New Men's Stamps by Little Claire - Day 2

Today the Little Claire blog is showcasing the new stamp 'Sunday Morning'. And it is actually one that is not just suitable for male cards. I could also see it turned into a more feminine project. Even we would love to make use of a sign 'Gone back to bed' now and again, wouldn't we?

One lucky winner can again secure a stamp by just leaving a comment on the Little Claire blog before midnight. Just click here to add your text.

And this stamp is now also available on the Little Claire website, so that you can use it for your own creations soon.

For the card above I coloured in the image with Spectrum Noir pens, mounted it onto Core'dinations cardstock and a then with 3D foam onto a die-cut frame created with a Spellbinders die. I added a lilac piece from a Dovecraft coloured paper pack to a white square card blank with rounded corners. Embellishments are silver-coloured nailheads, which I placed into some of the eyelet holes of the die-cut frame.

New Men's Stamps by Little Claire

Little Claire have just launched a new collection of stamps, which are great for cards and other projects for male recipients. And from Monday to Saturday this week one of the new stamps will be introduced in more detail on the Little Claire blog on a daily basis. And there is even a chance to win one of the 'stamps of the day' by just leaving a comment on their blog.

Today's stamp is 'Man Tree', which I also used for the monochrome card above. I combined the image with black Candi, a football die-cut created with QuicKutz 2x2 dies and a decorative border, for which I used a Tonic Studios Simplicity Pattern Punch 'Celtic Border'.

All stamps are now also available on the Little Claire website - including a special multibuy offer, if want to get hold of the full set. But you can, of course, also order over the phone.

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.

Shattered?

Oh yes, this Fizzy Moon image from the Fizzy Moon ... with love x 'All About Him' clear stamps reflects just so well how I am feeling today. There is no other explanation for it other than that I must have been fighting with a gorilla last night ...

I coloured in the image using AquaMarkers - and I used just four colours: Mocha, Grape, Storm Blue and Lamp Black. But I was mixing the colours with each other and with water quite a bit. I just think my water brushes and I will go separate ways, as they are just not precious enough and often let too much water come through. For me the good old-fashioned brushes and water provide much better results with much more controlled water application.

A product list and step-by-step instructions are again in my Trimcraft gallery.

Have a good start into the new week!

More from Fizzy Moon

Yes, the cute Fizzy Moon makes already the next appearance on my blog. Today I would like to share two more cards with you for which I used the new Fizzy Moon ... with love x decoupage and paper pads by Trimcraft.



I gave the card above a patchwork feel with faux stitching and buttons. Main 'ingredient' is the Birthday Wishes Decoupage and Paper Pad.

The second card features a pyramage image and papers from the Little Ones Decoupage and Paper Pad. It is a quick and easy yet effective card, which does not require many additional materials.



Product lists and step-by-step instructions are again in my Trimcraft gallery.

Have a relaxing and crafty weekend!

Fizzy Moon ... with love x

Fizzy Moon 'Little Ones'

The super cute Fizzy Moon is back! Trimcraft have just launched a new Fizzy Moon collection which consists of six clear stamps/stamp sets and six decoupage and paper pads: 'Fizzy Moon ... with love x'.

I love these products so much that you will see quite a few projects over the coming weeks.

Here are now the first two for which I used the decoupage and paper pads 'Boys Club' and 'Little Ones'. And yes, you are getting 4 decoupage or pyramage sheets (2 sheets per image) plus 10 8" x 8" backing papers in one pad, so you do not even need many products to get you started. Some of the sheets are even glittered.

Fizzy Moon 'Boys Club'

You can find product lists as well as step-by-step instructions for today's projects in my Trimcraft gallery. I hope they will give you some inspiration.

Happy New Year

All the best for a great, healthy, peaceful, successful and creative 2012 to all of you! And I hope you enjoyed a brilliant start into the new year.



And with a new year it is also time for a new Little Claire club stamp. This time club members are getting the 'At Home' stamp set, which includes an image and three sentiments. The set has many uses but is, for example, great for cards for home movers and buyers.

For my above card I coloured in the image using ProMarkers. I combined it with patterned paper from my stash and card form the Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collections pack by Core'dinations. For the border I used a Tonic Studios Simplicity Pattern Punch. Embellishments are Candi and a tag cut out from kraft card.