Tiddly Inks Challenge - Red, White & Blue!

This week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog their theme is "Red, White & Blue"....well it is almost US Independance Day. For my card I have used "Whatcha' Doing?" image coloured with Copics (available HERE from Tracy @ Dies to Die For) using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - 100/C3

Bow - R37/R46

Dress - B21/B23/B24

The papers are October Afternoon "Detours" and I have layered them with some Provocraft cardstock. I have added some decorative pins in red, white & blue, plus some red spotted ribbon, and a Prima flower.

I have used the "Hair Tutorial" by Lysa that was on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog last week....it's fab. I have also used it on brown hair...

Be sure to check out the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog....the images are so adorable.

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Buttons & Lace

Here is a card I made for the challenge set last week on Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog. I have used the new "Thank You" image that was given away as a freebie over on the Paper Craft Planet Tiddly Inks Group. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - 100/C3

Clothing - BG11/BG13/BG15/RV09

The papers are all American Craft "MODABella" that I picked up in the HobbyCraft sale (60 sheets for £7.50...12.5p per sheet). I have added some cute lace that I had, which did have these tiny wooden beads on it...but I cut them off so that it would lay flat, I used a Craftwork Cards butterfly sentiment and then added some more using my Martha Stewart punch, then three random brand buttons from my stash and I was done.

Be sure to pop on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog....there is an amazing tutorial for colouring black hair that I have used on this image...thanks Lysa it was fab.

Anyone for Anya? - Sketch #11

This week on the Anyone for Anya? challenge blog we have a lovely sketch provided by DawnyP. For my card I have used the new Cheeky Mate stamp coloured with Copics (available HERE from Tracy @ Dies to Die For) using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - 100/C3

Clothing - V13/V15/V17

The papers are all Junkitz "Teen" range (I have had them for donkey's years....LOL) and I have added an Inkadinkado stamped quote, some flowers available HERE from Creative Treasures, and a Craftwork Cards sentiment. I finished off by adding some bling and American Craft wide ribbon from my stash.


Be sure to click on over and check out the Anyone for Anya? blog to see what the other DT members did with the sketch. We are also having a Design Team Call....so check it out!

SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie...

Here is a card I made with this weeks Friday freebie over on SJ's Little Musings blog. He is called Derek the Dinosaur and he loves parties. I have coloured Derek with Copics using the following colours...

BG10/BG11/BG13/R35/R37/YG03/Y08. The papers are all DCWV from the Doodlin' Around stack. I have simply added some ribbon, star buttons, stars punched with my SU punch and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I have also used the sketch this week over on Papertake Weekly...I do so love DawnyP's sketches....she is the sketch master!

I am suffering the after effects of a nasty headache this morning...heads feels fragile...but still I have to go off to work in a while.

I am so glad it's Friday...looking forward to a quiet weekend of crafting and playing in the garden with Georgia as David is working away in Liverpool for the third weekend in a row. Just four weeks left of school, and then we will be able to go up to Liverpool for the weekend with him. Georgia has a Beatles concert at school and has learnt the words to about half a dozen of their songs which they are performing in a concert at the school on the 10th July. On Monday we are tie-dying t-shirts for all the kids to wear...I am going into school to help and am looking forward to it. I have even promised Georgia a trip to The Beatles Museum when we go to Liverpool, which she is very excited about.

Be sure to go over to SJ's Little Musing blog anf download Derek.

Pixie Dust Studios Challenge - Seeing 2!

This week over on the Pixie Dust Studios Challenge blog our theme is "Seeing 2!", we want to see two or more images on your card.

For my card I have used Fire & Ice and Eclipse Bella, you can find them all HERE. They have all been coloured with Copics (available from Tracy @ Dies to Die For HERE) using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair (Bella) - E44/E47/E49

Hair (Edward) - E25/E27/E29

Hair (Jacob) - E47/E49

Clothing (Bella) - BG96/B93/B95/B97/W7/W9

Clothing (Edward) - W5/W7/W9/W0/W1

Clothing (Jacob) - B93/B95/B97/R46
I have used just plain black cardstock and Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock, plus a little red spotted ribbon. Bella has also been raised using silicone glue to add a little dimension.

Come on over and play along with us this week....the DT have made some amazing cards...

Cute Card Thursday - Reuse, Renew, Recycle!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog our theme is Reuse, Renew, Recycle!. We want to see you use/reuse things that you have around the house, be it ribbon from a box of chocolates or buttons from old clothing, bits from store bought cards you have received, the embroidered patches from jeans...or even the pocket from a pair of jeans....the ideas are endless. We are sponsored this week by The Stamp Shoppe.

So for my card I used a Hello Kitty chipboard piece that came off a card Georgia got for her 6th (I think) birthday...so I have had it hanging around for a couple of years...LOL, and also the ric rac was from some jeans she had...probably about the same time. The papers are by SandyLion and I have had them a few years....got them because Georgia loved Hello Kitty...and then never used them...what am I like.

So there it is, a card with no colouring for me. I have also used the sketch this week over on Daring Cardmakers, so will be entering it there. They have a fab prize on offer this week from Nikki Sivilis, Scrapbooker and Sarah's Cards.

Be sure to come back later, as I will have my final card of the day for Pixie Dust Studios challenge.

Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog - Dawny's Sketch

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog we have another wonderful sketch by DawnyP, and as always one lucky winner will receive TWO totally gorgeous stamps from Laila & Lisa at Lili of the Valley.

For my card I have used one of the boys from the last stamp release, and he has been coloured with Copics (available HERE from Tracy @ DTDF) using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E51/E53

Clothing - E50/E57

Shoes - E47/E49

Yacht - BG000/R46

The papers are all by Collage Press "Camden" range and I have added some buttons with string, a couple of Fancy Pants decorative pins and a sentiment from PollyCrafts.

Be sure to check out the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog as the other ladies on the DT have made some truly breathtaking cards...as always.

Another Gift Set...

OK, so no card from me today, but I have made another of these gift sets for the Summer Fayre. This time I have used one of the cute Tiddly Inks Roboto images and coloured him with Copics using W0/W1/W2/W3, B32/YR04 the papers are all by Sassafras Lass. In the gift set is a little covered notepad, a pack of coloured pencils (behind the notebook) a propelling pencil and a bulldog clip.

These are soo quick to make, and last time they went down so well with the kids.

Be sure to come back tomorrow as I have three cards to show you...one for Pixie Dust Studios Challenge, one for Lili of the Valley Challenge and the last for Cute Card Thursday Challenge.

Squiggle Stamps - Miss Evie Flowers...

I know I have shown you one of these little gift sets I made, but I have loads to make before mid July and thought I would show you one I have made with Miss Evie Flowers.

And just to show, Miss Evie looks cute even when you cut her in half...LOL. These little sets always seem to be well received by the kids, I have given them as party bag, but I am making mine to sell at my daughters Summer Fete. I have coloured her with Copics and the papers are all by Collage Press "Camden", and I added a couple of Tim Holtz Adage Tickets.

Don't forget there is just one week left to enter if you are interested in joining the Squiggle Stamps DT.

Thank You Notelet!

Here is a little "Thanks" notelet that I made with one of the off cuts of my cards. I make my cards 5.75 x 5.75 inches from a piece of A4 cardstock and this is the size I am list with...2.5 x 5.75 inches.

I decided to use one of the Tiddly Inks images as I just love this Gothic Cat Girl. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/R01/R02

The paper is a scrap of Doodlebug Flocked Chenille and I have added a couple of pieces of dotted ribbon, a heart pin and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am thinking of making little sets of notelets to sell at the Craft Stall I am having in July...

Donna Downey DSLR Camera Bag

I got one of these a month ago, and I have been working up the courage to decorate it. I was a little nervous as the bag is not instock anywhere in the UK, and I had to get it specially ordered by Lorraine at Scrap Revolution....cost me £44 ($66) plus postage, so I couldn't afford to make a mistake. I had been collecting together the items I wanted to use, some based on a bag Donna Downey had done herself and was displayed in her new shop. So I ordered a few things and the rest I have done using what I had here already.

I have used the following products...

Handle - Websters Pages "Bloomers" in aqua

Lid - Prima Volia!, Prima Cancan Spotlight, Prima Trellis Roses Fontaine in Aqua

Base - Prima "Donna Downey" printed canvas, Prima Trellis Roses Fontaine in Aqua, Cherry Blossoms & Small Roses from Creative Treasures, lace from Creative Treasures, Prima "Donna Downey" iron on scroll, Making Memories mini alpha's, Prima "Donna Downey" canvas word (Dream) a couple of spotted bows from Craft Fairy, a coupld of manilla tags that were from Paper Chase and a heart pin also from Creative Treasures.

Here is a close up of the front of the bag...

I am really pleased with how it turned out, and today it is getting it's first outing (only finished it off late last night/early hours of this morning).

Anyone for Anya? - Fabulous Flowers!

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? challenge blog our theme is "fabulous flowers". We want to see your floral creations...they can be shop bought, handmade...whatever takes your fancy. For my card I have made some tissue paper flowers.

The main image is called "Madelynn" and is available HERE from Dies to Die For. She has been coloured with Copics (also available HERE from Dies to Die For) using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - Y11/Y15/YG11/YG13/R27/R29
The papers are all Cosmo Cricket "Hello Sunshine" and I have added a Melissa Frances rubon the the image. I made the flowers using tissue paper circles, scrunched up and held in place with a brad....and then each of the eight layers was squashed into the middle, once that is done they just need to be teased out...and stuck on. I have also added a bling swirl using my Bazzill Bling template.


I have also used the sketch over on Sketch Saturday this week, so be sure to pop over there and take a look at the DT's beautiful creations.

Just Magnolia Challenge #60

Here is a card I made for this weeks challenge on Just Magnolia "In the Garden". These new stamps only arrived in the week and they were crying out to be coloured....so I did with Copics (available HERE from Dies to Die For) using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair (Her) - E50/E51/E53
Hair (Him) - E30/E31/E33/E35
Clothing - E50
Arbour - E57/R27/R29
The papers are all Websters Pages from the mini stack and I have added some flowers and pearl pins available from Creative Treasures. The sentiment is a Melissa Frances rubon.


Be sure to check out the Just Magnolia blog as the DT's creations are so beautiful.

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Bleep Bleep Boys and their Robots!

This week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog the theme is Robots. You have to use a robot on your card/project. Here is a card I made using the Big Bad Dad image. I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...

Robot - C0/C1/C2

Clothing - R37/B000/B00 

Briefcase - E35/E57

Shoes - C5/C7

The papers are all Sassafras Lass Serendipity Robots and I have simply added a couple of stickers from the same range, a few screw brads and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog to see the other robot cards....robotastic!

SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie...

This week over on SJ's Little Musings it is still animal month and this week is the turn of Gizelle...you can get here HERE. Leann made one of her super cute, elegant, simply stitched creations...I love her style. Kylie made a flippin' fantastic cushion....you seriously need to hop over HERE and see it....and I made the card above...

I decided that Gizelle wanted to be a boy...I know.....well in all fairness when I got the image I got it with and without a tutu, so I thought it was a boy and a girl version.... anyway I coloured him/her with Copics using B000 & B32 . The papers are all 7Gypsies, the tag is by K&Co and the star ribbon is by Making Memories from the Animal Crackers range....and I finished off with a couple of Fancy Pants star pins and a couple of Melissa Frances rubons.

Be sure to dash on over to SJ's Little Musings to get hold of Giselle.

Pixie Dust Studios Challenge #27 - Red, Black, White and/or Silver

This week on the Pixie Dust Studios Challenge blog we have another Twilight inspired challenge, this time it is a colour combo or red, black, white and/or silver. The week all the Design Team have used the new Twilight images. I haven't seen any of the films...but think I will be renting the DVD's soon...

I have used the Bella image and coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - W5/W7/W9

Clothing - R35/R37/W3/W5/W7

The text paper is by October Afternoon "Cherry Hill" and I have used some Bazzill cardstock (red) and some Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock (black). The red heart doily was from 3d Jean and I have added a couple of red heart pins that came stuck together, a black dotted bow, some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

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

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 117 - A Sketch by Claudia

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we have a wonderful sketch provided by Claudia for you to follow. We are also joined by our new regular monthly sponsor....Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. Kimmie and her store will be sponsoring our monthly sketches.

So on to my cards....yes I made TWO.

For the first of my two cards I used one of Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps, she is called "Angry Ballerina" and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E51/E53

Clothing - E70/E71/R81/R83R85

The papers are all Tim Holtz "Vintage Shabby" which I have inked the edges of. I have added some Stampin' Up choc chip taffeta tied in a bow with my bow maker, a Maya Road pearl pin, Craftwork Cards circle sentiment and some buttons from my stash. 

For my second card I have used the new "Miss Evie Patches" available as a Digi Download from Squiggle Stamps. Miss Evie has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E51/E53/B93/B95/R35/R37

Clothing - R35/R37/B93/B95/B97/B32

The papers are all Sassafras Lass "Serendipity" and were from an old ScrapaGoGo kit....probably my favourite of all the kits I had from them in my two year DT stint, and also where I fell in love with Sassafras Lass papers....and they still look good! I have embellished with a couple of heart pins, a red spotted bow, a Craftwork Cards circle sentiment and a few buttons from my stash.

I am also entering these cards into the following other challenges...

All That Scraps - (Kraftin' Kimmie image) Buttons & Bows

Papertake Weekly - (Kraftin' Kimmie image) Ice Cream Flavours (mine is Choc/Strawberry)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - (Squiggle Stamps image) Enjoy the Sunshine

Be sure to check out the Cute Card Thursday blog and enter our challenge to be in with a chance of winning TWO of the new Mermaid images from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Pixie Dust Studios - The Fair - Release Day

It's release day over on the Pixie Dust Studios....The Fair collection is now in the shop waiting....They are just perfect for all those summery projects.

Friday Sketchers #106

Here is another card I made using this weeks sketch over on Friday Sketchers. I have used the Everyday Princess image by Tiddly Inks and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - R81/R83/R85

Clothing - R81/R83/R85/C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9

The papers are all DCWV Rockstar and I have inked all the edges with chalk ink/ I have embellished by just adding a Craftwork Cards circle sentiment a few heart pins that I put into the heart shape to replicate the motif on her top...plus of course some pink and black bling.

Be sure to check out the Friday Sketchers blog to see the DT creations.

Pixie Dust Studios - The Fair - Second Sneak Peek!

Today it's time for a second preview before tomorrows release of "The Fair" images over on Pixie Dust Studios. This cute image is called "Bubbles the Clown" and I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - YR24

Hat - Y21/Y32/YG03/R37

Clothing - G000/G00/R37/B93/B95/B07/Y21/Y32/YG03

The papers are all Pink Paislee "365 Degrees" and I have added some colourful buttons so that it looks like Bubbles is juggling. I have simply finished off with some ribbon from my stash and a circle sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to check out the Pixie Dust Studios tomorrow as it is release day.

I am also entering this into this weeks challenge on Sketch Saturday as I have used their sketch.

New Images from Squiggle Stamps...

Tracy @ Squiggle Stamps emailed me some new images this morning.....WOW...I fell in love instantly. I am pleased to say Evelina Wikberg who designed the Luca & Nellie images for Sugar Nellie is back and she has drawn the most adorable new character...Meet Miss Evie...

Miss Evie Flowers is available as a Digi HERE....instantly in your inbox...

And Miss Evie Patches is available as a Digi...HERE

If you are a fan of rubber stamps over digi's, Tracy said they will be available as rubber...soon.

I am pleased to say that the coloured images Tracy is showing (as above) are coloured by MOI... Miss Evie Patches is my fave of the two as I love her hair and the neckerchief...And she looks a little like my Georgia.

So rush on over to the Squiggle Stamps store and get these two cuties...

Pixie Dust Studios - The Fair - First Sneak Peek!!

Here is your first peek at one of the new images coming to Pixie Dust Studio on June 17th....this image is called "Winks Ride".

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

Wink - E30/E31/E33/R00

Hat - YG03

Car - Y21/Y32/C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/R29/Y11

The papers are all Pink Paislee "365 Degrees" and I have inked all the edges. I created the ripped "L Plate" by adding a hand cut "L" from the papers and sticking on a square of white card and then cutting it from corner to corner in a zig-zag. The "Congrats" is a number plate sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

The new collection will be available at Pixie Dust Studios from Thursday 17th June. Be sure to keep an eye on the Pixie Dust Studios Blog and other DT members blog as you will see peeks of  some of the other images in the release...

I am also entering this card into this weeks challenge on Friday Sketchers...be sure to check out the DT blog to see their fab inspiration.

Squiggle Stamps - Kids Gift Set!

I have a little project to share with you all... I have been busy making these little gift bags using a cheap little notepad from Asda, a pack of cheap little pencils from Asda, and propelling pencil from Asda, and a paperclip, from guess where....ASDA, and here ends my advertisement for Asda...LOL

I have taken a piece of patterned paper and covered the notepad and also I took the cardboard bit out of the pack of pencils and replaced it with some more patterned paper. After that I have simply added a clip and pencil....and of course the cute Squiggle "Hey Dude" image available HERE as a stamp, and HERE as a digi image. I have coloured the image with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E47

Clothing - R37/Y21/Y32/B93/B95/B97

Skateboard - Y21/Y32/G000/G00/C5/C7

The papers are all Pink Paislee "365 Degrees".

Here is a picture of the back of the pack showing the pencils.

 I intend to sell these on a stall that I am having at Georgia's school fayre.....I am a little nervous as I always worry that people will not like my cards and other bits and I will stand there all alone and sell nothing, nada, zip....ok....breathe...LOL