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