Stampers Delights Anime New Release

Continuing this month's sea theme the new Anime images also feature mermaids and sea creatures. I have used a selection of images to make a pop-up box card.

Materials used:

Stampers Delights - Let's Make Waves

Stampers Delights - Best of Fishes

Scribbles Designs - A Taste of Summer Patterned Papers 

printer card

X-Press It card

Spellbinders Pop-Up Box die set

Copic pens:

skin - E50, E51, E53, E55

hair - V05, RV66, V69     YG21, YG03, YG17

mermaid - BG13, BG15, BG49     Y17, Y38, YR68

crown - G17

stones - E31, E33, E35, E39

seahorses - YG11, YG06, G06, Y13     Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23

sea weed - G02, G17, G29, G99

The box was cut from white card and then covered with papers from the Taste of Summer kit. All the elements are coloured then fussy cut. Having decided on positioning they are stuck onto the bars that go across the inside of the box. The box will fold flat for posting.

The mermaid, seahorses and weed come from the Let's Make Waves set and the sentiment from the Best of Fishes Set.

This is the final new release for the month and what a lot of images there are covering the three main styles that Stampers Delights focus on. So if you like all things watery do go and take a look . Here are all the links you need to find the images and further inspiration from the Design Teams.

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog 

Don't forget the Progressive Challenge:

Thanks for dropping in. Take care and stay safe.

Pippa

Stampers Delights Chibi New Release

This month is all about the sea with a lovey set of mermaid images newly released. 

Materials used:

Stampers Delights - Best of Fishes 

Scrapbook Gems - The Beach Digital Papers 

5" x 7" card blank

X-Press It card

Copic pens:

skin - E000, E00, E21, E11    E4, R20

hair #1 - YR20, YR24, YR27, E39, E59 

hair #2 - BV000, BV00, BV11

eyes - C0, C1, C3

shells - E93, YR61, YR02

stars - Y00, Y11, Y13

mermaid #1 - BG53, BG45, BG57, BG49

mermaid #2 - BV01, BV02, BV13, BV04

necklace - BG49, Y06

white Jelly Roll pen

I actually enjoyed colouring these beauties which is a good sign because for the past couple of weeks or so I really have been off my game. We have a major family issue going on and Covid - 19 restrictions are not helping. If you looked at my earlier post with the fish bowl you will understand, not one of my best I admit but as much as I could do at the time. Hopefully things will improve in time but my head may be all over the place for some time - you have been warned!

All you mermaid and sea image lovers are having a treat this month, there are plenty of images to delight and my fellow team members have come up with some fantastic inspirational creations for you. Please do go and have a look at everything on offer. All the links you need are below.

I hope you are all managing to keep sane in these most unusual of times. We have just observed a national minute of silence in memory of all who have lost their lives in the Covid-19 outbreak here in the UK but particularly all the key workers in the NHS and beyond. With such big numbers being bandied around you can lose sight of the human face of it all. The thousands of families whose lives have been shattered by this terrible virus and who cannot even gather to share grief and comfort each other.  If you have been touched by Covid my thoughts are with you. If you are recovering from it I wish you a speedy and lasting recovery and if you are protecting yourself or another vulnerable person I hope that you stay safe to the end of all this.

Meanwhile there is always crafting to keep us going so here are the links:

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog 

Thank you for dropping in. Take care and stay safe.

Pippa

Stampers Delights Progressive Challenge

Here we are at the start of May, this year certainly is flying past even with all the uncertainty in the world at the moment. To cheer you up Stampers Delights has a lovely fish bowl set to create with as this months progressive challenge image. I have gone for a shaped card using some of the images to make up my scene and a sentiment inside.

Materials used:

Stampers Delights - Fish Bowl 

scalloped circle die

X-Press It card

Copic pens:

fish #1 - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, E15     RV63, RV66, RV69, RV99     blender

fish #2 - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, E15     V000, V01, V12, V15

weeds - G05, G07, G29

coral - YR00, YR02, YR07, E15

sand - E41, E42, E43

bowl base - C0, C1, C3, C5

water - BG0000, BG000, B00

I used the scallop circle die to make a card base and attached the fussy cut bowl to the front. Using a scalloped circle rather than a straight edged one means that the card does not roll over but settles on two of the scallops.

I hope you will check out the Progressive Challenge which you can find on the Stampers Delights Facebook Page. You can request the image from the Challenge post. All the links you need are below.

How are you all doing in lockdown? Maybe where you are restrictions are starting to be eased. I don't know about you but I seem to have developed a muddled brain, all my creative ideas have flown out the window. But then we have some family issues going on which are totally not related to Covid-19 but which are harder to handle because of it. 

Here are all the links you might need for Stampers Delights so you can request the image and check out what the rest of the team have come up with for inspiration. You might also like to look around the shop for more images to play with, especially as this weekend is new release weekend. If you like mermaids and under the sea images you will love what is coming up!

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog 

Thanks for dropping in. Take care and stay safe.

Pippa

Stampers Delights Anime New Release

Today is release day for the new Anime images and we are continuing the crafty theme. If you like using physical stamps keep a look out for some new clear stamps coming into the store.

I have used the artist image to make a rainbow to put up in our window. So many people are putting up rainbows as a sign of hope during the lockdown caused by Covid - 19. Local children out on their one permitted walk a day are having fun spotting them. I have flipped the image and placed her so that she looks as if she has just painted the rainbow. The wording uses the initial letter of the colours of the rainbow.

Materials used:

A4 That Craft Place blending card

Copic pens:

skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04     R20, R22

hair - Y21, Y38, E15, YR23

jeans - B91, B93, B95, B97, B99

tee-shirt - Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23

apron - YG11, G12, YG06, G14, G05     R22, R29, R59

beret - C3, C5, C7, C9

glasses - RV69

paint brush - C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9     E31, E33, E35

rainbow - R29, R39, R59, R89     YR04, YR16, YR07     Y11, Y15, Y19

                 G02, G17, G29, G99     B24, B26, B18, B28     

                 BV23, BV25, BV17, BV29     V06, RV66, RV69, V09, V99

clouds - C0, C1     Blender

I hope that people who come down our little close will enjoy my rainbow, but even if no one comes the neighbours can see it!

Are you socially distancing where you are? I'd love to know how you are all doing. Crafting does give us an advantage in that there is always something to do. Have you been crafting? Maybe you have picked up an old craft that you have not done in a while. I have just found my way back into cross stitching and it is fair to say I am addicted. There is something very therapeutic in hand sewing. Or perhaps you are trying your hand a a new craft. I have some embroidery kits to have a go at, something I have never been particularly happy with my sewing abilities so thought I would give it another go. Do please leave a comment with how you have been keeping busy/sane in these strange times we are living through.

Meanwhile don't forget to take a look at the Stampers Delights store for wonderful images and the Facebook page and blogs for inspiration. Here are some useful links for you:

 Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog 

Thanks for visiting, from a socially safe distance! Take care and stay safe.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #468 - Anything Goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #129 - Anything Goes 
Stamping Sensations April - Somewhere Over The Rainbow 
Simply Create Too #159 - Anything But A Card 
A Bit More Time To Craft #113 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - April Anything Goes 

   

Stampers Delights Chibi New Release

It's the first weekend of April and time for the new releases from Stampers Delights. Today it is the Chibi images in the spotlight. Janice has created some lovely crafting themed images for you all. Also look out for the new limited physical stamps coming into the store. They will be great for those of you who like a more traditional approach to stamping.

I have used the Chibi image to make the front cover of a new Art Journal.

Materials used:

Stampers Delights - Love My Markers

A Bit More Time To Craft (Lozzi) - Fun Digi Papers Set

brushos in various colours

Liquid Pearls - Garnet

watercolour paper

printer card

That Craft Place blending card

Copic pens:

skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04,      R20, 

hair - R14, R27, R46, R59

dress - YG01, YG06, G05     Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23

pen - C0, C1, C3, C5     V15, V17

shoes - C1, C3, C5, C7

I used a paper from the Fun set printed onto A4 card and stuck to the front of a sketch book.  The watercolour paper was used with the brushos to make a mat for the main image.

The heart shape is covered in garnet liquid pearls and the lettering has been coloured with various Copic pens.

Do head over to the Stampers Delights store to see other images in the series as they are released. You can find the clear stamps here.

Here are some useful links for you:

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog 

Thank you for dropping in. Take care and stay safe.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes (Must be coloured) 
Creative Fingers #183 - Anything Goes 
Simply Create Too #159 - Anything But A Card 
Krafty Chicks #501 - Stamp Act 
Your Scrapbook Place - April Anything Goes 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog # 45 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft #113 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - April Anything Goes 
Crafty Creations #408 - Anything Goes 

April's Progressive Challenge at Stampers Delights

A new month begins and had anyone said at the beginning of the year that we would be confined to our homes and that a virus would sweep the world causing misery to millions I doubt if we would have believed it. But here we are. I hope that wherever you are you are keeping sane and safe.
Of course us crafters have a head start when it comes to filling time, all those projects to do and new skills to try. So if you fancy a great image to colour head over to the Stampers Delights Facebook Page and request the image for this month's challenge.

Materials used:

Stampers Delights - We're In This Together 

Stampers Delights - Medical Heroes #2 

Scrapbook Gems - Get Well Digital Papers 

Presscut 3 Fold Card Die set

white card

X-Press It card

Copic pens:

skin - E000, E00, E21, E11

hair - Y21, Y26, YR24, E25

scrubs - B21, B23, B24     B00, B12

glasses - R29, R39, R59     100

shoes - C0, C1, C3

stethoscope - C7, C5, C3, C1     R29, R39, R59, R89

plasters - R39     R000, R00, E00

lettering - R29, R39, R59, R89

I used the character and the sentiments from the Medical Heroes #2 set and the pills from the We're In This Together set which I turned into plasters.

The card base is made using the die set. The trickiest part was remembering to cut the panels in the right orientation to get the wording correct. It helped to have the card base as a memory guide.

Janice has produced a couple more sets in this series which are on sale at the moment. You can get them from the Stampers Delight Store here. 

Here are some more links you may find helpful:

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog 

Thanks for dropping in. Take care and stay safe.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft #113 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra April - Anything Goes 
Love To Craft #45 - Anything Goes 
Your Scrapbook Place April - Anything Goes 

Beauty of Botanicals Part 2

Here we are midway through the Path of Positivity challenge with the optional theme Beauty of Botanicals. Last time I talked about the first spring flowers and this time I am moving into summer. As the year progresses the pastel colours are replaced as the showy summer flowers take hold. Now the colours get brighter and bolder. I have used bright colours in my flowers and they remind me of Mesembryanthemums or Miserable Anthenomes as we used to call them. The variety we had in our garden is Celertum Bellidiforme or Livingstone Daisy. They come out when the sun is out but close up when it gets dark. I love the vibrant colours and the way they enjoy being in the spotlight of the sun.



So this is my card inspired by the colours of the Livingstone Daisy.

Materials used:

Scribbles Designs - Flower Pot #2 

Imagine That Digistamp - Freda's Flower Basket

flower embossing folder

Express It! card

yellow card

purple card

scalloped edge rectangle die set

A6 card blank 

Copic pens:

pot - E97, E99, E39     R89, R39

flowers - RV02, RV04, RV09     V15, V17, V09     Y13, Y15, Y18

leaves - G05, G07, G28

I only use one image for the card but cut out the two layers using the dies. I wanted to highlight the flowers so cut the top layer off centre. The embossing folder was quite small, a freebie with a magazine I think, so I had to emboss the yellow mat twice. To cover the join I embossed a strip of purple card and wrapped it around the yellow card.

I hope you will join us this month and show us your projects, remember that the theme is optional but   this time of year lends itself to plenty of occasions for using flowers. All the details of how to enter and the prizes on offer from our two sponsors, SheepSki Designs and Scribbles Designs can be found on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog here. 

Thanks for dropping in. 

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenges #154 - Flowers 

PIP Challenge #2011- Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #112 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra March - Anything Goes 

Little Patch of Crafty Friends #128 - Anything Goes 

Scribbles Designs #87 - In Bloom 

March Stamper's Delights Anime New Release

Today is release day for Stamper's Delights new Anime images and the fairy line continues.

Materials used:

Stampers Delights - Anime Fairy

DDDoodles - A Taste Of  Summer Glitter Papers

nesting die set

X-Press It card

Pink Frog Crafts - Ice Crystal Paper 

matt gold card from stash

5" x 7" card blank

Copic pens:

skin - E50, E51, E21, E11     R20

hair - Y23, Y21, Y38, YR24

eyes - G05, G17

rose - V0000, V000, V01, V12     G24, G94, G99

small flowers - Y02, Y15, Y19     E37, E35, E33

blackberries - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29     YG61, G21, YG63, G94

dress - B21, B23, B45

wings - YR21, YR12, YR04     C0, C1D

tiny flowers - RV10, RV02 

background - W00, W0

The orange glitter paper from DDDoodles has been printed onto Ice Crystal paper so it has a very subtle matt sheen to it.

I hope that you have been enjoying the new range of fair images from Stampers Delights, do go over to the Stampers Delights store and see what other wonderful images there are. Also there are plenty of places to visit for more inspiration. I have put some useful links below.

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog 

Thank you for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #107 - Anything Goes 
The Fairy and the Unicorn - Anything Fantasy Goes 
Creative Moments #186 - Anything Goes 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #466 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft #111 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge March - Anything Goes 

March Stamper's Delights Chibi New Release

Time for some new Chibi images at Stamper's Delights. Janice is going back to her early days with some wonderful new fairy images. This time it is the turn of the Chibi fairies to reveal themselves.

Materials used:

Stampers Delights - Chibi Fairy 

X-Press It card

designer paper and card from stash

Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles - Fairy Daydreams

circle die set

Copic pens:

skin - E50, E51, E21, E11     R20

hair - V01, V12, V15, V17 

eyes - C0, C3, C5

dress - Y02, Y15, Y19

boots - YG01, YG11, YG03     W5

wings - RV000, RV00, RV10     V000, V01, V12

blackberries - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

rose - YR00, E93, YR61, YR02     G07, G17, G28, G29

little flowers - B21, B23, B45     Y00, Y02

tiny flowers - E39

background - B0000, B00

The sentiment comes from the set and has been printed onto white card. The circle mat is is cut from a piece of designer card I found in my bits box. The bottom layer is from a mop up sheet I used to soak up left over ink from my glass mat, it was just lucky that the colours went with the image.

Do go over to the Stampers Delights store and see what other wonderful images there are. Also there are plenty of places to visit for more inspiration. I have put some useful links below.

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Creative Fingers #181 - Anything Goes 
Pattie's Creations #168 - Anything Goes 
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #547 - Female (female image and  design)
Krafty Chicks #497 - Week 1 Stamp Act 
A Bit More Time To Craft #111 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time T Craft Extra #March - Anything Goes 

Path of Positivity March Challenge: Beauty of Botanicals

March at the Path of Positivity and with the optional theme of Beauty of Botanicals a chance to get Mothering Sunday and Easter themes in along with everything else that flowers can be used for.

There is always something wonderful about the seasonal changes especially from Winter into Spring. I remember it was not so long ago that the snowdrops would be out first, so delicate looking and yet hardy enough to withstand any sting in the tale of winter. Snowdrops in the snow will always be a favourite image. After the pure white snowdrops would come the brash bright colours of the crocus mixed in with the pastel yellow shades of the primrose as spring revealed more of her colours. Then towards the end of lent the daffodils standing proud and tall, their trumpet heads reaching out to herald the sun.

One of the effects of global warming is that now the flowers bloom together and often the snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils are out at the same time. I must admit I miss the slow progression of the blooming of the different spring flowers as winter released the earth into the hands of spring.

On Sunday our vicar was inspired by a quote from a book that described lent as being between the snowdrop and the daffodil to write a poem. She has given me permission to share it with you.

Between the Snowdrop and the Daffodil

Lenten silence whispers alleluia,

gentle snowdrops wait and wonder.

Ssh.

Hear it coming.

The shoots of spring straining

in their darkened winter soil,

Knowing that bold golden trumpets

will proclaim,

loudly.

A glory of daffodils

will hold their heads high to the sky,

and praise the risen Son.

But first - pause.

And in this sooty, ashen, mysterious love,

be born again.

Between the snowdrop and the daffodil,

is Lent.

Joanna Stobart

Now after all that you would think that I would be using an image of snowdrops or daffodils but no I have chosen a primrose with a view of making a card for mum be it for Mothering Sunday or birthday or just because.

 

Materials used:
SheepSki Designs: For Mum/Mom/Mam 
X-Press It card
purple card
white A6 card blank
white candle
tissue paper
yellow heart gem
circle die set
Polychromo pencils:
flowers - 104 zinc yellow, 105 lemon cadmium, 107 lemon
               171 light green, 166 grass green, 167 sap green
letters - 119 light magenta, 125 dark magenta, 134 magenta, 194 purple

For the candle I printed out the image to the size I needed to fit the candle then covered it with tissue paper, shiny side up, and printed it again. Having coloured it in I carefully tore around the edge leaving a white border then holding the image in place on the candle with a length of baking paper I gently heated it with a heat gun. The trick is to heat it just enough to melt the surface wax so that the tissue is embedded in it and covered with a thin wax layer. If the candle starts dripping you have heated it too much. I am sure there are plenty of videos on this technique you can search for.

In comparison the card was much more straight forward. I have used the same colours for both makes and have no idea why they look so different in the photos. I guess it must be something to do with the lighting.

I hope you will join us this month and show us your projects, remember that the theme is optional but as I said this time of year lends itself to plenty of occasions for using flowers. All the details of how to enter and the prizes on offer from our two sponsors, SheepSki Designs and Scribbles Designs can be found on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog here. 

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
PIP Challenge 2009 - Anything Goes 
613 Avenue Create #231 - Anything Goes/ Optional Twist Use Coloured Pencils 
Stamping Sensations #March - Spring Florals 
A Bit More Time To Craft #111 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge #March - Anything Goes 

Stampers Delights Progressive Challenge for March

The start of another month and although it seems that Christmas was only yesterday we are already thinking of Easter. Mind you our local Tesco's had Easter eggs in on Boxing Day! Maybe I am getting more cynical with age but it seems to me that the two major Christian festivals have become little more than opportunities to make money.  Anyway I digress on to this month's cute image.

Materials used: 

Stampers Delights - Easter Cupcake (available on request from the Stampers Delights FB Page)

Easter designer free digi paper

Gift Bag Punch Board

white ribbon

white organza ribbon

X-Press It card

Copic pens:

skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04     R20

eyes - BG11, BG45, BG49

hair - E50, E42, E43, E44, Y21

bunny costume - RV11, RB32, RV34     Y00, Y11, Y13     G000, G00, BG11

tail - C1, C3 Blender

bows - R81, R83, R85

heart - R89

carrot - YR21, YR12, YR15     G21, G24, G94

cake icing - V01, V12, V15     E35, E37, E18

cake case - C0, C1, C3     V09

The little gift bag is just big enough to hold a small Easter egg, a couple of creme eggs or any other little treats you might want to pop in! Of course the image would make a cute card as well.

If you take a look at how others have used this image you may notice that mine is slightly different. I confess that I worried about her little bare behind so I gave her some frilly shorts to match her top. 

I hope you will come along and join in the fun, just head off to the Stampers Delights Facebook page to find the details of how to get the image and enter. Other places to find inspiration are here:

Stampers Delights Store

Stampers Delights FB Group

Stampers Delights Inspiration Blog

Stampers Delights Challenge Blog

Thanks for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

A Bit More Time To Craft #111 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft #3 March - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore #73 - Anything Goes 

Love To Craft #44 - Anything Goes 

Not Just Cards February - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #127 - Anything Goes