A Mini Book

Hello everyone,

I may have developed a new obsession!  i watched Abs make a mini journal on one of his Instagram lives and loved it so much, I gave it a go myself and was quite pleased with the results...  

When the delicious little designs by Janet Klein were released in the latest collection, I just knew they would be perfect in a mini book.

This one is smaller than the one Abs made, it is just 6.0 x 7.5 cms, but it is amazing how much you can fit in and I love that each set by Janet has the elements to make a little scene and of course you can mix and match with others in the range...

Front cover with #361 Bloom

#358 Paw Prints

#359 Raincoat

#354 Bunny & Bunnies

#356 Flower Market

#355 Eat, Play, Love

Back Cover #360 Wish

there is a box to put the book in too, but i don't have any pics of that.  The other stamps I used for this are the fantabulous new backgrounds by Abs, they add wonderful interest without detracting from the main image.  I used #362 Splodge, #365 Ice Floes and #366 Roundly

These stamps will all be showing on the AALL & Create One Day Special starting on Hochanda on Monday 1st June at 6.00pm and 8.00pm and continuing on Tuesday 2nd June at 8.00am 12 midday and 4.00pm.

For more information about AALL & Create products go to www.aallandcreate.com

Thank you for visiting,

Janet xx

Free Advice

Hello everyone,

I hope you have all been keeping safe and well and enjoying the lovely weather we have had recently. 
Today i am sharing a couple of samples I have made for the up coming AALL & Create One Day Special launching on Hochanda on Monday 1st June at 6.00pm.  These shows will be featuring the delightful new designs by Janet Klein.  Each set has the main character and extra elements which you can use to create fab little scenes.  There are extra sets this time which you can use with these characters and of course with any you may already have.


 I created the background for this one by blending distress oxides over the card, then I added some stamping.  I used the fabulous new background stamps by Abs.  I love the new 'Splodge' stamp it is an absolute must have and I am pretty sure it will be an all time favourite.  I stamped it round the edges in several colours and added some circles from 'Roundly' too

All the characters and elements are stamped on separate card, coloured with pencils and cut out then mounted on the base

The second sample is made much along the same lines, an ink-blended background then I added some interest with the lovely stencil 'Starry Night' which is designed by Janet to complement the range.
I also added some stamping with 'Splodge' (because I couldn't help myself) and some elements from 'Background Noise'
the 'Puppy Toys' are stamped and cut out of separate card

times for the shows:
Monday 1st June 6.00pm and 8.00pm
Tuesday 2nd June 8.00am, 12 midday and 4.00pm

1st card stamps used:
343 The Stand, 360 Wish, 354 Bunny & Bunnies, 355 Eat Play Love
363 Splodge 366 roundly

2nd card stamps used:
344 Puppy Toys, 338 Background Noise
363 Splodge
Stencil used  97 Starry Night

For a list of stockists of AALL & Create products, go to www.aallandcreate.com

Thanks very much for visiting,
Janet xx

Stencils and Alcohol

Hello everyone,

It's cold isn't it!!  What happened there ?  Last weekend I was sitting out in the sun, now I'm wrapped up in layers and still feel cold.

Anyway, I had a lovely time a couple of days ago having a little play with Olga's new stencils from AALL & Create....

I went a bit green for this one, I put the stencil in place on some glossy card stock and dabbed alcohol ink all over, using various colours of green and yellow.  I only did part of it to leave a white corner.  When it was all dry, I outlined the design with a fine black pen. (I can't help myself!!)
On a separate piece of card I stamped and embossed the flowers, then added the same colour inks over the top.
Cut out the flowers and add them to the card

Stencil #94 Sundew
Stamp #265 Blooming Poppies

For this card, I outlined the wing part of the stencil then coloured in with promarkers and added a sentiment and a few splatters

Stencil #90 Elegance
Stamp #197 Scripted Botanicals

For more product informationd and a list of stockists, go to
www.aallandcreate.com

Thanks very much for dropping by,
Have a lovely day!
Janet xxx

Floral Garden

Good morning everyone!

I hope you are all enjoying the fabulous weather this weekend!  I know we are all staying at home, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves does it??

I love having the extra time to sit in the garden and also to do some crafting, I have a ton of stuff I have never used, so this is my chance to give them a go...

I did a step by step for today's  project.  I used the gorgeous new AALL & Create stencil #93 Enchanted Garden by lovely Olga Heldwein and Ecoline brush pens which I have had for ages and rarely used!

Tape stencil in place and draw all round with a fine black pen

I just peeked to check I hadn't missed any bits, but put the stencil back in place

I started with the leaves...

All done, it took me a long time, but it was fun!

A close up of details

I used Stencil #93 Enchanted Garden by Olga
Stamp #140 Doodled Blooms by Tracy for the sentiments
For information about AALL & Create products and stockists, please visit www.aallandcreate.com

Thank you so much for visiting, have a lovely weekend
Janet xxx

A Stunning Stencil

Good morning everyone,

It is an exciting time at AALL & Create because it is NEW RELEASE time!!  This range is just amazing!  All of the designers have created a fabulous range of stamps and stencils and they all work so well together too.
For a list of stockists for the new range, visit www.aallandcreate.com

My project today features one of the gorgeous new A4 stencils by Olga.  This is #90 Elegance.

I used one of my favourite techniques and brushed ink through the stencil then used a black fineliner to outline the whole lot, it does take a while, but I find it very relaxing and it doesn't take as long as you may think!

Have a lovely day
Janet xxx

Stencils and Doodling

Good morning all,

I hope you are all keeping well and staying safe.
Today's cards both feature stencils from Olga who has been creating a range of beautiful, large intricate designs.
If you know me, you will know that one of my favourite things to do is to draw round stencils, it takes a while but I find it very relaxing..


For my first card here, I brushed ink through the stencil #84 Profusion then removed it and drew all round it with a fine black pen.
I used the lovely #13 Bursting Buds die by Bipasha to cut out the centre, I also cut the die in black and white card then pieced the bits back in, so the die cut pieces are embedded in the design rather than being on top.
I added a few extra buds too.












FOr the second card, I just added ink then drew round the stencil, added a few splatters, some washi tape and a sentiment
#86 Twirling Tendrils
The sentiment is from stamp #255 Bird Lover by Janet Klein

Thanks very much for visiting, all products used are by AALL & Create for information about products and stockists visit www.aallandcreate.com

Janet xx

Floral Dies

Good morning,
I hope you all had a good weekend, it was lovely and sunny here, so I spent a lot of time relaxing in the garden.
My cards today go back a bit, to the time when AALL & Create introduced floral dies to the range.  It is no secret that I am not keen on cutting out, so I was really pleased to see these...

The gorgeous floral stamps by Olga are some of my favourites in the range.  I love leaving them black and white, I think they look stunning!

I kept it fairly simple for this one; the central square is a background I found in my stash, I added some black ink through the Weathered Tiles stencil #59 by Abs and tore it into a square.
I stamped the sentiments from stamp sets #229 Blooming Field and #232 Friendship both by Olga round the edge of my base card.
I stamped out the flowers from #229 and used the matching dies to cut many layers of different colour card and glued them all together








A close up to show the layers...there is no need to stamp the lower layers, just lots of die cutting!

Then just assemble it all on the card

For the second card, I just stamped everything in black and die cut the main image, added a couple of layers, so it stands out from the card and added a few black dots...













All products from AALL & Create, for more information about products and stockists, see www.aallandcreate.com
Stamps used #229 Blooming Field and #232 Friendship by Olga
Dies #15 and #16 Blooming Field 1 & 2
Stencil #59 by Autour de Mwa

Enjoy your day
Janet xx