Ittle Bitty Birthday

Hello lovely peeps,

Just popping in to show you the card I made for my goddaughters little girl who has just turned one.

The main image is an old stamp by Lili of the Valley, called Baby with Teddy. I stamped in black archival ink onto watercolour paper and then coloured in with Tim Holtz distress markers.

Wine Flies

Hello lovely peeps

For today's card I've used 'Wilma Loves Wine' by Stamping Bella, stamped onto watercolour card and coloured in with Tim Holtz Distress markers.

Me ol' Bamboo

I'm delighted to say that I'm a Guest Designer over at Retro Rubber for the next fortnight. You have to use stamps older than a year so it's the perfect challenge for me given that I'm a hoarder, lol.

Their challenge this time is an easy one - Anything Goes

The main stamp on my card is 8 years old and is called Party Paws 'Flowers from Bamboo', released by Crafter's Companion. I stamped him onto smooth cartridge paper with grey Memento ink and watercoloured him in with Distress Markers.

The sentiment was done in black Versafine ink with an old 'Large Birthday Sentiments' set by Lili of the Valley from 2 years ago. 

I added a few gel dots tofinish off and mounted on a 7x7" card blank.

Please pop over to Retro Rubber if you get a chance to see the wonderful creations from the team.

Thank you ladies for having me as GDT this time.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:-

Animal Friends Challenge  #98 bear

Crafty Animals  #50 AG with animal

AAA Birthday 25 Happy Birthday  

Thanks for stopping by, stay safe
Katrina x

Better late than never

A belated birthday card to share with you today, using one of the cute little mice stamps from the 'Critter Party' set by Penny Black

 

I stamped it onto watercolour card with black Versafine ink, along with flowers from the Touch of Whimsy set (also PB)

Aged to Perfection

Hello lovely peeps, I hope you are well.

 

I found a printed paper in my stash this week which reminded me of the rings you get from a coffee cup/wine glass. Luckily I'd written on the back since I didn't have the foggiest idea where it was from (a free CraftArtist kit called 'Mexican wave').

Happy New Year

Hello lovely peeps, I hope you are all well. 

 

I made this for my cousin's birthday but I realised I haven't wished you all a 'Happy New Year' yet so I thought this would be the perfect card to share today. Thank you to everyone who has wished me a Happy New Year so far and left lovely comments on my cards.

My New Years' Eve was very much like this card, lol. My sister-in-law and I each made cocktails and toasted each other via video call once an hour, though I have to admit I was very tipsy after the third one and went to bed before midnight :D

So, I wish you all a happy and healthy 2021.  Let's hope that things will start getting back to normal soon now that vaccinations are getting rolled out. 

[The cocktails on my card were made with Tim Holtz 'Happy Hour' dies and watercolour paper, coloured in with Distress markers and a damp paintbrush].

 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) use a new/unused product (first time I've used the dies)

Crafty Catz #533 food/drink

Let's Craft & Create Challenge #167 Anything goes opt Cheers to you

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2101 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Anything goes 

Cute card thursday #668 Anything goes 

Thanks for stopping by, stay safe
Katrina x

Easter at Stemplegarten

Hello lovely peeps

I'm thrilled to say that I am Guest Designer this month at Stemplegarten.

Posh has a 21st Birthday Present

Hello lovely peeps

Another milestone birthday card made with 'Posh Has a Present' from Stamping Bella, this time stamped onto watercolour card and coloured with Distress Markers.

The Workbench for LOTV

Hello lovely peeps

The theme for this month's challenge at Lili of the Valley is 'One for the Boys'.
For my card I've used 'The Workbench' which I printed onto watercolour card and coloured with Distress Markers.

Snow Flurries for LOTV Colour challenge

Hello lovely peeps

We have a colour inspiration theme for this month's challenge at Lili of the Valley. To enter just make something with a  LOTV image using at least 2 of these colours and post it in the event on the Facebook page

There are 3 gift vouchers up for grabs so it's well worth having a go. You have until 15th September.

Patchwork Balloons for LOTV

Hello lovely peeps, and a very warm welcome to my 2 new followers.

The theme for this month's challenge at Lili of the Valley is 'Summer'. To enter you just need to make something with a LOTV image and add it to their Facebook page here.

For my inspiration card I've used a retired stamp called Patchwork Bunch of Balloons.

To make life easier for a change I picked my papers out before colouring my image. They are from the Butterfly Kisses paper pad (still available as digi papers at Nitwit)

I went around the edges with my stab and stitch tool

then drew in stitches with a pencil (Lyra Rembrandt)

For the trees at the bottom of the card I die-cut some stitched circles and then with the leftover scraps I cut little tree trunks and coloured them with a brown pen.

Next I stamped the Patchwork Balloons image onto watercolour card with Black Archival ink and coloured it in with Distress Markers before cutting it out
pumice stone
picked raspberry
worn lipstick

I stamped just the balloon part of the image onto more watercolour card

then coloured them in and cut them out (I used mowed lawn for the green highlights)
For the '50' balloon I stamped numbers from the Stitched Alphabet set (also retired) and added little strings with a black fineliner pen.

For the background behind the bear I cut a circle of white card and embossed it with the 8x8 Die'sire Embossalicious folder 'Clouds'

The card is finished off with a double bow of organza ribbon and some sweetheart blossom flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts (the sentiment is from Handwritten Phrases by LOTV)

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
In The Pink #120 Embossing
Crafty Catz #372 Anything Goes option summertime
Crafty Friends Challenge #59 make it pink
Tuesday Throwdown #345 stitching
Deep Ocean Challenge #156 Bingo (flowers, stripes, stitching)
Cardz 4 Galz # 48 Inspired by a song (Up, up and away)
Craft-Dee BowZ  CDB50 Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow (always)
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girls June any card

Before I go, have you entered my 300th post giveaway yet? The prize includes the fabulous Jasmine Shopping stamp from Lili of the Valley. 
Click on the picture below to find out how to enter :o)



Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

Love Petals for LOTV

Hello lovely peeps

Today's card is using 'Love Petals' from Lili of the Valley, made for my sister's anniversary.

I stamped the image onto watercolour card with Black Archival ink and then coloured it in with Tim Holtz Distress Markers:-
Bundled Sage, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick,
Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone

For the base I layered up a 6x6 scalloped card with papers from 'The Promise' and 'Rose Garden' 8x8 pads by First Edition/Trimcraft, some red satin-edged organza ribbon and some cheesecloth.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts/The Ribbon Girl and the enamel dots are by Ranger.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations #276 Your favourite things

Cutie Pie Challenge #111 Ribbon and Rubber

The Ribbon Girls May any image

Noor Summer 

Addicted to Stamps 149 Animals

Crafty Cardmakers #189 Floral Profusion

Double D Challenges Flowers galore

Pile It On  #130 Animals

Crafty Purple Frog Fabulously Floral

As You Like It Challenge favourite reason to make cards (& why) - anniversary cards because I have loads of gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamps featuring couples, plus they are easy to embellish with hearts, ribbons, flowers etc. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

Oliver Studying for LOTV and Giveaway Winner

Hello lovely peeps

Today I have another card made using 'Oliver Studying' which will be released on Saturday at Lili of the Valley.

First I coloured a 6x6 square of Sheena's stamping card with Frayed Burlap and Hickory Smoke Distress Inks and then overstamped with one of the LOTV Just To Say statement stamps (these are now available as digis here).

The main image was printed onto 300gsm watercolour card - I brightened it first in my graphics program so that the lines were not so dark - this makes them less likely to bleed when colouring with water-based pens.

After leaving it to dry overnight I coloured the image with Distress Markers:-
Tattered Rose, Bundled Sage, Hickory Smoke, Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo and Frayed Burlap

The thought bubble was cut from watercolour card using a Sizzix Die called 'Thought Talk Bubbles' and I stamped letters inside using Retro Alphabet by MSE before doodling in the border.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
 Addicted to Stamps 148 Brads and/or buttons
Creative Knockouts #193 Favourite embellishment (buttons)
Creative Inspirations #275 Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky #351 Backgrounds

Before I go, the winner of my 100 followers giveaway is

Glennis
Congratulations hun, please email your address to me
kernewekkat (at) gmail (dot) com
and I will get your prize off to you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

Oliver Kicking About for LOTV

Hello lovely peeps and welcome to my new followers

Today's card is using Oliver Kicking About from Lili of the Valley. I stamped him with black Versafine ink onto watercolour card and coloured him in with my new Distress Markers.

The dies I've used are 'arrows' from QuicKutz and 'Grand Happy Birthday' from Memory Box

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
Fab 'n' Funky #350 Kids and Teenager birthdays
Classic Design Team Challenge #14 Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge May
Open-Minded Challenges #17 Men and Boys
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) Going dotty
Not Just Cards  #44 One for the boys
As You Like It Challenge favourite die (I find men's cards quite difficult to embellish, so this set of arrows is very useful. I love the 3 different styles too, the spiral is fun for wrapping around things and you can stamp a sentiment straight onto the chunky one)

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x