Valentine Card for a certain you know who!

Valentine card made for that special person in my life..................this took a while for the card to come together..................chose my stamp................chose my backing paper.............mmh purples and lime greens, a little different for a Valentine Days Card I know......but I'm quite pleased with the result.....Hope he is!

Big Hugs from Little Claire

I really enjoyed working with this stamp set....................it will lend itself to so many occasions and can be worked using many different colour pallets.

My hubbie, Phil too enjoyed a "play" he likes to think "outside the box"..................I'm never quite sure what designs he will come up with next!

Cute Squares from Lili of the Valley.

I tend to check my Calendar month by month and like to have cards created and completed prior to the must make syndrome..................a peek through the first 2 months in 2011 meant needing 17 cards................eek.  Four of which needing to be male cards........and we all have it "the male what shall I make block."

Fortunately whilst enjoying the Papercrafts Extravaganza at the Harrogate Showground last September I came across the Lili of the Valley stand.....and as usual a beautiful display of stunning cards and stamps.  However previously I hadn't noticed their cute squares  - a set of 20 squares in a little display wallet......a must have.  Fortunately I was shopping with my very good friend Sue and we decided to purchase an assortment of sets and share them........what a delight.

The cards pictured were created using the cute squares vintage boys set...... alongside vintage 12" x 12" papers and craftwork cards card candy, The sentiments are stamps from Lili of the Valley recently purchased................I didn't think that my usual choice for embellishments,  prima flowers and / or ribbon would be appreciated!

On Saturday 5th February Little Claire will be beginning monthly challenges, with candy to celebrate!

Visit the Little Claire Website by clicking on the link for further details.

The winner will be announced on Saturday 5th February when the first challenge will be launched.
                                                                                                                                       Good luck!

New Stamp Designs from Little Claire - Preview

Steve from Little Claire will be launching new stamp sets on Create and Craft on Wednesday 12th January 11.00 until 12.00 noon.  The Design Team have been working with the stamp sets since November and had to keep their creations under wraps so to speak.  Anyhow here are a few of the cards recently created by myself:

January Project Club Stamp..........

Cat in the Window set:  A beautiful set so very adaptable.  The card with the amber curtains will make a lovely Wedding Anniversary card for my parents................yes they have a lovely cat called Holly!

The card with the vase is now with Little Claire.........................

Another adorable set is to celebrate Christenings.......which can be coloured in various styles to suit mutliple tastes.......I chose to use a blue colour scheme with backing papers to suggest a traditional church baptism!  I enjoyed creating a multi dimensional card using circular shapes to add additional interest.

My husband Phil too enjoys being creative:  He has worked with the Christening Set, working with a pink colour scheme.......using repeated squares in a trio.

Phil also worked with the soon to be released Wedding set.  Two cards, similar colour schemes both mutli-dimensional...............

More amazing stamp sets will be released in February including the new Project Club stamp.........for February!



Happy New Year - let us hope it is a good one for all.

Busy, busy, busy..................but in the nicest of ways.  Well new  stamp designs have been arriving with much frequency from my friends at Little Claire's........and many new cards have been made.....just not sure when I can add the January releases to my blog........so for today just two new cards to add to my blog.................

This card is being demonstrated by Steve on Create and Craft on January 12th at 11.00am.............note to self to set the recorder.........................I hope that Steve is practising with the demo packs he asked me to make :)

A little friend to bring a smile...........

Introducing "Little Scamp".........from Little Claire.....he is absolutely gorgeous.....and doesn't needing walking in this very cool climate currently of ours...........I think that he generates a happy feeling......including that all important smile!