happy christmas to someone special

Hi and good morning crafters.

Welcome to my festive share for today.

For my final share of this year i have created a card using Lili of the valley's: Plum Pudding which was previously coloured in my last colouring fest.

And I would like to take this oppotunity to thank everyone who has visited and been kind enough to follow my blog and leave lovely comments on my projects.  

A HUGE THANK YOU

Today's card:

i have made a 2/3 fronted card using some of my trusted Lili of the valley stamps along with a couple of festive dies.

goodies used:

inks: memento esspresso truffle, distress re-inkers

paper: 6x6" white card base, papers - lili of the valley, silver mirri card

stamps: Lili of the valley - image and sentiment, snowflake from my stash

dies: tonic, joycraft, tutti designs

atyou glitter pens

i have to admit i have hit a few stumbling blocks over the last few months as my Mum took poorly in October and has been hospitalised, this has left me with no energy to colour or craft hence my infrequent post.

Finally i would like to wish you all a very happy and peaceful New Year and i look forward to creating some new projects to share with you all in 2019.

again thanks for stopping by enjoy the festive period and craft happy. Ann xx

seasons greetings

hi and good moring crafters

popping in with another completed project.

i have used one of my favorite dies (joy craft) on this project to frame the base.

my card:

goodies used:

6x6" white card base

paper: first edition, silver mirri card, fabriano 5 water colour paper

medium: distress ink, memento espresso truffle

dies: tonic circles, joycraft

i have to say popping in with completed projects is a wizz

joing me again hopefully soon with a few more.

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

happy christmas

good morning crafters.

stopping by with another completed card project (appologies for the quality of my photo).

this card was made for my closest friend and her fella.

my card:

goodies used:

6x6" white card base

stamps: lili of the valley & stamping all day

medium: distress ink, memento espresso truffle

dies: tonic, joy craft

paper: lili of the valley, silver mirri card, fabriano 5 water colour paper.

join me again soon for my next completed project.

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

happy birthday

good morning crafters and welcome to my share for today.

i can't beleive it's been over a month since i shared my what the doctor ordered post of colourings of some of my Lili of the valley images. 

but here i have a male birthday card using one of the little folk images from little heroes.

my card:

hopefully i can get back into the swing of things and complete my card projects from my colouring session soon.

thanks for stopping by and looking.

join me again soon enjoy the festive period and craft happy. Ann. x

colouring

good morning crafters

welcome to my share for today.

my share today is all about colouring and the enjoyment i get when my project are finished.
none are ever the same and that's why i love colouring so much.

A good few years ago i was desperate to learn some new skills and thought i could turn my hand to card making. 

i bought a couple of magazines that included free stamps (whimsy stamps to be precise) and i hadn't got a clue on how to colour. so i read the magazine bought a few products like ink, pro-markers, stamping blocks, card, card blanks etc to get started.

I had a bash at colouring (one dimensional) and knew straight away i needed help.

like most people i trawled the internet/you tube and stumbled on a blog called kit and clowder.

Before Alyce created her online colouring classes she would do a live colour-along on a sunday morning as I recall. 8:00am Australia time and 11:30pm Saturday night Uk time.

And with limited colours I learned a few basics and I was off.

I didn't hesitate to join her online classes. I started with the project classes as a taster and then moved on to other classes & project classes. 

Without all of the above I couldn't call myself a colourist.
Today though my preferred choice of medium is distress ink using a lot of the technics I have learned and adapted and i still make mistakes as my skills are still growing.
Today I am sharing with you some of my recent colouring (all images by Lili of the Valley) and this session was called what the doctor ordered.

 All my coloured images will hopefully soon be added to cards projects.

Kit and clowder in my opinion is a superb learning resource that not only teaches you how to colour using various mediums but encourages you to grow as a colourist.
Thank you Alyce for all your dedication and hard work to bring the joy of colouring to every one no matter what skill level they are at including always offer a helping hand when needed.

Join me again soon, enjoy your weekend and craft happy. Ann

happy birthday

 good morning crafters 

Welcome to my share for today.

I've made a very girlie card from my recent: what the doctor ordered colouring therapy fest 

using stamps from: 

Lili of the Valley:

romantic rock 1980s

colouring medium: distress re-inkers

i just love the papers i've used for my card they lend them self to the design so well.

a little close up of my colours

papers & image pre-construction

Golly gosh I remember the eighties so well, I loved every minute of that decade.

From the music to getting married and having my kiddie-winks.

back to my card lol.

here's what I have used:

6x6" white base card

fabriano5 water colour card

off white card stock

paper from my stash

dies: little darlings guilded doily

inks:

memento: espresso truffle

distress re-inkers

vintage photo, walnut stain, antique linen, old paper, forest moss, aged mahogany, victorian velvet, tattered rose, pumice stone, black soot.

atyou glitter pen: green

olive green ribbon

stamps:

lili of the valley: romantic rock 1980s, circular sentiments.

all it leaves me to say now is:

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend and craft happy, Ann

happy birthday

popping in this evening with a quick share and my latest birthday card make.

tonight i have chosen to use one of my many Lili of the Valley stamps.

this is:  Lazy afternoon and he has been coloured with my distress re-inkers.

voila my card:

i adore these vintage boys 

a little close up of my colouring.

card insert matches the front papers used on my card.

i'm so glad i joined Alyce over at kit and clowder to learn how to colour i have to confess her classes and project lessons are excellent. 

brief list of goodies used:

7x7" white base card, first edition papers: wild at heart, coordinating coloured card stock.

inks: memento espresso truffle

distress inks: stormy sky, weathered wood, antique linen, forest moss, black soot.

stamps: all Lili of the Valley.

dies: tonic, spellbinder, mft.

join me again soon for my next project.

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

Merry Christmas

hi everyone and welcome to my christmas share for today.

no colouring today on my card project instead i have dug out one of my pre-coloured mini masterpieces form Lili of the Valley that i've had for ages. 

(need to stop hoarding. lol)

my card:

on my project today i thought i would create my card first before i chose my image and i have to say:  i love my completed card.

i have decorated the inside too.

my list of goodies used:

6x6" white base card with a 2/3''s fold back

papers: cartbella: christmas day 6x6" paper pad, off white card.

ink: memento espresso truffle

pens: distress ink: walnut stain, at-you glitter pen

dies: ldrs, tonic circles, joycraft.

all it leaves me to say now is:

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

Merry Christmas

good morning crafters and welcome to my christmas share for today.

happy Saturday

i'm sharing a new stamp to my stash this little cutie is from:

Whimsy: Christmas Friends.

i thought i would try to create a different style of a card 

and the jury is still out on this.

(i can't make up my mind if i like it or not)

colouring medium on my images is with distress ink.

my card:

they are so cute

here's what i have used to create my card:

stamp -  whimsy: Christmas friend & christmas moments sentiments.

papers/card - white 6"x6" card base, fabriano5 (water colour paper), mft: candy land 6x6" paper pad.

dies - joycraft, mft

ink: memento: espresso truffle

distress ink: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, pumice stone, chipped saphire, twisted citron, fosilized amber.

pens: sakura glitter pens

join me again soon for my next project.

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

the most wonderful time of the year

Good morning crafters and welcome to my Christmas share for today.

my image today is from magnolia and this is:

sparkle poinsettia tilda.

colouring medium is with distress re-inkers and sakura glitter pens.

a minimal cas kind of a card today.

my card:

a little close up

here's what i have used to create my card:

stamp - magnolia: poinsettia sparkle tilda, whimsy: christmas moments sentiments.

papers/card - white 6"x6" card base, fabriano5 (water colour paper), mft: candy land 6x6" paper pad.

dies - joycraft, ldrs

ink: memento: espresso truffle

distress ink: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, barn door, ripe persimon, pumice stone, walnut stain, broken china, frayed burlap.

join me again soon for my next project.

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

Winter Wishes

Happy Sunday

Good morning crafters and welcome to my Christmas share for today.

today i have coloured up it's cold outside from my small collection of magnolia stamps.

colouring medium is distress re-inkers.

my card:

a little close up of my coloured image

i have kept my layers simple with a little grunge/distressing to finish off.

my list of goodies used:

stamps: it's cold outside, magnolia, lili of the valley set 34 recipe sentiments.

free mag winter wishes stamp.

memento ink: espresso truffle.

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pen

colours used: dusty concord, milled lavender, shaded lilac, mowed lawn, twisted citron, vintage photo, tattered rose & worn lipstick.

dies: joycraft

papers: fabriano5, 7x7"" white card base, christmas papers from my stash

embellishments: flat back green sparkles.

join me again soon for my next project.

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

merry christmas

good morning crafters and welcome to my christmas share for today.

my image is a pre-loved retired stamp from Lili of the valley which has recently been added to my collection and i have painted her with my distress re-inkers and added highlights with my sakura glitter pens.

my card:

my card has been kept clean and simple.

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: Wishing and waiting (retired) & bauble greetings, lili of the valley.

memento ink: espresso truffle, clear emboss stamp pad

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pen

colours used: antique linen, spun sugar, weathered wood, ground espresso, vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, faded jeans, shabby shutters, victorian velvet 

& aged mahogany.

dies: joycraft, spellbinder & tonic circles

papers: fabriano5, 7x7"" white card base, silver shimmer card, designer paper: first edition

embellishments: flat back white pearl, copper embossing powder

join me again soon for my next project.

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

Merry Christmas

good morning crafters and welcome to my share for today:

today i have used Snow Queen (retired) from Lili of the Valley i have also used some of the new release christmas papers and recently released swirly sentiments to complete my project.

my card:

colouring medium is with distress re-inkers 

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: Snow Queen (retired) & swirly festive greetings, lili of the valley.

memento ink: espresso truffle

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pen

colours used: antique linen, spun sugar, milled lavender, aged mahogany.

dies: joycraft & ldrs

papers: fabriano5, 6x6" white card base, ivory shimmer & silver card, designer paper: frozen snowflakes: lili of the valley

embellishments: sakura glitter pens

join me again soon for my next project.

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

at Christmas

happy Sunday crafters.

stopping by today with a new card to share using one of the images from
Lili of the Valley's :

Christmas Teds Set.

aren't they adorable

my image has been coloured with distress re-inkers using a limited colour pallet

a little close up of the cuties

i have stamped and fussy cut the large christmas sentiment to add a little dimension to my card.

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: christmas teds & large christmas greetings, lili of the valley, small snowflake from my stamp  stash

memento ink: espresso truffle

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pen

colours used: antique linen, stormy sky, aged mahogany.

dies: spellbinder & joycraft

papers: fabriano5, 7x7" white card base and designer paper from my stash: lotv

embellishments: velvet ribbon, glamour dust, ice stickles & dried cones

join me again soon for my next project.

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

happy birthday

Popping in today to share a quick autumnal birthday card using the lovely:

Fay loves fall by Stampingbella (available: dies to die for )

here is my card:

i have coloured this cutie with my prismacolor pencils and used a few of my dies with some autumnal coloured embellishments.

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: Fay loves fall: stampingbella, lili of the valley sentiment & corner stamps.

memento ink: espresso truffle

medium: prismacolor pencils & sakura glitter pen

colours used: eggshell, peach, light peach, various french grey's, oranges and greens

dies: tonic: circles, joycraft, spellbinder, die-man

papers: fabriano5, 7x7" white card base and designer paper from my stash: first edition

embellishments: white paper rose, berries and stamens from my stash

join me again soon for my next project. 

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

we wish you....

a merry christmas

good morning everyone welcome to my christmas share for today:

i am still trawling through and creating cards using my new Lili of the Valley rubber stamps

today's card is using one of the images from:

christmas teds set.

and i have gone a little mono with my distress inking (superb project class available here: www.kitandclowder.com). my first edition foiled paper was my colour inspiration for my card project today.

my card:

all i have to do now is decide if it is going to be personalised. 

i have kept my card construction fairly minimal, i have stamped my backing paper with a lovely script stamp by Crafters Companion, distressed the edges of that layer of the paper and coloured the edges with distress ink to tie in the colour theme, also stamped and fussy cut my christmas sentiment and used some of my dies for my peek-boo image and also for my embellishments. 

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: christmas teds and swirly festive greetings, lili of the valley. 

script background stamp: signature collection, crafters companion

memento ink: espresso truffle

medium: distress ink re-inkers, distress pads & sakura glitter pen

colours used: victorian velvet, tattered rose, hickory smoke

dies: tonic: circles, memory box, spellbinder, christmas tree (not sure)

papers: fabriano5, 7x7" white card base and designer paper from my stash: first edition

embellishments: wooden shapes, stick-on gems, white organza ribbon.

join me again soon for my next project.

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

merry christmas

good morning and

welcome to my christmas share for today.

 my image is from lili of the valley and this new set is called:

christmas teds

there are four super cute images in total and i have coloured this image with my distress ink.

my card:

a little close up of the bears

again i have gone for a contemporary girlie theme and i have finally used a die that i have had for ages and never used before: Icicles.

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: christmas teds, lili of the valley.

memento ink: espresso truffle

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pen

colours used: victorian velvet, antique linen, spun sugar, forest moss, mowed grass, stormy sky, hickory smoke, old paper, aged mahogany.

dies: joycraft

papers: fabriano5, 6x6" white card base and designer paper from my stash: first edition

embellishments: wooden shapes

join me again soon for my next project.

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

Merry Christmas

good morning crafters and welcome to another of my

christmas shares.

i have to say the latest rubber stamp release from Lili of the Valley 

has been amazing. i love their stamps and i was over the moon

when they re-introduced their adorable rubber stamps back to the crafting market.

this card completes the available images from:

sweet christmas set.

my card:

my image has been coloured with prismacolor pencils and again i have gone for contemporary colours.

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: sweet christmas & bauble greetings, lili of the valley, script: crafters companion, snow flake from my stash.

medium: prismacolor pencils, distress ink pad & sakura glitter pen

colours used: french grey: 10, 20, 30 50 70 & 90%, pink.

victorian velvet.

dies: spellbinder, MFT & Joycraft

papers: Strathmore pencil paper, 6x6" white card base and designer paper from my stash

embellishments: glamour dust & wooden shapes

join me again soon for my next project.

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

merry christmas

good morning crafters and welcome to my christmas share for today.

 I'm still using my adorable Lili of the Valley stamps from the sweet christmas set (one more to colour).

on my card today i have gone a little bit contemporary using modern colours for my image and my background papers. my background papers have been over stamped using some snowflake stamps from my stash.

my card:

close up of image 

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: sweet christmas & swirly festive greetings, lili of the valley. snow flakes from my stash.

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pens

colours used: vintage photo, tattered rose, antique linen, broken china, weathered wood, stormy sky, walnut stain, gathered twigs, forest moss, festive berries, aged mahogany.

dies: spellbinder, LDRS & Joycraft

papers: fabriano5, water colour card, 6x6" white card base and designer paper from my stash

embellishments: glamour dust

join me again soon for my next project.

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

sweet christmas wishes

thanks for joining me today for my next christmas share.

these images from Lili of the valley are so adorable who can resist.

i have created a none traditional coloured card with an all pink theme today, and i have used a few of my fave christmas dies (joycraft)

i just love the subtle/modern effect of the card. 

my card:

pre-construction

cute image

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: sweet christmas & swirly festive greetings, all lili of the valley

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pens

colours used: vintage photo, tattered rose, aged mahogany, antique linen, walnut stain, spun sugar, scattered straw

dies: MFT, spellbinder & Joycraft

papers: fabriano5, water colour card, 7x7"" white card base and designer paper from my stash

embellishments: pink satin ribbon, stick on gems

join me again soon for my next project.

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

merry christmas

hi crafters and welcome to my share for today.

i'm starting off this month with some christmas cards using some stamp sets that have been added to my collection from the last release by:

Lili of the Valley

as soon as i saw them on hochanda they had to be bought.

and i have to admit i have been a little un-productive lately with my crafting (no mojo) but these images soon cheered me up and i have loved colouring them up.

my card:

close up of cute image

here's a list of some of the goodies i have used:

stamps: sweet christmas & swirly festive greetings, all lili of the valley

medium: distress ink & sakura glitter pens

colours used: vintage photo, tattered rose, antique linen, broken china, old paper, fosilized amber & weathered wood

dies: MFT, LDRS & Joycraft

papers: fabriano5, water colour card, 6x6" white card base and designer paper from my stash

join me again soon for my next project.

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