New Release - Stamps - Happy Christmas with Lili of the Valley (LOTV)

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Monday.... I hope you had a great weekend.... we had a wonderful meal yesterday with friends, trying out a new (to us) restaurant that has been created in an old train carriage.  It was also an opportunity to take the new car out for a little spin too.

What an amazing experience and the food was delicious so we'll definitely be returning I'm sure.

I'm here today to share my next design team project for Lili of the Valley (LOTV) using the super cute new A5 stamp set is called Happy Christmas , its available to buy in their Etsy shop and its so versatile and very easy to colour.  Perfect timing for those last minute Christmas cards.

I decided to create a landscape slimline gingerbread card, stamping and colouring three gingerbread men onto alcohol marker friendly card, colouring them with my promarkers (see below for colours) and then fussy cutting them out by hand.

For the background of the card I used some distress oxide inks to create my dreamy looking  snow landscape, blending over Kraft card and adding snowy dots and highlights here and there with a posca pen.

I die cut the letters from the Krafty Christmas 8" x 8" paper pad - I have been hoarding these papers since I first bought them many many moons ago as they were too scrumptious to use but as they are also now available digitally on the website I thought perfect time to use them, as there will always be more now!

The background panel was adhered to a loopy panel of brown glitter card and the card assembled first adding the letters flat to the card and then the gingerbread  using foam tape for dimension.

I then created my scene, adding the stamped images, some flat to the card and others adhered using foal tape to add dimension to the card.

The finishing touches were then added, glossy accents to the icing on the gingerbread of sparkly iridescent sequins  around the design.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
LOTV polymer stamps - Happy Christmas set

LOTV Digital Paper - Krafty Christmas backing papers

LHC Large Stitched Alphabet dies

LHC Slimline loops and bubbles die

Lisa Horton Crafts dye based ink - falling snow

Distress Oxide inks - speckled egg, picked raspberry

Craftelier Watercolour Metallic paints - Gold set

Glossy Accents

Posca pen - white

Sugar & Spice sequins - Candy Floss mix

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:          praline, caramel, pastel beige

                             salmon pink, pale pink

                             burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                          

     

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

 Wendy x

Digi Choosday - Wednesdays - Snowman Card with a front pocket with Polkadoodles

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday I hope that your having a good week so far....I hope you have remembered our new Digi Choosday is now on a Wednesday.

As were now in October..... yes its flying by...time to crack on with all of those Christmas makes !

It's that time of the week when we launch a brand new 'Anything Goes' challenge over on the Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Blog so I hope you are going to join in and don't forget the amazing discount off all crafty printable downloads until midnight today!

The theme set for the DT this week is to create a Snowman card with a pocket on the front so I decided to use the fabulous and very cute new Gingerbread Cookie release..... I just love all these sweet little Gingerbread cookies as they look like they are having so much fun.  I know its a Gingerbread but my card today features the Snowman Gingerbread Cookie.

It's a very simple A6 card today with layers of pretty papers from the collection layered onto teal satin card.  To create the pocket on the front I simply cut two panels on an angle and layered them with patterned papers.  To create the pocket itself I have mounted these onto the card using foam tape to crate dimension, adding foam only at the edge and the bottom of the pocket, allowing something to be included in the pocket.

I decided to print some of the tags that come in the collection, choosing 3 of these and adding some pretty green ribbon to each tag. These are removable by the recipient and can be used by them so I also added one of the sentiment to the card panel so it wouldn't look empty on display !

Just a few touches of glitter was added to the snowman's pompom on his bobble hat and a few pieces of confetti around the design.

I hope that you like my card today and you'll enjoy the next cards I share from Polkadoodles.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:Please note contains some Affiliate links at no cost to you if you purchasing using these.

Polkadoodles digital stamp - Gingerbread Cookie - Snowman Gingerbread Cookie.

Polkadoodles digital Sentiment - Gingerbread Cookie - Sentiment Bundle

Polkadoodles digital papers - Gingerbread Cookie - 

Spellbinders confetti - latte

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, black

glossy accents

Promarkers Used:

Gingerbread:    vanilla, lavender

                       burnt sienna, caramel, sandstone

                       antique pink, salmon pink, misty rose

Sticks:             deep mocha

Hat:                 vanilla, lavender

                        holly, ocean teal, pastel green

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

I just wanted to say Happy Fall with Last Minute Manda

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Friday.......I hope that you've had a lovely week! 

We've had another busy week, work is progressing well in the bathroom and the Craft room/study ceiling and new electrics and spotlights are in .... my goodness I cant believe the difference some proper lights makes.

It's going to make a huge difference crafting in there over the darker Winter months.

Still a few weeks to go before we can start to move things back in but I can start to see the light at the end of the very dusty and noisy tunnel now.

We have now lived here in our little spot of paradise for 6 years - time has flown by so we have treated ourselves to a night in Granada, staying last night in a wonderfully luxurious 5 star hotel. I could definitely get used to it!

On my blog today I have another Autumnal card for Last minute Manda with a cute little Autumn card using this sweet little Gingerbread boy from the Autumn Sweets Collection 

One of my favourite Winter drinks in the UK was a Pumpkin spiced Latte although I didn't have all the extras like cream and marshmallows.

I resized the gingerbread boy in my graphics software for an A6 card and then coloured him with my Promarkers before fussy cutting out and adhering to the card.

The background paper again is another oldie that I found in my stash but I love the leaves and the colours and decided just some simple mat and layering with a dark brown cardstock was all that was needed.

It's  difficult to see in the photo but i used a dotty embossing folder to add a little texture to the circle of card that the gingerbread is adhered to.

The simple sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed in white, added to the top of the design.

I finished off my card today with some simple gold confetti and a few highlights of white gel pen.

Don't forget about the fun challenge currently taking place in the Last Minute Manda Facebook group!  to create a Halloween or Fall card/ project - the winner will be able to choose 3 stamp sets of their choice.  

The only rule is you must use one of the images from Last Minute Manda in your project - if you don't have any yet there are some freebies in the Facebook group ! or you can head over to the Last Minute Manda Store

Don't forget to use my special DT discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping !

I hope that you like my card today 🌞

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - Autumn sweets collection 

Magazine papers

Cuttlebug Embossing folder - dotty

Honeybee Stamps - mini messages

WOW Super Fine Embossing Powder - Bright White

Sakura Gelly roll pen - white, black

Pretty Pink Posh confetti - gold

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:        caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

Nose & cheeks:     pale pink, salmon pink

Dress:                  forest green, bright green, meadow green

Toffee Apple:        forest green, bright green, meadow green

                           caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                           pale pink, salmon pink

Bow

Ricrac:                burnt orange, orange, pumpkin

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

Hello Sweet Friend with Last Minute Manda

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Thursday .......I hope that you're having a lovely week! 

Yesterday I went for lunch with the ladies here and had a yummy Menu del Día and only 12 which is excellent value for 3 courses and including a drink !

Today we are doing a little more work in the garden whilst the renovations continue in the house and then hopefully going on the local town walk as long as my feet feel better later on - they are still a little sore from all the dancing at the Feria last weekend.....

Today I am on my blog with latest card for Last minute Manda with a cute little Autumn card using yummy Gingerbread girls from the Autumn Sweets Collection 

Isn't she a cutie with her toffee apple !

I love making seasonal cards that aren't specifically for Autumn or Halloween and with this generic sentiment it definitely fits in for most of the year really !

I resized the gingerbread girl using my graphics software to suit a smaller A6 card and then coloured her with my Promarkers before cutting her out and adhering to the card.

The background paper that I've used is an older paper that I found in my stash but I love how it matches the main image, with apples and blackberries.

I blended a small amount of orange ink directly onto the card blank behind the gingerbread girl and then used some orange dye ink to stamp the sentiment strip.

I used a little orange card to make some Ricrac, added a few sparkly orange gems and glossy accents to the toffee on the apple to finish off my card.

Before I go I wanted to let you know that there is a fun challenge currently taking place in the Last Minute Manda Facebook group!  

The theme is to create a Halloween or Fall card/ project - the winner will be able to choose 3 stamp sets of their choice.  

The only rule is you must use one of the images from Last Minute Manda in your project - if you don't have any yet there are some freebies in the Facebook group ! or you can head over to the Last Minute Manda Store

Don't forget to use my special DT discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping !

I hope that you like my card today 🌞

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - Autumn sweets collection 

Magazine papers

Adirondack Brights Dye ink - sunset orange

Honeybee Stamps - mini messages

Distress Ink - spiced marmalade

Kaiser craft orange rhinestones

Sakura Gelly roll pen - white, black

Glossy accents

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:        caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

Nose & cheeks:     pale pink, salmon pink

Dress:                  forest green, bright green, meadow green

Toffee Apple:        forest green, bright green, meadow green

                           caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                           pale pink, salmon pink

Bow

Ricrac:                burnt orange, orange, pumpkin

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

A Passion for Markers BlogSpot Challenge #709 - For a man or boy

Hello and a happy Tuesday to you all ! I hope you are having a lovely week so far.

Our town Feria starts on Wednesday and its hopefully going to be 5 days of fun good music excellent food and lots of laughing.  I'm really looking forward to it this year as the programme for each day looks good....I just wish some of the music would start earlier......midnight is too late for a dormouse like me!

Today I'm here to let you know that a new challenge has started over on the Passion for Markers Blog challenge.

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Polkadoodles there are loads of wonderful digital collections and physical stamps available too......in the store so I would highly recommend taking a look.

The theme this week chosen by Nat for Team 2 is for a man or a boy.

I decided to use one of my favourite images from the Gingerbread Holly collection, its such a cheeky image called Oh Crumbs! to make a more masculine Christmas card 

I combined this with papers and a sentiment from the collection too, keeping it really simple.

Don't forget there will be a prize for the Winner of the challenge - there are more details over on the Passion for Markers blog.

It's a standard a6 (UK size) card today, with some of the beautiful papers layered onto a deep brown cardstock a simple vellum heart behind the gingerbread boy and just a scattering of gold confetti to finish of the card.

I really hope that you have enjoyed my card today and will drop by again to see my next project and don't forget to join in with the challenge over on the Passion for Markers blog

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Polkadoodles digital stamp - Gingerbread Holly - Oh Crumbs!

Polkadoodles digital Paper - set 1 & set 2

Polkadoodles digital sentiment - sentiment bundle

Lawn Fawn Custom Craft Dies - Stitched Wavy Borders

Sakura Gelly Roll pens - Clear star, black, white

Pretty Pink Posh confetti - gold

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:            caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                               pale pink, salmon pink

Scarf:                      marine, turquoise, mint green,

                               forest green, bright green, leaf green

Ricrac:                    cool grey 2, 00

          

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

 Wendy x

Gingerbread Holly - Ho Ho No! with Polkadoodles

Hello Everyone and a very Happy Christmas to you all! 

I hope that wherever you are and whatever you are doing today that you enjoy the day but remember its only a day.

Today I'm sharing my last card for this year made with the recent digital release Gingerbread Holly  by Polkadoodles.  I have to say that I have loved working with this collection so much - its been loads of fun but I have had to replace some of my pens with so many gingerbreads to colour.

For todays card I have used 3 of the digital stamps, Oh Snap,   Christmas Cutie and Oh Crumbs

What would Christmas be like without a cheeky pun ? I think the cute ginger at the end has had a bite out of him by Santa.

My simple DL card has layers of beautiful bronze glitter card and a coordinating teal paper from the Baked with Love collection. I love the mix of teal and brown and I think its a perfect combination for Christmas.

I hope that you like my card today and you'll enjoy the next cards I share from this new collection

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Polkadoodles digital stamp - Gingerbread Holly - Oh Snap, Christmas cutie, Oh Crumbs

Polkadoodles digital  papers - Baked with Love - Paper Heaven 1

Lisa Horton Crafts Euphoria Glitter cardstock

Lisa Horton Crafts Dies - Slimline loops and Bubbles

Lisa Horton Crafts Dies - Nested Torn edge slims

Crafters Companion letter dies

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, black

Promarkers used :

Gingers:               pastel beige, sandstone, caramel

                           pale pink

Ricrac:                 lavender, ivory

Clothes:               burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                           forest green, bright green, leaf green

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

 Wendy x

Sugary Sweet Cookies with Last Minute Manda

Hello Everyone its Monday and today Last Minute Manda is sponsoring a freebie over on Kit and Clowder Facebook group for the members advent calendar.  Every day up to the 25th December there are wonderful freebies, discounts and prizes so its well worth heading over to have a look and joining the group.

My card inspiration today is using the digital stamp set from the Sugary Sweet Cookies set that I have coloured using my Promarkers before cutting out.  

The card is an A2 (US size) with papers from Lili of the Valley Essentials.  I have die cut a simple circle of Kraft card and then embossed this before using white die ink to highlight the snowflakes.

The cute gingerbread digi is doing some last minute Christmas baking and has been coloured with my promarkers (see below for colours) adhered to the card with foam tape and then some simple gold confetti sequins added to finish off the card.

Don't forget if you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Last Minute Manda digital stamp - Sugary Sweet Cookies

Posca Pen - white

Lili of the Valley Essentials papers - Krafty Christmas

LHC 3D Embossing folder - Snowflakes

LHC Washi sentiment

Spectrum Aqua pen - Chestnut

Gesso - White

Distress Ink - Picket Fence

glossy accents

Pretty Pink Posh confetti - gold

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, clear star

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:                 caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                                    pale pink

Eyes:                           cobalt blue, arctic blue, blue pearl

Dress:                          burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Hat:                              lavender, ivory 

                                    poppy

Holly:                           forest green, bright green, leaf green

                         

Berries:                        burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Apron:                          forest green, bright green, leaf green

Bowls:                          lavender, ivory, poppy

                                    burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                                    forest green, bright green, leaf green

 Ricrac:                         lavender, ivory 

Spatula:                        warm grey4,3

                                    burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Icing bottles:                warm grey 4,1

                                   burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                                   forest green, bright green, leaf green, black

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

  Wendy x

Gingerbread Holly - Oh Snap! with Polkadoodles

Hello everyone happy Sunday! 

I have my penultimate card for this year today, made with the recent digital release Gingerbread Holly  by Polkadoodles. 

This image is called Oh Snap  and he has been coloured with my Promarkers.

I decided today for a simple easel card but I have created a Christmas tree for my little cute ginger.

The papers I have used are from the Baked with love collection paper heaven 1  and paper heaven 2 and  the newer Gingerbread Holly collection paper 1

I've used triangle dies to create my simplistic Christmas tree and all of the decorations are from the Winnie White Christmas Embellishments 

Such a simple but I think beautiful card.

I hope that you like my card today and you'll enjoy the final card from this Gingerbread Holly collection, coming on Christmas Day, next Monday!

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Polkadoodles digital stamp - Gingerbread Holly - Oh Snap!

Polkadoodles digital papers - Gingerbread Holly

Polkadoodles digital sentiment and papers  - Winnie white Christmas

Polkadoodles digital papers  - Baked with love

Lisa Horton Crafts Dies - Nested Triangles

Lisa Horton Crafts Euphoria Glitter Cardstock

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, black

Glossy accents

Promarkers used :

Ginger:                pastel beige, sandstone, caramel

                           pale pink

Ricrac:                 lavender, ivory

Bow tie:               burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                          

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

 Wendy x

Gingerbread Holly - Escape with Polkadoodles

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Sunday!

I'm back today to share another Christmas card made using the recent digital release Gingerbread Holly collection by Polkadoodles.  This digital stamp is called Escape. 

I've finally got around to writing my cards and they are all in the post - hopefully they'll arrive in time for Christmas - One year I'm determined to post them early !

As simple 5" x 7" card today using more of the coordinating paper from the new Gingerbread Holly collection.

The sentiment is from the Gingerbread Holly Greetings and Sentiments pack

I have used a simple cross stitch border die around the edge of my patterned paper and fussy cut around the top edge of the image , mounting the panel onto the card using foam tape, before adding some simple confetti sequins.

I hope that you like my card today and you'll enjoy the next cards I share from this new collection

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Polkadoodles digital stamp - Gingerbread Holly - Escape

Polkadoodles digital sentiment and papers - Gingerbread Holly

Lawn Fawn Custom Craft Dies - Stitched Borders

Cosmic Shimmer Twinkles - Icicle Blue

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, black

Pretty Pink Posh Confetti - gold

Promarkers used :

Ginger:                pastel beige, sandstone, caramel

                           pale pink

Ricrac:                 lavender, ivory

Clothes:               burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                           forest green, bright green, leaf green

Glass:                  powder blue, blender

Candy Cane:        burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                           lavender, ivory

Holly:                   holly, emerald, pastel green

Berries:                burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

 Wendy x

Sugary Sweet Cookies with Last Minute Manda

Hello Everyone wishing you all a lovely Thursday - We are off into town today for the final day of the Christmas fiesta - its German day today and we're hoping to try a little Bratwurst and beer and maybe some German cakes too! 

I've just dropped in to post another card for Last Minute Manda  - my Christmas cards this year are definitely loaded with cuteness! I might need to break out and make a few floral cards soon.

My card inspiration today is using the digital stamp set from the Sugary Sweet Cookies set that I have coloured using my Promarkers before cutting out.  

The card is a simple A6 with a stencilled background and an offset heart shaped frame die cut from Kraft card. A simple mat of red foiled card for the background and the sentiment strip and a sprinkling of red and gold sequins finishes off todays card. 

Sometimes I think the simplest cards are the most appealing!

Don't forget if you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Last Minute Manda digital stamp - Sugary Sweet Cookies

Lawn Fawn Clippings stencil - Confetti

Posca Pen - white

Distress ink - candied apple, twisted citron

LHC Nested Hearts dies

LHC strip sentiment

Spectrum Aqua pen - crimson

Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen - clear

glossy accents

sequins - red & gold

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:                 caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                                    pale pink

Eyes:                           cobalt blue, arctic blue, blue pearl

Apron:                          forest green, bright green, leaf green

Hat:                             lavender, ivory 

                                   poppy

Holly:                           forest green, bright green, leaf green

                         

Berries:                        burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Label:                          burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Glass jar:                      cool grey 3,1 blender

                                    bright green, poppy

Ricrac:                         lavender, ivory 

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

  Wendy x