Gorgeous Gerberas!!

Here is the June club set for Little Claire's Designs - it's called Gerbera Set and it's gorgeous:

The set includes a large Gerbera flower, a group of smaller gerberas and two sentiments.

I kept the first card simple: I shaded the petals with a pink Promarker and kept to a simple pink and white colour scheme.

For my second card, I used Alcohol inks to create the background and to colour the flower.

I used the Swirl cutting die from Little Claire's Designs to create the stem and butterflies ...

and added Glamour Dust for a touch of sparkle!

You can find the set at the link below:

www.littleclaire.co.uk/productdetails.asp?ID=1526

Enjoy your week xx

Happy Holidays!

Just a quick post to share a couple of cards I made using a fab stamp from Little Claire's Designs - Happy Holidays:

The funky background papers and Road Trip Bingo Card are from The Cutting Cafe.

I coloured the images with Promarkers and added Card Candy - simples!

Cant wait for tomorrow - I'm off to a Paint Fusion workshop with Sheena Douglass, yippee!!

Have a nice weekend xx

The 'Happy Holidays' stamp set can be found here:

http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/productdetails.asp?ID=524

The 'It's Road Trip Time Again' cutting file can be found here:

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/2011/05/its-road-time-againprintable-stamp-set.html

Good Things

Another fabulous new release from Little Claire's Designs - it's called 'Good Things' and it has a fabulous sentiment - May your day be brimming with good things x

Card 1:

Papers: Me and My Big Ideas

Image: coloured with PromarkersEmbellishments: Roses, Butterfly & Leaves cutting dies (Little Claire's Designs); Square & Scalloped Square Nestabilities.

Card 2:
Papers: Hideaway - Little Claire's Designs
Image: coloured with Promarkers
Embellishments: Rose die; Nestabilities Labels 2; Swirl - Marianne D; Card Candy


Card 3:
Paper: Up, Up and Away - Little Claire's Designs;
Image: coloured with Promarkers;

Embellies: flowers & brad from stash

Sentiment: from Claire's Fleurs stamp set - Little Claire's Designs;

Scalloped circle Nestabilities.

All these fabulous stamp sets are available here:

http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/index.asp?category=2

Enjoy the rest of your week x

And so to bed ...

Here's a card I made for my very dear friend:

I used the 'And so to bed' stamp set from Little Claire's Designs and also one of their fabulous Shutter cards.
I coloured the images with my Promarkers and highlighted with a white Sakura gel pen.

The silver peel-off and Bazzill card is from Little Claire's too.

Lots going on behind the scenes but I cant show you yet!!!

Hope you've had a nice weekend xx

Four Seasons - Sneaky Peek 2!

Here's another sneaky peek of a fantastic new set from Little Claire's Designs. It's from the Room with a View range and is called 'Four Seasons'. I made this little tag book to showcase the four 'through the window' images:

I used distress inks and a flourish stamp to decorate the background and to colour the white dotty ribbon.
I coloured the images with Promarkers and used Glossy Accents to create a 'tile' effect.

I finished each page off with gems....

... and used Studio G wooden peg alphabet stamps to stamp the seasons.

For my second project, I made an Easter card using the window design:

I coloured the images with Promarkers and used my Nesties to cut the scalloped squares.

The stamp set comes with a range of seasonal and general greetings too.

At only £8.99 this set is a bargain!

If you would like to pre-order your set, please ring
0151 342 5715

quoting ' Home is where my craft room is'

Have a great weekend xxx

Thanks for looking x

The Great Outdoors - Sneaky Peek 1!

Here is a sneak peek of a brand new stamp set from Little Claire's Designs. It's called The Great Outdoors and is such a fabby set. It has 5 image stamps and a sentiment all for just £8.99. The Great Outdoors will be released next week but if you cant wait til then, ring 0151 342 5715 and quote 'Home is where my craft room is' to place an advanced order.

I stamped and coloured the first card with distress inks and distressed and embossed the map.

I coloured the second card with Promarkers and cut the sentiment with a Spellbinders Fancy Tag:

Check back later for another sneaky peek!

Cute elephants

A quick and easy make, using Elephants in Squares!

I also used Little Claire's sentiments:

The pictures don't show it but the elephants, flowers, leaves and details on the sentiment stamp are sparkly as I coloured them first with atyou Spica pens then with Promarkers.

Hope you're having a great weekend x

All things sparkly!!

Over at Little Claire's Designs this week, their challenge is 'Sparkle'. What a fabulous challenge!

For my DT card I used the ever-so-cute Blossom Fairy stamp and sparkly papers from the Hideaway paper pad (both from Little Claire's Designs).

The sentiment stamp is also from Little Claire's.

I coloured in the image with my Promarkers and added extra sparkle with lots of glitter and glamour dust!
Why not join in? There is a lovely prize for the winner.

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-7-sparkle.html

Have a nice weekend xx

Bonnie Westies

Here's an 'oldie but goodie' from Little Claire's Designs - it's such a cute set of 9 Westies in squares:

I used papers from 'A Walk in the Park' paper pad and coloured the cute little Westies with my Promarkers. The sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe and I added Card Candy to finish it off.

You can find Bonnie Westies by clicking the link below:

http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/productdetails.asp?ID=173

Thanks for looking x

Oh Man!

Hi folks,

I've had to keep this card under wraps for a few days, just in case my hubby had a sneaky peek!!

I made it using the 'Oh Man!' stamp set from Little Claire's Designs. It's such a fab set and could be used for so many different occasions.

I was inspired by a demo I went to recently to use shrink plastic again (thanks Amy x) and it came in very handy for this card. I used the tie and beer mug stamps to make embellishments.

I paper-pieced the chair and footstool using paper from the 'Up, Up and Away' pack, which I also used for the backing paper.

The rest of the image and the beer glass were coloured in with my trusty Promarkers.

Thanks for looking :)
Nearly the weekend, yayy!

Happy Birthday, Pete xxxxx

Wardrobe

I made this card for my MIL's birthday, using the new Wardrobe stamp from the Room With A View collection from Little Claire's Designs.

You can find it here: http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/productdetails.asp?ID=1407

I used my Pink Petticoat papers from the Vintage Rose Collection, coloured the image with Promarkers and added little buttons.

There is even a tie rack stamp for the inside of the wardrobe door!

And the sentiment is perfect - I don't know any woman who loves filling her wardrobe with clothes!


Now, on to the huge gift bag:

I used a 12x12 piece of MME cardstock to make a Sour Cream Container (why are they called that?!!) ...

I secured the end with a ribbon and added a huge handmade flower, spritzed with Cosmic Shimmer Mist.

Have a lovely day xx

Little Claire's Challenge 5 - Animals

Here's my DT example for Challenge 5 over at Little Claire's Designs blog.

The theme is ANIMALS and I used the ever-so-cute Duck Mum. I chose a simple colour scheme, coloured the image with Promarkers, atyou Spica pens and a white gel pen, then finished off the card with my lovely new MS Zig Zag punch.

Thanks for looking and have a lovely weekend xx

Claire's Fleurs - Sneaky Peek!

This is the last post for today - I promise!!

I will be brief as it's getting late and I need my beauty sleep ...

All cards made with 'Claire's Fleurs' from the Room with a View series

Papers - Pink Petticoat

Image - coloured with Promarkers

Embellishments - Card Candy

This card was for my mum :)

Image - coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Craftworks Cards

Third card:

Papers - free with magazine

Card - embossed with Sizzix embossing folder and glittered with Glamour Dust Image - coloured with Promarkers

Embellishments - Glossy Accents added to windows; sign; clock; celophane

Sentiment - cut with Spellbinders Fancy Tag

Thanks for looking x

Claire's Bistro - Sneeky Peak!

Welcome back for another sneeky peak!

'Claire's Bistro' is a new set from the Room With A View series and it is just fabulous.

Here are three examples - the first is using Pink Petticoat papers in a mocha and blue colour scheme.

The cafe scene inside the window coordinates with the papers ... ... and I even decorated the inside with the gorgeous bay tree.

I made the second card for my MIL on Mother's Day.

I cut the card blank with my Nesties and used a striking yellow and black colour scheme.

I decorated the inside too.

For the third card, I used some distressing techniques that I learnt at a workshop I recently went to.

I used Distress Inks to colour the card and make the panel ...

... and painted the images with Distress Inks too.

This set is to be launched this Thursday 7 April at 11am live on Create and Craft. I hope you can tune in to watch Steve do his fab demos.

Thanks for looking x