You're Amazing

Hi Folks!

Mother's Day is around the corner! I can't believe it'll be March already!

I've made this lovely little card determined to use up scrap pieces of card. 

Products used to make this card:

Petal Lu Flowers

Crafters Companion Kraft Card

Harmony Quick Dry Ink Plum Jam

Lisa Horton Crafts Stitched Alphabet Dies, Double Layered Sentiments and Gem Stones

Papermill Direct card stock 

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Crafts-Too Elderflower Die

Beautiful Crocus

Hi Folks!

Today I'm back with a Slimline Card featuring a Crafters Companion Background Layering stamp called Crocus Collection. 

You get 3 stamps with this set, I only used stamp number 3 to create this card.  Stamp size is 10.4cm by 14.7cm so I stamped it carefully twice to reach the size I wanted for my slimline design.

Products used for this card:

Crafters Companion Crocus Collection background Layering stamp. 

Spectrum Noir Illustrators, DG3, 2,1. OR3, 1. B01, GY2.  CR7, 5,2. CT4, LY2, 1. YG3, 2,1.

Black and white cardstock 

Creative Expressions mini sentiments Die 'hope your day is wonderful'.

Pink Fresh Studio Slim Stitched Rectangles die set. 

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Crazy Friend!

Hi Folks!

I'm back today to share a reverse easel birthday card. 

Products used to make this card are:

Whimsy Stamps - Dragon Christmas Cheer Stamp Set

Creative Expressions - Mini Expressions Happy Birthday Die Set

Lisa Horton - Patterned Watercolour Papers

Papermill Direct card stock 

Gemini Balloon Sentiments Stamp & Die Set

Harmony Quick Dry Inkpads Crushed Velvet, Damson Wine, Pale Fig

Spectrum Noir Illustrators PL2, 3 & 4. GY1, 2 & 3. CR1, 5&7. RB1, 2&3.

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Welcome Little One

Hi Folks!

New Baby shaker card from me today.  I haven't got any new babies in my life right now but I just felt like making one. 

Products used to make this card:

Time for Tea Designs Mini Rainbow Shaker Die, All Occasions Stamp Set and Scene It stencil

Harmony Pigment Inks Pink Tulip, Fushia and Plum Jam

Matt & Layering card is Crafters Companion Textured Cardstock

Spectrum Noir Illustrators PP1, 2,3 and RB4, 3,2,1

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

May your Day Bloom with Happiness

Hi Folks!

I've more gorgeous flowers to share with you today.  This one is called Peony Blooms by Lisa Horton Crafts. Oh my goodness, you will love this stamp and die set. 

I also took a delivery of stencils today from Time For Tea Designs.  You all know we have to craft immediately when the new stuff arrives. I knew straight away everything would work just fine together.

Products used to make this card:

Lisa Horton Crafts - Peony Blooms & Clear Luxury Embossing Powder

Time for Tea Dedigns - Step Ladder Stencil

Crafters Companion - Spectrum Noir Illustrators HB1, 2, 3, 05. DP1, 2, 3, 05. CG4, 2,1. GY5, 4,2 & CT1. 

Crafters Companion Harmony Quickdry ink Damson Wine and Pigment Ink for sentiment Noir Black. 

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Draggin Dragon

Hi Folks!

Today I'm showing you another Cute Dragon, this time from Whimsy Stamps Digital Collections.  He's called Draggin Dragon and you'll find him in the Dustin Pike section. 

Products used to make this card: 

Whimsy Digital Stamps Draggin Dragon

Lisa Horton Crafts Slimline Bee-autiful Panel and Loops & Bubbles Frame

Neenah Stamping Card

Creative Expressions Mini Expressions sentiment die

Spectrum Noir Triblends Brushes Magenta Blend and Green Turquoise Blend

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Hello Sunshine!

Hi Folks!

Today I'm back with a digital Highland Cow from My Life in My Craft room. 

This was released just a few days ago and I couldn't resist. I've had a very relaxing day Colouring this up. 

Products used to make this card are

My Life in my Craft Room Highland Cow

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

Cow: EB6, EB3, TN3, GB2

Horns: RB3, RB2, RB1

Bow: TB8, TB6, TB4, TN1

Sentiment: Creative Expressions Hello Sunshine

Crafters Companion Textured Card stock

Neenah Stamping Card.

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

You're so Sweet!

Hi Folks!

I've an easel card to show you today.  Made using the Sweatpea April stamp and die collection from Crafters Companion. 

Products used to make this card:

Tri-blend Illustrator - Green Turquoise Blend, Magenta Blend, Citrus Green Blend, Coral Blend

Crafters Companion Textured cardstock

Neenah Classic Crest Stamping Card

Lisa Horton quilted embossing folder

Gemini Stitched Rectangle Die

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

From me to you!

Hi Folks!

More dragons to share today. 

This gorgeous stamp From me to You is from Lee Holland and you can get it from Crafters Companion. 

Products used:

Spectrum Noir Illustrators

Crafters Companion Textured Card stock

Design papers from my stash

Gem stones from Lisa Horton Crafts

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Fantasy World!

Hi Folks!

When I first saw this stamp I fell immediately in love, it's such a fun image and the sentiments make me giggle too. 

Products used:

Whimsy Stamps Fairy Llamacorn Magic Stamps

Whimsy Stamps Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die

Whimsy Stamps Cosmic Half Tone Oval Stamp

Harmony Quick Dry ink pad Ocean Blue

Spectrum Noir Triblends & Brush Triblends

Crafters Companion Textured card

Papermill Direct matt card

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Happy Everything!

Hi Folks!

Today I wanted to make a card using up some scraps with stamps that are in my 'must use' box. 

I have a tonne of papers to get through and making quick and easy cards like this, can help put a dent in them, until I get that uncontrollable urge to buy more! 

Products used for this card: 

Whimsy Stamps Slimline Windows Die

Taylored Expressions Sugar Skulls

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

Scrap papers

Acetate for the shaker window

Sequins

Creative Expressions sentiment die

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Giraffes with Character!

Hi Folks!

I've got more of those giraffes with character to show you today. 

The great thing about crafting, is nobody says you have to stick to the rules.  I think blue giraffes with pink spots would bring a smile to your face just the same as a Mustard one with brown spots. 

Products used for this card:

Angie Blom Digital Designs - Digital Stamp Giraffes

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

My favourite Things cloud stencil

Harmony Opaque Ink Pads Pale Fig for the clouds

Lisa Horton Crafts Slimline Dies

I adore this card and hope you do too.

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Bunches of love

Hi Folks!

Couldn't resist showing another sample made using the April Sweet Pea stamp and Die Collection at Crafters Companion, designed by Sarah Kay. 

Products used for this card:

Birthday Flower Stamp & Die Sets

April - Sweet Pea

Tri-blend Illustrator - Pink Violet Blend, Green Turquoise Blend, Gold Yellow Blend, Citrus Green Blend

Harmony Opaque Ink Pads - Fushia, Pink Tulip

Neenah Classic Crest Card

Crafters Companion Black Matt Cardstock

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

With Love

Hi Folks!

Here again today with another gorgeous little Lee Holland card. 

You can get this adorable stamp set from Crafters Companion. 

Products used to make this card:

Crafters Companion Kee Holland Stamps 

Spectrum Noir Illustrators, AB1, AB2, AB3. CR7, CR5, CR4

Crafters Companion Stamping card and textured cardstock. 

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

You are my Sunshine on a cloudy day!

Hi Folks!

I'm here today to share with you this lovely little image from the Lee Holland Collection at Crafters Companion called You are My Sunshine.

Products used for this card:

Crafters Companion Textured Card Stock Bold Colours

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

Neenah Classic Crest Card

Lisa Horton Crafts Gems

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day.

Love Lu xx

Poinsettia the December beauty

Hi Folks!

Today's share is the final birthday stamp and die from the Sarah Kay Collection at Crafters Companion, December Poinsettia.

Two flowers stamped and coloured then cut in half and used to edge the card. 

Products used to make this card:

Birthday Flower Stamp & Die Sets

December Poinsettia 

Harmony Opaque Ink Pads, Frosty Jade, Misty Morning, Green Topaz

Tri-blend Illustrator Dark Red Blend, Yellow Gold Blend, Alpine Green Blend

Crafters Companion Layering Stencils, Dandelion Clocks pt3 

Neenah Classic Crest Card

Crafters Companion Centura Cardstock

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Happy Birthday!

Hi Folks!

Popping in with another Cute Cacti card today.  I love their mix and match smiley faces. 

Products used to make this card are:

Whimsy Stamps Cute Cacti and Wonky Window 1 Die. 

Lisa Horton Crafts Design Papers

Papermill Direct Coloured Card

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

A Chrysanthemum Just for You

Hi Folks!

Out of the entire collection of the Birthday Stamp and die sets from Crafters Companion, the November Chrysanthemum is my favourite. 

This one has so much detail you can really get to grips with depth.

Everything I used to make this card:

Birthday Flower Stamp & Die Sets

November Chrysanthemum

Harmony Opaque Ink Pads - Anthracite

Crafters Companion Background Stencil & Focal Stamps Happiness Blooms

Tri-blend Illustrators - Blue Turquoise Blend, Gold Yellow Blend, Dull Green Blend

Crafters Companion textured card, Centura Card, Stamping card

Neenah Classic Crest Card

Pink Fresh Studio Slimline Die Stiched Rectangles. 

Thank you for popping over. 

Hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

You Make me Happy

Hi Folks!

Slimline cards and shakers are deffinately my thing at the moment. 

You'll remember the last one I showed you, well this one is made with the left overs of that. 

I decided to turn this into another shaker card. A bit tricky cutting the foam pads to size those very thin parts but worth the effort.

Products used for this card:

Lisa Horton Crafts Slimline die

Crafters Companion 'you make me happy' sentiment die

Papermill Direct Cardstock

Thank you for popping by. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Explosion of sweetpeas

Hello!

Today is an explosion of sweetpeas.

Products used to make this card: 

Crafters Companion Birthday Flower Stamp & Die Sets April - Sweet Pea

Pop Up Box Gemini Die

Tri-blend Illustrator Coral Blend, Magenta Blend, Gold Yellow Blend, Pink Violet Blend, Hydrangea Blend

Crafters Companion Black Matt Cardstock

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Autumn Blessings

Hi Folks!

I'm showing you today another shaker card using the gorgeous Birthday Stamp & Die Sets.

Here's a list of everything I used to make this card :

Crafters Companion Birthday Flower Stamp & Die Sets October - Marigold

Tri-blend Illustrator - Gold Yellow Blend, Burnt Orange Blend, Alpine Green Blend

Neenah Classic Crest Card

Lisa Horton Nested Flag Dies

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Life would be boring without you friend

Hi Folks!

I love Giraffes, do you love Giraffes? My youngest son says one day he will own a Giraffe just like the little girl does in 64 Zoo Lane 🤭

This fun slimline card was created with an image from Angie Bloom Designs ditigal store.

What did I use to make this card:

Angie Bloom Designs Giraffes digital image

My Favourite Things Cloud Stencil

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

Harmony Opaque Ink Pads Ocean 

Crafters Companion Textured Card Stock

Lisa Horton Crafts design papers

Papermill Direct Cardstock

Glossy Accent to create shiny 3d glasses

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

You Brighten My Day!

Hi Folks!

I think we all need some cheering up today. The rain is relentless isn't it! 

Here is a very simple but colourful card. 

Products used to make this are:

Lisa Horton Crafts Slimline Sun Ray Panel Die and Double Layered Sentiments. 

Spectrum Noir Triblends Illustrators

Crafters Companion Glitter Card

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great day. 

Love Lu xx