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This week I though I would show off the cute Surprise set from The Greeting Farm featuring Oliver & Amelia. So first up is Oliver...

I have coloured Oliver with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - B91/B93/B95/BG70/BG72/Y21/E44
Gift - R24/R27
The papers are all Echo Park A Boy's Life and I have layered with with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. As with all the boys cards I tend to keep embellishments to a minimum, and this time I just added some buttons and string.

On to the Amelia card...

So Amelia has also been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E17/E18/E19
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R37/R39/W3/W5/W7
The papers and cardstock are from the Bazzill Worth Remembering range and I have simply added some ribbon that came wrapped around one of my Xmas pressies and also some jet pearl bling and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

Don't forget we have our own Challenge Blog now....Die-ing for a Challenge. You can find it HERE.

One Birthday...

As Georgia and all her school friends are going to be 10 this school year, I thought I would get a couple of cards at the ready. I love this cute Ellie's Birthday image from Saturated Canary and couldn't resist colouring her with my trusty Copics.
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17
Clothing - Y21/Y28/R37/R39/BG72/BG75/BG78/W0/W2
The papers are all My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Dilly Dally which I have layered with some Craftwork Cards red shimmer cardstock. I have simply added some sating ribbon a few heart pins and a "10" using my AC chipboard Thickers. The stamped sentiment is by Inkadinkado called Ten Normal Days.

I am glad to be back in the land of the living this evening after suffering a very nasty migraine which started on Thursday morning and had me in bed sleeping until this morning...so after about 24 hours sleep I am feeling groggy but ok. Doesn't help that the sore throat and cought that started just before the migraine are now back with a vengance and I am loosing my voice...LOL (well almost out loud)

Cute Card Thursday - Winged Things!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Winged Things! we want to see your cards that have some wings somewhere...

For my card I have used a Sugar Nellie stamp called Pippi Longsocks which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - R81/R83/R85/RV34/BG10/BG11/BG13
Frog - YG23/YG25
The papers are all Echo Park Country Drive which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have added some Prima flowers, cherry blossoms etc, pearl bling a coupld of pearl head pins, and the centre on the flower is from HobbyHouse Crafts. I finished off with a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

Be sure to check out the challenge HERE and the rest of the DT cards.

Girls Night Out!

Here is a quick card that I made over the last couple of days (been busy on DT work and trying to get myself ahead of committments.....not easy).

Anyway back to the card, the image is by Stamping Bella from the Uptown Girls range and is called Victoria & Juliette's Night Out which I have stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I have coloured the image with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E15/E17
Clothing - R37/R39/W3/W5/W7/W9
The papers are all My Mind Eye Lost & Found Union Square layered with some black & red Bazzill cardstock. I have stamped around the edge of the image with a random swirl stamp from my mountain of stamps, added some black tulle, a few pins and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Don't know about you, but I cannot wait for Spring...I am sick of this cold wet weather already. Spring is definitely my favourite season...and I always love filling the house with Tulips & Daffodils...not long now!

Baby Boy...

Just a quick post from me today as I am having a little tidy (and I mean little...don't have time to do more) of my Craft Room as it is just stuffed full of stuff that I should get rid of but as a bit of a hoarder I find it hard....

Anyway here is a quick Baby Boy card I made using one of The Greeting Farm clear stamps from the Build a Onesie Boy clear stamp set (I used the stars and the little sentiment on the tag too) which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours B00/B01/B02/C1/C2. The paper in the background is a lined one....just cannot remember what paper pad it came from. The "Babies are a gift from God" is by MelonHeadz and I added some colour with Copics (B01/B02/R37), finished off with a little pearl bling, a couple of heart pins and some AC satin ribbon.

Come back tomorrow as I have more to show you....

Die-ing for a Challenge - A New Monthly Challenge Blog...

If you didn't know there is a new challenge blog on the block....Dies to Die For have started a new Monthly Challenge called Die-ing for a Challenge. We want you to make a card following our theme, which must also include the use of Dies or Die-Cuts....

So this month is the first challenge and the theme is "Anything Goes"....and here is my card.

For my card I have used a Christy Croll image designed for Stamping Bella called King of the Wild Things which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47
Costume - YG01/YG03/YG05/R37/R29/W0/W2
The papers are all Bo Bunny It's my Party and they have been layered with some Bazzill Cardstock. I have used plenty of different dies and die-cuts on this one including CC Designs Squiggles & Balloons, Nestabilities Circle, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment. I have also used a Martha Stewart Zig Zag border punch, and added some Bakers Twine and some metal bling. The arrow sentiment is by Stampin' Up.

Come on over and check out the challenge HERE. There is a £25 voucher for one lucky winner.....

Limited Edition Magnolia Stamps....

Are now in stock over at Dies to Die For.....take a peek HERE.

They are limited so get them while you can!

Lily the Pink....

Ok, so if you are from the UK and in your 40's you may have the following words rolling around your brain right now...maybe it's just me!

We'll drink a drink a drink,
To Lily the pink the pink the pink,
The saviour of our human race,
For she invented, medicinal compound,
Most efficacious in every case.

Ok, so I know the tune and some of the words....just don't ask me to tell you what it means...Google it..."Lily the Pink" by Scaffold.

So I have digressed a little....well maybe a lot. Here is a card I was requested to make very on Wednesday night. It needed to be pink, pretty and have the name Lily on it. So I have used a cute Saturated Canary image called Party Hardy which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E49
Eyes - B21/B66
Clothing - E50/E51/E53/R81/R83/R85/RV29
The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost & Found 2 Blush which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with some AC Fabric Thickers for the "Lily", some gold ribbon from M&S, a Craftwork Cards sentiment, a couple of heart pins and finally some pearl bling. I also add some Glossy Accents to the eyes of all the Saturated Canary images that I colour as I think it really makes their eyes come to life.

Make sure you come back tomorrow as I will have my card for you, and details of a new challenge blog.....

Saturated Canary Challenge - Anything but a Square or Rectangle!

This week over on the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog we want to see "Anything but a Square or Rectangle". I decided to make another banner/bunting, this one is for one of Georgia's old school friends who has come for a sleepover during the holidays. I have used the same base as in previous banners and the papers are all DoCrafts Portabello Road. Obviously I have used six different Saturated Canary images...M = 90's Girl O = Steampunk R = Gothica G = Cell  A = Queen of Hearts N = Windy Day. Each image has been coloured with Copics using the a mixture of the following colours...E000/E00/E11/R20/E50/E53/E23/E25/E27/E15/E17/E19/R37/R39/B90/B93/B95/B21/B66
There are also some bows between each of the banners and some of the Union Jack buttons from the Portabello Road collection.

Check out the challenge as not only could you win TWO digi images of your choice in addition Krista is also offering one lucky winner a pink Bind it All machine.....WOW! Go check it out NOW!

Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Flower Power....which I think speaks for itself.

For my card I have used one of the new Saturated Canary Digi's called Honey and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B66
Hair - E15/E17/E19
Clothing - BG10/BG11/R000/R00/R01/W0/W2/R37/R39
The papers are My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Be Happy which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. To mirror the polaroid style pattern in the paper, I made a polaroid style background for Honey to stand in front of. The sentiment is by Craftwork Cards and I have added a Prime rose, a couple of Cherry Blossoms and some rosebuds, a couple of heart pins, some punched out butterflies and some bling.

Be sure to check out the DT's fabulous cards, and play along for a chance to win our prize this week from Whimsy Stamps.

Saturated Canary - Salute HER!

Using the gorgeous new Saturated Canary Salute HER (I adore her hair....I need more short hair images), I have made a couple of cards....one in the traditional Army green and the other in a Desert colour...

Both images have been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Desert Version
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B24
Hair - E15/E17/E19
Clothing - E40/E41/E42/E43/E30/E31/Y28

Army Green Version
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - G85/G94/G99/W3/W5/W7/Y28

The papers are all Basic Grey Basics Kraft & Basics Manilla and I have layered them with some green cardstock and also some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished the Desert one with some stud type bling, a Create with TLC sentiment and a "dog tag" using a Quickutz die. The Army Green one also has the stud bling and "dog tag" die cut but the sentiment is digi by BrossArtful Design.

Tomorrow I will be back to show you the other bunting/banner I made....

A Quick Male Card...

I needed to rustle up a card quickly this morning after managing to spill coffee over the card I made last night. So I have used a stamp by The Greeting Farm called Creeper Crew Sunday. Stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I have then coloured the image with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E19
Eyes - B21/B24
Clothing - B91/B93/R37/R39/W3/W5/W7/Y32
The papers are all My Minds Eye Kraft Funday from the Everyday Fun & Happy Days pads. I also used some Bazzill Kraft Cardstock for the base of the card. I kept the embellishments to a minimum...just adding some random buttons from my stash, one of my ticket sentiment, and also the "100% Boy" is by BrossArtful Designs

Make sure you pop back again tomorrow as I have another set of bunting to show you and also a Saturated Canary project with her lastest release.

Another Banner/Bunting...

Here is another, this one is for Georgia's bedroom. She saw the Valentine's one and wanted one for herself...now she says I need to make some for hew friends....and cousin Hannah. Don't you think it's funny that as soon as girls reach a certain age...Pink is no longer their favourite colour. So far I have asked Georgia, one of her friends and her cousin Hannah....and they ALL told me that blue was their new favourite colour....

Anyway I have used the same Katie Pertiet digi brush to create the background for these. Then added some Doodlebug glitter letters from about 2007ish, glitter cardstock cut with my Nesties, lace and Saturated Canary Digi images coloured with Copics...

I have been enjoying a lovely relaxed day at home, pottering about, scanning photos, shredding old paperwork and nagging Georgia to put her clean ironed clothes away...and she continues to slack off on her bed...reminds me of someone.........but who!

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend, and start to the half term week.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Pink Valentine!

It's Thursday again, and that can mean just one thing.....it's time for a new challenge over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week our theme is Pink Valentine. I decided to have a go at making some Valentine's Bunting. I wanted to use a text background but didn't have enough pre-printed papers, so instead I used a digital brush by Katie Pertiet...HERE. I added some large chipboard alpha's from my stash (the pink is by Doodlebug and the white by Making Memories), they have been in their a long time.....even the self adhesive backs were no good....I am such a stash hoarder. I added some lips stamped with a stamp from Sir Stampalot. I also used a couple of Saturated Canary images. The one of the first bunting is called So Sorry and the one on the last one is Queen of Hearts. Both images are coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66/B79
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - RV11/RV13/E50/E51/R37
To finish off I added the bunting pieces to string with a stapler and put a little pink bling on each one. Georgia fell in love so now she has asked me to make one of her name to add in her bedroom.

So we are forecast for a little more snow here in the UK....Georgia is excited at the thought of it, and I just wish it would warm up...roll on Spring!

Snow Fun Sunday

So no crafty project for me today as I have been having to get up early all this week and have been going to bed when I normally have time to craft...LOL

I just wanted to share a little montage of pics I took in the snow on Sunday.....and yes I am actually in TWO of the pics (but I kept them small...LOL).

What the montage doesn't show is David going into a tree...TWICE and also getting hit in the leg by a wooden sledge, and me getting knocked onto my butt by two small girls on a sledge.....both David and I are sporting some nice bruises...his worse than mine.

Will be back tomorrow with something crafty!!!!

Saturated Canary Challenge - Pink, Red & White!

So I have finally got a couple of spare minutes to post this card that I made for this weeks challenge on Saturated Canary. The image is called Thank You and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B66/B79
Hair - E15/E17/E18
Clothing - R37/R39/R81/R83/E30
The papers are all My Minds Eye Blush with I have layered with some red shimmer and ivory linen cardstock. I have embellished with some tulle, a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card, a couple of heart pins, some hearts punched with my SU punch, and a AC glitter thicker.

Well it's been snowing here since about 5pm, and we now have a nice covering...looking forward to heading out with Georgia's snow body board (from Costco) in the morning...she has gone to bed praying the snow will still be there when she wakes up.

Cute Card Thursday - Buttons & Bows!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Buttons & Bows. For my card I have used the new image bt Krista Smith @ Saturated Canary called Party Hardy which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B23/B66
Hair - E50/E53/E55/E37
Clothing & Bunting - R27/R29/BG05/BG07/BG09/Y21
Cupcake - E47/E50/E53/R29
The papers are all Lily Bee Designs This & That layered with some red shimmer cardstock. I have embellished with a Craftwork Cards sentiment, some Melissa Frances rub-ons, a couple of heart pins, Bazzill tulle, red bling, AC glitter thickers MM tiny alphas, and a button with Bakers Twine in red.

Be sure to join our challenge to be in with a chance of winning the prize.