Club Anya & Friends - Day Four of Previews...

So today is the turn of the new Oliver and Amelia set...and here is my card...isn't Amelia just adorable...Georgia walk around hugging our cats like that...LOL

I have coloured Amelia with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - B21/B23/E31/R37
The papers are all Collage Press "Camden" and I have layered them with some Stampin' Up "Bashful Blue" cardstock. I have embellished with some SU "Basic Gray" taffeta ribbon, two decorative heart pins a couple of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, a dotted ribbon bow from Craft Fairy and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

The sketch is also this weeks over on Sketch Saturday. Be sure to pop on over the the Club Anya & Friends and check out the rest of the teams cards....Oliver is also adorable.....you can see my Oliver card tomorrow.

Club Anya & Friends - Day Three of Previews...

Today is the day of Stamping Anya...and I though she would look perfect on a sign for my Craft Room...I would say door, but I removed it to make more space, so not it hangs above the door frame.

I have coloured Stamping Anya with Copics using the following colours....
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47/E49
Clothing - R01/R02/G12/R27
The papers are all Cosmo Cricket "Earth Love" and DCWV cardstock that I have punched into little 2.5 inch squares and stuck randomly to the door hanging. I have added some lemon lace across the middle and in one corner I have added a calico flower that I made with SJ's tutorial and under it there is a small piece of peach lace that I tied into a knotted bow. Finally I have added "My Creative Heaven" using American Craft puffy Thickers.

So now Anya is proudly guarding the entrance to my room...enter all who dare!!!

Club Anya & Friends - Day Two of Previews...

Today is day two of the April Previews, and the turn of new Wild Sprout "DeeDee".

For my card I have used this weeks sketch on Friday Sketchers. DeeDee has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B12
Hair - E08/E19
Clothing - R21/R22/R01/R02/E44
Bows - R04
Boots - R02/R04
The papers are from the SEI "Claire" collection and I have layered with some Bazzill & DCWV cardstock. I have embellished with some gorgeous coral lace, some orange cherry blossoms, a couple of decorative pins and some bling from my stash. The sentiment is made by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to pop on over to the Club Anya & Friends blog to see an important announcement and also more previews of DeeDee....they are all stunners.

Anyone for Anya? - Sketch #8

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? challenge blog we have another wonderful sketch by DawnyP. We are also sponsored this week by Harlekino Hobby and the amazing prize is a SCORPAL.....yes you read that right....a ScorPal, I have one and love it, since having it I have made so many wonderful boxes and projects.

For my card I have used a Wild Sprout called Ebony, I have her as a digi that I got before she was released in rubber. I have coloured her with my Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - R81/R83/R85
Clothing - W0/W1/W2/W3/W5/W7/W9
The papers are DCWV "Rockstar" that I have layered with some black Bazzill cardstock. The ribbon was some I got on Friday from Craft Fairy (Hi Yvonne) and I have added a couple of heart pins available HERE from Creative Treasures, the black one was created by using a black Sharpie on one of the white ones, finally I have added an Inkadinkado quote stamp and a Craftwork Card diecut sentiment.

Be sure to pop over to the Anyone for Anya? blog as we have an announcement.....Anya and Friend are being joined by some new friends.....check out the announcement HERE.

Club Anya & Friends Announcement and First Day of Previews...

If you have come here via the Club Anya & Friends Blog you will know that I have just been announced as the April Guest Designer...boy has it been hard keeping that under my hat.

Today is the first of the April release previews....Eric is one of the Wild Sprout line....he is so cute, and I adored colouring his hair. It is also Saturday...so Sketchy Saturday, and I have used the sketch on this card...
For my card I have coloured Eric using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47/E49
Clothing - W3/W5/W7/E37
Shoes - W7/W9
The papers are DCWV "Rockstar" and I have layered them with some black Bazzill cardstock. To create the effect of ribbon (which I don't use on male cards) I used some Tim Holtz "Adage" tickets and attached them with staples and wrapped some string around (thanks Leann it came off the pressie you sent me!) to which I added a "dream" charm. I also added a foiled circle sentiment by Craftwork Cards. I then got even more carried away and added more staples to the corners of the card.

I am so excited to be part of the CA&F team and hope my month doesn't pass too quickly....don't you just adore Eric....I think he might be my favourite of the male Wild Sprouts....just for his hair...LOL Be sure to come back tomorrow to see my Anyone for Anya? card and also on Monday for the second of this months previews...this time a female Wild Sprout....anyway I have to dash as I am the official photographer at a small wedding this morning....I am a little excited and nervous and have some small butterflies in my tummy...

SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie....

Here is a card I made with this weeks Little Musing freebie...her name is Jewell.

I have coloured her with Copics...will add the colours later as I am in a hurry today. The papers are all Bo Bunny "Love Bandit" available from Tracy @ Dies to Die For. I have added some Bazzill tulle, a couple of pins and sentiments by Inkadinkado and Craftwork Cards. I have also used my Stampin' Up heart punch and Martha Stewart Valentine Lace punch.

I am rushing around this morning to get Georgia to school early so that I can get off to the NEC.....yay cannot wait.

Cute Card Thursday - Dimensions!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog our theme is "Dimensions". We want to see your dimensional cards and projects. I have also used the fab sketch over on Sketch Saturday.

For my card I have used a Magnolia stamps called "Happy Tilda" and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - E77/BG10/BG11/BG13
The papers are a mixture of Prima Marketing "Shabby Chic" and "Strawberry Kisses" available HERE from Dies to Die For (and don't forget you can also get Copics from them too). I have raised each layer up on 3D foam....so it is quite dimensional. I have embellished with some lace and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, a crown charm, some heart pins, and a Maya Road pearl pin. The sentiments are a mixture of Inkadinkado quote stamp and Craftwork Cards diecut.

Here is another picture from an angle so that you can see the layers more clearly...
This week we have a new regular monthly sponsor, and a fab prize so be sure to pop on over and see what the rest of the DT have come up with....there are some stunning creations!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Bookmark This!

This week over on the A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog the theme is "Bookmark This!", the DT want you to make a bookmark. Well this fit perfectly with an image Georgia wanted me to colour one of the Newton's Law images that I downloaded. I have coloured the image with Copics using the following colours...
Newton - E30/E31/R37/E47
Firework - Y38/C5/C7/C9
I have used some scraps of Basic Grey "Sugar Rush" and a bit of Bazzill cardstock. I have also added some Stickles around the image. I have added a thread with a teddy charm on the end to hang over the spine of the book.

I am sure Georgia will love it...she loves all things "Newton"....well it's off to work for me now!

Just Magnolia - Easel Card!

This week over on the Just Magnolia challenge blog the theme is "Easel Cards". Now these gorgeous cards look so hard to make, but in fact are easy...even I managed them so they can't be to difficult...lol

For my card I have used Lovebug Tilda and coloured her with Copics (you can get them HERE from Tracy at Dies to Die For) using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R81/R83
The papers are all Bo Bunny "Persuasion", and you can get them HERE from Dies to Die For, layered with Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with some calico flowers that I made using a tutorial on SJ's Little Musings, some lace from Wild Orchid Crafts, some pearl bling, and sentiments by Craftwork Cards available HERE from Creative Treasures. I have also used my Stampin' Up heart punch to create some hearts from the Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock.

Here are a couple of other pictures...one from the side and a picture of the box.

Just a few more days until the NEC Craft Show....I have a shopping list, and plenty of spending money...thanks to my Birthday and I am being paid to take some wedding pics over the weekend, and I am really looking forward to meeting up with Bev, Jacqui, DawnyP...and anyone else who is going on Friday and wants to say hello!

Club Anya - Saturday Sketch #11

Here is a card I made over the weekend using the Saturday sketch over on the Club Anya & Friends blog. For my card I used the digi called Audrey that was a freebie over on The Greeting Farm blog recently, she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47/E49
Clothing - BG11/BG13/BG18/E44/YG95
The papers are all by My Minds Eye Quite Contrary "Little Boy Blue" , available HERE from Dies to Die For, and have been layered with some brown Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with a bit of ribbon that I salvaged from the packaging of my Sisters Mother's Day present....it was a lovely M&S orchid from her kids, I also used a couple of WRMK eyelets and a couple of buttons with Ikea string threaded through them. The sentiments are a mixture of The Greeting Farm stamps "Talk Loud, available HERE from Dies to Die For, and Craftwork Cards "number plates".

We had a fab day yesterday watching the Gymnastics and I am proud to say that my darling Georgia came away with a bronze medal....hopefully I will have a photo later....depending on how they came out!

Anyone for Anya? - Eggstra Special!

This week on the Anyone for Anya? challenge blog our theme is "Eggstra Special". We want to see your Easter cards. We are sponsored this week by Tracy @ Dies to Die For, and are joined by Guest DT's Donalda & Yvonne.

For my card I have used Easter Anya and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Bunny Ears - C0/C1/C2/R20
Clothing - R81/R83/R85/BG11/BG13
Basket - E37/YG03/BG13/R85
The papers are all My Minds Eye Quite Contrary "Mary Mary" available HERE from Dies to Die For. I have embellished with some Fancy Pants decorative pins, Doodlebug egg shaped buttons and some bling and ribbon from my stash. The butterflies have been punched using my Martha Stewart "Stamp & Punch" set and I created the shaped image using my Martha Stewart "Flourish" border punch. The sentiment is by CC Designs and it came in the Spring kit, I have used my Stampin' Up circle punch and designer label punch to make the shapes.

I have scheduled this post as I am out tomorrow at Georgia's Gym competition...as I type the time is 23:52...I am officially FORTY...OMG!!!

Friday Sketchers #94

Here is a card I made with this weeks sketch over on Friday Sketchers. The image is one of those colouring pages found HERE on the Newton's Law website (My daughters favourite bear), I have then saved the PDF as a JPeg and printed four of the on a page....makes them about stamp size. I have coloured the image with my Copics using the following colours...
Newton Near - E30/E31/YR23/R29
Baguette - E50/E51/E53/YG05/Y17/R29
The papers are all My Minds Eye "Lush" available HERE from Dies to Die For. I have added some lace available HERE from Wild Orchid Crafts and a couple of heart pins available HERE from Creative Treasures, and finished off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to hop on over to the Friday Sketchers blog and check out the sketch and DT cards.

Well....today is the big day and at 11.50PM tonight I am officially 40...I know 40 is the new 30...LOL...and 50 is the new 40...to be honest it's just a number and although we are not rich in money as a family we are rich in love....and I will take love over money any day. This evening we are going out as a family for dinner, and then early tomorrow morning Georgia has a gymnastics competition...although she is very nervous again, and says that she doesn't want to take part...so we are telling her we are just going to watch and then her coach will persuade her. And now we are going to take Georgia to her swimming lesson....I lead a very exciting life....can't you tell!

SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie...

It's Friday....so it's time for another of SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebies....and here he is...meet Sam. You can download Sam HERE on SJ's Little Musings blog.

For my card I coloured the musing with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Trousers - W0/W1/W2/W3/W5/W7
Shoes - W7/W9
Jumper - B18
Lunch Bag - E30/E31
Backpack - YG00/YG01
The papers are all October Afternoon "Report Card" as are the stickers. I have also added some Ikea string, a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card and some buttons from my stash.

Be sure to hop on over and download Sam for FREE....HERE!

Club Anya & Friends Sketchy Saturday...

Here is a card I made with the sketch from Saturday over on the Club Anya & Friends Blog. For my card I have used one of the Creepy Cakes....I do love to colour these cuties. The papers are SEI "Clare" and they are stunning and all are either foiled or embossed...sometimes both. I have layered the scrummy papers with Bazzill and DCWV cardstock and embellished with a piece of a Prima Bling Swirl, other bling from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Had a lovely afternoon yesterday, Hubby was home from work by 5.15pm and we dropped Georgia off at Gymnastics (she has a comp on Sunday so needs the training) and then we popped into The Centre MK to look for a dress for me to wear to my cousins wedding in May....I like to be prepared just incase I don't see something I like straight away. Well all the new season dresses etc are just arriving and I got a dress and shrug in Debenhams from the Rocha by John Rocha range....it is navy and has a gorgeous applique flower in lime, pink and turquoise...and I got a matching turquoise shrug to wear over it.....now I need shoes...and possibly a bag!!!

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.

Lili of the Valley - Sketch 10

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog we have a wonderful sketch for you to follow...

For my card I have used one of the new Lili of the Valley stamps due for release in mid April. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Bear - E30/E31/E33
Dress - R02/R05
Powder Puff - W0/R20/R21
The papers are all SEI "Clare", and I have layered them with some brown Bazzill cardstock. The have embellished with some Stampin' Up choc chip taffeta, some gorgeous lace, some decorative pins, and Cherry Blossoms and Curly Wild Roses, both available from Wild Orchid Crafts, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards available HERE from Creative Treasures.

Be sure to pop on over to the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog to check out the rest of the DT's wonderful creations...there are more sneak peeks of the other new stamps coming in mid April...

A couple more bits from me!

Here is the other notebook I made yesterday....I have told Georgia not to promise to make anymore for a while as I have enough to do already...LOL I have taken an Asda notepad, added another of the calico flowers, some KI Memories ribbon, American Crafts Thickers and a Inkadinkado sentiment....and obviously a Tilda stamp...this one is Happy Tilda and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47/E49
Clothing - BG10/BG15/BG18/YG00/YG01
Also I made a card with the Ebony digi image that I had from The Greeting Farm (Ebony is now available as a rubber stamp from Tracy @ Dies to Die For...HERE). The papers are all Basic Grey "Sugar Rush" and I have coloured Ebony with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9/R46
Clothing - R46/C5/C7/C9
I have finished off the card with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards, some bling, lace and a couple of decorative pins.

I had a bit of good luck yesterday...I won a free ticket to the NEC craft show at the end of the month.....thanks to Jayne @ Stampasaurus. So that's an extra £10 to spend on stash!!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #21

Here is a decorated notebook that I made to fit with the challenge this week on Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog, they want you to use beads on your project.

The notepad is one that I got from Asda for £1...and I think the colours on it are fab...so I didn't cover it. I used the Strawberry Pirate and coloured with Copics using the following colours to match the book.
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - BG09/BG15/BG18/R59/E53/R37
Boots - C0/C2/C3/C5
Cutlass - C0/C2/C3/C5/BG09/R59
I have added some KI Memories ribbon, and some American Crafts Thickers for the lettering. The flower was created using the tutorial over on SJ's Little Musings blog...and the beads are in the centre....

Anyone for Anya? - Spring Fever!

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? Challenge Blog our theme is "Spring Fever!", we want to see your spring inspired cards.

For my card I have used one of the Creepy Cakes digi images from The Greeting Farm which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R20/R21/R22/YG00/YG01/YG03/YG05/Y21
The papers are all October Afternoon "Farm Fresh" which have been layered with some Bazzill cardstock. I have kept the embellies to a minimum on this one just using some Daffodils from Wild Orchid Crafts available HERE and some butterflies punched with my Martha Stewart Punch and finally I used the SU Mothers Day stamp again. The reason for the simple embellies is that I am taking this card to the Crematorium to leave with a plant for my Mum...and I know they will throw the card away, at least this way all the items on the card are recyclable.

I didn't expect to have to make more Mothers Day cards this weekend....but David took my box of cards to work....and sold all my Mothers Day cards....LOL

Be sure to check out the Anyone for Anya? blog to see the rest of the beautiful cards by the DT.

Just Magnolia - Week 46 Bev's Sketch

This week over on the Just Magnolia Challenge blog there is a fab sketch provided by Bev, and on the Daring Cardmakers Challenge blog there is a theme of "Daffodils"....so far this year these are the only daffodils I have seen....not a single one in bloom here...or in the shops for that matter.

For my card I have used Ladybug Tilda and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - Y21/R20/R21/R22
The papers are all October Afternoon "Farm Fresh" layered with some DCWV cardstock which I have distress the edge of. I have embellished with some gorgeous Daffodils from Wild Orchid Crafts, available HERE, a heart pin from Creative Treasures, available HERE, a red ribbon bow from Crafty Fairy and some butterflies punched with my Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment is one from Stampin' Up that I have punched put using my SU scalloped oval punch.

Be sure to check both the challenge blogs to see the gorgeous DT creations.

Friday Sketchers #93

Here is another card I made last night using this weeks sketch over on Friday Sketchers. I have used one of the cute digi images from Squiggle Stamps, this one is called "Little Inventors" and is available HERE. I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44
Colander - C0/C1/C2/C3
Clothing - B93/B95/B97/Y17/C0/B39
Dog - E30/E31/C0/C1/C2
The papers are all by 3 Bugs in a Rug from the Snips and Snails range, and you can get them HERE from Dies to Die For. I have embellished this one with string from Ikea, a few buttons with string through them, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. I tend to keep the embellies to a couple when making male cards....and this one is no exception.

Don't forget you still have plenty of time to enter the March Challenge HERE, you never know you may win this fabby prize...

SJ's Little Musings...Mothers Day Musing!

Yesterday SJ kindly gave us a second freebie image that she had just drawn that morning. The DT didn't get a chance to make anything with it in advance seeing as SJ hadn't even drawn it yet...LOL. So yesterday afternoon and evening I printed and coloured the image and these are the results.

I coloured the image with my Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair (Child) - E50/E51/E53
Hair (Mum) - E25/E27
Clothing (Child) - YG03/Y38/R46/R14/BG32/BG34
Clothing (Mum) - B93/B95/B97/R20/R21/R22/BG32/BG34
The papers I used are all My Minds Eye Quite Contrary "Jack & Jill" and you can get them HERE from Dies to Die For. I have as always embellished.....I cannot resist...no clean and simple for me LOL...Tim Holtz "Adage" tickets, Making Memories mini alpha's, heart pins available HERE from Creative Treasures, Cherry Blossoms Roses and lace available from Wild Orchid Crafts, I also threaded some Anita's satin ribbon in teal through the lace and added a Craft Fairy ribbon bow to the pin.

I have teamed SJ's Little Musing available to download for free HERE, with the sketch over on Friday Sketchers. Be sure to hop on over and check out the sketch and the DT cards.