Happy birthday to you...

 Hi folks,

Well it's the boss's birthday coming up and this is what I have made her, I hope she likes it.

I just love this flower stamp from Gina K...so I decided to use it and stamped and white embossed it onto watercolour card, then I masked it off and stamped and white embossed the birthday text.  I then randomly added some watercolours, I wanted some subtle colouring but some areas I wanted it to be more vibrant.  I added some spalshes of colour too, not that you can see those splashes unless you zoom in. I samped the sentiment, die cut the numbers and the word "you" in rose gold foil card and layered those onto the card.  I added some dots, gems and sequins to finish.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - sending flowers

Addicted to stamps - make your mark

Dream Valley - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Fi

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Happy Christmas...

 

Morning folks, I'm here with my mid month post.

The challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog this month is to use your favourite colours, please remember to use at least one element of stamping.

This is the prize up for grabs this month.

Four A5 stamp sets from Highlight Crafts, two winners each receiving two sets.

For my card I stamped and white embossed the snowflake background, I then masked off the centre section and added some watercolours, I then added more colour to some of the snowflakes that sit outside of the centre panel.  I added some gems, splashes and the die cut sentiment to finish.

challenges:

Dream Valley - anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Christmas themed

C.R.A.F.T.  - Christmas

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Little Red Wagon - Christmas

Fi

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Have a zesty birthday!

 

Hi folks,

Thought I would share this card I made...it has taken me a few days to work out how to work the embossing, stamping and dies together but I am quite happy with how it turned out....might try some pink grapefruit next lol!

The set is from Stampin Up, first I embossed the fruit, then I stamped the fruit on top of the embossed panel...this was tricky lining it up and then again tricky lining up the dies to cut the fruit out.  I stamped little flowers in the background and layered the fruit on top, I added the sentiment and some sequins and enamel dots to finish...no splodges this time!

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenge - use dies

Make My Monday - birthday

Happy Little Stampers - birthday

Love to Craft - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Alphabet Challenge - g for green

Paper Craft Crew - fruity

Fi

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Jingle all the way...

 

Hi folks

It's time for a mid month reminder of our Christmas in November theme over on the Stamping Sensations blog this month.  Our sponsor is Be Creative who are giveaway a £25 store voucher. In addition there's also a lovely die set up for grabs too.

I wanted to use this little Santa and then I had a brainwave that I would make Santa look like he's bursting through the wall...well that was the plan in my head!

I used a brick wall stencil from MFT and the Santa from the Jingle all the way set from MFT too.  I coloured the Santa with copics, added some white glitter to his beard and fur...finished with the usual sequins etc.

Pop over to the Stamping Sensations blog to check out what my teamies have made.

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - make your own background
Dream Valley - anything goes
Allsorts - Christmas
Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Fi

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Just chicken in...

I'm on a roll today...

I saw this cute little stamp set over on the Dies to Die for store but needed some inspiration on what to make.  I had a wee look and saw something similar to this although it was way better than my effort but I still like with how this turned out.  Going to send this to a friend, I'm sure she will like it.

Hope you like.

challenges:

Dream Valley Challenge - hand coloured image

Fi

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Hey...

Hi everybody...hope you are all safe and well.

I am sharing this little card I made, it's quite plain and simple however it did take me a couple of days to colour so I really wanted that to be the focus of the card.  

I treated myself, since I have not been able to do some of the things I like to do because of lockdown so I bought myself some Caran D'ache Luminance pencils.  I did do a bit of research on all the colouring pencils and I wanted something different to what I already have. So I went for these and although they are a bit more expensive I bought a smaller set to start with.  I had a play around colouring on white card and on kraft card to see what gave the best results and to be honest it looked great on both once I had mastered the best way of colouring.  At first I was being quite gentle with them but soon realised that I needed a bit of pressure when colouring.  I did have to sharpen them a couple of times to keep the lead on the pencil sharp but it only needed a tiny bit sharpening. So deciding on what to colour...I desperately wanted to colour one of these Whimsy dragons and with Easter coming up I thought this one with the egg was perfect although have made a birthday card ha ha!

I am loving them and I will spend more time colouring with them and this is what I have created to share with you today.

Hope you like.

challenges:

Dream Valley Challenge - hand coloured image

Stamping Sensations - Colour my World

Fab 'n' Funky - birthday

Fi

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Brighter Days Ahead...

Hi everyone, hope you are enjoying this lovely weather we are getting!

I made this card as part of the card swap on the Dies to Die for & Friends facebook page.  I thought it was a fab idea to get me back into it.

The stamp set and die  is from Concord & 9th, I used altenew inks to ink up the rainbow, die cut the clouds and covered with glitter, I added some doodles to the edge.

Hope you like.

Fi

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challenges:

Addicted to CAS - rainbow

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Dream Valley - add some sparkle

Some Autumn leaves...

Happy Sunday!!

It's a lovely day here in Scotland, so got the washing out and going to do some stuff in the garden but before that I thought I would share my card with you.

The lovely Brenda asked me if I would like to be guest designer over at Stamping Sensations this month.  The them is autum so here's what I made.

The papers are from The Sweet Shoppe and the image is MFT Geometric Greenery.  I white embossed the image and then coloured with my Zig pens.

Hope you likey!

challenges:
The Ribbon girl - anything goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge - embossing

Fi

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Some pretty flowers...

Hi everybody, hope you are all well!

*sigh!

So today I decided to do a bit of watercolouring...I think I love these stamps and I think I love watercolouring!! This is so easy to do and you don't have to be great at colouring...Ijust love the effect, it's fab!

First, here's a wee close up...

So first I cut a piece of watercolour card and then white embossed the flowers, I actually had to mask them so I could overlap...that actually took me longer to cut and mask than it did to colour!

Edited: forgot to say the stgamps are from Tim holtz Flower Garden set.

Then I started colouring with my watercolour pens, starting with the lightest to darkest and just gradually adding colour until I got the shade I wanted.

I added a sentiment and some sequins to finish.

challenges:
Stamping Sensations - anything goes
Allsorts - fabulous florals
Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Fab 'n' Funky -anything goes
Dream Valley - In the Pink
Penny Black and more - anything goes

Fi

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Elf Made Magic

Good morning folks and my Sugar Nellie post.

So for today's card I am sharing one of the new toppers from Funky Kits....isn't she adorable??  Now this little fairy is called "Elf Made Magic" and is also available in digi format and you can find her here in the Funky Kits store.

The papers are from LOTV and I just made it simple by adding a piece of lace, ribbon and pearls to finish.

Pop back for more sugar inspiration tomorrow for another post!

challenges:
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes Christmas
Dream Valley - Merry Christmas
Crafty Catz - last minute Christmas
Winter Wonderland - christmas presents
Crafty Little Fairies - Holly and/or Ivy

Fi
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Foxy lady

Good morning and here we are with my Wednesday post!

Today I am sharing with you one of my favourite Gorjuss Girls...since it was getting a bit Autumn like, I thought I would share a bit Autumness!!

For todays card I have used Foxy from Sugar Nellie and coloured with spectrum noirs.  Unfortunately this stamp is no longer available however there's still a few other Gorjuss Girls too choose from....I know there lots of you with this stamp already...so a wee bit inspiration!  The papers were in my stash and I thought they were a good match!



Please also remember we are having a DT call over at The Sugar Bowl...do you want to be a sweetie?  Then check it out!!

Pop back tomorrow for another wee SN post!!

challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - stamp it

Dream Valley - flowers
Brown Sugar - anything goes

Fi
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Peek a Boo Birthday...

Hey sugar fans...a wee post to start the day!!

Today I am sharing with you one of my favourite stamps and coloured in my favourite colour combination..this little cutie is available from the Funky Kits store....here!

For todays card I have used Peek a Boo Birthday and coloured her with copics this time. The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe...I love these ones, they are just my kind of colours.  I layered them onto card and added some pearls made with my pearl pen to the corners of the layers.  I finished with a mix of handmade a pre made flowers.

challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - cute with buttons and bows
Dream Valley - flowers
Bearly Mine - anything goes
4 krafty Girls - anything goes

Fi
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Goosey Gander

Good morning Sugar fans....it's Wednesday and time for my scheduled post.

Now this stamp is called Goosey Gander from Sugar Nellie which is available here.  Now you always associate geese with Christmas but I think this stamp can be used anytime all year round...do you agree??

The papers are from Fancy Pants - Park Bench which I have to say are one of my favourites...I do love those colours!!  I layered the papers onto bazzill card and distressed the edges and doodled the edges...  I coloured the stamp with copics and then shaded with polychromos. The flower, flower centre and button has been cut with one of my die-namics blue prints....these are just fab...you must check them out!!  I then added some teeny pearls to finish.

Hope you likey!!

Pop back tomorrow for more inspiration from the team!!

I have birthday candy on my blog...I would love you all to enter!!

challenges:
Bunny Zoe - distress
Dream Valley - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend - buttons and bows

Fi

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Cute little chickies...

Howdy folks....a quickie tonight as I am still in the middle of wedding invites...I will get them finished one of these days!!

The challenge this week at Sweet Stampin is Easter/Springtime.  We are sponsored by Crafty Devils who are giving one lucky winner...

For my card I have used that gorgeous stamp from LOTV, which is adorable, I coloured it with copics and the shaded with polychromos.

I doodled around the edges...for a wee change (ahem) and left it quire plain and simple.

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - spring

Crafty Catz - springtime

Stampin for the Weekend - spring colours

CMD Challenge - Easter

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - animals

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes
Dream Valley - Easter

Fi

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Birthday wishes...

Howdy folks....what a gorgeous day it has been today...I hope it stays like this especially tomorrow for the perfect end to the tennis especially when Andy wins...mon the Murray!!

So a friend asked me if I would make a card for her daughter who is going to be 13 years old, so there was special requirements...a bit of pink, long hair in a braid....and a bee....well think I managed them all and she liked it...phew!!

The image is from A Day for Daisies which I coloured with copics and shaded a bit with polychromos.  The papers are Echo park Country Drive....love these!!  The sunflower has been cut with a die-namics die.  The numbers were in my stash, so I just inked them up and added some glitter and finished with some doodling and pearls.

Happy birthday Abby!!

supplies:

paper - Echo Park Country Drive

image - A Day for Daisies

pens - copics

pearls - The Hobby House

dies - die-namics sunflowers

glitter - glamour dust

challenges:
sketch Saturday - sketch

My Mum's Craft Shop - just for the girls

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Crafts and Me - anything goes

Dream Valley - make your own flowers

Crafting for all Seasons - girly

Fi

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A quickie before bed...

Well howdy...or should I say good night!!  I am not tired as my mind is working overtime...so thought I would do a wee quick post that I was saving for later in the week but hey ho....it's here now!!

The papers are Forever Friends (I think...had them in my stash for ages!!) The stamp is of course Hazel & Nutty from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with copics but is sold out at the moment but you can get it in digi format here.  This is one of my favourite stamps....so cute!!  The flowers were cut using my die-namics flower trio die.  I added some pearl to the centres of the flowers and doodled around the edges and added lots of glitter....watch out as I am back in doodle mode and there will be more doodles this week...lol!!

supplies:

papers - stash

stamp - Hazel & Nutty Sugar Nellie/LOTV - sentiment

pens - copics

pearls - The Hobby House

glitter - stash

challenges:

Sunday sketch & Stamp - sketch

Divas by Design - flowers

Dream Valley - birthday
Bearly Mine - spring flowers
Everybody Art challenge - glitz/bling
Inky chicks - birthday girl
Oldie but a Goodie - make it girly(stamp and papers are old)

Fi

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something sunny...

 

Happy Saturday folks....well it looks like it could a lovely day so before I get on and get all the washing done and hung out, I thought I would share this wee card I made last night.

My delivery from Lili of the Valley arrived yesterday and OMG...I am so chuffed with those sketch pads...i think i have almost coloured a full one so watch this space!!

For my card I have used Milly Cuddle Time fom Lili of the Valley  which has been coloured with copics.  The papers are also a new arrival Fancy Pants - Park Bench...they are gorgeous.  The flower I cut with an old sizzlits daisy die and added a die cut button to the centre, tied with black twine.  I added some doodles around the edges and some pearls to finish.

supplies:

paper - Fancy Pants Park Bench

stamp - LOTV Milly Cuddle Time

pens - copics

die - sizzlits daisy, die-namics buttons

twine - stash

pearls - The Hobby House

challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Bingo (die cuts, free, buttons)

Forever Friends - die cuts/punches

Lexi's Creations - punches/dies

Marker POP - anything goes

My Craft spot - cute critters

Dream Valley - birthday

Fi

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Teddy Christmas....

Next post today is this little creation I made following Dena's tutorial on Facebook on the Lili of the Valley Virtual Christmas party page.  I did get lost a bit however when I saw Dena's finished card i knew where I was going and finished the card today.

I have used papers from Carta Bella - winter Fun, edged with lace, the stamp is from LOTV which I coloured with copics and glittered a bit, I punched some snowflakes and glittered them up and I cut out the tree and glittered that up too.  I added pearls to the centres of the snowflakes to finish off.

This is what the inside looks like although it's not a brill photo but can get the gist of it and you can get full instructions from Dena here.

Lili's Little Fairies - anything goes

Colour Me Creative - non traditional colours

Little Claire's - christmas

Christmas Cards all year round - fancy folds

Christmas Stampin' all year long - to die 4

Wags 'n' Whiskers - christmas

Crimbo Crackers - anything goes

Dutch Dare - fancy folds

Bearly Mine - snowflakes

ladybug Crafts - snowflakes

Stamp & Create - lace

Dream Valley - non traditional Christmas

Stamptacular - winter bliss
One Stitch at a Time - fabric, ribbon or lace

Fi

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ooh...snowflakes galore!!

Good morning Sunday bloggers....yes I know it's early for me however I have lots to do today so better crack on.

I pottered away with this last nigh and I hear you say...oh no not that stamp again but I love it and there will be more...lol...not sure if it's just too much but I have seen lots of beautiful cards using the TH snow flurries die so  thought I would try it.

I have used papers from Echo Park - Winter Park, the snowflakes are TH snowflurries and MS snowflake punch.  The trees are cut from my new Distinctively Dee's snow covered trees...this comes in layers so you can make them which ever size you want really....I covered the snowflakes and trees with silver stickles and I added some pearls made with ice white pearl pen to the centres of the snowflakes. The image is Festive Friends from Sugar Nellie which I have coloured with copics....added some glamour dust to the furry bits of Santa and finally the message is from LOTV.

Crafty Hazelnuts - use something more than 6 months old (stamp)

Little Claires - Christmas

Forever Friends - anything goes

The Craft Room - punches/die cuts

Creatalicious - winter 

Dream Valley - anything goes

Joanna Sheen - cold and frosty

Crafty Catz - let's have sparkle
Glitter and Sparkle - lots of layers
4 Crafty Chicks - winter
Craft us Crazy - favourite colour(mine is blue/green which I have used for colouring and there is blue/green on the papers)

Fi

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Hark the herald angels sing...

Well in between the housework I have been playing too.  I coloured this image last night and finished it off this morning.

I followed the sketch below.

The papers are from Echo Park - Winter Wishes, the snowflakes are from Martha Stewart although I punched them myself and glittered them up.  The ribbon and charm was in my stash forever.  The stamp is from LOTV which I coloured with copics and shaded with polychromos....and I added some doodling around the edges.

There is also some awesome candy on offer on Nicole's blog...here.

Sketch and Stash - sketch 55

Charisma Cardz - feeling blue

paperplay - snowflakes

papertake Weekly - anything goes

Created with Love - Christmas with no red/green

Hooked on Crafts - Christmas with no red/green

Dream Valley - anything goes
The ribbon girl - sparkle

Fi

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