Garden gnome

Hello lovely people,

Is it going to be sunny or rainy today?  It's anyone's guess as it seems to be a very mixed bag this week!

It was sunny when I created my Dies to Die For DT card this week and I think maybe you can tell that it influenced my make a little?!

I was sooooo very restrained with the last Stamping Bella release but I definitely had to have at least one of the super cute gnomes :-)

I love this sunny colour combo; to think that yellow was once a rarely used colour for me and now I use it quite a bit!

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 wish you all a lovely day!

Copic colours;
Skin: E50, E51, E21
Beard / flower centres: T0, T1, T2
Flower petals: Y13, Y08, Y15, Y19
Stems: YG23, YG25
Hat: BG45, BG05, BG07

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Gnome bouquet - Stamping Bella
Sentimental Too dies - Avery Elle
Sentimental Too stamps - Avery Elle
Inside and out stitched square STAX - My Favorite Things

Other ingredients;
DP: various from Echo Park pads
Crystal Glamour Dust

Sweet Pea Birthday Wishes

Hello lovely people,

It's that time of the week again where I aim to inspire (tempt?) you all with my Dies to Die For DT card.

I have not had much time to spend in the garden lately (too much crafting - lol!) but one of my favourite flowers is the sweet pea, so I very much enjoyed colouring this pretty little lady from Stamping Bella.

I was aiming for the flowers to look like a picotee variety sweet pea as I love the beautiful delicate colouring on the edges and I think it turned out quite well!

For me, these gorgeously detailed images really work well on a CAS design and it gave me an excuse to use one of my fave sentiment dies again!

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 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;
Skin: E50, E51, E21, E70
Hair: E53, E35, E59
Flowers: RV0000, RV000, RV91
Stems / top: YG61, G21, G24

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Tiny Townie Garden Girl Sweet Pea - Stamping Bella
Tiny hearts pastels 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things 
Blueprints 31 - My Favorite Things
Sentimental Too stamps - Avery Elle
Sentimental Too dies - Avery Elle (please note photo is currently incorrect and will be updated soon)

Wine time!

Hello lovely people,

It's Friday, so it's time for a Dies to Die For DT card and later tonight I think it will be time for a nice glass of wine...

I bought this image because I absolutely loved it (as I say, I do appreciate a nice glass of wine!) but then I looked at it properly and wondered if I would ever be brave enough to colour it...look at those dresses!

But then I did the Copic level 1 and 2 classes and some extra classes with the amazingly talented Faye, and suddenly I did feel brave enough!

I have to say I really love the bright colours of this card and also that sentiment...so very true!

If that was me pouring though, my friend would have wine all over her hair - lol!

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;
Skin: E50, E00, E21 (E70 for cast shadows)
Hair for right hand girl: E50, E53, E55
Hair for left hand girl: E53, E35, E47
Aqua dress / party hat: BG01, BG02, BG05, BG09
Pink dress / party hat: R81, RV34, R85, RV19
Bottle: YG25, YG17, G28
Bottle label: N0, N2, N3
Drink: Y0000, YR30, YR20
Shoes / spots on party hat: N6, N8
Ground: N0, N1, N2, N3

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Uptown Girls Whitney and Wendy love wine - Stamping Bella
Stitched rectangle scallop edge frames - My Favorite Things
Sweet Celebration 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things

Elves with treats

Hello lovely people,

I'm ashamed to say I have quite a few lovely Stamping Bella Christmas images that haven't been inked up yet, so I'm using one of them today for my Dies to Die For DT card.

I absolutely love these little elves...just look at their adorable little pointy ears and those little legs...sooooo cute!

I'm not sure if they're packaging treats for all those good children (and adults!) or just stuffing their faces!

It's another super simple layout from me but I did find the perfect little candy cane die to use as a co-ordinating detail. 

The sentiment is from a lovely Stamping Bella Christmas sentiment set and I've used a new tag shape to cut it out.

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;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Red bits: R27, R46, R39
Green bits: YG03, YG25, YG17 (except sweet: YG01, YG03, YG25)
White bits on sweets / leggings: W00, T0, T1
Gingerbread man: E31, E34, E35
Belt buckle: Y17, Y35, Y38
Hat bobbles / ground: W00, T0, T1, T2

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
The Littles Christmas Collection: Elves with treats - Stamping Bella
Winter holiday sentiment set - Stamping Bella
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 1 - My Favorite Things
Slim tags trio - Mama Elephant

Other ingredients;
Joyous 6x6 paper pad - Authentique
Twine, Crystal Glamour Dust, Candy cane die - from stash

Snowman love

Hello lovely people,

I have a Dies to Die For DT card for you today and I dived straight into my gorgeous new stash of Stamping Bellas for this one!

These Littles look so cute and cosy as they build their snowman, and I've added Nuvo drop snow in the sky and along the snowdrifts on the ground.

I finally got round to using the mod squares I bought and they are fab...so I can't wait for the stitched ones I ordered to arrive now!

I've just added a touch of detail with my favourite snowflakes...or at least they are my favourite for now but guess what?  I have some more arriving soon and they may soon become my favourites - lol!

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;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Girl's hair: E53, E35, E59
Boy's hair: E21, E25, E29
Snowman: C00, C0, C1, C2
Snowman hat: C7, C8, C10
Snowman nose: YR12, YR04
Snowman stick arms: E35, E59
Pink clothing: RV10, RV11, RV34
Blue clothing: B000, B01, B02
Mint green clothing: BG10, BG11, BG23
Snow: BG000, BG70, BG000

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
The Littles Winter Collection: Snowman Love - Stamping Bella
Winter Holiday Sentiment Set - Stamping Bella
Perfectly Plaid Winter 6x6 pad - Lawn Fawn
Mod square STAX - My Favorite Things
Stylish snowflakes - My Favorite Things

Other ingredients;
Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops in White Blizzard
pearls from stash

Me love you

Hello lovely people,

I don't think I've posted on here since my last Dies to Die For DT card but it seems to be Friday again so it's time for another one, and I thought I'd do something non-Christmassy for a change!

Well, these guys are super adorable aren't they?!

I just love that cute sentiment and it fitted so beautifully onto one of the MFT speech bubbles :-)

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!

I'll be back to Christmas next time I think because my Stamping Bella Christmas stamps have arrived - squeeeeeee!!!!

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

Copic colours;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Cave girl hair: E50, E53, E55
Cave boy hair: E53, E55, E57
Cave boy loincloth / Cave girl bone: W1, W3, W5
Cave girl dress / flower: R81, R83, R85
Stem / leaves: YG61, YG63, G46
Ground: W00, W0, W1, W2, W3

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Cave couple - Stamping Bella
Inside and out stitched square STAX - My Favorite Things
Essential speech bubbles - My Favorite Things

Other ingredients;
Devoted 6x6 paper pad - Carta Bella

Garden fairy

Hello lovely people,

I am running a little bit late with my Dies to Die For DT card today but I think this gorgeous little fairy might be worth the wait!

I couldn't resist creating a little layered scene for her and that meant I could include the darling little mushrooms 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;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair: E21, E25, E29
Skirt / hat: BV0000, BV000, BV11, BV34
Top / tights: BG11, BG 13, BG23
Wigs / tights: B21, B32, B23 (&BG0000 on wings)
Leaves: YG11, G21, YG25
Mushrooms: C00, N0, N1, N2, N3
Mushroom spots as for lilac/blue areas of fairy

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Tiny Townie Fairy Garden Fairy stamp set - Stamping Bella
Tiny Townie Fairy Garden Fairy die set - Stamping Bella
Tiny hearts pastels 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things 
Itsy bitsy polka dots pastels 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things 
Proper pinstripes pastels 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things 
Stitched mini scallop circle STAX - My Favorite Things 
Stitched hillside borders - Lawn Fawn
More Essential Sentiments - My Favorite Things

A little mermaid

Hello lovely people,

Gosh, Friday seems to have come around fast again!

So, of course I have a Dies to Die For DT card for you and I finally got round to using another of my un-inked Stamping Bella stamps!

I definitely feel like this some days...surely life is far easier as a mermaid?!

I always love the look of looped twine for detail but ooooh, it is a nuisance to get it to stay stuck in place nicely...thank goodness for Cosmic Shimmer glue!

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;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair: E11, E15, E18
Ahem...I may have neglected to write the rest of the colours down...oops!

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Tiny Townie Mermaid stamp set by Stamping Bella
Under the Sea Sentiment stamp set by Stamping Bella
Stitched oval scallop edge frames by My Favorite Things

Other ingredients;
Treasures of the Sea 12x12" papers by Pion Design
Leafy branch 5 die by Moda Scrap for Elizabeth Craft
Beaded swirl flourish die by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions
Twine, pearls, charm from stash

Sweet dreams Edna

Hello lovely people,

Wow, that's another weekend that whizzed by!

We had a friend of Dr. Hubby's visiting and I thought I might get some crafting done while they did 'boy' things and I did a little bit, but I also got sucked into joining them for multiplayer games on the PlayStation 4 quite a lot instead, which was loads of fun :-)

The Ribbon Girl DT are taking a little break from challenges over the Summer but there's a lovely giveaway over on The Ribbon Girl blog at the moment, with this selection of beautiful blue goodies...

Completely coincidentally, I have chosen blue for the card I am sharing today, using some lovely products from The Ribbon Girl of course!

I was especially excited to use my new Denim & Friends paper pad from Maja Design...oooooh, this pad is so packed full of gorgeous patterns and colours :-)

I seem to be having a bit of a love affair with Stamping Bella images at the moment, whether brand new images or slightly older ones like this one.

I hope Edna is having sweet dreams...she does look like it to me :-)

I die cut 4 separate borders to create the frame effect around the image and broke out the Frantage to add to the vintage feel....shhhhh, the Frantage *may* also be covering a few unwanted spots of Copic ink from when I opened a particularly juicy pen right over the image...but you didn't hear it from me, right?!

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 thumbnails 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;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair: E53, E57, E59
Flowers / feather boa: B91, B93, B97
Leaves: YG61, G82, G94
Wings: RV000, RV000, RV10
Teacup: C00, B60, C3
Tag: RV10, RV11, RV34
Ground: W00, W0, W1, W2

Lovely things I've used from The Ribbon Girl;
Denim & Friends 6x6 paper pad - Maja Design
15mm navy blue No.13 Berisford satin ribbon
White cherry blossom
Pale pink carnation
15mm pale pink aster
Miniature white blossoms
8mm self adhesive white pearl flowers

Other card ingredients;
Edna's cup of tea - Stamping Bella
Inside & out stitched square STAX - My Favorite Things
Essential sentiments - My Favorite Things
Spring foliage die - Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions
Border die - freebie with magazine
Shabby pink Frantage - Stampendous

Just floating along

Hello lovely people,

Hurrah, it's Friday!!

I have a Dies to Die For DT card to share with you today and I made a start on using my rather large pile of new Stamping Bellas!

I know the weather isn't too sure, but it IS Summer so I've gone all Summery with this one...

I've created a little scene in the aperture and since I don't have any wave border dies (yet!) I decided that hillside borders would do the job instead!

I die cut the clouds from plain white card and added a touch of colour with Copics.

Oooooh, wouldn't you just love to be chilling out like this right now?!

The sentiment is cut out with another of those super useful little MFT Blueprints elements, and I reckon it's one we can all agree with, right?!

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 thumbnails 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;
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 & R20
Hair: E53, E35, E59
Swimming costume: R81, R83, R85
Ring: Y15, Y19, YR23 & B00, BG53, BG57
Watermelon: R14, R17 & G19, G28
Clouds: C00, C1

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Tiny Townie Frances loves to float - Stamping Bella
Tiny Townie Frances loves to float 'cut it out' dies - Stamping Bella
Inside and out stitched circle STAX - My Favorite Things
Stitched hillside borders - Lawn Fawn
Blueprints 13 - My Favorite Things
Puffy clouds - Memory Box

Other ingredients;
Cool Summer 6x6 paper pad - Carta Bella
Pink Baker's twine - from stash

Wedding squidgies

Hello lovely people,

I'm enjoying a few days off work and trying to squeeze in as much crafting as I can, but I guess I have to do some chores too - lol! 

Today I have a Dies to Die For DT card to share with you.

I coloured this image whilst on holiday in Cornwall in June so thought it was about time it made it onto a card.  I added pink details to the image because I knew I wouldn't have a hard time finding some pink papers in my stash to use with it - lol!

The little tab with the sentiment on is a strip die from a Blueprints set; I always seem to find useful little bits and pieces in these.

The paper pad is probably quite an old one but a new one to me; I have quite a stash of lovely paper pads I picked up at one of the Dies to Die For pop up shops :-)

I also have a fairly sizeable pile of new Stamping Bella gorgeousness ready to play with though so can't wait to get stuck into those!

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 thumbnails 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;
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04
Bride's hair: Y21/YR23/E35
Groom's hair: E53/E57/E59
Dress: C3/B60/C0/C00
Veil / shirt: B60/C00
Suit: N5/N6/N7/N8/N10
Shoes: N4/N6/N8/N10
Ground: N0/N1/N2/N3/N4

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Love Story Squidgies - Stamping Bella
More Essential Sentiments - My Favorite Things
Stitched square scallop frames - My Favorite Things
Blueprints 13 - My Favorite Things

Other ingredients;
Be Mine 6x6 paper pad - Echo Park
Baker's twine - from stash

Lovely lilac

Hello lovely people,

Last week I enjoyed a day of drinking tea/coffee, chatting and colouring with my buddies Sue and Debs :-)

There was more of the first 2 and less of the 3rd to be honest (lol!) but I did get this little lady coloured up and thought I'd share her for my Dies to Die For DT card this week.

I didn't originally buy many of the garden girls but I have recently been falling in love with them so had to expand my collection.  This lilac girl is going to be a favourite, I can tell, because I really love colouring all the teeny flowers!

I don't use my purple Copics very often but it was the classic choice for this image and I also added Nuvo drops to the centres of some of the larger flowers.

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 thumbnails at the end of my post or just pop over to Dies to Die For and have a little browse around!

Happy FRiday everyone and I hope you have a wonderful weekend whatever you are up to :-)

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

Copic colours;
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Flowers / top of dress / shoes: V20/V22/V25
Leaves: YG61/G82/YG63
Sash: C0/B60/C2
Ground: C0/C1/C2/C3/C4

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;

Tiny Townie Garden Girl Lilac - Stamping Bella	Tiny hearts pastels - My Favorite Things	Dots & Stripes (Confection) - My Favorite Things	More essential sentiments - My Favorite Things
Blueprints 29 - My Favorite Things	Tag builder blueprints 6 - My Favorite Things

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Other ingredients;
Gloss white Nuvo Drops - Tonic Studios