merry christmas

 good morning crafters.

question, is it ever too early to start making cards for christmas....hmm

yay to me, a day for crafting.

whilst my other half was out watching football last saturday with the kiddo's (Blackpool v Bolton) i thought i would do a little crafting. i'd picked up a stamped image from my little pile to colour and before i'd realised what i'd picked up i'd coloured this beauty from stampingbella, a christmas/winter image and not in my usual colours but it all ties in fabulously with the finished card.

tah da, my card

i have also played with one of my new gel plates. it took me a couple of attempts but i think i've got there. 

i'll probably play with the gel plates a few more times with different colours, different inks, a spritzer bottle and water brush, so watch this space.

note to self: need some distress oxide pads...lol

today's image is: curvy girl loves to ski.

most of the items used, i've left off a spellbinder die, doh

onto what i have used;

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

skin: 

vintage photo, tattered rose, aged mahogany

hair:

walnut stain

ski's:

uncharted mariner, scorched timber

coat:

uncharted mariner, walnut stain, antique linen.

pants:

black soot

boots covers:

walnut stain, antique linen

goggles:

scorched timber, tumbled glass

papers:

watercolour paper: Fabriano 5

gold shimmer card

cream card

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

stampingbella: curvy girl loves to ski

lavinia: winter sentiments

dies:

joy craft, spellbinder

miscellaneous:

round gel plate

tumbled glass distress ink pad

frantage embossing enamel, 

double sided tape

where you can buy:

dies to die for

lavinia stamps

also

on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

with love on your christening....

good morning crafters

A personal share for today: a christening card I have made for my great niece Lola.

I have used one of my much loved Lili of the Valley images:

baby christening

And I have coloured my image with distress ink and atyou glitter pens.

My card:

a little close up of the image

I have also used a number of dies which I do love to use to embellish my creations and i also have to say: i'm so happy to see Lili of the Valley have brought back rubber stamps.

(some of which i have had to buy).

Here's what I have used to create my card:

stamp:  baby's. christening and sentiments: lili of the valley 

Papers/card: white 7x5" card base, fabriano water colour paper, designer paper: lotv (old stash)

dies: ldrs & sizzix

ribbon: pink satin

embellishments: stick on pearls

Colouring medium:

ink - memento: espresso truffle

distress ink: vintage photo, tattered rose, aged mahogany, spun sugar, weathered wood, worn lipstick and antique linen.

atyou glitter pens: green, pink & lilac

Join me again soon for my next project.

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

baby girls christening

hi and good morning everyone 

welcome to my share for today

a christening card for a baby girl using lili of the valleys 

baby christening and church on the hill

with a little fussy cutting with die cutting

my images have been painted with distress ink

and I have used a few of my dies from my stash

my card is 7x7" white base and I have done a little fussy cutting and die cutting on my coloured image. I have also duplicated my image on the inside of the card.

thanks for stopping by and for any comments you leave.

have a lovely day, enjoy 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

with love on your christening

hi and good morning to all.
for today's post i am sharing a family card i have made for my great nephew who is being christened as we speak. Jack is a feisty little boy who is now coming on leaps and bounds considering the length of time he has spent in and out of hospital with his CDH bless him.
i am a huge hoarder of lili of the valley stamps (i have a lot of them lol) i just love the cuteness of these images drawn by a very talented artist and today i have used baby christening (retired) and i have chosen to use my distress ink to colour.

baby christening, lili of the valley

i have also used lots of dies to embellish my card including the stunning gilded oval from little darlings ( i so need to buy this die, it was a sample extra in my recent purchase from dies to die for).

close up of image

onto what is have used for my card:

materials used:

stamps:
lili of the valley: baby christening (retired), vintage sentiments occasions
card:
6x6" white card base.
papers from stash.
kraft card
dies:
stitched oval, joycraft corner, dohickey vintage coffee box, sizzix border, ldrs gilded oval
distressing tool

ink:
distress re-inkers and markers:

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, faded jeans, weathered wood

a huge thanks to everyone for commenting on my projects i really appreciate them and many thanks for stopping by to visit my blog.

all it leave me to say is have a lovely crafty bank holiday weekend, enjoy and craft happy. Ann