R for Rip it Up!...

Good Morning lovely friends

Happy Wednesday!

I am finally home from my wonderful hols - a summer of sunshine in our beloved Dorset!

We have had a brilliant time and been very lucky with the weather - I only needed my raincoat once in 5 weeks!

We have a fab new challenge starting today at

ABC Christmas Challenge

and it is 

R for Rip It Up!

(Christmas projects only though)!

Our fabulous sponsor this time is 

Digistamp Boutique

and the prize for the winner is 

a £10 voucher

For my card I have used the gorgeous Digistamp Boutique digi

Pip and Reindeer

I have coloured this cutie with copics and used a simple layout with a chalk background and a sentiment.  The 'Rip it Up' part is the little vellum snow humps!

...and here we are...Pip and Reindeer (Have I ever said I have a real soft spot for reindeer)!...xxx

Ingredients

Digistamp Boutique digi Pip and Reindeer

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

Copic Markers

Chalks from Joy! Crafts

Vellum from my stash

Diamond Stickles

Archival Ink Pad in Watering Can

MFT Large Rectangle Frame Die from Dies to Die For

Paper from a retired collection from Lili of the Valley (It may be available from NitWits)

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

Hair E13, E15, E17

Skin E04, E11, E00, E000, E0000

Clothes R22, R24, R27, R29, W0, W1, W3, W5

Reindeer E11, E13, E15, E17, W1, W3

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. 

Snuggle Bunnies...

Good morning lovely friends

Happy Bank Holiday Monday to you all and I hope you have a good one whatever you are up to.

Today's card is for Dies to Die For - these Snuggle Bunnies are just too darn cute!

I really enjoyed making this card.

I created a background using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads, water and Distress Spray Stain.

I coloured those cute critters with Copics and sat them on a die cut vellum 'hill'.  The sentiment is by Marianne Design.

The frame is die cut and to finish I added a star charm and some silver twine by 

The Ribbon Girl

and here we are...snuggly friends star gazing!...

Ingredients

Dies to Die For goodies - 

Stamps - MFT Snuggle Bunnies stamp set, Marianne Design Clear Stamp Songs

Dies - Die-namics Snuggle Bunnies, Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Frames, Stitched Hillside Borders Dies by Lawn Fawn

Other Ingredients
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Memento ink pad
Archival ink pad
Tim Holtz Distress Inks 
Tim Holtz Distress Stain
Copic Markers
Xcut Stars Embossing Folder
Vellum from my stash
Silver twine and star charm from The Ribbon Girl
Collall All Purpose Glue 

Inks Used
Memento ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Archival ink pad in Cobalt Blue
Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads in Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire and Hickory Smoke
Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Picket Fence
Copics - 
Snuggle Bunny W7, W5, W3, W1, R12, YR09, Y17, Y21, B14, B16, B18
Snuggle Bear E13, E15, E17, E19, R12

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

Don't forget to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy! 

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. 

Sunny is Stylish...

Hi lovelies - I'm home!

Well, for a few days at any rate!

I am so excited about our next trip which as well as being a lovely break has the added bonus of including a weekend at Purbeck Folk Festival.

This holiday lark is all well and good but it means I am not visiting your lovely blogs as often as I should!  Please bear with me.  Normal service will be resumed soon!

I could n't resist making a card with this stamp 

- Stamping Bella's Uptown Girl Sunny is Stylish

from fabulous Dies to Die For

I'd like to say it could be me on my holiday - except - I am no where near as glamorous!

Anways, I have coloured gorgeous Sunny with Copics (aaarrrggghhh - those folds o-:).

I used chalks and a die cut cloud template to create the background and mounted the image on a piece of paper from Maja Design's Summertime Collection

...and here we have Sunny, who is definitely very stylish!

Ingredients

All the following goodies are from Dies to Die For

Stamps - Stamping Bella's Uptown Girl Sunny is Stylish

Dies - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables by Lawn Fawn, Puffy Cloud Borders Die by Lawn Fawn

Papers - Maja Design 6 x 6 Pad Summertime 

Other Ingredients 
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Memento ink pad
Copic Markers
Archival ink pad
Chalks by Joy! Crafts
Stix2 1mm Foam Pads

Inks Used
Memento ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Archival ink pad in Watering Can
Copics - 
Hair E51, E53, E57
Skin E04, E11, E00, E000
Clothes T5, R29, R27, R24, R22, B99, B97, B95, B93, B91,
Suitcase W7, W5, W3, W1

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

Don't forget to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy! 

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. 

Party Time at In The Pink...

Good Morning lovely friends

Well, this is a really exciting day at In The Pink.

It is our 4th Birthday and our 100th challenge!

To make this super special we have a new challenge of

Anything Goes

(Anything PINK that is)!

There are some fabulous surprise prizes for the lucky winners this time too!

So - what are you waiting for - this is the best challenge on the block and we would love to see as many of your gorgeous pink creations as possible!

For my card I have used some of my tip top favourite stamps from the  

Stacey Yacula Studio at Purple Onion Designs

I chose a few of these gorgeous stamps and created a little scene.  I stamped the and Snail first and then masked them (I use post it notes for that) and stamped the Blooms.  The last stamp added was the Bee.  I used Copics and added some sparkly bits with a Pinflair Pearl Wand and Glossy Accents.

The sentiment is from the Snuggle Bunnies Stamp Set by MFT

...and here we are...almost too cute for words!

Ingredients

Rubber Stamps from Stacey Yacula Studio at Purple Onion Designs

Sentiment from Snuggle Bunnies Stamp Set by MFT from Dies to Die For

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

Memento Ink Pad in Black

Copic Markers

Glossy Avvents

Pinflair Pearl Wand

Backing Paper - Carta Bella Giddy Up Girl collection from Dies to Die For

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedeo Black

Archival Ink Pad in Watering Can

Copics

Bunny - W1, W3, W5, W7, B24, B23, B21, C0, C1

Snail - E70, E71, E74, R81, R83, R85

Blooms - just choose a selection of RV's and go for it! - finish with Glossy Accents

Background - B0000

Grass - YG45, YG23, YG17, YG03

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 the Birthday fun.

from Sue...xxx

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

P is for Paper Piecing

Good Morning lovely friends, Happy Wednesday!

We have a new challenge starting today at

ABC Christmas Challenge

and it is

P is for Paper Piecing 

(Christmas Paper Piecing only though)!

The prize for the lucky winner of this challenge is

a $12 gift card from the fabulous

Sami's Stamps

For my card I have used Sami's too cute digi Present Pups

I coloured those adorable pups with Copics and paper pieced the present box with papers from Wild Rose Studio's Holly Lane Collection.

I opted for a simple layout using the same paper.

...and here we are, Present Pups, I'd be happy to wake up and find those cuties under the tree!

Ingredients

Present Pups digi stamp by Sami's Stamps

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

Memento Ink pad

Copic Markers

Paper from Wild Rose Studio's Holly Lane Collection

Nuovo Crystal Drops

Ranger Glossy Accents

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento ink pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics -

pups, W7, W5, W3, W1, E44, E43, E42, E41

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. 

A Penguin is for life, not just for Christmas...

Good Morning lovely friends, Happy Monday!

It's a very happy one here for several reasons, firstly, we had the most fabulous holiday in Charmouth, Dorset last week and we enjoyed ourselves so much we are going back very soon!

Secondly, it is my day to make a card for wonderful Dies to Die for, and I enjoyed making this one enormously!

Finally, my darlin' friend Squirrel has invited me to join her and 'the acorns' (or is it nuts)! at  
Squirrel's Not So Random Challenge
and we have a new not so random challenge of 
Anything Goes 
starting today for you!  Just follow the link 
HERE
for all the details.

Phew...and breath!

For today's card I have used a wonderful set of stamps and dies from Dies to Die For - 

Penguins in Paradise by MFT.

I have made a circular card and coloured the background with Distress Inks and splattered about acrylic paint.  I have used dies to cut out the sea and sand and made a little scene framed with an MFT Stitched Circle Frame Die.

The little pingu's are coloured with Copics.

...and here we are, a waddle of penguins in paradise!...

Ingredients

All the following goodies are from Dies to Die For

Stamps - MFT Penguins in Paradise

Dies - Die-namics Penguins in Paradise, Die-namics Stitched Circle Frames, Die-namics Wavy Edge
Little Darlings Basic background Builders 1 

Papers - Echo Park Keepin' Cozy

Other Ingredients
Memento Ink Pad 
Copic Markers
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Tonic Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Clearly Besotted Wave Edge Die
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Selection of Acrylic Paints
Collall All Purpose Glue
Foam Pads

Inks Used
Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Scattered Straw and Mermaid Lagoon
Selection of PaperArtsy acrylic paints for splattering
Copics - 
Penguins N9, N7, N5, N3, N1, N0, W5, W3, W1, W0, YR24, YR21, YR20
Penguin Accessories B97, B95, B93, B91, BG78, BG75, BG72, BG70, BV34, BV31
Palm Tree, YG67, YG17, YG03, E27, E25, E23, E21

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

Don't forget to pop to Squirrel's Not So Random Challenge to look at the gorgeous cards by the other acorns and join in the fun!

and then remember to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy! 

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.