Bluebell With Hedgehog

Morning all - I bring you sweetness today from The Stamp Basket blog with my DT card.

Ingredients used that are available from The Stamp Basket store

Stamp: Wild Rose Studio - Bluebell With Hedgehog

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Medium: Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Inks (ReInkers)

Papers: Dovecraft - Curiosity Corner

Die: Wild Rose Studio - Leafy Branch

Die cut from Neenah Classic Crest

Coloured with Copics

And from my own stash, the base card and the sentiment

Don't forget there is still a super SPRING CLEARANCE SALE on with up to 40%

off many items - great opportunity to snaffle a bargain!

Happy Wednesday

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Tilly with Present

I've not used this image for a while, but it is one I do love because I like Tilly's face peeking around the present!  It's safe to say it's well and truly purple, but I've used some white to break it up, with the die cut and lace.

The cream vintage style ribbon can be coloured with copics to make it any colour needed to match a colour scheme, and because it's a really soft fabric, it makes a lovely double bow without too much bulk.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Tilly with Gift
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Leafy Branch Die
• Dovecraft Back to Basics Pink Papers
• Dovecraft Back to Basics Lilac Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Vintage Style Ribbon
• Lace
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bella with Flowers

Inspired by the softly coloured papers, I've tried a bit of a new colouring technique, where I've used a really light touch with my markers, trying to create some really soft shading.  Bella's turned out a bit more pale than I'd originally intended, but I do quite like the flowers.

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Wild Rose Studio Bella with Flowers
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Antique Library papers
• Wild Rose Studio Leafy Branch Die
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Walnut Vintage Style Ribbon
• Pearls - Wedding Day
• Glossy Accents
• Liquid Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bella with Flowers

I'm really loving these beautiful papers from Wild Rose Studio and today have teamed them up with one of their older images of Bella the heffalump!

I've also used some of the new Wild Rose Studio dies, but am not sure about the bright yellow I've used.  I wanted it to look spring-like but wish I'd toned the brightness down a bit now.

Brace yourself ... I hope you're wearing your sun glasses!

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Bella with Flowers from Wild Rose Studio
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Peach Blossom Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Wild Rose Studio - Leafy Branch die
• Wild Rose Studio - Blossom Burst die
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Yellow Satin Ribbon
• Glossy Accents
• Liquid Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Shop Til You Drop

Happy Wednesday everyone! Before I get on with my post today, I must tell you about the further reductions at The Stamp Basket store - Janet has reduced 125 items by a further 25%, so there really are some super bargains to grab!

So, to my DT card for The Stamp Basket this week:

The following ingredients used in this card are available at The Stamp Basket store

Stamped Image: Little Darlings Candibean - Shop Til You Drop

Stamping Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Stamped On: Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card

Pretty Papers: Nitwits - Noah's Ark: Purple Stars and Noah's Ark: Purple Stripes

Diecut: Wild Rose Studio - Leafy Branch

Sentiment: Wild Rose Studio - Birthday Greetings

Matting Layer: Bazzill Cardstock - Wisteria

Colouring Medium (own) Polychromos Pencils

So that's me done for today. Good job I haven't rambled too much because that will leave you time to rummage through the sale stuff!

Hugs to all

Squirrel xx

Spring Bringer

Morning everyone,

I have a birthday card to show today using one of the gorgeous Sylvia Zet images by Whimsy called ‘Spring Bringer’ which I‘ve teamed with the pretty vintage style Basic Grey ‘Mint Julep’ papers.

 

I’ve used two of the new dies from the new Wild Rose Studio Spring Woodland Collection: the gorgeous ‘Oval Frame’ which was just the right size for this image and the ‘Leafy Branch’ which adds a lovely corner flourish to the flowers. These dies cut so beautifully and make card designing very easy, too!  

 

 

                                                Card Recipe:

Stamps: Whimsy ‘Spring Bringer’

Papers: Basic Grey ‘Mint Julep’ (currently in the sale) 

Card:  Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card; Bazzill‘Kraft’

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

Pens: Copics

Tools: Wild Rose Studio ‘Oval Frame’ and ‘Leafy Branch’; La La Land Crafts ‘ Filigree Corner’ (currently in the sale)

Embellishments: 5mm,4mm, 3mm snow white pearls; May Arts ‘Natural Burlap Twine’; Ranger Stickles ‘Star Dust’; Prima ‘Meadow Lark’ Flowers; May Arts 'Ivory Crotchet' lace

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,

Janet xx

Mariella

Morning everyone,

I have a card to show today that doubles up as both a Mother’s Day card and a birthday card.

I’ve used the delightful image by Crafter’s Companion called ‘Mariella’ which I‘ve teamed with pretty Wild Rose Studio ‘Flights of Fancy’ papers.

 

 

The lettering of ‘Mum’ has been stamped using Papermania ‘Vintage Notes - Sentiments’. Both of these stamps and the papers are currently available in our Spring sale!

The image has been coloured with copics

 

 

 

I’ve used two of the new dies from the new Wild Rose Studio Spring Woodland Collection for this card: the gorgeous ‘Leafy Branch’ and the ‘Corner Flourish’ – in fact, two corner flourishes which I’ve joined together!

 

The flower and leaves have been made using the Memory Box Norrland Flower and Fabulous Flox.

Both have been coloured with copics.               

 

The single large butterfly is a Memory Box 'Vivienne Butterfly' die-cut and the 'Butterfly Border' is by Joy Crafts!

                          
                         
                                         Card Recipe:

 

Stamps: Crafter’s Companion ‘Mariella’; Docrafts Papermania ‘Vintage Notes - Sentiments’ (‘Mum’ lettering) (available in the Spring sale)

Papers: Wild Rose Studio ‘Flights of Fancy’ (available in the Spring sale)

Card:  Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black

Pens: Copics

Tools: Wild Rose Studio 'Leafy Branch’ and ‘Corner Flourish’; Memory Box ‘ Fabulous Flox’,  Norrland Flower and Vivienne Butterfly (available in the Spring sale)

Embellishments: Ranger Stickles ‘Star Dust’

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Janet xx

Squirrel on Branch

Today is my first play with the new Wild Rose Studio Bluebell images, and I have to say, they are CUTE.

I particularly like this one with Bluebell looking at the little squirrel on the branch, and wanted to use this image to make a card for a special friend who's been a real rock for me recently.  ;0)

I coloured the image to match the pretty new Wild Rose Studio papers, and even the hubster was looking at the papers saying how much he liked them.  Now that is a first!

To top of the WRS hat trick I've also used one of their new dies, and chalked the flowers in purple and leaves in green, to match the papers.  Because the papers are quite detailed, I didn't want to hide them up with lots of embellishments (plus the recipient is a bit of a C&S kind of gal) so I just added a bit of natural coloured twine (which I coloured with the wedge end of a purple marker), and secured it around a purple button.

The button actually looks really pale in the photo because the light is shining off it, but it's actually a bit darker in real life.  A little trio of purple pearls and some pale green liquid pearls on the die and image finished it off.

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Wild Rose Studio Squirrel on Branch
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Bluebell papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Wild Rose Studio Leafy Branch Die
• Burlap Twine (natural, but coloured purple with a marker)
• Button
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Liquid Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx