Tag: animals
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Ding! Ding! Tickets please!!!

Hello crafty friends…. The title reflects the fact that you’re waiting ages for a bus and then 2 or 3 come along together!!! LOLxx Well, thats how my blog posts are gonna be for a while…so much to catch up on… I certainly hope it doesn’t put you off!!! Today I am sharing a card…
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New Year…New me!!!

Hello crafty friends…. Well!….I’m back in bloggy land…my last blog was waaaayyyyy back in October and things were getting a bit manic…nothing serious, but work, family and friends and Christmas were taking over and my crafty streak had to take a back seat 😦 I have made a few changes this year… I have joined…
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Everybody loves a COWGIRL!…

Hi crafty friends… Today I am sharing with you a card I made as part of The Paper Nest Dolls DT inspiration for October. The image used is called Cowgirl Emma and can be found here. The card is ashadow box card and the image has been coloured using Copic markers….Don’t forget to join in…
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Incy Wincy Spider!…

Ghoulish greetings, my crafty friends!… Halloween is nearly upon us so I wanted to share with you a DT card I made for Aliciabel.com. This little witch is so cute that I don’t think the spider will frighten her!… They are probably best buds!… The image has been coloured using Copic markers and popped up…
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Like no one ELF!…

Today I am sharing with you my DT card for the September Paper Nest Dolls Challenge… I have used Elf Emma with Reindeer which is from the August release. I have used distress inks to watercolour this adorably pretty image…added some sparkle and voila! CHRISTMAS!!! I especially liked using the the multi coloured crystals for…
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Thankful Foxes!…

Well… we’re nearly into September!… and you know what that means for card makers…. Autumn/Fall and Halloween!!! The new stamp release over at Gerda Steiner Designs fits in perfectly! Todays post includes two cards made using the new clear stamp set called “Foxes“, there is also a coordinating die set available to buy. When I…
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Simply Bee!…

Hello crafty friends!… I’m back today, sharing another DT project for The Paper Nest Dolls… This adorable image is called Bee Happy Ellie… The background has been ink blended with Wild Honey Distress Ink and then using a dotty stencil to add glittery texture paste. The image was coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut…
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Turtle(y) Awesome!…

Hello crafty friends!… Today, I would like to share 3 cards, made with the new stamp set release “Turtley Great” by Gerda Steiner Designs. 1 Turtley Great Day! A2 landscape, top folding card, Tattered Rose Oxide ink for background, Memory Box Scribble Clouds die, Lawn Fawn Grassy Borders die, Gerda Steiner Turtley Great 4x 6…
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Easy Sky Background….

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing a card that I made for a DT project over at The wonderful World of Alicia Bel. To start things off…I am showing you how I make the sky background step by step… it’s a rather long post with lots of photos…so grab a coffee and join me…
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Hippo with Heart…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing with you my second card as a DT member for The Paper Nest Dolls! The image is called Hippo with Heart and was coloured using Distress Inks onto water colour paper. To find this little cutie, click on the image below Thanks for dropping by….Happy crafting and…
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Party Hippo!….

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am super excited to share my first card as a new member of The Paper Nest Dolls design team. Christine Young is the owner/artist of The Paper Nest Dolls and draws inspiration for the adorable “Dolls” from her gorgeous family. The DT team create awesome cards for lots of inspiration…
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It’s Guinea(Pig) be ok!…

Hi to my favourite people!… I’m Guinea start by saying that this new stamp release by Gerda Steiner Designs is just adorable!… It’s called ‘Wheek, wheek, wheek Guinea Pig’ and is available as a 4″x 6″ clear stamp set. I’ve made four cards, all are A2 size, I hope you like them… Card #1 Raisins?!…
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Cute critters and chocolate…

Oh Yeah, doesn’t get much better than this!…. Cute critters and chocolate!…sounds like a cozy night in LOL! Today I am showcasing one of the new release stamp sets from Gerda Steiner Designs. This set is called ‘Peeking Easter Friends’ Card #1 EGG-stra Special Day Supplies used: Peeking Easter Friends clear stamp set, Momento Tuxedo…
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Game of clones…

Hello friends!…. I am going to have to admit that I am one of the few that hasn’t actually watched any of the Game of Thrones series…but I know it features Dragon’s (right ?!)… So, when Alicia Bel asked me to design a project with her new digital stamp release, I thought “yes, please!” and…
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Love you more…

Hello crafty friends, Just a quick one today… I’d like to share with you a card I made using the bunny image for this month’s progressive challenge over at Gerda Steiner Designs… Supplies used: A2 size white card base (4.25″x 5.5″), Dies: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangles, Memory Box – Scribble Clouds, Crealies –…
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Manatee or Coffee?…

Hello friends… I’ve been busy in my new craft room and using stuff that hasn’t seen the light of day for ages! This week I have cracked open my new Oxide inks and Wow! they are gorgeous… I want to share with you two cards featuring Gerda Steiner’s new stamp set “Oh Manatee“. So cute!…
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Is it Easter yet?

Hi Peeps!…. I know… we got a while yet before Easter but the chocolate eggs are in the stores now so it’s begun (*shock*)… Anyway the theme for this month’s Design Team at The Wonderful World of Alicia Bel is Easter, First Communion and Buttons. So here is a cute little critter called Chester and he’s…
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Same but different!…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing with you 4 cards I made with the same card sketch but have different finishes to them. I have included a photo of the card sketch, please feel free to use 🙂 All are an A2 size (4.25″x 5.5″) top fold card. The outer frame has been cut…
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Safari Friends…

Hello friends… Hope your day is going as well as mine… I have organised, purged (unnessasary crafting materials) and played in my new craft room. Going through all of my stash… and I gotta say, there’s more than I thought there was (don’t tell my Hubby! Lol) I discovered stamp sets, paper pads and other…
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Pretty Penguins all in a row!…

Good morning, my lovely followers… Today i would like to share with you two cards I made using the new stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs called Valentine’s Penguins. Both cards were coloured using Copic markers for the Penguins. The backgrounds were coloured with Distress inks. They are such friendly characters… I love them all!…
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Panda Love!…

Hello everybody… Just had to share this card with you… It turned out so nice and it has a Panda on it!!! I want me one of those (Lol!) The image used is the monthly challenge image from Gerda Steiner Designs, he is just so adorable ! I coloured him with Copic markers, several times,…
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Alecia Bel DT projects January…

Hi Peeps, As you may know I started designing for Alicia Bel in October. Her digital images are so fun and beautifully drawn. You can find her on Facebook and buy her digi’s at Aliciabel.com. I will be posting twice a month. This month’s theme is Enjoy the Winter and I have made two cards.…
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It’s a Jungle out there!…

Today I am showcasing some cards I have made using Gerda Steiner’s April new release stamp sets GO WILD and PARTY ANIMALS. Check out her site to get even more inspiration from some very talented designers! Supplies used: Go wild 4×6 clear stamp set; Neenah solar white 80lb cardstock; Copic markers; Momento Tuxedo Black ink;…


