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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Cute Card Thursday - Animal Crackers!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Animal Crackers...we want to see an animal as or included in your main image.

For my card I have used a Lili of the Valley image called James the Bear - Deck th Halls which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Bear - E30/E31/E33
Tinsel - G28/G29
Star - Y21
Gift - YG01/YG03/R37/R39
The papers are all Making Memories Mistletoe which I have layered with some red cardstock. I have kept the embellishments to an all time minimum by just adding a couple of trees cut from the paper and also a Craftwork Cards circle sentiment.

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

Monday, September 26, 2011

My New Kitchen....

Ok, so it was finished in August, but this has been the first chance I have had to show you a couple of pictures...

Here is a photo of what I call "the kitchen end"...
And here is a photo of what I call "the dining end"...
If you click on the images, you can see a little closer...

The other day I was asked what was my favourite thing....apart from all of it, my favourite things is that under the sink those handles pull out one big drawer that houses my rubbish bin and also my recycling bin....sad I know. Also next to the drawers under the hob is a two shelf carousel, so you can pull it out and get to all the items on that shelf....it houses tins and packets of things....so handy. I also love my big belfast/butler sink....I have wanted one of those for as long as I can remember.

So I am over the moon with my new kitchen, and actually enjoy keeping it super tidy (I hate cleaning), it may have taken me a couple of years to finally decided what style kitchen I wanted...but I think it was worth waiting for!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

And the winner is...

The winner of the CC Designs Sentiments Blog Candy is...


Jane, please email me your mailing address  and I will pass it over to Tracy who will send out your prize.

Blog Candy...

Today the lovely Tracy from Dies to Die For has a special birthday, and to celebrate she has asked me to have a little blog candy to give away to one lucky winner...

There is also new candy being given away on the Dies to Die For Blog each day this week too so do pop across to enter. 

As well as this there are also a few other DT members that have some candy up for grabs today so you really don’t want to miss out, Jacqui (our newest DT member), Bev, and Michelle all have delish stuff up for grabs.

I have 2 sets of CC Designs sentiments to give away today, all you need to do is pop your name below and I will draw a winner tomorrow night.
All Men
All Women



Some Odd Girl Challenge - Inspiration Challenge!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog we have an inspiration challenge....
Use the image and colours to inspire your creation...on to my card...
I have used Holly Day Gwen which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E50/E53
Clothing - YG03/YG05/R37/BG10/BG11/R81/R83
The papers are all My Minds Eye, and I have layered them with some cardstock from my stash. I have added some AC satin ribbons, a Craftwork Cards sentiment attached with some string. I also used my Magnolia Doo-Hickey Tilda's Lace die.

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

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch Time!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we have a sketch for you. For my card I have used one of the new Saturated Canary digi images available from Krista's Etsy store HERE. She is called Peggy Sue and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E53
Eyes - B21/B23
Clothing - BG32/BG34/R24/R27/W5/W7/W9
The papers are all Glitz Designs Laced Grace and I have layered thwm with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with some black dotted grosgrain from my stash, some bling and a Craftwork Cards tag sentiment. The flower was created using a Magnolia Doo-Hickey die, with a diamonte centre and bling from Hobby House.

So here is a copy of the sketch we are using...
Be sure to pop on over to the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and join in....you would be the lucky winner of two stamps from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Aqua, White & Glitter...

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog we have another colour combo for you...Aqua, White with the added option of glitter!

For my card  I have used an image called Party Pup and I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...BG53/C0/C1/C2/C3/YR00
The papers are all Magnolia ones...well scraps of papers from previous years, and I have layered with the some Bazzill off white cardstock (cannot remember the colour), I have added some PaperCellar Raffia ribbon, a couple of heart pins, some seam binding, pearl bling and an ancient sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations over on the Challenge Blog...I am always amazed how differently we interpret a challenge theme.


Friday, September 16, 2011

Some Odd Girl Blog Hop!

Let's get a hoppin'




Aren't they just so sweet? With these two sets Kristy tried to bring a lot of options to the table with multiple sentiments 2 figures on each that are sized to work together and different elements that coordinate and work together OR separately. 

With the Warm Wishes Tia set there is a separate tag that you can use to label you stamped gifts, some cute and quirky snowflakes to use with the penguin or on their own. Deck the Halls Tobie has a candy cane sized to stuff your stockings, jingle bells that make great accents or could be strung on a line and much more! 

To give you some inspiration with all of these different pieces we are hopping with the Odd Girls who are sharing different takes with these new sets....And here is what I made...
I have coloured her with Copics and the papers are all Making Memories.

Enjoy and make sure to comment on every blog for a special surprise giveaway, you have thru Sunday at 11:59PM EST to get your comments in! Winner will be announced on Monday. Get to hoppin!



Thursday, September 15, 2011

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we have an "Anything Goes" theme and for my card I used my large Woodware Cupcake stamp which I have decoupaged the layers of and coloured with Copics using the following colours...
R35/R37/R39/R20/R21/R22/YG03/E47/E49
I also used my Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily Die, and one of the Nestabilities Labels 4 dies. I have embellished with some Pins, AC satin ribbon, bling and a Craftwork Cards oval sentiment.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations HERE...and if you join us you could win a prize from this weeks sponsor...Tickled Pink Stamps.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Some Odd Girl Sneak Peeks - Day Three!

Today over on the Some Odd Girl Blog it is Day Three of the sneak peeks....and the turn of a brand new character....Meet Gwen...
For my card I have coloured Gwen with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E47/E49
Clothing - YG01/YG03/R37/R39
The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost & Found 2 Christmas, which I have layered with Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have used my Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily Die. I have embellished with some SU choc chip taffeta ribbon and the sentiment from the stamp set.

These new clear stamps are being released on Monday 19th, and the good new is that you will be able to get the from Dies to Die For here in the UK. So back to the sneak peeks....if you hope back to the Some Odd Girl Blog you can see what the rest of the DT made with the first of the new Gwen stamps.

Monday, September 12, 2011

I'm Back...with a Some Odd Girl Sneak Peek!

Sorry for the long absense, after returning on 3rd from our vacation to Cornwall it has taken me a week to get the washing, ironing, cleaning and all the return to school stuff sorted. What with the new kitchen before we went away, the six weeks school holidays flashed past and I can hardly believe they are over for another year, and that Georgia is now in Year Five...where did the time go...

Anyway, I am back with a sneak peek to show you...Some Odd Girl have an amazing new Christmas Clear Stamp release and today is Day One....and the turn of Deer Mae...
I have used my Copics to colour her, using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E50/E53/E55
Clothing - R37/R39/E30/Y28
Deer Antlers & Tail - E57/E30
Parcels - Y28/YG01/YG03/R37/R39
The papers are all from the new My Minds Eye Lost & Found Christmas 6x6 pad, which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft Cardstock. I used an old Magnolia script stamp to stamp behind Mae as I wanted her to blend in more with the papers. I also added some white gel pen glints to her eyes. The ribbon is some gorgeous velvet stuff that came in a kit from Costco many moons ago...and finally I have used it.

Be sure to hop on over to the Some Odd Girl Blog to see what the rest of the DT made, and remember to check all week as there will be giveaways and a new release being shown every day this week....and on Friday a Blog Hop...

Keep coming back this week as I have a few things to show including pics of my finished kitchen, my first ever Diaper (Nappy) Cake, and more cards...