Unicorn plaque

I was asked if I could make a unicorn plaque and this is what I came up with. The star paper is from a scrapbook pack, coloured unicorns from Whimsy and sentiment from LOTV. I used a MFT wonky stitched oval die and sparkle pens on the sentiment.  I covered the wooden fairy with sparkle using a clear sparkle pen, added a rainbow charm, some sparkly stickers, diecut butterflies and a sparkly butterfly from an old Poundland pack.  My friend was very happy with it so I hope the little girl is too. 

A new snowman stamp!

My last Christmas card to share with you before Christmas. Yes I bought a new set of Whimsy stamps because of the two snowmen. I have this image as a coloured Sassy Cheryl digi and have always loved it so when I saw that Whimsy had released it as part of a set I had to buy it. I coloured it with Copics and used a pearl pen for the snow. I used the adhesive glitter card from Craft Label and Sue Wilson poinsettia dies. The sentiment stamps are part of the stamp set.

The number of Coronavirus cases is rising alarmingly so we have been staying at home this week, apart from an early visit to a local shop for a few things yesterday. We move into tier 4 on Saturday so we will be staying home anyway. Thank goodness for lots of indoor hobbies. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Have the best Christmas you can in these troubled times x

Christmas fairy

I had a lovely time colouring some images on Friday whilst our new windows were being fitted. After doing the ironing there really wasn't anything useful I could do. I coloured 10 images so yesterday I was able to make three cards and have seven coloured images left to use.  I really enjoy a colouring session like that and must do that more often.

I adore Marina Fedotova's beautiful artwork and Whimsy Stamps now have several of her designs which used to be sold by Sugar Nellie.  This is Snowflake Wishes coloured with Copics. I used a Sakura clearstar pen for the silver bells and snowflakes and a Spectrum Noir moonlight sparkle brush pen on her wings. Having the image already coloured gave me more time to spend on the card and I  got out my heat gun to use with the Stampendous chunky white embossing enamel.  I used MFT wonky stitched rectangle and circle dies, a snowflake die, Memory Box I think plus a Tonic snowflake punch.  The papers are Wild Rose Frosted Lace.

Secret Garden

Another precoloured image today but this one is from a Whimsy digi sheet called Secret Garden.  There are three images and several sentiments on the sheet.  I thought this was a really cute sentiment.  The paper is First Edition Sweet Nothings and I distress the edges with frayed burlap DI and a distressing tool. I added some burlap, paper flowers and a burlap butterfly from Michaels in the US, some pearls and a wooden ladybird from Hobbycraft.

I would like to enter the anything goes challenge at Whimsy Stamps Inspiration.

Believe

I recently got a gorgeous sheet of precoloured digital unicorn images and sentiments from Whimsy and here is the first card I have made with them. The paper is MFT and I used some lovely silver glitter mesh from The Works. Beware if you buy this as the glitter goes everywhere but is worth it as it is so pretty. I used DI Victorian velvet and my distressing tool. The lace is from Crafty Ribbons, unicorn charm from Ebay, flowers from Wild Orchid and heart pins from The Hobby House. I also used some sliver glitter paint on the flowers and unicorn's mane.

Challenges

Noor! Design UK anything goes

Whimsy anything Whimsy goes

A trip to the dentist for Graham today followed by a trip to Hobbycraft. I wonder if they have any bargains?

Snowmen fall from heaven

The last of three cards made for Making Cards using Whimsy stamps. Not much colouring required on these snowmen but they are fab snowmen aren't they. The papers are MFT, star burlap from The Range. stars from Hobbycraft.  I also used a stitched scalloped border die from MFT.

Challenges

Noor! Design UK anything goes 

Creative Inspirations Winter/Christmas

Another busy day today. Meeting my Mum in Norwich for breakfast at Bella Italia then showing her the lights and decorations. She wants to buy a new vacuum cleaner which we will take home for her and get to hers next time we are over there on Christmas Eve. Then we are going to some friends for their outside light switch on and some food. Change of plan since I scheduled this post as heavy snow forecast so meeting Mum on Wednesday instead.

Snowmen fall from heaven

Today's card is another of the three cards I made for Making Cards magazine using Whimsy digi stamps and sentiments. The papers are MFT as are the Winter tree dies. Coloured with Copics of course. I love mixing spots and stripes and red and blue is one of my fave colour combos especially for snowmen.

I have my last craft stall tonight at a school's shopping evening. The first time I have done one of these so I hope it goes well. My last shop for this year at the hospital last Friday went really well. The school is a local one so not far to travel and if I don't sell much well never mind. There is a choir coming so should be a nice Christmasssy evening.

Do you want to build a snowman?

This is the first of three cards I made for Making Cards magazine last month. There are three snowmen and sentiments on the digital sheet and when I saw them on Facebook I just had to buy them. The papers are MFT as are the Winter tree and scalloped basic edge dies.  I was asked to make cards suitable for men so not too much embellishing, just some twine and a snowflake charm. 

Challenges

Simon Says anything goes

Bluebirds

One of my lovely blogging friends sent me this gorgeous stamp as a surprise with my Christmas card. I like to try to use something for Lynsey's anniversary card that I know she doesn't have herself if possible so I used this stamp for her card. As her anniversary was yesterday I can share the card with you.

Image - Bird Swing by Wee Stamps for Whimsy

Medium - Copics

Paper - Maja Coffee in the Arbour

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Die - MFT Wonky stitched oval from Dies to Die For

Crispy ribbon - Live and Love Crafts

Heart pins - stash

Anniversary card

A friend of mine is mad about horses and her husband asked me to make an Anniversary card for her. I immediately thought of this beautiful digi image from Whimsy. I debated on the colour scheme and decided on this one which suits her perfectly. The image is coloured with Promarkers and I added a few streaks with a Sakura goldstar pen to the mane and glitter to the wings of course.

The papers are Papermania Boutique which are just great for this 8 x 8 card. The sentiment was produced on the PC and then cut with a Spellbinders die. I had these little green hearts in a set and have never used them but they match the colour scheme here. I used various MS punches (corner, PATP, heart border and 2 leaf punches), added some Papermania ribbon to the strips to match the pole in the image. Flowers are Wild Orchid with punched leaves.
Challenges:
Create 4 fun fab sketch
Totally Gorjuss Wild Thing (any animal)
Crafty Catz Chocolate and green
Tuesday Taggers It takes all sorts (anything goes)
Allsorts At least 3 punches (I used 5)

A4 card

This is the largest card (A4) I have ever made. I was asked to make it for somebody leaving at work and as there were so many people to sign they wanted it this size. Thanks goodness for digi images as I could make the image large enough to suit the card. The image is the beautiful horse from Whimsy which was sold to aid people in Haiti a while ago. Papers are K&Co Hopscotch.I added lots of glitter, BO Bunny and Prima flowers with spacers and brads., Sizzix cut swirls and gems.
Challenges:
Everybody Art Things with wings
Totally Papercrafts Animal magic
Polka Doodles Nursery rhyme (Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross to see a fine lady ride on a white horse)

Wings of Hope

SECOND POST FOR TODAY
When I saw this beautiful digi image used on Bev's blog I was so inspired that I just had to rush over to Whimsy Stamps to buy it. It is called Wings of Hope and all the money raised from the sale will go to the victims of Haiti. It is such a lovely image to colour and only cost $4. Although I am generally pleased with all the cards I make there are always some I like much better than others. I have to say I absolutely love this card. I shall be sad to see it go but it is the last card for my friend's order and this one is for her daughter. It is just a shame that A5 cards don't show as much detail as square cards on the blog.

The image is coloured with Promarkers and Sakura clearstar pen, highlighted with glitter. Flower papers are my new Pink Parfait and flowers are K & Co.

Challenges
Colour Create Soft pink, soft blue, silver and white
Cupcake Four legged and furry (I know horses aren't really furry but as some of the DT had dogs on their cards I think this counts)
Passion for Promarkers All creatures great and small
ABC N is for new (stash) (image and paper)
Crafty Creations Wings