Tis Near Halloween

Afternoon guys! 

Well my day has been no where near as productive as I had hoped… but never mind - there are still many hours left! What have you all been up to?  Im here to share with you a card I made last week.  I was trying to show my mum how to use pens and pencils together and ended up bring this together!  I would like to introduce to you Hazel - 

I wasn't going to make it into a card at first but then when I looked at it I was somewhat impressed! The image is from wee stamps Ohhh I love their digs! I have a collection going on these days.  I coloured her up with copics and added some prisma black pencil and then used some oil to blend it.  The papers are from a new stack I purchased called Oct 31 from Fancy Pants - I just LOVE the whole pad! The sentiment was in the set too! 

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

Bearly Mine - Halloween 

Party Time Tuesdays - Frightfully Scary (Halloween)

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

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

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Im A.....

Morning all, well what a few weeks so far, been so busy and still so much to do - Cant wait to show you the 'big' thing I'm working on... ohhh so exciting.  Anyway it has been a strange few weeks - a few big decisions were made and  at first I didn't know if they were right, then I realised that it was the right thing to do!  A while back I applied for a DT, after a while I had a reply telling me that I wasn't successful, I thought nothing more of it and got on with day to day life when a few weeks ago I had an e-mail asking me to join the team! Of course I had a think and accepted.... So I can now officially say



OK so yes I was dancing round the room when I saw it.....Whoop! Oh it feels so good to finally be able to say it! Anyway best get back to the real reason i'm here to share this weeks challenge of course!  So this week over at Charisma Cardz were looking for creations with

Flora and Fauna

Our sponsors this week are

PRIZE ONE

The Stamping Boutique are offering 5 digis of the winners choice! From there online boutique store Full of wonderful images! 

PRIZE TWO

A Crafty Prize from Carlyann

Now this was a bit of a toughie for me... I googled this quite a few times to get some ideas and even then had to sleep on it.  I finally decided to use the lovely Fluffy on The Lily from Wee Stamps.

I had to watch about 5 You Tube videos to get the nerve to colour him up.... I never colour animals... they are a bit scary! But I took the challenge and feel I did quite well.  

The image was coloured with copics, I also coloured the background with copics just to break it up a bit.  The image was cut out using my nesties as well as the scalloped edge. The papers were from my stash and the sentiment from LOTV.

 I added rhinestones just to add some sparkle, the flowers are all from WOC.  I hope you will pop over and take a look at what the rest of the DT have created, some wonderful creations! I hope I may have inspired you to join us this week, can't wait to see your creations! before I go I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

All thats scrap Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Use A Digi

Fab and Funky - Rhinestones 

Divas by Design - Female

I hope you like what you have seen! If you have a moment I would love to read what you think! Hope you will have the time to see the rest of the DT creations and look forward to seeing you over at Charisma Cardz! See you soon!

hugs

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My Mums Craft Shop Challenge - Christmas

Morning! mmm now I never thought I would say that word in August.... yes i'm here with the challenge this week over at My Mums Craft Shop, but I would firstly like to thank all of you that joined us with our challenge last week, some amazing entries and I have to say i'm so looking forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with! 

Anyway out sponsor this week is 

Whimsy Stamps 

They are offering the lucky winner xxxx

So onto my 'Christmas' creation I have used the lovely Christmas Bunny available from Whimsy Stamps here.

The image was coloured with Copics, and I used my nesties to die cut the image and the scalloped edging.  The papers are years old from my stash, I did stock up on them when my favourite craft shop closed at the beginning of the year! 

Im starting to try enjoy trying to colour animals at the moment! strange but true... they are growing on me thick and fast! especially when they are this cute!!! 

The flowers are all from WOC, my stash of them is diminishing fast - just need to sell some cards now to buy some new ones! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Hooked On Crafts - Lets Celebrate

Love to Create - Punches and Dies

Just Keep On Creating - Christmas Just around the Corner! 

Well I hope I may have inspired you to start on your Christmas cards as well as join in with us this week at My Mums Craft Shop! If you have a moment I would love to hear what you think! Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see you again soon! 

Hugs

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Hopeful

Afternoon, Happy Jubilee Weekend! Are you partying the long weekend away? We were meant to but.... sure enough the kids are on holiday and its tipping it down! We did have a busy day yesterday, Amelia had a little show to do over in Stoke Poges with her dance school, it was lovely and we had some friends join us there too, it was a shame about the weather, and it turned into a very late night! 

I have to tell you its been a bit of a rubbish week, things have just happened one thing after another, unfortunately we had to have my mum and dads dog sent to heaven last Thursday, its hit us all a bit, she was 16 and will be missed so much.  I haven't even had the get up and go to have my pens out, so I'm sharing a card I made at the beginning of last week.  

Meet Hopeful from Wee Stamps,   I have to say that when I made this card I was hopeful that the week was going to get better not worse! 

I fell in love with her the moment I saw her, she has a longing look, The papers are form Prima Fairy Belle collection 6x6 stack that I purchased here.  The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, the pin and cheese cloth are all from my stash and the butterflies die is from here.  She was coloured using Copics,

Skin - E000, E00, E02, R20

Hair - Y21, YR12, YR14, E15, E18

Top and Flower - R22, R24

Trousers - B000, B00

I die cut the circle using Spellbinders Large Circles and the went round using my SU distress tool, I then used Tim Holtz Antique Linen ink pad around the edges.

Im so happy with how she turned out,  I just hope the bug comes back again soon, I have a fir bit to get on with, hope its just a glitch with the horrid weather! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Add a Butterfly

ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafty Ann's - Flowers and Butterflies 

Well I hope you all have a fab jubilee weekend! Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

x

Happy Birthday

Good morning! Wow what another beautiful day.  The kids were out in the garden before 8:30 and its warm already! I can't believe the weekend is almost over again! Roll on the long weekend next week and half term, just hope the weather stay like this! I have hubby home for hopefully two days for the Jubilee weekend! we hope to get some family time! 

Well the last couple of nights the kids have gone to bed and hubby and I have spend about 2 hours doing what we both love - Me colouring and creating - Him playing the guitar.  Its been really nice as although we haven't spoken much we have both spent time together after, trying to catch up with all the programs we have recorded! 

Last night I decided to tackle a digi that has sat on the computer for ages and never been printed (I know big crime!) but she was easier than I thought she would be.  Meet Dandelion Girl from Wee Stamps - isn't she just the cutest! 

She was coloured using copics

Hair - Y21, YR12, YR14, E15, E18 

Skin - E000, E00, E02, R20

Dress and Shoes - BG000, BG01, BG10, C2, C4, 

Watering Can - C5, C2, R22

The papers are from Fairy Belle collection that I purchased from here.  The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts - I am so obsessed, can't wait to save up and get some more! The butterflies were punched from Kraft card stock from a very small and very old punch I have and I added small rhinestones behind them.  The 'Happy Birthday' is from a clear set from Lili Of the Valley.  I don't think you can see very well but I did add some crystal stickles to the dandelions! 

Todays a busy day so I best got on, hope to be home later getting my crafty on! Before I go I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Send A Smile For Kids - Anything Goes 

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything For Kids 

Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

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

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