A sweet hello...

Good Afternoon!  It's a chilly day here in Athens and I think my mojo may have deserted me.  I do have a card I made last week to share though.  I have finally had a chance to start going through some of my stamps that haven't seen ink yet.  This one is from Stamping Bella and she is called Olivia...

I wiped away the box of chocolates she was carrying before I stamped her and just filled in her fingers and the bit of skirt that was missing with my copics multiliner.   The papers are from October Afternoon Sidewalks collection and the seam binding ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.  I added buttons from my stash and a brad from Crate Paper.  The sentiment rub on is from Pebbles.  I followed the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch #127

2 Sisters Challenge #65: Anything Goes

Di's Digi Design: Ribbons and Bows

Here's a close-up of Olivia:

Here are the copics I used:

Happy Sunday!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Lest we forget...

Throughout the world, at 11am on the 11th November, we stop to remember those who fell in battle and those who fought for their countries.

Why a Red Poppy on Remembrance Day?.

The red poppy, the Flanders poppy, was first described as the flower of remembrance by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, who went to France in World War I as a medical officer with the first Canadian contingent. At the second battle of Ypres in 1915, when in charge of a small first-aid post, he wrote in pencil on a page torn from his dispatch book:

Lieutenant Colonel McCrae was wounded in May 1918 and died after three days in a military hospital on the French coast.

On the eve of his death he allegedly said to the doctor, “Tell them this. If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep”. 

The red poppy has become an international symbol of sacrifice and remembrance.

My grandfather fought in that war.  He survived to live a long and fruitful life, but he never forgot what war was like.

Let's teach our children to love and respect their fellow human beings.  Let's teach them to cherish life and to be tolerant of others' beliefs.

May we know peace in our time.

April Blackbird

Little Miss Muffet Stamps - Simplicity

Good morning!  I hope it's sunny where you are... it's a bit of a grey and gloomy looking day here in Athens so far.  We have a new challenge for you starting today at Little Miss Muffet stamps and it should be an easy one (although I must admit I found it rather difficult)...   

The theme is:

Simplicity (with a charm - optional)


Do head over and check out the beautiful samples from the very talented DT.

I decided to try something different for my card and stamp directly onto my cardstock with Distress Inks for the background (rather than using DP) and then add my image on foam tape.  

It didn't actually turn out quite how it looked in my head, but it's okay I guess...

The houses are from a new (to me) set that just arrived in the mail from Two Peas in a Bucket.  The bicycle, sun, and the sentiment are from a Maya Road stamp set.  I have coloured Miss Linda Lee Hatter with copics and added Glossy Accents to the berries on her hat.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
(To be updated later)

Here's a close-up of Miss Linda Lee Hatter:

I hope you get a chance to join us this week!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Sugar Nellie Christmas Fairy

Hello!  I'm back with another card to share today this time using one of the sweet Sugar Nellie Fairies.  I love all the new releases at Sugar Nellie lately.

I followed the current sketch at The Sugar Bowl:

Here's my card:

The papers are from Crate Paper and I have coloured Little Apprentice with copics (see details below) and added loads of Stickles.  The chipboard snowflakes are from Make it Crafty and the snowflake charm is from my stash. The seam binding is from The Ribbon Girl.  The sentiment is a rub on from Pebbles.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl #71: Sketch

Party Time Tuesdays #41: Bling it on

Shopping our stash #25: Stickers, rub ons and chipboard

Here is a close-up of the Little Apprentice:

And here are the copics I used:

Have a lovely evening!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Karber Digital cuteness!

Hello All!  It's Tuesday!  I guess you knew that already though... hopefully the week is going well for you!  I think this week has cold weather in store for us... we might actually have to turn on our heating.  BB and I are trying to learn Greek, and it was freezing at our tutor's house last night!  Next week I might have to take my slippers!  We are not getting very far with our learning yet... Greek is hard!

Today I have another cute Karber Digital image to share with you.  This one is called Car Leo and I think he's very handsome!

When I made this card, I was aiming for teal so that I could join in the current challenge at Do You Stack Up, but I'm not too sure if I hit it or not, so I made yesterday's card to enter that challenge as well.
The papers I have used are from October Afternoon, Crate Paper, Bo Bunny and maybe Echo Park????.  The button is from Crate Paper and the felt is from Blooming Felt.  The sentiment is from LOTV and the twine is from The Ribbon Girl.
I added Glossy Accents to Leo's glasses (two layers) and to the car windows (one layer).

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Do You Stack Up #44: Teal
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges #46: Anything Goes with a digi
Heart Song Inspirations #23: Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs #119: Stitching

Since I used an open ended sentiment on the front of the card, I just had to finish it on the inside...

Here's a close-up of Leo:

And here are the copics I used:

Have a lovely day!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Miss Anya and some Teal

Hi it's me again!  Two posts in one day... wow!  I just wanted to share a card I made yesterday for two challenges...

I cased the card from the Farm Fresh Spy Day challenge which was actually a step card, but I didn't want to make a step card, so I just took inspiration from the layout instead.  I went for teal colours in my papers so that I could enter the Do You Stack Up Challenge as well.

The papers are from crate Paper and the seam binding ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.  The charm is from The Secret Garden on Da Wanda.  I coloured Miss Anya (from the Miss Anya Collection set) with copics, but it was ages ago and I didn't record the colours I used.  I cut the tag with my Slice machine.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Do You Stack Up #44: Teal

TGF Farm Fresh Challenge Spy Day #5: Case the card

Here is a close-up of Miss Anya:

Have a lovely evening!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Pollycraft Monday #118 Cazza's Sketch

Good morning!  It's Monday again... not very long until Christmas now!  

We had sooo many entries into the Anything Goes challenge last week, it was wonderful to see all your fabulous creations!  This week we have another fun challenge for you at Pollycraft.  Cazza has put together a fabulous sketch for you to try, and let me tell you, the DT have rocked this sketch... it was such a fun sketch to use!

This week's winner will receive 10 digis of their choice from Pollycraft!

For my card this week I used a really really old Pollycraft digi that I thought would be fun for a boy card...

I couldn't fit all the sentiment on the front, so I had to do the inside too...

The papers are all from a 6 x 6 paper pad from Crate Paper (I think)... The images are all from the same collection from Pollycraft.  The sentiment stickers are from Cosmo Cricket.  I Glossy Accented over the water to make it shiny and used Distress inks to make the clouds.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges #19: Anything Goes

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenges #68: Celebration Time

One Stitch at a Time #87: Use a digi

Opus Gluei #117: What's on your head

Here's a close up of my pirate boy:

And here are most of the copics I used:

Have a lovely day!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Tiddly Fairy

Hello!  It's another beautiful Sunday here in Athens in spite of the bad weather forecast and unstable political climate. I'm having a lovely crafty day at home and will hopefully get a chance to sort through my crafting stuff, get organised and put together a couple of giveaways.

Today I have a card to share for the current challenge at Tiddly Inks which is Anything Goes.  I decided to follow this week's sketch from Sketch Saturday (I'm so so excited... I won last week's Sketch Saturday challenge!).

I have coloured Sugar Plum Fairy with copics (see details below) and added Stickles to her wings.  I have inked the edges of the card with Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Broken China.  The papers are from Jilly Bean Soup and October Afternoon and the seam binding ribbon is from the Ribbon Girl.  The ballet ticket sticker is from Crate Paper and the tag is from Maya Road.  The sentiment is from LOTV and the corner embellishment is from Make it Crafty.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks #71: Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday #180: Sketch

Here's a close up:

And here are the copics I used:

Happy Sunday!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Little Miss Muffet Stamps New Release - Chloe

Good morning all!  I'm back to share another new Little Miss Muffet stamps image!  Today we are showcasing Chloe and Anna Kristine Hatter over on the Little Miss Muffet Challenges blog and my teamies have outdone themselves with some gorgeous creations this week!

Also, if you didn't already hear, Barbara is having a sale in the shop this week.  If you spend $10 or more you get to choose one free digi!  And you still have one more week to enter the Cloud challenge at Little Miss Muffet stamps.  We don't have that many entries so far, so if you enter you have a good chance of winning!

Here is my card using Chloe:

I  have followed this weeks' Saturday Sketch.  The papers are from October Afternoon and for once I chose them before I coloured my image.   I added stripes to Chloe's top with a pencil so that I could bring in more colours from the spotty paper... and then I went and covered most of the spotty paper up with the image!  Oh well... c'est la vie!  I still like her stripes... I used to have a sweater that looked exactly like that!  

I coloured Chloe with copics (see details below).  The brads are from Crate Paper and the buttons and flower are from my stash.  The charm is from The Secret Garden on Da Wanda and the sentiment is from LOTV.  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

Sketch Saturday: Sketch

CCEE Stampers Challenges #1144: Use 4 different embellishments (ribbon, buttons, brads, charm)

Dutch Dare Card Challenges # 137: Give Thanks

Meljen's Designs #83: Use Brads

Simon Says Stamp Challenge : Buttons

Here is a close-up of Chloe:

And here are the copics I used:

Have a lovely day! 

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Little Miss Muffet Stamps New Releases

Good morning all!  It's new release day again at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and Barbara has another four fabulous new images for you!  Today we are showcasing Sarah and Sparks on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog.  Head on over to check out what my teamies have done with Barbara's lovely images!

Ooh and before I show you my card I must tell you that Barbara is having a sale in the shop!  From now until Sunday evening (8:00 pm Central Time), anyone who places an order of $10.00 or more can pick out a FREE digi!!  Now's your chance to snag some adorable digis!

Okay, so for my card today I decided to use Sarah.  She just looks so calm and serene there in her rocking chair!

The papers are all from Crate Paper and I have added a charm from The Secret Garden on Da Wanda and a brad from Crate Paper along with some flowers by Prima.  The sentiment letter stickers are from October Afternoon and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenges # 27: Distress your edges

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog #4: Use a charm (second entry)

Die Cut Dreams #101: So Charming

Come and Get It Challenges: Anything Goes

Here's a close-up:

And here are the copics I used:

Have a lovely day!

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece