My favourite nut

• Neat & tangled- my favourite nut (stamps and dies)
• My favourite things- stitched scallop basic edge dies
• Neenahclassic crest cardstock
• Memento 'tuxedo black' ink pad
• Copics- E40,43,44,49. E31,99,30. YG93,95,97,99.
• Kraft cardstock
• Doodlebug 'white' twine

I stamped, coloured and diecut the large image from white cardstock. I then created a patterned panel by stamping lots of nuts and colouring them in, again on white cardstock. I diecut the Kraft cardstock into shape and layered with the nuts panel onto the card blank. I added the large nut with foam for dimension. To finish, I coloured twine with my copics for a perfect match and tied on with a bow.

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I would like to enter the following challenge:

Simon Wednesday says- anything goes 

Bloom with hope...

• SU!- bloom with hope 
• SU! Ink pads- Cajun craze, crushed curry, pear pizzazz 
• Archival 'jet black' ink pad 
• Daler Rowney- Aqua fine watercolour smooth cardstock 
• Lawn fawn-stitched rectangle stackables 
• Kraft cardstock 

I stamped my image in archival ink and watercoloured using the ink pads. I masked off half the sentiment and stamped, then repeated for the second half to complete the sketch. I diecut my cardstock into a panel and made a kraft card blank. I glued my panel down in the centre, leaving a equal border to frame.

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Challenges I would like to enter: 

Paper players color challenge 

Case this sketch #190

Simon Wednesday says- clean and simple 

Pretty petal...

• LOTV- 'petal' stamp
• SU!-watercolor wishes card kit (only used the stamp set)
• Lawn fawn- large stitched rectangle stackables & stitched borders
• Memento 'tuxedo black' ink pad 
• Neenahclassic crest cardstock
• Copics- skin:E50,51,21,11. Hair:Y21,E42,43,44. Wings:RV00,BV000,BG10. Shoes:E44,47. Socks:E40,41. Leaves:YG03,63,67. Yellow:Y35,38. Pink(dress used darker pens and lighter pens for flower):R56,85,83,81 V91.
• SU!- scallop trim border punch
• American crafts white twine
• Wink of stella 'clear'

I die cut a panel of copic friendly cardstock and stamped my image in the bottom corner. I coloured this with copics and added sparkle to the wings. I stamped my sentiment towards the top of the card panel and added sparkle to this too. I glued this panel flat to my card blank. I then cut a strip of card and added a decorative border with a punch. I coloured this using a light pink marker to match my image. I cut a smaller strip of card and added stitched borders, I coloured this with dark pink. i glued these together and wrapped twine around and tied a bow. I added this to the top of my card blank using foam. 

I am entering this in to a challenge event over on the lili of the valley facebook page, click here to check it out!!

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peek-a-boo!!

 

• HOTP papers
• lawn fawn- stitched stackables dies
• sentimentally yours- elegant milestone birthdays
• LOTV-millie just for you stamp
• copics & memento ink pad
• sakura- clear star

 

I die cut the aperture in the card front and used dies to mat and layer the front of a card blank. I then stamped the sentiment on the front. I mat and layered inside the card, then stamped the focal image and coloured it using copics. the finishing touch was glitter using a sakura pen over the sentiment and to accent the image.

 

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padded puddings!!

 

I've been hand sewing some tree decorations. these are my christmas puddings.. they are so cute and really simple to make. I took 2 felt circles (find a lid or any good size circle to draw around then cut it out). I also added a white half circle to make the icing, with the wiggly edge secured using satin stitch. I used french knots to create some texture on the main body of the pudding. the holly leaves were cut from some green felt and stitched into place at the top of the pudding with buttons for berries. I chose some gingham ribbon to be able to hang the puddings from the tree or cupboard handles. once everything was in place, I stitched the two halves together, (padded out with some wadding for nice fat puddings) using a decorative blanket stitch. 

 

I'm really pleased with how these have turned out. If you like them too, keep checking my blog as I'm busy stitching and creating more little bauble designs !!

 

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cross stich card project!!

here is a series of cards that have small cross stitched panels inserted into the card. these are relatively simple to do but do take a little more time so i will admit, i did do these throughout the year. although small these do mean something special the the person who receives them, knowing you have stitched them yourself!!

 

these particular kits were bought from hobbycraft but you can get them at any good hobby store, kits or stitching suppies online or patterns out of magazines.
not all kits come with cards (these didnt) but you can pick up aperture cards when buying your stitching supplies or you can simply make them if you have a die-cutting machine. i inked the edge to add definition you could also stamp a message or embellish as you wish. i have left my plain for now as i dont know who they will be for!!

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