Christmas Owls and Ships

An additional two stamps released today......Owls with Stockings and Three ships....all with zentangle elements.....beautifully designed.

Little Claire also have a special offer available to members re purchasing the new stamps.......details will be included in the latest blog project just posted out to members.

Here are a few of my makes with the 2 new stamps......a further 2 stamps released later this week......and more cards to share later on.

Owls with Stockings:

 

and the Sailing Ships.......

 

 

 

Please check out my teamies ......I'm going to have a little nosey and enjoy their inspirations.......

 

xxGaynor

 

New Christmas Stamps from Little Claire

It has been a long wait................but at last the new stamps are being released by Little Claire over the next few days.  Leading with Joy, Hope and Wonder.....a magical design with 3 lovely cats and a simple bauble.......I have already enjoyed creating designs with this beautiful stamp - it will be a firm favourite when creating my own Christmas cards this year.

Drum roll for the pretty Isla......camera out and Isla comes to see if I need her to pose......the card was positioned first and little Isla plonked herself down to assist.......she makes us laugh daily with her antics.......

 

I have added postcard sentiments - new from Little Claire, stamped images coloured using promarkers, an assortment of Nestabilitie dies, memory box die snowflake, snowflake punch and  Martha Stewart border punch.  Card candi, adhesive stones, ribbon from Little Claire and glitter glue.

 

Just waiting for the summer storm to begin.........in truth looking forward to the rain......my garden will be grateful to say the least......hubbie reckons it is because I have started my summer break from school.......sometimes I think he could write the script for Victor Meldrum !!

 

Back later in the week with more newbies........xxGaynor

Trees - Creative Card Making

Sorry I have been such a bad blogger of late......blame the weather and my too hot to craft excuse!  Time to share a card I created using the Butterfly Tree Set from Little Claire designed as part of a set featured in Creative Cardmaking Issue 56. All the cards are by the Little Claire DT using lots of different trees!

 

I have used a fancy card from Little Claire, Nesties Floral Oval Die, backing papers which were free with a craft mag, few adhesive pearls.  Embellished with tiny butterflies also included in the set.

Coloured with my trusty promarkers and a little organza ribbon!

 

Four more work days until the summer break.........................and yes I am counting:)

 

I promise not to complain should the temps reduce.................pretty please.

 

Take care everyone.......................xGaynor

Daisies and Sunshine!

A little behind with lots of jobs.............blaming the weather and the tennis......ha ha!

Update on Vicky - loving life has settled in well and busy looking to purchase a car to enable her to be independent when not working and meet up with her mates..............can't ask for anymore........as long as she keeps safe :)

A couple of shares using the latest Project Club Stamp from Little Claire..............has to be said another winner........................

The first card is my favourite - quick and easy......I have stamped the border stamp twice carefully to avoid an obvious join.  Used kraft and gingham paper to layer.  A few card candi.......little ribbon cut in a "v".  The sentiment is stamped onto the gingham paper.  Trusty promarkers to colour and job done.......................will be using this design lots me thinks.................very versatile stamp!

The second again with check paper and kraft card...............all the stamps are used on this card....a fabulous set!  Matted and layered, trusty promarkers.......some flower ribbon from the stash.  Tiny crystals and a fancy base card................love this style of card and available to purchase from Little Claire.  Yes glitter glue also.......................

Three more weeks until the summer holidays................open evening this week.....which means a few late nights...................got lots of DT work to do..........if the sunshine disappears I may be able to get it done..................:) 

However you spend your week....................enjoy xx  Gaynor

Friday Project at Little Claire

Morning everyone.  I asked our daughter Vicky for ideas for my project card - she kindly suggested I make her a graduation card...............so here it is.  Full of very  mixed emotions - she flies to New Zealand early on Sunday morning to work on a dairy farm for up to a year...............this card needless to say did take me a little while to make..........so proud of her and love her so so much :)

Anyhow on with the card:  I have used an 8" x 8" scalloped card base.

The backing papers are from LOTV.  Brads, ribbon and clear adhesive stones from "the stash!"  The die is from Xcut.

I have used a rounded corner punch for interest and edged the stamped image with a lime green promarker.

I stamped the rosette out twice on papers used in the card design......matted and layered using 3d pads onto black card for definition.

Used a fineliner for faux stitching and a little glitter glue.......

Close up of the stamp sets used.......................

Hope you have enjoyed a share in my little make................Please check out the Little Claire Website lots of fab new products, plus the gallery is updated regularly.  We are off out this evening for a cheerio and well done family meal....................best take the tissues and wear waterproof mascara!

Love

Gaynor and the Little Claire Design Teamxx

New peel offs from Little Claire

Little Claire have a fabulous new selection of peel off stickers - quick and easy to use.

 

I used the recently released Tulip Cat design.........to make my dad his father's day card....

You can make  at least 3 cards per sheet  retailing at just 70p per sheet!
There are 9 new sticker sheets in total, all on the Little Claire Website they represent great value for money too!

 If you would you like to win all 9 of the new stickers?  Here's how (totally unrelated)  what is your scariest SPIDER moment?  I'm sure we all have one - Gill shared that she used to live in Germany and the washing machine was kept down in the cellar, well one day (when Steve was away - typical) I ran down, always ran to avoid cobwebs etc, put washing in, quickly opened the drawer to add powder and there, filling up the whole drawer was the biggest spider I have ever seen!  I did scream, ran back upstairs and it took mw ages to go back again, so pleased that my machine is now in the kitchen..........

Let Little Claire know your scariest spider moment(s) and they will draw 3 lucky winners to each win all 9 new stickers!

 Entries to be received by Monday 1st July 2013........ x

Please check out my Little Claire teamies who have also been busy   xxGaynor

Little Claire Monthly Challenge # 34 - 'Male Theme'

Tis 15th June and time for a new blog challenge over at Little Claire - Male Themed Cards.........just the diary note I needed in time to make a Father's Day card for my dad.......who has a lovely ginger cat named Holly - he dotes on her.  Easy and quick design from me this time using one of the new outline stickers from Little Claire................there is a fabulous assortment soon to go live on their website.  The cat, paws and butterflies are from the same sheet and the greeting from an additional sheet.......so flexible!

I have to add that it is ages since I last used an outline sticker.................and I thoroughly appreciated the ease of use..................love the paw prints!

I have added a little twine, coloured with my trusty promarkers and yes still some glitter glue even on a man's card....................just had too!

Life is seeming a little unreal at the moment..........our daughter soon sets off to New Zealand after attaining her Diploma in Agriculture...............she has a position on a dairy farm with 350 head of dairy cows................Vicky's expertise - calving and yes she'll arrive just in time for their block calving........dreading her going, still not sure how she packs her life into a 20kg baggage allowance......

xxGaynor

Details re Blog Challenge:

For our new challenge, we would like to see your 'Male' themed projects.  Just right for this weekend with Father's Day fast approaching.

 

Here is the prize you could win this month :

 

 

Three die cut sheets

One Pack of 20 mini Kraft cards and envelopes

Five brand new 'Dinky' image stamps

Here are the rules for entering the challenge :

Challenge Rules :

(1) You DO NOT need to use a Little Claire stamp to qualify for the prize draw.

(2) Only those using Little Claire stamps will qualify for a Top 3 badge.

(3) You may enter the challenge UP TO 3 TIMES ONLY PLEASE and you may combine with other challenges.

(4) You MUST follow the challenge theme and NO BACKLINKING please, new cards only.

(5) Please provide a link to our blog in your post.

(6) Please leave a link (via link below) to your actual card, not just to your blog.

(7) Please turn off Word Verification on your blogs, it makes it so much easier & quicker to leave a comment on your blog.

(8) The challenge finishes on Friday, 12th July 2013 @ 16.00pm and the new challenge (#35) will be open on Saturday, 13th July 2013.

 

 Good luck entering, the Design Team are looking forward to seeing all of your entries and reading your comments.