Thursday 25 July 2024

Brightening up the darkest depths


This stamp is from Moonlight Whispers Stamps and is called the darkest depths. I wanted to change her up and give her a pastel feel. She was so much fun to colour up with my copics and I just had to add the pearls for that little touch of extra texture.
The sentiment is from a Sweet November Stamps stamp set called Sea birds.


You can get this beauty from the Crafty Purple Frog store in the UK or direct from the Moonlight Whispers Store in Canada.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:



Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.
Huge hugs

Amy xx

Sunday 7 July 2024

Just roll with it


Sometimes in life we just have to roll with what we get thrown our way. I just hope that I can have as much fun rolling with it as this Skateboard Kate is having. This fun stamp is from the brilliant Moonlight Whispers - Illustrations by Annie Rodrigue and you can get her direct from the Moonlight Whispers store (in Canada) or from the Crafty Purple Frog store here in the UK. I kept my card for her very simple and just added a sentiment from another Moonlight Whispers Stamp set called "Rollin' back to the 90's" as I wanted her to really pop.



I am entering this card for the following challenges:


Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Sunday 30 June 2024

Who would like a free digi stamp?? :D

 

Have you seen the brilliant fun challenge that has been set by Moonlight Whispers? All you need to do is make something using one of the Moonlight Whispers images (old or new) inspired by the colour combination you can see in the second picture here.



As an amazing bonus you can also get the fun quirky digi stamp that is the inspiration image for this colour combination for FREE HERE in the moonlight Whispers store. So if you don't have any Moonlight Whispers images yet why not grab this one for free and be in with the chance to win a voucher to spend in the Moonlight Whispers store.
Your entry has to be in by July 19th. So what are you waiting for. Get creating and have some fun 😃
This is my take on it using a clear stamp called "A little bit of grog" You can grab her from the Moonlight Whispers store that is based in Canada or from the Crafty Purple Frog store here in the UK.



I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Moonlight whispers - Colour inspiration
Gem of a challenge - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Pattie's creations - Anything Goes


Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.


Huge hugs


Amy xx

Tuesday 26 March 2024

One layout 2 cards



Hey Crafty Friends,

I am so excited to be a Guest Designer again for Heffy Doodles this week. This is my third post and today I am using one card layout and making two different cards. Of course using lots of yummy Heffy Doodle goodies


These are the two cards I have made using the brilliant bright and fun Summer Holiday paper pack, stamps (with their coordinating dies), sparkle mix for that touch of bling and stencils. Everything I used is from the awesome Heffy Doodle. I really love that you can get everything you need from the one brand to make great fun cards.

So let’s break these cards down. I am going to use the yellow and green Thank you fur everything card in my example but as you can see you can use the stamps and stencils you have and make your own scene. Here is what you will need:

2 different pattern papers

In my picture the 2 pieces of yellow paper are cut to 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches

The green paper is cut to 5 7/8 x 2 inches


I backed these on a piece of Huckleberry card stock which is a great navy blue colour I cut it 6 x 6 inches.

As you can see I also drew a line around the edge of my card and I did this before I stuck it all together by hand with a ruler. I forgot to use a white pen to line around the huckleberry card stock at the back and did this later as I just love how it finishes everything off.



I know this is a boring picture but it is hard to get a picture of white card on a white background so I have stacked these two next piece together just to show you how they will be added to the card. Don’t stick them together yet though as you want to do some stencilling on the white piece first.

The sizes for these are 4 x 3 3/4 inch for the white card and that is another piece of huckleberry card this time at 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches.

Now you have all your parts it is time for the fun bit! Pick your stamps and stencils 

For the first card I used these Heffy Doodle supplies:











The next thing I did was coloured all the cute critters that were just calling out to me to be stamped up from the Two by Two Safari animals and that adorable lion from the Mane Squeeze stamp set. Before using my Heffy Doodle mini die cutting machine and their coordinating dies to cut around them.

Time to get stencilling! The wildside stencil gave a great pattern to make a background on the white 4 x 3 1/2 inch card. Again the edges for me had to be drawn around then I stuck this to my piece of Huckleberry card stock.

I stamped the sentiment from the Furry Friend sentiment stamps in the top left corner of my stencilled square and then it was time to assemble everything.

To add that touch of bling some sequins from the Pride sparkle mix were the perfect addition to be scattered across the card.

But as I said you can use these measurements and this idea and give it your own twist. Change up the stamps you use and the stencils. I used stencils to create a scene background for my llama card rather than just having a pattern. Plus I moved the patterned papers slightly so the pink paper was in the centre of the card.



The Heffy Doodle Supplies I used for this second card are:









I would love to see what you can make using this layout and I hope this has inspired you to break out your patterned papers and play.

I am entering these cards for the following challenges:

A Place to start - Anything Goes with option it's hip to be square

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes with twist 4 legged friends

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy

Thursday 21 March 2024

Sending you smiles :D




Hello lovely crafty people!

This is Amy coming to you on a different day this week with my Sweet November Stamps DT card due to the fun collab hop with Heffy Doodle that went on on Tuesday. You have until next Tuesday the 26th of March to enter the hop by the way so be sure to click HERE if you haven't already hopped along for your chance to win some great prizes.






Now onto my card for today......This duo are digi stamps from the awesome Sweet November Stamps. they are both from the Midsummer Mushroom Collection and are called Honeycup & Porcini. I just couldn't resist putting them together for this card. I didn't colour either of their mushrooms the colours they would be in real life but for me that is the fun of colouring 😁 You can pick the colours you want.




In the background I used a Sweet November Stamps Scene Builder digi called Brownie Hole and Accessories. The sentiment is from a The Greeting Farm stamp set called Anya Combo 2.




Finally for my layers under my scene I used some green card from Dovecrafts A4 primary colour card pack plus some gold glitter washi tape from the love to craft washi tape collection over at DRK crafts.


I hope you have all had a great week so far and are ready for the weekend.


Huge hugs


Amy xx

Tuesday 19 March 2024

Stretch your stash by add stitching to your hand made cards


It's Amy here from Crafty Purple Frog I am so excited to be back as Guest Designer with my second post. Today I have another YouTube video for you. This time stretching your stash and adding stitching in your card making.


Adding some stitching really gives your cards more texture and dimension. And as for the papers the Heffy Doodle summer holiday 6" x 6" paper pad has such fun bright colours in it that it never fails makes me smile. You can see my video for all the details on how I added the stitching to this cute little cow HERE.

For the stitching I again used the Spiin embroidery floss pack from DRK crafts.

My images are coloured in Copic Markers on alcohol marker friendly cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink using the following colours:

Cow body = T8, T6, T3, T1

Udders and nose = E33,E11,E00

Flower = R85, R81, Y13


All the Heffy Doodle goodies that I used were:



The Tutti frutti sparkle mix really brings a touch of shine to the creation as a finishing touch.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope you enjoy the video let me know in the comments what Heffy Doodle stamps you would like to add some stitching to. I am going to have a play making a lions mane next using the Mane squeeze stamp set.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Pammies inky pinkies - Anything Goes
A perfect time to craft - Anything Goes

Huge hugs

Amy xx




Wednesday 7 February 2024

Sent with love and washi tape


This beautiful lady is one of the new clear stamps from Sweet November Stamps. You can get her right now in the Crafty Purple Frog shop or direct from Sweet November Stamps. She is called SN gal Val

I coloured her up with the following copics:
Skin: E33, E11, E00
Hair: W10, W8, W6
Dress: V17, V15, V12
Boots: R85, R83, R81



I got a pack of this gorgeous washi tape from DRK Crafts it is the Dovecrafts bright set. I love the foil effect that some of these tapes have and this was so quick to put together as a back ground for this card.


To finish it off I used a big Thank you sentiment also from Dovecraft to finish it all off.


I am entering this card for the following challenges:
The crafty addicts - Anything Goes 
Crafty Calendar - Add a heart
Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
Stamps & fun = creativity - Anything Goes


Thank you so much for taking the time to come over to my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx