Tuesday 12 January 2021

merriest christmas wishes

good morning all
i'm back to share another christmas themed card and today i've used 
LOTV'S: the perfect tree. 
coloured up with distress ink.



a little close up of the image and 
 

sentiment die i've used



colours used:
skin: vintage photo, tattered lace
hair: scattered straw
hat: vintage photo, walnut stain
squirel: tea dye, walnut stain
scarfe & socks: faded jeans
jacket: shabby shutters
pants: hickory smoke
boots: pumice stone
christmas tree: shabby shutters, peeled paint

and my supplies:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
7"x7" base card
designer backing paper: first edition
ivory & bottle green card
dies: spellbinders, creative expresions, joy crafts
rubber stamp: lili of the valley - the perfect tree



thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Friday 8 January 2021

merriest christmas wishes

 hi

can you all beleive it friday
i'm back to share another christmas themed card for the boy's


agian i've used a rubber stamp by lili of the valley: my snowman friend and i have used distress ink as my coloouring medium. my backing paper has been enhanced wiht a few die cut snow flakes and i love the finished result.

colours used:
skin: vintage photo, tattered lace
hair: walnut stain
hat & socks: shabby shutters, old paper 
scarfe: vintage photo
jacket: stormy sky, weathered wood
pants: pumice stone
boots: black soot
snow man: speckled egg, black soot, wild honey, pine needles, antique linen
snow: weathered wood

and my supplies:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
7"x7" base card
designer backing paper: first edition
ivory card
dies: spellbinders, creative expresions, joy crafts, mft
rubber stamp: lili of the valley - my snowman friend



thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Wednesday 6 January 2021

may your christmas sparkle

hi and good morning crafters
thought i'd get a head start for 2021


popping in with a few more christmas themed cards and i've choosen to use some of my boy images from Lili of the Valley, they have some superb images and this one is: ski jump.
my images have been painted with distress ink and my card has been adorned with some new sentiment dies by creative expressions.

colours used:
skin: vintage photo, tattered lace
hair: walnut stain
scarfe & hat: seedless preserve and antique linen
jumper: frayed burlap
pants: stormy sky 
boots: black soot
dog: tea dye, antique linen, chipped sapphire
snow: stormy sky, weathered wood

and my supplies:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
7"x7" base card
designer backing paper: first edition
white glitter card
dies: spellbinders, creative expresions
rubber stamp: lili of the valley - ski jump



thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Monday 4 January 2021

we wish you a merry christmas

 hi and good morning


starting off a new week with a christmas card using one of my lili of the valley rubber stamps.

my share for today was a christmas card for two of my grandchildren for 2020 in celebration of my granddaughters first christmas. i love this image it's so sweet.
i've had a little fun with this card using some of my fave dies and i've managed to shadow cast my sentiments.

colours used:
skin: vintage photo, tattered lace, worn lipstick
romper suit & hat: festive berries, candied apple, black soot and antique linen
hobby horse: vintage photo, festive berries, walnut stain and antique linen

and my supplies:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
7"x7" base card
designer backing paper: MFT
white glitter card
dies: LDRS, joy craft, creative expresions, memory box
rubber stamp: lili of the valley, babies 1st christmas



thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Saturday 2 January 2021

we wish you a merry christmas

good morning & hi

pru

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all.
for the next few shares i'm continuing with christmas themed cards, a head start for 2021 lol. 
today's project i've created a shabby chic style christmas card using another of my poppets and i have painted my image with distress ink.

 Colours used:
skin: vintage photo, tattered lace
hair: walnut stain
jumper & boots: festive berries
basket: walnut stain, antique linen, mowed lawn, dried marigold, festive berries
all stars & wings: sakura glitter pens - various colours
hat & skirt: speckled egg, festive berries, mowed lawn
scarfe: pine needles

and my supplies:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
7"x7" base card
designer backing paper: maja design
sakura glitter pens
dies: spellbinder oval, sentiment die & poinsettia: creative expression, christmas trees and ferns from my stash
pergamano clear stamps: Pru

i would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for visiting my little crafty patch in 2020. 
hope i can inspire you all in 2021 thanks for stopping by.

enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann x