It's been a while...

So, it's been almost a year since I posted anything here, and 7 months since I was last in my craft room making anything...(that shocked me)...but I am pleased to say that I dusted off my supplies and made a card for this weeks CCT Challenge of Buttons & Bows...

So it contains no colouring...still need to get back to that...but it does contain a lot of buttons..Here's what I used...

Ingredients
Black Bazzill cardstock
AC Amy Tangerine "Stitched" paper
Assorted Buttons
Doodlebug Grosgrain ribbon
Lawn Fawn stamps "Awesome"
Craftwork Cards sentiment

I am planning on making at least a card a week....let's see how long I can keep that up.
Caz x

Cute Card Thursday - Tic Toc!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Tic Toc!. We want to see your cards/projects that have been inspired by a clock/time theme.

For my card I have used the Titanic image by Pixie Dust Studio, which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair (Her) - E18/E19

Hair (Him) - E53/E50

Clothing (Her) - R37/R46/R59/W3/W5

Clothing (Him) - W0/W1/W2/W3/W5/W7

The background paper is by 7Gypsies Paddington collection which I have layered with some Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock in Beetle Black. Again I have used the same layout and clock that I found on Google. The {Together} rub on is by Melissa Frances and the clock hands were made with a Sizzlet die. Finally I have added gems to each number on the clock and also on the hands.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations and join in with our challenge.

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Sketch by Bev

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge blog there is a fab sketch by Bev. For my card I have used "On the Garden Wall" available HERE. Which has been coloured with Copics using the following colours (available HERE from Tracy @ DTDF)...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - (Girl) E47/E49 (Boy) E31/E33/E35

Clothing - (Girl) BG10/BG11/BG13/R20/R21/R22 (Boy) R29

Wall - E30/E31

The papers are all My Minds Eye "Be Loved" and the kraft cardstock is by Stampin' Up. I have embellished with some lace from my stash, blossoms available HERE from Creative Treasures, some pearl bling and one of my own ticket sentiments.

Thought I would also add another little sneaky peek of another of the stamps being released on June 1st....I will be showing previews during May...so keep your eyes peeled...

I am also entering this card into the challenge over on Papertake Weekly as their theme this week is Shiny, Sparkly & Special...and I have used plenty of glitter over the flowers...and of course the pearl bling.

Pixie Dust Studios - Release Day "On the Prairie"...

Today is release day of the "On the Prairie" collection.....now available HERE from Pixie Dust Studio.

Here is another card I made with one of the images from the collection. I have just used Coredinations cardstock, the image and a ticket sentiment that I created on the PC for this one. The image has been coloured with Copics as always...
Pocket - B93/B95/B97
Frog - YG63/YG67
Snake - E13/E15/E08
The belt was created by running a strip of card through the Big Shot with an embossing folder, then rubbing Versamark ink over, adding embossing powder and then melting with a heat gun to make it look like leather.

As you can see from the angled photo below...I have raised it on 3d foam pads to add dimension.

Also released today is a very special collection designed by Kathy's very talented daughter Payton....aren't they just the cutest...

Just to show you how cute they are...I made this card with one of the images...

The papers are all My Minds Eye "Be Loved" and they are layered with DCWV cardstock. I have added some Tim Holtz "Adage" tickets and a couple of Heidi Grace decorative pins. The images were coloured with Copics using the following colours...
BG10/BG11/BG13
R01/R02/R05

And just incase you want to try one of the for FREE....there is one of those too....what more can you ask for...

So make sure you head right on over and get yours....HERE.

Anyone for Anya? - Get in Shape!

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? blog our theme is "Get in Shape". Now I am a complete numpty and thought we had to make a shaped card...when it was actually a 3-2-1 recipe challenge using shapes. So basically we want to see 3 different shapes on your card but 3 of 1 shape, 2 of another and 1 of a yet another. You can count your base card as 1 shape if you want to, and you can use whatever shapes you want.

So my card kind of can meet the challenge...purely by chance...
I used three triangles of cardstock, two images, and it made one pyramid (card).......can I be forgiven LOL.

The images on this card are The Greeting Farm digi stamps called Dressy Edward & Dressy Joyce, they have both been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothes - Joyce - BG10/BG11/BG13/R29
Clothes - Edward - E44/E47/E49/R29
The papers are all Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird" and the cardstock is Coredinations. I have added some sentiments with Inkadinkado quote stamp, and Craftwork Cards sentiments. The embellishments are pretty minimal on this one, with just a red spotted bow from Craft Fairy, A red heart pin and some Doodlebug ribbon.

I have included some extra pics...

FRONT VIEW

SIDE VIEW

OTHER SIDE VIEW

Be sure to pop over to the Anyone for Anya? blog and check out the fab cards of the DT...who actually followed the challenge properly...

Cute Card Thursday - Happy Anniversary!

This week over on Cute Card Thursday our theme is "Happy Anniversary", we want to see cards that celebrate an anniversary....it doesn't have to be a wedding anniversary as maybe you celebrate the day you met....the choice is yours. I chose the challenge as today is my 21st Wedding Anniversary, and I wanted to share the day with you and also sponsor the challenge. I have donated 7 stamps, so there will be three prizes....
1st Prize = THREE stamps
2nd Prize = TWO stamps
3rd Prize - TWO stamps....this will be picked randomly from all the links left on THIS post here on my personal blog.

For my card I have used a digi image by Pixie Dust Studios called "LOVE Titanic" and I have coloured it with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Lips - R22
Eyes (Her) - G05
Eyes (Him) - BG01
Hair (Her) - E08/E19
Hair (Him) - E50/E51/E53
Clothing (Her) - R81/R83/R85/BG11/BG13
Clothing (him) - W0/W1/W2/W3/W5/W7/W9
The papers are all DCWV "Be Loved" and I have embellished with some ribbon that wrapped my Mothers Day pressie, some decorative pins, pearl bling and a couple of sentiments...one by Craftwork Cards and the other is a Inkadinkado stamp and I have embossed and foiled it.

Remember, to be in with a chance of winning a couple of stamps, please leave a link using Mister Linky to your card.

Anyone for Anya? - Something Completely Different!

This week on the Anyone for Anya? Challenge Blog we want you to do something completely different, whether that is a technique you have never tried, new stamps, a new template it's your choice. We are also sponsored again this week by Tracy at Dies to Die For...the place I get all my TGF images from.

For my card I have used one of the new Cheeky Cherry range, her name is "Cheeky Rockabilly", I thought she needed something a little cheeky so I found a template online for a corset and cut it out, traced around it and added some lace trim and a ribbon. I coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9
Clothing - R35/R37
The paper I used in the background is by Stampin' Up, the corset is cut from a piece of Little Yellow Bicycle "Love Notes" flocked damask. I also added some ribbon bows and marabou feather from Craft Fairy, some black Bazzill Tulle, a sentiment by Craftwork Cards, and some heart pins that you can now get from Wild Orchid Crafts. The "I Love You" was a stamp in a set by KaiserCrafts and I have coloured in some bits with the red that I used in the image, and used my SU punch to make the shape, finally I added some bling to finish off.

Be sure to pop over and check out what the rest of the DT came up with.

Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge - Buttons!

This week over on the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog it was Kate's turn to set our challenge...and she chose "Buttons". She wants to see our cards featuring buttons.

For my card I have used some DCWV "La Creme" papers. I used my Martha Stewart "Valentine Lace" punch to create the hearts on the black spotty paper. I have used a random selection of red buttons attached to form a heart. The sentiment is by Technique Tuesday "Loving Words" by Ali Edwards.

It's a little different from me, but with David away all weekend, my craft time was minimal....I even had to cook! Good news is that he is on his way home from Chester and fingers crossed will be home by lunchtime...ish!

Be sure to check out the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog, both Sandie & Kate have made some beautiful cards.

Another three in one card...

Here is a card I made to over two challenges....first the challenge over on Anya Ink "flowers", and also sketch #2 and Monday mania with Jen Shults (use Olive Green, Pink & Dark Brown...plus sparkle) over on Club Anya & Friends...

The images are all by The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Love" and "My Guy Ian" and they have been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Anya's Hair - E50/E51/E53
Anya's Clothing - RV34/E47
Ian's Hair - E47
Ian's Clothing - B93/B95/B97/YG91/YG95/E47
The papers are all Black Market Society and I have layered them with some brown Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with lace, roses by Wild Orchid Crafts, Fancy Pants pins, bling from my stash and also a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. What you can't see from my rubbish picture is that Anya has Sakura clear stardust pen in her hair and the flowers are also glimmered and glamoured (Glimmer Mist in Pearl & also DecoArt Glamour Dust).

Be sure to check out the respective blogs and see the other creations.

TGF Sketches #10, #11 & #12

Ok, so I managed to finish off the last of the "12 Days of Sketches" over on The Greeting Farm...the last of which you will see tomorrow for my Anyone for Anya? DT card. But here are #10, #11 & #12...

#10

I have used a couple of the newer Digi Wild Sprouts and coloured them with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair (Her) - C7/C9/R46
Hair (Him) - E50/E51/E53
Clothing (Her) - R46/C1/C3/C5/C7
Clothing (Him) - C1/C3/R46
The papers are all Basic Grey "Sugar Rush" and I have embellished with some lace from TabbyCrafts, some bling from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

#11

This one is also using another digi image, Autumn Anya and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - B21/B23/C9/C1/C3/B93/B95/B97
The papers are all DCWV "Latte" and I have embellished with some flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts, some pearl pins and bling from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

#12

For this card I have gone digi again, this time using "Spring Fairy" and again she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - BG000
The papers are Collage Press "Camden" layered with some Stampin' Up cardstock in "Bashful Blue" and I have embellished with some spotty ribbon and bling from my stash, flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts, pearl pins, a spotty ribbon bow and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

I wasn't sure that I would make it through all 12 sketches....but thanks to some colouring on Xmas day that I have now made into cards....I got there...and I think I have developed a new love of The Greeting Farm digi images....I need to have all those limited/exclusive Twilight inspired ones...I wonder who I would need to sweet talk/suck up to....Marie & maybe Jessica....better pucker up...LOL

Cute Card Thursday - Sketchtastic!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we have a sketch for you....and it's one from me....and it's only the 2nd one I have ever done.


For my card I have used one of the Charmed Crafts & Cards downloads, the collection is Holly & Maddie. I have printed them and coloured them with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B12
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R20/R21/C1/C3/C5
The papers are all October Afternoon "Cherry Hill" layered with Bazzill Bling and Bazzill cardstock. I have used my Martha Stewart & Stampin' Up punches and embellished with Stampin' Up "basic gray" taffeta, bow and feather from Craft Fairy, bling from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

So please come over to the Cute Card Thursday blog and join in with my Sketch.

All that Scraps meets Daring Cardmakers

Here is a card I made last night for the challenges on All That Scraps (use an older stamp set) and Daring Card Makers (use Kraft Cardstock).

For my card I have used the Bear Hugs stamps and coloured them with Copics (sorry can't remember the colours). I have also used My Minds Eye "Life Stories" for the base of the card and also for the distressed piece and the die-cut shield (which I cut with my Nestabilites). I have also added a Jenni Bowlin "Bingo Card", some Making Memories mini alpha stickers a red hear pin and some lace and pearl bling from my stash.

I am off to the NEC is about 10 minutes to meet up with a ton of my blogging buds...plus Marlene of course....so see you all later.

Anyone for Anya? - Week 8 - "Paper Piecing"

This week on the Anyone for Anya? Challenge Blog our theme is "Paper Piecing". We want to see you paper piece part of your main image. For my card I have used a Miss Anya from the Dressy set and one of the My Guy Ian stamps and I have paper pieced Anya's dress and apron and Ian's shirt. The rest of the image has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair (Her) - E50/E51/E53/E33
Hair (Him) - E31/E33/E35
Clothes (Her)- Y28/E50/E51/E53
Clothes (Him) - E53/YG00/Y28
Shoes (Her) - R39
Shoes (Him) - R39/E31
The papers are also by The Greeting Farm "Sunny Glen" and I have layered them with some Bazzill cardstock. The flowers are a mix of different Prima ones and I have attached them with a WRMK brad and a spacer. Finally I have finished off with some random bling and ribbon from my stash. There is also a heart punched using my new Stampin' Up heart punch (the three heart one). The sentiment is by Craftwork Cards and I have again layered it with my SU oval punch and also the designer label punch. In Anya's hair I have also added some Sakura clear glitter gel pen for a little added sparkle...a girl needs a little sparkle in her life.

This card was also made using the sketch this week over on Sketch Saturday...huge thanks to the DT ladies for their sketch and inspiration.

Be sure to come over and join in the fun...and of course see what the rest of the fabulous DT have come up with.

Anyone for Anya #3 "Bows, Brads & Buttons"

This week on the Anyone for Anya? Challenge Blog our theme is "Bows, Brads & Buttons". We want to see you use all or any of them on your card.

For my card I have used a couple of the Wild Sprouts "Edward" & "Megan". They have both been coloured with my Copics, and the cardstock and papers are all KI Memories Love Elsie "Toby". I have also used chipboard buttons from the same range and a star paperclip from Staples....all finished off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

We got home last night from our holiday, and I am so tired after the long journey (we set off at 11.15am and arrived home at about 7.30pm...so 8.25 hours) we did have to make a couple of drops to take home my Niece and also my Dad..., but I was so pleased to sleep in my own bed. Today is filled with unpacking and washing and a trip to Clarkes to get Georgia some new school shoes as she starts at her new school tomorrow....

Ismaki Challenge #005 of 2009

This week over on the Ismaki Blog, Isa has provided us with a fab sketch. For my card I have used 2 hAnglar & stAnglar images and also a couple of Magnolia's too. I have coloured all the images with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Walnut Stain (Hair)
Fired Brick & Black Soot (All clothing, "Be Mine" & Heart Notepad)
I first coloured the notepad image which is from the new Magnolia Love Collection, and I then stamped it again and cut around it to make a template for the other images. The papers are Basic Grey "Ambrosia", KI Memories "School Days", My Minds Eye "Confetti". Then I added the circle in bling from my stash and placed the "Be Mine", also from the Magnolia Love Collections, inside the bling circle. It is such a simple sketch, but I really love it....think I will certainly be using it again.

Pop on over and check it out.....there is even a prize again this week.

Ismaki Challenge #001 of 2009

So here is the card I made with the image I coloured on Sunday @ Marlene's. I had started to make a card with the image, but when I saw the sketch on Ismaki it just seemed to work for me.
The main image is two hAnglar & stAnglar images (masked) coloured with Distress Inks using the following colours (If I can remember them...LOL)
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Faded Jeans (Trousers & Waistcoat)
Shabby Shutters (Tie)
Black Soot (Boys Hair)
Peeled Paint & Shabby Shutters (Dress/Shoes/Socks)
Worn Lipstick (Hairbannd/Bloomers)
The only two colours that I can't remember are the boys shoes and the girls hair.....I am sure Marlene would remember. **ETA Frayed Burlap (Boys Shoes) & Vintage Photo (Girls Hair)...Thanks Marlene**
The papers were also from Marlene's stash (she sent me home with them as I coloured the image to match them...LOL) and are Imaginisce "Loves Me", and the only other things I have added are the Making Memories mini alpha stickers, a stamped swirl (Fancy Pants stamped with Versamark and rubbed over with irridescent chalk ink) and finally added bling.

Well it was back to school and work for Georgia and I....felt weird this morning....and not good weird...LOL. But need those pennies to buy new rubba....and help with the bills obviously.....LOL

This weather is making it impossible for me to get warm. It was -4 celsius at 4.30pm when I went out to take Georgia to gymnastics and by the time I got home 30 minutes later it was -5. The road we live on is now solid ice as the snow never cleared before the ice set in. I have phoned the council in the vain hope that they will send someone to grit it even though it is only a residential road.....so fingers crossed they will do something about it. Tonight I am determined to get back into the crafting groove and make something tonight.....the holidays have played havoc with my routine.

Hope you are all staying warm.
Hugs