

I'm rather taken with the hemp twine as an alternative to the button twine I often use too.  I was going to tie a small bow with it but the long ends fell onto the card like this and I thought it looked pretty so I left them long!

Don't forget we also have our October Card challenge running over on The Ribbon Girl blog at the moment and we'd love to see you enter...all you have to do is make a card - easy!

If you find yourself tempted by any of the pretty supplies I've used then you can go straight to the individual products via the links at the end of my post or just pop over to The Ribbon Girl and have a little browse around!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Lovely things I've used from The Ribbon Girl;
Time to sparkle 6x6 mini paper pack by Dovecraft Premium
25mm gold pearl sparkle ribbon
Ivory hemp twine
10mm silver jingle bells


Other card ingredients;
Traditional Christmas Greeting - Lili of the Valley
Stitched rectangle scallop frame - My Favorite Things