WLS April #1 - Wakey Wakey spring is here

Happy Easter to you all.

Welcome to April and our theme over at We Love Stamping this month is 

SPRING

Or you can always go with the anything goes option as long as you use stamping

Ive gone a bit outside the box this time and not used a spring designed stamp or my usual spring florals and instead had the idea to use this bear stamp who is waking up and drinking his coffee after coming out of hibernation.  I was also on a mission to use some very old paper pads which had spring colours in them.

Sorry for the bit blurry photos, my camera just kept focusing on the bear as the focal point and not the whole card....after nearly 50 attempts I had to accept defeat and the camera won😒

Approx size 6x6"  I used 300gsm A4 cream linen card, I folded in half and cut to 6" tall, on the right hand side of the front panel I die cut the tulip edge die - just to add interest and also use the die again! 

I took one of the papers from the 6x6 pad to line the inside which peeks through the tulip, i kept it a plain paper so can be written on.  I then cut another paper to fit the front, using the tulip die to get the right curve on the right hand side and also cut a smaller panel of cream card and embossed with a leaf embossing folder - I matted these and adhered to the card front.

I stamped the bear onto more of the cream card used for the base and one of the patterned papers, i coloured the bear with alcohol markers, cut out his pj's and pieced onto the base image.  I die cut this into an oval and matted onto another oval and added to the card front.

Computer printed sentiment 'wakey wakey' & 'spring is here' as the bear comes out of hibernation.

Showing it stood up and the lovely tulip edge 

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I made a few versions so made a little dent in some papers!

A more pink version.  Im quite pleased as managed to use really busy patterned papers that get left in paper pads and by having them as the matt layer behind my embossed panel its not too overwhelming

A more blue and green version, again behind the embossed panel I used a paper which is lovely but the pattern made my eyes go funny....these are double sided papers so I actually die cut the oval heart out of the middle of the patterned paper mat layer as i knew it would be hidden behind the embossed panel - thus making those luxury papers go further

Items Used:

aall&create stamp set #253 'Morning'

Technique Tuesday Tulip edge die

Sizzix leaf embossing folder (very old)

crafters companion 3d lace embossing folder

Paper pads - all very old and some loose left over pages

Ivory linen 300gsm card

Alcohol markers

white gel pen

We have lovely prizes from Lavinia for the lucky winner this month so hop over to We Love Stamping to join in and in with a chance of winning

I hope you all have a wonderful month of April.  Big hugs Emmaxx

Id love to enter card #1 into the following:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-846.html

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https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-634-easterspring.html

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https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2026/04/double-d-humor-challenge-2026.html - I think my card is humous and tongue in cheek😁

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https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2026/04/568-april-2-embossing-delight-rachelle.html

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https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-15-challenge.html - used paper for the background & bears PJ's and scissors to cut out the bear

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https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/sweet-stampin-spring-or-easter-creations.html

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40th Never ending fold card

Good Morning everyone

My sister-in-law is celebrating her 40th birthday this month.  I decided to make a never ending card for her (also known as the infinity fold)   

I dug through my 6x6 paper pads and came across this old one in shades of blue, green & yellow so just her colours.(echo park 'for the record 2') I used  black for the base card which makes the colours pop.

After making my 6x6" card, i cut panels from this gorgeous floral paper to fit the front sections.  Stamped the sentiments onto white, cut out and adhered flat - i edged the sentiments with diamond stickles glitter glue and added a little to the flower centres for some sparkle.

it opens up to this section.  I took this numeral black and white paper and coloured the numbers 4&0 with teal and yellow alcohol markers and cut to fit, i adhered them in a jumbled fashion rather than lining up as it worked better and added a bit of the coloured numerals all over rather than on just a couple of panels.  I stamped another of the sentiments on white, matted onto yellow paper and adhered flat.  I die cut 40 from white card, mounted onto black circle and more of the yellow paper die cut into an inverted circle die and added to the top panel.  I edged the black circle with glitter again to draw the eye into the 40.

this is the 3rd section, i used this doily paper from the pad. 

4th section - bit of pattern overload!  I do find it a bit of a mission using papers all from the same pad but I was determined too!  I also struggle to have to stick everything on flat - do like my dimension usually.

  I used a small floral paper from the pad on the panels and stamped butterflies onto solid papers from the pad, cut out and adhered flat - i added white pen & glitter highlights to the butterflies.  I also cut out some of the doilies from the off cuts of paper i used for section 3 and added randomly - this helped break up the background a bit and tie it in with section 3.

and this just shows how the butterfly panels open up to the front of the card again.  Its great to be able to use so many papers from a pad on one card - very busy & colourful. This will be a real celebration of a birthday as when she was first diagnosed with cancer they didn't think she would make her 40th so its extra special.

Items Used:

Echo Park paper pad 'for the record 2' by lori whitlock

technique tuesday sentiment stamp set 'Hi there'

uniko stamps - 'english country garden butterflies'

black cardstock

ranger stickles 'diamond'

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you are enjoying this bank holiday weekend if in the UK. Emma

Id love to enter the following:

https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/pinspirational-challenge-313-may.html

https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/05/triple-b-may-2024-challenge.html - Ive used blooms & butterflies

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/challenge-114-flowers.html

https://secretstamper.com/2024/05/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-83/

 

Horsey birthday

Good Morning everyone

I realised i haven't uploaded my brothers birthday card from September, i made a stair step card with a horse theme as he is now collecting horses (real ones)

I used 12x12 papers from paper pads from the works as they are the ideal weight for folding.  I went with a wood panel for the inside to give a stable feel and a green for the front for a meadow feel.  The front panel is matted onto brown and gold mirror card. After matting the green paper onto the brown card I die cut memory box circle from the middle and matted onto the gold mirror to give the effect of the sun.  Stamped sentiment die cut into a speech bubble to finish after gluing the image into place with glue gel.

I used digital images from HettyClare on Etsy - images called 'friends forever' & 'say cheese' .  Printed out at different sizes and watercoloured with inktense pencils and then cut out.  

and the inside.  I die cut the alphas from brown cardstock, matted onto circles die cut from white, gold mirror and brown card and adhered them to the steps. I added a die cut white oval to write the greeting on.  Then arranged the horses - I wanted some facing slightly different angles so i cut their heads off (promise it didn't hurt them) and glued back on at a different angle, also this digi stamp came with a girl rider which i didn't want so I also cut her away to leave just the horse.  

showing from a different angle.  Rob is really getting into training up work horses and took on a mother & foal in the autumn.....his old donkey is still the boss of the stables though😁

Thank you for stopping by once again.  Enjoy the rest of your week. Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the first card in the following:

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/crafty-catz-challenge-664.html - 'make me smile'

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https://secretstamper.com/2024/01/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-74/

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https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/fqgs-12-january-2024-anything-farm-and.html

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Colourful florals

Good Morning everyone

Today is a couple of cards using paperartsy stamps i was gifted, more DL cards im afraid.  Ive used the same stamps on all of them but gone with very different colour combos.  

White DL card (8x4")  I first stamped and watercoloured the images with wink of stella pens so they really shimmer in the light which sadly the photos don't pick up.  I then dug through my background pile to find some that contrast - this first one was with oxide inks, I then stencilled over the top with various floral and foliage stencils with distress inks and oxide inks to give some depth in the background and feeling you are in the garden.  I die cut it with a fancy DL die and then stamped some of the smaller stamps from the set in grey.

I added my flowers with glue gel and doodled in some stems for them.  I stamped the sentiment onto white card, matted onto orange and then white die cut with the fancy dies i used for the main image.  I added this panel with foam tape and attached the butterflies.

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Version 2, flowers again coloured with wink of stella pens, the background was using brushos, again i then stencilled and stamped over the top. I added stickles 'frosted lace' to the circular foliage stamp I used in the background as it gives a fluffy white finish.

I stamped some words from another paperartsy set i was gifted, which reads 'have a bloomin' marvellous day', I cut them out, mounted onto yellow card and added glossy accents over the words. 

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Version 3. This time i started with a white background and stenciled on foliage to build up a garden scene, then stamping one of the foliage stamps with green ink. I used a sunray stencil with amber oxide ink.  I matted my DL die cut onto white card inked with the stamp purple wink of stella pens i used to colour the flower so this card is full sparklicious! I stamped the flower stems in place with black ink and then added the flower heads & butterflies with glue gel.  

Stamped sentiment mounted on foam tape and yellow enamel dots added to finish. 

I was trying to capture some of the sparkle but sadly photos just don't pick it up

Items Used:

Paperartsy stamps EKC03 & JOFY11

Technique Tuesday sentiment stamp 'Hi there'

Distress Inks & Oxide Inks

Brusho's

Kuretake Wink of Stella pens

DL nesting dies

Various stencils

Thank you for popping by once again.  I hope you have a good weekend.  Hugs Emmaxxx

Id love to enter the 1st card in the following:

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/05/flowers.html

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http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/87-flowers.html

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http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/121-flower-frenzy.html

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https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/05/may-challenge.html