WhimsyChallenge

Hi everyone. Just popping by to let you know that we have a new Challenge on the
Whimsy Challenge Blog.

This month the theme is 

With Love

For my card I used the adorable Snowman Love from the new January release.

This is a great stamp because not only can you use it to make Christmas cards, but it's perfect for a winter birthday for a loved one or for a winter anniversary or even quirky winter wedding card.

For myself I made it for my partner for his Christmas card, which is why it's quite plain for me as it's a guy card.

It was very quick and easy to put together.

First I stamped the image with black Versafine Ink onto some Canson Montval watercolour paper.

Then I coloured in my image with my distress markers, no colours this time as I coloured it too many weeks ago to remember them lol! But I chose the markers to match the Pion Paper (Days of Winter) that I used. I cut the image with an oval die and mounted it on some leftover cardstock I had in my stash. I inked all my edges with Pumice Stone Distress Ink. 

I cut the word love from some silver mirri card using the new Scripted Love Word Die die also from the January release at Whimsy, and 2 snowflakes, one with the silver card and a smaller one with the teal.

I glued the design paper to a blank card made with some white heavyweight cardstock and then the teal rectangle and oval image on top, keeping everything flat.

I used a glue pen to glue the word over the top, and cut some small squares of foam tape to adhere the snowflakes, on on top of the other, to make them pop.

Finally I added some glitter (which you can't really see in the photograph and some small gems to finish the card and add a little sparkle.

I've added a list of products used below, with links where I have them.

Products

Whimsy Stamps - Snowman Love
Whimsy Scripted Love Word Die

Black Versafine Ink

Cansan Montval Watercolour Paper

Distress Ink Markers

Pumice Stone Distress Ink Pad

Die-namics Pierced Ovals STAX

La-La Land Heart Snowflakes Dies

Plain White card stock

Pion Design Days of Winter -Blue Ornament Paper

Plain Teal card stock

I hope you like it and that you can join in the challenge with us.

That's all from me today but I'll see you all again soon.

Have fun! :) xx

Christmas Candle Tilda - The Ribbon Girl

Good Morning!

I'm sharing a card for The Ribbon Girl DT today.

This is (I think) my last Christmas Card share until I start on making new ones for this year, (hopefully a bit earlier than I started last year).

I used Magnolia's Christmas Candle Tilda, this Tilda is one from 2014, but she's one of my most favourite Tildas of all.

I coloured her with my distress inks to match these lovely Pion Design papers, these are from the Days of Winter collection.  

Colours: Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, Hickory Smoke, Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany, Pine Needles, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Hickory Smoke.

I used quite a lot of Aged Rose Frantage around my image.

I used some gorgeous Ribbon Girl embellishments, plus a couple from my stash, and finished off with a few small snowflakes from La-La Land Crafts.

I decorated the inside with one of the matching 6 x 6 sheets.

30 mm Ivory Wild Roses

Pink Sweetheart Blossom

Cheesecloth

32 mm Clementine Embroidered Tulle Lace

9 mm Colonial Rose Velvet Ribbon

4 mm Flat Back Ivory Pearl Trim

25 mm Grape Satin Ribbon

12 mm Flat Back Ivory Pearl Flowers

8 mm Ivory Flat Back Pearls

6 mm Ivory Flat Back Pearls

Well that's all from me today, but I'll see you all soon.

Happy crafting! :) xx

Snowballs/Snowflakes at Totally Tilda & Friends

Good morning everyone!  Before I carry on with my post today I just have to point out the change to the challenge title....that's right it's Totally Tilda and Friends.  So now you are not limited to just using Tilda.  Of course you can still use Tilda if you want to, but now you can also use other stamps....but there must be a stamped and coloured image on your card and it must be a rubber stamp, no digis please.

So that's our changes, I do hope you like them.

Today's theme is Snowballs/Snowflakes, so we'd like to one both of them on your card. They can be part of the image, die cuts, pattern on the design paper or ribbon, charms, as long as we can see them it's good, but please check the full rules on the blog.

I must admit I've been suffering horribly with a migraine this weekend, so I just have one picture of my card to share with you today, as the lights were not helping!

This is 'It's Cold Outside Tilda' and she's a real sweetie.  I coloured her with Copics and paired her to some Days of Winter Pion papers.

Copics used:

Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, R20

Clothing: E40, E42, E44, R81, R83, R85, R59

Hair: E11, E13, E15, E19

I added some lovely Clementine lace, satin ribbon and 8 mm and 6 mm flat back pearls, as well as Dahlia , Ivory Rose . Small roses , and ivory Cherry Blossom from The Ribbon Girl

I did mean to go back in with some glitter, liquid applique or liquid pearls for the snow, but I completely forgot!

I do hope you will join in with us, you have 2 weeks to enter and we have a fab prize

 from our Sponsor

for the winner. I can't wait to see what you all make! and don't forget to check out all the wonderful makes from the rest of the team.

Bye for now! :) xx

Pion Christmas

Good morning and happy Friday! As usual I'm looking forward to the weekend, lots of early starts this week, so I'm looking forward to a bit of a lay in!  Also I'm cooking dinner for friends this evening, so no doubt I shall have one or two glasses of something, you know, or three or....well you get the picture and the lay in will probably be appreciated.

Today I'm showing you another vintage style Christmas card made without a stamped and coloured image, really useful for when you're a bit more pushed for time and also really lovely to look at I think.

This was made for a lady in the USA who bought the card I shared a couple of weeks ago and wanted some other similar ones, so I made 3 more, all different but of the same kind of style.

I've popped a list of products used at the end of my post with links for you.

As usual I inked, distressed and hand stitched all my layers. I added a little frantage in Shabby Pink. to the picture to add to the vintage feel. I popped a postcard from the tags sheet behind the frame, this also adds a Christmas sentiment without the need for a stamp.

I added flowers, pearls and pearl trim and even a little fir cone to add to the Christmasy feel. The Snowflake Doily cut with a Whimsy die.

I finished off the oval frame with some liquid pearls. The lush pearl and diamante embellishment is from the Handcrafted Card Company and I popped a little Father Christmas charm under the bow to finish it off. The ribbon, lace, pearls and pearl trim are from The Ribbon Girl.

The inside is decorated simply with a couple of pieces of matching paper, with plenty of room to write a message, and a few flat back pearls.

Pion Design Days of Winter - Christmas Eve

Pion Design Days of Winter - Lilly and Siri

Pion Design Days of Winter - Pink Ornament

Pion Design Days of Winter - Tags

Innoscence Collection Creamy White Flower

Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Big Santa Charm

Whimsy Snowflake Doily Die

Liquid Pearls - Platinum Pearl

That's all from me today, thank you so much for dropping by and I'll see you again next week :) xx