A very special cat

Today's post is, unusually for me, a scrapbook page, made using the Lelli-Bot Crafts Moggies stamp set and Moggies and Doggies Fullworks kit. When I saw the kit, I was reminded of me and my husband's first cat, Jarvis, who was a very special cat. This inspired me to make this page.

I started by stamping the Moggies cat stamp onto watercolour card, using Coffee Archival ink, and coloured it using a Vintage Photo distress marker and a wet brush. I cut this out when dry. I layered the papers, distressing the edges with a Vintage Photo distress ink pad. I added my picture and some twine and charms from the Fullworks kit. I finished off by stamping some paw prints from the Moggies stamp set and adding the stanped cat.

I'm really pleased with the end result- I really love these papers and the fact they are 8x8 makes them great for scrapbooking. It was also a really emotional project for me and will find a special place in our home.

I would like to enter this project for the following challenges:

Eureka Stamps Challenge Pets and Animals

Fantasy Stampers Animal Antics

Lelli-Bot Crafts Challenge Show Us Some Charm

Thank you for visiting today, I appreciate all of your lovely comments. Cathy x

Little Red Robin Christmas card

We are well into September now and I must admit I'm beginning to panic about how far behind I am with Christmas card making. This week I'm trying to catch up, so I have gone back to this year's fabulous Lelli-Bot Christmas collections.

Everything on this card comes from the Lelli-Bot Little Red Robin Redbreast Fullworks kit. I love the ribbons and embellishments in the kit, especially the charms which look great peeking out from the bow.

I would like to enter this card for the Lelli-Bot Craft Challenge Ribbons and Bows

Thank you for visiting and commenting today, I really appreciate all your comments x

Mono Christmas Gatefold Card

This card has been made using Lelli-Bot Craft's Merry Mono Christmas collection. 

I have made a gatefold card blank and covered the front 2 panels with silver mirror card and the black paper. Inside I have used mirror card and a piece of white patterned paper as an insert.

I wrapped ribbon from the kit around the card, securing it around the left front panel, then adding the topper with foam pads on the left side only. 

I finished the card with a sentiment inside and gems on the topper and card corners.

Products used:

Lelli-Bot Crafts Merry Mono Christmas Fullworks kit

Docrafts Papermania Gems

I would like to enter this (just in time I hope) for Lelli-Bot Challenge Blog July Challenge Add Some Sparkle

Christmas is here at last!

Now our summer holiday is over (we had an amazing time), thoughts turn to Christmas. I'm a month later than last year with starting my cards so it really is time to start now.

I have already purchased lots of new Christmas collections (and have seen some more I can't wait to get) and this Lelli-Bot Crafts Little Robin Red Breast collection is one of my favourites by far.

I'm not a fan of glitter but sometimes make an exception for Christmas, so I have used some here in this shaker card. I am still a little bit crazy for sequins so I've added some of those too for added sparkle. I may have gone a little over the top with the sequins around the outside but, hey, it's Christmas!

Products used:

Lelli-Bot Crafts Little Robin Red Breast Fullworks Collection (topper, paper, cream card and ribbon)

Hunkydory Crafts Diamond Sparkles Glitter and Gold Gemstones

Trimcraft Sweet Paris Sequins

Gold mirror card

I would like to enter this for the Lelli-Bot Challenge Blog Add Some Sparkle Challenge

Lelli-Bot Crafts Urban Roots Father's Day

This morning I had a request from a friend for a Father's Day card for her son to give to her husband. Her theme of choice was music or gaming, so I immediately thought of the Lelli-Bot Crafts Urban Roots Fullworks kit. 

One of the best things about this kit, apart from the great topper images and 6x6 papers, is that it comes with lots of coordinating embellishments. For this card, I chose a star button and this great treble clef charm. The stars are simply die cut from a backing paper and the sentiment printed out.

Apart from the 8x8 card blank and black and white card, everything on this card comes from the kit, making it really easy to put together a quick but stylish card.

Products used:

Lelli-Bot Crafts Urban Roots Fullworks Kit

The Range Black Card

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock in Coconut White

X Cut Star Nesting Dies

I am entering this card in the Lelli Bot Craft Challenge Blog Challenge 1

Owl birthday card

This beautiful card has been made using the Lelli-Bot Crafts Twit Twoo collection. The topper, sentiment and papers are all from this fabulous collection. One of my favourite things, apart from the fantastic images, is that the toppers are fully die cut and separate, so no struggling to get them out of the card.
The papers are 6" x 6", so to fit my A5 card blank I cut my chosen background paper in half and used a strip of coordinating paper across the middle. The flowers are punched from the same paper and finished with gems.
I love the finished card- it was snapped up straightaway by a customer, who has ordered more.
Products used:
Lelli-Bot Crafts Twit Twoo Luxury Topper and Paper Pack
Papermania Textured Card (from the A4 assorted pack)
Papermania gems
Xcut flower punch