Evening Peeps. Just wanted to get this evening's card uploaded before the computer decides to bed down for the night, lol.
I'm back to my Christmas cards and this time I've used the 'Spotlight' or 'Hotspot' technique to fit in with the current ABC Christmas Challenge. The image, sentiment and papers are all Henbury Lane by Papermania. I stamped the image twice, cutting out the full image with a nesties scalloped circle. Then using a smaller circle I cut out a part of the main image and coloured it with copics in RV34, YG63, 67. Finally I edged both circles in black.
The curly gardenia (not very Christmassy but the colour matched) is from Crafty Emma's Store and the leaves I've punched using a Martha Stewart border punch. The pearls are from The Hobby House.
Hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'H' for Hotspot
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/h-for-hotspot.html
Cupcake Crafts #138 - Lots of Layers
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/cupcake-138-lots-of-layers.html
Allsorts #99 - Sketch
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-99-sketch.html
About Me
- cockney blonde
- My name's Alison but for reasons too long to go into I'm known as Cockney Blonde or CB for short. I've been rubber stamping for several years but now spend most of my time either knitting or crocheting. However, with the advent of a New Year I have bitten the bullet and am tackling my usually hated pastime of sewing. I've even bought 'Sewing for Dummies' to guide me on my way. I've been with my hubby Dave for 24 years and between us we have 4 kids and 5 grandkids. We also have 2 cats and a dog, the latter features as my 'photo' image. I used to be able to blog daily but these days I struggle to blog weekly. Hopefully now we are settled into our new home in the country, I can get back to a daily (well almost) update from the room I now have to share with hubby. No more personal crafting space for me!!! Thanks to all the blogs and sites I follow for all your brilliant inspiration, and thank you to everyone who finds the time to comment on my blog.
Showing posts with label copics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label copics. Show all posts
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
On top of the world
Evening Peeps. What another beautiful day here in West Yorkshire. Got the washing pegged out, got it dry and then the line broke!!! So its all back in the wash tomorrow:(((
That'll teach me to do domestic stuff instead of crafting.
Anyway, here's one I made earlier, well yesterday to be precise but the computer has been having a 'slow' day today so its only just decided to let me upload it.
The cute digi image is by Designed2Delight called 'Ladybug Balancing Act', and I've coloured with copics:-
R00, 02, 24, G21, 28, C5, 7
I distressed the background with Antique Linen to take the starkness off, and added a large pearl brad to the flower which I got from the Meiflower stand at the Harrogate Show.
The scrummy DP is from a Webster's Pages pack which I got from the brill Crafty Emma's Store.
The circles are cut with scalloped nesties and the 'flag' shapes are from my new Spellbinders shapeabilities 'pennant' set. The top sentiment is by LOTV.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Designed 2 Delight Challenge - Ladybug image
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/04/ladybug-balancing-act-free-stamp-of.html
CES #32 - sketch
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-32-sketch.html
That'll teach me to do domestic stuff instead of crafting.
Anyway, here's one I made earlier, well yesterday to be precise but the computer has been having a 'slow' day today so its only just decided to let me upload it.
The cute digi image is by Designed2Delight called 'Ladybug Balancing Act', and I've coloured with copics:-
R00, 02, 24, G21, 28, C5, 7
I distressed the background with Antique Linen to take the starkness off, and added a large pearl brad to the flower which I got from the Meiflower stand at the Harrogate Show.
The scrummy DP is from a Webster's Pages pack which I got from the brill Crafty Emma's Store.
The circles are cut with scalloped nesties and the 'flag' shapes are from my new Spellbinders shapeabilities 'pennant' set. The top sentiment is by LOTV.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Designed 2 Delight Challenge - Ladybug image
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/04/ladybug-balancing-act-free-stamp-of.html
CES #32 - sketch
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-32-sketch.html
Labels:
CES challenge blog,
copics,
crafty emma's store,
designed2delight,
LOTV,
meiflower
Monday, 18 April 2011
'Hope'
Yep, that's the name of this cute digi image by those clever folk at Sugar Nellie courtesy of Funky Kits. I've only used her head and shoulders for this card using my scalloped nesties to cut her out and frame her. I've then matted both layers onto a doily. I've coloured her with copics:-
skin - E21, 00, 93
hair - E31, 33, 35
lips - R22
YG00, 03, V12, 15
The flowery DP is by DCWV and the lime green is from Kanban
Ribbon by Meiflower and pearls by The Hobby House.
I've made this for my friend's little girl who will be 5 next week. Can't believe she's at school already.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
The Sugar Bowl #57 - sketch + purple and green
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-57maria-thereses-sketch.html
Simon Says - For a Child
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/simon-says-card-for-child-challenge.html
Fussy n Fancy - For a Child
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/fussy-and-fancy-friday-challenge-card.html
Bling it On - Use a digi image and bling
http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-2-and-winners.html
skin - E21, 00, 93
hair - E31, 33, 35
lips - R22
YG00, 03, V12, 15
The flowery DP is by DCWV and the lime green is from Kanban
Ribbon by Meiflower and pearls by The Hobby House.
I've made this for my friend's little girl who will be 5 next week. Can't believe she's at school already.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
The Sugar Bowl #57 - sketch + purple and green
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-57maria-thereses-sketch.html
Simon Says - For a Child
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/simon-says-card-for-child-challenge.html
Fussy n Fancy - For a Child
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/fussy-and-fancy-friday-challenge-card.html
Bling it On - Use a digi image and bling
http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-2-and-winners.html
Labels:
Bling It On,
copics,
dcwv,
funky kits,
fussy and fancy,
Kanban,
meiflower,
simon says,
Sugar Bowl,
sugar nellie,
The Hobby House
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Ladybird, Ladybird, fly away home...
Evening Peeps. I hope you've all had a good weekend with plenty of sunshine. Hasn't today been glorious. I managed to fit in a riding lesson (been a very poor attender since Christmas) and also loads of gardening. End result...can hardly move as my back is killing. Undone the effects of the massage yesterday. Hey! Ho!
Believe it or not this card is for my hubby. Its our Wedding Anniversary tomorrow and as per usual I left it until the last minute to make his card and then couldn't think of what to do. However, I've teamed it with one of my own little verses inside which reads - 'Sometimes you can bug me, but I still love you loads'. I'll give you all a minute to finish with your buckets before I continue, lol.
The image is by Digital Delights and I've coloured it with copics: 100, C5, 8, R24, 27, 29, E00, 21, 93. I've also added some glossy accents to the toes of her shoes.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Crafts & Me #30 - ribbon
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-30-ribbon.html
Create4Fun - sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-april.html
Believe it or not this card is for my hubby. Its our Wedding Anniversary tomorrow and as per usual I left it until the last minute to make his card and then couldn't think of what to do. However, I've teamed it with one of my own little verses inside which reads - 'Sometimes you can bug me, but I still love you loads'. I'll give you all a minute to finish with your buckets before I continue, lol.
The image is by Digital Delights and I've coloured it with copics: 100, C5, 8, R24, 27, 29, E00, 21, 93. I've also added some glossy accents to the toes of her shoes.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Crafts & Me #30 - ribbon
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-30-ribbon.html
Create4Fun - sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-april.html
Labels:
copics,
crafts and me,
create4fun,
digi delights
Saturday, 16 April 2011
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
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
Friday, 15 April 2011
Another Easter Bunny
Evening Peeps. Hopefully here is my final Easter card, this time for our Grandson, Dan, hence the concentration on blue.
The image is by Daisy Doodles and I've coloured him (this one is a him, lol) in copics:-
C1, 3, V01, B32, RV000.
The DP was a freebie with a crafting mag ages ago and the ribbons are recycled. Quite a cheap card on the whole.
Anyhow I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Corrosive Challenge #111 - sketch
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-111-sketch-time.html
CRAFT #98 - Easter
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/craft-challenge-98-easter.html
Delightful Challenge - Easter
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-challenge.html
The image is by Daisy Doodles and I've coloured him (this one is a him, lol) in copics:-
C1, 3, V01, B32, RV000.
The DP was a freebie with a crafting mag ages ago and the ribbons are recycled. Quite a cheap card on the whole.
Anyhow I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Corrosive Challenge #111 - sketch
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-111-sketch-time.html
CRAFT #98 - Easter
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/craft-challenge-98-easter.html
Delightful Challenge - Easter
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-challenge.html
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
A Garden Party
Evening Peeps, hope you've all had a good day. At least we've broken the back of the week now and it'll soon be the weekend.
My card this evening is made using the current Designed2Delight image 'Garden Party'. If you're into digital images and like a challenge this is worth following. Its a progressive challenge which if you enter enables you to get a free digi image to play along again the following week. Check out the link below for more details.
I've used copics to colour:-
G03, 07, Y11, 13, 17, C3, R00, 20, 37, RV34, E11, 15, 18
The DP is from a large scrapbooking pack from Costco. The flower ribbon is from Meiflower and the brads etc are from my stash.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Allsorts #98 - Anything but square
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-98-anything-but-square.html
Dream Valley #4 - Things with wings
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-4-things-with-wings.html
Designed2Delight - Garden Party image
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/04/free-stamp-of-month-challenge-garden.html
Sketch Saturday #150 - sketch
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-150-9th-april-sponsored-by-simon.html
My card this evening is made using the current Designed2Delight image 'Garden Party'. If you're into digital images and like a challenge this is worth following. Its a progressive challenge which if you enter enables you to get a free digi image to play along again the following week. Check out the link below for more details.
I've used copics to colour:-
G03, 07, Y11, 13, 17, C3, R00, 20, 37, RV34, E11, 15, 18
The DP is from a large scrapbooking pack from Costco. The flower ribbon is from Meiflower and the brads etc are from my stash.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Allsorts #98 - Anything but square
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-98-anything-but-square.html
Dream Valley #4 - Things with wings
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-4-things-with-wings.html
Designed2Delight - Garden Party image
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/04/free-stamp-of-month-challenge-garden.html
Sketch Saturday #150 - sketch
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-150-9th-april-sponsored-by-simon.html
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Two More Easter Cards
Evening Peeps. Its been a long day today including a trip to the dentist, yuk! Fortunately nothing wrong so here's to the next 6 months, lol.
I've put together two more quickie Easter cards. The top one I inked and coloured this image last year and never got round to making a card with it. Sorry but I can't remember who makes the image and I didn't keep a note of the copics, duh! Anyhow, I love how the colours blend perfectly for this time of year. All I can tell you is that the DP is by K & Co, 'que sera sera'.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Moving Along With The Times #93 - sketch
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-93-sketch.html
Lets Ink It Up #12 - Easter
http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-12.html
Simon Says - Spring colours or Easter
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/simon-saysits-time-for-spring-colours.html
Stampin For The Weekend - Easter
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-7-easter.html
This next card is also following the sketch from Moving Along With The Times but this time on an A5 card.
The image is by Digital Delights and I've used copics:
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E31, 33, 35
clothes - YR02, 04, 07
egg - Y21, 26, 23
Again the DP is by K & Co 'que sera sera'.
I'm entering this one into the following challenges:-
Moving Along With The Times #93 - sketch
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-93-sketch.html
Ooh La La #77 - Easter
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-77.html
Goodnight and see you tomorrow, x
I've put together two more quickie Easter cards. The top one I inked and coloured this image last year and never got round to making a card with it. Sorry but I can't remember who makes the image and I didn't keep a note of the copics, duh! Anyhow, I love how the colours blend perfectly for this time of year. All I can tell you is that the DP is by K & Co, 'que sera sera'.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Moving Along With The Times #93 - sketch
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-93-sketch.html
Lets Ink It Up #12 - Easter
http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-12.html
Simon Says - Spring colours or Easter
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/simon-saysits-time-for-spring-colours.html
Stampin For The Weekend - Easter
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-7-easter.html
This next card is also following the sketch from Moving Along With The Times but this time on an A5 card.
The image is by Digital Delights and I've used copics:
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E31, 33, 35
clothes - YR02, 04, 07
egg - Y21, 26, 23
Again the DP is by K & Co 'que sera sera'.
I'm entering this one into the following challenges:-
Moving Along With The Times #93 - sketch
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-93-sketch.html
Ooh La La #77 - Easter
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-77.html
Goodnight and see you tomorrow, x
Monday, 11 April 2011
Caught on CCTV??? and Happy Easter
Well, I can't be certain but it is possible seeing as there was a big notice on one of the gates we climbed saying 24hr CCTV in operation.
Yep, me and hubby in trouble again, lol. I won't tell you where we were for fear of incriminating myself but suffice to say we, plus 2 dogs, got a bit lost on a walk while we were away at the weekend and had to climb over 3 gates/fences/barbed wire with 2 dogs.
Now for those of you who know me you will realise that this was no mean feat seeing as we have a labrador and a lab greyhound cross, but hubby stepped up to the challenge and galliantly lifted the ladies over the obstacles so that we could hot foot it to a public footpath.
So, enough chat, here's the first card this evening. I managed to get a few cards partly assembled while we were away relaxing and then was too tired yesterday to consider blogging so here goes.This cute image is by Daisy Doodles and was a dream to colour with copics C1, 3, RV000, 34, Y11, 13.
The DP was freebies from ages ago and the floral ribbon I got at the Harrogate Show from Meiflower.
I'm entering this into the following challenges:-
CRAFT #97 - Animals/Pets
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/craft-challenge-97-animalspets.html
Simon Says - Spring Colours or Easter
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/simon-saysits-time-for-spring-colours.html
Totally Papercrafts #61 - Sketch
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/totally-papercrafts-challenge-61-sues.html
Labels:
copics,
CRAFT Challenge,
Daisy Doodles,
meiflower,
simon says,
totally papercrafts
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Memories From The Past
Evening Peeps. So who stole Monday??? I promised you a card yesterday and then it was Tuesday. How does that happen???
Anyhow this is not the card I intended, that's still on the drawing board, but this is one that I needed to do for my friend's hubby's 60th next week.
I decided to make a drawer easel card so that I could pop his wee gift and voucher inside. I used the voucher as the template to get the drawer size correct and then built the card around it.
Isn't the little boy a cutie. He is one of the new Sugar Nellie images and its the first time I've put colour to him. I've used copics:
skin - E21, 00, 93
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
top - YG91, 95
shorts - B32, 34
train - R02, 05, 08
The DP is by Papermania 'Rose Garden'. I've followed the current Sugar Bowl Challenge sketch but didn't go OTT with bling as it is for a man. I can't remember where the metal bellie is from but it says (rather appropriately) 'memories from the past'.
I've used an EK corner punch to give it some variation.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges :-
The Sugar Bowl - sketch
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-56kikis-sketch.html
Totally Papercrafts #60 - One for the boys
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-60-one-for-boys.html
CES #30 - Children
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-30-children_02.html
Papertake Weekly #55 - Anything + use something new (image)
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/04/anything-goes.html
Anyhow this is not the card I intended, that's still on the drawing board, but this is one that I needed to do for my friend's hubby's 60th next week.
I decided to make a drawer easel card so that I could pop his wee gift and voucher inside. I used the voucher as the template to get the drawer size correct and then built the card around it.
Isn't the little boy a cutie. He is one of the new Sugar Nellie images and its the first time I've put colour to him. I've used copics:
skin - E21, 00, 93
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
top - YG91, 95
shorts - B32, 34
train - R02, 05, 08
The DP is by Papermania 'Rose Garden'. I've followed the current Sugar Bowl Challenge sketch but didn't go OTT with bling as it is for a man. I can't remember where the metal bellie is from but it says (rather appropriately) 'memories from the past'.
I've used an EK corner punch to give it some variation.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges :-
The Sugar Bowl - sketch
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-56kikis-sketch.html
Totally Papercrafts #60 - One for the boys
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-60-one-for-boys.html
CES #30 - Children
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-30-children_02.html
Papertake Weekly #55 - Anything + use something new (image)
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/04/anything-goes.html
Monday, 28 March 2011
Amy
Well, here it is, my last card for a few days. Tomorrow I have an interview in Salford and then I'm off to Stratford Upon Avon for a few days with a friend to have some girlie chill out time.
This cute image is called Amy and she is a freebie from Crafty Sentiments Designs for use in their current challenge. She was easy to colour with my copics although some of my shading could have been better. Copics used:
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
shoes - E31, 33
top - BV00, 02, 02
jeans - B93, 95
The DP is Papermania 'Henbury Lane' and the sentiment is one of my new LOTV.
The curly gardenia are from Crafty Emma's Store as are the pearls. The small rose buds are from my stash and the leaves are my MS border punch.
I hope you like it and I'll see you all again at the weekend, x
I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Friday Sketchers #147 - sketch
http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketch-147-sponsored-by-my-favorite.html
The Play Date Cafe #74 - photo inspiration
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2011/03/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc74.html
Digi Doodle Shop's Best #52 - ribbons and bows (bows in her hair)
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/ddsb-52.html
Delightful Sketches Challenge - pastels and ribbons
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/03/delightful-pastels-and-ribbon-challenge.html
Crafty Sentiments Designs - freebie Amy
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2011/03/amychallenge-blog-hop-freebie.html
Cupcake Crafts #135 - flowers for Mum
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/cupcake-135-flowers-for-mum.html
This cute image is called Amy and she is a freebie from Crafty Sentiments Designs for use in their current challenge. She was easy to colour with my copics although some of my shading could have been better. Copics used:
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
shoes - E31, 33
top - BV00, 02, 02
jeans - B93, 95
The DP is Papermania 'Henbury Lane' and the sentiment is one of my new LOTV.
The curly gardenia are from Crafty Emma's Store as are the pearls. The small rose buds are from my stash and the leaves are my MS border punch.
I hope you like it and I'll see you all again at the weekend, x
I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Friday Sketchers #147 - sketch
http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketch-147-sponsored-by-my-favorite.html
The Play Date Cafe #74 - photo inspiration
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2011/03/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc74.html
Digi Doodle Shop's Best #52 - ribbons and bows (bows in her hair)
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/ddsb-52.html
Delightful Sketches Challenge - pastels and ribbons
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/03/delightful-pastels-and-ribbon-challenge.html
Crafty Sentiments Designs - freebie Amy
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2011/03/amychallenge-blog-hop-freebie.html
Cupcake Crafts #135 - flowers for Mum
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/cupcake-135-flowers-for-mum.html
Saturday, 26 March 2011
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
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
Thursday, 24 March 2011
With Love
Okay! So technically this should be a box for the current Allsorts challenge but I figured a drawer contained bits and bobs like a box could so, what the heck, lol. Anyhow, I started this a few weeks ago and then, you know how it is, stuff got in the way and it got buried under some stuff. Need I say more...
So, I used 4 crafting matchboxes for the base and then built my easel card on top of them. The drawer handles are from Art From The Heart.
Tilda is coloured with copics:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E31, 33, 35
YG91, 95, B93, 95
The DP is Papermania 'rose garden' and the frame for the text is by Viva Decor.
I've created the easel shape using a die by Go Kreate.
The bench is actually a Magnolia Christmas image but I sat Tilda in front of the holly and put some bling to cover up the holly swirl.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Allsorts #95 - make a gift box
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-95-make-gift-box.html
Fab n Funky - more than one fold
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-65-do-it-more-than-once.html
Crafts and Me - anything goes
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-27-anything-goes.html
One Stop #123 - diamonds are a girl's best friend ie. add some bling
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-123-diamonds-are.html
So, I used 4 crafting matchboxes for the base and then built my easel card on top of them. The drawer handles are from Art From The Heart.
Tilda is coloured with copics:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E31, 33, 35
YG91, 95, B93, 95
The DP is Papermania 'rose garden' and the frame for the text is by Viva Decor.
I've created the easel shape using a die by Go Kreate.
The bench is actually a Magnolia Christmas image but I sat Tilda in front of the holly and put some bling to cover up the holly swirl.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Allsorts #95 - make a gift box
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-95-make-gift-box.html
Fab n Funky - more than one fold
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-65-do-it-more-than-once.html
Crafts and Me - anything goes
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-27-anything-goes.html
One Stop #123 - diamonds are a girl's best friend ie. add some bling
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-123-diamonds-are.html
Saturday, 19 March 2011
I am Sailing
OK Bloggers, this is a first for me and I would really appreciate your comments, constructive critisism, advice, whatever. I have drawn the sailing ship... This is from someone who hated art at school and has never been particularly crafty - goodness knows where the cardmaking etc came from, must have fell out of bed one day and bumped my head. Anyhow, I'm gonna take a chance and enter it into some challenges so that a wider audience gets to see it and therefore more comments for me to act on. All because a friend asked me to make a birthday card with a sailing ship.......
This is not the original drawing. I tried to digitise it but I'm not good with the PC and I just couldn't get a decent image so I went back to the old favourite of tracing it and then rubbing on the back to transfer the image to my CS. Of course then I had a mirror image to play with which caused me all sorts of problems with my left/right co-ordination, lol, but this still leaves me with the original to play around with again.
I used copics in BG01, 05, 13, 93, C1, 3, W1, 3, 5 to colour the image and the sea, and then watercolour pencils for the sky.
The birds are stamped in stazon and I used a Tim Holtz compass mask dabbed with Broken China Distress Ink to keep in with the nautical theme. I used twine to imitate rigging and threaded an old naval button, and ric rak to imitate the waves. The die-cut is a Sissix vine leaves die.
I hope you like it and all comments will be much appreciated.
Here are the challenges :-
Charisma Cardz #11 - To die for
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-11-to-die-for.html
Simon Says - Happy Birthday
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/simon-sayshappy-birthday.html
CES #28 - Favourite song or inspired by a song (I am Sailing by Rod Stewart)
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-28-your-favourite-song-or.html
Totally Papercrafts #58 - Add a Button
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-58-add-buttons.html
This is not the original drawing. I tried to digitise it but I'm not good with the PC and I just couldn't get a decent image so I went back to the old favourite of tracing it and then rubbing on the back to transfer the image to my CS. Of course then I had a mirror image to play with which caused me all sorts of problems with my left/right co-ordination, lol, but this still leaves me with the original to play around with again.
I used copics in BG01, 05, 13, 93, C1, 3, W1, 3, 5 to colour the image and the sea, and then watercolour pencils for the sky.
The birds are stamped in stazon and I used a Tim Holtz compass mask dabbed with Broken China Distress Ink to keep in with the nautical theme. I used twine to imitate rigging and threaded an old naval button, and ric rak to imitate the waves. The die-cut is a Sissix vine leaves die.
I hope you like it and all comments will be much appreciated.
Here are the challenges :-
Charisma Cardz #11 - To die for
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-11-to-die-for.html
Simon Says - Happy Birthday
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/simon-sayshappy-birthday.html
CES #28 - Favourite song or inspired by a song (I am Sailing by Rod Stewart)
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-28-your-favourite-song-or.html
Totally Papercrafts #58 - Add a Button
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-58-add-buttons.html
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Going to the Chapel...
Evening Peeps. A friend text yesterday asking how quick could I make her a wedding card??? There was me thinking it must be a 'shot-gun' wedding, but no, she'd just thought it would be a nice idea to have a hand crafted card to go alongside her hand crafted ring cushion.
I've used a Digi Doodles image and coloured with copics:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
her hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
his hair - E31, 33, 35
suit and shoes - C3, 5, 8
flowers and ribbon - G21, V01, 05, 12
All the CS is from my stash and I've embossed round the edges of the lilac card with a cuttlebug embossing folder.
The curly gardenia are from Crafty Emma's Store, the others are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Anyhow, I've just seen that Digi Doodles next challenge is anything goes so I'm off to enter this there. Also Dream Valley challenge is 'new beginnings' so I'll enter it there too.
The links are below and I hope you like it, x
Digi Doodle Shop's Best #51 - Anything goes
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-51-anything-goes.html
Dream Valley #2 - New Beginnings
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-2-new-beginnings.html
I've used a Digi Doodles image and coloured with copics:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
her hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
his hair - E31, 33, 35
suit and shoes - C3, 5, 8
flowers and ribbon - G21, V01, 05, 12
All the CS is from my stash and I've embossed round the edges of the lilac card with a cuttlebug embossing folder.
The curly gardenia are from Crafty Emma's Store, the others are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Anyhow, I've just seen that Digi Doodles next challenge is anything goes so I'm off to enter this there. Also Dream Valley challenge is 'new beginnings' so I'll enter it there too.
The links are below and I hope you like it, x
Digi Doodle Shop's Best #51 - Anything goes
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-51-anything-goes.html
Dream Valley #2 - New Beginnings
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-2-new-beginnings.html
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
You're an Angel
Here's my second post for the evening. This digi image is Angel Caroline by Designed 2 Delight. Isn't she cute. I've used my copics to colour:
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
clothes and wings - G000, 00, 02, 03
The DP is by Prima 'Fairy Flora' from Crafty Emma's Store.
The little flowers I have had for an absolute age, I think they were probably once part of a larger flower that I dissected, lol. Can't remember where the sentiment is from, but rather appropriate for this card.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Designed2delight - image
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/03/cute-angel-caroline-free-digital-stamp.html
Corrosive #107 - sketch
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-107-sketch-time.html
Allsorts #94 - Luck of the Irish or green
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-94-luck-o-irish.html
Cupcake #133 - Up in the air and optional green
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/cupcake-133-up-in-air-with-optional.html
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
clothes and wings - G000, 00, 02, 03
The DP is by Prima 'Fairy Flora' from Crafty Emma's Store.
The little flowers I have had for an absolute age, I think they were probably once part of a larger flower that I dissected, lol. Can't remember where the sentiment is from, but rather appropriate for this card.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Designed2delight - image
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/03/cute-angel-caroline-free-digital-stamp.html
Corrosive #107 - sketch
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-107-sketch-time.html
Allsorts #94 - Luck of the Irish or green
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-94-luck-o-irish.html
Cupcake #133 - Up in the air and optional green
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/cupcake-133-up-in-air-with-optional.html
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Spring has Sprung
A final card for you this evening. Hope you like it. This is the last image I coloured over the weekend. I've coloured in copics:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
shoes - E31, 33
bow and shirt - YR02, 04
jeans and wings - RV000, 02, 04, 06
flowers - YG06, 09, B00, 02, 05
The DP are by Prima 'Fairy Flora'.
The ribbons and bellies etc are all from my stash. Think I may have overdone the flowers though, lol.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges, x
Just Magnolia #97 - sketch
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-97-bevs-sketch.html
The Play Date Cafe #72 - blue, pink, yellowy orange
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2011/03/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc72.html
Stampin for the Weekend #5 - springtime
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-5-springtime_04.html
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
shoes - E31, 33
bow and shirt - YR02, 04
jeans and wings - RV000, 02, 04, 06
flowers - YG06, 09, B00, 02, 05
The DP are by Prima 'Fairy Flora'.
The ribbons and bellies etc are all from my stash. Think I may have overdone the flowers though, lol.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges, x
Just Magnolia #97 - sketch
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-97-bevs-sketch.html
The Play Date Cafe #72 - blue, pink, yellowy orange
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2011/03/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc72.html
Stampin for the Weekend #5 - springtime
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-5-springtime_04.html
Cheeky!
Hi Again. Here is the second card I mentioned.
Now I couldn't resist using this Digi Doodle's image when I read that their next challenge was pearls. Anyone who knows me knows that I can be one for larking around, so this was right up my street. I coloured her with copics:-
skin - E21. 93, promarker satin
hair - E31, 33
hat - E50, 51, 53
ribbon - G000, 00
flower and socks - Y11, 13
shoes and bag - RV21, 23, 25, 29
The DP are MME 'pretty please' spring papers.
As you can see from the piccie below I used adhesive pearls to enhance the pearls she is wearing.
The sentiment (that face) I think is by Paper Heart but again I thought this fitted the card. Me being cheeky, lol.
Forgot to mention that I embossed the edges of the base paper using a cuttlebug border folder.
I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges :-
Create 4 Fun wk 11 - sketch
Digi Doodle Shop's Best #50 - pearls
Labels:
copics,
create4fun,
digi doodles,
my minds eye (mme)
The Sugar Bowl #55 and Cute Card Thursday #155
Evening Peeps. By the time I'd finished these next 2 cards for uploading last night it was time for bed and then today the PC has been on a go slow :(((
Anyhow, this is the first one I want to show you. Another image I coloured during our weekend away. It's a Sugar Nellie image 'sitting with bear', isn't she cute. I've used copics to colour:-
skin - E21, 93, Promarker Satin
hair - E31. 33. 35
teddy - E31, 33
trousers - BG10, 13
top - RV23, 25
stool - E33, 35
The DP are MME 'pretty please' spring papers
I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
The Sugar Bowl #55 - sketch with optional extra of Spring
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-55erikas-sketch.html
Cute Card Thursday #155 - card for a 3 year old
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-155-happy-3rd-birthday.html
I hope you like it, x
Anyhow, this is the first one I want to show you. Another image I coloured during our weekend away. It's a Sugar Nellie image 'sitting with bear', isn't she cute. I've used copics to colour:-
skin - E21, 93, Promarker Satin
hair - E31. 33. 35
teddy - E31, 33
trousers - BG10, 13
top - RV23, 25
stool - E33, 35
The DP are MME 'pretty please' spring papers
I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
The Sugar Bowl #55 - sketch with optional extra of Spring
http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-55erikas-sketch.html
Cute Card Thursday #155 - card for a 3 year old
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-155-happy-3rd-birthday.html
I hope you like it, x
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Girls Rock
Here's the final one for this evening folks, using a Whiff of Joy image 'Willow Dancing'. She's really shaking her stuff on the dance floor.
Surprise, surprise, I've coloured her with copics:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
clothes etc - Y11, 13, 17, YR02, 04, 07
The DP is by memory box 'glitterati' from Crafty Emma's Store.
I can't remember where the sentiment is from but thought it fitted the bill.
Hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly - Lemon Zingy
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/03/lemon-zingy.html
Fab n Funky #63 - Make it Girly
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-63-make-it-girly.html
Truly Scrumptious #52 - Sketch
http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-52-our-2nd-birthday.html
Surprise, surprise, I've coloured her with copics:-
skin - E21, 93, promarker satin
hair - E50, 51, 53, 31
clothes etc - Y11, 13, 17, YR02, 04, 07
The DP is by memory box 'glitterati' from Crafty Emma's Store.
I can't remember where the sentiment is from but thought it fitted the bill.
Hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly - Lemon Zingy
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/03/lemon-zingy.html
Fab n Funky #63 - Make it Girly
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-63-make-it-girly.html
Truly Scrumptious #52 - Sketch
http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-52-our-2nd-birthday.html
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)