I added an additional hand coloured Sizzix die cut of a toucan to the large blue anchor and a tiny bit of turquoise texture paste through another die cut to give a bit of texture. I'm not sure I like the colour of the texture paste. Worried I would make a mistake after all my efforts, I decided to leave it there although I feel sure there is room for more on this piece.
GRENOUILLE GREETINGS
Hand made by Lesley
Thursday, 21 January 2021
Aall & Create meets Sweet Poppy, Stampin Up and a Victorian poet
I added an additional hand coloured Sizzix die cut of a toucan to the large blue anchor and a tiny bit of turquoise texture paste through another die cut to give a bit of texture. I'm not sure I like the colour of the texture paste. Worried I would make a mistake after all my efforts, I decided to leave it there although I feel sure there is room for more on this piece.
Monday, 18 January 2021
Dandelions
My card this week uses this fantastic cutie called Dandelions from Mo's Digital Pencil which I have coloured with Copics and Promarkers. Have you spotted the huge mistake? I must have twisted her when I glued her down and I had absolutely no idea she was so crooked until the image panel was stuck fast and too late to fix although I did add some ground to the other side in the hope it made her look like she was sitting in a little dip in the grass. Hey ho, if a card is going to be perfect it may as well be shop bought. Isn't half the delight of a handmade card that it looks a little handmade?
I have teamed her this sweet girl with these delightful Tangerine papers from My Minds Eye, a Marianne Design dandelion clock die and some flowers and a tag made with Papertrey ink dies. There are also some leaves from Poppy Stamps I believeCute Card Thursday - #660 What's New - Its the first use for my image and also the dandelion clocks which I cut from vellum.
Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Daniella and Jeffy in July for Everybody Art & Mo's Digital Pencil
How I wish the UK winter was behind us, together with this terrible virus. I want to be here with the Hubster on Siesta Key beach in Florida like Mo Manning's Daniella and Jeffy in July.
I took the photo of the beach on a previous trip to Florida and have merged it with these two cuties before colouring them with Copics and teaming them with these pretty summery papers.If I can't be in the sunshine on the beach then what better place to be than in my Craft Croft making cards. I am super delighted to have been asked to be a guest on the Design Team at Everybody Art Challenge. Thank you Andrea. This is a two-week challenge every other Tuesday and the theme from today is "Anything Goes"
Our January theme at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge is "Anything Mo's" as usual. Why not pop along to Mo's Digital Pencil store and find some cuties to play along with us.
Tuesday, 5 January 2021
Happy New Year. No time to be Grumpy!
Happy New Year! My card this week uses this fantastic Dwarf 7 image from Mo's Digital Pencil which I have coloured with Copics. You can find him here. He is part of a set and I have previously showcased Dwarf 2 and Dwarf 5 which I have also included below because they are all so darn cute! My die cut barrel and the rope are by Marianne. My papers are by Glitz.
Cute Card Thursday - #667 Anything Goes
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Seas 'n Greetings
Here in the South East of England where we are in Tier 4 Lockdown restrictions, Christmas is all but cancelled and somehow feels a bit like this!
I have used a single Magnolia bauble stamp which I masked multiple times, coloured with Copics and glazed with Glossy Accents. The star of my card though is this magnificent Sweet Poppy Stencil Octopus.
Eat your heart out all of you fans of the lovely Sweet Poppy Stencil bauble which I have seen everywhere this Christmas - octopuses are for Christmas too! I am entering my card into the following challenges;Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Little Birdies
Hopefully the recipients will be tickled to see their names under each robin and will forgive the crudeness of my artistry.
You still have time to play along with our "Anything Mo's" theme at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge this month.
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Gnome Oddvar
This wasn't the card I had planned to post today but the weather here in the south of England has been just horrible and I can't get a decent photo of my creations because the light is so bad. I had already photographed and delivered this card so it was safe to post.
I have never previously been much of a gnome fan but Mo Manning's gnomes this year have really tickled my fancy. Perhaps it's because when I look at them - I see my friends. Gnome Oddvar comes with his pal, Nils, here. Oddvar looks like my friend Chris who said in March he wasn't going to shave off his beard until the pandemic was over. I have enjoyed making a few of these tall thin cards with Mo's gnomes coloured with Copics, cut out and adhered over a stenciled tree. I made the stencil with my Cricut and teamed it with a Woodward number stencil. The number 25 is a Tim Holtz Bigz die, the star is by Memory Box and the "December" is Stampin' Up.
We always have an "Anything Mo's" theme at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge. Do come and play along with us and check out the work of my fabulous teamies. It's worth also checking out Mo's Dream Team Blog here and there is an opportunity for you to show case your cards in Bella and Bronte's Facebook Clubhouse here too.Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Summer Story
My card this week uses Mo Manning's Summer Story. Given that the sun is barely making it out of bed these days here in the south of England where it has been dull, foggy, and dark, I thought it was a good time to use this cutie in her summer clothes and matching face covering (which comes separately by the way so you can use this image after the Pandemic too). I teamed her with some lovely Prima papers and some fun cloud dies.
I am entering my card into the following challenges;Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Birthday Bunny
I absolutely do not believe that it's Tuesday, 1st December. Where on earth did November go?
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
On a Snowball
My card this week uses this gorgeous On a Snowball image from Mo's Digital Pencil. You can find her here. I think she looks super cute in her little pink and green outfit. My tag is by Papertrey Ink. It's one of my favourites.
Cute Card Thursday - #660 Wintry
Monday, 9 November 2020
Angelina's Balloons
I printed her in a no lines format and coloured her with Copics. The bunting is by Joanna Sheen I believe. As we are Locked Down here in parts of England I also added a home made coordinating paper mask to keep Angelina's celebrants safe from CoVid. Here is Angelina wearing the mask I made.
I'm sorry about the photo quality. The weather was horrible when I took my photos but I needed to send the card. Now, my desktop computer seems to have died so I'm on a laptop I don't often use.
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Celebration Disrupted with Peter, Sylvia and Sit Elements
My card is for our very good friend in Prague and the sentiment reads "We are sad we cannot visit you". I am entering it into the following challenges:
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Gnomes Nils and Bjarni
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Belated Birthday Sloth and Peeking Sloth on Time to Celebrate
After five successive gnome posts, I'm on a 'Go-Slow' with these fun sloths. Belated Birthday Sloth comes with a separate empty handed Peeking Sloth who looks just the same but isn't wearing the hat nor enjoying the noise maker. I flipped Peeking Sloth so his dangling arm was on the opposite side and tipped him over slightly to merge with Belated Birthday Sloth. These fun cuties were supposed to represent the hubster and me to our grandson who just turned 8.
Don't forget we have an "Anything Mo's" theme at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and we would love for you to grab a Mo Manning image and come and play along.
Seize the Birthday # 201 - Anything Goes with optional use your Scraps
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #414 - Anything Goes
Make My Monday #133 - Orange as dominant colour; and
Everybody Art #477 - numbers
Monday, 12 October 2020
Hedda, Tini & Alma proving that There is no business like Gnome Business
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and we would love for you to join in the fun with us.
I am additionally entering my card into the following challenges:
Sweet Stampin - Use your old stash (the die);
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes;
Cute Card Wednesday - Dies & Punches;
Crafty Creations - #414 Anything Goes;
Watercooler Wednesday # 292 Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist (all my gnomes are ladies this week);
Krafty Chicks - #528 Christmas; and
Simon Says Stamp - Make it Sparkle (I hope you can see the sparkle in the second pic)
By the way can anyone tell me how I can stop the new blogger changing my fonts arbitrarily throughout my post? It's driving me nuts!