Paper hugs

 There are so many people that I could send this card to. It is such a hard time at the moment for everyone and I love how this cute new stamp set Happy Mail is just perfect for sending some socially distanced love. I coloured these cuties up with Spectrum noir tri blend markers and added an extra envelope that comes in the Be Kind Be You stamp set. For the background I used the Rainbow pack Beautiful Blender Brushes with distress inks and the Brick Wall stencil for the pavement and the Scene It stencil for the clouds in the sky. To finish it off as always I added a sprinkling of Nuvo drops to add sparkle and texture. 

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

 

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Dare 2 B Artzy - Anything Goes

Lil patch of crafty friends - Anything Goes

Craft Calendar - Make it cute

Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

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Huge hugs

Amy xx

Dream Big

 

This is a little reminder for anyone that needs it....Never be afraid to dream big :)

I do really love this Dream Big sentiment die.

I had a lot of fun with inks and the new Rainbow Beautiful Blender Brushes and the Cosy Sweater stencil when I was making this shaped card. 

For the main card itself I used a couple of the Circle Of Love dies. Then I blended Wilted Violet, Worn Lipstick and Fossilized Amber distress inks using the Beautiful Blender Brushes before then adding in some stenciled details using the Cosy Sweater stencil and pumice stone distress oxide. To give it that last touch of sparkle and texture in put a sprinkling of Nuvo drops all over it:) 

 I hope it brightens up your day today.

Don't forget you can also always use my code T4TAMY10 to get 10% off your order.

 

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

 

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Dare 2 B Artzy - Anything Goes

Lil patch of crafty friends - Anything Goes

Crafters Castle - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog. I would love it if you would follow me and leave me a link to your blog so I can follow you back.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Time for a me day I think

 

 I am taking some time out today to be able to do some crafting. It has snowed a little bit here again but not settled and the rain that followed it has insured that there is no white left to be seen. 

I am still loving these snow men from the very talented Amy Young of Sweet November Stamps though. They really do bring a smile to my face :)

I have teamed this one from the Drop it like it's cold stamp set with a die called It's Your Day from Time for tea designs. I also used one of the new Time for Tea stencils in the back ground to add a few stars to distress my inking. The stencil is called Falling Stars and I used Squeezed Lemonade distress ink along with a beautiful blender brush to colour up the white paper. 

As normal for me I have finished the card by adding some sparkle and texture with some Nuvo drops. And I added the little raccoon on to the card with an action wobble just to give an extra fun element to it :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz - Let it snow

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Shopping Your Stash - What's New With You? (use your new stash)

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Use a positive or uplifting quote

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Huge hugs

Amy xx

Miss you

 

This Cosy Winter stamp set from Time for Tea Designs has so many adorable little critters that really do work for far more than just Christmas. I have coloured up this super cute bear with Spectrum noir tri-blend markers and done a very simple bit of stenciling in the background using just the wilted violet distress ink, a Time for Tea Designs Beautiful Blender Brush and the Time for Tea Designs Cosy Sweater stencil. I let it fade out and just made it a bit darker where I wanted to put the bear. As a finishing touch I used the speech bubbles stamps and dies to add this little sentiment. The speech bubbles set are just so versatile. There are sentiments for most occasions you can think of so I feel its a real staple to have in your stash. 

If you haven't already seen Time For Tea Designs now also have a new set of Beautiful Blender Brushes! There is a set of 5 brushes in rainbow colours. They are not only beautiful to look at but it is very handy to know easily what colour ink you are using them for :) 

 

You can get 10% off any orders at Time For Tea Designs by using my code T4TAMY10.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

 C.R.A.F.T. - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Moving along with the times - New (I have used new stamps and brushes)

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

 

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Huge hugs

Amy xx

Frosty Feet

 Well the snow has turned to ice here now which is not as much fun so I would love it to snow again :D For this card I have used the brand new Frosty Feet stamp set by Sweet November Stamps. You can grab in now in either the Sweet November shop or the Crafty Purple Frog store. If you buy both the new snowmen stamp sets then you can also get the digi sentiment set that has been made to work with them for free!! 

I did some ink blending in the background using distress inks and the Time For Tea Designs beautiful blender brushes. I also added a bit of texture to the blue by spraying a bit of water over it then I tore a piece of white paper for the snow drift my snowmen are standing on. I coloured the snow men with Spectrum noir tri-blend markers and finished the whole thing off with the brilliant huge "Let it snow" die from Time for Tea designs and scattering around some sparkly nuvo drops.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafters Castle - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 challenges - Use something new

The fairy and the unicorn - Anything Fantasy goes (what can be more fantasy than magical dancing snowmen?? :) )

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Huge hugs

Amy xx

Drop it like it's cold

 

 I am so excited to announce this new release from the amazing Sweet November. Amy Young is so clever with her art and I feel very lucky to be the only other store to stock her stamps. This release is another 2 stamps sets that have a lot of fun snow people dancing and some little critter friends with them. There is also a digi sentiment set to go with them and while stocks last if you buy both stamp sets from the Crafty Purple Frog store I will send you the sentiment set for free!

This release could not have been better timed for me as yesterday we had a load of snow here and I made my own snowman in one of the fields :D

 

I am sure you aren't here for a weather update though so here is my first card that I have to show you for these sets. I used the Drop it like it's cold stamp set and one of the digi sentiments. Of course the snowman had to have an action wobble so he can actually twerk. 

 

I coloured him with Spectrum noir tri-blends and inked up the ground with some Distress ink. For the background I used one of the new Time For Tea Designs stencils called Nordic Star with some more Distress ink and inked through the stencil with the Time For Tea Designs beautiful blender brushes. To finish it off I have added some sparkle with double sided tape and then poured some Wow! Hammerhead shark earth glitter on to the tape. This glitter is brilliant as it is environmentally friendly! It is made from a plant rather than plastic.

If you like to craft and like what is for offer in the Crafty Purple Frog Shop then why not join the new FB page? I have just set it up and would love to make a nice community from around the world of crafters helping, inspiring and supporting each other. If you want to join us please follow THIS LINK. 

I hope you are all keeping warm and safe. I am entering this card for the following challenges:

 Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything colouring goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Patties creations - Anything goes

A bit more time to craft - Anything goes

A perfect time to craft - Anything goes

Bastel-traum - An interactive card

Crafts galore encore - Anything goes

Le Annes world 101 - Anything goes

Love to craft - Anything goes

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Huge hugs

Amy xx

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! This is it we are in the first proper week of this new year. It's so exciting. I always like new year as its like a clean slate. 2020 taught me a lot though, I am lucky as there are some great people in my life that really made a very tough year a lot better. That includes all of you reading this. Thank you for all of your love and support for my creating. I am so happy to be on this DT. So this card is for you as well as them :D

For this card I have used the brand new Cosy Winter stamp set and combined it with a sentiment from the Winter Wonderland Sentiment Card set.

The background is cut from a piece of the Winter Wonderland 6x6 paper and then I layered the trees from the Winter Background stamp set on top of the snowy background paper before framing it all with the frame from the Zig Zag frame and tag die set. Oh and the big foam roll made it so much easier to put that frame on my card! I die cut all the images with the co-ordinating dies after colouring them with Spectrum Noir tri-blend pens. If you want to get anything from the Time For Tea Designs store don't forget you can use my code T4TAMY10 to get 10% off your order.

 

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

613 Avenue create - Anything Goes 

Dare2Bartzy - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes 

Allsorts - Anything Goes

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Crafters Castle - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Make it Cute

I hope you are all well and staying safe.

Loads of love

Amy xx