Whimsy stamp Hazel and Penny Black stamp Buzz in the Air

Oh Boy! my absence has been so long! I didn't realise I hadn't blogged for so long! I have been busy making cards and will post some of them for you to see.  I have been slack and not taken note of the copic colours I have used when colouring.  My online store is growing www.acraftersheaven.com.au and I am trying to source new and exciting products.  I have recently stocked products from Whimsy stamps and am just looking through the Penny Black wholesale site to bring you some of their gorgeous products! For now here are a couple of my more recent cards I have done.

Below is Hazel by Whimsy stamps.  I have used flowers by Wild orchids Crafts and Blue Embossing Enamel. I made the web by twisting together some white wrapped wire... all available to buy here.  I used cheesecloth under the layers that I bought at Spotlight.

The next card was supposed to be a thank you card for my husbands uni facilitator when he finished his placement.  He forgot to take it so now have it available to buy :-/ I used a Penny Black stamp called Buzz in the Air.  I will endeavour to add this to the shop in the near future :-) The Sentiment is a discontinued Whimsy set called mini chalkboard scripture sentiments. flowers are from my shop. the die used is a Joy Crafts die called Lacey Rectangle Frame.

Cards using Pion Papers

Beautiful Pion Papers. WOC flowers available here.  Dies used include: Tattered lace, Spellbinders, Magnolia.

verse is by Whimsy "mini chalkboard":

Verse is by Popcorn the bear:

Saturated Canary's May

Good afternoon. Well I am starting to get back into my card making after what seems an eternity of recovery!  Thats understandable when you think of all the beautiful new images over at Saturated Canary it's hard to stop yourself!  This is the beautiful May from the 2015 bundle.... my second entry for the spring GDT call... and you should see the quality of entries! This is a pretty basic card- I have not used many die cuts... but you can have too much of a good thing sometimes ;-)  I used the magnolia swirl and the memory box butterfly die cut.  I made the pearl dangle charm and used WOC flowers (and yes I will pull out my finger and get them loaded onto my website sometime soon :-( )

A close up look:

and the colours used:

Skin: E 000, 00, 04 (lips), 21, 30, 95

Hair E 11, 13, 1, 59

B 000, 32, 34, 39

C 0, 1, 3 (dotted surrounds)

This was the first time I used E 95 for the darker skin shading on the hairline and ears and it only took a very thin line, but the effect was quiet nice :-)

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe XO Tania

Saturated Canary is having a spring GDT call!! This is my contribution :-) DAYDREAMS

Well that time of year has come when Krista puts the call out for her spring GDT.  you get to choose an image from her new year bundle available in her shop ... you get 5 digis for $10 GREAT VALUE!!! enter your creation here on  Facebook

I chose Daydreams. Isn't she just beautiful!!  I also did a smaller card base so I could go beyond the card with embellishments and yet still fits into my boxes.  I used dies from memory box, magnolia, spellbinders and whimsy. flowers are WOC.

colours used were:

E 000, 00, 21, 30, 41, 44, 59, 74, 95

RV 91, 93, 95, 99

W 0, 1

C 0, 3, 5 (shading dots around image)

Thanks for popping by.  Wish me luck with the GDT :-) stay safe XO Tania

a card for the new year woohoo!!! Saturated Canary Cerridwen

Good morning! Well it seems like years since I posted a card here! thanks for sticking with me. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with lots of love and laughter. Here's hoping the new year will be prosperous for all :-)

 Well last year ended a bit hard for me... as some might be aware, I suffer from crohn's diease and have been dealing with it for over 20 years now.  Well at the start of December, I had to have an operation to remove the affected bowel.  I am now on the road to recovery, still sore, but it has slowed me enough to do up a couple of cards :-)

This gorgeous image is a discontinued digi from Saturated Canary called Cerridwen.  I think I hit the criteria for this card... my friend wanted for her mum a birthday card.  Her mum's fav colours are purple and green and she loves butterflies and flowers.  I used dies from memory box, tattered lace, joy crafts and magnolia.  flowers are of course WOC- which you can now get from my online store www.acraftersheaven.com.au .  

ok, so on to the important colours:

E 000, 30, 31, 57, 59

BG 70, 72, 75, 78

BV 000, 00, 02, 08

V 0000

a close up view:

Thanks for stopping by, Stay safe XOX 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

Saturated Canary Comfy Slippers Fairy

Good evening.  Here is another cutie pie from Saturated Canary.  She is called Comfy Slippers Fairy and you can get her here. I have used dies from Magnolia, La La Lands, spellbinders and Joy Crafts.  Paper is Maja.  Flowers are from WOC and I have put a moonstone brad in a ribbon slider for the centre of the mulberry flower.

Here are the copic colours I used:

E000, 04, 30, 31, 40, 43

BV000, 00, 02, 04

R00, 20, 81, 83, 85

YG11

G05

Hope you like my card. Stay safe. XOX Tania

Saturated Canary Magic Books and Unicorns

Good evening. I have a really quick post for tonight. It is one of my new favourites form Saturated Canary.  It is called Magic Books and Unicorns.  The round sentiment is Lili of the Valley. I have used magnolia tag dies and swirl die.  the doily is from a packet of Martha Stewart doilies I had stashed away for years.  The flowers and resin butterfly are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the fairy charm is from ebay.

Here are the copic colours I used:

E000, 04, 30, 31, 40, 43

 R00, 20, 81, 83, 85, 89

YG03, 67

C0, 3

B000

BV0000, 20, 23, 25 

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay safe XOX Tania

whimsy and Saturated canary mixtures

HI there! Here are a few cards I have done recently.  I bought a couple new Graphic 45 paper pads, and have used them well here lol!! You can probably also tell which are my favourite dies to use, as I think I have used the same ones on nearly every one of my cards hehe :-) hope you can get some inspiration and ideas from the cards below

below is a Whimsy digital image called Fluffy on a Lily. Martha Stewarts Doily Lace edge punch has been used for the frilly edge which I then twisted around with opposite closing tweezers.  Doily is a Joy crafts die. paper is from a Graphic 45 pad clued secret garden. flowers and moonstone brad are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I will try and find my list of colours and put the, up later.

The next card is a Saturated Canary image called Up Up Away. Paper is Magnolia.  Banner die is La La Lands, Tags and swirl die is magnolia. Flowers and resin butterfly are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Charm is from ebay.

Copics used:

skin: E 000, 00, 31

Hair: E 34, Y 21, Y23

Dress, Balloons and stockings: R 22, 24, 29, 59, C 0, 1

Shoes: E 34, 51, Y 23

One of my favourite whimsy images- Bird swing. Paper is from another Graphic 45 pad called Bontanical Tea. swirl and tags die are magnolia. Bird Cage is Crafty Individuals.I have pushed a moonstone brad trough a diamond ribbon slider for the centre of the mulberry flower.  Flowers are WOC.  Sorry no colours again for this one :-(

The next image was free on a magazine some time ago, but Saturated Canary and is called I Heart You. Paper is Graphic 45 Secret Garden.  Doily die is Marianne, swirl die is magnolia, Lacie edge die is memory box.  I have used Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die to cut some organza material, which I folded in quarters to get the frilly effect down the side of the card.  The flowers and resin butterfly are WOC. flower rhinestones and pearls are from my stash.

Copics used:

skin: E 000, 00, 21

hair: E 30, 31, 34

outfit and shoes: R 20 RV 95 (yes I have only used 2 colours and touch tipped my pens!)

The next one is Saturated Canary "Ava".  both Secret Garden and Botanical Tea paper by Graphic 45 are used here.  La La Land banner die, Magnolia swirl and Tim Holtz fluttery.  Key charm is from Nin's things off Facebook.  Flowers are WOC.

Copics used

skin: E000, 00, 31

hair: E23, 25, 31

outfit: R 11, 81, 83, 85, RV 34, E 70, 71, 74

shoes: E 30, 50, 53

lucky last is Fancy by Saturated Canary. paper is Ornaments by Pion.  dangle charm is handmade.  butterflies are Tim Holtz. Flowers are WOC.

Copics used:

outfit: BV 23, BG 70, B 91, 93

Skin: E 000, 00, 31, R20

hair: E 70, 71, 74, 77

Thanks for stopping by, Stay safe XOX Tania

Saturated Canary and whimsy cards

Hi there, thanks for stopping by.  I have a few more cards to share with you. The first is a whimsy digi image called Bird Swing.  dies are spellbinders, joy crafts, memory box, crafty individuals and magnolia.  Paper is pion design.  Flowers are wild orchid crafts.

Copics:

YR 0000, 000, 01, 12, 18

Y 38

B 000, 00, 91, 95

BG 0000, 000

E 21, 25, 31

YG 03, 63

C 0, 1, 3

R 00, 81, 83, 89

A saturated Canary image called Lolita (now discontinued).  Dies LaLa Land and magnolia.  Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. Charm form Nini's Things off facebook.  Dp is Kaiser craft- Madame Boutique. 

Copics:

W 0, 3, 5

YR 000, 12, 15, 18

V 01, 09

Y 13

YG 03, 63

B 000, 91, 93, 95, 99

BG 01, 05

E 000, 00, 11, 13, 21, 30, 31, 40, 42, 43

One off the free CD on the Complete Cardmaking called Raining Love.  DP by Bo Bunny- Primrose Collection.  Dies are LaLa Lands, Tim Holtz, Joy Crafts.  Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Copic:

B 00, 12

E 000, 00, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 95

YR 0000, 000, 00

R 83

RV 95

C 0, 1, 3

Its mothers day soon and heres a card I made for the market.  Dies are Cheery Lynn, Magnolia, Spellbinders.  Flowers and the little resin butterfly are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Copics:

E 000, 00, 21, 53, 57, 59, 95

C 0, 1, 3

YG 03

G 05

YR 000, 00, 15

R 20

RV 95

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe. XOX Tania

Delicious Doodles, Saturated canary and Just Inklined card bundle

Good afternoon. Well it has been a beautiful day here in Australia- Anzac Day- where we remember the fallen heroes who made this wonderful country the free country we live in today. 

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old;

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn;

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,

 we will remember them.

I have a few cards to share with you today.

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Crafts: 3 different flowers

Inky Chicks: Shabby Chic

Below is a saturated Canary image called Grow.  Dies I have used are from Magnolia, memory Box, Joy Crafts and Cheery Lynn. Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.

Copics:

E 000, 00, 15, 18, 19, 21, 25, 29, 30, 34, 40, 42

YG 03, 11, 63

G 99

R 00

RV 13, 14, 23, 25, 99

BG 01, 05, 09 (eyes)

Y 35

C 0, 3, 5

The next image is a Delicious Doodles image called Mother's Love.  I have used a Joy crafts and Magnolia die and the sentiment was cut with one of my new Memento dies.  Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and the pin is from my stash.

Copics:

YR 0000, 000, 00, 15

Y 11, 38

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 23, 25, 30, 33

R 00, 11, 20

Below was an easter card for a customer. She sent me a picture and asked me if I could "do something like that" so I can not take full credit for the design (although I did change it up a bit) but i can not direct you to the original source as I do not know who it was.  The image is Just Inklined called Meadow Rabbit.  I basically found an egg shape on the net and draw it on my DP and then cut it out with fancy scissors.  I ruffled some organza ribbon added a large bow and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Copics:

C 0, 1, 3, 5

Y 35, 38

YG 03, 63, 67

G 99

V 000, 04, 09, 20

E 15, 30, 43, 50

RV 95, 99

R 00 

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe. XOX Tania

Sarah Kay's Antoinette and Bessa go for a stroll

Hello! This is a stamp I haven't inked for ages- Sarah Kays Antoinette and Bessa go for a stroll.  I used memento Desert Sand ink and colored with copics.  Sentiment I think was from a kaiserCraft set. dies are Tim  Holtz and Magnolia. Flowers are WOC.

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe XOX Tania

Pink Gem Designs Baby Boy Bundle

Hi there, I thought I would just quickly upload some pics of cards I have been working on- just so you dont think I have fallen off the edge of the planet lol!!!

This is Pink Gem Designs digi image called baby boy bundle.  I colored him with copics.  When I get more of a chance I will come back and let you know the dies I used etc. Paper by Pion, Pram and charm by myself. Flowers by WOC.

hopefully this can give you some inspiration, not much detail I know, but wanted to share some cards

colours:
b 000, 00, 91, 95, 97
BG 000, 01, 05
Y 00, 11, 13
YR 0000, 000, 01
E 00, 21
R 20
C 0, 3, 5

Thanks for dropping by. Stay safe. XOX Tania

Whimsy's Bird Swing by Sylvia Zet

A friend wanted a card for her Nan's 80th birthday.  She loves bluebirds and I've had this Whimsy image for ages! By Sylvia Zet you can get it here.  Perfect!!! I coloured it up with copics and used my favorite DP by Pion (Blue baby blanket).  Lots of different die cuts here (I have done a bit of shopping since I was last blogging hehe :-) So... the border is Memory Box called DeLacie Border, Doily is a Joy Crafts die called Circle Doily, Spellbinders heart key (from set Decorative elements- Labels 28) the birdcage is Crafty Individuals called Guilded Cage and the Swirl is Magnolia.  The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and the cute little bluebird charm is from Nini's Things here in Qld :-) 

Copic Colours I used:

YR 0000, 000, 01, 12, 18

B 000, 00, 91, 95

BG 0000, 000

E 21, 25, 31

YG 03, 63

R 00, 81, 83, 89

C 0, 1, 3

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe. XOX Tania

Magnolia Oops

Thought I would put this one up for eye candy as I have lost all the details to this card.  The image is Magnolia "oops" stamped with memento Desert Sand for a lines technique.  Dies are memory box, Susana's Custom Art and Card, and Magnolia. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Paper is also Magnolia.

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe. XOX Tania

Phindy's Place image Never Forget I Love You

Good morning- sorry its been such a long time between posts.  I have managed to get cards done whilst Amelia has been nappping, but run out of time to blog :-(  here is a card I did for a friend who was off to a wedding.  The recipient loved elephants and this Phindy's Place image was perfect for the occassion.  It is called Never Forget I Love You and I have coloured it up with copics.  Beautiful Pion DP called Sweet Baby- blue baby blanket. Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. Asst dies from Magnolia, Cheery Lynn, LaLa Lands and Whimsy.  the butterfly I hand made by stamping and fussy cutting out a butterfly image, then adding some bicone crystal and a dangle pearl drop.

colours I used were very simple-

W 0, 1, 3, 5

C 0, 1, 3, 5

R 00, 20, 81, 83

RV 95

B 000, 00, 97

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe. XOX Tania

Saturated Canary Hula Hoop Love for Valentines day

Hi there thanks for stopping by :-) today I would like to share a card I did a while ago, I can not find the copic colours, but when I do, I will edit them in.  This is the beautiful Hula Hoop Love by Saturated Canary, coloured using the no lines technique.

The sentiment is a Flourishes Inc stamp from a set called Heart Lines SS183.  Paper is by Pion.  I have used the magnolia swirl die, spellbinders "Decorative Elements- Labels 28", Memory Box die "Woven Circle", Tim Holtz "Tattered Florals" die for the shimmer material flower. Flowers and resin butterfly are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have inked and distressed the edges for a shabby look.

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles: Die Cuts or punches

Bizzy Becs: Love / Friendship

Wild Orchid Challenge: Love is

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe XOX Tania

Saturated Canary's Kisses Valentine card

Hi there! thanks for stopping by.  I am going a bit shabby chic today. I have pulled out my frantage and just went berserk! I have done another no lines technique here, but I'm not as happy with the result as my first attempt... ahh practice makes perfect!  This image is from Saturated Canary and is called Kisses.  The heart, key and corner cut is from the Spellbinders Lace Hearts set.  The little tag is from a spellbinders Decorative elements- Labels 28 set.  The DP is from Pion called Pink Baby Blanket.  Flowers are of course WOC.  The ribbon is from my stash.  I thought the hair here would be the hardest to colour, so I left it to last, but I just did random swirls and this is the result- I am quiet happy with the result :-)

Copic colours:

Apron: W 1, 5, R 00

eyes: G 09, 99 YG 03

Hair: E 53, 57, 59

Skin: E 000, 00, 11, 13, 21 R 20 

Dress: RV 34, 95, 99, R 11, 20 

Boots: W 1, 5, E 41

I would like to enter in to the following challenges:

Inky Chicks: Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles: Flowers

Divas by Design: Ribbons

Bizzy Becs: Anything Goes

Creative inspirations: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe XOX Tania

Saturated Canary Queen of Hearts using No Lines Technique

Good morning! I am so excited to share this card with you today... it is a first for me and I had so much fun doing it! I was blog surfing and two blogs in particular inspired this card. I always love Alyces' work over at Kit and Clowder her colouring is superb and often uses this no lines technique.  Well after playing on the computer for over an hour, I managed to lighten the outline of four images and this one was one of them! She is, of course, a Saturated Canary image called Queen Of Hearts. At the moment, Krista is deleting some of her digis and has discounted a heap by 50% ....  go to her blog here for the link to all the images discounted plus the code you will need. So the second blog that inspired this card was Created by Silvie Z.  I am NOT even going to attempt to be as good as these two ladies- their work is amazing, but I am happy to be inspired by them and try new things!  This here is a shaped card, which I have done previously BUT I have always been limited with overhanging embellishments as I put my cards in boxes... so... I made a smaller shaped card and then was ab;e to take embellishments beyond the card.  Even my husband went wow when he saw it!

So, onto the card.   The card itself is cut with Spellbinders Grand labels Four (the smallest one in the set fits through my bigshot).  The DP is by Little Yellow Bicycle called Just Because.  The heart die cut is also a Spellbinders called Lace Hearts. The swirl die cut is by Magnolia. The image is coloured with copics using the no lines technique.  This is my first attempt, and although it is not perfect, I am stoked with the end result! I will definitely be using this technique more often! I have stamped little hearts and dots using a small Stampin Up stamp- from a set of four, but I dont know the name of the set.  The sentiment stamp is from a clear set by Heidi Grace called Quotes. I have used a variety of flowers Wild Orchid Crafts and from my LSS.  The little pearl and rhinestone button on the swirl is from ebay. The bunch of organza is actually a flower scrunched up cut out using Tim Holtz's Tattered Florals die.

I would like to enter in to the following challenges:
Wild Orchid Challenge: Use a button
Delightful Challenges: Use Patterned paper
Creative Challenges 2: New (I used a new technique)

Copic colours used:

Skin: E 000, 00, 11, 21, R 20 lips- RV 95 R 20

Eyes: G 09, 99 YG 03

Gloves: B 000, W 1

Dress: R 22, 24,  27, 29, 59

Stockings/Shoe Flaps: R 00, W 1, 5

I hope you like my card, Thanks for stopping by, Stay Safe XOX Tania