'I Do'

Hello folks and a very happy Good Friday to you.  A real quick fly in by me today to share my latest before everyone gets back.  I should be doing chores but oh well!

So what am I sharing today? Today's make is a wedding card although I don't have a wedding to attend I just wanted to colour up this beautiful image so thought why not someone's going to need a card at some point.  I adore this image it's from Wee Stamps and is called 'I Do' and it's lovely to colour up and I couldn't resist adding some Stickles to her dress .. it was a must really.

Image:  Wee Stamps 'I Do'

Medium:  copics

Papers/card:  DCWV Luxury Stack, Crafters Companion Centura Pearl

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts and stash

A close up of the image next.  I think you can just about make out the Stickles on the dress and I've had a play with some Frantage around the edges too and I'm rather taken with the stuff.

Copics List

Face/Body:  E50, E51, E21, E11, R20

Hair:  E43, E47, E49

Clothes/Flowers:  R32, R35, R37, R59/W00, W0, W1, W2, W3, W5, W7/100

YR23, Y28/YG23, YG63, YG67

Challenges I would like to enter:-

The Ribbon Girl  -  anything goes card challenge

Stamping Sensations  -  anything goes 

Right I'm off to make it look like I've done some housework and then I'm going to sneak back in my craft room and colour some more!

I hope you all have a lovely Easter and get to enjoy some crafting fun.

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xx

I'm dreaming of a white (and blue) Christmas

far la la la la ... yes well that's enough of that racket singing is really not one of my strong points.

So hello my lovelies I hope you are all well.  October is a busy month for our household what with my son's birthday at the beginning, my daughter's next week and my son has also been away for a week with the school to Belgium so really chasing my tail this month but it's all good fun!

Okay so the other day I was having a bit of sort out in my craft room and came across a folder full of Kanban Christmas toppers and things.  I thought to myself I haven't used one of these in a while which is an absolute shame as they are beautiful but anyway I decided to make another Bookatrix card.  The toppers set the scene and everything was decided around the topper colour scheme really and with a couple of silver accents and some pretty embellishments it all came together very easily ... don't you just love it when that happens.

I even made a presentation box for it to go in as it's really quite a large card.  

I really enjoyed making this and have left my folder of toppers out as I think I will be making a few more of these.  I fancy a more traditional style next so a bit of red and green I think and to Bookatrix or not to Bookatrix haven't decided that one yet ooh or maybe an easel card box haven't made one of those for a long time either.  Oh my so many options I swear that's what takes me the longest to do - actually make a decision of what to make or use.  Jeez the life of a crafter - never easy!!!

Right that's all from me tonight folks.  I hope wherever you are you're managing to squeeze in a little crafty time.

Take care. 

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Coral Anniversary

Good morning my lovelies and what a fine one it is here to (at the moment!).  I am not working today so if all goes to plan I am hoping to have a bit of a crafty session as I have a fair few things I need to get finished.  

Anyway, I was asked to make a 35th wedding anniversary card so decided on a bookatrix card as I always find these look very effective and are perfect for such a special occasion.  This time though once it was made I decided to actually score and make a larger card base and stick the bookatrix card on it so you can open it up like a normal card and write your message.  So here come a few piccies for you:-

I did make and decorate a presentation box for it to go in as well but as I was in such a rush to photograph it before it was collected I forgot to take piccies.

Right time for me to go.  Hubby just left for work with my son and my little girl is stirring upstairs so if I'm quick I may get some colouring done before she descends on me!!

Take care folks and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie 

xx

Wee Flower Fairy

Hello my lovelies ... happy Sunday to you all!

I'm popping in briefly to share with you a Bookatrix card I have just finished.  Every now and then I feel like making one of these cards and I always love how they turn out so should really make them more often.  I didn't start my card with the intention of it being for my mum but about half way through I thought actually my mum love's fairies, flowers and purple so hey I'm organised this year with her birthday card and it's actually done three months early - bonus!!

Image:  Wee Stamps 'Flower Fairies' 

Medium:  copics/promarkers

Papers:  Bildmalarna 'Sweet Tones - Purple Flowers'

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts and stash

Ribbon/Pearls:  from stash

Keepsake Bookatrix Board

I'd forgotten how much I enjoy making these and how easy but effective they can be.  I've also included my usual close up of the cute fairy image.

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E11, E13, R20, R81

Hair:  E43, E47, E49

Dress:  V000, V12, V15, Aubergine Promarker

Flowers:  Ivory and Pastel Beige Promarker/G24, G94

Challenges

Creative Inspirations  -  anything goes (with option of a sketch)

Simon Says Stamp  -  happy birthday

Cute Card Thursday  -  something shiny

Allsorts  -  purple passion

The Ribbon Girl  -  April card challenge - anything goes

Stamping Sensations  -  one for the girls

Okay, that's all from me peeps.  Hubby's had to work today but he's just about to step through the door so best get lively and make out that I've done loads of housework (NOT) and not spent all day crafting (wink wink)!!

Take care and have a great week.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Mimosa - Christmas Flower

Hello my lovelies and a very happy Sunday to you.

Well I'm popping in today to share with you another Christmas card but this time a bookatrix one.  I love making these for a change and you can embellish them up as much or as little as you like.  Anyway, I inked up a favourite Bildmalarna stamp of mine called 'Mimosa - Christmas Flower' and coloured her up with my copics.  I went for a simple colour theme to match the Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics '9th of December' papers I used and added lots of Glamour Dust and Stickles.  Links to all the goodies are below for you.

Image:  Bildmalarna 'Mimosa - Christmas Flower'

Papers:  Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics '9th of De

cember'

Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink pad

Stickles 'Star Dust'

A little close up of the image - she's such a sweetie and in keeping with my colour theme I opted for white poinsettias and added a good helping of Stickles.

Copics

Face/Body:  E000, E13, E11, R30, R20

Hair:  E41, E43, E47, E49

Clothes:  BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78/W00, W0, W1, W3

Boots:  E41, E43, E47, E49

Poinsettias:  W00, W0, W1, W3/YG11, YG63, YG67

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Papertake Weekly  -  anything goes

Crafty Ribbons  -  Christmas creation with ribbon

Okay time for me to go folks got a date with the hubster for a cup of tea and a biccie and a catch up on the telly! 

Take care.

Ann-Marie

xxx

ABC Challenges - L for Lots of Layers

Hello everyone its new challenge time over on ABC Challenges and I'm here to share with you my dt card.

Our challenge this time is

‘L is for Lots of Layers’

Our terrific sponsor this time is

Okay so here is my creation for the challenge theme.  A little while ago I saw a Bookatrix card which reminded me I have the board and hadn't made one in such a long time and thought I best remedy that.

Not a copic in sight this time too she has been coloured completely with Prismacolor pencils and blended with Sansador.  I'd also forgotten how much I enjoyed colouring with pencils so these will probably be staying on my desk for a while. 

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Creative Inspirations  -  anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop  -  lots of layers

Crafty Ribbons Challenge  -  anything goes with ribbon

Simply Magnolia  -  anything goes

Stamping Sensations  -  anything goes

Right that's all from me today folks.  Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

50th Anniversary bookatrix

Well hello to everyone, wishing you a happy Friday from my neck of the woods.  Sorry I have been missing for more than a few days but I ended up in A & E last Tuesday evening.  I won't bore you with all the details but lets just say mopping the kitchen floor can be a dangerous affair especially when your back goes and you cannot move.  The cocktail of painkillers they have given me is working and I am at least mobile now and last night I actually managed to make it into my craft room and sit long enough to finish a card.  I never knew back pain could be so painful honestly giving birth would be preferable to that!

 

Anyway, swiftly moving on from my woes I hope you are all well and have managed to enjoy some crafty time this week.   This is the second card I had rolling around my head for the 50th wedding anniversary I was asked to do.  I made a bookatrix card and I thought I would go quite blingy with this one with all the gold and pearls.

 

 

Lots of gold card used and its a great way of using up all my old peeloffs.  The patterned card is actually DCWV The Luxury Stack and its gorgeous great for special occasions.  Lots of pearls and ribbon roses used from stash.

 

 

This picture shows the depth of the card and you can just about see the little book on the right which actually opens so you can write a message.

 

Challenges I would like to enter

 

Bunny Zoes  -  flowers and pearls

 

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  -  anything goes

 

Papertake weekly  -  hearts and flowers

 

My Mums Craft Shop  -  valentines/love (I'm hoping 50th anniversary comes under love heading)

 

I'm hoping to do a little crafting today so hopefully will be back soon with something to show you.  I hope you all have a great weekend and sneak in a little craftiness.

 

Take care.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Flower Power!

Hello folks hope you are all okay on this rather blustery Friday.  What is up with the weather seriously I am so fed up with getting wet and it was so blinking cold here the other day I had to turn the heating on IN JUNE!!!

Right thats my little outburst on the weather over.  Now to show you the latest of my cards.  I thought I would make an easel card this time and also decided to use my bookatrix board again but only for one layer this time and this is how it turned out.

A few different things used on this one.  Obviously a tilda and coloured with a mixture of copics and promarkers.  A Cheery Lynn swirl die, Nellies multiframe hearts and Spellbinders label.  Lots of WOC roses had to stop myself adding more hence the title of my post.  Some lace, ribbon and pearls from stash and papers are a download 'Heartfelt' from Raspberry Road Designs and are lush shame I covered most of them up really.

A side view.  I always find it difficult to photo easel cards but I think this shows the depth.

Challenges I would like to enter:-

TOMIC  -  anything goes

Wild Orchid Crafts  -  anything goes

Right got to get going the kiddies are pestering me for their tea.  As its Friday its the one day the kiddies get to choose what they have so you can imagine its junk food Friday not a vegetable in sight.  Today is no exception they have chosen pizza and I will have no rest until they are feeding their faces!!!

Take care folks and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Somewhere over the rainbow

Hello everyone I hope your week is going well so far. Mine has been quiet and uneventful and I'm not complaining its been lovely really. 

Popped on to show you a bookatrix birthday card I've made.  Haven't done one of these for absolutely ages and before I began stamping these were what I made the most, then of course stamping and colouring took over, but I really enjoyed combining the two and will definately be doing it again.

I'ved used a total of four Magnolia stamps on my card which has to be a record for me and all coloured with Flexmarkers and Prismacolor pencils.  All flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Joanna Sheen  -  Happy Birthday

Bunny Zoe  -  Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons  -  Flowers

Just Magnolia  -  More than one stamp

Sweet Stampin -  Flower power

Simply Magnolia  -  card but not a square

Okay going to dash, my little girl's theme at school this week is Fairytales and she has a sock puppet to make for Friday for school which would normally be fairly easy but oh no she has decided she wants a Cinderella sock puppet with blue dress and all.  Not quite sure how I'm going to achieve that one as sewing and me don't go together, wish me luck!!!!

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Just a quickie

Hi everyone. Hope you are all in fine form and having a happy Wednesday so far.

I've only done a quickie card today as I've ran out of my card which I stamp on and colour with my copics, I know I know bad organisation, but hey I've never been one for being organised you just need to look at my craft stash to find that out. So its my own fault but I still don't feel any better - I'm having withdrawal symptoms from stamping and colouring!

Anyway, heres my card. I've done a bookatrix this time and I've used nice and easy die cuts from Kanban. A fellow blogger said she always feels like she's cheating if its not stamped or coloured I know where she's coming from I feel the same but when needs must and you're behind with the Crimbo cards they're a godsend.

I think I need to take photography lessons either that or get a decent camera. My piccies just never seem to be to the same standard as you fellow bloggers, so I apologise for the poor quality.

If you look very closely there is a little "Joy" charm dangling from the top ribbon and I have added some bling. The sentiment is an old one I found whilst having a rummage around in my stash it is from HOTP. I just left it plain as I thought it fitted in with the scheme of the card as is.

Anyway, thats it from me. Take care all and enjoy rest of the evening.

Take care

Ann-Marie

xxx