Witchy

Its hectic here as the school holidays have started and we are busy every weekend ... and this weekend was no exception!  Crafting is well and trully on the back burner, as is blogging.

 Fiona runs a weekly challenge on the Sugar Nellie Facebook page, and this week's has been funky hair, so Witch's Cauldron was a perfect choice!!  I coloured the image with my promarkers, and having tried different skin combinations, I went for green (alien like hubby said!!) and matched it with purple hair. Ellie and Beth helped with the spider's web stamping ... can you tell which are their's?? ... and then distressed the edges of the image for me.  The dp is Basic Grey and I added some raffia net lace from my stash and a layered flower.  I followed the sketch over at the Sugar Bowl.

I am off to do the ironing and contemplate what to feed hubby!!!

Summer day

 It's Saturday, a glorious day, and this card sums me up today ... in need of crashing in the garden, and slightly off centre!!!!!!  The morning after the night before ... !!!!

I coloured this cute mousey using my promarkers and their fib nips, love these nibs for hair and fur.  The card. image and mat were cut out using my flower nestie (a birthday pressie from hubby) and I added a few flat backed gems ... not really any space for any more embellies!

Challenges:
Stampin' for the Weekend - paws for thought
Passion fro Promarkers - animal crackers
For Fun - Ahh the sun of it
Stampavie and More - summer
Simon Says Stamp - shaped card
Divas by Design - Summer is here
Charisma Cardz - 4 legged friends
Stamp Something - Summer fun
Allsorts - Free and Easy

Its Friday (and you may need your sunglasses!!!)

Where has the week gone ... I blinked and missed it!!  Been really busy which is reflected in how few cards I have blogged or made :(

This week's Totally Papercrafts Challenge is

 Bling it

 I have gone for all bright and summmery for my card.  I used Butterflies and Pigtails and Butterfly Girl from Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy range, and masked them.  I coloured the scene using my promarkers and a couple of pink copic pens.  The dp is MME Lime Twist.  I added ribbon, a lacy hear doilly, butterflies that were left over from Beth's Christening cake and some flat backed gems.

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch + lace
Stamping with Fun - friends
For Fun - all the sun of it
I love Promarkers - anything Goes
Everybody-Art-Challenge - garden
Stampavie and more - summer
Divas by Design - Summer is here
Paperplay - in the garden
Crafty Cardmakers - flutterbies

Lost in Music

 I had a bit of a crafting session the other night ... and made this ...just haven't got round to blogging it until now.

Here is Lost in Music from Sugar Nellie's latest Sassy release, isn't she fab?  I coloured her using my promarkers and the dp is Basic Grey Oliver. I went for blue hair as the Sugar Nellie FB page challenge is different coloured hair this week.  I added some wooden black rustic buttons, some organza and a chippy tag which I coloured with turquoise promarker and then doodled on.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - sketch
One Stop Craft - recipe (1 ribbon/lace, 2 dp and 3 buttons)
I love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Clash of the colours (turquoise/red)

WOYWW

 Its Wednesday morning and time for the weeky snoop round everyone's desks courtesy of the amazing Ms Dunnit.

 So kitten is on my desk .. .his favourite sleeping spot is my craft chair, and I obviously disturbed him!! He is debating what to do with my embossing brush!  The love FunkyKits Mark sent my new Sassys out to me so I had to have a play ... inked one up and masked the other onto one already released ... work in progress.

A couple of weeks' ago I showed you Ellie's glimmer misted boxes for her teachers'.  Beth has got round to doing her's and they are all dry and ready to embellish .. here is what the girls' did with them ...

 Beth's are the more minimalist!!

  I will show you the gifts next week ... they are sat on hubby's craft bit ready to assemble ... he has 36 hours to get them made...!!!

Mirror Mirror

I am facing my busier working time, and so less time to craft :(  Hopefully they little darlings will not tire me out too much so I can craft in the evenings.

Anyway I coloured this image last night, and have made it into a card while the girls are soaking in the bath, after a fab day at Chester zoo.

I coloured the  image using my promarkers and the fine nibs, before cutting it using my deckled rectangles nesties.  I added some flat backed gems to create the necklace and some stickles to the image and dp.  The lace is from my lovely cfriend Ali (MWAH) and the die lace border is from Magnolia.  The dp is Basic Grey Olivia, and I added a lyered crocheted flower, button and ribbon bow.

Challenges:
Lili of the Valley - Fun and games (dressing up)
Paperplay - lace, ribbon and buttons
Stamp Something - something embellished
Our Creative Corner - all the B's (bling, bow, button)
Pink Ink Sketch challenge - sketch
Allsorts - Free and Easy
Totally Gorguss - punch/die
Cupcake Craft Challenge - shabby sparkle
Make it Monday 
Crafts and me - add a flower (crotcheted)

Basic Grey Challenge

This fortnight's Basic Grey Challenge is a sketch designed by the fabulous and amazing Heather ...

 

And as always, our wonderful sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky winner a fab $25 shopping spree in the Simon Says Superstore, just think of the goodies you could treat yourself to with that !!

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Here is my take on the sketch ...

I used Oh La La from Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy range and coloured her with my promarkers.  I cut her out and matted her onto the circle, the dp is Basic Grey Curio, and then I added some flower ribbon from my DT buddy Sandie, and a layered flower made up from my stash.  I was having a senior moment and put the flower in the wrong place ... oppps!!!

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

 Its Friday :)))))  And we are off away for a night, leaving the girls at my parents.  Dave won a trip and dinner on the North York Moors Steam railway ... well I had to go with him didn't I .. .a free 4 course meal .... something not cooked by me, it would be rude to refuse!!!

Anyway this week's Totally Papercrafts Challenge is

For a Boy

Our sponsor for this challenge is Karen from Charmed Cards and Crafts.

As well as Karen's wonderful digital image sets her store also stocks more than £16,000 of craft products. Karen is offering our lucky winner TWO fabulous digital bundles of their choice.

A new collection of images is due to be released very soon so keep your eye on their site so as not to miss out!!!!!

And I decided to do something quite different for me ... I have started making my own tags from kraft cardstock ... so I thought I would make a blokey one.  I used a TH world stamp to stamp over the tag, once i had made it, and then distressed the edges with my trust distresser and walnut stain ink.  I added some torn and distressed newspaper, a SU image, TH steampunk die border, some bits of clock and a TH adage label, duly distresses.

Challenges:

Stamp with Fun - sketch

Totally Gorguss - boys

Simon Says Stamp - newspaper

A Spoonfull of Sugar - make a tag

Tuesday Thrown down - something metallic (brad and grommet)

Creative Inspirations - around the world 

Cute  Card Thursday - for his eyes only

Simply Sassy Guest DT call

The Simply Sassy by Sugar Nellie blog is having a GDT call ... click the pic to go to the post for deets.

Now for those of you who follow my blog, you will know that I am a bit of a Simply Sassy fan ... just LOVE Krista's artwork and the Sugar Nellie stamps.  For the DT call you have to choose 3 Simply Sassy cards/projects that show your style ... only 3!!!  That was really, really hard!!!  Partly as I have lots more than 3 cards that I LOVE, and also as I don't really have a specific style, I do a bit of vintage, CAS, really anything that takes my fancy on a particular day.

Soooo ... here are my favourite Sassy projects  ...

Amelia has to be my favourite image .. I even have her on my bedroom wall!!

Here I stamped her twice and mounted sections onto chippie squares.

 This was my Simply Sassy In the Spotlight card ... chippie square and lots of texture.

 Butterflies and Pigtails is such a great image ...expecially as I have girl who would catch butterflies given half a chance!!

 Here she is teamed up with stamped and glassine paper butterflies.

5th Avenue ... one VERY Sassy lady!!

 

Here teamed up with kraft and a bit of grunge.

Winking Student ...

 Clean and simple and lots of white ... I do like white space.

 And finally (I know more than 3!!  But when you own them all ...)

Artistic Godess ...

I love doing her hair wacky colours!  Again a clean and simple, lots of white card

Vintage Boutique

A quick post as I have finished the tag I was making last night (see WOYWW post below).

I coloured this Simply Sassy, Vintage Boutique, using my promarker ... the fine nibs are great for the detail on this stamp.  I distressed the edges of the image using my TH distresser and broken china, vintage pphoto and walnut stain inks.  I made the tag from Papermania kraft cardstock, and distressed the edges before stamping a Stempleglede and SU stamp around the edges.  The gears are made using a TH die and some chippy embellies I have.  I added a bit of gear work and bakers twine to the centre.  I faux stitched the tag and dp using my walnut promarker and its fine nib, and twisted some bakers twine round the dp.  Finally I added some lace and ricrac, and a photo anchor.

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch and lace
A SPoonfull of Sugar - make a tag
Try it Tuesday - steampunk
For Fun - 2 different ribbons
Tuesday Thrown down - something metallic (brad and grommet)

And here is Jack ... being errrr ... helpful!!!

WOYWW

Its Wednesday and time to share the desk with the blogging world, thanks to the lovely Ms Julia Dunnit.

So here is my desk as i find it this morning ...

I am in the process of making a tag .. all the elements are there .. image, papers, embellies, etc ...just need to get colouring and assembling!

Here is a pic of the latest edition to our family ... Jack the kitten.  He has found my desk ... but he is sleeping soundly on my computer chair downstairs at the mo. One of his favourite places to chill out is on the mouse mat ... usually when we need to use the pooter!!

The tag and Jack being helpful are here.

Furry Friends

I managed to sneak a card in this morning before I started work ...

Here is one of Sugar Nellie's latest releases, Furry Friends.  I coloured the image using my promarkers and then I glamour dusted her within an inch of her life!!  The dp is BG Eskimo Kisses, and I cut the stars using y nesties, and then glamour dusted them.  I added some ruffle gingham ribbon from my stash.  All the lements are layered up using 3D pads (forgot to take a pic to show the layers) and the glamour dust is slightly 3D.

Challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - sketch
Creative Card Crew - Animal Antics
Die Cut Dreams - Animal Antics
Creative Craft Challenge - 3D it
Papertake Weekly - Getting Cute
Cupcake Craft challenge - Stars
Charisma Cardz - Stars
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Blue Romantic Dreamer

What a wet day ... best place to be is in the craft room!

I coloured Romantic Dreamer in last weekend, but hadn't got her onto a card until this morning.  She is coloured using my promarkers (and the fancy new nibs which I LOVE!).  The dp is MME Stella Rose and I added ribbon, lace, a doilly and flowers all from my stash.  I followed the sketch over at the Sugar Bowl, and added the extra optional of lace.

And as it is Monday, I am entering it into this week's Make it Monday ... I will get round more blogs this week!  It akso fits this week's Simon Says Stamp challenge- Anything Goes

Rosie Posy

Another rainy day so hubby has taken the girls out shopping ... and I have sneaked into my craft room to make a card, before hitting the mountain of ironing that needs doing.

I used Rosy Posie from LOTV and coloured her using prisma pencils.  The dp is a mix of digi papers from my scrap box.  I added some ribbon, brads and punched butterflies.

Challenges:
Divas by Design - pastels
Colour Create - cream, aqua and pale pink
Lili of the Valley - pink and blue
CRAFT - butterflies
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Allsorts - Free and Easy
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Right off to put the potatoes in and tackle that ironing!!  Be back latter for some blog hopping.

Less is more ... circles

 Where has the lovely weather gone ... it is pouring down here! 

This week's Less is More challenge is Circles.

I used my WMS stamps and stamped the doilly out 3 times in eggplant, purple twilight and cool peri ink.  Then I cut them out and layered them up on 3d pads.  I added some card candy to the centre.  I score a couple of lines and put some satin ribbon in between, and added more card candy (hubby's idea ... hope he's not going to get into this crafting thing!!)

Here is a view of the layered 'flower'

Off to buy more jars and things from IKEA ... oh and new dining chairs!

Totally Papercrafts challenge

This week's Totally Papercraft Challenge is

Girly Girly

and we are sponsored by  

Crafty Emma's Store -

£10 voucher to spend in store (p+p not included).

 I used Fashionista from Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy range ... she looks really girly in that frilly tunic ... and coloured her in using my promarkers and their new nibs (LOVE them!!).  The dp is My miinds Eye Stella Rose, and I added raffia lace, a doilly, and ribbon from my stash.  I ounched the flowers and added pearls to their centres.

Challenges:
 Trully Scrumptious - sketch
Oldie but a Goodie - lace and ribbon
Papertake Weekly - hot, hot, hot - hope its hot enough, although the green is cooling!
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends - Summer (colours)

Hippie Chick

Isn't the weather lovely at the mo .. sure it will break in time for the weekend!!

This was one of my first Simply Sassy images ... and I just love her!  I coloured Hippie Chick in using my promarkers and went round her with a little bit of blush.  I went for a slightly darker skin tone and used burnt ornage, coral, sunkissed pink and blush ... did it look dark to begin with!!  But she looks tanned and summery!  The dp is Basic Grey Bittersweet and MM gingham. I added some gingham ribbon from and a couple of buttons.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

Challenges:
A Spoonfull of Sugar - pink and brown
Cupcake Craft Challegne - choose a challenge - #110 - pink and brown
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
I love Promarkers - recipe - 1 ribbon, 2 dp and 2 buttons
Passion for Promarkers - gingham
Creative Inspirations - no flowers
Stampavie and more- birthday

First go at a tag

I am always amazed when I snoop round people's blogs and the gorgeous tags that are made .. .so I have finally bitten the bullet and had a go at a tag ...

 The image is Spread your Wings from Sugar Nellie, and I coloured her using my promarkers.   the dp is a digi I have had for ages, and I tore it, the tag is made from Papermania Kraft cardstock.  I cut the bird and cage from a TH die, and painted the cage with picket fence crackle paint and the bird in using DIs ... its a bit matt though, not sure why.  I added a TH adage ticket, some lace and a layered flower.  Finally some lace and ricrac through the large eyelet.

Challenges:
Ohlala Creations - tag
Try it Tuesday - tag - birds and bees
Papertake Weekly Challenge - hot, hot, hot

WOYWW

I cannot beleive it is Wednesday already!!!  So its time for the weekly snoop courtesy of the fabulous Julia round everyone's desks.

Here's mine as  I left it ...

I am in a clolouring mood at the mo .. .so pens and images out and the pads of paper I will use to make tha cards.  A couple of painted and glimmer misted boxes that Ellie is doing for her teachers' are also around ... drying ...Ellie loves glimmer mist LOL!!

 Off to get the girls up and ready and I'll be joining in the snoop later.

Retail therapy

Anyone for a bit of retail therapy ... I'll pass as not the greatet shopper on earth ... unless its for craft stash...!!!

I love this smart business woman with the obviously VERY flexible credit card ... its Retail Therapy from Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy range.  Don't you just love her ear muffs?!  I coloured her in using my promarkers, and I just love their new fine nibs, great for getting fine detail and shading.  The dp is MME Stella Rose, and I added some Pink Petticoat gingham and some gingham ribbon.  I layered up a flower using dies and a flower from my stash.

Challenges:
Make it Monday (I did make it last night)
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Favourite Challenge - #61 Going Girly ... shopping is apparently VERY girly!!
Pink Ink Sketch Challenge - sketch (opps just realised I put the flower in the wrong place ... sorry!)
Passion for Promarkers - gingham