Alice and the Mad Hatter

It is my turn to share a card on the Swedish House Crafts blog and this is a card I made for a friends' daughter's 16th Birthday. Her name is Alice and I knew this lovely stamp Mad Hatter Avery was just perfect for the card I had in mind. I coloured her with Copics and die cut her using a MFT stitched die. The papers are MFT. I had the playing cards in a Christmas cracker years ago and it was perfect to go with the image. I added a banner, some diecut hearts which were the waste from some flowers and some numbers from my scrapbook stash.

Because SHC cannot show Disney images on their blog I had to photoshop it by covering Alice. I did this by copying paper from another card and adding it to the above picture so this is what you will see on the SHC blog.

Watering the flowers

When I was asked to make a Summery Birthday card for the latest Crafts Beautiful magazine I decided to use the paper Nest Dolls stamp Avery with Watering Can from Swedish House Crafts. I coloured her with Copics and diecut her using a MFT wonky stitched oval die.  The papers are First Edition It's a girl, sentiment is from LOTV. I used Lady E flower 5 dies, Impression Obsession small leaf cluster dies and a butterfly punch from Hobbycraft.

Let's go paddling

Today is my turn to post on the Swedish House Crafts blog and I chose to use one of the newest Paper Nest Dolls Emma with starfish. She is available at a very special price exclusive to Swedish House Crafts.  I coloured her with Copics and had fun creating a scene for her.

Image - Emma with starfish
Medium - Copics
Dies - MFT sunny skies, under the sea (rocks), Lawn Fawn wavy stitched borders, deckchair, seagull
Papers - LOTV up, up and away, First Edition beyond the shore.

Hubby needs a haircut so we will be heading into the city today for that and no doubt a little retail therapy and lunch. I need to get back this afternoon to finish my prep for tonight's cardmaking class.

Underwater scene

It's my turn as guest designer at Swedish House Crafts and I have used two new paper Nest Dolls stamps which are on an exclusive offer at Swedish House Crafts. There are three and I will be sharing a card with the other stamp another day. I used the two mermaid stamps on my card, Ellie with Seahorse and Emma and fishy friend coloured with Copics and with sparkly tails using a Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen.  The backing paper is First Edition Beyond the Shore and I added some blue stringy stuff from stash, used a turquoise pearl pen and added some fish diecuts using Impression Obsessions mini nautical die.

We are out this evening for a Chinese meal and then to see Rhod Gilbert at the theatre. For those who don't know he is a comedian.

Welcome Baby

Thank you so much for your positive comments on my last card which I wasn’t very pleased with. I have used another of the new Paper Nest Doll stamps which you can find at Swedish House Crafts. This is so cute. I have a habit of sometimes colouring animals a little darker than I intend so I made sure I used very light greys this time and it came out just how I wanted.
Image - Paper Nest Dolls Welcome Wagon
Medium - Copics
Papers - First Edition It's a Girl
Die - MFT wonky stitched oval
Sentiment - LOTV
Punch - Fiskars tag punch
Flowers - Wild Orchis
Lace - Crafty Ribbons

Hippo in PJs

I got a new set of 5 hippo stamps to play with as I am guest designing for Paper Nest Dolls at Swedish House Crafts. You can find all their products on their website Swedish House Crafts. Do come and join our Facebook group Swedish House Crafts Lounge for lots of inspiration and giveaways.
Image - Paper Nest Dolls Hippos
Medium - Copics
Papers - MFT hearts and stripes
Dies - Lawn Fawn stitched circle, Go Kreate frilly 7
Sentiment - LOTV
Punch - Fiskars tag
Other - enamel dots

Snow White

I am so pleased to be sharing my first post as a Guest Designer for Paper Nest Dolls at Swedish House Crafts . Have you seen the new Fairy Tale stamps, they are so cute. This one is Princess with Apple and I have coloured her with Copics. I thought it wold be fun to paper piece her dress and bow for a change. The papers are MFT, I bought a new flower die from Swedish House Crafts. It is by Lady E and is number 5, hydrangea. It is the first die of this make I have bought and it cut and embossed beautifully. I added some ribbon, LOV teenage girl sentiment and used a Joy die for the leaves.

Ithon Crafts commented on my post yesterday and asked if she had embedded comments or a pop up window. You have embedded bu I can't tell you that as I can't comment on your blog!  To change it you need to go to settings, comments and choose pop up box.

One door closes another one opens

So has my title intrigued you. Well the sad news is that Lee Holland has decided he does not have time at the moment to add any digis to his shop so there is no more need for a DT. However the day after I had this news I received a message on Facebook asking me if I would like to guest design for Paper Nest Dolls at Swedish House Crafts as they are now stocking them. I said yes of course as they are so cute and great quality stamps too. They are thickly etched red rubber which stamp beautifully. This is the second of the ones I bought, Celine and I decided to do something different for this one and stamped the card blank using an old Tim Holtz stamp set. I then coloured Celine with Copics and used some old Spellbinder labels 10 dies.

In the garden

So my blog has been empty for a couple of days as I haven't had been crafting but busy with other things. Yesterday I made three cards though so there will be daily posts for a while at least.

I bought two Paper Nest Doll stamps as they are now stocked at Swedish House Crafts. This is Avery with watering can. Her hair was a challenge and could be coloured much better but hopefully next time I wil be happier with it. The papers are Bo Bunny Damask, ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, Doohickey lovely fence and Memory Box plant pot dies, The butterflies were diecut with an old mag freebie.

We are out with friends for a carvery tonight as we both have a 2 4 1 2 course voucher. No cooking yippee. I hope to get in the craftroom again today.

Grace's Birthday

I made this card for my friend Lynsey's daughter who was 9 yesterday. You may have seen these cute Paper Nest Doll images as digis. Well did you know that they are now available as rubber stamps at My Mum’s Craft Shop? This is Avery in Heart and she has been coloured with Copics.  The papers are Pebbles Tealightful also available from MMCS.  I added a doily, some bunting and pearls.

Challenges

Crafty Purple Frog time to celebrate the little people 

Little Miss Muffet anything goes 

The Ribbon Girl a card 

Noor! Design UK flowers

Have you entered my candy yet?

Party time

I amde this card for a friend whose Birthday was on Monday so I can now share it with you.

Image - Paper Nest Dolls Cupcake Avery

Medium - Copics

Papers - Tilda

Die - Doohickey tag

Sentiment - LOTV grunge stamped in white

Other - raffia lace, wooden bunting, doily, ribbon

Challenges

Penny Black and more at Allsorts anything goes 

The Ribbon Girl a card

Simon Says for a special lady/girl
Scrap and Craft Celebrations

Hubby is out today doing some work on the rescue boats at Oulton Broad before the powerboat racing season. I shall be spending most of the day in the craftroom getting ahead with magazine and DT work.

Winter Gift

I know I have blogged some Christmas cards already this year but I think this may be the first one I have actually made as the others were made last year. This cute digi was a freebie with the Making Cards and I coloured her just before I went on holiday. So lovely to have a few images coloured ready to use, something I don't achieve very often.

Image - Paper Nest Dolls Winter Gift Emma

Medium - Copics

Papers - Echo Park Winter Wishes

Punch - MS large snowflake border

Other - doily and foam snowflakes from America, Stickles on her hat and clear Wink of Stella on the snowflakes

Challenges

Allsorts anything goes 

Winter Wonderland anything Christmas goes

ABC Christmas D for dimension

The Ribbon Girl any image

Simon Says anything goes