assorted cards

Good morning, thanks for stopping by.  I hope everyone has had a wonderful break and for us here in Australia, the kids are back at school today YAY!!!! Hence why I have the time to show yo what I have been up to.  Well last year was HUGE for myself and my family.  I slowly started to get back into work after massive abdomen surgery, my husband started at uni for the beginning of his new career choice, and my kids settled into their new school.  On top of that I had my new little business which is growing every day and thanks to my wonderful loyal customers is becoming quiet the success :-) 

so enough about the boring... I wanted to share with you a couple of my recent cards.  I know I don't get on here all the time, but as with everyone, time just goes by so fast.

these first couple of cards are new baby cards using DP from Maja Designs.  these ones in particular are vintage baby ephemera cards available in store here. flowers are of course Wild orchid crafts and I have also used some fabric daisies which I am hoping to add to the shop today :-)  the little pram die is a memory box die.  Acetate butterfly is one of my own makes and the die cut flying butterfly on the third card is from a Tattered lace die set also available here 

The next card is made using a card topper in the image from Mo Manning.

The next bunch of cards are simple cards with verses on the front.  I tend to mask verses and add others to them so they say what I want (e.g. the last card was a christmas stamp which I masked out the christmas words and then stamp a birthday verse :-)  thanks for stopping by XO

please drop by my online shop I try and stock a good variety of items that you can't get in an everyday craft store XO Tania

Saturated Canary's May

Good afternoon. Well I am starting to get back into my card making after what seems an eternity of recovery!  Thats understandable when you think of all the beautiful new images over at Saturated Canary it's hard to stop yourself!  This is the beautiful May from the 2015 bundle.... my second entry for the spring GDT call... and you should see the quality of entries! This is a pretty basic card- I have not used many die cuts... but you can have too much of a good thing sometimes ;-)  I used the magnolia swirl and the memory box butterfly die cut.  I made the pearl dangle charm and used WOC flowers (and yes I will pull out my finger and get them loaded onto my website sometime soon :-( )

A close up look:

and the colours used:

Skin: E 000, 00, 04 (lips), 21, 30, 95

Hair E 11, 13, 1, 59

B 000, 32, 34, 39

C 0, 1, 3 (dotted surrounds)

This was the first time I used E 95 for the darker skin shading on the hairline and ears and it only took a very thin line, but the effect was quiet nice :-)

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe XO Tania

Saturated Canary is having a spring GDT call!! This is my contribution :-) DAYDREAMS

Well that time of year has come when Krista puts the call out for her spring GDT.  you get to choose an image from her new year bundle available in her shop ... you get 5 digis for $10 GREAT VALUE!!! enter your creation here on  Facebook

I chose Daydreams. Isn't she just beautiful!!  I also did a smaller card base so I could go beyond the card with embellishments and yet still fits into my boxes.  I used dies from memory box, magnolia, spellbinders and whimsy. flowers are WOC.

colours used were:

E 000, 00, 21, 30, 41, 44, 59, 74, 95

RV 91, 93, 95, 99

W 0, 1

C 0, 3, 5 (shading dots around image)

Thanks for popping by.  Wish me luck with the GDT :-) stay safe XO Tania

a card for the new year woohoo!!! Saturated Canary Cerridwen

Good morning! Well it seems like years since I posted a card here! thanks for sticking with me. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with lots of love and laughter. Here's hoping the new year will be prosperous for all :-)

 Well last year ended a bit hard for me... as some might be aware, I suffer from crohn's diease and have been dealing with it for over 20 years now.  Well at the start of December, I had to have an operation to remove the affected bowel.  I am now on the road to recovery, still sore, but it has slowed me enough to do up a couple of cards :-)

This gorgeous image is a discontinued digi from Saturated Canary called Cerridwen.  I think I hit the criteria for this card... my friend wanted for her mum a birthday card.  Her mum's fav colours are purple and green and she loves butterflies and flowers.  I used dies from memory box, tattered lace, joy crafts and magnolia.  flowers are of course WOC- which you can now get from my online store www.acraftersheaven.com.au .  

ok, so on to the important colours:

E 000, 30, 31, 57, 59

BG 70, 72, 75, 78

BV 000, 00, 02, 08

V 0000

a close up view:

Thanks for stopping by, Stay safe XOX Tania

whimsy and Saturated canary mixtures

HI there! Here are a few cards I have done recently.  I bought a couple new Graphic 45 paper pads, and have used them well here lol!! You can probably also tell which are my favourite dies to use, as I think I have used the same ones on nearly every one of my cards hehe :-) hope you can get some inspiration and ideas from the cards below

below is a Whimsy digital image called Fluffy on a Lily. Martha Stewarts Doily Lace edge punch has been used for the frilly edge which I then twisted around with opposite closing tweezers.  Doily is a Joy crafts die. paper is from a Graphic 45 pad clued secret garden. flowers and moonstone brad are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I will try and find my list of colours and put the, up later.

The next card is a Saturated Canary image called Up Up Away. Paper is Magnolia.  Banner die is La La Lands, Tags and swirl die is magnolia. Flowers and resin butterfly are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Charm is from ebay.

Copics used:

skin: E 000, 00, 31

Hair: E 34, Y 21, Y23

Dress, Balloons and stockings: R 22, 24, 29, 59, C 0, 1

Shoes: E 34, 51, Y 23

One of my favourite whimsy images- Bird swing. Paper is from another Graphic 45 pad called Bontanical Tea. swirl and tags die are magnolia. Bird Cage is Crafty Individuals.I have pushed a moonstone brad trough a diamond ribbon slider for the centre of the mulberry flower.  Flowers are WOC.  Sorry no colours again for this one :-(

The next image was free on a magazine some time ago, but Saturated Canary and is called I Heart You. Paper is Graphic 45 Secret Garden.  Doily die is Marianne, swirl die is magnolia, Lacie edge die is memory box.  I have used Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die to cut some organza material, which I folded in quarters to get the frilly effect down the side of the card.  The flowers and resin butterfly are WOC. flower rhinestones and pearls are from my stash.

Copics used:

skin: E 000, 00, 21

hair: E 30, 31, 34

outfit and shoes: R 20 RV 95 (yes I have only used 2 colours and touch tipped my pens!)

The next one is Saturated Canary "Ava".  both Secret Garden and Botanical Tea paper by Graphic 45 are used here.  La La Land banner die, Magnolia swirl and Tim Holtz fluttery.  Key charm is from Nin's things off Facebook.  Flowers are WOC.

Copics used

skin: E000, 00, 31

hair: E23, 25, 31

outfit: R 11, 81, 83, 85, RV 34, E 70, 71, 74

shoes: E 30, 50, 53

lucky last is Fancy by Saturated Canary. paper is Ornaments by Pion.  dangle charm is handmade.  butterflies are Tim Holtz. Flowers are WOC.

Copics used:

outfit: BV 23, BG 70, B 91, 93

Skin: E 000, 00, 31, R20

hair: E 70, 71, 74, 77

Thanks for stopping by, Stay safe XOX Tania

Saturated Canary and whimsy cards

Hi there, thanks for stopping by.  I have a few more cards to share with you. The first is a whimsy digi image called Bird Swing.  dies are spellbinders, joy crafts, memory box, crafty individuals and magnolia.  Paper is pion design.  Flowers are wild orchid crafts.

Copics:

YR 0000, 000, 01, 12, 18

Y 38

B 000, 00, 91, 95

BG 0000, 000

E 21, 25, 31

YG 03, 63

C 0, 1, 3

R 00, 81, 83, 89

A saturated Canary image called Lolita (now discontinued).  Dies LaLa Land and magnolia.  Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. Charm form Nini's Things off facebook.  Dp is Kaiser craft- Madame Boutique. 

Copics:

W 0, 3, 5

YR 000, 12, 15, 18

V 01, 09

Y 13

YG 03, 63

B 000, 91, 93, 95, 99

BG 01, 05

E 000, 00, 11, 13, 21, 30, 31, 40, 42, 43

One off the free CD on the Complete Cardmaking called Raining Love.  DP by Bo Bunny- Primrose Collection.  Dies are LaLa Lands, Tim Holtz, Joy Crafts.  Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Copic:

B 00, 12

E 000, 00, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 95

YR 0000, 000, 00

R 83

RV 95

C 0, 1, 3

Its mothers day soon and heres a card I made for the market.  Dies are Cheery Lynn, Magnolia, Spellbinders.  Flowers and the little resin butterfly are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Copics:

E 000, 00, 21, 53, 57, 59, 95

C 0, 1, 3

YG 03

G 05

YR 000, 00, 15

R 20

RV 95

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe. XOX Tania

Delicious Doodles, Saturated canary and Just Inklined card bundle

Good afternoon. Well it has been a beautiful day here in Australia- Anzac Day- where we remember the fallen heroes who made this wonderful country the free country we live in today. 

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old;

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn;

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,

 we will remember them.

I have a few cards to share with you today.

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Crafts: 3 different flowers

Inky Chicks: Shabby Chic

Below is a saturated Canary image called Grow.  Dies I have used are from Magnolia, memory Box, Joy Crafts and Cheery Lynn. Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.

Copics:

E 000, 00, 15, 18, 19, 21, 25, 29, 30, 34, 40, 42

YG 03, 11, 63

G 99

R 00

RV 13, 14, 23, 25, 99

BG 01, 05, 09 (eyes)

Y 35

C 0, 3, 5

The next image is a Delicious Doodles image called Mother's Love.  I have used a Joy crafts and Magnolia die and the sentiment was cut with one of my new Memento dies.  Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and the pin is from my stash.

Copics:

YR 0000, 000, 00, 15

Y 11, 38

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 23, 25, 30, 33

R 00, 11, 20

Below was an easter card for a customer. She sent me a picture and asked me if I could "do something like that" so I can not take full credit for the design (although I did change it up a bit) but i can not direct you to the original source as I do not know who it was.  The image is Just Inklined called Meadow Rabbit.  I basically found an egg shape on the net and draw it on my DP and then cut it out with fancy scissors.  I ruffled some organza ribbon added a large bow and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Copics:

C 0, 1, 3, 5

Y 35, 38

YG 03, 63, 67

G 99

V 000, 04, 09, 20

E 15, 30, 43, 50

RV 95, 99

R 00 

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe. XOX Tania

Mo Manning Fairy Kiki

This digi image is Mo Manning's Fairy Kiki, colored with copics. The DP is OLD probably 10 years old, so not sure if you can still get it? Onto the dies-  the border is Memory Box called DeLacie Border, Doily is a Joy Crafts die called Circle doily, the Swirl is Magnolia, the back tag is Joy Crafts Labels #2, memory box called Baby Clothes.  Flowers are WOC.

Colours:
YG 03, 11, 67
BV 20, 23, 25
R 20, 81, 83, 85, 89
E 00, 21,, 30, 33, 43, 53
YR 0000, 000 

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe XOX Tania

Whimsy's Bird Swing by Sylvia Zet

A friend wanted a card for her Nan's 80th birthday.  She loves bluebirds and I've had this Whimsy image for ages! By Sylvia Zet you can get it here.  Perfect!!! I coloured it up with copics and used my favorite DP by Pion (Blue baby blanket).  Lots of different die cuts here (I have done a bit of shopping since I was last blogging hehe :-) So... the border is Memory Box called DeLacie Border, Doily is a Joy Crafts die called Circle Doily, Spellbinders heart key (from set Decorative elements- Labels 28) the birdcage is Crafty Individuals called Guilded Cage and the Swirl is Magnolia.  The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and the cute little bluebird charm is from Nini's Things here in Qld :-) 

Copic Colours I used:

YR 0000, 000, 01, 12, 18

B 000, 00, 91, 95

BG 0000, 000

E 21, 25, 31

YG 03, 63

R 00, 81, 83, 89

C 0, 1, 3

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe. XOX Tania

Magnolia Oops

Thought I would put this one up for eye candy as I have lost all the details to this card.  The image is Magnolia "oops" stamped with memento Desert Sand for a lines technique.  Dies are memory box, Susana's Custom Art and Card, and Magnolia. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Paper is also Magnolia.

Thanks for stopping by. Stay Safe. XOX Tania

Saturated Canary Hula Hoop Love for Valentines day

Hi there thanks for stopping by :-) today I would like to share a card I did a while ago, I can not find the copic colours, but when I do, I will edit them in.  This is the beautiful Hula Hoop Love by Saturated Canary, coloured using the no lines technique.

The sentiment is a Flourishes Inc stamp from a set called Heart Lines SS183.  Paper is by Pion.  I have used the magnolia swirl die, spellbinders "Decorative Elements- Labels 28", Memory Box die "Woven Circle", Tim Holtz "Tattered Florals" die for the shimmer material flower. Flowers and resin butterfly are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have inked and distressed the edges for a shabby look.

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles: Die Cuts or punches

Bizzy Becs: Love / Friendship

Wild Orchid Challenge: Love is

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe XOX Tania

Forever Friends Bear with large Present

Good morning. thanks for stopping by.  Today I have another swing card, this time using a Forever friends stamp of bear with large gift.  It came in a set of wood mounted stamps a couple of years ago and is super cute!  I did not write down the colours I used. The DP is from a Kaisercraft pad called True Romance.  The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, the ribbon is from my LSS Arnolds.  I made the acetate butterfly... an update for these.... I have always used dimension magic to mix the glitter in and seal the staz on ink.  My LSS did not have any in stock, so I got some glossy accents thinking it would do the same trick.... It doesn't!!!! it is much thicker and cracks when you cut out the butterfly and fold up the wings. So I am sticking with the dimension magic!  The hearts are cut from a memory box die called precious hearts.  If you look closely among the flowers, I have glued in some diamontes.. the sparkle is gorgeous.  I buy cheap sew-on rhinestone buttons on ebay (the claw set ones) and remove the claw, leaving the bevel rhinestone to glue on.  Adds such a nice touch and if you buy in bulk, they really are a cheap way to add bling!

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe XOX Tania

Saturated canary "Bella"

Hi there! here's a card I did last week using my new rubber Saturated Canary stamps.  This cutie is called Bella.  I had so much fun colouring her up.  I have used papers from my pad by Kaiser called "Lavendar Haze" I LOVE this pad!  The heart die is a Memory Box die called Precious Hearts.  The flowers are WOC (no surprises there LOL!!!!) and the ribbon and rhinestone are from my stash.

Copic Colours I used are:

BV 000, 00, 02, 04, 08

B 000, 12, 28, 93, 97, 99

W 1, 5

RV 95

R 20, 81, 83, 85, 89

E 000, 00, 11, 21, 23, 25, 29

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe XOX Tania

Saturated Canary The Seasons Springtime II

Hello. thanks for dropping by today.  This image the beautiful Seasons Springtime II by Saturated Canary.  I have used paper by Prima from the "Hello Pastel" pad.  Dies I have used are the memory box Precious Hearts die and the corner die is a SCACD.  Flowers are WOC.  I have put a little pearl and rhinestone button on the organza ribbon bow and little flatback pearls on the die cuts.

sorry about the poor photography skills, a little blurry, but the close up is better:-)

Copic colours I have used are:

RV13, 14, 25

R 20, 39, 81

G 99

YG 03

E 000, 00, 01, 21, 25, 29, 30, 34, 53

Y 38

Thanks for stopping by.  Its school holidays here in QLD so I'm not sure if I will get much crafting done so I might be MIA for a while :-(  Stay Safe XOX Tania

Reindeer Rides by Inky Impressions for Southern Girls Challenge

Hello! this is my first card for some time, between work and life, I just cant keep up (my life is SOOO interesting NOT LOL!!!) Well it's challenge time again this fortnight over at the Southern Girls Challenge, and team Lou are using die cuts and/or punches.  This fortnight we were given some lovely digi's to work with from Inky impressions and I have chosen Reindeer Rides.  Now when I chose this image, I didn't think for a second the detail in this image.  It is probably one the the most intricate digi I have coloured up.  I am so happy with the result!  I used loads of copics, but needed to to get the wow factor this image deserved :-)   I have used a holly leaf punch I have had forever, the frostyville border die by Memory Box, and the christmas tree and fence die are from Magnolia.  I have added little red rhinestones to the snowflakes which add a special touch.  The DP is by Carta Bella called "December 25th".   Flowers are by WOC and the little red berries are from the $2 shop.  I have added liquid pearls and glitter to the snow effect.

So please show us you dies and punches in your creations over at The Southern Girls Challenge... cant wait to see what you can create!

Loads of copics used here:

B 12, 93, 99

R 24, 29, 39

E 11, 21, 23, 25, 29, 30, 34, 43, 53

W 1, 5

N 0, 4

Y 00, 13, 35

YR 12

G 99

YG 03, 63, 97

Thanks for stopping by, Stay Safe

XOX Tania

delicious doodles red cardinal- southern girls xmas challenge time

Good morning! Well its a new challenge over at Southern Girls Challenge, and this fortnight we want to see Christmas projects.... easy peasy!!! Christmas will be here in no time, so why not take the opportunity to get those chrissy cards done and have the chance to win some awesome digis from Delicious Doodles- like this little cutie I have used for my card today.  She is called Red Cardinal, and colours up beautifully.

I have used a couple of different dies for this card- spellbinders ornate square die,

frostyville border die from memory box, Tim Holtz tattered florals die (for the red flower), and magnolia dookhickey christmas tree die. The holly paper is from a VERY OLD sheet- has no printing on the back so dont know the maker :0( I have used roses and hip rosebuds form WOC. I have glued three black pearls in the centre of the Tim Holtz flowers and glued some rhinestones onto bead caps that I flattened a bit.  The sparkly ribbon was from a gift years ago that I hoarded LOL!!

I would like to enter in to the following challenges:

Whimsy Inspires: Traditional christmas colouring

Papertake weekly: Anything Goes with a christmas option

Anything Goes Challenge: Anything goes

Bearly Mine Challenges: Anything goes

Crafts and me Challenges: Red

Creative craft Challenges: Special Occassion- not birthday

Creative Inspirations: Red for remembrance day

Fussy and fancy Friday challenge: Pearls (the centre of the red flower) and flowers

One stitch at a time: Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by, Stay safe XOX Tania