Penguin!!!

Morning! So sorry I have been so quiet - just not had the hours in the day to create, blog and be mummy! Its that time of the year when we are sick one after the other and so as many of you know family have to come first at a time like that.  Anyway when I have had the time I have been creating and I have LOADS to share with you over the coming week(s)! 

Today Im here to share with you a commission I did using the adorable Penguin with Gift from Mo's Digital Pencil.  Now this has to be one of the easiest Christmas images I have ever come across and is so much fun to colour!

The papers were all loose in my stash so I can tell what company they are, the image was coloured with copics;

T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7

YR

G40, G42, G46

R35, R37

BV60, BV000

The snow was created using some snow I purchased from That Craft Place (Oh how I LOVE that shop!) The snowflake die cut is from memory Box - not used my dies as much this year since having the cameo - all the words were done on the cameo. I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

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Thanks so much for stopping by, if you have a moment I would love to know what you think 

Hugs 

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Game Boy turns 18

Afternoon folks - well how cold and wet is it where you are - I can't believe how changeable this weather is at the moment - bright sunshine one moment and overcast raining cats and dogs the next….  Plus with the clocks changing Miss A and Miss N are being horrors and getting up at sill o'clock!!! 

Anyway I'm here with a quick post today - I was asked by a good friend to do an 18th Birthday card for her boyfriend - she came and chose the image she wanted and left me to the rest :) 

I used the fantastic Video Boy image from Mo's Digital Pencil - she said it looked so much like him!  The image was coloured with copics - as I did it in such a rush I completely forgot to note what colours I used!! The papers were all from my stash - if I remember rightly its a Teresa Collins one - but I have no idea what the name of it is!  The little flags, letters and the 18 were cut on my cameo and mounted on some shaker tape to add some diminution to the finished creation.  

Well I do hope you like my creation - he was fun to colour :) 

If you have a moment I would love to know what you think! 

Hope to see you again soon 

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Birthday Boy

Morning all - wow two posts in two days…. Well after a few lovely weather days - were back to it being and somewhat chilly! Ohhh when will summer come and stay?  Anyway been keeping myself pretty busy with creating and cleaning the little room up and making mess and stressing that there is mess…… anyway Im here to share with you today a commission I made and all in all I was pretty impressed with it! 

I finally used Video Boy from Mo's Digital Pencil - He has been sat in the pile to be coloured for far far too long (about a year too long!).

I have to say male cards are not my strong point but I loved colouring him up! 

Materials

Pens - Copics

Papers - Stash 

Charm and Twine

Quickutz Alphabet Dies

Die-namics Fishtail Stacks

Tim Holts Distress ink Tea Dye

All in all I love him and didn't really want to send him to where he needed to go! I hope he is loved by the recipient! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Crafts for Eternity - For the Boys

Alphabet Challenge - I for Image

Bronte and Bella's Challenge - 'Children' of all ages

Paper Crafting Journey - Masculine

Crafty Creations - For a boy 

Thank you so much for stopping by, if you have a moment I would love to know what you think! I know I sure had fun making him! Hope to see you again soon :) 

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Cold Fairy

Afternoon - Don't be shocked - 2 posts in one day - its been a while since that has happened but I so wanted to share this with you!!!While browsing about blogland the other day I came across the most beautiful card from Sandra you can see her work here - but I couldn't believe my luck when I found out I could purchase the template to make one myself! 

So as you can guess I just had to have it.  Now mine is no where near as amazing as Sandra's but as soon as it was here I had to print it and have a go - all was going well till I tried to stand it up and - well it wouldn't stand - so after the stomping of the feet I decided to turn it into this…. 

A hanging decoration - now there will be plenty more of these made as I have so enjoyed making this one.  You can't really see but I have added detail to each petal on the flower and stickles around the edges.  I have also added some lovely 'frosty looking twigs' from That Craft Place.  The image is Winter Fairy Talva from mo's Digital Pencil and she was coloured with copics. 

Well I hope you like her I would like to enter this decoration into the following challenges; 

Mo's Digital Challenge - Don't Be Square  

Copic Marker Europe - Not A Card 

Thanks for stopping by, if you have a moment I would love to know what you think! Hope to see you again soon 

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Make A Wish

Good morning peeps - well I can't believe how close christmas is getting now! Its just around the corner!!! Working away slowly but have so much to do and don't know where to start - I can't wait to get the tree up and hopefully feel a bit more festive.  Im here to share a card with you today - it has to be my favourite image of Christmas 2012 - this is Winter Fairy Halla from Mo's Digital Pencil. 

She is just so beautiful and so lovely to colour! I just can't get enough of her! perfect for any age! This one has been made for a friends little baby to celebrate her first Christmas - There are a few that need a first Christmas card this year! 

The image was coloured with copics and the papers and ribbons are all from my scraps.  All the dies are Memory Box - I do love memory box dies at the moment! Well I hope you like her, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Christmas 

Cute Card thursdays - Girls Only 

Simply Create - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Bingo (Ribbon, Bling the pink paper is all bling, Snow the blue paper)

Thank you for stopping by, if you have a moment I hope you will let me know what you think, hope to see you soon

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A Warming Candle

Good Morning - brrr its so very very chilly and the weather looks well odd!! Yesterday when I looked out there were leaves on the tree in out garden and today - well little to none left on it! Anyway I'm not here to discuss trees and leaves but I am here to share with you a candle I have recently made! I just fell in love with this image when I saw a friend on Facebook colour it - I just had to have her.  This is the beautiful Winter Fairy Talva from Mo's Digital Pencil.

You can see exactly why I fell for her - she is just so adorable! I coloured her with copics and die cut her with my nesties. 

I used some of the gorgeous webbing from That Craft Place and the ribbon is from my stash.  I also had to squeeze the beautiful Memory Box die cut in there too! Well I hope you like her! I would like to enter this candle into the following challenges; 

Crazy Amigo - Colours of Winter

Through the Craft room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon 

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Its coming to thats time….

Evening - oh my it has been so long since I have blogged - I am so so sorry! I have been non stop with orders and trying to get ready for Christmas! I just haven't stopped - but I am loving being so busy - so yes as I have been busy I have been creating and it seems to be flowing quite well!!!

Im here to share with you today what has to be one of my favourite Winter/Christmas images of 2012 - the gorgeous Winter Fairy Halla from Mo's Digital Pencil - It has been so long since I have coloured a Mo image - so yes it took me longer than I hoped but I am so pleased with the results

The image was coloured with copics 

B000, B00, B01

E000, E00, E02

W2, W4

I used a few of my new dies too - I'm so obsessed with Memory Box dies - they are just so lovely to use the cut is perfect every time - and they have little holes in that back to help you get the die cut out!! (little things and little mind I know!).  I die cut the image with my nesties as well as the scalloped edging.

The papers are from the 6x6 Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas - I do really like these papers as they are christmassy by not over kill if you get me! Well I hope you like my card I would like to enter it into the following challenges; 

Mo's Digital pencil Challenge - C is for (Cold, Chilly, Christmas)

Crafty Creations - No Flowers

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open Challenge

The Paper Shelter - Fairies and Elves

LEJ - Die Cuts or punches 

Thanks for stopping by - if you have a moment I would love for you to leave a comment! Hope to see you again soon 

Hugs

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Mr and Mrs

Quack Quack, yes I'm learning duck as I feel its only appropriate for this weather, at least if I were a duck I would enjoy this dam rain! I was hoping to take Nancy out today to celebrate the last day before she starts nursery tomorrow but I'm going nowhere in this weather! so I think I will have to try and get crafty and get her involved today! 

Anyway I'm here with a commission on a wedding card, I couldn't believe it when my friend asked me to make another Cadburys purple wedding card just like the one I did a few weeks ago.  I said I would make it but it would be different to her one.  Then I stumped my-self, how was I going to do this on? I had to spend some time searching the internet for sketch ideas as I wanted this to be different... and then I cam across this sketch at Mojo Monday 

It took me a while to think about it as the design looks more 6x4 or 5x7 and I was working on an 8x8... but I did it!

Yes I think I managed to do it - It took me a few hours of moving stuff and thinking but I did It! (Slightly annoyed that i have missed linking this up :( Oh well!) The image is from Mo Manning - I love this one for weddings - so elegant!  The image was coloured using copics, the flourish is from the hobby house and the circular sentiment is from Lili of The Valley. 

Well I hope you like my creation, I would like to enter this card to the following challenges; 

The Ribbon Girl - Use Ribbon or Lace

Craft Punked - Celebrations

Fussy and Fancy - Flourishes

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Bronte And Bellas Challenge - Anything Goes with a Mo Image

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

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More Weddings!

Evening! I finally have the computer back and remembered that I forgot to share this one with you! Yes I have been on another wedding mission! I love weddings, I can't wait I have a friends in August and Im so looking forward to it! I can't say much more cause... well cause! 

So it is the season, so many people planning and trying to find that date! We have set a date for our church blessing, I can't wait, but lots to sort out... but I have a long time, over a year to arrange it all! Any way I have been working on a card for a friend, I made it once, wasn't happy and so made it again... as you do! 

This is the beautiful Bride and Groom from mo's digital pencil, I have to say this is one of my all time favourite wedding stamps, so easy and can be done in so many colours! as you can see the thee here was the Purple! 

The image was coloured with Copics; 

Skin; E000, E00, E02

Purple and Leaves; V15, V17, YG17

Hair; E51, E53, E79, E77

Dress and Suit; C2, C5, C7

I thought I would give you a few little close ups of the detail around the image, all the flowers were from my stash, Im working through them slowly.  The sentiment stamp is from LOTV and the bell was from my embellishments.  The flourish is from The Hobby House.  I hope the Bride and Groom like it.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Inspire Me Fridays - As Always Anything Goes

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Stampin for The Weekend - Four or More Layers

Crafty Ribbons - Flowers

Do you Stack up - Use a Flower

Little Miss Muffet - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon! 

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Wedding #2

Afternoon! AGAIN! WOW I'm getting good at this posting stuff again! Shows Im kinda keeping busy! Well not much I can do with all the brick dust floating around my house at the moment, oh and the noise! I think tonight will be the night to enjoy peace and quiet, just hope the kids come home and settle! 

Well yes I'm here with another wedding card.  My friend wanted to to make one and I have made a couple for her to choose from before I personalise them for her! 

This is the beautiful Bride and Groom from Mo's Digital Pencil, I love this image as it can be done in so many colours and can look modern and classic all at the same time! 

The theme... Cadburys purple, that makes me dream of eating a nice bar of chocolate now! Must behave, need to shift some of these calories! The image was coloured with copics; 

E000, E00, E02, R20, R83

E51, E53 (Male hair) E47, E49 (Female hair)

G07, V17, V15

 C2, C5, C7

The flourish is from The Hobby House, I had to order more, they are just so easy to use and you can make 4+ cards from a pack... and they look better than the ones I do! 

All the flowers were from my stash, I added some stickles over the top to add some sparkle!

The sentiment is from LOTV and the bell from my embellishments! I hope my friend likes it and the bride and groom! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Fashionista Challenge - Wedding 

CRAFT Challenge - Celebration 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon! 

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Wedding Day #1

Afternoon, oh what a day, it looked so horrible outside this morning, I had to have the lights on to take photos and then since about 3:30 the weather has been beautiful, we even got to see the sun! I know shock horror, best not get too used to it!

Anyway my friend asked me last week if I could do a card for her for a friends wedding in a few weeks, she wanted something really personal, something special and left the door open for me! So i started hunting and I came across this lovely image is from Mos Digital Pencil, I was so happy when I came across this. although I did have other plans too!!!

So yes she did set me the colour theme, Cadburys Purple, all i could think about was chocolate while making this card! I coloured the image using my copics;

E000, E00, E02, R20, R83

E51, E53 (Male hair) E47, E49 (Female hair)

G05, V17, V15

E41, C1, W2, W3, W5

I was so happy with how the image had turned out.  Thought I got Cadburys purple pretty much there! 

A wedding card wouldn't be a wedding card without flowers... so yes I raided the stash, its been a while since I added some of these beauties... I must use them more often! 

and of course I had to add a flourish from The Hobby House, I do love these and I think I will have to get some more! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Art With No Boundaries - Anything Goes + Fit to be tied (tying the know/getting married?)

Fashionista Challenge - Wedding 

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Mishelflos Challenge - Celebrations

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon! 

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On Your Wedding Day

Evening! Well at last the evening has come! I don't know who invented these school holidays but were not even on day one and I'm already thinking roll on them going back.... LOL! NO I love it really just been hard today as the weather has been so cold and horrible and so we have been stuck inside all day! Now I apologise for the state of one of the sentiments on this card, as its still wet so it looks pants, but it will look good once its dry! 

This is a card I have made for a friends wedding we are going to tonight, its all kind of been last minuet as to getting sitters for the kids, so I didn't manage to start this till an hour ago... and then just to top it off.... I ran out of paper, good job I managed to get it right 1st time! 

This is the beautiful Bride and Groom from Mo Manning, I have used this image a few times, its so nice to colour for a wedding card as its so simple.  The image as coloured with copics and spectrum noirs;

Copics

R24, R22, C0, C3, C5, C1, E41, G05

Spectrum Noirs

FS2, FS3

The circular sentiment is from Lili of The Valley, It looks blue at the moment for all the glitter on it, but once it dries it will look fine... I just hope it dries in time! I have added the details of todays date so they will always remember! The other sentiment (you can see on the 1st photo) is a Whiff Of Joy - Just felt this needed more then 'A Special Day' on it!

The white around the image is from a bouquets of flowers that I brought 'to me love from me' a while ago, there flowers were 30p and had loads of the material in it, so I thought it was worth it! The bunch of flowers were still alive a week later too!! 

The flowers are just from my stash and I added some glitter to them too! I couldn't match the colour too closely so the tie in more with the paper but still feel they look good! 

You may be able to see on the photo below the glitter on her dress, using the stickles I just added some down the folds just to add some dimension! I have to say for a card done in less than an hour... I don't think its too bad! 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

ATC's and cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Patties Creations - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Creative Monday's - Anything Goes

Lollypop Crafts - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by just incase you don't see, I have candy here!!

 Hope to see you again soon! 

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Wishing You A Magical Birthday...

Afternoon all, well haven't I been a busy bee, lots of posting the last couple of days, Im trying to get everything done before I go away!! So looking forays to the break.... 

This is another card I made a couple of nights ago, it was the other one Amelia had to choose from.  So this will now go into my 'stash' box! I used the lovely Make A Wish from Mo Manning. 

I just love her, she has been in the 'stack to colour' for weeks and just not had time. I wanted to make her a bit more simple but it went wrong, so out came the darner colours!! 

I added some stickles to her dandelions just so they looked pretty! She was coloured using copics, I didn't make any notes, this time! It ind a slipped my mind, I seem to just be able to sit and colour and thats it! 

The grosgrain ribbon was from my stash and the sentiment if from Lili of the Valley. The papers are from my stash too! I love the blue hearts... The other side of the paper is a bit wind though!! 

I hope you like her! I would like to enter her into the following challenges;

Catered Crop - Ribbon

One Stitch at a Time - Use A Digi

2 Sisters - Spring Colours

Remember I have my candy HERE... Please feel free to take a look.  Thanks for stopping by! 

See you soon! 

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If the Shoes Don't fit....

Wear them anyway... That is what I was thinking all the time I was colouring this little beauty from Mo Manning - I saw her while searching for another Mo image and just had to have her! 

Meet Big Shoes... 

I have sat for hours trying to work out what papers and this is one that I felt fitted the best! Its one from my stash, no idea what brand! The flowers are from my stash, the flourish was made by hand (I must buy me some of those pre done ones!) the sentiment printed from my computer and the colouring was done with my copics and spectrum noirs! 

The lace and ribbon were dug out from my new storage!! Im quite happy with how she has tuned out! 

Copics; BV01, BV11, V17, R22, £r4, R27, BV29, 100, E37, E35, E33, Y15

Spectrum Noirs; TN2, FS3, FS2

I hope you like her, thanks for stopping by! I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

Creatalicious Challenges - Lace

Bronte and Bellas Challenge - Anything with a MJM Image

Paper Play - Something Old (the flowers and papers), Something New (digi)

Hope to see you again soon! 

Hugs

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A bit of Mo with a Dash of Tim

Afternoon all, I apologise for how quiet it has been here, I have been ill and so have the kids, at last the energy is back and i have managed to make a couple of cards!! I have been waiting in all morning for the gas man to come... still no luck! But at least he hasn't disconnected the old boiler, so I still have heating and hot water! 

Onto what I have managed to do.... Well my 1st aim was that i was going to make  a small card... Ha ha ha, I can't seem to make smaller than 8x8 at the moment! I don't know what has got into me! I used an image i coloured last week using a colour combo on the make It Crafty Facebook page! 

R29, R27, E27 (I used E29 as I don't have E27) and W7.... 

i brought this stunning lady last week from Mo Manning, I have seen her about loads and just had to colour her! At 1st I wasn't too happy with how she had turned out but after people commenting on just seeing her coloured she has frown on me! And I'm using the colour combo more and more!! here is is a bit closer.... 

The rest of the stuff used was my stash, the paper is one that I had loads of scraps of and just used them up, the red was a plain bazzill.  Her skin was coloured using E02, E00, E000.  Im loving my flowers at the moment, I know you don't tend to put flowers on a male card, but they kinda just went with this one! 

After LOADS of searching I caved in and brought the TH Odds and Ends tickets to go with the die, I have searched for ages trying to find others that fit.  A lot of people had said they didn't like the wording on them, but I kinda like them.  I didn't cut these with my die as I need to find my adaptor plate to use it, so I cut it by hand! 

Well I hope you like my card! Quite impressed with how this has turned out! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Cards For Men - Valentines Day

Crafty Boots - Valentines Day

Make It Monday - Anything goes

Lexis creations - Love

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop back soon! 

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