Amanda Jane Designs - Bumble Bee Bear Sketch 2

 Hi Everyone

I'm sharing the 2nd of my cards highlighting Amanda Jane Designs (AJD) latest facebook challenge using her wonderful digi stamps and papers. As I mentioned a few weeks ago this month's challenge (June) Amanda has created a fabulous 'sketch' to follow. To enter you basically use the card sketch (layout) as your template, it can be used in any direction, as I have done. The rules are that you must use either one or more of AJD's papers OR one of her digi stamps etc to create your card. You can win lovely digi stamps as a prize (see link at the bottom of the page), so why not have a go. 

As you can see from my card I have again rotated the sketch a little to create my own layout using all the elements. Once again I have used AJD digi papers and another of her cute Bee stamps, this time Bumble Bee Bear. I used Inktense watercolour pencils to coloured with. I hope you like it. x

Amanda has lots of  lovely digi stamp, papers and sentiments in her Etsy shop, along with some pre-coloured images and papers. Here is the link to the Amanda Jayne Designs Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps and papers.

Here's What I Did

I used some of the lovely 'Bee-autiful' digi papers from AJD that I printed off a few weeks ago. I trimmed down the yellow striped paper to fit the card front leaving a slim border around the edge, then attached to the card front. I followed this up by die cutting a piece of the yellow dotted paper into a scalloped square, this was glued flat onto the striped paper. To finish the background layout, a strip of black and white dotty paper was glued flat down the left hand side directly over the rest of the papers.

Next I imported the little 'Bumble Bee Bear' into my software and resized it to fit my project. The image was printed onto watercolour cardstock, then die cut into a circle. I drew a horizontal line across the bottom to ground the bear, and hand stamped a few grasses and flowers to finish it off. The image was coloured with watercolour pencils. I created my own sentiment in my software befitting a bee card. :)

The completed scene was glued onto a yellow scalloped circle, and added to the card front along with the sentiment. To finish off the card I added a few white dots to his cheeks and highlights to his body.

Here's What I Used 

Digi Stamp: Bumble Bee Bear

Digital Papers - Bee-autiful

Inktense Watercolour Pencils: Bear - Saddle Brown, Sepia Ink / Bee Outfit - Cadnium Yellow, Golden Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Charcoal Grey, Ink Black /  Grass & Flowers - Cadmium Orang, Apple Green, Felt Green

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Watercolour Card (Rare Earth), Pro Print paper 220gsm (Create & Craft), Yellow Card, 'Scalloped Circle' Die &  'Pierced Circle' Die (Crealies), 'Stitched Scalloped Square' Die Set (Creative Expression), 'Greener Grass' Stamp Set (Colorado Craft Co), White Pen, Glue, Double Sided Tape

We have a lovely facebook group called Amanda Jayne Design Inspiration Group, or why not follow Amanda Jayne Designs on Instagam @amandajaynedesigns

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Please Note - I am designing for Amanda Jayne Designs and I receive her lovely digi images to play and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more cards using Amanda Jayne Designs stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Amanda Jane Designs - Bumble Bee Holding Flowers

Hi Everyone

This week I'm sharing 2 of my cards highlighting Amanda Jane Designs (AJD) fabulous digi stamps and papers to coincide with her regular Facebook challenge. For this month (June) she has created a 'sketch' for you to follow (see below), to enter you basically use the card sketch (layout) as your template. The rules are that you use either one or more of AJD's papers or one of her digi stamps etc to create your card. You can win lovely digi stamps as a prize (see link at the bottom of the page), so why not have a go.  

As you can see I did a spin on the sketch using some of AJD papers and one of her cute Bee stamps. I used Inktense watercolour pencils to coloured with, but I had to admit I'm a little rusty using them as I've not had them out in ages; I definitely think I need to play with them a bit more. I hope you like it. x

Amanda has lots of  lovely digi stamp, papers and sentiments in her Etsy shop, along with some pre-coloured images and papers. Here is the link to the Amanda Jayne Designs Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps and papers.

Here's What I Did

After printing off a selection of AJD digital papers from the 'Bee-autiful' collection, I trimmed down the black and white striped paper to fit the front of my card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge. This was attached to the card front. I followed this up by cutting a strip of the black and white polka dot paper and gluing this across the centre of the card. A piece of the yellow flowered paper was die cut into a square and added over the top previous papers bang in the centre. 

Next I imported the little bee into my software and resized it to fit my project. The image was printed onto watercolour cardstock, then die cut with an cross stitch circle die. I drew a horizontal line across the bottom of the scene to ground the bee and hand stamped a few grasses and flowers to finish it off. The image was coloured with watercolour pencils. I created my own sentiment in my software befitting a bee card. :)

The completed scene was glued to a yellow die cut stitched circle, then onto a black scalloped circle.  The finished topper was adhered to the centre of the card front, adding my sentiment to the left of the bee. To finish off the card I added glitter to the bee's wings and flower.

Here's What I Used 

Digi Stamp: Bumble Bee Holding Flowers

Digital Papers - Bee-autiful

Inktense Watercolour Pencils: Bee -  Cadmium Yellow, Golden Yellow, Cadmium Orange,  Charcoal Grey, Ink Black, Iris Blue, Crimson / Flower - Crimson, Chilli Red, Apple Green, Felt Green / Grass - Apple Green, Felt Green

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Watercolour Card (Rare Earth), Pro Print paper 220gsm (Create & Craft), Yellow & Black Card, 'Cross Stitch' Circle Die (Rox Stamps), Square 'Postage Stamp Frame' Die Set &  'Stitched Scalloped Circle' Die Set (Creative Expression), 'Greener Grass' Stamp Set (Colorado Craft Co), White Pen, Water, Glitter, Glue, Double Sided Tape

We have a lovely facebook group called Amanda Jayne Design Inspiration Group, or why not follow Amanda Jayne Designs on Instagam @amandajaynedesigns

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Please Note - I am designing for Amanda Jayne Designs and I receive her lovely digi images to play and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more cards using Amanda Jayne Designs stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili Of The Valley - Panda #2

Good Morning

I'm spreading the 'panda love' again today, using another of the new 'Panda' stamps from Lili Of The Valley. As I mentioned yesterday the panda's are available as both polymer stamps and digital stamps, and can be purchased as single stamps or in bundles (see below for info). They have now launched in their store....so grab yours To colour my cute panda I again used pastel pencils as they're a really quick medium to use. I hope you like it.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Online  Shop and the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the stamps. FYI you can use both sites to purchase the stamps. 

Here's What I Did & Used

I trimmed down a piece of purple patterned paper to fit the front of a 6" x 6" card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge. Then glued a fancy white doily die cut into the centre. 

The panda, butterfly and sentiment was stamped onto mixed media card. Everything was coloured with pastel pencils. The finished scene was sprayed with a fixative to ensure the pastel wouldn't smudge. The scene was die cut into a circle and mounted onto a lilac scalloped frame. Funky foam was added to the back. The topper was glued to the card front. To finish the card, I added white pen to the panda's eyes and nose, and a few pearls.  

Polymer Stamp Set:  

Polymer A5 Stamp Set - Panda Stamps

Digital Single Stamps - Search for Panda in the search box (top of the store's page)

Digital Stamp Bundle - Panda Digis

Twin Bundle Set - Happy Bees and Pandas

Pastel Pencils (Cartothello by Stabilo): Panda - 750 (Black), 720 (Grey), 615 (Brown), 681 (Peach), 311 (Pink) / Butterfly - 335 (Pink), 365 (Mid lilac), 385 (Dark Lilac) /  Grass - 570 (Pale Green), 575 (Mid Green), 585 (Dark Green)

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Daler Rowney Mixed Media Card, 'Stitched Scalloped Circle' Die Set (Creative Expression), 'Lace Frame' Die Set (Sweet Dixie), 'Flowers Forever' Paper Pad (The Works), A4 Colour Paper Pad (The Works), White Card, White Pen, Pearls, Fixative Spray, Funky Foam, Double Sided Tape, Black Ink, Glue

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, however on occasion I receive a free stamp set as a thank you gesture for my advertisements or participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Love stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili Of The Valley - Panda #1

Good Morning

Hi everyone, I'm back again highlighting Lili Of The Valley's brand new stamps sets. Today I'm sharing a card I've made using one of the gorgeous 'Panda' stamps. The panda's are available as both polymer stamps and digital stamps, and can be purchased as single stamps or in bundles (see below for info). They have now launched in their store. To colour my little panda I used pastel pencils, and kept the card design fresh and clean. I hope you like it.

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Online  Shop and the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the stamps. FYI you can use both sites to purchase the stamps. 

Here's What I Did & Used

I trimmed down a piece of bright green patterned paper to fit the front of a 6" x 6" card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge.

The panda and sentiment was stamped onto mixed media card, then onto masking paper. The panda was fussy cut out and placed over the top of the first bear. The bamboo was then stamped over the top (to give the illusion that it sits behind the bear). The mask was then removed, and everything was coloured with pastel pencils. The finished scene was sprayed with a fixative to ensure the pastel wouldn't smudge. 

The scene was die cut into a square postage stamp frame and mounted onto pale green card. The topper was added to a slightly larger postage stamp frame, cut from white card. Funky foam was added to the back and glued to the card front. To finish the card, I added white pen to the panda's eyes and nose, and a few pearls.  

Polymer Stamp Set:  

Polymer A5 Stamp Set - Panda Stamps

Digital Single Stamps - Search for Panda in the search box (top of the store's page)

Digital Stamp Bundle - Panda Digis

Twin Bundle Set - Happy Bees and Pandas

Pastel Pencils (Cartothello by Stabilo): Panda - 750 (Black), 720 (Grey), 615 (Brown), 681 (Peach), 311 (Pink) / Bamboo & Grass - 570 (Pale Green), 575 (Mid Green), 585 (Dark Green)

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Daler Rowney Mixed Media Card, Square 'Postage Stamp Frame' Die Set (Creative Expression), 'Hummingbird & Their Beautiful Colours' Paper Pad (The Works), A4 Colour Paper Pad (The Works), White Card, White Pen, Pearls, Fixative Spray, Funky Foam, Double Sided Tape, Black Ink, Glue

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, however on occasion I receive a free stamp set as a thank you gesture for my advertisements or participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Love stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili Of The Valley - Bee #2

 Happy World Bee Day

As I mentioned yesterday I will be sharing some sneak peeks of brand new polymer stamps coming soon from Lili Of The Valley. For today's card I'm helping to celebrate 'World Bee Day' by using another of the bee stamps, which launched today. x

I'll be back in a few days to share more Lili Of The Valley cuteness - the pandas. :)

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Online  Shop and the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the stamps. FYI you can use both sites to purchase the stamps. 

Here's What I Did & Used

I die cut a piece of lovely orange patterned paper into a square with a postage stamp frame die, and glued it to the front of a 5" x 5" card blank.

Next I stamped the bee and sentiment onto watercolouring paper, and coloured it with distress re-inkers. With a white pen, dots were added to the hearts. When the ink was dry it scene was die cut into a heart 

Funky foam was adhered to the back of the topper and glued to the centre of the card front. To finished the card I added glitter to the bee's wings along with a few pearls at the bottom.

Polymer Stamp Set:  

Polymer Stamp Set - Happy Bees 

Bundle Set - Happy Bees and Pandas

Distress Re-inkers: Bees - Black Soot, Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, Spun Sugar / Wings - Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet / Hearts - Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin

Other: 5" x 5" White Card Blank, Ecoline Watercolour Card, Square 'Postage Stamp Frame' Die Set (Creative Expression), 'Stitched Scallop Nesting Hearts' Die set (Brand Unknown),White Pen, Glitter, Pearls, Funky Foam, Double Sided Tape, Black Ink, Glue

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, however on occasion I receive a free stamp set as a thank you gesture for my advertisements or participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Love stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili Of The Valley - Bees #1

Afternoon Everyone

This week and in forthcoming weeks I will be sharing some sneak peeks of brand new polymer stamps coming soon from Lili Of The Valley. To set the launch off I'm sharing my latest card using not just one  'Happy Bees' stamp, but three of them. Aren't they the cutest bees....ever. The stamps will be available on advanced orders, and I will add the link as soon as it has been added to the LOTV web shop. 

I'll be back tomorrow with another bee card as it's World Bee Day. :)

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Online  Shop and the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the stamps. FYI you can use both sites to purchase the stamps. 

Here's What I Did & Used

The bee were all stamped onto watercolour card, then die cut with a slim rectangle die. The bees were all coloured using distress re-inkers. When the images were dry the completed scene was added to a deep pink scalloped rectangle frame, and mounted flat onto the front of a DL card blank. 

To finish the card, I added dots to the bees, flower and hearts with a white pens, and clear glitter was added to all the wings.  

Polymer Stamp Set:  

Polymer Stamp Set - Happy Bees 

Bundle Set - Happy Bees and Pandas

Distress Re-inkers: Bees - Black Soot, Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, Spun Sugar / Wings - Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet / Flowers - Spun Sugar, Festive Berry, Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin  / Hearts - Spun Sugar, Festive Berry / Grass - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn

Other: DL White Card Blank, Ecoline Watercolour Card, Deep Pink Card, Nested Scalloped Slim Die Set (Lisa Horton Crafts), White Pen, Glitter, Double Sided Tape, Black Ink, Glue

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Or why not join us on social media at  'We Love Lili Of the Valley' Facebook Group run by the Design Team, the official Lili Of The Valley Facebook page and on Instagram.  We'd loved to see you.

Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, however on occasion I receive a free stamp set as a thank you gesture for my advertisements or participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Love stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Amanda Jane Designs - Floral Corner

Morning Everyone

I'm back today sharing another of Amanda Jane Designs (AJD) floral digi stamps and papers. My card is to celebrate Amanda's 'May Flowers' challenge over on her Facebook page (see link at the bottom of the page). For more information about her wonderful themed monthly challenges check out my post from Sunday. 

For my card today I've used the 'Floral Corner' stamp along with one of AJD digi papers - Spring Pastels. I used distress re-inkers and pastel pencils to colour with today. I hope you like it. x

Amanda has lots of  lovely digi stamp, papers and sentiments in her Etsy shop, along with some pre-coloured images and papers. Here is the link to the Amanda Jayne Designs Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps and papers.

Here's What I Did

I printed off one of AJD digital papers and trimmed it down to fit the front of a 6" x 6" card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge. This was attached to the card front.

I imported the gorgeous flower display stamp into my software along with a digi sentiment from my stash, both were then resized to fit my project. The image was printed onto watercolour cardstock in grey to create a no-line look, this was then die cut with square die. The image was coloured with distress ink re-inkers and pastel pencils once it was dry. 

The completed scene was glued to a square postage stamp frame cut from blue card. The finished topper was adhered to the centre of the card front. To finish off the card I added punched out mini butterflies and a few pearls. 

Here's What I Used 

Digi Stamp: Floral Corner

Digi Papers: Spring Pastels

Distress Re-inkers: Flowers - Wilted Violet, Villainous Potion, Saltwater Taffy, Festive Berry, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Prized Ribbon, Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, Wild Honey / Butterflies - Saltwater Taffy, Festive Berry / Foliage - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Background - Hickory Smoke 

Other: 6" x 6" White Card Blank, Ecoline Watercolour Card, Distress Ink Markers, Pastel Pencils, Blue Card, Pro Print Paper, Square 'Postage Stamp Frame' Die Set (Creative Expressions), Mini Butterfly Punch, Pearls, 'Love You. Mean It' Stamp Set (Concorde & 9th), White Pen, Black Fineliner, Glue, Double Sided Tape

We have a lovely facebook group called Amanda Jayne Design Inspiration Group, or why not follow Amanda Jayne Designs on Instagam @amandajaynedesigns

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Please Note - I am designing for Amanda Jayne Designs and I receive her lovely digi images to play and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more cards using Amanda Jayne Designs stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Amanda Jane Designs - Cherry Blossom

Afternoon Everyone

Today it's my turn to share one of Amanda Jane Designs (AJD) fabulous digi stamps. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Amanda runs a wonderful themed monthly challenge on her Facebook group (see link at the bottom of the page) and this monthly it's 'May Flowers'. You can enter your card, tag or whatever you fancy into the competition, as long as you use one of her lovely images or papers and it meets the theme. You can win lovely digi stamps as a prize. 

For this month's challenge I have made couple of floral cards. I'm sharing one today and one tomorrow. For today's card I made a mini card using 'Cherry Blossom' coloured with distress re-inkers. I hope you like it. x

Amanda has lots of  lovely digi stamp, papers and sentiments in her Etsy shop, along with some pre-coloured images and papers. Here is the link to the Amanda Jayne Designs Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps and papers.

Here's What I Did

First I created a 11cm x 9cm rectangle frame in my software. The cherry blossom images were imported into the software twice and arranged around the bottom of the frame by rotating and flipping them. Once I was happy with the look I deleted the rectangle and printed the scene onto watercolour cardstock in grey to create a no-line look. This was then trimmed to the correct size. 

The top section was die cut diagonally with a 'Friend' edger die. The flower images were coloured with distress re-inkers. With the flowers covered I added a few splashes of pink paint. 

I cut another rectangle to the same size as the previous one, and inked it up with pink and red ink. Water splashes were added to give it texture. When the ink was dry the floral panel was added to the front. The word 'friend was die cut from watercolour card twice; one sentiment was painted with the same pink/red ink used previously, then glued together. The die cut was then glued in place alongside a stamped sentiment. The completed topper was added to the mini card front - 12.5cm x 10.5cm. 

To finish off the card, I added punched out pink mini butterflies along with a few gems. 

Here's What I Used 

Digi Stamp: Cherry Blossom

Distress Re-inkers: Flowers, Friend & Butterflies - Spun Sugar, Saltwater Taffy, Festive Berry, Carved Pumpkin / Stems - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn / Splashes - Spun Sugar

Other: 12.5cm x 10.5cm White Card Blank, Ecoline Watercolour Card (11cm x 9cm), 'Friend' Edger Die & Stamp Set (Penny Black), Mini Butterfly Punch, Gems, White Pen, Water, Yellow Gouache Paint, Black Ink, Glue, Double Sided Tape

We have a lovely facebook group called Amanda Jayne Design Inspiration Group, or why not follow Amanda Jayne Designs on Instagam @amandajaynedesigns

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Please Note - I am designing for Amanda Jayne Designs and I receive her lovely digi images to play and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more cards using Amanda Jayne Designs stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Amanda Jane Designs - Tied With A Bow

 Morning Everyone

Today I have my Amanda Jane Designs (AJD) designer hat on today, and I'm sharing my latest card using another of her cute bears from the 'Bear Bundle', which I teamed up with one of her pretty digital paper. The cute bear can also be bought on it's own, it's called 'Tied with A Bow' (see the links below). I just love these little guys. I used distress re-inkers to colour with. I hope you like it. (For sale - £4.50 + P&P - requests by email please)

Every month Amanda has a wonderful challenge in her Facebook group (see link at the bottom of the page), with a different theme each month. You can enter your card, tag or colouring etc into the competition as long as you use one of her images or papers, and it meets the theme. You can win lovely digi stamps as a prize. So in this month (April) it's 'Pastel Colours', and you still have time to enter. So what are you waiting for.

Amanda has lots of  lovely digi stamp, papers and sentiments in her Etsy shop, along with some pre-coloured images and papers. Note, there's a wonderful 25% off sale on atm, so grab a bargain! Here is the link to the Amanda Jayne Designs Etsy Store to check out all the digi stamps and papers.

Here's What I Did

I printed the pink sheet from AJD digital papers, then trimmed it down to fit the front of a 5" x 7" scalloped card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge. This was attached to the card front. 

I imported the cute little bear into my software and add a sentiment of my own, then resized them both to fit my project. The image was printed onto watercolour cardstock. 

The image was printed again onto masking paper and fussy cut out, this was placed over the top of the image on the paper. Using a heart stencil I applied pink ink through it, then removed the stencil and the masks. The image was coloured with distress ink pads and re-inkers. I drew a horizontal line across the bottom of the scene to ground the bear, and then painted in a grassy effect. 

The completed scene was glued to an rectangle postage stamp frame cut from pink card. The finished topper was adhered to the centre of the card front. To finish off the card I added glitter to the heart, and added a mini butterfly with a pearl.

Here's What I Used 

Digi Stamp: Tied With A Bow

Bundle: Bear Bundle

Digi Papers: Spring Florals

Distress Re-inkers & Pads: Bear - Tea Dye, Vintage Photo / Heart Balloon -Spun Sugar, festive Berry / Bow - Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet / Grass - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn / Stencil - Worm Lipstick  

Other: 5"  x 7" White Scalloped Card Blank, Ecoline Watercolour Card, Pink Card, Pro Print Paper, Rectangle 'Postage Stamp Frame' Die (Creative Expressions), 'Falling hearts' Stencil (Simon Says Stamp), Mini Butterfly Punch, Glitter, Pearls, Glue, Double Sided Tape

We have a lovely facebook group called Amanda Jayne Design Inspiration Group, or why not follow Amanda Jayne Designs on Instagam @amandajaynedesigns

If you wish to ask a question about any of my cards please leave me a message in the comment with your email address, otherwise I cannot contact you. Alternatively email me at jsnine.quinn@gmail.com

Please Note - I am designing for Amanda Jayne Designs and I receive her lovely digi images to play and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, advertisements or my participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more cards using Amanda Jayne Designs stamps. TTFN

Hugs

x Janine x

Lili Of The Valley - All Occasions Penguins

Morning Everyone

I'm back sharing another of the cute little penguin stamps from Lili Of The Valley. I'm so sorry I know it's a Christmas card, but I couldn't resist this sweet couple. The stamp I used is available in both a digi stamp set called 'All Occasions Penguins' set and a polymer stamp set called 'Everyday Penguins' (see the links below the photos). For my card today I used the digi version of the stamp, and combined it with a digital watercolour background and splashes, and a Christmas sentiment. To coloured up the stamp I used my distress re-inkers. I hope you like it. x

For your information, here is the link to the LOTV Online  Shop and the LOTV Etsy Store to check out all the stamps. FYI you can use both sites to purchase the stamps. 

Here's What I Did & Used

I trimmed down a piece of lovely blue paper to fit the front of a 6" x 6" card blank, leaving a slim border around the edge. Using my software I imported the background splatter and added the cute penguins over the top along with the sentiment, everything was resized to fit my project. The complete scene was printed directly onto watercolouring paper, and then die cut into a square. 

The scene was coloured with distress re-inkers, and white pen and glitter was added to the snowflakes. When everything was dry I glued it to a square mat that was cut from snowflake patterned paper, then onto a white postage stamp frame. Funky foam was adhered to the back of the topper and glued to the centre of the card front. To finished the card pearls were added around the sentiment. 

Digi Stamp Set: All Occasions Penguins

Polymer Stamp Set: Everyday Penguins

Digi Background: Watercolour Pastels

Digi Sentiment: Elegant Christmas

Distress Re-inkers: Penguin - Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin,  Spun Sugar / Scarf - Prized Ribbon / Ground - Hickory Smoke

Other: 6"  x 6" White Card Blank, Watercolour Paper (Ecoline), White Card, 'Snowy Christmas' Paper Pad (The Works), Square 'Postage Stamp Frame' Die Set (Creative Expressions), White Pen, Funky Foam, Glitter, Pearls, Double Sided Tape, Glue

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Please Note - I am part of the Lili Of The Valley's Design Team and I receive their lovely images to play with and share with you; I do not receive any monetary reimbursement for my samples, however on occasion I receive a free stamp set as a thank you gesture for my advertisements or participation. I do, what I do for fun and relaxation. Thank you. x

Thank you so much for dropping by, and please don't forget to say hi :)  I'll be back soon with more sneaky peeks of the fabulous new LOTV Love stamps. TTFN

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x Janine x