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

"Close your eyes"

Good morning my lovelies and what a beauty it is today; still rather fresh but lovely blue skies out there and dare I say it a little spring like!  Right that's the kibosh put on the weather lets move on to my card.

I'm popping in to share with you all a card I have made using Whimsy's 'Ciara and Sandy' and are they not an adorable pair!  The beautiful sentiment comes with the stamp set and is in fact one of a few that you get with it, isn't that fab, I love it when you get complementing sentiments.  I took my colour inspiration from the gorgeous papers which are also Whimsy 'Love is in the Air'.  Loving these colours together should use this combo more often.  Time for some piccies me thinks.

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Ciara & Sandy'

Medium:  Copics/Promarkers

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps 'Ciara & Sandy'

Papers:  Whimsy 'Love is in the Air'

Dies:  Magnolia Doohickey 'Leaf and Swirl', Spellbinders 'Labels 22'

Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink pad

Tim Holtz 'Walnut Stain' Distress ink pad

Okay a quick close up for you.  I put a little Glossy Accents on her glasses but not sure you can quite make it out from the piccie.

Copics/Promarkers used

Face/Body:   E000, E00, E11, R20, R81

Hair/Shoes:  E31, E33, E35, E37, E49

Clothes:  BG11, BG13, BG15, BG49/R32, R35, R37, R59

Puppy:  Promarkers Ice Grey 1, 3, 4 & 5

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Sketch and Stash  -  fab sketch (new stash is image, neglected is Doohickey die)

Crafty Ribbons challenge  -  anything goes

Stampin for the Weekend  -  flower power

Feeling Crafty challenge  -  dies and/or punches

A Creative Romance  -  lets get sentimental

I have a couple of hours to myself today and feeling like a Twilight kind of day, so going to make myself a coffee (may sneak in a choccy biscuit), put my Twilight dvd on and do a little colouring, sounds like a good day to me!

Catch you later folks, enjoy your Wednesday.

Take care, 

Ann-Marie 

xxx