Little Miss Muffet DT - Sunbonnet release blog hop

Hello Everyone and Welcome to my blog for the very exciting Sunbonnet release blog hop! It's a very exciting day for all of us at Little Miss Muffet! The lovely Jodie, from Bugaboo Stamps, has designed some exclusive Sunbonnet Rubber Stamps for Little Miss Muffet Stamps and we are celebrating with a massive blog hop. If you are following the hop, you should have come here from  Jackie's blog.  I have used the adorable Fancy Sunbonnet flowers image and coloured her in using my Promarkers tomatch the Country Drive Echo park papers I have used on my card.

I used layered up my papers and sewed around the edges of the layers and stamped a Paper Smooches sentiment on the bottom left. I wrapped some of the layers with ribbon and added some paper flowers and little wooden buttons and finished with some stick on pearls.

Here is a close up of my image. She is rather cute with her big bonnet and lovely little dress! Here is a little sneaky peek of all the other images that are being released today as well as a fabulous Birds on a wire die.

You can get hold of all these goodies, right now from the What's New! Section at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and there are some great special offers avaialble too! And if that wasn't enough there are special prizes to be won if you leave comments along the way while you are hopping on our blog hop. The full hop list is on the Little Miss Muffet blog if you get lost, but, for now your next stop on the hop is Jen, You can click on the image below to go straight there!

Have lots of fun!
Jane
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Sugar Nellie DT - Spotlight on Leanne Ellis - Patience

Hello Everyone! It's my day for sharing a card on the Sugar Nellie blog and we are shining a Spotlight on Leanne Ellis for the coming week and the DT will be making cards using Leanne Ellis images all week. The image I have used on my card is called Patience and is available here from Funky Kits. I used some very old My Mind's Eye papers to create my card and added my usual stitching around the edges of all the layers.

I coloured my image using Promarkers and then cut it out and mounted it on a scalloped rectangle frame. I set an eyelet into the card and added a little apple charm. The sentiment is a rub on.

I finished the card with some flowers from my stash and some buttons and added some pretty little pink pearls to pick out some of the colours from my image. Make sure you join us on the blog for more of our Spotlight on Leanne Ellis throughout the week. 

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Jane

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Lili of the Valley Guest DT - Love Balloon

Hello Everyone, I am a bit late with my guest DT post for Lili of the Valley today.  I was ill last night and went to bed when I got in from work and only just remembered my post was going on the LOTV  blog today! Anyway...the card I am showing on the blog today is made using the adorable 'Love Balloon' which is available here from Lili of the Valley. I coloured the image with Promarkers to match the gorgeous Sweet Little Girl Echo Park papers and also matted the papers on to bright pink card before sewing around the edges.

 I used a doily die to cut a shape to pop behind the circle onto which I added my image and then added this to the card with foam pads. The sentiment is from the Greetings Postmarks sentiments set and I added a tiny wooden button to the centre.

Here is a close up of my coloured image. I cut it out leaving a small border before adding it to the card and finished with some spotty ribbon and some papers flowers from my stash. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Evening.
Jane
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The Ribbon Girl May Colour Challenge - Lilac and Lavender

Hello again! I am back with my DT card for this month's colour Challenge on the Ribbon Girl blog. Our colour theme this month is 'Lilac and Lavender'. I don't have many papers in these colours but managed to dig out some very old DCWV baby papers which matched the theme perfectly. I used the adorable Pure Innocence Make a Wish and coloured her in with Promarkers and paper pieced her dress. I die cut the image into a circle and added some distress ink around the image with the die still in place to retain the white frame.

I was a bit concerned I over embellished this card but couldn't resist adding lots of gorgeous goodies from The Ribbon Girl. I used some satin ribbon to wrap around the card which I then topped with some bias binding. I popped my image on top and tucked a crystal heart stem behind it and secured it on to the side of the image with my hot glue gun. I added a spotty button and some buttons from the lilac button mixture. The larger buttons are tied with twine. 

I added lots of beautiful flowers around the image and some punched butterflies and finished with soms stick on gems. I hope you will be able to join us for this Challenge. We have lots of inspiration from the DT on the blog and a great photo to get you started.

We have two fabulous prizes for our lucky winner from Lili Of The Valley and Ribbon Girl

Enjoy the rest of your Weekend!
Jane
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My Mum's Craft Shop DT - Something new

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a good weekend so far. I am here today with a tag I have made for our 'Something New' themed week which is starting today on the My Mum's Craft shop blog. I cut the tag using a Dienamics die and Gorjuss Girl papers and added a fishtail cut from striped paper using another die. The beautiful house stamp is from the Art houses set from Creative Expressions and I stamped it on to kraft and added it to the tag over some jute mesh.

I used a Dienamics heart die to cut a small tag which I stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp before setting it with an eyelet and tying it on with some Docrafts string.

I then added some flowers a wooden butterfly, some key charms and buttons to finish off. I hope you have a lovely Sunday.
Jane
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Sugar Nellie DT - Butterfly Girl

Hello Everyone! Phew! The Weekend has finally arrived! I have a busy day lined up and a good old crafting session planned this evening in front of the telly. I have a quick post for you today to share a card I made using the Saturated Canary digi 'Butterfly Girl' who is available here from Funky Kits.

 I coloured in very bright colours to match my papers which are from an American Crafts pad. I added a sentiment from Lili of the Valley and a few bits and bobs from my stash dotted around. The butterflies were punched with a Martha Stewart punch and I topped one of them with a tiny resin flower from Katy's Decoden which is a fabulous shop with so many lovely treats!

Here is a close up of my coloured image which was coloured with Promarkers as usual. I used Umber, Cocoa and Cinnamon on her hair which seems to be a new favourite combo of mine at the moment. I hope you have a lovely Saturday!
Jane
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Little Miss Muffet DT for the LMMS Challenge - Red, White and Kraft

Hello Everyone! It's time for brand new Challenge on the Little Miss Muffet Blog and we have a great theme for you! We would like to see Red, White and Kraft on your creations this fortnight. I love a colour Challenge so had lots of fun with this one!

I used my favourite Cheeky Chester the Monkey on my card and coloured him in with Promarkers to match my colour scheme. All the papers I have used are from Bazzill and the sentiment is by Paper Smooches. I added a dienamics die cut heart, ribbon and a button from the Ribbon Girl and several other bits and pieces from my stash.

After I had coloured Chester in, I cut him out and then added him to my card with foam pads and added some paper flowers at the bottom of the topper. I am entering my card into the DT call Paula is running for Pollycraft. I was very lucky to be a part of the DT when the shop closed and would love to be part of the new team so wish me luck! If you fancy applying too, you can see all the details here. I hope you have a lovely Thursday! Friday tomorrow!! Yay!!!
Jane
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Gorjuss Decoupage!

Hello Everyone! I have been playing with some of the new Docrafts products which have just arrived at My Mum's Craft Shop. I have made a card using the beautiful Gorjuss mini decoupage set called 'You Brought me love' which is available here and the stunning coordinating papers from the 6x6 pack.

The decoupage is die cut and was very easy to put together and made a nice change from stamping and colouring. I layered up my papers and added some stiching and then wrapped my layers with lace and tiny ric rac from the Ribbon Girl before adding them to the card base. I used a Lili of the Valley sentiment and decorated the card with lots of flowers and other bits and bobs including some gorgeous Hobby House Rhinestone buttons.

Here is a close up  of the decoupage. I added some little punched butterflies to the frame and the image as a finishing touch. I hope you have a lovely Sunday!
Jane
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Lili of the Valley Guest Design post - A little Message

Hello Everyone! I'm back with my second card as this month's Guest Designer for Lili of the Valley and it is featured on the Lili of the Valley blog today. I used the adorable stamp 'A little Message' with the matching sentiment on my card and Simple Stories Summer Fresh papers.

I love all the colours in these papers, they are so lovely and Summery and I thought they went really well with this image. The flowers I used are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I added a vintage pearl button and a charm from my stash which I tied with twine.

Here is a close up of my image which was coloured with Promarkers. I cut the image out and then mounted it onto a postage stamp edged die cut square which I mounted onto the card with foam pads.

The little letter which I stamped with tiny hearts is from the paper pad and I finished with a couple of little stick on pearls. I hope you have a lovely Saturday!
Jane
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Little Miss Muffet DT - Forest Friends release day

Hello Everyone! It's Forest Friends release day over at Little Miss Muffet today I have a card to share with you which I have made using the adorable Fawn image. This was so much fun to colour in and the little Fawn is so cute! He is so versatile! I have used him on a card to say 'Hello' and coloured him in with my Promarkers to match my selection of papers from my scraps box which are mostly My Mind's Eye. I used a new Memory box die to cut the sentiment from the Woodgrain papers and added my usual stitching too.

I kept my layout simple and added a couple of little paper flowers from the Ribbon Girl and one of my favourite wooden Butterflies (I am starting to run out of these!) I finished with a couple of stick on pearls.

Here is a close up of my coloured image, isn't it just adorable! Love the little spots on his back. I was so tempted to add some stickles to his tail! Make sure you check out the blog for lots of inspiration from the DT using the new stamps and you can see all the new releases here!
Have a lovely Thursday!
Jane
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Sugar Nellie DT - A sweet Celebration!

Hello Everyone! It's my day for posting on the Sugar Nellie blog today I have a card to share with you which I made using the adorable 'Fizz' by Leanne Ellis. She is perfect for Congratulations cards with her huge bottle of bubbly!

I used some Crate Paper papers on my card and a sentiment from a Bobunny set and added lots of flowers from my stash as well as a little wooden star and resin flower. The Jute mesh and the ribbon are from The Ribbon Girl.

I coloured my image with Promarkers and added some distress inks to the paper around the image while it was still in the die. I also added lots of glitter to the Champagne bottle and finished with some stick on gems and pearls. I hope you have a lovely Wednesday!
Jane
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Pollycraft is back!!

Hi Everyone! I hope you had a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend. Have you heard the very exciting news? Paula has re-opened Pollycraft and has some lovely brand new digis for sale which I know you are going to love.

 Paula asked the old Pollycraft DT to help out with some sample and I made a couple of cards using my favourites from the new digis. The first card was made using 'What's the buzz' who is a cute little bee but I coloured her in using greens to make her into a caterpillar. I used Echo Park papers from the Echo Park 'Bundle of Joy - Boy' pad and a Paper Smooches sentiment. The resin flower is from My Mum's Craft shop and the Ribbon is from the Ribbon Girl.

I used 'Out of this World' for my second card and I think the papers are old Echo Park but I am not 100% sure. The sentiment is also from Paper Smooches and the button and Ribbon are from The Ribbon Girl. I have always loved Pollycraft images and am so happy the shop is open again and can't wait to see what Paula comes up with next! Have a lovely Tuesday!
Jane
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A Beautiful Butterfly for Dies week at My Mum's Craft Shop.

Hello Everyone!  I am starting off a new themed week on the My Mum's Craft Shop blog and I have a card to share with you today which I have made using one of my favourite recent purchases from My Mum's Craft Shop...the beautiful Marianne Designs Butterfly die. I saw this at the trade show earlier this year made up using felt and it was truly stunning.

I have used mine to cut some of the beautiful new My Mind's Eye Find your Wings and Fly Away papers and made an anniversary card for my Parents. I used a Paper smooches sentiment from the Good Gab set.

I kept my layout quite simple, adding a little stitching and some paper flowers and used flower stamens for the butterfly antennae. I added some buttons from my stash to the butterfly, some gorgeous pleated ribbon from the Ribbon Girl and finished with some stick on pearls and gems. I hope you have a lovely Sunday.
Jane
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Lili of the Valley Guest Designer for May - Dainty Dancing

Hello Everyone! I hinted at some exciting news in my post yesterday and I can finally share it with you! I am the Guest Designer this month on the Lili of the Valley blog! I love Lili of the Valley stamps and have a huge collection of them. I can't resist their cute characters and they are so much fun to colour in so I was thrilled to be able to have the chance to share some of my cards on the Lili of the Valley blog.

 I have used the lovely 'Dainty Dancing' on my first card and teamed her with some lovely My Mind's Eye papers from the Nostalgia collection. I chose muted pinks which are some of my favourites at the moment and I have a few new clothes and accessories in this colour pallette.
I used various dies to cut the papers for my layout and added some stitching around the edges of all the layers. I also added some gorgeous old rose organza ribbon from the Ribbon Girl and layered some beautiful lace from my stash over the top.  The sentiment is also from Lili of the Valley from the Greeting postmarks set.

Here is a close up of my image which I coloured with Promarkers before cutting her out and adding her to the card with foam pads. I finished my card with an arrangement of flowers from various places and some stick on pearls and gems. I hope you have a lovely Friday and Bank holiday weekend if you are in the UK!
Jane
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Little Miss Muffet DT for the Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Pieced Off!

Hello Everyone! It's time for a brand new Challenge on the Little Miss Muffet blog. Our theme this week is 'Pieced off!' so we would like to see some paper piecing on your projects. I have gone for a CAS card and have used My Mind's Eye papers to paper piece Spencer 'Bucket Full of Love's clothes

I used a Lili of the Valley sentiment and added some ribbon from my stash and a flower and a Cath Kidston button threaded with twine as a finishing touch. Spencer was coloured in with my Promarkers.  I hope you willl be able to join us this week, make sure you check out the blog for lots of inspiration from the DT. Have a lovely Thursday and I will be back tomorrow with some exciting news!
Jane
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My Mum's Craft Shop DT for the My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Spots or Stripes

Hello Everyone! It's time for a brand new Challenge on the My Mum's Craft Shop blog and our theme this month is Spots or Stripes. I have made a bright and cheery card using some of the
new My Mind's Eye 'My Girl' papers.  I created a simple layout with a bit of stitching and stamped and coloured in the My Favourite Things 'Feeling Sassy' image and paper pieced her clothes.

I added her to the card with foam pads and stamped the sentiment along the bottom. I added some little image panels cut from paper from the pad and a resin flower , a button and a little paper flower. I finished with some My Mind's Eye enamel dots.

Here is a close up of the image on my card. I love her! She is so adorable! I hope you will be able to join us for this month's Challenge. You can find some more inspiration from the DT and all the Challenge rules here. Have a great Wednesday!
Jane
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A Prima Mixed Media canvas

Hello Everyone! It's my day for sharing a project on the My Mum's Craft Shop blog and I have something a little bit different for this week. I have finally got around to using my Prima Mixed Media doll stamp and made a canvas.

The canvas is approximately 8x8 and the doll fits on it perfectly. I used radiant rain paints, cosmic shimmer sprays and distress inks with some masks to make the background which I then dried with my heat gun.

I used one of the new Artistic Stamper stamp sets for my sentiment which I stamped in the top right corner. I ripped pieces of Prima paper from the  Sunny Days pad and stuck them on the canvas and distressed them with Distress stains.

When they were in place and added lots of flowers on top including a new resin cabouchon which matched the papers perfectly and some wooden buttons and punched and wooden butterflies.

I stamped the doll onto one of the tags from the Prima Tag Pad and then coloured her in with my Promarkers. The dress was paper pieced using a paper from the Sunny Days Pad. I then cut her out and added her to the canvas using my glue gun. As a finishing touch, I dotted around a few words from the Tim Holtz chit chat stickers pad and some enamel dots and gems and pearls. I have entered my Canvas into the latest Craft Stamper Challenge.
I hope you have a lovely Sunday!
Jane
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