Cute Cottage Garden for LOTV

Hello lovely peeps.

If you hadn't heard, the Lili of the Valley paper pads and art pads are being discontinued, so if you want any then you need to head off to the website and snap them up before they're all gone. 

My first January card for the Design Collective uses images from the 'Cute Cottage Garden' art pad and the 'Heartfelt' paper pad* - these are both still in stock at time of writing.

*The dark red paper is from Always and Forever Solids (no longer available at LOTV, but still available as a digital download from Nitwit)

I've also used one of sentiment stamps in  'Set 7 - For You Circular Sentiments'

The basis of my design is a sketch from the current Stamp, Ink Paper Challenge as I thought this was a good way to showcase the beautiful papers.

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

Stamp, Ink, Paper #29 –Sketch
Craft your passion - #293 Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #67 Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #342 - Florals

As you like it - Anything Goes

In The Pink #85 - ANYTHING GOES

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Jan

Where The HeART Is #5 Anything Goes

Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

I'll be back at the weekend, thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

p.s. there's only 5 days left to enter my 100th post blog candy draw

Garden Planner

Afternoon peeps, and a warm welcome to my new followers :)

I made this to sell at the summer fayre last week since I've heard that *some* people are into gardening. Definitely does not include me. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate a nice garden as much as the next person. But the back ache, broken nails and face full of spiders are not for me.

The topper is from the Vintage Boys Art Pad and the green paper is from the Heartfelt 8x8 Paper Pad ,both by LOTV. I've stamped carrots on the pale brown paper with a Woodware stamp and brown Memento ink.

The lettering is done with Retro alphabet stamps (My Sentiments Exactly) onto white card with doodled edges. The skeleton leaves and ribbon are from my stash, the bark is from an old pot-pourri packet!

I used my cinch to punch the holes & bind the book together.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp - Make a Plan

Crafting When We Can - Ribbon/Twine/Washi

Without words - Harvest Home (Fruit & Vegetables)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Use ribbon or twine

Craft your passion - Anything Goes

I'll be back soon with my first Design Collective make for August. Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

A New Home

Hello Peeps.

Hope you are well :)

Just sharing this house-shaped easel card, my second July card for the LOTV Design Collective.

The papers are all from the Heartfelt 8x8 paper pad and the 

sentiment is from the For You Circular Sentiments stamp set, both Lili of the Valley.

The stepping stones and chimney are cut from grey Bazill card.

I also used a die-sire die for the grass (Icicles), an old flower punch

and the Woodland Branch die from Memory Box

The chimney smoke is cotton wool.

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Craft your passion - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Crafting by designs -  August Anything Goes
Crafts Galore - Use a stamp or Digi Anywhere on your Project
Crafting by designs (monthly) - Anything Goes in July
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - July
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

 I'm off to the bat cave now to do some last minute makes for the summer fayre tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by,
Katrina x

Just a little note

Evening peeps, and a warm welcome to my new followers - so glad to see you here.

This is a card I made before our long weekend away, I'm looking forward to getting back in my craft room tomorrow - this afternoon was reserved for nice long cuddles with the cat and watching Andy Murray :)

I just love this little fella, and he's now available on the LOTV website - Odd Dog - Handwritten.

He's stamped with black Memento and coloured in with Graph'Its.
I also used the black ink to distress the edges of the stars (cut using an X-cut die).

I've used a paper from the Heartfelt Paper Pad and roughened the edges with my scissors.

The background was done with the 'Distress' Textures Embossing Folder from Crafter's Companion.
I cut the musical notes using my Craft Robo and the sentiment is an old Polka Doodles stamp.

Challenges:-
The Ribbon Girl - ANYTHING GOES WITH STARS AND/OR STRIPES
Dream Valley - Distressing
Crafty Boots- Stars or stripes
Crafts Galore - Use a stamp or Digi
Penny Black  - Anything goes with a sentiment
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes w/option of Christmas in July

That's all for now, I'll be back soon (mojo permitting)
Katrina x