Poorly Hedgehog

Evening Peeps. I hope you're all having a good weekend so far.

Unfortunately I had to work this morning, but that's never too bad when the sun is shining. However, I was then able to relax with a fab massage this afternoon. I don't find the time often enough but when I do it is such a pleasure and she managed to ease my back pain which was a bonus.

Anyhow, I just want to share this little card with you before I go for a hot soak and then cuddle up with hubby to watch a late film, assuming neither of us falls asleep, lol.

This fab image is by Elizabeth O Dulemba. She creates some fantastic piccies and they are a joy to colour with my copics. For this one I've used: C2, 3, 5, R35, 37, YG03, 63, E04, 31, 33, 37, 51, 93.

The DP is MME 'Wild Asparagus', the flowers are from The Hobby House.

Hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-

The Pixie Cottage #65 - sketch
http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/2011/04/pixie-cottage-challenge-65-sketch-andor.html
Cupcake Challenge #137 - Doctors and Nurses
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/cupcake-137-doctors-and-nurses.html
A Spoonfull of Sugar #147 - All Creatures Great and Small
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-147-all-creatures-great-and.html
Fab n Funky #68 - Spotty and Dotty
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-68-all-spotty-and-dotty.html

Showering You With Flowers

Afternoon Peeps, not so warm today eh? I was working until lunchtime and didn't really notice the drop in temperature but now I'm huddled next to the radiator while I'm on my blog.

I love this hedgehog image by Tina Wenke for Stampavie. Hubby and I have a 'thing' for hedgehogs and often buy little collectables when we're on our travels. I've had the stamp for ages and just not got around to using it, so this was the perfect excuse. I created the sentiment on the computer, quite liked the font.

I've coloured Mrs. Hedgehog in copics: E000, 31, 33, 93, R20, 32, Y06, YG00, 03, BG10.

The curly gardenia, rosebuds, pearls and stamens are all from Crafty Emma's Store and the vine leaf punch is a Martha Stewart border trim.

The DP is Prima 'Sweet Fairy', also from Crafty Emma's Store. In fact, go check out the store this weekend as she has a sale on. See the link on my sidebar.

The ribbon was some recycled from a parcel and has been in my stash for an age. Just ran my little portable iron over it to rid it of creases. After all, isn't that what iron's are for - crafting, lol.

I hope you like it and I'd like to enter it into the challenges below.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I hope to be back with another production later, x

Sketch n Stash #57 - sketch
http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketch-n-stash-challenge-57.html
Stampalot Challenge - spring is in the air
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-challenge.html
Bearly Mine #6 - Mother's day
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-6-mothers-day.html
Papertake Weekly - Its a Mum thing or just be girlie
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-mom-thing-or-just-be-girlie.html
The Creative Cottage #35 - Spring has sprung
http://creativecottagechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-35spring-has-sprung.html
A Spoonfull of sugar #144 - ribbons, pearls and flowers
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-144-ribbon-pearlsrhinestones.html

Happy Birthday

Happy Thursday everyone. Its nearly the weekend, yayy!

I've made this card for one of my Son's carers. The brightly coloured shoes are just typical of him, anything quirky fits his bill.

The fab image is one of the older Sugar Nellie guys called Chef Hamish. I've coloured him with copics:-
skin - E21, 93 and Promarker Satin
clothes - B93, 95, C1, 3
shoes - BG13, 15
balloons - B93, 95, 97, C5, E27, 29

BTW. The balloons are part of a digi delights image that I dissected. Originally I had balloon brads but having slept on it I decided that it needed a bit more depth. So I got out my balloon punch and stamp and the stazon and oops!!! made a mess of it. So off came the brads, tricky once the papers were already stuck, and the new design was created. I hope I've pulled it off OK.

The DP are by MME 'Wild Asparagus', and the sentiment stamp is a Craft Stamper freebie.

I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges, x

Sketch Saturday #143 - sketch
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2011/02/week-143-19th-february-sponsored-by.html
One Stop Challenge #119 - Birthday card featuring a cake
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/week-119-birthday-card.html
Paper Sundaes #57 - Masculine Colours
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/02/paper-sundaes-challenge-57-masculine.html
Cupcake Craft Challenge # 130 - Cake and/or ice-cream
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/02/cupcake-130cake-n-ice-cream.html
A Spoon Full of Sugar #140 - Birthday Wishes
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-140-birthday-wishes.html

The Button Tree

Just in case you're wondering I didn't get up early to make these cards, I did them yesterday evening.

This is another variation of the 'naked' tree stamp (Judith) that I showed you the other day, this time decorated with buttons. I've used 3 buttons in each of 3 colours - red, pink and orange and mounted it on DP from a 12 x 12 stack by K & Co called 'Que Sera Sera'. Its actually one sheet but using both sides. There are some fabulous colours in this stack, really yummy. Gems and bow from my stash.

I hope you like it and the challenges with links are below, x

Create4Fun - Sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-week-05.html
The Corrosive Challenge #101 - Button It Up
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-101-button-it-up.html
A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Red, Pink and Orange
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-137-photo-inspiration.html
Ooh La La #72 - 3 of a kind
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-72.html

Sugar Bowl #51; Spoon Full of Sugar #135; Papertake Weekly; Digi Doodle #43; Copic Creations #42

Happy Sunday to you all. You don't normally see me up and about at this time, especially on a Sunday, but its positively midday to me, lol, as I've been up since 7am!!! What's that all about then? Why can't I get up on a workday???

Anyhow, I made this card yesterday evening and thought I'd get it uploaded before I go off for a day's crafting with friends.

This is a new digital image from the Sugar Nellie people called Joy Sitting. I've got the full image (you can just get the head and shoulders) but for this card I've just used the top part and enclosed her in a scalloped nestie. The base DP is from my stash but the others are from Papermania - Henbury Lane. Scrummy papers, only just broken into, lol. I've coloured Joy with copics:-
E21, 31, 33, 35, 93, BG10, 15, B93, 95 and Promarker Satin

The ribbon is from my stash as is the top right bellie. The pearls are from The Hobby House.

I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges :-

Sugar Bowl #51 - Sketch
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-51-kikis-sketch.html
A Spoon Full of Sugar #135 - Blue and Green
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-135-blue-green.html
Papertake Weekly - Ribbons and Pearls
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/01/ribbons-pearls.html
Digi Doodle's Best #43 - Anything Goes
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-43-anything-goes.html
Copic Creations #42 - What's New? (image and DP)
http://copiccreations.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/challenge-no-42-whats-new/