Little Claire Monthly Challenge #17

It is time for a new monthly challenge at Little Claire's - the first one for 2012. And to get everybody's juices flowing the topic is 'Anything But A Card'.

Gift boxes, albums, calendars, altered items, anything really you can think of can be entered into the challenge - just no cards. You can enter up to three new projects by 18.00 on Friday, 10 February 2012. Just click here to go directly to the Little Claire blog.



For my DT project I created a milk carton gift box from an A4 sheet of pearlescent cardstock with a die-cut flap made using Spellbinders labels dies. The flap can be closed with the help of a piece of Velcro.

I decorated the gift box with a coloured in image of Cutie Patooties Chimney Sweep (Spectrum Noir pens and ProMarkers were my trusted assistants for this), adhesive gems and paper flowers. For the centres of the flowers and the swirls I used Crealies dies.

I hope you are all enjoying this challenge with a difference and look very much forward to seeing all your wonderful projects.

Little Claire Challenge #15

After the massive response to the Little Claire Christmas challenge (thank you so much to everybody, who entered projects) it is now time for the new monthly challenge. The topic for challenge No. 15 is 'Shaped Cards'.

You can enter up to three new projects by 6pm on Friday, 9 December 2011. The winner and the Little Claire top three projects will then be announced on Saturday, 10 December 2011. So there is plenty of time to get the creative juices flowing.

For my DT card I opted for a diamond fold and used the Cutie Patooties Girl stamp, which was launched recently and is currently also part of the Little Claire November club stamps. I coloured in the image using ProMarkers and Spectrum Noir pens. The embellishments are paper flowers, Dovecraft adhesive gemstones, Woodware organza ribbon and die-cuts created with Marianne Design dies.

More Cutie Patooties

Here are now a few more cards made with the brilliant new Cutie Patooties stamps by Little Claire. They are just such a good starting point for cards and keep the imagination flowing.

I hope you like the projects I show you today.

Cutie Patooties Splashing Girl

I created this card using Nestabilities label dies, a Woodware sakura flower punch, a Crealies die for the leaves as well as a Marianne Design die. The colouring is done using ProMarkers. The card is completed with Dovecraft adhesive gemstones and a Viva Decor Paper Pen, which I used for the centres of the flowers.

Cutie Patooties Chimney Sweep

Here I used a sheet from an older Dovecraft paper pack, Spectrum Noir pens, Candi chips coloured in with Spectrum Noirs, a Marianne Design corner die and a QuicKutz die for the toolbox.

This stamp is also one half of the November club stamp that has just been launched by Little Claire.

Cutie Patooties Girl

For this card I used Spectrum Noir pens, oval and scalloped oval cutting dies, a Marianne Design border die, thin gingham ribbon and Crealies daisy and leaf dies. The centre of the flower is made with a Viva Decor Paper Pen in 'sand'.

This stamp is also the second part of the Little Claire club stamp for November.


All of these stamps are now available from Little Claire.

Little Claire Sneak Peek - Day 5

The preview week at Little Claire's is being rounded off with the 'Cutie Patooties' stamp 'Boy Catapult'. This cheeky chap is great for cards for the younger and the young at heart boys.

For the above card I also used

• Spectrum Noir pens and ProMarkers
• Black Memento ink pad
  
• Core'dinations Black Magic Cardstock
• Gemstones cardstock in orange
• Smooth white cardstock
• White textured card blank
• Black textured cardstock
  
• Orange Candi
• Darice 'Argyle' embossing folder

The stamp is now available from Little Claire. Please remember that you can call the team to order over the phone and/or to process a debit or credit card transaction.

Little Claire Sneak Peek - Day 3

Here is another sneak peek on the new 'Cutie Patootie' stamps by Little Claire.

For today's card I coloured in the image with Spectrum Noir and ProMarker pens. I also used oval and scalloped oval nesties, a decorative lace border die by Heartfelt Creations, a Marianne Design butterfly die, Woodware organza ribbon and white adhesive pearls.

You can find again more inspiration on the Little Claire blog and on the blogs of my fellow design team members (links to those are on the left-hand panel of the Little Claire blog).

And more will follow tomorrow ...

'Cutie Patooties' Sneak Peek

Little Claire will launch some gorgeous new stamps in time for the NEC. Up until Friday you will get daily sneak peeks on the Little Claire blog and on the blogs of all design team members (i.e. also on this one).

And even better, Little Claire have also launched a competition where the lucky winner can win the full set of six 'Cutie Patooties' stamps. So why not click here to go to the Little Claire blog and find out more.

I created the card above with the help of oval and scalloped oval nestabilities, a Darice embossing folder, Crealies dies and a geared Tonic border punch. Further embellishments are Dovecraft adhesive gemstones and a Tim Holtz adage ticket. I coloured in the image using ProMarkers and Spectrum Noir pens.

I hope that you enjoy the new images just as much as we do and that you will look out for further sneak peeks over the next days.