ABC challenge

Its time for another ABC challenge, and we have some exciting news ... from the next challenge we are going weekly!!!! We are currently choosing the new design team members and will be announcing those shortly. We will also be reintroducing the top 5 and have a new banner which anyone whom has won before but not received can use.

The theme is M for Magical and we are sponsored by

whom are offering us this wonderful prize.

Now there is a sketch this week as well but it is optional.

And here is my card... something a bit different for me.

 I brayered the background and then used my Lavinia stamps to create the fairy scene.  The ickle stars are stickled, as are the fairies wings.  The dp is Basic Grey Marjoliane, and I used a Martha Stewart punch to create the scalloped edge.  The ribbon is from my stash.

 

Little Light of Mine

I had a disastrous afternoon yesterday ... sat down to colour some images in for some DT work I wanted to get done ... ohhh the mess!!! Between bleeding inks and a cat with muddy paw prints there was nothing to show for it!!!
Except this .. I finally resorted to distress inks and a play, and the cat curled up and went to sleep!!!!

 I coloured this ickle cuties in my distress inks and then faux stitched round the outside of the image in a starlight gel pen.  I kept the layout very simple, just embossing the background with my Swiss dots folder and added a corner of dp, oh and some ribbon.  I haven't added a sentiment, not really into sentiments!!  But I think I will probably give this to one of my friend's for her birthday ... think its OK for a birthday card :)

Challenges -
Basic Grey - Spots and Dots
Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday
Pollycraft Challenge - sweet pastel colours
Stamp Something - Anything Goes


Recipe:
Stamp(s): Sugar Nellie Little Light of Mine
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Eva
Embellishments: from stash

A couple of cards

After spending the day on a first aid course yesterday I spent the evening colouring images, and I made the cards up this morning.

My first card uses the Friday Sketcher sketch, and the My favourite things theme from Just magnolia.

I got this Tilda with a Simon Says win, so I haven't had her very long, but she shows my favourite things .. surprises (nice ones!!) and presents :)  I coloured her using my distress inks and used my nesties to layer her.  The dp is Eskimo Kisses, not sure if I like this pad .. still got an almost full one after 2 Christmases!!  I added some gingham ribbon and a sentiment.

I have also been playing with my Simply Sassy  Sugar Nellie stamps ...

I adore Hippy Chick, she looks so serene, and is a dream to colour.  As my distress inks were out I decided to colour her using them.  I have kept the layout simple, using some BG Marjoliane and an embossed panel (Moroccan screen) and just a little ribbon and some teeny pearls.  I am going to enter this into the Simply Sassy GDT call.

 

Pom poms

I am loving these latest LOTV stamps ... think this is going to be my neice's birthday card .. well part of it, or should it be for Beth???? 

 I coloured her using my pens and added lots of stickles.  I embossed the white cardstock using a very neglected CB embossing folder, stylised flowers, and the dp is BAsic Grey Eva .. another neglected bit of my stash.  I added some punched flowers and a bow and ribbon.

 It fits these challenges
Lili of the Valley - Things with wings
Everybody Art Challenge - sketch
Stampavie and More - Glitter/sparkle

Beth is going into hospital soon and I am hoping lots of people will send her cards ... the details can be found here.  Please take rhe time to have a look.

I am on a first aid course all day so no chance to have a play with the rest of my LOTVs :(.
 

Dandelion puffs and a plea for Beth

How cute are these ickle girls from LOTV .. I adore them and am saving for all of them!!! Mine arrived this morning and I just had to get them inked up and play ...

I coloured her using my pens and stickled her wings.  I followed the sketch over at Simon Says Stamp, and the colour theme from Colour Create.  I made my own panel of pink shiny paper using distress inks and glimmer mists ... it is really sparly, trust me.  I added some layered flowers and organza ribbon.

Beth is going into hospital on 27th january to have grommets fitted.  Hopefully it will just be a day case, and all our lives will imprive afterwards.  When Ellie had her tonsils removed 2 years ago I asked my blogging friends to make her cards to keep her distracted in hospital ... and Ellie got 57 wonderful cards.  I am hoping that you can all be generous again and make a card for Beth.  If you would like to please email me for my address ... cathywallington@yahoo.co.uk.  She loves handmade cards and crafting, and would love to open lots of cards wishing her luck.


This card also fits
Stampavie and More - glitter/sparkle
Charisma Cardz - Good luck
Lili of the Valley - things with Wings

Dutchdare Card challenge and inStyle Stamps Colour Challenge

I can't believe we are up to our 94th challenge over at Dutchdare Card Challenges ... and this week's theme is stitching, real or faux.

I used Gracie from InStlye Stamps Twirla and Gracie set, and coloured her using my promarkers, before adding some stickles.  I cut her out ausing my nesties and inked the edges.  I faux stitched the dp from Basic Grey's Wisteria pad using a white gel pen, before adding blue organza ribbon to the corners.  I made a bow using white tulle and the organza ribbon, and added perfect pearls to the scallops on the circle.

pens used : promarkers - sunkissed pink, ivory, blush, duck egg blue, demin blue, pastel blue, gold, yellow, lemon, primrose

I have also joined in the Colour Challenge over at InStyle Stamps .

I used Alice from InStyle Stamps Fairytale set, and coloured her using my promarkers and copics.  I used a nestie label to cut her out.  The dp is Basic Grey Pyrus, maybe a bit too blue for the butterfly ???  I wrapped some satin ribbon round, and added some prima flowers and papermaina flower brads, oh a doily .. always a must at a tea party!!
pens used : promarkers - sunkissed pink, ivory, blush, sky blue, artic blue, cool grey 4, 1, yellow, lemon, primrose;  Copics - black, R29, E37, E35, E33, E31
 

Donald

My SN order arrived yesterday, and having eazi mounted and inked them all up I couldn't resist colouring Donald in ...

 Don't you just want to cuddle him, sat in his puddle in the rain?  I coloured him with my promarkers and then cut him out and matted him onto an ebossed circle.  The dp is DCWV Nana's Nursery, and I added some card candy.  I used the sketch from the Sugar Bowl, but ignored the theme ... well I could use it for my brother's birthday, which was Monday, and card is still not made, let alone sent!!!

I'll be back later with my Dutchdare Card challenge card, and a card for inStyle Satmap colour challenge.

 

WOYWW and InStyle Stamps Colour challenge

Its Wednesday, so time for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday ...

My postie was busy today ... my recent win from Simon Says Stamp arrived, as did my Cuddly Buddly order (with a freebie :)) and  my Sugar Nellie order ... can't wait to plpay this evening.  Until I unpacked all my new stash my desk was tidy ... just the fab Snow White image from the new Fairy Tales release from InStyle Stamps , my pens and my i-pad.  I use it to listen to music and keep up to date on Face Book and blogger while crafting :).

Thank you to everyon who asked after Miffy last week ... she was found in a shed, so is home safe and sound ... well at this moment in time she is stalking the bird table!!

It's time for InStyle Stamps first Colour Challenge of the year. As we mentioned in our Sketch Challenge last week, you'll notice we've made some changes to the way our challenges look. This is to make it easier for you to participate, and spread the word about the challenges. Are you ready to see our gorgeous colors for this month?

Just look at that stunning butterfly! We've picked out some colors from the photo to inspire you - you can use them all, or you can leave off the neutrals and use whatever neutral you'd like. Just be sure to focus on those shades of green and brown! You'll also notice that this challenge (and all of our challenges now) have a specific keyword. Please use this when you upload to any online gallery, so we can easily find it! For this challenge, the keyword is ISSCC01.

 

Alice in Wonderland

 I have had a fustrating morning ... why do black, grey and red pens have to bleed!!

Anyway I finally managed to get a card made .. no red though, well a teeny tiny bit!!  And it fits these challenges ...
Papertake Weekly - Cold and Frosty Morning
Oh Alice! Challenge - Remembering Holiday Dreams (I chose blue colour scheme)
Stampin for the weekend - New and blue

I ccoloured Alice in using my pens and then used my nestie labels to mat her up.  I stuck to a white background, just scoring it into a diamond pattern, half with the scoring ridge up and half down (if that makes any sense!!).  I added some blue gingham ruffle ribbon, some pale blue gems and lots of stickles ... very frosty, icy.

Now Alice's hair may not be as yellow as some people might think it should be ... but my off blond daughter has begun complaining that all the images I colour with blond hair have very blond hair like Beth, and "it ISN'T FAIR"!!  Quote, unquote, so I had a go at Ellie's hair.

Alice is from one of January's amazing releases from InStyle Stamps.  Take a look at Fairy Tales! A brand new rubber stamp set with six fairy tale inspired images. Snow White, Rapunzel, Alice, Sleeping Beauty, Thumbelina, And Red Riding Hood - they are all in there in amazing detail, just waiting for you to create with them! Fairy Tales will retail for $21.95, and will be available for purchase in the store just after CHA.
 

 
Recipe:
Stamp(s):  InStyle Stamps
Colouring Media: Promarkers - sunkissed pink, blush, ivory, srtic blue, sky blue, warm greys 1-5, cool greys 1-5, mustard, caramel
                           Copics - E50, E31, E35, E37, YG20, YG31, black
Papers:
Embellishments: Gema and ribbons from stash

Magical Mondays

 We are back with a slightly different theme of gothic angels. This week we want to see a naughty side to all your creations, the normal rules apply that it has to be a magical image but we are also accepting any Kenny K images as he has kindly sponsored us this week.

the wonderful prizes are

3 digis for 1st prize, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd

I made 2 cards for the challenge ...

I coloured Raven using my pens, and cut her out using nesties.  I distressed the edgeof the image using starlight black ink.  I followed the sketch over at Friday Sketchers, and kept the details simple.  The dp is K and Co Que Sera, and the embellishments came from my stash.  As I am going to give this to my hubby for Valentines day I am entering into this week's Kenny K Krafty Girlz challenge, Love ya.

My second card using Devilish Donna ...

 Again she is coloured using my pens and then i cut her out.  I loosley followed the sketch from Wild Orchid crafts ... put the ribbon in the wrong place ... doh!!!  Sorry about the quality of the pic ... I took it in hubby's light box thingy at night ... not a success!!!