LC Designs February Stamp Challenge

Well its time for another LC Designs stamp challenge and the theme for February (the month of love) is "love and marriage" of course. I have used the Wavy Weddings stamp which is one of the new wavy stamps from LC Designs. I love using these stamps and this particular one is perfect for a wedding or anniversary.





The prize for the lucky winner of the competition is a fabulous £10.00 to spend on the LC Designs website, so have a go because somebody has to win.

what you will need:

LC Designs Wavy Wedding stamp

Docrafts on your Special Day sentiment stamp

white 10.5cm x 15cm base card

white linen card

white card to stamp onto

black Versa Fine ink pad

colouring in implements

heart shaped paper Doily

3 Daisy punches ranging in size

ring binder punch

small hole punch

small heart punch

yellow card

red paper

Tim Holtz Distress ink pads - Wild Honey, Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers

small blue satin bow

Stick the white linen card onto the white base card.

Using the wavy wedding stamp and the black Versa Fine ink pad stamp the image onto white card and colour in the image.

Cut the image to size (about 104mm x 62mm) and shade around the cut edge with the Peacock Feathers Tim Holtz distress ink.

Shade the edge of the heart doily with the Tim Holtz Faded Jeans distress ink and cut out the edge of the heart.

Stick the heart onto the base card.

Stick the coloured image onto the base card.

Using the yellow card punch out 3 large daises, 4 middle size daises and 2 small daises.

Tint the edge of the daises with the Wild Honey Tim Holtz distress ink.

Punch out 3 circles from the red paper using the ring binder punch.

Stick the red paper circles to the 3 large daisies.

Punch out 6 circles from the red paper and stick these to the remainder of the daisies.

Shape the flowers and stick onto the base card.

Punch out 9 hearts from the red paper using the small heart punch.

Stick the hearts onto the base card among the daisies.

Using the Docrafts sentiment stamp and the black Versa Fine ink pad stamp the sentiment onto white card.

Cut the sentiment to size.

Tint the edges of the sentiment with the Tim Holtz Wild Honey distress ink.

Using the small heart punch and the red paper punch out a heart shape.

Stick the heart to the bottom right corner of the sentiment.

Stick the sentiment onto the base card.

Stick the small blue satin bow onto the base card.



Dinkie Butterflies & Cat

Hello it`s my turn to do a LC Designs blog project and I was really glad to shut myself away in my warm craft room on a very cold day to make this card. I have been wanting to use these Splodge papers ever since I received them, and together with the sweet Butterfly Cat Dinkies stamp this card was the result.

what you will need:
LC Designs Dinkies Butterfly Cat stamp
LC Designs Dinkies test To Lovely You
LC Designs Dinkies Text Happy Birthday
LC Designs Splodge paper pack - pink & yellow
Xcut 6" x 6" hearts embossing folder
6" x 6" white base card
good quality white card
white card to stamp onto
black Verrsa Fine ink pad
Peacock green/blue paper
colouring in implements
lilac pearl paper scraps
Peacock green/blue 3 1/2cm organza ribbon
small butterfly Tonic boot punch
larger butterfly punch

Cut a piece of card to the size of the embossing folder.
Emboss the card using the Xcut hearts embossing folder.
Cut the embossed card to 13.7mm x 13.7cm.
Mat and layer the card onto the Peacock green/blue paper.
Stick the paper/embossed card onto the white base card.

Cut the pink and yellow LC Designs splodge paper to 9.3cm x 9.3cm.
Mat and layer the splodge paper onto Peacock green/blue paper.
Stick the splodge paper combo onto the base card making sure that the darker pink colour is to the right hand side.

Using the LC Designs Dinkies Butterfly Cat stamp and the black Versa Fine ink pad stamp the image onto good quality card.
Colour the image.
Make the tag 4.8cm x 9.7cm.
Stick the tag onto the card at a jaunty angle.

Make a bow using the Peacock green/blue organza ribbon and stick it to the top of the tag.

sing the black Versa Fine ink pad and the LC Designs Dinkies Text stamp the sentiments "To Lovely You" and "Happy Birthday" stamp the sentiments onto white card.
Cut the text to size and stick onto the base card.

Using the Tonic small butterfly boot punch cut out 2 Peacock green/blue butterflies, 2 x lilac butterflies and stick onto the tag.
Cut 1 small and 1 larger butterfly from white card.
Stick the two butterflies onto the darker colour on the right hand side of the splodge paper.



A Card for Helen

Its time for the LC Designs January Stamp Challenge and the theme is add bunting which is always a good way to jazz up a project. I made this card with my old school friend Helen in mind and her name is on the bunting but you should put your friends name on the bunting, or leave it blank.

Here is our prize for January, lots of lovely LC Designs goodies!

 

 

Our prize, worth £14.00 includes :

 A pack of 20 Scalloped Landscape Cards and Envelopes

 Large pack LC Designs 'Falling Daisy' papers
 Small pack LC Designs 'Falling Daisy' papers
 Four - LC Designs Dinkie 'Hedgehog' stamps
 

what you will need:
LC Designs Wavy Beach Huts stamp
LC Designs dinky text Sending Smiles
LC Designs Nice `n` Stripey Paper Pack
6" x 6" base card
pink paper
good quality white card
Crafts Too dotty embossing folder
die cutting machine
black Versa Fine ink pad
Hobbycraft clear stamp alphabet
small bunting cutting die
die cutting machine
pink, green and yellow card scraps
green bakers twine
2 small pegs
small heart punch

Cover the base card with pink paper.
Cut the white card to 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" and using the Crafts Too embossing folder emboss the right hand side of the card.
Stick the embossed card onto the base card.

Cut a piece of the yellow Nice `n` Stripey paper to 5 7/16" x 2 1/2" and mat and layer onto the pink paper. Stick the papers onto the card.

Using the LC Wavy Beach Huts stamp and black Versa Fine ink pad stamp the image onto good quality white card.
Cut the image topper to 4 7/16" x 3 1/2" and colour in.
Mat and layer the image topper onto pink paper and stick onto the base card at a jaunty angle.

Using the LC Designs Have a beautiful day text and the black Versa Fine ink pad stamp the text onto white card, cut the text to size and mat and layer onto pink paper.
Stick the text onto the card at a jaunty angle.

Using the coloured scraps of card and the bunting die cut out 7 pieces of bunting.
Using the Hobbycraft lower case alphabet stamp the letters for your chosen name onto the bunting.
Attach the bunting onto the green bakers twine and stick onto the card.
Stick the pegs onto the card and nip the bakers twine between.
Cut the bakers twine to the required size and stick the ends down onto the card.
Colour the top of the pegs green.
Punch 2 hearts from white card and stick to the 2 end pieces of bunting.

LC Designs January Digi Challenge 2016

Happy New Year to you and I hope you have recovered from your celebrations and are ready for the LC Designs (new name for Little Claire) January digi stamp challenge. The theme is 3,2,1 and I had to ask around because I didn't know what this meant but it is a card made with 3 of one thing 2 of another and finally 1 thing. My card has 3 flowers, 2 layers of patterned paper and 1 image topper, and isn't it a lovely image.

This is the lovely prize you could win if you enter the competition.........

FIVE LC DESIGNS DIGI-STAMPS

what you will need:
LC Designs Tulip Bunny digi stamp
LC Designs dinky text A Little Bird Told Me
LC Designs paper pack Falling Daisies
6" x 6" white base card
pink card
green card scraps
white card scraps
good quality white card to print onto
First Edition tag dies
Chloe 3 petal flower die
Chloe 5 petal flower die
die cutting machine
Nitwit Perfect Pair 8" x 8" paper pad - pink check paper
Nitwit Pastel Dreams 8" x 8" paper pad - pink crosses paper
white voile
1 1/2" pink check voile ribbon
Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink
black Versa Fine ink pad
Cut n Dry foam
small hole punch

Mat and layer the Falling Daisies green paper onto pink paper.
Stick the papers onto the base card (the Falling Daisies paper is darker at one end and this is to be placed at the bottom of the card).

Cut a piece of the Nitwit Perfect Pair pink checked paper to 4" x 4", mat and layer the paper onto pink paper and stick onto the base card at a jaunty angle.

Bring the Tulip Bunny into your graphics program and re size so that the tip of the bunny's whiskers across to the bunnys paw measures 1 1/2".
Print the image onto good quality white card.
Cut the image down to size (1 1/2" x 3") and colour in.
Cut a piece of white voile lager than the image topper, colour using Tim Holts Shabby Shutters Distress Ink and allow to dry.
Stick the voile onto the back of the topper in a tatty manner.
Stick the voile/topper combo onto the base card at a jaunty angle.

Using a scrap piece of the Nitwit Pastel Dreams pink crosses paper and the Chloe 3 petal flower cut out 6 shapes.
Tint the edge of the petals using Tim Holts Picked Raspberry Distress ink.
Shape the petals using a cocktail stick or a pokey tool and glue one layer of petals onto another to make 3 flowers.
Using the Chloe 5 petal flower and green card scraps cut out 3 flowers.
Stick the 3 green flowers onto the centre of the 3 pink flowers.
Using the small hole punch and a small scrap of white card punch out 3 dots, stick the dots to the centre of the 3 flowers.
Stick the flowers onto the card.

Using the First Edition circle tag and a scrap of white card cut out the tag.
Using a black Versa Fine ink pad and the LC Designs dinky text stamp the sentiment With Love x onto the centre of the tag.
Pop the flower out from the tag and colour it using Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.
Colour the tag using Shabby Shutters Distress Ink and using tape stick the flower back onto the tag.
Stick the tag onto the card.
Cut the pink check voile ribbon slightly longer than needed and tie a knot at the centre.
Cut the ribbon to size by making fish tails at the ends.
Stick the ribbon to the card.

Bobble Hat Man Card

Issue 3 of the Little Claire Magazine is on sale now and I have made this card using the stamp that comes free with the magazine. The leaves on the trees this Autumn were a lovely mix of colours and so I have tried to capture the colours on this card.

what you will need:
Little Claire Magazine issue 3 free stamp
Little Claire Dinkie Text Sending Smiles
Spellbinders Eyelet Squares S4-305 die
die cutting machine
cream card to stamp onto
black Versa Fine ink pad
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad
Hot Off The Press Cardmader`s Earths Palette Creative Pack paper stack
cream 14.7cm x 14.7cm base card
black card
red paper
hessian
colouring implements of your choice
Maple leaf punch 1" from side to side
black fine tip pen

Cut the Hot Off The Press paper to around 14cm.
Shade the edges of the paper using Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
Mat and layer the paper onto black card.
Stick the card/paper combo onto the base card.

Cut a strip of hessian to around 14.7cm x 3.5cm and frey the edges.
Stick the hessian onto the base card.
Using the leaf punch make 8 leaves from the cream card.
Colour the leaves and using the fine tip black pen draw the vanes on the leaves.
Stick 7 of the leaves onto the hessian.

Using the Spellbinder Eyelet Squares die and the red paper cut out a background frame.
Thread a string of hessian through the hole down the side of the die cut and allow the end to stick out, repeat this for the other three edges.
Stick the die cut background onto the base card at a jaunty angle.

Using the Little Claire stamp and the black Versa Fine ink pad stamp the image onto cream card.
Cut out the image and colour it in.
Stick the coloured image onto the card.
Make a triple bow using the hessian string and stick to the card.
Colour a piece of cream card yellow and cut out a circle using the ring binder hole punch.
Bevel the yellow circle and stick onto the centre of the bow.

Using the Little Claire Dinkie Text "Sending Smiles" and Have a beautiful day" and the black Versa Fine Ink pad stamp the sentiments onto the red paper.
Cut the sentiments out and stick onto the base card.
Stick the remaining leaf to bottom right hand corner of the card.

Christmas Village Card

Today is the launch of the Little Claire December stamp challenge and the theme is special Christmas card. I have made this card for my big sister and her husband and they have a very special place in my heart. This is the last Little Claire challenge of the year so good luck with your entry.....

The prize for this months lucky winner is........

£10.00 Voucher to spend on-line

what you will need:
Little Claire Christmas Village Scene stamp
Little Claire Dinkie Text Merry Christmas
6" x 6" base card
black card
white card to stamp onto
black Versa Fine ink pad
Hunkydory shooting stars background paper
copy paper to use as a mask
blue pastel chalks
Cut n Dry foam
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Stormy Sky
Lea`bilities Poinsettia die 004
Marianne Creatables Poinsettia die LRD122
swirly accent die
Glamour Dust glitter
die cutting machine
wet glue
thin paint brush
fine tip black pen
colouring in implements of your choice
black liquid pearls
4 x faceted AB gems
ball tool

Cover the 6" x 6" base card with the black card.
Cut the Hunkydry Shooting Stars background card to mat and layer onto the black paper/card which is now stuck to the base card, stick the Hunkydory card in place.

Using the Little Claire Christmas Village Scene stamp and the black Versa Fine ink pad stamp the image onto white card.
Cut the image to size (about 12cm x 10cm).
Stamp the image onto copy paper and cut around the outline of the houses, thee owl and the moon.
Use the cut out images as a mask and secure onto the master image.
Using the Cut n Dry foam and the blue pastel chalks begin to shade the sky area of the image (I made it darker coloured in the top left of the image and lighter coloured around the moon).
Remove the masks and colour the rest of the image with colouring implements of your choice.
Colour in the trees with the fine tip black pen.
Using wet glue and a fine paint brush apply glue to the image where you want it to look like frost has formed (including the moon).
Cover the glue with the Glamour Dust glitter and shake off the excess.
Mat and layer the image onto black card and stick onto the base card.

Using the Lea`bilities Poinsettia die cut out 2 Poinsettia flowers (one lager than the other) from white card.
Using the Marianne Creatables Poinsettia die cut out 8 Poinsettia flowers ( lager than the others) from white card.
Using the Marianne Creatables Poinsettia die cut out 4 middles from black card.
Using the Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Ink shade the centre of each of the Poinsettia flowers.
Apply wet glue to the shaded area of the Poinsettia flowers, sprinkle with Glamour Dust glitter, shake off the excess and leave to dry.
Apply the black liquid pearls to the tips of the black flower centres and leave to dry.
When all the pieces are dry assemble the flowers (the big flower has 4 sections and a middle piece and the rest of the flowers have 2 sections and a middle piece).
Stick a AB gem in the centre of each assembled flower.

Using the swirly shaped die cut 4 pieces from white card.
Stick the white swirly cut outs and the Poinsettia flowers onto the card.

Using the Little Clair Dinkie Text Merry Christmas select the "A little Christmas greeting just for you" and stamp onto white card.
Cut out the text and rub the edges along the black Versa Fine ink pad to define the edge of the sentiment box.
Stick the sentiment onto the card.

A Little Bird Told Me

Hello, well I have to confess that I haven't been crafting as much as I would normally at this time of year but I was hoping to move house before Christmas and suitably packing etc in preparation. Unfortunately I will not be moving until the new year but my thinking now is new year new start. Then my car broke and needed mending and I have started a new job oh and preparing for a family visit before Christmas. So much going on and something had to give and it was my crafting that took a back seat, and I do miss it. I was really glad for an opportunity to a blog project for Little Claire using this fantastic steam punk/zentangle digi stamp, it was a real joy to get back into my craft room and I hope that in the new year when I have moved house I will be able to make more time for my crafting and blogging.

I use Serif Craft Artist as my graphics program and if you have this program you can follow the step by step instructions below. If you do not have this graphics program you will still be able to print the digi stamp image but your instructions for achieving this may be different.

what you will need:
Little Claire digi Book Owl stamp
Little Claire A Little Bird Told Me stamp set
Inkylicious Latin Script stamp
Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals die
die cutting machine
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink & Cut n Dry foam
Tim Holtz Bundled Sage Distress Ink
14.7cm x 14.7cm cream base card
craft card
cream linen printable card
page from a book
green & red card scraps
colouring in implements of your choice
ring binder hole punch
1.5cm Hobby House dark red gingham ribbon
scissors

Load your printer with the cream linen printable card.
Open your Serif Craft Artist graphics program on your computer.
Select Blank Project from the Get Started section of the Start Up Wizard.
Select A4 from the Page Setup.
Select Done from the Digikit Browser.
You will now be taken to a screen with a representation of an A4 work sheet on it.
Click on the Insert tab in the tool bar, select Photo from the drop down box, select From File from the drop down box.
Now you will be taken to a browser box which will allow you to find the file where you have stored the Little Claire Book Owl image.
Select the image and click on the Open button at the bottom of the Insert Photo(s) box.
You will now be taken back to your work sheet and if you move your cursor to within the work sheet you will find it appears as a cross with a hashed box underneath, left click and at the same time drag down to the right and your image will appear.
You now need to re size the image so make sure that the ruler bars which run along the top and left hand side of the work area are in cm.
Left click on the ruler at the left hand side and drag (a red line will appear) the line until it reaches 9cm.
Click on the digi image and a blue box will appear, a grey box with cross hares is shown in the top left corner outside the blue box, click on the cross hares and drag the image to the far left of the work sheet so that the left edge of the branch is butted up to the edge of the work sheet.
Re size the image by clicking on the white square at the bottom right corner of the blue box and make the right hand leaf at the end of the branch touch the red guide line.
Move the image to the centre of the work sheet by clicking on the grey  cross hares at the top left of the blue box and drag the image to where you want it.
You are now ready to print off the image so select File from the toolbar, select Print from the drop down box, select the Print button at the bottom of the Print box.

THAT IS THE COMPUTER STUFF OVER, NOW TIME TO START CRAFTING..........

Cut the image to size making sure that it is 8mm from the right hand leaf to the cut line, 4cm from the left hand branch to the cut line, 1cm from the bottom leaf to the cut line and 6cm from the right ear to the cut line.
Tear a piece of paper (this torn line is going to be a mask for the shaded part of the card) and secure the paper to the linen card making sure that the edge of the tear buts up to the end of the branch.
Using Tim Holts Vintage Photo Distress Ink and the Cut n Dry foam apply a light shade to the exposed left hand side of the linen card.
Using the Inkylicious \latin Script stamp and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink stamp the words onto the exposed linen card to make it look like a page from a book.
Remove the mask.
Shade the edge of the remaining linen card with the Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Colour in the image.

Cut a piece of the Hobby House ribbon and make a V cut in the right hand side of the ribbon.
Stick the ribbon onto the linen card.

Using the Little Claire A Little Bird Told Me stamps and the Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink stamp the sentiments onto the linen card.

Mat and layer the linen topper onto craft card.
Stick the craft card and topper onto the cream base card.

Using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die cut one flower from green card.
Shade the edges of the flower using Tim Holts Bundled Sage Distress Ink.
Cut the petals towards the centre of the flower with scissors and shape the flower.
Cut a  flower using a piece of paper from a book and the smaller of the Tim Holts Tattered Florals flowers.
Shade the edges of the flower with the Vintage Photo Distress Ink, shape the flower and stick on top of the green flower.
Punch a circle from a scrap of red card using the ring binder punch and bevel the circle.
Stick the red circle onto the centre of the flower and stick the flower onto the card.

Cut out 7 leafs by hand from the green card.
Tint the edges of the leaves with the Bundled Sage Distress Ink.
Shape the leaves and stick over the leaves which have been printed.