A DISTRESSED RAINY DAY

Good Morning All!!

Well ... I'm off out to lunch in a bit with my hubby and daughter ... mmmm yummy!! But before I go I thought I'd share with you a card I made a while ago

I fancied "doing a bit of distressing" lol

This cutie is a Bildmalarna stamp and is available at my online shop CRAFTS 4 YOU and I've coloured her with Promarkers, I've distressed the edges of everything with either a paper edge distresser, distress inks or a sanding block.  I made the corners from a Martha Stewart corner punch from a PATP set.  The sentiment is one of mine from my clear stamp design range which you can find HERE.  I also stock the doilies .. available in two sizes .. HERE and the paper edge distress available HERE

Hope you likey and catch up with you all soon :)

KICK BACK AND RELAX

Good Morning All

It's a gorgeous day here in sunny Essex ... let's hope it last into the weekend :)

Thought I'd stop by today and show you a card I made for a lady who worked for my hubby and she took early retirement ...as usual he says "can you do me a retirement card" .. I say "sure .. when do you need it by?" ... he says "tomorrow!!!" - what are they like LOL!!!

Anyway .. after a quick trawl on the internet I came up with a fab digi image and then made a sentiment to match ...

This great image is by Karen's Doodles and is called FREEDOM - I coloured her with promarkers and added some glitter to the bubbles, then cut the image out using Labels One nesties and did a bit of distressing around the edge.  The sentiment is one of mine and I resized it to fit perfectly into the SU oval punch - it is today's Friday Freebie over at SENTIMENTS FOR YOU so go grab it for yourself!!

I thought it was such a fun card for a retirement ... what do you think??

Have a great Friday and weekend and I'll catch up with you soon :)

TILDA IS TOTALLY DISTRESSED!!

Morning All!!

Well I've just finished my ironing ... so the day is mine yay!!!

What's a girl to do ..... mmm let me think ..... CRAFT!!!! LOL

Anyway ... before I sneak off just wanted to let you know that there is till a week to run on the current challenge over at TOTALLY TILDA where the theme this time around is :

DISTRESSING

Check out all the fabulous inspiration - the TT girls have done themselves proud :)

Here's mine ....

I bought Tilda with Birdcage ages ago and have been dying to use her but couldn't think of the right challenge .. when I saw this theme I knew this was the one - I've coloured her with Promarkers

I used a kraft card blank and this DP is from Basic Grey Porcelain range - but unfortunately is discontinued which is silly because it's a favourite of so many peeps!!

Butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch and the bird cage and sentiment stamps are from a Creative Expressions stamp plate

Now the flower ... the base of the flower is a Marianne Creatables Die and the middle of the flower is made with Seam Binding ... I was shown how to do this by a good friend of mine Jackie Da Silva ... check out her blog HERE  - so I can't take credit for the idea but I've done a little tutorial for you which I'm sure she won't mind me showing you how

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TUTORIAL

You can get your seam binding from my webshop CRAFTS FOR YOU ... HERE

Oh well... I'm off now - hope my mojo is there ... have lots to make LOL

Catch up with you all soon

A LITTLE BIT OF PIXIE DUST

Morning Blogland

Such a busy week this week trying to fit everything in - but I'm getting there ... only 2 DAYS LEFT TO THE LAUNCH!!!

Anyway ... another challenge starts today over at DO IT WITH DIGIS and this time we want to see ....

FAIRIES, PIXIES AND ELVES on your creations :)

As usual my DT have come up with some fabulous cards - don't take my word for it .. pop on over and have a look for yourself - they are fab!!!!

We are very lucky that Roberta from PRAIRIE FAIRY is sponsoring us again and we all got to work with her Fairy/Pixie images - thanks Bertie!!!

Here's my card ...

This little cutie is called A LITTLE FRIEND and i've coloured him with copics, I've distressed the edges of the card and paper with a distressing tool and distress inks and added ribbon, pearls and a brilliant toadstool charm which you can find at EWE 2 CAN CRAFT which is our Diva Sharon's shop - she has loads and loads of amazing charms!!  The sentiment is one of mine and can be found at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU as part of a set of 6 :)

Hope you likey :)

Catch up with you all soon

IT'S WILD WEST TIME AT DO IT WITH DIGIS ... YEEHAW!!!!!

Morning Blogland

Another two weeks has gone by and we are in March already - can't believe how fast this year is going!!! Soon be Christmas LOL

Before I tell you about the latest challenge at DO IT WITH DIGIS  I would just like to say ....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERTIE!!!!!

My lovely friend, DT Buddy, Blog Designer, Digi Artist and all round great person has her birthday today so ... HAVE A LOVELY DAY!!!! and ENJOY YOURSELF!!!

Right ... on to the challenge .... this time the theme is ....

WILD WEST

with the optional extra of CHARMS

pop on over and check out the fabulous cards my DT have come up with this time :)

This time you have the chance to win one of THREE prizes!!!!

We are sponsored by MELJENS DESIGNS (fab digi images you just have to take a look!!!)

We are also sponsored by our very own Digi Diva Sharon who runs the webshop EWE 2 CAN CRAFT (you need to check out all the goodies on offer!!)

and as always I am giving you a chance to win a $10.00 gift certificate from my digi store SENTIMENTS 4 YOU if you use one of my sentiments on your challenge card :)

Here's my card ...

We were given some fabulous images to work with from Meljens - thank you so much!! This little fella is called Chili Chihuahua and i've coloured him with copics, the charms are from our Sharon at Ewe 2 Can Craft and the sentiment is one of mine from a set of 6 called Wild West which I made especially for this challenge - you can find them at Sentiments 4 You

Thanks for stopping by ... I'm off now to have a crafty day with my crafty girls hehe

Catch you all later

MATCHING PAIR!!

Good Morning Blogland

This is a scheduled post ... so hopefully it will work LOL

I'm off to Towerlands in Braintree today for the Stitch and Craft, Craft Fair - must say looking forward to a girly day out and some "must have that" spending LOL

Anyway .... another week, another Saturday, another challenge at

DCD CHRISTMAS CLUB

This week we want you to MAKE A CARD WITH A MATCHING TAG ... I had such fun doing this one as I've discovered a new technique I love - still need a lot of practise - but I just love it! Stamping on Kraft Card and colouring with my polycolour pencils - such a different look :)

Here's my card & tag

This is Santa's little helper sitting on her candy cane :) As I said I've coloured with polycolours pencils but instead of using odorless white spirit to blend (because it just stains the kraft card) I used my splender blender pencil to blend and polish.  The sentiment is one of mine and is part of a set of 6 which is available as either a stamp set or digi download ... head on over to SENTIMENTS 4 YOU to check them out :)

Thanks for stopping by

Catch up with you all later :)

A NEW BEGINNING

Morning All!!

Well ... hope you all had a good Christmas and are looking forward to New Year's Eve tonight - think our's is gonna be a fairly quiet event :o)
Have to show you - my hubby bought me the whole set  of copic markers for Christmas!!! and I sadly sat and arranged them into colour order LOL - here's a pic :o)

Anyway ... there a new challenge to enter over at FAIRY FUN FRIDAY where the theme this time is NEW BEGINNINGS - pop on over and check out all the other DT cards they are fab as usual!!

Here's my card

I used my brand new copics to colour (he he), this image is one of Roberta's fab creations -  CHERRY BLOSSOMS and, for me, it just makes me think of spring, new growth and a new start - hence "new beginnings" :o).  The sentiment is one of mine and is todays FRIDAY FREEBIE at SENTIMENTS 4 YOU

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

I would like to enter :

Incy Wincy Designs - Distressing

My Time to Craft - Brand Spankin New (my copics)

Colour Create - Pink/Red/White

U R 21

Evening All!!

My Nephew is 21 this weekend - goodness knows where time goes - I can still remember the day he was born :o) - anyway .... here's his card ...

I've used a digi image from the Mikey collection from Charmed Cards and Crafts and coloured him with promarkers, the ticket is one of my own and I've printed it on kraft card, - at the moment they are not available for purchase - but watch this space as I'm working on family ticket sentiments and hopefully should be available soon :o)

I would like to enter :

Cards for Men - Transport

Creative Cottage - Birthday Boy

ABC Challenge - D is for Distressed

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon :o)

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME

Good Morning Blogland!

I have a day of crafting ahead of me :o) I have DT cards to make and several birthday cards for the weekend - so no washing, ironing, cooking or cleaning - JUST CRAFTING!!!!

Thought I'd start the day by sharing with you a card I made for a male work colleague of my husband's - he's moving home - so I wanted to keep it quite masculine and very simple (no glitter, lace or flowers!!) - I also wanted to show you how digital sentiments are so versatile because they can be re-sized you can use them as the main focal point of your card - this one is part of a set of 6 and can be found at my sentiments Blog (it's the bonus freebie!!!) CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK :o)

After printing the sentiment I cut it out in a nestability and inked it while it was still in the circle, matted and layered with two more nestabilities, the house is a punch

Two challenges for this one :o)

Daisy Doodles - Keep it Simple

Paper Romance - Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by :o)

VINTAGE PASTEL TILDA

Good Morning Blogland!!  First of all I must say ............

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRISHA !!!!!

This card is dedicated to you Trish - hope you have a lovely birthday :o)

But you know me I couldn't make you a birthday card and not enter it in a few challenges lol!!

This is Sweet Tilda coloured with Promarkers, DP is My Minds Eye.

The Challenges are :

Die Cut Dreams - Soft Shades of Vintage

My Partner in Crafting Crime - Lets Try Vintage

Just Magnolia - Sketch

One Stitch at a Time - Girlie

Magnolia Down Under - Recipe - 3 Papers/2 Buttons/1 Ribbon

Hope you like it and thanks for looking :o)

Lots of Love

AN ADVENTURE BEGINS

Evening Everyone!!

Had a bit of a stressful day with my other blog - trying to get it up and running - hopefully later - fingers crossed :o)

Anyway .... here is my third card for my class next week

Thought we'd do Edwin - we don't want to leave him out do we??

Just a couple of challenges :

Cards for Men - Off On 'An Adventure

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Vintage

Hope you like it :o)

Lots of Love

DEMO SAMPLES

Hey everyone!!

Sorry I haven't been around for a couple of days but I was at work all day today and have been a busy bee this week - supervising my hubby make a concrete base for our summer house lol - I needed to keep an eye on him :o) I've also started making my samples for my colouring techniques demo I'm doing on 21st August and working on some samples for a Magnolia with Promarkers workshop I'm doing Tuesday week.

Anyway - thought I'd share with you a couple of the cards I made for my Demo - these are both stamps from the Papermania Nostalgia range and they work perfectly with distress inks.  All I've done is stamp them, then using a waterbrush fill them in to give them a painted effect

Hope you like them :o)

I'll be back later in the week with some more samples to show you

Lots of Love