Practice!

Been practicing my colouring! She's such a cutie and a joy to colour!!

From Paper Smooches again – My Peeps

 

Cutasaurus

Hi!  This little guy is from Paper Smooches “Cutasaurus”.  I’ve just gone for something very quick and simple with this card… stamped the cute little guy and coloured him with Tim Holtz Distress Markers.

 

Life is Art

Life is Art.. I was inspired to make this using Tim Holtz and Hero Arts Stamps after making one very similar designed by the amazing kath!

This is a little expanding file made for keeping embellishments in – all those spare die cuts that get lost! It's also the first time I've used little magnetic snaps carefully hidden to make the fastening - really pleased with how well they work!  

 

Blending Book

As I'm colouring everything in sight at the moment I thought it would be a good idea to make a blending book - somewhere to keep a record of all the combos that I find that work well.  So here it is - found loads of bind it all stuff when I was having a tidy out so put some of it to good use here!

Happy Everything

Playing with Paper Smooches and Polkadoodles.

 

Birthday for someone who likes to travel. I love these stamps from Tim Holtz – so lovely to colour!

Hi!

In a bright mood today!   These cute little birds are from Paper Smooches “My Peeps”.  Coloured with a mix of pens – I was going for the colours rather than a particular type of pen – Marvy LePlume II and Stampin’ Up! Write Markers.

The paper is from Echo Park “Note to Self”.

Sadly, my bright mood is not related to the weather here – it’s cold, very windy, and the sky is very grey and cloudy – this means rain and gale force winds in time for the school pick up!

Happy B'EARTH DAY!

The challenge for this card was Earth Day.  This little critter from Paper Smooches “Birthday Buddies” seems to just fit the bill!  Loved colouring him with Tim Holtz Distress Markers. Also had a bit of a root around in my Sizzix and Quickutz dies – forgot just how many I had (oops!).

This was a really fun card to make – nice and bright!

 

Fairy Wishes

 

I'm entering this lovely little fairy in:

 

Flutterby Wednesday's Challenge

The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes Challenge

next card in the making... had great fun colouring this gorgeous Saturated Canary stamp...

Cosmo Cricket papers this time...

Another Birthday!

 

And another!

 

Yummy Stash Used:

 

Tim Holtz Distress Markers

Paper Smooches Stamps

Echo Park Note to Self Papers

Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip Ink

Grumpasaurus

Love this! Not sure who I would give it to but the wee dino is just so cute!

 

Yummy Stash Used:

Tim Holtz Distress Markers

Paper Smooches Stamps

Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up! Rich Razzelberry Ink

(OW)L

This little guy stands 8" tall and is covered in little circles and ovals cut from shiny card and canvas treated with a blend of Letraset alcohol inks.  Took a lot of work to do the cutting - hence the name (ow)l   :-)   But here he is - finished.. with a little heart added to the front and some eyebrows (not sure if this is a step too far or not! His eyes are at a slight angle to make him look quizzical!!   lol

 

 

WooHooo!

Oh I love this little guy!

 

 

 

This is my entry for the Paper Smoochies Sparks Designer Drafts Challenge!

 

The inspiration for this challenge is a layout sketch.
*The challenge closes 14/04*

 

Paper Smoochies coloured using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.

This one time...

...at craft camp!

Had a brilliant weekend with lovely ladies gluing, stamping, cutting, colouring and generally having fun! Here are some of the outputs!

 

So a huge big thanks to Kath, Debbi, Charlotte and everyone!  Inspired once again!

 

Now, to play with all my new goodies... including these...

(37 new Tim Holtz Distress Markers... drooooool....)

Cupboard Trilogy Challenge #10 Easter

Hi! a huge big welcome if you've popped over here from the Cupboard Trilogy Challenge Blog!
It's our 10th monthly challenge - and the theme is easter!  I tried to make my DT entry as bright and cheery as possible, as all the snow, freezing wind and ice was getting me a bit down!  So what better than getting out lots of lovely bright colours and making something cheery!

So here it is!

I coloured the bunny using Stampin' Up! inks and a blender pen.  Love the lightness of the effect you can achieve.

Hope you like it!

Why not pop round to the Cupboard and see all the DT entries.  I would love to see what the easter theme inspires in you!

 

Tx

Little Notebook

Birthday {party hat} blueprint

Birthday {present} Blueprint

Oooh oooh!! New toy alert!!! New Tim Holtz stamps from Stampers Anonymous!!  Gorgeous set of four new blueprint style stamps!  Had to play, couldn't help myself!!

Coloured with ProMarkers... Sky Blue, Artic Blue and Cool Aqua,  and Lime Zest and Lime Green.  The papers are HOTP and the Cardstock is Stampin' Up (Island Indigo & Lucky Limeade).

Birthday Elephant

Sometimes, when inspiration is playing a game of hide and seek you need to just take things back to basics.  I know that style and techniques evolve and it's easy to get into the routine of making things in a similar why.. and I think that's true of this card. I've been kind of stuck for inspiration recently - which is why I've started playing around with Art Journalling techniques - and thats really helped as I've had to look beyond the crafty supplies in my immediate reach..  and in doing so I found an old HOTP pad of paper.. Nice bright colours.. and that's what inspired me to make this card!   I really need to use/donate/sell the majority of my 6x6 and 8x8 pads.. (to make room for new, obviously).. so I will be continuing to search through the mountains of paper I have.. who knows what I will find.. or how it will inspire me?!

2nd attempt!

Felt a wee bit happier with "random" on this one!   More practice needed!

Art Journaling: First attempt!

I love the look of art journalling but I have a real problem with random and abstract! 
But I'm sure, like with most things, patience and perseverence will win the day!
So here it is.. my first attempt!   Using lots of lovely Tim Holtz goodies I am now well and truley covered in ink and glimmer mist!



The paper is Tim Holtz Travel collection. Inked with adirondack inks and sprayed with Tattered Angels glimmer mist.   Tim Holtz stamps, and Stampin Up white craft ink.  New Alterations "Wanted" alphabet die - you can never have toooooo many alphabets!!
I used my trusty Heidi Swapp edge distresser (what a brilliant little tool that is!) to rough up the edges.. now I just need to make a mini book and make this the cover!

This has been great fun to do.. interesting that you can really do no wrong.. you just keep going until you are happy, remembering that sometimes less is more!! and not getting too hung up about random!  There are loads of new techniques to be learned with art journalling.. loads that would give new life to your existing craft stash!  
So.. watch this space as I experiment some more soon!

Cupboard Trilogy Challenge #9

Hello!  Here is my DT entry for challenge #9 A mothers love.. over at the Cupboard Trilogy Challenge blog.

This is a lovely theme to do a challenge for. What better than to make a card for all those wonderful mums out there! 

 

I hope you like my card and I look forward to seeing yours over at TCT Challenge Blog.

 

 

The flowers are stamped on cardstock and vellum - coloured with promarkers.

 

Just Practising

As I've no inspiration at the moment I thought I would practice some colouring with my ProMarkers.  It's been ages since I used them.  Need more practice.. it's quite relaxing!

The Cupboard Trilogy Challenge #8

Well that's us in the 8th month of Cupboard Trilogy Challenges and this month it's a "Sprinkling of Red and Romance"

Here's my DT Entry

 

I used the gorgeous new papers from Stampin' Up!

 

Why don't you pop on over to the Cupboard Trilogy Challenge Blog and let your creativity go wild!

Papa's Taxi

Choo Choo

Oh, I've been so bad...

...why have I been so bad??  Because I haven't posted anything in ages!  It's not that I've not been crafting.. I do have a lot less free time now that I've started my new job.. but it's all good.  I've been busy making lots of cards but not always taking pics of them (really do need to get a better camera!)

Here are some recent makes.  I've also been busy on what started out as a crochet granny square and is now about 4 sq ft in size! I'm going to keep going until it can be used as a throw for a bed.  It's great fun and really relaxing to make!  I'll take a pic soon... just to prove that there are no idle hands in this house!

 

 

 

All thoughts are now turning to holidays... want to do some special holidays this year.. about time we treated ourselves! So lots of googling ahead...!  oh I do love looking for holiday venues!

 

I'm off to do my nails now.. Leighton Denny Crushed Grape I think!  I just love that colour.. and I'm not sure Jailbird is a good idea for work, although I do love it!!   What do you think??

 

 

Cupboard Trilogy Challenge #7 Lead By Example

Happy New Year everyone! What better way to start the new year than with a new challenge at the Cupboard Trilogy!   It's hard to think we are now in our 7th challenge month!  I love this one.. the DT spec was "Lead by Example" which pretty much means anything goes!   Here is my entry.. I hope you like it and it inspires in some way.. colours, layout, textures etc...

So why don't you pop on over to the Trilogy Challenge and see all the DT entries.  Can't wait to see all the lovely new creations, please just remember to mention which DT entry inspired you!

Last craft of 2012

Well, my mojo has well and truly decided that it would spend the christmas holidays somewhere else.. maybe it needed a break!   This is the first thing I've made since the last of my christmas cards and tags. 

 

Wishing everyone a happy new year and looking forward to 2013!

Made with Swarovski crystals and glass beads.

 

Exciting times at the Cupboard Trilogy!

Hi!  Not had much crafty time recently with all the Christmas prep and family stuff (some good, some not so good) but just a little reminder that if you are up for a challenge then pop over to the Trilogy.. let yourself go and join in our Frosty Winter challenge!

Making some tags.. just need to find some nice gingham check ribbon!

Cupboard Trilogy Challenge #6

Hi everyone! Another month passes by and we have a fantastic new challenge at The Cupboard Trilogy!   I only have to take one look out of the window this morning to see how appropriate this challenge  is - here in central Scotland it is most definately a "Frosty Winter".
So time to be inspired by these fresh clean mornings, lawns covered in sparkly frost and clear blue skies and see what you can create for the challenge this month!
Here's my design team entry. I hope you like it!

The snow effect is just a random sprinkling of Frantage Chunky White embossing enamel.

Cardstock and glitter card is Stampin' Up! The snow flake is sizzix.  I love the greeting - it's Hero Arts. The the houses are from the most wonderful Tim Holtz!