tanglemouse cards: January 2016

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Fairy Birthday

Good morning everyone.

The new Challenge starts today at
The Sugar Bowl
and it is Anything Goes (with a Sugar Nellie Image)

The prize for the lucky winner of this month's challenge is four Sugar Nellie Digital Images, and there is a second prize winner of two Sugar Nellie Digital Images from

Funky Kits

For today's card I have used the gorgeous Sugar Nellie digi
Fairy Birthday
available
from
Funky Kits

I think I have been abducted by aliens! I have made another card featuring the colour yellow!

I coloured this sweetie with Copics and used papers from Dovecraft to create the layers.

Finally, I added some twine and some tiny flower shaped buttons.

...and here we are, a fairy birthday card...a vision in...well...yellow!

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges -

Cute Card Thursday - Ladies Only

Ingredients

Fairy Birthday stamp from Funky Kits

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Memento Ink Pad

Papers from Dovecraft Spring Basic's Collection

Natural Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Flower Buttons from my trinket box

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics -

Hair E11, E15, E17, E18

Skin E33, E11, E21, E00

Clothes YG25, YG23, YG21, B66, B63, BV31
Wings YG21, YG00 and

Copic Spica Glitter Pen in Clear and Lilac

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to
The Sugar Bowl
to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in with all the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Lovely Lili Launch Day

Hello again lovely friends.

Just a little reminder that the 'lines are now open' for you to be able to order the gorgeous new release trio stamps from Lili of the Valley

These stamp sets are sooooo useful.

Each set has three adorable little circular stamps and three matching sentiments.

so, pop to lovely Lili of the Valley now to see all the Lili loveliness and look at the gorgeous cards the Design Team have made with these wonderful new stamp sets.

Good excuse to pull up a chair and make a cuppa I reckon!

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

If you want to see more of these gorgeous new release stamps be sure to visit

The Design Collective.

All the beautiful blogs can be found

HERE

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Winter Fun

Good Morning everyone...

I am so pleased to say I have been asked to join the super talented DT at

The Paper Shelter

I am really chuffed about this - I absolutely love The Paper Shelter's gorgeous digi's.

Today, a new challenge starts HERE at The Paper Shelter

and it is

Winter Sports

Wow, what's not to like about this as a prize bundle!

For my first DT card I have used the cutest Paper Shelter digi -
Candy Ski

It took me three days to make this card! two and half of them were spent looking for the candy cane design paper I have used! I knew it would be perfect for this lovely image and do you think I could lay my hands on it!

I did eventually, it was in the last placed I looked!

Anyway, I cut this cutie out with my Silhouette Portrait, coloured him with Copics and mounted him on a little stepper card with a wonderful Christmas background created from various die cuts.

For the snow I used a new 'thing' I bought before Christmas - Frantage Shaved Ice, and a painted the candy canes and candy wheels with Glossy Accents.

...and here we are, he is so cute and I definitely think he is going to win the downhill race!...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges
Deep Ocean Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Rudolph Days January Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Ingredients
Candy Ski Digital Image from The Paper Shelter
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Stampendous Frantage Shaved Ice
Ranger Glossy Accents
Papers from Santa's Workshop (candy canes) and Tiddly Inks (background)
Clearly Besotted Winter Landscape Die
Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Die
Die names Stitched Circular Frame Die
Marianne Designs Snowfall Embossing Folder
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Copics - Skin E11, E21, E00, E000
Hair E44
Clothes B41, B45, B39, BV29, BG75, BG72, BG10
Candies and Candy Canes R59, R56, R20, R11, R00
Snow, C0, C1, C3
Tree YG95, YG91, YG01

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to
The Paper Shelter
to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in with the fun.

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Friday, 22 January 2016

Tea & Chat...

Good evening lovely friends...

Only five more sleeps until lovely Lili of the Valley launch the gorgeous sets of trios which the super Design Collective and I have been sharing with you all.

So...make sure you are all set and ready to hit the 'add to my basket' button at Midday on Wednesday 28th January!

Here is my second Sneak Peek of the really adorable Time for Tea Trio - perfect for me because I am a great lover of tea...we have tea on tap at our house which reminds me of a wonderful phrase from Len Goodman (Strictly Come Dancing). He recently said..

'I am a cup of tea in a skinny latte world...'

I know exactly what he means!

For my second sneak peek I decided to make a quirky card/tea gift. The card is tea cup shaped and opens up to reveal a little pocket with a tea bag in it, attached to a sentiment mounted on the front of the card.

I used my Silhouette Portrait to cut the tea cup and the additional paper shapes.

I coloured one of the trios with Copics and die cut one of the three sentiment that also comes with these wonderful trios.

...and here we are, tea for two. I think this would make a wonderful little gift for a tea drinking friend...Pity there is n't room in the little pocket for cake as well!

and here is the inside...

Ingredients

Tea Cup Template from Silhouette Design Store

Lili of the Valley new release Trio Stamp Set 'Time For Tea'

Copic Markers

Silver Pentel Pen

Kraft Card

Paper from Craftwork Cards Tea Dance Collection

MFT Stitched Circles and Hearts Dies

Twine

Collall All Purpose Glue

a tea bag!

Inks Used

Copics -

Tea Cup - BV02, B63, B66, Silver Pentel Marker

Table E51, E53, E55

Background B0000, B000

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

If you want to see more of these gorgeous new release stamps be sure to visit

The Design Collective.

All the beautiful blogs can be found

HERE

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Penelope has a Pencil (and it is pink and sparkly)...

Good morning lovely friends...

We have a new challenge starting today at
In The Pink
and it is
Bling It On

The prize for the lucky winner is a £10 gift voucher from fabulous
Dies to Die For

For my card I have used the beautiful Stamping Bella Tiny Townie stamp -
Penelope Has A Pencil

I have coloured her with Copics and added some bling to the pencil.

I have used a lovely Clearly Besotted Die and papers from Lili of the Valley to create my background. Finally I have added a LOTV sentiment and some tiny polka dot buttons.

...and here we are, Penelope has a Pencil...(and don't we all want one just like it)!

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges -
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes With A Die

Ingredients
Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Stamp - Penelope has a Pencil
Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Papers from Lili of the Valley Bonnets and Bowties and Pastel Dreams Collections (retired)
Bakers Twine from The Ribbon Girl
Notebook Edge Die by Clearly Besotted
Polka Dot Buttons from my Trinket Box (probably Papermania)
Collall All Purpose Glue
Star Dust Stickles by Ranger

Inks Used

Copics -

Skin E11, E21, E00, E000

Hair E51, E53, E55

Clothes R59, R56, RV32, R85, R83, R81

Pencil R11, R20, R00, R000, E11, E21, E00, T0, T1, T3

Background V0000, V000, V01, T3, T1, T5

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to
In the Pink
to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in with the pink fun.

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

B is for Bauble...

Hello again everyone.

A new challenge starts today at

ABC Christmas Challenge

and it is

B for Bauble

(remember this is a Christmas Challenge and we love to see your festive creations)!

This challenge is sponsored by

Bugaboo Stamps

and the prize for the lucky winner is

7 Bugaboo digi's of their choice.

To make my Bauble inspired card I chose the gorgeous Bugaboo digi
Ava Christmas - Mistletoe Fairy

I coloured her with Copics and added some glamour dust to her wings.

Just a little side story...
When I went to the NEC in November I treated myself to a Cameo Portrait. I duly unpacked it and I have looked at it in awe and wonder (and fear) ever since! (I am hopeless with anything with a plug, my boys have to operate the DVD for me)!

This weekend I decided to read the instructions (ha! - who am I kidding, I looked on U Tube and went to Silhouette School - which is a fabulous by the way)!

With the help of some online instruction, I learned how to print and cut - so lovely Ava was my first attempt and I am really happy with how she came out.

I also cut the bauble shape out with the Cameo - new favourite gadget this week!

so...here we are, with enormous thanks to modern technology -
Ava Christmas - Mistletoe Fairy

I would like to enter this card for the following Challenges -
Winter Wonderland - Glitter and Shine

Ingredients

Bugaboo Stamps digi - Ava Christmas - Mistletoe Fairy
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Silver Mirri Card (Sorry - difficult to photo)!
Backing paper by Pink Petticoat
Sentiment By Personal Impressions
Little Silver Stars were waste from a Magnolia Doohickey Die (Glad I saved these)
Claudia Helmuth Multi Medium
Crystal Glamour Dust
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black (sentiment)

Inks Used
Copics -
Skin E11, E21, E04, E00, E000
Hair E11, E13, E15, E17
Frock R39, B32, B12, B00
Wings YG25, G24, YG03
Berries R27, R24, R22

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to ABC Christmas Challenge to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all.

Imagine...

Good morning lovely friends...

This weeks challenge at

Creative Inspirations

is anything goes plus the option of a sketch.

All the details can be found

HERE

The prize this time is two digi's of the winners choice from
All Dressed Up

For my card I have used the beautiful All Dressed Up Stamp -
Flower Fairy

Now, I would normally avoid the colour yellow at all costs, but I was very taken with this yellow Copic colour combination which popped up on Pinterest, quaintly called 'buttercup'!

I coloured this gorgeous image with copics and added some sparkle to her wings with Stickles.

For the background I tried something new - a technique from a Copic Tutorial by wonderful Faye from stampinfluffnstuff - the technique is called a smooshy background, I enjoyed it and will definitely try it again.

I mounted the card on papers from Craftwork Cards and created a die cut frame. For embellishments I added some pink bakers twine, some clear gems and a simple sentiment.

...and here we are, a sweet flower fairy...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges -
All Dressed Up - Challenge #47 Anything Goes

Ingredients
All Dressed Up Digi Stamp - Flower Fairy
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Paper from Craftwork Cards Collection
MFT Large Stitched Rectangle Dies
Bakers Twine from The Ribbon Girl
Tim Holtz Chitchat Sticker (sentiment)
Clear Gems by Papermania
Collall All Purpose Glue
Stardust Stickles