Crafty Moments

ANOTHER FREE CIRCUS DIGI - PIPPA AND HER AMAZING PERFORMING BEAR BRUNO.

2014-06-07T09:33:00.002+01:00

Here's another digi stamp from my circus collection, this time it's Miss Pippa and her dancing bear Bruno.

I hope you like them.

Vince :0)x

FREE CIRCUS PERFORMER DIGI STAMP

2014-06-01T11:32:00.004+01:00

Here's another image in my Circus series of digi stamps, just a thought but you could always cut the ball off and make her into a showgirl.

I hope you like it.

Vince :0)x

CIRCUS MONKEY AND DOGGY DIGI STAMP

2014-05-29T11:04:00.002+01:00

Here's another of my circus digi stamps from the set, this one as you can see is a little monkey and his hoop jumping friend.

As usual I've made coloured and plain digi.

I hope you like it.

Vince :0)x

JAPANESE CAT GOOD LUCK DIGI STAMP TOPPER

2014-05-25T13:09:00.003+01:00

Recently a good friend of mine went to work in Greece and as she's Japanese I wanted a simple, fun good luck card that she might appreciate, so I drew this little Maneki-neko cat digi.

I made the 7x5 background with a simple black flower stamp and red mirri card punched dots, after matting the topper with the same mirri I added a gem and attached the topper using foam pads.

Quick, simple and fun.

By the way she loved it.

Vince :0)x

CIRCUS DOGS - FREE DIGI STAMPS

2014-05-22T10:00:00.000+01:00

Here's another of the digis from my Circus set, 3 Circus doggies each posing on their own plinth.

And as I didn't get time to make any cards yet here's a brilliant one made by the very talented GINNY.

I hope you like them, more to come soon.

Vince :0)x

FREE CLOWN FAMILY DIGI PART 2

2014-05-18T10:00:00.000+01:00

Here's another clown digi from my circus digi set for you to play with, mum dad and "Baby Bubbles".

I hope you like it.

Vince :0)x

FREE - CIRCUS FAMILY OF CLOWNS DIGI

2014-05-14T16:01:00.003+01:00

This is the first in line of a few circus related digis I did a while back, I'll be adding more in the coming weeks so be sure to check back for more.

Vince :0)x

HAPPY 50th CARD

2014-05-09T14:14:00.002+01:00

A 5x7 card I made for a friend's 50th birthday, using papers, card candy and clear stamps from my stash.

Vince :0)x

SENIOR BFFs - FREE DIGI.

2014-05-07T08:47:00.002+01:00

I drew this digi over the Bank Holiday and thought I'd share.
It's two old ladies who meet up often in a local cafe for a chat and a coffee, they've known each other since they were nippers and they still haven't run out of stories yet, a single coffee can last for hours, I call this one - "We'll be best friends forever - because you know too much"

LEFT click to open, RIGHT click to save image.

Vince :0)x

SOME MORE CRAFTY MAKES.

2014-05-03T10:00:00.000+01:00

A 6x6 card I made using the "Simply Susan" set of stamps again from HOTP. Part number: 4101123
Te sentiment stamps is also HOTP from their "Birthday Cheer" range. Part number: 4101137
I layered each panel with foam pads to give them some dimension, it looks like my matting is off but I swear it's the lighting. :0)

I made these little Japanese bookmarks a few months ago after watching a video on YouTube and getting some inspiration.
They're very easy to make and I think they're really cute and they were certainly popular with friends who requested more of them after I gave these out.

A simple A6 card made using stamps from HOTP (Simply Susan) , I used masking tape to mask off an area before stamping the vertical swirls. I really do like this set and seem to be using often.

These two cards were made were both made using Sizzix Framelits dies - Triple Fancy Frame Flip-its code: 659176.
These are great because they even have the dies to cut the patterned paper of your choice to to size that fit on your card perfectly.

The butterflies are dies from HOTP. "3 Butterflies and 2 Shadows" Part number: 410532.
On the butterfly card I used foam pads to attach the sentiments to the back of the card.

A simply stamped 8x4 card which I coloured using pastel Promarkers The butterflies stamps are from HOTP and are called "Butterflies" Part number: 4101148
The sentiment is from HOTP "Birthday Cheer" range. Part number: 4101137

Such an easy, simple card to make but I think it's quite striking.

Vince :0)x

A FEW MORE CRAFTY CARDS.

2014-04-30T10:12:00.004+01:00

This is a simple 5x7 card I made using HOTP papers, stamps and dies.

Another simple 5x7 card made using the "Simply Susan" set of stamps by HOTP code:1123.
I really like this set.

This was another attempt at a stamped collage using masks and various HOTP stamp sets.

A large A5 card this time for a friends 70th birthday. I used a butterfly dies from HOTP and the flower die is from Spellbinders and is called "Positively Me" code S5-143.

Well that's enough for now, will add some more soon.

Vince :0)x

I'M BACK AGAIN. :0)x

2014-04-27T12:59:00.004+01:00

Hello again.

Because one of my lovely followers has been urging me for so long to pull myself together and get on with my blog (Thank you for the encouragement Ginny) I thought I'd better make an appearance.

Sorry I've been absent for so long, I do seem to go dormant over the winter months and just want to hibernate when it's cold.

Spring brings me some much needed mojo.

I have been crafting though and have made a few cards over the last few months -

Here's a some of them -

I used the same layout on these four 7x5 cards but with different papers and embellishments.
The cats and dogs are die cut, quick, easy and simple.

This was my attempt at using masks to make a stamped collaged card topper. I coloured this with pencils, using the white pencil to blend the colours.

I made this 7x5 card for Mother's Day using the "Spun Sugar" Artful card set from HOTP.

And this 6x6 card from the same set. Great muted colours in this set.
The sentiment stamps are from Paula Pascual.

These simple 4x4 Easter cards were made by first adding the rabbit digitally to the distressed striped background then printed them off.
I added some black ink around the edges and a die cut the sentiment using Hot Off The Press dies "6 Labels and 2 swirls" set hotp-5318, the sentiments again are by Paula Pascual.

Well that's a few to start off with, I'll be back with some more very soon .. and a new set of digi stamps.

Thank you again to Ginny for resparking my mojo.

Vince x

CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE, YOUR ORNAMENTS ARE HISTORY - FREE DIGI

2013-11-30T15:18:00.001+00:00

I drew this a few weeks ago thinking it might make a fun digi, knowing cats as I do and from my own past experience, you usually have to keep an eye on the little critters when the Christmas tree is up.

Hope you like it

LEFT click the above pictures to download the PNG format images.

Vince x

AMERICAN GOTHIC SNOWMAN CHRISTMAS DIGI

2013-11-25T09:30:00.000+00:00

I've always liked the different versions people make of this famous American painting and thought I'd have a go at my own in digi form.
And as usual, just in case the digi is a little fiddly to colour I've made a coloured version and a ready made sheet too with backing paper and sentiments.

I hope you like it

Vince x

CHRISTMAS, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE DIGI.

2013-11-22T01:24:00.001+00:00

I woke up this morning thinking about Christmas time and how much I look forward to this time of year and I got to thinking about the old saying "I felt like all my Christmases had come at once"

A bit of a silly saying really, BUT ...wouldn't that be grand, to have ALL your Christmases from past present and future to all come in one go, all those wonderful Christmas Days gone by spent with love ones that are no longer with us, all those lovely presents, tree's and decorations, the turkeys, the puddings and crackers ....

Well anyways, that was the inspiration for this rather strange Past, Present and Future digi.

As usual I've made a coloured version but I've also done a full page print off with topper, background and sentiments.

I hope you like them

Just LEFT click the pictures above to download.

Vince x

SNOW PEOPLE, FRAMED CHRISTMAS DIGIS

2013-11-16T09:30:00.000+00:00

Today I thought I'd make a couple of Christmas digis that have a frame which can be stamped in.
Maybe they'd be useful for using your Christmas sentiment stamps on, an embellishment or even a photo?

I've named them Monsieur et Madame De Flurry and as you can see Madame Flurry is a bit of a glamour puss and likes to dress up, especially at Christmas time.

I hope you like them.

To download just LEFT click on the above pictures.

Vince x

BALLOON RIDE FREE DIGI

2013-11-10T09:00:00.000+00:00

Another idea I've had in my head for a while which I thought would make a cool topper for Birthday cards or scrap booking.

I loved my days as a kid skating down the hill road just outside our house, you didn't have to put much effect in as the steep incline did all the work, just enjoy the wind whooshing through your hair (it was the 1960s and we all had long hair back then) climbing back up the hill again however would've been a lot easier if I'd had these balloons.

To download just LEFT click on the above images.

Vince x

HELPING SANTA, ALOYSIUS THE DRAGON DIGI

2013-11-06T10:00:00.000+00:00

It's been a while since Aloysius showed his face, so I thought I'd let him make a reappearance.

As you can see he's helping Santa pull his sleigh which is really nice of him as all the reindeer seem to have completely disappeared ... actually they haven't really disappeared, Aloysius ate them, which is why he's looking so pleased with himself.

I'm sure he'll admit to it and apologise to Santa ... after Christmas.

To download them just LEFT click on the pictures above.

Vince x

PUPPY LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS DIGIS

2013-11-03T23:11:00.006+00:00

A few people had mentioned they preferred dogs to cats and I didn't want to leave them out, so I swapped the kitty for a pup.

I hope you like him.

Just LEFT click to download.

Vince x

KITTEN KISSES CHRISTMAS DIGI

2013-11-03T10:00:00.000+00:00

Well, that time of year is nearly upon us yet again, just where did that last year go!?
Suppose I'd better get started on my Christmas cards.

Anyone who knows me well will be aware of my love of cats and my and weird fascination of their little pink noses, I don't know what it is about them, they are just so adorable.
That's why I spent a few hours yesterday afternoon making these digis, in honour of our feline friends and their cute schnozzles.

I hope you like them.

Just LEFT click to download the above pictures.

Vince x

HOG-MANAY HULLABALOO DANCIING PIGS DIGI

2013-10-26T17:36:00.001+01:00

Another New Years Eve celebration digi of two little piggies from Scotland, partying all night on the last night of the year ... and why not! :0)

To download, just LEFT click on the pictures above.

Vince x

SCOTTISH MICE HOGMANAY NIGHT JIG DIGI

2013-10-24T13:18:00.003+01:00

I was asked by a good friend to do something "Micey" for the Scottish News Years Eve (Hogmanay) hope these two are Celtic enough for you Cath ;0)x

To download just LEFT click on the images above.

Vince x

HALLOWEEN SKELETON LOVERS DIGIS

2013-10-22T16:52:00.002+01:00

I made these two digis some while back and wasn't going to put them up on my blog as I thought I was over doing the "Day Of The Dead" thing for Halloween, but there maybe someone out there that likes and could use them, so rather than just delete them completely I thought I'd share them.

After all even the undead need love. Hee heee

As usual just LEFT click to download them.

Vince x

A SURPRISE CHRISTMAS GIFT - MICE DIGI

2013-10-20T17:49:00.000+01:00

Still on the theme of the little mice, I thought I'd make another Christmas digi.
Elmer the mouse elf surprises Mrs Bonnie Applecheeks (sister of Maude) with a Christmas gift.
Smells like cheese to me.

Hope you like it

To download, just LEFT click and save.

Vince x

FESTIVE CAROL SINGING CHRISTMAS MICE.DIGI

2013-10-18T10:00:00.000+01:00

Uh oh, looks like I'm stuck on a theme again, though I have to admit that I do enjoy drawing these funny little mice.

They're all having a bit of a Christmas sing sing then it's all back to Maude's place in the skirting board for a quick hot toddy (or 4) to warm the cockles.

Just LEFT click on the pictures above to download.

Vince x