Clearly Besotted Teasers - Sending You Hugs

Hello & Happy Monday! Can you believe it is almost a new month and time for a new Clearly Besotted Release? You will be able get your hands on them tomorrow and for now I have my next card to share with you featuring the new Whatever The Weather Friends...

 
How cute are these dinky critters? They are all from the Clearly Besotted Whatever The Weather Friends Stamp Set. I stamped them, coloured them with Copics and cut them out. I created the background by blending some Picked Raspberry & Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink then die cut it using an old MFT Cloud Cover Die. I used my MFT Sending You Hugs Die to create the sentiment from white card. I blended some Mowed Lawn & Twisted Citron Distress Ink onto two strips and die cut them with my MFT Grass Die.


Supplies;
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Whatever The Weather
My Favorite Things Dies - Sending You Hugs, Cloud Cover, Grassy Edges
Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron
Copic Markers

Thank you for joining me again today. As always head over to the main CB Blog to full details of the release and more fabulous ideas. I will be back tomorrow for the final day of teasers before the release!

Kitty xx

Rain or Shine

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the Clearly Besotted February Release Teasers. My card today is a clean and simple one featuring a cloud background with some sweet umbrella cuties...

For this card I used Clearly Besotted Whatever The Weather Stamp Set. I coloured each of the images with Copic Pens and cut them out. I created the background by using my MFT Watercolor Wash Rectangle & Cloud Edge Stencils. I used Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink to create the cloud effect. I stamped the sentiments onto lilac card and added them and the images with foam pads. I added some gems to finish.

Supplies;
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Whatever The Weather Fun, Whatever The Weather
MFT Stamps Stencils - Watercolor Wash Rectangle, Cloud Edges
Distress Oxide Inks - Salvaged Patina
Copic Markers
Gems

Don't forget to head over to the Clearly Besotted Stamps Blog for more teasers and ideas from the team. I will be back tomorrow with my card for Day 4. Don't forget the new release will be available on Tuesday 1st at 8pm.

Clearly Besotted Teasers - Easter Blessings

Hello and Happy Saturday! I'm back with another card I've made as part my Guest Designer slot for Clearly Besotted this month. Guess what? There are more cuties in this release so I created a spring scene pop up box...

For this card I used the Clearly Besotted Ballon Bunch Easter & Easter Plushies Stamp Sets. I coloured in all the images with Copics and cut them out. I used my MFT Mini Slimline Outside The Box Level Up Die to create the card shape box. I created a sky background using my MFT Cloud Edge Stencil with some Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink. I used the MFT Outside The Box Grassy Hills Die to create the inner box panels and blended Twisted Citron & Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Inks on them. I attached all my images on the box and added a stamped sentiment. To finish I added a pearl to each side of the sentiment.


Supplies;
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Balloon Bunch Easter, Easter Plushies
MFT Die-namics Dies - Mini Slimline Outside The Box Level Up, Mini Slimline Outside The Box Grassy Hills
MFT Stencils - Cloud Edges
Distress Oxide Inks - Mermaid Lagoon, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn
Copic Pens
Coloured Card
Pearls


Thank you ever so much for joining me today. Don't forget to head over to the main Clearly Besotted Blog for more inspiration and links to the rest of the team. I will be back tomorrow with my next card.

Kitty xx

Clearly Besotted Teasers - Hoppy Easter

Good morning lovely crafters. I am thrilled once again to be joining Clearly Besotted this month for the February Release Teasers! I can honestly say this release is amazing!! I know I say it every time but they really are adorable. I love that we have some pretty new spring designs now we just need the weather to match. Here is my first card with a Easter theme...

For this card I used Clearly Besotted Balloon Bunch Easter Stamp Set. I coloured each of the images with my beloved Copic Pens and I cut them out on my Scan N Cut Machine. I used my Lil Inker Quilted Background Die to create the white back panel. I then used my MFT Stitched Rectangle Frames Dies to cut a white frame. I created a subtle background using my MFT Cloud Stencil with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink. I stamped the sentiment which from the same stamp set. I attached all the pieces with foam pads for some extra dimension and some clear drops to finish.


Supplies;
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Balloon Bunch Easter
MFT Dies - Stitched Rectangle Frames
Lil Inker Dies - Quilted Cover Panel
Distress Oxide Inks - Wilted Violet
Copic Markers
Clear Drops


Thank you for stopping by today. I will be back tomorrow with my next card for the Clearly Besotted Teasers.

Kitty xx

Birthday Bunnies

Hello crafty friends! It's time for my usual Thursday DT spot for Time For Tea Designs. As it's been so dark and cold I thought I would brighten things up and make a spring themed card. So of course out came the bunnies and a cute scene was made...

I started out by creating the background. I used the Scene It Stencil to create the clouds with a little Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. I then used Mowed Lawn & Twisted Citron Inks to create the grass. I die cut white card using the Slimline Slopes Die and attached the piece on top of my background. I stamped all my images from the Blooming Bunnies Stamp Set and coloured them with Copics. I cut them all out and added them onto the card with foam pads. I stamped the sentiments from the Bold Sentiments Stamp Set and die cut with the Bold Sentiments Die Set. I added them onto the card and added some pearls to finish.


Supplies;
Time For Tea Designs Stamps - Blooming Bunnies, Bold Sentiments
Time For Tea Designs Dies - Bold Sentiments, Slimline Slopes
Time For Tea Designs Stencils - Scene It
Distress Oxide Inks - Salvaged Patina, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn
Copic Markers
Pearls


Thank you ever so much for dropping by today.
Don't forget you can use my DT code T4TKITTY10 for 10% off your order at Time For Tea Designs.
I will be back tomorrow with the first of the sneak peeks for the Clearly Besotted February Release.

Kitty xx

Monkey Xoxo

Good morning lovely crafters! Have you seen the latest release from Mama Elephant? It has the cutest monkeys and I couldn't resist them. I coloured them up as soon as I could and made them into a couple of cards right away which is a rare for me these days! Anyway here is my first card with them...

For this card I used the new Mama Elephant Everyday Monkeys Stamps. I coloured them with Copics and cut them out. I created the background with my MFT Slimline Cloud Stencil and some Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink. I then blended some Twisted Citron & Mowed Lawn and cut them with a grass die from the Time For Tea Slimline Hillside Scene Dies. I used my Reverse Confetti Layered XOXO die to create the large sentiment. I blended Kitsche Flamingo & Picked Raspberry onto the front layer. I arranged everything onto the card and fixed them in place with foam pads. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and added it onto the card, along with some pink heart embellishments.


Supplies;
Mama Elephant Stamps - Everyday Monkeys
MFT Stencils - Slimline Cloud Edges
Time For Tea Dies - Slimline Hillside Scene
Reverse Confetti Dies - Layered Xoxo
Distress Oxide Inks - Mermaid Lagoon, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Picked Raspberry, Kitsche Flamingo
Copic Markers
Lucys Cards - Pink Glossy Hearts


Thank you ever so much for stopping by today and for all your comments across my media pages. Hello to my many new followers too! I will be back soon with my next card.

Kitty xx

Time For Tea January Release Blog Hop

Time For Tea Designs is celebrating its January release with a blog and Instahop.
You should have arrived from Jayne V.
See full details and how you can enter below. Here is my card using the fab new products...

For this card I used the new We Go Together Stamps. I coloured them with Copics and die cut them using the coordinating We Go Together Dies. I added a lightly blended background using some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. I lightly spritzed the background with some water and shimmer spray. I used the Black Polka Dot Washi Tape to add a strip across the card then added some pink card at the top. I fixed the images and sentiments on with foam pads and finished by adding some gems.

 

 

There will be one randomly drawn winner for Instagram and one randomly drawn winner for the blog hop. Each prize will be a £25 gift card to the store. Hop along to see some amazing inspiration from the T4TD DT using the release.

All you need to do is:

1. Comment on this post and each of the DT hop participants.

2. The hop will close at midnight on Sunday 23rd January UK time.

A random draw of all those who comment on instagram and/or the blogs of the DT taking part will take place on Monday 24th January and the winners announced shortly after on T4TD Instagram story and the T4TD blog.

 

The next stop on the hop is

Lyndsey

If you get lost you can find the complete list on the T4TD blog HERE.

Kitty xx

So Lucky To Have You

Hello & Happy Thursday! It's time for my usual afternoon DT spot for Time For Tea Designs. I went full on bright and busy for this slimline card. I t was so much fun to make and I love adding lots of little detail...

I started out my creating my background panel. I gently blended Salvaged Patina & Twisted Citron Distress Inks three times on a slimline panel. I then blended Twisted Citron onto card and die cut it with the Grass Die from the Landcape Edge Dies. I added this onto each section. I created the front panel by blended Kitsch Flamingo & Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks. I then used the Chic Chevron Stencil with Picked Raspberry Ink over the top. I used a Square Label Die to create the three windows and added white dots around them with a pen. I then added acetate behind the windows, added sequins to each window and fixed it onto the back panel to create the shaker windows. I used the Smitten Kitten Stamp Set for each of the images. I coloured them with Copics, cut them out and fixed them in place on the windows. I cut the sentiment from the Brighter Days Sentiment Cards into three pieces and added them along with some heart embellishments.

Supplies;
Time For Tea Design Stamps - Smitten Kitten
Time For Tea Designs Dies - Landscape Edge, Square Labels
Time For Tea Designs Stencils - Chic Chevrons
Time For Tea Designs Sentiment Cards - Brighter Days
Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Twisted Citron, Salvaged Patina
Posca Pen - White
Copic Pens
Sequins
Heart Embellishments


As always, thank you ever so much for joining me today. I will be back tomorrow with my T4T Blog Hop card. Don't forget to use my code T4TKITTY10 for 10% off your order at Time For Tea Designs.

Kitty xx

Happy Valentine's Day

Hello crafty friends. It's Thursday and that means my usual weekly DT post for Time For Tea Designs. I am loving the pink and green combo at the moment it just makes things pop! The combo is perfect for Valentine's Day which is not long away now...

I started out by creating the background. I blended Spun Sugar & Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Inks. I then used the Scene It Stencil to create the clouds, using Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink. I blended some Twisted Citron with a little Mowed Lawn Ink and added some ink splatters. I die cut it using the grass die from the Slimline Hillside Scene Dies. I then mounted the panel onto white card then onto paper. I used the Time For Tea Smitten Kitten Stamps, the flower from the You've Got Mail Set and the butterflies from the Up Up & Away Set. I coloured each of them with Copics and cut them out. I added some highlights with a white pen. I stamped the sentiments onto white card. I attached each of the images and sentiments onto the card with foam pads - you know I love a bit of dimension!


Supplies;
Time For Tea Designs Stamps - Smitten Kitten, Up, Up & Away, You've Got Mail
Time For Tea Designs Dies - Slimline Hillside Scene
Time For Tea Designs Stencil - Scene It
Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Spun Sugar, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn
Copic Markers
Posca Pen


Don't forget you can get 10% off your order at Time For Tea Designs using the code T4TKITTY10.

I will be back soon with another card, have a great evening!!

Kitty xx

You Are Loved

Hello crafty friends. I finally had a few spare minutes to create a fun card and use some of my new products! I rarely get the time at the moment but hopefully that will change soon and I'll be able to create more as I love it. With valentines around the corner I thought I would use that for inspiration...

For this card I used the new Lawn Fawn Scent with Love Stamp Set. I coloured all the images with Copics and cut them out. I created the background with some Picked Raspberry & Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink. I used my Tumbling Hearts stencil from Simon Says Stamp and gently blended the same inks over the top. I added some Twisted Citron Distress Ink onto some white card and die cut with my MFT Grassy Hills Dies. The large sentiment I created by using my Mama Elephant You Are Love Die. I added a strip of spotty paper to the side and I added some shimmer to each of the hearts.


Supplies;
Lawn Fawn Stamps - Scent with Love
Simon Says Stamps - Tumbling Hearts
My Favorite Things Dies - Grassy Hills
Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Twisted Citron
Copic Markers
Patterned Paper


Thank you ever so much for checking out my card today and hello to all my new followers across my media pages. I will be back soon with more creations.

Kitty xx

Miss You

Hello & welcome to the start of a new week. I'm a little under the weather at the moment but hopefully I will perk up soon and be able to create again. I thought I would share one my latest cards from my Washi Tape Flowers project that was in Crafts Beautiful...

I actually created three cards along with a box so I will share each of them with you soon. This card features the gorgeous Pinkfresh Studio English Garden Washi Tape. I love this design it's definitely my favourite design so far! I used the coordining dies to die cut each piece. I used the Pinkfresh Studio Simply Hexagons Die to create the background. I used my Pinkfresh Studio Perfect Sentiment Hot Foil Plate & Dies to create the sentiment. I used some Black Foil with them - which I absolutely love! I assembled everything together onto a die cut rectangle and added some bubble embellishments to finish.


Supplies;
Pinkfresh Studio Washi Tape - English Garden
Pinkfresh Studio Dies - English Garden, Simply Hexagons, Perfect Sentiments
M&C Dies - Stitched Scallop Rectangles
Pinkfresh Studio Hot Foil Plates - Perfect Sentiments
Spellbinders Hot Foil - Black
Coloured Card
Bubble Embellishments


Thank you ever so much for stopping by today. I will be back soon with more creations.

Kitty xx

You Make Me Smile

Hello crafty peeps. It's Thursday which can only mean one thing... my weekly card for Time For Tea Designs. With Valentines around the corner I decided to use that as my colour inspiration for this card...

For this card I used the super cute Stinkin' Cute Stamp Set. I stamped then coloured all the images with my Copics. I cut them out using the coordinating Stinkin' Cute Dies. I created the background using my Distress Oxide Inks. I then used some white and black ink with a little water and flicked it onto the panel with a thin paint brush. I used the largest frame from the Smile Inverted Scallop Frame Dies to cut white card and added the frame over the top of my panel. I die cut black card using the Hugs Stitched Sentiment Die and popped everything in place with foam pads. I added a a printed sentiment from the Brighter Days Sentiment Cards and added some gems to finish.


Supplies;
Time For Tea Designs Stamps - Stinkin' Cute
Time For Tea Designs Dies - Stinkin' Cute, Stitched Hugs, Smile Inverted Scallop Rectangles
Time For Tea Designs Sentiment Cards - Brighter Days
Distress Oxide Inks - Worn Lipstick, Black Soot
Posca Pen - White
Copic Pens
Gems

Don't forget you can use my discount code T4TKITTY10 for 10% off your order at Time For Tea Designs.

Thank you ever so much for popping by today. I will be back soon with more creations.

Kitty xx

Miss You

Hi crafty friends and Happy New Year! I'm starting off the year by sharing a sweet card that was featured in PaperCrafter Magazine using some cute stamps from Clearly Besotted...

I used Clearly Besotted Wonderful Wishes & Flower Friends Additions. I coloured all the images with my Copic Pens and cut them out. I used oneof my favourite sentiment stamp sets - Concord & 9th Big On You and cut it out with the coordinating die. I created a simple sky background using my MFT Cloud Stencil with a little Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink.


Supplies;
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Wonderful Wishes, Flower Friends Additions
Concord & 9th Stamps & Dies - Big On You
Distress Oxide Inks - Salvaged Patina
Copic Markers


Thank you ever so much for stopping by today and hello to all my new followers over on my media channels. I will be back later this week with my latest design team cards.

Kitty xx