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Hi fellow crafters and visitors

So... it's been a while.  Story of my life really.  It's been crazy mad for me while we've all been on lockdown.  I've been sick, then I wasn't, then I was sick again and now I'm slowly getting back to normal (whatever that might be).  Anyway, I hope you're all keeping well and, wherever you are, you're staying safe.

In the meantime, let's get back to some normality...

I wanted to share a few cards with you, that I have made during the lockdown. Some of which you may have already seen on my Facebook page, others you won't have.

I went to The Range just before the lockdown happened and bought some really lovely, gold foiled 12 x 12" background papers.  You can't really see it in all it's beautiful glory here,  but I have taken another photo (from a different angle) so that you can see how the papers catch the light. It's really pretty.

The image is from www.etsy.com on the Lili of the Valley site.  Fab digi stamps, and an all time favourite of mine, I just love their artists way of drawing and, their images are super cute.  Plus, if you subscribe to their newsletter, they'll let you know when their sales are on, which is even better as, they're reasonably priced anyway, but you get more for your money during the sale season.

I coloured the image with my Copic Ciao markers and mounted onto two similar coloured cardstock and then mounted onto the background paper.  

This is an 8 x 8" card so the image is quite large. But I prefer to make 8 x 8" cards, so this is my preferred size. After colouring, I added some clear glaze to the balloon for some added dimension and to make the image pop a little bit.  As you can see, there are no other embellishments on this card, so I just wanted to give it a little extra 'wow' something.

Made this card for a friend's birthday, back in May. She loved it.  A truly 'pink' girly girl.  She has actually framed it, and put it into her daughter's bedroom, which makes me feel very proud, as she is adorable.

Hope you like the card.  Stay safe and hope to see you all again soon.

Love always, 

Fae

Hawaii Heaven

Dear followers

As promised, heres a few cards I have made whilst I have been isolating...

The first card, is a favourite of mine from www.mosdigitalpencil.com and she's called Pineapple Girl.

I thought I would create something that had a 'holiday' style theme so I would have something to look forward to when this virus leaves us all for good (fingers crossed).

I coloured the image with copic ciao markers and then added a black spotted background to a red base card. I added a plain white ribbon and a spotted red ribbon and mounted the image onto the same red cardstock as the base.  I then added some single white flowers to finish it off.

The second card I made has a similar theme.

This card was made using another image from www.mosdigitalpencil.com and she is called Kalei and she can be found here.

For this card, I used an orange colour scheme.  This is slightly out of my comfort zone as I very rarely use the colour orange, preferring red, black, blue and pink.

Anyway, I coloured Kalei in the same was as Pineapple Girl, using my copic ciao markers and mounted the image onto red and orange card stock.  I used the same orange on the base card and added some leftover white with orange dots. I added an orange with white dots ribbon, and above that some pink washi tape with the message 'you make me smile'. I then added the mounted image and some of the same white flowers to the card to finish it off.

Inside both cards, it simply says 'wish you were here... but glad you're not', as I have given these to family members who I haven't seen since the UK lockdown began.

Hope you like them and wish you all well.

Love always, Fae xx

Coronavirus Lockdown

Hi everyone, Fae here

We have just hit week four of our UK lockdown, Boris Johnson is recuperating at Chequers and I thought it was about time that I shared some of the projects I have been working on recently (thank heavens for my little craft shed). Firstly, I'd like to share a card I have made for this month's Challenge over at The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog (Bunnies', Bears and other B's), you can find the link here if you would also like to take part.

So, obviously, its a Boy...

Coloured with Copic Ciao Markers. Image is from www.mosdigitalpencil.com and the images used are called Morgan Doll and Morgan Soccer. 

Morgan doll might seem a little pricey to begin with but you get so, so much with it (not just one digi stamp but several) and, Morgan Soccer is free, just an extra add on to make additional items to use with the doll. It does help to have an idea of how to use .png stamps etc to rearrange them onto the doll but, it's not actually necessary as there are many tutorials available to show you how to do this.

The boy in question is celebrating his 21st birthday and is a huge Charlton Athletic fan, so I googled the colours and got cracking. I downloaded a blank football (yes... football, not soccer ball) and coloured it. I then added some star embellishments that came with the 21 (available at Hobbycraft in a variety of colours and all milestone ages). Added all these to a simple plain red background on white 8x8"cardstock and this is the finished product.

I do hope you like the card and hope that you are all staying safe and beating the Coronavirus boredom.

Stay well everyone,
Love Fae xx

And another thing...

It's me again...

I just wanted to share one small, quick thing with you... something that is extremely close to my heart. My babies... who I just admire on every level possible on a daily basis. They are my pride and joy and everything in between.

Anyway, my daughter graduated with a first class honours degree, in Psychology, on November 19, 2019.

I couldn't be and any prouder of her than I already am, my heart was just bursting! I totally cried... I know, embarrassing mum. But, you know what? I wasn't the only one... lol xxx

This is a picture, taken on the day, of Lianne and her brother, Lewis, who also makes me proud.  He's not as academic as his sister, but he's doing his second year of a construction course at college and working part-time in a care home. Gotta love these two... [she says with a beaming smile].

That's it for now.
Thanks for visiting.

TTFN, Fae xx

Happy New Year 2020

Hey bloggers

Happy New Year to you all.

I know it has been a while since I last posted, but, to be honest, my previous laptop was more trouble than it was worth to log in. Half of the keys didn't work, so putting in passwords etc was a nightmare. Anyway, I was extremely fortunate to get a new, fully functioning laptop from the Christmas Faerie and so I am a very happy bunny again. 

I am starting the new year with a promise (NOT a New Year's Resolution (as I always break those) to post every new card I make, this year, here, for you all to see (or not, depending on how many followers I still have) Lol.

I sadly, must confess, that my mojo has been somewhat lacking, as I realised the other day, that the last card I actually made was in January 2019 (a whole year ago)!!!

So, without further delay, here is my first card of 2020 and, hopefully, the first of many more to come.

All of the cards, made so far this year, have been commissions for my best friend, Maggie. She is the one solely responsible for getting my mojo back. So, thanks for that Maggie... hope you like them?

This card was made for Maggie's sister-in-law who celebrated her 60th birthday this week.  

I'm sorry but I cannot remember who the artist of the digi stamp is. I coloured her with my copic markers and mounted her onto matching colour cardstock.  I then cut out a circle of both white and then the same red again, just to give the background some interest. I then added some glitter letters and numbers from Hobbycraft and finally, I added a few red adhesive pearls. The inside was left black as Maggie wanted me to handwrite a personal message from her and her family on her behalf (as she likes my handwriting... awwww).

The second card I've made, so far, this year, was a thank you card for Maggie's counselling friend, Chris Barton. 

He is very good at getting someone to practice mindfulness and wellbeing and has his own clinic. Maggie also suffers with Multiple Sclerosis and so, Chris has literally been a godsend for her.

The digital stamp is by Mo's Digital Pencil, called 'King for the Day' and can be found here.  

I coloured him with my copic markers and added some texture to the chair by stippling, shading and highlighting. 

All of these techniques I have learned from Alyce Keegan of Kit and Clowder. She is a fantastic teacher and has an overwhelming number of members. Check her out, if learning better colouring techniques is high on your list of priorities this year. She really is amazing and is happy to discuss anything with you on a one-to-one basis if you are finding something difficult or need extra help. So don't be put off by her numbers of followers, as that alone should tell you just how great she is.

The final card of three, is another birthday card for Maggie's aunt, who will be celebrating her birthday on the 20th of this month. 

The image again, is from Mo's Digital Pencil, called 'Bronte Birthday, and can be found here.

Again, I coloured him with copic markers, and Prismacolour pencils. I used white card to mounted him, which I coloured the edges of using the same copic marker used on the tutu.

I then added some highlights using a Jellyroll White Pen and added some pink adhesive gems.  I used some pink sparkly background paper (from my scrap stash) and the card was finished.  

Again, Maggie wanted the inside left blank so that I could handwrite a personal message on behalf of her and her family.

So... that's it so far.  Looking forward to sharing many more with you in the very near future.

I hope that you all had a lovely Christmas and will have a very happy and healthy New Year.

TTFN, Fae xx