Sing little Rabbit Sing!!!

Wouldn't you love it if this little fellow turned up singing carols on your doorstep?  I know I would.  He could bring his cute little friends too.  This is another image form the Carol Singer Stamp Set released for Christmas. They really are the sweetest little images.

Todays card features the rabbit from the set.  I coloured her in pencil and then fussy cut the image so I could place it into a little scene.  I used some of the new LOTV paper sets to create the snowy background.  The grey dot was placed in the background with some white card stock cut to form the snow drifts behind and in front of the rabbit.  From another piece of  LOTV paper I fussy cut some trees to place on the back of the snow drifts.

I stamped and cut the sentiments, placed the card on a piece of white, then dark red card stock before adding some sparkle to the snow with glitter.

Hope you'll pop back soon

Karen

xo

LOTV Carol Singers

Things have been changing at LOTV.  I know I posted a little while back about digital stamps no longer being available.  Its all to do with complex EU VAT rules.  SO ...  good news for rubber stamp lovers.  Rubber stamps are making a comeback.  AND ... paper sets are too.  if you want a bit more information and would like to take a look at the rubber stamp sets available click HERE.

Today I am sharing a card using a set from the new Christmas range called Carol Singer   I have used two of the five little singers on this card.  They are coloured in pencil in front of a stencilled brick wall background.  I used Frantic Stamper brink wall stencil to do this. A white gel pen was used to create the falling snow all over the image.  The paper in the background is from the new LOTV Frozen Snowflakes paper set.  It is finished off with a die cut falalalala which is perfect for that wee mouse singing his heart out.

Do come back soon to see another of the little singers

and head over to LOTV to see the new stamp sets.

Bye for now

Karen

xo

Bella and Pecan

Well here is card two using those neglected Stacey Yacula stamps, although to be fair these are from the recent release.  These stamps just deserve to be used, they are so sweet.  Introducing Bella and Pecan.  Bella is the rabbit and Pecan is the squirrel.  Even the names Stacey gives her little creations are so sweet.  I used the same idea on all four of the cards I made.  (See previous post for card one and the other two will follow on later posts).

In the background I stamped Bunting flags and blooms with an inked sky.  This is a very easy background but I just love this look.  I can't remember when I first saw this technique but it was Debra James from one card at a time where I saw it.  Debra did a series of cards using the torso and legs of the Prima Dolls coloured against city landscapes stamped in black.  Debra is crazy talented but these cards in particular just always stuck in my mind.

The card panel is popped up with foam and placed on gingham, which I said in my previous post is perfect against these images.

See you soon with card three.

Karen

xo

A Kiwi Christmas!!

A Kiwi Christmas is a little different in many ways to your traditional Christmas.  To start with its summer.  Not a flake of snow to be seen anywhere .  We are in shorts and t-shirts and eating either a feast of cold dishes or having a barbecue.  We can even be found at the beach.  Its still all about family and friends and good food and the giving of gifts but just a little different.

When I received this die set, Pat the Penguin, in my Frantic Stamper DT package I knew it was perfect for a Kiwi Christmas card.   Penguins in swim suits at the beach .... perfect.

I started with rolling waves card panel and priced it to represent the sand and the sea.  I cut the bucket and beach ball from the Day at the Beach die set and place those in the background.  Pat was cut out twice, once to wear a bikini and the other shorts.  Cute right!!  Once they were in place I stamped and cut the sentiment using Retro Label Maker Christmas Sentiment Stamp set.

There you have it a perfect Kiwi Christmas card.

Frantic Stamper products used.

Pat the Penguin

Rolling Waves Card Panel

Day at The Beach

Retro Label Maker Christmas Sentiments

See you soon 

Karen

xo

Playing with Purple Onion!!

Playing with Purple Onion Designs that is 😉.  So I admit to having several Stacey Yacula stamps that have never seen ink.  I love her designs and in the past have aquired stamps because I simply had to have them but I don't always have the time to just stamp and colour because I can.  I recently found myself with just that kind of time.  Sooo I treated some of those poor neglected stamps to some ink and made not one but four cards.

Today I am sharing the first of those four.  This is Meadow and Oliver.  Meadow is the gorgeous deer and Oliver the cute little mouse.  I coloured and fussy cut them then made a background using the Garden Set and Daisy bloom with a stencilled sky.  I really like the coloured images against the stamped background in soft grey.

This panel is then popped up with foam and placed on some gingham which in my opinion in perfect with these cute images.

I remember now why these stamps were must haves .... and there's a collection about to hit Purple Onions ...yikes!!!

Come back in a few days and I'll share another.

See you soon

Karen

xo

Stripes at Southern Girls

Its all about stripes at Southern Girls this round.  Easy peasy who doesn't love stripes.  We have some great sponsors too.  For all the details head to the blog.

I unfortunately don't have any Newtons Nook Stamps ...sad right.... something I should remedy. I did go to purchase some from our local stockist and just about everything was out of stock, which is a great reflection on how popular their stamps are.  Anyway not all was lost as they very kindly offer some freebies on their blog.  Its one of these I used on my card,

After printing the digital stamp I coloured it in pencil.  Using a stencil and some soft pink ink I added a little detail around the image and up one side.  I used some sequins to add some dimension and sparkle.  It is popped up on foam before adding some subtle striped paper behind.

Come join us, we love seeing your creations.

Karen

xo

Yikes where's September!!!

Yikes indeed where is September.  Its over there with the rest of the year my friends.  Less than 100 days till Christmas.  Is is possible they got it wrong???

Anyway the September Frantic Stamper release was all things Christmas.  Something for all tastes. Contemporary to Traditional and some with a Religious slant.  I have a selection of cards I made for this release below.

First card uses a great sentiment die Merry and Bright.  I love the different fonts used on the die and the fact that you can use the words separately.  I used Swiss Dot stencil with embellishment mousse in the background and another new die called String of Lights which has several different lights to add to the string in different shapes and sizes.

Next is the previously released Front door Fun die with the new Christmas Door Accessories set. So easy to create simply yet elegant cards with these dies.

Another fun set that has the versatility to be used outside of christmas, although they do look pretty cute in their Santa Hats.  This is Christmas Pets.  I used the happy from the Retro Label Maker Christmas Sentiments stamp set.  There are several Retro Label sets and they are excellent go to's for sentiments and mix and match great with all types of fonts.

This is another of the new sentiment Dies Deck the Halls.  Again a lovely mix of fonts.  In the background I have used the new stencil Diagonal Stripe with distress inks.  Stencils are a great way to make backgrounds and are a cost effective item to have on hand.  Frantic Stamper have quite a few in the collection now.

Last but not least in the release are three of these Framed dies.  They can be used to make ornaments if paired with the Round Ornament die released last year.  They are also great as a stand alone die.  The outer frame cane also be used separately.  I used the Three Wise Men, but there is also a Nativity Scene and a Shepherds die.  I simply distress inked my background and placed a black silhouette in front.  The Joy sentiment is from a previous Christmas release.  This was a quick and easy card to make.

Thats all for today be sure to head to the Frantic Stamper store for all of these and

many. many. more Frantic Stamper products as well as products from all of

your other favourite paper craft Companies.

Bye for now 

Karen

xo