Toadstool Trinket Box

Morning all. I have another box to share with today and again these are using new goodies Crafter’s Companion are bringing to Hochanda on Thursday. The One Day Special is on Thursday at 6pm, make sure to tune in.

This time I was of inspired by a toadstool and made a trinket box in similar colours:

I’ve made a feature of the construction tabs by fold them onto the next panel and fixing them with 3D foam tape.

And a little close up of some the decorative panels.

Supplies: 

• Small Ornamental Box Die
• Henna Panel Die
• Pointed Petal Stamp & Die
• Henna Stamp & Die Set
• Card: Kraft Card, Red Card, Brown Card and Gold Mirror Card   
• Misc: Pearls, Ribbon and Twine

I would like to enter this card into the fallowing challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Pretty Peacock

Afternoon all. Did you all see the Metallic Markers on Hochanda yesterday afternoon? They had the original 12 colours but also a set of 12 new colours and they are lovely.

This is tag I made and it also uses the stamps that were available on the show and also on the Crafter’s Companion website:

For the back ground I coloured the tips of an old paint brush and brushed in over the card. For the peacock I coloured my stamp with the markers and then quickly stamped. Once this was dry I added some more shimmer by scribbling the markers on my glass mat and picking up with a water brush and painting onto the image.

The little feather in the background was stamped with VersaFine onto Hessian and then coloured with the markers

Supplies:

• Rubber Stamp: Graceful Peacock Stamp Set from Crafter’s Companion
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Metallic Markers Antique Elements Set – Antique Pearl Vintage Satin and Tarnished Silver
• Card:   Vellum, Purple Card, Centura Pearl Fresh White Card and Matt Black Card.
• Embellishments: Pearls and button (coloured with a metallic marker), Twine, Ribbon and Hessian

I would like to enter this card into the fallowing challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Ombre Gift Box

Morning all. If you are anything like me you can make a box, but it takes a lot of working out and measuring to get it looking and fitting right, so you may want to check out some of the new goodies Crafter’s Companion are bring to Hochanda on Thursday.

The One Day Special is on Thursday at 6pm and here is a box I made using some of the dies and stamps that will be shown:

I inked the under panels and the flower petals with similar shades of Distress Oxides for an Ombre effect.

Supplies: 

• Pointed Petal Stamp & Die Set
• Large Ornamental Box Die
• Patchwork Panel Die
• Card: Centura Pearl and Sheena’s Stamping Card   
• Ink & EP: Distress Oxides, VersaMark and Ranger Platinum Embossing Powder
• Misc: Double Sided Adhesive Sheet, Glitter, Ribbon and Twine

I would like to enter this card into the fallowing challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Metallic Marvels

Afternoon all. The lovely Fiona Clayton is on Hochanda this afternoon with some new Spectrum Noir Metallic Marker colours.

One show was on at 12pm (which you can watch back on the Hochanda Website) and another show is on at 3pm/

I thought I would start by sharing this vellum aperture card as I got a name check on the 12pm show for this one as it shows the wonderful markers on vellum:

The markers are such lovely colours and a dream to use on vellum and give the prettiest soft metallic sheen.

The image was stamped once using a stamp positioner, coloured direct with the markers and then re-stamped and heat embossed in black to give a really neat precise finish to the lines.

Supplies:

• Rubber Stamp: Decadent Flowers Stamp Set from Crafter’s Companion
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Metallic Markers Antique Elements Set – All colours from Crafter’s Companion 
• Card: Printable Vellum, Matt Black Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card   
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies and Go Kreate XXL Circle Dies 
• Embellishments: Pearls (coloured with a metallic marker)

I would like to enter this card into the fallowing challenges:

• Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes
• Dream Valley – Pearls or Gems
• Stamping Sensations – Something Beginning with B – my b’s are blooms and black embossing
• Fussy and Fancy – White on White with a touch of colour
• Crafty Creations – Anything Goes
• Creative Moments – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Pretty in Purple

Afternoon all. Have any of you been watching the Hochanda shows with Sheena Douglass and the new AquaTint pens? There is one more show on Hochanda tonight at 5pm but you can watch the other shows on the Hochanda website.

These pens are very similar to the Sparkle Pens, but with out the shimmer! I love the fabulous bristle/brush tip and the colours are divine.

Here is a card I have made using the pens and a lovely Sheena Stamp:

I have used a couple of fab techniques on this card. Using the colour with Glycerine on a blending foam to ink all the layers (and embossing) and a panel made with the colour and salt which gives an amazing effect.

Supplies:

• Rubber Stamp: Sheena Douglass ‘Born to be Wild’ A Little Bit Sketchy from Crafters Companion 
• Colouring Medium: AquaTint Pens 
• Card: Kraft Card, Watercolour Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Centura Pearl Fresh White Card  
• Misc: Vellum, White Embossing Powder, Archival Jet Black Ink Pad and Salt
• Embellishments: Pearls

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Born to be Wild

Afternoon all. I have a Spectrum Noir make to share with you today. And it’s something a little bit exciting…….new pens!

The new AquaTint pens launch on Hochanda tonight t 6pm with the lovely Sheena Douglass. These pens are very similar to the Sparkle Pens, but with out the shimmer! I love the fabulous bristle/brush tip and the colours are divine.

Here is a tag I have made using the pens and a lovely Sheena Stamp:

 

The pens are such lovely colours and a dream to use

The image was coloured direct to paper with the pens and the background was created by blowing Pebeo drawing gum through a star and when dry washing with colour.

Supplies:

• Rubber Stamp: Sheena Douglass ‘Born to be Wild’ A Little Bit Sketchy from Crafters Companion 
• Colouring Medium: AquaTint Pens 
• Card: Kraft Card, Watercolour Card and Centura Pearl Fresh White Card  
• Misc: Old book page, Pebeo Drawing Gum and a straw 
• Embellishments: Cheesecloth, Pearls and Doodling

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Bad Hare Day

Afternoon all! The last couple of days saw some Crafters Companion & Spectrum Noir goodies launched on Hochanda. Brand new ColourTint Pencils and some gorgeous new stamps from Sheena Douglass.

Well the pencils and some of the stamps will be launching on HSN today.

This is the Hare stamp set.

And I couldn’t resist the little play on words.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Sketchy Hare Stamp Set from  Crafters Companion
• Ink: Archival Sepia Inkpad and Black Soot Distress Ink
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourTint Pencils
• Earth Green, Maize, Caramel, Café Au Lait
• Card: Kraft Card, Watercolour Card and Matt Black Card 
• Dies: Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies and Nellie Snellen Laced Edge Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Seam Binding, Cheesecloth and an Old Book Page

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Foxy

Evening all! In my earlier post I told about the new goodies from Crafters Companion and Spectrum Noir. The last of the one day specials is due to start on Hochanda I half an hour and the pencils and some of the stamps will be launching on HSN on 6th November.

This card uses the Fox stamp set and is stamped, embossed and colour on Kraft Card.

The background is made with ColourTints as well, drawn in stripes and washed out with a clear sparkle pen.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Sketchy Fox Stamp Set from  Crafters Companion
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink and Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Embossing Powder: Black Ink
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourTint Pencils
• Rust, Maize, Warm Grey, Vintage Rose, Deep Mauve and Chianti
• Card: Kraft Card
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and MFT Blueprint 14 dies
• Embellishments: Clear Sparkle Pen and Paper Rafia

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on this evening on Hochanda.

Lisa

Daisy Daisy

Happy Sunday! Yesterday at 6pm Crafters Companion & Spectrum Noir launched some new goodies on Hochanda for the One Day Special….. Brand new ColourTint Pencils and some gorgeous new stamps from Sheena Douglass.

The shows are also on throughout today and the pencils and some of the stamps will be launching on HSN on 6th November.

I used the Daisy stamp from the Foxglove stamp set to make this Z fold card.

On the front I have added a box to frame the image.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Sketchy Foxglove Stamp Set from  Crafters Companion
• Ink: Archival Jet Black and Pale Ochre
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourTint Pencils
• Grass Green, Maize, Rust and Dusky Lilac
• Card: Kraft Card, Watercolour Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Matt Black Card 
• Dies: Tonic Mixed Rectangle Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Pearl Bead String and an Old Book Page

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on this evening on Hochanda.

Lisa

A Box of Memories

Morning All! The children are just finishing up their breakfast and we are about to head out on the walk to school but I thought I would pop on with another Holly Hobby make.

I know I am probably sounding like a very stuck record but don’t forget these are new from Crafters Companion and will be on Hochanda this evening and tomorrow as the One Day Special.

Today I have a first for me……I made my first shaped & decorated memory box using the Happy Memories stamp set:

And there’s a lot of pink….again these are Lili of the Valley papers.

And a lot of pretty flowers.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Holly Hobbie ‘Happy Memories’ Stamp set from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:

Spectrum Noir 24 Packs: AG5, AG3, AG2, CG3, Ap4, AP2, AP1, MG1, BP7, BP5, BP1HB1, MB4, MB2, MB1, TN1, GB9, GB7, GB4, RB3, BG9, BG7, BG5, BG3, GG1, IG9, IG7, IG5, IG1, DR6, CR9, CR7, IB1, Blender

• Card: Kraft Card, Centura Pearl Fresh White Card and Neenah Solar White Card 
• Dies: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframe Dies, Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies, Magnolia Swedish Lace Border Die and Go-Kreate Frilly Frames #10 dies
• Embellishments: Hessian Trim, Paper Flowers, Doodling, Gems and Pearls

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on this evening on Hochanda.

Lisa

Flowers for You

Morning All! Miss 4 had a great first morning at school today and says she can’t wait to go again tomorrow.

So now both children are tucked up in bed for the night I thought I would pop on and share another Holly Hobbie make. Don’t forget these are the One Day Special from Crafters Companion and will be on Hochanda tomorrow

For this make I have used the A Gift for You stamp again but this time I have coloured up in sort of sepia/rustic tones for a completely different look (if you scroll back a few posts you will see her in some entirely different colours):

When I am in a hurry (especially on my Christmas cards) you will see I stick to mostly square cards but I love (to make shaped cards and fancy folds as well. This is one of my favourite at the moment, it’s a DL Z-Fold card.

These Lili of the Valley papers (now sadly discontinued) were the perfect match for this image.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Holly Hobbie ‘A Gift for You’ Stamp set from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:

Spectrum Noir 24 Packs: CG4, YG3, RB4, RB2, RB1, DP2, IB1, MB4, MB2, MB1, BG5, BG7, BG9, BO1, BO2, BO3, LY1, RB6, DR4, TN6, TN3

• Card: Maroon Card, Kraft Card, Centura Pearl Fresh White Card and Neenah Solar White Card 
• Dies: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframe Dies
• Embellishments: Hessian Trim, Paper Flowers, Doodling and Pearls

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on Hochanda tomorrow.

Lisa

Treat for Two

Morning All! Miss 4 starts school this Morning….just half days to start but we better get  a wriggle on as we don’t want to be late on her first day.

I have another Holly Hobbie make to show you this morning. Crafters Companion are releasing the new stamps on Hochanda tomorrow as the One Day Special.

Today’s make uses the sweet Time for Tea stamp:

I love making calendars and thought this image would be perfect for one.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Holly Hobbie ‘Treat for Two’ Stamp set from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:

Spectrum Noir 24 Packs: CG4, YG3, YG1, LG1, GB11, GY5, GY4, GY2, LY1, LY3, IB1, IG5, IG7, BG9, BG7, BG5, BG3

• Card: Yellow Card, Green Card, Neenah Desert Storm Card
• Dies: Polkadoodles Elegant Nest Dies and JoyCrafts Anja Fancy Oval Dies  
• Embellishments: Jute Trim, Calendar Tab, Thickers, Ribbon, Cheese Cloth, Pearls and Gems

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on Hochanda on tomorrow.

Lisa

Rainy Days

Evening All! We’ve just had a little Movie Monday afternoon and we watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. So before I settle down for a little colouring session I thought I would pop on and show you another of the adorable new Holly Stamps stamps Crafters Companion are releasing on Hochanda next Wednesday (13th September).

My next make is wall hanging and I have used the sweet Rainy Days Stamp set:

This little MDF cloud worked perfectly with the image.

And a wonky shot!

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Holly Hobbie ‘Rainy Days’ Stamp set from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:

Spectrum Noir Entire Collection: BT9, BT5, BT1, GB10, GB8, TN7, TN6, TN4, TN3, BG9, BG7, BG5, BG3, HB1, HB2, HB3, LV3, LV2, VB1, VB2, JG7, AG5, AG3, LG5, LG1, GT3, GT2, GT1, AB3, AB2, AB1, DP3, MG5, MB4, MB2, MB1, PV3

• Card: Neenah Desert Storm Card
• Dies: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes, Tonic Scalloped Multiframe Dies and an X-Cut Square Punch
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Paper Flowers and Pearls

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on Hochanda on Wednesday 13th.

Lisa

Time for Tea

Morning All! We’re just a bout to head out on the School Walk, but I  thought I would pop on quickly and show another of the fabulous new Holly Hobbie Stamps Crafters Companion are releasing on Hochanda on Wednesday (13th September).

My next make is a shaped card and I have used the super cute Time for Tea stamp:

I thought these papers suited the image perfectly, and I know I will re-visit this image and include a little paper piecing.

And a wonky shot!

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Holly Hobbie ‘Time for Tea’ Stamp set from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:

Spectrum Noir 72 Core Set: PL1, PP5, PP3, DR7, CR11, CR8, CR10, TB5, TB3, TB2, DG3, CG2, DG2, GB10, GB8, EB8, TN8, GB5, CT1, RB2, TN2, FS3, FS2, IG10, IG8, IG6, BG10, BG8, BG6, BG4, BG2, BG1, Blender

• Card: Kraft Card, Centura Pearl Fresh White Card,   Neenah Desert Storm Card
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies,  and Go-Kreate Frilly Frames #7
• Embellishments: Red Jute Trim, Pearls, Gems and doodling

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on Hochanda on Wednesday 13th.

Lisa

Life’s Treasures

Evening All! Who’s ready for a peak at another of the adorable new Holly Stamps stamps Crafters Companion are releasing on Hochanda next Wednesday (13th September)?

My next make is a simple square tent fold card and I have used the fun Happy Memories Stamp set:

I thought this patchwork paper suited the image perfectly…

….And red and blue is *one* of my favourite colour combinations.

And not forgetting the wonky shot!!

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Holly Hobbie ‘Life’s Treasures’ Stamp set from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:

Spectrum Noir 72 Core Set: DR7, DR5, CR11, CR10, TB9, TB5, TB3, TB2, TB1, GB10, GB8, EB8, TN8, TN7, GB5, OR1, BT2, TN2, EB2, CG2, EB7, BGR1, BG10, BG8, BG6, BG4, IG10, IG8, IG6, IG4, Blender

• Card: Red Card, Pale Blue Card, Neenah Solar White Card,  Neenah Desert Storm Card and Centura Pearl Fresh White Card
• Dies: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes and Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers, Jute Trim and Pearls

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on Hochanda on Wednesday 13th.

Lisa

Happy Memories

Evening All! We’re just settling down to watch a film but I thought I would pop on and show you another of the adorable new Holly Stamps stamps Crafters Companion are releasing on Hochanda next Wednesday (13th September).

My next make is an easel card and I have used the fun Happy Memories Stamp set:

The stamp is so fabulous I have kept the rest of the card pretty simple.

And a wonky shot!

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Holly Hobbie ‘Happy Memories’ Stamp set from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:

72 Core Set: BP6, BP2, PL1, PP3, TB2, TB1, DR7, CR11, CR10, CR8, GB10, GB8, TN7, DG3, CG2, DG2, TN2, GB5, IG10, IG8, IG6, IG4, BT9, BT5, BT4, BT2, BT1, BG8, BG6, BG4, BG2, BG1, Blender

• Card: Teal Card, Neenah Desert Storm Card and Centura Pearl Fresh White Card
• Dies: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers and Pearls

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

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Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on Hochanda on Wednesday 13th.

Lisa