When Life Gives You A Rainy Day, Play In The Puddles

Hello crafty friends, today I am back to share some inspiration for the Paper Nest Dolls.

 Summer as come to come to an end in Australia, but as we said goodbye to Summer it started to rain! You may think that is a welcome thing considering our Summers in Australia can bring drought, but the only problem was that it rained and rained and it rained non stop for a couple of weeks! To the point of floods & constant stormy weather. 

I couldn't spend time in the Sun in my garden & it genuinely wasn't safe to go out driving in the wet weather. When things start to bring me down I like to spend time in my craft room. It is my therapy

 & I am sure a lot of you can relate. 

That is why for my card today I have chosen the image called "Rainy Day Owen."

He was such a fun & cute image to colour. 

Before I coloured my image with Copics, I firstly used the masking technique & shaded the background with some distress ink. This was a first for me so I will definitely practice more in the future.

   

Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair: E41, E43, E44, E47

Clothes & Duck: Y11, Y15, Y19, B12, B14, B16, B18

Boots & Boat: R24, R27, R29

Puddle: B000, B00, B01

For my card I started with a 5x7 base then topped with some pretty yellow gingham paper. I then stuck my coloured image on top using some double sided tape for dimension & embellished with some clear crystals.

Rainy Day Owen is available in digi here. 

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls - Rainy Day Owen

Sentiment: Computer Generated

Ink: Tim Holts Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Gingham Petite Prints

Accessories: Buttons Galore and More Sparkletz

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene x

St Patrick's Day

Happy St Patrick's Day crafty friends!

Today I want to share with you some fun cards I created using one of my favourite paper companies Doodlebug Design. Please note that I am not affiliated in any way, this is just my honest & personal opinion. I have always loved the bright, whimsical, fun cardstock & you have probably noticed I use it a lot in my creations. The thing is, I do not just buy the cardstock...... I buy loads of Icon Stickers, Sprinkles & more, but seem to collect these items more than I use them! Sound familiar?

Some time last year I purchased some icon stickers from the Lots O' Luck Collection. When my goodies arrived I noticed I had accidentally place 4 of the same sheet in my cart! Woops!

Yesterday I decided I was going to take these out & make some St Patrick's Day cards for today. 

For my first card I created a white 5x7 base and layered with gold metallic cardstock to create a frame for my Petite Prints Limeade Gingham paper. I then topped and layered various die cuts with different papers from the Lots O' Luck cardstock & placed my sticker sentiment from the This & That sticker sheet on top with some foam on the back to give it dimension. I die cut a scalloped frame & placed some Leprechaun icon stickers on top. Then I added a couple of Sprinkles to embellish.

For my second card I started with a 5x7 white base. I cut some strips from the Lots O' Luck Bonnie Lass Paper & added an extra strip on the bottom from the So Charming paper. I cut another white cardstock & die cut from the base using one of the Doodlebug Borders & Edges dies. I added foam to the base for dimension & stuck it down. I added a thick strip from the Rainbows End paper then placed a die cut scalloped circle on top in the middle of the coloured paper. Lastly I added my adorable unicorn from the icon stickers with added foam underneath again for dimension. Lastly I used the Lucky Charm Sticker from the this & that sticker sheet & embellished with some sprinkles.  

 Don't you just love the Leprechauns & Unicorns in this collection!

Supplies:

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints & Lots O' Luck Collection

Accessories:  Doodlebug Design Doodle Cuts Borders & Edges, Large Tags Dies, Icon Stickers & Assorted Sprinkles, La La Land Scalloped Rectangles, Postage Squares and Long Flags Dies.

I hope I have inspired you to do some St Patrick's Day crafts today!

"May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come

 through your door!"

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene x

RAM Easter Friends Sneak Peek

 Hello everyone, it's day 1 of our sneak peek for the March new release at  Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, called "Easter Friends".

For my card today, I have chosen the super sweet image called "Easter Eggs". Today I decided to go with no lines for my colouring.  I then die cut my image and layered my papers onto a 5" x 7" card base. The sentiment is from the new Hoppity Easter Scene Creator.

Copics:

Chicks: Y11, Y15, Y17, E13

Bunny & Eggs: C00, C1, C2, RV11, RV13, B00, B01, B02, B05

Polkadots & Flowers: B01, B02, B05, RV02, RV06, RV09, 

V12, V15, V17, G03, G05

The new release is available in store on Thursday 17th March! 

Don't forget to check out the other new images also in this months "Easter Friends" release, "Easter Guinea Pigs", "Koala Easter", "Woodland Fairy" & "Hoppy Easter Scene Creator".

Rachelle Anne Miller is also generously giving you & a friend a chance to win all four new release images, so make sure you check out Rachelle Anne Miller Instagram account here for your chance to win!!!! :D

Remember use coupon code NOELENE for 10% off your purchase! Anytime!!!

Supplies:

Stamp: Rachelle Anne Miller - "Easter Eggs"

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Hippity Hoppity Collection

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: La La Land Crafts Scalloped Rectangles Die,  Doodlebug Design Sprinkles

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene :)

Thinking of You

Hello everyone, I am back today with some D.T. inspiration for the Paper Nest Dolls. 

Did you know the Paper Nest Dolls has an adorable new set called Down on the Farm?

Today I have created a card using one of the images from the set called Sunflowers.

This was a simple card to make. After I coloured my image I used a die to cut the scalloped rectangle frame. I then layered this on a border of vellum & placed onto 2 layers to create my rectangle base. Lastly I added the sentiment & some sprinkles to embellish.

Copics:

Flower Petals: Y15, Y38, E08, E13, E71, E74, E77

Leaves: G07, YG11, YG25

Make sure you check out the rest of the adorable Down on the Farm set, which consists of cute PND farmers, farm animals, a tractor & much more!

Down on the Farm set is available in digi here. Rubber set coming soon!

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls - Down on the Farm Set

Sentiment: Avery Elle - Simple Sentiments

Ink: Memento Black

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints

Accessories: La La Land Crafts Scalloped Ractangles Die, Vellum, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene x

     

Wishing you Lots of Love & Happiness

  Hello everyone, I am back again today for some D.T inspiration from Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. 

For my card today, I have chosen another of the adorable new images from the Wedding Scene Creator. 

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This beautiful image captures the newly wed couple leaving in their wedding car. The vintage style car reminded me of my parents old black & white wedding photos, so I decided to colour it up in monotone colours once again. 

Copics:

Monotone Colours: E70, E71, E74, E77, E79

Hearts: R02, R05

Wedding Scene Creator is available in digi format here.

Use coupon code NOELENE for 10% off your purchase!

Supplies:

Stamp: Rachelle Anne Miller - "Wedding Scene Creator"

Paper:  Maja Design - Summer Crush

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Magnolia Doohickey Box Vol#22, Birthday Cake & Heart Background, 

Joy! Crafts Ornate Edge 6002/0357 Die, MFT Essential Stitched Sentiment Strips Die, 

Frantage - Chunky Copper, WOC Flowers, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, 

Cheese Cloth from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene :)

RAM Wedding Scene Creator Sneak Peek

 Happy Valentine's Day everyone, it's day 1 of our sneak peek for the this month's release at  Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. 

For my card today, because it is the day we celebrate love, I have chosen one of the adorable new images from the Wedding Scene Creator. I love how the image has a vintage look, so I decided to colour up my image monotone colours.

Copics:

Monotone Colours: E70, E71, E74, E77, E79

Hearts: R02, R05

The Wedding Scene Creator is so versatile the possibilities are endless. Check out the other adorable images.

The new release is available in store on Thursday 17th February! 

Don't forget to check out the other new images also in this months "You Make Me Smile" release, "Bike Ride", "High Tea", "Party Girl" & "Puppy Girl".

Rachelle Anne Miller is also generously giving you & a friend a chance to win all four new release images, so make sure you check out Rachelle Anne Miller Instagram account here for your chance to win!!!! :D

Today is also the last day to get 20% off all digital stamps at Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. 

But if you miss the sale remember use coupon code NOELENE for 10% off your purchase! Anytime!!!

Supplies:

Stamp: Rachelle Anne Miller - "Wedding Scene Creator"

Paper:  Maja Design - Summer Crush

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Magnolia Doohickey Box Vol #5, MFT Essential Stitched Sentiment Strips Die, La La Land Crafts Scalloped Squares, Heart Wreath & Open Hearts Doiley Border Dies, WOC Flowers, Martha Stewart Frond Punch & Lace from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene :)

Love Train

Hello everyone, have you started you Valentine's cards yet? 

Today I am sharing a box card I made using the super cute new set from the Paper Nest Dolls called Love Train.

Firstly I coloured my images with copics then fussy cut them. I do not own any box card dies so I created the card base from scratch. Bet you can't guess what's on my wish list now haha!!! Note I created the base of my card first before I printed my images so that I made sure they fit onto my card. 

Then it was just a matter of sticking everything in place & adding some strips of acetate to stick my hearts onto so that they look like they are floating up in the air.

Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair: E40, E43, E44, E47, E49

Pink: RV00, RV02, RV04, RV08, R00, R81, R83, R85, R89

Grey: N0, N2, N3, N4, N5, N7, N9

Blue: BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18

Green: G00, G02, G03, G05

Red: R24, R27, R29

Yellow: Y00, Y11, Y13, Y18

Love Train is available in digital format here.

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls - Love Train

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Love Notes

Accessories: Doodlebug Design Hearts Sprinkles & Pink Twine, Martha Stewart Heart Chain PATP.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene x