Weekly Blog Project - Dinky Camellia Book Card

Hello, Heidi here to share another Friday Blog Project with you.

 

I have made a small book card, using one of the new 'Dinky' stamps 'Camellia'.  This cute little stamp is great for decoupaging and edging, as I have shown on my little card.

 

 

Here is the front of the little book.  It measures : 8cms x 8cms.  It is great to make using lots of spare scrap white card and some left-over dotty white ribbon.

 

 

I have cut out three of the flowers, these form the central element. I have coloured them in with Promarker's and then stuck them on top of each other using sticky pads.  Lastly, adding glossy accents.

 

Here are the products used :

  

 

Little Claire 'Dinky - Camellia' stamp - from website HERE

Little Claire 'Sweetest Wishes' Stamp Set - from website HERE

White A4 card scrap pieces

Dotty White Ribbon

Memento 'Rich Cocoa' Inkpad

Promarker's - Putty, Sandstone Pink, Khaki, Pastel Beige & Mustard

Glossy Accents

Small white pearls

Strong double-sided tape

Score-board and tool

 

(1) Stamp up three of the images onto white card (shown below), colour in.
(2) Cut three white squares measuring : 7cms x 7cms.  Stamp up image centrally, colour in.
(3) Cut another square : 7cms x 7cms, stamp images over two corners, colour in as before. Add small sentiment.

 

 

(4) Cut four oblongs to measure : 6.5cms x 1cms.  Score vertically at each 1cm increments. Score edges well.

 

 

(5) Fit in edges together, as shown tightly.  Stick together using strong double-sided tape and edge with inkpad.

 

 

(6) Cut the base of the book-card in white card.  This measures : 8cms x 17cms.    . 

(7) Score at  8cms and  9cms, score edges well.

(8) Edge with the brown inkpad

(9) Stick one of the coloured image squares to back of frame, stick inside book.

(10) Stick two of the pre-cut flowers together with sticky pads.  Stick into frame.

(11) Attach ribbon to back of square and stick down to front of book.

 

 

(12) Stick other panel inside front cover.

(13) Add frame centrally to inside, over stamped images, stick well.

(14) Ensuring all elements are stuck down, add pearls and glossy accents, leave to dry overnight.

 

I do hope you have enjoyed my little blog project today.  Please feel free to leave me a comment.

 

Heidi & The Little Claire Team

 

xxxxx

 

 

 

 



It's about time we showcased our May Club Stamp set...

...or else before we know where we are we will be going into June!

Here is our lovely stamp club set for May - 'Freedom':

it's a great set full of lots of images with some super text too and our teamies have made a lovely selection of cards:

designed by Doreen

designed by Diane

designed by Gaynor

designed by Heidi

designed by Helen H

designed by Lozzy

designed by Marianne

and here is the card which our club members made using their packs:

designed by Helen N

We have 3 sets of these stamps together with the card packs to giveaway - just leave us a comment telling us what you would do if you had a day of complete FREEDOM!
and we will pick 3 lucky winners to be announced on Monday 12 May 2014 - good luck x

The Little Claire Team x

Little Claire Likes - Footballing Hedgehogs

Good morning and welcome to another 'Little Claire Likes', where we showcase a new or favourite stamp set from our range at a reduced price.

 

 

Today, is the turn of 'Footballing Hedgehogs'.  A great little stamp, ideal for male themed cards for any age.  Heidi has also used the 'Manphabet' stamp set and has spelt out 'GOAL', colouring in the letters with Promarker's.

 

 

You can snap up 'Footballing Hedgehogs' stamp at the special price of £3.50 (normally £4.50) until Thursday, 8th May or whilst stocks last.  You can visit the website HERE.

 

Products Used :

 

Little Claire Footballing Hedgehogs - £3.50

Little Claire 'Manphabet' stamp set - £12.99

White 6" x 6" card pack (x10) - £1.99

White A4 Stamping Cardstock - £3.50

Memento 'Rich Cocoa' Inkpad - £3.90

Promarker's Used : Pastel Blue, Denim Blue, Sandstone, Caramel, Almond, Putty, Pear Green, Spice, Khaki and Ice Grey I

- £1.70 per pen

Bo Bunny Paper from stash

Bazzill Bling from stash

Green card

Grass & Banner dies from stash

Sticky Tape and sticky pads

 

Card Instructions :

 

(1) Cut a piece of blue Bazzill Bling to measure : 14.5cms x 14.5cms.

(2) Cut a piece of the 'Bo Bunny' paper to measure 14cms x 14cms, stick to blue card.

(3) Cut a smaller piece of card : 9cms x 5cms and a piece of the other side of the paper as shown.

(4) Stamp up image onto white card, back with a piece of blue card, colour in. Edge with inkpad along with card blank.

(5) Die cut a piece of grass from green card, stick to front of image.

(6) Stamp up a small sentiment to top corner of card.

(7) Stamp up 'GOAL' using 'Manphabet' stamp set, colour in and cut out.

(8) Stick card and papers down onto white card blank.

(9) Die cut three small 'Banners' from blue card and paper, stick to back of image.

(10) Stick all elements down, raising letters onto small sticky pads.

 

Hope you have enjoyed our project today using our very cute 'Hedgehogs'.

 

The Little Claire Team

 

xxxxxx



Beautiful Buddleia - Little Claire Friday Blog Project

Morning everyone - beginning of May and a long weekend ahead for some.

I have used two elements from the latest project stamp set from Little Claire and confess that for ease of use I cut the butterfly free from the single Buddleia flower stamp......so 2 stamps but three elements!

 I have taken loads of piccies which I hope illustrates how the card "came" together.

 A multitude of stamps in this month's project club pack.

I have used a "Fanciful" card blank from Little Claire and cut black matting card to 10cm x 10cm and 13.5cm x 4.5cm.

White stamping card 9.5cm x 9.5cm and a strip of coordinating backing paper 13cm x 4cm.

I randomly stamped 3 images with the Buddleia stamp and then created a mask on a post it note.

By carefully placing the mask over a stamped image multiple layers of images can be added.

I positioned the butterflies approaching the Buddleia flowerheads and shaded in using  Promarkers. I also ran my lime green Promarker around the border for added dimension and layering.

Carefully traced round all the stamped elements with a pastel blue Promarker.....to add depth and dimension.

 Assembled the card as shown, using 3D foam pads on the stamped tile - sentiment stamped in each corner, adhesive gems and glitter glue.  I used a fineliner promarker to suggest flight paths of the butterflies.

Similar cards - different backing papers!

I hope you like my little make and have lots of fun with the latest project kit if you are already a club member. If not and you would like to regularly receive a new release monthly stamp set with a pack to make up one design plus additional ideas sheets pop over to Little Claire for further information.

I'm off now to have a nosey at other DT's make on the Little Claire website.

Whatever you are doing this weekend...............have a lovely time.      xx Gaynor

Hello everyone

today we have some new products and happenings to tell you about - firstly we have new dates for our monthly classes:

Our classes are held on the Wirral in a fabulous hall with lots of free parking and one of the new classes in July involves using lots of dinkie stamps - should be good fun! 

New Products:

Together with Kits 1, 2 and 3 of the Tim Holz Mini Distress Inks, we now stock Kits 4, 5 and 6 and very nice they are too!

Kit 4 contains Spun Sugar, Scattered Straw, Evergreen Bough & Shaded Lilac
Kit 5 contains Barn Door, Pumice Stone, Faded Jeans & Peeled Paint
Kit 6 contains Rusty Hinge, Broken China, Gathered Twigs & Victorian Velvet

All lovely colours and very useful to have in stock each pack £7.99

And look at these!

Wood Charms, Tiny Text

Wood Charms, Tiny Text. Wood veneer for every type of project. 52 per pack

Wood Charms, Happy Mail

Wood Charms, Happy Mail. Wood veneer for every type of project.  50 per pack.

Packs £4.50 (less 10% discount for club members)

Best wishes
The Little Claire Team x

Happy days everyone x

Hello, first off today we would like to say a very Happy Birthday to our lovely Carol (this is the lady who you will usually speak to on the phone and who posts out all the orders amongst a whole host of other things!)

Carol with our kitty (baby) when she was a kitten (baby, not Carol!)

 
She's got the day off, it's her birthday and the sun is shining - how good is that?

We have lots of Dinkie stamps on our web now all selling for just £2.00 each and we have added two new ones this week:

Flowerhouse Dinkie - just £2.00:

and Robin Doggie Dinkie also just £2.00:

Click here to see our full range of lovely dinkies x





We also have added two new dates for our classes in July to our web, we have a super Dinkie class running with Helen N and a new class 'Everything Changes' running with Helen H based on our Changing Tree themes (and a new changing concept to be revealed soon!)




The Little Claire Team x

Little Claire Likes - Birdhouse Garland Card

 

Good morning,

 

We are sharing another 'Little Claire Likes' project with you today.

 

Heidi has made a twisted easel card using our showcased stamp set, 'Birdhouse Garland' and one of our 'Dinky' stamps, 'Flowerhead'.  She has used a great little sentiment from the 'Sweetest Wishes' stamp set, stamped on the tag.

 

You can purchase 'Birdhouse Garland' at the reduced price of £3.99 (normally £5.50) until Thursday, 1st May 2014.  You can get to the website HERE.

 

Here is a list of products used on the card :

 

Little Claire 'Birdhouse Garland' stamp set - £3.99

Little Claire 'Flowerhead' Dinky - £2.00

Little Claire 'Sweetest Wishes' stamp set - £5.50

Kraft Card Pack (x10) - £1.99

Craft Creations 'Pink Check' paper - £0.50p per sheet

Craft Creations 'Pink Dotty' paper - £0.50p per sheet

White Dotty Ribbon per reel - £1.80

Memento 'Rich Cocoa' Inkpad - £3.90

A4 White Cardstock - £3.50

Promarkers : Pear Green, Blossom, Rose Pink, Almond, Putty, Sandstone, Caramel & Pastel Beige - £1.70 per pen

White Pearls - £1.80

Frond Punch and Dies from stash

 

Card Instructions :

 

(1) Take one of the kraft card blanks and fold one side in half.

(2) Cut another card blank in half and stick one piece, to the folded side.

(3) Stamp up 'Birdhouse Garland' image onto white card and three of the small Dinky 'Flowerhead' onto spotty & check paper. Cut out flowers.

(4) Cut two pieces of white card to measure : 14.5cms square.

(5) Cut two pieces of check paper : 14cms x 14cms, stick to white card.

(6) Cut two pieces of pink dotty paper : 8cms x 14cms, stick down.

(7) Die-cut shapes including image using a circle shape.

(8) Colour in image and stamp up sentiment onto tag. Tie ribbon on tag.

(9) Punch out leaves.

(10) Add all elements to card and lastly add pearls.

 

We do hope you have enjoyed our blog project today.

 

The Little Claire Design Team

 

xxxx



A Black and White Delight for Friday Project

Hello to you all Doreen here with our Friday project. I thought I would just show you how to make a card with a simple aperture.....

You will need

Owl Tree Silhouette Stamp

Postcard Stamp

A6 Black Card blank

White card 14.5cm x 10cm

Black card 14cm x 9.5cm

Oval die

Oval scallop die

white ribbon

clear embossing powder

1. stamp the Owl Silhouette onto some white card and clear emboss

2. Using the black card cut out the oval as shown using the die .

3. Using a scrap of white card  line up your dies as shown to cut a frame 

4 Now stick   your frame to the right side of the black card and add some sticky foam pads to the back.

5. Now line up your image behind and stick this to the foam pads. Mat this to your white card .

Wrap some white ribbon round and tie then stick this onto your blank card.

Finish off by stamping your postcard stamp onto a scrap of card,cut out and stick to your finished card.

I hope you will have a go at this.

Have a great weekend

Doreen

Little Claire Likes - Lazy Days Tag Card

 Happy Easter Monday to you!  We do hope you have had a wonderful Easter weekend?

 

We are sharing another project today in our 'Little Claire Likes' feature. We are showcasing the great set 'Lazy Days'.  It comes with two great sentiments and two great versatile images including a great fun 'Boxer Shorts' image.

 

The set is available to buy at the special price of £5.50 (normally £6.50) until Thursday, 24th April

or whilst stocks for the stamp last.

 

 

Here is Heidi's card for today. She has included a tag shape along with the images.  She has kept the card nice and simple using a tag, kraft card and lots of linen thread.  It is very quick and simple for all of those last-minute male cards you need to make.

You can purchase our 'Lazy Days' stamp set at the reduced price of £5.50 (normally £6.50). Just pop over HERE or click on the items below.

Here is a product list :

 

Little Claire 'Lazy Days' Stamp set - £5.50
A4 White Superior Stamping Cardstock - £3.50

 Kraft Card Pack (x10) - £1.99
White Tag Cards (x10) - £4.50
Vintage Photo Ink Pad - £4.50
Linen Thread from stash

 

Card Instructions :

 

(1) On a piece of kraft card measuring - 14cms x 14cms, stamp across 'boxer short' image all over in lines.  Edge with inkpad.
(2) Stick some linen thread to bottom of image, stick to front of card and edge card.
(3) Cut one of the tags from the card.
(4) Onto a spare piece of kraft card, stamp up larger image, stick to tag and edge with ink.
(5) Attach linen thread to top of tag, tie a bow.
(6) Stamp up chosen sentiment onto white card, edge with ink and matt onto kraft card.
(7) Stick all elements down onto card.

There is our project for today. Do grab your stamp set at the reduced price whilst stocks last.

Enjoy the rest of your Easter Monday!

The Little Claire Design Team

xxxxxx