The Paper Nest Dolls….. Christmas in July Hop :)

Welcome to The Paper Nest Dolls' Christmas in July New Release Blog Hop!

Today the very talented and creative design team of The Paper Nest Dolls has put together this hop to share with you projects made using our 10 new holiday stamps!

Digital versions of these stamps regularly sell for $3.00 each, but from today through Tuesday July 30th you can get ALL 10 images for only $20 HERE in our shop!

I have been lucky enough to work with the cute 'Carolling Snowmen' available from the store here

I wanted to keep it simple with this image as it speaks for itself!  The papers are from Dovecraft Vintage Christmas 6x6 paper stash, I distressed the edges just to break them up a bit.  I coloured the image using copics

C0, C1
R24, R27
G03, G

I also used my cameo to cut the 'falalalala' just to add a little something special!
The ribbon, flowers and snowflake charms are from my stash :)  

We couldn't host a blog hop without fun giveaways! One lucky winner will receive our entire set of new images, one lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to our shop, and another lucky winner will receive the prize pack pictured below!

Christmas in July Prize Package!

Participants must comment on every stop of the hop and be a follower of our blog for a chance to win! We also encourage you to become a fan of our Facebook page!

Winners will be announced on Wednesday July 31st over at

 The Paper Nest Dolls blog!

You're next stop is Kellys's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

The Paper Nest Dolls

Ashley

Lori Ann

Michele

Valerie

Nikki

Jasmina

Lydia

Katrina

Kelly

Tina

Thanks so much for hopping with us! :)

Surfs Up

Afternoon all, well thats about typical… kids break up for school holidays and it rains on the first day :( and to top it off - I don't have a car today :( lets hope these kids behave and that I may get to craft at some point :) So I'm here today with a new card I have made for The Stamping Chef Facebook Page :)

The wonderful Tamara has given us the opportunity to work with yet another fantastic image she has drawn!  Please let me introduce to you

'Surfs Up'

She is just perfect with the weather we have been having - oh how I wish I could learn to surf - But I don't like water in my face!?  Anyway I decided that it was about time 'Little Boo' did some proper work - incase you don't know 'Little Boo' is what I have called my lovely cameo!

I used the lovely stepper card template from the Sil store as my base, I wanted something that would make her stand out!  When I cut the file I then re-sized it slightly to get the matting lad layering effect.  The surfboard is also from the Sil Store.  - I cut that on white card and coloured the flowers with my copics to match the pink on her surf board.

The image was coloured with copics

E21, E11, E51
B95, R24, R27
YG03, YG17,
RV13, RV15, RV18
T2

The paper is from my stash - it didn't have a name on it - so not sure who its by! The sentiment of 'This is my happy place' is also cut on the cameo and from the Sil store - oh yes 'Little Boo' had quite the work out last night! I added the charm on the left side just to finish her off!   Well I hope you like her! Remember you can get this fantastic image from the store here!

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

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Inklings and Yarns - Anything Goes
Nutcrafters - Summer Sunshine Fun
Scrappers Delights - Inspired by a Song - Surfin' U.S.A by the Beech Boys

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

x

Seasonal Angel Ellie

What beautiful weather we have been having here in the UK - I hope you are all getting some of this summer sunshine too :) 

So I'm here with you today to share a new PND creation of mine, I love my PND's - they have something so unique about them! So today I'm here to share a card I have made with Angel Ellie who is available from the store.

Yes I'm thinking Christmas… although I love the summer with the heat and the bright colours, I also love christmas, lots of food and friends and family together in one room :)  As soon as I saw Angel Ellie I had this sudden feeling that I had to make at least one Christmas card with her!

The image was coloured with copics; 

E000, E00, E02, R20

E40, E41, E42

E31, E33, E53

C0, C1, C2

Y28

I added stickles to the tops of the clouds and distressed the edges of the image slightly with Tim Holtz Old Paper.  The papers are from my stash, the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, the sentiment stamp from LOTV and the charm from my stash.  I so loved everything about colouring her up and I can't wait to make more like her for this Christmas! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Cuttin and Stampin Challenge - Christmas in July 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Christmas Outdoors (clouds are outdoors!)

Created with Love - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Things with Wings

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

I do hope you like her, thanks for stopping by - Remember to stop by at the PND challenge blog for fantastic challenges with wonderful inspiration :) 

Hugs 

Time For Tea?

Afternoon all, I think the sun stole my mojo for a while, been sat in the craft room staring at a walls all week,  not been the best of weeks, lots of changes and realisations in my life, BUT I'm on the up now and that is all that matters!  

So last night it came to me, yes mojo came running home and we were re-united :) So I made good use of the time and actually finished some stuff off that has been staring at me for well over a week!  I coloured the gorgeous Tea Time Avery  from Paper Nest Dolls  up in a bit of a different style…. 

Yes I braved the 'No Lines' thing - its was pretty scary and as I have never coloured her up with lines in the first place I don't think that helped!! Plus people are used to seeing various stamps coloured up without lines that sometimes the style is not right, but I don't think she came up too bad! 

The image was coloured with copics;

E000, E00, E02, R20

C1, C2, C3, C4

E50, E51, E53, 

B93, B95, B97

The papers are from Fancy Pants and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  You can just see round the edge where I distressed using TH Old Paper distress ink pad.

I coloured the pins with my copics so the colours tied in with that on the papers and the image.

I also had to add a little charm in there too!! 

the watch just fitted perfectly! Im so happy with how this card turned out! I hope you like her too! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Digitally Sweet - Bright Colours

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, I do hope if you have a moment you will let me know what you think! Hope to see you again soon :) 

x

For a special Friend

Only me! Im getting better - I have had so much fun creating recently that I have so many to share with you! Its nice to be back here in blogland and sharing what I have made, its a shame about the weather here at the moment though - its going down hill fast! I can't believe we are so far into 2013 - its now time to think about the dreaded C word! Although saying that I am looking forward to it this year!!! 

Anyway I'm here to share with you today a card I made for Amelia's friend for her birthday, as I have said before I'm not one for the pre-coloured toppers but I always have something in ready for when I forget that I am supposed to have created something for me or mine! And so here we have a lovely pre-coloured topper from Lili of the Valley.

She just came together so quickly with the papers - and I have to say it was a nice and easy card to make, so I think I will make some more like this when life calms down a bit :) 

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

Art with No boundaries - As always anything Goes

Craft your Passion - In The Garden 

Fashionista - Birthday

House of Gill - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

x

'Girl Talk'

Morning, what a wet day yesterday was - I spent most of it with the family and then tucked myself away in the craft room - SO much to do in so little time at the moment!  I can't believe that in just 5 Days hubby and I will be renewing our wedding vowels!  With that said I have been making time for me to do what I want in-between everything else! 

If your here for the Summer Release hop for The Paper Nest Dolls  you will be looking for my post that you can find here. If you have just stopped by you have till the 26th June to enter, there is some fantastic inspiration and some wonderful prizes - all you need to do is comment on each of the blogs and make sure you follow The Paper Nest Dolls blog - you can also join us on Facebook - its a fantastic group of ladies there! 

So I'm here to share with you a card I have made using one of the newly released images from The Paper Nest Dolls called Girl Talk - she is available here!

I just love everything about her - she reminds me of when I was younger and I had to pull the cord on the phone to sit down and chat to someone - oh how phone conversations used to be shorter in those days when people wanted to get past ect - Oh how times have changed!  

The image was coloured with Copics; 

E000, E00, E02, R20

E31, E33, E35, E37

R35, R37

BG11, BG13

W2, W4

The papers are from MME called My Girl, I used my Tim Holtz distress Ink 'Old Paper' round the edges just to add some character.  The scrabble tiles and charm have had sat in my stash for ages, they both just seemed to fit on this creation and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Well I hope you like her - she is one of this images that I can think of so much to do with! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Colour me Creative - Colours of Summer

Craft lovin Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Use a Charm 

Send a Smile for Kids - For the Girls

The Hobby House Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a moment to let me know what you think! Don't forget the blog hop! See You again soon :) 

x

8 Today!

Hello again! all this catching up feels so good….. plus I'm so close to 500 posts as well now its all rather exciting, but the big one will be if I realise that post 500 is about to go live or not!  

Anyway I'm here once again to share a card made a while back, now I'm not a bit one for colouring animals, especially not big ones but this one didn't come up too bad!  When I was asked to do a card with a horse I froze, but then I came across this beautiful stamp from Whimsy stamps and just had to give it a go!

This was made as a commission for a little girl who loves horses, I was asked to make the little girl look like the recipient and by what I was told I don't think I did a too bad job! The image was coloured with copics

E000, E00, E02, E50, E51, E53, R20, 

E31, E33, R35, E37

The papers were all scraps from the box, the letters were cut using my quickutz - I do love that tool! I have to say O was pretty impressed with the finish on this card! I hope you like it too - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Artistic Impressions - Ribbon or Twine

Creative Stamp Friends - Birthday 

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon :) 

x

Special friend

Good Morning! I'm getting a little bit good at this! Well the weather here is going down hill fast, I can remember the days of long hot summers, were lucky if we see the sun for more than 5 days at the moment :( Anyway this next week i think there will be quite a few posts from me, I have found loads that I thought I had shared with you - and I clearly haven't! 

Im here to share one that I made a while back using a LOTV pre coloured topper, now I'm not normally one for all the pre coloured things but I have to say they do make life easy sometimes! This is a stamp that I have been searching for for ages, never come across it yet - but you never know.  So glad I got my hands on the pre coloured topper :) 

I used loads from my stash including some pins that haven't seen the light of day in ages! The papers were all loose in in my box of scraps.  I Love the way this card has turned out! The colours here don't seem to have done it much justice but in real life its so pretty! 

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

Challenges 4 everybody - Anything Goes

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

hugs

x