Halloween Treats - Polkadoodles Challenge Wk 34

Happy Friday folks, I hope you are all fine and dandy.

Well as it's Friday it's new challenge time over at Polkadoodles and I'm popping in with my new DT make.  I went with a Halloween theme for this one and made a little swing box to house some sweets.  I thought as I'm not sure whether my daughter will want to go trick or treating this year and secretly I'm hoping she does as I love it big kid that I am lol, I made a little treat gift box to give her just in case we don't go.  I'll still be getting candy in though for our spooky little visitors and the old Hocus Pocus dvd will get an airing with a side order or mum's Halloween candy!!

So I made my little swing box using the template from Polkadoodles Lemonade Fizz download kit.  Printed off papers from the Halloween Trick or Treat papers collection and made a little topper using Winnie Wednesday Witch coloured with copics.  I've popped the links below to the items I've used.

Image:  Polkadoodles Winnie Wednesday Witch

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Polkadoodles Halloween Trick or Treat collection

printed on to Ultimate Graphic paper

Swing box template:  from the Lemonade Fizz download collection

My usual close up of the image.  She really is a sweetie and I love the little pussy cat.

Copics list

Skin:  E000, E11, E13, R20

Clothes:  G12, G14, G19/BV02, BV04, BV08/

Promarkers Honeycomb, spice, burnt orange

Hair/cat:  C1, C3, C5, C7

Broomstick:  E43, E44, E47, E49

Okay, that's all from me today.  I've got one more day at work and then a couple of days off and it's meant to be rather nice weather so I fancy a walk in the forest as it's been a while since we've done that and I always find it so relaxing.  May even take a camera and see what interesting things we can find to photograph.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Take care

Ann-Marie

xxx

Challenges:

Crafty Creations  -  anything goes

Love to Craft  -  August anything goes

Creative Inspirations  -  seasonal (I've gone with autumnal and Halloween)

'Surprise!!' - Polkadoodles Wk 12 challenge

Happy Friday lovely crafty friends.  I hope you've had a good week where you are.  We've had some typical Spring weather here - brilliant sunshine one minute then lashing down with rain the next lol!  We've had another busy week lots happening with my son at 6th form with Uni choices to be made etc and I've got a busy weekend ahead.  A lovely girly catch up with the family tonight with curry thrown into the mix yum, work first thing tomorrow and then I'm heading off to Brighton for an actual ghost hunt I'll let you know how that one turns out lol!! 

So, as it's Friday a new challenge has gone live over at Polkadoodles Crafting.  As always it's an 'anything goes' challenge but the DT have been given the theme of 'gift for a lady' to work to and as per usual my teamies have hit it out of the park their makes are just gorgeous.  There is so much inspiration to be had and we'd love you to pop over and join in so we can all see your beautiful makes too. 

So let me show you my contribution for the new challenge.  I've made a little set of drawers just perfect for putting in little gifts or chocolates.  I used gorgeous Winnie 'Surprise Gift' and coloured her with copics.  All links and copics used are below.  The papers are Polkadoodles from the Octavia Moonfly collection and aren't they just fab.

Image:  Polkadoodles Winnie 'Surprise Gift'

Sentiment:  Polkadoodles Winnie Celebrations 3 sentiments

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Polkadoodles Octavia Moonfly 'Paperheaven 5' printed onto Ultimate Graphic Paper

Another little piccie next just so you get to have a peek from all angles.

And, of course, my usual close up of the image.  I'm rather pleased with how she turned out and I must say she was lovely and easy to colour.

Copics list

Face/Body:  E000, E11, E13

Hair:  W1, W3, W5, W7

Clothes:  RV00, RV21, RV23, RV35, RV29/B0000, B000, B00, B02, B04

Okay, that's all from me today, I've got to dash now so much to do.  No rest for the wicked lol!  Have a lovely weekend folks.

Take care,

Ann-Marie

xxx

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Creations  -  anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters  -  one for the ladies/girls

A bit more time to craft  -  anything goes

Love to Craft challenge blog  -  anything goes

A little Christmas gift box for The Inspirers

Hello my lovelies I hope you are all well.  We have had a beautiful day here the sun has that late summer warmth to it and yet as early evening draws in there is that wonderful nip to the air ... oh how I do love this time of year ... gets me in the mood for baking all those yummy autumn comfort foods and of course Christmas!  Yes I have mentioned the 'C' word and as it really isn't that long away in a crafters world at least I have made a start on my Christmas crafting.  So what was my first Christmas make of the year ... I decided to make a little gift box for Crafters Companion The Inspirers DT.

Sentiments:  Crafters Companion Vintage Christmas Sentiments 'home for Christmas'

Crafters Companion Vintage Christmas Sentiments 'friends and family'

Papers:  Crafters Inspiration Issue 11 free CD rom

Poinsettia/Ivy:  Sheena Douglass Perfect Partners Festive Fancies 'perfect poinsettia'

Medium:  Spectrum Noir markers (CR1, CR7, CR9, CR11/CG1, CG3, CG4/BG6

Stamped on Neenah Classic Crest Card

Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink

Glamour Dust fine glitter

Box base made using Crafters Companion Centura Pearl snow white hint of silver cardstock

Ribbon from stash

Okay so now that has me in the Christmas crafting mood I think I may just follow on with another Christmas make.  

I hope you all have a great week folks I'm hoping for a less hectic one but I won't hold my breath!!

Take care

Ann-Marie

xxx

Whimsy Stamps DT Call

Hello my lovelies, a quick pop in from me today to share with you a little Whimsy something I have made to enter their DT call.   I was on the fab team previously but took a little time away as life was a little hectic but I was still never very far away from a Whimsy stamp!  Anyway I saw this little sleigh gift box and thought what a cute idea - I always make something a little different for family and this was perfect.  It was really quite simple to do and the link is here to the instructions.  I knew exactly what image I was going to ink up so let me show you a couple of piccies of how it turned out.

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Mr. Frosty' by Wee Stamps

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps 'Tis the Season Notables 5'

Medium:  copics

Papers:  First Edition 'Nordic Christmas'

Dies:  Marianne Design 'Christmas Tree', Joy Crafts 'Winter Wishes Snowflake border'

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts and stash

A little close up of the adorable image.  So so cute isn't he and definitely one of my favourites and I think he will be on quite a few of my cards this Christmas!

Okay, that's all from me today.  I hope you have a great weekend and get time to do a little crafting.

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Warm Hands, Warm Heart

Hello my friends I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  We've been busy here as seems to be the norm of late.  My boy went to work with his dad for the morning and earned himself a few pounds in the process and my youngest and I ventured into town to stock up on choccie to fill the kiddies Advents and it was absolutely manic, but hey we got to have a black forest hot chocolate in Costa so my day was all good! 

 

Okay, I've popped in today to share with you a little Whimsy goodness which I've been meaning to blog for a couple of days now but not got round to it.  Anyway, what I have made is a little three draw secret gift box which I've wanted to have a go at for ages and I'm so glad I did as its so cute and really very quick and easy to do too!  I can't take credit for the idea though as I first saw it on Norma's blog and she very kindly has a tutorial HERE to follow so go check it out. 

 

So I used the Whimsy Time for Tea Stamp 'Warm Hands Warm Heart' and she's a beauty.  I've switched back to my copics for this one and took my colour inspiration from the papers.  Let me show you some piccies  - I hope you're sitting comfortably as there are quite a few!

 

Image:  'Warm Hands Warm Heart' by Time for Tea for Whimsy

Medium:  Copics

Papers:  First Edition ' Nordic Christmas'

Dies:  Whimsy 'Reindeer', Spellbinders: Labels 4 and Poinsettia

 

 

Lastly the close up of the image, gorgeous isn't she so love that hair.

Copics List

 

Face/Body:  E000, E21, E11, R20, R30

Hair/Boots:  E13, E15, E29

Dress:  B91, B93, B95, B97, B99

Hat/Muff:  YG11, YG93, YG97, W5

 

Challenges I would like to enter:-

 

Simon Says Stamp  -  anything goes

 

Crafty Ribbons Challenge  -  anything goes

 

Okay, I'm off now to fill the Advents for the kiddies ready for tomorrow and don't worry I've bought extra just in case I can't help myself and I eat too many chocolates in the process!!!

 

Take care and is it too early to be wishing Festival Jollities to you all, well I'm wishing them anyway he he!!!

 

Ann-Marie

xxx

 

 

Happy Mummy's Day!!!

Hi my crafty friends I am having a fab Mummy's day here, I should say weekend really as mother-in-law had the kiddiewinkles all day Saturday into Sunday and my lovely hubby took me for breakfast then to my local craft shop then out for a day mooching round some shops then a dinner out.  Then today we got to have a lay in and then picked up kiddies along with mum-in-law and he treated us to lunch out so I have been thoroughly spoiled and I loved every minute.

Well I've popped on to show you the card/box which I made for my mum.  I have wanted to do this for a while and there is a template you can buy but I thought I would have a go as it didn't seem that difficult.  There are a lot of photos so I hope you don't get fed up looking plus I apologise for the terrible quality it was a really dull day when I took them and I did it in a hurry.

Ok that's it I apologise now for where the photos are but it won't let me blinking move them now or centre them all so in the interest of public safety (as I can see myself throwing my laptop out the window) I'm not going to even try anymore.

The images are coloured with copics/prisma pencils.  The gorgeous papers are from a Tilda pad and they are all pretty pinks and pale greens just yummy.  I have had the pad for a while now just not been able to bring myself to cut into.  All the flowers are from WOC and the ribbons from my local haberdashery.  You can't see because the photos are ploppy but I have added lots of stickles everywhere.  In the little boxes I have put a few treats for my mum from Thorntons.

Anyway, I would like to enter a few challenges:-

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  -  spring colours

Wild Orchid challenges  -  get in shape

Creative Inspirations  -  something for mum

Well if you're still with me after that marathon post thank you.  I also say I'm going to make it short and sweet but never seem to manage it.  Well if its your mummy's day today I hope you were thoroughly spoiled and looked after. 

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Autumn is finally here!

Happy Tuesday to you I hope you're week is going well so far. Mine has got off to a good start (I think) I'm feeling quite honoured that my sister has asked me to do her wedding invites, favours, table settings etc and I was quite excited until she informed me she was thinking of having the invites all sent out by the end of October at the latest. Now I'm not the speediest crafter so as you can imagine by this stage excitement was wearing off and panic was setting in. Anyhow, if I go a little quiet on here thats what I will be up to as I can't imagine I will have much time to play with anything else until they're all done.

Anyway enough waffling, as Autumn has well and truly arrived and I must admit it has to be my most favourite season what will all the colours and the smell of leaves in the air, lovely, I couldn't resist making an autumnal themed card. The image is from a fab Sugar Nellie set and the leaves and acorns are stamped images too that were also included in the kit (pop over and have a look as I even think the set on offer at the mo) and all I did was stamp them onto coloured card and cut them out.

I decided to make a card and little matching gift box. You know me I love my little sets. Anyway, I got the idea and link from the very talented Jodi at Inked Inspirations pop over and take a little looksie at her blog its fab and its always full of inspiration.

Another little piccie at a different angle and you can just make out that I've decorated the inside of the card aswell.

Last photo I promise and this shows what the little box looks like when opened up and its a really good size too so you would fit quite a decent sized mittful of choccies in there!!!!

If you're still with me at the end of this long post, thank you for taking the time to pop on here and have a little peek its very much appreciated I promise. I'm going to enter my card and box into a couple of challenges:-

Stamp Something - something with fall colours

Everybody Art Challenge - Autumn

Thank you again for sticking with me, have a great evening all.

Take care

Ann-Marie

xxx

Another wedding!!!!!

Happy Saturday to everyone, I hope you're enjoying some fabulous weather where you are - its hot, hot, hot here in sunny Bournemouth.
Anyway folks I have another little wedding set to show you and this is the last of my wedding commissions for the time being. I have certainly got my moneys worth out of my Greetings Farm 'cake topper' stamp set. Anyway, I was asked for something lilac and cream and this is what I came up with.
The very first piccie shows it all together - the little chocolate box that opens so you can put a gift inside, the bigger box to house the easel card when folded and lastly the easel card itself and then a couple of extra piccies to show you everything close up.
I won't waffle too much about what I did but the papers used were Papermania Capsule collection, I love these papers but I do wish that you had more than just one sheet of each design! The flowers were a mixture of Wild Orchid crafts and some from my local haberdashers. Went a little crazy with the old stickles but not really sure you can see it in the piccies. The brides dress was completely stickled and all the edges and flowers, like I said stickle crazy!!! The sentiment is a die cut from somewhere but can't remember where and the doily lace punch got an outing.
I'm also entering this into a couple of challenges:-

The ABC challenge - Y for you and me

Anyone for Anya - which is 'anything goes'

Right gotta dash now as I have to go collect my little girl from a birthday party, its the first time I've actually left her at one so I'm hoping she enjoyed herself.

Catch ya later guys. Take care wherever you are.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Hello - me again!!

Hi all, me again said I wouldn't be long!
This is the gift box I made to complete the set. I won't bore you with all the details but I will leave you with the fab links where I got the ideas for everything and the stamps and flowers.

Stamping on a candle - Whiff of Joy Tutorials and Inspiration blog

Gift tube for candle - Whiff of Joy Tutorials and Inspiration blog

Gift box - the very talented Kirstens' blog

'Picking Apples' stamp - Funky kits

Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts

Okay folks I'm off to bed now.

Take care

Ann-Marie

xxx