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

Little Claire Challenge and Blog Hop!

Hi there! This month over on Little Claire's Blog we are having an 'open theme' for our challenge as well as a blog hop!

So to start with here is the card I have made for the challenge:

I have used the very versatile 'Changing Tree' stamp set with the 'Education' embellishments, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown cardstock. For the sentiment I have used one of the tags from the 'Little Beauties' set, gently inked in blue. The papers were free from a magazine, star and banner die by Memory Box, pearls and Candi from my stash :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenge #229- Anything Goes
Charizma Cardz Challenge #19- No Digis Allowed

So this month we are offering 2 prizes, one for the challenge and one for the blog hop!

                Challenge Prize                                          Blog Hop Prize

           

For more details of what each prize includes, please see the main post on Little Claire's Blog.

You can enter our challenge as normal, by linking your card over on Little Claire's Blog. To also enter our blog hop, you need to visit all of the Design Team Blogs as well as the main Little Claire Blog and collect a letter from each blog. Once you have all 8 letters, rearrange them to spell out a popular stamp name and e-mail your answer to: info@littleclaire.co.uk, putting 'Blog Hop' as your title. Both Winners will be notified in the July Challenge post.

The letter you need from my blog is: T
If you have followed all the blogs in order, starting from the main blog then you will have all the letters now, so don't forget to e-mail your answer! If you are missing any letters, there are links to the other DT blogs in my sidebar.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my card, I hope you will join in our challenge and blog hop. Have a lovely weekend :) x

Birthday Bear... :)

Hi, I am stopping by on this sunny bank holiday Monday, with a quick post to show you this birthday card I made:

I have used the lovely 'Mini Bear' stamp from Lili of the valley, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown cardstock, cut using Nestabilities. The sentiment tags are also from LOTV, stamped onto green linen card. The papers were from a magazine, twine and buttons from my stash :)

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

Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire- Boy oh Boy

I Love ProMarkers #166- Put a Button on it

Hope you have all had a lovely bank holiday and enjoyed the sunshine :) x

Happy Christmas to you all :) x

Well here is my last Christmas card to share with you for this year... the one I made for my husband :)

The image is the gorgeous 'Teddy with Robin' stamp from LOTV, coloured with ProMarkers. The sentiment and papers are LOTV too, with some Card Candi to finish. Quite simple really :) x

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

Lili's Little Fairies - Something New (new stamp, new papers- 2nd entry- hope that's OK!)

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas (2nd entry)

Well i'm all settled in, watching Christmas films for the evening! 

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone :) x

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...

Hi! Today sees a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' and the theme is 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'- so we want to see your Santas!

We are being sponsored by A Day for Daisies as well as our monthly sponsor, Joanna Sheen. So make sure you pop over to Sweet Stampin' to join in! :)

Here is my card:

I have used a lovely digi stamp from 'Cute Santa Collection' by Digistamp Boutique, coloured with ProMarkers and cut out using Nestabilities. The tag stamps are from LOTV, and the bunting set is from Little Claire's, available here. The papers came with a magazine recently :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
I Love ProMarkers #147- One for the Boys
Passion for ProMarkers-  'Include the word Happy in your sentiment'
Here come the Boys #47 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, hopefully back tomorrow with another card! :) x

Halloween over at Sweet Stampin' :)

Hi there! I hope you have all had a lovely start to your weekend :) There is a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin & the theme is 'Halloween' :)

We are sponsored by Letraset as well as our monthly sponsor Joanna Sheen, so make sure you pop over and join in!

Here is my card for the challenge:

I have used a lovely little digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called 'Mummy Josh', and have coloured him with ProMarkers and mounted on black cardstock. The papers are from the Kaisercraft 'Jungle Bug' pack. I also used Memory Box 'corner bow' die and 'Whimsy Dies' corner set. Pearls from my stash :)

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

Dynamic Duos #25- Orange & Black
Dream Valley Challenges #43- Halloween
Papertake Weekly- Fright Night
I Love ProMarkers #139- Anything Goes
One Stop Craft Challenge #201- Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Eerie Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :) x

July Club Stamp from Little Claire's- Bright Blue Skies :)

This month Little Claire's have released a gorgeous stamp set called 'Bright Blue Skies' as their club stamp :)

Here are the cards I have made using this set:

For this card I have used one of the main images from the set mounted on dark brown cardstock, The papers are from My Mind's Eye 'On the Sunny Side'. The circular sentiment is from the 'Dictionary Definitions' set from Little Claire's, and the tag sentiments are from LOTV. Pearls and Candi from my stash.

This is the second card I made with the set:

This time I have used the other main image in the set, again coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown card stock. The papers are from My Mind's Eye 'Fine and Dandy' and the sentiments are the lovely little LOTV tags again. Pearls and Candi from my stash.

This is such a lovely set which also has a butterfly set and sentiments included so please pop over to Little Claire's website to check it out and see the other DT examples :) x

I would like to enter this second card in the following challenge:
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes

Bye for now 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

New Challenge at Sweet Stampin' - 'More Than One Ribbon'

Hello there and welcome to the weekend!

Today we have another new challenge for you over at Sweet Stampin' and the theme is 'more than one ribbon'

Here is my card for the challenge:

I have used a DigiStamp Boutique image which I have coloured with ProMarkers and also paper pieced. I have added the green ribbon by using a Martha Stewart ribbon punch and then threading the ribbon through. The papers are My Mind's Eye 'Fly a Kite', mounted on black cardstock. Candi from Craftwork cards, coloured with ProMarkers :)

We are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons who are offering the following prize:

We also have our monthly sponsor, Joanna Sheen who is offering a £10 voucher to one lucky winner!

So don't forget to pop over to the Sweet Stampin' Blog to check out the other DT cards and join in with our challenge! :) x

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

Paper Sundaes #116- Anything Goes
Here Comes the Boys # 25 - Cards for Tiddly Peeps
DigiStamp Boutique- April Customer Competition

A Little Bird Told Me... :)

Hi there, just dropping by to show you the quick & simple Valentines card I made for my husband this year...

The image is 'Valentine Bird' from Digistamp Boutique, coloured with ProMarkers. This image (and the others that came with it) are so sweet and lovely to colour! The papers are from My Mind's Eye 'Blink of an Eye', bakers twine from my stash.

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

DigiStamp Boutique February Customer Competition

Simon Says Stamp- Love is in the Air (2nd entry)

I Love ProMarkers #103- Love is in the Air (2nd entry)

Cards for Men #4- Valentine's Day/Love

Cupcake Craft Challenges #179- Entwined

Thanks for looking at my card... it's half term this week so hopefully I will be back again this week with some more cards :) x

Final day of Little Claire's showcase... Going Out: :)

Hello! Thank goodness it's the weekend! Today is the final day showcasing the 'super six' men's stamps just released by Little Claire Designs.

Today we are showing you 'Going Out', here is a card I have made with the stamp:

The image is coloured using ProMarkers and mounted on black cardstock. The purple gingham paper is from craft creations. The spotty paper, sentiment and cardblank are from Craftwork cards. Little purple buttons from my stash.

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

I love ProMarkers #100 - Anything Goes (3rd Entry)

Dream Valley Challenge #23 - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

Thanks for taking a look at my card, please remember to pop over to Little Claire's Blog and check out the other DT cards :) x

Later, Later...

Hello and welcome to day 5 of Little Claire's new 'Super Six' stamps for men!

Today is a stamp called 'Later, Later' and here is a card I have made with it:

The image is coloured using ProMarkers and mounted on black cardstock. The papers are by Echo Park 'Dots and Stripes'. The sentiment is from 'Room With a View-Tree' by Little Claire. Candi from my stash. A very simple card really! :)

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

I love ProMarkers #100- Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Dream Valley Challenges #23 - Anything Goes

Don't forget to check out Little Claire's Blog for more ideas! :) x

DIY...

Here we are and it's Thursday already- where does this time go?!

Today is the turn of the new 'DIY' stamp from Little Claire's new range of 'Super Six' stamps for men.

Here is one my cards using this new stamp...

The image is coloured using ProMarkers, mounted on green and black cardstock. The papers are My Mind's Eye 'Fly a Kite'. The sentiment is from another Little Claire's set called 'Oh Man'. The card Candi is coloured using black ProMarker.

I would like to enter my card in I Love ProMarkers Challenge #100- Anything Goes

Bye for now, see you tomorrow :) x

In a While...

Here we are back for the third day of new men's stamps from Little Claire Designs. Today we are showing you an image called 'In a While' and here is one of the cards I have made using this lovely stamp :)

A very simple card made using the image, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on dark brown cardstock. The papers are Craftwork Cards 'Ice Cream Parlour'. The cardblank and sentiment are from Craftwork Cards as well as the Candi, coloured using ProMarkers.

Thanks for looking at my card... remember to take a look at Little Claire's Blog for more ideas!

Will be back tomorrow to show another stamp! :) x

Another New Stamp 'Sunday Morning'

Hi again... another scheduled post to show you another new release from Little Claire Designs

Today we are showing you a stamp called 'Sunday Morning', here is a card I have made using the stamp:

The image is coloured using ProMarkers. I have cut the image and the light blue card on which it is mounted using Nestabilities standard squares. The papers are Kaisercraft 'Jungle Bug' mounted on light blue cardstock. The sentiment is from a 'Room with a View- Tree' set, also by Little Claire. Buttons from my stash :)

Hope you like my card, remember to check out the Little Claire Blog for more DT cards and ideas :) x

New Designs from Little Claire- 'Man Tree' :)

Hello there! I have scheduled this post, something which I don't normally do, so hopefully this will work :)

Well today is the first of the new releases from Little Claire Designs. They have got a great new range of stamps for men to show you this week, one each day :)

Today is the release of... drum roll... the 'Man Tree' !!!

This is a fun image to use and here is one of the cards I have made using this stamp:

The image is coloured using ProMarkers and mounted on black cardstock. The stripy paper is Echo Park 'Dots and Stripes' and the diamond patterned paper is My Mind's Eye 'Fly a Kite'. The sentiment is from Little Claire's 'Little Beauties' set. I have added a gem to the tag and some card candi to the top right hand corner.

Please head over to the Little Claire Blog to check out the lovely cards made by my fellow DT members :) and remember to check back each day this week for another new release!

Bye for now! :) x

New Challenge from Little Claire's :)

This will be my third post in the last 4 days! I decided this week it really was time to try to get to grips with this blog. I visit so many lovely, regularly updated, blogs which really make me want to be better with mine :) So last night I gave it a facelift, and now I am going to carry on with my resolution of posting more often! :)

Today sees the start of a new challenge on the Little Claire's blog, which will be posted later on today. The theme is 'Cards for Men', and here my DT card for the challenge:

I have used the 'Lazy Days' stamp set, available from Little Claire's website. The main image is cut using nestabilities and the edge inked. The image is coloured using ProMarkers. The papers are Basic Grey, mounted onto Core'dinations cardstock. The sentiment 'Take it easy...' is from a different Little Claire's set (RWAV tree set). I have added buttons from my stash. This was a simple card to make and could be used for various occastions such as father's day, birthday, retirement etc.

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

I Love ProMarkers- Follow that Sketch

Papertake Weekly- Anything goes

Thank you once again for taking the time to look at my cards :) x

New Baby...

I thought I would share with you a card I made for the birth of my gorgeous nephew, just over a month ago :)

The image is a digistamp from Digistamp Boutique called 'Thomas in Pram', it was a lovely image to colour using ProMarkers. The main image panel is cut using 'Lacey Circles' nesabilities, mounted onto a blue version of the same shape. I have added glossy accents onto the hearts on the design. The papers are First Edition 'Up, Up and Away', mounted onto Core'dinations cardstock. The stamps are all from a new baby set by Clear Expressions. The small label is a Little Claire's die, and the 'Baby boy' sentiment is stamped onto one of the small 'Labels One' nestabilities. I have inked the edges of both of these pieces. Ribbon and pearls from my stash.

I was really pleased with how this card came out, and it was well recieved :)

I would like to enter this card in Digistamp Boutqiue's Monthly Challenge for June.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card :) x

New from Little Claire's- The Great Outdoors

These 2 cards have been made using 'The Great Outdoors' stamp set from Little Claire's which is due to be released soon. The set includes the 2 main images you can see here, the sentiment 'enjoy every moment' as well as some smaller stamps :)

This is a really simple card, made using the sketch from a recent Little Claire's challenge. The papers are Kaisercraft (Jungle Bug collection). I have coloured the image using ProMarkers and I have used brown Papermania card stock. As I said, this is a very simple card, but I am really pleased with it! :)

This is my second card using this set. This time I used the second main image from the set- the tent and stamped the cloud (which is also included) above the tent. Other than that all the products used are the same as the previous card! :)

Thank you for taking the time to look at my cards! :) x

Time for a catch up....

Right, it is time for a catch up! I have been really bad recently at keeping my blog updated, and have quite a few cards to show, which should have already been shown! So I am going to start with these two...

This is a simple card made using the 'Elephant in Squares' stamp set from Little Claire Designs.

This is a lovely stamp set to use, with lots of possibilities. More ideas available on the Little Claire website and on the other DT blogs.

I made this card using Dovecraft 'Back to Basics 2' papers and buttons. I have also used Core'dinateions cardstock and a craftwork cards cardblank.

It really was a simple card to make, but I like how it came out in the end :) x

This card made using the 'Hedgehogs in Squares' stamp from Little Claire's. I have used Papermania 'Birdsong' papers, layered with Core'dinations cardstock. The buttons are papermania, gems from my stash.

The photo makes the card look wonky... but is is straight... honestly... :)

Thank you for stopping by to see my cards :) I am going to try my best to post some more this week & catch up with myself :) x