Coffee Break

Good afternoon. I hope you are all having a lovely weekend.
I have had lots of time to craft this weekend and I am posting the card I have made for the Fussy and Fancy "Shabby Chic" Challenge.

I have used Lili of the Valleys Coffee Break stamp, one of my favourites.
I have coloured the image using my Prisma coloured pencils and distressed the edges of the image using stamping up Sahara sand stamp pad.
The tag and mat are cut with a creatables die. The tea for two stamp is from stamping up.
The papers are Maja design and the mat has been painted using the new chalk paints from Cosmic shimmer.

I hope those of you who went to the show at the NEC had a lovely time and bought lots of lovely goodies.

Hugs Karen xx

So Many Presents

Hello,

I wanted to share a card with you today that I have made for the Ribbon Girl March Colour Challenge. The theme is Green.

I have used the Lili of the Valley stamp called So Many Presents. I coloured the image using distress inks and Prisma coloured pencils.

The present stack is made from a Tim Holtz die and the labels are cut using a magnolia die which has been stamped using stamping up En Francaise stamp. The little flower in the corner is one of the new Sue Wilson dies which are produced by creative expressions. The papers are, as always, Maja design.

I hope you are all having a good day.

Be back soon.

Hugs Karen xx

    

       

                     

  

A Girl Can Never Have Too Many Handbags !!

Good Morning,

It's another beautiful sunny morning here in the South West. Today I want to share a card I made for a friends birthday.

It's quite a simple design of a handbag made using a Go Kreate die for the flap of the bag. The handle was attached using pearl brads and a button added for the fastener. The butterflies are a Memory Box die and the little ones are from a punch.  The happy birthday sentiment is a Simon says stamp die and stamp set.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend.

Hugs Karen xx

Sew special

Good morning,

Today I have a card for the sewing enthusiast. I have used a Tim Holtz die to cut out the doll and the cotton spool. The needle and thread are a Memory box die.  I have used a Tim Holtz embossing folder as the background and the needle pack, button card and the receipt are stamped from my stash of stamps, (sorry I can't remember the make). The buttons are  stamping up embosslits and the papers are Maja design.
Hope you enjoy your day.

Hugs Karen xx

Saturated Canary Bella

Bella

Hello, another card I would like to show you today is one I have made for my nieces Birthday in April.

I have used a Saturated Canary stamp, Bella. I coloured the image using my Prisma coloured pencils. I have edged the image with white frantage. The stack of presents is a Tim Holtz die. The butterfly trellis is a Simon says stamp die.

The papers are my favourite Maja design and the sentiment is Lili of the Valley.

I hope you are enjoying this much needed sunshine.

Hugs Karen xxx

A Card for Mum

This is the card I have made for my Mum for Mothers Day. 

I have used  a memory box butterfly die for the centre of the card and added beautiful wings embosslits dies. The stamps are from stamping up and have been stamped using soft sky. The honeycomb die in the centre is from paper trey ink. I have cut the word Mum from a crafters companion Die'sire die.

A New Home

This card I have made for my daughter and her friend who are moving into their new flat this weekend.

The colours I have used are pastels and I love this colour scheme.

The background stamp is a stamping up large roller stamp, The little house die is  a paper trey ink die. It has been mounted on a doohickey tag die and then mounted on the fancy oval die cut.

The papers are Maja design.

I'll be back soon to post more.

Karen xx

Vintage Birthday card

It's been so long since I last posted any of my cards. A lot has happened since I've been away but the real reason for not posting is that I lost my beautiful golden retriever in November and it's taking me a long time to come to terms with it. She was my constant shadow and companion and I miss her so, so much each and every day.

I am posting a couple of cards today, the first one is a mans card. I find making cards for men quite difficult but I am quite pleased with this one.

I hope you like it.

Hugs
Karen xx

A Star On Top

Good Morning,

It's a beautiful day here in the south west after a few days of blustery wet conditions.

I was so happy on Sunday, I woke up to find I had won the Ribbon Girl October colour challenge and now I have two vouchers to spend at the Ribbon Girl and Lili of the Valley, two of my favourite places to shop!!! Happy, Happy, Happy.

Anyway after my little excitement outburst, on to my card. Today I am posting another Lili of the Valley christmas image A star on top.

I have heat embossed snowflakes onto the base layer. The self coloured sleigh stamp is also a Lili of the Valley stamp as are the little tags.

For sparkle I have added stickles glitter glue and put glossy accent over the top on the tree baubles. The little present charm is one from the Ribbon Girl.

Thank you for looking.

Karen x

Boy Sledging

Hello,

Quick post today to share another of my christmas creations.

I have used LOTV Boy Sledging, another lovely cute image from Lili of the Valley.

I have used Maja Design It's Christmas Time papers and the red card is just from my stock.
The large mat is cut using a Go Kreate die.The snowflakes are  mixture of Doo Hickey and Marianne. The mitten die is a memory box die.

I have used a spellbinders label die for the image, adding shabby white frantage over the image to look like snow.The sentiment is also a LOTV stamp. Glamour dust has been used for the snow under the sledge.

Colouring has been done using both Prisma coloured pencils and copic pens.

Thank you so much for looking and please leave

comments, I love reading them.

Have a good afternoon.

Karen xxx

Sledging Buddies

Good Morning,

It's been an absolute age since I posted anything. Apologies. Today I have made a card after looking at the Ribbon Girl October colour challenge. Not sure if it was the cup cake or the colours which grabbed my attention!!!! I wonder which lol.
Also entering for Crafty Little Fairies Christmas in October, Crafting all Day Creations "Here Come the Boys"

I have used Lili of the Valley Image Sledging Buddies. Love all their christmas stamps, can't keep buying though!! The papers are Maja design It's Christmas Time. Gorgeous colours. I have used quite a few dies on this card. The snowflake border is Memory Box Frostyville wreath, the Poinsettia is a La La Land  die, the mistletoe is  a Doo Hickey and I think the other one is a Marrianne creditable ( but can't guarantee) as is the holly die. The sentiment is also a LOTV stamp.

I  have added lots of sparkle to the poinsettia and the snowflake border. ( Can't resist of bit of sparkle!!)

I am going to enter this for the Ribbon Girl October Colour Challenge and will hunt to see if there are any other challenges that match the design.

Thanks for looking, have a lovely Sunday.

xxx

A lick of Paint.

Good morning,

Today I am showing you a card I've made for my step Dad's birthday. It's not until October so for once I'm very organised!!! shock horror.

I have used the gorgeous LOTV stamp "A Lick of Paint'
I've coloured him using Prisma coloured pencils. The papers are stampin up and are called Elegant Soiree. The two little tags are from papertrey ink as is the ruler stamp. The curled paper i tried to get to look like a piece of peeling wallpaper!! The sentiment is also a LOTV circle sentiment.

Now I need to store it safely until October!!

Be back soon

Hugs

Karen x

Christmas In August !!

Hello,

Today I am posting a card for the Lili's Little Fairies Thursday Challenge Christmas in August and LOTV Monthly challenge "Make it Festive"

I used LOTV festive post stamp, very cute. I coloured the image with my Prisma coloured pencils. The gorgeous snowflake border is from Memory Box. The lovely mitten die is also from Memory box and is called precious mittens.

The Christmas wording at the bottom of the card is also one of the Memory box new christmas releases.
I have added sparkle with stickles glitter glue, frosted lace.

I hope you like it.

Hugs

Karen xx