Let's Celebrate You

 Sharing a square card today, using those papers again...sorry, but I love them!

This time I've used incomplete "waste" flowers, from the edges of the paper,

that I've then fussy cut and coloured with Blends, then glued to the edges of the white topper.

Another tip I got from Kim Fee was to not colour the whole flower,

leaving white bits that act as highlights.

You can colour these flowers quite quickly as a result of using this technique,

and kit class members were impressed with the effect, when we had our zoom session.

I've also loved using black mats, and white embossed sentiments on black.

I used Pool Party  base, with Coastal Cabana Blends (light and dark),

and added Rhinestones, coloured with the Blends, for added glamour.

I used more "waste" flowers to decorate inside, this time leaving them black and white.

The snail adds fun to the envelope :)

Take care, see you soon ......virtually anyway :( 

Lesley

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Love You Always on highland heather

 As youknow, I love these black and white designer series papers,

Love You Always.

Here I have fussy cut and coloured one flower, coloured pearls with Blender Pens to match,

placed onto some panels of paper, then onto an embossed Highland Heather card.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend

Lesley

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Christmas Hedgehog

 Hello there

Today I'm sharing a christmas card.....eek......well,

I know it's a BIT early, but I was having a sort out, and had some NBUS,

that I just wanted to try out, before finding them a home.......

I'd cut this huge "christmas", and smaller "merry", and had rediscovered this cute Hedgie stamp,

that was a prize from the Snippets Playground, a while ago, 

and I had thought of using it for that all-in-a-row challenge, 

which I ended up doing with a pennants set instead.

I had this idea pop into my head, and spent some lovely playtime putting it onto a card.

I used Blender Pens to colour.

Using courage I'd gained from following Vicky Hayes, I hand drew the left hand 

"washing line", to attached it to the large "c", then hung the "merry" up to dry.

The green "merry" was from a very small snippet, 

so I'm hoping I'm allowed to enter the Playground challenge,

along with the Rudolph Day challenge, as it's a christmas card,

 and Darnell's NBUS, because the sentiments were "never before used stuff" (thinlits).

Take care

Stay safe

Thinking of you

Lesley

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Pick A Pennant

 Tweet Tweet ain't this sweet?

Wanted to enter the Less Is More latest challenge,

I really am trying to do more clean and simple.........sometimes!

 

I used the Pick a Pennant set, which is pain staking to build up the layers of ink and patterns,

and the elements are teeny tiny.

Then I was going to put the bird from the set on the line,

but I really like the Quite Curvy birds, so they flew in instead.

Can you see what type of bird I was trying to create ??

I have my Stamparatus out ALL the time now........and boy did I need it here

These are the sets I used...

Here's where today's inspiration came from

Lesley

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Darling Donkeys

Hee Haw

Kicking my heels up today to share this fun card..........

I've been trying some more ink blending with a striped stencil......

all went a bit pete tong but hey ho, this is meant to be fun huh?!

I also should have stamped and masked him beforehand,

as you can still see the yellow........actually it's just the sun shining on him...

that's my story anyhow :)............and you have to make mistakes to learn eh?

I got the inspiration from this challenge at Freshly Made Sketches

I'm also entering....

Hope you have a good day

Lesley

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Love You Always

 Hi how are you doing?

I have had the blues a bit, and sometimes it hard to get the mojo flowing,

but I have to say, with lots of inspiration from Kim Fee

and other fabulous demonstrators I have been totally addicted to the Designer Series Paper

True Love (154281) from the Love You Always suite in the new spring catalogue.

Here I fussy cut one of the sprigs of flowers....

It is all black and white, you can add colour, 

but you can also leave  it be if you're not a fan of colouring in.

There are some lovely new Pastel Pearls that I used here,

but you can also colour your embellishments with alcohol pens to coordinate.

Add some wink of stella for sparkle.

I used these papers for my latest class kits, and had to have a design for the boys.

Here's how you can use some of the scraps (above).

The sentiment is from Approaching Perfection (155282)

Try to get the best use of your paper....thinks about where to cut to keep full flowers for example.

Above is a 6" x 6" piece.............ignore the arrows etc, that was for a class project.

Thanks for popping by, take care and keep smiling....things will get better.

See you soon with more makes

Lesley

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Geared Up Garage News Flash

One for the Guys.........

Mens' cards are so notoriously difficult aren't they!

Stamp set to the rescue.....NEW ....Approaching Perfection......... (155282)....

has some really fun sentiments.

I used lots of snippets of paper for the background, punched some out with the Tailored Tag Punch.

I therefore just have to hop over to the Snippets Playground.....

 

Above is the inside, using up more snippets of paper and card,

below is one of the sayings....so at for these trying times..

Take care, keep safe

Lesley

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Quilted Bag

 And now for something completely different....

The little chap on the right, (gift from a friend who can sew) 

helped me make my first Quilted bag.....and I can't sew!.........

Well I can now..........having subscribed to a lovely online class for complete beginners.

I learnt how to wind a bobbin on my machine properly,

and cut out material.......an art in itself, .......and "quilt".......!

round of applause please!

I should have combed the poor kitty's whiskers .....

and he wasn't harmed having pins stuck in him, really.

I could be boring you soon with more sewing antics!

Please don't stick pins into any real cats at home........

not only would it hurt the cat, but the cat would hurt you too!

Take care

Lesley

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The Hares have Snailed It

 Hello friends

This was so much fun..........again using my awesome prize from

Pixies Crafty Workshop

I also saw this challenge during my thought process for this card...

Freshly Made Sketches #468

I used Lucky Limeade and Grey Granite card, to go with my ink blending and colouring.

I should have grounded my hares better, but just love Lavinia

The Mushroom stamped image is from Snailed It......such a fun set.

I put this inside.......

Have a great day and just have fun if you can

Lesley

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Darling Donkeys

 Two in one day eh?!

I decided to play some more yesterday.....

having had the inspiration from these challenges:

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Stencil%20Challenge

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/challenge-146-animals-dt-call.html

Freshly Made Sketches

I also found another...

..........and enjoying the stencilling so much.........especially as I need a LOT of practice

...which is also a good excuse to play errr I mean work in the craft room...

See you next time Heee Haw!

Lesley

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Snailed It

Hello again

I finally got time to play with new toys today, in fact they were from a very special toy box.......

from Pixie's Snippets Playground no less..........

Part of the prize was a set of circle stencils seen below......

it has decorative edges to use too.........I just need to learn how to use them properly!

It came with those blending brushes that are so popular now........

even Stampin' Up! stock them now.

Can anyone recommend any online tutorials?......I need basic!

This is a new Stampin' Up! set called Snailed It...........

it's great for adding to envelopes but for cards too.......

I am intending to send out some happy mail "just because"

I think we all need something to smile about these days!

I'm also entering the following challenges:

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Stencil%20Challenge

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/challenge-146-animals-dt-call.html

Freshly Made Sketches

Such luxury that I actually have time to enter some challenges!

Have a good day

Lesley

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Quite Curvy Birthdays

 Just love the Quite Curvy Bundle,

and the Plaid papers.....

I needed two quick cards and the matching stamps are dies are a dream to use.

I adore the little birds.....

.......and the curvy sentiments

I added some little pearls along the border

Take care

Lesley

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January–June 2021 Mini Catalog

Hello there

I expect you know already......but just in case!.......

the NEW MINI is available now.......

Email me if you'd like a copy..........meantime enjoy this quick video!

Sale-a Bration is better than ever this year.....have you seen the Donkeys?!

I've been playing with True Love Designer Series paper.........making kits for my classes,

and it is just LUSH!

Want to know more?

Check out my SHOP

OOPS!...............EDITED TO ADD:

The following Basic White products are now available!

• BASIC WHITE A4 CARDSTOCK (159228)
• BASIC WHITE A4 THICK CARDSTOCK (159230)
• BASIC WHITE 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) CARDSTOCK (159231)
• BASIC WHITE C6 ENVELOPES (159235)
• BASIC WHITE 3" X 3" (7.6 X 7.6 CM) ENVELOPES (159233)

HAPPY DAYS!

Have a good day

Lesley

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Lift Me Up

 A very Happy Birthday to a very special young man....

I made this card at one of Kim Fee's workshops many moons ago.

I loved it so much I've found it hard to let it go.....but fly it must :)

Have a good day

Lesley

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Snowflake Splendor Trimming the Town

 Yes it's that set again!

With some lovely Snowflake Splendor paper this time.

Just love this paper, it looks hand made.

Love the sentiment Hearts come Home......

Even if we weren’t together physically we were together in spirit.

Happy New Year

Lesley

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