Happy St Patrick's Day!

Two posts in a run - I must be getting organised - NOT!!!

We have a new Colour Challenge at the Outlawz today and this week Jeanie chose our challenge and twist!

This is the perfect challenge to make either a St Patrick's Day card or a good luck card - perfect colours and twist!

So for my project I used a cute image that came from Whimsy stamps (when they did digis) and it is just too cute!

 

I coloured this little fella with my Polychromos pencils and just added a little Wink of Stella to the coins and his buckles. I used some paper from Tattered Lace and added some nice sparkly clovers!

I hope you like my little leprechaun and I do hope you can come over and play with us this week!

I would like to enter this into:

Artistic Inspirations
Colour Inspiration Monday
Crafting From the Heart
The Cutie Pie Challenge
Pammies Inky Pinkies
The Paper Girls
Through the Craftroom Door

Sea Life.............

Hello I can't believe it's halfway through March already! Well at least I will make one post this month. Life has definitely got in the way of art and I coloured up this lovely image for a little stress relief! This beautiful mermaid is by Ike and I won it for being in the top 3 of one of their recent challenges - I was so honoured!

I coloured the image using my new favourites, Polychromos pencils, I cut it out using an oval die and the outside the box technique, I then printed off some shells, cut them out then shaped them using an embossing tool and used them to frame this beautiful image - I used a wooden word that I coated in marquasite glitter, all mounted onto a pearlised teal card - very simple!

I will enter this into Ikes latest challenge and Through the Craftroom Door I will also add to Pennys Challenge

Thanks for visiting I really do appreciate it!

Spring Window

Hello again, we have a new Progressive challenge started at the Outlawz and this month we have a beautiful image from Beccys Place called Spring window!
What a beautiful image and there is also a coloured image if you're in a hurry and a lovely sentiment too!

I coloured the image with pencils (I am trying to practice!) and layered it up with a pretty die cut from Apple Blossom and finished with some pretty flowers and pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts!

I went for some very bright colours to bring the beauty of the window out!

I will enter this into Beccys challenge for March.

CAS

Hello again, gosh two post this month I must be getting back to my old self!

I belong to a group on Facebook where one of the members asked if anyone could make a card for her husband to wish him well as he undergoes chemotherapy - I thought what a lovely thing to do for your husband so I put my hand up. This is a card for someone I don't know so fortunately the lady did put some likes on her post and one was a liking for birds of prey.

I got this image from somewhere and I must confess I don't remember where but it was the perfect image for a CAS card, coloured with Polychromos pencils (my new love!) with a hint of inking around the edges.

The sentiment finishes inside with the line - and back on cloud nine!

I was pleased with how this came out - for once, it was exactly as I had imagined it! I do hope it will bring a smile to the person it is made for and hopefully he will get many cards to show him that people do care!

I am hoping to enter this into the following challenges:

http://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/ikesworld-challenges-82-winner-81.html
http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/
https://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Hello Again!

Well I can't believe I've not posted anything for two months, bad me!

So I'm tentatively back and will try and get my act together soon!

Back to business - the new challenge is starting over at Eclectic Ellapu and to start the year with a bang we have everyone's favourite - Anything Goes.

So for my project I have made a birth card for one of the guys at work that has had twins! The boys were delivered by section and arrived at around 7lb each, Mum and Dad are extremely thankful after many years of trying and finally going for IVF.

So here is my card

I used an image from Mo Manning - what a great image for twins! Coloured with Copics.

I hope you will come over and join us for this first challenge of 2017 - we love to see your projects!

See you there!!

Shabby Chic?

The new challenge has started at Eclectic Ellapu and the theme for the pink team this month is Shabby Chic/Vintage, now to me those two sorta go together!
For my project I made a Memories Box for a dear friend who is in need of some support and a memories box can lift someone when they are down so I am hopeful.
For the box I used a basic wood box from the Works they have a great range of wood blanks at such reasonable prices.
I used Color Arte Opal Rose paint for the base and sponged with some mica powder to get the background effect

I used a mask with some texture paste across the corner, The letters are die cuts that have been loaded with. old gold texture paste the heart, corners and key are from Ellapu's wonderful store where she has some amazing embellishments at such good prices, I filled the heart with liquid glass to give it more height, all the other embellishments are from Craftbox that I subscribe to every month for some fabulous crafty bits!
These are some other view of the sides

The inside of the box was painted with Rose Gold Color Arte paint and the letters die cut to finish

So I hope you will all join us for this great challenge and show us your shabby chic or vintage projects - can't wait to see them!

Books.....

This weeks Colour Challenge at the Outlawz was chosen by AJ and is the most amazing inspirational picture - the more you look at it the more you see!

Now I saw books and I love books I also so magic and thought of a digi I have had for ages that I have been waiting to use by Fabrika Fantasy, the Wise Dragon and heres what I made

It is actually a card but does give the illusion of being a book! I coloured the image with Copics and colour pencils.

Do join us at the Outlawz for this fun challenge we'd love to see what you come up with!

I will enter it into the Fabrika Fantasy Challenge blog - their first challenge and its anything goes.

Thank You!

This cute card is the progressive digi for this month from Gerda Steiner and how cute is this!

What a cute image and the perfect thank you card! I coloured the image with Copics and layered it up with some pretty mirri card. Come on over to GSD stamps. and join in the fun!

A Baby Boy!

A colleague has just become the proud father of a little boy - who arrived 5 weeks early! As I always make a card for births (its become a bit of a tradition) I decided to use this gorgeous baby from Sugar Nellie, I do think it is the most delicious little baby ever!
I coloured the image with Copics and used some pretty die cuts to frame it along with the diecut letters and numbers.

I thought it would be nice to enter this into the Sugar Bowl challenge!

More Miss Daisy!

I have used some more of Miss Daisy's digis for some projects so I thought I would share them with you!

Aren't they adorable!
Pop over to Miss Daisy's Store and check out the fabulous images also why not join the Facebook group and get some inspiration from the beautiful projects that are posted there - you can enter the challenge too!
Hope to see you there!

Miss Daisy Guest Designer!

This month I have the honour of being guest designer for Miss Daisy Stamps on their Facebook Group! As GD I got to choose this month's challenge and my choice was shaped cards - I thought this could be fun for everyone to have a play with all the different types of cards that can be made. I have used the digi "Sweet Blossom" for my card and I used a die cut for my shape.
As its August and supposed to be high summer I went with some lovely summery colours for my project

I coloured the image with copics and used some sweet background paper from Craft Asylum. The die cuts are from Joanna Sheen, Heartfelt Creations, Tattered Lace and Spellbinders.

I hope you will come over and play with us this month we'd love to see your projects!

Flowers

We have a new challenge at Eclectic Ellapu and the Pink team would like to see your flowery projects this month - how simple is that!
For my card this month I have used a beautiful image from Aurora Wings

I coloured the digi using Copics and added some pretty die cuts and flowers plus some lace!

I hope you can join us this month for this fun challenge and I look forward to seeing lots of flowers!

Mermaid Cutie!

This mermaid cutie is the image for this months Gerda Steiner challenge, if you'd like this one go over to GSD Stamps and sign up!

I coloured her with Copics and added a couple of embellishments to finish off, she is just too cute!

Something a Little Different!

For my DT piece for Eclectic Ellapu this month I decided to make a mixed media frame. This is something I have been dabbling in for a few months and I have made a couple of larger frames for mirrors - this is my first small scale project on a frame for a 6" square picture

It is made using 3cm jig saw puzzle pieces that I have decorated with lots of different media, some are done with Pebeo effects paints, I used three different ranges - I so love these paints!, I have used some Color Art paint that is gorgeous and gives a different look from every direction and I have used some Mica powders that I directly mixed on an acrylic base. All the little elements I have used are from Craft Box and they send me the most luscious bits in a box each month, a very exciting company that if you haven't found them yet go have  a look at what they do!

So that's my project this month for the Pink team - the theme is anything goes so what are you waiting for come on over and PLAY!

P' Pick Up a Penguin!

This month's image from Gerda Steiner is this really cute penguin off on a picnic! How could you not just love this little guy!

I coloured him with Copics and used a die cut from Joanna Sheen for the garland and a wooden sentiment that I coated with embossing powder!

So why ot join in these cute challenges at GSD Stamps and a little cute like this will drop into your inbox every month!

Summertime!

Well we have another challenge starting at Eclectic Ellapu and the Pink challenge this month is Midsummer! So we would like to see all those lovely summer projects that make you feel like its midsummer and it will be very soon!
For my project I have used an old favourite stamp from Indigo Blu which I have coloured with Copics

I used some beautiful paper from the Kimono Collection by Crafters Companion and I layered up the image onto some matching adorable scorable card from Hunkydory, the letters have been die cut using the same colours.

So lets see all those beautiful projects over at Eclectic Ellapu1

Lemonade Mouse!

This month's image from Gerda Steiner for the progressive challenge is the most adorable lemonade drinking mouse!
This is another cute image from Gerda that just brings a smile to your face!

I coloured him with Copics and used some lovely polka dot papers from Tattered Lace.

So what are you waiting for - join the challenge at GSD and get a sweet, sweet image like this drop into your inbox every month!

International Dance Day

Sorry folks I have been very bad at blogging my cards this month but I had to post this one as I lurve it!
The Outlawz Festive Fridays challenge has a new challenge starting today and this week we have four new themes for you

National Firefighter Day
International Baby Day
International Dance Day
National Oatmeal Cookie Day

So for my card I had to make one for International Dance Day as I really wanted a reason to use this amazing digi from Bloobell Stamps - Lisa has the most off the wall imagination and this image just makes me laugh to think about it!

I coloured the image with Copics and added a background paper from Crafters Companion, Layered up with grey and white, with a lottle bakers twine for an embellishment!

I hope you will come over and join us for the challenge and do go over to Bloobell Stamps if you want something a little different!

Birthday Beauty!

I coloured up this adorable image from Conie Fong to enter into the FB challenge. I am still practising with my Copics and starting to get used to them!
The FB challenge is Bows and I added a pretty bow on this at the bottom with some lovely velvet ribbon and centred it with a pretty turquoise rose.

Isn't she just such a beauty! I will use her as a Birthday card for a friend.

I hope you like my little ballerina!

Happy Sunday!

This little guy would make anyones day happy - this is the digi for this month's Progressive challenge at GSD-stamps.com and Gerda has drawn such a cute little chap - I love him!
Well I have been practising with my Copics and I think he turned out quite well, I have made him very CAS as he has to be the centre of attention!

Isn't he just adorable? I will send him off this week to a friend who could do with a smile!

So if you would like to get this happy little chap and get a new cute image each month why not join in at GSD-stamps.com