Little Claire June stamp club set

These two cards were made using the Little Claire June Stamp Club set, 'Bed of Roses'.

I have used two different colour schemes for my cards, a bright red for my first card and pastel shades for my second.

The bed image for both cards was stamped with a black Memento ink pad. I coloured in the images with ProMarkers. The greeting on both cards are also in the stamp set.

For the red card I used the heart stamp from the set to stamp the background pattern. The stamped image was attached with foam pads. To finish I added ribbon and a big bow.

For the pastel card I created a patchwork effect using different patterned panels. The stitching and faux button was stamped using Georgina's Buttons & Stitching Stamp Set also from Little Claire.

For more details and the Stamp Club and this stamp set please see the Little Claire website.

Baby Boy

This is my card for this week's  Fab 'n' Funky blog challenge. This theme is 'new beginnings'. I begun by stamping the main image. The stamp I used is from the Fizzy Moon range. I coloured the image with ProMarkers and added some Stickles for sparkle. I cut this out using a Square, and the frame with a Lacey Square, Nestabilities.

 For the background I cut a square of gingham paper.  I attached this to a square card blank. In the corners I added punched photo frame corners. Across the card I added a strip of blue card with I had punched the edge with a scalloped punch. I used X-Cut star dies to cut the star shapes.

To finish the card I added faux stitching and a greeting tag with a bow.

A crafty weekend

Sorry there's been a few less blog posts than normal this week. But I have had a busy week preparing a couple of hundred cards for this weekend's Little Claire workshops. We were in Crawley today and tomorrow in Harriestsham, Kent.

Today went very well. The ladies seemed to enjoyed making the cards I'd designed. A few stamps to clean and my craft bags to tidy so I'm ready for it all again tomorrow.

Butterfly canvas

This is a canvas I made as part of my successful application to be part of the Craftwork Cards Design Team.

I started by creating the grey paper frame. I used strips of paper from the Craftwork Cards Sweet Pea range. I added faux stitching around the edge. I laid this on the canvas and lightly drew around the edges. I removed the frame before stamping the grasses. The stamp set I used for this was Graceful grasses and birdcages. I added Stickles to the grass heads. All the ink pad I used are from Stampin' Up.

I attached the frame to the canvas. I stamped flowers using the Butterflies and blooms stamp set onto white card. I cut these out and added the to the frame.

Using the Butterflies and blooms stamp set again I stamped a selection of butterflies either directly onto the canvas or onto white card which I then cut out and added to the frame. I added brown Cosmic Shimmer PVA to the centres of the butterflies.

I stamped buttons using the button stamp from the Butterflies and blooms stamp set in brown ink. I added a layer of Glossy Accents. Once they were dry I cut them out and threaded linen thread through the holes. I also added a yellow Card Candi.

Little Claire celebration offer

To celebrate reaching 700 blog followers and 5,000 Facebook friends, Little Claire are offering for ONE DAY ONLY - a 20% discount if you call with your order today only, Tuesday 22 May, between 9am-5pm. (no further discount, does not include sales items).

Tel:0844 800 4376 - OR - 0151 342 5715 & the first 50 customers will receive a FREE 'handmade by' stamp.

For more details about this offer please see Little Claire's blog.

Little Claire's blog competition

Little Claire's blog has reached 700 followers!

To celebrate, Little Claire are running a competition where seven lucky people can each win the 'Jubblie' stamp of their choice. To be in with a chance of winning just leave a comment stating your favourite Jubblie on Little Claire blog post.

For more details please see Little Claire's blog. Good luck!

Paper Rosettes

This is a birthday card I have made using the embellishments I made using silicone moulds and various embossing powders I bought from Sugar and Spice Crafts at Ally Pally. For more details about making the embellishments can be found at this blog post.

I made the rosettes from strips of patterned paper from a Basic Grey paper pad. For the decorative edges I used Stampin' Up punches. To score the folds I used a Hougie Board.

For the background I cut a square of green card. Using Nestabilities Label dies I cut out scalloped panels. Before adding the green panels to a square card Blank I added a strip of brown ribbon across the bottom right corner. I used Sugar and Spice stamps for the greeting and flower design both on the green card and under the greeting. To finish I added swirls of brown card cut with a Memory Box die, the rosettes, a bow, gems and Stickles.

Megan's first birthday

This is the 1st birthday card I made for my daughter Megan who was 1 yesterday. I can't believe she's a year old already. Time has just flown by.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Passion for ProMarkers blog challenge. The theme is special birthday

I love ProMarkers blog challenge. The theme is pins and charms.

 

The main image is from Fizzy Moon called Birthday Treats. I stamped the image three times onto smooth white card and coloured it in with ProMarkers. I cut section from each image and layered them up with foam pads. I added Glossy Accents to the buttons and Stickes to the cake and hat.

I cut squares of pink card and patterned paper for the background. I also cut a number 1 from the pink card using a Craftwork Card template. I also added the long greeting with ribbon.

Before adding the square to the card I attached a strip of ribbon across the top right corner. Onto this I attached a charm and ribbon bow. To finish the card I added my favourite faux stitching, white flowers and gems.

And finally this is the cake I made. It's a two tier sponge cake. I was very pleased with the finished cake. It was hard work though. It tasted yummy!

Little Claire May blog challenge - DT card

This is my DT card for the Little Claire blog challenge that has started today (Saturday). This is challenge number 21 and the theme is 'Male Theme'.

This is the prize (below) that's up for graps.

For the main image on my card I used the new Loverly Jubblies - Maybe.... stamp by Little Claire. I coloured the image with ProMarkers. I cut out the image and added it onto a panel of brown card.  I added faux stitching around the edge.

For the background I cut panels of patterned papers. On the green panel I punched small holes. Through these I threaded linen thread.  I stamped a button using Georgina's Buttons & Stitching Stamp Set onto kraft card. I added a layer of Glossy Accents. Once it was dry I punched the holes and threaded the linen thread though. All the panels were added to a kraft card blank.

For the greeting I used the new Dictionary Definitions again by Little Claire. I used Nestabilities to cut a circle of brown card which I added the greeting to. I added two silver mini brads and faux stitching before adding the the card. To finish I added brown Card Candi.

For more details about the challenge and other DT cards please see Little Claire blog.

Forever Friends 1st birthday

This is my card for Katy's Sketch Challenge 8th to 15th May. It's a first birthday card I made for Megan's grandad to give to her on Sunday.

For this card I used decoupage and patterned papers from the Forever Friends Decoupage card kit - Wedding Bliss. I started by making the cute bear image. I used foam pads to attach the layers together. I added this onto two die cut circles.

I used two patterned paper from the card kit for the background. I cut two squares which I attached together. I added faux stitching around the edge. Across these I added strips of ribbon before attaching to a square card blank. I added white paper flowers by Papermania down the edge. In the centres I added pink gems. To finish I added a die cut greeting, a number 1 and circles from the Forever Friends range.

Pirate Bear

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Lili's Little Fairies blog challenge. The theme is use 'Your Favourite Craft Tool'. I have used Spellbinders dies on this card. And

Divas by Design blog challenge. The theme is 'One for the boys'.

The stamp I used on this card is Pirate Bear by Lili of the Valley. I coloured the stamped image with ProMarkers. I used Spellbinders Labels dies for the blue and kraft frame. I also drew round the inside of the die to cut out the coloured image so it would layer exactly onto the other frames. I punched holes in the frames and threaded through a long strip of ribbon.

For the background I cut a square of dark blue card and gingham paper. Onto this I added the coloured image and attached the ribbon ends behind the dark blue card square. I added this all onto a card blank. I used by Cricut to cut out the letters. I added punched photo corners and die cut stars to the card. To finish I added faux stitching.

More Loverly Jubblies

These are two more cards made with stamps from the Loverly Jubblies range by Little Claire.

My first card uses the Robert & Daisy stamp. I used ProMarkers to colour the stamped image. The buttons were made by stamping a button from Georgina's Buttons & Stitching Stamp Set by Little Claire on kraft card and then adding a layer of Glossy Accents. I kept to a colour scheme of traditional red, white and blue. I added layer of blue and spotty card to the square card blank. To finish I added faux stitching, photo corners and card Candi.

My second card uses the Daisy Bunting stamp. I stamped the bunting twice more so I could add extra triangles and lengthen the original stamped bunting design. Again I used the  Georgina's Buttons & Stitching Stamp Set by Little Claire to stamped the button and crossstitching. On both cards the circle sentiments are a new stamp range soon to be launched by Little Claire.

Travelling Daisy

For this card I used one of the new stamps from the Loverly Jubblies range from Little Claire. The stamp is called Loverly Jubblies - Travelling Daisy. I begun by stamping the image with a black Memento ink pad. I coloured the image with ProMarkers. I stamped and coloured the flag and tag image again. I cut these out and added them to the image with foam pads.

I mounted the coloured image onto panels of red and blue card. I covered a card blank with red card. Onto this I added a panel of white card with I stamped with a spotty pattern using the Polka Dot stamp by Stampin' Up.

For the bunting strip I used the Bunting stamp I designed for Little Claire. I stamped this onto a separate piece of card which I coloured with ProMarkers before cutting out and adding to the card.

I've joined Craftwork Cards DT!

I am very excited to let you all know that I have joined the Craftwork Cards Design Team! I have long been a fan of their products. I'm looking forward to work with them and sharing my creations with everyone.

More details about the new DT members is on Craftwork Cards blog post.

Keep in touch

This is a card using another of the lovely new stamps  from the Loverly Jubblies range which was launched this week by Little Claire. This stamp is called Keep in touch.

I used ProMarkers to colour the stamped image.  I mounted this onto red card and attached it to the card with foam pads. I used layers of red, blue, white and spotty paper on a scalloped card blank. The circle sentiment is from a new set to be launched soon by Little Claire . To finish I added faux stitching and buttons. The button were stamped onto Kraft card using Georgina's Buttons and Stitching set.

Maybe...

I'm entering this card into this week's Fab 'n' Funky blog challenge. The theme is "Celebrating male-ness!".

I begun my stamping the main image with a black Memento ink pad. I coloured in the image with ProMarkers. The stamp I used is the new Maybe... from Little Claire. I mounted the coloured image onto a panel of dark blue card.

On a card blank I stamped the spotty background using a large Stampin' Up Spot stamp. Onto this I added strip is blue and white spotty paper and a strip of denim ribbon. The button were stamped using my Georgina's Button and Stitching set, I designed for Little Claire, on Kraft card and then I added a layer of Glossy Accents.

The bunting was stamped using the new Bunting stamp set I designed for from Little Claire. I cut out each triangle and added them to the card. To finish I added a circle sentiment soon to be launched by Little Claire, Card Candi and dot borders.

King Robert & Queen Daisy

This is my second DT card using the Loverly Jubblies - King Robert & Queen Daisy stamp set. This stamp set is the May Stamp Club set. For more details about the Club please see the  Little Claire website.

The stamp image was coloured in with ProMarkers. I kept to a traditional colour scheme of red, white and blue.

Little Claire May stamp Club - Loverly Jubblies

This is one of my DT cards using the new Loverly Jubblies - King Robert & Queen Daisy stamp set from Little Claire. This set is the May Stamp Club set. For more details about the Stamp Club please see the Little Claire website.

For this card I used a more muted masceline colours. I stamped the image with a black Memento ink pad and coloured it in with ProMarkers. I used a kraft card blank for the base and added strips of patterned papers. The circle sentiment is also part of the set.