Spring Louie

Evening Everyone!
Here's a card I've made using one of the new images from Digistamp Boutique - if you've not seen them yet, I'd recommend a looksie cos there are some fab ones, including this one:

Ingredients:

Image - Digistamp Boutique coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition 'Spring Feast'

Other - Ladybird Button from the Hobby House, other Buttons, Ribbon and Daffodils from stash.

So - what do you think of how I've coloured Louie the Bear? It was kind of an experiment with my new flexmarkers but I was pretty pleased with how he turned out.
I'm also entering my card into Sweet Sketch Wednesday, as I've followed Sketch 192, MarkerPOP's 'Texturizing' challenge and the monthly challenge at Digistamp Boutique and I think that's it.
You know I've just been watching a TV programme called 'Taboo: Ugly' about so called ugly people - or society's perception of 'ugly' and there's a little 8 year old boy on there from America called Nathaniel who's got Treacher Collins syndrome, which causes facial deformity and my heart is literally breaking for him because of how cruel people can be to such a lovely little boy, just because of the way he looks. I think it's the people that are cruel to him and those that judge others for what's on the outside instead of the inside, that are the ugly ones!!! I'd love to give Nathaniel a big hug and tell him how brave and wonderful he is! With that said, I'm off to visit you all now! TTFN.........x

Cute Baby Fairy!

Evening! How's your week going so far? It's turned super cold here in London again but I've finally managed to get my winter coat that I've been searching for since Christmas! Every time I found one I liked, it had either sold out or they didn't have it in my size, so I'm so happy I've finally got one - and it's sooooo lovely and cosy, now I'm 'snug as a bug in a rug' LOL!!
Here's a card I made a week or so ago using a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday but I'm only just getting round to posting it.....

I love this image, so adorable and I've watercoloured it with Distress Inks. All the papers and Chipboard flowers/sentiment, etc are from Imaginisce 'All Kinds of Happy' with a few embellies from my stash and that's about it!
I'm entering my card over at The Sugar Bowl, who from now on are running a monthly 'Anything Goes' challenge.
BTW - in case you've just noticed my Sunday Sketch and Stamp post has just magically appeared, it's cos I'd left it scheduled but hadn't realised it wasn't live until I went to post this one, doh!!
Right, I'm off to get Sam's dinner out the oven and then I'll be hopping round to see you. Stay warm (if it's cold where you are obvs!)....................xx

In the Pink

Morning! There's a new challenge starting today over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and this week, it's a great sketch by Francesca - here's my card (and if you don't like pink, look away now LOL!)

Ingredients:

Image - Magnolia Tilda watercoloured with Distress Inks.

Papers - Magnolia and DCWV cardstock.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Other - Rub-on Lettering from DCWV, Crafts Too Hearts Embossing Folder, Pearl Hearts from My Crafty Heart, WRMK Distressing Tool and Gems from stash.

What do you think of my watercolouring with Distress Inks? I've been practising, so expect to see more images coloured this way - I actually love sitting colouring in this way, I find it really relaxing but it takes such a long time - or it does me anyway!! I've coloured Tilda with one of my newest coloured 'Picked Raspberry' and think it's lush!!

I'm also going to enter my card into the following challenges:

• In the Pink - Challenge #12 Distressed.
• Crafty Calendar - Love and Marriage.
• 2 Sisters Challenge - Challenge #129 White and Red and/or Pink.
• Creative Corner - Challenge 5 Love and Hearts.
• Card Makin' Mamas - Love.
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Love is all around.
• My Time to Craft - Challenge #207 'Love is in the Air'.
• Inspire Me Fridays - Always Anything Goes.

Don't forget to hop over to Sunday Sketch and Stamp and check out my teamies amazing cards and join in with the challenge, of course - I can't wait to see your take on the sketch! Bye for now..............xx

'A creative mess is better than idle tidiness'!!

Hi Everyone! It's Friday which means there's a new sketch over at the Friday Sketch Challenge and this week, it's one by Janine. Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Inky Impressions coloured with spectrum noirs and promarkers.

Papers - Freebies from a magazine by Lilly Bimble.

Die Cuts - Magnolia Doohickey Doily, Marianne Designs Hearts, Spellbinders Nestie Circle.

Other - Sentiment from Elzybells, Glossy Accents (on ruler), WRMK corner chomper and gems from stash.

The papers I've used were free with this month's Quick Cards magazine but were so lush I had to go and check out Lilly Bimble and when I saw that you could get 50% off by using coupon code BIMBLE50, I couldn't help it when a few digi paper downloads slipped into my basket!! Go and have a looksy!

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

• Papercrafting Journey - For a Girl.
• Creative Belli - Challenge #162 Rhinestones.
• Nutcrafters - Challenge #35 Cute and Girly.
• Paper Pretties - PWC243 Square Cards.
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Challenge 112 One for the Girls.
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use at least one heart on your project.
• Inky Impressions - Challenge #95 Bingo (Pink/Sentiment/Die)
• Creative Card Crew - Challenge #28 Girly.
• Die Cuttin Divas - Challenge #100 Anything Goes.

I think that's about it! I'd love to hear what you think of my card and please hop over and check out my wonderful teamie's creations over at the Friday Sketch Challenge and I hope you'll join in! We've got two wonderful sponsors this week - Inky Impressions (whose image I've worked with) and The Digi Garden (who the other half of the team worked with). I don't know if you've heard the terribly sad news about Jacqui from The Digi Garden - she has passed away this week. Such shocking news as although she'd been ill for some time, she'd still managed to keep the store going and hadn't let it hold her back. It's so hard to find the right words at times like this but my thoughts are with Jacqui's friends and family and she will be missed in the crafting community...............xx

Super Sweet Penny

How's the snow in your part of the country? In London, it hasn't stopped today since about 8am and looks set to continue. I love it when it's thick on the ground and the view from my window overlooking Blackheath, looks so very pretty.
So - it's Sunday, which means there's a new sketch over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and this week, it's a good 'un from Claire! Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Saturated Canary coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs.

Papers, Ribbon, Button, Gems/Pearls - Dovecraft 'Garden Party'.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Other - Scalloped Card Blank - Craftwork Cards, MS Butterfly Punch.

I'm going through a bit of a Saturated Canary phase at the moment - I've always loved Krista's images right from when the Simply Sassy's were released and I own pretty much every image that's ever been released but I've not made up any cards with them for ages but the last three cards I've made have been SC - so keep an eye out for the others! I've also used another of my current faves on this card - Cosmos Daisies from WOC! They're so pretty! And I used some of my Christmas and Birthday money to have a bit of a splurge at Wild Orchid, so have lots of lovely new blooms!!
I'm also going to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Stampin' for the Weekend - Something Girlie.
• Simply Create Too - Challenge #29 Anything Goes.
• Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge 49 Girls, Girls, Girls.
• Allsorts Challenge - Flower Power.
• Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes.
• Crafty Calendar - What's New!? (Cosmos Daisies!)

I think that's about it. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think and don't forget to hop over to Sunday Sketch and Stamp to check out my teamies cards and join in! Stay safe and warm........xx

SomeBunny Special

Hi Everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at Friday Sketch Challenge and this week, we've got a fab sketch from Mariska to work with. Here's my attempt at it.....

Ingredients:

Image - Saturated Canary coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs.

Papers - First Edition.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Hearts - MeiCrafts at My Crafty Heart.

Other - Sentiment from xx, Lace and Pearls from stash.

OMG - I've just discovered the fine tips for Promarkers (yeah, I know it's kinda late in the day!), they are fantabulous!! Makes things so much easier when you're trying to get into the tiny corners!! And how lush are these papers? They're the newest ones from First Edition - Rose Garden and my current faves!!

I'm also going to enter my card into the first ever challenge over at Inky Chicks and also In the Pink's Challenge #11 Luscious Lace (and Pink of course!!)

Hope ya like it! Don't forget to hop over to Friday Sketch Challenge and check out my teamie's cards and join in, of course!! TTFN..................xx

New Year, Fresh Start!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish each and every one of you all the very best for 2013! Now that the new year is here, I've made a few resolutions - mainly crafty ones (!!) - I won't bore you with them all (just yet anyway LOL!)
So - on to my first post for 2013 and I'm excited to say that it was my turn to design the sketch over at the Friday Sketch Challenge this week, here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Stamp Fairy coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers and Butterfly embellishment sticker - Dovecraft 'Garden Party'.

Other - Little Claire's Peel Off sentiment, Bazzill Basics Kraft card, Marianne Designs flower die and Glitter Dots from stash.

I've used a v. cute girly digital image from the Stamp Fairy, who are sponsoring this fortnight's challenge - I hope it looks like she's sitting on the edge of the circle? That was the plan anyway!!
I'm also going to enter my card into the following challenges:

• My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - Gettin' Girly.
• Simply Create - Anything Goes.
• By the Cute and Girly - Cute and Girly.
• The Kraft Journal - Anything Goes with Kraft.
• The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE180 Anything Goes.

And I think that's about it! I hope you like my card and don't forget to hop over and have a look at my teamie's creations and join in with the challenge at the Friday Sketch Challenge, I'd love to see what you do with my sketch. Bye for now............xx