Cupcake anyone??

Happy Sunday lovely crafty peeps.  I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  Where's all the lovely spring weather gone?!?  I hope this horrible dreary weather doesn't hang around for long it's so depressing.

So, on a miserable day like today I'm brightening mine with a little crafting and popping on here to share with you my latest card.  I treated myself to a few paper pads a while ago and thought it was about time I used some.  No good them just sat on my shelf.  I know they're pretty and stroke'able and all but hey I need to make room for more lol!!

Here's my little card made with them.  I've used LOTV 'never too old for cupcake' and coloured her up with copics to compliment the pretty papers.  I had a go at making some of my own flowers too with foamiran and I'm actually quite pleased with my first attempt and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was too.  They're not perfect by a long shot but hey practice makes perfect and all that.

Image:  LOTV 'never too old for cupcake'

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Craft Sensations 'soft romance' 12 x 12 pad

Dies:  Joy Crafts butterfly border (6002/0251), Whimsy Stamps Butterfly frame die, Whimsy Stamps Peony Flower dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 2

Ribbon, twine, gems from stash

A little close up of my coloured image, she's so sweet. 

copics used

Face/Body:  E000, E11, E13

Hair:  E53, E55, E57

Clothes/cupcake case:  V000, V12, V15, V17/R000, RV52, RV55

Here's my attempt at the foamiran flowers.  I've a lot to learn but they're a start.

I used white foamiran and the Whimsy Stamps peony die set and coloured them with some old oil pastels I've had for years.

Okay so that's all from me today.  I've just got enough time to get some colouring in before I need to feed the troops.  Do you think if I'm quiet in my little craft room they may forget about tea …. no me neither but worth a try don't you think?!?

Thank you for stopping by my little patch and listening to all my ramblings.  I ramble on in real life too you know!!

Take care and have a lovely crafty weekend.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Challenges I would like to enter my card into:-

Simon Says Stamp  -  anything goes

My time to craft  -  pink and girly

Lil patch of crafty friends  -  always anything goes

Hello ... it's me!

Hello my lovelies it's been a really long while since I've posted anything on my little old blog in fact it's been a long time since I've actually crafted.  Last year was a really hard year for our family and we've struggled and crafting took a back seat I'm afraid.

Anyway, about a week ago I felt the urge to create so decided I would make something for my little girl and picked up my copics for a little play.  I ended up making her a box frame with a Wee image and loved how it turned out.

Items Used

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Sweet Blossom' by Wee Stamps

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Pink Petticoat 'Vintage Rose Collection', card for matting from Papermill Direct

Dies:  Whimsy Stamps 'Banner Pennant' die set

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts and some from stash

I used an 8 x 8 frame which I'd picked up a while ago.  I used the gorgeous Wee Stamps image 'Sweet Blossom' which is one of my favourites and coloured her up with my copics in colours to compliment the pretty Pink Petticoat papers from my stash.  I added a little ribbon, lace and couple of flowers and decided to add her name across the top as we struggle to find things with her name spelt that way.

A nice close up of the adorable image.  She's so cute and really lovely to colour.  

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E00, E11, W3

Hair:  E31, E35, E37, E29, W5

Clothes:  RV000, R81, R83, R85, W5/YG11, YG13, Forest Green Promarker

I would like to enter my frame into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations  -  Pretty projects

Cute Card Thursday  -  Lace or ribbon

Allsorts Challenge  -  Spring is in the air

Stamping Sensations  -  Flower Power

Okay that's my little bit of craftiness I've shared with you all for now.  I know I haven't been around for a while so if anyone has taken the time to pop in on me I would just like to say a little thank you for stopping by it is very much appreciated.

Take care folks.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Spring Bringer

Good morning folks a quick stop by from me to share my Dies to Die For dt card with you and I thought I would bring a little bit of spring with me in the hope that it's soon around the corner.  A little heads up too peeps Tracy has a Valentine's offer at the moment over in the store of Free postage until midnight tonight!!

I inked up an older Whimsy Stamps Wee image 'Spring Bringer' but she is still one of my all time favourites.  I coloured her up to compliment the oh so gorgeous Echo Park For the Record 2 'Tailored' papers which are actually on offer at the moment too over in the store.  I decided to mat them onto black card stock just to make the colours pop.

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Spring Bringer' by Wee Stamps

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps 'Fluttering By'

Papers:  Echo Park - For the Record 'Tailored'

Dies:  Butterfly Frame Die

A little close up of the adorable image.  Darn it I've just noticed I missed a bit of her hair when I coloured her up that's what you get for colouring in the early hours of the morning !!

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E11, E13, R20, R81

Hair:  E50, E53, E57, E49

Clothes:  R81, R83, R85/G12, G14, G17/E41, E43

Flowers:  R81, R83, R85/YR31, Promarker Amber/Promarker Spice

W5 for extra depth

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Bunny Zoes Crafts  -  for the girls

Papertake Weekly  -  hearts and flowers

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

Stamping Sensations  -  anything goes

Okay folks time for me to go, thank you for stopping by it is as always very much appreciated.  Have a good week and don't forget Free Postage until midnight over at Dies to Die For!!!

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

Warm Hands, Warm Heart

Well hello my lovelies how are we all on this fine Sunday evening.  It's been a mixed bag of weather here today in Bournemouth - I woke to brilliant sunshine, then it came over all gloomy and still and then came the rain and we've had a veg in front of the telly, hot choccie and pj's kind of day today seeing as it's the kiddies last day before going back to school tomorrow.  

Anyway, I'm popping in to share with you another Christmas card I've made to add to my little stock.   I decided to ink up Whimsy Stamps 'Warm hands, warm heart' by Time for Tea Designs and used Bazzill 'Nordic Pines' papers and coloured my image to co-ordinate with them.  My image was stamped in Memento 'rich cocoa' ink in keeping with the warmth of the card and inked up a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps 'Tis the Season Notables 5' set again in Memento 'rich cocoa' and distressed it a little with Tim Holtz 'walnut stain'.  Added a few flowers and a little ribbon to finish my card off and I'm quite pleased with the outcome.

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Warm hands warm heart' by Time for Tea Designs

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps 'Tis the Season Notables 5'

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Bazzill 'Nordic Pines'

Dies:  Whimsy Stamps 'Notables 5' die

1.5" White Lace/Satin Centre Red

Memento 'Rich Cocoa' ink pad

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E00, E13, R20, R30

Hair:  E43, E47, E49

Clothes:  E41, E43, E47/R20, R22, R27, R29

Boots:  E43, E47, E49

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Says Stamp  - anything goes

Stamping Sensations  -  christmas

Okay folks time for me to go.  I hope you have had an enjoyable weekend and here's to a good start to the new week.

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

Whimsy Stamps Rubber and Die Release Day blog hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to Whimsy Stamps  release day blog hop!

We are releasing 11 new red rubber stamps/stamp sets and 3 coordinating die/die sets this week, and they will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store and selected Whimsy Stamps retailers now!

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $15 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on today’s hop! We will draw the lucky winner from the comments left here and on today’s design team posts (listed below), so be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment at every stop to be entered into the draw.

Okay so for my contribution to our release day hop I had a play with one of the gorgeous new images from Elisabeth Bell called 'Little Sunkissed Summer Sweetness' and coloured her up with my copics.

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Little Sunkissed Summer Sweetness' by Elisabeth Bell

Medium:  copics

Dies:  Whimsy Stamps 'Dragonfly Border'

Papers:  Tilda 'Flowergarden'

Last piccie is a close up of the beautiful image.  She is beautiful to colour and real easy and quick to do - she is just so adorable!

You should have just come from Tabbatha Sandoval but if you have just popped in or happened upon my blog but would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at Iris's blog.  

Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Iris Wiechmann

Hellen Pearce (GDT)

Tracey Murphy (GDT)

Shelby Thomas

Debbie Eastman

Tabbatha Sandoval (GDT)

Ann-Marie Sinfield (that's me!)

Sheri Willshire (GDT)

Ellie Stover

Shannah Bartle

Don't forget folks you need to leave a comment at every stop along the hop to be entered into the draw to win a $15 gift certificate.

Right, your next step along the way is Sheri Willshire.  Thank you for stopping by and happy hopping!

Take care.

Ann-Marie 

xxx

'Ponytail'

Good evening my lovelies and happy Friday to you all.  

Just a quick stop by from me to share with you some delicious Whimsy goodness with you in the form of  a card made using the image 'Ponytail' by Time 4 Tea Designs and coloured her up with my copics.  I teamed her up with a sentiment from the 'Bracket' sentiments set also from the latest release and cut out using the 'Bracket Shape' die.

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Ponytail' by Time for Tea Designs

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps 'Bracket' sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Authentique 'Elegant'

Dies:  Whimsy Stamps 'Bracket Shape' die

A bit of a closer look at the gorgeous image.

Copic List

Face/Body:  E000, E00, E11, R20, R30 + W3 

Hair:  E43, E47, E49

Clothes:  R12, R14, R17, R27, R29/W1, W3, W5, W7, 100

Boots:  W1, W3, W5, W7

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Papertake Weekly  -  anything goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge  -  anything goes with ribbon

Okay so a fairly clean and simple card from me this time and I hope you like it.  That's all from me I'm off to grab myself a nice cup of hot chocolate and settle down to do a little colouring.  You have a great weekend folks.

Take care, 

Ann-Marie

xxx

Whimsy Stamps May Rubber and Die release - Day 5

Hello everyone and welcome to Day 5 of Whimsy Stamps May Rubber and Die release and today we get to share with you some fabulous images by Time for Tea stamps and Elisabeth Bell.  

 The entire May release is now available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store and from all good Whimsy Stamps retailers!! 

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden FOUR prizes of 2 new release rubber stamps somewhere on the DT’s blogs throughout our 5-day release event this week. As the location of the prizes are secret, be sure to leave a comment on ALL the stops on each daily blog hop to maximize your chance of winning! We will draw the lucky winners over the weekend and announce them on the Whimsy blog next week.

Okay so the card I made to participate in today's hop has been created using the sweetest image by Elisabeth Bell named 'Sweet Tea' accompanied by the beautiful sentiment from the set 'Fluttering By' by Simonne Clay and also the 'Butterfly Frame' Shapeology die.

Image:  Whimsy Stamps 'Sweet Tea' by Elisabeth Bell

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps 'Fluttering By' by SC Design

Dies:  Whimsy Stamps 'Butterfly Frame' Shapeology die

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Webster Pages 'Ladies & Gents and Trendsetter'

A closer picture of the cute image, sentiment and butterfly frame.  I'm so in love with that frame/sentiments and can see these being a permanent fixture on my desk!

An even closer look at the image.  I'm so pleased with how she turned out and I've started adding copic pens W3/W5 as extra shading I find it adds a little extra depth even to the skin tone.

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E00, E11, R20, R30 + W3 for added shading

Hair:  W1, W3, W5, W7

Clothes:  RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29/BG01, BG05/YG11 + W5 for added shading

Grass:  YG11, YG13, G28

Okay so that's it from me for today.  I've detailed the hop list below and next you need to pop across to Bev's blog.  

Ann-Marie Sinfield (that's me)

Bev Rochester

Iris Wiechmann

Jodi Amidei

Kathy Tanner

Linda Klaringe (May guest designer)

Shannah Bartle

Shelby Thomas

Don't forget to leave comments along the way folks to be in with a chance of winning some Whimsy gorgeousness.

Take care and happy hopping! 

Ann-Marie 

xxx