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:

Udderly Fabulous stamp set

Udderly Fabulous dies

Summer Holiday paper pad

Tutti Frutti sparkle mix

Green Fields stencil

Banana split card stock

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

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

Sweet November Stamps Valentines release YouTube hop

 Spiin embroidery floss from DRK crafts. I got the pack of 144 so there are so many options and I also got the needles and the needle threader with the threads that I didn't even realise came in the pack. 

This little guy is from the brand new clear stamp release by Sweet November Stamps and this set is called Kitty Cuddles : Sully. You can grab it from my Crafty Purple Frog store HERE for you UK people or direct from Sweet November Stamps HERE and they are based in the US. 

Here is a YouTube video showing my colouring and how I added the stitching to this little guy

I used the following copic colours to colour in this little boy and his cat:

Skin: E33, E11, E00

Top:YR07, YR04, Y08

Jeans: B99, B97, B95

Shoes: E25, E23, E21

Cat: W8,W6,W4, E04

When I do this again I will use a thicker card stock or add more tape to the area I am putting the thread in just to strengthen the card a bit more. I would also probably give the area I am adding the thread to a base coat of a colour just to hide some of the gaps and add a bit more depth but I am still so happy with how this turned out :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

The crafty addicts - anything Goes

Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes

Make my Monday - Use your patterned paper

Stamps & fun = creativity - Anything Goes

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

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Create a scene card with me and Heffy Doodle goodies

 Hey Crafty Friends,

I am so excited to be up on the Heffy Doodle blog as a Guest Designer, my first post features a YouTube video taking you through how to make this cute scene card.

For my card I have mixed and matched a range of Heffy Doodle goodies.

The Cozy Kitties and Fireside Dreams Stamp set were just crying out to be used together.

The Heffy Doodle goodies I used for this make are:

Fireside Dreams stamp set

Cozy Kitties stamp set

Little Labels stamps

Little Labels add on dies

Pinstripe stencil

Ring Master sparkle mix

Heffy memo tape

Heffy Doodle mini die cutting machine

Banana split card stock

Cherry on top card stock

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

Rug = RV99, R39, R27

Cat = E27, E25, E23 (R20 in ears)

Dog = E74, E71, E70, R20 (Collar BG49, BG15)

Plant = G28, G07, YG03 (Pot Y38, Y15, Y02)

Fire = R27, Y38, Y15, E74

Fireplace = C8, C6, C4

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Creative inspiration - Anything Goes

Creative fingers - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope you enjoy the video and it inspires you to make some cute scene cards.

Huge hugs

Amy

A not so scary haunted staircase

This pretty princess is not scared by this staircase in her castle. I wanted to show that this Haunted Staircase digi stamp from Sweet November Stamps could be used for more than just Halloween. 

The beautiful princess is an oldie but a goodie called Lillianne. She is another digi stamp from Sweet November Stamps. I love the way you can mix and match all the digi stamps so easily to make fun scenes like this. I coloured this scene with a mix of copic markers and a gold Nova acrylic paint pen. to add some shiny metallic details to her bodice.

The sentiment is from the Royal Treatment clear stamp set.

I hope you are all having a lovely week and I would love to know what characters you would like to put in this castle :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Digi Tuesday - Anything goes

Everybody Art - Anything Goes

Shopping our stash - Inspired by fairy tales (this princess digi I have had for more years than I want to admit and I have her in a rubber stamp version as well)

Cupcake inspiration - Inspired by fairy tales

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

Huge hugs

Amy xx

 

Let the shellebration begin!

I am so ready for the warmer weather to show up now. I think this little mermaid is feeling the same. She was part of the last digi Christmas release over at Sweet November Stamps last year but she definitely works for any season.

She is part of the Griswold and Bethany digi set and because she is a digi you could grab her right now. No waiting for or paying for postage. It doesn't get much better than that :D  

I have coloured her up with the following copics:

Hair: W10, W8, W6, W4

Skin: V17, E35, E13

Tail: R85, R83, R81

Clam shell: E42, E41

Sand: E43, E42

Water: B00

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness - A is for all kinds of weather. I went for a summer feel

Jan's digi stamps - Anything Goes

Lil' patch of crafty friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

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

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Dahlia Fae

This beautiful oldie but a goodie digi is called Dahlia-fae and you can get her from the awesome Sweet November Stamps. I had a lot of fun colouring her up with copics and will have a video on my colouring shortly on my YouTube channel. If you haven't already I would love it if you would follow me over there. You can find my YouTube 

For the background I used a stencil called Laurel from Lavinia stamps and inked blended Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn distress oxide inks before flicking some Rustic Wilderness distress oxide spray. 

I coloured her with the following copics:

Skin: E33, E11, E00

Hair: W9, E49, E59, E57

Flower: YR18, YR04, Y08

Leaf and dress: G28, G19, YG09

Shoes: W9

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

Huge hugs

Amy xx