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Good Day to You All

Wow - it's nearly the middle of September already  Christmas will be here before we know it!

It's Tuesday again so its challenge time over at Papertake Weekly and this week our theme is "Child's Play" - what a great theme. 

Our generous sponsor this week is Whiff of Joy so if you want to be with a chance to win - then get your entries in over at Papertake Weekly and as always remember to check out what the wonderful DT ladies have made for your inspiration.

Here is my card:

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Papers:  Basic Grey - Skate Shoppe

Digi Image:  Mo Manning - Video Boy

I have coloured the image with Copics

And there you have it.

Thank you for popping by.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Ta ta for now.

TOTALLY GORJUSS - CHALLENGE 177 - SOMETHING BLUE

Hey Everyone

A great big "HELLO" to my new follower - Liz McGuire - thank you for choosing to follow my work Liz, I am really flattered.

It's Saturday again and it's challenge time over at Totally Gorjuss where our theme this week is "Something Blue".  We have two very generous sponsors this week for the challenge and they are Quixotic Paperie and Bugaboo Stamps so if you want to be in with a chance to win make sure you get your entries in on the Totally Gorjuss blog and as always check out what the lovely DT ladies have made for your inspiration.

Here is my card for the challenge which I made sometime ago for a lady who wanted something modern and fun for her Grandson who was turning 18 - geez an ode to being 18 again!

I just love this image.

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Kenny K - Goldfish Kid

Digital Papers:  Basic Grey - Dawson

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hair:  E55 E31 E30

Cap:  YR24 YR23 YR21

Shirt:  B41 B21 B0000

Trousers:  B99 B97 B95 B93

Trainers:  E44 E42 E41

Fish:  YR18 YR09 YR07 YR04

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0

I outlined the image with Copics - W1 W0

And there you have it.

I hope you all have a fabulous Easter weekend and get and eat lots and lots of chocolate - yum yum.

Take care

Toodle Pip

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 129 - Congratulations!

Hello Everyone!

Another great big "HELLO" to all my new followers - I'm totally blown away by your kind words and overwhelmed at the response to the blog candy - so thank you!

The weather here this week has been pants - tons of rain and then some more rain and to finally top it off just a little more rain - yuk - me no likey!

The challenge this week over at Totally Gorjuss is "Congratulations" and what a great theme this is; there are just loads of possibilities for this challenge and if you do get stuck and need some inspiration, make sure you pop over to the Totally Gorjuss blog and feast your eyes on the awesome creations the lovely DT ladies have made for you.

Oops nearly forgot - the most generous sponsor for this week's challenge is the one and only Fantastic Ribbons.

Here is the card I made for the challenge:

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Tiddly Inks "Annies Diploma"

Digi Papers:  Basic Grey "Black Tie"

Self Adhesive Pearls:  The Hobby House

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hair:  E19 E17 E15 E13

Dress:  R29 R27 R25 R22

Graduation Cap & Gown:  C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3

Scroll / Diploma:  E41 E40

Shading:  W5 W3 W1

I have used 'Black Soot' Distress Ink around the edges of the card.

I made the little rosette thing myself without a die - I was well chuffed with myself even if I did manage to burn my fingers a couple of times sticking it together with the hot glue gun!

One final picture of the inside of the card:

And there you have it!

I do hope you can join in the fun with us - it's so great to see what you make and gives me tons of inspiration!

Thanks for popping by and having a read - I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Toodle pip.

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 128 - Boys Toys

Well Hello to Y'All

First of all a great big "HELLO" (me waving!) to all my new followers - and so many too - I just don't know what to say I'm totally speechless (for a change!).  Thank you for all your lovely comments, like I said I just don't know what to say (me blushing).

This week's challenge over at Totally Gorjuss is "Boys Toys" so we want to see your creations centred around this theme.

Our generous sponsor this week is Heather's Hobby Haven where there is a voucher on offer to spend in their lovely store.  As always, check out what the lovely DT ladies over at Totally Gorjuss have created for you - they are so talented!

Here is the card I made:

Now isn't he just a cheeky chappie!

The recipe for my card is as follows:

Digi Stamp:  Kenny K "Scooter"

Digi Papers:  Basic Grey "Skate Shoppe"

Sentiment Stamp & Die:  Whimsy Celebration Circle Pennants from Quixotic Paperie

Buttons:  Cheery Lynn Buttons #3 from Dies to Die For

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hat & Trousers:  B97 B95 B93 B91

Top:  G46 G24 G21

Shoes:  E44 E43 E42 E41

Scooter:  C4 C3 C2 C1 / T6 T5 T3 / E29 E27 E25 E23

I have sanded the edges of the paper and edged them with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Just one more picture for you which is the inside of the card where I have taken the layout on the front and just copied it onto the inside:

And that's it.  I do hope you can come and have some fun with us and I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations.

Thank you so much for your kind words - I may even try to get another card done this weekend - now that would be something wouldn't it!

Take care.

Toodle pip.

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 124 - Spots and Stripes

Well Helloooooo to everyone

And a great big "HELLLOOOOO" to all my new followers - thank you all so much for deciding to follow me I do really, really appreciate it.

I will be posting my 100 + Followers candy over the next couple of weeks or so - all I can tell ya at the mo is that it is going to come from The Hobby House so please keep checking in every now and again 'cos I wouldn't want you to miss out.  For those fans of The Hobby House - Jill is currently updating her web with a new look and loads and loads of fabby new stuff for us to completely indulge ourselves in.

Anyway that is just far too much waffle from me.

Our challenge this week at Totally Gorjuss is Spots and Stripes and our most generous sponsor is the one and only Lili of the Valley.  To be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend in their shop we want to see all your creations based on a spots and stripes theme.  As always, check out the wonderful work the DT ladies have created for you at Totally Gorjuss - they are such a talented bunch that is for sure.

Here is my card:

I know I keep saying it but one day I WILL master Photoshop and get my pictures better than this - it looks so bright but I promise you it is much more muted in real life.

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  Lili of the Valley "Summer Garden Angel"

Digi Papers:  Basic Grey "Hello Luscious"

The Image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hair:  E49 E47 E44 E42

Dress:  RV000 RV00 R85

Flowers:  RV29 RV25 RV23 Y17

Grass, Stems & Leaves:  G85 G82 G46 G40 G24

I have edged everything with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and used a Magnolia Doohickey "Bon Voyage" die with some little paper roses in the middle from Wild Orchid Crafts

I also broke out the Glamour Dust for the angels wings and used some Stardust Stickles on the paper flowers.

Here is the inside of the card where I have followed the sketch through:

And that's it as they say.  I'm going to enter this card into the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge where this week there is a fab sketch to follow from Jacque and also in Lili of the Valley's National Craft Month Challenge.

Thank you for all your lovely comments they are as always very much cherished.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Toodle pip

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 122 - Anything With a Button

Hello to you All

Hope you've all had a good week and that you are enjoying a lovely relaxing weekend.

This week's challenge over at Totally Gorjuss is "Anything With a Button" - how easy peasey is that!  You can make anything you want as long as it has a button on it and our generous sponsor this week Crafter's Companion.  Don't forget as always to pop on over to the Totally Gorjuss site to see what the talented ladies have created for your inspiration.

OMG I am completely infatuated with Krista Smith's Saturated Canary designs - can you tell ;o)

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Saturated Canary "Skateboard" by Krista Smith

Digi Papers:  Basic Grey "Dawson"

Buttons & Twine:  From My Stash

Image Coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

T-Shirt:  B01 B00 B000 YR24 YR23 YR21 YR07 YR04

Cap:  B97 B95 B93

Trousers:  B97 B95 B93 YR24 YR23 YR21

Skateboard:  E44 E43 E42 E41 C8 C6 C2

Shoes:  E44 E43 E42 E41

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0

I have edged the papers with Faded Jeans Distress Ink and drawn some lines around the papers with a black fine liner

One final picture of the inside before I go where you can see I usually follow the sketch through to the inside.

Thanks for taking the time to have a look - and please come and join in our fun over at Totally Gorjuss.

Ta ra for now.

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 108 - Sparkle

Hi Everyone

The weekend is upon us yet again which brings us even closer to Christmas!  Where has this year gone - it seems to have disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Enough ramblings of a mad woman - let's get down to business and straight onto this week's challenge at Totally Gorjuss.

This week the theme for the challenge is "Sparkle" - so come on people crack open your glitter and all things sparkly and get your entries posted to be in with a chance to win.  This weeks most fabulous sponsor is Wee Stamps - my oh my just check out their stamps - they are absolutely out of this world!

Here is the card that I created:

Oh my goodness, that bunny is just so cute.

The recipe for my card is:

Digi Stamp:  Wee Stamps "Christmas Bunny"

Digi Papers:  Basic Grey "Dasher"

Poinsettias; Spacers; Rhinestones & German Glass Glitter:  The Hobby House

Circular Stamp:  "Cats Life Press" from Happy Daze

The image has bee coloured with Copics:

Bunny:  N4 N3 N2 N1 N0 R20 R30

Hat & Ribbons:  R39 R29 R27 R24

Green Present:  G28 YG67 YG63

Blue Present:  B01 B00 B000

Sledge:  E37 E35 E34 C3 C2 C1 C0

Shading:  W1 W0 Blender Pen

For the snow underneath the sledge I have used Liquid Applique covered in Glamour Dust.

As usual I have edged everything in Distress Ink and this one is called "Tumbled Glass"

Here is a close-up of the poinsettia covered in German Glass Glitter with a little bit of Glamour Dust thrown in for good measure:

And finally here is the inside of the card patiently awaiting its verse:

So that's it from me for now - I'm going into hospital on Monday to have a little operation on my wrist so I will be like a whirling dervish this weekend trying to get as many cards made as possible before I go out of action for a week.  Make sure you go and check out what all the fabulous DT ladies at Totally Gorjuss have created for the challenge - awesome as always.

Thank you for all your lovely comments - they are all very much appreciated.

Hope  you have a fabby weekend whatever you may be doing.

See ya later.

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 100 - Sketch

Happy Weekend to you all

What awesome weather we are having.

It's Saturday and its time for the Totally Gorjuss Challenge, where this week the challenge is a sketch.  Yep it's that simple - I just love working with sketches - where would I be without them ;o)

Here is this week's sketch:

Our sponsor for the challenge is the fabulous Joanna Sheen so get your entries in and make sure you pop on over and see what all the lovely DT ladies have made.

Here is the card I have made for this week's challenge:

What do you think?  The image Kenny K "Miss Thang" - she is just so cool.

The recipe for my card is:

Stamp:  Kenny K "Miss Thang"

Papers:  Basic Grey Digital "Blush"

Ribbon:  Was originally white until I coloured it with Fired Brick & Walnut Stain Distress Inks

Metal Corner:  The Hobby House - Again was silver until I covered it in Picket Fence Crackle Paint, a light helping of Walnut Stain Distress Ink before being covered in Stardust Stickles

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and Stardust Stickles

Charm:  From My Stash

I have coloured the image with Copics:

Skin:  E11 E00 E000

Hair:  E37 E35 E34 E33

Track Suit:  R29 R27 R24 R22 R20

Trainers:  E41 E40 R29 R27 R24 E35 E34 E33

Shading:  W5 W3 W1

That's it from me today, I have some work going on in the background that is going to keep me busy all weekend.

Thanks for all your lovely comments and have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

Cheerio!

A Bouquet of Wishes

Hello Everyone

I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

I have a card that I would like to share with you today using a Lili of the Valley fairy:

 Isn't she so pretty?  Here is my completed card:

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  Lili of the Valley "Fairies Bouquet"

Papers:  Basic Grey "Blush"

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon & Lace:  From My Stash

I have coloured the image with Copics as follows:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hair:  E47 E57 E34

Dress & Wings:  R01 R00 R000

Flowers & Ribbon:  R39 R29 R27 R24 R22 R21 YG67 YG63

I have also coloured around the edges of the card with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

I have used a cloud template for the stamped background and used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink with an Ink Duster to create this effect.  I got this idea from Bev Rochester and really enjoyed doing it (thanks Bev) - but I can tell ya, I was twitching like mad hoping that it was all gonna turn out alright as it took my a while to colour this little beauty in.

I have used Glamour Dust on the fairy wings and edged those beautiful roses in Walnut Stain Distress Ink before giving them the Star Dust Stickle treatment:

You might even catch a glimpse of my new favourite technique of edging ribbon with distress ink - again!  (Are you getting bored of this yet ;o) ) - I got so carried away I even added some ink to the lace!

Finally my picture of the inside of my card which follows the same layout as the front:

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Pink {INK} Sketch Challenge where this week there is a fabulous sketch to follow from Jeanette Comerford.
Lili of the Valley Thursday Challenge where the theme this week is Roses.
Anything Goes Challenge where the theme this week is Pick of the Bunch - Flowers.

Thank you all for stopping by and having a peek - and as always your comments are truly appreciated.

See ya all soon -take care.

60's Chick

Hey Everyone

I hope you are all feeling well today.  I am off work now for three weeks - whoop whoop - bring on the Summer!

I have made a card today for my Sister-in-Law's Birthday, and seeing as she was born in the 60's what better stamp to use then Tickled Pink's Lil Fashionette 60's Ivy.

Just how fantastic is she and so, so easy to colour.

The gorgeous papers are digi from Basic Grey's Digital Collection called Pheobe.  I know I keep repeating myself - but I just love digi papers you can make as many mistakes as you like (and I should know as I make a lot!), and not worry that you only have one or two sheets left - perfect!

I have coloured Ivy with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Hair:  E27 E19 E17

Dress & Head Band:  YG25 YG03 G11

Eyes:  E25

I've gone around the edges of the paper with Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain and then got the little distressing tool thingy out and scraped the edges to within an inch of their life!

Now for the flowers:

As you can probably see from the main card - I got a little carried away with the flowers (although a girl can never have enough flowers - can she?).  I used the medium and small Woodware Flower Punches with 6 petals on and the EK Success Retro Flower Punch small and medium which has 5 flowers on.

All I did was punch four medium flowers and two small flowers out, gave them a very gentle misting with water (don't use too much or your paper will fall apart), before layering them on a pearl brad and squishing the petals together working from the top layer (underneath the brad) right down to the bottom layer.  Once the paper flowers have dried a little then gently unfold the petals and "tah - dah" a scrunched-up flower.

I also decided to add a little charm to the card as I haven't used one in ages and I really like that little extra it brings to the finished article.

Oops - I nearly forgot to show you the inside of the card:

I know there is no sentiment in there but I just wanted to keep the verse private as it is probably going to be a little bit cheeky!

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Pink {Ink} Sketch Challenge where this week there is a wonderful sketch from the fabulous Kellie to follow.

Totally Gorjuss - the theme this week is Punch or Die - well I've certainly punched lots and lots of flowers, including my scalloped border at the bottom and used a circle nestie for the sentiment.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge where the theme is "Fashion".

Crafts and Me and all you have to do to enter is "Add a Flower" - or in my case loads and loads of flowers!

Thank you so much for looking and please leave me a comment - I always like to hear what you think about my work.

Toodle-Pip.

Just For You

Well I don't know what to say - two posts in two days - I think I need to go and lay down in a darkened room!

Now I'm new to blogland and I am still finding my way around but I couldn't believe my luck when I stumbled across across the Basic Grey Challenge Blog and found a wonderful sketch by Heather so I just had to have a go.

Now pink and yellow is not a normal combination for me but the Two Scoops paper from Basic Grey is just beautiful so it just had to be used.

Did you know that Basic Grey has its very own digital collections which you can find here.  How fantastic is that; I don't ever have to worry about running out of paper as I can just print off another copy :o)

So now for the complete card:

Yet again I've used another Lili of the Valley stamp - and this one is called "Emma Pot Plant".  I have coloured the image with Copics as follows:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 R20 R30

Dress & Hat:  R85 R83 R81

Hair & the Dog:  E29 E27 E25 E23

All the Yellow Stuff:  YR23 YR21 YR20

Leaves:  YG67 YG63

Plant Pot:  E15 E13 E11

Shading & Outlining:  W5 W3 W1

I've also given all the edges of the card, paper and image a good dousing in Spun Sugar Distress Ink and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The ribbon is from my stash.

I am also going to enter this card in the Sparkles Forum Challenge where the theme this week is Elegant and Lace.  I think little Emma looks ever so elegant in her dress up clothes.

Another challenge I am going to enter is across at Always Something Creative where the theme is yellow and another colour.

Crafts and Me also have a fantastic challenge running which is "Add a Flower".

That's all from me today.  Thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to leave me a comment.

Bye for now.