'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.

Little Claire Challenge #14

Would you like to win these craft goodies?


This is the prize for the 14th Little Claire challenge. The topic is 'Christmas'. You can enter up to three new cards by 18.00 on Friday, 11 November 2011. The winner and the top three entries using Little Claire images will then be announced the following day.

Here is the card that I created with the stamp 'We three Kings ...' as design team project for the Christmas challenge. I used white and dark red pearlescent cardstock, white grosgrain ribbon, white card candi, a Tim Holtz embossing folder and a Marianne Design corner die. The image is heat embossed using white embossing powder.


To get more inspiration through the projects by my fellow design team members or to enter the challenge just go to the Little Claire blog.

By the way, have you already seen the great products in the Big Sale at Little Claire's? There are some great bargains in form of stamps and cutting dies available. By clicking here you can go straight to the sale section on the Little Claire website.

And the new stock in form of First Edition paper pads and Trimcraft Neighbourwood products, which are designed by Helz Cuppleditch, are also worth a closer look.

Little Claire Club Stamp October 2011

Gosh, now it is already October and we are back to those cold, wet, windy and dark days - at least here in Scotland's central belt. On the other hand it is really nice to leave the bad weather outside and to just dig in at home with a nice cuppa and some craft stuff.

But that also reminds me that I really need to make some time for the Christmas cards for our own use ...

Are you still looking for a special image for your Christmas cards? If yes, then the new Little Claire club stamp 'Christmas House' for a lovely wintery scene might be just the thing for you. It is now available from the Little Claire website or by calling the team on 0844 800 4376.

Chain Maille Bookmarks

As a horrible appointment with a dental hygienist is awaiting me at the beginning of the week, I am in serious of distraction this weekend. So I thought that I would dedicate some time to fiddly chain maille elements, which require my full attention.

For the shown projects I used bookmark hooks, 5mm and 7mm silver coloured jump rings, coloured jump rings, eye pins, silver coloured spacer beads, glass beads and cat's eyes beads.




And it is good for me to get some more practice when it comes to chain maille, as I am already saving up for materials for a precious metal chain maille bracelet. But it will probably take me ages to complete that one LOL.



I hope you like these makes.

Ever so lovely

The 'Ever so lovely x' stamp in combination with patterned paper, raffia ribbon,
silk flowers and swirls created with QuicKutz dies.

Have you already spotted the brand-new outdoor inspired stamp that has just been brought out by Little Claire? It is called 'Ever so lovely x' and gives a nice spring-like and summery feel, so it is ideal for a break from making Christmas cards.

The 'Ever so lovely x' stamp in combination with patterned paper, die-cut shapes
created with Spellbinders Nestabilities and Marianne Designs dies, paper flowers
on crackle paint in 'picket fence', adhesive gemstones and a die-cut
Red Gingham sentiment.

The Red Gingham die-cut mixed sentiments also work well with this stamp and are a nice and quick way of personalising a card.

This new stamp is now available from the Little Claire website. There you can also find the die-cut sentiments. But you can, of course, also order over the phone.

More Fizzy Moon Christmas Cards

Fizzy Moon's Snowman

Are you ready for two more Fizzy Moon projects created with those cute products from the Festive Fun Christmas collection?

I have again prepared product lists and step-by-step instructions for you, which you can find in my Trimcraft gallery. If you have any questions, just leave a comment with your query here or in my Trimcraft gallery and I will answer it in return.

Fizzy Moon - Waiting for Santa

I hope you will enjoy trying out some of the Fizzy Moon projects or working your magic and giving them your personal touch.

And I think I will now treat myself to two days with non-Christmas craft projects. ;)

Fizzy Moon all loved up

I promised you further Fizzy Moon projects - and here is already the next one. It is called 'Fizzy Moon - To the one I love'.

My intention for this project was to use ribbon in a different way. I opted for laced up ribbon due to the decorative value, but also as an innocent sexy hint for a very personal and emotional card.



A full list of required products and setp-by-step instructions are again in my Trimcraft gallery.

I hope you like the card and find the inspiration useful. And please watch out for more Fizzy Moon projects. Yes, there are still more to come. :)