Cool Britannia at MAWTT

Good Morning Everyone!

Well I am back from my trip to Istanbul.  We had a great time, its a fabulous city with a great mix of old and new.  And great shopping in the Grand Bazaar!  Will post some photos soon! 


Onto today’s business which is a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times.  Before I get to that I just wanted to wish our fabulous Hazel a Happy Birthday!!  Have a great day hon!  Do pop over and give her lots of birthday love!

So onto this week's challenge.  My gorgeous buddy Laurie is our hostess this week and the theme is:

“Cool Britannia”

(Red, White and Blue)

There is certainly plenty of red, white and blue around at the moment!  Have you all got plans for the Jubilee weekend?!   Here is my card:

We are sponsored by the fabulous Anne at Digi My World 

and we are all using images from her “England” set which you can get here.  I have had these images for a while and have been dying to use them!  I teamed her up with my papers from Papermania – Portobello Road.  I added some buttons from the same set which are so cute and added bunting made using my die-namics banner day die. It’s the first time I have coloured black hair, I like it but I need some more C colours in my Copics! 

OK, now you need to hop over to the challenge blog to see more inspiration from the design team.  I hope you have fun with the challenge this week!  I will be catching up with you all over the weekend!

Speak soon!

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges

• Delightful Challenges - Red, White and Blue;
• Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Photo Inspiration;
• Craft Your Days Away - Red, White and Blue;
• Make It Monday - Inspiration Blog;
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - English Girl - England from Digi My World;

Paper/Card - Portobello Road - Papermania; Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - 100, C7, C3;  Dress - R29, R27, B28, B26; 

Boots - B24, B26, B28;

Dies/Punches - Die-namics Banner Day;

Other - Papermania Buttons

Digi Bells GDT

Hi Everyone!

Another scheduled post from me!  I hope you have had a great weekend! 

I am back today as Guest Designer for the Digi Bells!  Today I thought I would use “I Love You This Much” which you can get from the Elisabeth Bell digi gallery.  Here she is:

She is another favourite!  I had fun making this card, although I do realise that the ribbon is too high!  It was stuck solid so I couldn’t move it down which is a little annoying!  The gorgeous papers compliment the gorgeous image perfectly!  The papers are from MME – Miss Caroline – Dolled Up.  The sentiment is from Ladybug Crafts Ink. 

I hope you like her, let me know what you think!  And do pop over to the Digi Bells blog, you can still join in with the blog hop with a chance to win the new digi image!  Click here to get started! 

Enjoy your evening and take care!

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• Will do this later

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - I Love You This Much from Elisabeth Bell; Sentiment - Its Only Words 4 from LCI;

Paper/Card - MME - Miss Caroline Dolled Up;  Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20;  Hair - E50, E51, E53; Clothes - R24, R27, R29, R11, R00, R00, B93, B95, B97;

Other - Ribbon, Gems, Glamour Dust

Sketch Challenge at Elisabeth Bell

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR MY WAGS ‘N WHISKERS POST

Hi Everyone!

This is another scheduled post, I do hope blogger is behaving himself and posting everything ok!

I am back as Guest Designer for Elisabeth Bell’s World challenge blog and today is the start of a brand new monthly challenge.  The theme this month is a sketch which you can find below:

Here is my take on the sketch 

I have used Hey Birdy which is from the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Peeker range.  You can get it from Quixotic Paperie.  This is such a sweet image, I love her big hat!  I teamed up with MME – Lime Twist – Happy Go Lucky paper pack which is also from Quixotic Paperie.  I added some little butterflies and pearls and the sentiment is from Ladybug Crafts Ink.

I hope you like it.  Remember you MUST use an Elisabeth Bell image to enter.  Please pop over to the challenge blog for all the details!  And also to check out the rest of the gorgeous creations from the Design Team, you won’t be disappointed!!  Can’t wait to see your creations! 

Enjoy your evening and your weekend!

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• Will do this later

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Hey Birdy Peeker from Elisabeth Bell for SCACD;  Sentiment - Its Only Words 2 from LCI;

Paper/Card - MME - Lime Twist - Happy Go Lucky;  Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E25, E13; Clothes - V12, V15, V17, BG13, BG15;  Bird Bath - C2, C3, C5, C7;  Hat - E41, E43; Grass - YG13, YG17, YG67;

Dies/Punches - Petite Scalloped Circles Large; Standard Circles Large; Tonic Small Butterfly Punch; Woodware Butterfly Punch;

Other - Glamour Dust, Pearls, Ribbon

Summer Fun at Wags 'n Whiskers

Hi Everyone! 

Well hopefully I am now on my way to Istanbul!  I don’t really like flying so will be glad when I actually get there! 

OK, onto business!  We have a brand new challenge over at Wags ‘n Whiskers today and it’s a fun one today!

“Summer Fun”

Here is my card:

I have used Water Babe digi from Wags ‘n Whiskers here.  If you prefer to get it in rubber pop over here.  I teamed her up with my Fancy Pants papers called Beach Babe. I added some ribbon from my stash and my fabulous loopy bloom die from Die-namics.  The felt is from Ladybug Crafts Ink as is the sentiment.  I love this paper pack, such fun bright colours!  I hope you like it!

Pop over to the challenge blog for some more inspiration.  Don’t forget you don’t need to use a Wags ‘n Whiskers image to enter and you have two weeks to get your project in!

I will be back a bit later with my card for the new challenge at Elisabeth Bell World.

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• Will do this later

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Water Babe from WnW; Sentiment - The Flip Flop from LCI;

Paper/Card - Fancy Pants - Beach Babe; Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E50, E25, E13; Swimsuit/Hat - R81, R83, R85; Towel/Goggles - Y17, Y15, Y11; Board - B000, B00, B01, B02;

Dies/Punches - Die-namics Loopy Bloom;

Other - Felt, Ribbon, Pearls

No Birthdays at MAWTT

Thank goodness its Thursday!!  
Last day in the office today before my trip to Istanbul tomorrow!  I have some posts scheduled for while I am away so I won’t be gone for long!

So onto today’s business which is a brand new challenge at Moving Along With TheTimes!  Our hostess this week is the gorgeous Kim and the theme is:

“Anything But Birthday”

(so new home, anniversary, wedding, etc)

Our sponsor this week is

Crafty Emma’s Store

Please see the main challenge blog for all the details.  Here is my card:

I was getting a bit stretched for time so I decided to use one of the LOTV pre-coloured squares for my card.  They are so lovely and so handy for when you need a card quickly.  I went for a wedding card as I know I will be needing a couple over the next few months. 

I teamed the image up with some papers from MME – Miss Caroline – Fiddlesticks.  I have also used some of my new Mulberry Flowers which I bought from the Hobby House.  I think I need some tips from my gorgeous friend Laurie on flower arranging!  But I do love the colours together.  The tiny sentiment is from Stamping Up, and then just some lace and pearls.

I hope you like it.  Pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the inspiration from the DT.  I am sorry I won’t be able to comment much the next week but I will try and check in every now and then! 

Take care and speak soon

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• Will do this later;

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Pre-Coloured Square from LOTV - Wedding; Sentiment - SU Tiny Tags;

Paper/Card - MME - Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks; Bazzill CS;

Dies/Punches - Corner Punch; SU Tiny Tag;

Other - Mulberry Flowers, Lace, Heart Pin

Things with Wings at Totally Ladybug Tuesday

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope your week has started well!  Busy, busy one for me! 

I am back today with a new challenge over at Ladybug Crafts Ink.  Our challenge this week was chosen by our lovely Pinky who has now very sadly left the design team so this one is in her honour!!  We would like to see:

“Things With Wings”

I love this challenge, it gives me a chance to use Ruby Fairy who I love! Here is my card:

I love Ruby Fairy, this image is called Tulip Ruby and you can get her here.  Now if I did this card again I would have the Memory Box border going straight up and down rather than across the card.  But it was well stuck down when I thought about it so too late to do anything!  The papers are from First Edition – Spring Drop, and I just added my grass die from Die-namics. 

Pop on over to the challenge blog to check out the rest of the talented Design Team creations.  Looking forward to seeing all your creations! 

Have a great day

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz - Lets Here it for the Girls;
• Secret Crafter - In the Garden;
• Sweet Stamping - Fairies and Angels;
• Stamptacular Sunday - In the Garden;

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Tulip Ruby from LCI;  Sentiment - Its Only Words 2 from LCI;

Paper/Card - First Edition Spring Drop;  Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E31, E00, E000, R20;  Hair - E50, E25, E13; Clothes - R81, R83, R85;

Watering Can - C2, C3, C5; Plant - YR15, YR17, E25, E13, G07;

Dies/Punches - Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass; Memory Box Catalina Border;

Other - Glamour Dust, Pearls, Ladybug

Digi Bells GDT

Hi Everyone! 
I hope your weekend is going well!

I am here today with my make for the Digi Bells DT Blog.  This is my first one so do pop over to the DT blog and leave me some love over there! 

I have used one of my favourite Elisabeth Bell’s digi images.  She is called "A Tasty Read" and you can get her here.  Here is my make:

Isn’t she gorgeous?!  I teamed her up with my Spring Drop papers from First Edition.  I am using this quite a lot lately!  I love the colours!   I just added some ribbon and punched some cute little butterflies.  Added some glamour dust and pearls and that’s it!  I like this card even though I do say so myself!! 

Well that’s all from me today, enjoy your evening.  I am getting ready for my trip to Istanbul on Friday!  So will be doing some ironing and picking out my outfits!

Speak soon!

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• The Crazy Challenge - Outside;
• Papertake Weekly - In the Garden;
• Sassy Cheryl's - Anything But Square;
• Delightful Challenge - Add Ribbon;
• Make It Monday - Inspiration Blog;

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - A Tasty Read from Elisabeth Bell Digital Stamp; Sentiment - Its Only Words 4 from LCI;

Paper/Card - First Edition Spring Drop;  Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E50, E25, E13; Clothes - R81, R83, R85, B93, B95, B97; Grass/Trunk - YG17, YG67, E25, E13;

Dies/Punches - Grand Scalloped Circles; Grand Circles; Petite Scalloped Circles Large; Standard Circles Large; Tonic Small Butterfly Punch;

Other - Glamour Dust, Pearls, Ribbon

Digi Bells Blog Hop!

Hi Everyone!

Well I am very excited today!  I am taking part in my first Blog Hop with the Digi Bells!  The blog hop is to celebrate the release of a brand new digi image from the fabulous Elisabeth Bell!  The new image is called Little Lamb and you can get her from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection here.

You should have arrived here from the fabulous Penni, if you are lost you can pop back to the DigiBells blog and start there!  Here is my card:

Isn't she gorgeous and so lovely to colour in!  I used some of the pretty papers from Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck - Tea for Two pad.  I thought the colours suited the image so well! I added some flowers using my Cheery Lynn Miniature Rose die and the corner die is from Memory Box. The ribbon is from Ladybug Crafts Ink.  I added some pearls and the little sentiment is from Stamping Up.  Let me know what you think!

So you now need to hop on over to the gorgeous Wendy to see her wonderful creation! 

So for a chance to win the image you need to leave a comment on each blog as you hop round and the winner will be chosen at random which will be announced on the Digi Bells blog on 2 June.  

For another chance to win you can take part in the challenge where the theme is 

"Stitching - Real or Faux" 

Remember you have until 9am (Arizona Time) on 1 June to get your entries in for both changes to win.

Well I think that's it!  Enjoy the hop!  I am off now to join in!

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• The Crazy Challenge - Outside;
• Delightful Challenge - Use Ribbon;
• Alphabet Challenge - H for Handmade Flowers;
• Crafty Catz - Lets Here it for the Girls;

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Little Lamb from Elisabeth Bell Digital Stamps; Sentiment - Stamping Up Tiny Tags; Its Only Words 2 from LCI;

Paper/Card - Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck - Tea for Two;  Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E50, E25, E13; 

Dress - YG67, YG17, Y17, Y02, Y00;

Dies/Punches - Memory Box Madera Corner; Cheery Lynn Miniature Rose; 

Stamping Up Tiny Tag;

Other - Glamour Dust, Ribbon, Pearls

Keeping It Real at MAWTT

Happy Thursday Everyone!

I hope you are well and enjoying your week.  I am back today with a new challenge at Moving Along With The Times.  Our fabulous Judith is our hostess this week and the challenge is:

"Keep It Real"

(No fantasy figures or non-living things)

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts.  Pop over to the main challenge blog to see all the details of the prize.  So here is my card:

I used one of the pre-coloured images from Wee Stamps.  This one is called Wee Bunnies and you can get it from The Hobby House.  Now I know that Bunnies wearing ties isn't exactly keeping it real (unless you are taking some very strong drugs!) but my thinking was that Bunnies are living things, as are flowers, so I thought it would be ok for the challenge!  The papers are Spring Drops from First Edition and I have used my Die-namics mini rolled roses die with some luscious felt from Ladybug CraftsInk.  The sentiment is also from Ladybug Crafts. 

I hope you like it.  Pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the gorgeous inspiration of the Design Team.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Love

I would like to enter the following challenges:

• The Shabby Team Room - Shaped Cards and Photo Inspiration;
• Papertake Weekly - In the Garden;
• Sassy Cheryl's - Anything but Square;
• Fab n Funky - Use Fabric (felt flowers);
• Crafty Emma's - Anything Goes;
• Craft Your Days Away - All Creatures Great and Small;

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Wee Bunnies - Wee Stamps from The Hobby House pre-coloured image; 

Sentiment - Its Only Words 2 from LCI;

Paper/Card - First Edition Spring Drops; Bazzill CS;

Dies/Punches - Grand Circles; Grand Scalloped Circles; Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses;

Other - Pearls, Ribbon

Sun Kissed!

Hi Everyone!

Well we have had a very strange sighting here the last couple of days.  A great big orange ball has been seen in the sky, I believe its called the sun and has actually stuck around for a bit!!  Lets hope it lasts!  I hope your weekend has been going well. 

I want to share a card I made yesterday using one of the new Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps images.  She is called Sun Kissed which I bought from Bunny Zoe in the UK here. 

 She is so pretty!  I teamed her up with my new paper pad from Echo Park called Hello Summer which again I bought from Bunny Zoe here. I love all the colours in this new pack.  I used my Martha Stewart border punch and added a little flower ribbon down the side and then just punched some small flowers and added those tumbling down the card.  To finish off I added some glamour dust and gems.  

I will be back with another Elisabeth Bell image on Friday which is very exciting as its a new digi release and we are having a blog hop on the Digi Bells blog!  My first as Guest Designer!  

OK, I am off to do a bit of colouring!  Enjoy the rest of your day.

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes;
• Alphabet - G for Garden;
• Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday;
• Sweet Stamping - Flower Power
• Crafty Emma's - Anything Goes;
• Joanna Sheen - Happy Birthday;
• By the Cute and Girly - Spring is in the Air;
• Elphine House - Everything is Coming Up Daisies

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Sun Kissed - Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps;  Sentiment - Its Only Words from LCI;

Paper/Card - Echo Park Hello Summer; Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics/Prismas - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E50, E25, E13; Clothes - R14, R17, Crimson Red Prisma, B95, B97, B99;  Flowers/Grass - YR15, YR16, YR18, YG17, YG13;

Dies/Punches - Woodware Flower Punch; Martha Stewart Doily Border Punch;

Other - Glamour Dust; Gems; Ribbon

Nautical at MAWTT

Hi All!

I hope your week is going well.  The weather has been so miserable, will we ever see the sun again!!  

We have a brand new challenge at Moving Along With The Times today and our gorgeous Leesa is our hostess!  The theme is:

"Nautical"

I did have a bit of ponder about what I would do for this challenge, I couldn't think of anything interesting!  Then I remembered I had the " Siren of Pearls" and Clam Shell images from Make it Crafty so I thought I would have a go colouring these up.  Here is my card:

I have been wanting to try and do pink hair for AGES!  So I thought she would be perfect to try on!  I think I need a bit more practice!  Its not as glossy looking as I would have hoped but I think its ok for a first shot!  I just used some of my Echo Park Splash papers with some ribbon from my stash. I added some pearls and the border punch is from EK Success.

We are sponsored this week by Sir Stampalot who have some fabulous stash in their store.  Please click below to go and check it out!

Pop over to the challenge blog to find out more details of the prize this week and also to see the rest of the gorgeous DT's work. 

OK, I'm off.  Have a great day!

Love

I would like to enter the following challenge:

• Make It Monday - Inspiration Blog;
• The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes;
• My Mum's Craft Shop - Fairytales;

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Siren of Pearls and Clam Shell from Make it Crafty; Sentiment - Its Only Words 2 from LCI;

Paper/Card - Echo Park - Splash;  Bazzill CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Prisma Pencils - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - R81, R83, R85; Tail - B000, B00, B01, B02, Violet Blue pencil; Clam Shell - E50, E51, E53;

Dies/Punches - EK Success border punch;

Other - Ribbon; Pearls

Anything But Square at LCI

Good Morning All

I hope you all had great weekends.  I love the long bank holiday weekends! 

We have a brand new challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink today and I am your hostess!  I haven't hosted a challenge for a while!  I would like to see:

"Anything But Square"

I love doing circular cards so I went that way with my project:

I made this card a while ago actually and hadn't posted it.  I love Ruby Fairy, she is lovely to colour and such fun to glitter up!  She is called Flower Ruby and she is teamed with papers are from MME Pretty Please Spring.  I have used my Martha Stewart fench punch and Memory Box Catalina border.  The mini rolled roses are from Die-namics. You can also get the lush felt from LCI.  I added some gems to finish off.  

I hope that you can join in this week.  Pop over now to the challenge blog to see the rest of the DT inspiration, they are all awesome!

Have a great day!

Love

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

• Make It Monday - Inspiration Blog;
• Anything Goes - Things with Wings;
• Little Darlings - Flowers;
• Alphabet Challenge - G for Garden;
• Crafty Catz - Flowers;
• Flower Power - Joanna Sheen;

Card Ingredients

Stamp/Image - Flower Ruby from LCI; Sentiment from Pollycraft;

Paper/Card - MME Pretty Please Spring Papers; Bazzill Bling CS;

Colouring Mediums - Copics - Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20; Hair - E53, E51, E50; Dress - E37, R35; Flowers - R32, R30;

Dies/Punches - Memory Box Catalina Border; Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses; Martha Stewart Fench Punch; Grand Circles; Grand Scalloped Circles; Standard Circles Large;

Other - Glamour Dust; Gems; Felt