Winter fairy

Hello lovely people,

I'm going to get straight down to business today...

We have a new challenge starting at In The Pink and our theme this time is...

CHRISTMAS
Don't forget we want to see more pink than any other colour!

Our fabulous sponsor this time is Polkadoodles with a £6.75 voucher

I kept this pretty simple because it's nice to give the image 'room to breathe' and I think you'll agree that this lovely new die really makes a statement too!
The double stitched circle die is also new ;-)

This gorgeous image is from the Polkadoodles Winnie Winterland collection and I reckon she looks so pretty in pink.

I've added a subtle sparkle to the stars, headband and present ribbon with a Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen...use your imagination - lol!

I've used one of my new favourite products which is the sparkly twine from The Ribbon Girl...this is soooo gorgeous!  The snowflakes are new in stock at The Ribbon Girl and are the nicest design I have ever seen...and I've purchased quite a few snowflake charms over the years!

If you haven't already done so then do pop over to In The Pink and check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the Pink Ladies.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Card recipe;

Image: Winnie Winterland - Fairy Christmas by Polkadoodles

DP: Vintage Frost Basics by Maja Design - The Ribbon Girl

Silver metallic twine - The Ribbon Girl
20mm snowflake charm - The Ribbon Girl

Tag: Christmas sentiment tags - LOTV

Dies: Holly Jolly nesting frame by Find It

Copic colours;

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04 & R20
Hair: E51/55/57
Dress: Rv32/34/R56
Present ribbon / Baubles / Wings: RV000/10/32
Dress ribbon / baubles: W00/0/2
Holly: YG61/63
Box: E41/42/43
Ground: W00/0/1/2/3

Polar friends in pink

Hello lovely people,

I'm a little late with my DT post but this was sadly down to me being rather poorly with a vomiting bug on Wednesday.  I am not 100% yet but feeling a lot better so I was able to do a little gentle crafting today.

It's time for another exciting new challenge at In The Pink and our theme is...

LOTS OF LAYERS
Don't forget we want to see more pink than any other colour!

Our fabulous sponsor this time is Polkadoodles with a £6.75 voucher

I was itching to grab all my pretty embellies for this design but I really must try to keep my Christmas cards flat for posting so I resisted!

All the layers add plenty of interest anyway and a few die cut details and a smattering of Nuvo drops did the rest :-)

This is such a lovely detailed image that maybe adding embellies would have detracted from it anyway.

If you haven't already done so then do pop over to In The Pink and check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the Pink Ladies.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Card recipe;

Image: Winnie Winterland Polar Friends - Polkadoodles

DP: from stash

Dies: Stitched scallop edges - MFT Die-namics, Tiny snowflake set - Impression Obsession, Mini snowflakes - Xcut

Sentiment: Christmas circular sentiments - LOTV
Gloss white Nuvo Crystal drops - Tonic Studios

Copic colours;
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04 & R20
Hair: Y21/YR23/E35
All pink bits: R81/83/85
Green clothing: YG61/63
Tree: YG61/63/67
Polar bear: W00/0/1/2
Basket / saddle: E42/43/44
Penguins: W00/1 & W 4/5/7 & YR23
Ground: W00/0/1/2/3

Mini caveman #2

Hello lovely people,

It's Creative Inspirations challenge time and this week we have the theme...

FOR THE BOYS OR SOMETHING SPORTY

We are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons with a £10 voucher

I have made another card using the awesome Sticks and Bones collection from Polka Doodles.

I had to make this card in a little bit of a hurry so chose a really simple design and the digital papers included in the collection were just the thing.

These little chaps are so much fun to colour and I especially love doing the messy hair :-)

I finished the card with a classic combo of twine and tags.
The little bones are also digital images from the collection and I added a little extra shading to them.

Card recipe;

Image, little bones and DP: from Sticks and Bones collection - Polka Doodles

Twine: Natural button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Tag: Sentiment tags - LOTV

Tag: Family sentiment tags - LOTV

Copic colours;
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04
Hair: E53/57/59
Leaves / loincloth: YG93/95/97
Dinosaur: YG93/95/97/99
Quiver: W2/3/4
Quiver strap / round thing he is holding: E41/42/43
Arrows: W00/1/2 & E43/44
Bone / dino claws: YR30/31
Rocks: W3/4/5
Ground: W00/0/1/2/3

The DT have made some wonderful samples to inspire you so pop over to Creative Inspirations to take a look :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Caveman gift

Hello lovely people,

It is a beautiful sunny morning here in Gloucestershire so Dr. Hubby and I are off out for a spin in the new car with a pit stop at the Lavender Bakehouse on the way back for coffee and cake :-)

While I'm out and about I thought I'd share a pop-up design that I made for one of my nephews.
You can see it was a sunny day when I took these photos too!

I totally fell for the cute little cave people in the Sticks and Bones collection from Polka Doodles and bought the whole lot of them; there are loads of cute cave girls, boys and dinosaurs too!

How adorable is this wee chap with his gift basket and stone envelope?!

I took a more angled shot so you can see the fancy fold design; it's such an easy and fun card shape I think.
Probably should have done a tutorial - lol!

Card recipe;

Image and DP: Sticks and bones - Polka Doodles

Twine: Natural button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Tag: Sentiment tags - LOTV
Dies: Circle stax - MFT Die-namics, Leaf & swirl - Magnolia Doohickeys, Alphabet soup - Memory Box
Bone stamp: from stash

Copic colours;
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04
Hair: E50/35/37
Glasses: W4/6/7
Loincloth: E33/35/37
Bones: YR30/31/W0
Gift basket / bow: YG95/97
Gift: E41/42/43
Gift tag / envelope: W6/7/8
Rocks: W2/3/4/
Ground: W00/0/1/2/3

I hope you all see some sunshine today and have a lovely day :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Fairy with unicorn

Hello lovely people,

I've just completed the last 2 study days in Bath for my prescribing course and the next time I'm there it will be for the final assessments - eek!

So I think I deserve a few days of relaxation now and I have some exciting crafty things coming up soon that I can't talk about yet but will certainly keep me busy!

But now it's time for a new challenge at As You Like It

and our theme is...

YOUR FAVOURITE...type of embossing
...and don't forget to tell us why it's your favourite!

Our sponsor this time is Freckled Fawn with a $15 gift card

I don't use any form of embossing very much but when I do, it's always the Frantage that I reach for because it is so pretty and perfect for creating a magical feel.

I went back to my Copics to colour this lovely fairy and her unicorn, and added a few pearly dots around the image.

Card recipe;

Image: Octavia Moonfly unicorn - Polka Doodles

DP: My precious daughter - Pion Design (available from Live and Love Crafts)

Twine: Ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Sentiment: For you circular sentiments - LOTV

Dies: Fanciful trim - Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions

Charm - star charm - The Ribbon Girl
Embossing powder: Shabby white embossing enamel - Stampendous
Pearl dots: Nuvo crystal drops (neptune) - Tonic Studios

Copic colours;
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04 & R20
Hair: E53/35/59
Dress: BG72/75
Wings: BV0000/00/V20/22/25
Unicorn body: W00/0/1/2/3/4
Unicorn hair: V20/22/25

I hope you will pop over to As You Like It and check out the fabulously creative projects from the rest of the team :-)

I hope you are all well and I'm off to craft up a storm!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

All about hair

Hello lovely people,

What a lovely long weekend!
I had lots of fun walking in the sunshine, designing wedding stationary with a friend and making/eating what I consider to be the best pudding ever...behold the sticky toffee cheesecake...

I was going to do a spot of gardening yesterday morning but an enormous (2 inch thick!) bamboo pole fell on me, leaving a nasty gash under my eyebrow and requiring me to lie down with an ice pack for a bit :-(
Bamboo pole 1: Kat 0
Dr. Hubby was a star and planted out the many cannas all by himself!

Sadly, it's back to work for me today but of course it's time for a new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and our theme this time is...

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HAIR COLOUR

We have The East Wind as our lovely sponsor for this challenge and they are offering 3 images to the winner.

I've kept my card fairly CAS since the image is so beautiful and detailed.

I have wanted to colour up this gorgeous image for a while and this was the perfect opportunity since I had 2 lots of hair to colour!

Card recipe;

Image: Octavia Moonfly Unicorn - Polka Doodles

DP: XOXO - American Crafts (pink stripy) and Yours Truly - Pebbles (turquoise spotty)

Ribbon: 7mm aqua satin Berisford No78- The Ribbon Girl
Sparkle buckle: Oval tiny diamante buckle - The Ribbon Girl

Copic colours;
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04 & R20
Hair: R81/85/RV19
Eyes: B91/93
Wings: T0/2
Unicorn: T0/1/3/4/5
Unicorn mane and tail: BG11/13/49
Dress: R81/83 & BG11/13
Tights: R81/83/85 & T0/2
Background: B0000/000/00

I hope you will pop over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the fabulously creative projects from the rest of the team and there are some great tips for you too :-)
We are also having a DT call so if you fancy joining a wonderful friendly team then please check out the details of how to enter.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Challenges I am entering;
1.  The Pink Elephant (anything goes)