Tatty Teddy Sweet Treats

After a busy week and continued property hunt I really needed to treat myself to a bit of crafting this weekend. And what could be a better 'pick me up' collection than the Me to You Sweet Shop products by Trimcraft. Guilt free and 0 calorie indulgence!

This post features three square cards I created with these products. Full products lists and step-by-step instructions will be available in my Trimcraft gallery by Monday night.

Tatty Teddy Birthday Card

Today I would like to share an 8" square birthday card with you. For this project I reverted back to products that Trimcraft brought out at the beginning of this year: the Me to You Mother's Day papers and decoupage images.

I really indulged in the die-cut decoupage images and used as many as three on this card.

In addition to the Me to You papers and decoupage pad I used brown cardstock, paper flowers and the First Edition traditional sentiment die set (also by Trimcraft). This die set has quickly become one of my favourites and I will probably use it very often for sentiments on cards.

Me to You - Not only for Mother's Day

It is really time to catch up with some project instructions. I will start with two cards featuring the Me to You Mother's Day collection by Trimcraft. But do not worry, the products are not just great for Mother's Day cards but for feminine cards in general.

For both cards in this blog post I used the glitter decoupage pad and the 6" x 6" premium paper pack. And I could not resist to incorporate some die-cuts created with the brand-new Belle & Boo die set (also by Trimcraft). I think this is one of my favourite die sets. I just love the border, the frame, the wee bow and the rabbit. And the balloon comes in handy for party invites, birthday cards or other celebrations.

I prepared again product lists and step-by-step instructions for both cards, which can be found in my Trimcraft gallery.

Me to You Valentine's Day Card

Many items from the new Me to You Mother's Day collection by Trimcraft are not only perfect for beautiful Mother's Day card, but can also be used for many other occasions. I used the papers, an image from the decoupage pad and one of the wooden buttons for this Valentine's Day card.

And yes, my beloved collection of First Edition dies also played a role again. This time I used one of the border dies.

The sentiment stamp is one of Dovecraft's 99p clear stamps, so purchasing it does not break the bank. I condition most of my clear stamps with a good quality rubber and go then over them with some sticky tape to take off the tiny particles from the rubber to ensure that they stamp beautifully with even ink distribution.

A product list and step-by-step instructions for this card can again be found in my Trimcraft gallery.

Tiny Tatty Teddy Baby Girl

The popular Tatty Teddy is back today, but this time as a 'bitesize' baby girl from the brand-new Me to You Tiny Tatty Teddy collection by Trimcraft.

I built up the card around one of the decoupage images. And I really like that it provides the space for a stamped or die-cut sentiment. There are even some extras on the decoupage sheet, i.e. I will be able to turn the remaining blanket-style labels into sentiment toppers for other cards.

The collection also includes a great and versatile die set. It provides all the elements for a lovely Tatty Teddy die-cut image, but also some dies that can be used on cards of a completely different style. I used the frame as well as the large rose elements (albeit choped into pieces) for today's card. Especially the frame could become one of my favourites that might feature on many future cards.

On this card I also indulged quite a bit in all the different kinds of embellishments, which are available in this collection, to create some more texture and dimension.

For a product list and step-by-step instructions please go to my Trimcraft gallery.

One Me to You image - two ways

Many of us are probably still busy working on our Christmas cards. So I would like to share two cards with you, which are based on the gorgeous Me to You image of Tatty Teddy holding a bunch of poinsettias.

The first card shows the decoupage version of the image surrounded by a number of products from the Me to You Christmas collection by Trimcraft. I also used the brand-new Dovecraft 3D Pearl Effects for the centres of the blossoms and as embellishments.

The second card features the 3D sticker version of the image. A variety of Me to You Christmas products and a decorative border created witha Sue Wilson die are completing the design.

As I created both cards for Trimcraft, I have provided product lists and step-by-step instructions for both projects in my Trimcraft gallery.

Double Trouble

Trimcraft have just released new products for the so popular Me to You range: the Tiny Tatty Teddy collection. The products are not only perfect for baby cards, but also for toddlers, the first birthdays in a young life or cards for new grandparents. Some of the cute images are also suitable for older or grown-up 'kids', which makes the new products even more versatile.

Tiny Tatty Teddy comes with a girl line and a boy line. Or why not just mix the products like I have done for today's card? Iopted for neutral colours in the form of kraft cardstock and the wooden embellishment to bring the two colour schemes together.

I really like that the papers are substantial enough to be embossed, i.e. it is possible to add more dimension and interesting features to papercraft products. And the available alphabet stamps make it easy to personalise projects and to turn them into keepsakes.

As usual, you can find a product list and step-by-step instructions for this card in my Trimcraft gallery.

More Christmas Cards with Tatty Teddies

Me to You Christmas - Love You

Here are now - as promised yesterday - further Christmas cards created with the new Me to You collection by Trimcraft. The products are just great for cute and colourful but not too bright Christmas cards.

Me to You Christmas - Snowman

For all three cards I used again the fabulous glitter decoupage pad. It provides brilliant toppers with a nice sparkle in selected areas. And the glitter stays where it belongs and really does not come off, i.e. your hands, craft areas and pets will not end up all sparkly.

Me to You - Christmas Love

I have again prepared product lists and step-by-step instructions for all of today's cards. Just click onto the titles below the images and you will be taken through to the information in my Trimcraft gallery.

I hope you like these cards and get a bit of inspiration from them.

Me to You Tartan Christmas Card

Today I would like to share the first Me to You Christmas card with you. More cards are already prepared, but immediately after I took the photo for this one the sky went dark, daylight was pretty much non-existent and we got yet more heavy rainfall. Hopefully the conditions will be better again tomorrow and I can share the next images with you then.

Me to You is a brand-new Christmas collection by Trimcraft with gorgeous papers in three sizes, a die-cut glitter decoupage pad, clear stamps, card packs in two sizes and loads of lovely embellishments. The only other product I used for today's card is Joanna Sheen's pine cone die set, which I used for the fir tree pieces at the flower.

A product list and step-by-step instructions for this card are again available in my Trimcraft gallery.