21 again

Good morning folks

How are we all doing? I have been keeping myself busy with household chores and a little crafting. I have been cracking on with Easter cards and will be able to share those with you all after Easter. I think with everything that is going on at the moment I will probably be sending more Easter cards than usual - it's a good thing I have plenty of time (and craft stash😄😄😄!!!!).

Back to today and I am sharing yet another 21st birthday card which I made for my son's birthday - 

For this card I have used - 

• balloon sentiments stamp and die box kit from Crafter's Companion
• balloon numbers stamp and die set from Crafter's Companion
• Memento inks - Paris dusk, Danube blue and summer sky
• clear embossing powder
• matt black card
• stars silver mirri
• Sheena's stamping card
• Gemini stitch edge hexagon dies

I stamped the balloon numbers and sentiments with the Memento inks and then overstamped then with Versamark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder so that they resembled real balloons. I use a stamp platform so was able to overstamp easily.

To create the background I used - 

• Spectrum Noir Harmony inks - baby blue, ocean blue and midnight
• Spectrum Noir Midas ink - silver
• Tinsel silver embossing powder
• AALL and Create totally dotty stencil

I really went to town on the background of this card. I used the stencil and the lightest shade of ink, then moved the stencil and applied the next shade and moved the stencil a final time and used the darkest shade of ink. I randomly stamped the confetti from the stamp set with Versamark and then heat embossed with the silver tinsel embossing powder.

That's all from me today folks. 

Stay safe.

Lesley

Practise, practise, practise

Hi everyone

I thought I would get ahead with my posting whilst I am waiting in a virtual queue........ 

Today's post is another from my journal book - 

For this page I have used - 

• Woodware stamps - creative quotes and art easel
• distress inks - blueprint sketch, pine needles, festive berries and fossilised amber
• Memento inks - cantaloupe, lady bug, summer sky and pear tart
• Copic pens - E44 and E49

I loved playing with this set of stamps and will be using something similar on future cards. I am quite liking this playing in a book before you make something. The paper quality isn't the best but it does give you a good idea if something will work or not.

Take care everyone ......

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Unusual times

Good morning folks

How are we all doing in these unusual times? I spent last week at work but this week I am at home. I thought I would find this so easy. "Yes," I thought "loads of crafting time!" but my mojo is playing hard to get so I am spending time tidying up my craftroom and home, baking and cooking. 

Today's card is one I made a while ago when I was practising colouring skin and hair. I was pleased with the results so I made it into a card.

This is a stamp called Special times from Polkadoodles which I have coloured with Copic pens - 

• hair - Y19, E15, E18 and T7
• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11 and R11
• dress and shoes - paper pieced
• butterfly - R81, R83 and R85
• bird - E15, E37, E29, Y17, Y38 and YR68
• ground - T3 and T7
• sky - B000

For this card I have also used - 

• ivory centura pearl
• kraft card
• Dwell paper pad from My Mind's Eye
• lace and pearls from my stash
• printed seam binding from Sara's signature collection - shabby chic collection

That's all from me today folks. I am hoping to be able to post more regularly now I am at home so I will be back soon.

Take care, stay safe and enjoy your crafty time.

Lesley

A different direction

Good morning folks

This is a scheduled post from me today as I am heading into work today. It is going to be an interesting and strange kind of day.

A while ago I decided to give art journaling a go (that sounds a bit grand for what is actually me messing about with my craft stuff) and I was quite pleased with how it turned out.

The photos don't show the true colour or sparkle of the background which is a shame because it is a brilliant sparkle.

 For this page I have used - 

• ALL and create stamps - nature's elements, mesh and thankful petals
• ALL and create stencils - totally dotty
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle ink - moonstone
• Spectrum Noir pens - moonstone, blue topaz, iced denim and cool damson
• Spectrum Noir metallic pens - gold plate and pewter
• Spectrum Noir Harmony inks - ocean blue and midnight
• Spectrum Noir midas ink - gold
• pewter pixie powder

I stamped the butterfly 3 times and then cut out the elements to decoupage onto the background. 

Thank you for stopping by today, stay safe.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

New baby celebrations

Good morning folks

Hope you are all keeping well and enjoying splendid isolation if you have to. My life is, so far, continuing albeit a trifle strange. On Friday we said goodbye to the majority of our children which was very emotional and strange. We are hoping to be able to reopen before the end of the acedemic year but in these uncertain times we just don't know. On Monday my role changes into play scheme worker which should mean goodbye to timetables and the national curriculum and hello to more relaxing and fun times. I have lots of crafty activities planned for the next few months (of course).

So far this year I have had the pleasure of welcoming 2 new babies into my circle of family and friends so here is one of the cards I made to celebrate the occasion - 

For this card I have used - 

• Fairy Garden - garden friends stamp set (from Crafter's Companion) coloured with Copics pens - little bunny: E31, E35, E57, C00 and C1. Big bunny: C00, C1, C3, C5, C7 and C9. Sky: B000. Ground: T3.
• Gemini stamp and die set - Baby
• ivory centura pearl
• blue centura pearl from Sara's signature collection - vintage lace
• blue ribbon from Sara's signature collection - vintage lace
• scattered dots embossing folder from Sara's signature collection - birthday party
• pearls from my stash

I love this little stamp from Crafter's Companion and it is so perfect for a new baby card especially when the new baby has an older sibling.

I cut a faux matt from the blue centura pearl and then used glue gel to attach it to the card.

That's all from me today. Stay safe folks.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Happy 21st birthday

Hello folks

Well I am not going to talk about you know what I am just going to concentrate on crafting instead. 

Today I am sharing another 21st birthday card, this one made for my children to send to their brother - 

For this card I have used - 

• Woodware's 21st birthday stamp
• travel notes paper pad from First Edition
• matt black card
• gems from my stash

I stamped the 21 stamp onto one of the papers from the pad, fussy cut it out and then added it to another of the papers.

A fairly simple card to make, thanks to Pinterest for the inspiration.

Stay safe folks

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Lily of Love

Hello folks

And a very happy Sunday to you all.

Today I am sharing a card I made a little while ago using a new stamp from Crafter's Companion - 

I have used a Lily of love from the Molly Harrison range of stamps from Crafter's Companion which I have coloured with Spectrum Noir Triblend pens, original pens and Sparkle pens - 

• skin - fair skin blend and TN2
• hair - bright pink shades
• dress - pink violet blend and ice grey blend
• wings - inspired violet and cosmos Sparkle pens
• flowers - coral blens, coral shades, citrus green blend and light yellow blend
• butterfly - coral blend and blue turquoise blend
• grasses - dull green blend
• hair flowers - blue turquoise blend, bright pink blend and dull green blend
• eyes - blue turquoise blend
• lips - coral shades
• sky - ice blue blend

I have also used - 

• Spectrum Noir Sparkle ink - cosmos 
• Crafter's Companion watercolour card
• Sue Wilson's double stitched rectangles die set
• purple core'dinations card
• Spectrum Noir Harmony ink - pink tulip
• gems from my stash

I created the background using the Sparkle ink, stamps from the stamp set and pink tulip Harmony ink.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley