Happy Birthday...

Hi everybody....well my few days off haven't gone quite according to plan...I did intend to be crafting for at least one full day that I have been off...never mind!

Somy friend asked me (well in advance this time) if I could make her a card for another friend of hers daughter...and here it is!

I thought I would try something a bit different for a wee change...so I randomly inked up the watercoloured card with a few shades using my zig pens,I left it to dry and then added the sparkly numbers.  I pierced a couple of holes at either side in order to thread the ribbon and fix it to the card.  I layered the panel onto pin cardstock and distressed the edges.  I added a sentiment from Altenew Label Love. I finished with doodled edges, sequins and splodges.

Hope you like!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - May card challenge

Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes

Fi

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Some Autumn leaves...

Happy Sunday!!

It's a lovely day here in Scotland, so got the washing out and going to do some stuff in the garden but before that I thought I would share my card with you.

The lovely Brenda asked me if I would like to be guest designer over at Stamping Sensations this month.  The them is autum so here's what I made.

The papers are from The Sweet Shoppe and the image is MFT Geometric Greenery.  I white embossed the image and then coloured with my Zig pens.

Hope you likey!

challenges:
The Ribbon girl - anything goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge - embossing

Fi

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Animal Shelf

Hi folks, hope you are all well!

Here I am sharing my card I made for one of the girls at work to give to her daughter.

I used papers from LOTV and layered them onto white bazzill card.  I added a piece of lace to one of the layers.  The image is from di's Digis called Animal Shelf which I coloured with Spectrum Noir blendable pencils.  I added some flowers and ribbon and slotted in a dummy charm...you can just about see it!

I finished with some pearls and sequins....hope you likey!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - anything goes

ABC Challenge - P for pearls

Noor Design - flowers and lace

Di's Digis - ribbon, lace, flowers

Sweet Stampin - buttons and/or ribbon

Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes

Fi

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Poppy Gems...

Happy Sunday everybody!!

Well I am up to my eyes in work but I ordered some new crafty goodies and this stamp was one of my new purchases.  I am off down south in the morning to the Bulmers cider mill to meet some important people....and of course work!!  I'm there for three days so back late on Wednesday.

I couldn't wait to stamp and colour up this stamp as I have been eyeing it up for ages, it's from Penny Black and is called Poppy Gems.

I white embossed the image but left a section off the card...so that isn't the full image you can see.  I then coloured the image using my watercolour pens.  I gradually added colour building up the layers and I think it looks ok...I am still practising.  I also added some shading around the flowers as I think it helped them to pop out. I added a sentiment and some sequins, pearls and gems.

Iam actually loving white embossing at the moment...it is very therapeutic watercolouring over embossing, it helps not to go over the lines too....so there may be more to come lol!

challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - one layer

Cute Card Thursday -embossing

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Bunny Zoe - summer florals

The Ribbon Girl - any image(not sure if I need to use ribbon, if so just delete this)
Penny Black & More - anything goes

Fi

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Hey Bud...

Good evening folks....thought I would share my wee card that I made today!

The stamp is from Satamping Bella and is called Hey Bud...isn't it cute?  I coloured the stamp with Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils, and they are just the best, love them so much! 

You can pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog to check out more cards made using all products from the Spectrum Noir range.

 I built up the layers of colour using a waterbrush, blending and shading...it's actually much bolder IRL! the papers are from The Sweet Shoppe, which I layered onto brown cardstock.  I added a wee piece of lace to one of the layers, and some flowers and a swirly leaf...oh yes nearly forgot...those teeny weeny pearls too!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - swirls and pearls

Stamping Sensations - flower power

Fab 'n' Funky - flowers

Allsorts - wings

Fi

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A little honeybear...

Hi everybody...hope you are all well!

I thought I would share my card I made today...the stamp is called honeybear from Stamping Bella which I coloured with Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils...love them!

I am still practising with these pencils but I have to say they are fab.

I stamped the image using archival ink, then gently coloured the image, I then took my paintbrush loaded with water to blend the colours. I added some doodling to the edges and layered onto black card. The background paper is from The Sweet Shoppe which I also layered onto black card. I added a piece of lace for something extra.

Aquablend pencils used: nutmeg, charcoal brown, hickory, sky blue, oregano, straw, pesto green. 

challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - any image

Simon Says Stamp - cute and cuddly

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

  Card and Scrap - lace


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I'm so sorry...

Hi everyone, hope you are well!

I thought I would share my wee card I made using the fabulous new Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils, I have to say they are amazing!!  You can buy them from the Crafter's companion store...here!

The stamp I have used is called Gigi the Giraffe from Stamping Bella....isn't he just so cute?  I coloured the stamp using the pencils...they are soo easy to use.  Once I stamped the image I took the pencil to the card and just gradually added a bit of colour and then blended it with a wet brush...gradually built up the layers until I was happy with the colour.

Here's a close up of the coloured image....I don't normally add an extra close up but I am so impressed with these pencils that I needed to share the close up...I hope you likey!

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog for more inspiration!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - spring/easter or anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Lace or ribbon

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - anything goes

Fi

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Little Bluebird...

Howdy folks, this is a late post but thought I would post it before I forget.

So this little cutie is called a bluebird's proposal from the Gorjuss collection.  I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir Aqua pens.  the papers were in my stash which I layered onto black cardstock and then doodled.  I added a piece of lace to one of the layers...you can just see it. The flowers are a mix of pre made and handmade using different die-namics roses.  I added some pearls to the centres of the flowers and to the corners of the layers and then finished with a bow.

pens used:

skin - peach, blossom

hair - slate, black

clothing - orange, terracota, scarlet, gold, topaz

tree/flowers/toadstools/bird - fawn, gold, sepia, blossom, kingfisher

challenges:

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - add lace or ribbon

Everybody Art Challenge - pearls

Allsorts - bingo (lace, flowers, pearls)

Noor Design UK - anything goes

Fi

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Spectrum Noir Guest card

Good morning folks and I am sharing my next card as guest designer for Spectrum Noir.

This week I am doing a tutorial on clouds and grass, never done one before so no video just photos...hope you can follow!!

Step 1. I stamped this cute little image from LOTV onto white card.

 Step 2. I drew with a pencil the shape of the clouds.

 Step 3. I then went over the pencil lines with IG2.

Step 4. I then used IG1 and pulled the colour from IG2 away from the edges using feather strokes. 

Step 5. I then used HB2 and went over the grey lines on the bottom edge of the clouds.

 Step 6. I then used the blender and coloured the cloud in to blend the grey and the lilac together.

Step 7. I then went over the outside edge of the clouds with IG1 again...and added a bit of shading to the tops of the clouds too.

Step 8. I then coloured the sky with feather like strokes using IB1 and BT1 and then gently used IG1 to gently random shade.

Step 9. I then coloured in the little fairy using FS2, FS6, PP1, PP2, DR5, CR10, CG1, CG2.

Step 10. I added grass in various shades of green..CG1, CG2, DG2, DG3, GB10, GB8 using fine feather V type strokes, I found it easier to turn the image upside down and pull the pen towrads me, I felt I could do finer lines and was more in control of the pen this way.

Step 11. I then trimmed the image to size and then layered it on to blue cardstock.  The background papers is also from LOTV which I thought matched perfectly, I had to add some doodled lines around the edges and finished with a bow and some tiny pearls...oh and yes her wings have been glittered up.

Step 12.  The final card....hope you likey!!


challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - lovely lili challenge
Cute Card Thursday - sparkles

Fi

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Snowman family

Howdy folks....I am on holiday this week and its been a bit rubbish so far but taking a wee break from it all to make a non DT card....

In case you don't know, I DO love snowmen so what better than to make a card using one of my favourite snowmen stamps from LOTV.  I coloured this little cutie with my inktense pencils....still practising!  I added loads of glitter to the image too. The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe called "An Icy Christmas" which is really pretty....lots of teeny snowflakes on them. The snowflakes have been punched with my Martha Stewart snowflake punches and die-namics Let it Snowflakes dies and then glittered them up. I added pearls to the centres and a button to the centre of the big snowflake. I added an organza ribbon and pearls to the corners...hope you likey!

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - winter inspiration

Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas is all Around

Inky Chicks - winter wonderland

Papertake Weekly - anything christmas

Bunny Zoe - buttons

The Ribbon Girl - lovely lili challenge

Fussy and Fancy - snowflakes and ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - sparkles

Noor Design - Merry Christmas

Fi

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More hands make light work...

Good morning folks, hope you are well!!

Now here we have one of the new toppers from Sugar Nellie....gorgeous isn't it??  They come with several on the sheet...they are sooooo adorable and will available soon.

You can also get this cutie in digi format from Funky Kits and she called More hands make light work.

The papers are Basic Grey Evergreen, which are really pretty IRL!  I layered the papers onto bazzill card and doodled around the edges.. The flowers are a mix of pre made ones and my little poinsettia die. I also added red ribbon tied in a bow.  I then added some teeny pearls to finish off.

Remember to check out our challenge over on the Sugar Bowl.

Pop back for more sugar inspiration tomorrow.

challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge
Papertake Weekly - so girly
Crafty Calendar - it's all about christmas



Fi
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A Very Merry Christmas...

Howdy folks...now I just love this time of year and making my Christmas cards....I have used this LOTV image I had from last year as I was looking for something quickish and there is minimal colouring on this one.  I have used inktense pencils to colour the image and layered it onto black clard and then mounted it onto kraft card.  I added a ribbon and bow and added a wee snowflake charm and flower...oh yes and doodles and pearls were added!!

The Ribbon Girl - Christmas card

Crafty Calendar - It's all about Christmas

Less is More - non traditional Christmas colours

Winter Wonderland - pick & Mix (use 3 of something) I have used pearls

ABC Christmas Challenge - Very Merry Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - one layer

Bunny Zoe - animals

Penny Black and More - anything goes

A Little Bit Crafty - CAS

Stamping Sensations - Simply Christmas

Fi

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Bumble Bee

Good morning Saturday bloggers and it's another wet and dreich day in Scotland....looks like we've had the summer here!!

This weeks challenge over at Sweet Stampin is Ribbons and Bows....perfect challenge to showcase your talents.

For my card I have used digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe, the stamp is Bumble Bee from Sugar Nellie which I have coloured with spectrum noirs...I'm getting to grips with them now.  Once I cut her out I layered her onto a pierced circle die cut. I added a piece of lace to one of the layers which you can just about see. I added a ribbon bow and fastened it with a button and I added some pretty little flowers..some of them are pre made and the others I made with various die-namics.

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - add flowers

Bunny Zoe - lace

My Mum's Craft Shop - dies or punches

Fi

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Papertake Week;y GDT card

Howdy folks....hope you are all well!!  All being well, my GDT post will schedule today and not like last week....lol!!

  

This weeks challenge over at Papertake Weekly is anything goes with the optional extra of using torn paper.

So for my card I have used papers from Pink Paislee Switchboard collection which I layered onto bazzill card and then added some organge stitching.  The stamp is Stamping Bella Victoria and Juliette's night out which I coloured with copics....thought I would have a wee turn with the copics again. I added some rolled flowers and a couple of pre made flowers and a ribbon bow....oh and some pearls and gems....

challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - anything but square
Bunny Zoe - bingo (stitching, pearls and sentiment)
Allsorts - favourite things (rolled flowers)
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - flowers
Stamp & Create - anything goes

Fi

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Paperetake Weekly GDT card

It's Tuesday so that means it's time for my next GDT card for Papertake Weekly Challenge...yay!! It only seems like yesterday that I posted last weeks...lol!!

The them this week is "lace and /or pearls"....a nice easy challenge!!

For my card I have used Butterfly Meadow from LOTV and coloured with Spectrum Noirs, then shaded with polychromos.  The papers are ....mmm let me think about that one...possibly MME....oops!  I doodled around each of the layers and then stuck them to kraft card.  The lace was in my stash but it is from The Ribbon Girl, and those ribbon flowers are Tim Holtz trims...I just added the pearls to the centres.  Those tiny butterflies are cut using a memory box die and then I glittered them up...I sooooo love them!!  I finished with wee tiny pearls in each of the corners of the layers...#

                                                       challenges:
                                   The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge (ivory)

                                                 Bunny Zoe - layers
                                           My Mum's Craft Shop - ink it up

                                                              Fi

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A quickie before bed...

Hi folks...just a wee quickie before I go to bed!!  This has to be one of my favourite little fairies from LOTV which I have coloured with copics and then shaded with polychromos, I actually used graph it markers for the skin.  The papers are MME....which are really pretty IRL!!  I have layered them onto bazzill card. The flowers have been cut with various die-namics rolled roses.  I added some lace and ribbon....oh and yes I added those teeny weeny pearls to the corners....hope you likey!!

Remember to check out my birthday candy at the top of my page.

challenges:

Sketchy Colours - sketch

The Ribbon Girls - lovely Lili challenge with pearls

Graph Its Challenge - let's go pink

Simon Says Stamp - spring flowers

My Mum's Craft Shop - lots of layers

LOTV - fairies

Fi

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Snuggle time...

Hey folks...a quickie from me tonight!!

Had to have a wee break from those wedding invites, and had a request from one of the girls at work to make a baby girl card.  I thought this gorgeous stamp from LOTV was just perfect.  The stamp is Snuggle Time from LOTV which I coloured with copics and then shaded with polychromos.  The papers are from Echo Park - Bundle of Joy Girl collection which I layered onto bazzill card.  I doodled around each of the layers and also distressed them. I also added a piece of white lace to one of the layers, not that you can see much of it...lol!!  Now those dies....those are from the die-namics blueprints set 14.....and I love them....the button if fastened with a piece of twine tied in a wee bow.

challenges:

The Ribbon Girls - anything goes with a LOTV image

Color me Creative - anything goes

That's Crafty - you spin me round(circles or polka dots)

Crafty Little Fairies - button up

Fab n Funky - pink

My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - dies and punches

Fi

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Cute little chickies...

Howdy folks....a quickie tonight as I am still in the middle of wedding invites...I will get them finished one of these days!!

The challenge this week at Sweet Stampin is Easter/Springtime.  We are sponsored by Crafty Devils who are giving one lucky winner...

For my card I have used that gorgeous stamp from LOTV, which is adorable, I coloured it with copics and the shaded with polychromos.

I doodled around the edges...for a wee change (ahem) and left it quire plain and simple.

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - spring

Crafty Catz - springtime

Stampin for the Weekend - spring colours

CMD Challenge - Easter

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - animals

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes
Dream Valley - Easter

Fi

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A wee quickie....

Hello everybody, well it's pouring down...again so a wee quickie before I get on with more wedding invites!!

I was taking a break from the wedding invites and coloured this little stamp the other night.  The stamp is from Mo Manning which I coloured with copics and then the usual shading with polychromos.  The papers were in my stash and I think they are Fancy Pants - Happy Together which I layered onto green American Crafts card. The ribbon has been recycled as I think I received a gift with this ribbon wrapped around it and it is gorgeous ribbon and I have never made a giant bow for a card before!!  It does kind of take over the card,,,,but as I say...something different!!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge (green)

Stampin for the Weekend - anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Papertake Weekly - for mum or girlie

Bunny Zoe - monochrome

Fi

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Happy hippy chick...

Well howdy Saturday bloggers!!

Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin is "humour"...we are sponsored by the wonderful Cuddly Buddly and Crafts U Love....pop over and check it out!!

So for my card I thought it had to be this stamp which I think is fab!!  We don't always want to see those skinny little girlies...some of us are hippy chicks!!

The papers are from Carta Bella, which I layered onto kraft card, the stamp is from overseas and I can't really remember which make it is but I coloured her with copics.  I added some twine and ribbon and a little die cut button...hope you likey!!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - red

Totally Gorjuss - twine/string
Graph It's - colour denim
Cute Card Thursday - buttons and bows
Fab n Funky - spots or stripes

Fi

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