Simply Silhouettes... :)

Hi there! I have been SUCH a bad blogger recently, it is time for a bit of a catch up! :) I am currently relaxing on holiday and thought I would take a break from the sun and show you some cards that I have made using the lovely silhouettes range from Little Claire's.

This first card is my DT card for the current challenge over on Little Claire's Blog:

For this card I have used the 'Silhouette Gardening', stamped in Versamark ink and mounted on dark brown cardstock. The papers are from Lili of the Valley, corner dies and gems from my stash. 

Don't forget to pop over to Little Claire's Blog to have a look at the other DT cards and to join in our challenge! :)

This card has been made using 'Whisper a Wish' and My Mind's Eye 'Notable' papers, teamed with yellow card stock, pale blue ink, ribbon, card candi and little gems.  

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges: 

Craft Your Passion #226 - 'Use at least 3 patterned papers' (first card)

Papertake Weekly - 'Use a die cut' (second card)

Well I'm off now, hope you are all having a lovely bank holiday weekend :) While I am feeling organised I might try to schedule another post for tomorrow! :) x

Freedom...

Hi there! I hope you are all having a lovely bank holiday Monday :) I'm here to show you the cards I made with Little Claire's May Club stamp 'Freedom', I thought I better get these on my blog before it is time for the June set! :)

For this card I have used the main image and one of the sentiments from the 'Freedom' stamp set, coloured with ProMarkers and cut using Nestabilities. The papers are from a Papermania set, mounted onto light turquoise card stock. The dies I have used are Memory Box corner bow and Whimsey Stamps corners set. 

For this card I have used the bird cage image from the stamp set, again coloured with ProMarkers and cut with Nestabilities. The papers are Craft Creations, mounted on pale purple card. I have inked all the edges lightly with pale purple ink. The card blank is from Craftwork Cards. 

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges: 

Craft Your Passion #215 - 'Frame it' (2nd card)

Polkadoodles Challenge #21 - 'Things with Wings' (2nd card)

Passion for ProMarkers #248 - 'Use your Die-Cuts' (1st card)

I Love ProMarkers #220- 'Anything Goes' (1st card)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my cards! I have just realised that I haven't blogged last months club stamp cards, so I must remember to pop back to do that! :) Have a lovely day and half term for those off work this week :) x

Tulip Bunny...

Happy New Year to you all! I am stopping by today to show you another card I have made using one of the lovely new stamps from Little Claire's :)

I have used the new 'Tulip Bunny' stamp from Little Claire's, coloured with ProMarkers and cut out with Nestabilities. The papers are by Craft Creations, mounted on pale purple card and inked with pale purple ink. The tag sentiment is from the 'Little Beauties' stamp set, stamped in purple memento ink. I have added gems, ribbon and card Candi from my stash :) 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

Passion for ProMarkers #228- Include a Sentiment (2nd Entry)

Craft your Passion #194- Something New -new stamp (2nd Entry)

I Love ProMarkers #200- Frame it

Thanks for taking the time to stop by :) I will be back with another card soon :) x

New Stamps from Little Claire's :)

Hello there, I have popped by to show you one of the cards I have made using the gorgeous new stamps being released over at Little Claire's :)

Here is my card:

I have used the lovely new 'Hunny Bunny' stamp from Little Claire's, coloured with ProMarkers. I have also used a tag sentiment from Little Claire's 'Little Beauties' stamp set, a set that I find so useful :) The papers are from the Kaisercraft 'fine & sunny' paper pad. I have mounted them on dark brown cardstock and added gems, ribbon and pearls from my stash. I have also inked the edges of the main image and tag using pale blue ink.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion #194 - Something New (new stamp, new papers)
Passion for ProMarkers #228- Include a sentiment

Thank you for stopping by to take a look at my card. Don't forget to pop over to Little Claire's Blog to check out the other new stamps and DT creations, I will stop by tomorrow to show you another one of my cards :) x

'Daisy, Daisy' Card in Quick Cards Magazine...

I am popping in today to show you a card I made which is featured as part of Little Claire's Column in Quick Cards Magazine this month:

I have used 'Daisies, Daisies' stamp set from Little Claire's and stamped the main sentiment underneath. I have coloured the the image with ProMarkers and mounted it onto kraft card. The cardblank and Card Candi are from Craftwork Cards. The papers are from Craft Creations. I have added a Simple Banner cut with a Memory Box Die and gems from my stash.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by :) x

Little Claire's Trees in Creative Cardmaking...

Hi! Happy Saturday to you all! :) I am stopping by today to show you a card I made that is part of a set featured in Creative Cardmaking Issue 56. All the cards are by the Little Claire DT using lots of different trees!

Here is my card:

I have used the lovely Changing Tree stamp set by Little Claire's along with the Baking embellishments. The image is coloured with ProMarkers and mounted onto dark brown cardstock. The sentiment is from the Little Beauties Tag set. I think the papers are Echo Park, ribbon and pearls from my stash.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
I Love ProMarkers #177- Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenges #28 - Girly

Thanks for stopping by to see my card- have a lovely, sunny weekend! :) x

You're so Tweet...

Hi there, I'm just popping in with a card that I should have blogged ages ago (I have a lot of those!). as it was featured in last month's Papercraft Essentials Magazine, along with 6 other cards, designed by other members of the Little Claire Design Team :)

I have used 'You're so Tweet' stamp set, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted onto a darkbrown scalloped square. The papers are from Craft Creations, I have also used my corner bow die by Memory Box and a Wimsey corner die. I have die cut a sentiment die with an X-cut die, and added gems and buttons from my stash :) x

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

Stampin' for the Weekend- Cute

Hobby House Challenges # 1- Anything Goes

Thanks for calling into take a look at my card, hope you're having a lovely weekend :) x

More Lovely Stamps from Little Claire's :) x

Hello there! I am such a bad blogger at the moment! I haven't posted for such a long time, I must do better! :)

Well today sees the release of some lovely new stamps from Little Claire's: 'Little Doggies' and 'Girl Cat'.

Here is a very simple card I have made using the gorgeous new cat stamp:

This is a little 10 x 10 note card, I have coloured the image with ProMarkers and stuck it to the card base. I have then mounted the gingham paper onto card and then cut out a circle using Nestabilities. I have raised the patterned panel with 3D foam pads and stuck it over the main image. This is a technique I have seen on a couple of blogs and in magazines, but never tried myself, so I enjoyed having a go at this :) The little sentiment is included in the stamp set too, pearls from my stash :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

I Love ProMarkers #156- 'Four Legged Friends'

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - 'Pearls and Flowers' 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you all have a good week :) Don't forget to stop by Little Claire's Blog to see more ideas with their new releases and details of a new competition to win some of these gorgeous stamps :) x

New Releases from Little Claire's...

This week Little Claire's are releasing gorgeous new stamps everyday! One of the new stamps to be released today is the gorgeous 'Yes Miss' and here is one of the cards I made with this stamp:

This stamp is coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown cardstock. The papers are from Papermania's capsule collection, inked with pale blue ink. The sentiment tag is from the 'Little Beauties' set, also from Little Claire's. The banner die is by Memory Box and corner die is a Wimsey Die. Pearls and ribbon from my stash :) 

Here is a second card using this stamp: 

Again, the stamp is coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown cardstock. The yellow paper is Craft Creations, green from my stash (can't remember where it's from!) Again I have used a tag sentiment from the 'Little Beauties' set. I have also used some ribbon, Card Candi & my favourite Memory Box die :)

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges: 

I love ProMarkers #152- Anything Goes (1st card)

Passion for ProMarkers #182 - Favourite Colour Combo (2nd Card- I'm making lots of yellow & green cards at the moment- I'm loving the spring colours!)

Thanks for stopping by to see my cards! Don't forget to check out Little Claire's Blog and the gallery on Little Claire's website for more DT inspiration :) x

Elephants in Squares... Friday Project :)

Hi! Today it is my turn to create the Friday project over at Little Claire's and this is the card I made:

I have used the gorgeous 'Elephants in Squares' image from Little Claire's, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted onto black cardstock and then a red scalloped square. The sentiment is part of the 'Little Beauties' set, also from Little Claire's. For full details of the ingredients and method, please pop over to my blog post on the Little Claire's Blog :) x

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

I Love ProMarkers #151- Lots of Layers

Dream Valley Challenges #48- Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Have a lovely weekend- especially if you have lots of snow where you are! x

Cherish, Hugs & Dreams ...

Hi there! I'm stopping by to show you the January club stamp from Little Claire's :) The set is called 'Cherish, Hugs and Dreams' and is a lovely flowery stamp, very refreshing after Christmas!

Here is my first card with this stamp set:

I have used the main image, coloured it with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown cardstock. The papers are from Craft Creations. 3 button sentiments are also included in the set. I have also used the Corner Bow die from Memory Box, with pearls and gems from my stash :) 

For my second card I have made a small note-let card:

Again, the image is coloured with ProMarkers and the papers are from Craft Creations. I have also used Nestabilities and a Kars punch. Gems and ribbons from my stash :)

I would like to enter my first card in the following challenges: 

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp- Something New (new stamp) 

Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes 

My Mum's Craft Shop- Anything Goes 

Thanks for taking the time to look at my cards :) Hope everyone has a good week- especially those of you who are back to work tomorrow like me! :) x

'Things with Wings' over at Sweet Stampin'

Hi! Today is the start of a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' and this week we would like to see 'Things with Wings' :)

We are sponsored by Lili of the Valley as well as our monthly sponsor, Joanna Sheen. So make sure you pop over to the blog to check out the DT creations and join in with our challenge :)

Here is the card I made for this challenge:

I have used the gorgeous 'Pom Pom' from LOTV, coloured with ProMarkers and cut out using Nestabilities. The sentiment is also from LOTV. The papers are by Raspberry Road and I have inked all the edges with Memento ink. I added a wooden butterfly and gems from my stash to finish off :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

I love ProMarkers #129 - Vintage (I hope this is 'Vintage' enough to count!)
Craft Your Passion #122- Anything Goes (2nd Entry)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend, but for now :) x

Ribbons & Bows from Little Claire's :)

I'm a few days late with this post as this gorgeous new set was released on the first of the month! It is the new club stamp from Little Claire's & it is lovely :)

Here is a card I have made with the set:

I have coloured the image with ProMarkers and cut it out using Nestabilities, as well as the scalloped rectangle behind. The sentiment is also from Little Claire's, but this time the 'Sunshine Sentiments' set. I have used just one image out of the 5 included in the set, so there is lots to use! The papers are from Craft Creations and I have inked all the edges with pale lilac ink.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Dream Valley Challenge #38- Die Cuts & Punches
I Love ProMarkers #128- Spots & Stripes

Thanks for stopping by, please remember to pop over to the Little Claire website and take a look in the gallery to see the lovely cards created by the other DTs! :) x

Holidays are here!

Well today marks the start of the school holidays for lots of us, which either means more time to craft for those of us who work in schools or less time to craft for those of you with children who are now off for the summer! :)

Our current theme over at Little Claire's is 'Holidays' and here is the card I created for this challenge:

For this card I have used the gorgeous 'Beach Huts' stamp from Little Claire's, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown cardstock. The papers are by Echo Park, scallop punch is MS, pearls and gems from my stash :)

Make sure you pop over to Little Claire's Blog & join in our challenge... maybe we will encourage the sun to come out & stay out! :) x

Quick Cards Magazine...

I was lucky enough to design a card which is in this months Quick Cards Magazine (Issue 102) on the back page as part of Little Claire's monthly column :)

Here is the card I made for the magazine, using the gorgeous 'Footballing Hedgehog' stamp from Little Claire Designs:

I have stamped the main image twice and the football separately. I then masked off the smaller hedgehog. All the images were coloured with ProMarkers and cut with Classic Squares Nestabilities. I have also used the 'Bunting' set, also from Little Claire's to create the 'Happy Days' sentiment. The papers are from Craft Creations, cardstock, ribbon and Candi from my stash.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my card, hope you like it :) x

Summer Fun :) x

Well today it is lovely and sunny here, although it may not last long! Today I am sharing my card for the new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' which started at the weekend.

This month we want to see your 'Summer Fun' cards and this is what I came up with:

The image is from the gorgeous 'Beach Huts' set over at Little Claire Designs, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on black cardstock. The bunting stamp is also from Little Claire's, and the sentiment is from LOTV. The papers are Echo Park 'Paradise Beach', perfect for summer makes!

Please pop over to the Sweet Stampin' blog to join in our challenge for a chance to win prizes from Stamp & Create and Joanna Sheen :)

Thanks for popping by- hope you like the card :) x

New Challenge at Little Claire's - 'Red, White & Blue'

Hi there! Well this weekend sees the start of a new challenge over at Little Claire's Blog and this time our theme is 'Jubilee', we would like to see your red, white & blue creations :)

Here is the card I have made for the challenge:

I have used the gorgeous 'Travelling Daisy' from Little Claire's, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on red & black cardstock. The papers are from 'Forever Friends, Best of British'. The sentiment is from LOTV and I have added some Card Candi to finish it off :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts #25 - 'Girls, Girls, Girls'
Passion for ProMarkers #153- 'Lots of Layers'

Don't forget to check out Little Claire's Blog to enter the challenge and to see what the other DT members have come up with :) x

'Bed of Roses'- new club stamp from Little Claire's :)

Hi there! Can you believe that it is June tomorrow?! Where is the time going? Well the first of the month means a new club stamp from Little Claire's :)

The new stamp set is called 'Bed of Roses' and comes with the main image as well as several lovely sentiments.

Here is a card I have made with this stamp set:

I have coloured the image with ProMarkers and mounted it on Kraft cardstock. The papers are from Raspberry Road & were free on a magazine. The corner stamps are from LOTV, pearls from my stash. 

Thanks for taking a look at my card! :) Bye for now! :) xxx

More Loverly Jubblies... :) x

Hello there!

I am stopping by to show you a couple more of the cards I have made using the 'Loverly Jubblie' stamps from Little Claire Designs... which are just that- loverly :) 

Here is my first card using 'Robert & Daisy Umbrella' 

and here is my second card, along the same theme but this time using 'Keep in Touch'

For these cards I have used Little Claire Images, coloured with ProMarkers & mounted on black cardstock. The papers are from the Boofle collection from Docrafts. I have used new LOTV sentiments, which are just gorgeous :). Then I have added some doodling with a black fineliner, quite simple really! x

I would like to enter my first card in the following challenge:

Zoe Bunny Crafts #24- Anything Goes

Loverly Jubblies from Little Claire's :) x

Hi! I am dropping into show you a card I have made using one of the 'Loverly Jubblies' range from Little Claire Designs.

I have used the gorgeous 'Travelling Daisy' stamp, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on brown cardstock. The papers are from the Boofle paper pack by Docrafts. The sentiment stamp is from the 'King Robert & Queen Daisy' stamp set, edged with blue ink. Ribbon, Candi and gems from my stash :)

Little Claire are celebrating 700 followers on their blog :) So make sure you pop over and enter their competition to win a Loverly Jubblie stamp of your choice :)

Not only have they reached 700 followers on the blog but they have also got 5000 friends of Facebook- to celebrate this they are offering 20% off orders today between 9am-5pm. Phone :0844 800 4376   or 0151 342 5715 & the first 50 customers will also receive a FREE 'handmade by' stamp!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my card, hope you like it x

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Passion for ProMarkers #149 - Inspiration Photo (Ribbon & some of the colours)
I Love ProMarkers #117 - Anything Goes