Sleeping Cutie

It's all about Flower Power at In The Pink Challenge this month and I've opted for flowers in my image, papers and embellishments.  This little critter is aptly named 'Sleeping Cutie' and I've coloured him with reinkers with a splash of pencil for the detail on the flowers.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, 
• Greens: Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Wings: Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage
• Flowers: Seedless Preserves
• Oranges: Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin

Card Recipe:

• Sleeping Cutie
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border Dies
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Oval Stax
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Derwent Inktense Pencils
• Maja Design Paper Pad
• Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses
• Wild Orchid Crafts Mini Rosebuds
• Wild Orchid Crafts Carnations
• 15mm Grape Satin Ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Inky Chicks - Favourite Colour(s) [pink & purple]
• Crafty Calendar - Kids/Babies
• The Ribbon Girl - Card Challenge

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bonnie

I've used a sweet little image featuring a Wee Stamp bunny called Bonnie today.  She's sat in a basket wearing her floral bonnet (I love her ears poking through it!).  This is my final outing as guest designer with the The Ribbon Girl Challenge (*sniff, sob*) but I've had such fun playing along (thank you Mary).  The theme this fortnight, as usual for the mid month challenge, is to use any image, so there's no excuse not to play along. :0)

Card Recipe:

From The Ribbon Girl:

• Maja Design Spring Basics Papers
• Ivory Jute Mesh Ribbon
• Ivory White Carnation
• Lily Flowers Small Pale Pink
• Hip Rose Bud Pink Two Tone
• Beaded Twirl White
• 15mm Dusky Pink Berrisford Satin Ribbon
• 10mm Pale Pink Open Roses
• Cherry Blossom Baby Pink
• Tiny White Rosebuds
• 5mm Pink Crystals
• Glossy Accents

From Dies To Die For:

• Whimsy Bonnie Stamp
• Versafine Ink Pad

Other:

• Watercoloured with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Viva Pearl Pen - Green
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL #41

Created for:

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Hip Hop
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes with Flowers
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
• Penny Black & More - Spring

Happy crafting
Annette
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Following yesterday's Wee Freddie, today's card features Wee Rudolph, again using the no-lines technique.  I've stitched the panels as well as using a stitched wave die for the top banner.  A little strip of button twine and a couple of dinky bells is all I've added to him.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Rudolph from Wee Stamps
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Square Stackables
• Button Twine
• Frantic Stamper Stitched Scene Builder Die
• Mini bells

I've been inspired by:

• Magnolia-licious - Christmas
• Sweet Stampin' - Animals
• The Ribbon Girl - Card Challenge
• Country View Crafts - Christmas (using DI reinkers to watercolour)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Magical Dragon

Today's post features a very quick 'just for fun' card using a Wee image that I just 'had to have'! I've watercoloured him using the 'no lines technique' (yup, I'm a glutton for punishment!) but I was quite pleased with how he turned out so gave him the focus of the card in the end. :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Freddie from Wee Stamps
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Square Stackables

I've been inspired by:

• That's Craft - Flower Power

Happy crafting
Annette
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A Wee Christmas Card

I've got a simple 'Just for Fun' card to share today.  I must have spent at least 2 hours each on the 'no-lines' coloured images I've been posting recently but I do love how they turn out.  I wasn't overly pleased with the uber CAS layout that I gave this one; I think my mojo was on holiday when I pulled the card together and it feels a bit unfinished to me.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Candle Light from Wee Stamps
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers,
• Nitwit Collections Papers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Square Stackables

I've been inspired by:

• Noor! Design - CAS or Fully Loaded

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Flower Power

Today's challenge at As You Like It Challenge is to share whether you like bought or handmade flowers, and although I do like die cut flowers, these mulberry flowers from Wild Orchid Craft have to be my all-time favourites.  I have them pretty much in every colour combo and love using the various sizes in little floral arrays around my images.  I've framed my Wee bug with two sets of pretty pink flowers to match my pink colour theme.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Cupcake Treat from Wee Stamps
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Nitwit Collections Papers - Pastel Dreams
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Spellbinders Grand Ovals
• 3mm Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• The Ribbon Girl - October Card Challenge

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Mariposa

I am not sure what possessed me to think that the no-lines colouring would be a good idea, because it took me 4 times longer to paint this image than it does normally, but I was quite pleased with the outcome.

The papers are actually from a winter set, but I use them a fair bit for non-Christmas cards because they're so pretty and you can hardly see the snowflakes!  Plus the florals on the paper matched the blossom in the image so I thought it would be perfect.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Mariposa from Wee Stamps
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Nitwit Collections Snow Princess Papers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border die
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• Satin Ribbon
• Ribbed Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Fab n Funky - Ribbon and/or Lace
• Cupcake Inspiration - Colour combo
• The Ribbon Girl - Any Image

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Looks like me when I've been watercolouring ....

This week's theme at As You Like It is 'your favourite hobby'.  Mine is definitely crafting, and in particular watercolouring my images. So I've improvised with this image which shows my young Wee pup getting a bit sticky with some pain.  A bit like me!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wee Stamps Naughty Puppies
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Lili of the Valley paper pad
• MFT Die-namics Stitched Circle Stax
• Cottage Cutz Paw Edger die
• 15mm Red Satin Ribbon
• 8mm Pearl Brad
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• The Ribbon Girl - Any Card
• Simon's Monday Challenge - Glossy (glossy accents on the paint, glossy ribbon & pearls/brad)
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Wee Post Box

I've got a cute pup from Wee Stamps today, which I've coloured using the 'no lines' technique.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wee Stamps Naughty Puppies
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Lili of the Valley Country Lady paper pad
• The Langton watercolour paper
• Stazon Ink Pad
• Cherry Blossom
• Tiny Rosebuds
• 15mm & 10mm Open Roses
• Pearl String
• MFT Die-namics Stitched Circle Stax
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Viva Pearl Pen

I've been inspired by:

• Magnolialicious - Add Roses
• Fab 'n' Funky - Shabby Chic
• Deep Ocean Challenge - Shabby Chic

Happy crafting
Annette
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Springtime

I got this image a couple of weeks ago and have just got around to inking him up.  Isn't he a cutie! I've kept the colours simple, just pink and brown, so even the little birdie in the basket is pink.

Is anybody else suddenly craving strawberries and chocolate?

Card Recipe:

• Image - Springtime Bunny from Wee Stamps
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Lili of the Valley Always & Forever paper pad
• The Langton watercolour paper
• Stazon Ink Pad
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• MFT Die-namics Stitched Circle Stax
• Go Kreate Labels nested die
• Satin ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Pink lace
• Pink velvet ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - Not a square, pink, lace and pearls - the lace is below the velvet ribbon on the left
• Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
• Penny Black & More - Dies & Punches
• Stamp & Create - May Flowers
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Baby Squirrel

This card was a commission for a lovely guy who'd purchased one of my cards in the summer for his friend, who he calls Squirrel, (not to be confused with this Squirrel).  He contacted me to say that his friend is having a baby next month and he wondered if I could make a white with girly pink accessories, baby squirrel card.

Today I'm sharing the result.

The circle sentiment reads "Congratulations Squirrel, beautiful baby girl".

I hope she likes it.  :0)

Here's a close up of the squirrel to show the shimmer on the flowers.  I also popped some glossy accents on his nose, and this has unfortunately caught the light a bit too much!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Fluffy on the Lily from Wee Stamps
• One of my own custom sentiments
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Cardworks Card base
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Die-namics Stitched Circle Stax
• Embossalicious Floral Embossing Folder
• Magnolia Swirl Die
• Organza Ribbon
• Pearls
• Velvet Ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Stamp & Create - Ribbons & Bows
• Sister Act - Anything Goes
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch:

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Another Quick and Easy Fairy

This is my second card using the new Rowan Fairy kit.  The kit is great for a quick cards.   I've used a different pre-coloured topper this time, and teamed her with pink papers from the same Antique Library papers that I used on Monday.

The kit also contains the ribbon, brad and card base.  I've added a die cut and some sparkle for her wings and lantern.

And don't forget the new Wild Rose Studio images are released, and are on pre-order at The Stamp Basket.

But brace yourself, they are CUTE.

Just take a peek at these .....

Card Recipe:

• Rowan Fairy Kit (image, card base, papers, ribbon, brad, pearls)
• Cardworks Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Antique Library papers
• Pearl Brad
• Wild Rose Studio Blossom Burst die
• Pink Vintage Style Ribbon
• Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
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Rowan Fairy

I've not used coloured toppers before, so this is something new for me, but they're great for a quick make, or if you're not very confident with your own colouring skills.  This little sweetie is a Hobby House topper from The Stamp Basket.  The papers are the lovely Antique Library which I think match the image perfectly.

They both come in a kit now available at The Stamp Basket, which also contains the ribbon, some buttons, twine and even the card base, so everything you need to make a pretty set of Fairy cards.  The only things I've added to the kit are some foam pads, some sparkle on her wings and also a cloudy background.

And while I've got your attention, the new Wild Rose Studio Christmas images are out, and on pre-order at The Stamp Basket.  They are ADORABLE.  I'm definitely going to need some of these.  They are right up my street.  Pop over there to have a drool.  I think this one is my favourite (I have a penchant for penguins!)

Card Recipe:

• Rowan Fairy Kit (containing card base, topper, papers, ribbon, pearls, twine, button)
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Antique Library Papers
• Walnut Vintage Style Ribbon
• Buttons
• Natural Burlap Twine
• Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Delightful Challenges - Use Ribbon

Happy crafting
Annette
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Mountain Lily

I found some of my lovely Nitwit papers at the bottom of my stash, and decided to use them on today's card. These papers are really thick and have a gorgeous fabric appearance and I really love them, especially the blue one and needless to say that's the one I only have scraps of.  But I decided to follow a simple sketch where I could use some of my scraps.

I've used a sweet Wee Stamp called Mountain Lily, and I've popped a layered snowflake in the top corner for her to look at as she is looking up into the sky.

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Card Recipe featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Mountain Lily by Wee Stamps
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Nitwit Papers
• Vintage Ribbon Limoges
• Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch
• Spellbinders Snowflake Pendant die
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Snow White pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Penny's Paper Crafting - Feminine with a sentiment
• Southern Girls - Christmas Wishes
• Graph'it - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - Christmas
• Bunny Zoe - Wings
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch #230

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

   

Hang in there

The theme today at Top Tip Tuesday is to use the sketch that our lovely teamie Deneen has found for us.

I'll admit that I was a bit unsure about the sketch when I first saw it;  I prefer square cards to rectangles, and I seem to struggle with oval shapes, but I interpreted it in my own style and adapted it a bit, although you should still be able to see the underlying sketch.

My card features a sweet image called Fluffy Hanging in There.  It's available in rubber from our sponsor, Stamp & Create, or as a digi stamp from Wee Stamps.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Fluffy Hanging in There from Wee Stamps
• LOTV Sentiment
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Papermania Lucy Cromwell papers
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Twine
• Pearls
• Liquid Pearls
• Mini brad

I've been inspired by:

• Cute Card Thursday - Animal Magic
• Graph'it - Furry Friends

Happy crafting.
Annette
xx

A Wee Christmas Planner

The theme today at As You Like It Challenge is to case your favourite designer.  I can't remember if I picked this theme or not now, but either way, I found it really hard just to decide who was my favourite designer.   I have well over 100 blogs that I follow regularly in my 'inspiration' reading list, many who I've followed for several years because I love their style and they never fail to amaze me with their creativity.

Selecting just one for today's project was nearly impossible, and took me just as long as making the actual project, but after a lot of pondering, Dena Concienne is the person I've chosen to case.  I think what snagged it was a Christmas Planner that she made recently, which was something that I wanted to make as soon as I saw it.

However it was not just the planner that I love about Dena's work;  her colouring is something I've also admired for a long time, and I've watched her watercolour painting video several times to try to improve my DI painting.

The planner that I've made is not watercoloured, but it does follow her layout and design.  So today's project is a Christmas Planner, inspired by Dena.  Thanks hun.

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Project Recipe:

• Image - Xmas Hamster by Wee Stamps
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Pink Petticoat Papers
• Joy Crafts Ice Crystal Dies
• Cheery Lynne Holly Corner Die
• Ribbon
• Pearls
• Liquid Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Bunny Zoe - Ribbon
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.
Annette
xx

Mountain Lily

My card for The Stamp Basket today features a cute little Wee Stamps image called Mountain Lily.  I managed to mess up the main image, so I "fussy cut" her out again and layered her on top of my main image on foam pads which actually gave the card more dimension.  Considering it was a mistake, it didn't turn out too bad.

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Card Recipe featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Wee Stamps Mountain Lily
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• First Edition Silent Night Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Lavish Branch Die
• Memory Box Precious Stars Die
• Vintage Style Ribbon
• Liquid Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• White pearls
• Hobby House 8mm Pearl Brad

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - Something Blue
• Sparkles - Fairies
• Tando Creative - Let's Leaf It
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Things With Wings

Happy crafting
Annette
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Puppy Post

The theme today at As You Like It Challenge is to tell us your favourite flowers or trees.  Anyone who knows my style would know that I adore adding flowers to my cards.  I especially love flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts because they come in so many colours and sizes.

I love to twizzle (technical word!) the green wires to create a coil, and arrange a set of 5 in decreasing size from the centre largest bloom.   I've kept the colour scheme simple on this card, so have only used cream flowers, but I have a huge boxful of different colours and sizes.

I also love the dimension they give to a card (until I have to stuff the card in an envelope to send it in the post!)

I've used my new Go Kreate Frilly Frame die to create the shaped card base, and kept the design simple too.  Hope you like it.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Naughty Puppies from Sylvia Zet Wee Stamps
• One of my own Freebie Sentiments
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Go Kreate Frilly Frames #10
• First Edition Hideaway Papers
• La La Lands Fence Die
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Lacey Circle Spellbinder Nesties
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• The Hobby House - Hobby House Artists (Sylvia Zet)
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics

Happy crafting.
Annette
xx

Silver Fairy

I've got a new image to play with today, and she's 'Silver Fairy' from Wee stamps.  This one's the rubber version, but she's also available as a digi, and I've painted her in my DI reinkers. I've given her wings some sparkle by painting over them with a watery solution of Sakura stardust gel pens and it does show some sheen in the photo if you look closely!  I had a bit of trouble with her hair (those plaits in particular), but it doesn't look half as bad as it did at one point!  Hmm, may need some more practice on this one!

I've used some vintage style papers from my new Silent Night paper pad, and added some white snowflake corner dies, some lace and some sheer spotty ribbon.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Wee Stamps Silver Fairy
• Cardworks Card base
• Sentiment - one of my own freebies
• Clouds - Shimmer chalks
• First Edition Silent Night Papers 
• Spellbinders Lacey Circles
• Spellbinders Grand Nesties Labels 1
• Memory Box Snowflake Corner
• The Hobby House 8mm Pearl Brad
• Sheer polka dot ribbon
• Glossy Accents
• Liquid Pearls
• Lace
• Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers

I've been inspired by:

• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• The Hobby House - Christmas (used Hobby House pearl brad)
• Stamping Sensations - Wings and a touch of vintage

Happy crafting

Mountain Lily

Hope you're all having a good weekend. Today's card features the adorable Mountain Lily from The Stamp Basket.  I think that this is the first time I've used this image and I really like her.

I wasn't sure if this was a Christmas image because of the bell on her wings, but I decided that she could be either depending on the colour scheme and accessories, so I've stayed away from snowflakes and festive colours.

I've used a blue and brown colour scheme (the ribbon is a rich chocolate brown, not black as it appears in the photo).  The matting card is also a kraft colour brown but it is a shimmery paper, although again this doesn't show up much in the photo.

I've sneaked in some lace under the ribbon and a bow which is held on with a pearl brad.

My typed sentiment has been cut out with a Notables die on which I've then punched a hole at one end to create a small tag.

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Card Recipe:

• Image - Mountain Lily
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Summer Picnic Papers 
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Walnut Vintage Ribbon
• Notables 2 die
• Liquid Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Pearls
• Pearl Brad
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Lace
• Tools : hole punch

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Creations - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Celebrate
• Creative Craft - Blue and Brown
• Papertake Weekly - Dieing for a Punch (I've used both - hole punched in my die cut sentiment!)
• Totally Papercraft - Use Lace (the real stuff!)
• Penny Black & More - Dies and Punches (I've used both)

Happy crafting