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Itty Bitty Stamp - Not so, Itty Bitty Card...

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Today I am sharing a card using Unity Itty Bitty - Captured My Heart (Artist Lisa Arana) . These cards were made for their current Unity Challenge which can be viewed here  - Unity [Show & Tell] . I really like this image - so much so...that I decided that I would create a few cards with it. I got a little carried away with the stamp and my MISTI tool. It can be quite difficult to decide when to stop! My first card (below) was originally a line...I then added another line, and then another line and then decided I had to create a background of camera images. I decided to paper piece one camera on each card. I generally don't like fussy cutting (love dies!) but I made an exception for this card, and it wasn't too difficult to cut a few straight lines! :)  Its also a technique I haven't tried in a long time - most likely because I don't like cutting images out... but glad I did as the card came together really nicely. I used pink card and the patterned paper

Trial Sequins

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New Sequin colours are now available for SALE.  Trial Colours.  ***Limited Quantities Available*** Sequins range in colours and sizes. Each pack contains 1 Tablespoon of sequins.  Perfect for all your crafting needs. Left: Purple Rain  AU$4.50 plus postage Size: 4mm, 6mm sequins Right: Blue Lemonade AU $4.50 plus postage Size: 5mm sequins Left: Somewhere Over the Rainbow  AU$4.50 plus postage Size: 5mm Sequins Right: Sparkling Pink AU$4.50 plus postage Size: 5mm, 8mm Sequins   These sequins are now available for sale, you can purchase them through my facebook group -  here  or through my webstore -  here . Please feel free to ask about postage cost. All prices are in Australia Dollar. PayPal available. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I'm hosting a creative challenge - open to all! For details head on over to my  Facebook group  - You could win an awesome prize and the best part is you don't need to use any  My Littl

You are TEA-riffic!

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I'm big on repetitive stamping at the moment! Take a image, stamp it (either randomly or with some sort of order), colour it in (or in this case colour some of it in!) and assemble a card...  This card uses Unity Stamp - Tea Love . I went around each image with prismacolor pencils and used washi tape, enamel dots and My Little Paper World Corner dies to give it a little more interest!  I really like how bold and bright this card turned out and... I was able to use some left over card stock - I've been clearing out a few craft items and didn't want to waste those cut off bits that I'm sure we all collect!  Entered into SSS - Anything Goes Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I'm hosting a creative challenge - open to all! For details head on over to my  Facebook group  - You could win an awesome prize and the best part is you don't need to use any  My Little Paper World  products to enter (though nice to see if you do!) 

Blank Card

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Just sharing a quick card I made using My Little Paper World Corner Dies. Simple inlaid technique which I decided to leave blank so that I can use it for whenever I need to.  It's always good to have a few blank cards available in the card stash! These dies are on sale this weekend! Friday 27th - 29th May 2016.  Get your set for AU$18.00 (normally AU$20.00) plus postage. Please email: mylittlepaperworld.enquiry@gmail.com or send me a private message through My Little Paper World's Facebook Group for a invoice (PayPal).  Note: Sale price will not be changed on webstore.  Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I'm hosting a creative challenge - open to all! For details head on over to my  Facebook group  - You could win an awesome prize and the best part is you don't need to use any  My Little Paper World  products to enter (though nice to see if you do!)  Ends 31st May 2016 so get your entries in! Happy Crafting! Samantha

You're Not Old!

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Don't you love it when a card just creates itself? I do! This card came together so easily, that I made a few to add to my card stash collection! I used My Little Paper World Rectangle Nesting Dies - TRIBAL, washi tape, some gold card, sequins, glitter and of course my latest purchased stamp from Unity - Vintage - Older Than Me. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I'm hosting a creative challenge - open to all! For details head on over to my  Facebook group  - You could win an awesome prize and the best part is you don't need to use any My Little Paper World products to enter (though nice to see if you do!)  Happy Crafting! Samantha

A super quick tutorial!

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The other day I wanted to try an idea with a stamp set I've had for awhile. I thought I'd take a few quick photos to share my process. Nothing fancy, certainly a technique that many card makers have used but a fun one that can be used in so many different ways! The art of Masking... I first cut a piece of white card (Canson) slightly larger than my 4.25"x 5.5"  rectangle die ( MLPW rectangle nesting dies -TRIBAL ). I marked where the die would cut so I could work out where to stamp the images. Using Unity 'under the sea'  stamp set I stamped the jelly fish 5 times in a row.   I used post-it notes to mask off the jelly fish faces.  Once the faces were masked, I used painters tape to mask off another area.  TIP: I also added an extra row to the top to cover all the white, as I didn't want to get any ink on this area.  I chose three distress ink colours - Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid lagoon, and Salty Ocean.  Then using a blend

MFT Colour Challenge!

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Awhile ago I ordered my first MFT card kit - of which I haven't had the chance to play with...yet! But in this order I added a stamp set that I've wanted since it's release and this week had a chance to play with it as well as my TomBow markers!  I wanted to make a CAS card - really nothing too fancy, I just wanted to make these birds as vibrant as I could... So I used most of the colors from MFT color challenge and created this card. I first die cut MLPW Rectangle Nesting TRIBAL die using watercolour paper, stamped the sentiment then added the birds. I didn't use water (as TomBow markers can be water colour) but instead used the blending marker to blend the colours together. I was quite pleased with the brightness of the markers and the ease in using them.  The stamp from MFT is called Tweet Friends .  Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I'm hosting a creative challenge - open to all! For details head on over to my  Facebook g

Take Two!

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Had another play last night with Unity Sketch challenge and came up with this card!  A pretty simple card really. Used M.L.P.W Rectangle and Square nesting dies - TRIBAL to die-cut some paper, stamped Unity's (Bee)cause I care Stamp of the Week a few times, coloured with Prismacolor pencils and its done!  I also added Wink of Stella - clear to the bees wings which you can see a little better in the photo below. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I'm hosting a creative challenge - open to all! For details head on over to my  Facebook group  - You could win an awesome prize and the best part is you don't need to use any My Little Paper World products to enter (though nice to see if you do!)  Happy Crafting! Samantha

Paper Flourish Card Kit - Now Available!

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Last month I shared a sneak peak of my May cards created for this months release from Paper Flourish . This kit has been very popular and is now available for sale! This is my last month of being part of Paper Flourish Design Team - My 12 month term has gone by so quickly...I look forward to seeing what the new DT create with these great monthly kits! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I'm hosting a creative challenge - open to all! For details head on over to my  Facebook group  - You could win an awesome prize and the best part is you don't need to use any My Little Paper World products to enter (though nice to see if you do!)  Happy Crafting! Samantha

Unity S.O.T.W & Sketch Challenge

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Head on over to Unity (Show & Tell) Facebook group - They hold weekly challenges (with lovely prizes!) that can be quite helpful when your in a creative mood but not sure where to begin! This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge - and they're not the easiest type of challenge for me!  Here is the sketch and my cards: I used Unity Stamp of the Week (Bee)cause I care - which I am a (recently) new subscriber to. I'm hoping I'll get some snail mail this week with my next lot of stamps to play with :) Other Supplies: My Little Paper World Rectangle Dies - TRIBAL , Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Abandoned Coral, Mermaid Lagoon, Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac, Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry. Versafine - Onyx Black, Clear - Wink of Stella. It's a simple card, so I made a few with different colour combos!   Reminder: MLPW is having their first creative challenge where you could win MLPW Circle Nes