Happy New Year's Eve!
Hope everyone is well, I'm in my pj's for tonight lol ! Thought I'd pop on with my last card of the year which I made for my nephew's birthday in November! So one of my.......sorry my only new year's resolution is to get lots more crafting done this year!!!
Kelly. xx
Hello folks!
I'm back today with three slightly smaller cards than normal which I made for an order, featuring some adorable meeces from Anita Jeram @ Colorado Craft Co.
I used a Versafine ink pad to stamp the images with on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils.
I then ink blended around them with Distress Oxide ink pads and splattered over that with the same inks.
I stamped the names and sentiments with a Versafine ink pad. I dotted around the cards with Stickles glitter glue and popped a cupcake embellishment on each one to finish them off.
Kelly. xx
Hi peeps!
Hope your Monday was a good one! I'm back with some super cute hedgies from Penny Black Inc. These guys just make me smile and I love painting them in :)
I used a Versafine ink pad to stamp them on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted them with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils. I also used Stickles glitter glue to accent the cake, present and hats.
I then ink blended around the image with Distress Oxide ink pads and splattered this with water and the same Oxide inks.
I die cut the letters four times each and layered for depth and stamped the sentiment underneath with a Versafine ink pad.
And for the finishing touches I used a tiny heart stamp, some Nuvo Crystal Drops and some cute wee cupcake embellishments.
Kelly. xx
Hi folks!
Just popping on to show you all a 'quick' card I made ;D
The stamp is from Penny Black Inc, I used Versafine Clair inks to stamp it with. I ink blended around it with Distress Oxide ink pads in the colours Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo. Splattered that with water, Perfect Pearls and the same Oxide inks. Then stamped the sentiment and added a few sparkly gems to finish.
Hiya folks!
I'm not even gonna mention that it's been another month since I last posted!!! Lol !!
Anyhoo, I decided to re-do some cards that I made a couple of years ago and haven't sold and thought they just needed refreshing.
Kelly. xx
Hi folks!
Cannot believe it's been a month since my last blog post!!! This just isn't good enough lol !
Anyhoo, my two wee cards today feature some cute pups from Penny Black Inc, which I inked with a Gina K Designs Warm Glow ink pad on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper. I then painted them with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer pencils.
For the ink blending I used Distress Oxide ink pads, first in the colour Antique Linen on both cards, then on the first card I used Crushed Olive over the top and on the second card I used Festive Berries. But decided I wasn't happy because they were a bit too bright so went over these colours with Antique Linen, which toned them down.
I splattered the ink blending with water and white gouache paint, stamped the sentiments with a Versafine Vintage Sepia ink pad, added some white Nuvo Crystal Drops to the mistletoe and then finally some white Ultra Fine Flower Soft for the furry trims on their hats and stocking.
Thank you for visiting today :)
Kelly. xx
Hiya peeps!
I hope you're all well. I'm back with a shadow box card featuring a cute pterodactyl stamp from Heffy Doodle.
I stamped this wee guy with a Versafine Vintage Sepia ink pad on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper, painted with my Faber-Castell Abrecht Durer pencils and fussy cut them out.
For the base of the card I cut two pieces at 7x7 inches and scored both at a half inch and one inch. This makes the finished portrait size 7x5 inches. I then cut a window from one piece using a rectangular die. My inspiration for making this card was from Jennifer McGuire's YouTube video, which you can find here.
For the background I ink blended with Salvaged Patina and Broken China Distress Oxide ink pads and a cloud stencil with white gouache paint. I die cut the mountains, ink blended those with Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink pads and added more white gouache paint for the snow peaks.
For the front frame I used the same blue Distress Oxide ink pads and splattered with the white gouache paint.
I stamped the sentiment with a Versafine Imperial Purple ink pad, adhered everything together, sticking the stamped images on to acetate and sandwiching them in between the two pieces of card.
Then for the finishing touches I added a few wee clay stars and some Stickles Stardust glitter glue.
Kelly. xx
Hi peeps!
I'm back with a card featuring another one of Anita Jeram's super cute illustrations, he looks like he's having a fab time! Lol!
I used Versafine Vintage Sepia ink to stamp the image on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted with my Faber-Castell Abrecht Durer pencils.
I ink blended with Distress Oxide ink pads in the colours Tumbled Glass and Broken China, splattered this with water and the same inks.
I hand stitched a heart, stamped the sentiment with Versafine Vintage Sepia ink and to finish I stamped some wee hearts with Versafine Clair Glamorous ink and dotted Stickles glitter glue next to them.
Thank you for visiting today :)
Kelly. xx
Hiya folks
Wow! Another scorcher today! We had thunder earlier but no rain so it's still boiling, urgh!
Anyhoo, more puddy cats on my card today, these sweeties are from My Favorite Things. I inked them with Versafine Vintage Sepia and stamped on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper, painted them with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer pencils and fussy cut them out.
For the background, I used Distress Oxide ink pads in the colours Squeezed Lemonade and Wild Honey to ink blend, splattered with water, the same inks and Perfect Pearls. I then used a confetti patterned stencil on top of this and used the Wild Honey ink again.
For the sentiment I used a die cut and stamp, die cutting the word 'happy' four times and layering for depth.
And the finishing touches are a few wee clay stars, some Stickles Stardust glitter glue and Nuvo Limoncello jewel drops.
Hi peeps!
I'm back with another fabulous stamp from Anita Jeram @ Colorado Craft Co! I tried the 'no-line colouring' look and need a lot more practice I think!
I used a Gina K Designs Amalgam ink in the colour Barely There to stamp the image. As always I stamped on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer pencils.
I ink blended with Distress Oxide ink pads in the colours Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet, splattered it with water, the same inks and Perfect Pearls.
I stamped the sentiment and tag with Versafine Imperial Purple ink. And for the finishing touches I did a little hand stitching, popped some gems on and used some Stickles glitter glue.
Thank you for visiting today :)
Kelly. xx
Hi folks!
So on one of the hottest days of the year I blog a Christmas card and matching bauble! Lol! Never too early!
These super cute kitties are from Anita Jeram @ Colorado Craft Co, love her illustrations. I stamped them with Vintage Sepia Versafine ink on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer pencils.
I ink blended with Distress Oxide ink pads in the colours Salvaged Patina and Evergreen Bough. I then splattered that with water and the same inks and for the snow I used a stencil and some Nuvo Glacier paste.
And lastly, I stamped the sentiment with Deep Lagoon Versafine ink and added Stickles Frosted Lace glitter glue to their wee snow boots.
Hello everyone!
Here's a card I made for my uncle and aunty's ruby wedding anniversary, where I was a wee bridesmaid 40 years ago!!! Crikey! Lol!
The sweet stamp is from Lili Of The Valley, I used Vintage Sepia Versafine ink to stamp with on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and coloured with my trusty Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils.
I ink blended around the image with Distress Oxide ink pads in the colours Spun Sugar and Festive Berries and used a cloud stencil with these colours too. I then splattered with water, the same inks and Perfect Pearls.
I stamped the sentiment inside the heart balloon with the same Versafine ink, used some Stickles Sprinkled Sugar glitter glue for a bit of sparkle and popped some pretty heart embellishments on to finish.
Thank you for visiting today :)
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
This was my Father's Day card for my Dad who loves coffee, so these sweeties were the perfect stamp set! They're from Anita Jeram @ Colorado Craft Co and I think I've bought nearly all her sets so expect more cute cards like this soon!
I stamped the images with my Vintage Sepia Versafine ink pad on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and coloured with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer pencils.
I ink blended with Distress Oxide ink pads in the colours Tea Dye and Vintage Photo. I then splattered this with water and the same inks.
I stamped the sentiment with the same Versafine ink pad and to finish I randomly dotted Stickles Diamond glitter glue for sparkle.
Hello everyone
Isn't this stamp ace?! It's from Woodware and it's huge! I think the finished card measured 8.5 x 4 inches if I remember correctly!
I used Vintage Sepia Versafine ink to stamp with on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper. I then coloured him with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils.
I used Distress Oxide ink pads to ink blend in the colours Dried Marigold and Rusty Hinge. I splattered this with water and the same inks.
I stamped the sentiment in the same Versafine ink and to finish off I dotted around with Stickles Diamond Glitter Glue.
Thank you for visiting today :)
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
It's a good old British summer's day today! Lol!
So today's card features a stamp from Whimsy Stamps, inked with Vintage Sepia Versafine and stamped on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and coloured with my trusty Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils.
I ink blended around the image with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide, splattered with water, the same Oxide ink and Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust.
The sentiment is stamped with Deep Lagoon Versafine ink and for the final touches, a few wee clay stars and Stickles Silver Glitter Glue for sparkle. Oh and Glossy Accents on his eyes for shine.
Thank you for visiting today.
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
So it's almost the end of June!!! It'll be Christmas soon! Lol ! Anyhoo, here's a card I made earlier in the month.....
I started by using a cloud stencil with Distress Oxide ink pads, I think the colours were Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans and Blueprint Sketch. I splattered this with water, the same inks and Perfect Pearls. I let that dry, then used a star stencil with some gold Nuvo Embellishment Mousse, really liked how that turned out!
The adorable stamps are from Mama Elephant, which I stamped on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper with Vintage Sepia Versafine ink. I coloured them with my Caran D'Ache Supracolor watercolour pencils and fussy cut them out.
I die cut the letters for the name and covered in Stickles Diamond Glitter Glue and stamped the sentiment with a Versafine Clair ink pad in the colour Blue Belle.
For the finishing touches I used more Stickles Glitter Glue and popped a few gems on too.
Thank you for visiting today :)
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
Wow! What fantastic weather! And it's a Bank Holiday!!! Lol!
So I'm back with another adorable Penny Black hedgie and made this card exactly the same way as my previous one, except I chose blues for this card. I used Distress Oxide in the colour Speckled Egg and stamped the sentiment with Versafine in the colour Deep Lagoon.
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
It's Bank Holiday weekend! Yay! And monsoon season is over! Double yay! Lol! And I have a hedgie card!
So, I started off by ink blending some Distress Oxide (Dried Marigold) in a kind of oval shape, then splattered this with the same ink and Perfect Pearls.
I then used a stencil with Nuvo Embellishment Mousse over the top.
I stamped the gorgeous hedgie from Penny Black on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper with a Versafine (Vintage Sepia) ink pad and painted with my Caran D'Ache Supracolor pencils, fussy cut it out and applied 3D foam pads on the back.
I stamped the sentiment with a Versafine (Habanero) ink pad and then popped a few gems on for sparkle, oh and added Stickles Glitter Glue on the image too.
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
It was my Mother-in-Law's birthday yesterday and this is the card I made her earlier that day!!! Note to self: need to get more organised!
Anyhoo, the sweet stamps are from Penny Black, I inked them with a brown Versafine ink pad and stamped them on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper. I then painted them with my Caran D'Ache Supracolor pencils.
I ink blended with Distress Oxide in the colour Dried Marigold and splattered it with water and ink.
I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and embossed it with silver embossing powder.
Then to finish, I added gems, some sparkle with a Wink Of Stella pen and stamped a wee heart with some orange Versafine ink.
Products I used which you can find in my papercraft store:
Penny Black Inc 'Coop Party' rubber stamp
Thank you for visiting today :)
Kelly. xx
Hello everyone,
It was ma boy Archie's 10th birthday the other day! Can't believe he's in double figures now! Where do the years go?
So I had to use this fab stamp set from Penny Black for his card :D I stamped these super cute pups with a brown Versafine ink pad onto Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted with my Caran D'Ache Supracolor pencils.
I ink blended with Distress Oxide in the colour Squeezed Lemonade, then splattered this with water and some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.
I stamped the sentiment with a Versafine ink pad and die cut the letters four times each and layered for depth.
To finish, I added some sparkle on the butterflies, present and cupcake.
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
What a dreary old Saturday! Here's a card I made for my brother's birthday, which I hope cheers things up a bit!
The fab stamp is from Penny Black, which I inked with a brown Versafine ink pad and stamped on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted with my Caran D'Ache Supracolor pencils.
I ink blended around the image with a Distress Oxide in the colour Peacock Feathers, then splattered this with water and the same ink. I then stamped the sentiment with a blue Versafine ink pad.
For the icing on the cakes I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops and glitter and then finally popped a few sequins and star embellishments on too.
Thank you for visiting today and enjoy the rest of the weekend :)
Kelly. xx
Hi everyone!
Absolutely no idea where on earth April disappeared to?! Anyhoo, here's my first card for May!
The adorable stamp I've used is from Penny Black, which I inked with a brown Versafine ink pad and stamped on to Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper. I then painted using my Caran D'Ache Supracolor pencils.
For the background, I painted a normal white piece of card with Distress Paint in the colour Speckled Egg. When that dried, I used a heart stencil with some pink Nuvo Embellishment Mousse and then splattered some pink and white paint over it all.
For the lacey bottom piece I used an old Martha Stewart border punch and a heart die for the balloons.
Finally, for the finishing touches I used Glossy Accents on the balloons and champagne glasses and popped a few sparkly gems on here and there.
Hello!
I've just listed loads more Penny Black stamps in my papercraft store! Yay!
So head over HERE and have a look!
Kelly. xx
Hiya folks!
We're almost upon chocolate egg season! Yay! And we're on our way out of lockdown too! Double yay!
Anyhoo, on to today's card featuring a digital stamp from Star Jam Lines over on Etsy. I printed it out on Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper and painted with my trusty Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer pencils and a gold watercolour paint, I splattered with these paints too.
For the sentiment, I stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with a rose gold embossing powder and did the same for the wee bird stamp.
Then finished off with dots of Nuvo Crystal Drops.
Products I've used that are available in my store:
Waffle Flower 'Rejoice Rabbit' clear stamp set
Pretty Pink Posh 'Love' clear stamp set
Thank you for visiting today.
Kelly. xx
Heya peeps!
Feeling spring-like so inked this adorable stamp from Penny Black and spent a lovely hour or so painting it in.
I used a brown Versafine ink pad to stamp the image with onto Botanical Ultra Smooth watercolour paper. I painted with my Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils.
I used a green Versafine ink pad to stamp the sentiments with and for the finishing touches I used a Wink Of Stella pen for some sparkle, some Nuvo Crystal Drops for some cute dots of colour and Glossy Accents on the bunny's wellies to make them all shiney
Products I used which you can buy in my store:
Penny Black Inc 'How Do You Do' wooden stamp
Miss Ink 'Everyday Sentiments' clear stamp set
Thank you for visiting today and have a lovely weekend :)
Kelly. xx
