Wednesday 27 March 2024

James Gardening

This adorable James the Bear image is coming out at Lili of the Valley this week, and as usual I can't resist this sweet little bear.  I've watercoloured him with my Distress Inks, and added a simple typed sentiment and pretty Nitwit papers.







Designed for:
Lili of the Valley

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
  • Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Spade: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
  • Sky: Tumbled Glass
Card Recipe:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Tuesday 26 March 2024

Pastel Rose

I've converted this Stained Glass box file into a cardbase using lots of pearl card.  It was a little fiddly with the very narrow black 'lead' but I've used a couple of layers to give it some thickness.  I cut the corners off the cardbase to make the card into the same shape as the panel.  





Sunday 24 March 2024

Cute Chickie

This Cute Chickie is from the Silhouette Store but I've added some white accents to his eyes, an extra layer to his feet and convered it into a cardbase using a mirror image to create a tent-fold.




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Thursday 21 March 2024

Little Lamb

My (current) favourite fancy fold is technically a fold-flat pop-up cardbase which is really versatile in terms of how you can decorate it.  I've used a Cute Lamb image and embossed a basket of Easter eggs for a seasonal theme, with a lovely Sprintime green for the base.  It all slots together and folds flat for easy mailing.




Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Lee Holland
Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye

Card Recipe:

I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Sunday 17 March 2024

Dance to your own Beet!

Another cute critter scene using my Colorado Craft Summer Garden Stamp (and a lot of fussy cutting!)




Designed for:
Dies to Die For
Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
  • Greens: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Reds: Festive Berries, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
  • Oranges: Dried Marigold, Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:


From Dies To Die For:

Papermill Direct:
Other:

Happy crafting
Annette



Saturday 16 March 2024

Veg-tastic

A simple embossed background with some fussy cut bunnies and vegetables for a clean but textured card.




Designed for:
Dies to Die For
Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
  • Greens: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Purples: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Villainous Potion
  • Oranges: Dried Marigold, Fossilised Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:


From Dies To Die For:

Papermill Direct:
Other:

Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Monday 11 March 2024

Yeti

I've converted this Yeti cut file into a tent-fold card using my Silhouette. I've mirrored the main shape and created a foldline for the cardbase, and added the elements to decorate the front.



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Saturday 9 March 2024

Beary Happy Birthday

I've masked a couple of stamps to create this Beary Happy Birthday card in Springtime colours for a cheerful card.  The organza ribbon has been accented with some cream satin ribbon to give some texture to an otherwise clean and simple layout. I've used some sparkle gel pens on the balloons, candles and cake icing.



Designed for:
Dies to Die For

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
  • Cake: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
  • Balloons: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Seedless Preserves, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo
  • Candlelight: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed

Card Recipe:


From Dies To Die For:

I've been inspired by:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx



Friday 8 March 2024

Easter Bunny

I've made this Cute Bunny from the Silhouette Store into an Easter cardbase by creating a mirror image and scoreline and then cuting the elements in various shades of pink.  I've raised his paws on 3D foam pads and added some white higlights to his eyes and nose.



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Thursday 7 March 2024

Happy Mother's Day

I love the bear images from Lili of the Valley so I've used this pretty image which is ideal for a Mother's Day card.  At As You Like It Challenge this week, we want to know if you prefer monochrome or colours on your crafting creations. I do prefer to restrict myself to a small number of colours on my images, rather than a whole rainbow, and I carry those colour themes through as accents on my papers, matting layers and any embelishments.  

For this card, I've concentrated on Spring lemons with some accents in orange and green. I've added a small hint of bronze (to match the bear's fur) in the form of a narrow strip of satin ribbon on the base matt (mainly to cover where I'd joined two smaller pieces of yellow card together beneath the image panel).






To finish off my card, I've foiled the typed sentiment using my Minc machine.  It's challenging to photograph the effect of the foil, but it does show fairly well in this photo.




Designed for:
As You Like It Challenge
Lili of the Valley
Papermill Direct

Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
  • Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
  • Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
  • Sky: Tumbled Glass
  • Yellows: Squeezed Lemonade, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Card Recipe:

Papermill Direct:
Happy crafting
Annette
xx