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Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Sweet Little Fairy

What better way to start the week than with an inspiring project? (especially as the weather here is the best for staying in and making cards!)
Here is the first of our Weekly Projects which we hope will delight & inspire you:

Sweet Little Fairy - designed by Louise Hall http:// www.crafty-lou.blogspot.com

What you need:

13.5x13.5cm scalloped card blank
12x12cm textured lilac card
Smooth white card
Stamps: Spikey Flower (Little Claire)
Sweet Little Fairy (Little Claire)
Sentiment (from Gerbera set) Little Claire
Ink: Versamark, Memento
Milled Lavender Distress Ink
Nestabilities: Standard Circles Large
Classic Scalloped Circles Large
Purple ribbon
Quickie Glue Pen
Diamond Sparkles
Promarkers: Pink Carnation Amethyst, Leaf Green Satin, Dusky Pink Ivory, Cocoa Tan, Cool Grey 1

Instructions:


1. Stamp Spikey Flower randomly over lilac card with Versamark;

2. Colour Fairy with Promarkers; highlight wings and dandelion with Diamond Sparkles and mount onto lilac scalloped circle;



3. Stamp Dandelion wisps with Distress ink around the edge of the card blank.  Then, stamp the sentiment onto a circle and mount onto a lilac circle.  Highlight the lilac circle with Diamond Sparkles.

4. Tie ribbon around the lilac card and assemble as shown, mounting the image onto 3D foam pads for height.

And there you have your finished card!

Thanks for starting us off Louise x

Would you like to see a new project each week here on our blog?
Please let us know - and in return we will pick 5 comments at random to receive a GOOD PRIZE from Little Claire (is there any other type of prize?) winners will be drawn and notified after 11am Thursday 01 September 2011.

Monday Hugs xxxx Little Claire


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16 comments:

  1. Daisychain30 August 2011 at 08:36

    Thanks for the tutorial, I had completely forgotton about the stamping with Versamark technique so you have inspired me to use it again.

    I think the weekly project idea is a very good one. Not only does it show us how the stamps look on a project but will give us ideas how to use them.

    Great card with sweet image and lovely colours, thanks for sharing.

    Hugs Christine x

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  2. Jo Street30 August 2011 at 08:46

    Hi Little Claire,
    I love all your stamps, and to have a weekly project would be wonderful.
    Jo x

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  3. Claire30 August 2011 at 09:16

    This card is really pretty, a beautiful card for a beautiful little girl :-) I def would love to see a new project every week, I need all the inspiration I can get :-)

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  4. Gaynor30 August 2011 at 09:47

    Super project Louise. Fabulous photographs too. I think the weekly project idea is brilliant. xxGaynor

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  5. Glennis F30 August 2011 at 09:50

    I think that would be a great idea. I love how you have shown this one

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  6. Alison30 August 2011 at 11:50

    Thank you sooo much for all the tutorials and inspiration, it's very much appreciated. Sometimes "crafters block" creeps in when you really need to make a card and ideas like yours are a greqat help.
    ps love the card.
    Love Alison x

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  7. Donna Mosley30 August 2011 at 12:14

    Wow! Louise, these is so gorgeous hun, love your fab tut. Great pics and instructions. Love it! :o)

    Donna x

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  8. Toni30 August 2011 at 14:33

    What a lovely idea, I'm always needing inspiration and it's even better when you maybe have the stamps that are being used. Your tutorials and video's are always really clear and helpful. Looking forward to more and fingers crossed I may be lucky this time.
    Thank you
    Toni
    Xx

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  9. The Crafty Goat Girl30 August 2011 at 15:21

    Gorgeous girly card Lou, love it! hugs Heidi x

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  10. anne30 August 2011 at 15:32

    Great idea, you can never have too much inspiration x

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  11. Helen30 August 2011 at 17:57

    Gorgeous card, Louise and your instructions are great too!

    Helen x

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  12. Louise30 August 2011 at 19:57

    Thank you, I'm glad you like it ;)

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  13. Cally30 August 2011 at 22:12

    What a fab idea, a weekly project. I am reasonably new to Little Claire, but luckily I do have the stamp used with Versamark on the background paper.
    Please, pretty please, a project a week will help us all no matter how little we know!!!
    Hugs
    Cally x

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  14. Lynn31 August 2011 at 02:43

    It would be great to have weekly projects as I love Little Claire stamps and inspiration is always very welcome. Your stall is always one of my first ports of call at craft fairs as I love to see what's new and how you have used the stamps. Keep up the good work.

    Lynn x

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  15. Susan....31 August 2011 at 14:40

    Hi Girls ,
    Thats such a fab card,love the little fairy ! You have done a great tutorial and love all the pics etc..you have my vote for more weekly projects !
    Hugs
    susan x

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  16. SpookysCraftyMess31 August 2011 at 15:36

    Oooh yes pretty please, thate a great idea, to give us some extra ideas each week on how to use some of the lovely Stamps in our Lil Claire Treasure Trove Stamp Box, we all get that awful creative block at some point and just that kick start would be more than welcome, not saying the Gallery isn't.I think it would help newbies too.. hugs for now Barbara xx

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