Happy Birthday with Digi Stamps 4 Joy

Wow! Day Three of the Through the Purple Haze Birthday Blog Hop already! 

We've been waiting for the week for so long but I can't believe how quickly it's going!

You should have hopped here from the wonderful Lisbeth.

Today our sponsor is Digi Stamps 4 Joy and I had the lovely Me & My Mate from Mini Misteri  to play with.

I made the card using a paper from Basic Grey Serendipity and Shine On paper pack as the base. 

It was so pretty with the bike that I thought it made a beautiful base. 

I added Me & My Mate on top using Craft Artist 2

I also used Craft Artist 2 to add the sentiment that came from Create with TLC 

I just love this cute bicycle on the paper!

Here's a close up of the two little friends Me & My Mate from Mini Misteri 

Don't forget I'm offering Blog Candy to one randomly chosen commenter, and use the word 'BIRTHDAY' in your comment to be in with a chance to win the Blog Hop Candy from Through the Purple Haze Challenges.

The next step on your Hop is with the lovely Jacqui.

Happy Hopping :D

Playing with Buttons!

Well you know me - sometimes when I take on an idea I can be inclined to go a little over the top ........ Well this week the theme at Through the Purple Haze Challenges is 'Button it Up'

.......... I think I met the brief don't you?????? 

Too many buttons???? 

No that can never be the case! 

I'd forgotten how much I loved rummaging through my Mum's button box when I was a kid!

Playing with big bags of buttons bought back many happy memories.

The digi is Alex the Surfer from our sponsor Digi Stamps 4 Joy. 

I coloured him with my Copics:

Skin - E00, E11, E13, E21, E04 with R20 cheeks. ( went slightly darker than normal to give him a 'tan')

Hair - Y11, Y35, YR14

Surfboard - R24, R27, R29, R59

I made the background by using my Sky Blue, True Blue and Royal Blue Promarkers in my Blitzer (1980's version of the Tim Holtz Spritzer) to air brush the sky, using two cloud masks.

I had fun making the beach and see with the buttons.

I even tried to make waves in the sea.

I hope you like it :D