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Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - October

Well the time has come to share my last projects that I made for the Hey Little Magpie Creative Team a few weeks back.

All the details can be found here on the blog.

I used some choice picks from the lovely Sugar Plum and Comfort and Joy collections by My Mind's Eye:

So many possibilities with these collections, but I sat down first to use the Sugar Plum collection.

Lots of pastel colours, traditional shades, and some vintage gold glitter thrown in for good measure:

Paper, ephemera, enamel dots: MME - Sugar Plum
Dies: Mama Elephant, PTI, Lil' Inker Designs
Stamp: PTI
Other: 3D foam tape

How sweet is the glass dome ornament in the ephemera pack? I have a bit of a weakness for glad dome ornament and little cardboard glittered decorations in real life so it's even nicer to be able to use these on cards too!

Next up the pompom trim came out to play!

Paper, ephemera, enamel dots: MME - Sugar Plum
Dies: MFT
Stamp: Avery Elle
Other: 3D foam tape, pompom trim

I love any excuse to feature mini pompom trim on Christmas cards, it's just so festive, and a great way to separate contrasting paper patterns. I twinned the candy cane ephemera with this lovely greeting from Avery Elle.

Paper, ephemera, enamel dots: MME - Sugar Plum
Die: Lil' Inker Designs
Stamps: Lawn Fawn
Other: 3D foam tape

There's always time for a clean and simple design - just love the geometric pattern in this collection - great shades of red through pink make for a really bold background to white space. I simply added a star from the enamel shapes to one of the ephemera trees and a stamped greeting.

Another thing I have missed using on cards has been seam binding - it adds a little vintage flare!

Paper and ephemera: MME - Sugar Plum 
Other: 3D foam tape, seam binding

For this card I simply added tags from the ephemera pack, including the large Joy tag, and the festive little deer.

There are so many glittered papers in this line, including this lovely snowflake background which is great for wintry scenes:

Paper, ephemera, and enamel dots: MME - Sugar Plum
Stamp: Neat & Tangled
Other: 3D foam tape, Stickles

I stamped a greeting onto this banner from the ephemera set. There had to be more glitz added right? So out came the Frosted Lace Stickles for some sparkling snow on the houses. And for an extra festive pop, I created a tinsel-like background for the greeting.

Paper, ephemera, and enamel dots: MME - Sugar Plum 
Die: Lil' Inker Designs
Other: 3D foam tape

For this card I wanted to use some of the left-over wintry scene paper to create a kind of snow globe look. I added elements from the ephemera pack to bring it all together. 

And now to Comfort and Joy - lots of cosy patterns and stand-out elements in this collection!

I particularly love the tartan plaid designs.

Paper and chipboard: MME - Comfort and Joy
Die: Lil' Inker Designs
Stamp: Lawn Fawn
Other: twine, jingle bells

I totally love the marquee-lighting style elements in the chipboard set for this line. The star really pops against the patterns in the background - even more so with the addition of the stitched circles from the Lil' Inker Designs silly stitched die.

There are also some bolder designs with a black background.

Paper, journaling card: MME - Comfort and Joy
Die: Lil' Inker Designs
Other: 3D foam tape

I found the perfect greeting for this card in the form of one of the journaling cards from this collection. Love the contrast of the tree against the woodgrain.

Next up another wintry scene!

Paper, chipboard: MME - Comfort and Joy
Stamp: PTI
Die: Memory Box
Other: 3D foam tape, Stickles

When I saw this sledge in the chipboard set I knew who would be receiving this card! And of course I had to pair it with the Memory Box Country Landscape border die!

And finally, there are more snow globes to be found in the chipboard set:

Paper, chipboard: MME - Comfort and Joy
Dies: Mama Elephant, Lil' Inker Designs
Other: 3D foam tape, buttons, twine

The Madison frame die from Mama Elephant is the perfect size for 5x7 cards so you can still see the background but also feature some larger embellishments and greetings. I added a final finishing touch with some die-cut holly and festive buttons for berries. :)

 

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My Mind's Eye - Sugar Plum - Cheer Paper	My Mind's Eye - Sugar Plum - Mixed Bag Die Cuts	My Mind's Eye - Sugar Plum - Enamel Shapes	My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - Caramel Macchiato Glittered Paper
My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - Snowflake Kisses Glittered Paper	My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - Jingle All the Way Paper	My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - Sweater Weather Paper	My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - Evergreen & Holly Glittered Paper
My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - Chipboard Elements	My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - Journal Cards	Lil' Inker Designs - Holly Jolly dies	Mama Elephant - Framed Tags - Madison Avenue die set
Papertrey Ink - Double-ended banners dies	Papertrey Ink - Stylish Sentiments: Holiday Stamp Set	MFT - Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX dies	Avery Elle - Noel stamps
Lawn Fawn - Deck the Halls stamp set	Neat & Tangled - Winter Wishes stamp set	Ranger Stickles - Frosted Lace	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Circles die set
Lil' Inker Designs - Silly Stitched die set	Lawn Fawn - Snow Day stamps	Memory Box - Country Landscape border die	Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow stamp set
October Afternoon - Holiday Style buttons

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - October projects

Morning folks!

Up over on the Hey Little Magpie blog I'm sharing Part 1 of my Christmas Card Production 2016 - it's mid October, so really I need to be stepping it up a gear if I'm going to have enough cards by December!

I've used the lovely new festive releases from My Mind's Eye for these cards: Sugar Plum (which is all vintage-y gold glitter and pastels) and Comfort and Joy (lots of plaid, wood, and cozy prints).

You can see my projects here on the blog.

Sadly this is my last set of projects for the Hey Little Magpie Creative Team.

It's become a challenge to keep all the plates spinning the last few months and my crafting time took a real hit.

I'm definitely not hanging up my paper trimmer, just needing to restore a little balance. :)

The past two years on the team have a great ride and I'll definitely be around on the Hey Little Magpie chat and inspiration group on Facebook and look forward to joining in with more challenge weekends!

I hope you enjoy these projects.

xxx

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - September

Evening folks!

Well it has been a while since I shared some card projects so what better time to update the blog with my Hey Little Magpie projects from last month using the Birthday Bash collection by Pink Paislee.

As always, the full details can be found here on the Hey Little Magpie blog.

So first up...

Paper and ephemera: Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash
Dies: PTI, Mama Elephant
Other: 3D foam tape, hemp twine

Got to love the giant birthday presents in the die-cuts - fab as the centrepiece on a card. I just added a tiny tag and sentiment plus the Mama Elephant bow!

Paper: Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash
Bow: Crate Paper

This simple card features one of the cut apart journaling cards which has this copper foiling on it.

No birthday is complete without some balloons!

Paper, ephemera, foiled rosette: Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash
Other: sequins, sewing machine, 3D foam tape

I layered up two of the tags from the ephemera pack and sewed them together then added extra bling to complement the rosette.

Paper: Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, Lawn Fawn
Dies: Lawn Fawn, Pebbles
Other: Nuvo crystal drops, Promarkers, 3D foam tape

One of my favourite papers in this collection was this black spotty paper. Perfect for accenting the dots with Nuvo crystal drops. This was my first time using this product and I was very impressed with the end results.

And finally, a very special OTT bling-filled card for a certain 4-year-old's birthday!

Paper, journaling card cut-outs, rosettes: Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash
Other: glitter paper, alphabet stickers

I made this concertina card to look a bit like a banner. I split the rosettes apart so that the jewels could be used at the top and the rosettes could be used as a background to the number and letters. Happy to report the birthday girl loved it! Phew!

Until next time!

 

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Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash - Paper #09	Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash - Paper #10	Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash - Die Cut Ephemera	Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash - Delights Foiled Rosettes
Papertrey Ink - Tiny Tags stamp set	Papertrey Ink - Tiny Tags die	Mama Elephant - Dainty bow die	Hemptique natural hemp cord
Simon Says Clear Stamps - BABY PARTY ANIMALS stamp set	Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss Caribbean Ocean	Lawn Fawn - A birdie told me stamps	Lawn Fawn - A birdie told me dies
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield Cottage Living - Polaroid Die Set

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Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - August

Well I am crawling out from under the work-related rock I've been existing in for the past 10 days or so as the light is finally shining at the end of the tunnel for the project I am currently working on! Hooray!

It also means I really need to catch up with sharing my Hey Little Magpie projects from the summer. Where on earth has the time flown to?

So anyway, back in August I had opportunity to craft away with the fantastic Hooray collection from My Mind's Eye. It's a lovely line and packed full of fun colours and designs that work great together and will also nicely integrate into my other stash for future card projects.

The full details can be found here on the Hey Little Magpie blog.

So on with the photos!

Paper and tag: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Die: Simon Says Stamp

I admit it, I have a real think for stripes, especially rainbow stripes! I am so glad there's a line out there catering to us rainbow stripe addicts. :)

I mean look at the beauty that is that striped diagonal rainbow of lushness, so glad it's included in the 6x6 pad and there are two sheets to use up!

Paper, stickers, and ephemera: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Dies: Spellbinders
Other: 3D foam tape, sewing machine

The stickers in this line are just the perfect size for stand-out card projects. How cute is this banner?

Another stand-out feature is the rose gold foiling.

Paper and tags: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Stamp: WPlus9
Other: button, twine

The tags in the tag pack also feature this lovely foiling, plus they are great layered up - just add a button and some twine and you're good to go. :)

Paper, ephemera, and sticker: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Die: PTI
Other: button, twine, sewing machine, 3D foam tape

There are also bold stripes of colour in the 6x6 pad that I just love paired up with with the dots and "Party!" background. I also couldn't resist adding a fringe of that diagonal stripe paper rather than throw a scrap away...

Paper, ephemera, and stickers: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Other: 3D foam tape

I used the fab sunburst-style 12x12 paper for this card - so effective! Love it paired up with all the party ephemera. I finished it off with dots of paper from the ephemera pack that I scored so they would pop out more.

Paper, ephemera, stickers, journaling card: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Die: Mama Elephant, Lil' Inker Designs
Other: twine, 3D foam tape, enamel dots

Well what is there to say about this card, other than it looks like I threw every item imaginable at it! But hey, when it comes to birthdays go large or go home! Also I was definitely channelling Tom and Donna from Parks and Rec! Treat yo' self! :D

Paper, sticker, and journaling card: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Dies: PTI, Neat and Tangled, Mama Elephant
Other: 3D foam tape

I used a journaling card as the background for my greeting on this card - just love that candle design. And once again my Neat and Tangled die set for scored shapes came in nice and handy for adding a few little finishing touches.

And last but not least...

Paper, stickers, ephemera, and tag: My Mind's Eye - Hooray
Other: 3D foam tape, twine, enamel dot

It's great that this collection also includes some nice elements for sending thank you cards. I went to town with my remaining banner elements from the ephemera pack for this last card.

So all in all, lots of crafting fun to be had. I'll definitely be reaching for this collection again when needing to top up my birthday card stockpile!

My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Paper & Accessory Kit	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - 6x6 Foiled Paper Pad	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - 6x12 Sticker Sheet	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Journal Cards
My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Decorative Tags	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Mixed Bag Die Cuts	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Say Hooray! Paper	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Celebrate Paper
My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Party Time Rose Gold Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Rosey Dot Rose Gold Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - You Radiate Rose Gold Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - Hooray - Shout For Joy Paper
Simon Says Stamp - Painted Hello die	Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Classic squares large	Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Classic scalloped squares large	WPlus9 - Strictly Sentiments 1 stamps
October Afternoon - Cakewalk buttons	Hemptique natural hemp cord	Papertrey Ink - Pinking Shears border die	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Rectangles die set
Mama Elephant - Dainty bow die	Neat & Tangled - Scored Shapes dies	Papertrey Ink - Large scallop border die

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - September projects

Head on over to the Hey Little Magpie blog today to see my new projects using the Birthday Bash collection from Pink Paislee!

There's still time to play along

The challenges posted this weekend on the Hey Little Magpie Chat & Inspiration FB group are still open for you to join in.

The deadline for all entries is midnight Friday 23rd Sept!

So if you've not joined the group yet or have been waiting for a bit of crafting time, here's the example I made for my Pinspired Projects challenge using this Pinterest pin as a way to kick start the creative thinking process:

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And here's my interpretation of what came to mind:

Paper: Crate Paper
Label: Pebbles
Die: MFT
Other: twine, button, 3D foam tape

I went with the elements of birdies, a tied on tag, doily, and a pop of aqua blue. I simply couldn't bear to cover any more of that Kindred paper from the new Maggie Holmes Gather collection. It is just gorgeous!

And speaking of gorgeous, it's been quite an eventful 24+ hours in our family. I will try post more tomorrow when I have more time but yep, happy, happy times!

Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes Gather - Kindred Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Ephemera Die Cuts	Hemptique natural hemp cord	October Afternoon - Farmhouse buttons
My Favorite Things - Die-namics High Tea Doily die

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Hey Little Magpie Challenge Weekend

There's crafting fun to be had this weekend with the Hey Little Magpie team - get ready for some challenges and inspiration to get you in the crafting mood!

The weekend activities kick off later today, so if you haven't already, join the Hey Little Magpie Chat & Inspiration group on Facebook for all the details. :)

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - July

I hadn't realised I'd not shared these card projects on my blog yet, but back in July(!) I was busy crafting away with the lovely Sunny Days collection by Elle's Studio. As always the full details can be found over on the Hey Little Magpie blog.

Right, on with the projects!

Paper, journaling label, and puffy stickers: Elle's Studio - Sunny Days
Stamp: MFT
Die: Spellbinders

I used the new puffy stickers that Elle's Studio now offers to the max on this card! All that was needed was an additional stamped greeting. :)

Paper and puffy stickers: Elle's Studio - Sunny Days
Stamps: PTI
Dies: PTI, Lil' Inker Designs
Other: enamel dot, 3D foam tape

I love the star background paper in the 6x6 paper pack for this line. I couldn't resist adding more stars!

Paper, ephemera, and puffy stickers: Elle's Studio - Sunny Days
Dies: PTI, Spellbinders
Other: 3D foam tape

Lots of rainbow colours in this line too - they are lovely paired up with the ephemera die cuts.

Paper, stickers, and puffy stickers: Elle's Studio - Sunny Days
Dies: Mama Elephant
Stamp: My Cute Stamps
Other: 3D foam tape, Promarkers

The 12x12 wave paper in this line makes for a great backdrop to a pirate card.

Paper, stickers, and puffy stickers: Elle's Studio - Sunny Days
Dies: Mama Elephant
Stamp: My Cute Stamps
Other: 3D foam tape, Promarkers

There's plenty of scope for birthday cards for boys and blokes too - I love the combo of the ephemera star and layered up sequins.

Paper and puffy stickers: Elle's Studio - Sunny Days
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs, PTI, Lawn Fawn
Other: 3D foam tape

And finally, this card is probably my favourite of the lot. :) I used one of the left-over stars I'd cut for an aperture in another card, flipped it over and scored it but attached it to the card this way round so it looks a bit like a marquee light. The Lawn Fawn border die was the perfect greeting to finish it all off. :)

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Elle's Studio - Sunny Days - Puffy Stickers	Elle's Studio - Sunny Days - Bits & Pieces Die Cuts	Elle's Studio - Sunny Days - Small Blank Labels	Elle's Studio - Letter & Number Stickers - Pink
My Favorite Things - Just My Type dies and stamps	Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Standard circles small	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Rectangles die set	Papertrey Ink - Seeing Stars die collection (set of 3)
Papertrey Ink - Stylish sentiments: Birthday stamp set	Papertrey Ink - By the numbers die collection (set of 9)	My Cute Stamps - Pirate Boy stamp set	Mama Elephant - Framed Tags - Madison Avenue die set
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words dies	Jillibean Soup - Teal plum sequins	Jillibean Soup - Red Raspberry sequins	Lil' Inker Designs - Instant Camera die
Lawn Fawn - Happy birthday border die

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - August projects

I'm back on the Hey Little Magpie blog today sharing some new card projects with the awesome new Hooray! collection from My Mind's Eye.

Check out the full details here. :)

 

Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - July projects

Hey everyone! I've been back at my craft desk working on some fun new card projects using the fab Sunny Days collection by Elle's Studio.

You can see them here on the Hey Little Magpie blog!

 

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - June

Last month over on the Hey Little Magpie blog I got to play with the gorgeous Free Spirit collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studio.

The full details can be found here.

Lots of lush colours and details in this collection including some great ephemera, puffy stickers and cardstock stickers to go with the papers!

So on with the cards...

Paper, puffy stickers, ephemera: Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit
Other: 3D foam tape

Here's one of those puffy stickers in action, really love the brush style font and how the cut-apart journaling paper provides some nice accents and details for cardmaking too.

Paper, puffy stickers, ephemera, cardstock stickers: Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit
Other: 3D foam tape, sequins

You can see what a love collection of colours there are in the range - orange, aqua and hot pink are a favourite combo of mine! And I added a touch of bling with gold sequins.

Paper, puffy stickers, ephemera, cardstock stickers, flowers: Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit
Die: MFT
Other: 3D foam tape, enamel dots

How could I forget to mention the stunning paper flowers also in this collection? The colours are so vibrant! I love the combination of vintage-y doily with puffy stickers and that lovely "Shine Bright" font from the ephemera pack - a perfect colour match for the Kate & Co. enamel dots from My Mind's Eye I still had in the packet.

Paper, puffy stickers, ephemera: Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit
Other: 3D foam tape

Another thing you know I love to use on my cards are frames, lots to choose from in the ephemera pack!

Paper, cardstock stickers, ephemera: Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit
Stamp: PTI
Other: bling, 3D foam tape

For this card, I cut up lots of scraps into strips to create the background and simply stamped a greeting on one of the labels in the journaling sheet and added a few butterflies and crystals.

Paper, cardstock stickers, ephemera: Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit
Die: Paper Smooches
Other: 3D foam tape

Well there was another frame to be used, and I couldn't resist using the pineapples some how! And the Paper Smooches Cheers die works quite well for a tropical-themed birthday! ;)

 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Word Jumble Paper	Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Shabby Chic Paper	Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Wildflowers Paper	Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Dreamy Paper
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - My Way Paper	Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Eclectic Paper	Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Accessory Stickers	Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Puffy Stickers
Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Ephemera Die Cuts	Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Free Spirit - Blooms	My Favorite Things - Die-namics High Tea Doily die	Papertrey Ink - Phrase Play #6 stamp set
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words dies	My Mind's Eye - Kate & Co - Cambridge Court - Enamel Dots

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - June projects

I have some new card projects up on the Hey Little Magpie blog this month using the fab Free Spirit collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studio!

Head on over to check them out. :D

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - May

Morning everyone!

What a lovely day it is compared to the weather extremes of yesterday.

I thought I'd take a moment to share my Hey Little Magpie May projects from last week - the full details can be found here.

I was lucky enough to grab some fab items from the new Pink Paislee Fancy Free collection before they flew out the store. Sadly the ephemera pack and 12x12 pad went out of stock before I could finish checking out! Looks like I wasn't the only one who had this collection on their wishlist! :D

Here are the card projects I made

Paper: Pink Paislee - Fancy Free
Dies: Simon Says Stamp, Neat & Tangled, Lil' Inker Designs
Other: 3D foam tape, coordinating cardstock

I love the 6x6 pad from this collection as the paper designs are the perfect size for cards without being overly busy. Sometimes when 12x12 designs are shrunk for the 6x6 pads they can be too busy, which is why I usually always buy the 12x12 sheets from collections. But on this occasion the 6x6 pad is the better option for cardmaking.

On this card I combined papers from the 6x6 pad with the 12x12 version of the spotty paper. I used as Simon Says Stamp Christmas die to cut the "Happy" from the paper and used 3D foam tape to attach coordinating colours of cardstock behind them.

Paper, cardstock tag, chipboard sticker: Pink Paislee - Fancy Free
Stamp and die: PTI
Punch: Martha Stewart
Other: 3D foam tape

I love the watercolour and brush stroke style of this line - the perfect style to add a greeting from PTI's Graceful Greetings set. :)

Paper: Pink Paislee - Fancy Free
Dies: Neat & Tangled
Stamp: Lawn Fawn
Other: sewing machine

I loved using the scored shapes die set from Neat & Tangled to cut all these circles, stars, and hearts from the 6x6 version of the #06 paper. All I needed to do was sew them on and add a sentiment. :)

Paper and chipboard sticker: Pink Paislee - Fancy Free
Die and stamp: PTI
Other: hemp twine

This card was made with left-overs I'd cut from other papers in the collection that were on my desk. Just a bit of snipping with my scissors and voila! A nice fringe trim. All that was needed was a sentiment and little chipboard button.

Paper, cardstock sticker, and layered sticker: Pink Paislee - Fancy Free
Punch: Martha Stewart
Other: 3D foam tape

This card was a very simple one - all the elements are from the collection, I just added the punched butterflies from the scraps of the pink ombré paper to bring everything together.

Paper, chipboard frame, and layered sticker: Pink Paislee - Fancy Free
Dies: Neat & Tangled, MFT
Other: enamel dot

The stitched paper in the 6x6 card is just lovely as a full background for your card. I combined it with the other design in the collection that looks a bit like a quilt and it really made the layered sticker pop. The little rosette was made with left-overs of the hearts and circles I die cut earlier. :)

And then there were some project life pages - I am so behind on my 2014 album, but I had the photos ready to scrap and thought this collection would work great with them, especially the lime green June insert from my desktop calendar that I'm using to mark the months in this album.

Much of June was about our family trip down to Cornwall for my cousin's fab wedding and we also got in on some of the wedding prep too. Pompom assembly and my dad very much enjoyed the sit-on mower that was put into action to clear space for cars.

There was some sightseeing on the evenings too:

My main project was to use some hand-sewing on the awesome #02 paper.

It involved a trip to Hobby Craft to invest in some nice matching shades of thread!

I really love how it turned out against the desktop calendar insert.

I also did a fair bit of machine stitching too:

This time using the circles from the 12x12 sheet and more hearts and stars cut from scraps. They go so well with journaling stickers from Pinkfresh Studio's Felicity collection plus Simple Stories Life in Color.

I also used a cardstock tag from the collection to add a little pop on the calendar insert.

The remaining pages from the wedding were photo-centric:

But still lots of opportunity to add little sticker accents:

That's it for June 2014 for now, but I still have more photos to scrap. I might keep using Fancy Free or switch over to some other recent (summery additions). :)

Well, I'd best sign off - need to head on over to my mum and dad's soon to assist with the painting and decorating.

Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - 6x6" Paper Pad	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #02	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #11	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #10
Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #07	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #08	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #03	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #06
Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #04	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Paper #05	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Layered Stickers	Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Cardstock Tags
Pink Paislee - Fancy Free - Chipboard Stickers	Simon Says Stamp - HAPPY BIRTHDAY die set	Neat & Tangled - Scored Shapes dies	Simon Says Stamp - HAPPY WINTER AND CHRISTMAS dies
Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Rectangles die set	Papertrey Ink - Graceful Greetings stamp set	Papertrey Ink - Graceful Greetings die set	Martha Stewart - 3-in-1 butterfly punch
Lawn Fawn - Sophie's sentiments stamps	Hemptique natural hemp cord	Papertrey Ink - Double-ended banners dies	Papertrey Ink - Phrase Play #6 stamp set
MFT - Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX dies	Pinkfresh Studio - Felicity - Word & Phrase Stickers	Simple Stories - Life in Color stickers

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - May projects

Hop on over to the Hey Little Magpie blog today to see my projects using the lush Fancy Free collection from Pink Paislee! Has to be my favourite release of 2016 so far. :D

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - April

Well, it's a new month and I am determined to get back on track with behind the scenes organizing, etc.

So first up, time to share my April card projects for Hey Little Magpie - the full details can be found here.

So on with the card projects!

Paper, ephemera, tag: Basic Grey - Hillside
Stamp: Avery Elle

I loved how the banner tag in the Hillside tags pack was the perfect size for what is often too big a greeting for my regular cards. Nice to use that Avery Elle sentiment stamp again!

Paper: Basic Grey - Hillside
Die: Lil' Inker Designs
Other: sewing machine, 3D foam tape

Once again the sheet of journaling cards in this collection provides some nice backgrounds and accents for cardmaking. I used a circle die to really make the words of the black journaling card pop.

Paper and tags: Basic Grey - Hillside
Stamp: PTI
Die: WPlus9
Other: enamel dot, 3D foam tape

I used another of the journaling cards here as a backdrop for my sentiments. The heart tag also made a handy little balloon accent. :)

Paper, ephemera: Basic Grey
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp
Dies: PTI
Other: 3D foam tape

For this card I took the little bird from the Saturday Morning ephemera pack and combined it with some feathers from the Hillside foliage die-cuts. It wasn't until after I photographed the card that I realised those feathers looked like a big tail on the bird!

Oh well, it still looks appropriate. ;)

 

Paper, vellum leaf: Basic Grey - Hillside
Die: Simon Says Stamp
Button: October Afternoon
Other: hemp twine, 3D foam tape

And finally for this card I used a sentiment border die twinned with some contrasting papers from the collection and a one of the bright vellum leaves held in place with a little glue under the button. ;)

Basic Grey - Hillside - Set of 13 Papers	Basic Grey - Hillside - Leaf die-cuts	Basic Grey - Hillside - Vellum, Kraft & Cardstock Tag set	Basic Grey - Hillside - Garden Stake Paper
Basic Grey - Hillside - Green Thumb Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Journalling Card Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Meadow Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Nursery Paper
Basic Grey - Hillside - Seedling Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Shed Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Sprout Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Trellis Paper
Basic Grey - Hillside - Terrarium Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Potting Soil Paper	Basic Grey - Hillside - Seed Pack Paper	Avery Elle - Handwritten Notes stamps
Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Circles die set	WPlus9 - Happy trio dies	Papertrey Ink - Happiness In Bloom stamp set	Basic Grey - Saturday Morning - Ephemera
Simon Says Stamp - HELLO BEAUTIFUL stamp set	Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #10 die set	Simon Says Stamp - THANKS SCALLOP BORDER die	October Afternoon - Midway - Buttons
Hemptique natural hemp cord

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Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - March

Well before the month is out I'd better share the card projects I made for Hey Little Magpie this month using the Spring Fling collection by Pebbles.

The full details can be found here.

Paper and stickers: Pebbles Spring Fling
Other: 3D foam tape

I used the lovely gold foiled cutout journaling cards to make this card, plus some of the little stickers on 3D foam for extra pop.

Paper and stickers: Pebbles Spring Fling
Die: Lil' Inker Designs
Button: October Afternoon
Other: 3D foam tape, twine

For this card I used stickers from the 6x12 sheet plus one of the sentiment stickers from the sticker book. I finished it off with a matching button and twine.

Paper and ephemera: Pebbles Spring Fling
Other: 3D foam tape, enamel dots

Lots of ephemera accents on this card - some gold foiled others with lots more kraft detail. Really love the sentiment on the wooden-style background. :)

Paper, stickers, and ephemera: Pebbles Spring Fling
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs, Spellbinders, Lawn Fawn
Stamp: Waltzing Mouse
Other: 3D foam tape

I love the cute bunnies and chicks in this line, great for making some sweet Easter cards. :)

Paper and stickers: Pebbles Spring Fling
Dies: Mama Elephant, Simon Says Stamp
Other: enamel dot, 3D foam tape, woodgrain cardstock

I used the lovely stitched and scalloped frame die from Mama Elephant for this card. The Easter die is cut from scrap watercolour paper that I use to test colours on, so there are some varied pink tones in it. The "wishes" comes from the sticker book - very handy!

Due to a lack of time for crafting this month, I am also using this card as my card entry for the March card challenge prompts thanks to those bees in the background! ;)

Paper and stickers: Pebbles Spring Fling
Other: 3D foam tape

This is another simple one, just one of the cutout journaling cards framed in some light grey cardstock and a couple of dragonflies from the sticker sheet.

Paper, ephemera, and stickers: Pebbles Spring Fling
Other: 3D foam tape

This card features more stickers from the sticker sheet, plus a greeting from the ephemera pack. I love the end strips of decorative borders on the 12x12 papers as you get nice contrasting designs like the pink and white stripe here.

Paper, ephemera, and sticker: Pebbles Spring Fling
Other: 3D foam tape

Finally this last card uses the B-sides from some of the paper scraps I'd used earlier and some ephemera and stickers. Nice and simple!

Pebbles - Spring Fling - Ephemera Die Cuts	Pebbles - Spring Fling - 6x12" Foiled Accent Stickers	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Accent Stickers Book	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Foiled Cut Outs Paper
Pebbles - Spring Fling - Blossoms Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Celebration Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Strawberry Fields Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Chalkboard Floral Paper
Pebbles - Spring Fling - Doily Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Honey Bee Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - From Me to You Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Lace Paper
Pebbles - Spring Fling - Party Time Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Scattered Daisies Paper	Pebbles - Spring Fling - Spring Fling Paper	October Afternoon - Cakewalk buttons
Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Rectangles die set	Hemptique natural hemp cord	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Circles die set	Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Standard circles small
Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Classic scalloped circles large	Lawn Fawn - A birdie told me dies	Waltzing Mouse - Compact Sentiments stamps	American Crafts - 12x12" Woodgrain Textured Cardstock - Chestnut
Mama Elephant - Framed Tags - Madison Avenue die set	Simple Stories - I Am - Enamel Dots	Simon Says Stamp - EASTER die

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - March projects

My new projects for Hey Little Magpie are up on the store blog - hope you get chance to check them out. :)

 

Sneak peek for March...

I have some new projects to share on the Hey Little Magpie blog tomorrow that are decidedly seasonal! Well they were for the weather we had this past weekend, perhaps not this grey fog I see outside my window this morning. ;)

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - February

Just popping in to share my card projects for Hey Little Magpie from February using the On Trend 2 collection by My Mind's Eye. :)

All the details are on my original blog post here.

There are plenty of vibrant colours and patterns teamed up with lots of gold foil accents in this collection.

Paper, ephemera, stickers, enamel dots: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Other: 3D foam tape

I used a mix of paper from the 6x6 pad and the 12x12 floral sheet on this card and teamed it with the flowers and journaling card from the ephemera pack. The little banner and heart are from the sticker sheet and the enamel dot was from the same collection.

Paper, ephemera: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Other: 3D foam tape

Clean and simple works so well with this collection. I just loved the 12x12 sheet of navy and gold foiled paper - you just don't want to cover it up too much and it looks great with this journaling card from the ephemera pack.

Paper, ephemera, enamel dots: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Stamp: PTI
Dies: PTI, Lil' Inker Designs
Other: 3D foam tape

The Pale Rose Bazzill Cardshoppe cardstock is a great match for this collection - it's a lovely pink. And the Graceful Greetings stamps and dies by Papertrey Ink go beautifully in terms of the font but also the cutting around the stamped image using the dies.

Paper, ephemera, stickers, enamel dots: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Stamp: PTI
Other: 3D foam tape

I used papers from the 6x6 pad on this card - yay, finally thought of a way to use all those gold pineapples! I also found a great sentiment stamp that would fit inside one of the stripes.

Paper, ephemera: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Die: Sizzix

Time for some gold overload! I used lots of accents from the ephemera set, plus a mix of 6x6 and 12x12 papers. The little Hooray banner is cut from the 6x6 version of the journaling paper.

Paper, stickers, enamel dots: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Other: Glossy Accents

This little notelet card is covered in the journaling spot from the 12x12 sheet of paper. I added some stickers and enamel dots, but also used Glossy Accents to make the detail of the background design pop more.

Paper, ephemera, enamel dots: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Die: Simon Says Stamp
Other: 3D foam tape

I used a couple of journaling spots from the 12x12 sheet on this card and layered them up. The "you" was cut from a stripe of patterned paper in this collection and I used my wink of stella pen to add some glitter sparkle.

Paper, ephemera: My Mind's Eye On Trend 2
Die: Simon Says Stamp

I used a die-cutting inlay technique for this card using the big gold foiled heart from the ephemera pack and a scripty word die. I really liked how it turned out, plus it makes for a nice flat card for posting! :)

My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - 12x12" Paper & Accessory Kit	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - 6x6" Foiled Paper Pad	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Little Things Gold Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Elegant Gold Foiled Paper
My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Botanical Paper	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Gala Gold Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Graphic Gold Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Minted Gold Foiled Paper
My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Tribe Gold Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - 6x12" Sticker Sheet	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Mixed Bag Die Cuts	My Mind's Eye - On Trend 2 - Enamel Shapes
Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Circles die set	Papertrey Ink - Graceful Greetings stamp set	Papertrey Ink - Graceful Greetings die set	Papertrey Ink - Signature Greetings stamp set
Sizzix - Rosette die by Tim Holtz	Simon Says Stamp - SMALL LOVE YOU Craft Dies	ZIG - Wink of Stella clear brush pen	Simon Says Stamp - BIG THANKS die

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - February projects

To chase the Monday blues away, I have some fun and colourful card projects up on the Hey Little Magpie blog today - hope you check them out! :)

New projects coming to the Hey Little Magpie Blog tomorrow!

Here's a sneak peek of what I'll be sharing tomorrow at Hey Little Magpie!

In the meantime I've got some items on my to-do list to accomplish today - a couple of which are crafty in nature! :D

Hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - January

I recently shared some ideas for gift tags with a difference over on the Hey Little Magpie blog using the True Stories die set by Shimelle.

All the details can be found here in that blog post, but I'll share the pics below. :)

I made a set of gift tags using the pocket die from coordinating papers from the Dear Lizzy line - I wanted a tag for almost every occasion:

And here they are on their own:

Accented with chipboard candles from the corresponding Thickers set from Dear Lizzy.

I had to include a little heart on one of the balloons on this one.

My trusty flower dies collected over the years came out to add a little floral accent to this get well tag.

Making rosettes with mini cupcake cases is still something I love the look of!

I doubled up the label dies in the True Stories set as a background to the sentiment for this one.

And with a sentiment like this one, I had to get my trusty Lawn Fawn sunshine die out.

And inside the tags?

Well, there was room to write a nice little message that only the recipient would see.

I cut a label from grey and pink cardstock, but used the To:, From:, and heart dies from a Mama Elephant embellished tag die set to prep the tag for use.

It was back to the cupcake wrapper trick for this one, complete with a 3D heart and banner cut from the die set.

The Lovely die looks great when popped out against contrasting backgrounds.

I also like the idea of using the pocket die to conceal little notes in packed lunches or for your kids. Very cute when combined with 6x6 paper designs like this one. :)

And finally, there had to be a card right?

Paper: Pebbles Inc., Heidi Swapp
Dies: American Crafts, Pebbles Inc., Lil' Inker Designs, Spellbinders
Other: vellum, 3D foam tape

I used these lovely subtle papers from the Jen Hadfield DIY Home collection by Pebbles and combined the "Lovely" banner from the True Stories die set with the "hello" and heart from the Jen Hadfield Cottage Living die set.

 

American Crafts - Shimelle True Stories - Dies	American Crafts - Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy - 12x12" Paper Pad	American Crafts - Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy - Accent & Phrase Thickers	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Reindeer Games Paper
Basic Grey - B-Side - Shine On Paper	Basic Grey - B-Side - Stellar Paper	Papertrey Ink - Beautiful Blooms II #1 die set	Papertrey Ink - Happiness In Bloom leaf dies
Lawn Fawn - Spring showers dies	Hey Little Magpie Enamel Hearts - Rainbow Colours	Crate Paper - Wonder - Die Cut Ephemera	Crate Paper - Wonder - 6x6 Paper Pad
Crate Paper - Wonder - Enamel Dots & Sequins	Heidi Swapp - Marquee Love - 8.5" x 8.5" Glitter Paper Pad	Pebbles - Jen Hadfield Cottage Living - Polaroid Die Set	Pebbles - Jen Hadfield DIY Home - Ivory Inlay Paper
Pebbles - Jen Hadfield DIY Home - Soft Blue Classic Paper	Pebbles - Jen Hadfield DIY Home - Soft Classic Pink Paper	WPlus9 - Written On Ribbon stamps	American Crafts - Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection - buttons
Mama Elephant - Dainty bow die	Mama Elephant - Embellished Tag die set	Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #10 die set	Papertrey Ink - Phrase Play #6 stamp set

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - January projects

My Hey Little Magpie January projects featuring the True Stories die set by Shimelle are up on the blog here. :)

In other news I am hoping to have a crafty morning tomorrow and get caught up on some projects on my to-do list. I also need more practice with my MISTI tool! Not to mention there are a few card kits in my Raskog trolley needing some attention. Here's hoping Sunday is a good day for creativity!

In the meantime I've soon got to zoom off for an afternoon of boardgames, followed by a meal and a movie.

Happy weekend!

 

Hop on over to the Hey Little Magpie blog tomorrow

I've got some project ideas to share using the True Stories die set by Shimelle... :)

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - December

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas break. It's been pretty busy for me as not only have I spent time with family I've also got a doggy house guest and we've tried to be out in the (fleeting) good weather when possible.

I also had some work the past few days and haven't had any chance to read my book pile let alone do some crafting!

But that's ok, I have plenty of lovely product from my Christmas presents to play with in 2016.

But before we see out 2015 I thought it was time I should share my last projects of 2015 for Hey Little Magpie!

My December blog post featured the very cute Winter Wonderland collection by Pebbles Inc. All the info can be found over on the Hey Little Magpie blog. :)

Here are the cards:

Paper and ephemera: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland
Glitter paper: Heidi Swapp
Dies: Avery Elle, Mama Elephant, Lawn Fawn
Other: Distress Stickles

I really love the accompanying glittered die-cuts in this collection, so many cute details for making little winter scenes. :)

Paper: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland, Pinkfresh Studio
Sticker: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland
Dies: PTI, MFT, WPlus9
Other: glitter paper, enamel dot, 3D foam tape, Glossy Accents

I really like how the scaled down journaling cards in the 6x6 pad fit into tag dies, so handy for adding extra sentiments and text, also I found a handy greeting in a wordy paper from the Pinkfresh Xmas pad so used a speech bubble die to cut it out! :)

Oh and those fab MFT STAX stitched arch dies had another outing for a snow globe style card:

Paper: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland
Dies: MFT, Avery Elle
Stamps: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland, Lawn Fawn
Other: 3D foam tape, enamel dots, Stickles, glitter paper, Copics

 

I really like how easy the snowman stamp is to cut out, but to keep his arms intact, the best way to do it is to stamp him on the background and then separately stamp him on white cardstock, colour him in, then trim around him (chopping his arms off) then mount him on image you stamped on the background, lining his arms back up. Really effective and means that there is no white border around the stamped image. :)

Paper, glitter snowflake, and sticker: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs, PTI
Stamp: PTI
Other: 3D foam tape

For a little bit of extra wintry-ness, I snipped away at this strip of striped paper to create a little tinsel meets winter scarf look! It really made the greeting stand out better on the card and was so easy to do. :)

Paper, ephemera: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland
Dies: PTI, Lil' Inker Designs
Stamps: Neat & Tangled
Other: 3D foam tape

With the busy papers like the snowmen in the background here, it's really easy to create eye-catching cards with just a few elements on them. I also wanted to mix things up a bit and use coordinating inks to stamp the greeting. Lots of purple in this collection. :)

And finally we have this card:

Paper and stickers: Pebbles Inc. - Winter Wonderland
Stamps: Neat and Tangled
Die: WPlus9
Other: enamel dots, twine, 3D foam tape

And there we have it, a cute way to use up all those mitten stickers! :)

I've got plenty of elements left over from this collection, especially lots of glittery snowflakes, so will be putting them to good use for my Christmas cards in 2016.

I hope you have a lovely NYE celebration tonight and a very crafting 2016!

Pebbles - Winter Wonderland - 6x6" Paper Pad	Pebbles - Winter Wonderland - Glittered Stickers - Icons	Pebbles - Winter Wonderland - Clear Acrylic Stamp - Snowman	Pebbles - Winter Wonderland - Die Cut Ephemera
Pebbles - Winter Wonderland - Die Cut Glitter Snowflakes	Heidi Swapp - Marquee Love - 8.5" x 8.5" Glitter Paper Pad	Avery Elle - Season's Greetings ELLE-ments dies	Mama Elephant - Landscape Trio stitched border dies
Lawn Fawn - Forest border die	Pinkfresh Studio - Christmas Wishes - 6x6" Paper Collection Pack	MFT - Die-Namics Stitched Arch STAX	Papertrey Ink - Tremendous Tags die
WPlus9 - Conversation Bubbles dies	Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow Die Collection (set of 2)	My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - Enamel dots	MFT - First Place Award Ribbon dies
Lawn Fawn - Deck the Halls stamp set	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Circles die set	Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #10 die set	Papertrey Ink - Phrase Play #6 stamp set
Neat & Tangled - Winter Wishes stamp set	Papertrey Ink - Double-ended banners dies	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Rectangles die set

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - December projects

I have a flurry of new card projects over on the Hey Little Magpie blog today using this really cute collection by Pebbles! Snowmen, penguins and snowflakes abound!

Sneaky peek...

My last projects of 2015 for Hey Little Magpie will be coming to the store blog tomorrow! I hope you can pop along and see Mr Fox and his friends! :D

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - November

A few weeks ago I shared a new round of festive card ideas over on the Hey Little Magpie blog that featured some lovely papers and embellishments by Basic Grey - their Juniper Berry collection has to be one of my favourite Basic Grey releases of late, plus the B-side collection includes a couple of very handy neutral papers that mix well with the festive tones of Juniper Berry.

Here are the card projects I made:

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Ephemera tag: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Heart die: Lawn Fawn
Other: twine, enamel dot, 3D foam tape, 3D glitter paint

The wood/natural patterns in this line are a great complement to the more colourful designs and accents. I used one of the journaling cards from the cut-apart 12x12 sheet of paper for my greeting and just dressed it up with a few accents, including dots of 3D glitter paint on the Ys.

For this next card I used one of the papers from B-side which I thought looked a bit like down falling on a wintry night sky:

 

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry, B-side
Ephemera tag: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Stamp: WPlus9
Dies: Lawn Fawn, WPklus9, PTI, Lil' Inker Designs
Other: enamel dot, 3D foam tape, Copic pens

These cute designs together (especially the polar bear design) totally made me reach for the lovely Holiday Hugs stamp and die set by WPlus9 - the style of illustration is just a great match for these papers.

One of my favourite papers in the collection may seem unremarkable, but it's like the ninja warrior of this collection! The green striped paper is great for die-cutting trees as in the bear card, for use on large areas of your background, or for cutting holly leaves. The two tones of green bring die-cuts to life and make them really pop!

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Ephemera and sticker: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Die: PTI
Other: enamel dots, 3D foam tape, Distress Inks

I love that woodland scene - so bright and cheerful and a really busy pattern that needs a bit of contrast. To make the scallops stand out more I added 3D foam tape under that bottom edge.

Next is a milestone card... why is it a milestone? Well, see that Santa hat? It is from a set of Jolee's Boutique stickers I bought over 10 years ago and finally, finally have put it to use on something rather apt:

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Sticker: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Santa hat: Jolee's Boutique
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs
Other: enamel dots, 3D foam tape

This is definitely one of those cards that I'll be giving in person! :D

Next up more cuteness!

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry, B-side
Ephemera: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Stamps: Lawn Fawn, Avery Elle
Dies: Lawn Fawn, Lil' Inker Designs
Other: enamel dots, 3D foam tape, Copic pens 

I just love how versatile that aqua dotty paper is for making lovely little winter and Christmas scenes. Such a nice backdrop to that hill of wintry trees I created with the Lawn Fawn border die.

This next card shows the green striped paper in holly leaf mode:

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Ephemera: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Dies: Avery Elle, Lil' Inker Designs, Paper Smooches
Other: twine, 3D foam tape, jingle bells, vellum

I dressed up the frame and sentiment from the ephemera pack with with some festive holly leaves and berries, a snowflake cut from vellum and some jingle bells for extra merriment.

This next card is a bit of a contrast as it uses the more subtle papers and designs from B-Side and Juniper Berry:

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry, B-side
Ephemera: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Other: enamel dots, 3D foam tape, Stickles 

I added a pop of sparkle to those neutral subtle tones with Stickles and gold enamel dots and then it was good to go!

Finally I die-cut some stars from some of the left-over piece on my desk to make this tag:

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry, B-side
Ephemera: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Dies: PTI
Other: twine

I think it would make a great decoration for a wine bottle on the Christmas dinner table. :D

Well that's it for the catch-up - below are the products I used:

 

Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Cardstock & Vellum Die-Cuts	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - 5x12" Cardstock Element Stickers	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Journaling Cards Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Garland Paper
Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Lump Of Coal Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Jolly Bear Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Balsam Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Good Cheer Paper
Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Reindeer Games Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Merrily Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Rooftop Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Holly Jolly Paper
Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - Workshop Paper	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry - No Peeking Paper	Basic Grey - B-Side - Maybe Paper	Basic Grey - B-Side - Stellar Paper
My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - Enamel dots	Lawn Fawn - Hearts dies	Hemptique natural hemp cord	WPlus9 - Holiday Hugs stamps set
WPlus9 - Holiday Hugs dies	Lawn Fawn - Large stitched journaling card	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Circles die set	Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow die set
Papertrey Ink - Medium scallop border die	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Rectangles die set	Lawn Fawn - Snow Day stamps	Lawn Fawn - Snow Day dies
Lawn Fawn - Forest border die	Avery Elle - Noel stamps	Lil' Inker Designs - Holly Jolly dies	Avery Elle - Noel ELLE-ments dies
Paper Smooches - Stitched dies	Papertrey Ink - Seeing Stars die collection (set of 3)

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Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog - November projects

Over on the Hey Little Magpie blog today I've got some brand new Christmas card projects featuring the lovely papers and other elements from Basic Grey's Juniper Berry release.

Hope you check it out! :D

Hey Little Magpie project catch-up - October projects

It's about time I shared the card projects I made for the Hey Little Magpie blog last month. :)

I picked out a mix of papers and embellishments from three collections to get my Christmas cardmaking started:

• Elle's Studio - Joyful
• My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street
• My Mind's Eye - Cozy Christmas

The full details for all the cards can be found via the blog link above. :) On with the photos!

First up the cards using Elle's Studio Joyful - I just loved this collection. All my favourite colours for Christmas - the traditional reds and greens mixed in with vibrant pink and aqua tones.

Paper: Elle's Studio
Sentiment: Elle's Studio
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs
Other: 3D foam tape

I absolutely love using the Lil' Inker tree die for this technique - and it looks even nicer with this bright and bold shades.

Another cool die technique is making dimensional stars with regular star dies:

Paper: Elle's Studio
Ephemera: Elle's Studio
Dies: PTI, Mama Elephant
Enamel dot: MME
Other: 3D foam tape

Even with small star die cuts you can really make them stand out.

Finally this card using Joyful features another favourite Christmas colour of late - grey!

Paper: Elle's Studio
Ephemera: Elle's Studio
Die: Mama Elephant
Enamel dot: MME
Other: 3D foam tape

The tag and heart were from the ephemera pack and worked great as a greeting.

Next there were a couple of random papers I picked for some festive projects.

Paper: Simple Stories, Crate Paper, Elle's Studio, Simple Stories
Stamps: Neat & Tangled
Die: Spellbinders
Sentiment: MME Christmas on Market Street ephemera pack
Other: 3D foam tape

The night sky is actually a Halloween paper by Crate Paper. I thought it would look nice as a background to the snow globe look using my favourite Neat & Tangled stamp set. :)

These next projects use papers, journaling cards, and ephemera from the two MME collections.

Paper: MME
Ephemera: MME
Enamel dot: MME
Other: 3D foam tape

I think the Christmas on Market Street papers are nicely balanced with light grey as a neutral tone.

Journaling cards: MME
Ephemera: MME
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs, PTI
Other: 3D foam tape

I used two Christmas on Market Street journaling cards as "paper" and used a Lil' Inker Designs stitched rectangle die for a little contrast. The sentiment and candy canes are from the Cozy Christmas ephemera pack.

Paper: MME - Christmas on Market Street
Ephemera: MME - Cozy Christmas
Other: 3D foam tape

I really like this B-side pattern - a great neutral background to bright pops of red and darker greens.

Then there's this busier floral paper in the Christmas on Market Street collection:

Paper, journaling card, ephemera, enamel dots: MME - Christmas on Market Street
Die: Lawn Fawn
Other: 3D foam tape

I die-cut the journaling card down with a Lawn Fawn die to get the stitched border and simply added a banner from the ephemera pack behind it to make it stand out more.

This next card uses some paper from last year and a 6x4 journaling card used as paper:

Paper: Pink Paislee
Journaling card, ephemera, enamel dots: MME
Other: 3D foam tape

There's a fair bit of layering and concealing on this card and those large enamel dots work as great berries. :)

Finally I used one of the 6x4 journaling cards as a sentiment:

Paper, ephemera, journaling card, enamel dots: MME
Die: PTI
Other: 3D foam tape

I cut the floral ephemera apart so that it could be popped under the journaling card in places.

Here's everything I used:

Elle's Studio - Joyful - Bits and Pieces (with vellum die cuts)	Elle's Studio - Joyful - A Merry Little Christmas Paper	Elle's Studio - Joyful - Shine Bright Paper	Elle's Studio - Joyful - Warm and Cozy Paper
Elle's Studio - Joyful - It's Snowing Paper	Elle's Studio - Joyful - Countdown Paper	Elle's Studio - Joyful - Celebrate Paper	Elle's Studio - Joyful - Making a List Paper
Elle's Studio - Joyful - Christmas Tree Paper	My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - Holly Boughs Paper	My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - Merry & Bright Foiled Paper	My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - Mixed Bag Cardstock Die-Cuts
My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - 3x4" & 4x6" Journalling Cards	My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - Enamel dots	My Mind's Eye - Cozy Christmas - Mixed Bag Cardstock Die-Cuts	Simple Stories - Claus & Co - Red Stripe/Stars Simple Basic Paper
Crate Paper - After Dark - Pumpkin Paper	Pink Paislee - Merry & Bright - Tis The Season Paper	Simple Stories - December Documented - Blue Snowflake/Chevron paper	Lil' Inker Designs - Instant Camera die
Lil' Inker Designs - Holly Jolly dies	Mama Elephant - Dainty bow die	Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #10 die set	Papertrey Ink - Seeing Stars die collection (set of 3)
Neat & Tangled - Winter Wishes stamp set	Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Standard circles large	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats: Rectangles die set	Papertrey Ink - Sending You Die Collection (set of 2)
Lawn Fawn - Stitched journaling card	Papertrey Ink - Pinking Shears border die

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Head on over to the Hey Little Magpie blog today...

To see how I'm kicking off my 2015 Christmas card production line! Full details are here on the blog. :)