Showered with Love

Happy Monday lovely crafty peeps.  I seem to be getting behind with my blogging of late I have a few crafty makes to share with you so today I shall be sharing a little LOTV loveliness.

I grabbed a couple of the newly released Lili of the Valley images the other day and I couldn't resist colouring up this one first.  This is 'Showered with Love' and I've used my Prismacolor pencils for a change.  Not really sure I'm happy with my colouring on this one so lots more practice is needed with the pencils I think.

Anyway, I thought the image would make a perfect valentine's card and I've had these gorgeous papers in my stash for like forever and they just went so well together.  A little ribbon and few pearls and it all came together so easy.

A little close up of the adorable image.  What is it about umbrellas I always love an image with a brolly in it lol, but aren't they just the cutest pair though!

Okay a really quick fly by from me today peeps.  I haven't even got a note for you of the pencils I used.  I did have them written down on a scrap of paper but if you could see my craft room right now you would understand why I can't find it lol!  A job for another day though that one.

So take care folks.  As I said I've got a few more cards to share so I shall be popping in again soon.

Happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Sweet Sketch Wednesday  -  Sketch 175

Love to Craft  -  anything goes

Tales from the Craft Room  -  something new (new stamp)

Colour Crazy Challenge  -  anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters  -  new acquired stash (new stamp)

Creative Inspirations  -  something new

It's a Christmas matching set kind of day!

Hello my lovelies I'm popping in from a rather soggy Bournemouth to share with you a little matching Christmas set I've made for my Polkadoodles DT project this week.

Image:  Polkadoodles 'Holly Sparkles Christmas Unicorn'

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils

Papers:  Pollkadoodles 'Winnie Winterland' printed

onto Ultimate Graphic Paper

Tag:  Polkadoodles 'Winnie Winterland' 

The DT were challenged to make a card with matching envelope, tag, wrapping paper and bow, but for all you folks entering the challenge is real simple as it's always 'anything goes' so no reason not to play and there are always fab prizes up for grabs!

So for my card I chose to colour up Holly Sparkles Christmas Unicorn with my Prismacolor pencils on kraft.  Isn't she just adorable.  Here's a closer look at her.

So I love the idea of everything matching don't you just adds that little something extra.  Imagine handing someone this little set at Christmas time how special would that be.

Anyway, that is all from me today folks.  I hope you enjoyed stopping by and maybe I've inspired you to have a go at making your own matching set.  If you have we'd love for you to share it with us either over on the Polkadoodles Challenge blog HERE or join us on our Facebook page HERE there is always lots of inspiration and we're a lovely friendly bunch over there.

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Challenges:-

Alphabet Challenge  -  'O' for one word sentiment

Colour Crazy Challenge  -  anything goes

Winter Wonderland  -  Merry and Bright

The Holly and the Ivy  -  anything Christmas goes

Addicted to Stamps and more  -  holiday

New Polkadoodles Challenge - Wk 14

Good morning my lovelies I hope you are all well.  We're all good here the kiddiewinkles have now broken up for Easter, although they don't like the fact that they have to wait two weeks for any chocolate!!  You know I say kiddiewinkles but my son is actually 17 and my daughter 13 and they have more of a social life than I do lol.

Anyway, it's Friday yay so a new challenge is up on the Polkadoodles Crafting challenge blog.  This week the dt have been given the theme of Easter/Spring and working with images from The Darling Buds collection, but as always for all you lovely crafty folk it's an 'Anything Goes' theme.  Why not pop across and join in we'd love to see your beautiful makes.

So, for my make this week, I coloured up 'Primrose' with Prismacolor pencils for a change.  That's right you did read that correctly I've not used copics and I am receiving therapy for this lol.  I decided I wanted to have a little change so picked up my pencils and I love the look of them on kraft too.

Image:  Polkadoodles 'Primrose' from The Darling Buds collection

Sentiment:  Polkadoodles 'Serenity Wishes'

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils blended with Sansodor

Paper:  Polkadoodles Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Paper Heaven 2

Dies:  Polkadoodles 'Elegant Nest' set of 3 dies, Whimsy Stamps 'Peony' flower dies, Crafters Companion 'Emma' Create-a-card die set

Ribbon, gems and lace from stash

I had another go at making my own flowers with foamiran.  I'm actually quite pleased with these ones I wanted them to look a little like primroses.

My last piccie is a bit of a closer look at the sweet image.  She's got to be one of my favourites I think.

Okay folks that's all from me.  Thank you for stopping by my little old blog it is, as always, very much appreciated.

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters  -  Spring

Magnolia-licious  -  use flowers

Country View Challenges  -  Easter/Spring

Addicted to stamps  -  Spring

Christmas Melodies

Good morning and what a beautiful autumnal morning it is.  I'm sat doing my post with my first coffee of the day, nobody else in the house is up and my back door is wide open and all I can hear are the birds and its beautiful.

So my post today is to share with you another Christmas card made using a gorgeous Crafty Sentiments Designs image called 'Christmas Melodies'.  I decided to get my prismacolor pencils out for this one and to work on Kraft for a change and I'd forgotten how much I love pencils on Kraft.

Image:  'Christmas Melodies' by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Medium:  Prismacolor Pencils

As you can see I've kept it nice and simple so it's all about the image and I love it.  Next up is  the usual close up of the image.  I didn't blend the pencils this time with Sansodor and paper stumps like I normally do I just used the lightest pencil each time.  Love how vibrant it's turned out.  Obviously there's a little glitter there on the snow but the photo's are not picking it up very well.

Okay so that's all from me today folks.  I hope you're having a lovely weekend and the weather is staying kind for you, but hey if it's not it's a perfect excuse to get crafting!

Don't forget this image is available over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs store here and you can always visit the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspirational blog here where you can get tons of inspiration from my team mates.

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Creative Inspirations  -  seasonal

The Ribbon Girls challenge  -  September 'use any image' challenge

Winter Wonderland  -  wrap it up

A little mermaid magic

Hello and a very happy Tuesday to you all.  Both of my kiddiewinkles have gone back to school now and my youngest has gone off to secondary school.  Not sure how I feel about that one.  Sad I think as they are growing up way too fast for my liking.  On a plus note though I've never seen her so excited about going to school I mean she had her bag packed like weeks ago!!

Anyway, I am here today to share with you a little project I have done using one of Crafty Sentiments Designs adorable little images.  I chose to work with Mermaid Day Dream as both my daughter and I think she is adorable so I  made a little canvas to go on her bedroom wall.

Image:  Crafty Sentiments Designs 'mermaid day dream'

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils

Papers:  Raspberry Road 'Sea Pearls' digi papers

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts and stash

My usual close-up of the image.  I coloured her with Prismacolor pencils blended with Sansador for a change and obviously she needed a little sparkle.

Okay, that's all from me this evening.  I'm off to make myself a coffee and to settle into a little colouring.  Hope you all have a great week.

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie 

xx

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Simon Says Stamp  -  anything goes

Cute Card Thursday  -  too cute

Noor Design U.K.  -  layers

Stamping Sensations  -  photo inspiration

Serenade Moments

Hello my lovelies how are we all doing on this fab fine Wednesday.

I have a bit of Dies to Die for inspiration for you today.  I have made a little set of draws which look so darn cute and would make an ideal gift.  I made all the little matchboxes with the fabulous Cheery Lynn Matchbox set (small) which comes with two dies - one to make the inside box and one to make the outside cover of the box and I must say it so cuts down on the time it would take to make the little boxes myself and no measuring either it's all done for you just fold and stick brilliant!  I used a gorgeous Candibean stamp called 'Serenade Moments' and coloured it in with my Prismacolour pencils and then decorated it all with lush Glitz papers called 'Happy Travels' loving these.  All the edges have been inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a few flowers added to finish off.

Image:  Candibean 'Serenade Moments'

Papers:  Glitz 'Happy Travels'

Cheery Lynn Matchbox Small die

Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

Tim Holtz 'Walnut Stain' Distress Ink pad

Okay that's all from me today enjoy the rest of your Wednesday folks and happy crafting.

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Sending Big Huggles

Hello everyone I hope you've all had a fabby weekend.  My weekend got off to a great start with a MacMillan girls night in, so lots of girly giggles, wine and a take away and we all put in a donation too and raised a few pennies for a great cause.  We had a family bbq to go to today and the kiddies had their first dip of the summer in the pool.

Anyway, I'm just popping in quickly to share some Sunday Whimsy inspiration with you.  I've had another attempt at clean and simple and used a really cute Sandy Allnock image called Miyako and Kate and it comes with some really cute sentiments too.  I wanted to use my Prismacolor pencils again so stamped onto kraft card this time.

Image: Whimsy Stamps 'Miyako & Kate' by Sandy Allnock

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps 'Miyako & Kate' by Sandy Allnock

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils

A little close-up of the image.  Love how the cat turned out with the Prismas too.

Okay that's all from me today.  Before I go I want to let you know it's Whimsy Stamps May release week starting this Monday (19th) so don't forgot to hop over to the inspirations blog HERE to get a glimpse of all the new goodies being released and to join in the blog hops that we have everyday too.

Take care and happy crafting.

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

The Little Bird

Hello everyone.  Gosh Monday morning already I guess I blinked and missed the weekend then!!!

Well I'm popping in today to share with you some love of the Whimsy variety.  For my card I decided to ink up 'The Little Bird' by Cathy Delanssay from the latest Whimsy January release and teamed her up with the fabulous new 'Fairy Tale Dreams' sentiments by Simonne Clay and was inspired to make a card in the shape of a crown.  So let me show you some piccies of how it turned out:-

Image:  'The Little Bird' by Cathy Delanssay for Whimsy Stamps

Sentiments:  'Fairy Tale Dreams' & 'Everyday Moments' by Simonne Clay SC Designs for Whimsy Stamps

Medium:  Copics and Prismas

Papers:  Papermania 'Henbury Lane'

Dies:  Spellbinders 'Labels 4'

I made a little tag which just tucks inside.  The sentiment on the tag is from the new 'Everyday Moments' set by Simonne Clay, lots of useful sentiments in this set folks. 

Okay last piccie is the usual close up of the gorgeous image.  I decided to add in the pleats on her dress with pencils this time.  Sometimes on larger spaces I find it easier to add in pleats with my pencils as they can be a bit more forgiving that copics.

Copic/Prisma list

Face/Body:  E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair:  E43, E47, E49

Dress:  BG000, Light Aqua, Aquamarine & 70% Cool Grey

Branch/Leaves:  E43, E47, E49/G02, G07, G28

Right time to dash, must make some attempt at the housework today, seriously one would think a tornado has ripped through the house after all the debris the kiddies manage to leave lying around after the weekend!!!

Take care, 

Ann-Marie 

xxx

New Challenge over at The ABC Challenge

Good morning folks I hope you all had a great weekend and are having a good start to your week.  My start has been quiet but I'm not complaining means I can catch up on a few things which is good.  

 

So pinch punch its the 1st of the month and that means its time for another new challenge over at The ABC Challenge and I have my DT card to share with you all.  This challenge we are on the letter W so that's W for Words so 'add a sentiment' how easy is that peeps.  We are being sponsored this time by Stamp Fairy and I got to play with 'Mimi Halloween'.   My teamies as usual have been busy making beautiful creations for you to feast your eyes upon so go and take a peek at all the gorgeous inspiration.

Okay time to show you what I made.  I decided to make a card for Halloween and used a Shape EZ template and I love how it turned out.  Anyway, piccie time:-

Image:  Stamp Fairy 'Mimi Halloween'

Medium:  Copics and Prismacolor pencils

Dies:  Spellbinders 'Fancy Tags'

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

 

The bats were a freebie template from this lady HERE.  Her blog hasn't been very active of late but she does make some wonderful creations and still provides loads of inspiration.  Once I'd cut out the bats I used my glue pen around the edges and middle and added flock mixed with glitter so its sparkly and soft in one - love it!

 

Okay, a close up of the cute image.

 

 

Right I'm off now to get crafty on another project.  I hope you folks are all well and enjoy the rest of your week.

 

Take care,

Ann-Marie

xxx

 

 

 

   

Whimsy 'Little Flower' and grab a cuppa its a long one!!!!

Good morning folks, here's wishing you a happy Wednesday from sunny Bournemouth.  We've been having some smashing weather over the school holidays it really has been lovely and although we haven't seen a return to those scorching hot days we had a few weeks ago its just been fantastic being able to get out with the kiddies and not to have to worry whether we're going to get drenched or our picnic cut short!  We even made it down the beach AGAIN yesterday that's at least five times this holiday which is unheard of!!! 

 

I even dragged hubby on a walk on Sunday.  The kiddies were raring to go but hubby was a little more dubious.  Anyway I was kind to him I picked a short route in the New Forest but still a good 2.5 mile walk.  Anyway, this walk said it was an 'easy' rating over fairly flat ground with a few slight hills.  Well the hill we came across wasn't what hubby described as 'slight' which I thought was quite amusing that was until my ankle decided to give way on the downward slope the other side and all I really recall seeing is hubby just standing there watching me bounce and roll past him down this blessed hill.  I'm sure at one point I did a roly poly which I haven't done since my school days.  I luckily come to a stop half way down with hubby a little dumbfounded at my exploits as he stood over me saying "what did you do that for?" - REALLY as if I would just intentionally throw myself down a hill!!!!!  Well I dazedly made it to my feet and with a good brush off I was absolutely fine.  How the hell I never broke anything is beyond me and all I remember thinking at the time was "is there anyone watching!"  Hubby's take on it - KARMA for making him walk it in the first place!!!!

 

Well enough of my shenanigans lets move on to things a lot more elegant than my flailing arms and legs.  Its time to share some more Whimsy goodness with you and I have a beauty today.  I have a card to show you which I have made using the delightful Elisabeth Bell stamp 'Little Flower' from Whimsy's August release and you can find her HERE in the Whimsy Store.  She has been stamped with Memento 'rich cocoa' and coloured this time using a base of copics and then prismas over to add in all the shading.  I took my colour inspiration for the gorgeous papers which are also from Whimsy and designed by Michele Roos and are called 'Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden' and can be found HERE at the Whimsy Store; all inked up around the edges and matted onto kraft cardstock.  A couple of the fab sentiments from the new 'Everyday Honeycomb' set HERE again stamped using Memento 'rich cocoa' for a softer look and dirtied up a little using Tim Holtz 'walnut stain' ink.  I added the fantastic 'dragonfly' border die HERE cut from kraft card with a few added pearls.  I SO SO love this die and can see it being used all the time. 

 

Okay enough waffle here's some piccies:-

 

Image:  Elisabeth Bell 'Little Flower'

Medium:  copics and prismacolor pencils

Papers:  Whimsy 'Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden' by Michele Roos

Dies:  Whimsy 'dragonfly' border, Whimsy corners, Spellbinders 'fleur de lis' ovals

Sentiments:  Whimsy 'Everyday Honeycomb'

pearls and ribbon from stash

 

The last piccie is the close up of the image and fab sentiments.  I love the little small one which fits perfectly in the bow.

 

Copics & Prismas list

 

Face/body:  E000, E00, E21, R20, R81

Trousers/plant pot/jug/headband:  BV23 + Black Grape

Apron/flowers:  B60 + Imperial Violet

Blouse/flowers:  R81 + Process Red

Hair/boxes:  E50 + Sienna Brown + Dark Brown

 

Challenges I would like to enter:-

 

Crafty Ribbons  -  anything goes (with ribbon)

 

Right time to love you and leave you folks.  We have a date at the hairdressers to get both kiddiewinkles looking respectable for the start of school next week.  Wow, that snuck up on me and as usual I will have the last minute dash around the shops for any uniform bits I've forgotten.  Going to be a little bit hard on the emotions this September as both of mine have a huge change ahead - my daughter is moving up to the juniors and my boy is heading to senior school. 

 

Well if you've made it to the end of my waffle I think you deserve some choccy or at least a nice cuppa and a bit of cake.  Thank you for popping in and taking the time to visit me.  Take care everyone and catch up with you soon.

 

Happy crafting!

Ann-Marie

xxx