Sending Big Hugs - Bonnie Loves Bows...

Hello friends.

Wishing you all well today, I can hardly believe what is happening in the world at the moment, it is truly shocking and more than a little scary!

It almost feels trivial to be sat here creating and sharing at such a time of stress for so many.  

I only hope that the colourful world we create is a break from the madness and gives some solace!

Stay safe and well friends!

I am sharing a card today created with a beautiful stamp from

Dies To Die For 

Stamping Bella - Bonnie Loves Bows 

I purposefully chose a deeper colour palette to challenge myself with the reds and the skirt folds!

Copic Colours Used

Hair - E47, E44, E43, 

Skin - V12, E93, E00

Reds - R59, R46, R27, R14, R14, R000, R00

Browns - E18, E19, E15

I added some Wink of Stella to her fluffy underskirt!

Although it can be a bit of a b**gg*r I do really enjoy colouring in red!

Ingredients from

Dies To Die For

Stamping Bella - Bonnie Loves Bows

Inkon3 - Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink 

Taylored Expressions - Conversation Hearts Embossing Folder

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by!

Happy crafting - look after yourselves and each other!

from Sue...xxx

Be lucky...

Hello everyone and a very happy St Patrick's Day!

Lovely Deb Davis at 

Whimsy Stamps 

has designed a brilliant stamp set to celebrate today!

Shamrock Top Hat Clear Stamps Set

I really enjoyed making this card!  I challenged myself to think outside the box with it!

First I created a slimline card blank slightly larger than the 

Slimline Postage Die

and I used that die to cut a piece of black card. 

Next I splattered green and black Sparkle Pens onto a piece of watercolour card which I then trimmed to sit just inside the slimline die.

I layered the card blank, the black card and the inky card together as shown.

I then blended Distress Oxides Inks in Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron over a piece of  smooth card.

I stamped the hat from the 

Shamrock Top Hat 

stamp set several times onto the blended ink and using the 

Bold ABC Die Set

I cut out the words Be Lucky

I then fixed the letters to a piece of black card with

Crafty Foam Tape

which I then fixed to the card design as shown, (again with foam tape)

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Shamrock Top Hat Clear Stamps Set*

Slimline Postage Die*

Bold ABC Die Set*

Crafty Foam Tape*

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are all managing to stay safe and healthy in these uncertain and worrying times!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx

  

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Chicks and Chocolates!...

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Today I have something to show you that combines two of my favourite things...

colouring and chocolate! 

I have used a great new release item from 
Whimsy Stamps
which I am certainly going to be using a lot!

Hexagon Treat Box Die

I have written a quick tutorial for you so you can see how I put this lovely box together!

The first thing I did was stamp and colour one of the the cute chicks from the 
Early Birds Clear Stamp Set by Dustin Pike

Then I inked up a piece of card with blue ink and stencilled darker blue dots over the top.  I die cut a hexagon from the inky card with the 
Nested Hexagon Die Set

 

I inked up a second piece of card so that the inky patch was about the same size as the 

Hexagon Treat Box Die

Then using the 
Farmhouse Basket Stencil I inked the card again.

I die cut the inky card with the 
Hexagon Treat Box Die

I then used the 
Nested Hexagon Die Set
  to cut an aperture in the box lid, the blue dotty hexagon created earlier and a piece of acetate.

I layered the die cut acetate and the dotty hexagon and fixed the to the box lid.  This creates a box lid you can see through.

Using a bone folder I made all the creases in the die cut box.  (You'll thank me for the tip of using a bone folder, it makes the creases really sharp which in turn makes sticking the box together really straightforward)!  I fixed the box together with 
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

Finally I fixed the chick to the top of the box with a 
Mini Action Wobble Spring

This was such fun to make and is a really cute gift!  Who can resist that wobbly chick - not to mention the chocolates! 

If you have nt already joined, it's a great time to become a member of the 

Whimsy Stamps

Credit2GetIt reward scheme!

..and there's more! ... if you join up following this link

HERE

you will get a $5 off reward discount!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx

  
  

Let them eat cake...

Hello friends,

I hope you are all having a restful weekend!

I'm here today with a something I have been wanting to practice for aaaaages! - the very scary no line colouring!   o-:

I thought this beautiful 

Stamping Bella - Curvy Girl Eats Cake Rubber Stamp 

from

Dies To Die For

would be a good place to start!

Ingredients from

Dies To Die For

Stamping Bella - Curvy Girl Eats Cake Rubber Stamp

Inkon3 Fadeout No Lines Colouring Ink

Whimsy Stamps - Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles Dies

Picket Fence Life Changing Blender Brushes

Other Ingredients

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Skin - E71. E21, E00, E50

Hair - YR24, E18. E19

Frock - RV95, RV93, RV91, White Gel Pen

Flowers - BV29, BV13, BV02, BV31, YG17, YG61

Cake - E40, E41, E33, E31, R22, Wink of Stella

Caran D'Ache Luminance Pencils - French Grey, Anthraquinoid Pink

Quickie Glue Pen

Cosmic Shimmer Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz

Tim Holz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass

Archival Ink pad in Watering Can

I have n't done very much no lines colouring so in all I am really happy with how this turned out!  I nearly gave up while I was colouring her hair - I'n glad now that I stuck with it!

I think you can even see some sparkle if you look closely enough at the flowers!

Whatever your crafting adventure is today I hope you are having fun!

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by!

Happy crafting

from Sue...xxx

You are my happy place...

Happy Monday friends,

I'm back today to show you another gorgeous new release goodie from wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

Polka Dot Pals - Harley Clear Stamps (Barbara Sproatmeyer)

I'm really chuffed with this card, I decided to just dive in and stat colouring the background without over thinking it!  I'm really happy with how it came out!

The first thing I did was mask Harley's foot by placing a piece of tape over it on the stamp before I inked it up.  Then I removed the tape and stamped Harley on a piece of alcohol marker suitable card.

Then I masked Harley's legs (I use Eclipse Masking Tape - it's the best I have found by a country mile)!

I then stamped the stream over Harley's legs so it looks like he is dipping his foot in the water!

I die cut the image with the largest

Rounded Rectangles Die

and went on to colour it with Copics.

Sky - BG000, B000

Clouds - BG11, C1, C0

Trees/Ground - G21, G20, YG61, YG63

Water - BG78, B95, B91

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000

Hair - E29, E25, E33, E31, E50

Clothes - E97, Y19, Y15, YR16, W9, W7, BG78, BG75, BG72

I then layered the design onto a piece of polka dot design paper from the 

Giraffe 6 x 6 Paper Pack

using 

Crafty Foam Tape

Finally I die cut a piece of white card with a die from the 

Nested Hexagon Die Set

and stamped a sentiment on it from the 

Yoga Animals Clear Stamps Set

I added the sentiment to the design with

Crafty Foam Tape

as shown.

If you have nt already joined, it's a great time to become a member of the 

Whimsy Stamps

Credit2GetIt reward scheme!

..and there's more! ... if you join up following this link

HERE

you will get a $5 off reward discount!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx

    

  

 

Whimsy Stamps New Release...

Happy Sunday and Happy 1st March Friends!

Today I'm showing you a gorgeous new release stamp set from wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

Yoga Animals Clear Stamps by Chrissy Armstrong

To make this card I first stamped and coloured the cute 

Yoga Animals Clear Stamps

with Copic Markers and cut them out with my Scan n Cut.

Copic Markers Used

Cow - C0, C1, C2, N9, N7, N5, R32, R30, R000

Bunny, C5, C3, C1

I set them to one side whilst I die cut a piece of watercolour card with the fabulous 

Slimline Marquee Die

I then dabbed some blue glittery ink onto my glass mat, spritzed it with water and swooshed a piece of watercolour card through it to create the inky background.

Ink Used

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen in Blue

(It's a shame the photo has n't picked up the sparkle because it does look really effective)

I layered the background, the die cut frame and the yoga animals as shown and stamped a sentiment from the Yoga Animals Set onto the middle aperture.

I finished my design by adding some 

Winter Wishes Enamel Dots

If you have nt already joined, it's a great time to become a member of the 

Whimsy Stamps

Credit2GetIt reward scheme!

..and there's more! ... if you join up following this link

HERE

you will get a $5 off reward discount!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx

  

Superstar...

Hello everyone,

Well - it has finally stopped raining here!  It is chilly with blue skies which is a big improvement!

I whooshing by today with a couple of sweet cards made with the fabulous 

Whimsy Stamps

February release 

Primitive Shaker Shapes Die Set

These cards were made by die cutting the stars from the 

Primitive Shaker Shapes Die Set

and layering them onto a background created with the

Star Galaxy Stencil

and a star embossing folder.

I have used papers from the 

Starring Hearts 6x6 Paper Pack

(The second card was made with paper scraps from my stash which I though just went well together).

I made the overall card shape by die cutting the star panels with the largest die from the 

Rounded Rectangles Die Set

The sentiments I have used are from 

You Are Clear Stamps

and 

You're Too Kind Clear Stamps  

I finished the cards by adding a
Starry Sky Sparkletz
to the centre of each star.

These cards are in quite a different style for me but I really enjoyed making them!

If you have nt already joined, it's a great time to become a member of the 

Whimsy Stamps

Credit2GetIt reward scheme!

..and there's more! ... if you join up following this link

HERE

you will get a $5 off reward discount!

Please have a good look around the 

Whimsy Inspirations Blog 

at the gorgeous cards by the rest of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

Whimsy Stamps 

store for some essential retail therapy!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx