Happy Valentines Day

Hi...

It is just starting to snow here, hopefully just a shower because I have to drive over to my mum's later as it is her birthday today.

Some good news think that my internet problem is sorted (even though sky say nothing wrong) since I reported it and they tested the line it as not cut out, so fingers crossed.

This is a card that I made for the current In The Pink challenge Pink and Pearle.

I have used an old image called coco from Digi Stamp Boutique and coloured him with inktense pencils, isn't he just so cute.

I made a frame from some pink shimmer card, and cut out two hearts from a sizzix nesting hearts die.

The Sentiment is from Pink Petticoat, and the pink pearls from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Digi stamp Boutique - January

In the Pink - pink and pearle 

Simply Create Too - Happy Valentines/use hearts

Simons Wednesday challenge - anything goes

Watercolouring

Good evening......

This is a card I made using a saturated watercolouring technique from here

I used my distress ink pads, it is a little messy but well worth the effort.

I originally planned to add some white die cut flowers but then found this digi image from Digi Stamp Boutique and printed it onto my card,  I then added some pearls before mounting onto black card.

The sentiment is from LOTV.

I have rushed this post because I want to make the deadline for the Watercolouring challenge over at 

Happy Little Stampers 

Happy little stampers - Sketch

Garden Life

hello ..........

Hope you are not snowed in, we have been very lucky here with only a few flurries.

I am sorry that I have not visited you this week but I have had problems with my internet keep cutting out.  I have reported this to Sky and they originally said that I had interference on the line, now they have decided that there is nothing wrong with it!!  I have to keep waiting for it to reconnect and it is so frustrating, particularly when in the middle of something!

Anyway enough moaning, and onto my card. This weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers is Garden Life and I thought these little stamps from Penny Black would be ideal

 I cut out the frame and then stamped the little creatures onto the circles, before colouring them with pro markers and flex markers I then mounted them onto pink cardstock.

The embossing folder is from Crafter's Companion and the ribbon is from my stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Passion for Pro markers - Garden Life

Sentimental Sunday - Anything goes

Christmas Card Challenge 8

Good morning and welcome to another challenge at Christmas Card Challenge

This week is nice and easy and everyone's favourite Anything Goes

For my card I have used a digi image from Funky Kits called Warm Winter Wishes.

I have coloured the image with promarkers and used an embossalicous embossing folder from crafters companion.  The snow flake is an X cut punch and the ribbon is from my stash.

I hope I have inspired you to make a christmas card and join in this weeks challenge.

                   



                    Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Sentimental Sunday - Anything goes

Millie

I thought I would share with you all today some pictures of out 9 month old Cockerpoo, she is a cross between a Red working Cocker Spaniel and a Honey Poodle, she doesn't have the tight curly coat of the poodle but a wavy coat like a spaniel. 

she is such a bundle of fun and full of excitement,  she loves to meet new people and dogs!! and will wag her whole back end when she is out walking, she as those lovely big melt your heart eyes!!!!!!

This is millie at 8 weeks old when we first bought her home,

a bit picture heavy!!

It is very difficult to get a good picture because she doesn't like having her picture taken, 

 with her favourite person, my husband kev

Millie's favourite spot is in the conservatory on the back of the settee when the sun is out, 

Creative Moments

Hello, and welcome to a new challenge at Creative Moments.

This fortnight the challenge is anything goes/sketch, and this challenge is sponsored by Sassy Studio

for my DT card I have followed the sketch and used an image from Sassy Studio.

The layout is made using a Die namics blue print die set, and I have coloured the image with promarkers.  The paper is from a doodle bug design sugar shoppe, and the sentiment is a freebie.

Do pop over to the Creative Moments blog and see what the rest of the DT have been doing.

Baby Girl

Good evening......

This is a quick post to show you a card that I have made using one of the little elephant cuties

from Pink Petticoat.  These images come on A4 sheet and you get images with sentiments and also without.

I have coloured the elephant with promakers, and I added a little bit of glamour dust.

The button twine is from Ribbon Girl and the button is a die cut.  I used the blue print 20 die set (my favourite) so quick and easy.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Sentimental Sundays - new beginnings

Passion for promarkers - new beginnings

Gentian flowers

Hello to you all, hope you are managing to keep warm in this freezing weather.  It has been very overcast today and I have expected it to snow but we are fine so far!

For my card today I have used a digi image from Just inklined available here

The flowers are gentian and I had to look up on google to see what colours they came in, and they are all varying shades of this lovely blue.  I have coloured them with promarkers and pencils, and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Simply create too - Happy mothers day or for a female

Sister Act - Anything goes

Allsorts challenge - Spring Flowers

Christmas Card Challenge 7

Good morning, it is time for another challenge at Christmas Card Challenge.

This week we have an Inspiration photo Santa's Hat.

For my card I have used an image from Digi Stamp Boutique Christmas Characters.  I have coloured with Polychromo Pencils and added lots of glamour dust, I fussy cut the image before adding to a rectangle of white card mounted onto red mirror card. The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat 

here are the links for the other DT member for some more inspiration.

                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Digi stamp boutique - Jan

Playtime

Afternoon .. 

This weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers is Teddy bears, so I decided to get out this stamp from Penny Black.  This was the very first stamp that I bought, I saw it on a display at a craft fair and just fell in love, these little bears are so cute.

I have coloured the bears with pomarkers and also added a touch of Polychromo pencils

The layout for my card is a the blueprint 20 die which arrived last week end and I just love it, perhaps it is now my favourite so easy to create CAS cards.

the ribbon, bow and card are all from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Passion for Promarkers - Teddy bears

Penny Black Saturday - New ( new dies)

Without Words - Dreaming of spring

Winter fairy

I have another card to share today using a digi image from wee stamps called winter fairy,  which I have coloured with Inktense Pencils, still not happy with these pencils but i will keep practising!!

The Hessian is from The Ribbon Girl, and the ribbons and paper are from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Winter wonderland - Things with wings

Let's celebrate

Hello .....

I must firstly appologise for my absence from blog land.

We decided to go away in the caravan for a week to relax after the Christmas and New Year, we ended up in Bridlington, and had a lovely week with lots of walks along the beach with Millie (dog), and the weather was very kind to use.

I did put the week to use crafting wise..........my lovely hubby bought me some Inktense Pencils for Christmas,  I had a little try at Christmas but just could not get the hang of them so I was going to put them away and stick to my distress inks and promarkers, but decided to have another go took them away with me to practice, I still need lots of practice especially with skin/faces, but I am now a little bit happier using them, and will keep practising!

What colours does everyone else use for skin tones?

This is an image that I have coloured with Inktense Pencils

 I have used a penny black stamp from Critter Party transparent set, and I am ashamed to say that I have had these stamps for over a year and not used them, I know I should be ashamed......

I just love these little mice, and was relatively happy with my colouring, I decided to keep the card CAS so I did not divert away from the image.

 I used a stitched square from die namics and the background is an  A4 Embossalicious folder die cut with a stitched square from a blueprint die set.

The sentiment is a stamp from LOTV

I will be back later to catch up on some blog visits.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - New (new colouring techniques)

Penny Black and More - Stencils. masks and embossing

Simply Create Too - Lets Celebrate

Crafty Cardmakers and More - Something old Something new

Christmas Card Challenge - 6

Good Morning

It's Sunday morning again and time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenge.  

This week the option is to CASE an older card from the current DT.

I have chosen a CAS card by Jessica, I just love the simplicity of this card.

I have die cut the stag from red mirror card and mounted onto base using foam pads, I am not very good at heat embossing sentiments as I tend to get the powder on the card so I have printed my sentiment on the computer.

Do visit the rest of the DT blogs links are below, we love to receive comments on our cards.

 

                Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Christmas Cards all Year round  - Anything goes

Sentimental Sundays - Winter sparkle

Creative Moments Challenge

Creative Moments Challenge 59 New Beginings

Good morning, today sees the start of the first new challenge for 2015 at Creative moments.  This fortnight the challenge is New Beginnings - baby, new home or job for example

Our sponsors for this challenge 

For my card I have used an image called Bryns Baby Bump available from

 Creative bug digital stamps, I have coloured image with promarkers and added a little bit of pencils to highlight. The card layout is from Die namics Blueprint 14, and the lovely pink spotted paper is from a Doodlebug  6 x 6 pad Sugar Shoppe

If you need some more inspiration do visit the challenge and see what the rest of the DT have been doing.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

I love Promarkers- New Beginnings

winter wonderland

Evening everyone, 
I am still trying to sort out my Christmas and winter stamps, I have a few birthdays coming up this month so really should get started on those, lol

This week challenge at Winter Wonderland is favourite colour combo and one of my favourite is red with buff/craft card
For my card today I have used one of my favourite LOTV Winter stamps. I think it's so cute with the little penguin.  I have coloured it with Distress Inks, and added lots of glamour dust.  I have used some dies from the die namics blueprint 14, the tag is from LOTV

close up of image

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Just us Girls - Winter

Winter wonderland - Favourite colour combo

Christmas Card Challenge - 5

Good Morning to you all......

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Christmas Card Challenge, this week the option is a colour challenge.

If you are like me and always leave christmas cards until the last minute why not get ahead before you put away those christmas stamps! 

The rest of the DT have some fantastic cards for inspiration, links are at the bottom of this post

Onto my card which I have kept CAS

I have used buff card from Papermill Direct, the snow flake is from a Spellbinders die and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Merry Monday Christmas - Snowflakes

                      Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

Trimming the tree

Happy new year to you all....

I keep trying to tidy away my christmas crafting stash and whilst sorting out my desk I came across this stamp that I had coloured but not made into a card, I thought it was a shame to waste so I have a card ready for this Christmas lol

The image is Trimming the tree from LOTV and I have coloured it with promarkers and polychromo pencils. The papers and ribbon are from my stash and the layout is a mixture of Die namics blueprint 14 and stitched squares.  I have added some glitter to the hat and tree decorations.

I am entering this card into I love Promarkers - anything goes

I am entering this card into the Mega Christmas Challenge at Passion for promarkers using the middle line of the bingo grid