Island Dream

Hiya Peeps,

Hope your not getting fed up of me this week, lol.  I had an hour with a personal trainer last night and when I came out of the gymn I could hardly put one leg in front of the other to just pop into Sainsburys and well this morning I'm coming down the stairs like a 95 yr old woman, one step at a time.  OH says, "no pain, no gain".... ummmmmm,.

Anway, onto today's card which is hopefully fits the theme for our challenge at Make It Colourful of "PURPLE".  I have used the Kenny K's Bathing Beauty available from Bunny Zoe and paired her with the fab background from Make It Crafy "THE BEACH".

I have coloured the image using a combo of both copics and prisma pencils.

Ingredients:-

THE BEACH Background stamp from Make It Crafty

Kenny K Bathing Beauty from Bunny Zoe

Papers are My Minds Eye "Vanity Fair" from Bunny Zoe

Tickets from Tim Holtz

Half flat backed pearls from Bunny Zoe

Metal palm tree embellishment is making memories but I've had it an age

Martha Stewart Frond Punch

Flowers from stash

Enjoy the weekend.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Drunken Stampers - Tell us what you did this summer (chilled on the beach, only wish I looked like her!)
Mark's finest paper - use a punch (leaves)
Show n tell - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffett - Purples, Blue/Greens
Paper Play - 2 or more stamped images
Shelly's - Vacation Memories
I brake for challenges - Backgrounds

Remembrance

Hiya Peeps,

It's Friday and I couldn't be more glad.  Little Ollie had me up yesterday at 6:30am and it's my daughter's turn to get up with him this weekend, so I am looking forward to a lay in or at least not getting out of bed at 6:30 am. He looks like butter wouldn't melt, but when he's having his mad half hour nicking a sheet of newspaper and running off and diving under the sofa which is only 2 inches off the ground and biting everything in sight, suddenly his cuteness doesn't count for anything, well o.k. I can't be mad with him for long, could you.?????

Today I have used the gorgeous "Remembrance" by Sweet Pea Stamps available from Crafts and Me, I loved her from the minute I saw her. I have coloured her using my prisma's utilising all the warm grey tones. She's definitely a favourite of mine.

I have embossed the gorgeous flourish corners from Make It Crafty with Two tone Moonglow Embossing Powder.  It'g gorgeous in real life and when tilted in the light glows from gold to aqua blue.

Ingredients:-

Remembrance by Sweet Pea Stamps available from Crafts and Me

Papers are by Prima called "Madeline"

Lasercut Chipboard Flourishes by Make It Crafty

Two tone Moonglow Embossing Powder (think the stamp man does it)

Butterflies and Tickets are by Tim Holtz 

Magnolia Doohickey Die

Lace, Seam binding from stash

Half pearls from Bunny Zoe

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Frosted Designs - Tickets, Stamps or Envelopes

Fun with Shapes - die cut/punch 

Flutterby Wednesday - Anything Goes 

Stampavie & More - Lace & Pearls 

Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes 

Stamp n doodle - Anything goes 

I did it creations - Girly girls 

Tickled Pink Preview Day 3 Lil Christmas Lad Scrooge Damon

Hiya Peeps,

I know 3 posts in 3 days and another 3 posts to go this week, haven't I been a busy girl??

Today is Lil Christmas Lad Scrooge Damon's turn and isn't he just fab.  I think he would suit both male and female Chrsitmas cards......

 I have again dug out my Websters papers, just the most gorgeous Christmas papers ever and a perfect match for these Tickled Pink images.

Here's a close up of Lad Scrooge Damon.

And coincidentally over at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge Blog the theme is "cardboard" and I have used chipboard snowflakes which I have added puff paint too, heated and got that lovely snow effect.  So pop out your cardboard  and hop on over to join in the fun.

 Ingredients:-

Christmas Lad Scrooge available from Tickled Pink Stamps from 13th Sept and for those of you in the UK Bunny Zoe

Papers by Websters

Stardust stickles

Medium Copics with prismas for shading

Cheesecloth

Lasercut Chipboard Snowflakes from Make It Crafty covered with puff paint  

Brads and cheesecloth from stock

Acrylic paint

Ticket Sentiment by Tim Holtz 

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Little Red Wagon - Die cut

My Mum's craft shop - Layer it up

Anything Goes - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes

Icopic - Glitter

Paper Creations Ink - Vintage/Distress

Christmas inspiration - Christmas card with glitter

Pile it on - something beginning with "B" = Brads

Challenge up your life - something for a man

Preview Day 2 Tickled Pink Lil Christmas Lolita Ivy

Me again Peeps,

Another gorgeous Tickled Pink Stamp preview for you and today it's time to meet  Lil Christmas Lolita Ivy.......

I do love this style of stamp and just a perfect match for my Websters papers.

Sorry it's a bit brief but it's difficult trying to write this post with a puppy biting my toes. Where are the kids that are meant to be looking after him.  Although before I go I must tell you, everyone has told me to put an item of clothing in Ollie's bed so he has your smell with him to comfort him when he's alone.  I usually pop something that is in the washing pile in.  Well without thinking I grabbed OH's work top and didn't think anything of it.  As you know Ollie is white.  He nuzzled into the top and when he emerged he had  black all around his nose and on his paws.  I totally didn't account for OH's top being covered in some oily muck, lol.  I should of took a picture.  Anyhow's if anyone has any tips for a naughty puppy who bits my toes and fingers and doesn't take no for an answer any advise would be greatfully received.

Ingredients:-

Image Lil Christmas Lolita Ivy available from Tickled Pink and for all you lucky girls in the UK Bunny Zoe from Tuesday 13th September

Websters papers

Magnolia Doohickey Die Swirl and Swedish Lace Border

Lasercut Chipboard Flourishes from Make It Crafty

Acrylic Paint Green and White

Flat Backed Pearls

Irredescent Embossing Powder on Sentiment

Red flowers from stash

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

My Mum's craft shop - Layers
Freshly Brewed - Something new (stamp)

Preview Day 1 Tickled Pink Lil Christmas Lolita Christina

Hiya Peeps,



I have another surprise for you today. I have been talking for sometime and become friends with Kellie from Tickled Pink and I am excited to tell you that I have become a Pink Lady, yayyy, and just at the right time as I love Christmas and the previews that are starting today for my first collection are Christmas stamps, so couldn't be happier.  Please check out the rest of the DT and the Guests HERE, they are all awesome!



So without further ado, meet Lil Christmas Lolita Christina:-

I also need to learn the time difference as I'm a little late posting this, but I am a newbie so can be forgiven.

Here's another picture with the tag pulled out with the Merry Christmas embossed with a glittery red, althought he photo doesn't show it very well.

Ingredients:-

Image Lil Christmas Lolita Christina Tickled Pink Stamp available HERE  from Tuesday 13th Sept or if your in the UK from Bunny Zoe
Marianne Designs Branch Die
Flowers, large snowflake and Twine from stash
Cheesecloth and white acrylic paint
Gold Stickles
Rockin Red Glittery Embossing Powder
Magnolia Sentiment stamp

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Creative Craft - Charm
Scrap Creations - Winter Wishes
Craft your passion - Flowers
Icopic - Glitter

For Fun - Christmas
Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Which Direction

Hiya Peeps,

Hope you all had a fab weekend.  We went to my best mates for a BBQ on Saturday night to celebrate her return from Spain.  I did miss her so I am especially pleased that's she's back, yayyyy.  Mind you it's her fault I now have a puppy, who is taking up too much of my crafting time, but he is gorgeous, well when he's not biting my fingers or my toes that is.....

Anyway, my card today is my first DT card for Bunny Zoe, so I hope you like it. I have chosen to colour on kraft using my prisma pencils.  I stamped out the image also onto some map paper and cut out just the map section, so he looks like he's really holding a map.

I have also coloured the wooden flowers with my prismas, they really hold the colour.

Ingredients:-

Whiff of Joy image Which Direction

Papers are Authentique Journey 

Wooden Ornament Flowers 

Flat Backed Pearls

Lasercut Chipboard Fine Swirl by Make It Crafty 

Tim Holtz Film Strip and Vintage Photo distress ink

Martha Stewart Butterfly

Liquid Pearls

Lace and Doily from stash

Sentiment by LOTV 

Click on all the links to take you direct to take you shopping.  Have fun!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Crafting when you can - Anything Goes
Cr84fun - Light Blue, Turquoise, Neutral

 

Make It Colourful

Hiya Peeps,


As you may already know Zoe from Make It Crafty has set off the trend of colouring without black lines, so either stamping with a very feint ink pad or if using a digi stamp, changing the capacity to a max of 20% or less if you dare.  So can you guess what this week's challenge is at Make It Colourful...... Yep, NO BLACK LINES, yikes.  The effect that I have seen in blogland has been stunning so below is my first attempt and I will be practicing some more as I love the overall effect of this technique.

I stamped and masked off my Tilda before stamping the Whimsical Mushroom using a Memento Summer Sky ink pad.

I have used my Greys C3, C1 and W3 to make the shadows darker.

I did use rather alot of Copic Markers:-

Ingredients:-

Perfect Colouring Copic Marker Card

Tilda with Tulips by Magnolia

Whimsical Mushroom by Make it Crafty

Grunge Collection by Stempleglede

Prima "Madeline" Paper Pad

Mini Dragonfly Lasercut Chipboard by Make It Crafty 

Martha Stewart Border and Branch Punches

Marianne Design  Flower  Die

Pearls, Tag, Doily from Stash

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink

I have entered my card into the following challenges:-

All sorts - Green/Blue
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Craft your days away - Make your own flowers
Ellephantastic - Here come the girls
Alphabet - P for pretty pastels
Jellypark - Punches/Diecuts
All that scraps Magnolia - Stretch your imagination
Charisma - Anything goes
Moving along with the times - Handmade flowers
Crafty Creations - Punch/Diecuts

Hope to see you over at Make it Colourful.