assorted cards

Good morning, thanks for stopping by.  I hope everyone has had a wonderful break and for us here in Australia, the kids are back at school today YAY!!!! Hence why I have the time to show yo what I have been up to.  Well last year was HUGE for myself and my family.  I slowly started to get back into work after massive abdomen surgery, my husband started at uni for the beginning of his new career choice, and my kids settled into their new school.  On top of that I had my new little business which is growing every day and thanks to my wonderful loyal customers is becoming quiet the success :-) 

so enough about the boring... I wanted to share with you a couple of my recent cards.  I know I don't get on here all the time, but as with everyone, time just goes by so fast.

these first couple of cards are new baby cards using DP from Maja Designs.  these ones in particular are vintage baby ephemera cards available in store here. flowers are of course Wild orchid crafts and I have also used some fabric daisies which I am hoping to add to the shop today :-)  the little pram die is a memory box die.  Acetate butterfly is one of my own makes and the die cut flying butterfly on the third card is from a Tattered lace die set also available here 

The next card is made using a card topper in the image from Mo Manning.

The next bunch of cards are simple cards with verses on the front.  I tend to mask verses and add others to them so they say what I want (e.g. the last card was a christmas stamp which I masked out the christmas words and then stamp a birthday verse :-)  thanks for stopping by XO

please drop by my online shop I try and stock a good variety of items that you can't get in an everyday craft store XO Tania

Saturated Canary Ava

Good morning, thanks for stopping by. Well I have been super busy lately with work and kids... BUT most of my time has been spent setting up a new business!!! I have an online shop now www.acraftersheaven.com.au

would be lovely for you to drop by and have a look at what I have. I am just starting, so I don't have much up there yet, but stay tuned,  I have some awesome products coming!

So onto my card. I have used the lovely Ava by Saturated Canary.  This was a special order for a customer who wanted a purple and gold 40th birthday card.  The gorgeous parasol die cut is a tattered lace die (which I have coming for my shop). flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.  The inside die is a whimsy called Dainty Notables 4.  The verse is Raindrop echo's also by Whimsy.  Butterflies are acetate glitter ones made by me :-)

Copic Colors used:

E 000, 21, 30, 31, 33

Y 000, 21, 23

V 01, 04, 06, 09

B 00, 32, 34, 39

W 1, 3, 5, 7

Thanks for stopping by

stay safe XOX Tania

Bundle of cards- Just Inklined, Delicious Doodles, Magnolia, Sylvia Zet Whimsy,

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by :-) My apologies again for my absence- I wouldn't have thought a new baby could make the days so much shorter :-) So I thought I would upload a few pic of some cards I have done at once :-)

Below is a golden Retriever image by Just Inklined.  It was made for a customer who wanted a white only card.  I needed to add a little copper colour to define the image, but mainly kept to white. I embossed plain white card and used white flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Die cuts are Spellbinders, Tim Holtz, Magnolia and Joy Crafts. The little dangle charm is handmade.

Below is an image by Delicious Doodles called spitfire.  I needed no colour for this image and kept the card quiet neutral for a man.  dies used are from Heartfelt Creations and Cheery Lynn. The layers and printed paper is from a Prima pad - Engraver collection.  I stained up some muslin cloth with distress inks and used charms from ebay and Nini's Things from facebook  

Below is Tilda with many hearts. I used Desert Sand ink by memento to create a no lines effect.  I used dies from Magnolia, La La Lands, Joy Crafts and Tim Holtz.  DP is Kaiser Craft pad called Lavender Haze. Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and charm is from Nini's Things. Sorry I did not keep copic colours.

available to purchase https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/186468473/handmade-boxed-magnolia-tilda-friend-or?

Below is a digi image by Sylvia Zet called Goldie. sentiment is Whimsy notables I have used die cuts from memory box and Tim Holtz. Flowers forom Wild Orchid crafts and i have scattered some starfish around that I picked up off my cousins wedding's table decorations (cant throw out good embellishments!!). DP is Bo Bunny Prairie Chic.

Copics: 

BG 01, 05, 09, 78

B 00, 12, 91, 95 (water effects) 

E 000, 00, 21, 43, 53, 57

R 00, 20, 81, 85, 89

Sylvia Zet Whimsy Wee Florist

Good morning! Thanks for popping by. Well I had a late nighter last night- I had all intentions of just colouring up this cutie but couldn't stop there- I had to finish it to a card! Another one of Slyvia Zet's digi's called Wee Florist. You can get her here from Whimsy Stamps. WOW was her hair a challenge!!! I am not the best colouring artist to start with, but add layers of hair and I spent ages just on her hair (haha sounds familiar in real life- spending ages on hair!!) but I got there in the end.... phew!!!
So onto the card ...... The DP is another Authentique paper called "Stroll". The buckles are cut using Tim Holtz die called "Hardware Findings". The lovely flowers and moonstone brads are from WOC and the ribbon is from my stash.
I have added drops of dimension magic to the roses, spots of liquid pearl to the corners, and brushed her at with my spica glitter pen.
Thanks for stopping by, Take care and stay safe XOX Tania

I would like to enter into the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp: anything goes
Cute Card Thursday: anything goes

Lili of the Valley Gift Wrapped circle easle card

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. I made this card a couple of weeks ago but haven't had the chance to upload it. The image is a beautiful Lili of the Valley stamp called "Gift Wrapped"...you can get it here. LOTV stamps are so reasonably priced and their shipping is not extraordinary. I have coloured with prismas and inked the sky using Ranger's ink blending tool. The black and aqua DP is from a KaiserCraft pad called "Chapter One". flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have used my white signo pen for the fake stitches. the sentiment is from a clear Kaiser Craft set called "Freindship sentiments".

I would like to enter in the following challenges:
Lili's Little Fairies Challenge: fairies or butterflies
One Stitch at a Time: #105 Girly
Cupcake Craft Challenge: Going round in Circles: a Round Card
Sparkles Forum Challenges: A Mothers Day or Spring Card

school fete cards for children to make

good morning! well I must apologise for the lack of posts I have done of late....I promise I haven't been neglecting my card making :0) My children's school is celebrating 20 years with a huge fete, and not only am I treasurer of the committee, I volunteered to supply the prep/1's with enough cards to make for a stall they can man....crazy huh??? these are a start. I have cut/designed each card keeping in mind that 5-6 year olds will be putting them together. But, they are coming up really nice! I figure if they can get $2 each card, they can make about $1000 for the school (yep- I am making about 500 cards all up!). the cookie monster and elmo are punch outs I found the idea on you tube the car and space ship/astronaut are cut using my cricut (YAY! after 2 years of sitting there looking at me, I have finally been brave enough to use it!) I hope the kids will like making their cards.....I have only done 90 so far, so have a long way to go, but the fete is in september so I have some time up my sleeves. Well I best get to it then- they're not going to make themselves LOL!!! Thanks for stopping by Take care XOX Tania