I have been having fun playing with my new Recollections stamp set that arrived last week – Zoo-Licious. I am really into cute little animals/creatures designs as they make great birthday cards for kids.
These cards were so easy to make. I am still a beginner when it comes to colouring in with Copic markers, but I am improving – I think! It is also a bit challenging as I am so limited with the number of Copics that I own.

And a close up of the giraffe….with a teeny weeny little bit of Glossy Accents on his spots!! I couldn’t resist.

Supplies:

Stamps: Recollections – Zoo-Licious, Practicing Creativity sentiment – ‘You’re Dandy’
Ink: Versafine Ink – Onyx Black, Memento Ink – Tuxedo Black
Card: X-Press It Blending card
Other Supplies: Copic markers, Glossy Accents, Black felt pen, Googly eyes

So cute or what? Don’t you just love the googly eyes? I do!!

Thanks for stopping by,

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Hi,

I have been playing around with the digi stamp ‘Eric the Dino’ from the DigiStamp Boutique again (in this case I think Eric looks very feminine – so Erica!). Having extra birthday cards around will always be put to good use sooner or later. I am entering this into the DigiStamp Boutique April customer competition.

I put Glossy Accents on the scales and her eyes and also a few spots on the banner – which is a Hero Arts Stamp from my favourite set – ‘Kiss from the Sun’.

Supplies:

Stamps: Eric Dino – Digi stamp from the DigiStamp Boutique, Hero Arts “Kiss from the Sun” (CL439)
Ink: Printer, Versafine Ink – Onyx Black
Card: Regal Craft Card (white horizontal single fold), white card
Other Supplies: Kaisercraft patterned paper (can’t find the name sorry!), Copic markers, glossy accents, kitchen twine, foam dimensionals, American Crafts black fabric covered Thickers – Doll, Weave Extras teeny tiny letter stickers – black, Creative Memories circle cutters, Prismacolor Pencils and gamsol (for light blue sky background), stubbs

Until next time,

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Hi there,

Here is another card using the Hero Arts Kiss from the Sun stamp set….I’m loving it as it makes me smile!

Here it is…

I did a little paper piecing on the bird house and added some glossy accents to the window and door. The little bird trio are paper pieced as well.

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts “Kiss from the Sun” (CL439), Hero Arts “Classic Messages” stamp(CL414),  Practicing Creativity Designs – “You’re Dandy”
Ink: Versafine Ink – Onyx Black, Versacolor cube – Atlantic
Card: Regal Craft Card (white textured single fold), Blue and yellow bazzill card
Other Supplies: Creative Memories red gingham paper, Sponge dauber, Copic markers, glossy accents, kitchen twine, foam dimensionals, Kaisercraft pearls – snow, felt marker

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Good evening!

Tonight I have a birthday card to share with you that I have made for a little friend of my son who will be turning 3 this week. This is the first card I have made in a while that I can say ‘it just worked out’ and best of all – I like it! It uses the Hero Arts Kiss from the Sun set. So cute and so many possibilities so I can’t wait to keep playing with it!

A close up of the bunting showing the Glossy Accents I put on the dots. I stamped the clouds (from You’re Dandy – Practicing Creativity stamp set) with white ink onto some blue card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts Kiss from the Sun (CL439), Practicing Creativity Designs – You’re Dandy
Ink: VersaMagic – Cloud White, Memento -Tuxedo Black, Versafine Ink – Onyx Black
Card: Regal Craft Card (white textured single fold), Blue bazzill card, X-press It white blending card
Other Supplies: Copic markers, glossy accents, kitchen twine, foam dimensionals, Kaisercraft ‘Happy Birthday’ rub-on, Kaisercraft pearls – snow

I think it makes a cute little birthday card…and it was my husband’s idea to put the birdie on it and it worked out beautifully! Thanks honey!

Have a good night,

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Good evening!

I recently got some new Hero Arts stamps that have been waiting patiently to be inked up….and I also tried the ‘kissing technique‘ that has been shown on the Hero Arts blog of late. Such fun! I am definitely in love with my new HA Envelope pattern woodblock stamp!

I would love to say that I came up with the  layout for this card…but alas, I did not! I cased this card from Kerry Cox…I loved the simplicity and elegance of her card.

and a close up of the “kissing”…

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts Flower Bird Garden (CG270), Hero Arts Envelope Pattern (S5507)
Ink: Versacolor cubes – Opera Pink and Bark
Card: Regal Craft Card (square white single fold), White bazzill card
Other Supplies: Carl Craft punch – Kikyou, Kaisercraft pearls – snow, Fiskars cutting board and scoring stylus, Spellbinder nesties – label 2, cuttlebug, embossing mat, foam dimensionals.

This is first time I have used an embossing mat with my nesties! I now have 2 sets…and am wanting more!!

Thanks for looking,

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Hi there,

I was meaning to post this last week, but I have returned to teaching (2 days a week) after having 13 months off…so I have been SUPER busy!

My Mum asked me to make a set of cards for her friend who is turning 50, so I made a set of this card I posted recently…I just had fun experimenting with different colours. I also bought a box to put them all in and covered it to match the set. (Originally the box had Disneyland princesses all over it!) I am really pleased with the finished product.

Sorry about all the photos, but I wanted to show you all the different colour combinations I came up with!

And finally the matching box…

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts Stencil Flower cling stamp, Practicing Creativity – Just Dandy
Ink: Versafine Ink – Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress inks – Broken China,  Tumbled Glass, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Dusty Concord, Peeled Paint, Old Paper, Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw
Card: Regal Craft Card (white square single fold), X-press It blending card, white card
Other Supplies: Copic markers, uniball white gel pen, foam dimensionals, S.E.I buttons, Kitchen twine, glossy accents (to adhere the buttons), Fiskars cutting board and scoring stylus, box

Well there you have it. We are having a heat wave at the moment….it was 40 degrees here yesterday!!

Until next time,

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