Giddy Up!

Ive just coloured this stamp with promarkers and found the perfect papers and flowers to match, the stamp is available from Funky Kits and if you hurry it is on special offer, the papers were a free download from Shabby Princess and the flowers are from prima which i bought from the craftz boutique they have a huge range of prima flowers and my package came beautifully wrapped in a box and gorgeous tissue paper less than 24 hours after i placed my order, now thats what i call service.

here is a close up of the flowers

Hanglar & Stanglar

I got a lovely package in the post today packed with some Hanglar & Stanglar images, i have been wanting some of these to colour and i couldnt wait any longer so asked a friend to send me some, i have been colouring a few this evening so expect some new creations in the next couple of days, the promarkers work perfectly with these.

take a look ove on the sugar nellie blog there is a piece on there about making a wish list on your blog then family and friends who read it will know what gifts to buy for you and you never know who else is reading it you may get a suprise parcel sometime, im going to start one tonight so i hope Martin will read this!!!

not forgetting Polly & Pip

Just a quick post for the moment as im going to pick up our grandson, we are looking after him all day today so i may not get chance to do any crafting later.
I made these Polly & Pip cards last week and for got to share them with you the stamps are available from clevercut again all coloured with promarkers






ive included a close up to try and show you the little skull embellishment they are so cute.

Todays offerings & Forever Friends

Ive got 2 cards to share with you today, both coloured with promarkers

The first is another precious moments, I've not added a sentiment yet as im waiting for the right occasion to come along, i love the flower they are by prima and I've added bling to the middle and a decorative pin behind it.

The second card I've used a freebie image from Kerry jo, I love the red and blue combo it is so boyish, the football stamp is from clevercut made by stamps away.

So why have i mentioned Forever Friends? I had heard a while back that forever friends were being released as stamps and papers and i saw a post today by Caz that they are due in the shops in around 2 weeks she also has a peek on her blog and she mentioned the Christmas stamps will be available at the same time.

baby card and a gift

I was asked to make a baby boy card and found the perfect precious moment image, i really am loving the cute precious moments and of course they are perfect to colour with the pro markers.

I have used a paper downloaded from shabby princess, magic mesh for texture, cuttlebug embossing, the star is from making memories,and added bling gems.

I've also had a go today at making a decorated candle and it was so easy, i used a house mouse image and it really is like magic the way the tissue paper just merges in with the wax, i will find the tutorial and add it here but until i find it i will give those of you who dont know how to do it a quick run down.

1. get a piece of white tissue paper and stamp your image onto it, colour it using watercolours or whatever you would normally use, dont over wet the tissue as it may rip.

2. Trim the image

3. place the image on the candle in the desired place,

4. Wrap tightly some greaseproof paper around the candle and to hold the image in place, grasp on to the grease proof paper to hold the candle and image in place.

5. Using a heat gun heat the image moving the heat gun so it doesnt concentrate on one place (you dont want to melt the candle) this will only take a moment remove the greaseproof paper and your image will be adhered to the candle and the tissue will not be visable.

here is the finished candle, im sorry its not too clear but i had gift wrapped it before i remembered to take a picture.

more Precious Moments

ive used another Precious Moments image for this card, again it is for my sister, well actually its what my children will give her along with a pressent, as they love their Aunty Bev.

The paper is cloud nine, the background has been embossed using swiss cots folder in the cuttlebug, the greeting is Hot of the press and the flowers are prima. little jewels for added bling, it was coloured with pro markers and cut out then attached with 3D foam.

cute card and more markers

Yesterday afternoon i ordered some more pro markers from silly monkey crafts and they were delivered 2 hours later, i know I've said it before but you must check them out and until Tuesday there is 10% off everything and free P&P on orders over 15.00.

So i got cracking with them straight away and coloured the Precious Moments image in, which i had downloaded from the computer, i really wish they were more readily available as stamps, but they are hard to get hold of. The card is for my sisters birthday tomorrow and i know she will love it as she likes all things cute.

Loving my pro markers

Ive been playing all day with my pro markers and im loving them, i only hope they are not going to run out.LOL!

I recieved lots of goodies in the post today, i bought loads of gems of ebay so you will see lots of bling on my cards. i also got some stamped images off a friend so have been colouring them, i think ive nealy mastered the art of colouring the hair (well i like the result any way) just need to master the rest now.

All the cards featured today were done using pro markers and the papers were all free downloads from Shabby Princess, so if your worrying about the credit crunch and are spending less on stash or you need some new paper to inspire you without splashing the cash give the downloads a go.

The images below are the cards in more detail showing the bling and hair colouring.

Pro Markers, more digi and an award.

All weekend I've been wondering if i should buy the letraset pro markers, twice I've put them into my virtual shopping basket and then changed my mind, well this morning i made up my mind and ordered some (mind you because i took so long making up my mind one of the sets i wanted had sold out) i got the sketching set the hobby and craft set and the skin tones set, i bought them from Silly Monkey crafts which is not far from where i live. I ordered at around 10.30 am went to work and on my return was an email asking if i would like them to hand deliver them later the same day now how is that for service?

I've been colouring all evening with them and they are fantastic, don't ever think normal felt tips will even come close to them, below is a magnolia Tilda card, the first image i coloured and i like the results and more practice shading etc they will look way better.

the papers are part of a shabby princess digital kit

The cards at the top of this post are all made using the kits from shabby princess, i haven't added any greeting to them as i was asked for a basket of cards with no greetings so that they could be used for any occasion.

Now onto my award the lovely Tracey passed on an award to me on Sunday and she said some lovely things about me (Thanks Tracey you know how to make my day)

I am supossed to pass this on to 7 more people but i dont want to only pick 7 so if your reading this youve got the award, feel free to pass it on.

Ive discovered digital kits

Oh Wow what have i been missing, after reading kerry's blog today i loved the card she made and noticed it was made using a digital kit from Shabby Princess so i hopped over to see what it was all about don't get me wrong i have known about digital kits for ages but have always dismissed them as "not for me" The last time i printed my own papers was around 5 years ago and the quality was awful, so move on 5 years and better quality printers etc. I am amazed the quality is great they print exactly as you see them on screen. The kits over on this site are amazing and whats better is there are a lot of lovely free ones so I'm trying these out ,but i know i will also be buying some as they are gorgeous. I am a total digi novice and i am not even going to attempt digi yet, all i did was printed out the papers and elements i wanted then stuck them down on a card and added my own stamps or embellies in other words Hybrid card making. Ive made 2 already and i know they wont be my last.

So the 2 cards above are digi and the next 2 cards are what i made last night.

Doh! its not Permanent ink

I had drawn an image a couple of days ago and i normally always use permanent ink, so why wouldn't i on this image?

I went to colour it last night with my watercolour pencils and disaster struck all the outline started to run so now I'm left with a half finished smudgy mess, so a warning to everyone who designs their own images make sure you pick up the right pen. the sad thing is i didn't even copy it before i coloured it, this was the original.

never mind onto other things.

I was supposed to be visiting Durham yesterday with Martin but we didn't get there, he was called into work so we have to arrange it for another week which also means i did get to go to The Scrapbook Shop much to my disappointment, that was to be the highlight of the day out for me. Ive now got to save my pennies or go and spend it online, i really wanted to see every thing in real life.

I will be back later with a couple of cards i made last night.

Copics?

Ive made a card today using one of my magnolia stamps, and as the new buzz in the stamping world seems to be using copics so i thought i would give it a go, but wait a moment i have a problem i dont own any copics, yet!

so i got out my trusty colouring felt tip pens, (you know the kind you buy for the kids these are actually rose art)

This was the end result, i know its not as good as using copics, but i was wondering is it the pens or is it i need to master the copic colouring technique, i suppose i am going to have to buy a few copics to see the real results for myself.

Supplies: Magnolia stamp, DCWV card stock, Making Memories patterned paper and brads, Gisela Graham ribbon. liquid pearls and zooms.

Im off to Durham on Saturday for a day out with martin and the kids so im making a visit to The Scrapbook Shop, I have my instructions on how to get there ive had a few reviews telling me how great this shop is, i will tell you how great it is on my return, i think i will have to make a shopping list (but will i stick to it?)

Blog Candy

Just to let those of you waiting know that all the blog candy has now been sent so watch out for it landing on your doorstep.
Thanks everyone

Plain & Simple

The cards I've made reflect how I'm feeling today they are very plain & simple but likable all the same, they were made for one of the baskets of cards that a friend kindly keeps in her workplace. Although they may not be to my taste i have to cater for many people, some like the cluttered over the top fill every inch of space kind of card whilst some like the more simple look.

That's how I'm feeling today I've cleaned up, had my shower but as its raining i cant be bothered to do any thing other than craft, so I'm having a pyjama day, no doing my hair or putting on makeup. if i have a productive day i will post more cards later tonight.

Penny Black

I've managed another card today, although i wish i could of made more, but my headache just wont shift.

The stamp is Penny Black coloured with watercolour pencils, flowers have been coloured with hero arts ink pads lace from the local market, sentiment is hand written.

Not much to share

Ive not much to share today because i feel YUK! I got a headache and aches and pains, so ill just leave you with a card i made yesterday, the image is penny black, I'm not really to sure of it but it will have to do as the more time i spent on it the more i was getting annoyed with it, i was on the verge of throwing it in the bin but Ash said she wanted it so i suppose it will go to a good home LOL.

Girly Card

I used the previous image of the girl i posted yesterday to make this card for my daughter's friend, she will be 11 on Tuesday so i thought the image would be perfect and the fact that Ashleigh had asked me to use it.

DCWV papers, lots of Liquid pearls and stickles, prima flowers and buttons the sentiment and greeting is free stickers in this months cardmaking and papercrafts.

Ive been stalking this blog and love the new Christmas stamps that have been released the design team have done a fantastic job of showcasing these stamps so make sure you take a look . There is also a sneak peak of some of the new Elizabeth Bell stamps, these are also so cute.

Mamma Mia

Last night we had a girls night out to the movies to see Mama Mia, at first i wasn't too fussed about going as I'm not all that keen on Abba songs, but boy I'm glad i did I've never laughed so much, it done me the world of good as I've not been feeling myself for the past couple of weeks.
If you haven't seen the film yet i would highly recommend it Julie Walters is Hilarious, and just hearing Pierce Brosnan singing is enough to crack you up.

I wish i could get in the mood to get making some cards i keep thinking today is the day ill craft but i never get around to it (plus the fact my eldest has got laryngitis and my youngest has an infected bite on his arm, which has needed hospital intervention) I really must get cracking as i know come September i will have around 100 Christmas card orders if last year is anything to go by.

Now i need to do a little begging is anybody willing to stamp me out any Hanglar & Stanglar images, im willing to send stash or other stamped images in exchange, if anyone can help me please contact me via comments of email. Pretty please with a cherry on top(now thats begging)

So what else have i been up to? whilst sat caring for my 2 brave soldiers I've been sketching, this time an image with a real face, over on UKS there was a thread about images with out a face and how so many people dislike them so i thought i would sketch a picture for them here it is

Free images are back

Meet Cally & Caiden, please save to your computer and print out at your leisure, all i ask is you remember to give credit to me as the illustrator if you use them on your blog, magazine or compitition entries.

Please let me know if you use them and show me your creations.

Blog candy winner

The winner of my blog candy was Rosietoes
However everyone who took part will also receive a little something so please email me your address so i can post it out.
Thankyou to everyone who took part.

Free Images

The free images will be back shortly they need a little editing.

Spiral whisper

Ive managed to get some time tonight to cover myself in diamond glaze and sugar coating.LOL!
here are a few creations ive made using my Lexie & Luke stamps which are available from Spiral Whisper.

supplies: basic grey paper, prima flowers, various bling and buttons, lace unknown, sentiment Making memories., stickles and liquid pearls, the image was coloured with WHS watercolour pencils.
here is a close up



Suplies: Junkitz papers, MM clips, Queen & Co anchors, Bella Baubles, stickles and liquid pearls.
Luke coloured with WHS watercolour pencils.

Suplies: DCWV cardstock, My Little Shoebox chipboard, zoomz, stickles, Lexie coloured in WHS watercolour pencils.

more news on Polly & Pip

For those of you who like the Polly & Pip stamps i have some good news for you, I have just sent off the art work for the new christmas stamps, they are just awaiting aproval and then it wont be long until they are on the shelves of your LSS, I also had a request off someone for a scooba diver so i whilst i was sketching i included a few every day images too (including the scooba diver).
As soon as they have been aproved i will include a few sneak peaks on here.
Now all my art work is sent off and finished i can concentrate on some cards ive got empty baskets all over and have had calls for more cards, so i must get cracking and get them all filled up, so be prepared to be flooded with all my creations. here are a couple i made over the weekend.