Forest Friends 14

 Hi all 

Happy Wednesday to you all. I fancied creating a scene today so |I did

I called this ''Forest Friends''

For the scene I used the following products

8x8 inch card base with Brown mat

Lavinia stamps - Secret garden sign, Fairy Path, Wild hares small and large set, Tree den, Tree stem, Druids Inn, Spanish moss, Climbing Ivy, Fairy Foragers,  and Whimsical hares

Elements ink - Della blue, Blue Lagoon, Pine, Olive, Greensleeves and Lime puch

Versafine clair - Nocturne, Rain forest, Fallen Leaves and Shady lane

White gel pen

White pan pastel

Black, brown, orange, green and yellow pastel pencils

Stickles - Candy Cane and Golden Rod

Yellow sparkle posca pen

Thank you for joining me today, appreciate it

Elaine xx

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Lilies for today 7

 Hi all

Another post for today and something really different.

I felt like colouring so out came a large flower stamp

For this card I used the following

7x7 inch Ivory cardbase with brown matt

Stamps by me - Be the exception

Versafine clair - nocturne

Kuretake Zig Clean colour Real Brush pens - orange 070, Dark Yellow 057, Pale yellow 05, Mid green 46 and Shadow pink 203

Thank you for visiting me

Elaine xx

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Flutterbies, flutterbies fly away 8

 Hi all Happy Wednesday

I enjoyed making yesterdays card so much I thought to myself - Hey why not make another - so I did! I did change it up a bit with colours/elements ie butterflies and extra floral

I used the following

8.25x6 inch A4 sheet folded in half with pink and lilac mat/layering

Versafine clair - Nocturne, Lilac bloom, Monarch, Hawthorne rose and shady lane

Elements Green sleeves, Della blue and violet chalk

Lavinia stamps - Butterflies,Tia, Swing bed large, Mini Leaf 1, Flowers mini and Magic surrounds us

lilac/pink 177 Koh-I-Noor watercolour pencils

White pastel pencil

Wink of stella

Water splats

Thank you for visiting me again

Elaine xx

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Just relaxing 6

 Happy Tuesday to you all, hope all is good with you

This morning before heading to work I put this one together after watching one of Tracey Dutton's You tube tutorial. 

For this one I used the following

5x7 inch card with teal mat

Versafine clair - Nocturne, Bali Blue, Charming Pink and Shady lane

Elements Lime punch and Bermuda

Lavinia stamps - mini flutter, flutterby mini,Tia, Swing bed large, Mini Leaf 1, Flowers mini and Magic surrounds us

Teal and light blue Koh-I-Noor watercolour pencils

White pastel pencil

Wink of stella

Water splats

Thank you for coming on over, makes my day

Elaine xx

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Some see a weed 10

 Good evening, morning or afternoon dependant on where in the world you live. 

For this card I used the following products which are all Lavinia

DL size card with black and orange matting and layering

Low tack masking tape to protect the top of card

Versafine clair Nocturne and morning mist

Stamps Orchard grass, Open Dandelion, Dandelions, Tall dandelions and Some see a weed

Dinkles - lime green, deep yellow and orange

Stickles- lime green and golden rod

Thank you for viewing my card - really appreciate your company

Elaine xx

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Fairies Dancing 6

 Hi all

Today I pulled out one of my stamps I had not used before - Dancing Til Dawn

Card is a DL size with green mat

Stripes made using ruler , brush and various Distress Oxides

Lavina Pebbles stencil

Lavinia stamps - Dancing til dawn, Fairy Happy Birthday

Elements inks Sahara, and greensleeves

Stickles Lime green and golden rod

Thank you for visiting

Elaine xx

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Sad Occasion 9

 Hey I am back and so sorry for posting another for today

This one was requested by a neighbour - another sad card for a sad occasion.  I made a couple of these sometime last year and love the design

For this I used the following products

DL size card

low tack masking tape for the border

Elements - Sundance and Sahara

Versafine clair - Nocturne

Lavinia stamps - Flora set, Heartfelt verses, Bluebells, Orchard grass, Fairy bells, Meadow blossom and Open Dandelion

Kuretake clean colour pens - orange and yellow

black sharpie for edging

Thank you for coming on over

Elaine xx

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Clean, Simple and Elegant 4

Hi me again with a couple of simple cards

I just felt like using something different and used my Daisy B stamps with Inkylicious sentiment.  Two of my grandaughter's birthday's are looming

Ingedients used

Daisy B - Ribbon Hat Lady and Chic Lady

Inkylicious sentiment - Be beautiful

Versafine clair - Nocturne

Kuretake clean colour pens Crimson red

Glossy accents for heart and lips

Thank you for visiting me again

Elaine xx

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A star in the offering 11

 Happy Sunday all

Hope you are all well. I started this one last night and stopped as I could not get my brain to work out where I was going with it.  Worked it out this morning though!!!!

I have called this one ''A star in the offering''

I used the following ingredients

8x8 inch cardbase 

Purple and navy mat/layering

Front panel background made using gel press and splattered with water

Versafine clair - Nocturne and Twilight

Elements - Mermaid, Mulberry, Dark Denim

Lavinia stamps - Rory, Mini Leaf 5, Raven, Star Cluster, Dancing Fairies and Mini North Star

Hill Mask and Feather leaf stencil

White gel pen

White and yellow pastel pencils

Stickles - Golden Road, Cayman and Purple

Glossy accents

Sakura Gelly Roll stardust pen - clear

Thank you for coming on over today

Elaine xx

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In pursuit of the North Star 9

 Happy Friday everyone - Yayyyyyyy weekend is nigh!!!!

I don't know about you but my intention is to craft, craft and more craft. 

I have called this one ''In pursuit of the North Star''

For this one I used the following

7x7 inch cardbase, navy and deep yellow mat/layers

Lavinia stamps - Mini North star, Whimsical hares, Star cluster and Faeries spells

Moon from stencil stickers 5

Versafine clair, Nocturne, Summertime, Cheerful and Warm Breeze

Elements - Sahara, Sundance, Truffle, Russet orange, Mermaid, Bermuda and Dark denim

Koh-I-Noor white pastel pencil

Golden Rod Stickles

Lavinia sticker sentiment

Thank you for visiting me today, I love to see you

Elaine xx

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