Little Claire Class Card - The Bees Knees Stamp Set

We had another great Little Claire day of classes here on the Wirral yesterday - a big thank you to everyone who came along!  The classes are always a lot of fun and there was plenty of laughter during the day!!

The card I'm sharing is from last month's class.  I used the brand new 'Bees Knees' stamp set for all the class cards and now that the set has been added to the website here, I can start sharing the cards.  The ladies who came to my class were the first to see the set before it appeared online.

Here's a photo of everyone hard at work yesterday:

If you're interested in coming to one of our classes in the New Year (there are dates available on the Wirral and in Crawley) have a look here on the website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs - 'times 3' (three images)

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'

Creative Fingers Challenge - 'anything goes'

Pile It On Challenge  'fancy folds'

Craft Rocket Challenge - 'add a sentiment'

Creative Knockouts - 'no square cards'

New Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Crafty Girls Creations challenge and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' theme.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Pink Gem called 'Shopping Emma' - you can find her here on their website.  The sentiments I've used are from the Little Claire - they are part of the Dinkies - Text 'Happy Birthday' set which is here on their website, 

New Glory of Christmas Challenge - No Stamps or Digis

We've got a new challenge today on The Glory of Christmas Challenge and this time we're asking you to make a card with 'no stamps or digis'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the brand new Irresistible Images from Little Claire - this one is from the Snowmen pack which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  They are pre-coloured image panels which are perfect for making quick cards.

The paper I've used is from the Christmas Quilts paper pack which is here on their website. 

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland - 'add a sentiment'

Allsorts Challenge Blog - 'lots of layers'

Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

613 Avenue Create - 'anything goes'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 'anything goes'

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - World Wildlife

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge and this week our theme is 'world wildlife' - for all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

My card was made for a demo I did yesterday at the stamping club I belong to.  I was asked to demonstrate masking and I decided to include reverse masking together with the more traditional type of masking.

I die cut an oval from a piece of card, placed this over a square and white card and then applied three shades of Distress Inks through the aperture.  I used a circle die cut from a post-it note for the sun.

Finally I stamped 'Silhouette Elephants' from Little Claire over the inked oval, keeping the mask in place.  The stamp can be found here on the Little Claire website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Incy Wincy Designs - 'exotic animals'

The Crafting Cafe - 'around the world'

Country View challenges - 'simply scenic'

Happy Little Stampers - 'CAS/die cut'

Little Claire Friday Blog Project - Post-It Note Holder

It's my turn to share a project today on the Little Claire Blog and I've made a little post-it note holder.  You can see my step by step photo tutorial here on the Little Claire blog.

I've used the very cute 'Dinkies Waggy Westie' stamp which you can find here on the Little Claire website.

There are lots of great Dinkies stamps on the Little Claire website here and they have also just added some new Mini Scallop Cards to the website here - they are the perfect size to used with the Dinkies stamps.

On 30 May I will be hosting a Little Claire Workshop here on the Wirral using the Dinkies Stamps - all the details are here on the website.

I'd like to enter my project in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Not Just Cards Challenge - 'anything goes'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'let's get krafty'

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 'anything goes'

Simply Papercraft - 'anything goes/lots of layers'

Crafts 4 Eternity - 'anything goes'

February Club Stamp from Little Claire - Scottie Dogs

This is another sample card I've made using this month's club stamp set from Little Claire.  The set is called 'Scottie Dogs' and you can find it here on the Little Claire website.

This is what the set looks like:

As you can see, one of the stamps included in the set is a row of three little Scottie dogs.  I stamped this twice to give me a line of six dogs and made them in to an easel card.  For the stopper I've repeat stamped one of the sentiments included in the set.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'all creatures great and small'

Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Just Inspirational Challenge - 'any animal'

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'

Jo's Scrap Shack - 'shaped cards'

That's Crafty Challenge Blog - 'animal magic'

As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite CAS or fussy' (definitely CAS for me as I like my stamped image to stand out - I've just added some Card Candi to balance the front of the card)

New Little Claire Challenge - A Shaped Card

Our new challenge today on the Little Claire blog is to make 'a shaped card' - you can find all the details about the challenge and the prize on offer here on the challenge blog.

I've made a hanging card which also doubles as a calendar.  I've used the 'Seascape' stamp set which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  On the top part of the card I've used the boat stamp and then under the calendar pad I've used the anchor and life saver stamps.

I'd like to enter my calendar in the following challenges:

Penny Black and More - 'anything goes'

Crafty Little Fairies - 'anything but a square'

Crafting Muskateers - 'anything but a card'

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'ribbon and/or lace'

Buckwell's Crafty Challenge - 'use ribbon'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - 'make it male'

New from Little Claire - Christmas Snowmen Stamp Set

The beginning of the month means a new Little Claire club stamp set and this month's set is the very cute 'Christmas Snowmen'.  You can find the set plus all the details about the club here on the Little Claire website.

And here's what you get in the set:

I've got three cards to share over the next few days using this set.  Today's card is an easel card using the little row of three snowmen which I've stamped twice to form a line.  I've used one of the sentiments as the stopper for the easel.

Competition

If you would like to win a set of the stamps plus this month's club kit, have a look at the Little Claire blog here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles - '12 months of Christmas link up'

Completely Christmas - 'anything goes'

Crafty Little Fairies - 'only one DP'

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 'anything Christmas goes'

Paperminutes - 'easel card'

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - 'anything goes with a twist of red'

New Sparkles Challenge - Things With Wings

This is my card for the new Sparkles Challenge where our theme is 'things with wings'.  For all the details about the challenge, have a look here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this month is:

For my card I've used one of the new Christmas stamps from Little Claire called 'Snowflake Owl' which you can find here on their website.

'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Completely Christmas - 'anything goes'

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - 'spots and stripes'

Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog - 'things with wings'

One Sweet Challenge - 'the holidays are coming'

Stamping Sensations - 'things with wings'

New Little Claire Challenge - A Card With Folds

Today we've got another new challenge for you on the Little Claire blog and this month we want to see 'a card with folds'.  There's a great prize on offer for the winner:

You can find all the details plus see the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the Little Claire blog.

I've made a shutter card using the current club stamp which is the gorgeous 'You're So Tweet' - you can find it here on the Little Claire website.  I've stamped and coloured the main image three times and then stamped the sentiment twice and added that on to top and bottom middle panels.  The paper I've used is from Little Claire here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - 'birds'

Top Tip Tuesday - 'up, up, up and away' (birds)

Created With Love Challenges - 'a different fold'

ABC Challenges - 'in the air'

Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog - 'one for the birds'

LEJ Designs Challenge Blog - 'things with wings'
One Stop Craft Challenge - 'anything goes'
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - 'anything goes'
City Crafter Challenge - 'inspired by a song' (The Birdie Song!)

Little Claire March Club Stamp - You're So Tweet!

The new club set from Little Claire is the gorgeous 'You're So Tweet' - as well as the main stamp, you also get a little sentiment 'you're so tweet'.  It's really easy to colour and suitable for so many occasions.

You can find the stamp here on the Little Claire website - take a look at the gallery to see all the cards from my fellow DT members.

A CHANCE TO WIN!

Plus there's a chance to win one of the stamps (there will be 3 lucky winners) over on the Little Claire blog here.  All you have to do is leave a comment to let us know why you think the Little Claire team is 'so tweet' and you could be in with a chance of winning.

I'd like to enter my cards in the following challenges:

Divas by Design - 'anything goes' (first card)

Addicted to Stamps and More - 'addicted to stamps'

Passion for Promarkers - 'circle cards' (first card)

Cupcake Craft Challenge - 'shaped cards' (first card)

 Simon Says Stamp - 'anything goes'
Inky Impressions Challenges - 'a splash of red' (first card)
Pile It On - 'sunshine' (first card)
I Love Promarkers - 'lace and/or pearls' (second card)
Created With Love - 'bright and cheery' (first card)

Changing Tree from Little Claire

I'm back today with two more cards made with some of the latest stamp releases from Little Claire.

Today's cards are made with two of the new 'Changing Tree' stamp sets.  To use the sets you'll need the original 'Changing Tree' set which you can find here on the Little Claire site - that contains the tree base which you can then use with all the embellishment sets.

For my first card (above) I've used the 'Changing Tree Baking' set which you can find here - the set contains a rolling pin, oven gloves, two cookie cutters, weighing scale, cake mix box, wooden spoon and cup cake.  I've also used some of the embellishments from the orignal set to add to my 'tree'.

For my second card I used the 'Changing Tree Education' set which you can find here on the website.  This set contains a wise owl, bundle of books, bundle of pencils, mortar board, apple and star - I've used the mortar board and apple to create a separate strip down one side of the card and added a sentiment from 'Georgina's Rosettes' which you can find here on the website.

I'd like to enter my cards in the following challenges:

Stamp 'n' Doodle - 'anything goes'

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenges - 'anything goes'

Creative Card Crew - 'birthday' (first card)

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - 'make it girly' (first card)

Card Makin Mamas - 'it's birthday time' (first card)

New Little Claire Blog Challenge - Love and Romance

Today we've got a new challenge for you on the Little Claire Blog and this month our theme is 'Love and Romance'.  All the challenge details plus the cards from my fellow DT members can be found here on the blog.

There's a great prize on offer this month too:

 

For my card I've used the very cute 'Bert and Mary on Swing' from the Cutie Patootie range which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  I've also used one of the sentiments from the 'Room With a View - Wedding' set which you can find here.

The paper I've used is from a magazine freebie pad and I've layered it with kraft paper.  I finished the card with some punched hearts and pearls and also some little paper flowers.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Stamp Your Life - 'anything love'
Moving long With the Times - 'love is in the air'
Sincerely Yours Creations - 'valentine/love'
Milk Coffee Challenge - 'make it cute'
Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - 'love actually'

Wags'n'Whiskers Stamps - 'love'
Emergency Crafters - 'romance'
One Crazy Stamper - 'love'
The Stamp Spot - 'hearts'
Hanna and Friends - 'pink and brown'

New from Little Claire - Best Friend

Today I'm sharing another card made with one of Little Claire's new stamps - this one is called 'Best Friend' and you can find it here on the website.  The little verse I've used on the stopper comes with the main stamp and I've also used one of the sentiments from the 'Sunshine Sentiments' set which you can find here on the website.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge - 'anything goes'
Moving Along With the Times - 'only girls allowed'
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - 'get in shape'
Eclectic Ellapu - 'girly'
Pile It On Challenge - 'shaped cards'
Robyn's Fetish Challenge - 'paper piecing'
Stamping Sensations - 'fur and feathers'
Paper Creator's Crafts - 'circular easels'

New from Little Claire - 'Yes Miss'

This is the first of my cards made with the new releases from Little Claire - I missed the release week showcases because I was busy with class preparation and this past week I've finally caught up with myself!

This first card was made using the very cute 'Yes Miss' stamp which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  I've also used one of the sentiments from the 'Dictionary Definitions' set which you can find here.

I've used a Fanciful card blank which you can find here on the website as well as kraft and gingham paper - I inked all the edges of the layers to give some extra depth.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Moving Along With the Times - 'only girls allowed'

Forever Friends Challenge Blog - 'animals or birds or butterflies'

Papertake Weekly - 'anything goes'

Loves Rubberstamps - 'anything goes'

Bearly Mine Challenges - 'anything goes'

Crafty Bloggers Network - 'anything goes'

Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - 'something old (papers) and something new (stamp)'

Poinsettia Corner

Another Christmas card today, this time using the beautiful 'Poinsettia Corner' from Little Claire which you can find here on their website.  I've also used one of the little tag stamps from the Little Claire which you can find here on their website.  The paper I've used is from Dovecraft and I've finished the card with some gems, Card Candi and a bit of ribbon coloured with a Promarker.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'something beginning with P'

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - 'anything goes'

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra Challenge - 'anything goes'

Addicted to Stamps - 'make your mark'

Hiding in My Craft Room - 'reds'

Sparkles Forum Challenge - 'die cuts and flowers'

Little Claire Class - One Stamp, Lots of Cards

I've just come back from another great class at the Little Claire Design Studio in Ledsham - a big thank you to the ladies who came along and made it such a fun morning!

Today the class was 'One Stamp, Lots of Cards' and I used the beautiful 'Cherish, Hugs, Dream' stamp set which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  We made five cards in all using the main floral image and the little butterfly stamp.

For the first card (above) I stamped the background using the small butterfly stamp and then the main image in black layered on to black and white card.  We used Versafine Onyx Black for this card because it gives a lovely crisp image when you're not using Promarkers (it doesn't work with the Promarkers because the colour bleeds).  To the bottom of the card I added some of the gorgeous English Lace and some white sheer ribbon coloured with a black Promarker.  To finish I used some white pearls - some I left white and some were coloured with a black Promarker.

Next a very simple card using acetate as the base.  This time the image has been coloured and matted on to pink and blue card.  I added a peel off greeting and some clear gems.

This one was a little bit vintage in style.  The image was stamped on kraft paper with Versafine Vintage Sepia and then I tore the edges (against a ruler).  The lace is the same as I used on the first card but this time we coloured it with the Vintage Sepia pad.  Again I finished the card with some little pearls.

Next a card with the image stamped in Memento London Fog for a softer look.  Once it was coloured, the image was then covered in a piece of the Glitter Sparkle Sheet.  I finished the card with a piece of white ribbon and three Card Candi coloured with my Pink Carnation Promarker.

And finally a tag card - for this one I cut the stamped image in to three equal pieces and added the small butterfly to the left hand panel.  I've used white sheer ribbon coloured with my Amethyst Promarker.  The tag cards are available here on the website and you'll see that they also come in lots of other different colours.

I'd like to enter my cards in the following challenges:

Unique Crafter's Challenge Blog - 'lace or fabric' (first and third cards)
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - 'anything goes with a ribbon' (first and last cards)
Crafty Blogger's Network - 'flowers'
Simon Says Stamp - 'anything goes'
Flutterby Wednesdays - 'open choice'
Passion for Promarkers - 'add sparkle' (fourth card)
Anything Goes Challenge Blog - 'monochromatic' (first and third cards)
Southern Girls Challenge - 'get krafty' (third card)
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Blog - 'flowers and ribbon' (first and last cards)
Totally Gorjuss - 'anything goes with lace' (first and third cards)

Brand New from Little Claire - Hearts and Flowers Plus a New Website!

New from Little Claire today is the February club stamp set 'Hearts and Flowers' - a gorgeous collection of images and words.  Club members will also receive a pack of materials and instructions to make the card above - the first photo shows the whole card and the second shows the inside panel.



You can find the stamp set plus details of how to join the club here on the Little Claire website.  If you click through to the link you will also see the great new Little Claire website - lots of gorgeous products, plenty of inspiration and a nice clean, fresh look.  If you want to see more cards made with this month's stamp set, take a look at the gallery here

I'd like to enter my first card card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'anything but square'
Delicious Doodles - 'red, red and more red'
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - 'go red/hearts'
Heck of  Challenge - 'love and flowers'
Simply Create Too - 'valentine's day or hearts'
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog - 'have a heart'
Bearly Mine Challenges - 'hearts galore'

My second card uses the hedgehog, border stamp and two of the sentiments:

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Crafting Cafe - 'anything goes'
Charisma Cardz - 'pink and brown'
Simon Says Stamp - 'anything goes'
Inky Impressions Challenge - 'bingo board' (pink, sentiment, die)
Crafting By Designs - 'animal antics'

Hedgehog Bookmark

This is a bookmark I made recently for a swap on one of the Yahoo groups I belong to.  I've used the very cute 'Hedgehogs in Squares' from Little Claire which you can find here on their website.  Instead of using the whole stamp, I've stamped and then cut out three of the squares from the design.  I also used red card, kraft and gingham paper and some Card Candi.  I then put it in a plastic bookmark sleeve and punched a hole at the bottom - the ribbon is from my stash coloured with my Poppy Promarker.

I'd like to enter my bookmark in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - 'anything goes'

Crafty Creations Challenges - 'anything but a card'

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - 'anything goes with a ribbon'
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafting by Designs - 'animal antics'
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - 'card/creation for a child'
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - 'something old (stamp) and something new (plastic sleeve)'
Inky Impressions - 'bingo' (ribbon, red and flowers)

Happy 40th Birthday

This is the card I made a couple of weeks ago for my cousin's 40th birthday.  The image is called 'Necktie Banner' and it's from Designed 2 Delight - you can find it here on their website.  I've coloured it with Promarkers and then layered on to kraft paper.

The circle sentiment is from the Little Claire 'Save the Date' stamp set which you can find here on their website.  The set contains four different circle greetings and separate numbers so you can create the sentiment you need for any card - a very clever idea.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Stamp 'n' Doodle - 'male themed birthday card'

Inky Impressions Challenges - 'celebrate'

Addicted to Stamps and More - 'clean and simple'

The Crazy Challenge - 'no design paper'

ABC Challenges - 'happy birthday'

Creative Creations Challenge - 'keep it simple'

Stampavie and More - 'spots and stripes'
Forever Friends Monthly Challenge - 'birthdays'