Christmas in July from Little Claire

Posting a couple of piccies created using July's Club pack from Little Claire...

Backing papers are from Little Claire, an element of paper piecing, adhesive crystals and of course glitter glue.  xxGaynor

July in Bloom - Little Claire Challenge No 59

Wow, can't quite believe that we are in the middle of July already!  The weather has been glorious over the last few weeks...I have my fingers and toes crossed that some of the fabulous weather lasts into August - yes I will be celebrating schools out for summer very shortly!!!

Here is my make for the July Challenge over at Little Claire - requiring lots of blooms.

I have used the Little Claire Dinkie Flowerhead and the sentiment from a Beach Hut Set that I have had for ages and love so.  There is of course plenty of gold glitter sparkle in the centre of the blooms - I would consider it quite rude not to.

Have a look at the new challenge launching today and join in the fun - it doesn't need to be created with a Little Claire Stamp but if it is the larger the smiles.  There is always a fabbie prize on offer.  I'm off now to check out my design teamie makes....over to you xxGaynor

Twinkle butterfly!

Hi,

Another share this time using the very pretty and quite large butterfly twinkle stamp from Little Claire.

I have created again similarly to my silhouette Christmas cards - this time using warm background colours.

Plenty of twinkle and sparkle added also.

The beautiful sentiment is included with the stamp design.  Very lovely me thinks.  Hope you like too. xxGaynor

Yeh newbies from Little Claire!

Hi,

Friday evening - the weekend is here...yeh, yeh and double yeh!

I'm still enjoying playing with inks and less is more at the moment with my card designs.

So here is a share of some of my latest makes using 3 new silhouette Christmas stamps from Little Claire.  I masked off an area with masking tape and coloured direct from the die ink pads.

Allowing the ink to dry before pigment ink stamping in black and embossing with clear fine detail embossing powder.

Adhesive crystals added plus a little glitter here and there, fake snow too in places...

Sorry can't not embelish!!!

The Christmas sentiments are also from Little Claire - stamps from my stash.

Hope you likey.  xxGaynor

Little Claire's Club Set for June!

Hi,

A little late posting - sorry!

Time to catch up - Little Claire released a real cutie hedgehog set on the 1st June and yes I'm just posting....could share lots of reasons but ne'er mind let's keep on with the task:

Simple matting and layering using orange and turquoise blues - love this colour combination.  Accented with ribbon, brads, adhesive crystals, faux stitching and promarkers.  Hope you likey xxGaynor

Father's Day Theme - Blog Challenge 58 with Little Claire.

Evening,

One may consider this challenge a little late / ideal - Father's Day being next weekend.  My opportunity to share the card I have created for my lovely dad:

My dad grew up in the countryside and for many years was a dairyman - so hoping he appreciates the image I have chosen.  The silhouette designs are ideal for male / female, young and mature!  The sentiment is also from Little Claire.

I have matted onto blue to pick up the pigment from the Brusho created background.  Embellished with butterflies punched from the scrap from trimming the design.  Sparkles added to the flutterbies and moon.  Hope he likes it...

Yet again we are being treated to a lovely prize from Little Claire.  Looking forward to being inspired by everyone makes.  xxGaynor

Friday Project over at Little Claire - Silhouette Owl Tree and Fabulous Day

Morning all.

Gaynor here with this week's Friday Blog Project using the Owl Tree Silhouette Stamp - this little stamp is a firm favourite in my Little Claire collection and Fabulous Day- both sets available on the Little Claire Website.

A quickie card that allows creativity - my best form of crafting - a little mess then the "big" reveal! Anyhow on with the piccies:

Using a 6" x 6" base card I masked off the area I didn't wish to be inked.

Using inks of your choice and a little Cut and Dry Foam or any other fabric that won't leave a weave print add colour to the working area.

Ink up the Silhouette Owl Stamp and stamp twice without reinking:

So still looking messy - I normally begin to tidy away at this point...and the reveal:  Add sentiment of your choice, I used the greeting from the Fabulous Day Stamp Set.

I have added gold Liquid Pearls to the branches and Glossy Accents to all the owls on the first stamped image.  Glossy Accents goes cloudy as it dries then dries to pure gloss shine - quite beautiful.

Lastly I added a double line free hand around the four sides to complete the card.

Hope you have enjoyed my little tutorial - over to you! xxGaynor