Flowers by Mo Manning

I thought the sentiment that came with this image was so appropriate as we start a new year. I hope everyone has an amazing one!

The image is Flowers by Mo Manning and included is the digital paper and sentiment which pair beautifully with the girl holding a simple bunch of flowers. I added a few small die cut flowers with rhinestone centres to the bunch for added texture.

Peeking Santa Scratchie

I needed to find a unique way to gift my kids some cash this Christmas and decided to create a scratchie for them. I used the fabulous Peeking Santa from Mo's Patreon. This was a recent freebie and there are other peeking character in the set if you like this one - an elf and reindeer.

To complete my gifts I ordered scratchie stickers which simply stick over the circles where I have added dollar amounts - and there's only one set of 3 hiding underneath 😉

I hope they like them.

Following Yonder Star

Today I've done an eclipse card using Following Yonder Star from Mo Manning's Patreon page. He was a freebie in October for all paying members, but will be moving to the store where it's planned that the 2 other wise men will join him at some stage.

I've used the background and sentiment that comes with the image to create a simple layout. The eclipse part was created by using a panel die to cut the image. The main part was popped up on 3D foam and the strips were then attached to the card beneath. A simple idea yet effective, although cutting into my coloured up work is always a tad scary!

A Gnomey Christmas Card

I love Tomte gnomes and this card uses 2 of Mo Manning's gorgeous images which come as a set - Bjarne and Folke - and one of her FREE digital designer papers - Colorful Trees. I layered all the digital images together, coloured and then added a 3D element with die cut pine leaves and pine cones.

Of course it's Christmas so I couldn't help but add a little sparkle. I applied stardust stickles to the thin white border around the image and the tips of the pine leaves.

These images and so many more are still available until the end of the year for 50% off HERE

Sorry, I Frogot!

What do you do when you get back from a holiday away and realise it's your turn to post a DT project and...of course!...you're not organised!!! You choose one of Mo's fabulous images that comes with a pre-coloured option, matching digi paper and sentiment 😀. Meet I, Frogot by Mo Manning, the perfect choice for my crafting lapse LOL.

I added a few hand coloured die cuts and popped a wobbler behind the frog to zhuzh up the card.

Mo Manning's Choir Angel on Christmas Baubles

About a moth ago I posted a Christmas bauble I had done using one of Mo Manning's gorgeous new angels. For this week I decided to complete the set using the other 2 angels, the one above is one of my new makes using Choir Angel Celeste. I was really happy to have her completed safely and added to my set. She looks great with my original bauble using Choir Angel Beli.The background paper I used is included when you purchase Choir Angel Beli.

So what happened to the third angel in the series you ask! Sadly things didn't work out well for me the day before this post! I was outside spray varnishing the bauble I made using Choir Angel Aureil when it dropped to the ground and smashed!! The joys of working with glass baubles 😢 To add an insult to the breakage, I had used a bauble that I had added glitter to the inside of as I didn't have any blank ones left. Of course the glitter has now spread everywhere! The central image and moldings remained intact so I did manage to get a photo to show you. I do see a replacement coming in my future too 😉

For these baubles I used air hardening clay instead of the paper clay I used for my original bauble - see instruction post HERE. I have to say the clay was harder to work with and shrunk slightly as it dried, but it did do the job.

CASE me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

It's that time of year again when Michelle Lupton organises her CASE me a Christmas Card Event. This year she has invited around 80 crafters to join her and there are a series of hops on Instagram and YouTube with prizes on offer. My hop is today on instagram and you can find me there at @debpamment

I got to CASE the fabulous work of @donnamikasa and this is the card I chose. I used the sponged background, different sized die cuts, large sentiment and foliage elements. Of course I had to add some coloured images too! These cuties are Little Elf Kippa and Little Elf Tippi by Mo Manning. Please be aware that the links for these images are for a store that will be closing soon! Mo has a new store open HERE, but she is happy to move images to the new store if requested once these links expire.

Another Little Christmas Bauble

 

Last year I used one of Mo's images to make a little Christmas bauble for my tree and I took step by step photos. This year I couldn't go past one of Mo's new angels to create a new bauble. You can check out how I did this HERE

For this bauble I used Choir Angel Beli and the digital paper that comes with her. She was printed at 2" high on copier paper and coloured with copics. I didn't want to print her on regular blending paper as that wouldn't curve around the bauble as well.

I do plan on completing the set with the other 2 angels Mo has in her new store, I just need to source some new bauble blanks first! Hopefully I'll have them done by Christmas.

Joyful Fairy by Mo Manning

When I saw this fabulous image called Joyful Fairy I knew I wanted to colour her up and frame her for my sewing room. She really appeals to the patchworker in me 😃

I decided to give her some dimension by layering the patches in her skirt, her wings and her ponytail. I glued each piece on just at the top and then curled them up. It really looks so much better IRL! 

The beautiful background paper is included with your image purchase.

And here she is all framed up and hanging on the wall.

Love Is by Mo Manning

How cute are these two! The image is Love Is by Mo Manning and is currently available on Mo's Patreon Page. Mo is currently setting up a fabulous NEW shop though - there are some gorgeous new images there - do yourself a favour and go check it out HERE!