Paper Nest Dolls US - Anything Goes

Morning all, so sorry I'm running a bit late today, been one of those days with the clocks changing!! I can't believe how the weeks are flying past at the moment, Miss N turns four on Saturday!!  

Anyway I'm here today with the next challenge over at The Paper Nest Dolls US, I can't quite believe how the weeks are flying by! We had some wonderful entries last week, thank you to everyone that joined us, please pop to the blog to see the winner and top three, I know the team had a tough time choosing!!! 

So this week we have the new challenge staring and its the theme you all love….  

'Anything Goes' 

This week I have a card I have made for Mothers Day that we celebrated yesterday here in the UK - this was the card I made for my mother in law and she loved it!!  please allow me to introduce to you Wishing Well Ellie available here in the store 

Isn't she adorable!! Just loved all the detail in this one, although she looked difficult at first to colour she was very very easy!!  The papers are from MME Follow your Heart, I just LOVE this stack!!  The swirls are cut from a MB die and the flowers are from my stash :)  The image is coloured with Copics; 

Skin and Hair;

E50, E51, E21, E93

E40, E41, E43

Hat and Dress and Shoes;

E31, E33

R20, R22, R24

G40, G43

Bag and Shading

T1, T2, T3, T4, T5

I do hope you like her - I know I do!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope I have inspired you to join us, I know the rest of the team have some amazing creations on the blog so why not pop over and take a look :) 

Hope to see you again soon :) 

xx

Paper Nest Dolls - US Team

Morning all, so sorry its been so quiet, we still on the 'lead up' to the wedding!! Not long now!

Anyway I'm here today with the next challenge over at The Paper Nest Dolls US, I can't quite believe how the weeks are flying by! We had some wonderful entries last week, thank you to everyone that joined us, please pop to the blog to see the winner and top three, I know the team had a tough time choosing!!! 

So this week we have the new challenge staring and its the theme you all love….  

'Anything Goes' 

This week I have a card I have made for Miss A to take to a party next week - the little one that its going to is very very in love with her Disney Princesses, and so this image was just perfect.  please allow me to introduce to you Genie Avery available here in the store 

Now I coloured her up a few days ago and in all the 'wedding stuff' I appear to have 'disposed' of my notes from colouring her.  The 'Just for You' is a stamp from LOTV and the Name is cut on the cameo. The roses are from a die I have, I have rolled them very tightly.  The swirls are also a Die,  All in all I do love the finish on this card! 

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional 2d or 3d flowers

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope if you have a moment you will leave me a comment 

Well I do hope I have inspired you to join us this week over at The Paper Nest Dolls 

Hope to see you again soon :) 

A Christmas Candle

Good morning! Hope your all keeping warm - this weather is horrid!!! I can cope with the frosty crisp mornings but this horrible wet, damp mornings are not for me! Bring back the summer I say!! 

Anyway I'm here today to share something a bit different with you today, last year I attempted a few candles for decorative items at Christmas, well as I still had some here I have given them another go - now the idea of melting the image into the candle and I do not get along - it always goes wrong, so I have decided to make a 'cuff' for my candle! 

Its turned out much better than I expected! So pleased with the result! I have used the beautiful Santa Lucia - she has been sat on my desk for ages watching me so I just had to make something with her.  She was coloured with copics.  I used my nesties to die cut her and also used the scalloped ovals to layer her.  I added some Memory Box die cuts around the edges to add some character.  I also used my MS punch for the leaves and some flowers from my stash. 

The image is held onto the candle but some lace and ribbon that I have stuck with some extra strong glue.  You can't really see it but I then added some spots with stickles all over the candle!! 

All in all I love how this has turned out - I'm thinking of keeping her for us for Christmas!!! 

I hope you like her too I would like to enter this candle to the following challenges; 

Addicted to Stamps - Punches/Dies

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Come and get it Challenges - Christmas Gift

Magnolia down Under - Jingle Bells

Allsorts - Make a Gift 

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

Hope to see you again soon 

x

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 

x

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 

x

For A Special Little Girl

Good morning! Well the BIG NEWS - finally we should finish the girls room today - the carpet is on its way and they should be back in there tonight! Whoop! you all know what that means - I should have a craft room soon! Yeah!!!!! I'm hopeful to speak to daddy nicely as he is off work on Friday to install me a desk and then I can start getting my stuff up there and in place! I can't wait! 

Anyway back to why I'm here! I recently had to set my Facebook page back up - and when I did I had A lovely lady contact me asking for a custom order - she really wanted a card I had done but wasn't sure as the image had dark hair and her daughter had blond hair - I told her not to worry and leave it with me - re-coloured it for her and she was over the moon - the challenge was when she asked for it to be an 8x8 - it has been so long since I have done an 8x8 I panicked - but after lots of strops it came together

It took me ages I had to pick it up and put it down on so many occasions - but I came back fighting every time!! I used the lovely 'make a wish; from Sugar Nellie, she was coloured with copics and I added stickles to her wings as well as some liquid pearls.  

For the first time I used some ribbon sliders - **TIP** as they were plastic I coloured them with copics so they tied in with the rest of the card - I will be doing this more and more now - so nice to have all the elements coordinating!  

Lots of dies came out to play too - Im so LOVING my dies at the moment, every letter was cut with the Quickutz squeeze 'Daisy' font - Its my all time favourite!!! Well I hope you like her! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Craft Room Challenge - Punches and Die Cuts

Our Daily Bread - Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday - Kids + Tip (please see above!)

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

x

Fairy Christmas

Good Evening - another busy couple of days passed and I don't know if I'm standing or sitting - trying to get so much done and we are also so close to finishing the girls room now!!! I can't wait so excited - the next thing will be to move the craft stuff up-stairs and whoop I will have my own space!!!  Anyway I have been busy doing orders the last week and still have a few to do - so Im here to share one I have made for a friend of mine I have used the beautiful Wish Upon a Star from Sugar Nellie.

She is defiantly one of the favourite this Christmas and she is rather popular with the orders too.  I coloured the image with copics

E000, E00, E02, R20, E33, E35, E37, C1, C3, C5, Y35

I do love colouring her as she is so simple and effective.  

I die cut her using my nesties and a Memory Box die Im so loving theta die this Christmas! Well i hope you like her - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Craft Room Challenge - Punches and Die Cuts

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon 

x

For a Special Little Girl

Good Afternoon - how chilly is it today? brrr - so I'm having a day in the warm catching up with the horrid house stuff and will be getting crafty later on - have so much to do now but I thought I had to pop in and share with you my latest creation!  I have finally pulled out the rubber stamps and after a few bad attempts I hit it! 

This is Wish Upon A Star from Sugar Nellie available here - she is so cute and so lovely to colour.  Now it has been a long time since I have done an 8x8 but I was asked for one - it did take me a while to think and plan but I got there in the end,  I coloured the image with copics.  I also used lots of different die on the card! Im quite happy with how it has turned out! I hope you like it - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

2 Sisters - Favourite Christmas Stamp (I LOVE this girl!)

 Krafty Hands - Christmas 

One Stop Craft - Anything Goes

hope you like my card! I would love to know what you think if you have a moment - look forward to seeing you soon 

Hugs 

Me

x

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

x

Lets Go 'Haunting'

Evening all - well this is a very late post from me - I have been lacking in MOJO for the past couple of days and I don't know why - I have managed to do 11/13 of the challenges over at Simply challenged Challenges and this one - well I just had no get up and go - But after being told off for thinking of giving up - something came to me - well three things if I'm honest!!! 

I think it could be that I don't want these to end! It has been so much fun - the different challenges and it has really made me think harder about my creations! So onto todays challenge

A 'Haunting' you will go 

Haunted places, include a Haunted House in your project

Well I searched google, pintrest, even tried switching off all together and… nothing… a big blank space…. then it came to me…..

Yep I have sure been a haunting! I found this wonderful template here - its so quick and easy to do (and I printed it onto the black card grate for speed - not so good for my eyes!) But all in all I have to say I quite like what I have come up with!  I have used three of the gorgeous images from Simply B Stamps. First up we have the stunning Witchy Wednesday and the gorgeous Betty Little Munster Lady - I just adore her!!!

The sitting pretty on the end I have used the cute Little Witch Ariel.  All of them were coloured with copics and cut out with a craft knife (I finally found a craft knife! LOL) You can't see in the pictures but I also used a scalloped punch to give the effect of troof tiles on the houses - that took some time!!! 

I used a few dies with this as well - as well as I die cut from a lovely friend.  Cause I don't have a spooky tree I used the memory Box die Arboscello Tree and cut some of the leaves out to make it look spooky!!! I also used my Memory Box fence die.  They are all stuck down with silicone - so far they are still standing! 

And here it is in all its glory - well I couldn't make spooky houses and not make them light up!

This will be taking pride of place in the centre of the table tomorrow for the girls party! I can't wait to see what they all look like tomorrow and also have some people knocking at the door!!! I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges;

Simply Challenged Challenges - 13 Days of Halloween - Day 12 - Lets go a haunting

Cards und More - Halloween 

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Halloween 

Thanks for stopping by - I would LOVE to know what you think if you have a moment, hope to see you again soon 

Hugs

x

Feeling Green

Evening all - well another latish post from me, had a strange day today - found out there is a craft shop about 15 minuets away so I decided to pay it a visit - what a beautiful shop - and they had halloween stuff - the whole front window was decorated with ghosts and gules! It was FAB to see a craft shop into the spirit.  So as you can imaging I just had to buy something - mmmm well a few bits - I treated myself to a die and a few papers - It was only then that i was inspired to make another card for the 13 days of Halloween Challenge over at Simply Challenged Challenges! 

So if you remember the theme is 'Slime and grime' you need to use lime green and distressing - so this time I have kept it a bit more simple than the last one and I hope it counts as there is not too much green but each layer is distressed with my SU tool!

These are the fab bits I purchased from the new shop i found! The papers are just SOOOO fab! I had to use them - the red stipe looks really bright in the photo (I think thats cause of the flash) looking at it here it looks really aged and weathered.  The brown dots are just LUSH! and oh the die - yes I just had to have this die!! 

I also added the pumpkin charm sent to me by the wonderful Anda from Crafty Fresian - you have to take a look at her work its FAB! (big thank you's too for sending me them!)

The image is the beautiful Bride of Chrisenstein Betty - she is available from Simply B Stamps! I just love colouring her up -especially green!!! 

As I wanted the 'lime' to 'pop' I wanted to keep it to a small area and each layer was distressed with my SU tool (I think you cab see it above!) She was coloured with copics

YG21, YG25, R24, R27, R29, W2, W3, W4, W5

Well I hope you like her (and I hope she is acceptable for the challenge!) You know where I'm entering it too!!! 

Simply Challenged Challenges - 13 Days of Halloween - Day 6  Slime and Grime

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon 

Hugs

x

Friends are Angels....

Me again! Yes I know, I have been on a mission, need to make the most of the kids being outside while the nice weather lasts, I wish it would last for the whole 6 weeks... Don't know what I'm going to do when it starts pouring! Anyway since I have been home I have managed to make a card... and I'm in the process of the second one! I missed my pens so much, it was lovely to get home and now since I have moved a lot of my stuff into the lounge I hope to craft more!!!

Now I apologise for the poor photo - only just managed to wipe all the photos from the camera and the light is not on my side to be taking photos at the moment! But this is the beautiful Fancy from Saturated Canary

She is so stunning and so wonderful to colour, the image was coloured with copics

Skin; E000, E00, E02, R20, R83

Hair, E55, E57, E59

Dress and Ribbon;  BG49, BG57, BG18 with a touch of Black Prisma Pencil 

Roses; R20, R22

The sentiment is from a clear set of stamps that seem to no longer have a packet and the flourish is cut from a Memory Box die, as it was cut from white paper I coloured it using my BG57 to tie it all in.  The papers are from my stash, I'm not sure what ones as they were loose! Well not bad to say I haven't touched pens for over a week - I can't wait to colour her again! Well I hope you like my card, I would like to enter this into the following challenges; 

ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes 

Classy Cards and Such - Die Cuts (Down the side of the image)

Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up - For A Friend (the sentiment says 'friends are angels without wings)

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

Hugs

x

More Big News!

** I apologise - I forgot to schedule this!**


Morning! How are we all, well my trip to the dentist ended with antibiotics, they are starting to work but still in lots of pain, keeping on with the painkillers and hopeful that only another 24 hours or so till I no longer have to take them! 

Well its been a busy week and I confess that I have got myself behind with all my DT work due to my teeth!  But I do have some more big news to share with you.  While being a vegetable I had a message from the Lovely Carlyann from Sweet and Crafty asking me if I would like to join the DT over at My Mums Craft Shop Challenges - I applied a couple of weeks ago and completely forgot that I had! and so what more could I say - Have you seen the talent over there? I just had to say yes! 

I didn't think that I was going to be able to share the news this week due to my tooth but I managed to put something together to share with you today! Before I share my creation with you let me tell you about this weeks challenge.  

'For The Boys'

Yes - we are looking for your creations for all the boys out there.  Our sponsor this week is the wonderful 

Digistamp Boutique

I hope you will pop over to the shop to take a look at what they have to offer! Some lovely stamps over there! Well I suppose I best share my creation.  On the 28th June my amazing husband and I will have been together 8 years! (I'm sure I would get less for murder - only kidding!) I can't believe that 8 years ago we didn't really know each other and here we are married with two amazing little girls (well sometimes!) So I have made him a card - just to jog his memory! 

I have used the beautiful 'A Little bit of Country' from Sarah Kay, the image was coloured with copics; 

E50, E51, E53, E55 E57, and a splash of R20

The Image was cut out using Spellbinders scalloped ovals, they have been sat in my stash for quite a while and never really been used! 

I used Tim Holtz Tea Dye to distress the paper the image is stamped on,  the papers are Prima Sun Kiss 6x6 stack and the mini flourish in the corner is cut using Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork all these are available from My Mums Craft Shop. The flowers are a mix of Wild Orchid Crafts and some I purchased from e-bay a long time ago! 

I just had to sneak a close up of this in - at first it was meant to be a 'trial' to see if I could colour in sepia effect - I was so impressed when it turned out the way it did! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Crafting for all Seasons- #29 For Men (1st wk)

Desmet Designs -  For the Men and Boys (ends 29th June)
Scrappy Frogs -  Celebrate Men (ends 30th June) 
ATCs & Cards With Attitude -  Anything Goes / Fathers Day 

Thank you for stopping by, I hope to see you again soon!  If you get time pop across to the My Mums Craft Shop Challenges and take a peek at the very talented DT creations and hopefully join us with the fab challenge!

x