Cute Card Thursday - Animal Magic!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog our theme is Animal Magic!

Here is my card...

For my card I have used an image called Panda Nerd by Some Odd Girl which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Panda - C3/C5/C7/R000/R00
Tie - BG72/BG75
Glasses - B000
The papers are all First Edition called Man Made, which I have layered with black Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with an arrow cut from the papers, an arrow paperclip and a old Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's animal inspired projects...and join in for a chance to win a £10 voucher to Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

Cute Card Thursday - Once Upon a Time...

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Once Upon a Time. For my card I used a Some Odd Girl digi called Reading Mae which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Eyes - B21/B66
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG18/R20/R21/R22
Others - E50/E51/E53/G12/G14/Y38
The papers are all American Craft Amy Tangerine Yes Please, and I have added Remark Stickers from the same range and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the challenge, and join in for a chance to win this weeks prize from Whiff of Joy.

Some Odd Girl - Odd Idol Round Three Card...

So I never made it past Round Three, there were just too many other amazing and talented ladies...so here is the card I made for Round Three. We had to colour an image in colours you wouldn't expect to see....

So I chose to colour Cowboy Mae in lime and pink...

She has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - YG00/YG01/YG03/R81/R83/R85/C2

The papers are all DCWV Limeade Stack layered with some random pink cardstock. I have added a doily, a couple of Craftwork Cards sentiments, some stud bling, a tab, some washi tape, ribbon and a banner. The stamped sentiment is by Inkadinkado, you can find a selection of them HERE.

One of my good friends Damaris is still in with a shot....I so hope she wins as she is awesomely talented.        GOOD LUCK DAMARIS!

Some Odd Girl - Odd Idol

So here is the first card I made for the Some Odd Girl - Odd Idol contest. I decided to make a larger A5 card and not my usual square card.

The main image is called Forest Friend Fairy an I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Eyes - B21/B66
Clothing - YG00/YG01/YG03/YG05
Bird - B000/B00/B01/B02
The papers are all October Afternoon Woodland Park and I added a piece of cream Bazzill cardstock, a chipboard sentiment from the same OA range and also a Craftwork Cards sentiment tag attached with twine.

I am pleased to say I am through to Round Three and voting for that starts in a day or so....I will add a link, but voting is BLIND so you will not know which one is mine...unless you think you can recognise my style!

Some Odd Girl - Colour Combo!

Over on the Some Odd Girl Blog our current challenge (and final assignment for the current DT) is a colour one...

So here is the card I made...

I have used Heartsy Mae (I think she may be one of my all time SOG faves) which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/E13/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R37/R39
The papers are all October Afternoon Road Map which I have layered with some red shimmer cardstock. The sentiment is by Stampendous called Cling Hugs & Laughs and I have added some hearts from the same cardstock punched with my SU punch attached with some Bakers Twine and some red bling. The sentiment was punched using my Nestabilities labels one die (an oldie but a fave!).

I cannot beleive it has been a whole YEAR since I joined the Some Odd Girl DT, and now it is the end (sob sob). During that time I have had the pleasure of working alongside some awesome ladies, with some amazing images....it has been the best, and long will I love my SOG images....so still expect to see me using them.

Some Odd Girl - Name That Digi Contest!

Over on the Some Odd Girl blog it is start of a very special week....Some Odd Girl will be TWO years old. The first part of our Birthday Celebrations is a "Name that Digi" Contest. The lovely and super talented Kristy has created the digi above and she wants you to think of a name for it. So head on over to the Some Odd Girl blog and join in.....you could win this digi and also another prize.....go on, you know you want to!

So, a few more details about my card. As always I have coloured my image with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - (Mae) G12/G14/G16/(Tiny Tia) E25/E27/ (Kaylee) B21/B23/B66

Hair - (Mae) E15/E17/E18 (Tiny Tia) E23/E25 (Kaylee) R37/R39

Clothing - (Mae) W5/W7/R27/R29 (Tiny Tia) Y21/R27/R29 (Kaylee) BG10/BG11/BG13/Y21

The papers are all Lily Bee This & That and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. As I made the main image quite large I have kept the embellishment to a minimum, just adding some tulle, a couple of heart pins and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Don't forget to head on over the the Some Odd Girl blog and take part in the contest, and don't forget to keep coming back over the next week as there is so much going on!

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day Four!

So today is the turn of Heartsy Mae, and I think her and Coy Kaylee are my two faves of this release....I just adore the spiky nature of Coy Kaylee's hair and the lush softness of Heartsy Mae's

I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23/B66

Hair - R37/R39

Clothing - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/R37/R39

The papers are all Bo Bunny Crush and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. I have embellished with some black tulle, a couple of heart pins, some bling and a tag.

Tomorrow there is a lot going on over on the Some Odd Girl blog, firstly the final digi is being revealed...Valentine's Tia. The later the same day we have a Name the Digi contest....an ALL NEW DIGI for you to come up with a name for....sounds like fun!

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day Three!

Today is the turn of Cupid Mae, she is definately a beauty, sent to spread love...

For my card I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19

Eyes - B21/B23/B66

Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R27/R39/Y28

The papers are all My Minds Eye Love Me and I have layered them with some brown and red shimmer cardstock. I have used a Cheery Lynn Heart to Heart Lace Doily Die and embellished with some heart pins, a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card, an SU punch to create the little hearts some ribbon that was part of an Xmas gift wrap set from M&S.

Be sure to check out the SOG blog to see all the amazing cards by the rest of the DT....they are sensational, and come back tomorrow to see Heartsy Mae.

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day Two!

It's Day Two of the Valentine's Digi Release over on Some Odd Girl, and today is the day of Coy Kaylee.

For my card I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23/B66

Hair - R81/R83/R85

Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/W0/W2/W3/Y28

The papers are all Fancy Pants Love Story and I have layered them with some black shimmer cardstock. I have added a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card, some tulle, gems, and a couple of heart pins. I have also used my Postage Stamp Nestabilities.

Be sure to come back tomorrow to see a card made with Cupid Mae.

Some Odd Girl - Valentine's Digi Release - Day One!

The Christmas holidays are done but Valentine’s is on its way! To help celebrate the season of love Some Odd Girl have had a Valentine’s Clear Stamp Release and now they are having a Valentine’s Digi Release! Can you ever have enough love? I don’t think so! :)

There are 5 digis in the shop available now and we will be showcasing a different digi here each day this week! 

Today we are featuring our first Digi for the week, 2 Hearts Kody and Mae! Kristy has been asked before if Mae and Kody or Kaylee and Kody are brother and sister or anything like that and this might put one of those questions to rest ;)

For my card I have coloured them with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - (Him) E15/E17/E18/E19 (Her) E50/R53
Clothing - (Him) B93/B95/B97/C0/C2/C5/C7 (Her) R81/R83
The papers are all Echo Park Yours Truly which I have layered with some red and black shimmer cardstock. I have embellished with some tulle and a sentiment by PaperMania (on one of the new Urban Sets).

Come back tomorrow to see a card with Coy Kaylee...

Some Odd Girl - Bling Me!

It's time for the first challenge of 2012 over on the Some Odd Girl blog, and...It’s a BLING ME Challenge! That’s right.  BLING.  You know you love it.  We certainly love it.  We want to see a lot of bling and at least 2 types. Option include but are not limited to: pearls, rhinestones, stickles, loose glitter, foil, embossed foil, misting, glaze. The list goes on!

For my card I have used Love Letter Kaylee which I coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - 100/C3

Clothing - R37/R39/C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7

The papers are all Fancy Pants Love Story which I have layered with some black and red shimmer cardstock. I have added a couple of heart pins a bow. For the bling element of my card I have used a Heidi Swapp bling heart, and some bling in the corner and also some Stickles glitter glue in Star Dust. I used a sheet of the paper from the pad to create the little letters and also a Nestabilities Postage Stamp die.

Be sure to check out our challenge, and join in with us for a chance to win...

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Easel Card!

Gosh I am so late posting this card up....Have had a lot of family stuff going on, so my blog has felt somewhat neglected....

Here is the card I made for our challenge over on the Some Odd Girl Blog....our challenge is Easel Cards. I decided in my usual fashion to turn mine into an Easel Card Calendar. I used Roller Mae which I have coloured with Copics. The papers are all My Minds Eye Kraft Funday - Happy Days, which I layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with some Doodlebug stitched ribbon in swimming pool, a couple of red heart pins a button with string tied through it and a couple of Create with TLC sentiments and a DoCrafts Calendar.

Be sure to go and check out the challenge HERE...you still have over a week to enter...

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch Time!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog it's Sketch Time again. For my card I have used a digi image from Some Odd Girl, she is called Roller Mae and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E11/E13/E25/R32

Hair - E47/E49

Clothing - B93/B95/B97/R24/R27/R29/YG11/Y21/Y26

The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost & Found Two Rosy which I have layered with some Craftwork Cards Stardust cardstock in Calcutta. I have added just some ribbon, a couple of heart pins, a Craftwork Cards sentiment, and used a Whimsy sentiment stamp

  which I cut up to show just the "and Fabulous" part...with the 30 being AC Foam Thickers.

be sure to pop over to the Challenge Blog and see the sketch...Kraftin' Kimmie is our sponsor this week and you could win two of her rubber stamps.

Some Odd Girl - 2 Patterns and a Colour Base!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Blog our challenge is to use 2 patterned papers and a coloured card base (not white or kraft). For my card I have used Deer Mae which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23

Hair - E17/E18/E19

Clothing - R37/R39/E25/E27/E31

The papers are all Making Memories Mistletoe and I have added some Stampin' Up 11/4" striped grosgrain, a couple of pins and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations HERE.

Some Odd Girl - 70's Kaylee

Here is a card I made recently using a Some Odd Girl digi image called 70's Kaylee which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23

Hair - E23/E25

Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R27/R29

The papers are all by Crate Papers from the Portrait Collection and I have added some AC satin ribbon, a couple of heart pins and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Having a lovely quiet day here, catching up on chores around the house and tidying my craft room a little....it is a right old mess at the moment. I just don't have the time to completely tidy it as I know it will mean no more crafting this side of Xmas (I reckon that is how long it would take me to sort it all out...LOL. I also have lots of items to get ready for my Craft Stall at Georgia's Christmas Fayre next month....arrrgghhh where did all the time go.

Some Odd Girl - Sketch!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog we have a sketch for you to follow...

For my card I have used one of the new digi's, she is called Bright Lights Kaylee and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - G12/G14

Hair - E23/E25/E27

Clothing - BG10/BG11/R83/R85/B93/B95/B97

Lights - R37/YG03/YR04

The papers are all First Edition Christmas Joy and I have layered with some random cardstock from my stash. To finish I simply added a piece of ribbon in a bow and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to pop on over and check out the rest of the DT's creations...HERE.

I am also entering this card into the Anything Goes challenge on Papertake Weekly.

Some Odd Girl Digi Release....all now available!

This week the Some Odd Girls were showcasing the new digi stamps being released....and now they are ALL available HERE.

For my card I have used Winter Mae which I coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E47/E49

Eyes - B21/B23

Clothing - R37/R39/W5/W7/W9

The papers are all by Magnolia and I have layered them with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock, and I have added some AC grosgrain ribbon and an old bauble sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

So sorry I have not shown you these before, but after a migraine at the beginning of the week, and a sickness virus after....last week was a nightmare...thankfully I am feeling better, and getting back into my craft room.

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Complimentary Colour Challenge!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog our chalenge is to use Complementary Colours.

Use the wheel below to select two colours that are opposite each other...ie. Blue & Orange or Blue-Green & Red-Orange.

For my card I have used one of the new images released on Monday...he is called Rockin' Kody which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E47/E49

Clothing - B93/B95/B97/YR04/R05

Guitar - 100/C0/C2

The papers are some very old Junkitz Cousins ones that I had left over from another project many many moons ago. I had added some stud bling and used my Nesties to cut the stars.

Be sure to check out the rest of the awesome creations by the NEW DT.

Some Odd Girl...

I am so pleased to announce that Kristy has let me stay on the DT for another term...which makes my heart happy as I adore these images.

Here are a few cards featuring some of the new images...coming Monday!

Professor Hoot

 Cheer Kaylee

Come back later as I have another card to show...

Sorry I have not been updating here this past couple of weeks. We have had/are having a new kitchen fitted and life is upside down right now. Slowly things are returning to normal, but I never realised how much stuff I had to put away in the new kitchen...and so many decisions on where to put things....I will come back with pics of it, but not until the tiling has been done to the floor and walls....floor is due to go down on Sunday....YAY!

Some Odd Girl - Bright Colours!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog our theme is Bright Colours,No Pastels this week...bring on the Brights!!!!

For my card I have used one of the June release called Beach Babe Kaylee which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - Eooo/Eoo/E11/R20

Shades - W7/W9/R24/R27

Bikini - BG32/BG34

FlipFlops - Y21

The papers are all WRMK 72 & Sunny that I got from TKMaxx, which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's awesome creations...