Mother's Day Tea Party

Sharing a little Mother's Day card that I made for my Godmother using the sweet Waffle Flower Tea Party set. The images were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black, heat embossed with Hero Arts Clear embossing powder and then coloured with Zig Real Color Brush markers. To finish off my little scene I added a frame from Mama Elephant Union Square Cuts.

Zig Colours used:

Cobalt Blue, Wine Red, Violet, Light Pink, Mid Brown, Gray, Flesh. 

I also used Chamomile Altenew ink to watercolour the kitty!

Entering this into:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Feminine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Feminine

See Through Shaker Bookmark

Sharing this super cute See Through Bookmark that I made this week! I was inspired by Mona Toth, who has super easy to follow step by step instructions - check it out here. When I saw her adorable creation I knew I wanted to try this too!

I don't own frame dies so I created my own by layering the LF Stitched Rectangles with Outside In Stitched Scalloped Rectangles and it worked out perfectly! 

The shaker is created as you usually would but with acetate on both sides for the see through effect. I have a lot of green sequins that never get used so I decided that this would be my colour scheme lol! 

Other Supplies Used:

Lawn Fawn Meow You Doin'?

Lawn Fawn Birthday Tags (for the Banner)

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders

Entering this into: 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Add Some Green"

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "A Bit O' Green"

16th Shaker Card

Sharing this 16th Birthday shaker card that I created using tulle as the window and featuring this cutie Unicorn cupcake from Mama Elephant Cupcake Wishes. To create the window in my patterned paper I used a Lawn Fawn Circle die and sandwiched some tulle with foam to the back. For my shaker bits I used hole and heart punches, plus some sequins and a mini flower die from Lawn Fawn Spring Sprig. The cupcake liner was stamped with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide and the bunting is from Waffle Flower Tea Party.

Entering this into:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Shake it Up"

2020 Christmas Cards

 

Sharing my Christmas cards for 2020, feat. Mama Elephant Oh Kitty Tree! I started by masking off little hills for the kitties to sit on and then went about creating pink shimmery snowy backgrounds by ink blending Altenew Pinkalicious & Rubelite Inks and then splattering with Pinkfresh Studio Candy Violet Ink and White Gouache and finally adding some Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz. 

The images and sentiment were stamped in Versafine Onyx Black Ink and coloured with pencils! I foam mounted the kitties onto the backgrounds and added some Wink of Stella Glitter Gloss Pen to the little ornaments and Santa hats!

I'm so happy with how these turned out - I do love non traditional colours for Christmas!!

Entering these into:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "CELEBRATE"
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Christmas Critters"

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Christmas xx

2020 Christmas Tags

Christmas is upon us! Let the fussy cutting begin! Here are my Christmas gift tags for this year (I'm happily surprised at how early I finished these lol)

Supplies Used:

Mama Elephant Oh Kitty Tree Stamps

Mama Elephant Union Square tag die

Lawn Fawn Tiny Tag Sayings

Altenew Pinkalicious Ink - blended on the backgrounds

Distress Oxide Mermaid Lagoon - blended on the blue backgrounds

Pinkfresh Candy Violet Ink - splattered on pink backgrounds

White Gouache - splattered on backgrounds

Sheer Shimmer Spritz Sparkle

Coloured Pencils

Entering this into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Christmas Tag"

Big Happy Birthday

Sharing a super quick Birthday card using my favourite Mama Elephant Big Happy Birthday Creative Cut and a cutie Little Cat Agenda stamp. I cut the die three times from blue cardstock and once from glitter card and stacked all together for dimension, stamped and coloured the kitty with some pencils and gel pens and mounted  onto some fun blue chevron paper!

I always love making this brilliant die the focal point of the card - especially love the pop of glitter!

Entering this into:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Masculine"

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "It's A Man Thing"

Happy Easter

I have one last Easter card for you (I made a bunch okay!) - for this one I used the leftover stitched oval from my shaker card and created a little Easter scene using the Basket of Blossoms dies from Issue #34 of Die-Cutting Essentials.

For the background panel I ink blended Shaded Lilac and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides, stamped "Happy" from LF Meow You Doin' in Picked Raspberries and die cut "Easter" with Impression Obsessions Easter Greetings word die. Then I adhered the oval scene using foam tape for some dimension.

This was super quick and I'm happy with how it turned out!

Entering this into:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Spring Mood Board"

Easter Shaker

Sharing another Easter card today - this time, a shaker! I adore creating shaker cards and this turned out to be so fun!

This gorgeous floral yellow card was a piece leftover from a previous craft session and it was the perfect size for the kind of shaker I had in mind. After rounding the corners of the card I cut a window to the left using a Scrap Dragon Stitched Oval die (I saved the oval itself and created another card which I'll share soon!)

Next I cut the bunny and greenery using the Basket of Blossoms dies from Issue #34 of Die-Cutting Essentials and adhered between the oval window and the acetate. I adhered the Easter Greetings sentiment cut from purple card using Impression Obsession word die. 

I ink blended the panel behind the window with Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide and then added my shaker bits - a mix of sequins, beads, shimmer paper and cute bunny scatters and then sandwiched it all together with foam tape.

Entering this into:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Spring Mood Board"

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

Easter Baskets Cards

More Easter cards! For both of these baskets I used the Basket of Blossoms dies from Issue #34 of Die-Cutting Essentials, patterned cardstock from DCWV and on the blue one I used a Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Rectangle.

Entering these into:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Spring Mood Board"

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

Currently

crafting//

...I've made a bunch of Easter Cards this week using the adorable Basket of Blossoms die cuts from Issue #34 of Die-Cutting Essentials. I have a few of these to share and will do more posts but for this one I used pink gingham paper cut with a ScrapDragon square scallop die for the background and various cardstocks for my bunny and basket!

Entering this into:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Spring Mood Board"
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

baking//

...I've baked a few goodies the last few weeks - my fave buttermilk scones, a super moist chocolate cake, these yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting SO GOOD!!

reading//

...Tweet Cute by Emma Lord was a fave this month - super sweet cover too!

k dramas//

...still enjoying Hi Bye, Mama! (pretty sure I've sobbed every ep!) and Itaewon Class - I'm sure I'll be getting through a ton next month!

watching//

...caught up with The Goldbergs - man I needed a good laugh and this sure did the trick! Also On My Block S3 was so so great, I can't wait for next season!

Have you watched anything laugh out loud funny lately?
Hope you are staying safe xxxx

Peony Bouquet

My Simon Says Stamp Peony Bouquet stencil finally arrived last week and I got to have a bit of a play over the weekend! Stencils are new to me so I had some fun trying out lots of ink blending with this gorgeous bouquet! 

For my card I used Distress Oxides in: Shaded Lilac, Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire and Mowed Lawn & I added a Thank You Script die from Pretty Pink Posh.

I also decided to make a quick tag using Lawn Fawn Tag You're It! I blended some Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxides and added a Tiny Tags Sayings sentiment stamped in Seedless Preserves!

Entering this into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Stencil Fun!" (perfect timing!)

Looking forward to creating all the things with this beauty!

Cupcake Wishes

I received so many lovely craft goodies for Christmas and I finally got the chance to have a play with them this week when making my first Birthday card of the year!!

Supplies used that are new to me: 

Mama Elephant Cupcake Wishes

Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide 

Scrap Dragon Scallop Square Die

Kraft Card set

I also made a matching envelope using the We R Memory Keepers 123 Punch Board which was also a Christmas gift!

Entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Something New"

Currently

crafting//

...I made this super quick 30th Birthday card for a friend using the Cherry Tree Floral Panel die from Die-Cutting Essentials Magazine Issue #33 which I cut from glitter card, I cut the "30" four times from Lawn Fawn Finley's 123s and stacked for dimension, the sentiment is from Mama Elephant Birthday Wishes, and added a few butterflies from Poppy Stamps!

Entering this into:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Let's Sparkle"
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

listening//

...lots of Christmas music!

binge watching//

...The Crown S3 - so so good, I miss the original cast but I now have a weird crush on Prince Charles!!?? And I finally got around to Modern Love - what a super gorgeous series!

reading//

...I'm onto Deathly Hallows as part of my annual HP re-read! I just got the new version of The Goblet of Fire, super gorgeous illustrations - I just wish there were more of Cedric!! *insert crying emoji*

wishlist//

...this super adorable Harry Potter Cross Stitch, Frank Body Lip Trio & Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia cologne!

What is your go to scent? 

Merry Snowmen Tags

This weeks fun prompt over at SSS Monday Challenge has me prepping for Christmas (oooh I'm feeling so Christmassy already!!) I played around with my fave snowmen stamps and made these super quick Christmas tags!

Supplies Used:

Scrap Dragon Stitched Oval Dies

Lawn Fawn Ready, Set, Snow! stamps

Lawn Fawn Tiny Tag Sayings stamps

Kraft Cardstock

LF White Embossing Powder

Typo Watercolour Pencils

Entering these into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Let's Get Ready For Christmas

Currently

crafting//

...Snow Globe tags! I made a few using a whole bunch of different sets: Lawn Fawn Ready Set Snow,  Winter Penguin, Meow You Doin' and Hang in There - I so love all the different ways I can mix and match my sets!

Entering this into:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "S is For..."
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

baking//

...my friend and I made these delicious Raspberry Dark Choc Blondies for our baking date this month, they were so good!

reading//

...Watching You by Lisa Jewell had me hooked, a very dark and mysterious read that I couldn't put down! About to start The French Photographer by Natasha Lester, I've heard great things!

k dramas//

...I am loving Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung, also One More Happy Ending was super quirky and fun and My Golden Life had me sobbing!

happy heart//

...new skincare goodies, Derry Girls Season 2, shopping dates, pancakes and berries!

What's making your heart happy this month? xx

big happy birthday

I made a bunch of cards this week for some upcoming Birthdays featuring the Mama Elephant Big Happy Birthday die - these were super quick and easy, also using the Little Cat Agenda stamps from Mama Elephant coloured in with pencils and gel pens, LF Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die plus some patterned and glitter card! I cut the Birthday die multiple times and stacked four for each, just for some extra dimension! I've uploaded the others to Flickr which you can find here!

Entering these into: 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Happy Birthday"

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Add a Die Cut"

diy notebooks

Full disclosure I'm a hoarder of notebooks, I always find so many darling ones that I must have but in all honestly I never ever use them because they are just too cute!! Surely I'm not alone here?! Having said that, making my own notebooks is now my current obsession!

The ones I'm sharing this week are super simple - just using cardstock, pretty patterned papers, stamps & vignettes along with a handmade paper flower and a feather for extra embellishment, plus ribbon to bind! 

I've seen so many gorgeous tutorials on Pinterest that I can't wait to try, I've even sourced some book rings to make thick heavy duty books so watch this space! I think these will be super sweet as little gifts!

Entering this into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Not A Card"

Currently

crafting//

...I am currently obsessed with making my own notebooks!!  For this one I used cardstock and a sentiment from DCWV and added twine on the spine to bind it all together! I made a bunch this week and I'll share in another post!

Entering this into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Not A Card"

baking//

...last week I made these insanely delicious Cinnamon Rolls, super buttery and soft and slathered with cream cheese frosting, they're a new fave!! Earlier this month I also made this Sticky Date Pudding and it was *omg* incredible, I'm drooling just thinking about it!!

reading//

...I really enjoyed Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake, an important read and very well written.

k dramas//

...all I've been bingeing lately are K Dramas lol (sorry not sorry) my faves from July: You Are My Destiny, My First First Love S2, Beautiful Gong Shim & Radio Romance!

listening//

...loving South of the Border by Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Cardi B - catchy!!

Have you baked anything delicious lately? xx

butterfly bookmark

I love collecting bookmarks and I also really enjoy creating them, I always have scraps of card that I get great use out of when making these! I made this super quick bookmark using a scrap strip of card, a bunch of butterfly stamps, colouring pencils, gel pens and a piece washi tape! The stamps were given to me preloved and without the original packaging so I'm not sure what brand they are. 

Entering this into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Not A Card"

*I'm currently reading Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju.

Did somebody say cake?

Another super quick card that I made using this sweet sweet cake saved from a gift box! I again created the background by splattering pink and purple watercolour paint with a paintbrush! I found some pink and white striped cardstock that matched the cake perfectly and also stamped and embossed some cute cake sentiments from Mama Elephant Birthday Messages!

Entering this into: 

"Make Your Own Background" Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge 
"Stars and/or Stripes"  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge