April Calendar Fairy Take2

As promised here is another look at the April Calendar Fairy, one of 12 being launched at Lili of the Valley this weekend.  Part of the launch also includes a range of gorgeous christmas images in true LOTV style.  Snowmen, puppy dogs and everything in between.

New Stamps coming to Lili of the Valley

You don't want to miss the new release coming soon over at Lili of the Vally.  Gorgeous Fairies are the feature. of the day.  The fairies for obvious reasons are called Calendar Fairies... can you figure out why???   Yes there are 12 of these pretty little fairies, one for each month of the year and a Month/Seasons sentiment sheet to go with them.

My little sneak image is called "April" and what a cutie she is too.

One of the many things I love about LOTV is the fact that their paper pads 

can be mixed and matched.  This card uses 

Up Up and Away

Always and Forever

and Pastel Dreams

Pop back in a couple of days and I will have another version of this stamp to share.

Thanks for stopping by.

Laughter is the best medicine......

Thats what they say and I think there is probably something in that.  This week at Paper Smooches it's another anything goes challenge.    I used the owl from the Chubby Chums stamp set...gotta love him.  He's coloured with Derwent coloursoft pencils. The die cut behind him is Paper Smooches Notebook Basic Die.  The design paper is from Lili of the Valley.

Before I show you my card, just a reminder to check out the new challenge at Southern Girls Challenge, there's still time to enter your creations using ink or paint or a combination of both.

I couldn't decide whether to sit the owl on something or not.  Everything I tried just wasn't right so went with the thought that he's coming in for a landing on the edge of the card.......

I have also popped this into the Simon Says Stamp Workit Wednesday for July.

www.papersmoochesstamps.com

LOTV Believe in your Dreams

I so enjoy working with LOTV products, from the papers to the stamps, what's not to love.  This is one of the new stamps launched 4th July and is from the Odd Dog Collection called Sleepy Book.  Isn't he just a cutie.  This is my second Design Collective Card for July.

He is coloured using the no line colour technique as I wanted a softer look.  Because he's "sleepy" I made a quilted background using Shabby Shack paper collection and hand drew stitching in white.  The frame is cut from Pastel Dreams and Paper Smooches Frame 2 die.  Finished off with a sentiment from Set 29 Vintage Sentiments - Just to Say, a twine bow and a little die cut heart.  

Thanks for stopping by. 

xo

Spiegelmom Scraps Watercolour Challenge

Its been a fun week at Spiegelmom Scraps, there's been lots of very cool challenges to enter, all pushing the boundaries of my comfort zone.  This card is for the watercolour challenge and although I do colour with watercolours I haven't used them as a background feature before.  So not bad for a first attempt.  I even watercolored a piece of card to cut out the butterfly.

There's still time to enter the challenges so hurry over and take a look.

Paper Smooches Picture Challenge

This weeks Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge is a picture to be inspired by. Its a really neat picture when you look at it.  I love those little pebble birds.

         

I got out all my Paper Smooches supplies (I say "all" very loosely) and came up with this little card.  I used a sentiment stamp to replicate the the branch and added little moths using greys and browns, with white highlights and glitter. Moths are so under appreciated -  butterflies get all the lime light, well not on this card.  Both stamps are from the Paper Smooches Flap Happy stamp set.  You can find Paper Smooches here www.papersmoochesstamps.com.

Thanks for popping in!!

Shaker Card...A first

Well I finally did it....I made a shaker card.   I was a little intimidated by these but actually, as many things are, its not as hard as it looks.

I was inspired by both Paper Sweeties Red white and Blue challenge and Spiegelmom Scraps sketch and birthday challenge.

I used Paper Sweeties Stitched tags for the shaker added some lovely Paper Sweeties spring mix sequins and tied it with Strawberry seam binding.  I also popped in some stars from my stash.  Now I have made one I think I shall have to make more.  Its a fun thing to do!!

Before I go I would like to welcome my new followers this week.  Thanks so much for joining me and I hope you stop by often.  Its lovely to have you in my crafty world. 

Entered into the following challenges

Paper Sweeties Challenge # 33

Spielgelmom Scraps

A Gem of a Challenge #148

613 Avenue Create #132

Southern Girls get Inky

The new challenge this round is all about getting inky.  We have 2 great sponsors offering prizes.  So pop over to the Southern Girls Challenge blog and check it all out.

I used this quirky little image from Oddball Art called Chubs the Panda.  I quickly realised that he actually doesn't require a lot of colouring which miffed me a little.  So I took the "inky" thing a little literally and created a big ink splotch and placed the image to look as though he went "splat" sliding into the ink.  The Woohooo sentiment seemed to fit perfectly.  Its a fun card that makes me smile.

Entered into the following challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #13

Crafting with Friends Challenge 1

Sister Act Challenge #114

Inky Chicks #53 My Furry Friends

Pocket Letter Number 1

This new craze seems to be hot in the paper craft world right now.  I decided it looked like fun and  I'd like to give it a try.  I joined the Pocket Letter swap being hosted by Speigelmom Scraps on Facebook so I could get an actual partner and the partner I have
likes pink.  I have little bits and bobs to pop into some of the pockets which will make it a little more exciting to receive.

Now this is my first attempt at a pocket letter so I am not sure if there are any hard and fast rules and if I have broken any of them.  But I did enjoy making this and I hope my partner likes it.

Speigelmom Scraps are having a party to celebrate being in business for 5 years and one of the challenges is to make a Pocket Letter.   I am going to pop this into the challenge.

 

Celebrating the N"EWE"ST release at Gerda Steiner Design

Welcome to my blog.  Gerda kindly invited me back to join the blog hop to celebrate her newest release.  As you have probably guessed its all about sheep.  Super cute sheep I might add.  Gerda has 3 sets to give away, all you have to do is leave a comment to be in with a chance to win.

You should have come to me from Weibke's blog, I'm sure you are super inspired
so hope I can add some more inspiration for you.

Here in New Zealand we are famous for our sheep. When there is a big Rugby match it is not uncommon to see sheep in team colours grazing happily in paddocks around the country.

Its such a great stamp set to create with.  There are lots of little accent stamps and sentiments to go with the sweet little sheep.  I am showcasing only two of the sheep and some of the many accents and sentiments.

Up first using one of the cute little sheep and mix and matching the sentiments 

with a question mark from the set.

Up next using another cutie and this time masking 

and stamping several times to make a family "flock" portrait.

And finally using the same little sheep this time singularly, with another sentiment 

and the little bird and butterfly accents.

Heres the blog lineup so next up is Jess.  

She has some more wonderful creations for you to enjoy.

Gerda Steiner Design

Wiebke Zander

Karen Oliver (that's me so you are here)

Jess Gerstner 

Julia Altermann

Joyce Nakaoka

Madey Lim 

Chitra Menon

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to leave a comment for the chance to win 

this super cute stamp set.

Hello with Wings

I was messing around with some dye sprays the other day, just for fun.  I didn't really like what I produced so I popped in my box of "stuff" that I periodically go through and put away or trash or simply put back in the box.  Its only a small box so I have to go through it reasonably regularly.  As I was going through it yesterday I found the piece of card and decide to die-cut some butterflies from it to see what they would look like.  I decided that actually they looked okay.

The butterfly is from the Paper Smooches Flap Happy stamp set cut using Wise Die Butterflies 1.  Using Paper Smooches Wise Die Frame 2,  I cut a frame popped it up slightly and stamped the hello also from Flap Happy.  Added some gorgeous little flower sequins and my card was complete.  It just goes to show that trash really can become treasure.

This is for the challenge at Paper Smooches Sparks July Anything Goes (wk1)

  Paper Smooches Stamps

Odd Dog...

Odd Dog is one of the newest Lili of the Valley characters.  He has just been released on 7 new rubber stamps. This one is aptly called Odd Dog Balloon. Now he may be odd but he is also super cute.

I have been playing around with masking so I decided that whilst Odd Dog is holding onto a single balloon on the stamp, why stop at one.  Hence my Odd Dog has six.  I inked subtle clouds into the background but kept the rest of the design pretty simple. The papers come from Sunny Side Up and Up, Up and Away (appropriately).

Purrfect

This is the card I have made for the Designer Drafts Challenge at Paper Smooches Sparks.  I didn't want to use just straight cuts of paper so I lay my very small collection of Paper Smooches dies out to see what would come to me. The bookmark die was the only one calling out possibilities.

So I used this die, well part of it,  to create my banner using several different papers.  The cute little kitty is from Chubby Chums Stamp set as is the sentiment.  

Paper Smooches Stamps

Lovely Lavender

Lovely Lavender is one of 17 new stamps being released at Lili Of The Valley this weekend.  The release is wonderful so be sure you check it out.  There are also 6 amazing new colouring books for us grown ups. Lovely Lavender is one of 7 new blooms stamps.  There's a new character called Odd Dog...super cute and two cool girly stamps.  Something for everyone.

Lovely Lavender rubber stamp coloured in watercolours with pencil accents.

Paper from Bonnets and Bowties and 

Promises Collections

Embellished with flowers, hemp cord, lace and rhinestones.