A bit of watercolouring...

Good morning folks!

The sun is out and I am off work so before I get on with the housework I thought I would share my latest creation.

I actually spotted these flowers on youtube and they were also watercoloured, I just loved it when I saw it so I already had the stamps so I followed the tutorial by Kristina over there for colouring and making this card. 

This didn't actually take me that long but I first of all stamped and white embossed the flowers and the stems, I also had to mask off the flowers so I could overlap them....oh and it was really difficult to see the white embossing so one of my stems is a bit off centre.....I guess that's what makes it handmade...lol!

Next I started colouring the flowers using my zig pens, now I started with light colours and then gradually added darker colours to give the flowers a bit of depth...you don't have to be great at colouring which is what I love about watercolouring...it's so forgiving if you make a mistook!

Once I was happy with the colours I then added some shading around the flowers and then I added some slpodges...these are so cool and funky and I also added my checked effect backing...I think this looks quite funky against the vibrant colours.

products used:

Tim Holtz Stampendous stamps - flower garden

Altenew Label Love 

Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens

sequins

Hope you likey!

challenges:

Bunny Zoe - summer florals

Stamping Sensations - anything goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - anything goes

In the Pink - get out your rubber

Noor Design - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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Poppy Gems...

Happy Sunday everybody!!

Well I am up to my eyes in work but I ordered some new crafty goodies and this stamp was one of my new purchases.  I am off down south in the morning to the Bulmers cider mill to meet some important people....and of course work!!  I'm there for three days so back late on Wednesday.

I couldn't wait to stamp and colour up this stamp as I have been eyeing it up for ages, it's from Penny Black and is called Poppy Gems.

I white embossed the image but left a section off the card...so that isn't the full image you can see.  I then coloured the image using my watercolour pens.  I gradually added colour building up the layers and I think it looks ok...I am still practising.  I also added some shading around the flowers as I think it helped them to pop out. I added a sentiment and some sequins, pearls and gems.

Iam actually loving white embossing at the moment...it is very therapeutic watercolouring over embossing, it helps not to go over the lines too....so there may be more to come lol!

challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - one layer

Cute Card Thursday -embossing

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Bunny Zoe - summer florals

The Ribbon Girl - any image(not sure if I need to use ribbon, if so just delete this)
Penny Black & More - anything goes

Fi

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A Little Thank You

Hi folks, happy Friday!

I'm here today with my card for My Mum's Craft Shop!

I have been doing a bit of watercolouring and this set of stamps from MFT called Build-able Bouquet is the perfect set to start with as the images aren't too big. 

For this card I stamped the images and white embossed, this helps the colour not to run over the lines, it kind of holds it in place....it's a fab technique!  I then used watercolour pens to colour the images.  I added some little sequins and some white splodges to finish!


challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - embossing
Cute as a button- anything goes
Bunny Zoe -summer florals
Fab 'n' Funky - add a sentiment
Noor Design - anything goes
Penny Black & More - anything goes

Fi

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Spectrum Noir July Challenge - Summer

Hi everybody...have you seen the challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page??

This month's theme is "Summer" now easy is that??  All you have to do is use some of the Spectrum Noir products.

The stamps I have used for this card are from Hero Arts...they are quite cool!!

I coloured the Spectrum Aqua markers directly onto the stamp this time, just really to see the difference, so I think it has made the colours a bit more bolder than if I lifted the colour from a stamping mat.

I stamped the cones first using topaz then I left it to dry a bit and stamped the texture over the cone using marigold.  I then stamped the ice cream using lime, peach and blossom and then stamped the swirls in olive, blossom and scarlet.  Next I added some sprinkles stamped in chocolate....oh almost forgot the cherry on top....that was stamped using olive and blossom.

Next I also stamped the background...it's supposed to resemble different coloured sprinkles, then I layered the ice creams onto the card.

You can also pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog to find out loads of tips and techniques on using all your Spectrum Noir products.


challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - summer
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Deep Ocean- Colors of summer
Bunny Zoe - summer

Fi

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Good Luck

Hello folks and my scheduled post.

Today I am sharing my card for LOTV Design Collective. 

 I made this card for a friend at work who left for ventures new.  The stamp is from the set - Just to Say which are perfect for making a quickie card.  The papers are from the Birdie Lane set which are really pretty. I layered the papers onto kraft card and doodled the edges. I added a piece of lace to one of the layers too and I added a mixture of flowers...I think I am getting better at my flower arranging but still practising.

challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge - flowers
Bunny Zoe - buttons & bows
Stamping Sensations - flower power

Fi

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My first LOTV Design Collective card...

Howdy folks...hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

I am on a roll this weekend and intend getting as many cards made as I possibly can as my hubby has been keeping my housework up to date this week so looks like I can chill....he might be after something..lol!

Today I am sharing my first card for the LOTV Design Collective and as it happens my friend needed a grandson card to give to one of her other friends...so thought this image was perfect.

The image is from LOTV, the papers are also from LOTV, I added some pre made flowers and I also added a few flowers made with my die-namics rose die.  I also added some pearls to the centres of the flowers and the corners of the layers.

Hope you likey!


challenges:
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - bonny blues
Simon Says Stamp - spring flowers
Bunny Zoe - spring colours

Fi

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Annabel

Good morning sugar fans....well it's almost the end of the week again...yay!!

For my Sugar Nellie DT card I have used this pretty little digi stamp called Annabel from Sugar Nellie at Funky Kits.

I really wanted to practice my hair colouring and thought these adorable images were just perfect....Pop over to Funky Kits and check them out.

The papers are from the Sweet Shoppe which I layered onto kraft card, I also embossed a panel and layered that on top of kraft card too....to give a bit texture.  The image has been coloured with my spectrum noir markers....love them!!  The flowers have been made using various die-namics dies.

pens used:
skin - FS1, FS2, FS4, FS6, FS8
freckles -TN1, TN2, TN3
eyes/ribbons - IB1, IB2, IB3
hair -EB5, EB6, EB7, EB8, GB8, GB10

challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - texture
Bunny Zoe - for the girls
Stamping Sensations - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Fi
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Girls Just Wanna have Fun!

Good morning folks....well almost back to normal after the festivites!

So last night while watching rubbish on the telly, I made this wee card...my favourite colours!

The stamp is from Stamping Bella - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun which I coloured with my inktense pencils, I was more happy with this colouring but did get a wee bit heavy handed on a few areas...hopefully you can't see....lol!  I glittered up the glasses and dresses too. The papers are one of my favourite digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe called Let the Sunshine.  I layered them onto blue card and doodled the edges.  I added a ribbon bow and pearly string...had that for ages but hadn't used it...not sure if this is what you use it for....lol.  The big daisy has been secured to the bow and then I added a button with some twine and teeny pearls to finish.

challenges:

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

Papertake Weekly - favourite challenge ( so girlie challenge)

Bunny Zoe - buttons

Totally Gorjuss - anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - DT Call

Fi

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Snowman family

Howdy folks....I am on holiday this week and its been a bit rubbish so far but taking a wee break from it all to make a non DT card....

In case you don't know, I DO love snowmen so what better than to make a card using one of my favourite snowmen stamps from LOTV.  I coloured this little cutie with my inktense pencils....still practising!  I added loads of glitter to the image too. The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe called "An Icy Christmas" which is really pretty....lots of teeny snowflakes on them. The snowflakes have been punched with my Martha Stewart snowflake punches and die-namics Let it Snowflakes dies and then glittered them up. I added pearls to the centres and a button to the centre of the big snowflake. I added an organza ribbon and pearls to the corners...hope you likey!

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - winter inspiration

Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas is all Around

Inky Chicks - winter wonderland

Papertake Weekly - anything christmas

Bunny Zoe - buttons

The Ribbon Girl - lovely lili challenge

Fussy and Fancy - snowflakes and ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - sparkles

Noor Design - Merry Christmas

Fi

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A Very Merry Christmas...

Howdy folks...now I just love this time of year and making my Christmas cards....I have used this LOTV image I had from last year as I was looking for something quickish and there is minimal colouring on this one.  I have used inktense pencils to colour the image and layered it onto black clard and then mounted it onto kraft card.  I added a ribbon and bow and added a wee snowflake charm and flower...oh yes and doodles and pearls were added!!

The Ribbon Girl - Christmas card

Crafty Calendar - It's all about Christmas

Less is More - non traditional Christmas colours

Winter Wonderland - pick & Mix (use 3 of something) I have used pearls

ABC Christmas Challenge - Very Merry Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - one layer

Bunny Zoe - animals

Penny Black and More - anything goes

A Little Bit Crafty - CAS

Stamping Sensations - Simply Christmas

Fi

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It's a celebration...

Good morning, and I'm here we are with my scheduled Wednesday post!

I hope you all managed to join in with the Sugar Nellie blog hop yesterday, if not then you can still join in!


So today's Sugar Nellie card I have used one of the new furry friends called Celebrations from Sugar Nellie and I coloured them with spectrum noirs.

The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe which I layered onto bazzill card...and yes doodled around the edges!!  I also added a piece of lace under one of the layers.  The flower has been cut with one of my die-namics blueprints...which is really one of the best flowers ever!!

challenges:
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - animals

Fi
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Hey Little Birdie...

Good morning folks and here I am with my Wednesday post!

Well it's the day before our challenge over on the Sugar Bowl....woo hoo!!  I am so looking forward to it and you will all join in....before that I have this card to share with you.

The stamp is called "Hey Little Birdie" from Sugar Nellie...coloured with copics.

The papers are Basic Grey Evergreen, which are really pretty IRL!  I layered the papers onto bazzill card and doodled arounf the edges...I also added a piece of lace to one of the layers.  The snowflakes have been punched with my MS punch, glittered them up and added a little card candi to the centre.

Remember to pop back tomorrow and check out our challenge over on the Sugar Bowl.

Pop back for more sugar inspiration tomorrow.

challenges:
Inky Chicks - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - lace
ABC Christmas Challenge - something festive



Fi
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Bumble Bee

Good morning Saturday bloggers and it's another wet and dreich day in Scotland....looks like we've had the summer here!!

This weeks challenge over at Sweet Stampin is Ribbons and Bows....perfect challenge to showcase your talents.

For my card I have used digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe, the stamp is Bumble Bee from Sugar Nellie which I have coloured with spectrum noirs...I'm getting to grips with them now.  Once I cut her out I layered her onto a pierced circle die cut. I added a piece of lace to one of the layers which you can just about see. I added a ribbon bow and fastened it with a button and I added some pretty little flowers..some of them are pre made and the others I made with various die-namics.

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - add flowers

Bunny Zoe - lace

My Mum's Craft Shop - dies or punches

Fi

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A little hug...

Good morning and here we are with my Wednesday post!

Today I am sharing with you some Leanne Ellis, I just love this little cutie called A Little Hug and it's available here at Funky Kits.

I coloured the image with spectrum noirs and shaded with polychromos.  I shaded the background of the image with spectrums aswell and then used some distress ink around the edges of the images. The papers are called Delight from The Sweet Shoppe which I layered onto bazzill card.  I then distressed the edges of each of the layers and then doodled around the edges.  I added a bow and some ribbon flowers and then finished with some pearls in the corners and to the image.

challenges:
Inky Chicks - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - lace
Crafty Cardmakers - ribons/lace and pearls
Spectrum Noirs Facebook - friends

Fi
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Papertake Week;y GDT card

Howdy folks....hope you are all well!!  All being well, my GDT post will schedule today and not like last week....lol!!

  

This weeks challenge over at Papertake Weekly is anything goes with the optional extra of using torn paper.

So for my card I have used papers from Pink Paislee Switchboard collection which I layered onto bazzill card and then added some organge stitching.  The stamp is Stamping Bella Victoria and Juliette's night out which I coloured with copics....thought I would have a wee turn with the copics again. I added some rolled flowers and a couple of pre made flowers and a ribbon bow....oh and some pearls and gems....

challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - anything but square
Bunny Zoe - bingo (stitching, pearls and sentiment)
Allsorts - favourite things (rolled flowers)
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - flowers
Stamp & Create - anything goes

Fi

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Festival Lily...

A quickie tonight whilst I'm watching the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games...yahoo!!

So there's a wee colouring competition over on Facebook on the Kit and Clowder page so I thought I would give it a bash.

The image is the freebie over on Facebook which I have coloured with spectrum noirs, the papers are MME - Hattie which I layered onto back card....and believe it or not there's no doodling but there is stitching.  I have also added lace and ribbon, the flowers are various die cut flowers.....oh and those teeny butterflies are just fab!! I added some glitter, pearls and gems to finish.

challenges:

ABC Challenge - P is for pearls

Stamping Sensations - summer blooms

Totally Gorjuss - butterflies

Bunny Zoe - bingo (flowers, lace, sentiment)

Fi

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Papertake Weekly...

It's Tuesday so that means it's time for my next GDT card for Papertake Weekly Challenge...yay!! It only seems like yesterday that I posted last weeks...lol!!

So I was actually very organised in making this card as my friend asked me if I could make a card for her neighbour...and i had plenty notice so I made this a couple of weeks ago but with todays theme in mind!

So this weeks theme is "buttons, bows and bling"....so I have the bling(loook closely) and I have the bow.  Now you can add all 3 or go for just one.

I have used papers from MME - Oxford Lane which I layered onto bazzill card...oh yes and doodled aroiund the edges...I added a piece of lace which I thought was just the perfect colour to tone in with the papers.  The flowers are a mix...I made a few of them with my die-namics dies and the others are from The Ribbon Girl. The bow and the wording is also die cut...cute...aren't they?

Finally, the image is Opal from Stamping Bella which I coloured with spectrum noirs...and I added some stickles to bling it up a bit....hope you likey!!

challenges:
Bunny Zoe - bingo (flowers, lace, sentiment

Fi

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A little bit of Pippi...

Good morning Sugar fans...and here I am with my Wednesday post for  The Sugar Nellie blog!

So I was thinking that I had been neglecting my much loved Pippi which is available from Funky Kits so thought I would give her a showing off.  I have coloured Pippi with spectrum noirs and shaded with polychromos....I am loving them more and more!  I glittered up the wings and the frog...The papers are from Echo Park So Happy Together which I layered onto bazzill card....and yes I have doodled again!!  The flower has been cut with the die-namics blueprints and I doodled that too.

challenges:
Die Cuttin' Divas - things with wings
Fussy and Fancy - things with wings
Bunny Zoe - layers
My Mum's Craft Shop - ink it up

Fi
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Paperetake Weekly GDT card

It's Tuesday so that means it's time for my next GDT card for Papertake Weekly Challenge...yay!! It only seems like yesterday that I posted last weeks...lol!!

The them this week is "lace and /or pearls"....a nice easy challenge!!

For my card I have used Butterfly Meadow from LOTV and coloured with Spectrum Noirs, then shaded with polychromos.  The papers are ....mmm let me think about that one...possibly MME....oops!  I doodled around each of the layers and then stuck them to kraft card.  The lace was in my stash but it is from The Ribbon Girl, and those ribbon flowers are Tim Holtz trims...I just added the pearls to the centres.  Those tiny butterflies are cut using a memory box die and then I glittered them up...I sooooo love them!!  I finished with wee tiny pearls in each of the corners of the layers...#

                                                       challenges:
                                   The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge (ivory)

                                                 Bunny Zoe - layers
                                           My Mum's Craft Shop - ink it up

                                                              Fi

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Hazel and Nutty

Good morning blogging fans and my scheduled post for todays post over on the Sugar Nellie blog!!

Now this has to be one of my favourite stamps from Sugar Nellie...it's Hazel and Nutty...aren't they a cute pair??

You can buy Hazel and Nutty from Funky Kits...in rubber...here!!  Or you can go for the digi version ....here!!

Now this is such a versatile stamp and can be used really for any occasion...and even Christmas!!

I have used papers from MME - Meadow collection, I inked up the edges of each of the layers with distress ink and layered them onto kraft card...oh doodled around the edges too...  I coloured Hazel with spectrum noirs and then shaded with polychromos...I am still practising with the spectrums but I think I am liking them more each day....I then glittered up the wings with glamour dust as the stickles didn't go so well. I made the flowers with one of the die-namics rolled rose dies, the grass and those teeny weeny butterflies are memory box dies which I glittered up with some platinum stickles.  I finished of with some wee pearls in the corners of the layers.

challenges:
Bunny Zoe - layers
Crafty Calendar - pearls and petals
My Mum's Craft Shop - ink it up
Stamping Sensations - animal antics

Fi

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