Sunday 29 July 2012

Yummy Papers - Little Claire

Olympics on..................hubby watching olympics.................guilt free crafting!
Little Claire are very much "on a rumble" the Design team" are all very busy working of fabulous new cards using Little Claire's soon to be released new range of stamps - they are fabulous...........so whilst not a lot happening on my blog re new releases - I promise there are lots ready and waiting to be uploaded.......

Alongside some Christmas papers I received on Saturday in readiness for the Little Claire Day at the Wirral on Saturday 8th September some new papers titled Garden Party, ribbons and magical butterflies to embellish as well.

So yesterday I worked on designs for the Wirral Workshop and today as I had completed my homework I played with the new papers..................lovely, lovely, lovely all my favourite summer colours..........

I have used Bert and Mary from Little Claire Cutie Patooties - This range of cuties is wonderful.....noone can feel sad whilst working with them...............happiness in crafting!

I used an Anna Griffin ribbon punch and threaded Garden Party Ribbon.  Martha Stewart Border Punch, Garden Party butterfly and embellishments from Mei Flower.

If the Olympics and the weather keep me in......................more chance to craft.......:)  xxGaynor

Sunday 22 July 2012

It's all in the letters!

A little card I created for a special colleague who has just completed her NQT year........I hope that she doesn't mind sharing............

I have used the fabulous floral letters set from Little Claire, http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/  coloured using promarkers their very clever Mr Owl.  Accented with some little ladybird pegs I have had for ages and a pretty flower attached with a tiny brad for Mei Flowers.  I have used an 8" x 8" craft card for the base.

All the Little Claire DT's are currently working with lovely new Christmas Stamp Sets from Little Claire.....watch our blogs for new releases................Christmas cards in July.......stress free crafting!  A lot less stress for me too.....................school summer holidays.................loads to do but I get to choose the order I do things in unbeatable :)

Monday 16 July 2012

Christmas Changing Tree

So sorry I've not posted in a while - promise many new designs have been created for Little Claire just currently under wraps at the moment.  However a share to start the Christmas designs release:  Earlier this year Little Claire designed an amazing silhouette tree with little beautiful accents to add.  The latest being minature Christmas images - they are so beautiful and allow you to design and be creative.....how tricky or straight forward entirely up to you the designer.

The new images are available to purchase at the bargain price of £3.99 or if you need the entire pack including the silhouette tree £5.50.  There is also a fab comp on their blog - have a nosey and join in!

A couple of cards using the Christmas Changing Tree - 2 very different colour ways.



Hope you likey.....................................Busy, busy, busy at the moment.........I break up on Friday for our school summer holidays........................and yes very much looking forward to having time to choose!  xxGaynor

Tuesday 3 July 2012

Blue Skies - more cards

Quickie post........................3 further cards created using the club members stamp set from Little Claire for July...............



xxGaynor

Sunday 1 July 2012

Blue Skies from Little Claire

When I worked with this delightful July Project of the Month Stamp Set - The weather was glorious, hot sunny and yes there were butterflies.....................a few weeks ago!

This little stamp is just so cute.  I have created a background using the Little Claire Gerbera Set - a club stamp way back, but it is still one of my firm favourites.  Every so often I stamp up some "wallpaper" and colour away in preparation for use at a later date.  Not one bit gets wasted I assure you!

I have die cut the image and mounted onto an additional die cut.  The background gerbera paper has been matted onto a turquiose dotty paper from Little Claire.  I have added a bright yellow spotty ribbon and bow.  The sentiment stamped from a tag sentiment set from Little Claire.  Another firm favourite set.

The images have been coloured using promarkers and a little card candi added.  I have added sparkle to each of the flower centres using my special chunky glitter which I love.  It just never wants to go back in the pot and I have that little sparkle around myself and my carpet.....................sparkle makes me smile!

More cards will be uploaded later in the week..........................Cheerio for now.xxGaynor

PS I need to continue with my Fish and Chip knits ready to take over to Dawn in early August .  So far I have collected almost 150 ( My Headteacher kindly agreed that I could publish the plea and pattern to the whole school community - our nearest school is also busy knitting with another 100 promised!)