A Fruity Little Number :)

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK today xxx.

It's that time of the week when we catch up with our friends in the US of A over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge and this week our theme is

Summer Fruits

This week the DT are showcasing  American Crafts products.
You don't have to use them of course, but if you have them we would love to see them  :-)

And as always, our lovely Heidi is giving away a fabulous …

… for one lucky winner to spend …

… right here :)

THANK YOU Heidi & Simon Says Stamp xxx

So what did I do then?

I got one of me Tilda's out seeing as I haven't used one for ages.
This ones is Tilda With Lovely Jam and I coloured her with Copics.

Stupidly, and not like me I know (!!!),  I put them all away without writing down what I've used, so I'm winging it a bit here.

But I THINK I used -

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R02
Hair - E31, E35, E39,
The rest - E30, E40, E41, E42, E50, R05, R17, R27, R59, RV0000, RV000, RV10, R85

I do know fo sho that the papers are from an American Crafts Amy Tangerine Sketchbook 6x6 Paper Pad

I made the blooms up from a packet of Hero Arts 70 FLOWERS WHITE AND CREAM and added a middle made from a Nellie Snellen STAMEN Floral Punch 

I had a bit of a saga with my Grand Calibur this week  - more in a sec - so I am die cutting machine-less at the mo. So I had to improvise a bit.  I chopped off the edges from a scalloped card blank and used them to create a border. I also made a ruffle trim from some Doodlebug BUBBLEGUM SWISS DOT Washi Tape

I turned out OK-ish I think.

 

So here's the fruity bit!!

Well the jam in the image is fruity of course,  but I wanted to add something that looked like fruit as well. So I made a little cherry sprig from a couple of buttons and a  chopped up Martha Stewart FROND LEAF Craft Punch leaf.

 

I had a bit of a trauma making this card because as I said, my Grand Calibur machine went belly up last week and was dropping oil/grease everywhere. To be absolutely fair about it, Spellbinders have been amazing, they really have. I am totally in awe of their customer service. I told them about it on Thursday and they asked me to send some pics which I did and the could see that this was fault with the machine and not something I had done wrong. They said they would get one of their UK distributors to send me a new one and one arrived on Monday.

BUT sadly it wasn't working properly either so I am just waiting on a reply from the UK side of things.

The saga looks set to continue but it means that I have no die cutting machine and I am lost I can tell you. I struggled to make a card without using a die and the only reason I managed to get the oval cut for the image was that I tried to use the new machine and though it did cut this out, it is making a horrible noise and the plates are not feeding through as they ought to so I dare not use it again.

But anyway we got there in the end with the card and I'm not too unhappy with how it turned out!!

Right I better go and do some work.
I have my pottery class this evening and I'm looking forward to it. The pieces I've done aren't yet dry but I will put some pics on here so you can have a laugh once they are all done!!

Enjoy your day and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

 

Marshmallow :)

Morning peeps and hope you are all OK today :)

It’s time to nip across the water and catch up with the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and today it’s time for a game of

Bingo :)

And here’s the card …….

As usual, Heidi is giving away a humungous …..

which our winner will get to spend  …

… right here in the store.

This week the Design Team are showcasing Magnolia products so if you have any, why not get them all out and join in the fun. You don’t have to use them of course and  you can still enter this challenge and use other stuff if you want :)

So….

… here’s my card.

It reminds me of  marshmallows – don’t you just love the smell of them? The taste isn't bad either lol  :)

I coloured sweet Tilda & her Bunny with these Copics -

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20

Hair – E42, E43, E50, E81

The rest – E43, E50, E81, RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV10

This is the first time out for my Peony Petals die and I did the rolled flower thing and popped it on the top.

I really like this die, as I do all of the Magnolia dies – you probably noticed!!!! . They are just about as good as you can get I think and you are guaranteed a nice clean cut every time. Mine get some hammer, they truly do,  and not just on here but also for my classes and workshops and they are still as good as the day I got them.

So here’s the stuff I used and if you do the clickie piccie thing, it will take you to the right place in the store.

                 

                    

So that’s the card done and if you get a sec, nip over and check out the challenge sweet peeps.

Not long now till the NEC and I am so looking forward to going. Not for the shopping although I’m sure I will be doing a bit of that no doubt, but I just love to catch up with everyone. I am really looking forward to meeting Mary & Andrea and of course my cyber twin Mrs Kath and all the other lovely girlies too.

Wetherspoons, you have been warned!!!!!

My Nikkie is coming with me and we are hitting the bead stands as well as the cardy stuff as I need to get some more beadage and bits and bobs. I keep thinking that I might start putting my jewellery pics on here as well, or maybe start up a separate blog just for that side of it. Maybe one day when I have a bit more time. Now if only they sold that at the NEC!! Mind you if they did,  I would be bankrupt for sure!!!!!

So on that note I’ll be off and go and get some work done. Have the best day and see you back here tomorrow.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxxx