Tiny mouse

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.

There are some lovely prizes on offer so I do hope you can come and join us :-)

This is a pretty dinky image but oh so cute, and I had a feeling the little mouse would look lovely with these gorgeous floral papers from Maja Design.

Since the image is small, so is my card, and I just added a few flowers, twine and a beautiful metal charm.

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;
Not a clue as I coloured this a while ago - lol!

Lovely things I've used from The Ribbon Girl;
Denim and Friends 6x6 paper pad - Maja Design
Ivory button twine
10mm ivory open roses
10mm blue open rose
Miniature pale blue blossoms
Miniature ivory cream blossoms
Daisy flower charm

Other card ingredients;
Three Kind Mice digital stamps set - LOTV
Inside and out stitched circle STAX - My Favorite Things
Stitched mini scallop circle STAX - My Favorite Things
Fab foliage - My Favorite Things

Sweet pea slumber

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.
There are loads of fab prizes up for grabs too :-)

I am still working my way through using all the amazing recent-ish images from LOTV and isn't this wee mouse just adorable?

The edge die was one of a few Crafter's Companion edges I bought recently, and this one is definitely my favourite.  The 'waste' pieces included a couple of cute swirls that were perfect to tuck in around the flowers...not that you can see where they came from because it's quite a deep edge and I only left a little bit peeking out!

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;
Mice: E40/41/42/43/44
Flowers: R81/83/85
Leaves / peapod / peas: YG61/63/G94 
Grass: YG61/63/G94/YG67
Bamboo: E51/53/55
Ladybird: R24/29/59

Lovely things I've used from The Ribbon Girl;

Sofiero - Maja Design	23mm pink organza ribbon	16mm pink ruffle edge sheer ribbon	Round 14mm diamante buckle slide
20mm pale pink open roses	miniature white blossoms

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Other card ingredients;
Sweet peas digital stamp - LOTV
Handwritten phrases digital stamp set - LOTV
Renaissance Edge'ables die - Crafter's Companion
Other flowers - from stash

Little mouse with big bouquet

Hello lovely people,

I hope you are all having a good weekend whatever you are up to :-)

I really enjoyed my day off with Dr. Hubby on Friday; we had our coffee date and shared a piece of gorgeous banana cake then finished up by watching a film in the evening :-)

Yesterday was a day of crafting but was one of those where I struggled to get the ideas out of my head and into reality so I didn't achieve as much as I intended...I shall try harder today - lol!

Today is also the start of a new 'Use any image' challenge over on The Ribbon Girl blog, so you can enter with any type of project as long as you include an image.

There are loads of fab prizes up for grabs too :-)

This is another of the recent releases from Lili of the Valley and oh gosh, it's just so adorable!  It's a lovely image to colour and I know pink will always be my first love, but aqua comes a close second I think.

I had fun adding little dots of green around the flowers then added some pearl drops just for good measure!

I can't recommend these papers highly enough because they are such soft, pretty colours and designs.  Topped off with all those beautiful flowers, I have to say I am really this loving this finished card :-)

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;
Mouse body: E41/42/43/44
Mouse tummy: YR30/E41/42
Mouse feet / tail: R000/01
Flowers / butterfly: BG10/11/45/49
Leaves / grass: G40/43/85
Ladybird: R56/39

Lovely things I've used;

Big bouquet by LOTV	Gossamer Blue by Lemoncraft	15mm pale turquoise satin ribbon	Ivory button twine
20mm ivory open roses	10mm ivory open roses	15mm ivory asters	miniature ivory cream blossoms
11mm pearl and diamante flatback	3mm-6mm self-adhesive ivory pearls

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Other card ingredients;
Butterfly set - Impression Obsession
Bloomers greenery - Taylored Expressions
Mini messages and mini tags - Mama Elephant
Nuvo crystal drops in Ivory seashell
1mm ivory pearls from stash

Tea and bunting

Hello lovely people,

It's time for a new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and our theme this time is...

3 OF SOMETHING

We are sponsored by Stamp and Create with a $20 voucher prize :-)

You know those cards that just come together so easily?
This wasn't one of those!

I had a totally different bit of DP for the backing but after I coloured the teapot it just didn't look right, but then happily I came across exactly the right piece of gingham instead!

Then I had this idea for some bunting...nice idea but it took a while to get it how I wanted of course!

None of my stamp sentiments seemed to look right so I generated one on the computer :-)

It still looked a little plain so I popped on a few flowers...and there's my 3 of something!

After all that I absolutely love the finished result but then it is pink and green which is one of my fave colour combos :-)

And I *really* love bunting!

Card recipe;

Image: Time for tea (everyday in Moonbeam meadow) - Crafter's Companion

DP: Garden party - Pebbles (available from Hey Little Magpie)

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Twine: Ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Dies: Go Kreate large frilly dies #10
Sentiment: created in Word, font  = The Only Exception

Copic colours;
Teapot: G0000/000/00/BG34
Tag / box: E40/41/42/43
Mouse: E40/41/42 & R00/01/R11
Stick / box corners: E44/47
Bunting / flowers: R81/83/56

Grass: G40/43/YG63

I hope you will pop over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the fabulously creative projects from the rest of the team and there are some great tips for you too :-)

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

Challenges I am entering;
1.  A Gem of a Challenge (Spring is in the air)

Time for tea

Hello lovely people,

It's that time again so I'm here with our new challenge at In The Pink and this time we have the theme...

FOR A SPECIAL LADY

So, this can be something for Mother's Day or for any other special lady in your life!

Even better, we are sponsored for this challenge by the fabulous Dies to Die For with a £15 voucher - how exciting!

I created this card for one of my special sister-in-laws who loves teapots!  She also loves rats and has 3 as pets so let's say this is a cute rattie in the teapot rather than a mouse!

I stamped the image in brown rather than black ink for a softer look and I created the dotted effect on the teapot with my blender pen just to add a little extra interest :-)

My usual flowers are all present and correct plus my favourite lace and some seam binding.  I did a little running stitch down the middle of the seam binding and pulled it up to create the ruffle.

I was aiming for a vintage style, inspired by the pretty papers - what do you reckon?

Card recipe;

Image: Time for tea (Moonbeam meadow) - Crafter's Companion

DP: Sweet baby - Pion Design (available from Live and Love Crafts)

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Seam binding: Cruise beige - Wild Orchid Crafts - no longer available
Lace: Teresa - The Ribbon Girl

Tag: Family sentiment tags - LOTV

Sentiment: For you circular sentiments - LOTV

Copic colours;
Teapot: R000/30/20/21 & blender for dots
Box / tag: E40/41/42/43 & E44 on box corners
Stick: E44/47
Mouse / bunting: W00/0/1
Grass: YG11/13/63
Flowers: YR30/31/24

If you haven't already done so then do pop over to In The Pink and check out the very special creations from the rest of the Pink Ladies.

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

Challenges I am entering;
1.  Live and Love Crafts (photo inspiration - I was inspired to use pastels, florals and vintage style)
2.  Papertake Weekly (anything goes)
3.  Simon Says Stamp (special lady/girly)
4.  ABC Challenge (E is for exceptionally cute)
5.  The Ribbon Girl (add flowers)
6.  Sweet Stampin' (all or nothing - I went with lots of layers!)