Crystal got funky

Good morning! I thought I'd feature a sample I created recently using my Crystal Digi. The card is 8" square. I have backed it with pearlised card. Matted on top of this is some deep blue pearlised card at a slight angle. I then placed another piece of card - this time it's Sheena's stamp card which has been stencilled onto using The Prima fishing net stencil with distress inks in Seedless grapes. I have then matted a pearlised rectangle card on top in a plum shade and applied my cut out image on top.

Crystal has been coloured with Prima water colour pencils. I then used a dreamees sentiment stamp again layered with pearlised card and stamped with distress ink on to Sheena's stamping card. To finish this card I have added some sequin waste and then I placed some handmade mulberry flowers mixed with ribbon roses and a fabric daisy which has been glittered and topped with a dazzler. I hope you like my recent make! Pass by Sophia's Sweet Scribbles to view and purchase my new digital stamps.

Thanks for popping by

Larissa
xox

Under the Sea

Good morning friends followers and visitors. This morning I have one card to show you. I finished it  a few days ago but only just got round to blogging it. I've just started collecting Prima Doll stamps. They are AMAZING. They are fantastic for paper piecing and combining with textures. So my first Prima doll card features the Mermaid. She is a lovely stamp, the lines are clear and easy to hand cut or machine cut around!





"Under the sea" card created with:

Handmade blue paper
Blue tissue paper (bought in a pack at The works)
Sequin waste (No idea where I got this :( )
Mulberry flowers (given to me by my mum)
Sequins
A satin bow to embellish
Prima Marketing mixed media doll stamp - Sallie The Mermaid.


The Mermaid has been stamped on to Water colour card (Crafters companion) and coloured/painted with Prima Watercolour pencils. I have used hand made patterned paper found in a pound store (wish I bought more) as the tail and pearlised blue card for the bra and fins.

I hope you like my latest creation. I'm looking forward to more projects with these lovely stamps!

Thanks for popping by

Love and crafty hugs

Larissa

xox

Inspiration cards for Emma's Hints, Tips and Inpiration

Good evening friends, followers and visitors. I'm back tonight with inspiration cards for Emma's facebook group. A new challenge starts May 4th 2015. This is a monthly challenge open only to group members in our facebook group. This month's challenge is "A Garden theme" There will be a prize to win! As an admin of this group I help to create inspiration projects to help members get ideas for what they would like to create (it also means I can't enter boohoo... Joking aside I love creating inspiration cards) Anyway here goes :

Inspiration card created with:

Patterned papers from my stash
Bazzill bling blue card
Bazzill Swiss dot green card
Dreamees stamps: Wellies, watering can and sentiment
Jute string bow
flat back pearls









Inspiration card created with:

Bazzill Swiss dot green card
Patterned papers from my stash
Dreamees stamps: flower,wellies and sentiment
Jute string bow











Inspiration card created with:

Dreamees polka-dot patterned paper
Flower patterned paper from my stash
Free digi Garden image (< is a link)
Dreamees stamps : Butterfly, flower, sentiment
Jute string bow










Thanks for popping by! I can't wait to see what our group makes are!

Love and crafty hugs

Larissa

xox

DT Cards

Good morning friends, followers and visitors.I'm back with a few DT cards to show you Yippee! Emma has some new Digi's available and I created some samples.

DT card created with:

BIRDHOUSE digi available here : Delightful Digi's
Dreamees digital patterned paper
Delightful Digi's sentiment
jute string and lace trim
green card-stock from bassal

-Coloured with Artiste water colour pens




DT card created with:

SEAHORSE digi available here: Delightful Digi's (I flipped it and printed it too)
Blue pearlised card from papercutz
Teal vellum
Dreamees sentiment
small flat-back pearls
Navy ribbon

-Coloured with Copics : R27, R35, RV46
Faber Castell polychromos pencils in orange and yellow

DT card created with:

SEAHORSE digi (see link above)
Teal cardstock
Blue vellum
Dreamees Sentiment
Heart shaped dazzler cabochon
Small flat back pearls
Ribbon
-Coloured with Faber Castell polychromos pencils and blended with baby oil

DT card created with:

DRAGONFLY1 available here: Delightful Digi's
Green and black card stock
Gold peel off sentiment
Yellow flat back pearls
Glitter for the wings

-Coloured with Faber Castell polychromos pencils and blended with baby oil.








Thanks for popping by and don't forget to check out the latest makes at Delightful Digi's facebook Group

Love and crafty hugs

Larissa xox

Butterflies of Hope

Good evening friends, followers and visitors! This is my second post for tonight. I have begun to collect copic markers. I tested the water with them and bravely purchased the small 5+ 1 skin tone set. Well I fell in love with them straight away. I particularly love the brush nib, it acts just like a paintbrush and you do not need much pressure at all when colouring. They blend ever so well. I then purchased 3 green shades and 3 brown shades so I could complete an image fully. I have chosen to colour in a Hannah Lynn digital image called Butterflies of Hope available here : Crafts and me

Copics used:
E000, E00, E21,E25,E29,E49,G00,G02,G05

I then made a card with the image.

Created with:
Stamps by sheena Douglass
pearl stamens, pearl bead string
Dazzlers
patterned papers from my stash
Brown pearl card
Core'dinations cardstock

Thanks for popping by

Love and crafty hugs

Larissa xox

DT cards

Good evening friends, followers and visitors. I'm VERY behind with my posting. I've been rather under the weather for nearly three weeks... Anyway some cards to show you!

DT card for > Delightful Digi's <
Created using:
"Daisy" Delightful digi
"Primrose background" Delightful digi
Delightful Digi's sentiments
papers from my stash



























DT card for > Delightful Digi's <
Created using:

"Framed rose" Delightful Digi
Just Rite stamped sentiment
Coloured with - H20's
Paper/card from my stash

 DT card for > Delightful Digi's <
Created using:

"Mr&Mrs" Delightful Digi
"Champagne glasses" Digi
"Hearts background" Digi
Black pearls
red and black card-stock
Sheena stamp card
Coloured with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils






Thanks for popping by!

Love and crafty hugs

Larissa

xox

Butterflies

Good morning friends, followers and visitors! Today I have a DT card to show you. It has been made using the new Butterflies digi stamp by Delightful Digi's.

"Butterflies" created with:

• Bazzil plain card-stock

• Centura pearl card in purple

• Tattered lace Michaelmas daisies

Tattered lace Sentimental florals

• Just rite stamped sentiment

Thanks for popping by!
Love and crafty hugs
Larissa
xox


- Link to digi image is the highlighted word "Butterlies"

A bit of a mixed Trio

Good morning friends, followers and visitors! I have three different cards to share with you all today. A birthday card, a DT card and my first stepper card which was completed a while ago, I just didn't get round to taking a photo of it.

"Tattoo Girl" created with:

• Stepper card template from my stash

• Digi stamp Tattoo Girl

• Red satin bow with a heart dazzler

• "Birthday wishes" by Dreamees stamps

• plain card sourced from my stash

"Sophia's First Birthday card" created with:

• Number 1 Template

• Tattered lace Michaelmas Daisy 

• Tattered lace Sentimental florals

• American Crafts 5th & Frolic - Dreamy drive paper

• Hand cut balloons
  
  
  
  

"Bring me Sunshine" created with:

• Delightful digi's Sunflower

• Tattered lace gingham paper from magazine 

• issue 9

• Bazzil cardstock

• kraft card cut with a tonic sentiment

• pearls from my stash

Thanks for popping by, I do hope you like them.
Love and crafty hugs
Larissa
xox

What a hooter!

 Good evening friends, followers and visitors. I have two DT cards to show you tonight. They feature OWL1 stamp by Delightful Digi's. I love the size of this stamp it's relatively big, though you can resize it to suit. It's easy to follow and colour. The image is crisp and beautiful, it will happily suit many different occasions. You can purchase your  Delightful Digi's here : Delightful Digi's

 Above is the first sample I created with this owl image. Simple and eye catching using Anna Marie designs card in lush pastel shades. Mixed with some brown and grey toned pro markers for the owl. I have used a dreamees sentiment stamp here and finished with some flat back pearls.

 This is my latest sample using the owl image. I love how it turned out, it;s got a fun earthy vibe to it. It would be great for someone who loves both nature and owls. I used some free papers from my stash and teamed it with Anna Marie designs plain card. I have used dreamees flowers stamps to embellish and add another dimension. Again the sentiment is by dreamees.

That's it for this evening sleepy time calls! Thanks for popping by!
Love and crafty hugs
Larissa 

xox

Card catch up!

Good evening friends, followers and visitors. I've been behind with taking photo's of my finished projects... Oops! Then again life does tend to happen! (11 month old daughter with 9 teeth... still in shock)

I took advantage of my members gift from create and craft and got the craft-work card kit with candi and made these cards! I can't remember when I ordered it now either!

I made both cards using kraft card and simple layouts to make them stand out. I took advantage of another offer on create and craft with the dreamees gorgeous girls cd collection. I absolutely love this cd, you get plain digi images and ready coloured so you get a choice of both! Oh and some nice papers and accessories.

The result was this card. Trimmed with lace and pearls highly inspired by the dreamees girls themselves. I have used dreamees flower stamps too!

Next we have a mothering Sunday card made with a swiss pixie stamp... I accidentally came across these cute images via pinterest and saved an image thinking it was free when it wasn't. That really made me mad so I purchased the stamps instead. I strongly disagree with stealing any art work for other use apart from personal. Anyway I have teamed this stamp up with some stamps by Chloe petal stamps and a dreamees sentiment stamp. Sometimes it's good to mix and match across your stamp range then the results are endless. Your imagination is the limit!

Here's another Mothering Sunday card using the same image alongside the petal stamp. This is a cute but simple card finished with some faux string pearls (I love string pearls)

Last but not least! This card is my design card for my dear friend Emma. She made the digital image herself and asked me to colour, make a card and give her feedback... Guess what I LOVE this image. It was easy to follow to colour and it is rather beautiful. It will work on a range of different themed cards. You can visit her blog here  I teamed up the image with Chloe's petal stamps again. I know, I know but I think they are stunning flowers. The sentiment is by dreamees and adds that final touch.

Thanks for popping by
love and crafty hugs

Larissa :) xox

Carry on mdf'ing!

 Good morning friends followers and visitors. YES I'm on mdf still. Love the stuff can't get enough of it. I ordered a stamps away mdf shelf too. Just put it together last night and glued... that's going to be FUN! Anyway I've got two of my latest projects to share with you all!

"Forest fairy"

Created with:

One mdf jar

one free fairy stamp

Dreamees flower stamp

tattered lace leaves

lovely brown string

patterned paper from dreamees cd

 

 

 

 

 
"My lovely things"

Created with:

one Shadow box frame mdf kit by Dreamees

Patterned paper from the Vintage cd rom (Dreamees)

Tattered lace small blooms

Nuvo drops in Neptune

Distressed with BUNDLED SAGE ink (My favourite)

Strung pearls from my stash

 

My lovely things shelf is now hanging proudly near my craft desk. I am quite proud of this latest project. I definitely like this colour! 

Thanks for popping by! Love and crafty hugs

Larissa xox

 

Mdf crafting!

Good morning friends, followers and visitors. Happy Sunday! I watched create and craft this morning and emailed in as it was one of my favourite shows the Dreamees girls. I had my two projects shown on telly yay! Here they are:

 "My fair jar" created with:

1 jar mdf blank

dreamees jar stamp stamped on to acetate and embossed in gold.

dreamees butterfly stamp

Twinkerbell die by Tattered lace

patterned paper from my stash

Frilly pink trim from my stash

Nuvo crystal drops in bright gold

Watering Can created with:

1 watering can mdf blank

crafty sentiments best wishes set

dreamees flower stamps

dreamees circle sentiment stamp

patterned paper from my stash

strung pearl beads

Nuvo crystal drops in buttermilk

The skin is coloured with copics in E00 and R00. I have used faber castell pencils for the clothes and strawberries.

Thank you for popping by I hope you have enjoyed looking at my latest mdf projects!
Love and crafty hugs

Larissa xoxo

Stamping Bella stamps

Good evening friends, followers and visitors! I can't believe it's February already! I have recently purchased A LOT of Stamping Bella stamps (an American company) easily distinguished by the blue rubber they use for there stamps! I must say the Uptown girls series is my absolute favourite! I have been eyeing these stamps up for a good number of months now. I have only just been able to purchase them. So I stamped and stamped and eventually made a few cards...

My first stamping Bella card using "Faith the fairy" and the matching sentiment. I have added a net trim from my stash and an organza bow made with the bow maker.

 

In my next card I have used "Abigail the Artist" and the matching sentiment. I have added a pleated trim from my stash and matched a bow with a heart button and parcel string to finish.

 

 

This card features "Isabelle loves ice cream" and the matching sentiment. I have matched up a tattered lace ice cream sundae die. I have finished with polka-dot organza ribbon and a satin bow.

Finally we have "Fiona loves flowers" and the matching sentiment. I have added buttons and bows as I made this card specifically for my group's challenge #‎CRAFTY_HINTS 

All images have been hand coloured with Faber Castell polychromos pencils they have then been blended with BABY OIL... (Yes really!) The skin tones are done with pro markers... I still haven't figured out how to get a nice skin tone with the pencils (sob). That wraps things up for tonight thanks for popping by!

Love and crafty hugs

Larissa xox

I'm a little teapot...

Good evening friends, followers and visitors. Today I have my third mdf project to share with you all. A tea pot! Combined with dreamees flower stamps, spellbinders oval frame and tattered lace flourishes. Strung beads have been used to embellish along with the organza bow. This is going to be a birthday gift to my Grandmother (Sophia's Great grandmother) in March for her birthday.

Thanks for popping by

love and crafty hugs

Larissa xoxo

Mdf Madness

Good morning friends, followers and visitors! Oh I have had some relaxing therapy with my new love of mdf crafting! Dreamees have recently started selling mdf shapes that can be painted, decorated and embellished. I fell in love with the idea of creating something that is beautiful for display and can be personalised. So I bought THREE mdf kits from Dreamees via Create and craft.

Let me first start by saying how good value for money they are. The quality is really good. The kits came with stamp sets too - again added to the value for money. In one kit you receive an alphabet set; when I opened the package I was amazed at the size they were a lot bigger than expected and they stamp perfectly. (Dreamees stamps always do!) furthermore in another kit you get a good variety of shapes to decorate. I found this perfect as this is my first time crafting with mdf. It has allowed me to try something new without worrying about my purse! Yippee!

Now let me show you my first project done with the kits.

This is a hanging tag that I did for my daughter, backed with pattered paper and distressed around the edges using distress inks. I used dreamees flower stamps and embellished with a dazzler. I personalised using a zig writing pen.

My second mdf project here is a hexagonal frame backed with American crafts paper. the frame itself has been backed with bazzill bling card-stock and distressed with ink. I have embellished using dreamees flower stamps onto vellum that has been coloured with pro markers. I added some flat back pearls to finish. The text has been made using the alphabet stamp set and inked up with memento. I have applied a varnish using mod podge gloss.

Thanks for popping by!
love and crafty hugs

Larissa :)

Crafty Challenge - Emma's hints, Tips and crafty Inspiration

Good evening and a very late happy new year! I have one crafty make to share with you all that I have made specially for a crafty challenge in my favourite craft group Emma's hints tips and crafty inspiration for members only. The theme is anything goes so I made a 3D paper hand bag! I made it out of left over card board packaging. It was already folded and I saw it as a bag template. I have used a mixture of Dreamees stamps, tattered lace butterfly, lattice bow embossing, Marianne swirls and a tonic sentiment. This project took 3 evenings to complete. It now hangs happily on my wall as a display piece :) visit the Group blog  and join us thanks for popping by!

Love and crafty hugs
Larissa xox