For a special friend

Hi Folks!

Lovely day again isn't it.  I'm still busy working on stuff and getting a few flower orders made and sent out to my lovely customers.

I'd like to show you this lovely card I made using the recently released Illustrated Animal stamp & die set. You can get it from Crafters Companion.

I used Spectrum Noir Illustrators to colour this, the 4pk collections Fiery & Verdant. I love these sets, pushes you to mix your colours. 

The card is a Z fold card with lots of matting and Layering. 

Thank you for popping over.

Have a wonderful day.

Love Lu xx

There's only one like you!

Hi Folks!

I hope everyone is well. I've been a bit absent the last few days working on a few projects that I hope to show you all soon.

Today I'm showing you one of my favourite digital stamps from My Life in My Craft Room.

Gorgeous head of hair that for this card I chose to colour red.

I used my Spectrum Noir Illustrators to colour this.

Hair: TN8, DR6, DR2, DR1, CR3

Skin: FS8, FS7, FS6, EB2

I cut the image to size and mounted to some red card from Papermill Direct and mounted that to a white card base. 

The sentiment is from Creative Expressions, which I cut 3 times and mounted onto each other to create a 3D sentiment and add some dimension to my card. 

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a wonderful day. 

Love Lu xx

I Believe

Hi Folks!

Today's card is my first attempt at a floating card. Bit tricky to photograph but you can see the sentiment is holding it all nicely together.

Products used for this card:

Crafters Companion Illustrated Animal Stamp & Die Sets - Believe in Yourself

Spectrum Noir Illustrators AP1, 2,3, BO4, 2, GY4, 2,1, AG5, 3,1

Harmony Pigment inkpads Spring Meadow, Pale Fig, Straw Bale

Gemini Sentiment Christmas Believe Stamp & Die set

Petal Lu flowers as embellishments

Thank you for popping over.

Have a great day

Love Lu xx

Best Wishes

Hi Folks!

I'm dropping in today with another card made using the gorgeous Butterfly 'Welcome to The World' from the new Illustrated animals stamp & Die Set from Crafters Companion.

Colour combos for this card are:

Spectrum Noir Illustrators

Fiery Set CR5, GY2, BO1, CR9

Neutral Set TN3, BO4, GB2, EB3

DG4, 2,1,LY2

Harmony Quick Dry Inkpads Chinese Red with stencil to create the background behind the butterfly.

Thank you for popping over.

Have a great day.

Love Lu xx

With Love

Hi Folks!

I'm back today with another Illustrated Animal & Die Set, Dream Big!

Its a very similar card design to my previous one just a different colour combination. 

Products used for this card are: 

Spectrum Noir Illustrators VB2, VB1, GG1, DG3, DG2, DG1, GB4, GB2, HB1, CT4

Crafters Companion Textured Cardstock (neutrals) 

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Stand Tall

Hi Folks!

Did you catch all of the shows? Did you get all you wanted? I hope you did.

I made quite a few samples and plan to show you all of them.

Products used to make this card are:

Illustrated Animals Stamp & Die Set

Born to be Wild from Crafters Companion

Spectrum Noir Illustrators Aquatic Set (BT2, BT5, TB2, TB4) Vintage Set (DP1, FS7, AP2, DP3) DG3, DG2, DG1, FS8, FS7, FS6

Harmony Quick Dry Inkpads Pale Fig, Ocean Blue

Harmony Pigment Inkpads Midnight, Crushed Velvet

Background stencil & focal stamps Make a Wish from Crafters Companion

Neenah Stamping Card

I also heat embossed the sentiment.

Thank you for popping over.

I hope you have a great day.

Love Lu xx

A Deer Friend

Hi Folks!

Its launch day!!!!! The wonderful Illustrated Animal Stamp and Die sets are launching today on Create & Craft and Crafters TV, so lots of opportunities to see all of the fabulous samples for inspiration and get your hands on a set for yourself.

My card for today is using Illustrated Animals Stamp & Die Set  A Deer Friend. 

I made a stepper card for this one using the following products

Spectrum Noir Illustrators Verdant Set (GT2, GT3, LG3, AG3) & Natural Set (TN3, BO4, GB2, EB3) GG1

Crafters Companion Gold Mirror Card

Embellishments made using Back to Nature Stencil & Focal Stamp

Hope you enjoy the shows.

Thank you for popping over.

Have a great day.

Love Lu xx

Dream Big

Hi Folks!

Dream Big is another of the gorgeous illustrated animal Stamp & Die Sets that Crafters Companion are bringing to us tomorrow.

Products used for this are

Illustrated Animals Stamp & Die Set

Dream Big

Spectrum Noir llustrators AP4, AP3, AP2, AP1, CG4, CG2, CG1, OR1, OR2, OR3, BT3, BT4, BT5

Crafters Companion Neutral textured cardstock and Kraft Card.

Thank you for popping over.

Have a great day

Love Lu xx

Believe in Yourself

Hi Folks! 

Today's make is with this gorgeous Believe in Yourself stamp and die set from Crafters Companion.  Unicorns, what isn't there to love about the mystical creatures. 

Products used to make this card are:

Spectrum Noir Illustrators Unicorn 1 - GT3, GT2, GT1, MG5, MG4, MG3, MG2, MG1, MG05 (Classique) LG1, LG3, LG5

Illustrators Unicorn 2 - CR9, CR5, CR1, IB3, IB2, IB1

Illustrators Unicorn 3 PV4, PV3, PV2, PV1, AB1, AB2, AB3  Leaves DG1, DG5

Harmony Opaque Inkpads Midnight, Crushed Velvet, Pumice

Technique 

Image stamped twice by using the masking technique.  All 3 images masked to create clouds in the background.

Thank you for popping over

I hope you have a great day.

Love Lu xx

Welcome to the World

Hi Folks!

I've another creation today designed for the up coming launch of the Illustrated Animals Stamp & Die Sets coming from Crafters Companion. 

The one is a stunning butterfly called Welcome to the World. 

For this project I upcycled a box and popped a simple butterfly card inside. 

I used Spectrum Noir Illustrators BT8, BT6, BT3, PL5, PL3, PL1, HB3, HB2, HB1, AG1, AG2, AG3, PV3, PV2, PV1

Harmony Pigment Inkpad Crushed velvet & parakeet.

Thank you for popping over.

I hope you have a great day.

Love Lu xx

You're a Hoot

Hi Folks!

I'm back today to show you another wonderful image being released this week by Crafters Companion.  You're a Hoot is one of the illustrated Animal Stamp and Die sets.

Products used to make this card are:

Illustrated Animals Stamp & Die Set 

You’re a Hoot

Spectrum Noir Illustrators True Black, GB2, BG6 (Essestials pk) & IG1, PV1,PV2, PV3, GY5, GY3, GY1.

Shaped card using Gemini Nesting Hexagons Dies

Crafters Companion Black Matt card & textured card (neutrals)

Gemini Stitch Edge Circle 2 die for sentiment

Thank you for popping over.

I hope you have a great day.

Love Lu xx

Born to be Wild!

Hi Folks!

Its time to share some design team work with you all. 

Crafters Companion have a new set of stamps launching on Create and Craft TV next week.  It's called the Illustrated Animals Stamp & Dies Set.  The animals are Giraffe, Owl, Elephant, Butterfly, Unicorn and Stag.

The Giraffe Set is called Born to be Wild. 

Products used to make this Easel Card are:

Spectrum Noir Illustrators Natural (TN3, BO4, GB2, EB3) BO1, GB4, CT4, CT2, CR11, CR9, CR5, AG1, AG2, FS6, FS7, FS8

Crafters Companion Glitter Card

3D glue gel to stick the flowers down and glue the glitter card together

Gold Mirror Card

Gemini Torn Edge Circle Die

Neenah Stamping Card

Petal Lu Flowers

I am Roses flowers

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Make a Wish!

Hi Folks!

Carrying on from yesterday's post, I am now using up the left overs. 

There was a time that I didn't keep my scraps and left overs because they just sat piling up and I didn't really know how to use them up. Of course as my skills developed and my collection of dies increased, I now find it easier to use them up. So I have 2 boxes of scraps and these wonderful scrap cards are born.

Products used to make this card are:

Harmony Quick Dry Inkpads Ocean Blue, Grasshopper, Lemon Tonic, Fuchsia. 

I'm not sure the name of the die I used for the background since I've lost the packaging. 

Candle Dies are from Whimsy Stamps

Sentiments is from Lee Holland

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a fab day. 

Love Lu xx

Magnificent!

Hi Folks!

WOW! I saw a quick video on Instagram the other day and thought, yep I can do that with what I have.

Oh my word! Yes I could but not that quick.

Laying down the ink was quick and stressless, running through my die cutting machine, again smooth.  After that it all went kind of pear shaped but I muddled on through.  Basically the pin I was using to hold the small bits in place whilst I pulled the back of the foam pads off, snapped. It made me jump and well...... All the bits fell out but a few.

I was able to slowly match and stick the remaining parts by reattaching the left over part of the die cut. I plan to make another card with that extra bit. 

Products used to make this card are:

Harmony Quick Dry Inkpads Ocean Blue, Grasshopper, Lemon Tonic, Fuchsia. 

I'm not sure the name of the die since I've lost the packaging. 

Sentiments is Whimsy Stamps Fantabulous Clear Stamps

Since my initial post, I've been asked to explain the process a bit more, here is a little edit: 

I coloured one side of normal cardstock with my quick dry inks.  I then ran the card and die through the die cutter and carefully flipped it over so that the pieces did not fall out. Whilst still in the die I placed foam pads onto the pieces I wanted to stick down. 

You can see from the picture some of the tiles did fall out but I placed them in last to make sure I matched the colour gradient. 

I cut a piece of card stock to size and placed ontop of the foam pads. Turned it over and removed the die cut and peeled away the negative part of the die cut. 

Finished result with all tiles matched and correctly placed. 

The Instagram video I watched to inspire me is here and very much worth a look. 

Mindyeggendesign 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5QGy5ACT_/?igshid=1mg7y1i1mrj4t

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Special Birthdays

Hi Folks!

I'm back again today with another pop up boxed card. They are very popular as requests from friends at the moment.  I've done so many I think you could blind fold me!  They are special though. 

Products used are

Gemini Pop Up Box Card Die 

Gemini Floral Boutique Stamp and die set

Papermill Direct card stock 

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

Crafters Companion Balloon Sentiments from the monthly box subscription. 

Harmony Quick Dry Inkpads 

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Happy Mother's Day!

Hi Folks!

Its been pop up box galore here in my little crafty corner. I think I can make them with my eyes closed now. 

Here is a Mother's Day one to show you today.

Products used:

Gemini Pop Up Box Card Die

Gemini Floral Boutique Stamp Set

Spectrum Noir Illustrators 

Crafter's Companion Stamping Card

Crafters Companion Balloon Alphabet Stamp & Die Set

Papermill Direct cardstock 

Whimsy Stamps Mother's Day Digital Sentiments

Loads of acetate! To keep those balloons and butterflies floating.

Thank you for popping over. 

Have a great Day. 

Love Lu xx

For my amazing Mum

Hi Folks!

I'm a busy bee lately so haven't managed a card a day but I am here today with another Mother's Day Card.

I love making cards from background stamps and sentiments. I absolutely, totally adore this background stamp. 

Products used to make this card are:

Spectrum Noir Illustrators GY5, 3,1.  PP5, 4,2,1.  GG15, 4,1.  YG3, 2 & CG1.

Lisa Horton Crafts Peony Background Stamp, Nested Scalloped & Plain Square, Nested Banners

Whimsy Stamps Mother's Day Digital Sentiments. 

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

Make a Wish!

Hi Folks!

I'm back today with more cute Dragons.  This one is from Whimsy Stamps called Birfday Party Dragons Stamp Set.

For this card I created my own backing paper using alcohol inks. 

Products used to create this card are:

Whimsy Stamps Birfday Party Dragons

Spectrum Noir Triblends Vintage Blue, Yellow Green, Green Turquoise, Blue Turquoise & Gold Yellow.

Scrap pieces of co-ordinating colored cardstock from Crafters Companion.

Thank you for popping over. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx

You're in my Thoughts

Hi Folks!

I'm here today to show you my beautiful vibrant Aster. Gorgeous digital stamp from My Life in my Craft Room. 

I absolutely love the images Lou creates and her zest for life. It's never a dull moment watching her live videos. 

Products used to make this card:

My Life in my Craft room Aster digi

Neenah Stamping Card

Spectrum Noir Illustrators : BP7, 6, 4 & 2. DG1, 2&4.  TN7, 8&1. EB8

Lisa Horton Gem Stones

Creative Expressions mini expressions die - You're in my Thoughts

Crafters Companion Centura Cardstock for the card base

Thank you for popping by. 

I hope you have a great day. 

Love Lu xx