Two Challenges Collide!

 

So if you are friends with me on Facebook you will know I foolishly decided to clean out my craft room...well that was Monday evening....and I am still not finished. Each evening I try to get it to the point where I can see my desk again, and have a little time to create....

So with that in mind, I needed to do a mash up of DT committments.....so Cute Card Thursday Challenge collided with Saturated Canary Challenge. The challenge on Cute Card Thursday is "Animal Magic" and over on Saturated Canary it's "Happy Birthday". This super cute new image by Krista @ Saturated Canary is called Wendy and will be instore TODAY. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E53/E50

Eyes - B21/B66

Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG18

Puppy - E30/E31/E33/E47/YG91/YG95

The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost & Found 2 - Breeze which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with a Craftwork Cards Oh My Word sentiment, and used the Die-namics Loopy Bloom die with some string loops and finished off with some pearl bling. I also add some Glossy Accents to the eyes of the girl and puppy as I think it makes them look more real and glassy...

Be sure to check out the challenges...

Smash*ing Time!!!

So I seem to have fallen in love with Smash* Book....It's the first scrapbooking of any kind that I have done in a long time...

So I have a few of the regular A4(ish) size books and this is my Orange Smash* Book. This book is just for me about stuff I like/see....whatever I like....pretty random stuff. I have planned pages on Twilight, Music, Momiji....

So here are some pics....

Inside front page

First Page

First Double Page

Second Double Page

I have used a mixture of photos on them...the first is using the iPhone App...PocketBooth. The second is taken again with my iPhone using the Instagram App, and then printed and trimmed leaving a polaroid instant feel to them. The next one is my Nikon D80, and the final photos are using my Fuji Instax 100 wide format polaroid style camera. I have used a mix of embellishments, stickers, tabs, button pins, ribbon and washi tape (I am loving the Washi at the moment).

I seem to have gotten lost in my Craft Room this week...I stupidly felt inspired to clean out my room (what was I thinking) after seeing so many lovely tidy craft room pics on Pinterest and Facebook....and now I am stuck in the middle of a mammouth task the like I never dreamed of.....If you don't hear from me send in a search party....I may be lost under a mountain of stash. This does mean I will be selling lots of stamps (inc Magnolia, Lily of the Valley, Penny Black....and loads more) so keep an eye here and on Facebook...

I will be back tomorrow with my Saturated Canary Challenge card and also my Cute Card Thursday card....and at the weekend I will show you my Red Smash* Book which is all things Georgia!

 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Metallica!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Metallica. We want to see your cards/creations that feature something metal.

For my card I have used one of the new images by Krista @ Saturated Canary called YoYo which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B66
Hair - E4/E25/BG10/BG11/BG18
Clothing - Y21/BG10/BG11/R37/R39/BG18
The papers are all My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Be Amazing which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with some tulle, a heart paperclip, and some other metal embellishments, plus a couple of butterflies.

Be sure to check out this weeks challenge...and be in with a chance of winning our prize.
 

Die-ing for a Challenge - Sketch Time!

This week over on the Die-ing for a Challenge Blog this month we have a sketch for you to follow...

And here is my card... 

For my card I have used the My Minds Eye Union Square which I have layered with some red cardstock and black cardstock...then I simply added some jet black bling. The "LOVE" was cut from one of the papers. I really is a simple card from me, but I know a couple of people who prefer cards without characters on.

Come on over and join the fun HERE.


 

April Showers brings May Flowers...

This week over on the Saturated Canary Challenge our theme is April Showers, and to me this makes me think of a saying "April Showers bring May Flowers" and this hooks up nicely with the theme over on Cute Card Thursday which is Spring Flowers...and as May is in Spring.....you can see where I have gone with this...LOL...yep I combined my DT card.

The image is obviously bu Saturated Canary and is called One of Those Days and I have coloured here with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - R37/R39
Clothing - B91/B93/B95/B97/YG95/R37/R39/C0
The papers are all My Minds Eye On the Bright Side One, that have been layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have added some AC grosgrain ribbon, a Craftwork Cards tag sentiment and a couple of pearl pins. The clouds have been created with a Die-namics Cloud Trio Die, and to create the rainbow I just layered blue, green, orange & red bling....this replicates an old one that I had from MAMBI.

Be sure to check out both the challenges...HERE and HERE, as the DT always make awesome cards.
 

Behind the Camera...

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter break and to those of you who are back at work tomorrow...I hope your final day is going to be a good one...

So I got this MFT Die-namics Behind the Camera Die & Stamp set before Easter and it has been begging me to use it... I have also used another of the new Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax. The papers are all My Minds Eye On the Bright Side Two and I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock, and I have finished off with some bling and a Craftwork Cards sentiment. Don't forget to check out the challenge on Die-ing for a Challenge....you have less than 10 days to enter the current Brown & Blue Challenge....with a new challenge coming on the 18th!

Cute Card Thursday - I Want Candy!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is "I Want Candy!" We want to see your candy inspired projects.

I decided to make a mini pizza box containing some sweets for a friend of Georgia's....I have already made her a banner for her bedroom in the same colours...so thought this would match nicely. The box is a 4x4 pizza box made out of a piece of cardstock that measures 11x6 inches. I have added some ribbon around the side a piece of paper from the Papermania Portobella Road collection (love that range) AC glitter Thickers for the name and an image by Saturated Canary called Rocky Horror Show Usherette, and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B66
Hair - 100/C3
Clothing - B66/R37/R39/E51/E53/Y28

Be sure to check out the challenge and the rest of the DT's creations...
 

MME Lost & Found Two...

Here is a card featuring stamps and papers from the My Minds Eye Lost and Found Two Blush collection. To create the main image I have took a butterfly die-cut which I used to mask of the area I didn't want to stamp in. Then I took the stamps from the Blush collection (currently out of stock, but this technique will work with any of these types of sets) and stamped around the edge of the mask, and once I had gone all around, but before I lifted the mask of I took some cut "n" dry and rubbed the black ink around the mask to define the shape a little more. When stamping around the mask, stamp off the page first to soften the ink...I did some a couple of times to make them appear softer...and even stamped straight to make it darker...

Ingredients Stamps - My Minds Eye Lost & Found Two Blush
 Ink - Versafine Oynx Black & Versamagic Java Brown chalk ink
Papers - My Minds Eye Lost & Found Two Blush
Cardstock - Bazzill Kraft
Punches - Tag & Martha Stewart butterfly
Embellishments - pearl bling, grosgrain ribbon, Stickles diamond

I hope you have enjoyed seeing something other than colouring from me...and remember that if the stamps I used are not in stock....you can use this technique with any other set...and whatever shape mask you like....you can make your own.
 

Smashing...

Had a little more time to Smash* on Friday evening, and did another double page in my mini Smash* book. Since Jenni Bowlin released her Bingo Cards many many moons ago I have be obsessed with them, I search out all the different ones....beach, baby, school, halloween, months, love, etc etc. So I decided to record my love of them in my book. I didn't want to use too many of them on the page (just 2) and the rest as the packaging showing super tiny thumbnails of the ones in each pack.... The page also includes some washi tape, AC Thickers, rub-ons and dymo style sentiments...plus a heart pin.

I have finally decided on the themes for my recently purchased full size Smash* books.....Red Book = Georgia, Black Book = Family, Orange Book = Me. Last night I even made a start on Georgia's book, and have completed a couple of double pages in it already...will show them over the next couple of days...

Saturated Canary Challenge - Thinking of You!

Here is my card for this weeks challenge over on the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog. Our new challenge theme is "Thinking of You!", and for my card I have used the new image called Blanche. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18
Eyes - B21/B66/W1/W2
Lips - R37/R39
Clothing - W5/W7/W9/E30/E31
The papers are all Prima Marketing Almanac which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have added very few embellishments just a zipper rose from Creative Expressions, some lace and ribbon. The sentiment is done using a Dymo type machine and I added a tag cut from the papers...finished off with a couple of butterflies cut from the paper and some pearl bling.

Be sure to check out the challenge....there is an extra prize this week...
 

Cute Card Thursday - Easter

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Easter, so obviously we want to see you Easter/Easter inspired cards. We are also sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps, who are generously offering one lucky winner their choice of 7 digi images from the store.

For my card I have used an image called Bugaboo Brat - Bunny Girl which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18
Clothing - R00/R01/BG10/BG11
The papers are all Prima Marketing Sun Kiss which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have added some Daffodils from Wild Orchid Crafts, some AC grosgrain ribbon, a couple of pearl head pins, some pearl bling and a sentiment by Create with TL (a freebie).

Check out the challenge, and join in for a chance to win the fab prize. Pop back this afternoon to see my Saturated Canary Challenge card featuring Blanche (a new image in store now).
 

Shimmer Bean...

So Spring is officially here, and the sun is shining down on pretty much all the UK...even Scotland...LOL

So today my card is featuring Shimmer Bean by The Greeting Farm. I have stamped her with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock. The image has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18
Rest - R11/R12/BG10/BG11/BG13
The papers are all My Minds Eye Follow You Heart - Be Happy which I have layered with Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I used the Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die on one of the Be Happy papers, and have added some tulle, a couple of heart pins, pearl bling, and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment. To the main image I have also added some Stickles in Diamond.

Don't forget to check out Tracy's Weekend Specials (end today) and the Crazy Sale (gone and never to be seen again). Remember that this months challenge over on Die-ing for a Challenge is still on....check it out HERE.

Flutter Heart...

As it was my 23rd Wedding Anniversary this weekend just gone, I made a card for my lovely Hubby. I decided that I would do something a little different and use a stamp that didn't require me to colour (although I added a touch of red).
The stamps I used were The Greeting Farm Flutter Heart clear set which I stamped onto Bazzill Kraft cardstock using a black Versafine inkpad. The papers are all My Minds Eye Paris & Co and I have layered them with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. To cut the postage stamp layer under the main image I have used a Nestabilities Postage Label die, currently out of stock. I have embellished with some pearl bling and tulle to finish off my card.

Be sure to pop on over to the Die-ing for a Challenge blog to check out this months challenge.

More Smash*ing...

Ok, so on Friday night I decided it was time to decorate the cover of my mini SMASH* book...and here are the results...

I added a little Washi tape, some MAMBI bling, and a few other bits and pieces, and of course it wouldn't be complete without the Saturated Canary digi called Smashy Curls that Krista made for the recent SMASH*aholics Blog Hop...

Then as I was having such fun, I decided to do another double page...this one was about how I love SMASH* products....I have just received a delivery that included a Red & Orange Smash* book....and also another parcel containing a eBay bargain....a second hand Fuji Instax 100 wide format camera....cost me less than £18 ($25) inc postage...and it worked perfectly and was in as new condition...

As you can see I have added some Washi tape, journal spots, a Making Memories ticket, a SMASH* paperclip, butterfly and all the other bits are part of the packaging from some of my new SMASH* stash...and of course an instant photo of the new stash using my new wide format camera....

If you haven't SMASH*ed before, you really should try it. I haven't done much scrapbooking for the last 18 months, and these books have really inspired me to get back to it.....I even plan on doing Project Life in 2013.
 

Banner for Niamh...

Have made so many of these this year, and decided to make one for Krista's daughter Niamh. I found out Niamh's bedroom is decorated in pink and lilac with a hint of green....so this is what I made.
Obviously I just had to use Krista's girls to decorate the banner....it was just too hard to resist, I coloured the images with my Copics and added them to the banner. I decorated each one with Bo Bunny Smoochable papers, lace, butterflies and bling....and of course the letters. I cannot remember for the life of me who made the letters, but I remember being crazy for them a few years ago...and then not using them....they were too nice to use. Now I just look at them sat there and think they need using whenever possible...LOL...gotta make room for new stuff!

So here are a couple of close ups...

I am glad to say that Young Niamh received it safely this week....and I am told she loved it!

Today we are down in West Sussex attending a Surprise 90th Birthday Party for David's Uncle. This means an early start as we have to be there for midday and need to go and get David's Mum too....should be fun!

A Card to encourage the Sun to come out!

Here is a card for me today using the California Girl image by Saturated Canary (currently not showing in stock...but I am sure Krista will add her again soon). I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B66
Hair - E50/E53/E55
Clothing & Bag - R37/R39/BG53/YG11/YG13/R21/W0/W5/W7/Y28
The papers and cardstock are Bazzill Divinely Sweet and I have added some Divine Twine in cherry, seam binding and some bling to finish off. The sentiment is by Inkadinkado and you can find a selection of the quote ones HERE.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge v Saturated Canary Challenge...

This week has been full of activity leaving me short on crafting time...so a bit of combining had to happen. So today I have combined the Cute Card Thursday 4th Birthday Challenge (make a birthday card/project) and the Saturated Canary Challenge to use twine.

So I have used the Saturated Canary Party Hardy image which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - R27/R29/BG70/BG72/BG75/BG78/W0/W2/W9
The papers are all Authentic Celebrate which have been layered with some Bazzill Cardstock in Raven. I have added some lush velvet ribbon, an Anita's butterly, a Creative Expression zipper rose, a Craftwork Cards sentiment and some twine. I have added the "10" using some AC foam Thickers.

Be sure to check out the DT cards from CCT & SC Challenges...they are always stunning and packed with inspiration.

Sitting Casual....

After years of office working and clothing restrictions, I am now all about casual...well most of the time anyway. I thought I would show you a card with another of the new releases in March from The Greeting Farm. This stamp set is called Sitting Casual and I have stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock and coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - B91/B93/B95/YG91/YG95
Couch - E41/E42/E43/E44
The papers are all Echo Park This & That Charming 6x6 pad and I have layered them with Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have used sentiments from the same stamp set and also an additional circle sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Have had a hectic week, and this morning I was at the Milton Keynes Woodwind Music Festival at The Church of Christ the Cornerstone. This event is for Primary School children learning a woodwind instrument with Milton Keynes Music Service. So Georgia's school entered an Ensemble of Flutists and they played beautifully and I am so proud to say that they won the gold award, and have been invited with the other winners to take part in the Concert this evening...needless to say we cancelled all our plans for this afternoon/evening so that she can take part...

Smash*ing with Saturated Canary...

So as promised here is another double page spread from my Mini Smash* Book. This one is all about my love of Saturated Canary and being on their DT. I think Military Girl is my current favourite image....but know knows...Krista does draw some wonderful characters.

So the pages are pretty simple, apart from the image which is coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - R35/R37/R39
Eyes - B21/B66
Clothing - W0/W2/W3/W5/Y28
All I have added to the page is some washi tape, a die-cut dog Tag, a Making Memories "Love" ticket, some journalling about being on the SC DT and a sparkly "S" & "C" for Saturated Canary.

I am so enjoying these Smash* Books, it really has got me back into scrapping. I think I became intimidated with  the amount everyone around me was producing...and I just could find my groove....my creativity has really been ignited with theses books....I think I am just a card making, mini book loving, Smash* fan...LOL

Ok, so today Georgia is in a Gymnastics competition, so we will be out all day...cannot believe I don't even get a little lie-in on a Sunday morning....oh well next week is Mothers Day & my Wedding Anniversary, so no doubt I will deserve a lie-in then.

More from my Mini Smash* Book...

Here is a double page spread that I did showing my excitement about receiving my Fuji Instax Mini 7S. You have never seen anyone rip off packaging so quick....I didn't even wait for the Postman to leave...LOL

I have used one of the pics from the new camera that I was opening the box of, a couple journal cards by Becky Higgins from one of the Project Life Digi Kits @ Jessica Sprague...it was either the clementine or turquoise kit, and arrow that I got about 3 years ago from an Etsy shop, Washi Tape, Dymo sentiments, Scenic Route chipboard, a KI Memories Love Elsie sticker, a calender tab and a few other random bits.

Today I have been busy printing pictures from my phone etc...I have been using PSE to make them look like Polaroid Pics, so that I can use them in my next Smash* Book....a full size Black one...all about my family, home & life...basically the people I love.

Come back tomorrow and I will have another double page spread to show and this one also features one of my all time favourite digi images to colour...