Bathtime Fun

Here is my answer to the Peartree Cutfile January challenge 'Blue'.  The idea is to create a layout with Blue as the main colour. I chose to scrap this photo of the children at bathtime.

I used this Rainbrops cutfile, cutting it three times in matt silver cardstock, and once in blue glitter card.

Other items:
3D foam pads
Spellbinders, Say Cheese, Classic Mickey, Alphabet die set
Glitter Card in light and bark blue
A sheet of patterned paper, with wavy edges from my stash (not sure what make)
Doodlebug Designs Puffy Alphabet Soup Letter Sitckers - Blue Jean
Doodlebug Designs Teensy Type cardstock stickers - Blue Jean
Cricut

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Fabooulous

This is my layout for the Peartree Cutfile November Challenge - Black as Night - to use black as a feature colour.

This layout shows my great niece at Druscillas Park last Halloween.

I used:
My Mind's Eye - On The Bright Side collection - Barn
Scenic Route - California Poppies 
Black Soot Distress Paint
Black Soot Distress Stain 
Black Cardstock
Faboolous Cutfile
Web Cutfile 
Spider and Bat sequins
Raffia
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup Alphabet 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Vault Winter Wishes - Sizzix Christmas Cards

Today I'm sharing some Christmas cards I made using one of the Vault Christmas Sizzix Die Sets from Tim Holtz. I added in another of Tim's die sets and some 3D Texture Fades. Then got busy creating backgrounds with some multi media.

I used:

Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Vault Winter Wishes
Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Merry and Bright
Sizzix 3D Texture Fades - Arched, Brickwork, Lumbar, Quilted, Sparkle and Woodgrain.
Distress Oxide Inks
Distress Inks
Tiny Bells
DMC Crochet Cotton
Watercolour Paper
Card Blanks and Envelopes
Selection of cardstock and metallic cardstock scraps
3D Foam Pads

      

For each card I trimmed a piece of watercolour paper to measure slightly smaller than my card blank. I placed a selection of colours of Distress Oxide ink onto a messy mat. spritzed them with water and ran the paper back and forth through the colours to create the background for the card.

While the paper was still slightly damp, I place it into the 3D Texture Fade folder, and passed it through the Sizzix Big Shot. Then this was set aside to dry off completely.

I highlighted the embossed patterns by rubbing over with some Distress Inks and a blending tool.

With the Winter Wishes Die set, I cut two ice skates, heels and blades and three snowflakes,  from a selection of the scraps of cardstock and metallic card I had collected together. I also used the Merry and Bright die set to cut the phrase in metallic card.

I applied the snowflakes to the background, overlapping the edges in places and trimmed off the excess. This was then stuck to the front of the card blank.

I added the greeting placing it as seen in the photos.

Next I made up the ice skates, stitching the crochet cotton through the tiny holes in the boots to make them appear to be laced up, leaving enough cotton to tie on the bells later. I placed one boot over the other at a slight angle so you can still see they are a pair. Then I tied the laces together in a knot. I threaded a tiny bell onto each lace, then tied the laces together into a bow, and trimmed the ends off neatly.

With 3D foam pads applied to the back of the ice skates, I attached them to the centre of the card.

Here is a closer view of each card.

That's all for today. Back with more for Christmas soon.
Lynn x

The Wedding of Bert and Bertha

Another Twilight Crafts Summer Cyber Crop layout and challenge #13 - Tic Tac Toe - I chose PAint and Texture Paste, Inks and Flowers.
The photo is from 1938 and shows my great Uncle Bert marrying Bertha.    

I used:
Prima - Aquarelle Dreams - Bloom and Blossom
Gabriella Polloco Stencil
Texture Paste
White Acrylic Paint
Distress Inks
Purple cardstock
Doilies
Fabric flowers
Flat backed pearls
Gems
Cricut title
LDRS Creative - One Fine Day - puffy letter stickers

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Cricut Card for the Triplets

We have many birthdays in January for our family, so I'm busy catchin up with the blogging of the cards I made.

Oliver, Hannah and Lucy were nine this year, and I decided to get the Cricut going for these cards.
 

I used a selection of papers and cardstock from my stash.  

I used the Hello Kitty Greetings and the Robotz cartridges with the Cricut.

I inked the edges with distress inks and added a little sparkle with Crystal Stickles.

 

Happy birthday Hannah, Lucy and Oliver.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Fluffy Bear and Bunny

Two more cards made using the Cricut Design Space and My Scrap Chick downloads. I loved these fluffy characters.

I used scraps of patterned papers and Bazzill cardstock

The greetings die is from Elizabeth Craft Designs

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Birds at the Gate

Two easel cards from another SVG file from My Scrap Chick

Two little bluebirds sitting on a picket fence gate.

Card closed

Card opened ready for message to be written on panel.

 I used scraps of Bazzill cardstock, Distress Inks, white gel pen, Lili of the Valley greeting stamp, some tiny black flat-backed self adhesive pearls.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Crazy Tea Cups!

I made this card for my lovely friend Anita, although it was her birthday a week ago I wanted to give her this card with her gist at East Park.

To make this card I used the Cricut Explore and a design I downloaded from the Design Space. The card is A4 as this is the size the design work out to be if you don't resize it. It takes many layers of Bazzill cardstock and what I hope Anita will agree are 'her' colours. After cutting, inking and layering all the pieces. I made it sparkle with Stickles glitter glue, Liquid Pearls and gems.

Hope you had a great birthday Anita and a lovely weekend at East Park.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x