Tuesday 13 October 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Good evening!
I'm back with another card this time using one of the fab Elisabeth Bell Toppers from The Hobby House :)
 
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Products used:
Elisabeth Bell Topper - The Hobby House
Sentiment - LOTV stamp
Papers - Docrafts
Flower punches
Enamel Dots - Trimcraft
X-cut border punch
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
xx


Sunday 11 October 2015

FLOWER FAIRY

Good Morning.
 
I am here today with my first LOTV Design Collective card for October.
Using some gorgeous products which you can find HERE :)
 
Here is my card..
 


Products used:
LOTV - Flower Fairy stamp
LOTV - Country Meadow 8x8 paper pad
LOTV - Sentiment stamp
Memory Box border die
Flower punch
Adhesive gems
X-cut Butterfly die
Adhesive Pearls
 
Thanks for stopping by :)



Friday 9 October 2015

Christmas Present

Good Evening.
Thought I'd share a card I made today using a cute Bebunni stamp and some of my lovely new goodies from Sara's Signature collection - Festive Wonder :)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Items used:
Crafter's Companion Bebunni stamp - Christmas Present
Crafter's Companion Signature Collection by Sara Davies - Festive Wonder 6x6 paper pad
Crafter's Companion Signature Collection by Sara Davies - Snowy Border die
Spectrum Noir pens
Easy Crystal Applicator and crystals
 
Have a lovely evening!
Thanks for stopping by :)


Friday 7 August 2015

LOTV AUGUST DESIGN COLLECTIVE CARD

Good Morning.
It's been a while since I last blogged, I've had a lot going on the past few weeks so crafting has had to take a back seat but I'm hoping to get more crafty time in next week :)
 
Here is my August make for LOTV using an image from the Here comes Annabel Art pad and some fab papers from the Sunny Side Up pad..
 
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Thursday 2 July 2015

Happy Bears

Hi!
I'm here today with my first LOTV card for July using the adorable Happy Bears clear stamp set :)
 
 
 
Products used:
 
Happy Bears clear stamp set -set 88 - LOTV
Promises flowers and paper chain kit - LOTV
Spectrum Noir pens
Dovecraft Pearls
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x
 


Monday 29 June 2015

Geeky & Girly Sneak peek!

Hi!
Not long now until the new LOTV stamp release!
They are releasing 17 new stamps on Saturday 4th July :)
 
Here is another card using one of the new stamps...
 
 
 
Products used:
Geeky & Girly stamp -LOTV
Romance and Roses paper pad - LOTV
Circular Sentiments - LOTV
Sheena Douglas Dies
Dovecraft Enamel Dots
EK Success Butterfly punch
X-cut Doily Die
Spectrum Noir Pens
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Thursday 25 June 2015

Cool & Girly sneak peek!

Morning!
 
I have another sneak peek for you today this time featuring the Cool & Girly stamp and she was just crying out to be paper pieced for me :)
 
I love her gingham dress and matching head band :D
 
Here is my card...
 
 
 
Products used:
Cool & Girly stamp - LOTV
Dress Shoppe paper pad - LOTV
Circular sentiments  - LOTV
Dovecraft - Enamel Dots
X-cut - Doily Die
Memory Box - Stitched rectangle dies
Spectrum Noir pens
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Wednesday 24 June 2015

LOTV Sneak Peek!

Good Morning!
So I'm back today as promised with a sneak peek! :)
 
LOTV are releasing 17 new stamps on Saturday 4th July which will include 8 Odd Dog stamps, 2 Teen stamps and 7 new Floral stamps!
 
I have been lucky enough to play with some of them to make samples and you are going to love them! I do! :)
 
So here is my first card using the new Pretty Lilacs stamp which I teamed with some of the new papers from the Dress Shoppe pad...
 
 
 
Products used:
Pretty Lilacs stamp - LOTV
Dress Shoppe paper pad - LOTV
LOTV Sentiment stamp
Spellbinders die
EK Success flower punch
Sheena Douglas Die
Dovecraft pearls
MS border punch
 
Thanks for stopping by!
Amanda x
 
Don't forget today is your last chance to get some LOTV Christmas goodies with a whopping 25% off! :)
 
 

Tuesday 23 June 2015

Summer Escapes

Hello!
 
I'm here today with a card using one of the Images from the new Landscape Art pads from LOTV.
 
I've been bust working away on samples using the new stamps due to be released on Saturday 4th July...they're so cute!
 
Will have some sneak peeks for you over the next week ;)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
 
Products used;
 
Summer Escapes Art pad - set 40
Simply Sophisticated sentiments 
Butterfly Kisses paper pad
One Birdie Lane paper pad
Heartfelt paper pad
Memory Box Butterfly die
EK Success flower punch
Dovecraft Adhesive gems
X-cut Doily die
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Sunday 14 June 2015

Looking Glass

Good Morning.
 
I'm back again with my second LOTV make for June.
 
I was lucky enough to be given some of the new papers to work with before they launched...although this didn't stop me buying all three new pads when they were released last Saturday lol.
They're all gorgeous :)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
 
Products used;
 
Looking Glass stamp - LOTV
Romance & Roses 8x8 papers - LOTV
Spellbinders die
Dovecraft Doily
Dovecraft Self adhesive Gems
Hobbycraft Rose ribbon border
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Friday 5 June 2015

Belle & Boo

Good Evening.
 
Hope you've all managed to enjoy this lovely weather we've been having?
 We went for a lovely walk and a meal at the pub  :)
 
Today I thought I'd share a card using the gorgeous Belle & Boo collection...I'm a little bit in love with it and have made quite a few cards with it so far :)
 
Here is an easel card...
 
 
 
 
Products used;
 
Belle & Boo 8x8 Decoupage pad - Trimcraft
Belle & Boo 8x8 Papers - Trimcraft
Belle & Boo Enamel Dots - Trimcraft
X-cut Doily Die
Spellbinders Dies
LOTV Sentiment
Hobby House Ribbon
EK Success Flower Punch
 
Thanks for stopping by
Hope you have a fab weekend whatever you're upto? :)
Amanda x
 
 

Tuesday 2 June 2015

SUNNY SIDE UP!

Good Evening!
I'm back today with a little teaser of the new LOTV paper pads being launched on Saturday.
They're absolutely GORGEOUS and I've really enjoyed working with them :)
 
Today's card features the new SUNNY SIDE UP 8x8 paper pad from Nitwit Collections.
I just love the colours and patterns.
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Items used;
 
Belle & Boo Enamel Dots
X-cut Doily Die
MS Border punch
Hobby House Ribbon
Crafter's Companion Kraft card
 
Don't forget that LOTV have a challenge on their Facebook Page...you can find out more HERE!
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x
 
 

Monday 1 June 2015

LOTV Design Collective June card

Good Afternoon.
 
I'm here today with my first LOTV Design Collective make for June.
 
Lili of the valley are currently running a challenge over on their Facebook page.
 
All you have to do is make a summer themed card or other project to enter. There are three fab prizes up for grabs with first prize being a £50 voucher to spend at LOTV :)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Products used;
 
LOTV - Cute Cottage Garden Art pad - set 19
LOTV - Butterfly Kisses 8x8 paper pad
LOTV - Handwritten Phrases - set 25
Doily - Dovecraft
Pearls - Dovecraft
Butterfly punch - MS
Flower punch - EK Success
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x
 
 


Saturday 30 May 2015

HAND PICKED

Good Morning!
 
Hope you're having a good weekend?
I managed to have a play with my latest purchase from Lili of the valley last night :)
 
Have you checked out LOTV's latest offer?
All their remaining Jack, Patch and Puss stamps and Art pads are all HALF PRICE!!!
 
 I have I made a card using one of those fab stamps :)
 
This is Hand Picked...
 
 
I have used my Spectrum Noir pens to colour this sweet image...
Colours used;
Patch - EB5,EB4,EB3,EB2,EB1 & EB8,EB7,EB6
Jack - IG5,IG4,IG3,IG2,IG1
Flowers - HB3,HB2,LV1
Grass - LG5,LG4,LG3,LG2,LG1
 
Fold-Over Tag Card

 
Pull out tag...
 
 
Items used;
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Have a lovely Sunday xx
Amanda x



Friday 29 May 2015

SCRUFFY LITTLE KITTEN SNEAK PEEK!

Good Morning!
Well I have some exciting news to share today and a sneak peek I've been quietly working away on :)
 
Firstly I was lucky enough to be asked to join the Spectrum Noir TV Design Team and of course I said YES!
 
If you loved Scruffy Little Cat you are going to adore Scruffy Little Kitten!
You can catch Fiona Clayton - Crafter's Companion on Create & Craft TV on Monday with a fab Four Day Deal!!!
 
So here is my first make as part of the team using the fab new Scruffy Little Kitten collection from Crafter's Companion...
 
Here is Princess and she was my fave to colour as I just love her hair :)
 
 
Items used;
Scruffy Little Kitten - Princess stamp set - Crafter's Companion
Scruffy Little Kitten CD-Rom - Crafter's Companion
Crafter's Companion - Neenah Classic Crest Card
Crafter's Companion - Centura Pearl - Hint of Silver
Crafter's Companion -Satin Finish Printer Paper
 
Skin - FS9, FS5, FS1 & 026
Hair - TN9, TN6, TN5,TN4, TN3, TN2, TN1
Dress - HB3, HB2 & 081
Balloon - HB3, HB2 & 081
Flowers - HB3, HB2 & PL2, PL1
 
If you would like to see more sneak peeks from the fab DT you can check out their Pinterest boards
 
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Have a great weekend and I will be back with more sneak peeks over the weekend!
Amanda x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Monday 25 May 2015

LOTV DESIGN COLLECTIVE DAD CARD

Good Afternoon.
 
Here is my second LOTV Design Collective make for May.
 
If you're stuck for Father's Day card ideas, I hope this helps :)
 
Also LOTV have a fab 3 for 2 offer on their A5 stamp sets for 48hours!!!(ends 12AM UK time on 27/05/15), so why not pop over HERE and treat yourself... I HAVE!!! LOL
 
Here is my card...
 
 
 
Products used;
Memory Box - Bow die
Buttons from stash
Handstitching
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda
 
 
 


Tuesday 12 May 2015

SIMPLY GORJUSS!

Good Morning!
Hope you're all having a good week?
I love the Gorjuss collections, so I had to pick up the A4 Ultimate pack from Docrafts to play with :)
 
Here is one of the cards I made :)
 
 
 
Products used;
Santoro Gorjuss A4 Ultimate paper pack - Docrafts
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Wednesday 6 May 2015

SPRING FEVER

Good Afternoon.
I'm back with my first May Design Collective instalment :)
 
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Products used;
LOTV - One Birdie Lane paper pad
LOTV - James and Jenny Bear - Art Pad 23
LOTV - Sentiment Tags - set 24
Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterfly punches - Martha Stewart
MS Border punch
Doily - Trimcraft
 
Also you can get 15% off certain products at the moment over at Lili of the Valley!
So why not pop over and treat yourself! ;)
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x
 


Monday 20 April 2015

LOTV Design collective make

Good Evening!
 
I'm here with my second make for this month for LOTV.
 
This time I have made a gorgeous flower using the fab We R Memory keepers flower punch board and some gorgeous papers from the Heartfelt paper pad by LOTV.
 
 
Here is my make...
 
 
Items used;
We R Memory keepers flower punch board
Brad from stash
Frame - The Range
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Have a lovely evening
Amanda x


Tuesday 7 April 2015

WHOPPSYWHIFFLING BIRTHDAY!

Good Morning.
I bought the Roald Dahl A4 Ultimate pack a while ago as it was a only a fiver, a bargain not to be missed ;)
And over the weekend I finally dug it out and had a play. I had lots of fun and made quite a few cards :)
The design was inspired by some fab cards on Docrafts by Cardcraft, just love her style!
 
Here is one of them..
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
I'm off to the park with the boys to enjoy this lovely weather :)
Have a lovely day whatever you're upto
Amanda x


Wednesday 1 April 2015

HERE COMES ANNABEL AND SOME EXCITING NEWS :)

Good Morning!
 
I'm here today to share some exciting news! I was lucky enough to be selected to be a part of the new LOTV Design Collective which brings me onto my card which features lots of lovely LOTV goodies. :)
 
Here is my card..

 
 
Products used;
 
 
 
 
Flowers and ribbon from stash
 
Doily - Dovecraft
 
Butterfly punches - Martha Stewart
 
Adhesive pearls - Dovecraft
 
Magnolia Tag die
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x
 


Tuesday 17 March 2015

Little Meow Collection

 
 
Good Morning.
I love the new kitty collection from Docrafts and finally had a play :)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Tuesday 10 March 2015

Beautiful Blooms

 
Good Afternoon.
Thought I'd share another card I made using one of the gorgeous toppers from the Beautiful Blooms Art pad from Lili of the valley and some pretty Nitwit papers from the Country Meadow pad :)
 
Here's my card...
 
 
 
Products used
Beautiful Blooms Art pad - LOTV - Set 27
Nitwit Country Meadow paper pad - LOTV
LOTV - Handwritten sentiment clear stamp
MS Butterfly punch
X-cut Flower punch - small
EK success flower punch - large
Papermania adhesive gems
Handsticthing
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x

Wednesday 4 March 2015

LOTV Toppers

Good Morning.
I had a play with some of the LOTV Toppers the other day and some Nitwit Papers, I adore them :)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
I'm entering this card into the following challenges...
 
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Monday 2 March 2015

Tilda papers

Good Morning!
Hope you all had a good weekend, I managed to make quite a few cards. I felt it was time I finally cut into some of my precious Basic grey paper lol and I love how the cards turned out.
 
Here is one of them :)
 
 
Basic Grey Papers
MS Butterfly Punch
Spellbinders Dies
Dovecraft Clear stamp
Dovecraft Enamel dots
 
I'm entering this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge - Take your pick - I chose to use the colour Green.
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x
 
 
 


Saturday 28 February 2015

Mothers Day card

Hi!
Hope you're having a good weekend?
I've had a really productive crafty day today and here is just one of the cards I made :)
 
 
 
Items used...
First Edition papers
Spellbinders Frame Die
Memory Box Butterfly dies
Dovecraft Sentiment stamp
Dovecarft Adhesive pearls
Anita's Gold Mirri card
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
 
Amanda x


Friday 27 February 2015

Little Lamb

 
Happy Friday!
Thought I'd share something different today...Another Hobby I have! lol
 
I took up crochet last year and have been 'hooked' since! ;)
 
Here is a recent make, a cute little lamb... He is available to buy in my Etsy shop(link in side bar).
 
Here is my little lamb :)
 
 
The pattern is by a very talented lady called Kristi Tullus
Her patterns are gorgeous and so easy to follow :)
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Have a good weekend!
Amanda x
 

Saturday 21 February 2015

Humphrey

Good evening!
Hope you're all having a lovely weekend?
Thought I'd share a simple card I made using my all time favourite Humphrey stamp :)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x


Friday 13 February 2015

Simply Floral

Good Morning!
As promised I am back with a card that isn't for Christmas lol :)
 
I love the A4 Ultimate packs from Docrafts as they are jam packed with everything you need to make a card and are great value for money
 
Here is a clean and simple card I made using the Simply Floral collection...
 
 
 
Docrafts A4 Ultimate Paper Pack - Simply Floral
 
Papermania - Self Adhesive Gems
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Have a lovely weekend!
 
Amanda xx


Thursday 12 February 2015

LOTV card

Good Afternoon.
 
Back again with another Christmas card :)
I will have some none Christmas cards to share soon I promise just need to get them uploaded :)
 
Here is my card...
 
 
 
LOTV - Topper
Nitwit Papers
LOTV - Sentiment
Flower, Bow and wooden stars - Hobby craft
Doily  - Dovecraft
X-cut border punch
Handstitching
 
Thanks for stopping by :)
Amanda x
 
 


Wednesday 11 February 2015

LOTV Topper

Good Evening!
 
Long time no blog! :)
 
Thought I'd share a Christmas card I was asked to make using one of the cute LOTV toppers and some gorgeous Nitwit papers.
 
Here's my card...
 
 
Thanks for stopping by
Have a lovely evening :)
Amanda x