on your anniversary

good morning to all

sharing a personal card today that i made for my brother and sister-in-laws recent wedding anniversary.

although the card is beautiful i should have added another raised layer on the base to give it more definition. (next time)

below some of the goodies that where used to create my card.

 

my supplies:

white 7" x 7" base card

Dies: Marianne designs circle flower stitch, tonic, lady e flowers 12.

papers: white card, designer papers by: Stamperia, maja designs

embellishments: stick on pearls, pink satin ribbon, stamens, air dried clay hearts

distress ink: victorian velvet, spun sugar, shabby shutters

stamps: LOTV sentiment tags, stamping all day (anniversary)

foam tape, tacky glue & double sided tape.

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Birthday Wishes

good morning crafters

my share for today: birthday wishes no 5

i've treated myself to some lady e dies and i'm currently having a blast creating stunning paper flowers.

i have watched a few of Lady E's tutorials on you tube and i have to say i'm hooked.

my next stage in the process of making these style of cards is to add a few more layers and with practice i'll get there.

 

but i do like my creations so far

the inside of the card matches the front, minus the floral embellishments

my supplies:

white DL base card

Dies: Lady E - flowers 12 and leaves 6, herbs, LDRS, sue wilson (sentiments)

papers: ice crystal flower making paper (pink frog), white card, 

designer papers by: Lemon craft

embellishments: stick on pearls, white grosgrain ribbon

distress ink: broken china

foam tape, tacky glue & double sided tape.

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

handmade flower embellishment

 

good evening crafters

popping in with a quick share tonight

i have been busy making my own flowers (with the aid of some fab dies) to adorn some up coming card creations 

(i hope lol).

my embellishments have been made using the pictured dies with various layers to create different styles of flowers. some have had distress ink brushed over them and some have had various glitter added to them.

and my supplies:

Dies: lady e - flowers 12, leaves 6, herbs 

papers: ice crystal flower making paper - pink frog, double side pearl paper - annamarie designs, water colour card stock from my stash

Distress ink: spun sugar, faded jeans, broken china, tumbled glass, aged mahogany, victorian velvet.

stamens: various from my stash

glitter: glamour dust & imagination craft sparkle medium

thanks for stopping by enjoy your evening.

and craft happy. Ann x

Waldorf inspired doll

good morning crafters

stopping by with my final share for this week.

this is an up-date on a doll i started last november who was destined to be a ballerina but sadly i didn't make a tutu, instead like most of the dolls i have created i have made her a knitted dress and cardigan. the name i have chosen to bring this little cutie to life is Belle, as we are now in spring the colours of her outfit reminded me of bluebells. a little cheesy i know but her name does suit her.

 small list of materials used (including some links)

pattern for the dress is from: Mary Janes Tearoom

 rowan lace for her dress, rowan kidsilk haze for her cardigan (john lewis)

and other items:

hair: mohair weft

 head fabric: laib yala swiss fabric Little oke dolls

DMC: embroidary thread

bees wax crayon

i am busy learning how to make paper flowers for my card making and hopefully soon i will have some more greetings cards to share with you all.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day

and craft happy. Ann

Daisy-Mae a new doll

 good morning all

sharing a new doll that i recently made

this is Daisy a small 10 1/2" hand sewn doll using all natural fibres and fabrics (based on waldorf dolls) complete with knitted dress.

i had planned on making and selling my dolls as toys for small children (as heirloom gifts for when they are older)  but for the life of me i can't bring myself round to carry out the test that are needed to certify them as a toy in particular setting fire to them. 

i understand the necessary procedure i really do but i can't get past it.

so for now the dolls i have made are safely stored away until i have carried out more research.

Daisy is approx 10 1/2" tall

small list of materials used (including some links)

pattern for the dress is adapted from: Mary Janes Tearoom, using milburn 4ply from

 eden cottage yarn 

and other items:

mohair weft, skin fabric, natural wool stuffing:  Little oke dolls

eyes: DMC: embroidary thread

blushed cheeks: bees wax crayon

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day

and craft happy. Ann

birthday wishes no4

 good morning to you all

popping in today with my latest birthday card make

on my card today

BIRTHDAY WISHES

has been used as my main die greetings.

the sentiment has been carefully trimmed by removing the word belated, the word belated sat above the word birthday.

i have to admit i am intrigued with all the stunning cards i stumble across on Pinterest especially the shabby chic designs by very talented crafters, so much so i have decided to have a go and above is my second attempt and i have used stamperia products. to create my card i had to decide which pages i was going to use from my paper pad, do some fussy cutting (ballerina & statement tags) do a little paper distressing and mounting, die cutting (frame & sentiments) and finally deciding which embellishments to add. 

i found it strange that i wasn't colouring an image with my distress ink... 

total time it took to make my card was two and half hours from start to finish.

above some of the goodies that where used to create my card.

my supplies:

white DL base card

Dies: LDRS, sue wilson (sentiments)

papers: white card, designer papers by: Stamperia

embellishments: wild orchid roses, various pink stamens (sizzix), ballerina slipper (faceted sequins and beads by sizzix)

distress ink: walnut stain (pen) to stain the edges of my fussy cut items.

foam tape, tacky glue & double sided tape.

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

birthday wishes no3

hi and good morning

popping in with my final share for this week.

for today's card i have tried a new style of layout after watching on you-tube a Lady E video, it all looks so easy until it's your turn. i have relied on one of my dies to create my frame (three layers of 160gsm card) and various flowers and bits n bobs i have in my stash, and i've added one of my SB's images as i felt the frame looked a little bare.

note to self: i need to purchase some DL card bases and lots of foam tape for future cards in this style.

goodies i have used:

colours:

skin: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick

hair: antique linen, walnut stain

Dress: broken china, tumbled glass

bottle: peeled paint, broken china

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

Dies: joy crafts, sue wilson (belated wishes)

papers: white card, designer papers by: lemoncrafts

stamps: Stampingbella - Opal the optimist

embellishments: wild orchid roses, blue stamens, glittery blue berries, white glass berries, stick on pearls, blue satin ribbon

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

Birthday wishes No: 2

hi and good morning

popping in with share no 2 for this week

on my card for today i have chosen a shabby chic style and i have to admit i'm a little rusty

although i do like the finished result.

below are a couple of photos of: firstly my pre construction and second my completed card with colours, dies and stamps used.

on my completed card i chose to just use the blue satin ribbon

goodies i have used:

colours:

skin: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, walnut stain

hair: scattered straw, walnut stain

Flowers: prize ribbon, faded jeans, rustic wilderness

Dress: spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, saltwater taffy, worn lipstick

wings: spun sugar, victorian velvet

glitter highlights: sakura gel roll pen: gold

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

Dies: doohickey, LRDS, MFT, tonic

papers: white linen card, designer papers by: maja designs

stamps: Summer fairy: Whimsy stamps, sentiments: sizzix

embellishments: wild orchid roses, blue stamens, small pink flowers, blue satin ribbon

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

birthday wishes

 hi and good morning everyone

sharing my latest card creation with you today

this is a first outing for this image and probably won't be the last.

today's image is: Dollie a scruffy little kitten rubber stamp from crafters companion

i have to add i have had her a while and she may have been discontinued.

i have gone for a clean and simple card using a 7 x7" base card and my image has been painted with distress ink.

goodies i have used:

colours:

skin: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, walnut stain

hair: scattered straw

rollers: spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, saltwater taffy, worn lipstick

bath tub: weathered wood, stormy sky, worn lipstick, kitsch flamingo, spun sugar, saltwater taffy, prize ribbon, faded jeans

back scrub: kitsch flamingo, saltwater taffy, spun sugar

glitter highlights: sakura gel roll pen: gold, pink

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

7" x 7" base card

papers: white linen card, designer papers by lili of the valley

dies: spellbinder  

stamps: Dollie, crafters companion, sentiments: sizzix

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

happy birthday & birthday boy

hi and welcome to my double share for today

i thought i would start the week with a couple of masculine cards.

two straight forward cards that have been mat & layered

card no 1: clean and simple

card no 2: a little fussier

i do love my LOTV images

Card no 1

Card no 2

it's fairly rare that i make a fussy male card.

 colours used:

Card 1

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace

hair: antique linen

outfit: 

hat: faded jeans

shirt: weathered wood

pants: shabby shutters, old paper

shoes: pumice stone

camera: walnut stain, weathered wood, pumice stone

ground: old paper

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

7" x 7" base card

papers: white card, designer paper: first edition, wild at heart

dies: tonic, spellbinder

digi stamp: lili of the valley - watch the birdie 

cling stamp: lotv sentiments

Card 2

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace

hair: walnut stain

outfit: 

hat: gathered twigs

shirt: antique linen

pants: hickory smoke

shoes: pumice stone

camera: walnut stain, weathered wood, pumice stone

ground: gathered twigs, mowed lawn

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

papers: white linen card, designer paper: authentique, natural

dies: spellbinder

digi stamp: lili of the valley - watch the birdie 

cling stamp: lotv sentiments

image link included for LOTV's etsy shop

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

on your birthday

popping in with my final share for this week

again i have to say i am so glad that i had papers to compliment the colours i have used on my image.

today's write up will be short and sweet.

goodies i have used:

colours:

bunnies fur: spun sugar, picked raspberry

nose & paws: stormy sky, weathered wood

flowers: weathered wood, mowed lawn, fosilized amber

grass: mowed lawn

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

papers: white card, designer papers by lili of the valley

dies: spellbinder & joycrafts   

rubber stamp: Stampingbella bunny pile stuffies & lotv sentiments

embellishments: satin ribbon 

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

Just for you

good morning all

stopping by with the second of three pastel pinkish girlie cards using some of my bella stamps. the three images i have used where all coloured back in 2020 when i was on holiday in cornwall and at the time i didn't think of how these images where going to look on my completed projects, so glad i have papers to compliment them...

again i have used most of the same on this card as my last with the exception of the dies.

colours used:

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace, aged mahogany

hair: spun sugar, worn lipstick

skirt: twisted citroen

wings: weathered wood

cup & saucer: spun sugar, worn lipstick, picked raspberry

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

papers: white card, designer papers by lili of the valley

dies: spellbinder & joycrafts   

rubber stamp: Stampingbella edna's cup of tea, spellbinder & lotv sentiments

embellishments: satin ribbon & grosgrain ribbon

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

on your birthday

hi, welcome to my card share for today.

a lovely, cute, pastel coloured, girlie birthday card using and image that was coloured quite sometime ago. the stamp is by Stampingbella.

i am still going through a stop start crafting spert were i have days when i struggle to be creative and when i do manage to think past all the negatives i do tend to surprise myself with adorable greetings cards. i do often think that i'm not the only one though.

for my card i have created a split front card, used some of my many designer papers that like most crafters are reluctant to use (lol).

colours used:

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace

hair: walnut stain, antique linen

dress: twisted citroen, worn lipstick, spun sugar 

ballons: spun sugar, twisted citroen and squeezed lemonade

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

papers: white card, designer papers by lili of the valley

dies: tonic & LDRS    

rubber stamp: Stampingbella tiny townie: Blossom loves balloons & lotv sentiments

embellishments: satin ribbon & grosgrain ribbon

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

Birthday boy

popping in today with share no 4

a simple cas style card that is basically just matted and layered.

i do tend to keep my male/boy cards simple and straight forward.

 todays handsome chappie is walk the plank..

colours used:

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace

hair: walnut stain

outfit: old paper, broken china, black soot, antique linen 

dog: black soot, antique linen

other colours used: stormy sky, shabby shutters

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

papers: white card, designer paper from my stash

dies: tonic

rubber stamp: lili of the valley - walk the plank & lotv sentiments

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

Merry Christmas 2

 

hi and good morning.

today's share is a landscape creation using some of my fave dies (snow flakes)

i really adore my LOTV stamps and was so sad when i learned that their polymers stamps weren't as popular as they had hoped and they where reverting back to just digi stamps. 

i do however have a large selection of their rubber stamps (phew), some polymer stamps and a few digi stamps to keep me going....

 colours used:

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace

hair: walnut stain

outfit: stormy sky

gloves, hat & skates: ice spruce

dog: walnut stain, antique linen, festive berries

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

8" x 6" base card

papers: white gloss card, white glitter card, designer paper: maja designs

dies: Joy Crafts, anna-marie designs & spellbinder

rubber stamp: lili of the valley: no brakes

embellishments: sakura glitter pens - gold

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

Merry Christmas 1

popping in with a christmas kind of a cas style share today.

i have a total of seven cards from my september 2020 colouring fest and yesterday's birthday card was the start.

my card today:

i don't think this qualifies for a total cas style card as it's not all white (still learning) but i am led to believe you can add a pop of a coloured panel but it think my designer paper covers too much of the card...

 colours used:

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace, worn lipstick

hair: shaded lilac

dress: spun sugar, worn lipstick

wings: shaded lilac

crescent moon

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

8" x 6" base card

papers: white linen card, designer paper: first edition

dies: Joy Crafts

rubber stamp: lili of the valley: sweet christmas set

embellishments: sakura glitter pens - gold

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Birthday wishes

hi and welcome to my share for today.

over the next few days i will be sharing cards from a colouring fest that i did whilst on holiday back in September 2020.

it has taken me a while to complete but i hope you enjoy my creations.

todays card is a shabby chic style

colours used:

skin: vintage photo, tattered lace, worn lipstick

hair: walnut stain, antique linen

feather: weathered wood

flower: fosilised amber, scattered straw, peeled paint

dress: fosilised amber, scattered straw, squeezed lemonade & weathered wood

and my supplies:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

6" x 6" base card

papers: white card, designer paper: Lili of the valley

dies: LDRS & stash

rubber stamp: lili of the valley - looking glass & lotv sentiments

embellishments: pearl string, wild orchid roses, white stamens & lemon ribbon

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x