Monday 29 February 2016

Let's go to the hop....

Good Morning lovely friends, Happy Monday! 

Today at 
we have a special post.

The My Besties DT are showing you our favourite My Besties cards.

(and boy has it been hard to choose a favourite)!

Each DT member is displaying one of their favourites
HERE 
and you can stop by our blogs to see more.

If you leave a comment on each of our blogs as you hop by, and one at 
My Besties UK too, 
you can win  3 digis of your choice
available from Sherri's gorgeous Etsy Store

HERE

Well, it has been reeeeeaaaally hard to choose but this card is my favourite My Bestie Creation so far...

All the details about making this card can be found
HERE 

I love this image and whenever I see her I can't help but sing a song to myself by one of my favourite bands The Lone Bellow who have a wonderful song called 'Green eyes and a heart of gold' (I was lucky enough to see The Lone Bellow twice recently when they paid a rare visit to the UK).  You can see The Lone Bellow singing this fabulous song 
HERE
(Well worth a visit)!

(I also love this card because I made it for my son Als' gorgeous girlfriend Emily who I adore).

Interestingly, this My Besties card is YOUR favourite - based on visits to the page and comments!
All the details about making this card can be found
HERE

Here is our DT blog list so start hopping now!

Carol - Silverpaws
Sue - tangle mouse





The lucky winner will be announced on Monday 7th March! 



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


from Sue...xxx

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

Sunday 28 February 2016

Just because...

Good afternoon lovely friends,
I hope you are having a good weekend wherever you are.
Just because it's Sunday, just because I adore Tiddly Inks and just because I want to...
here is my 'thinking of you....just because card'!
I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
Tiddly Inks - Thinking of You #176
As You Like It - Favourite Occasion and Why
I find that the majority of the cards I make can be used 'just because' you want to send some one card - there does n't need to be a reason.  Some times I just like to send a card to let someone know I am thinking about them and that is by far my favourite sort of card.

Ingredients
Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp - Hi There - Boy
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Copic Markers
Copic Air System
Skyline cut on Silhouette Portrait 
Tim Holtz Brick Wall Stencil
Papers from my stash
Collall All Purpose Glue
Sentiments - Tim Holtz Small Talk and Chit Chat Stickers 
Collall All Purpose Glue - (Which i forget all the rules about and ending up smudging my brick wall - ssshhh, our secret - right (-;)
Inks Used
Copics - 
Hair Y21, Y33, Y35
Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
Clothes BV29, BV25, BV23, BV20, BG78, BG75, BG72, BG70 
(BG72 and BG70 using tip to tip technique eeeek)!
Stripe on T Shirt - Copic Spica Red Pen
Shoes E44, E43, E42, E41
Background using Copic Air System -  
YR23, R46, B69, B79, W9 and Wink of Stella Brush Pen (which was a very bad idea because it smudged and took ages to dry)!
Brick Wall E25, R89 
I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.


Thank you for visiting
Happy Crafting!

Remember to enter my Candy giveaway!

from Sue...xxx

Saturday 27 February 2016

Moon Fairy Princess

Good morning lovely friends,

Hope all is well wherever you are today.

I was recently lucky enough to be asked to be a Guest designer for

For my card I chose Sherri Baldy's gorgeous My Bestie Digi
available
from Sherri's wonderful Etsy Store
 I used my Copics to colour this beautiful image and added some white and gold details.

I went for a simple layout with paper from Maja Designs a sentiment by Tim Holtz and some ribbon from my trinket box.

...and here we are, Moon Fairy Princess - gone on...make a wish!...
Ingredients
Sherri Baldy's My Bestie Digi - Moon Fairy Princess
Make it Colour Blending Card By Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pens
Cheesecloth from The Ribbon Girl
Paper from Maja Designs Vintage Spring Basics Collection 
Blue Cardstock by Papermania
Sentiment by Tim Holtz - Small Talk Stickers
Ribbon and Gold Shimmer Dome from my trinket box
Inks Used
Copics - 
Hair B99, B95, B93, B91
Skin E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Clothes B99, B95, B93, BG01, BG000, C1, C3, White Gel Pen by Signo Uni-Ball
Moon and Stars - YR31, YR21, YR23, Gold Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen
Background - BG000 and Colourless Blender
I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

Thank you for visiting
Happy Crafting!

Remember to enter my Candy giveaway!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to the Scrapbook Stamp Society and have a look at all the loveliness there.

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




Thursday 25 February 2016

Nimble Fingers...

Morning lovely friends,

We have a new challenge starting 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
Webb Knitter
available
from
Funky Kits
I coloured this sweetie with Copics and added a touch of Wink of Stella to her wings (it is a shame the camera has n't caught the sparkle because it looks really pretty)!

I used some distress ink around the edge of the image to soften it a little.

I layered the image with a selection of red papers from my stash and added some twine and heart shaped gems.

...and here we are, lovely Webb Knitter...gorgeous is n't she, and rather nimble fingered I think!...
Ingredients
Sugar Nellie digi Webb Knitter from Funky Kits
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Tea Dye
Tonic Scalloped Rectangle and Straight Layering Die Set
Papers from my Stash
Twine from The Ribbon Girl
Collall All Purpose Glue
Inks Used
Copics - 
Skin E13, E11, E00, E51, R20
Hair E41, E43, E57
Frock R59, R29, R24, R14
Wings R29, R24, R14, E41, Clear Wink of Stella
Mushroom E41, E42, E43, E44
Background BG000, BG72 and Colourless Blender


I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

Thank you for visiting
Happy Crafting!

Remember to enter my Candy giveaway!

and remember to pop straight to 
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 24 February 2016

Not exactly a big bad wolf...

Good morning everyone.

We have a new challenge starting today at
and it is
Animal Magic
Wow, what's not to like about this as a prize bundle!


For my DT card I have used the cutest Paper Shelter digi - 
Not Exactly A Big Bad Wolf
available
HERE
I coloured this gorgeous image with Copics and set it on a background made with Copic Refills on glossy photo card.  

I made a simple layout by matting the image on coloured cardstock and added a strip of wash tape and a sentiment.

...and here we are, whoever said diamonds are a girl's best friend never owned a dog! (or a wolf)!...
I would like to enter this card for the following Challenges - 
Winter Wonderland - Clean and Simple

Ingredients
Not Exactly A Big Bad Wolf Dig Stamp from The Paper Shelter
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers and Refills
Glossy Photo Card
Blue Cardstock
Collall All Purpose Glue
Washi Tape by Little B
Sentiment by Whimsy Stamps
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black (Sentiment)
Copics - 
Skin E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair E50, E53, E54, E57
Clothes E41, E42, E34, E44, B99, B97, BG72, BG000, 
BV29, BV25, BV04, BV13
Big Bad Wolf C0, C1, C3, 
W0, W1, W3, W4 and Colourless Blender Pen
Background, Refills - B21 and Colourless Blender, splattered with B37
I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.
The Daily Marker

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.

...and...remember to take part in my Candy giveaway... 

from Sue...xxx

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


Friday 19 February 2016

The bunnies are back in town...

Happy sunny Friday lovely friends
We have gorgeous weather here today, and I have just the card to suit it!

Lovely Lili of the Valley are bringing back some tip top favourite retired stamps, starting with some of the bunnies!

Here is the very cute 'Spring Bunny With Daffs', which is available from midday today - perfect  timing for all your spring and Easter cards
I have coloured this sweetie with Copics and gone for a slightly busier layout that usual - it just seemed to go with his/(her)? spring like enthusiasm!

I chose a shaped base and used papers from Lili of the Valley's One Birdie Lane (retired) collection.

I added some die cut shapes and some flowers along with an LOTV sentiment.

...and here we are, a cute spring bunny hopping home...
Ingredients
Lili of the Valley Rubber Stamp 'Spring Bunny With Daffs'
Lili of the Valley Greetings Postmarks Sentiments Set 18
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Papers from Lili of the Valley One Birdie Lane Collection (retired)
Spellbinders Labels Die Set
Magnolia Doohickey Lovely Fence Die
Die namics Sun Moon and Stars Die
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl
Collall All Purpose Glue
Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad in Black
Copics - 
Spring Bunny - W0, W1, W3, W5, YR000, YR00, YR01 and Colourless Blender 
Daffs R89, YR09, YR04, YG17, YG13, YG11 and White Gel Pen
Background B0000, B000, B91 and Colourless Blender 
I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

Thank you for visiting
Happy Crafting!

Remember to enter my Candy giveaway!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to hop (-;) straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram, and the wonderful Ideas to Inspire Blog is now back too, you can see it
HERE

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




Thursday 18 February 2016

So Cute...

Good morning lovely friends.

We have a new challenge starting today at 
and it is 
So Cute!

The prize for the lucky winner is a $10 voucher from 
Paper Nest Dolls
Well, quite a lot of 'umming and aaarrghing' went on about choosing an image for this challenge!
I have decided that 'cute' is fairly and squarely a subjective thing!

I eventually opted for this sweet image from Whimsy Stamps - Wee Stamp's 'Pixie' from

I coloured this cutie with Copics and went for a very CAS design using some ribbon and a 
Whimsy Stamps Sentiment.

...and here we are, a rather cute Pixie...
I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
Whimsy Inspiration Challenge - #91 Anything Goes

Ingredients
Whimsy Stamps - Wee Stamp's 'Pixie' from Dies to Die For
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Make it Colour Blending Card From Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Pearlescent Card from my stash
Tonic Scalloped Square Die Set
Pink Organza Ribbon from my trinket box
Whimsy Stamps Sentiment Set from Dies to Die For
Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Copics - 
Skin E71, E11, E01, E00, E000
Hair E51, E53, E55
Pixie Clothes R85, R83, R81, R59, R56, R04
Pixie Wings R81, R000, R00
Leaves and Branches YG93, YG95, YG97, E53, E55, E57
Little Bird R59, R56, R04
Background B0000, B00 and Colourless Blender
I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

Thank you for visiting...
Happy Crafting...

...and remember to join in with my blog candy giveaway!


...and remember to pop straight to 
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