Anyone for Anya - Sketch Time!

This week at Anyone for Anya it's sketch time again....yeah...I do love sketch challenge time  This week's Sketch was designed by Annie Rose.  Thanks Annie Rose for a great sketch and I will be using it again and again.

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Latte Anya'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Hazel' PP

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: NIL

 Embellishments: Misc ribbon, Crochet flowers, Doily and Kaiser Gems

I am going to enter this in the following challenges
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 260 - Anything Goes

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - Here is the sketch for you to try

Holiday Anya 2 in a Christmas Bauble

This week at Anyone for Anya is a "Buttons" challenge.  So use some buttons on your creation and enter...remember to use a qualifying image though..either a Greeting Farm or CC designs!

This week I have decided to use 'Holiday Anya 2' and turn her into a Christmas bauble hanging on my card.

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Holiday Anya 2'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  Rusty Pickles 'Holiday Berries'

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Classic and Picot Edge Circles

 Embellishments: Misc Ribbons, Misc buttons and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Inspirational Photo Time at Anyone for Anya

This week at Anyone for Anya? it is Inspirational Photo time and it has all my favourite shades of pink in it.  So this really is no challenge at all!  Here is what I have created and I used another of the new Anya's from The Greeting Farm.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Anya Celebrates' and Wild Rose Studio 'Birthday Circles'

Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: jillibean soup 'Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup'

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black

 Die Cuts:  Die-Namics 'Perfect petal trio', Martha Stewart Border punch and Carl Circle and corner punch

 Embellishments: Misc flowers, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx 

Here is the Inspirational Picture for you to have a go!

Food Glorious Food!

This week at Anyone for Anya?  it's a "Inspired by Food" Challenge.  This gave me the perfect opportunity to break the seal on my new Anya stamps so this week I have used Anya Treats and I loved colouring her in!

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Anya Treats'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny 'Sweet Tooth' Collection and Misc

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: Marianne Creatables LR0151 and Martha Stewart Border punch

 Embellishments: Kaiser Pearls, 3D Crystal Lacquer and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Sketch Challenge

It time for a sketch again at Anyone for Anya?.  I love sketch challenge and I usually love sticking to them to the detail but this time I used some artistic license to make this for a friend to give to their niece.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Princess Anya 4'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Hazel papers'

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts:Quickutz 'Moxie', Sizzix 'Ida Lou's Flower Box' and Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Circles

 Embellishments: Crochet flowers, kaiser Pearls and Kindyglitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Here is the sketch for you to have a try

Anyone for Anya? Sketch Challenge

This week at Anyone for Anya? is a sketch Challenge.  As I am feeling the cold I decided to get Beanie Anya out of plastic and I created this...

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Beanie Anya' and Misc birthday stamp

Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Gertie Papers'

 Inks: Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and Versafine 'Onyx Black'

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Scalloped and circle

 Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

 

Here is the sketch

 

Anyone for Anya? Box or Bag Challenge

This week at Anyone for Anya? it is a box or bag challenge and I have decided to do a little birthday gift bag with Flutter Anya.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Flutter Anya'
Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: I'm sorry to say I'm not sure :-(

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Printer

 Die Cuts:Nil

 Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, KaiserCraft 'Fine & Sunny' Collecables and Stickles

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? May Sketch Challenge

This weeks Anyone for Anya? Challenge is a sketch. This is another very versatile sketch and I hope you all give it a go.  I can see myself using this one again!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Sitting Cute' Set
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Kraft and Plain
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories ' Fab{u}lous' Collection
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Labels Seventeen
Embellishments: Bella! Lace,   Kaiser Gems, Prima Mariposa Butterfly and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - Here is the sketch (Again I almost for got to include it!)

Anyone for Anya? Photo Inspiration

This weeks Anyone for Anya? Challenge is a Photo Inspiration Challenge.  So lets slice a piece of country pie and rustle up a card or somethin'

Here is my Country Anya....

and here is the Inspirational Pic

 

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm Country Anya Digi
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket 'Tea for two' Mini Deck and Rachel Harper 'Let's fly Away!'

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black 

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic and Scalloped circles and Die-namics Loopy Bloom
Embellishments: Misc Lace, Misc Dressmaking pearls, Misc Prima flowers, Kaiser Pearls and 3D Crystal Lacquer

I am entering this in the following challenges

2 Sisters Challenge # 91 - Make it girly

Do you stack up challenge # 71 - Use a flower

All that Scraps Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

 

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? - Lace

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is 'Lace'.  I love all things lace so this week won't be a challenge for me and it gives my a change to break open another The Greeting Farm Stamp set I haven't used....and there are still quite a few to go haha.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm Miss Anya Hats Off
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket 'Tea for two' Mini Deck

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black 

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic Ovals
Embellishments:Misc Lace, Misc flowers, Kaiser Gens and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges

Dream Valley Challenge # 31 - For a special Lady
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge # 17 - One for the Girls

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Miss Anya Lounge

Well the  April Showers Challenge  at the Mad for Markers Challenge blog finished today and voting will soon start, so don't forget to go there and vote for your favourite.

As we are now in between challenges I decided this week  to pull Miss Anya Lounge out of the package to make the following.

Copic Colours

Skin - E50, E50, E11
Hair - E15, E51, E55, E57

Vest and Shoes- R81, R83, R85

T-shirt - Y00, Y11

Pants - B000, B02, B05

Additional Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Miss Anya Lounge'
Colouring: Copics as above
Card Stock: Bazzill 

Patterned Paper: Heidi Grace 'Girlfriend' PPs

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic and scalloped Ovals, Misc Punches
Embellishments: Kaiser Pearls,  Misc Lace, Misc flowers and TLC Rub-Ons

Miss Anya Lounge and all your copics can be purchased at the Mad for Markers store.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya - Girly Girl

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is 'Girly girl'. This ones not too hard to achieve as I love pink and frilly stuff.  I also saw this as a good opportunity to open my new 'Spotlight' Collection.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Spotlight' Anya Collection Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Happy Go' Lucky' 

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic and Scalloped Circles
Embellishments:Misc Pearl stripes, TLC Rub Ons, Kaiser Ribbon Roses and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges

Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge # 63 - Sketch to the right

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Music Inspired

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is Inspired by Music.  When I saw this challenge coming up I had to go out and by Rockstar Anya...don't know why I didn't already own it but glad for the excuse to rush out and get it!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Rockstar Anya' and Creepin/Creeper Crew Collection 1
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV ' 'The All Dressed Up' matstack and KaiserCraft 'Black & White Timeless'
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Vivid Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic and Scalloped Oval
Embellishments: Misc Flower, Prima flower centers,  Kaiser Sparklets and Misc Ribbons

I am entering this in the following challenges

Paper Sundaes Challenge # 117 - Let's Get cute
Card Makin Mamas Challenge - Getting Girlie
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge # 129 - Stripes or Checks
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings Challenge # 46 - Black, White and One other Colour (Pink for me!!)

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Arrrr, me Hearties

Arrrrr it's Pirate time at Anyone for Anya? this week. I do have to apologies to me hearties as I used the same design as I have done previously but used Pirate Anya for the image due to time restraints.

Arrrr

Card Spec
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Pirate Anya'
Colouring: Copics Card Stock: Misc Plain and BazzillCardstock
Patterned Paper: Misc Pirate Map digital paper (from Etsy) and Imaginisce "B Day Bash" DP Inks: printer and Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: NIL
Embellishments: A Cherry On Top "Ahoy Mateys" Digital Elements and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenge

TGF Farm Fresh Challenge Monday Fun Day # 26 - Anything Goes

Please check out the other DT creations at Anyone for Anya?

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

Mad for Markers - R or RV Markers

This whole month the Mad for Markers challenge blog is running the challenge to use your R and RV copics. Well I think this week I have had a break-through....I am no longer scared of my red copics! Before now I just could not use them without awful bleeding and results I was far from happy with! Simply Anya has changed that for me!

Copic Colours

Hair and Shoes - R20, R32, R35, R37, R89 and BV00
Skin and cheeks - E50, E51, E11, R20
Skirt - YR15, YR18, YG00, YG03 and BV00
Shirt - BG11, BG13 and BV00
White Areas and Shadows - C0, C3, C6
Outline - C0

Additional Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Garland"
Colouring: Copics as above
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye fine and dandy Girl Collection
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Martha Stewart Border punch
Embellishments: Twine, Cherry Charm, Kaiser Gems, DCWV Rub-Ons and KindyGlitz.

I am entering this in the following challenges
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Use only 2 Designer Papers
Lollipop Crafts Challenge # 68 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday Challenge # 77 - Always Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards Challenge # 82 - 2 Designer papers and more than 4 Gems
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge # 152 - Charm me!

Simply Anya and all the copics can be purchased at the Mad for Markers store and you can check out the other Design Teams work at the challenge blog here.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Recipe

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is a recipe challenge - 3 Patterned papers, two embellishments and one image!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Birthday Anya II'
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny 'Sweet Tooth' Collection
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Octagon and Martha Stewart border punch
Embellishments: Misc button embellishment and Kaisercraft Gems

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Bling It!

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is bling it and I can tell you I had no trouble getting bling on there!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Tuesday'
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCVW The Glitter Stack
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: NIL
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Basic Grey bling it, me&my BIG idea circle gems, MM staples, Misc rub-ons, Kaisercraft Gems and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges

Birthday Sundaes Challenge # 40 - Birthday!! (PS - I love your new look blog)
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Chellenge - Get your Bling On!
Let's Ink It Up Challenge # 19 - Anything Goes
Mark's Finest Papers Challenge # 91 - Birthday Card

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Sketch Challenge

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is a sketch challenge, now these are my favourites...I just can't get enough of sketches!

Here is my card and I'll show you the sketch a little later!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Role Call Jade' from the Wild Sprouts Collection 1
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Ooh La La for Her' DPs
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Vintage Sepia
Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic and Scalloped Ovals, Die-namics label and BossKut Leaf Flourish
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Kaisercraft Sparklets, Prima flowers, Kaisercraft Gems and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges
Farm Fresh Challenge # 16 - Sentiments
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge # 5 - Happy Birthday

Charisma Cardz Challenge # 1 - Happy 3rd Birthday (3 Optional)

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan Challenge # 10 - Anything Goes

Let's Ink It Up Challenge # 19 - Anything Goes

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

PS - Here is the fab Sketch!

Anyone for Anya? Mostly White

Firstly HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

OK the first challenge in 2012 for Anyone for Anya? is Mostly White. Now I will admit that this did strike some panic in me which only increased when I found no patterned papers in my collection that consisted of mostly white. Anyway I got it done and realised I need to shop for white goodies early this year. I did put all the white embellishments I owned on this one!! hehe

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Princess Collection no.03
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: DCWV Glitter and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: NIL
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Misc Cricut cut that was in my stash, CC Designs Butterflies and Die-namics 3/8" Rosette
Embellishments: Misc Lace, Misc Ribbon, Misc flowers, Prima flowers, Kaiser Paper Blooms, Bradz, Kaiser Pearls, Misc Decorative Pins, Heidi Grace Heart Pins, Puffy Heart, Misc Dressmaking pearls, Misc flower fillers, Misc crochet flower and Stickles

I am entering this in the following challenges
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #70 - Something New (The stamp, the butterflies and the Bella Bradz are all new!!)
Charisma Cardz Challenge # 50 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Challenge # 48 - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 66 - Anything Goes

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - I have established I don't know when to stop sometimes!!

Anyone for Anya? New Years Challenge

This is the last Anyone for Anya? Challenge for 2011 so the challenge for this week is New Years! I have made this with the all so very cute Happy New Year Anya.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Happy New Year Anya' Digi
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Misc Plain and DCWV Glitter
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft Party Animals PP
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Martha Stewart border punch
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, MM Staples and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges
Sparkles Forum Challenge - Anything but a Christmas Card (HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY)
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge # 166 - Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend Challenge # 23 - Anything Goes
Cooking It Up with Katie Challenge # 86 - Anything Goes

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

HAPPY NEW YEAR!