Friday 29 March 2024

Happy Birthday - LOTV

Hi, good morning and welcome to my share for today.

occasionanally i try to do something a little different and todays card is just that different... a one layered card using inks, stamps, embossing powders and a recently coloured image.


there are things i like about the card and there are things on the card i'm not too sure on...
as always there are no hard or fast rules when being creative and there are things i will probably do differently on my next project based on today's card



some of the goodies used. i couldn't photograph the background stamps but they will be listed below.


my image is: dainty dancer LOTV discontinued



here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress re-inkers ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, antique linen, spun sugar, weathered wood, kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry
time holtz: ink pads
victorian velvet, stormy sky, spun sugar (not sage as pictured)
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
6"x6" base card
stamps:
LOTV: dainty dancer & grunge corners- discontinued
MFT - something for everything
stemplegled - discontinued
kaiser craft - perfume bottle
miscellaneous:
wow embossing powder - clear sparkle & opaque bright white super fine
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x
 

Monday 25 March 2024

Merry Christmas - lotv

 

hi to all
popping in with another christmas share as i slowly come to the end of adding all of my previously coloured images to projects that have been sat on the sidelines. lol
there are however two more completed cards to share, yay and i hope you are enjoying looking at some of my newer created cards.







 here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, shabby shutters, pumice stone, hickory smoke, ground expresso, weathered wood, faded jeans
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
off white card
paper: maja design
7" x 7" base card
stamps:
LOTV: boy sledging (discontinued)
magnolia: christmas
stash: merry christmas
dies:
spellbinder: squares
joy craft - snow flake
memory box -snow flake
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x




Thursday 21 March 2024

merry christmas - lotv

good morning to all
my christmas themes continue and i have three more coloured images added to projects and to share and then i'm up to date, yay..
on my card today i thought i would try something a little different with my backing paper, i have stamped onto my paper and the ink hasn't transfered onto my mirri strips giving me a bit of a different look, i am well impressed with the result.. 


sadly the image from LOTV is now discontinued.

 here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, weathered wood, peeled paint, shabby shutter
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
designer paper: first edition - all that glistens
sizzix: gold mirri card
7" x 7" base card
stamps:
LOTV: away in a manger - discontinued
dies:
spellbinder: fancy squares & square
creative expressions: merry christmas
memory box - snowflakes
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x
 

Monday 18 March 2024

Happy Birthday - LOTV

good morning everyone
welcome to my share for today, i'm back with another male card using one of my LOTV stamps (this one is available as a digi) elbow grease


elbow grease


colours used


peek inside, matching papers


and the handsome chappie.
today's post is somewhat short but i do hope my card inspires.

 here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, shabby shutters, pumice stone, hickory smoke, ground expresso, weathered wood, faded jeans, frayed burlap, black soot
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
off white card
designer paper: my minds eye
7" x 7" base card
stamps:
LOTV: elbow grease & wavy sentiment (sentiments discontinued)
mft: something for everything
dies:
spellbinder: squares
mft: fishtail banner
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Thursday 14 March 2024

Merry Christmas pergamano


good morning everyone
back to share a sweet christmas card with you all today.
as you can all see i am a sucker for cute images and these christmas images from pergamano (clarity stamps) are no different.


poppets pearl


 
i will add after this post i will only have four more completed cards to share over the next two weeks from the coloured images i painted a while ago, phew.
i will also add my stamp collection has increased, i have cheekily been building my bella collection....

here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, walnut stain, antique linen, festive berries, peeled paint, weathered wood, fosilised amber
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
off white card
designer paper: maja - woodland christmas
7" x 7" base card
stamps:
pergamano poppets: Pearl
LOTV: grunge snow flakes & christmas recipe tags  
dies:
from my stash
miscellaneous:
red satin ribbon
frantage: shabby white
foam pads
sakura glitter pen
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Monday 11 March 2024

Happy Birthday - LOTV

good morning to everyone in craft land
in amongst all the christmas cards i made and that are currently waiting to be published from my schedule i thought i would sneek in and share a few more card as i have been busy colouring, yay to me. 
first up are some of my lili of the valley male images. i do love making male cards as there never seems to be enough hand made ones around (i could be wrong lol).


today i have used perfect stripes, oh how i do love the vintage boy stamps.


above all the colours i have used to paint my image


and a peek inside my card
no sentiments added yet..


a little close up of the handsome chappie.

here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, walnut stain, shabby shutters, pumice stone, hickory smoke, ground expresso, weathered wood, faded jeans
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
off white card
designer paper: my minds eye (i think)
7" x 7" base card
stamps:
LOTV: perfect stripes & sentiments 
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

Thursday 7 March 2024

merry christmas pergamano

hi and good morning to all
popping in with my christmassy share for today
a simple quick one layered card that has had it's backing paper stamped with a super sweet sentiment stamp from magnolia.


the backing paper continues inside the card but i have choosen not to distress or ink the edges of the paper and i have used the magnolia stamp as my internal sentiment.



 occasionally i stamp my backing papers to add a little more interest to the design.

here is my list of items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, broken china, tumbled glass festive berries, mowed lawn, fosilised amber, weatherwood, spun sugar
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
designer paper: first edition - Christmas Promise
6"x6" base card
stamps:
pergamano: Presh
magnolia - christmas
mft: holiday cheer
dies:
spellbinder
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape
sakura giltter pens


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x
 

Friday 1 March 2024

happy birthday my friend - LOTV

 

hi one and all.
popping in with a quickish birthday card share and to say what a blissful morning i have had colouring and creating a male birthday card that's now in my stash.
it has been a long time since i have done any colouring and again i am a little rusty but i love the result. i don't normally wash out the image with colour but what an affect. 
i have still a few cards that are scheduled to be shared over the next few weeks but i got giddy this morning and decided to share this:










here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, walnut stain, shabby shutters, pumice stone, hickory smoke, ground expresso, fosilised amber, weatherwood, spun sugar
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
designer paper: maja monochromes light teal
6"x6" base card
stamps:
LOTV: teeing off 
mft: everything wonderful
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape
sakura giltter pens


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x