Foxy Lady...

Good morning everyone...

We have a new challenge starting today at

Creative Inspirations

and it is 

Your Favourite Things!

All of the details can be found 

HERE

The prize this time for the lucky winner is 

a £20 gift voucher from our very generous sponsors

Craftie Charlie

Well, you won't be surprised to hear I had to put my thinking cap on for my favourites - I have too many!  Eventually I chose, Copics, gorgeous Wryn by Tiddly Inks and Embossing Folders.

I used the beautiful Tiddly Inks digi - Wryn and Mo - Love you Most.  (Rush of blood to the head time with hair and fur but I do love a challenge)!

I added the sentiment from my computer using American Typewriter font and went for a simple layout with paper from Sara Davies'  Love and Romance Collection (actually - that could have been another favourite because I use it a lot)!

I added a few embossed hearts (using my embossing folder and mallet technique described previously HERE).

Finally I added some twine and a few card candies made which I made myself with a 

Pres-cut Card Candy die and the same Sara Davies papers.

...and here we are, gorgeous Wryn and Mo... you may say aaaahhhh...

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

Tiddly Inks - Challenge#180 Creature Feature

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Woodland Friends

Ingredients

Wryn and Mo - Love you Most by Tiddly Ink

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Copic Markers

Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Die

Papers from Sara Davies Signature Collection - Love and Romance

Pres-cut Card Candy Die

Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

hair Y21, E33, E37, E39

skin E04. E11, E00, E000

Frock RV69, RV19, RV17, RV34

Mo E0000, E11, E13, E15, E74, E77

Ground W1, W3, W5

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Happy Crafting...

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from Sue...xxx

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Colour my world...

Good Morning lovely friends,

Thank you so much for all your lovely messages whilst I was 'hors de combat' - I appreciated every single one of them - you are fab!

 We have a new challenge starting today at 

Creative Inspirations

and it is

Anything goes plus the option of a sketch.

We are sponsored this time by the fabulous KENNYK STAMPS and the prize is

3 DIGI'S OF THE WINNER'S CHOICE!

Rock Your Crafts with KennyK Stamps! 

For my card I have used the gorgeous 

'Color Me Janette' from KennyK Stamps

I have coloured this fabulous image with copics and set her on an embossed background with a sentiment I created on my computer.

I went for a simple layout with papers from Sara Davies Signature Collection - Love and Romance and added a few colourful sequins.

...and her we are, gorgeous 'Color Me Janette' definitely making the world more colourful.

Ingredients

'Color Me Janette' from KennyK Stamps

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

Copic Markers

Papers from Signature Collection by Sara Davies - Love and Romance

Sequins from my trinket box

Sentiment made on the computer - American Typewriter and Chalk Dust Fonts

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Clearly Besotted Notebook Edge Die

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Hair C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18

Skin E11, E04, E01, E00, E000

Eyes B05 YG01 

Lips R22, R21, R20

Clothes B34, B37, B39, BV04, BV34, BV31, R85, R83, R81

Marker C5, C3, C1, C0, R85, R83, R81

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

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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 change is a good as a rest...

Good morning everyone.

We have a new challenge starting to day at

Creative Inspirations

and it is

Nature

So - we would like to see your gorgeous creations featuring anything to do with nature - whatever inspires you, flowers, foliage, wildlife or colour scheme.

The prize this time for the lucky winner is from

Petal Lu

and it is a 30% discount in her gorgeous on line store.

Last week I visited my lovely crafty friends Sheila, Tracy and Angela at Pink Tulip Creations, oh my - they had just had their delivery of wonderful new Ranger products and colour me every colour - I could n't resist the new Distress Crayons by Tim Holtz.  (and a few other bits and pieces)!

Today's card is my first attempt with Distress Crayons  - there are plenty of tutorials and info on line about these scrumptious crayons thank goodness - plus the Pink Tulip ladies have done a Tim Holtz class with the man himself and very generously shared some tips with me.

I squiggled some distress crayon onto a piece of water colour card and smudged it about with my finger - moistened with a baby wipe.

I then placed a Tim Holtz stencil over the smudged crayon and rubbed gently over the whole surface again with a baby wipe.

When I removed the stencil - tadah! - some magic had taken place and the stencil shape was left behind.

Then I lived dangerously and splattered some Picket Fence Distress Ink over the top using a paint brush.

Finally I added a die cut butterfly, sentiment and frame along with some sequins and here we are...

a card quite different from anything I have ever made, such fun! (however, note to my darlin' Copics - I have not forsaken you - those crayons are temptresses)!!!

Ingredients

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons in Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves

Langton Watercolour Card

Tim Holtz Mesh Layering Stencil

Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Ink

Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly Die

Lawn Fawn Love Sentiment Die

Die-namics Rectangle Stitched Frame Die (Paper from First Edition New Bloom Collection)

Collall All Purpose Glue

Sequins from my trinket box (from The Range originally)

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

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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. 

Oh You Pretty Things...

Good morning everyone,

We have a new challenge starting today at

Creative Inspirations

and it is 

Pretty Projects

The prize this time is from our lovely new sponsor

THE CHARM COMPANY

I have used a gorgeous digi for my card - Polka Dot Pals, Heidi 

by Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

I coloured this lovely image with Copics and mounted her on an embossed background and some papers from the New Bloom Collection by First Edition.

Finally, I added a little flower shaped gem.

...and her we are, gorgeous Heidi - my first Little Miss Muffet creation - definitely not my last!

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes #132

Ingredients

 Little Miss Muffet Stamps Digital Image - Polka Dot Pals, Heidi

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

Copic Markers

Darice Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder

Tonic Scalloped and Circle Dies

Papers from New Bloom Collection by First Edition

Flower Shaped Gem from my trinket box.  (This was part of a gift from a lovely blogging friend)

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

Hair YR23, E33, E35, E37

Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, E000

Clothes BV29, V28, V25, V22, V20, C7, BG18, BG13, BG11 Copic Spica Pen in Lilac and Lavender

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

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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. 

I love Meeces!

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 for this week's lucky winner is a 

£10 gift voucher from

Live and Love Crafts

For today's card I used the gorgeous stamp - 

Heartfelt (Mouse with Heart)

by Stacey Yacula Purple Onion Designs.

For a change I coloured this sweetie with my much under used Prismacolor pencils.

I cut her out and mounted her on a piece of glossy photo paper I 'splooshed' some Copic refills on!

Finally, I added a die cut frame and sentiment and a little heart button.

...and here we are... a rather cute 'Heartfelt' little mouse...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
Stamping Sensations - February Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Have a Heart
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #96 All You Need Is Cutie Love

Ingredients
Heartfelt (Mouse with Heart) Stamp From Stacey Yacula at Purple Onion Designs.
Prismacolor Pencils
Copic Refills
Die names Stitched Rectangle Frame Die
Lawn Fawn Love Sentiment Die
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Linen Card (Frame)
Glossy Photo Paper (Background)
Herat Button from my trinket box.
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Copic Refills BG000, R24 and Colourless Blender
Prismacolor Pencils Used - 
Ears - PC1001 Salmon Pink, PC927 Light Peach, PC995 Mulberry
Fur - PC943 Burnt Ochre, PC1072 French Grey, PC1083 Putty Beige, PC1086 French Grey
Heart - PC923 Scarlet Lake
Socks - PC1100 China Blue

..and, as a very new adventure, 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

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to 

Creative Inspirations

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

Love Actually...

Good Morning lovely friends.

We have a new challenge starting to day at

Creative Inspirations

and it is 
hugs and kisses

All the details can be found 

HERE

The prize for the lucky winner is a 
£10 gift voucher from
Bunny Zoe's Crafts 

For today's card, I have tried something a little different.

I have used my silhouette portrait to cut a silhouette of a smoochy couple and stuck it to a background I airbrushed with my copic air system and a Tim Holtz stencil.

Finally I added a glittery die cut sentiment.

and here we are...love, actually, a many splendour thing (two of my tip top favourite films)!

Ingredients

Couple Silhouette cut with Silhouette Portrait

Brick Wall Stencil by Tim Holtz

Copic Markers

Copic Air System

Love Sentiment Die by Lawn Fawn From Dies to Die For

Paper from Heartfelt Collection (retired) by Lili of the Valley

Red Glitter Card from my stash

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copic Air System with Copic Markers

E07, E19, E27

...and, as a very new adventure, 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...

Remember to enter my blog candy give away!

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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

Inks Used

Copics - Skin, E21, E00, E000

Hair E51, E53, E57

Frock BV20, G21, Y15, Y13, Y11

Flowers R11, R20, R00, R000, G21, G24

Background BG70, BG72

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to Creative Inspirations 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.