Happy Birthday Betty!!

Evening, I know an odd time for me to post…. but there is a very good reason…. 

'Happy Birthday Betty' 

Yep I think she must have thought we had all forgotten…. after all the special day was yesterday - but today there are a number of us who have got together to do a special Birthday hop!!! Now if you have come from Ruza's Blog your on the right lines… if not then hop back to the start at Corinne's blog!! I know I can't wait to see what creations everyone has made.  

Now for this hop we were very lucky that Tamara of the Stamping Chef created a wonderful image for use for our creations for Betty! Now what could she be called…. 

'Queen of Halloween'

So back to wishing the real Queen of Halloween a Happy Birthday! We do hope you like your special image - this card is now in the hands of Royal Mail on its way to you! I do hope it arrives soon!!! I coloured the image with copics and the papers were the end of my 'Chillingsworth' 6x6 pad.  The words were all cut on the cameo!!! 

So I hope you had a fantastic Birthday and that the next few days are still full of celebrations for you! Now you need to hop along to Jackie to see what she has for you!!! 

Now if you have a  moment I would love to know what you think and ohhh the Lovely Queen of Halloween is available now in the TSC Store with 20% off so grab her while you can! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

:) 

Halloween Colours

Good Morning! Well busy busy here trying to fit 101 things in with very little time - next week I hope will be a better week - well it will be in some ways - Miss N will be off to Nursery three days and I will have a LOT more time for me…. BUT we will be having work done on the house - we will hopefully be getting the re-wire finished! I know - I will have plug sockets in the craft room!!! 

Anyway I'm here to share with you my creations for the Simply B Stamps Fan Group challenge! Betty has been kind enough to let us have a wonderful image once again!! And the theme is her favourite! 

Please let me introduce to you 

Witch Mercedes

I stuck with rather basic colours for the 'halloween' side of it the papers I have used are from Stampin Up - sometimes I don't think you can play too safe :) 

The image was coloured with copics; 

E50, E51, E53, 

YR15, YR16, YR18

T3, T5

N7, N9

E31, E33, E35

Well I hope you like her - I would like to enter her into the challenge for the Simply B Facebook Fan Page Challenge - if you have a moment I would love to know what you think!

Hope to see you again soon 

x

The Vulture Knockouts vs. The Skullhead Babes Challenge

Good Morning!

I hope your here for the Roller Derby today :) This is has been so much fun!
Two amazing artists coming together head to head….

The Vulture Knockouts vs. The Skullhead Babes

Kitty Paw v's Bonnie 

(The stamping Chef v's Simply B Stamps)

Now how cool is it these two fantastic companies coming together!!  I was so excited when 'The head chef' Tamara told us of what was coming up! 2 of my favourite artists coming together like this!!

Now The Stamping Chef and Simply Betty stamps have joined forces to bring you a fantastic mini challenge - Both Tamara and Betty have designed a Roller Derby Chick for YOU to use for this challenge - NOW both images are free but you only have 24 hours to request so get in the quick!!!!
 You will see the details of each challenge below and how to claim your image!

So allow me to present to you…. 

Kitty Paw 

From 

The Stamping Chef…..

First up - isn't she cool! I know I just LOVE her - not my normal style of 'go to' especially with her being so bright and bold but she was so much fun to colour up! 

Now TSC side of this derby is a recipe challenge - 

1 Ribbon 

2 Buttons

3 Papers (Inc BG)

The ribbon I have used is from my stash as well as the buttons - I was shocked to find two matching buttons in my stash! The papers are from 'MME Pretty Please' paper pad that came with one of my magazines ages ago - quite a sweet pack really!! I matted and layered each section with some kraft card I had stashed away, the 'You Rock' was cut on my cameo.  The image was coloured with copics; 

E000, YR20, R20, R46 B60

R21, R02

YG03, YG05, YG07

RV21, RV25, RV29

T3, T5, T7

W0, W2 

B60

I also added a dot of 'liquid pearls' to her piercing on her chin to make it stand out more!  Well I hope I may have inspired you with one side! You can request this image by sending an email to Tamara here with the subject heading of Derby

BUT WAIT!! Don't go yet….

Yes I have more to share with you!! The team at TSC were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with Betty's image as well… Yes so now please allow me to introduce to you…. 

Bonnie Skull Babe

From 

Simply B Stamps

Now for Bettys challenge we had a colour combo to work with - you may recognise it a bit as I did try to include it in my TSC creation 

Now I have to say these colours are so not what I would normally work with - BUT it has been so much fun to try and be out of my depth!  The image was coloured with copics 

E000, E00, E02, R22

T3, T5, T7

YG03, YG05, YG07

Rv23, RV25, RV29

The papers are from my scraps and the embellishments are from my stash! This is has been so much fun playing along with these two amazing companies! 

Now you can request this image by sending an e-mail to Betty here with the subject heading as Derby!

Now remember you only have 24 hours to claim your image so get them quick! The challenges will run from Today (August 21st) through to August 28th 11:59pm - Each artist is offering a $10 gift certificate and the winners will be announced on Frida August 30th 2013.

 I hope I have inspired you to join us all and I know you will be seeing many more fantastic creations along the way!! 

Thanks for stopping by, I do hope if you have a moment you will let me know what you think! 

Hope to see you again soon 

:) 

x

The glowing Mermaid

Afternoon all, well finally back from our fantastic little break, we had a wonderful time, although it is catching up with me now!!! Anyway I thought I had done this before I went.... Obviously not as its not here, and so im here today with a creation for the Simply B Facebook Challenge.  Every motnth Betty kindly allows us an image to work with and a theme, we have a month to play - This month we had the choice of two images and the theme of 'Good v's Evil'.

 

I chose to use the gorgous Spika the Bad Mermaid - she is available here from the store. At first I had all these wild and wonderful ideas of what I was going to do, but the past few weeks have caught up on me and I let her slip to the back of the pile.  Then when I looked again I was stumped as to what to do with her - I really should make more notes as I go!

 

Anyway I did eventually come up with something - on this occasion I had to keep her quite simple, but I think she has turned out OK

 

 

I coloured her with copics

 

YG00, YG01

V04, V06, V09

E21, E11, E51

 

The tag was cut by hand and the sea weed and crab were cut on my cameo.  The flowers were white but I covered them with TH DI Black Soot to make them black, the pin is from my stash! Well I hope you like her - If you have a moment I would love to know what you think

 

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

 

Simply B Stamps FB Challenge - Good v's Evil

 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon

 

x

 

Simply Steampunk Challenges

Good Morning! Hope your all well! Been a busy busy few days here - today we take the kids to Peppa Pig World! They don't know it yet….. can't wait to see their little faces!  

So I'm here today with my final post a GDT over at Simply Steam Punk Challenges :(  

I have to say although these images are not what I would normally pick up to play with I have LOVED every moment of playing with them!!!

So today there is a new challenge starting and the theme is 

'Metal' 

 

I did kind freeze when I saw the challenge - I coloured the image about 5 times and nothing looked right so I went somewhat simple….. 

I know what your thinking, not your normal sentiment for a steampunk! But for some reason every time I looked at her the words just popped into my head!  I coloured the image with copics; 

E21, E51, R37, R39 

C0, C1, C2

The sentiment and frame round the image were cut on my cameo.  The metal corner was from my stash and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts :) I do hope you like my creation, if you have time I would love to know what you think!

Thanks for stopping by and I do hope you will join the wonderful team over at Simply Steampunk's Challenges :)

Summer Fun - A bit of Digital Scrapbooking!

Good afternoon all, well the weather has been bliss here, so sorry I haven't been about much the past week - since the madness of the lead up to the blessing I let everything else get away from me!!!  So now I'm trying to be on major catch up - with little to no luck with the beautiful weather - however I have had to stay inside for a while today as its soooo hot - and so then I remembered that I had asked to join in with the FB challenge at Simply B Stamps - I have coloured the image loads and ended up throwing it away as I ruined it with the background :( 

And so the bright idea came to me to digitally colour it - Not something that I often do - BUT as I took some photos of the kids on their new swing the other day I thought I could make a little digital scrapbook!!! 

And so here it is - if your looking for the image from simply B she is on pages 2 and 4

This free scrapbooking design customized with Smilebox

I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed making this - I don't get enough time to scrapbook as i never feel it looks right, when I do get to, I love to incorporate my digs, this just seemed a win win situation today :) 

Well I hope you like my little scrapbook :) 

Thanks for stopping by hope to see you again soon 

x

A quick hello

Hey all, I have been so rubbish at trying to keep you all up to date I know, June this year is very busy for me - Hubby and I have our church blessing in just under three weeks time so were trying to put the final arrangements in there as well as plan Amelia's 6th Birthday! Time is running away with me! I cant believe were 6 months into the year!

 

Any way I'm here to quickly share a very quick card I made for the SBS facebook challenge! Its a fab challenge to play along with and the images are just adorable!

 

The theme for this challenge was black, white, orange and yellow - I have to say I really struggled with yellow and orage embelishments and papers :) The image was coloured with copics and the card blank and matting shape cut from my cameo :)

I hope you like her :)

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

 

Simply B Facebook Challenge

 

Hope to see you again soon :)

 

x

 

Frames….

Good Morning all!

Well as some of you may remember back in October last year I joined in with the 13 Days of Halloween challenges over at Simply Challenged Challenges - when it came to an end I was offered a GDT spot and I just had to say yes! so here I am today with my first post :) 

Im hopeful that you have come from Kaylou's blog - if not then pop back to the Simply Challenged Challenges blog and you will see the complete list on there :)

So the challenge for the next two weeks at Simply Challenged Challenges is 

FRAMES

It stumped me! and with being unwell recently I found it even harder but I got there in the end.  I decided to keep it quite simple for this challenge and have made a card using Stylin' Betty

I coloured the image using copics and then used my nesties…. I had to be cleaver here and while the die and paper were still together I used my craft knife and cut the inside out :) 

Well I hope you like my card and I hope you will pop back again soon 

x

Have your cake….

Good Morning! Once again it has been so quiet here and I'm sorry - had so much going on with school holidays and nasty bugs going round - Miss A picked one up and shared with us all :( 

So I'm here to share with you today a card that I made a while back for the Burlesque 2 real ease from Simply B Stamps - I just haven't had time to get this post up till now - so here she is meet Betty Sweet Cake…..

I fell in love with her the second I saw her!  The rest of the collection is just as wonderful and you can see them here - with her Its the cheeky look she has and the cake she is wearing…. 

I coloured her with copics

Copics 

E00, E21, E11, R24, R29

E33, E35, E37

T1, T3, T5, T7

The papers were all bits from my stash and the sentiment was designed on my computer - Well I hope you like her, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

That Craft Place - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes
Addicted to CAS - For the Boys

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

x

Bettys Burlesque Hop!

Evening all I hope your here for the Burlesque 2 Hop - you should have come from Kaylou's Blog - if not pop back to the start at the Simply B Stamps Blog! - firstly I am so sorry my blog has been so quiet recently - crafty inspiration seems to have been lost in getting the craft room :( I have been trying so hard and maybe pushing myself a little too much to try to get creative without anything to show for it - 

BUT at some point in the move I did have a little buzz - It was almost defiantly the stunning new images from Simply B Stamps - the deal was you didn't know exacty what you were buying other than they were Betty's but if you purchased the first few - you get the last few free - and oh my am I so glad I got them! you can find them in the store in both rubber and digi!

So I LOVE them all - and I can't wait to be able to finish the rest up to share with you but today I have to share Betty Swinging On a Star - I just LOVE everything about her! 

I think I was aiming for a circus look as she reminds me of one of the artists that we saw last time we were there.  The image was coloured with copics;

Copic

E00, E21, E11, R29

E50, E51, E53, E55

T1, T3, T5, T7

Y38

The sentiment was made on computer and cut with nestie, the backing paper from my stash ribbon and button from stash

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

Charisma Cards - Anything Goes

Simply Create - Anything Goes

All That Scrap Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Love but not Valentines

Well I really hope you like her and that you will finish the hop off! You now need to pop to the amazing Karen!! Hope to see you again soon 

x

Keep it Simple

Good Morning! Sorry my blog has been so quiet had a lot on recently, what with 4 weeks of quarantine   due to chicken pox and now were in cause of the snow but lots of good stuff has happened in-between! I finally have a craft room!!! Yep I know its so nice to have my own little space although it is taking some getting used to! I will get some photos as soon as I can! 

Well Im here this morning with the 2nd challenge over at Creative Creations Challenges.  I have to say WOW what a turn out last week! Really hope this challenge will be as good!!! So the theme I hear you ask…. 

Keep It Simple 

Its something I always struggle with - I do like embellishments!!! So our sponsor this week is the Wonderful Digital Delights and they are offing the winner a $5 voucher to the store.

So onto my card.  Now with moving all my craft stuff up to the room it has been a bit hard to remember when I put everything - so I have used the beautiful Lola Sif Digi from Simple B Stamps

The image was coloured with copics a while ago and it was by change the ribbon matched perfectly! The card blank was a 6x6 scalloped and I ran it through my big shot with a 6x6 embossing folder! I love the way its turned out! 

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

x

x

x

x

Well I hope you like my card and I look forward to seeing you over at Creative Creations Challenges!!! 

Hugs 

x

Christmas Ornament

Good Morning! Well been a busy weekend with a bizarre and then taking the kids to visit the man in red! They LOVED every minuet of it and I think I can finally say I'm feeling a bit more festive.  It was lovely to see Nancy starting to understand and want to be in on it all!!! 

Any way I'm here with some more news for you,  a while ago I applied to be a DT member on the Crafty Bloggers Network - I couldn't believe it when I get an e-mail asking me to be on the team!!!  So as you can imagine I had to accept and so here I am today with my first post!!! 

Its time for the inspiration post on the CBN blog and so I have made (another) decoration for the tree - well i was suppose to give it to someone but Miss A has decided to get rather protective over it and told me it has to stay on our tree

Supplies;

Simply B Stamps Image - Sugarplum Fairy Lola

Copics; E00, E11, E21, R20, R22, YG63, YG67

Nestabilities small circles (for the base)

Doily and ribbon from stash 

Christmas Collection Papers

Well I hope you like her and I hope I may have inspired you to join us on this challenge! I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges; 

Di's Digi Designs - Anything But a Card

ATC's and Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle - December Celebrations

Digi Heaven - Anything Goes

Peachy Keen Stamps - Ornaments

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

x

Merry Kiss-mas

Good morning - how are we all today - I'm suffering once again with tooth ache - not sure why though :( Never mind! Im here to share with you a very quick candle that i have decorated - I purchased a few a weeks or so ago when I went shopping - unfortunately this one was damaged when I got it home so I have made it for a family member! I have used the gorgeous Santa's Little Helper Rio from Simply B Stamps.

I coloured the image with copics and die cut it with my nesties.  The tree is a Memory Box die and the webbing is from That Craft Place.  Im hopeful that inspiration may strike again soon - I have little Miss A ill and I have a tooth ache so I'm going to rest for a while! Catch you later! 

x

The Betty Hop

Good Evening!!! 

I hope your here for the Betty hop tonight! This has been so exciting!! 

Anyway I hope you have come from the talented Trudie  if not then pop over to the wonderful Betty and see what she has made to start us off!!! 

The idea of this hop came about on the SBS fan page on Facebook - the only rules was it has to be a Betty image from Simply B Stamps that you use - should really be your favourite.  Well I have quite a few and so it was very hard to decided…. But  there was one I constantly came back to - it was one of the first ones I brought.  So introducing Movie Gala Betty.

I just love this one - one thing I have noticed though is that I always colour her monochromatic, I don't know why - when ever she comes up to colour she is always done in similar colours - I suppose I just feel it suits her! 

I coloured the image with copics 

E50, E01, E03, E55

The papers are from my box of loose papers and the 'unforgettable' was in there too.  The butterflies are punched from kraft card using my martha stewart butterfly trio punch.  The rhinestones are from my stash as well as the corners - I must get more of them as I LOVE using them at the moment!  I also used my SU distressing tool and my TH inks to age the edges.  

 I really hope you like my card, I have had fun making it and can't with to give it to someone special! So now you much hop along to Celina to see what she has made! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

see you soon

x

Happy Birthday Betty!

Happy Birthday to you, 

Happy Birthday to you, 

Happy Birthday to Betty, 

Happy Birthday to YOU!!! 

OK so I know its not today but its in a few days time and were all here to celebrate!

The wonderful Corinne has arranged a little hop for the talented Betty to celebrate

Corinne http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com/
Irene http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/
Jessica http://www.canyoupixelthis.com/
Beth http://bethscraftycorner.blogspot.co.uk/

Tanya http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/
Samantha http://www.stuffbysammi.blogspot.com/
Celina http://www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com/
Michelle K. http://www.maybecreative.blogspot.com/
Michelle S. http://www.craftyshell.blogspot.com/
Robin http://www.rcz28.blogspot.com/
Louise http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/
Sharon http://www.mrslumpys.blogspot.com/
Trish http://scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.ca/
Rachel http://rachelspaperwishes.blogspot.com/
Emily http://remmyspixiewishes.blogspot.com/
Berenice http://karbersweetescape.blogspot.com/
Trudie http://trudiescakesandcards.blogspot.co.uk/
Jill http://cuddlyscraftycreations.blogspot.co.uk/
Anita http://Kardmakingheaven.blogspot.co.uk/
Sharette http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/
Tammy O. http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/
Veronica http://www.artbyveronica.blogspot.com/
Anda http://craftyfresian.blogspot.com/
Sharman http://sharman33.blogspot.com/
Carrie http://carriescreativecards.blogspot.com/
Kelly http://kamscraftyplace.blogspot.co.uk/
Lisa http://distinctivelmnts.blogspot.com/
Erin http://elfiessparkleanddust.blogspot.co.uk/
Lucy http://loopylass2010.blogspot.co.uk/
Marie http://marie97-lotlot.blogspot.com/
Katrina http://flutterbytrina.blogspot.co.uk/ <-- are="are" div="div" here="here" your="your">

 Ok well its not so little but I am so proud to be a part of it I hope you have come from Marie's Blog  - if not then hop back to the start at Corinne's Blog and see all the AMAZING creations along the way!

I have created a card using the gorgeous Betty Addams - now I do LOVE colouring her and I know betty loves her too - I decided to colour her monochromatic for a change (I have used SO many colours recently!)

I used all the W's between 0 and 7 somewhere in this creation! The papers are from MME and the sentiment is LOTV.  I also used part of a flourish from The Hobby House and the corners are from my stash.

Well I really hope you like my creation - I have had so much fun creating it!!! 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 

Trick or Treat??? lots of Pictures

Afternoon all , well I'm still recovering from yesterday - we had an amazing day - I have to say it was the the best Halloween yet! Kids loved it and although they had quite a bit of sugar they were shattered - and so was I!

Just a few photos of the day to share with you;

Ohhh I was so impressed with my table - all that I had made over the last month was on it as well as a beautiful card from Anda and I won the lovely little 'BOO' from the amazing Trudie as well as the card on the other side - at least I could pretend you were here!!! 

Amelia SO loved taking the insides out of the pumpkin!! Her face was a picture all the way through - Nancy how ever was not so keen!!! and she did a pretty good job of it too!!! although the design she chose took me over an hour to carve! 

…. My baby did apple bobbing - we were shocked - she does not like water in her face!! and she got it out - the problem was she kept putting it in and taking it out - she's only 2 1/2 so very impressed with her!

And my all time best ever Pumpkin - I know I complained a moment ago about how long it took BUT - I had people as where I brought it from - not sure if to be complimented to offended!!! 

So all in all it was a good day had by all!!! 

Anyway back to the purpose!!  This is a bit of a sad post as its the last one for the 13 Days of halloween Challenges over at Simply Challenged Challenges :(  I can't believe that I have managed to participate in all 13! At times its only been because of some special people pushing me - you know who you are!  I have struggled at times but I have SO enjoyed myself - First a BIG thank you to all the DT for their inspiration for each and every challenge and the lovely comments they have left! 

Ok so I suppose rather than waffling I should just get on with it! OK so the challenge for day 13 is 

Show us your favourite Trick (technique) or give the team a Treat 

Well I think what I'm about to share is a bit of both - firstly the cupcakes - they were not cooked by me - I can't and don't cook cakes cause well they always turn out rubbish so a BIG thank you to my friend for cooking them (they were rather scrum my that had chocolate orange chocolate on the top!) but I did decorate them with some lovely decorated sticks

I have been wanting to do these for so long, its thanks to my little die cutting diva Nancy that they were all cut - they didn't take long to make at all and the kids loved them and even took them home after the party!!! Here are the details on how I made them

(1) Print your chosen mage at 5-6 cm high (I wanted mine quite small)

(2) I used a circle punch to punch the areas of the image I wanted to use

(3) Using my Nesties pinking circles I die cut the black circles slightly larger than the punch

(4) Colour as required

(5) take the point off of a cocktail stick - add double sided tale to the back of the image

(6) Attach cocktail stick at required hight to the back of the image

(7) stick to backing circle and there you have it! 

I did on a couple of occasions add more tape over the cocktail stick for added security!!!  

So next up I have to share with you have I made for the witches, devils and monsters knocking at my door….  what a yummy looking box of chocolates one may think 

And oh yes the kids thought they were in for a right treat…. let them get close, maybe even touch a chocolate

and out jumps the beautiful Banshee Lola!!! 

I don't think some parents were too impressed with me last night…. I did have one or two walk away with a shocked look - maybe I really am a mad woman!!! 

Now I will give you a quick tutorial on how to make this 

You will need; 

Empty chocolate tin (plastic is best)

Wooden spoon 

Your Chosen Image Coloured or as you wish

Scissors 

Sweets - lots of them!

(1) Take your chosen tin and roughly in the centre make a hole - I did this using my scissors - Make sure the hole you make is big enough for the handle of the spoon to fit through

(2) Stick your chosen image to the wooden spoon - I use the back of the spoon as I felt it gave the image more shape - make sure you use strong tape or even glue the image to the spoon - you don't want it falling off half way through!!!

(3) Turning the tin up the right way, slot the handle of the spoon through the hole - the handle of the spoon is great to carry it by as well!!! 

(4) Now fill the tub back up with sweets to hide your image and wait for them to come calling!!! 

well I hope you like and understand my little tutorial! I know the kids loved this so much! I just wish Halloween was more than once a year! Now I would like to enter this card into the following challenge

Simply Challenged Challenges - 13 Days of Halloween - Day 13 - Trick or treat

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

x