Lawn Fawn | Monster Mash

Hello all, it's very cold here so i've been spending some time crafting, most certainly the best place to be when the weather is quite chilly. I purchased these fab little Lawn Fawn monsters a few months back and i've only just got round to using them. These monsters are so adorable, not scary at all!!  

Firstly cut piece of A4 card down to 29.5 x 9 cm and fold to the left using bone folder, so you have landscape card. Cut a piece of red card to fit the top of the landscape card, emboss the red card with the chevrons embossing folder and ran it through the Cuttlebug. Adhere the embossed card to the card black using double sided tape.

Stamped four little monsters using acrylic block and memento tuxedo ink on neenah solar white card, making sure there is a slight gap in between the monsters. Coloured in using WH Smith Soft Colouring Pencils making sure I correctly added the right amount of shading as well. Stamped "Sending you monsters hugs" with the same memento ink pad, In the middle just below the monsters. Using the metal ruler and craft knife I cut straight line across both sides, but be sure not to cut into the monsters as they were fussy cut around with scissors. Cut the piece of card down to fit perfectly to the bottom of the card.

Adhered the stamped image with double sided foam tape, added some sparkle to the monsters with some clear wink of glitter. Added some adhesive dots to finish.

 Supplies 

(Click on the images below to be taken to where I purchased the items, I use no affiliate links) 

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Little Superhero

Hello there, well I hope you all had lovely weekend? I have been busy designing a card for friend's grandson's birthday that's in coming up soon. 

He is two next, so when I seen this image that was free digi stamp download from Simply cards and papercraft magazine I knew I had to use this for this creation. With boys being boys they usually want bright, fun and exciting cards, so with this in mind I decide on this super bright theme. 

Every little superhero needs superhero card for their birthday!!

So hopes he loves it as as much as I enjoyed making it for him.. Just loved the colour theme as it was real change.

I did want to colour the little superhero in alcohol markers but I had oops moment and forgot to print the digi stamp in draft mode, so instead of wasting the lovely image got my coloured pencils out and use the blending technique using paper stumps and Johnson's baby oil. I feel its worked out just as good and it was nice change to use different medium.   

Gate fold card is 6 x 5 using card stock from Active Paper eBay UK, folding is done using the boxer board by Crafters Companion.

Has always I leave links below to the items I have used and places to purchased as well. All you have do is click on the links and you will be taken to the place of purchase.

Supplies 

Die cut circle and offset - Using the Silhouette cameo machine Amazon UK

Free digi stamp (digital bake shop) from Simply cards and papercraft magazine

Craftwork Cards Card Candi

Background paper from Crafters inspiration magazine - free CD ROM issue 4 (Rachelle Anne Miller) Crafters Companion

Blendable Colouring Pencils - WH Smith UK

Super smooth card

Die’sire Scalloped ovals dies - Crafters Companion

Johnson baby oil - B&M

Font was typed on computer and printed out

Blue and red  A4 card from - The Works

Paper stumps from eBay UK

Card blank from Active paper eBay UK

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Until next next time - keep crafting and smiling 

Growing up fast and 10 already

Hello there, yes I am back again and I quite cant believe myself but I have been busy creating a special card for friends granddaughter who's birthday is next month. I do like to get prepared early so I decided to get cracking on with it.

The little girl in question is 10 this year (doesn't time fly) ,really I should say mini young lady as she is growing up so fast and is turning into bonny young lady. With that note I thought I would make her a card that fits her and not go down the babyish route. 

I recently purchased the Making cards magazine and see these free papers and decide this would suit her to the tee. 

I so hope she likes this creation as I have worked so hard to pick a design that would suit her, I will let you know how she likes it next month.

Supplies used 

Crafters Companion Embossalicious Happy birthday embossing folder

Making cards magazine free papers MC010415 So chic - MC020415 So chic MC140415 Fur and feather friends

Grey texture card Papermilldirect

Sentiment type on PC and printed

Ribbon from local haberdashery

Heart button The works

Adhesive red pearls from eBay UK

Spellbinders -petite scalloped circles

Go kreate dies Cutting edge crafts

Uni POSCA White pen 0.7mm

Card blank made with card from Active paper eBay

Adhesive button - Papermania

Bow created with the glitter girls bow maker

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Until next time bye for now 

Keep crafting and smiling 

Mother's day card

Hello there, its lovely to be back as its been well over a month since I have lasted posted some inspiration, As you may have already notice I have had a bit of revamp and overall of my blog and hope you agree that its much needed improvement. I wanted to create a blog that was inviting and easy on the eye.

In the UK it was Mother's day this Sunday just gone and thought I would share my creation that I made for my Mum. I love to go to town and make a really special card for very special Mum.

I was inspired by the stamped image, reminds me of myself when I was little girl.. on holiday waiting to go to the beach.  

Coloured in using spectrum noir pens - 

Heart - PP3

Skin - FS2 FS3 TN2

Rubber ring / Hat / Sunglasses and Sandals - PP2 PP3 PP4

Hair - TN4 TN5 TN8

Towel / Sun parasol / Ribbon on hat / Glass lens - IB1 IB2 IB3

Dot and trim on swimming costume - CG1  DG2

Swimming costume - FS2 TN2

Supplies used

Background papers from Crafters Companion issue 4 Magazine CD ROM

Clearly Besotted Stamps - Fabulous Fuchsia

Heart die cuts available from Birds Cards Online - http://www.birdscards.com/free-digital-cut-files/boxes-bags/

Stripe papers from The works

Blue, pink and green card from Rymans

Blank card stock made with Active paper from eBay UK

Ribbon - local haberdashery

Adhesive gems - The works

White flower adhesive button - Papermania

Die cut flower and leaves from Silhouette store

Dolies from Home bargains

Stamped image from Crafty Sentiments designs - Primrose Beach life  - http://www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2181565-Primrose-Beach-Life.html

So glad you have visited my blog today and hope you have lovely day. Please do leave me comment so I know you have been by and let me know what you think of my new look blog. As will be making more improvements over the next few months to make its better for all you guys.

Keep crafting and smiling

A Thank you gift

Well my posts of late seem to be coming fast and furious or like buses, waiting ages for bus and three turn up all at once. 

Well my mum asked me, could I make Thank you card and little thank you gift.. So I set out on making a gift box using The Boxer board with the fabulous card from Active paper who have eBay store - Click here for Active paper link

The handmade soaps and bath bomb fizzes were purchased from local market, but it as inspired me to give handmade soaps a try, so when I do get round to making some I will do a blog post on here..

I do love a Thank You card and gift and think we should send more as I find we don't seem to do it as offer as we should really.. What with our busy life's but its lovely to such someone you really appreciate them. 

Items used - Active paper on eBay - Couture creations embossing folders, Lifestyle crafts embossing folders, Ribbon, Card stock from The Works, Martha Stewart border punch, Docrafts Rubber Stamp, Spellbinders dies, Sequins,

Until next time keep crafting and smiling 

Big Hugs