Something different...

My lovely friend Nicki bought me some fab crafty presents back from Ally Pally and included were three mdf tag stands. So when Gill from LC Designs sent me this New Release Dinkie Robin and Text stamp set I made this little scene using one of them....

 Used loads of dies to cut clouds, fence, ivy and tree branches. The little pink flowers were made using a punch and the yellow a die. Stamped, coloured and then fussy cut out the robin.

Check out this special offer peeps  !!

 hugs Diane xx

Butterflies

Today is the start of LC Designs new challenge with a lovely "Butterfly" theme !!  Who doesn't like butterflies....

I love this LC Design silhouette stamp called "Meadow Girl" and the Dinkie Mini Floating Butterflies paper goes so well !!  Just topped it off with some rose trim, big white ribbon bow and some punched butterflies using a Fiskars punch.

 

We have a fabulous prize of LC Designs goodies up for grabs !!

So we would love to see what you create for our "Butterflies" theme !!

Whatever you are doing this weekend peeps, have loads of fun.  I'm off to have a crafty scrapbooking day with my friend and a visit to Hobbycraft for supplies !!

hugs Diane xx

Hello Baby

Morning peeps !!

This sweet card was a just because I fancied making it card !!   Hand cut my romper shape card base , used papers by Wildrose Studio to decorate it  and the HMD stamp is called "Shoe babies"

Loads of liquid pearls,  inky edges,  ribbon and heart button...love my heart buttons (you may of noticed ) Stamped and coloured using Spectrum Noir pens.

Hope you all have a super day !!

hugs Diane xx

Would love to enter:

Gruffies and Guests; hello baby

The Ribbon Girls; anything goes

Penny Black and More: anything goes with stamping

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You Are My Sunshine

Well what a fabulous sunny weekend !! Hope you were all able to enjoy some of it !!

 

So our challenge theme this fortnight over at House Mouse and Friends hits it on the nail..

 

"You Are My Sunshine"

This time I have used a HMD Happy Hopper stamp called "Bunny Luv"

Used Wild Rose Studio papers to make a sunray background,   stamped and colours using Spectrum Noir pens,   die cut some hearts from the same paper with some heart buttons,  added some bobble trim,  dollie and big spotty ribbon bow with heart button

Our fabulous sponor is:

SIMON SAYS STAMP 

 

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and Simon Says Stamp!!

 

   
 

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads 

 

 

 Simon Says Stamp  has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more.  With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

 As I have said before these ink pads are fab as I own some !!  Soooooo be sure to enter for a chance of winning and remember to use a HMD, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image !!

Would love to enter:

The Ribbon Girls: anything goes as long as you use an image

National Scrapbooking Day

which was yesterday and at scrap club we made a "Spring" mixed media layout !!

So I thought it was fun to do Gerty in her "Spring" bonnet which I crochet for her !!   Had to make up the pattern as I went as her ears are soooooooo big !!

 

We played with texture paste and pixie dust, stamped, used gesso and heat embossed

 

 

great messy fun !!

hugs Diane xx

One card and some very exciting news....

Now you remember the fun I had with Pixie Dust and stencilling didn't work for me.....well I was going to throw this piece in the bin, but didn't.... I kept on working with it picking up bits of colour off my working mat that I had left......

 Then used some of my stencils inking through with distress inks to add more colour and using my favourite Doo Lally Pip stamps to create this bright fun card !!  I stamped and fussy cut out the boy and dog,  then coloured using Spectrum Noir pens. How right is that Doo Lally Pip saying !!

Now for my bit of exciting news.......

Three months ago I was asked by the lovely Enfys if I would join the Fiskarettes UK as a permanent Design Team Member !!  It was a very big yes from me and start in June !! Whoopeeeeee !!

hugs Diane xx

Would love to enter:

Country View Challenges : use a stencil

Stamping Sensations: anything goes

We Love 2 Create: anything creative/mixed media 

Pixie Dust fun !!

Had great fun playing with Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Dust at AMOM card club yesterday. 

 

 1st technique: colour burst spritzed background plus painting on black card

The colour and shimmer is amazing  !!  I've just added some background script to the colour panel and card blank and 3d the flower.

2 technique: colour washed background and water colouring an image

This one I added some dots of colour on background, some wavy line edging and a sentiment by Stampin Up

3 technique: stencilled background and using pixie dust to "ink" a stamp

Can't see stencilled background ??  

There was a wee one of circles...........I was rather heavy handed with pixie dust and water and tried several times , but with no luck so just added more fabulous pixie dust and water !!  Did have success with my inking a stamp !!  Whoohoo.....

 

Tomorrow I'll show you what I did with one of my other non stencilled backgrounds......

hugs Diane xx