'Little Skater'

Good morning folks.  I hope you had a lovely crafty weekend.  I didn't manage to get much crafty play time as it was my daughter's 14th and nephew's 1st birthday so it has been a tad busy, but hey keeps me out of mischief lol!!

Well I didn't get much time to play but I do have my Crafteezee make to share with you.  So this is All Dressed Up 'Little Skater' one of the new stamps released by Crafteezee and she is so sweet.

I decided to stamp her onto kraft and coloured her with a mix of copics and spectrum noirs. My colour scheme was taken from the beautiful Mintay 'The Sweetest Christmas' papers and I layered them up on to kraft as well.  I also fussy cut around a few images and layered them underneath and in the corner just for a little extra interest.

I love how the markers look softer on kraft card and I just used a couple of cool grey prisma's blended for the background.

Copics/Spectrum Noirs list

Skin:  E000, E11, E13
Hair:  E43, E44, E47, E49
Clothes:  R000, R32, R35, R37, R39/Spectrum Noirs GT1, GT2, GT3, JG4

Okay so that is all from me today peeps.  Links to the Crafteezee goodies I've used are at the bottom of my post.  I'm playing catch up with my craft now this week after the last couple of days have been super busy.  Don't you just hate it when life gets in the way!!!

Take care and happy crafting.
Ann-Marie
xxx

Challenges:-

Colour Crazy Wk42  -  anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz  -  something beginning with 'S' (the stamp I've used is a skater)

All Dressed Up challenge #98  -  anything goes with ADU image

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

Crafty Sentiments August new release week - Day 2

Good morning my lovelies and I hope you are all in fine spirits.  We have another soggy day here today and after such a beautiful and warm day yesterday too.  Seriously you can get whiplash from our good old British weather you never really know quite what you're going to wake up to!

So anyway I've popped in today as it's Crafty Sentiments Designs August new release week yay and it's a digi release this time too so instant gratification even better!!

So it's day 2 and my turn to share with you a little something and I got to play with the gorgeous 'My Little Helper'.  The theme this time is Christmas so I've actually made my first Christmas project of the year.  I saw when I was browsing a little while ago a gift card holder idea (can't remember where unfortunately) but I thought I'd have a little go at one.  These are going to be so useful for giving gift cards so I will be making a few this year I can tell you.

Image:  'My Christmas Helper' by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Medium:  copics

Papers:  First Edition 'Nordic Christmas'

Crafters Companion Kraft Card, Neenah 'Desert Storm' kraft colouring card

Ribbon, twine and bells from stash

As you can see the beauty of having a digi is you can resize it.  So here I've got it printed out quite large for the inside and then I made it really small and printed it out on the tag to.

Lastly my usual close up of the image.  I decided to use colour on kraft this time which is a first for me with copics but I love the outcome.

copics

Face/body:  E000, E11, E00, E13

Clothes:  R14, R17, R29, W7/G24, G94, G99, W7/BG72, BG75

Hair:  E41, E43, E47, E49

Okay that's all from me today folks.  Don't forget the release is happening all week so pop over to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspirational blog for some lovely projects from my team mates and remember this release is digi so no waiting the images are available in the store now!!!

Take care and happy crafting.

Ann-Marie 

xx

Challenges I would like to enter:-

ABC Christmas challenge  -  P, Q, R  - I've gone for People and Red

Creative Inspirations  -  anything goes

Cute Card Thursday  -  anything goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin  -  anything Christmas goes

Winter Wonderland  -  use a digi

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

Tilda on Kraft

Hello everyone I hope your week is going swimmingly mine has sort of whizzed by in a blur but I think it was a good one! 

 

The weather is dark and dreary today AGAIN and I heard on the radio this morning that tomorrow (21st) is the longest day WHAT! we've hardly had any nice weather and now the nights are going to be drawing in I guess those 5 or so days of warm weather we had a few weeks ago was our summer this year!!!!

 

Well after that depressing note I shall swiftly move on to show you my card.  I thought I would use a Maggie for a change and went with 'summer flower tilda'.  She has been coloured solely with Prisma pencils onto Kraft card.  I followed the fabby sketch over at CLP challenge blog and this is what I came up with.

 

Image:  Magnolia 'summer flower tilda'

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils blended with Sansador

Papers:  Prima 'botanical collection'

Dies:  Spellbinders 'floral ovals'

lace/ribbon/pearls from stash

all matted onto cardstock from The Papermill Direct

 

I decided I wanted a double bow so used a little lace as well and I didn't have the right coloured ribbon so used my copic RV99 to colour some plain white satin ribbon.

 

A close up of Tilda and I so love that dark cardstock from the Papermill I think its called maroon and is such a rich sumptuous colour and goes lovely with the kraft.

Prismas used

Face/body:  light peach, peach, burnt ochre

Dress/boots:  seashell pink, dark purple, black cherry, mahogany red

Flower/wings:  beige, jasmine, lime peel, kelly green

Hair:  ginger root, light umber, dark brown

adding shadows and depth:  90% cool grey over the colours

 

Challenges I would like to enter:-

 

Bunny Zoes  -  wings

 

Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia  -  lace and pearls

 

Magnolia Down Under  -  anything goes

 

CLP Challenge blog  -  great sketch

 

The Hobby House  -  anything goes

 

Catch up with you later folks and hope you manage to squeeze in some crafty time.

 

Take care,

Ann-Marie

xxx

A Wee fairy

Good morning my friends I hope your day is as gorgeous as it is here.  Its beautiful not a cloud in the sky and the birdies are chirping away really does make you feel great!

 

Anyway, I've popped in to show you my latest card.  I have many stamps and I love them all and every time I play with one I think 'oh this is my favourite' until the next time of course.  I have a soft spot in my heart for flower fairies of any kind always have had since a little girl when I used to read the flower fairy poems my Cicely Mary Barker.  So when I saw the little fairies released by Sylia Zet I knew I had to have them.  

 

They're so adorable and so easy to colour.  I've coloured using my Prismas this time and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. 

 

Image:  Wee Stamps 'flower fairies' digi

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils blended with Sansador

Papers:  Prima 'Sweet Fairy' - of course!

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts and from stash

Die cut pennants were made using a Whimsy die and stamp set.

 

The obligatory side view and you can see the inside has been decorated to compliment the front.

 

 

Lastly the close up of the sweet fairy.  I added glamour dust to her wings and a few dots of liquid pearls.

Prismas used

Face:  light peach, peach, burnt ochre

Dress/shoes:  pink rose, pink, magenta

Flowers:  lilac, parma violet, violet & lemon yellow, canary yellow, sunburst yellow

Leaves:  chartreuse, apple green, olive green

Hair:  peach beige, chocolate, dark umber

 

Challenges I would like to enter:

 

Allsorts  -  here comes the girls

 

The Ribbon Girl  -  add a die cut

 

A little bit crafty  -  something sweet

 

Stamping Sensations  -  summer blooms

 

The Hobby House  -  anything goes

 

My Mums Craft Shop  -  dies

 

Simon Says Stamp  -  anything goes

 

Crafty Ribbons  -  anything goes 'with ribbon'

 

Totally Papercrafts  -  anything goes

 

Okay folks I'm going to love you and leave you now off to spend the day at my mums.  Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts folks!

 

Take care

Ann-Marie

xxx

Hello little butterfly!

Hello folks how are you all doing, good I hope.  Well I'm happy as its Friday and the beginning of the weekend YEH!  We're seeing family tomorrow my mum, sisters and I are all descending on my aunt for the morning and having a big cooked breakfast together so should be fun.  We do it maybe once a month or so and its great to catch up.  The kiddiewinkles love it as they have cows, chickens, ducks, geese, pigs and they've just got a couple of little lambs as well and they are still being bottle fed so they're going to have a go at doing that - thats if they can get past me first :)

 

Anyway, moving on to my card.  I dug out a couple of Magnolias for this one.  I've also coloured with Prismas onto Kraft card and love the softnest of it. 

 

Image:  Magnolia Tilda 'hello little butterfly' and 'shabby fence'

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils

Paper:  K & Co. 'garden collage' very old paper pad

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Dies:  Spellbinders 'floral ovals', Tim Holtz on the edge 'butterflies'

 

I didn't mask these images together this time but coloured Tilda separately and cut her out and used glue gel to 3d her slightly.  You can just make it out in the side view piccie.

 

The usual last piccie is a close up.  Really happy with how this turned out, really pleased with the fence although I ended up covering quite a bit of it up in the end.  This card was one that came together really easy and I love it when that happens.

Prismas used

Skin:  light peach, peach, burnt ochre

Dress:  pink rose, hot pink, cloud blue, blue violet lake, violet blue

Hair/boots: beige, light umber, dark umber

Fence:  white, 90% cool grey

Grass/leaves/butterfly:  lime peel, olive green, marine green

 

Challenges I would like to enter:-

 

Papertake Weekly  -  anything goes

 

Midweek Magnolias  -  diecuts and/or punches

 

Marvellous Magnolias  -  anything goes

 

Sweet Stampin  -  create a scene

 

CLP Challenge  -  fabby sketch

 

Okay better get lively the house won't clean itself unfortunately.  Catch up with later and I hope you all have a great weekend. 

 

Take care,

Ann-Marie

xxx

 

 

 

Rope Swing

Happy Sunday to you folks, I hope you have been enjoying your weekend ours has been fairly quiet but lovely.

 

Right onto my card.  I decided to make an easel card for a change its been a long time since I made one and I dug out an old Sugar Nellie image called 'Rope Swing' by Elisabeth Bell.  Sometimes I forget I have such beautiful older stamps with all the new ones coming out.  I decided to have another go at colouring on kraft with my Prismas again.

 

Image:  Sugar Nellie 'Rope Swing'

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils blended with sansador

Papers:  Prima 'Sun Kiss'

Dies:  Tim Holtz on the Edge, Magnolia Doohickey 'vintage daisies',

'vintage tag' & 'dragonflies', Cheery Lynn 'fanciful flourish'

Roses:  Wild Orchid Crafts

 

Everything was distressed with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink.  I'd forgotten how hard easel cards are to photograph.  My camera seems to have made the colours a bit paler as well they're deeper IRL.

 

A close up of the cutiepie image.  I so love my vintage daisy die at the moment it makes fab flowers.

 

Challenges I would like to enter:-

 

The Sketchy Challenges  - great sketch

 

The Sugar Bowl  -  anything goes (as long as you use a SN image)

 

Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  get your kraft on (colouring on kraft)

 

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  -  Spring is in the air

 

Papertake Weekly  -  anything goes

 

Sweet Stampin  -  look at the scallops

 

The Ribbon Girl - add flowers

 

Joanna Sheen  -  spring into Spring

 

Right best dash loads of washing to catch up on which ultimately means more ironing, yuk!!!

 

Take care and happy crafting everyone.

 

Ann-Marie

xxx

 

 

Suzi with Bunny

Hi my friends, just a quick stop by today to upload my latest card.  I had a go at colouring onto kraft for this one.  I wasn't brave enough to have a go with copics so I got out my prisma pencils instead and I really enjoyed it and love how it turned out.  I love my copics but sometimes I think its good to have a change don't you.

 

Anyway, back to why I'm here.  This is my card and I've used a Wee stamp and I think she's called Suzi with Bunny but don't quote me on that I seem to have mislaid the packaging.

 

Image:  Wee stamps

Medium:  Prismacolor pencils blended with Sansador

Papers:  K & Company 'Classic K Bailey'

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

 

A side view up next.  The inside has been decorated to compliment the front and I've used a kraft Craftworks Cards 6 x 6 card base.

 

 

Lastly a little close up of the adorable image.  Love the hair - sometimes I can struggle with hair but found this fairly easy and am quite happy with the outcome.

 

Challenges I would like to enter:

 

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  -  happy birthday

 

Sketch Saturday  -  great sketch

 

Sweet Stampin  -  lots of layers

 

Okay time for me to go now.  I've got some sewing to do - my little girl managed to pull apart a seam on her school coat and its huge so now I have some repairs to make.  You would think this easy really but sewing and me just don't seem to go well together but I'm going to have a go and if that fails I shall be taking a trip to the  seamstress down the road its still cheaper than buying a new coat!!!

 

Take care folks and happy crafting.

 

Ann-Marie

xxx