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

Cowgirls Birthday

Morning all, starting to finally catch up with myself again - although I shouldn't speak too soon as we all know what will happen! I hope the weather is nicer where you are - here it is so bitterly cold and they are forecasting more snow this weekend!

Anyway I'm here to share with you a card I made a couple of weeks ago - i have had this stamp a while sat in the draw doing nothing - she has been one of those that I have always so desperately wanted to colour but never had the confidence - till now! 

Introducing the adorable Kaydance - I am head over heals for her :) 

I just love this little girl! she is so adorable and the little puppy by her heel is too cute! I had a fantastic time colouring her! I also had some time to get the nesties out for this one!

Copics; 

E50, 51,21,11, R20

B00, 02, 60

E31, 33, 35, 37

R22 

The papers are all from my stash and the ribbon from That Craft Place! The adorable flowers are from Petal Lu! Well I hope you like her - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon or Lace

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Hope to see you again soon 

x

I Love Mother

Good Morning - slowly getting back into the swing of things and the mojo is returning pretty fast - I know it feels so good - well till its 2am and you have so many ideas running round your head that you can't sleep - Never mind I'm just glad to get getting back to it! 

Anyway Mothers Day is just around the corner - this year is flying by! I have been working hard on some images that I have fallen head over heals for…. This beauty is called 'One Heart' from Whimsy Stamps - I just fell in love with her as soon as I saw her 

She was coloured with copics and papers from my stash.  I used my TH DI's around the edge of the papers and added lace with a metal charm to the front too, I'm so happy with how she turned out.  I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration - Add some metal (the charm is metal)

Craft Your Passion - Odd Number of Embellishments (only one charm)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Songbird Challenges - Mothers Day 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I would love to know what you think of my creation if you have a moment.  Hope to see you again soon 

x

Toffee Apples

Yuck - I can't think of anything worse - toffee and apples - NO in my house they do not go together - I never forget as a kid being at a party and them coming out - I was told I would like them - took one bite and ewww I still shiver at the thought!!! 

Anyway I can't believe we are at day 11of the 13 days of Halloween over at Simply Challenged Challenges - I have to say I really don't want this to end!! 

So the theme on this occasion is 'sweets' we either have to use the colours of candy corn (yellow, orange and white) or Caramel Apples (Lime Green and Caramel) - well tonight I have sat there and coloured a few images in using both options and I have to say I fell for the Caramel Apple!!! 

So some details - The paper is Halloween Grunge from Whimsy Stamps - I have to say I LOVE the designs but the papers are a bit 'shiny' for me - not sure how much I will be using them only because of the shine!  The flower was a free gift with some petals I purchased a while ago - I never ever thought I would use this colour!!! The lace is from my stash and coloured with my copics - I also tried to ruffle it as its always something that I have tried and failed at - but on this occasion it worked quite well (my little tip for this is if your using narrow tape put two lies of it down - it sticks better!!).  The goo across the top was sent to me by a very kind friend - I have been trying too get hold of the punch for a while and she sent me some just to help me out - I also coloured it with my copics!

Oh yes and I so had to use the Bride of Chrisenstein Betty  available from the Simply B store! - she is my all time FAVOURITE right now - I don't know why - maybe its cause she was my first one to colour with green skin?!?! Well I decided to keep this quite simple as I have a little plan to make something 'big' with her - but then again she may be on her way to a special family member in the morning!!! 

She was coloured with copics (as well as everything else that is coloured!)

E31, E33, YG21, YG25

Well I really hope you like her and I hope that more of you may play along with us over at Simply Challenged Challenges - I have had SO much fun once again with this challenge and although I can't wait for the next challenge I don't want this to end!!! 

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges 

Simply Challenged Challenges - Day 11 -  Sweets

Craftymess Challenge - Halloween 

Di's Digi Designs - Halloween 

ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Halloween

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you have time to let me know what you think of this creation - look forward to seeing you again soon 

x

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Preview Day 5

Morning - WOW where have the last few days gone - blinked and I have missed them! I thought I had a card scheduled for the CSD new release and I am unsure as to where it has gone…. Off to have a word with Mr Blogger now!! 

So today is day 5 of the release and I'm here to introduce you to the beautiful Vincia - from 10am today you can purchase the latest release from the store!

Isn't she just beautiful - she was coloured using my copics.  I really wanted to try and get autumnal feel to get skits and shoes - well after all it is that time of year!   

Im so happy with the way she has turned out! I hope you will pop by to the CSD blog and take a look at the rest of the DT's creations. 

Hope to see you soon 

x

To My True Love

Morning! So sorry this post is late - today is the first day back at school! Oh my word forgot how hard the mornings are when your trying to get 101 things done! Anyway she on her way now and so I have so peace - OMW yes my house is peaceful for the first time in 6 weeks! 

Anyway I'm not here to ramble I'm here is this weeks challenge over at Charisma Cardz, This weeks challenge is 

'seeing double'

Endless opportunities with this one! So no let me tell you our sponsors;

Prize One



A lovely prize donated from Crafty Ribbons 

Prize Two



a $10 voucher for the shop!

So some FAB prizes up for grabs this week!! Now this was a bit tough for me - I had to think lots!!! But then it struck me what I would do - the faithful stamp-a-mijig came out and I came up with this using two of the fab new stamps from Saturated Canary

I made my card using the lovely suspenders available here and wallflower also available here.  Now I have run out of so much recently so I had to make my card A5, so then papers became an issue.  Then I realised I brought a A4 paper pad a while back from Bebebubu.  

Yep the the gorgeous Fairy Belle from Prima! So glad I got it as an A4 too - never thought I would use it but it just shows.  The images were coloured with copics and the I used some of my MS punched butterflies to 'dress it up'. the sentiment stamp is from here.

Well I hope you will join us this week over at Charisma Cardz - Look forward to seeing you! 

Hugs 

x

You Are A Star

Morning! well it appears so far to be a dry day, so much to do again today, can't believe the kids have been off school for half term, Amelia is in her last term of reception and Nancy starts pre-school on Tuesday - where has time gone? It only seems like yesterday I announced I was pregnant with Nancy let alone shipping her off! 

Anyway after a busy day yesterday I finally sat down and chilled and coloured something other than an order - I have the local village fete next weekend and so needed a few to bulk the box up!

I would like to introduce you to Movie Gala Betty - she so belongs on the red carpet! 

I was so excited the other week when Simply Betty Stamps and Make It Crafty joined up in their 'Guess the Movie' release! I just had to have them all! and so I did... I just then stumped myself on where to start..... It wasn't until I saw over on Simply Challenged Challenges Betty is looking for you to release your inter Betty.. I just had to join in! 

She was coloured using Copics and my black Prisma pencil, Its need so long since I have used pencils and pens together! as all my bits are in the other room I will pop back later to add the details of the pens! 

Skin - E000, E00, E02, R20, R83

Hair - Y21, YR12, YR14, E15, E18

Carpet - R29 R37, R46

The ticket stamps are from Whimsy - I am so in love with their stamps at the moment, LOVE the tickets and circles so very much! 

Well I hope you like what you see! I hope you have a moment to let me know what you think! Before I go I  would like to enter this card to the following challenges; 

Simply Challenged Challenges - Embrace your Inner Betty

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

x

Surfs Up!

Afternoon! Ewww what another grey horrible wet day! I can't believe that every time the kids break up for holidays here is rains... Not much we can do with the weather though! Anyway I'm here to share another creation with you! I have been trying to make my cards a bit different and I cam across the lovely Life Guard Christian from Simply Betty Stamps - Now I wasn't sure what to do with him at first and so I decided to purchase the lovely Beach digi from Make It Crafty.  Now I have never tried colouring a whole scene before and so I was very surprised with myself when it turned out like this.... 

Ok so I could do with wokring on the sky and sea a bit, but not bad for a first attempt if I do say so myself! I used so many different colours I can't remember what ones though! 

I love the colours that I used for his top and shorts, i think they may have been BG15, BG13, BG10 - I will double check that one a bit later! 

I used papers form my stash, mail just 12x12's and Kraft.  The ticket stamps are from Whimsy stamps and the charms are just from my stash! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

I break for Challenges - Summer Fun 

Sundays With Chrissy - Tags and Tickets

Cute Card thursday - Water Water Everywhere

Delightful Challenges - Fun in the Sun 

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

x

Just a Splash of Colour

Morning! Its friday and the sun... its shining! oh it feels so good to say that! not sure how long it will shine for though! Well yesterday went well with the electrician in, and he is in today, hopefully by tonight the girls room and the dining room will be done! Then it only leaves our room and the lounge for the re-wire (it also means that I may get my raft room sooner than i think) and then well the list is endless and by the time we finish it we will start again! 

Anyway some of you may have seen my black and white post a couple of days ago, if you didn't see it you can find it here. Now once again I have done a simple card, but sometimes its nice to be a bit simple! 

Once again its the beautiful Maya from Loo-Loo design, I am the proud owner of two of these beautiful digs and I can't wait to get more - I have a long list forming, you can see her work here. 

This card is similar to the last once other than the splash of colour I added using pink! 

well thats A very short post! I hope you like my card.  I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Charisma Cardz - Pink and Girly 

Shellys Images - Something that Makes you Happy (Butterflies)

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

x

Black and White

Evening! what been happening out here then? Well I was meant to be getting my crafty on today... and it kinda didn't happen, got myself tied up with 101 other things! on the plus side we have got the wardrobes out of the girls room ready for the electrician tomorrow.... but now I want the room finished yesterday!

I wanted to get this posted yesterday but never got time.  

This is one of the beautiful images from Loo-Loo design, I am the proud owner of two of these beautiful digs and I can't wait to get more

This is the beautiful Maya.  You know why I fell in love with her, yes the butterflies! I just had to snap her up, I sat tapping my fingers waiting for the e-mail with her on!

I used some cut out butterflies from the Whimsy Spring Letter Seal set I have as I just felt it finished it off!

I decided that I wanted to do as little as possible with her, she didn't need a lot of colour to me.  So I went for clean and simple, black and white. 

Yes its that Whimsy Stamp again, I'm obsessed with it! but I had to layer up the butterflies! Well nothing more to tell you about this one! I hope you like her! I would like to enter this card to the following challenges; 

Anything Goes Challenge - Things With Wings

LEJ Designs - things With Wings

Paper Creations Ink - In The Garden

Paper Pretties - Use Ribbon 

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

x

Where Flowers Grow

Morning, well I have been meaning to post this for a couple of days but we have just not had the weather for me to take the photos! even today I have had to put all the lights on to try and take a photo... oh where has the warm and dry weather gone, I know we need the ran but surely we can have some sun too! 

Anyway I have been creating loads recently and still have loads to do and share, its so much fun having a list of stuff to do... although I guarantee that by my next post i would have lost my list and be chilled cause... well it its kinda stressful all these deadlines! 

Once again I introduce the lovely Butterflies from Saturated Canary, now I believe Krista is in-between shops at the moment, so if she's not there and you want her, e-mail her! 

She is just beautiful, not her skin look very orange in the photo and its not when you look at the card, its the light that I have on, I so can't wait to get my daylight lamp! 

She was coloured using Copics; 

Hair - E35, E37

Skin, Lips and Eyes - E000, E00, E02, Ro20, R81, G43

Dress and gloves - BV0000, BV01, C1

All the other embellishments are form my stash. 

Im so in love with these sentiment stamps from Whimsy, so cute and the words are so lovely! Well I hope you like what I have made, i would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Catered Crop - the letter B (Butterflies)

 Chalk-ah-lot cafe - Anything Goes

Dream valley Challenges- For a Special lady 

Great impressions - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - For a Special Woman
Tuesday Alchemy - Dear mother

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

Hugs

x

Something A Bit Different!

Evening, well this morning I was feeling inspired, then I had to do the house and lost it... then I took one look here and felt inspired again! Yes that is the wonderful blog of Pop's.  Her work is amazing and it really inspired me this morning.  I noticed while doing that looking back post how my cards have changed and how much more I want them to change.  

Anyway another bit of inspiration was the wonderful Krista Smith who draws all the beautiful Saturated Canary images, she released some new ones yesterday (I'm sure most of you know that!) and i just couldn't wait to get my hands on them! this one in particular! 

Meet Cerridwen, isn't she just beautiful!

You know I couldn't resist her with those butterflies! I was fortunate enough to have her last night but felt so poorly that I didn't have the energy to colour after all, so have made her my mission today.  

This is a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps available from Quixotic Paperie, the set is called Whimsy Spring Letter Seals, you can find the set here. I stamped the sentiment using Tim Holtz Vintage Photo. 

Ok so this bit gets complicated.... So I purchased some of the lovely pre-done flourishes from The Hobby House yesterday and they arrived today (now thats what i call 5* service and I will be back there!), but at 1st it fitted on my card... and then it didn't (I'm probably about to confess to one of the biggest crimes...) and so I cut it down, and that didn't work, and so I cut it some more and then... 

Yes I kinda bodged it back together to fit how I wanted it to! I think it looks pretty good though! I used some of my Kraft card stock I have had hiding for an age! I also used my SU distressing tool and the TH Vintage Photo ink pad round all the edges of the papers - I will be doing more like this! 

So back to the image... Oh I'm so in LOVE with this image, all of Krista's  are lovely to colour but this is one of the ones I think I will colour time and time again! You can just see the black dots I added to the wings of the butterflies I did this using a finer marker.

She was coloured using copics

Skin - E000, E00, E02, R20 cheeks and R83 for her lips, E59 Eyes

Dress - R81, R83 and R85

Hair - E55, E57, E59 

Butterflies - YR68, R14 splash of R83

The papers were purchased from BeBeBuBu (another company that offers outstanding service!), they are the Prisma Fairy Belle set, one of the papers was a 12x12 but from the same collection (I SO have to get more! They are SCRUMMY!).  

The flowers, butterfly charm and lace were all from my stash, I love finding things that I forget I have! Didn't realise I had such a stash of lace! Well I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Inky Impressions Challenge - Anything Goes

Just keep On Creating - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop Best - Pink And Brown

Shellies Images - Pastel, Kraft and Flowers

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, if you have a moment I would love to hear with you think!  Also please stop over at Pop's blog, I'm sure she would love to have you there and she is SO inspirational! 

x

Celebrate Your Day

Afternoon!! Well its one thing after another... went to do some printing and the cartridge is out! oh grate! not what i need, starting to get a migraine and want to chill, very very busy week ahead of me at the moment, roll on having a break... Although i do more when I'm there... oh well its a change from these four walls. 

Been off for a meeting this morning and then back home now, Amelia has been at a birthday party and is on her way home too, hopeful that we will be able to snuggle up and watch a film... Oh I could so put my pj's on now!! 

Im here to share the card I made for the party Amelia has been to today, well I made two different cards and she chose one to take.. and she chose the beautiful Party Pony from Whimsy Stamps. 

I was making this card for someone else and forgot that I started it so I finished it off last night.  

She was coloured with copics and the papers and embellishments are all from my stash!

I was so happy with how the balloons turned out!! I used the sentiment 'celebrate your day' thats in the set with the pony! 

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

Crafting When We Can -Animals

PanPastels UK - Girly 

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon 

x