Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Evening all, well aint I becoming the 'busy blogger'! Feels like I have spent some time 'back home' today! Well Par of the reason was I had a fab lil comment from a new but old friend, if that makes sense?! 

Susan from Mix Meanderings have been chatting for a while now over on the Sugar Nellie Facebook page, yes you know I'm somewhat obsessed with Sugar Nellie Stamps.  Yesterday she became one of my latest followers and today.... well the lovely lady has given me and award! 

So I firstly want to say a BIG THANK YOU! to Susan. Please pop over and show her some love, some beautiful and inspiring creations over there! 

The idea of the Liebster award is to spread the love from one small blog (under 200 followers) to other small blogs.  This helps spread knowledge and readership! and you never know who you will meet along the way! 

Leibster in German means 'dearest', so as part of the Leibster award tradition, I am going to pass this award onto five blogs that I value, and that have both inspired and motivated me! 

To accept the award you must; 

1) Link back to there person that gave it to you, and thank them for thinking of you

2) Post the award to your Blog

3) Give the award to 5 bloggers (that have less than 200 followers) that you appreciate and value

4) Leave a comment on the 5 blogs to let them know something is waiting for them! 

I would like to pass this award to; 

(1) Michelle and Helen are new to the land of blogging, I know Michelle from over on the Sugar Nellie Facebook Page, I love her colouring and her Michelle's recent post is beautiful! Please please please pop over and share some love, I'm sure you will be very inspired over there! 

(2) Marilyn over at One Stamping Fool  her collating is AMAZING! Love her recent pirate card! Oh how I wish it was me that created it! 

(3) Jane over at Janey's Cards her cards are always so FAB! she always get the right colours together and well, she is FAB!! 

(4) Shell over at Shells Space - Her Scrapbook pages are to die for, they always look so amazing, one day I will get the bee back to start scrapping again! 

(5) Karen at Karens Kreative Kards - Her cards are always so bold, love her style!! 

Well that is all I have to share with you right now! But I hope to be back tomorrow with some creation... I'm off to play with my pencils! 

x

Butterflies and Pigtalis...

Morning all, well I have been a busy bee! Will have a post to share a bit later with you for the wedding invitations I have made! But in-between all of those I have been making the effort to colour for me a bit more! I have quite a few birthdays in january and febuary and so I want to try and get on top of all of the cards! So far I have managed to complete january! Not bad for me, to say I normally wait till the afternoon of someones birthday to make their card! 

This is the gorgeous Butterflies and Pigtails, yes your guessed it Sugar Nellie! She is one of the first one I brought and she has not had the use she should have! Im noticing that I'm going through a 'funny colour' phase at the moment! Im not sure what is happening with me! Oranges and Greens, what will it be next! The paper is from my stash, I have so much paper at the moment!!! 

Again, more flowers had to be put on here, while making this card I said to hubby that i think I need to get some more flowers, he looked and laughter and told me that I need more flowers like he needs more spanners.  Now he is the one who told me you can never have too many spanners.... So I will assume he agrees! 

I love this punch! One of the punches I go back to all the time, I think I need to buy a new one soon! Its a kinda giving up the ghost! But while it works, it works! I went around the edge of the butterfly with diamond stickles to give more detail! 

Here she is, I just love her! I have coloured her using my faber castle pencils and zest oil over the top! Her skin was coloured using my copics's E02, E00, E000 and R20 for her cheeks! I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

Flutterby wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Whimsical Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft Room - Anything Goes

Hope to see you soon 

x

Wish...

Evening all, well today I have managed to have ME time! Its been FAB! Been stood in the kitchen with the hatch open watching (and listening) to the kids! Every now and then one of them has stood at the hatch asking questions, Amelia's favourite has been 'what does it look like now?'.  Well at about 4pm I finished it! And here she is.... 

Yes so I have this 'thing' about pippi, and its not going to go away for a very very very long time, she is just so lovely to colour! If you haven't seen her before she is from Sugar Nellie and available from Funky Kits.  I'm also going through a thing of orange at the moment, I have been using it a lot, mainly when I use pencils and I think I'm getting better with them, i would just like to learn skin tones with pencils! Oh well it will come with time! 

I used a few bits that have been 'sat' away and never used 1st was the raffia down the side, it has been sat in the draw for ages, never thought of how to use it, but thought it looked nice! Also the clock die at the back of the image, its the Tim Holtz one.  I brought it ages ago and never been able to find the right card for it to go on.

I just love these flowers, I think they were all from e-bay, I know they cam from abroad and they were here in super quick time too!  I have a massive draw full of them and haven't been using them much, But I think I will be using them more and more, they just add such a nice finish to cards! I have also been 'making sprays' from them rather than just cutting and sticking them, it makes life a lot easier.  

Here she is a bit closer! All except her skin was coloured with my pencils (faber castle) and a bit of zest oil over the top! So happy with how she has turned out! The skin was coloured with copics using E02, E00, E000 and R20 for her cheeks! I added some 'diamond' stickles to her wings.

Again, the Tim Holtz adage tickets.  I have used them before but never been happy with the way they looked, today it all just fell together, I distressed the edges and used the Tim Holtz distress ink Brushed Corduroy to age it.  So happy with how it turned out! 

The Die cut shape is from a set that I purchased thinking they were nesties and they are not, I have to say I'm not very happy with them as the bend after the 1st use, But I LOVE the shape! Will have to save the pennies and buy some proper spellbinder ones! I used an idea I have seen about a lot lately and thats just adding the lines around the edge of the die cut shape.  I was very nervous as I have tried so many times and it has always gone wrong! But on this occasion, it went well.  the clock was cut from Neenah card stock and I used Time Holtz Iced Spruce ink to get the colour! 

I would like to enter her into the following challenges;

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Y is for - You Choose

Cardmaking Mamas - Something Old (The die is old!)

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Glitter (her Wings are glittered!)

Stamping With the Dragon - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Summer In January

Moving Along With The Times - Things With Wings

I hope you like her! I love coming here and seeing your comments so if you have time please feel free to tell me what you think! Will be back soon with more creations - I hope! 

x

One of Those....

Weeks, yes it feels like weeks at the moment since I last had time to sit down and have some ME time! I have been very busy with thinking (yes thats hard for me and the amount of sawdust not the floor... well we could keep a rabbit for at least a year!).  Its that time of year when 'panic' sets in for those that are to be married this year! (Oh and those in 2014 that want the earth for their invitations!)

Middle of last year I made some save the dates for a friend, who reminded me last week she had 18 weeks till the wedding! Me in the 'moment' stayed calm, but my head started thinking OK 18 weeks, thats not long at all! Day invitations, evening invitations, wedding guest book, table names, table plan, thank you's. Well It will all be OK! I'm sure it will! 

The final design hadn't been set and so I sent her a few over and we have decided on the final design, and tonight (in-between a few drinks with my  favourite girls) I have managed to get a few done, think they may take longer than planned, but thats what 'all-nighters' are for! Im going to keep you in suspense till they are done, but thought I would stop by any how and I can share one little beauty with you! 

This is Butterflies and Pigtails from the my favourite lil shop, Funky Kits, I really have to shop using their stamps and blogging about them like I do as ever time i go onto their page I spend money! Isn't she just adorable though! I coloured her using my copics and my pencils, I am quite impressed with the way she turned out! 

The problem came when I came to making her into a card.... I appear to be loving to colour at the moment but not very good at finishing of, I done know if its just because I know I have to tidy everything up or what! 

I just made her into a very simple Thank You card, well you never know when you may need one! 

Well I best get on and get my house tidy and get on with the invitations! 

Hugs

x

Top Tip Tuesday - #68 A Sketch!

Morning all, you must be able to tell now that nothing is scheduled on my blog at the moment, have got my self behind with the house stuff and not and time to sit and get a post written in time! Im here with this weeks TTT challenge! But first up I would like to thank each and every one of you that joined in for our 1st challenge of 2012, WOW over 600 entries you must have all been feeling the 'anything goes'.  Please pop over to the TT blog and check the side bar to see if your a winner!! 

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And here are the FAB sketches from our wonderful Lisa! - You can do one or both! Cant wait to see what you all create! 

Sketch 1: Layers

Sketch 2: Clean and Simple

 


You may rotate or flip the sketch, add a few extra embellishments or elements but please ensure the original sketch is clearly visible in your finished creation.

Ok so onto my card.  I chose to attempt sketch 1.  Last week I thought I was doing really well and it all went a bit wrong I had a block and that was it, I hope you like my card!

Yes I know what your saying... She's obsessed with that stamp! YES I AM, and Im happy to shout it! Its the beautiful Pippi Longsocks from Funky Kits! Trust me - you WILL be seeing more and more of here, I think she may be my obsession of 2012! 

I coloured her using my copics and added some polychrome pencils to add depth! 

Wings - BG000 Plus Stardust Stickles

Skin - E02, E00, E000 and R20 for cheeks

Frog - YG23 and YG09

Hair - E79, E37, E15

Skirt and Top - B95, B93 B02

The papers are all from my scrap box that has finally come home!! (along with another three draws and my big shot and all my dies!) Things with the house are at a bit of a stand still as we need to get a radiator moved in the room before we can finish it and get the kitchen done, so I will be making the most and crafting!!! 

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

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Sugar Nellie Facebook Challenge - Green, Blue and White

Try It On Tuesday - Do You Believe In Fairies? 

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon! 

x