LOTV sneak peek: Spring bunny

Hello lovely people,

I am delighted that we have hit that time of the year when it really obviously starts to get lighter in the mornings and evenings and Spring will soon be here...I've spotted some snowdrops!

Today I am excited to share a DT sneak peek of the next release from LOTV, which will be on 28th February so I hope you are feeling patient - lol!

This is one of the Easter trio and I immediately knew I wanted to make a pop up design using some of my favourite Spring papers, although I've never actually used the yellow ones before!  It's just not a colour I tend to gravitate towards but it's perfect for a fresh Spring feel with this image.

I've used the digi image here and printed it at about 5cm diameter, which is a little bigger than the rubber stamp version of the trio images would usually be.  This is a great size for quick and easy colouring but still makes a great focal point.

I often don't like to add paper flowers when the image already has flowers but it seemed to work on this occasion, and I think choosing quite small flowers all in white helps to stop them clashing with the daffodils in the image.

I'll have more sneak peeks from the new release coming soon so watch this space!

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

Copic colours;
Bunny: E40/41/42/43/44 & R000/01
Daffodils: Y32/35/38 & Y38/YR04/YR18
Leaves: YG61/63

Lovely things I used;

Vintage Spring Basics by Maja Design	Stitched circle scallop frames - My Favourite Things	Mini messages by Mama Elephant	Ivory button twine
miniature white blossoms

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Other card ingredients;

Scalloped borders two - Spellbinders
Lavish branch - Memory Box
Tea label tags - Magnolia Doohickeys

Bunnies in love

Hello lovely people,

I do hope everyone is having a good weekend :-)

I went to a beer festival last night but didn't overdo it and it wasn't a really late night so I was raring to go with some crafting today.

Which is just as well, because I have so many fab new stamps I want to play with at the moment that I really need to get cracking!

My first project today was to finish up this card using one of the latest images from LOTV and some gorgeous goodies from The Ribbon Girl.

This might well be my favourite image from the latest release because I think it's sooo cute how one bunny is sprinkling the other with heart petals...awwwww!

It seems I must have been on a bit of a DP binge recently as this is yet another new paper pad and oh, these papers are bee-yoo-tiful...the prettiest soft blue and pink in delicate designs *sigh*

It's been so much fun working with these lovely romantic images from LOTV and I am excited to tell you that there are even more new images on the way in a few weeks time! 

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

Copic colours;
Rabbits: E40/41/42/43/44 & R000/01
Tree trunk / branch: E70/71/74/77
Grass / leaves: G20/21/24/YG63
Hearts / flowers: RV11/R83

Lovely things I've used;

Love petals by LOTV	Game of Colours by Galeria Papieru	miniature white blossoms	white sweetheart blossom
natural colour button twine	heart charm	white seam binding	Fancy flourish by My Favourite Things
large frame frilly #7 by Go Kreate

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Slick chick

Hello lovely people,

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

You may have spotted that there is a new Stamping Bella release on the way, and I am happy to say I have my pre-order in :-)

So, while I wait for that to arrive, I thought I'd get my Stamping Bella fix with an image from last year.

I had a bit of a falling out with my Copics whilst trying to colour this chick, so switched to Inktense pencils and was much happier with the result.

This guy certainly has style doesn't he?!

I enjoyed designing on the circular base shape and kept it fairly simple with just a little strip of corrugated card for texture and a few hearts scattered around.

The heart dies were all scrounged out of various die sets but they are all by MFT so they match perfectly in shape :-)

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,

Inktense colours;
Chick: Sicilian yellow, Sienna gold, Mid vermillion
Beak / Feet: Mid vermillion, Burnt orange
Rose: Chilli red
Leaves: Light olive
Ground: Charcoal grey

Lovely products I've used;

Slick Chick by Stamping Bella	Mini messages by Mama Elephant	Mini tags by Mama Elephant	Circle STAX set 1 - My Favourite Things
Circle STAX set 2 - My Favourite Things	Mini stitched circle scallop STAX - My Favourite Things	Ivory button twine

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Wool you be mine?

Hello lovely people,

I hope you are all having a good week so far.

I had a day off on Monday after spending the day on Sunday helping out at the Dies to Die For stand at the Sincerely Yours papercraft show in Thetford.  I had a fabulous day out with my crafty buddies, and I may have bought a few bits and pieces that I found I 'needed' ;-)

It's time for a new challenge at In The Pink and our theme is...

WITH LOVE
Don't forget we want to see more pink than any other colour!

Our lovely sponsor this time is Di's Digi Stamps with a $12 voucher

Amongst my purchases on Sunday, I couldn't resist adding to my collection of MFT cute critters, so my card today is a really simple one using one of the adorable sheep that came home with me!

I wasn't entirely sure how I would colour the fluffy wool, but it was actually super easy to do with just a few flicks to suggest a bit of texture.

It's always a bit of a blow to the credit card to get the matching dies but I can honestly say it's a good investment because I really love to cut those critters out and pop them on foam pads.

Dr. Hubby was so not impressed with the punny sentiment but it made me giggle!

The scallop frame and stitched hillside are also new additions to my stash ;-)

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

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

Copic colours;
Sheep body: W00/T1/3
Sheep face / legs: T3/4/5
Sheep hooves: T4/5/6
Heart: RV32/34

Lovely products that I used;

Let's polka in the meadow by My Favourite Things	Ewe are the best stamps by My Favourite Things	Ewe are the best die set by My Favourite Things	Stitched mini scallop rectangle STAX by My Favourite Things
Stitched hillside borders by Lawn Fawn

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Mushroom mice

Hello lovely people,

I'm sorry to be so tardy in bringing you a Design Team sample from the latest LOTV release but I hope you have been enjoying all the samples so far from the rest of the DT and the Design Collective.

This release is full of gorgeous romantic images like this one...

I am so loving these cute mice!

This is yet another paper pad that I have had for a few months and not used yet, and the shabby chic style and muted tones with just a few pops of pink seemed perfectly romantic to match the image :-)

I love that diamante ribbon slider to add a little sparkle...and hey, they are not just for sliding onto ribbons...twine works too!

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

Copic colours;
Mice: E30/31/55 & R000/01
Mice tummies: YR30/E30/31
Flowers / hearts: R30/32/35
Grass / leaves: YG93/95/97
Mushroom: W3/4/5/6

Products used;

Hearts and flowers by LOTV	Blissful cotton by Anna Marie Designs	faux hessian (natural)	Ivory button twine from The Ribbon Girl
Impression Obsession heart stems

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