Friday Blog Spot - Changing Baby Bird House and Rebecca's Sentiment.

Good Morning,

Hope you are all surviving / enjoying the World Cup - I am diarising this post. currently it is Saturday evening England are playing Italy at half time it is 1 - 1.........quite exciting!

Our daughter asked could I make her a baby girl card for her friend who has just given birth to Allison Jane.

Needless to say not a problem having such cutie new baby stamps from Little Claire and the fabbie sentiment set designed by Rebecca.  So without further ado here goes:

I used a 6" x 6" scalloped card as a tent fold.
Backing papers from the stash from Craftwork Cards.................long time ago.
Craft paper, dotted ribbon, bakers twine, crystal daisies from Little Claire.
Silver charms from "the stash."

 Plus fineliner pen.............

I also created the card in blue...........I hope baby's mum likes her card................Cheerio for now xxGaynor

New Blog Challenge at Little Claire - Bright and Beautiful

Monthly Challenge 46 from Little Claire "Bright and Beautiful" with sketch as an option................2 prizes up for grabs - firstly the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for Little Claire for July and August.  Secondly 4 sets of Little Claire Stamps - 2 sets are fabulous sentiments!

Here's my little make for this challenge..............I have used a Little Claire topper and created a card for my dad's forthcoming birthday........using one of the new sentiment stamps from the "Male" Set of new Rebecca Sentiments................these are fabbie, please check them out on the Little Claire website.

and here's a piccie of the stamp sets for the lucky winner.......................for more details please visit the Little Claire blog..................carrying on watching the England game now..............trying to stop my hubbie from losing his cool for some reason he does not admire Rooney!          xxGaynor

Cutie baby bird houses!

I did mention in my previous post that the latest project club set from Little Claire was a wow.........check out the cutie "baby" birdhouse................so adorable.

 I stamped the birdhouses on a separate pieces of card and added using 3D foam pads, a little bow and crystals added...............and yes glitter glue.  Sentiment from Little Claire, promarkers and faux stitches....Love and Hugs is from the Birdhouse stamp set.............

The little boy card has faux stitching and button from a Little Claire Set.........bunting is also from Little Claire.

A "little bird" has whispered that there are more birdhouses to follow.....................looking forward to checking them out sooner rather than later I hope........ fabulous!

xxGaynor

June project set from Little Claire

Wow and wow something very new and adorable from Little Claire..................a bird table and tree house set with branches and sentiment.

I have used background papers from LOTV.....used torn edges and a little glitter glue.  Coloured using promarkers and embellished with adhesive crystals.......I am really pleased with how both cards turned out......creating a DL card is something I haven't done for a little while.....and yes will be repeating the experience!

Off to check out my DT teamies makes.................hope you likey xxGaynor

Freedom!

At last almost caught up with life..............am sure as you mature time speeds up.  Had a crafty afternoon yesterday and when putting my new makes away realised that I hadn't finished posting a further couple of cards from last month's club stamp from Little Claire............possibly as I was also writing a couple of cards too.

When I write the top card I shall also add a sentiment.....so still not quite complete.

This really is a pretty set and once again very versatile............

We are off to Cornwall in the morning for an additional break.......very naughty I know.......but would be very silly to pass up the opportunity!

Going to diarise a couple of blog posts for next week........................yes 1st of the month and another delicious set from Little Claire................

xxGaynor

Beautiful Buddleia - Friday Blog Project

Morning everyone - beginning of May and a long weekend ahead for some.

I have used two elements from the latest project stamp set from Little Claire and confess that for ease of use I cut the butterfly free from the single Buddleia flower stamp......so 2 stamps but three elements!

 I have taken loads of piccies which I hope illustrates how the card "came" together.

 A multitude of stamps in this month's project club pack.

I have used a "Fanciful" card blank from Little Claire and cut black matting card to 10cm x 10cm and 13.5cm x 4.5cm.

White stamping card 9.5cm x 9.5cm and a strip of coordinating backing paper 13cm x 4cm.

I randomly stamped 3 images with the Buddleia stamp and then created a mask on a post it note.

By carefully placing the mask over a stamped image multiple layers of images can be added.

I positioned the butterflies approaching the Buddleia flowerheads and shaded in using  Promarkers. I also ran my lime green Promarker around the border for added dimension and layering.

Carefully traced round all the stamped elements with a pastel blue Promarker.....to add depth and dimension.

 Assembled the card as shown, using 3D foam pads on the stamped tile - sentiment stamped in each corner, adhesive gems and glitter glue.  I used a fineliner promarker to suggest flight paths of the butterflies.

Similar cards - different backing papers!

I hope you like my little make and have lots of fun with the latest project kit if you are already a club member. If not and you would like to regularly receive a new release monthly stamp set with a pack to make up one design plus additional ideas sheets pop over to Little Claire for further information.

I'm off now to have a nosey at other DT's make on the Little Claire website.

Whatever you are doing this weekend...............have a lovely time.      xx Gaynor

More Beautiful Botanicals

Wow - back to work this week........"the merry go round just gets faster and faster!".....as promised another couple of cards to share created using the Beautiful Botanical collection from Craftwork Cards:

I also treated myself to another couple of different botanical themed pads last weekend when Craftwork Cards had a 50% off offer with free postage............I wonder how long it may be before I can bring myself to use them.............Enjoy your weekend.................xxGaynor