Friday, 20 July 2012

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

This week's Totally Papercraft's theme has been picked by Lisa, and she has chosen an inspiration picture ...


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 I coloured this Mayzy Art image, MacKensie,  using cpoics and then matted her onto DCWV Linen dp - it always takes my breathe away cutting into these papers!!  I added some card candi, flowers, ribbon and ricrac, and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Challenges:
Bearly Mine - girly birthday
Papertake Weekly - all things girly
Stamps and fun=creativity = sketch
Divas by design - anything goes
Paper Shelter - anything goes
Love to create - 3 of something (types of embellishment)


Thursday, 19 July 2012

Pretty in pink


So right now Ali is clapping her hands and Susan is shaking her head ... and I am checking my temperature as I don't do pink!!!

 This is one of Krista's latest Saturated Canary digis, Jules, and she is coloured using my promarkers and flexpens.  The dp is a mix of Bo Bunny and MME and I added bitty blossoms die cut rolled flowers, pearls, gems and ribbon - love this ribbon from Sew Sweet.  The sentiment is from Pollycraft (sadly shut:(().  Finally I added some frosted lace stickles to the edge of the image and under her feet.

Challenges:
 Creative Craft - black and pink
I love promarkers - sparkle
My Mum's Craft shop - cats and dogs
Fab n Funky - make your own flowers
Crafts and Me - ribbon and bow
Simon Says Stamp - sketch
Dutchdare - recipe
Moving Along with the times - Pink, pearls, pretty
Charisma Cardz - favourite animal
Creative Card Crew - black cardstock



Tuesday, 17 July 2012

This and that

I made a couple of really contrasting cards yesterday ...


I coloured this gorgeous Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable (but very neglected!!) image, Rebecca, in using my promarkers.   The dp is Bo Bunny Welcome Home, which hasn't seeen daylight in months!!!  I added raffia lace, satin ribbon, a pearl swirl and some WOC flowers.

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch
Oldie But a Goodie - flower power
Incy Wincy - dust off
Bunny Zoe - swirls and lace


And then I decided to do the inspiration challenge over at the Allsorts challenge, using as similar stash as possible from that sent to the DT ...
I used papers from Memory box and distressed, tore and inked them up. I diecut the weathered clock from kraft paper and inked the edges.  The bird and cage are a TH shapers and movers die set, and the bird has been inked with walnut stain distress ink, and the cage coloured using vintage photo distress stain, rock candy crackle paint and walnut stain distress ink.  I stamped the Sugar Nellie little birdie and TH sentiments using sepia ink, before adding ribbon, buttons with twine through them and some flat backed pearls.

Challenges:
 Allsorts - a challenge for the DT
Craft your Passion - kraft and lace/ribbon
Simon Says Stamp and Show - no rules
Sir Stampalot - your crafty passion (distressing, everything Tim Holtz, kraft)

Monday, 16 July 2012

A couple of cards

I had a bit of a colouring fest yesterday ... and these are 2 of the cards I made up ...

 
I used this gorgeous Kathy Hare image from Sugar Nellie, Worried,  and coloured him with my promarkers.  The dp is Simply Stories, Happy Birthday I think.  I added buttons made using a very neglected Marianne Creatible's die, and a stamped tag and chippy brackets, coloured using my umber promarker.

Challenges:
Sugar Bowl - sketch
Creative Monday - for Men

This gorgeous Magnolia, Ballerina, hasn't seen ink in absolutely AGES!!  She is coloured using copics, and I added glamour dust and frosted lace stickles to the image.  The dp is Stampin Up Blueberry Crisp, another neglected item from my stash!!!  I added some Memory Box die cut flowers, pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts, lace, gingham ribbon and a doilly to finish.

Challenges:
Craft Your Days Away - doillies and lace
Just Magnolia - bingo (flowers, glitter, blue)
Oldie But a Goodie - flower power
Craft your Passion - kraft and lace/ribbon
Color me Creative - Navy/dark blue
Crafty Boots - Bingo (blue, ribbon, lace)
Incy Wincy - dust off
Love to Create - 3 of something (types of embellishment, 3 ickle flowers)
Make it Monday





Saturday, 14 July 2012

Beach Baby


 I coloured this fab Saturated Canary image in using my promarkers.  The dp is Pink Petticoat and Basic Grey Life of the party.  I added ribbon and pearls from my stash.

Just a quick post from me today - off out - should have been out the door 10 minutes ago!!!

Challenges:
Stamps and fun = Creativity - summer
Incy Wincy - summertime

Everbody-Art-challenge - summer
Crafty Creations - free for all
Fab and Funky - Summer holiday
Tuesday throwdown - hot colours
Passion for Promarkers - gingham
DutchDare - bingo (bright colours, bling, ribbon)
The Stampman - Anything goes, summer colours
Fuss n fancy - photo inspiration

Friday, 13 July 2012

Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge


 This week's theme over at the  Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge  is to make a multi-fold card ...


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I love making these envelope style tri-fold cards.  I used this cutie, Benjamin Bunny, and coloured him in using my promarkers and flexmarkers.  The dp is from Nitwits, and i added the thank you sentiment from the Many Thanks sentiment set. Finally I added a die cut butterfly, some pearls and some organza ribbon.

The inside ...

Challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - gingham

Aaarrrggghhhh!


 Its Friday!!!!  This week's Totally Papercrafts theme is Lots of Layers - one I really struggle with as I'm not a lots of layers type of girl!!  We are sponsord this week by the fabulous Kenny K.




I needed to make a pirate mad 51 year old boy a birthday cardand this fab Keny K image, Pirate, fitted the bill perfectly!!  I coloured him using my promarkers.  The dp is Bo Bunny's Market Weekend, and I added a map created using a TH map stamp stamped onto the card back of a set of post-it notes (recycle, recycle, recycle!!!)  I grunged it up using distress ink pens, vintage photo ink and lots of scrunching and tearing. The image is on 3d foam pads for a bit of dimension, and  I added some twine and a skull and crossbones charm, and a SU sentiment, also popped onto 3d foam pads.

Challenges:
Creative Monday - for Men
Cards for Men - Happy Birthday
Fabulous Friday - stamping

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Travelling Colours



 I coloured this fab image by Krista Smith, Traveling Colors, using my copics for a change.  The dp is MME Lime Twist, and I stitched round the edges of it.   I added some pearls, lace, flowers and stickles and a doilly, oh and some pearl dots made using a Viva Decor pen.  This will be me when we go on holiday - I am taking my pens and lots of images to colour!!

Challenges
Copic Marker Europe
Saturated Canary - bling
Bunny Zoe - swirls and lace
Creative Card Crew - swirls and pearls
Crafty Creations - free for all
Creative Inspirations - bingo - pearls, flowers, blue
Crafts and Me - stitching
Bearly Mine - Pearls and Lace
Do you stack up - cool colours
Crafty ribbons - photo inspiration


Tuesday, 10 July 2012

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