Cascade Cards

Hi all,

Today I am sharing not one but three cards that were made for PaperCrafter Magazine using the new Cascade Dies from Crafters Companion...

 I got to say I found these quite fiddly at first but once I got the hang of it they became quite easy to make! I added each layer with foam pads so they are very 3D but they looked much better than being flat. For these cards I used the Crafters Companion Cascade Alphabet Down & Right. I used a XCut Tiny Hearts Embossing Folder on the pink card. I added some ribbons, flowers, sequins, pearls and buttons to decorate.

Supplies;

CC Gemini Cascade Dies - Left & Down

Coloured Card

Patterned Papers

Ribbons & Lace

Paper Flowers

Pearls

Sequins

Pins

I will be back soon,

Kitty xx

Beast Friends

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a cute winter card that was made for Crafts Beautiful Magazine using some fun Yeti Stamps from MFT Stamps...

For this card I used MFT Stamps Beast Friends. I coloured them with Copic Pens and cut them out. I created the background using Distress Oxides in Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio. The mountains were made with MFT Dienamics Snow Capped Mountains. I also used  MFT Stitched Snow Drifts for the snowy hill. I mounted onto lilac card to finish.

Supplies;

MFT Stamps - Beast Friends

MFT Dienamics Dies - Snow Capped Mountains, Stitched Snow Drifts

Distress Oxide Inks - Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copic Pens

Coloured Card

I will be back soon :)

Kitty xx

Christmas Shaun

Hello,

Another dark wet day here today. I have some deadlines due for next week, so perfect weather for catching up on my craft work. Today I am sharing a card that was made for Crafts Beautiful for my Expert Feature. This time I created some Step Box Cards...

For this card I used the Shaun The Sheep Christmas Collection from Create & Craft. I made Shaun into a decoupage topper to make it even more 3D. I used some Doodlebug Papers from my stash, then added ribbon, lace, snowflake buttons, gems & a sentiment. I will do a tutorial on how to make these box cards soon. If you can get hold of the October Crafts Beautiful Magazine all the instructions are in there.

Supplies;

Shaun The Sheep - Christmas Collection

Light Craft Card

Ribbon  Lace

Snowflake Buttons

Adhesive Gems

I will be back soon :)

Kitty

Mice on Ice

Hi all,

I am going to make this a quick post as I'm not feeling too good today. Today's card features a winter scene using the new super cute Mice from Lawn Fawn...

For this card I used Lawn Fawn Mice On Ice Stamps. I coloured them with my beloved Copic Pens as always and cut them out. I blended a background using Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry and added some snow dots with a Posca White Pen. I used Lawn Fawn Stitchd Hillside Dies to create the snow hills, I also used Lawn Fawn Picket Fence. I created the lake using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Pond Die. I blended Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink onto this piece and added some Snow Acetate over the top. The trees are a MFT Tree Border Die that I coloured with Copics and cut out. The sentiment is also from the Mice Stamp Set.

Supplies;

Lawn Fawn Dies - Mice on Ice

Lawn Fawn Dies - Stitched Pond, Picket Fence Border, Stitched Hillside Border

MFT Dies - Tree Border 

Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Mermaid Lagoon

Hunkydory Snow Acetate

Posca Pen - White

Copic Pens

Glitter Card

I will be back soon,

Kitty xx

Warm Winter Fuzzies

Hi all,

Today I thought I would share another winter card that I made using the new Mama Elephant Releases... I just love these cuties! So easy to create with too...

For this card I used the Mama Elephant Snow Friends Stamp Set. I coloured them with Copic Pens and cut them out. I created the background using Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry. I used the Mama Elephant Hilly Neighborhood Die and added some Distress Oxide Shaded Lilac lightly over the roof tops. I used Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside and added some glitter over the edge. I added snow to the background with a Posca Paint Pen. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and I added some sequins to finish.

Supplies;

Mama Elephant Stamps - Snow Friends

Mama Elephant Dies - Hilly Neighborhood

Lawn Fawn Dies - Stitched Hillside Borders

Distress Oxide Inks - Shaded Lilac, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry

Glamour Dust Glitter

Posca Paint Pen - White

Coloured Card

Sequins

Thank you so much for visiting me :)

Kitty xx

Bear Friends

Hello,

Another start to another week - this year is going way to fast! Today I am sharing a clean and simple Autumn card that I made using some of the new release from Pretty Pink Posh...

Apologies the light on this one isn't so great! Always tricky when it gets into Autumn & Winter. For this card I used the Pretty Pink Posh Bear Friends Stamp Set. I coloured the images with Copic Pens and cut them out. The background was created using an MFT Weave Stencil with some Tea Dye Distress Ink. I added an embossed sentiment and strip of Kraft card. To finish I added some Peach Pearls.

Supplies;

Pretty Pink Posh Stamps - Bear Friends

MFT Stencil - Weave

Wow Embossing Powder - Bright White

Distress Ink - Tea Dye

Copic Pens

Kraft Card

Adhesive Pearls

I will be back soon with more creations.

Kitty xx

Hello

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a card using some of the new release MFT Stamps. As I made my female teacher card the other day I thought I should make the male version too. I always struggle with cards for men so I kept it quite simple...

For this card I used the fabulous MFT Stamps Favorite Teacher. I coloured the stamped images with Copics and cut them out. I blended some green Distress Ink onto the background. I then created a patterned background by stamping the accessories multiple times. I die cut a piece of notepad paper and some hexgons and glued them in place. I added the MFT Hello Die and some Nuvo Drops to finish.

Supplies;

MFT Stamps - Favorite Teacher

MFT Dies - Small Hello

Sugarpea Designs Die - Hexagons

Distress Ink - Mowed Lawn

Coloured Card

Copic Pens

Nuvo Drops

I will be back soon :)

Kitty

Snow Friends

Hi all,

All the fabulous stamping companies are now releasing their holiday collections so there is just so many I want and need! I thought I would make a start on my Christmas cards for this year. I have been working on Christmas for the magazines since April but it's even better now there are new collections available. Today's card was made using one of the new Mama Elephant Stamps released last weekend...

I decided to keep the design clean and simple to show off the super cute images. This card was made using Mama Elephant Snow Friends Stamp Set. I coloured the images with Copics and cut them out. I added some glitter to the hats for a bit of sparkle. The background I created using Distress Inks and I stamped over the top using the new MFT Ink Splatter Stamp and added some Embossing Powder. I die cut a piece of Glitter Card using a Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Die. I used a MFT Stitched Dome Die to create the window and popped it onto foam pads.

Supplies;

Mama Elephant Stamps - Snow Friends

MFT Stamp - Ink Splatter

MFT Dies - Stitched Dome Stax 

Lawn Fawn Dies - Stitched Hillside

Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean & Blueprint Sketch

Wow Embossing Powder - Bright White

Copic Pens

Thanks for stopping by :)

Kitty xx

My Future Awaits

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a quick card that I made using the Disney Little Mermaid Collection from Create & Craft. I am loving they are doing smaller Disney Kits, certainly more affordable compared to recent years. I love the sketchy look of this one, it's a little different and I LOVE it!

For this card I used The Little Mermaid Paper Kit for the main topper and backing papers. I added a little glitter glue to her tail. I used the Flounder and Accessories Dies & Colourful Creations Pad and added them onto the topper. I tied some twine and added it across the front. I threaded some twine through some natural coloured buttons and added them to the side.

Supplies;
The Little Mermaid - Paper Kit, Dies & Colourful Creations Pad
Stickles Glitter Glue
Natural Buttons
Kraft Card
Twine

I will be back soon :)

Kitty xx

Birthday Flamingos

Hi all,

So I am still hanging onto summer as long as I can so thought I would share a summery make. This one was made for Crafts Beautiful Magazine using some of the gorgeous Flamingo stamps from Sunny Studio Stamps...

For this card I used the Sunny Studio Stamps Fabulous Flamingos. I coloured them with Copics and fussy cut them out. I created a simple background scene just using some coloured card and mounted it onto a scallop circle. The background paper is by Doodlebug and I added some card candi to finish.

Supplies;

Sunny Studio Stamps - Fabulous Flamingos

Doodlebug Patterned Paper

M&C Dies Stitched Circles & Stitched Scallops

Coloured Card

Copic Markers

Card Candi

I will be back soon,

Kitty xx

Best Teacher

Hi all,

I have been playing with some of the new MFT September Releases, I am loving the job stamps they are making at the moment. I tend to colour in a ton of images first then put them together so this one came together pretty quickly...

So for this one I used the MFT Stamps Lessons in Love which I coloured in with my Copics. I used the sentiment from the Favorite Teacher Stamp Set and heat embossed it in white. I created the backgrond using the MFT English Brick Stencil with some Tea Dye and Walnut Brown Distress Ink. I created the grey floor by blending some Memento London Fog Grey Ink. I made a desk shape out of my brown and light kraft card. I scored some lines onto the dark brown although it doesn't show up very well.

I would also like to enter this card into the latest MFT Sketch Challenge 454.

Supplies;
MFT Stamps - Lessons In Love
MFT Stencil - English Brick
Distress Ink - Tea Dye & Walnut Brown
Memento Ink -  London Fog
Copic Pens
Coloured Card

I will be back soon :)
Kitty xx

Fun at the Fair

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a fun card that I made using some of the awesome Sunny Meadow Fair Collection from Purple Onion Designs...

This card took some time to create that's for sure! I lot of stamping, colouring and die cutting. All the stamps are by the fabulous Stacey Yacula available at Purple Onion Designs. I coloured all the images and background images with Copics. I blended a little Distress Oxide Ink to create a subtle background. I added a sentiment banner which is a set by Lawn Fawn called Wavy Sayings, I also cut this with the coordinating die.

Supplies;

Purple Onion Stamps - Billy, Cotton Candy Cart, Fair Accessories, Fairground Background, 3 Chicks, Pinky.

Distress Oxide Inks - Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint

Lawn Fawn Stamps & Dies - Wavy Greetings

Copic Pens

I will be back with more creations soon.

Kitty xx

Bundles of Hugs

Hi all,

It certainly seems there is a change in the seasons now. I think Autumn is really here! Talking of Autumn, I thought I would share one of my latest makes for Crafts Beautiful. I loved creating this one with all the lovely autumn hues...

For  this card I used the fabulous MFT Stamps Fall Friends. I coloured them with Copics and cut them out.  I created the background by blending some Distress Oxide Inks. I used a Stitched Hillside Die for the background and Grassy Edge Dies for the grass. The trees in the background are by Mama Elephant called Birch Trees.

Supplies;

MFT Stamps - Fall Friends

MFT Dies - Stitched Hillside & Grassy Edges

Distress Oxide Inks - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade

Mama Elephant Dies - Birch Trees

Copic Pens

Doodlebug Plaid Paper

I will be back soon :)

Kitty xx

Buzzing By

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a cheery card that is made in this months Crafts Beautiful Magazine. I love that yellow makes me feel happy - maybe b'cos it reminds me of the sun! I've had these stamps for a while so I finally got around to using them...

For this card I used the Sugarpea Designs Hey Honey Stamp Set along with the Dies. I used various inks to create layered bees and stamped the bear onto coloured card. I heat embossed the sentiment and used a MFT Hexagon Background Stamp to create a subtle honeycomb paper. I also used the Sugarpea Designs Stacking Hexagons. The yellow backing honeycomb paper is from Pink Petticoat.

Enjoy your weekend, I will be back soon :)

Kitty xx

Get Well Soon

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a card that I made with some of MFT Stamps last months releases. As soon as I got these I coloured them up and couldn't wait to get them onto a card...

I love that you could also make them into Vets as well as Nurses, Surgeons & Doctors. I sell some of my cards in our local Hospital so this set will be perfect. For this card I used the MFT Stamps Bedside Manner. I coloured him with Copics and cut him out. I created the background by blending a little Distress Oxide Ink onto a Stitched Sunburst Die. I also added a strip of Striped Paper and some Nuvo Drops.

Supplies;

MFT Stamps - Bedside Manner

MFT Paper Pad - Black & White Stripes

Distress Ink - Peeled Paint & Twisted Citron

Stitched Sunburst Die

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black 

Copic Marker Pens

Nuvo Drops

I will be back soon :)

Kitty xx

It's Gnome Time

Hello,

It's back to school and normal routine for us here today. Jazz has gone to her brand new Middle School so she was very nervous and excited. The bonus is we don't have to walk miles to school now which is great especially when it rains! Today I am sharing a Christmas card, yes I know it's not yet but autumn always fly's by and I have been working on Christmas for magazines since April!

How cute are these gnomes! This is from the brand new collection designed by Helz Cuppleditch for Craft Consortium called It's Snome Time. I used the Decoupage Sheets and the Paper Pad. The pad is full of so many sheets and toppers - a must have for this Christmas. I mounted everything onto light kraft card, added some ribbons, gems, wooden stars and a button. I also added a die cut border that you can just about see!

Supplies;

Craft Consortium It's Snome Time 12x12 Paper Pad

Craft Consortium It's Gnome Time Decoupage Pack

XCut Corner Rounder Punch

M&C Dies - Borders 

Wooden Stars

Light Kraft Card

Adhesive Gems

Gingham Ribbon

Button

I will be back soon,

Kitty xx

Special Flamingo

Hi all,

Today I am sharing a clean and simple card that I made for upcoming new brand Strawberry Moon. These will be launched through Create & Craft so watch this space for the release dates...

For this card I used the Flamingo Stamp Set and coloured the images with Copics. This set comes with a ton of leaves and accessory stamps, perfect for adding those extra decorations. I used a Stitched Burst Die (forgotten who it's by now!) and added some Distress Oxide Ink over the top. I added a strip of striped card and added Nuvo Drops to finish.

You can follow Strawberry Moon on Instagram & Facebook.

Supplies;

Strawberry Moon Stamps - Flamingo

Stitched Sunburst Die

Distress Oxide Inks - Cracked Pistachio

Nuvo Drops - Carnation Pink

MFT Paper Pad - Black & White Stripes

Copic Markers

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

I will be back soon :)

Kitty xx

Wonderful Foxes

Hello,

I can't believe it is now September! I do love Autumn so I'm very excited it's on the way. Today I am sharing one of my latest cards thats published in this months Crafts Beautiful Magazine. This one was made for my Expert Feature on Masking with Stamps...

I've gotta say this was quite a fiddly card to create but I got there in the end and was quite pleased how it turned out. Unlike my usual cards this card is just a flat one layer card. I had to do a lot of masking to create the entire scene. The super cute stamps I used for this card are MFT Stamps Friendly Foxes and Scene Builder. The clouds were made with a MFT Cloud Edge Stencil and some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. I stamped and masked the hills and blended Mowed Lawn & Peeled Paint Distress Inks. I coloured the trees and foxes with Copics Markers. I added a stamped sentiment and some sequins to finish.

Supplies;

MFT Stamps - Friendly Foxes, Scene Builder

MFT Stencils - Cloud Edges

Distress Oxide Inks - Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint

Copic Markers

Make It Colour Card

Coloured Card

Sequins

I will be back soon,

Kitty xx