Some Odd Girl Challenge - Thank You!

I am a little late adding this card...we are having a new kitchen fitted and I have had very little time to craft. This week over on the Some Odd Girl Blog our theme is "Thank You"

For my card I have use one of the new clear stamps, she is called  "Sweet Thinking Mae", which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23/B66

Hair - 100/C3

Clothing - BG11/BG13/R81/R83

The papers are all My Minds Eye Happy Go Lucky which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft Cardstock. I have used the Cheery Lynn French Pastry die, and a Nestabilities Labels Four die. To finish off I have embellished with some heart pins and cherry blossoms, and added a sentiment with AC Fabric Thickers.

Be sure to pop on over to the Some Odd Girl Challenge blog as it is the final challenge from the current DT...they are announcing the NEW DT tomorrow.

And the WINNER is.....

The winner of the "Under the Mistletoe" LOTV stamp is........

No. 38 Kim T

Kim, please email me your full name and address and I will get your stamp off to you.

Congratulations

Cute Card Thursday - For His Eyes Only!

Showing this card that I made for Cute Card Thursday this week just a few days late....better late than never!

I have used a stamp by The Greeting Farm called Naughty or Nice which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23

Hair - 100/C3

Clothing - R37/R39/C5/C7/C9

The papers are all Echo Park For the Record, I have added some gorgeous lace, a couple of heart pins, a dotted bow and a Craftwork Cards tag sentiment...and of course some jet black bling.

Be sure to check out the challenge to be in with a chance of winning a fab prize from Karen's Doodles.

Christmas in July!

Wild Orchid Crafts and Lili Of The Valley have teamed up to host a

'Christmas In July Party'.

There’s sneak peeks of the new Lili Of The Valley Christmas release and the new Christmas Goodies from Wild Orchid Crafts. These creations will be featured on the

Wild Orchid Crafts Blog, LOTV Ideas To Inspire Blog and also daily on the featured Designers Blogs so be sure to check it all out.

And no party would be complete without a little goodie bag so there’s candy all the way as well – woohoooo :)))))!!! 

It’s the 4th day of the party and time for me to show you are sneak peek and offer my candy, If you would like to win the stamp I have used on my card today please leave a link to your blog on Mr Linky Below

So here is my Card and info on how I made it...

I used an image called Under the Mistletoe which I have coloured with Copics. The papers are all Fancy Pants Hot Chocolate which I have layered with some Bazzill bling cardstock, I have added some gorgeous Wild Orchid Craft flowers, and a bell charm. The sentiment is a really old Craftwork Cards one that I found in a sale box at Ally Pally last year.

So be sure to pop back over to the Wild Orchid Crafts & Lili of the Valley Blogs and see more awesome creations....and don't forget to add your name to my Linky below to be in with a chance of winning the stamp that I have used in the card above...

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Fun & Games!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog our theme is Fun & Games. For my card I have used one of the new Christmas Images being released on Monday 25th July. She is called Christmas Dance and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E53

Clothing - BG000/BG01/R81/Y32

The papers are all by Magnolia from the last two Christmas releases, and I have layered them with some blue cardstock from my stash. I have added a doily cut with my Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Die, some pins from my stash, some AC satin ribbon, flowers and a Craftwork Cards circle sentiment. For the snow I have added some white Flower Soft and to the fur trim I have added some DecoArt Glamour Dust.

Be sure to pop on over to the Lili of the Valley store on Monday and place your order for the new images...

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Going Around in Circles!

I am so late posting this card here on my personal blog...so much going on at home at the moment, barely a moments peace and quiet...

Anyway, this was my card for last weeks challenge over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog....Going Around in Circles. I have used one of the Simply Sassy stamps from Sugar Nellie and coloured her with Copics. This is the first of three Thank You cards for Georgia's Teachers/TA. The papers are all Echo Park For the Record available HERE in the collection pack and HERE as a 6x6 pad (I used the collection pack as I used some of the sticker elements too)  and I have layered with some black cardstock. I have added some Poppies, seam binding, a black button and a couple of heart pins. I also added some Glossy Accents to her specs for glass...

Anyway, better get back at it, our new Kitchen was delivered this morning and we are busy making space in the garage until it is fitted next week....the delivery weighed just over 1 Tonne!

CC Designs Digi Preview...

Here is a card featuring a new digi Swiss Pixie Birgitta with the Treee Swimg image, both available from All That Scraps very soon....I think they will be loaded when they get back from the CHA Show. 

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

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E53

Clothing - R12/YR20/YR23

Tree - E57/E59/G12/G21

The papers are all Echo Park Country Drive which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have added some co-ordinating Seam Binding and a button together with a Craftwork Cards tag sentiment and also some pearl bling.

Be sure to check out the All That Scraps website after CHA to see the new images...

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Lift an Odd Girl!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog our theme is to "Lift an Odd Girl". For my card I decided to lift a card by Zarah....you can see her original one HERE.

For my card I have used one of the new clear stamps called Tiny Baker Tia which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23

Hair - 100/C3

Clothing - C0/C2/YG03/YG05/R37/R39/E25/E27/R00/R01/E57

The papers are all PaperMania The Little Cake Shoppe which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock, some twine, and a Craftwork Cards tag sentiment.

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

Tiddly Inks & Make It Crafty Blog Hop

It’s finally time to release the big Mix n’ Match collection from Tiddly Inks and Make it Crafty!

Together they have been craftily plotting behind the scenes for months (making us drool in anticipation) to bring you a fabulous collection of Steampunk creations with a Victorian theme! You’ll find little steampunk houses, bits and bobs background scenes, flying contraptions, gorgeous characters and the finest selection of digital papers!

We could send you on a little hop, but they are getting a bit boring... so we knocked our heads together and thought up a game to play instead!

‘I SPY’ with my little eye...

... hmmm what do you spy??
Well to find out, head on over to where it all begins!!

CLICK HERE

PLUS 15% OFF NEW RELEASE IMAGES FOR A WEEK!!

Start Mix n’ Matching with Tiddly Inks and Make it Crafty straight away as you grab the super bargain of 15% OFF!!

Just enter the coupon code MIXNMATCH at checkout!

Members of both DT's have been busy making cards featuring NEW Steampunk images from  both companies.

So here is my card...

I have used the Treehouse by Make It Crafty and one of the new TI girls. Both images have been coloured with Copics (sorry no colours this time), and I have used Graphic 45 Steampunk papers and some SU ribbon, MM tiny alphas, a button and Tim Holtz Adage Ticket.

Be sure to start "I-Spying" HERE, and keep your eyes peeled for the I-Spy clues...

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Pink & Blue!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog we have a colour scheme for you...Pink & Blue!

For my card I have used one of the girl images called Milly - Just for You which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E53

Clothing - B21/B23/R81/R83

Flower/Butterfly - Y32/R83/B23/G12/G21

The papers are all DoCrafts/PaperMania from the Tulip range which I have layered with some Bashful Blue SU cardstock. I have embellished with some ribbon, a Craftwork Cards tag sentiment, some twine and pearl bling.

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

Create & Craft for StampOsaurus...

You may remember last week I mentioned that I was busy making samples for the StampOsaurus show on Create & Craft...well the show was on last Sunday and now I can finally show you some of the samples I made. I actually made 10, but will just show you 5 of them today...don't want to bore you...LOL

The show was featuring the Ellie stamps so here are the first batch...

Ellie No.1 coloured with Copics and using Making Memories Pitter Patter Girl papers

 Ellie No.4 coloured with Copics and using Making Memories Pitter Patter Boy papers

Ellie No.1 coloured with Copics using My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup Girl papers

 Ellie No.2 coloured with Copics using Fancy Pants Wishful Thinking papers

 Ellie No.3 coloured with Copics using PaperMania Forever Friends Hugs & Cuddles papers

So all but the second card were seen on TV...not sure what happened to that one...especially as it was my favourite.

Be sure to come back on Friday to see the other five. Tomorrow I have a Lili of the Valley card, and a Some Odd Girl card to share with you...and of course my Cute Card Thursday card....wow busy day!

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Reel Me In!

This week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog our theme is Reel Me In!, we want to see your cards/creation that have been inspired by either a Scary Movie or a Summer one.

For my card I have used a Tiddly Inks image called Aisha which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin E11/E13/R20

Hair - E47/E49/YR03/Y28

Clothing - V15/V17/R37/Y28

The papers are all Basic Grey Fusion which I hav layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have used a Bo Bunny Press "clapper board" and filled in the film details, and some bling from my stash. I have also added some Sakura stardust gel pen in clear to her bracelets, dress, shoes and hair jewellery.

Be sure to pop on over and see the wonderful job the other DT members did.....HERE.

Some Odd Girl Blog Hop and Final Preview.....

It's time for the preview of the fifth and final Some Odd Girl image from the July 11th clear stamp release, and to tie in with Monday's release we are having ourselves a little Blog Hop....

So this cute stamp is called Pinwheel Panda and I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...

R00/C3/C5/C7/C9/R37/Y21

The papers are all October Afternoon Road Map and I have layered them with some black cardstock. To emulate the pinwheel in the image, I created my own with a piece of the patterned paper, and finished off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

So to be in with a chance of winning a FULL set of ALL five clear stamps all you need to do is leave a comment on each blog in the blog hop....

Remember each gorgeous stamp comes with it's own sentiment...so five stamps and five sentiments...what a fab prize!

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Preview Day Four - Big Day Tobie!

It's Day Four of Sneak Week over on Some Odd Girl, and today is the turn of this cute little guy...Big Day Tobie.

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

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B23

Hair - C9/100

Clothing - B93/B95/B97/B66/R37

Cake - E27/B21/YG25/Y21

The papers are all Bo Bunny Blast Off which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have used my star shaped Nesties to and also the CC Designs balloon die and streamers. I have finished off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment, and some twine.

Don't forget, there's a huge SALE going on at SomeOddGirl.com - you can get virtually EVERYTHING in the store for 25% off, from now until July 11th! woot! but hurry up and grab the ones you want, because we sometimes run out of space and have to retire some of the older images to make way for the new kids!

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Sketch by Donalda!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog we have a sketch for you by Donalda. 

For my card I have used Little Lorry Bear which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Bear - E30/E31/E33

Lorry - R27/R29/W0/W2/BG72/Y17

The papers are all October Afternoon Road Map which I have layered with some black cardstock. I cut the balloons with a CC Designs die and added some twine to them, I finished off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the challenge HERE as the DT have made some gorgeous samples.

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Preview Day Three - Tiny Baker Tia

It's Day Three of the Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps previews and today is the day of Tiny Baker Tia...isn't she just adorable....

For my card I have used PaperMania The Little Cake Shoppe papers layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. The notelet is also from the same range, and I cut the sentiment from the papers. I have added some pearl bling, a doily cut from the papers with my Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die.

Be sure to check out the other DT members cards...remember if you leave a comment HERE you could also be in with a chance of winning this stamp. Failing that there is a sale on over at Some Odd Girl until July 11th ...25% off everything (inc. the first set of stamps).

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Preview Day Two - Photo Kaylee

It's Day Two of the Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps previews and today is the day of Photo Kaylee.


I was in the process of decorating an album that holds photos of things that I have made, which I keep on my stall when I have them at the school fayres...last time I used it, it was plain bare chipboard...this time it will be so much more attractive on my table...


I used an old Heidi Swapp album that came in a kit from Costco many many many moons ago....probably 4-5 years ago...LOL...I have a bit of a thing for mini albums....I just cannot resist buying them.


Here are a list of the rest of the ingredients...
Image - Some Odd Girl Clear Stamp - Photo Kaylee
Colouring Medium - Copics - Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20, Hair - E47/E49, Eyes - B21, Clothing - R27/R29/Y21
Camera - Digi by SJ's Little Musings
Papers - KI Memories "Love Elsie" Zoe
Embellishments - American Craft Thickers, chipboard swirls, die-cut arrow, Hobbycraft felt ribbon people, KI Memories "Love Elsie Zoe stickers


Remember you could win one of these cuties....check out the Some Odd Girl Blog...HERE also...Don't forget about our huge SALE going on at SomeOddGirl.com until July 10th - EVERYTHING in the store is 25% off!

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Get an Attitude - We are Bad to the Bone!

This week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog our theme is Get an Attitude/Bad to the Bone...we want to see your creations that feature skulls and attitude.

For my card I have used the following...

Image - Everyday Princess by Tiddly Inks

Sentiment - I am the Princess by Inkadinkado

Colouring Medium - Copics Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20 Hair - V08 Clothing - W0/W2/W5/W7/W9

Papers - Magnolia "So Spooky"

Embellishments - Gems , charm and Bazzill Tulle from my stash

Tools - Labels One by Nestabilities

Be sure to check out the awesome DT creations....and the new images in the brand new Tiddly Inks store....

Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps Preview Day One - Sweet Thinking Mae

It's time for another clear stamp release over on Some Odd Girl, and all this week we are previewing the stamps for you...and on Friday we will be having a blog hop...

This image is called Sweet Thinking Mae, which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Eyes - B21/B24

Hair - E47/E49

Clothing - R37/R39/E31/E33

The papers are all Bo Bunny Timepiece which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock, I have embellished with a Tim Holtz Adage Ticket, a couple of Cherry Blossoms, some ribbon, a couple of Maya Road pearl pins and some more pearls...you can't have too many pearls!

Be sure to pop on over to the Some Odd Girl Blog and see the rest of the DT's creations...

So many things so little time!!!!

As always things have been a little hectic here this past few weeks...as we are busy preparing to have our new kitchen installed. So many things to get rid of, don't know why we hold onto some things for so long...LOL

We also have a Birthday in the house this weekend....My Hubby. Georgia has been spoling her Daddy and made him a lovely card with Newton's Law (her favourite bear) on the front...what was so heart warming was what she wrote to him inside...so adorable!

Yesterday Georgia had her swimming distance test and she managed a whopping 1000 metres...a whole Kilometre....40 lengths of the pool....A-Maz-Ing!!!

I am also busy making cards as samples to be shown on Create & Craft next weekend....during the Stamposaurus hours (9am on Sunday 11th July)...so my blog has been a little more neglected than normal....but next weekend I will have stacks of the sample cards that I can show you...using the super cute Ellie stamps.

As the end of the school year is rapidly coming to an end (July 22nd) Georgia has a flurry of activities....2 Sports Days, a School Play (Ali Baba) and Opening evening...and more. She also got her school report and I am so proud of her, she has finally settled into the school (last year was her first year there) and has exceeded the expectations they had for her and made some great improvements on her prior year...Well Done Sweetie!

So much going on here....but make sure you come back on Monday as I have the first sneak of the new Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps release....all topped with a blog hop at the end of the week, and the following week a Tiddly Inks/Make it Crafty blog hop launching their combined Steampunk Release....

Ok, break over back to the grindstone...LOL

Update 10.30pm- sat in my craft room with the windows open  and can hear The Foo Fighters playing live at the Milton Keynes Bowl....pretty cool....the MK Bowl is just 2 miles away...and now they are playing my fave song of theirs...At times like these you learn to live again....