CAS Tilda

Another quick post from me .. I am madly getting DT cards and projects made today, as I have a really busy week ahead, with Beth gonig into hospital.

 This is one of my latest Tildas ...I coloured her using my distress inks and then cut her out.  The scalloped circle was made using a Marianne Creatible frame.  The dp is K and Co Que Sera Sera, and I added some ribbpn and pearls from my stash.  The white cardstock and scalloped circle are distressed in Spiced Marmalade.
Sweet and simple ... my kinda card :)

It fits these challenges:
Just Magnolia - Sketch
Totally Gorguss - Hot, hot hot
Stampin for the Weekend - Getting Warmed up
Papertake Weekly - ribbon and pearls

A couple of cards

Its taken me a couple of days to get these cards finished ... life is one long roller coaster here at the mo ... and we are now onto geting Beth prepared for hospital on thursday.

I love Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy range ... Hippy Chick is a definite favourite.

I watercoloured her using my distress inks.  I spritzed round her using hydrangea glimmer mists.  The sketch is from Friday Sketchers, and I used doliys for the circle elements.  The outer one is spritzed in Dusty Concorde distress ink and then hydrangea glimmer mists.  The dp is Basic Grey Koishi, and the ribbon and flowers are from my stash.  I am entering it into this week's Basic Grey CHallenge, flowers, and also the Simply Sassy Guest DT call ... if I don't try I'll never know LOL!!

Now this card id for hubby for Valentine's day ...

I love these latest LOTV images, and just had to have this one.  I coloured it using my Promarkers, and then followed the sketch from this week's Lili of the Valley challegne.  The white cardstock is embossed wusing my hearts folder.  I made the heart by covering one I drew in glitter paint (3 layers) and once it was dry using crackle accents to get the crackle effect.  The button hole feature was punched when I drew it.
 Here is a close up of the heart ... I am quite please with it :)

 The card also fits these challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - All you need is Love
I love promarkers - Keep it sweet and Simple
Totally Papercrafts - Add a heart
Craft Your Days Away - love

 I am going to have a day in my craft room ... I feel the need for crafting therapy LOL!!

 

Keeping cosy

 I have started my Christmas cards LOL!!  I couldn't resist stamping this cutie up ...I do love HM stamps :)

 I coloured the image using my distress inks and then inked the edges.  I added polar white flower soft for a little texture and snow.    I embossed the white cardstock and snowflakes using my CB folders.  I little ribbon and a couple of punched and stickled snowflakes finish it off.

It fits these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo - punches, embossing, ribbon
Cute Card Thursday - 3,2,1 recipe - 3 papers, 2 snowflakes, 1 ribbon/image
House Mouse and Friends - embossing

Stampavie and More - sketch
 Everybody-Art-Challenge - snow

Recipe: 
Stamp(s):  House Mouse from Tobaggan set
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Jovial
Embellishments: from stash

InStyle Stamps Inspiration challenge and WOYWW

Here is my desk today .. far too tidy and un-busy for my liking!!!  My new magnolias arrived this morning, so I need to ink them up, and there are some images ready to colour ... Gracie from InStyle Stamps is there along with a LOTV fairy and a Stempleglede image.   No sign of the cat in the craft room today .. she was far to busy murdering mice this morning LOL!!!

 Its time for the monthly inspiration challenge over at InStyle Stamps blog ... this is what it says ...
 Ready for a very tasty bit of inspiration? We've got it for you today! This is a beautiful table full of delightful treats. The picture lends itself well to all sorts of inspiration...shapes, colors, trees, white space. Let's take a look!

What do you think? As with our other challenges so far this year, you'll see our new format with this one too. The keyword for this challenge is ISSIC01. If you upload to an online gallery, please use that keyword so we can find your awesome project to leave some love! 

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