happy birthday

hi crafters and welcome to my share for today.

my card today is a shabby chic style very girlie birthday card and my image has been coloured up with distress ink. 

today's image is by the very talented Krista Smith of saturated canary and it was a sad day when ldrs stopped producing rubber stamps (i love Krista's style) i only have a few physical stamps and a few digi stamps so they keep me somewhat happy (when i remember to print them).

my card:

my list of goodies used:

stamps: saturated canary - charmings, lotv - sentiments

card: 6x6" white base card

papers: maja design - denim & girls, pink, blue & white card, fabriano 5 water colour card.

inks: image - mememto espresso truffle

distress ink - antique linen, walnut stain, vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, aged mahogany, faded jeans, spun sugar, victorian velvet, weathered wood.

dies: ldrs - guilded oval and doily, mft - stiched ovals & circles

embellishments: woc - roses & stamens, pink satin ribbon, sparkle medium - diamond.

join me again soon for my next project.

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

Ruby

welcome to my share for today.

my card today was made for my six year old grand daughter Ruby's birthday and i have used a rubber stamp by saturated canary and i have coloured my image with distress ink.

my card:

this image so reminds me of Ruby my granddaughter her looks are like butter wouldn't melt lol. 

goodies used:

6x6" white card base

stamps: saturated canary - elphie, sentiments - lotv

ink: image & sentiments - memento espresso truffle

distress ink - antique linen, walnut stain, vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, spun sugar, victorian velvet, mermaid lagoon, gathered twigs.

papers: fabrian 5 water colour card, first edition - sweet nothings, white, white glitter & pink card.

dies: ldrs - guilde oval, mft - stiched ovals, sizzix alphabet - tim holtz

embellishments: woc mulberry roses & stamens, atyou glitter pens.

all it leaves me to say now is:

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

mr & mrs

well crafters welcome to my share for today.

yay i have done some colouring and i've made a few cards that i will be sharing over the next few days.

but today i'm starting with a wedding card i've made using one of the adorable curvy girl stamps by

stampingbella that i have recently purchased from dies to die for

my card

i do love creating wedding cards they are my favorite makes

my card has been kept somewhat clean and simple and i have painted her using my distress inks and a few of my favorite dies, colouring skills all thanks to Kit and Clowder online clouring classes and project classes (distress ink).

i also have to say that my colouring mojo hasn't returned fully but i have enjoyed my recent colouring fest that also includes a birthday card for my grand daughter Ruby.

here's my list of goodies used:

card base: 6x6" white card

stamp: stampingbella curvy girl bride and cut it out die

papers: raspberry road (lili of the valley retired), fabriano 5 water colour card, white card

dies: ldrs guilded oval, mr & mrs (not sure)

inks: memento espresso truffle (image), distress re-inkers in: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, antique linen, walnut stain, dusty concord, forest moss, mowed lawn.

embellishments: atyou glitter pen - gold, sparkle medium - diamond.

thanks for stopping by.

join me again soon for my next share, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

baby boy, knitted soft toy

good morning crafters and welcome to my soft toy share for today.

i have knitted another teddy using a pattern by Susan Hickson: Mary Jane's tearoom

this little chappie is suitable for a new born baby boy.

tea room teddy:

teddy stands at approx 11" tall and has been knitted using dk wool. the wool i have used is very soft and very tactile to the touch.

here's what i have used:

pattern: tearoom teddy (mary jane's tearooms)

needles: 2 3/4 (uk)

wool: king cole cherish dash dk
high loft polyester filling

miscellaneous: blue satin ribbon, black tapestry thread for features.

join me again soon for my next project.

thanks for stopping by

enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

tearoom teddy

good morning crafters 

and welcome to my soft toy share for today.

this is Peony (colour of one of the yarns used)

this lovely teddy has been added to my stash and she has been made using natural knitting yarns.

knitting is currently my choice of mindfullness (hopefully i will squeeze in some colouring soon)

but for now i'm totally addicted to knitting.

here's what i have used:

patterns: teddy's and tearoom dresses both from Mary Jane's tearooms.

patterns available via etsy, ravelry and mary jane's blog.

teddy: DMC Natura just cotton, 2.75 mm needles (uk), black embroidary/tapestry thread.

dress: Signature 4ply by West Yorkshire Spinners, colours: 517 & 800, 3mm needles.

stuffing: 100% high loft polyester filling (hobbycraft)

time to make teddy and dress start to finish: 3 days.

all yarns used knit up beautifully.

join me again for my next project

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy, Ann

doll from the tearoom patterns

good morning crafters and welcome to my share for today:

a hand knitted doll using two of my patterns from:

Mary Jane's tearoom

meet molly (version 2)

on my doll today i have used 4ply wool for the doll and malabrigo sock wool for her dress and shoes.

Molly is 12" tall 

i have used large loop mohair wool for her hair

there are pros and cons on using this wool esspecailally on this doll.

although her hair is wild and adoreable as i intended i need to learn an alternative method due to the hair being attached in cut lengths (doll not suitable for a small child) the wool frays on the ends an awful lot. 

so for now this little cutie will stay with me.

here's what i have used:

patterns: mary jane's tearoom, dolls from the tearoom: Molly and dress from the tearooms

needles: 2 1/4 (uk)

wool: 

doll: super soft baby 4ply 100% acrylic and baby shimmer 4ply super soft 85% acrylic 15% viscose

both  by James c brett

dress & shoes: malabrigo sock yarn, superwash merino wool (the knitters attic)

hair: large loop dolly mo, blonde (little oke dolls)

features: black yarn, pink embriodary floss and rouge crayon for cheeks.

all it leaves me to say now is:

thanks for popping by, enjoy your day and craft happy, Ann. x

Meet Molly

good afternoon crafters

bobbing in today with another knitted project using a

Mary Jane's tearoom pattern: Dolls from the tearoom.

Molly:

knitting this cutie took me a little longer than usual but the finished result is fab.

i have used materials as listed in the pattern (but not the listed colours)

all the wool i have used will be listed below.

i have even impressed myself with adding her hair

(i struggled a little)

products used:

pattern: dolls from the tearoom avialable: Mary Jane's tearoom etsy

wool for doll: Jamiesons

white, peach, rose, aqua & crimson

hair: little oke dolls

wild brushable mohair in ash

two buttons from my stash

knitting needles: 3mm (uk)

black tapestry thread

doll needles for face

dmc pink thread for lips.

thanks for visiting

all it leaves me to say now:

join me again soon for my next project.

enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann