Welcome Little One!

A Baby Card which I made using a freebie image from Tales from Pollycraft. Paula had this as a freebie a little while ago.  I coloured it with copics and added some white gel pen detail to the Mom's skirt.  The sentiment was computer generated - Kristen ITC and I used my Spellbinders Labels 8.  Used a black card blank to give it added impact - not your typical Baby Girl Card!.  But I know the perfect new parents for this card!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great start to your week.

First Holy Communion Card

Just wanted to share the First Communion Card I made for my God-daughter.  I used a Precious Moment image and coloured with pencils, added some stickles to the hair bows and added some shading.  Did a slight overhang on the right of the card just to add something a little different in the shape.  Used Papermania sheer ribbon also.  I mounted the image on pearlescent cardstock so there is an extra sheen to the card.

Supplies: White Pearlescent Cardstock, precious moments image, colouring pencils, 

Stickles, computer generated greeting, Papermania white sheer ribbon, 

Spellbinders Labels 8 nesties and pop dots.

Thanks for peeking and stopping by.  Hope you have a blessed day.

Congratulations Card

Firstly, thank you all for your lovely best wishes for my birthday.  I had a great day and looking forward to a fun weekend.

Made this as an Engagement or Anniversary Card.  Used a precious moment image and the sentiment is from the new Papermania range.  Also stamped a heart above the couple in the boat and added stickles for some added sparkle (but this isn't clearly evident in the photo).  Added a very fine ribbon (Papermania) and fimo button with sparkle which I made.

Thanks so much for peeking and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Paperplay Challenge - Easter Theme

Where did the week go?  It's Thursday again ... so it's Paperplay Challenges time.  This wee's challenge is to create a card/project with an Easter theme.

I used a wonderful digital image called Easter Bunny by Elisa aka Mami Doodles (our sponsor from last week) which is available here.  I coloured the bunny with copics, used my Label 8 Nesties, CB embossing folder and DCWV textured card blank.... and some ribbon from Papermania.  Will probably use stickles on the next one I do..... on the bunny's nose, ears and paws.... soooo cute.

Thanks so much for peeking and hope you will get a chance to play along with this week's Challenge.

Another Birthday Card

Another Birthday card today.  Made this using a digital image - My guy Autumn from The Greeting Farm.  I coloured him and decided he needed a shiny puffa jacket!!! so I added glossy accents.

I had picked up these Dovecraft card blanks a few weeks ago - with zany patterns - so I added himi to this card blank for added impact... not my usual style!

Miscellaneous button from my stash and some Gisela Graham ribbon.  Used my spellbinders Labels 8 - 'coz you know I just LOVE them... and played around with my copics and hair colours!.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Happy Tuesday.

Jane's new images, a freebie and a chance to win a digi!

My friend and ultra talented artist Jane asked me to be a Guest Friend and work with her new digital images that are released today on Squigglefly.  I was so thrilled that she asked me as I just adore her images and they are sooo easy to work with.  I coloured, cut and layered her beautiful daffodils digi on the first card.  This image is on sale for $1.25.... unbelievable.. don't you just love digis!

 Then for this one I simply printed it out, cut in my Big Shot with Labels 8 nesties again, coloured and added some crochet thread.  I then printed the image a second time - just cut out the flowers, coloured them and added them on top of the original image to give added dimension.  One of the daffodils protrudes over the top of the card, which I love.

Then Jane produced adorable Boris the Bunny.....

I coloured him last night ... so he is a little darker than intended!!! so I then made a fun bright Spring Card using him and the freebie carrots - available on Jane's blog.  I also had one of Jane's fimo buttons left to add to this card.

 

Jane has very kindly organised a giveaway of her images today.  Leave a comment here and I'll randomly choose a winner of one of Jane's newly released images (daffodils or Boris) tomorrow evening at 9pm GMT.  As I mentioned she also has a carrots freebie over on her blog. 

Please visit Jane's Doodlers to see what they did with these wonderful images

Kelly

Lysa

Alice

Sanne

Jane M

Lucy

Mariana

It will be well worth the visit - these ladies are just phenomenal!  Thanks so much for stopping by and remember that Jane's new images are now available here.

Entering my daffodil cards into Crafty Calendar Challenge as this month's theme/challenge is flowers.

Happy Anniversary

My Mom wanted an Anniversary card for my youngest brother and his wife - so I made this for her.  I had the image coloured before she requested the card and I just thought it was perfect ... It is an image from Precious Moments.  I coloured it with copics and used my Spellbinders Labels Eight to cut and emboss the cardstock.  Hero Arts flowers, Papermania pearls and a heart that I dry embossed to match the heart lollipops.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Anniversary to my little Brother and SIL.

Tuesday Trigger - Moxie Fab World

Every Tuesday I visit the Moxie Fab World site and "oooh" and "aaah" over their "Tuesday Trigger" - this week I decided I was going to have a go.  The photo below is the inspiration for the Tuesday Trigger  - it's theme is "Sweet on Spring" and the card I made is pictured on the top of this post.  I was inspired by the aqua and orange. 

Supplies

Digital image by Sassy Cheryl, copics,

Bazzill Dotted Swiss paper, orange ribbon, embroidery floss, fimo button,

Spellbinders Labels 8 and pop dots.

Sassy Cheryl images are available here and have just posted their first challenge on the challenge blog here (not sure if my aqua is green enough to enter into this challenge!!! hhhmmmm).  Forgot to mention that this image by Sassy Cheryl called "Grace" was a freebie and she has another freebie available to her members over on Paper Craft Planet.  Be sure to check it out.

Thanks so much for peeking. Hope you have a wonderful day.

Valentine's Card share

Another card which I have made as a request - if you are Kev! look away now!!! LOL!!!  I think there is little fear that "Kev" would be checking out this blog!!!

Supplies: A5 Card Blank, PP - Papermania Joyeux Noel Range, Spellbinders Labels 8,

Forever Friends stamp - coloured with copics, ribbon, fimo button (another one I made),

embroidery floss, pop dots, Sentiment is computer generated

I took this photo before I adhered the little hearts that I had punched and covered in stickles... but not going to retake the photo and upload at this stage!  Need to get stuck into creating and not blogging!!! sorry... couple of deadlines to meet.

Yes, if you looked at the supplies list above you will have spotted "Joyeux Noel!!" - this was left over patterned paper from a Christmas Range that Papermania released.  Don't you just love when you can use from your towering "stash"!!!  I think it is bold enough for a manly valentine without being too overboard!  Anyhow... better go put my head down and get some stuff done!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you are having a good week.

Welcome to a new Baby Girl - Mealla Jane

This card is for a very special addition to a very special family. Our very good friends celebrated the arrival of their second daughter recently and I made this card to mark the occasion.  Her name Mealla means "Lightening" in the old Irish language.

Supplies: Jane's jerry - giraffe, Kraft cardstock, Computer generated sentiment - Kristen ITC font,

copics, crochet thread, MME Spring Papers, Labels 8 and pop dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you are all having a good week.

Happy Friday

Hope your week went well and you are looking forward to the weekend.  This is a card I made with the adorable Greeting Farm digital image - available here.  This was coloured about 2 weeks ago so to all you who are masters of copics.... apologies for my abuse of the wonderful medium that is copics!! ... still practicing!

Supplies - Image from Greeting Farm, Labels 8, purple textured cardstock from Papermania,

HA smooth gemstones, HA sentiment, ribbon from Papermania, pop dots and copics.

Thanks so much for stopping by and please feel free to leave me a comment.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Paperplay Challenge - our Furry Friends!

This week's Paperplay Challenge is set by Elisa and it is a tribute to our Furry Friends.  The Challenge is to make something dedicated to our friends that bark, meow, roar, moo or neigh.

I made my card using one of Jane's new digital images called "Mia and Bosko" available over on Squigglefly.  I love that you can resize digital images to fit the card you are making or do a mirror image/swop over so that Bosko is under Mia's under hand... so cute.  I am still practising with the copics I got for Christmas so apologies for the colouring!!  I added some red stickles to the heart on her top (Valentines is fast approaching!) and to one of the stripes on her tights.  I also added one of the fimo buttons I made in the shape of a heart and used my Labels 8 nesties - Love them!!!

Supplies: PP Cosmo Cricket - the boyfriend range, Image by Jane "Mia & Bosko" available at Squigglefly, Spellbinders Labels Eight, Copics, Stickles by Ranger Industries, handmade Fimo button (tutorial here by Jane), embroidery floss and pop dots.

I hope you will play along with the Paperplay Challenge this week.

I am entering it into these challenges too
My Time to Craft Challenge - Cool Cats
Charisma Cardz Challenge - anything new (Jane's new digital image "Mia & Bosko")

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Birthday Card

Have been playing with some of my Christmas presents! my new nesties - Scalloped Circles (large) and Labels 8 oh... and my copics too!.  Made this card using the 6x6 papers from Cosmo Cricket, the boyfriend range and the butterfly from Hero Arts Butterflies Clings.  Decided to play around with bending the sentiment to follow the shape of the circle.  I added some stickles to each of the dots on the butterfly wings for that little bit of sparkle.

Supplies - Hero Arts Butterfly Clings set, Senitment from Hero Arts Birthday Frames, Cosmo Cricket Boyfriend Range,

Spellbinders Scalloped Circles Lge and Quickutz Nesting Circles, Copics, Papermania gems and stickles.

I used gems from Papermania to accent the Hero Arts sentiment.  I know I am going to get lots of use out of these Spellbinders sets. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and any comments you might like to leave.  My inlaws are coming for dinner so have to dash and make some food!  Have a great weekend.