Flora

 I started colouring this digi image, Flora, from Sugar Nellie, last week, and finally got round to finishing her last night.  She is coloured using my promarkers and flex markers.  The dp is MME Paris and Co (my fave colour combination!!) and I distressed, gessoed and distress inked the edges of the dp and cardstock.  I added some frosted lace stickles to the image and some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The lace and pearl swirl complete the card.

Not really my style of card any more - slightly on the fussy side for me to be honest, but the person it is for will LOVE it.

Challenges:
Wild Orchid - shabby chic
Bunny Zoe - swirls and lace
Oldie but a goodie - flower power

Outlaw Luka

Here is a card I made for Ellie's 2nd best friend, Sam's birthday.  She has known him since they were both babies.  This is a digi image,  Outlaw Luka from LaLa land Crafts, and I coloured him with my trusty promarkers.  The dp is Basic Grey Wander, and I added some white card candi that I coloured with my cool grey 3 pen.  I was going to add the sentiment ... but couldn't find somewhere for it to fit and not look daft!!

Challenges:
Creative Monday - for Men
Cards for Men - Happy Birthday

Basic Grey Challenge

 This week's Basic Grey challenge is Fun in the Sun as usual we are sponsored by the lovely Heidi from

I used this fab Saturated Canary image, Beach Baby, and coloured her using my promarkers.  The dp is Basic Gry Life of the Party and I added a flower made from a heartfelt Creations die, a button and some card candi coloured in using my promarkers.

 Challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - sketch
Cupcake Craft - bright as a button
Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime

Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge

This week's theme over at the  Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge  is at the beach or sand.

I used this very relaxing image, Ocean Paradise, and coloured it using my promarkers.  I kept the layout simple, just matting up some stripy dp with kraft and navy blue cardstock.  I added some bakers twine and a button to finish it off.

Challenges:
By the cute and girly - A day at ... the beach
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
 Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime
CRAFT - splashy/water theme
Simply Create - Summer/vacation

Totally Papercrafts challenge

This week's Totally Papercrafts challenge theme is  Here comes summer and we are sponsored by the wonderful Heidi from Simon Says Stamp.

And here is my card ...

I just couldn't resist the latest release of LOTV bears, how cute are they??!!  I used Bobbing on By, and coloured him using my copics.  The dp is from Simply Stories and I added a pennant banner made using a whimsy die, buttons nad bakers twine.  The sentiment came with the stamp.

Challenges:
By the cute and girly - A day at ... the river
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Stamps and Fun=Creativity - no girls allowed
Everybody-Art-challenge - spots
 Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime
J and C Creations - animal antics
Lil's Little Fairies - anything goes
CRAFT - splashy/water theme
Crafty Catz - spots
Simply Create - Summer/vacation

Fit for a Princess

I love Basic Grey papers and these are no exception - even if they are a bit on the pink side!!

I coloured this sweet Magnolia image using my promarkers and cut her out.  I added a doilly and matted the BG papers onto lilac cardstock.  I added some ribbon and a double bow, and some paper flowers, tulle and a sparkly brad.  Finally some stickles to her tiara and the edge of her dress, a TH swirl and some pearls.

Challenges:
Passion for promarkers - sketch (rotated and sentiment omited)
Creative Card Crew - Swirls and Pearls
DutchDare - for a child
PaperPlay - happy birthday

Angelica

I have made this for one of my favouritest people in the world ... thought she needed a little loving.

I have coloured Angelica from Sugar Nellie (out of stock I think at the moment) up using my very neglected copics, and added glimmer mist to her dress and wings, and a little frosted lace stickles on the ground.  The dp is Simply Stories, and I just love the muted shades in their paper pads.  I added some butterflies, pearls and a spellbinders bitsy flower with a pearl at its centre.  The ribbon is from Sew Sweet.

Challenges:
The Ribbon girl - girly
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Little Miss Muffet - sparkle
Bunny Zoe - girls, girls, girls
DutchDare Card Challenge - flutterby butterfly

The Craft Garden, a play and WOYWW

I am so late posting my card for this month's Craft Garden challenge, got me months muddled up!!!  We have a photo inspiration for you ...

So here is my project taken from this month's inspiration photo ...

I went for the shapes (the rosette flower) and the colours.  Pansies also remind me of the freshness of spring and early summer, so with that in mind I used TH's spring and summer distress inks for the background (but not the pink LOL!!)  I stamped over the inked background the TH stamp using eggplant ink, before using 2 TH background stamps stamped in Tattered Angels glimmer mists to create the shimmery splattery (think rain!!) background.  I also stamped over the TH butterflies with the same sprays and stamps.  I stained my ribbon using the inks and added some pearls to the butterflies and tag.

And here is my desk mid creation - everything covered do those glimmer mists don't get everywhere!!!

 And another tag I made using the same techniques, just in browns and reds.  I tried stamping out the butterflies in glimmer mist down the side - hubby thinks it looks like some one has bled over it - he is so helpful at times!!!!

 So for the first time in months I am joining back in with Julia's weekly hop across the desks of blogland - my mojo has been seriously missing until recently, but it is fab getting back into the swing of creating and playing!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - tag or ATC
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
DutchDare Card Challenge - flutterby butterfly  
Simon Says Stamp and Show - spritz, spray or stencil

Old St Nick

 Since it is July and I have at least 100 cards to make for Christmas, I thought I ought to start!!

 I used Old St Nick from Sugar Nellie and used my promarkers to colour him in sepia tones.  The dp is from BoBunny, and the cardstock is SU.  I cut a circle out of the cardstock using my scalloped circle nesties and embossed it with a CB smowflake folder. I added some rock candy and frosted lace stickles and a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.  I resisted the temptation to add any embellishement - I am going for flat cards this Christmas!! 

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch
Little Miss Muffet - sparkle
One Stop card challenge - coffee and cream
Secret Crafter - Christmas
Lollipop - Xmas in July
Stamps&Fun=Creativity - no girls allowed
Sweet Stampin' - scallops
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Crafting time DT post

 The theme this week is back to nature

I stamped the IndigoBlu Anemone corner using archival ink onto watercolour paper and then coloured it using my distress markers and  waterbrush.  Once the ink was dry I distressed over it using distress inks and stamped the sentiment from the IndigoBlu's Wild meadow set.

I created the background using distress inks and then stamped over the silohuette background stamp from IndigoBlu's Poppy Meadow set. I stamped the butterfly stamp from IndigoBlu's Wild Meadow set directly onto the card using archival ink, and then coloured the stamp in using distress markers before stamping it twice onto white cardstock.  I cut them out, moulded them and popped them onto 3d foam pads.  Finall I stamped the sentiment from IndigoBlu's Grand Tour III set.  Finally i added some teeny pearls.

 Make it Monday