still autumn

Another cute paper from that K & Company pad

Lawn Fawn Into the Woods

Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

The Greeting Farm (sorry so old I don't know what it was called)

forever autumn

A recent houseguest came with a pile of no longer wanted crafting supplies instead of flowers... in it were some very cute K & Company papers... I just wanted to highlight the papers, whilst making card kits for my mother.

On a separate note those enamel dots are melted Perler beads, Hama beads make donuts but Perlers make lovely glossy enamel dots :)

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

Lawn Fawn Scripty Sayings

Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves

snowbody knows...

Another Memory Box creation, the sequins are glued on with Ranger Multi Medium matte.

Memory Box Plush Bundled Snowman

one sketch - two ways - version 2

The second of those sketches, different look... I should have spritzed!

Lawn Fawn So Jelly

Lawn Fawn Fintastic Friends

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky

Copics: Y11, Y15, Y17, B00, B02, BG11, BG13, YR02, YR04, BV0000, BV00, RV11

one sketch - two ways - version 1

I made a template for distress inking and thought I'd try a couple of cards with the same sketch (although I have a third in mind)

Lawn Fawn Happy Trails

Lawn Fawn Blue Skies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

Mama Elephant Borderlines Trio

Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear

Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Broken China, Tumbled Glass

Copics: RV21, RV04, C1, C3, N5, N9, BG10, BG13, BG15

you're a superstar!

So I'm all into making lavender bags again, this time with felt and dies, and upon seeing bright yellow felt I knew exactly what I wanted to do with the Lawn Fawn Puffy Stars dies! How cute is this Superstar!

Lawn Fawn Puffy Stars

cookie jar the unicorn

I love these Useless Trinkets digi images, this unicorn (named Cookie Jar) is just so sweet, and although I haven't made the best job colouring him in I think he is adorable :) I love that sticky outy tongue!

Useless Trinkets Cookie Jar, The Easter Unicorn

Copics

R24, R27, YR04, YR07, Y02, Y08, YG03, YG07, B02, B05, RV21, V04, V15, E15, E39, E43, N1, N3, C00, C1

theeth monster version 1.0

Sometimes social media leads you onto a gem :), jessafeig left a comment on one of my instagram posts and it lead me to her blog and these cuties - free downloads!

I've tried adding a bit of texture to my image, and I've been grateful for my Hex Chart from Sandy Allnock when trying to match colours to papers.

Useless Trinkets Theeth Monster image

Hero Arts Happy Stamp & Cut

Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders

Copics: YR02, YR14, YG03, YG11, B00, B02, N1, N3

watercolouring really isn't my thing

I tried two things I find really difficult, water colouring and no line colouring on this card for an old lay. Not entirely the look others manage to get but not as bad as it might have been. A few extra petals which I actually think are supposed to be leaves...

Stampin' Up From the Garden stamp

Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Festive Berries, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss, Weathered Wood

a little home to grow old with you in

My mum needed new home cards, and in all of the stamps I have I do not have a single new home sentiment! So I stamped and coloured loads of houses, trees and sentiments, as well as versamark on the background and left my mother to make up all of the rest based off this sample card.

Paper Smooches Bitty Bungalows stamps and dies

Paper Smooches Promenade stamps and dies

Lawn Fawn Home Sweet Home stamps and dies

Lawn Fawn stitched squares dies

Lawn Fawn Blue Skies Stamps and dies

Mama Elephant Borderlines Trio dies

Copics: C2, C3, R20, RV11, YG13, YG17, BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG13, B0000, BV0000, BV00, E35, E37

when I fall

So I ended up buying more than one of these memory box plush dies, and this is my second go with them. This time I tried ribbon embroidery (some stitches are not perfect but it is 15 years since I last tried this). It was a bit difficult to get the ribbon through the felt on occasion, so I relied on my leatherman's pliers, but it's ok, unusual I think :)

Memory Box Plush Easter Egg Pocket Die

Memory Box Plush Heat Pocket Die

#youreastar

So this started out as an experiment in watercoloring a seascape background, it took many layers, but I can't seem to get the look I see online :( I do love the glitter though.

Lawn Fawn So Jelly stamps & dies

Lawn Fawn Fintastic Friends stamps & dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles dies

Mama Elephant Borderlines Trio dies

Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear sequins

Copics: Y11, Y15, Y17, B00, B02, BG11, BG13, YR02, YR04, BV0000, BV00, RV11

falling for the first time

I love making lavender bags for all of my woollens and these Memory Box dies (although a little large for cards) are just perfect for cute lavender bags.

I've used a wool mix felt (40% wool, 60% viscose) as it is easy to get hold of (unlike pure wool felt), and it has cut and sewn a treat.

Memory Box Plush Heart Pocket Die

Memory Box Plush Easter Egg Pocket Die

purple palace

I prefer the colouring on this version of my Paper Smooches Promenade stamps, but clearly my black ink needs replacing :|

Paper Smooches Promenade stamps & dies

Lawn Fawn Flirty Frames stamps

Mama Elephant Femme Frames dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle dies

Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear sequins

Copics: W3, W5, YG000, YG03, G0000, G21, B0000, B00, BV0000, BV00, E35, E37

every last scrap

Using up the scraps on my desk...

October Afternoon Woodland Park stamp

Lawn Fawn Scripty Hello die

Lawn Fawn Hearts die

My Favourite Things Chevron Stripes

As a chemist I love this stamp set!!!

Taylored Expression Love is the Solution

Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders

Copics C00, C0, C1, C2, G0000, B0000, B00, B01, YR00, YR02, YG11, YG13

gumball

Using up the rest of the sheet of paper I started here. I really like this gumball machine, but don't usually use all of the cute faces :)

Lawn Fawn Sweet Smiles stamps & dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders dies

Copics C00, N1, N3, B0000, B00, B02, YG11, YG13, YG17, YR00, YR02

more gleeful gardens

When I was colouring in all of the shapes for this card I coloured plenty of spares and so this card came together very easily.

Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens stamps & dies

Lawn Fawn Grassy Borders die

Lawn Fawn Scattered Showers dies

Lawn Fawn Year Three stamps
Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares

Mama Elephant Borderlines Trio die

Pretty Pink Posh Picket Fence Die

Tim Holtz Distress Inks Tumbled Glass, Broken China

Copics G02, G05, R24, W3, C1, C2, E35, E51, Y13, Y17

my eyes

So I've been trying to use up old papers, get better at matching my copics to my papers and generally improve my topic colouring... this bright creation is the result (the lesson: I should aspire to only one of three).

Lawn Fawn Cruising Through Life stamps & dies

Lawn Fawn Year Three stamps

Lawn Fawn Flirty Frames stamps and dies

Mama Elephant Borderlines Trio dies

Pretty Pink Posh Lime Sorbet sequins

Copics: N1, N3, N5, N7, N9, G02, G05, B02, B05

stroll along the prom prom prom

A while ago I won a Paper Smooches challenge, and with my prize I ordered the Promenade set from Paper Smooches, and since I've been ill I haven't really used it.

However, I'm now feeling a little more like myself and so broke this set out for the first time, and spent a few happy hours colouring in :)

Paper Smooches Promenade stamps and dies

Lawn Fawn Flirty Frames stamps

WPlus9 Spring Wreath die

Pretty Pink Posh sparkling clear sequins

Copics: W3, W5, YG0000, YG03, G0000, G21, B0000, B00, BV0000, BV00, E35 & E37