on your special day

hi and good morning everyone

just sharing a shabby chic fancy shaped wedding card I have made with the new soon to be released Bridesmaid stamp from Lili of the Valley. there are six in total all beautiful.

for my 7x7 fancy shaped card

go-kreate die

swirl and heart shaped die

lemon craft papers

shimmer ivory card

craft uk 7x7" white card

fabriano5 water colour card

memento and stazon ink

distress ink

various paper flowers

cheese cloth

stamens

justrite sentiment stamp

atyou and sakura glitter pens

stampendous shabby blue embossing enamel

a few photos before and after

thanks for stopping by, looking and for any comments you leave

have a lovely day, enjoy and craft happy. Ann

with love on your wedding day

hi and good morning

I'm really giddy with excitement...... new stamps release on the 10th May from
lili of the valley.
 and today I'm sharing one of the new images: Bridesmaids

super uber cute

I have coloured my image with my copic markers.

and in true lili style I have to say I love this stamp

heres what I have used:

6x6" white base card

lemon craft: paper from my stash

blending cardstock: make it colour

stamps:

all lili of the valley

copic markers:

skin: e00, 000, 11, 21

hair: e21, 25, 29

dresses: r81, 83, 85

dress: e00, 000, 21

leaves: g24

wild orchid: paper flowers

white stamens

dies:

little darlings: fancy rectangles

joy craft: border

ribbon: ivory satin

sakura: glitter pens

thanks for stopping by, I hope you all have a lovely day, enjoy and craft happy. Ann

because your special

hi and good morning

popping in with a quick post and some lotv news.

firstly my share today 

I'm back with another birthday card using one of my Saturated Canary images: Honey and she is one sassy chick. I was saddened when the talented Krista decided to close her shop as I do love her art work.

here is my share:

here's what I have used:

6x6" white base card

paper from my stash: lemon craft

water colour card: Fabriano 5

stamps:

saturated canary: honey

lotv: sentiments

inks:

memento: espresso truffle

stazon: timber brown

distress ink:

vintage photo, tattered rose, aged mahogany, walnut stain, antique linen, mowed lawn, dusty concord, rusty hinge

atyou: glitter pens

wild orchid: paper flowers

LOTV news

10th May lotv celebrate their 13th Birthday and there will be a new release of adorable stamps.

new samples will be hitting bogland, Facebook etc so keep a look out.

thanks for stopping by, hope you all have a lovely day and craft happy. Ann

birthday wishes for you

good morning to everyone

welcome to today's share.

for my card today I have gone shabby chic and I've coloured my image with distress re-inkers. 

my image is Ratatouille by Saturated Canary

and here she is:

I have kept my design really simple by letting my paper and embellishments compliment my coloured image.

here's what I have used:

7x7" white card base

paper from my stash: Anna-marie

fabriano5: water colour card stock

wild orchid paper flowers (coloured with distress ink)

white stamen 

pink stain ribbon

stamps:

saturated canary: ratatouille

lili of the valley: sentiment tags

magnolia: flourish

inks:

memento: espresso truffle

stazon: timber brown

distress re-inkers

vintage photo, tattered rose, aged mahogany, antique linen, walnut stain, spun sugar, twisted citron, mermaid lagoon, weathered wood.

atyou: glitter pens

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

with love on your christening

hi and good morning everyone

welcome to my share for today.
I thought I'd be a little adventurous and create a kind of peek-a-boo card for a baby boys christening and I have used some of my trusted lili of the valley stamps to adorn it along with some lovely papers and paper flowers from my stash. colouring medium for my images is distress ink.

I have played around a little as I didn't have a clue what I was doing and I have made some notes to self as what not to do next time. lol (like make sure there is nothing stamped on the reverse of the image you are using.)

here's what I have used to create my card:
6x6" white base card
Fabriano 5 water colour card
papers from my stash
dies:
tonic: circles
little darlings: fancy rectangles
Stamps:
all Lili of the valley: baby christening, church on the hill and sentiments
(not to sure if they are available in digital format)
ink:
memento: espresso truffle
stazon: timber brown
distress ink:
vintage photo, tattered rose, mermaid lagoon, weathered wood, antique linen, walnut stain, pumice stone and forest moss
embellies:
wild orchid roses & blue flowers, blue and cream paper roses, blue stamens
sakura gel glitter pen

all it leaves me to say now is:
have a lovely day, enjoy and craft happy. Ann

Big Hugs

hi, good morning and thanks for popping by.

today I am sharing one of my new bella's and I think I have fallen hook, line and sinker for them. I am a sucker for uber cute stamps.

today I am starting with Squidgy and Teddy and I can't make my mind up if to use this card as a anniversary or get-well?

my image has been coloured up with distress ink and I'm pleased as punch at my finished results. (basic technique's gained via a kit and clowder project class)

onto what I have used:

6x6" white base card

papers:

paper from my stash

fabriano5 water colour card

white card

stamps:

stamping bella: Squidgy and Teddy with sentiment

stempleglede: just a note

inks: 

stain: timber brown

memento: espresso truffle

distress inks:

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, ground espresso, milled lavender, dusky concord

atyou glitter pens 

just would like to say thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

#SpotThisStampingBella

Celebrate

hi everyone and good morning

another quick post today using another of my bella's and I just love this gal.

I've created another cas card using Edna needs a martini Stamp and die.

and today I'm giving a shout out to kit and clowder on-line colouring classes from whom I have learned a great deal. 

what I have used:

6x6" white base card

make it colour: blending cardstock 

paper:from my stash

ink:

memento: espresso truffle

copic markers:

dress: b12, 14, 16,24

hair: c1, 3, 5, 7, 9

wings: bg000, 01 and atyou glitter pen

flower: r32, 56, rv66

atyou glitter pens

stick on pearls coloured with b16

sentiment stamp: paper smooches

3d foam

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

to a treasured friend

good morning crafty friends

 I hope some of you have joined in with this months lili of the valley facebook challenge lots of super prizes up for grabs.

back to my share: in todays post I am sharing another fab image from Lili of the valley.

this is: coffee break available in rubber and digi format

my colouring medium is with distress ink.

onto what I have used:

6x6" white card base

Fabriano 5 water colouring card 

paper from my stash

dies:

little darling gilded ovals, Marianne edge

ink:

stazon: timber brown

memento: espresso truffle

distress ink:

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, aged mahogany, spun sugar, broken china, pumice stone

gold and pink sakura gelly roll pens.

lili of the valley Facebook challenge

There are 3 prizes on offer and the winners will be drawn at random from all the entries;
1st - £20 LOTV voucher
2nd - £15 LOTV voucher
3rd - £10 LOTV voucher

To enter, just post your photo in this event - and don't forget to check back to see if you are one of the lucky winners :-)

To be eligible, your card or project will need to fit the theme and feature an LOTV image. 1 Entry per person please. The challenge closes at 7pm UK time on Saturday 15th April, so you have plenty of time to get those creative juices flowing :-) We will announce the winners asap after that.

I hope you will join me on my next share.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

open card

good morning crafty friends

just popping in today with a simple open card using one of my stamps from Stampingbella. although I've had this cutie in my stash a little while this is her first outing and I'm sure to use her on a number of occasions with or without the sentiment.

I just love these adorable stamps

and today I have used Sally and her snail and they have been coloured with my copic markers.

for my card I have used:

6x6" white base card

make it colour: blending card stock

paper:

from my stash

ink:

memento: espresso truffle

copic markers:

clothes and flowers:

yellow greens, yellows, yellow reds

Snail:

various E's

skin:

e00, 000, 04, 11, 21

hair hair:

e 41, 43, 47 

atyou glitter pens

3d foam

all it leaves me to say is:

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

mr &mrs

good morning crafters

happy Friday

well I've treated myself to some new Bella stamps at a craft show last weekend and I couldn't wait to stamp and colour them in. so probably over the next few days it will be a bit of a Bella fest lol.
today i'm using one of the adorable squidgie couples in a wedding card, and I've used:
Fairy tale squidgies coloured with my copics.

I have also used a few dies to create my layered card

here's what I have used;

6X6" white base card

white linen card and paper from my stash

make it colour blending card

dies:

sizzix: tim holtz alterations

little b: hearts

crafters companion: mr & mrs

stamp:

stampingbella: fairy tale squidgies

ink:

memento: espresso truffle

copic markers

sakura gelly roll pens

all it leaves to say:

have a lovely day, enjoy and craft happy. Ann

with love birthday girl

hi and good morning everyone

today I'm sharing a cas style birthday card in conjunction with Lili of the valley's face book challenge.
it would be lovely to see you all join in using anyone of many lili stamps.
this months challenge is: feature a female and there are lots of gorgeous female lili stamps to choose from and my card today features:

Jasmine -coffee

Jasmine is such a chilled girlie

I have used some of my favourite dies and my image has been coloured with my distress ink.

april facebook challenge

before I sign off I would like to welcome my new followers, thanks ladies for joining me on my crafty journey.
all it leaves me to say now is:
thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann