Forgotten Sugar!!

Hi guys, I've been away a little longer than I planned but we've managed to catch every bug going around the school and you know kiddies they love to share so we've all had something in one form or another.  

I've been trying to complete this card for a good week and a half at least!  Anyway, here it is and I wanted to do an easel card/box as I haven't done one for a long time.  I was going through my stamps and came across this little forgottren treasure from Sugar Nellie.  She's so sweet and easy to colour.  I've used copics and prisma pencils and the papers are my all time fave GCD studios 'Ella Blue'.  Not sure you can see very well but I have had a go at distressing the papers both with my scissors and then going over with distress ink.  There were a couple of challenges around (well there were when I started it!!) that wanted Vintage/Shabby Chic.  Well I love shabby chic/vintage but I can never quite get that 'shabby' look but I tried and I do think it came out more 'vintage' than anything but I quite like it and for once I'm quite happy with the end result.

I used flowers from WOC and the others were made using a Magnolia Doily Flowers die which I absolutely love. 

The sentiment is from Whimsy, the butterflies are a really old punch I can't even remember where I got it from.

I would like to enter into a few challenges:-

Bunny Zoes  -  Shabby Chic/Vintage

Simon Says Stamp  -  Anything goes

Wild Orchid Crafts  -  BINGO (gems,flowers,ribbon)

Okay I've gotta dash now, its an early tea today for us all as we have parents evening for Emilie, my youngest, at 6.10 p.m. and then Luke, the eldest, has a school disco at 6.30 p.m.  All I can say is thank god that the two schools are next to each other otherwise that would be fun trying to get to both!!!

Take care folks, catch up with you soon.

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

One down, one to go!!

Hello folks from a rather dismal day on the south coast.  I hope you are having better weather where you are.  Just popped on to show you the first of my mother's day cards and I must say I'm a little ahead of myself as I normally leave things to the last minute and end up making them the night before.   

Anyway, I've used a stamp which I finally managed to get hold of I have been wanting this one for a while.  She has been coloured mainly with prismacolor pencils apart from the skin and hair for which I used copics.  I tried a different style of card which I love and was so easy and I got the details from over on Norma's blog HERE.  She has an amazing blog with so much inspiration with templates and tutorials so if you're ever stuck for ideas its a real treasure trove! 

A bit of a side view up next.  Apologies if the photos seem a little dark as I said its a pretty dismal day with not much light about.  Didnt use much stash for this one its really quite clean and simple for me.  Papers used were I think Papermania V & A 'Hanoverian' with lots of muted colours and flowery prints.  A couple of flowers from WOC and couple of pearls and thats it.

I would like to enter into a few challenges:-

Creative Inspirations  -  anything goes

Simon Says Stamp  -  anything goes

Crafty Ribbons  -  Celebrate your mum

CES Challenge  -  Flower frenzy

Craft your days away  -  Mothers day

Okay I'm off now to do homework duty with my eldest.  My most least favourite thing about school its a real struggle with him to get him to do it, so wish me luck!

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Not a shop bought flower in sight!!!!

Hi all, I hope you are okay.  All is peachy in my neck of the woods.  I think Spring is just around the corner it is so close I can taste it. 

I'm getting a little ahead of myself at the moment and I've made an Easter card.  I decided to make a tent card which was great fun, not quite sure what I was thinking with the colour combo though its not my usual style and would you believe there is not a shop bought flower in sight all the flowers have been made using punches for a change.  I do think it is lacking something not sure what though and I am not 100% happy with it wasnt quite what I had pictured in my head.  

The gorgeous papers I used were Prima Sweet Fairy.  Stamps coloured with a mixture of copics, promarkers and prismacolor pencils.  The sentiment is a Forever Friends die cut.

Actually, if you read my earlier post this is the card that I was making when I broke my cuttlebug. I was die cutting the scalloped circle out so I could place the scene behind.



My hubby is at the moment tinkering with it (they do like to tinker don't they!!!) in the hope that he won't have to fork out for a new one.  I would like to thank all of you that took the time to leave me your comments about different machines available I have found them invaluable.  I was gutted when it broke but I am actually quite excited now at the prospect of a new machine and I think I am going to get a Big Shot that is of course when my hubby realises its a lost cause which I hope will be sooner rather than later.

Okay,  a couple of challenges that I would like to enter into:-

Magnolia Stamp Lovers  -  Punches

Totally Tilda  -  Die cuts and Punches

Right, thats a wrap from me.  Have lots of crafty fun wherever you are.

Take care.

Ann-Marie

My Cuttlebug is poorly!!

Hi all, just a brief one from me.  I was in the middle of making my latest card and was putting something through the Bug when the damn thing made an almighty noise and the side literally shot off.  Thinking about it now it was quite funny but it didnt half make me jump and I guess I must have been trying to put too much through although it wasnt many layers and I've done it before so perhaps it was on its last legs. 

Anyway, the reason why I'm here is I can't live without some sort of diecutting machine but have been thinking about changing to say maybe the Grand Calibur or a Big Shot.  It is obviously a considered purchase or do I just get a second hand Bug off e-bay at a fraction of the price.  What do you have folks?  At this moment I'm veering towards a new machine just so I can have the larger dies.

Take care.

Ann-Marie

xxx

A Wee Change!

Hi ya folks!  I know its been a while.  Haven't done much crafting of late I think my mojo has packed up and gone on holiday - I hope its somewhere warm as its blinking freezing here!

Well those that know me will know that I am very much a creature of habit and this is quite often reflected in my craft as I tend to stick with the same stamps and colour themes.  Well I was bought a Wee stamp for Crimbo so thought I would have a change from my normal stamps and ink it up.  I was also given for Crimbo a small sewing machine nothing fancy but more than adequate for crafting with so hey I pushed the boat out and did some stitching on my card as well.

I have coloured her with copics, the papers are First Edition Summer Breeze and are just devine with added glitter accents and the flowers are from WOC.  A quick side view of the card:

Well I'm gonna poodle off now and stamp up some images to colour.  Wish me luck I did this the other day and they all ended up in the bin in disgust!  Before I go I want to enter into a few challenges:-

Bunny Zoes monthly challenge  -  photo inspiration

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  -  anything goes

Papertake Weekly  -  anything goes (with optional extra of 'love' theme)

Craft Your Days Away  -  get stitchy with it

Stampalot challenge  -  in the garden

Right catch ya later folks, have a good one wherever you are and stay safe and warm in this chilly weather.

Take care.

Ann-Marie

xxx

Sugar Nellie book card

Hi just a quick one from me today.  Just wanted to show a book card which my mum asked me to make for her friend's 50th birthday.  I followed the fab sketch over at The Sugar Bowl and used Daisy coloured with copics. 

A quick view of the card when opened. 

I would like to enter this into The Sugar Bowl challenge.

Right thats it from me, told you it was a quick one.  Got to go and pick up my son from footy practice so better dash.

Catch you later everyone.  Take care.

Ann-Marie

xxx