Frosty Gate

Love these Heartfelt Creations stamps and die sets but note to self, must allow more time for embellishments...this card had to go in the envelope before the glue was dry!

...and of course, a winter scene wouldn't be complete without Mr Frosty...

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Heartfelt Creations - Festive Gate, Celebrate the Season, Ornate Sleigh, Snow Kissed Spruce; Wee Stamps - Mr Frosty

Papers:  Heartfelt Creations - Celebrate the Season

 

Card:  Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento 'Tuxedo Black', 'Teal Zeal'

 

Dies: Heartfelt Creations - Festive Gate, Celebrate the Season, Ornate Sleigh, Frolicking Frosty and Spruce.

Gifts of Happiness

A bright and cheerful side-stepper card using Spellbinders Gifts of Happiness die set.

A view from the side

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Wild Rose Studio - Bella Carrying a Pile of Presents

Papers:  Bo Bunny - Surprise Collection

 

Card:  Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card
Ink: Tsukeniko Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

 

Dies: Whimsy - Cherry Cupcake Tag, Memory Box - Typewriter Numbers; Garden Pots; Memory Box Poppystamps - Simple Banner; Spellbinders - Gifts of Happiness; Impression Obsession - Grass Border

The Graduate

Life should be full of celebrations!

I couldn't resist this super cute hedgehog stamp!

The mortar board and scroll were paper pieced, mounted onto foam pads and edged with a Tsukeniko Memento black marker pen - hard to tell in the photos!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Penny Black 'A Scholar'

Papers:  Wild Rose Studio - Bella's Birthday

Card:  Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

Dies: Memory Box - Summer Kites; Memory Box - Marshmallow Clouds

Oak Tree Girl

It's been a while since I coloured an image and this one was an absolute delight!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Whimsy Wee Stamps ‘Oak Tree Girl’

Papers:  Dovecraft Floral Muse

Card:  Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

Dies: Memory Box - Lavish Branch; Spellbinders Blooms One; Memory Box - Pippi Butterfly; Memory Box - Marshmallow Clouds.

 

Fairy Belle

A pop-up card using Spellbinders Happy Days die set to celebrate an 87th Birthday! I decided to keep the design very simple and let the dies do all the work!

Card Recipe:

Papers: Prima Fairy Belle

Dies: Spellbinders Happy Days; Spellbinders - Font One Lower Case, Spellbinders - Font One Upper Case, Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Austrian Collection Die - Vienna

To stitch or not to stitch?

Despite being the second time that I have used this fish tail die set, I discovered that I had not bought the stitched version as intended! So being a crafty crafter, I've improvised with a gel pen...as you do!

Recipe:

Stamp: Wild Rose Studio - Nativity Play,
Dies: MFT Dienamics - Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax,
Punch: Martha Stewart - Aspen Snowflake

Happy Anniversary

Love the versatility of these First Edition papers...

Recipe:

Dies: Creative Expressions - Noble Ornate Pierced Squares, Spellbinders - Stately Circles, Creative Expressions - 3D Itty Bitty Bow
Papers: First Edition - Bella Rose

Birthday Wishes

Love these Phil Martin sentiment stamps...they make such a lovely border to a card.

Recipe:

Stamp: Creative Expressions Sentimentally Yours Stamps by Phil Martin - Scribbled Sentiments
Dies: Memory Box - Memory Box - Darla Butterfly, Memory Box - Isabella Butterfly, Creative Expressions New York Collection - Union Square, Creative Expressions - Noble Ornate Pierced Squares
Papers: First Edition - Bella Rose

Post Gift-Wrapped Wise Men

Loved making this card from the inner tube of some gift wrapping paper!

Recipe:

Die: Creative Expressions - Wise Men
Which Craft? - Wrapped With Love

Three Wise Men

New die...old papers...and some even older cardstock found in the back of the cupboard!

Recipe:

Papers: Kaisercraft - Twig and Berry

Die: Creative Expressions - Mini Striplet Wise Men

Stamp: Which Craft - Wrapped With Love,

Annabelle and Tree

Love the simplicity of this design!

Recipe

Dies: MFT Dienamics - Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax;
Punch: Martha Stewart - Glacial Snowflake
Stamp: Wild Rose Studio -  Annabelle and Tree
Papers: First Edition - Nordic Christmas

Nordic Happy Christmas

Another quickie Nordic Christmas card!

Recipe

Dies: Creative Expressions Frames and Tags; Spellbinders - Heirloom Reflections; Nellie Snellen - Multi-Frame Die Hearts
Punch: Martha Stewart - Glacial Snowflake
Stamp: Which Craft? - Wrapped with Love
Papers: First Edition - Nordic Christmas

Blooms...

A bright and cheerful card to match the weather!

Recipe:

Dies: Spellbinders - Blooms One and Four; Memory Box - Pippi and Isabella Butterfly; Spellbinders - Foliage Flourish; Creative Expressions - Noble Ornate Pierced Squares, Spellbinders - Stately Circles, Memory Box - Dancing Butterflies, Memory Box - Norrland Flower.

Papers: First Edition - Bella Rose

Peace Heirloom

I'm really loving using this Spellbinders Heirloom Reflections Die Set  - whilst the centre of the bauble is quite ornate, it combines surprisingly well with the rustic Nordic papers!

Recipe

Dies: Creative Expressions Frames and Tags; Spellbinders - Heirloom Reflections; Nellie Snellen - Multi-Frame Die Hearts; Penny Black - Love and Joy
Punch: Martha Stewart - Glacial Snowflake
Papers: First Edition - Nordic Christmas

Frosty Corner

A very quick and simple Christmas Card to add to the growing collection!

Recipe:

Papers: First Edition - Silent Night

Punch: Martha Stewart - Glacial Snowflake,

Stamp: Which Craft? - Wrapped With Love,

Die: Wild Rose Studio - Frosty Corner

Deer Deer

Another quick Christmas card using lots of left over paper and card!

Recipe

Dies: Creative Expressions Frames and Tags; Spellbinders - Heirloom Reflections
Punch: Martha Stewart - Glacial Snowflake
Stamp: Which Craft? - Wrapped with Love
Papers: First Edition - Nordic Christmas

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Nordic Christmas

Christmas in April! Love these Spellbinders Heirloom Reflections Collections dies!

Recipe

Dies: Creative Expressions Frames and Tags; Spellbinders - Heirloom Reflections; Nellie Snellen - Multi-Frame Die Hearts
Punch: Martha Stewart - Glacial Snowflake
Stamp: Which Craft? - Wrapped with Love
Papers: First Edition - Nordic Christmas

Bella with Flowers

Love this little character from Wild Rose Studio!

Recipe:

Image: Wild Rose Studio Printed Panels - Bella

Dies: Memory Box - Lavish Branch; Nellie Snellen - Multi Frame Dies Hearts; Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles; Wild Rose Studio - Oval Frame (small inner flower)

Punches: Martha Stewart PATP - Cherish; Martha Stewart - Retro Flower Punch

Coffee in the Arbour

Nothing beats coffee and cake in the arbour! Enjoy your weekend, whatever your plans!

Recipe:

Dies: Spellbinders - Romantic Rectangles; Memory Box - Pippi Buterfly
Papers: Maja Designs - Coffee in the Arbour

Lemon Pepper

Loved using this Sue Wilson Noble Ornate Pierced Rectangle die to make the card base.

Recipe:

Stamps: Whimsy - Lemon Pepper; Whimsy - Stitched Circle Sentiments

Dies: Sue Wilson - Ornate Pierced Rectangle; Magnolia - Leaf and Swirl; Memory Box - Norrland Flower

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