Chair Man

Morning All. It’s time for the first ever Digi Stamp Challenge over on the Little Claire Blog. Our first theme is an 'Open' one……so anything goes!  We are looking forward to seeing all of your entries, all that we ask is that you use only digi-images on your cards. It doesn’t have to be a Little Claire digi stamp but it would be fabulous if it was, and with such a versatile range of images it would be easy to find one you love (or two or three hehe). Please hop over to the Little Claire shop and take a look for yourself.

And the best bit, the lovely Gill from Little Claire has offered a wonderful prize for the winner of our first challenge…… TEN Little Claire Digi Stamp images of your choosing.

Here is my card using Chair Man, it’s a birthday card for my Father-in-Law. He is the last in a whole week of family birthdays which starts today with my little baby girl who is now 2 years old (I’ll pop back later and show you her card)! Well 7 cards to make straight into the New Year certainly keeps me busy once the Christmas Decorations come down lol.  

I made this card all backwards so I’m surprised it turned out so well. I coloured the image first, which I try not to do until I’ve at least picked papers better still made the card. Also the frame and patterned paper on the base were put together months ago for a magazine commission, but I changed my mind and didn’t use it….good job as the  colours fitted this perfectly! Minimal embellishment as it’s for a man, but I did manage to use a little ribbon in a masculine way….kind of!! 

Please hop over to the Little Claire blog  and take a look at the cards my teamies have made to inspire you. And if you want to join in you have until 4pm (GMT) on Tuesday 10th February.

Supplies:

• Image: Chair Man from Little Claire 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Papermania ‘Very Happy Birthday’ 12x12 Paper Pack
• Card: Dark Green Bazzill Card, Copic X-Press It Blending Card and smooth white card
• Sentiment: ‘A Tiny Little Wish to You’ stamp but available as both digi and stamp here 
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Ovals, Spellbinder Plain Circles and Spellbinder Radiant Rectangles
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Card Candi and Alpha Letters covered in Stickles

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Snow Hugs

Morning all and a big hello to the new followers I have gained since the new year.

Back in the autumn I was lucky enough to have an article in Papercraft Essentials Magazine showing how to make a desk calendar. I knew straight away I wanted to use all my favourite Chloe images and as there are so many to choose from I was able to match the image to the season.  I loved how it turned out so I asked for the magazine to return it to me and it now has pride of place on the cabinet in my dining room.

Instead of overloading you with pictures I thought it would be nice to show you a page a month. Here is January’s using Snow Hugs: 

I couldn’t bear to part with mine but this would make a perfect gift for a special friend or relative. I’ve attached the title and all the calander tabs with self adhesive hook and loop dots, so that I can replace them ready for next year.

Supplies:

• Image: Snow Hugs by Pink Gem Designs  
• Colouring Medium: ProMarkers and Copics
• DP: Magazine Freebie
• Card: Copic X-Press It Blending Card and Anna Marie Designs Kraft Card
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Frilly Frames and Spellbinders Plain/Scalloped Squares
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Button, Metallic Thread, Wooden Snowflake, Computer Generated Calandar Tab/Month

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

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Lisa

Happy New Year and Some News

Hi All

Hope you are all well and had a fabulous Christmas. We have had a good time despite both us and the children suffering from awful viruses. I’m sort of glad to be getting back to the daily routine today and hoping these bugs hurry up and leave.

Anyhoo I’m about to do the school run, but thought I would pop on to share some absolutely fantastic fabulous super duper news…..I’m part of the new Little Claire Digi-Stamp Design Team. I applied just before Christmas and it was an extra present to find out I had been selected. Little Claire stamps are a staple in my craft room and to be able to play with their designs in digis is going to be so much fun.

My new teamies are Alison, Avril, Lynsey, Mags, Margreet, Sarah and Susan and if you hop over to the Little Claire Blog you will get to meet them.

Our first Digi-Stamp Blog Challenge will go live on Wednesday 15th January 2014 and we would love for you to come and play along with us.

To celebrate my good news I thought I would share a Little Claire card with you. It was made a little while back as with getting all the decorations down and put away, and giving everything a good clean I haven’t actually made it into my Crafty Hole yet this year….I haven’t shared the card here yet but you may have seen it in a past issue of Papercraft Essentials…

This one uses the Beach Huts Stamp Set but it’s also a digi stamp Beach Huts. It’s been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto cork (from a DCWV stack) and coloured using ProMarkers. A very CAS card and perfect for one of the men in your life.

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Saint Nicholas

Good Morning. Hope you are all well and almost ready for Christmas…..I’m getting there. My decorations have been up since the first, my cards are on their way and most of my shopping is done and wrapped, just waiting for a few more parcels to arrive in the post. I have even been helping Hubby buy my presents *Wink Wink* I found him links to some much needed Copics and Dies ;-)

Anyhoo, enough waffle, over at the Whiff of Joy Blog we are showing Christmas inspiration and today is my turn. I’ve decided to make a traditional coloured Christmas card using the fabulous Saint Nicholas stamp from the Winter Secret Stamp Kit.

This card is going to be hand delivered so I have layered things up a bit, especially with my pretty felt snowflake ;-) The sentiment can also be found as part of the Winter Secret Stamp Kit.

Supplies:

• Image: Saint Nicholas from the Winter Secret Stamp Kit from Whiff of Joy
• Colouring Medium: Copics and ProMarkers
• DP: Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas (Vintage) and Papermania Patterned Christmas Vellum
• Card: Anna Marie Designs Kraft Card, green card, red card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Stamps: Winter Secret Stamp Kit from Whiff of Joy 
• Dies & Punches: Various Spellbinder Nesting Dies
• Embellishments: Gems, Wooden Snowflake and Felt Snowflake

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Chloe with Poinsettia

Afternoon all…..long time no see! I think I’m just about ready to get crafting again but what with the lead up to Christmas it might be the new year before I get back into full swing.

Anyhoo, I’m here to share my card for the new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge. We are having a special 4 week challenge so that we can all have a little break over the festive period. If you fancy joining us the theme is:

Anything Christmas

Here is my card using the gorgeous Poppy with Poinsettias:

I stuck with very traditional colours again and of course there had to be some Kraft card. Trying to keep the embellishments simple for the cards I need to post!

Supplies:

• Image: Poppy with Poinsettias   
• Colouring Medium: Copics & ProMarkers
• DP: Magazine Freebie
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Stamps: Sentiment from Pink Gem
• Ink: Distress Ink ‘Walnut Stain’
• Dies & Punches: MS Border Punch,Go Kreate Frilly Frames Dies, Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals and Spellbinders Labels 1
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers, Brad and Glitter Glue

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa