CMC Copic Challenge DT - Retro Fun!!

Morning Luvlies!  A brand new challenge is up at CMC and this fortnight it's all about Retro Fun and Funkyfying it up!!  As you will notice this is not my strong point so hope I've done ok.  We are sponsored this week by the fabulous Digi My World who supplied images for the dt to work with.

For my card I have used the sponsored image, isn't she rather sweet?!  The dps are by MME called "Sky's the limit" and I've matted them onto coredinations cardstock.  The metal corner is one that I purchased in the US and the pearls are from my stash. 

As always I have coloured the image in with my Copics and added a bit of glossy accents to her glasses.  Colours used are :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R20

Hair - E29, E25, E35, E71, E51

Dress, bag & boots -  BG23, BG13, BG10, R14, R20, R11

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend and find some time to join in the fun challenge over at CMC this fortnight.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Crafty Sentiments DT - Girly!

Morning Peeps!!  Well it's Tuesday already and time for another challenge over at Crafty Sentiments woohoo!  This week is all about "Girly" cards which is just up my alley lol.

 

For my card I have used the adorable "Primrose Blowing Bubbles" and if you luv her as much as I do then you'll be happy to know that she is on has been marked down in the store so go and grab her quickly!  The dps I have used are Designstax by Papermania.  The bunting die is by La-La Land and the butterfly is a die by Little Claire.  All blooms, including the rose trim ribbon are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

As always I have coloured her in with my Copics and added some glamour dust to the bubbles.  I'll be entering my card into the following challenges :

Designed to Color - Photo Inspiration

  Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you'll join in the fun with us this week over at Crafty Sentiments.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

The Paper Nest Dolls DT - Scrapper Ellie

Morning Peeps!  Hope you're all well and enjoying your week so far.  I have another dt card to share with you and today it's for The Paper Nest.

I have used the adorable "Scrapper Ellie" which is quite a newbie in the store.  Isn't she just fab?!  The dps I have used are by My Mind's Eye called "Oxford Lane" and backed them onto coredinations cardstock.  The swirl is a Magnolia doohickey die, the corner die is by La-La Land, the ribbon is from my stash and the flowers and lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

As always I have coloured the image in with my Copics and the colours used are :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R81

Hair - E57, E55, E53, E51

Trousers & shoes - B97, B95, B93

Cup - E43, E42, E41

Trolley - C9, C7, C5, G85, G82, G40

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you luv her as much as I do and by the way there is also a "Stamper Ellie" who is equally as gorgeous.  Will be colouring her up and sharing with you soon but you can check her out in store in the meantime.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

The Paper Shelter DT - Holiday Time!

Morning Peeps!  Today's card is for The Paper Shelter and this week we'd like to see your cards relating to "Holiday Time".

I decided to use the gorgeous "Happy Times - Beach Boy".  The dp is one that comes with the digi image and all I added was a ribbon and a teeny peg from my stash and made three Epiphany banners which I attached to the side of the image.

As always I have coloured the image in with my Copics.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you will be able to join in the fun with us this week over at The Paper Shelter.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Crafty Sentiments DT - New release day 2

Morning Luvlies!!  As promised yesterday I'm back with sneaky peek number two for Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Her name is "Lily Fairy" and surprise, surprise I decided to colour her in pinks lol.  Just in case you didn't know it is my fave colour.  The dps I have used are by Carta Bella called Giddy Up!  The corner die is from La-La Land Crafts and the rose border and flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I have coloured her in with my Copics and added loads of frantage.  Colours used are :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R20

Hair - E29, E25, E35, E71, E51

Dress, shoes, hat & flowers - R85, R83, R81, RV000

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have enjoyed my little contributions.  Be sure to hop on over to the Crafty Sentiments Inspirational Blog to check out what our awesome guest designers have created for you.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Crafty Sentiments DT - New release!!

Good Morning!!  Some exciting news!  Crafty Sentiments have some brand new stamps releasing on the 22nd of August!

I am sharing the first of the 10 stamps and she is called "Off to the ball" isn't she just adorable?!  Just for a change I decided to make an oval shaped card.  The dp I have used is from my stash, the swirl is a doohickey die, the banner is by La-La Land and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Here is a close up view of her.

As always I have coloured her in with my Copics and the colours used are :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R81

Hair - E57, E55, E53, E51

Dress & shoes - B37, B34, B32, B000

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you like her as much as I do!  Why not pop over to the Crafty Sentiments Inspiration blog as they have some fabby guest designers showing her off!  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx

Color Me Creative Challenge DT - Anything Goes!

Good morning Luvlies!  Hope you've had a good week.   Today's creation is my DT card for the Color Me Creative Challenge and this fortnight is a fabby "Anything Goes" challenge!

For my card I have used the gorgeous "Angelica in flight" from Make It Crafty.  I decided to go with a round card for a change and used Magnolia dps.  The swirl is a Magnolia doohickey and the flowers are a combination of Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts.

As always I have coloured the image in with my Copics and smothered it with some frantage, I have a slight addiction if you hadn't already noticed hehe.  Colours used are :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R20

Hair - E57, E55, E53, E51

Dress -  R59, R29, R27

Sash - Y17, Y15, Y21

Wings - C3, C1

I will be entering my card into the Make It Crafty Store DT call so please wish me luck as I have loved Zoe's images for the longest time and would be very priviledged to join her talented design team.  Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you will be able to join in the fun with us over at Color Me Creative this fortnight.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Crafty Sentiments DT - Punches and dies

Morning Folks!  Apologies for my silence but I've been rather busy behind the scenes.  Today's card is for a new challenge theme over at Crafty Sentiments and this week it's all about punches and dies.

For my card I have used the sweet "Primrose - Butterfly Girl".  The dp and ribbon are from my stash, the doily is an X-Cut die and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I have coloured her in with my Copics and added some faux stitching around the edges.  Colours used are :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R20

Hair - E9, E5, E35, E71, E51

Dress, wings, shoes - R59, R29, R27, E70, E42, E41

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you will join in the challenge this week over at Crafty Sentiments.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

The Paper Nest Dolls DT - My first post!!!

Morning my friends!  Today's card is an exciting one for me as it's my very first official creation as dt for The Paper Nest Dolls.

I decided to use one of the newest releases called "Give Thanks Ellie".  Isn't she a cutie?!  The dps I have used are from my stash as is the ribbon.  The blooms are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the corner die is by La-La Land. 

As always I have coloured her in with my Copics :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R81

Hair - E29, E25, E35, E71, E51

Outfit - E70, E42, E41

Shoes - E44, E43, E42

Orange accents -  YR07, YR04, YR12

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have enjoyed my lil creation today.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx

The Paper Shelter DT - Punches and dies

Morning Peeps!  Today sees the start of a brand new challenge theme over at The Paper Shelter and this week it's all about punches and dies.

For my card I have used one of the newest digis called "Cute Cave Girl".  Isn't she adorable, but then which of The Paper Shelter's digis aren't??!  The backing paper comes with the image, fab isn't it?  I used a doily nesting die around the image and La-La Land dies for the banner and corner and a MS punch for the leaves.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

As always I have coloured in the image with my Copics.  The colours used are :

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R81

Hair - E29, E25, E35, E71, E51

Bones - E43, E42, E41

Outfit - G85, G82, G40

Lion - YR07, YR04, YR12, E44, E43, E42

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you will join in the fun with us this week over at The Paper Shelter.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

CMC Copic Challenge DT - Pink, pink, pink!! Some exciting news too!

Morning Luvlies!  This morning I have a new card to share with you and some very exciting news too!  Don't know how I've been able to contain myself lol.  I was chosen to join the uber talented design team over at CMC Copic Challenge Group woohoo!!

Our theme for this challenge is "Pink, pink, pink" and fortunately it's my absolute favourite colour!  I decided to use an image that I've had coloured up for a while but sadly it's from a company that I do not wish to be associated with anymore and didn't have time to colour up a replacement so hey ho. 

I have coloured the image in using my Copics as follows :

Pinks - R83, R81, RV000

Skin - E13, E11, E00, R83, R81

Water - B37, B34, B32, B000

Hair - E57, E55, E53, E51

The dps I have used are by Magnolia, the corner die is from La-La Land and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I've also added some frantage and gems to her glasses for added bling.

Hope you'll be able to join in the fun challenge over at CMC Copic Challenge this time.  Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my exciting news.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Make It Crafty GDT - Alice in Wonderland Release!

Welcome to the very special Make it Crafty Tea Party!

Today, I'm joining the fun with a collection of Make it Crafty fans from around the world,

serving you a delicious array of crafty delights to celebrate not only the magical release of ‘Alice in Wonderland’

but also Make it Crafty’s THIRD Birthday!!

What better way to celebrate than a tea party full of Make it Crafty fans?

As you chase the white rabbit down holes, through small doors, around corners and more…

keep your eye out for hidden letters, collecting them along the way.

Simply decipher the ‘question’ and then enter the answer at the end of the hop for a chance to win the grand prize!

It wouldn’t be a fun tea party without hidden prizes along the way,

so make sure you comment as you chase the rabbit for a chance to win more prizes!  My hidden letter is

Hopefully you’ve found your way through the door from Martina,

but if you’ve just fallen down the hole then you might want to start back at Zoe's Blog.

The guests were given the option to play with 6 images from the new collection and I chose to get creative with "Curious Alice"

I decided to use a shaped card just for a change and my Tim Holtz die for the clock behind Alice.  The dp is by Prima, the ribbon from my stash and the blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I coloured the image in with my trusted Copics.

The fun doesn’t stop here and if you head through this door you’ll find your way to Kay.   Don't forget to continue with the hop and collect your letters along the way as there are fabby prizes up for grabs.  Good luck!!  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

My exciting news can now be revealed!!

Morning Luvlies!!  I am thrilled and honoured to announce that I was one of the lucky gals chosen to join The Paper Nest Dolls design team!

Hope you'll pop over to the blog and join in the fun with upcoming challenges.  Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx