Saturated Canary by Little Darling Stamps

Here is a card made with one of the new Saturated Canary images called Cherry on Top available as a stamp by Little Darling Rubber Stamps. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/R81/R83/R85/E47/E49/R37/R39
The papers are all Best Creations Sixteen Candles layered with some Bazzill Cardstock. I have cut around the edge of the cupcake on one of the papers to slide the stamped image under it. The sentiment is an Inkadinkado Quote Stamp  and I have added some SU seam binding, a couple of heart pins and a tab using an SU punch.

I have another SC card for you tomorrow...

Saturated Canary - Colouring Technique Challenge

This week over on the Saturated Canary Challenge our theme is Colouring Technique Challenge....either dotted background, cloudy sky or faint lines colouring.....I chose faint lines colouring.

For my card I have used the Ava (a former freebie image now available in the shop for just $2 - bargain!). To print the faint line version I opened the image in PS Elements and changed the opacity of the image from 100% to 34% (try different percentages until you are happy). I then coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Eyes - B21/B66
Clothing - W0/W1/W2/E40/E41/E42/B52/V91/V93/V95/V99
The papers are all 7 Dots Studio All I Ever which I layered with some Core-dinations grey cardstock. I have added a doily and some Washi tape from Paperchase.

Be sure to hop on over and check out which technique each of the DT followed...

Stamping Bella - Uptown Girls

Here is a card I made using another of the Stamping Bella Uptown Girls, this one is called Opal the Optimist and I have stamped her using Memento Ink in Summer Sky onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock and coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Clothing - R20/R21/R22/R24/BG10/BG11
Bottle - W2/W3/R00
I have kept this card very simple just using three small scraps of paper and a small scrap of cardstock. The papers are all by Echo Park Birthday Girl Mini Theme Kit. The banner was cut from one of the pieces of paper in the collection and I added a couple of sentiment stamps the main one being by Inkadinkado from their quote stamp range, and the fabulous one is be Hero Arts. I also created a cocktail glass out of bling to finish off.

My Dad's 70th Birthday Card...

Not the best photo in the world...but then it was taken on the back seat of the car as we pulled up at my Dad's house on Saturday morning...

So the card is using one of the old Pollycraft digi images called Beer Monster which I coloured with Copics using the following colours...
YG00/YG01/YG03/YG05/YG07/R37/B91/B93/B95/B97/Y21/Y26/Y28
The dartboard is a stamp by Inca Stamps and the papers are all Echo Park Little Boy which I layered with red and black cardstock, added some Thickers for the "70" and "Dad" and a Craftwork Cards sentiment. The Beer Monster has also had googly eyes added...trust me my Dad had eyes just like those when his birthday party was over on Saturday...

Dog Lovers card...

I had a request last week to make a card featuring a picture of the intended recipients dogs....and here is what I came up with.

So obviously the main image is the gorgeous dogs, and I matched the photo to some My Minds Eye - Lost & Found 2 - Rosy which I layered with some Bazzill black cardstock, added a doily, some seam binding, a heart pin, dog bone paperclip, MAMBI bling heart and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

It came together so quickly and I am pleased with the colour match to the photo...I think this is the first time I have added a photo to one of my card.

CCT v SC Challenges...

So new challenges are up today on Cute Card Thursday and Saturated Canary Challenge blogs...so I did a little combining...

On Cute Card Thursday the challenge is Button Up, and one Saturated Canary it is Winged Things, so for my card I used one of the new Saturated Canary images from Krista called Comfy Slippers Fairy. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B66
Hair - E23/E27
Clothing - BG10/BG11/R20/R21/R22
The papers are all My Minds Eye Find Your Wings and Fly Up and Away, I have distressed all the edges with a Tim Holtz distressing tool added a doily, some washi tape, stickers, chipboard attached with bakers twine and buttons from the same MME range. I finished off with some SU seam binding, a Prima bling key and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to pop over and check out both of the challenges...some stunning work and if you join in there are prizes to be won too.

Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl...

Don't know about you, but I love these girls....if I could I would own them ALL....

So here is a card I made with one of them...

So I have used Faith the Fairy, and again I wanted to try the "no lines" colouring as I wanted to see if it worked better with different stamps...I stamped her onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Memento Ink in Summer Sky and coloured her with Copics... I think I prefer how this one came out compared to last weeks Magnolia image...and the only thing I did differently was to use a pen to make the eyes stand out again..

So the papers on this card are all My Minds Eye Find Your Wings and Fly - Up & Away paper pad. I have added some MME Washi Tape and also some stickers...all from the same range. The "hold fast to your dreams" bit was cut from one of the sheets of paper in the pad, and I finished off with a doily, some twine, a Craftwork Cards tag sentiment and used the sentiment that comes with the image.

Be sure to pop back tomorrow to see what I have to share with you...

Saturated Canary Challenge - Anything Goes!

So, I am a little late posting this as the challenge started last week...

The challenge theme is Anything Goes, so I made a corner book mark with the Grey Tie/Under Contract stamp set which I coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21/B66
Hair - E23/E25/E27
Others - C0/C1/C2/C5/C7
I used Bazzill black and red cardstock and papers by Lily Bee Designs This & That. I added a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card, some MME letters, a heart pin and a bit of ribbon.

Check out the challenge...it has one more week to run...

"No Lines" Colouring Technique...

So you may has seen/heard about the "no lines" colouring technique. I had finally decided to have a try...it looks difficult...but this week I challenged myself to have a go, and today I am sharing my results.

I took one of the new Magnolia stamps...she is called Love Love Love Tilda. I have stamped her three times onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with three different coloured Memento Inks...left to right...Tuxedo Black, London Fog & Summer Sky.

Each image was coloured with Copics using the same colours so that you get a direct comparison. I am not sure which of them I prefer and that is pretty much down to personal preference...when I asked my daughter she liked the left hand image in the conventional Tuxedo Black...as for me, I am undecided.

So here is the card I made with the image...well one of them...and after all my hard work I had to use the "no lines" version...

The papers are all Cosmo Cricket Summer Love layered onto Bazzill Cardstock inElephant I have added a doily, some stitched ribbon, a heart paperclip, a small red foam rose and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I would love to hear your comments...What do you think? Which version do you prefer?

Gorjuss - I Found My Family in a Book!

I have used the Gorguss Girl called I Found My Family in a Book 2 which I have stamped onto Craftwork Cards Digital Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - 100/C3
Clothing - R37/R39/C0/C2/C5/C7/C9
The papers are all Fancy Pants Love Story layered with black and red Bazzill cardstock. I have also used the My Favorite Things Die-namics Boy Meets Girl die to embellish plus some red bling shaped into a heart.

Saturated Canary - Glitz & Glamour!

The current challenge over on Saturated Canary Challenge blog is Glitz & Glamour.

For my card I have used a Saturated Canary imaged called Smokin' Hot which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Eyes - B21/B66
Lips - R27/R29
Bikini - Y21/Y38
The papers are all My Minds Eye On the Bright Side - One layered with some Craftwork Cards red shimmer cardstock. I have added an Inkadinkado quote sentiment you can find a selection of them HERE. I have embellished with some seam binding, and bling.

Be sure to check out the current challenge and join in the fun...you still have a week to enter!

Whimsy Stamps Bingo Card...

Sorry I am so late posting this today...I really thought I had hot schedule...when in fact I had saved it...

I have a quick card to share with you this morning/evening...

I have used the Whimsy Stamps Bingo Card & Sentiments stamped onto Bazzill Kraft cardstock with black Versafine ink. The papers are all My Minds Eye Lost & Found 2 Sunshine and the base was also made from Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with some co-ordinating ribbon, a few pins, some bling and a doily.

It's been a busy old week...with the school holidays starting Friday 3.20pm...cannot wait!

Cute Card Thursday - Good Luck Charm!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday blog our theme is Good Luck Charm.

For my card I have used a Saturated Canary image called Ava she was a former freebie, but can now be bought for just $2...bargain price. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/E13/R20
Eyes - E47/E49
Har - E25/E27/E29
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/Y38/R20/R21
The papers are all American Crafts Dear Lizzie Neopolitan. I have added just some bakers twine, bling, a star charm and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Feels kind of weird going back into my little craft room...feels like I have not been in there for ages, but with all this sunshine it just seems wrong to hide in there...

Rock On!

I finally made a card after have a break forced on me due to a bad back...

I have used the MFT Die-namics Rock & Roll die set with some scraps of Bazzill Kraft (base & stars) & Bling (flames) cardstock. The papers are a mixture of different My Minds Eye On the Bright Side - One (denim piece), Happier (orange piece), Lime Twist (star & teal pieces), and Basic Grey Basics Kraft paper pad. I have embellished with a few metal studs and letters a pack of My Minds Eye letters in the Follow Your Heart Up & Away range.

To make the flames more dimensional I have added some red chalk ink to the edges, and distressed all the papers which hopefully add to the masculine feel of the card...and I even have a recipient in mind for this one...

Will be back tomorrow with another card...

My Favorite Things - Doodle Garden - Far Out...

So here is a card I made as part of the Dies to Die For DT, you can see it HERE on the Dies to Die For Blog.

I have used Doodle Garden - Far Out stamped using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink into Craftwork Cards digital cardstock and coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E23/E25
Clothing - B91/B93/B95/R37/R39/R20/R21/R22/YG23/YG25/BG72/100
The papers are all My Minds Eye Hootenanny and I have layered them with some Bazzill cardstock (not sure which blue colour it is...). I have embellished with a doily, bling and the sentiments etc are all cut from one of the sheets of paper from the pad and some are then on 3D pop up dots.

Be sure to come back tomorrow...

Home Decor...

So here is the little wooden tray I was talking about on Friday. I believe it came with little wooden Xmas embellishments in it from QVC about 5-6 years ago...as I said the embellishments have been given away long ago, but I kept the little tray...

I have added Papermania print papers to each of the rectangles and then added pics, stickers, diecuts etc to the inside of each rectangle. I added some bunting made with twine and washi tape and also some "potty people" style ribbon that I got in Hobbycraft.

I love this little tray and it sits in my recently semi tidied craft room...in a little corner that has a few of my cards/projects displayed...

Something Simple....

For a Man in your life....

As most Men don't seem to appreciate the fussy cards, I made something using just papers, cardstock and a sentiment....so pretty simple for me.

I have used papers from the My Minds Eye Kate & Co Oxford Lane paper pad, and also cut one of the sheets that had sentiment type things on, to add the specs. The tie was cut by hand using a tie on one of the pieces of paper as a guide/idea of shape...I then finished off with a quick Craftwork Cards sentiment...

Over the weekend I have a Home Decor item I made using a little wooden tray that came in an old QVC kit I got donkeys years ago...the kit is long gone/given away....but I kept the little wooden embellishment tray....

Cute Card Thursday meets Saturated Canary...

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is In the Summertime, and over on the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog our theme is Summer Fruits...so I have combined them.

For my card I have used one of the Saturated Canary images called Smokin' Hot which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Bikini - R35/R37/R39
Icecream - E23/Y32/YR31/R37/R39
The papers are all Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen which I have layered with some Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with some AC rik rac, a doily, gems and some stickers from the Kitschy Kitchen range.

Be sure to check out both challenges and join in the fun!

Prima Mixed Media Doll Card...

So here is a card I made the other week with minimal colouring....

I have used one of the Prima Mixed Media Dolls stamped twice...once onto plain card and her skin and hair coloured with Copics and once onto patterned papers (My Minds Eye Union Square). I have added a Jenni Bowlin Bingo card, some black tulle, a Craftwork Cards sentiment and some gorgeous crochet lace ribbon with a velvet centre.

Have had a very busy few weeks, with school finishing soon, and Georgia moving to Secondary School in September...tomorrow is Transition Day...the whole day spent at her new school...very exciting!

Cute Card Thursday - Once Upon a Time...

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Once Upon a Time. For my card I used a Some Odd Girl digi called Reading Mae which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17/E18/E19
Eyes - B21/B66
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG18/R20/R21/R22
Others - E50/E51/E53/G12/G14/Y38
The papers are all American Craft Amy Tangerine Yes Please, and I have added Remark Stickers from the same range and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the challenge, and join in for a chance to win this weeks prize from Whiff of Joy.