There's a fairy in my tea!

Whoosh, what was that?!? Well that would have been January and February my friends as we welcome in the first day of March today.  So happy first day of the month to you folks.

Well with it being the 1st and all it is time for a new challenge over on the ABC Challenges and today's letter is G.  So what have been gone for with this letter - we have plumped for G for Girls so we would like to see your creations for girls of all ages.  We are being sponsored by two super duper sponsors this month The Paper Shelter and Marianne Design so some great prizes to be won.

Okay, so I got to play with the image 'There's a fairy in my tea' from The Paper Shelter and I used the pre-coloured version for my card and I just added lots of Diamond Stickles to her wings and the little butterfly.  Some piccies coming up:-

Image: 'There's a fairy in my Tea' from The Paper Shelter

Papers:  Prima 'Fairy Flora'

A little close up of the image.  She is very cute and they do print out really well.

Challenges I would like to enter

Papertake Weekly  - fab sketch 87

Simon Says Stamp  -  anything goes 'with pearls'

Totally Papercrafts  -  make it shine

Sweet Stampin  -  cute

Okay time for me to toodle on off now as I have the wonderful task that is trying to persuade the kiddies its time to get dressed, so wish me luck with that one folks.

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie

xxx

'A' for Almost Christmas over on The ABC Challenge

Good morning my lovelies, I'm scheduling this post as I'm hoping to have some sort of a lay in this Sunday morn, but the jury is still out as to whether the kiddies will see it that way!

Anyway, just a quick pop in from me today as its that time of the month again when there is a new challenge up over on The ABC Challenge and we're right back at the beginning this time with the letter A so that's 'A' for Almost Christmas and we would like to see all of your Christmas cards/makes.  If you're like me you still have a few to do so don't by shy come over and join in with us.  Our lovely sponsor this time is The Paper Shelter and I got to use a cutie pie of an image called 'Christmas Candy Fairy'.
 

Okay so here's my card and the image has been coloured with my copics again in traditional colours which I seem to be favouring at the moment. 

Image:  'Christmas Candy Fairy' from The Paper Shelter

Medium:  Copics

Papers:  First Edition 'Festive Treats'

Dies:  Spellbinders 'Fleur de Lis Rectangles'

Sentiment: is a 3d sticker from a very old K & Co set as is the star on the bow and the ribbon I saved from a Christmas present last year - knew it would come in handy!

 

The usual close up to show the image.  Really love how its turned out and I love the red combo which is a new one for me - a bit of a brighter red than I normally go for.

Copics List

 

Face/Body:  E000, E21, E11, R20, R81

Hair:  E31, E33, E35, E37, E29

Reds: R000, R20, R22, R27

Greens:  G20, G24, G28

Yellow:  Y11, Y15, Y38, Y28

 

I would just like to enter this card into the challenge over at Sketch N Stash as I followed their fab sketch when making my card.

 

That's it from me folks. I shall be starting to put a few of the Christmas decs up today I won't get them all up in one day as there are so blinking many it will take me a few days!!!

 

Take care,

Ann-Marie

xxx

 

 

X for Xtra Special over at The ABC Challenge

Hello everyone I hope you all well and are having a good start to your week.  I'm in full birthday party mode this week, we've just had our son's birthday celebration at the weekend and now I have my party head on arranging my daughter's party for a couple of weeks time.

Anyway, its the 15th 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 X so that's X for Xtra Special so that's a card or creation for an xtra special occasion like wedding/new baby/birthday.  We have two fabby sponsors this time Bunny Zoes and The Paper Shelter so come over and join us we'd love to have you.  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 let me show you my creation.  I decided to make a card for a new baby and got to use the adorable 'Enchanted Dream' from The Paper Shelter.  I used the printed version this time rather than the digi stamp and am really impressed with the quality it printed out lovely and if you're in a hurry its a great idea for a quick card.  Anyway, enough waffle here's my card:-

Image:  The Paper Shelter 'Enchanted Dream'

Papers:  DCWV 'Nana's Nursery baby girl'

Flowers:  WOC and The Ribbon Girl

 

A close up of the printed version and I've just distressed the edges and added some Stickles.

 

Okay time for me to go now.  Have a great day folks and I'll see you tomorrow as I have my Whimsy challenge card to share with you all.

 

Take care

Ann-Marie

xxx

 

New Challenge at The ABC Challenge

Hello everyone and a very happy Thursday to you I hope you are all well.

 

Today its time for another new challenge over at The ABC Challenges and I have my DT  card to share with you all.  We are now on the letter T so that's T for Thank you folks.  We are being sponsored by Lili of the Valley and The Paper Shelter this challenge so two fabby sponsors this time.  We'd love to see you join in and have a chance at winning - you've got to be in it to win it folks!  As usual there are some gorgeous creations from my teamies so do pop over and take a peep at the lovely inspiration.

So moving on here is my card.  I was given the chance to play with this adorable image - isn't she a cutie.  This is 'Lets go to Sleep' and I have coloured her with my copics and cut her out before raising her up slightly with glue gel. 

Image:  The Paper Shelter 'Lets go to Sleep'

Medium:  copics

Papers:  Making Memories 'Meg' (from really old stash!)

Dies:  Spellbinders 'Fleur de Lis' rectangles

 

The side view up next where you can see I have decorated the inside to compliment the front.

 

Lastly the close up.  Fairly happy with my colouring on this one.  Is it just me or does anyone else struggle colouring with the 'BV' copics I always seem to have trouble blending them together but I got there in the end.  I also went with a bit of a different hair colour I normally go for a darkish brown but tried a blondish colour combo this time and I really quite like it so that's one I'll be using again. 

 

List of copics

 

Face/body:  E000, E11, E21, R20, R81

Clothes:  BV02, BV04, BV08/BG11, BG13, BG15

Hair:  E50, E53, E31, E33, E35

Puppy:  E50, E53, E31, E33, E35, E37

 

I made this card following the great sketch over at The Sweet Stop so would like to enter my card into that challenge.

 

That's all from me today.  If the weather holds we're off to the fair this afternoon, well I think we'll go whatever the weather what's a bit of rain when there's candyfloss to be had!!!

 

Enjoy your day my friends, take care.

Ann-Marie

xxx

 

 

My first card as DT member for ABC challenges!

Hello everyone long time no speak! Its been a tad hectic here and what with half term I've not spent that much time in my little crafty abode.  The kiddies are back at school next week so I'm hoping normal creative mode will resume when its a little more peaceful around here!

 

Anyway, I have some amazing news to share with you all today and that is I have been asked to join the fabulous team over at ABC Challenges.  Well I needed all of two seconds to answer that one and I am thrilled to become part of a fab team and very grateful they have given me this opportunity.  Thank you so much!!

 

So moving on I am here to show you my first creation as an ABC DT member and for this challenge we are on 'O for open'.   Yes its 'anything goes' so a nice easy one so no excuses not to join in and we are being sponsored by the fabby Marker Pop and Paper Shelter so even more reason to join in! 

 

I have used a gorgeous image from Paper Shelter called Spring Swing II isn't she sweet with her long flowing hair and pretty skirt. 

 

Image:  Paper Shelter 'Spring Swing II'

Medium:  copics

Papers:  First Edition 'Spring Drop'

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

all matted onto cardstock from Paper Mill Direct

 

 

As you can see there is a tag slipped in behind the image with a die cut message on.  Everything has had the distressed treatment with Tim Holtz distress ink walnut stain.

 

The usual close up to show you the fab image.  She has been coloured completely with copics.

Copics used

Dress and some flowers:  RV21, RV23, RV25

Flowers:  BG11, BG13, YR0000, YR00, YR02

Leaf:  YG11, YG13, YG67

Hair:  E50, E53, E33, E35, E37

 

Okay time for me to toodle on I think.  I hope you are all well and have been making the most of the sunshine as who knows how long it will last!!!

 

Take care folks and have a great weekend wherever you are.

 

Ann-Marie

xxx