Murray from Saturated Canary

Hello to all and Happy Tuesday.  It has been such a lovely day here, cold but sunny and we have just returned from an invigorating walk.    I hope this finds you well. 

My card for today features the fabulous image Murray from Saturated Canary which I purchased from the lovely Krista last week.  I have coloured this in several colour variations but will show the pink one today.  You may have noticed that pink is my favourite colour.

List of materials used to make this card:

Wonderful Murray image as listed above coloured using my new Copic Pens with a tiny touch of pencil detail.

Kanban shaped card base approx 5.5" x 8".

Designer papers are from my stash.

Die cuts are shaped rectangle, flower swirl, hearts are Sizzix, and Anja corner die to make hidden label detail.  I so love making these little hidden details.

Flowers and ribbon are from my stash and I have again been enthusiastic with the liquid pearls.

Image showing hidden tag.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/welcome-to-our-very-first-challenge.html

http://canyoudigiit.com/blog/2013/02/cydi-challenge-30-little-ones/

http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/lej-designs-challenge-no-42-for-lovely.html

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/tag-youre-it.html

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/pennys-challenge-116.html - Favourite colour is Pink.

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-46-dies-and-punches.html

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-160-pastel-colours.html

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/flutter-by-wednesday-229.html

http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/stamp-n-doodle-challenge-27th-february.html

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and look at my card.

Sending hugs to all,

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No Pastels for Simply Betty Group Challenge

Happy Monday to everyone from a freezing UK.  Its very grey and we seem to be stuck in some king of weather front, so this week will be more of the same.  But I can see the Spring just round the corner waving at me.  

My card for today features a fabulous Simply Betty image kindly provided for the Simply Betty Face book Group February Challenge and I have followed the guidelines no pastel colours.  

List of materials used to make this card:

Wonderful image coloured with my Promarker pens and with some pencil detail.

Wonderful design papers including Graphic 45, Kaisercraft and from my stash.

Embellishments include feather, ribbon, heart, bling swirl, glitter butterfly. feather, flowers, doily and boot.

Thank you for reading this post and looking at this project which I have really enjoyed making.

Hugs

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Wrap it Up for Love to Create Challenge

Hello to all in Blogland, I hope this finds you well. 

 It's time for a new Challenge at  Love to Create  and this week our theme is

 'Wrap it Up' and this in my interpretation.

 My card features the so sweet stamp 'Lamb in Egg '  from  Eureka Stamps our Sponsor for this Challenge.    Thank you so much for this sweet image.

Please visit us at Love to Create to view the fabulous inspiration provided by my talented Teamies. 

Thank you for your fabulous response to last weeks Challenge.  

 You submitted some stunning creations. 

Also congratulations to the winner and Top Picks.

 Our Sponsors for this week are:

Offering a Fabulous prize of a $10 Gift Certificate

Eureka Stamps 

Eureka Stamps is offering a Fabulous Prize of 5 digital images of winner's choice

List of Materials used to make this sweet card:

6" x 6" card base with Designer Papers from my stash.

Wonderful Image mostly coloured using my Pencils.  I have used rough rustic style colouring as I think this suits the image.  There is a touch of Promarker detail and sky is created using Vintage Distress Inks.

Die cuts are butterfly corner from Joy Craft and a grass die plus Spellbinder leaves die.

Ribbon, twine, buttons and Prima Flowers are from  my stash.

Such a happy little card.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

Challenges for Everybody - #14

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Layer it Up.

OSAAT - Use a Digi

Thank you so much for reading this post and looking at my card.

Sending hugs to all,

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Easter Dress from Saturated Canary

 I was delighted to receive this gorgeous digital stamp Easter Dress from Saturated Canary and couldn't wait to colour her and here she is.  Many thanks to the super kind Krista for this.

List of Materials used to make this poppet and her little hoppity friend:

Wonderful image Easter Dress as detailed above. Coloured using both Promarker and Copic Pens.  Vintage Ink detail for sky.

Papers are from my stash.

Easter greeting is digital from my stash.

Ribbons, lace and Prima flower is from my stash.

Die Cuts include Anja corner from Marianne Designs, label Go Kreate and Joy Craft butterfly dome.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge -  Add a Bow

Allsorts - Animals

http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup - Girly Time # 62

Crafty Annes - Love Actually

Simply Create Too - Mother's Day or Female

Sweet n Sassy - For a Child

Sweet Pea Stamps - Go Digital

Craft us Crazy - Show us your favourite - my Anja corner die cut

Happy Campers Challenge - Use your favourite stamp. Its this one at the moment.

MilkCoffee Challenge - Make it Cute

A closer look at these two little sweeties.  I love this image.

Thank you so much for looking at my card and reading this post.

Sending hugs to all.  Spring is on its way.

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Frieda Flapper from Kenny K

Hi to everyone on a very chilly Friday.  Yeah it will  soon be the weekend.  This card features another of my Kenny K prize digi stamps Frieda Flapper and she is fabulous.  I have coloured her in aqua blue shades which I think are my favourites at the moment.  She is so elegant and fun and would be perfect for a either a Mother's Day, Birthday Card or Anniversary Card.

List of Materials used to make this card:

Kanban shaped base card.

Aqua coloured mounting boards cut this Spellbinder Dies

Wonder image as detailed above coloured using my trusty Promarker Pens with Flexmarker detail and with some sparkle on her shoes and a lovely Prima Flower on her head-dress.

Image and mount cut using Spellbinder Dies.

Ribbon is crushed silk-like ribbon with Prima Flowers from my stash and fabulous wine glass pin.

Designer paper and detail are from my stash.

Glitter butterfly is from Kanban.

 I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-98-recipe-dt-call.html

http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/make-it-cute-challenge.html

http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/sweet-pea-stamps-goes-digital.html

Side view of card showing inside detail.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and look at my card.   

Sending Hugs to all.

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Hope for Spring with Totally Papercrafts Challenge

It's time for another Challenge at Totally Papercrafts.

 The Challenge this week is 'Hope for Spring' set by me.

Use spring like colours or images.

Photo below may provide some inspiration.

Please visit us at Totally Papercrafts to view the fabulous  design cards provided by my talented Teamies.

 I have made a card featuring the so cute Toby in a Bag image from Crafty Sentiments which can be found  here.

This weeks fabulous sponsor are

and

 

 We would love to see your cards in the Challenge.  

Many congratulations to the winners of last weeks Challenge and thank you to all who participated, your cards are a delight to view.

List of materials used to make this card:

Wonderful sweet image as detailed above coloured using Promarker Pens.

Base cardstock and designer papers are from my stash.

Die cuts are Spellbinder and Joy Crafts. 

Flowers and ribbon are from my stash and I got enthusiastic with the liquid pearls again.

Thank you so much for reading this post and looking at  my card.

Sending Hugs to all

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My card for today's Charisma Cardz Challenge  'One Layer Card'  features  my efforts at stamping and embossing using a butterfly stamp and embossing powder - Fine Gold  - from my stash.

A definition of a one layer card is provided below and I have used this as a guideline.

"One piece of card folded in half with no additional layers and minimal embellishments, where the image is stamped or printed directly onto the card stock." 

Please visit us at Charisma to see the fabulous inspiration provided by my Teamies.

Our Sponsor's for this week are:

PRIZE ONE

PRIZE TWO
Our second sponsor this week is our very own Team Gem DT member Jenni from... Card Mad Fairy's Creations

Jenni is offering one lucky winner the choice of 5 Digi's!! 

PRIZE THREE -

Sewing for Pleasure, Fashion, Embroidery & Stitch and Hobbycrafts 

NEC, Birmingham 

21-24 March 

We have teamed up with the organisers of Sewing for Pleasure, Fashion, Embroidery & Stitch and Hobbycrafts to offer [2] lucky readers a chance to win a pair of tickets to this fantastic show. 

Please visit us at Charisma to see the fabulous inspiration provided by my Teamies.

I used a Kanban shaped card for my base, stamped this as detailed above.  I have added liquid pearls, a small piece of ribbon and one Prima flower.  To me this is minimal embellishment.

I so look forward to seeing your beautiful creations as I really struggled with this one being from the more is so much more school of craft.  

Sending hugs to all.

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Our Sponsor's for this week are:

Eyes Down for a Full House with Paper Crafting Journey

Its time for another fabulous Challenge at Paper Crafting Journey. 

My creation features the wonderful image  France Honey from Sassy Studio Designs our Sponsor for this Challenge.  

We had a fabulous response to the last Challenge and it was a joy to view your cards.  Many congratulations to the winner.

Our theme for this Challenge is  'Bingo' I have chosen the three elements lace, die cuts/punches and brads.  I found this really hard and had to stop myself adding flowers and ribbon and other elements.

Our Sponsor

They are offering the winner a whopping 4 images!  

List of Materials used to make this card:

Card base is Centura Pearl 8" x 8" card base.  Designer paper is glittered and from My Minds Eye - Union Square "Beautiful Day" Paris Paper - Lost & Found.

Wonderful image France Honey coloured with my Promarker Pens and with a touch of my lovely pencils.

Distress Inks to border of mount and for clouds detail.

Die cuts are Joy Craft mount, fan die and Joy Craft Corner and Eiffel Tower.

Lace has been used to create flower in two layers and middle is decorated with jewelled brad.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/going-grey-with-scrap-creations.html -Lace, die cuts, punches, brads.
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/anything-goes-challenge.html
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-46-dies-and-punches.html
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/pennys-challenge-115-anything-goes.html
http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/stamp-n-doodle-challenge-20th-february.html

Thank you so much for reading this post and looking at my card.

Sending hugs to all.

  

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Grove Dude from Kenny K

Happy Tuesday to everyone.  I hope this finds you well.

My card for today features the fabulous image Grove Dude from Kenny K which can be found here.

  I made this card for my daughters partner who is a musician and has a birthday this week.

  I hope he likes it.

  I was lucky enough to win a recent Kenny K Challenge and this is one of the images  I had chosen as my prize.  You will probably be seeing them all soon.  So much humour and fun in these images.

List of materials used to make this card.

Wonderful image as described above coloured using my trusty Promarker Pens with a touch of Flexmarker detail.  Vintage stain for background.

Spellbinders dies for mount and detail.

Papers are from my stash and I printed out a music tuition sheet and some digi details with button.

Kanban shaped card base.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges;

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/out-of-your-comfort-zone.html - Adult male cardmaking is out of my comfort zone.

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-78.html

http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/digi-makeover-challenge-76.html

http://eurekastamps.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-27-inspired-by-song.html - Guitar Man - David Gates
http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/something-for-man.html
http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-46-lots-of-layers.html

Thank you for reading this post and looking at my card.

Sending hugs to all.

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All That Glitters for Love to Create Challenge

Hello to all in Blogland, I hope this finds you well. 

 It's time for a new Challenge at  Love to Create  and this week our theme is

 'All that Glitters' and this in my interpretation.

 My card features the so sweet stamp 'I Love My Two Girls '  from A Day for Daisies our Sponsor for this Challenge.  

This image reminds me of the many happy times I spent with my two girls when they were small.  We are indeed blessed and they continue to be our greatest joy.

Please visit us at Love to Create to view the fabulous inspiration provided by my talented Teamies. 

Thank you for your fabulous response to last weeks Challenge.  

 You submitted some stunning creations. 

Also congratulations to the winner and Top Picks.

 Our Sponsor for this week is:

ADFD will provide a 12$ gift card to the shop at www.adayfordaisies.com (that's equal to 3 images of  choice) to the winner

List of Materials used to make this card:

Fabulous A Day for Daisies image ' I Love my Two Girls' coloured using my Promarker Pens and highlighted using my pencils.  

Glitter detail has been added to the flower ends but has not shown well here.  

Die cuts for mount are Spellbinder. Die Cut Butterfly detail to jewelled butterfly.

Martha Stewart border punch has been used.

Butterfly, crystal swirl, flowers, doily are all from my stash.

I have used the key to symbolise love - holding the key to my heart.

Design papers are from my stash.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-67.html - Dies and Punches
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/week-194-things-with-wings.html
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/a-for-anything-with-wings.html
http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/fly-fly-butterfly.html
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-31-mothers-day-or-for-female.html
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-14-anything-goes_17.html
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-51-ribbon-and-bling.html
lhttp://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/cmc-14-is-this-love-that-im-feeling.html
lhttp://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-150-all-that-glitters.html
http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-38-pretty-pastels.html
lhttp://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/digi-makeover-challenge-76.html
lhttp://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/sparkle-shine-challenge-124.html
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/make-it-girly-challenge.html

Thank you so much for reading this post and looking at my card.

Sending hugs to all.

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