Bun Intended!!!

I recently acquired these 2 gorgeous stamps from Ink Road Stamps.  Bun intended and Bun Intended #2.  They are so simple yet so stylish and really appealed to me ... a lot.  I don't purchase from overseas often as the exchange rate and postage often just make the price really silly and hard to justify.  That and I like to try and support local online companies. However that said sometimes you come across something that you make an exception for.  These stamps are those.

The first one I used Distress ink in the background and a sentiment stamp from Lili of the Valley.  I added a little strip of design paper down the side and a few sequins.  The stamp itself is the hero and I felt it needed to be left as such.  The image is coloured in pencil and I went for a blondish bun.

The next one which I have to admit being my favourite is again coloured in pencil.  This time I fussy cut her and used the sentiment from the stamp set.  The bun this time is a darker brown hair.  I used some design paper backed in brown to offset the sentiment.  The fussy cut butterfly is from Pion design paper.  They do these lovely papers with lots of strips with sentiments and edges as well as butterflies that can be fussy cut.  I then popped the lovely lady up on foam tape and placed her to one side.  

A little side note:  I had this all set up to photograph outside when out of nowhere came a spring shower and a gust of wind.  So she has a couple of rain drops on her and just as I clicked she flew off the table and landed upside down in the garden.  The sentiment is very apt!!! 

Hope you will come back again soon.

Karen

xo

Naughty or nice ... that's the question??

Naughty or nice ....that's the question indeed??  Probably should decline to answer that one 😊.  Anyway as mentioned a few days back here is the girl version of the Christmas Frame Digital stamp from Digital Stamp Boutique available at Lili of the Valley.   It is prudent to mention here that if you are a digital image fan of Lili of the Valley you should visit the website for information regarding the availability of digis.  There are some really great bundle deals but digis will not be available after the 30th September.  For more information visit the LOTV facebook page.  There's not so good news and great news.  But rather than me trying to explain it all the details are on the facebook page.

Anyway here is the card as promised.  Coloured in pencil and fussy cut.  She is then backed with green card stock and a green polka dot paper.  Cute how they are popping through the frames.

If you want this stamp and lots of others be quick and visit LOTV now.

Be back soon

Karen

xo

Jolly little fellow

Today I am sharing another of the new images from the DSB Christmas release at Lili of the Valley.  There is a whole series of these framed images, 8 in total I believe.   There is a Santa. a Snowman, one with mistletoe and several more.  All super cute.

I coloured this Jolly fellow in pencil.  I chose to give him a green outfit as he's kind of elf like.  I fussy cut around the frame and popped him pop on foam.  The design is pretty simple.  I used a similar green card stock with a strip of yellow gingham down one side with a little strip of plain yellow for a subtle contrast.  I then positioned the frame at an angle before die cutting the digital sentiment and also popping that up on foam.

I think he's pretty cute and I have the girl version of this in progress so pop back in a few days to see how she turns out.

These images and there loads of them are available in store now so go take a look.

See you soon

Karen

xo

New Digital stamps coming.....

There a re a whole lot of new digital stamps coming to Lili of the Valley designed by Digital Stamp Boutique.  They are due out 10th September and there are some super cute images and fantastic word art digis too.  So be sure to check them out.

This is Winter Rosie.  

She is coloured in pencil then fussy cut.  The actual image when you download it has snow falling all around her, obviously I lost this by choosing to cut her out. I used distress ink to create the background and then cut a piece of white card to form a little hillside before putting Rosie and her little friend in place.  I then cut another hillside to place in the foreground.

The sentiment is also from Digital Stamp Boutique,  I used an oval die to cut it out before placing a few silver snowflakes around it.

Be sure to check out the website for this and loads more lovely Christmas images.  after all its only 107 days away!!!

I'll have another card to share in a couple of days, with another new images, so pop back.

Karen

xo

Tag!!! You're it!!!

Tag!!! You're it!!! Time for a new challenge at Southern Girls and yes you guessed it, its all about tags.  Tags of all shapes and sizes and used any way you choose.  We have two great sponsors for this challenge and Wild Orchid Crafts are one of them.  Everyone's heard of Wild Orchid Crafts ..... right??  They are suppliers of beautiful mulberry paper flowers and vintage seam binding among other crafting goodies.

On my card I have used Moss green seam binding and sweetheart flowers which come in 2 sizes.  The minis are so super cute and great little filler flowers.  I used a piece of Mintay Springtime paper in the background and cut my tags using Double Ended Nested dies from Frantic Stamper.  They are popped up with foam and the seam binding threaded through and tied into a bow.  I clustered the flowers around the side of the tag to look like an extension of the pattern on the paper.  I added a few little leaves and some enamel droplets to finish it off.

Now pop to the blog for all the additional details of the challenge and 

enter your lovely creation.

See you soon

Karen

xo

Just a little side note here:  

Wild Orchid Crafts have been sold and the new owners will be reopening Mid September.

Foxy.

This little foxy die is from the Frantic Stamper August release, Halloween and Autumn.  I just love this little die.  He's actually called Redd the Fox and is such a sweetie.  He's really easy to assemble too.  I simply cut him in white and a brownish red card stock and pieced him together.  I did add a small accent to his eyes and nose with a white gel pen and popped his head up with foam tape.

Another new die is the Thanks Line.  Its a really nice die and if you wanted to make a very simple and quick card you could so easily use this die by itself.

My card design is very simple but Redd doesn't need a lot of embellishing.   I placed him towards the centre of a piece of white card stock and adde the thanks line in black below.  Using the Petite Leaves die, which cuts 3 sizes of small leaves and blossoms from the Windowsill Garden die set I cut several of the tiniest leaves and blossoms in various colours.  I kind of just scattered them and glued them where they fell.

Sometimes a card comes together perfectly and this for me was one of those cards.

Frantic Stamper products used

Redd the Fox die

Thanks Line die

Petite Leaves Die

Little blossoms from the Windowsill Garden die

Come back soon

Karen

xo

Felt patterns at LOTV.

You did read that right felt patterns are at LOTV.  A wonderful range of patterns have been recently added to the Lili of the Valley umbrella.  Patterns from Little Things to Share, Mimiboom and Precious Patterns.  There are so many to choose from and they are perfect for that little craft project to take away or to fill in time.  You really should take a little look.

The design team were challenged with using the patterns in ways other than what they were intended for.  Of course this makes these patterns super versatile and extra good value.

I used the Little Things to Share - Christmas Sweaters to make some cards and tags from card stock.  The patterns are downloadable which allows you to size them to how big or small you like.  I reduced the patterns slightly and printed them onto card to use as a template.  I traced the pieces onto scraps of various coloured card stock then popped them into a plastic bag with a pair of scissors and took them with me to cut whilst I was waiting for my daughter.

Once all the pieces were cut I picked and glued them to make the little sweaters ready to either pop onto a card or use as a tag. Extra detail was added with a fine black marker and some enamel dots.  For the tags I cut base in white card stock and attached a length of twine.

Really fun little projects!!

 

Go check the patterns out you really won't be disappointed.

See you soon

Karen

xo