Snowflake Stencil Version 6

The final version for now anyway and one I am surprised by I didn't expect the green ink to turn out this colour and this is definitely my favourite colour scheme although I do wish I had made the borders black

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: black soot, rustic wilderness both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and white 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 5

I tried an experiment with the colours on these ones and I am not sure its my favourite colour scheme. I also stamped the sentiment for the first card in the wrong place so I had to cover my mistake.

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: black soot, candied apple and hickory smoke all distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb, black and red 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 4

This time I went all dramatic and I think it works, especially with the black border separating the kraft pieces, its a very dramatic look. I do think I could just make these again next year with white paper and noone would have any idea they were the same cards lol

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: black soot, hickory smoke both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and black 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 3

Another of the I wonder what these colours would look like together on Kraft and yet another favourite.

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: salvaged patina, unchartered Mariner both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and Navy 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 2

The second set and I am going to say it again but my favourite colour scheme until tomorrow lol.

Not sure what made me try these colours but I do like them together, I did worry that the salvaged patina wouldn't show but its very bright in real life.

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: salvaged patina, wilted violet both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic

Card: kraft 110lb and Purple 65lb both recollections from michaels

Snowflake Stencil Version 1

I had been looking at the Taylored Expressions Quad Stencils for a while but I wasn't tempted to buy until I used the triple mini slimline one and after that I am officially hooked lol.

I have made several different variations and will show those over the next few days but these were the first, each time I will tell you it is my favourite combo and I will of course mean it lol.

Ingredients

Stencil: Taylored expressions quad snowflake

Inks: Picked raspberry, wilted violet both distress oxides, sugar cube from taylored expressions and bo bunny glitter paste

Dies: merry christmas from Tonic, pink and main zigzag circles

Card: kraft 110lb and Purple 65lb both recollections from michaels

Bah Humbug

The only stamp sets I have bought this year have come from Clearly Besotted and I have loved them all and strangely enough used them all.....well that is certainly different to normal years.

You may or may not know but I am a Welsh lady living in England and I love anything with sheep on it.I bought this set to make cards for my fellow welsh people but instead made them to send to Florida lol. Oh well there is always next year lol. Maybe I could get a headstart on those cards.....don't worry I almost fell off my chair laughing at that one too.

Simple cards following a design I made last year, I do seem to have said that a lot this year but if it ain't broke don't fix it ( my self proclaimed motto lol)

Ingredients

Image: "bah humbug" from Clearly Besotted

Sentiment: creative stamping

Dies: Lawn fawn snow globe, bleuprints 20 and 29 from MFT stamps

Card: red by recollections at Michaels

Stencil: falling snow from simon says stamp using Bobunny paste.

Rongrong Number 2

The second card in this series and I used a background experiment on this one, I wasn't sure if I liked it but once it was assembled it looks lovely and really shiny too,

Not much else to say except I wish these stamps didn't have so much solid area lol.

Ingredients
Image: Rongrong from Hampton Art
Card: Lovely lady from Papertrey Ink, Halftone stencil from Altenew and Whisper paste from BoBunny
Dies: Mod stitched rectangle from MFT

Hello Gorgeous

This set of stamps by Penny Black was one I desperately wanted and I used three of the four before it went away, of course this isn't the one I hadn't used previously but I do really like these images, they are small enough but also make a big impact.

This was a last minute card needed before a night out so I didn't have a lot of time to sort it but Im pleased with how it turned out.

Ingredients
Image: Hello Gorgeous from Penny Black
Sentiment: Label sentiments from MFT stamped with hibiscus burst Papertrey ink
Paper: Isabellina from Bo Bunny
Card: dark charcoal from Recollections at Michaels

Copics
Skin - E11, 00
Hair - E34, 31, 30
Trousers - T8, 6, 4
Top - R85, 83, 81

Mini Re-mix Happy

I have always been a fan of the greeting farm, the hair was my first real practice of copic colouring but I did find them a little large for my taste. Which is why I have bought the mini remix sets and have been using them a bit too, ok for most people that would mean never but in Amanda speak I have made practically every card with them lol.

I went with a simple design and more of those free papers, I am so glad one of the playday ladies brought an almost full set to playday and she gave them away too. 

Ingredients
Image: "mini remix happy" from the Greeting Farm
Sentiment: "keep it simple - birthday 2" from Papertrey Ink
Paper: "isabella" from Bo Bunny
Dies: Blueprints 13 and 2, slatted sentiment strips all mft
Card: "charcoal" from Michaels

Daydream Believer

You can tell how long I have had this stamp set, it has been retired and rereleased by Kraft Kimmie and I was still too scared to colour it, so I put on my big girl panties and just did it, the card kind of evolved on its own and I like the result. Sometimes organic card making is the way to go lol.

Ingredients
Image and Sentiment : "girls just want to have fun " kraftin Kimmie
Dies : cloud stax (retired) from MFT
Paper : "isabellina" bobunny free set

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, 93
Hair - YR15, 18, E09
Pjs - C4, 3, 2, 1, 0, R85, 83, 81, blender

Moody Unicorn

Gerdes Steiner manages to create images that just make you smile and this is no exception, of course it had to be coloured in rainbow and all the card had to match.

I am obsessed with rainbows and it would appear unicorns as well, just as well everyone feels the same as I do lol.

I made this at the same time as the "platypus unicorn" card and I learnt from my mistakes, I didn't blend the inks then add more ink with the stencil I just used the stencil. I did move the stencil slightly so the glitter paste didn't completely cover the rays but you really can't tell lol.

Ingredients
Image: "Moody Unicorns" Gerda Steiner
Sentiment: "unicorn" Woodware
Inks: candied apple, festive berries, carved pumpkin,  fossilised amber, squeezed lemonade, twisted citroen, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, salty ocean, wilted violet, seedless preserves, picked raspberry all Distress inks
Background: "radiating rays" stencil from MFT
Dies: A2 stitched rectangle stax and wonky stitched circle all from MFT
Shimmer: "Sugar" Bo Bunny Glitter Paste

Copics
Body - T3, 2, 1, 0, blender
Hooves - T8, 6
Mane - R24, 29, YR04, 09, Y15, 13, 35, YG17, 25, B24, 26, V15, 17, RV06, 09

Congratulations A La Mode

Every time I want to wish a friend good luck I seem to use this image, these images are what introduced me to MFT and I still miss them. My collection is however quite extensive and there are a few that have never seen ink but this isn't one of those as she is one of my most used stamps.

Maybe my next challenge should be to make cards with the a la modes that haven't been used, I do need to challenge myself sometimes especially when I'm in a creative rut like now. Again I reinvented a previous card I have made for this one and no it didn't kick start my mojo lol.

Ingredients
Image: "wishing you luck" A La Mode from MFT
Paper: "isabellina" BoBunny
Card: "cotton Candy" MFT Stamps
Dies: Blueprints 13 and 2 both MFT Stamps
Sentiment: "big birthday greetings" MFT Stamps

Copics
Skin - E11, 00, 000, 95
Hair - E30, 31, 34
Trousers - T6, 4, 3
Shoes - T8
Top - R85, 83, 81
Clover - G46, 24, 43

Creative Stamper

Ive said it before and I will say it again the free magazines in the UK keep getting better and better, this magazine contained an entire sheet of useful elegant images, even better was that the magazine showed you how to use them effectively. The lady and dress are separate images and I masked the dress before stamping the lady, this I saw in the magazine otherwise I would have just paper pieced her dress. You could of course create a whole wardrobe for her and even create a dress up doll card (future ideas i think lol)

I will definitely be looking for this magazine again, I can't wait to see what they do next.

Ingredients
Image: January Creative Stamper
Papers: "isabella" BoBunny
Card: "lovely lady" paper trey ink
Sentiment: "keep it simple: happy birthday II" Papertrey Ink
Dies: Blueprints 2 and 10, Flagstaff and basic edges all mft

Some Odd Girl Weekend Kaylee

I bet you are thinking oh no not that paper pad again, but it had to be done, its a perfect colour combo and so easy to use, I might even invest in the full pack (the free with magazine pack is almost gone!!!!)

Ingredients
Image: "weekend kaylee" Some Odd Girl
Papers: "Isabellina" BoBunny
Card: "basic grey" stampin up
Dies : blueprints 1 and 2, scalloped edges, vertical stripes and circle stax all from MFT and scalloped circles from Spellbinders.

Copics
Skin - R20, E000, 00, 11
Hair - E55, 57, 59, 49
Trousers - N7, 5, 4
Top - R85, 83, 81, RV34. N3, 1

Call me Peep

I have finally used this stamp from stamping bella, it is such a cute stamp I can't believe I've waited so long to use it. I was originally looking for an uptown girl but this caught my eye and I decided it was about time she was used.

I've used the free paper pack again, this is such a lovely colour scheme and even though the paper is thin it die cuts beautifully. I've used a very simple layout on this card and allowed the paper to dictate the design, i like the fact that the crown and doilies were already printed.

Ingredients
Image : "call me peep" stamping bella
Paper : "Isabella" bobunny
Card : "basic grey" Stampin up
Dies: spell binders scalloped circle, circle stax, blueprints 1 and 2 and sentiment strips 2 all mft
Sentiment: "happy birthday" keep it simple from Papertrey ink embossed with "blushing bride" stampin up powder.
Brads: "cupcake" doodlebug mini brads

Copics
Phone - N0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Skin - E00, 000, 11
Hair - E71
Hat - RV34, R83, 81 N7, YG93
Dress - RV34, R83, 81
Ground - W3, 1, 00
Sky - BG11, 10

You're My Cup of Tea

I made this card as soon as the paper pack arrived along with the August magazine but unfortunately I couldn't show the card until after the recipients birthday. It is a gorgeous paper pack, greys and pinks one of my favourite combos and I know that you will be seeing much more of this one.

The person I made the card for is a big tea drinker in fact its a bit of a joke that they drink so much tea that the kettle is never off, so of course it was only natural for me to make a tea inspired card.

Ingredients
Image: "you're my cup of tea" A La Mode by MFT
Paper: "Isabella" by BoBunny free with Cradmaking and Papercraft Magazine in August
Card: "basic grey" Stampin Up
Dies: Zig zag oval and oval staxs, vertical stripes and blueprints 1 and 2 all MFT
Sequins: "charcoal" and "pink mix" both Pretty Pink Posh

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, R20
Hair - E47, 44, 43
Cup - N3, 2, 1, E57, 55
Dress - RV34, R83, 81
Jacket - N7, 5

Another get well wish

This is the second card I made and it does look very much like the other one as I made them at the same time using almost the same supplies.

I said in my previous post I should make a few of these but I think after making two in a row I might leave it a while.

Ingredients
Image: "little friends" Kanban stamps
Paper: " Isabellina" bobunny free set
Card: "basic grey" Stampin up
Dies: blueprints 1 and 2, cross stitch rectangle and rectangle staxs all mft
Sentiment: keep it simple get well from paper trey ink

Copics
Skin - E000, 00, 11, R20
Hair - E34, 31, 30
Dress - R85, 83, 81, RV34
Bear - N0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, W1, 0, R22, 20
Ground - W3, 0

A get well wish

Quite a few of my friends need get well wishes at the moment and for me there is no better way of showing I am thinking of them than a card.

The first card I made is for a young lady who has had an operation and this image seemed perfect for her, I used a tried and tested card layout and as the papers were already on my deck it came together very quickly.

I keep saying I should have a stockpile of those needed quickly, difficult to make cards but I never seem to get around to it.

Ingredients
Image: "little friends" Kanban stamps
Paper: " Isabellina" bobunny free set
Card: "basic grey" Stampin up
Dies: blueprints 1 and 2, cross stitch rectangle, rectangle staxs and horizontal stripes all mft
Sentiment: keep it simple get well from papertrey ink

Copics
Bear - N4, 3, 2, 1, 0
Blanket - N7, 5, R85, 83, 81, RV34
Dresser - E43, 41
Bottles - N3, 2, 1, 0
Glass - B00 and blender.