Little Claire Monthly Challenge # 26 'New Arrival'

 

Good afternoon, yes it is definately feeling like Autumn outside, have resorted to buying some socks today as my toes have been frozen for a over a week now.  Am not a great lover of anything on my feet, so it must be cold out there.

 

Anyway, my card above is my DT one for Little Claire.  It's challenge time again with a new one starting today, with the theme of ' New Arrivals'. 

 

I have used a really sweet little stamp set called 'Babies are a nice way to start people'. Also with lots of pink card & check paper, MS heart punch, Memory Box swirl & button dies, Magnolia flowers and lots of bakers twine.  Have used the great little sentiment which also comes in the pack along with some cream pearls.

 

There is a great prize of Trimcraft goodies to win, just enter our challenge for a chance.

 

 

Talking of new arrivals, here is the latest edition to our family.  An unwanted little piggie who we decided to give a home to and have called 'Tufty'. He is only thirteen weeks old and has already fitted in quite nicely being a friend to our little old man Henry.  He is just the cutest little piggy and has already started taken food from me and really loves to be cuddled.

 

Ok off to sort out some housework.  Have a great Saturday!

 

Heidi

 

xxxx

 

 

 



My Making Cards Pages

 

Good afternoon, am just a tad excited and wanted to share my wonderful news.  Two of my cards  have been featured in 'Making Cards' - November edition.  I was casually browsing through the magazine before I brought it, as you do, and couldn't believe my eyes!  I made them a while ago and had forgotten about them.

 

I made them using the fabulous 'Christmas Joy' stamp from Little Claire .  It has to be my favourite new stamp this season.

 

Right, off to finish my DT card for tommorrow, a new challenge is starting on the Little Claire blog, with a great theme.  Will be back in the morning with my card.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Heidi

 

xxx



Owl Family & Baby Changing Tree Cards

Happy Friday to you! Am full of flu today so am camped out on the sofa catching up with lots of tv I have recorded. There is so much of this flu about locally, my hubs David has been so kind giving his 'man flu' to me, bless him!

Here are a couple of cards I have made using the wonderful newly launched stamps from Little Claire .  The first is using 'Owl Family' and being owl bonkers myself, was so lovely to play with.

I have used some gorgeous new papers from a paperpack (available on website) called 'Blank Canvas', lots of lovely papers to play with, in allsorts of vibrant colours.

My second card is using the new 'Baby' elements that go with the 'Changing Tree' set of stamps.  If you already have the original set, you can just buy the baby elements for £3.99, or purchase the tree and baby elements together.  Have covered a cardblank with lilac gingham, added some bunting from the 'Bunting' stamp set and a baby sentiment.
 

 

Right, have a date with my Sky+ recorder, a lemsip and snuggly owl slippers.  Have a lovely day and weekend, lets hope the sunshine stays for it.

 

hugs

 

Heidi

 

xxxx



Little Claire November Club Stamp & New Shop

Good morning, its really autumnal here today, the leaves on the trees outside my house are all turning a lovely shade of orange and the air is feeling very crisp, I am sure its the same all over the uk but I hadn't noticed it this week until now.

 

Little Claire have launched a lovely new stamp this week, it is called 'Village Scene', it's a really good original Christmas image.

 

Here is a card I made using it.  Again keeping it very simple, it actually looks a bit like a negative of the original picture above.



 

Excuse the photo, I really must treat myself to a camera tent, have been after one for a while now, but have been really busy with lots of work, so maybe I should take a trip to PC World later.

 

I have embossed the background card, added snowflakes and a gate die along with some turquoise ribbon and a little star charm.

 

Little Claire have now moved into new premises, here is Gill outside.  You can now pop along to see Steve, Gill & Carol, treat yourself to lots of crafty stash and maybe stay for a class or two.



Their new address is :

The Old Barn

Ledsham Village

Ellesmere Port

Cheshire

CH66 0NE

Telephone : 0151 339 2322

The shop is open on : Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday

 during the hours of 11am - 3pm

and

on Saturday's commencing Saturday 17th November 2012

 

am hoping to pop up there sometime soon and I can't wait to see what they have done with the barn.

 

Right, hubs is home today so lots to get done.

 

Have a lovely day,

 

Heidi

 

xxx



Little Claire - Crawley Day Makes

 

Good afternoon, hope you have had a great day.  The girls and I went clothes shopping today, got some wondeful bargains.

 

I just wanted to share the cards that the ladies made in my workshops yesterday, at the Little Claire - Crawley Day.  Please do forgive the photos, they aren't my best lol :)

 

Firstly above, we used the gorgeous stamp set 'Bright Blue Skies' and sentiment.  We have stuck a little butterfly onto some acetate to make it fly above the boy image.

 

 

Secondly, we made this slider card using my favourite stamp set, 'Buttons & Bows'. We used the stitching stamp from 'Georgina's Buttons & Stitching' set of stamps to add the stitches to the edges.

 

 

Here is the card out fully. We coloured in with Promarkers, added some 'handmade' ribbon as a pully and through the button.

 

 

Lastly 'The Magic of Christmas' stampset has these cute little wellie-wearing geese. There are three great main images and lots of sentiments in this set.  We have added bakers twine and a lovely snowflake to finish the card off.

 

We had a wonderfully fun day and Steve and David made hunderds of cups of teas.

 

Will be back tommorrow with my October DT club stamp cards.  Have a good evening, I will be watching episode three of Downton :)

 

Heidi

 

xxx



Little Claire New Stamp Launch

 

Good afternoon, here are a couple of cards that I have made using the newly launched today over at Little Claire .

 

My first card is using the gorgeous 'Little Owl Family', I just love it! I have used lots of pastel colours and have added a Happy Anniversary sentiment.

 

My second card is using the new 'Baby Tree' stamps which can be used with or without the tree as show below.

 



 

I have also used the 'Buttons & Stiches' set and also the 'Stamp set of the month' which has a fabulous baby sentiment in.

 

I have been busy, busy, busy prepping for our Little Claire workshop days this weekend, lots of ladies coming along to play, I cannot wait!

 

Off to cook tea and do some crafting.

 

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments left.

 

hugs

 

Heidi

 

xxx



Happy 16th Birthday Jess!!!

 

Good morning, what a wonderfully sunny day it is here today.  The sun has come out for my lovely Jess, who turns sweet 16 today.

 

Happy Birthday Jess !!!!

 

Here is a recent photo taken of us girlies, (left to right) Amy, Jess & Georgia.

 

 

 

Have borrowed David's pc quickly to upload this photo and Jess' birthday card (below).  Mine is due back from the shop tommorrow, and I have missed it so much.

 



Her card is using a Gorguss girly stamp (love them!) which my lovely friend brought me for my birthday, actually I got four new ones, what a lucky girl I am!



 

The papers are from a lush papar pack, sentiment from Stamping Up and butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch.

 

Have loads of teens coming round for a party this evening, god help the neighbours lol!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

 

Heidi

 

xxxx