December's club stamps...

...'Canal Scene' stamp set:

Little Claire's club stamps for December

What a lot we've got!  Lots of stamps on this set to use together or mix and match - the choice is yours!

Here are a selection of cards from our teamies to give you ideas and Diane has paper pieced the canopy:

designed by Diane

Two images used together along with both sentiments create a beautiful card from Georgina:

designed by Georgina

and here is the card designed by Heidi for which our club members will receive all the ingredients in their pack to make - Heidi has created a clever effect with acetate (can't quite see it here)

designed by Heidi

Just a taster of the lovely cards from our teamies, all our packs have been sent out so if you are a member you should have received yours - we hope you enjoy!

Not a member?  If you would like to sample one of our lovely club packs we have 2 to give away!

Leave us a comment telling us where you would go if lucky enough to have your own caravan or barge - we would take off around Europe, heading for Italy (all that sunshine, food & wine - mmmm)

We will draw two lucky winners on Monday 09 December, so tell us your travelling dreams!

Little Claire x

Little Claire Likes - 'Winter Aga'

Hello and good morning!

 

Every Monday, we showcase a much loved stamp from our extensive range in our 'Little Claire Likes'. Today's featured stamp is :

 

'Winter Aga'

 

Its a gorgeous set that comes complete with a great sentiment 'Keep Warm & Carry On'. We are offering it at the special price of £5.50 (normally £7.50) until Thursday, 5th December or whilst stocks last.  Just give the office number a call : 0844 800 4376 or order online HERE

 

Here is Heidi's quick & easy card, using the stamp set.

 

 

Products Used :

 

Little Claire 'Winter Aga' and sentiment - £5.50

Dovecraft Kraft Card Pack (x10) - £1.99

Craft Creations - White Dots on Pale Brown Paper - £0.50p per sheet

White A4 Stamping Cardstock - £3.50

White Dotty Organza Ribbon - £3.80 per reel

Momento 'Rich Cocoa' Inkpad - £3.90

Promarkers Used : Dusky Rose, Sunkissed Pink, Sandstone, Caramel, Putty, Almond, Khaki, Pastel Beige & Ice Grey I & II - £1.70 per pen

(Punches & brown pearls from stash)

 

Card Instructions :

 

(1) Cut a piece of paper to fit the kraft card blank, edge both and paper with brown inkpad.  Stick down onto card.

(2) Stamp up image and colour in with Promarker's, matt onto another piece of kraft card, edge with inkpad.

(3) Stamp up sentiment, punch out and attach to scallop circle of kraft, once edged with brown inkpad.

(4) On a piece of spare kraft card, attach two pieces of white dotty ribbon, tie two bows at one end, stick to card base.

(5) Stick down image and sentiment.

(6) Add brown pearls.

 

We do hope you have enjoyed our quick card project today.

 

The Little Claire Team

 

xxxx



Friday Blog Project

Morning all, Friday 29^th November and it is my turn – Gaynor for the Friday Project from Little Claire – tis also my good friend Sue’s Birthday and hubbie and I are off to watch War Horse in Manchester this evening………

For today’s project I am sharing Sue’s card – hope she doesn’t mind.  I am also using the new December Club Set from Little Claire.  There are four different element images plus two sentiments included in this set – Canal Scene.

I have used a 6” x 6” scalloped base card, backing paper from Little Claire; yellow card from the stash used a Memory Box bow swirl die, a little flower punch.  Black mementos ink pad, black adhesive crystals, glitter glue and glossy accents.

 

Promarkers as shown.

I have inked around the edges of all the elements with the dark grey.  The swan image is stamped twice.  Paper layered and fixed as shown.

The swan image is stamped twice again and the little cygnets cut out and added to main stamped work to cover up some of the image lines to extend the artwork.

The tiny punched flowers are shaped and added to the card as shown with adhesive black stones to the centres.................."Black Eyed Susie" - I wonder if Sue will make the link!

I have added glossy accents and glitter glue to the “water” to create additional dimension and interest.

I hope you like my little make – and club members are pleased with your new Club pack………if you would like to join the project club please check out the details on the Little Claire Website www.littleclaire.co.uk

xxGaynor

The end of the month already!

Where does the time go?
So here we are at Little Claire busy processing our monthly clubs, we've cut and packed the stamps, created the projects, cut and packed the project sheets and filled our newsletter with an exclusive preview of our new releases (not seen by anyone yet) with a super offer to all of our club members for the new stamps - exciting!
Here is Steve caught on camera right now putting the club packs into envelopes:

Doesn't he look happy in his work?  We give him a couple of hours processing and then of course it's time to make us girls a coffee lol
So if you are a Little Claire club member, look out for the postie this week as your pack is on it's way - and check out the exclusive preview of the first of our new stamps, they've already proven to be a big hit with our teamies!

Little Claire xxx

Little Claire Likes - 'Feed the Birds'

 

 

Hello, here is another 'Little Claire Likes'.  Today, we are showcasing the lovely stamp set 'Feed the Birds', which can be purchased at the special price of £6.99 (normally £8.99) until Thursday, 28th November, or whilst stocks last.

  

 

Heidi has altered a bag using the stamp set.  She has made a tag with the sentiment, added some gorgeous tartan ribbon and stickles to show snow.  It is such great little set, which can make so many variations of cards.

 

Here are the products used :

 

Little Claire 'Feed the Birds' stamp set - £6.99

Bazzill 'Crimson' cardstock - £0.50 per sheet
Craft Creations - 'Christmas Borders' paper - £0.50p per sheet
White A4 Superior Stamping cardstock - £3.50
Tartan Ribbon - £3.50 per reel
Dovecraft Baker's Twine Pack of 3 - £1.90
Promarkers : Pear Green, Putty, Rose Pink, Sandstone, Caramel, Pastel Beige, Ruby & Khaki.
(Brown bag, dies, black fine-liner pen, button, scraps of green card & bling stones from stash)

 

 Bag Instructions :

 

(1) Cut a square of 'Crimson' Bazzill cardstock and one of the 'Christmas Borders' paper, stick together and onto bag. 

(2) Cut a square of white stamping cardstock, stamp up image and colour in. Edge with fine-liner pen.

(3) Cut an oblong of red card and a smaller one of white card, stamp up sentiment, colour in robin and stick down.

(4) Die-cut postage shape and flower with leaves, stick leaves to flower.
(5) Die-cut two small bird shapes, edge with red inkpad

(5) Stick image down onto shape and stick to bag.
(6) Using tartan ribbon, tie bow to bag handle.
(7) Make a hole in top of tag and cut ends to points, attach to bag handle.
(8) Thread bakers twine through button, stick to box.
(9) Add stones & stickles to bag.

We do hope you have enjoyed our project today.

The Little Claire Design Team

xxxxx

 

 

 

 

 



Lots of Stocking Owls

Hi! It's Georgina with this week's Friday Blog project. I have used the lovely Stocking Owls stamp from Little Claire for my card. I used a brown and red colour scheme for my card.

 

 

To make this card you will need:

210 x 99mm Kraft card blank

Smooth white card

Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad

Black fineliner

Stickles: Crystal and Cinnamon

Glossy Accents

ProMarkers: Berry red, Pastel blue, Walnut, Gold, Caramel, Tan , Sandstone and Cocoa.

 

 

1. Cut a piece 190x79mm of smooth white card.

 

2. Stamp the owl stamp in the middle of the white card first, then stamp the owl image again each side of the centre image.

 

 

3. Colour the stamped image with ProMarkers.

 

4. Attached the coloured image to the kraft card blank.

 

5. Use a fineliner to draw the swirly lines around the edge of the white panel and card blank, as shown below.

 

6. To finish the card add Stickles and Glossy Accents to the owl's eyes.

We enjoyed a day of card making on Saturday...

...and had a great time, it was lovely to catch up with a great bunch of ladies and we met some new faces too, Helen N designed a wonderful selection of cards - here is a selection of what we made in the morning:

Post-it Note Holder

We made a Post-it note holder and here is the front cover decorated with our Poppies stamp and black gems, we made one Christmas card with our Christmas Geese stamp set and we covered the images with Glitter Film (love the purple swirly paper):

 Christmas Geese

'Your so Tweet' stamp and one of our 'Postcard Greeting' stamps came together to produce a lovely twisted easel card in browns and reds:

You're so tweet

and shades of blue worked really well for our Butterfly Blossom card and we decoupaged the butterfly:

Butterfly Blossom

and finally, a good old concertina tag card made using our Changing Tree Baking stamp set and again two stamps from our Postcard Sentiments stamp set:

CT Baking

So we enjoyed a very busy morning on our classes, we were all very well behaved lol, and Steve especially, kept us supplied with lots of refreshments (we do love the mini rolls!)

What did we make in the afternoon? We'll show you soon...............

Our next Little Claire classes run in January,  please click here for more information.

Litttle Claire xxx

Little Claire Likes - 'Little Owl Family'

 

Good morning,

 

Here is another 'Little Claire Likes' for you, this week it is the turn of the 'Little Owl Family''.  Heidi has made a Christmas Stepper card teaming this cute image with some festive papers and, using one of our 'Christmas Postcard' sentiments.

 

The papers are from the 'First Edition - Nordic Christmas' paper pad and go really well with this gorgeous image.

 

We are offering this cute little stamp for only £3.99 (normally £5.50) until Thursday, 21st November or whilst stocks last.

 

Just pop over HERE to get yours.

 

Here is Heidi's card :

  

  

Products Used on Card :

 

Little Claire 'Little Owl Family' stamp - £3.99

Little Claire 'Christmas Postcard' sentiments - £12.99

First Edition Paper Pad - 'Nordic Christmas' - £7.50

White Scallop Cards - (x 10 ) - £1.99

White A4 Stamping Cardstock - £3.50

Glitter Domes - £1.99 per pack

Momento 'Rich Cocoa' inkpad - £3.90

Promarkers : Sandstone, Caramel, Khaki, Pastel Beige & Pear Green - £1.70 each

Stickles Glitter Glue - £1.80

(Snowflake die & ribbon from stash)

 

 Card Instructions :

 

(1) Fold one half of the card down and score edge well.

(2) Cut two sizes of the paper from the paper pack and stick down onto the card, at the front and inside, once edges have been inked with brown inkpad.

(3) Onto a square of white stamping card, stamp up image and postcard sentiment, colour in image.

(4) Edge all elements with brown inkpad.

(5) Stick image down onto card centrally.

(6) Cut a long strip of paper, cover with ribbon and tie a large bow, attach with sticky dot.

(7) Back postcard sentiment with paper, stick down and attach snowflake and domes to card.

(8) Add stickles to image, leave to dry.

 

 We do hope you have liked our project today, please don't forget to take advantage of our great offer which is for the limited period only.

 

We will be sharing another 'Little Claire Likes' next Monday.

 

The Little Claire Team

 

xxxx

 

 

 

 



Little Claire Monthly Challenge # 39 - Christmas Theme

Hello and welcome to another challenge.

 

We had a great selection of entries into our November challenge, 'A Child's Birthday'.

 

We have a winner, randomly chosen : Rachel - Fisher's Cards & Crafts

Here is her card

 

 

Well Done! Please contact our lovely Carol (carol@littleclaire.co.uk), who will forward on your prize.

Also we have a two blogs that deserve to take the blinkie from the sidebar - they have used Little Claire images and made gorgeous cards.

# 21 - Maxine
# 31 - Elaine

This month we are going with the theme of 'Christmas', so we would like to visit your blogs to see your creations with that theme.  It can be made using using a Little Claire image or any other. Christmas papers and embellishments, its up to you.

Here is the prize on offer, apologies for the poor picture

 

 It includes :

Dovecraft Christmas Tree Stamp
Little Claire Swirly Flowers Stamp

Little Claire Feed the Birds Stamp Set

36 Assorted Die Cut Sentiments

Assorted Christmas Greetings Sticker Sheet

5 12 x 12 Sheets Christmas Papers

 

The Design Team have surpassed themselves this month, all of their 'Christmas' theme cards are just glorious! Take a look -

 

DT Cards

 

Diane has used
'Owlgate' stamp set

 

 

 

Gaynor has used

'We Three Ships' and sentiment from set

 

 

 

Gemma has used

'Silhouette Manger' Stamp set

 

 

 

Georgina has used

'Snowman Bunting' stamp set

 

 

 

 Heidi has used

'Stocking Owls' stamp and 'Letters Snow Letter/Number' Set

 

  

 

Helen N has used

'Little One' stamp & sentiment from 'Snowman Bunting'

 

 

 

Helen R has used

'Letters Snow Stamp Set'

 

 

 

Lozzy has used

'Stocking Owls' stamp

 

Here is an email entry from Debra Figg, it is using our lovely image 'Merry Kissmas'

 

 

 

Here are the rules to follow when entering our challenges :

 

(1) You DO NOT need to use a Little Claire stamp to qualify for the prize draw.

(2) Only those using Little Claire stamps will qualify for a Top 3 badge.

(3) You may enter the challenge UP TO 3 TIMES ONLY PLEASE and you may combine with other challenges.

(4) You MUST follow the challenge theme and NO BACKLINKING please, new cards only.

(5) Please provide a link to our blog in your post.

(6) Please leave a link (via link below) to your actual card, not just to your blog.

(7) Please turn off Word Verification on your blogs, it makes it so much easier & quicker to leave a comment on your blog.

(8) The challenge finishes on Friday, 12th December 2013 @ 16.00pm and the new challenge (#40) will be open on Saturday, 13th December 2013.

Good Luck, we do hope our design team cards have inspired you to get crafting!

The Little Claire Team

xxxx



Fridays Blog Project using Stocking Owls

Hi everyone and hope you all ok and had a good week..

Its Lozzy here with this weeks Fridays Blog Project. I have made this lovely box card using Little Claire's Stocking Owls. Im not sure if you call it a box card, please let us no if im wrong and if you no what its called..

To make this

  

I used

Little Claire Stocking Owls stamp

Little Claire Christmas Postcard Sentiment Stamp

x cut oval die and snowflake punch

green pro markers

snow acetate

A4 white card

A4 red glitter card

red ribbon

dovecraft gems

scoring board

glues, scissors and foam pads

1st I trimed the A4 white card to 14cm wide and left the length at 30cm

scored lines at 12cm 14cm 26cm 28cm

cut 10.5cm by 11cm out using craft knife

cut acetate and red glitter card 13.5cm by 11.5cm 

glued onto white card

coloured the lovely owls used different green pro markers

added a few gems to the bottom of owls

used foam pads to stick on red card

turned over to front and added punched out red glitter snowflakes

stamped happy Christmas postcard sentiment and added a bit of ribbon to the back

then glued on plus added a few more gems

fold and glue the tab

and that's it a lovely Box Christmas Card

will also fold flat to go in a envelope

Hope you pop back tomorrow as its the start of a new challenge.

Take care

Hugs

Lozzy and the Design Team

xx