Dancing dragonflies

 Good morning folks

A scheduled post from me today as I am having a little bit of a lie-in after a late night out with friends. The first time in more than 12 months.

Here is today's card - 

For this card I have used - 

• white stamping card
• lilac centura pearl
• white centura pearl
• Gemini create-a-card delicate dragonflies die
• Spectrum Noir Triblend pen - HB blend
• Embossalicious embossing folder - floral frenzy
• pearls from my stash
• heat resistant acetate

I lifted the wings of the dragonfly and carefully coloured them with my HB Triblend pen.

I added some acetate under the dragonflies just to add a little bit more stability to the card front.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Daisy delight

 Good morning

Nearly the end of a busy week, I am looking forward to the weekend. 

Today's card is my version of another of Chloe Endean's 

stamp-a-longs -

For this card I have used - 

• white centura pearl
• Chloe's Creative Cards summer meadows paper pad
• Chloe's Creative Cards vista mirri card and glitter card
• Chloe's Creative Cards white pearl card
• Sparkelicious glitter - gold rush, grasshopper, silver gilt and crystallina
• Chloe's Creative Cards - best wishes, daisy elements and delightful daisy stamp and die set
• Chloe's Creative Cards spring foliage stamp set
• Chloe's Creative Cards 8x8 circle die set
• silver sequins

You can find the video for this stamp-a-long on Chloe's page on You Tube.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

For a star

 Good morning

Another scheduled post from me and today I am posting the card I made to give to my dad for Father's day.

For this shaker card I have used - 

• matt black card
• black centura pearl
• grand plans paper pad from First Edition
• Gemini star of stars die
• Sara's signature collection - just for men male sentiment die set
• gold sequins
• gold gems

Short and sweet today, thanks for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Hot dog

 Good morning folks

Back to work today after my isolation period. Very unsure how I feel about this but if I don't go I'll never know.

Here is today's card - 

For this card I have used - 

• white stamping card
• matt black card
• rainbow mirri
• Aall & Create stencils - lotza stars
• Aall & Create stamps - happy dog, splodge, reverse dots and scripted stars
• Distress inks - salty ocean, festive berries and wild honey
• Spectrum Noir Triblends - DG blends and IG shades
• Crafter's Companion Happy Birthday stamp set

The background began as a clean up from another card and then I just added more to it.

Spot the mistake??!!

That's all from me today, thank you so much for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Butterfly circle

 Good morning folks

Hooray my isolation period is over today so I am heading out to do various errands that I haven't been able to do for 10 days.

Here is today's card - 

For this card I have used - 

• ornate butterflies stamp and die set from Crafter's Companion
• Harmony quick dry inks - oasis, parakeet, lagoon and grasshopper
• white stamping card
• chartreuse centura pearl
• pearls from my stash

I created the background using the individual stamps from the stamp set and the quick dry inks.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Angel wishes

 Good morning

Another scheduled post from me today.

I have been enjoying my first love (that's colouring) at lot recently and here is one of the results - 

This beautiful stamp and die set is called angel wishes from the  Connie Fong range by Crafter's Companion which I coloured with my Triblends, Sparkle pens and Spectrum Noir original pens -

• skin - FS blend, TN2 and CR3
• hair - GY blend and GB9
• dress - GT blend and HB blend
• wings - soft jade and cosmos Sparkle pens

I have also used - 

• Sara's signature range - vintage lace 6x6 paper pad
• Sara's signature range - vintage lace pearl card
• ivory centura pearl for the card base
• lace and gems from my stash
• butterflies from the angel wishes stamp and die set

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Birthday celebrations

 Hello folks 

A little late posting today, been busy in my craftroom - not crafting but tidying up. Unfortunately I could no longer find my desk and a good clear up was required. Luckily I have now found said desk so the creativity can continue.

Today's card was one I created after watching a craft-a-long on Crafter's TV with Jan Brown - 

For this card I have used - 

• matt black card
• turquoise centura pearl
• First Edition's pick n mix paper pad
• Gemini create-a-card - champagne celebrations
• Gemini cut in sentiments die set
• Gemini cut in numbers die set
• X-Cut stars dies
• Spectrum Noir metallic pen - gold nugget
• Crafter's Companion happy birthday sentiment stamp set

This is an accordion card. You can find the craft-a-long with Jan on Crafter's Companion's You Tube channel.

I cut the create-a-card die twice, once into the black card and once from the turquoise centura pearl and then snipped out the bows from the turquoise and added it to the black die cut. I then coloured the stars with my Spectrum Noir metallic pen.

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

You're a star

 Good morning

Here is today's card (this post is a little photo heavy) - 

For this card I have used - 

• white stamping card
• matt black card
• rainbow mirri
• Distress inks - salty ocean, festive berries and wild honey
• Aall & Create stencils - lotza stars and smitten with stars
• Aall & Create stamps - scripted stars
• Aall & Create die - moon stars
• Crafter's Companion happy birthday sentiment stamp set

I create the background by inking through the stencils first and then adding the stamp randomly all over the sheet.

The stars are the "waste" from the die cut.

For the die cut I first applied the tree inks to a piece of stamping card and then die cut it. I then die cut a piece of black card and added it as a shadow.

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Sunflowers

 Good morning

Day 7 of isolation and no sign of any symptoms - hooray. A few plans for today including some gardening and household chores.

Here is today's card - 

For this card I have used - 

• white stamping card
• chartreuse centura pearl
• Gemini create-a-card - splendid sunflowers
• Crafter's Companion stamp sets - fancy florals, butterflies and blooms and Nature's Garden Just to say sentiments
• Gemini stitched ovals 2 nesting dies
• Harmony quick dry inks - spring meadow and honey pot
• pearls
• acetate

I made the backing paper using Harmony inks and the Crafter's Companion stamp sets as listed.

I put some acetate behind the die cut just to add some stability to the card front.

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

First birthday celebrations

 Good morning

So far so good. I am feeling ok - no symptoms which is a relief. I am hoping that having had both vaccines that I won't get Covid.

Today's card was made to celebrate a little girl's first birthday - 

The stamp is Angel wishes by Connie Fong and sold by Crafter's Companion which I have coloured with my Triblends, Spectrum Noir original pens and Sparkle pens - 

• skin - FS blend, TN2 and CR3
• hair - RB blend and RB4
• dress - PP blend and PP shades
• wings - rose quartz and clear Sparkle pens
• flowers - PP blend, PP shades, LG4 and LG5
• outline - IB1

I have also used - 

• white centura pearl for the card base
• Chloe's Creative Cards rose quartz matt mirri, mirri and glitter card
• Sara's signature collection - birthday party - scattered dots embossing folder
• Gemini number 1 die and stencil set

I really enjoyed making this shaped card and the little angle is so cute.

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Darling buds

 Good morning

How are we all? A lot has happened this week to keep me away from my blog - returning to work and then Covid 19. I headed back to work on Monday as usual only to find by Tuesday I had to self isolate as a close contact had tested positive for Covid 19. So far I have not had any symptoms and my lateral flow tests have been negative so fingers crossed that it stays that way. I did think isolating would be easy but being told to stay at home and not leave is not as easy as you would think. Luckily I have my garden and craftroom to escape too.

Let's get back to crafting. This is a card I made many months ago but forgot to post - 

The stamp is Tulip - darling buds from Polkadoodles which I have coloured with my Triblends and original Spectrum Noir pens - 

• skin - FS blend, TN2, CR3 and CR4
• hair - tan shades
• dress - PV blend and white gel pen
• tulips - PV blend, CG blend, IG1, IG2, IG4 and IG6
• ground - BG1
• sky - IB1

For the card I have also used - 

• white centura pearl (for the card base)
• First Edition's By the sea paper pad
• Sara's Signature collection - vintage lace - pearl card
• Gemini stitched edge oval 2 die set
• ribbon and gems from my stash

That's all from me today. Thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Thinking of you

 Good morning

Yep, back again.  I had my second Covid jab yesterday so I am feeling invincible, if a little under the weather today.

Today's card is another simple one kept flat for posting.

For this card I have used - 

• white stamping card
• fuchsia centura pearl
• rainbow mirri
• Crafter's Companion's beautiful blossoms stamp set
• Harmony quick dry ink - fuchsia, plum jam and grasshopper
• Crafter's Companion's Just to say swash sentiments stamp set
• gems

I added the thinking of you sentiment although I am not sure if it is a little bright for this sort of card.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley