Always be yourself … unless you can be a mermaid

Happy Monday to you all. I am so happy to be back with my first card in 6 years! I can’t quite believe it has been that long. It has taken me a couple of weeks to be fair to make my card but it is now finished.

I enjoyed making this so much. The image is just so pretty. It is from my beautiful mermaid stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. This has to be one of my favourite colour combos and I didn't even realise at the time but it matches my new blog colours perfectly ... loving this little bonus!

For my card I have used one of the beautiful mermaid stamps and coloured with my copics. It seems so odd colouring and I need a few refills for my skin tones so I will get those ordered online.

I have added some stickles for a little bling – I just love glitter … the shade is waterfall.

This is something new to when I blogged before ... 3D effects .... press play .... how fun!

I really love the sentiment stamps in this stamp kit … perfect for any age at all. I popped to The Range and Hobbycraft for a couple of bits and couldn’t believe my luck when I found this beautiful First Edition paper pad (Beyond the shore, 6x6) … the colours were perfect and just beautiful mermaidy designs.

Here is a quick video of the crafty things I bought …..

Ok, so time for some challenges … eek …. how exciting. I will add them below when I find some lol.

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Pop it Up

Have a fab week everyone …. it’s great to be properly back xxx

A sparkly new year!

Hi everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Wow, 2013 already, where has last year gone to? Here is my first crafty project of the new year. It is my DT sample for Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog and this week we would love to see anything new at all.

Haha, so maybe I took the idea of new too far …. here is my diary for a brand new year!!!! I thought I would bling up my boring old diary. I am really going to try lots of different crafty things this year so it was kind of cool not making a card.

Heidi will be giving a $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store!

Products:

Thanks for looking, have a great week xxxxxxxxxxx

Falling into Autumn

 

 

I am back with another card to share with you all. This time it is for Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog. This week our theme is Autumn Leaves so we would love to see leaves or colours of autumn on your projects.

I had great fun colouring my image, she is one of my favourites. I always try to colour with a different colour scheme from the last time I used the same stamp and I have to say I just love these colours.

 

For a change I coloured the whole of the background in grey. It does look a bit like the sky here in Yorkshire today and I really like how it makes the paler colours of the image ‘pop’.

I am still loving these pretty leaves by Prima (links below). Lots of them come pre-glittered so that is a winner with me straight away lol.

Heidi will be giving a $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store! 

Products:

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Just Inklined – Daisy Patch

Morning folks, or is it goodnight??? I am just about to head off to bed after my night shift and I am shattered because I have been up for 25 hours now and am in desperate need for my bed.

Before I pop off to the land of nod here is my card for Just Inklined ….. isn’t it a lovely image.

This is called Daisy Patch and I have coloured it with my Prisma Pencils. I haven’t used these for absolutely ages and I really need more practice but I am proud that I had a go with them.

A closer view…..

Promise to post all proper links later, I am just too tired right now.

as promised (aren’t I good) …

Don’t forget my candy which is a couple of posts below xxxx

Simon Says ….. Anything But A Card

I am back again ….. did you miss me lol. So as promised, here is my 2nd offering for today. It is for the one and only Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog. It is a special week this week because we have a brand new design team!! I am so thankful to be back for another term ….. I just love being on this team so thankyou so much to Heidi, Steph and Lols for having faith in me. It would be great if you could all pop over and say hi to all the newbies and a well done to the old timers :o)

So what is the theme this week ……

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

I decided to make a book mark this week. I was originally going to make one of the little corner ones but then I found my Bazzill gem template and wanted to use it so I ended up with a more traditional book mark. I also used some Doodlebug rub ons too – how cool are these!

The design team are all using products by 7 Gypsies and Maya Road this week, and wow, there are some amazing creations!!!!

I now have my bookmark all ready for my holidays ….. just the last book in the Fifty Shades trilogy to read …… holding off reading it until I go so I can have a couple of uninterrupted days to read it. What will I do when I get to the end????

You all know by now that one lucky person who enters will win a $50 voucher to spend at the Simon Says Stamp Online Store …… so come on, get joining in – there are so many fabulous products in store that could be dropping into your basket for free!!!!

Ok, so want to know what I used …. here are the picture links – click them to be taken directly to the product on the website……

Challenges:

That’s your lot for today from me ….. back to work tomorrow so you may get a couple of days peace and quiet …. perhaps. 


Wooooah, hang on, I almost forgot some exciting news....... there is a blog hop going on right now - pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for more details.


You now also have more time to enter our challenge. Each week the challenge will now be posted at 2pm GMT and the previous weeks will close an hour before (1pm GMT) 


Have a great day folks xxxxxxxxxx

The Paper Shelter – Spotty/Dotty

It’s me again, Wednesdays seem like the only day I post – I really need to get my bum into gear and try to post more often. This time I am sharing my DT card for The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and our theme is ….

Going dottie!!!!

I have been wanting to colour this image for quite a while. She is called ‘Cool Waitress’ and was an absolute joy to colour. I have used my copics and also some more papers by First Edition.

I coloured my die cut with copics to match my colour scheme because my gorgeous friend sent me some and they were white – think it turned out ok really.

A spotty ribbon and feathers finish off my card, continuing with this weeks theme.

Details of the prize are over on the challenge blog so please pop over for a look and also for more inspiration by the design team.

There are also lots of gorgeous new digis available so make sure you check out The Paper Shelter website.

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday – Planes, trains and automobiles (skates)

Dutch Dare – Pearls and Swirls

Fussy and Fancy – Swirls and Flourishes

Secret Crafter – Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss – Sketch

The Ribbon Girl – Ribbon or Lace

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts – Anything Goes

Cutie Pie Challenge – Die cuts and Punches

Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes

My Time To Craft – Hats or Handbags

Ok, so that’s it for today. I promise to try and be back before next week! Byeeeeeee x

Simon Says …. Anything Goes

Hiya, and wow, how amazing is this weather??? I can hardly believe it is only March! Even better because I have 3 whole days off so I am going to make the most of it. It won’t be all relaxing though because there is lots of work to be done in the garden. We (that is the royal we) are currently demolishing an old workshop at the bottom of the garden. A skip has been delivered this morning so poor hubby will now be going up and down the garden with a wheel barrow taking all the bricks and rubble. He is going to be shattered but I will keep him supplied with drinks and the odd encouraging word lol.

So I have 2 cards for you today ….. here is my first of the day. It is my DT card for Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog. It is time for our ‘ANYTHING GOES’ challenge again so I just know we are going to be swamped with entries – it is always very popular.

The design team are all showcasing MFT products so make sure you visit them all for some inspiration.

I am quite pleased with my card today for a couple of reasons. First of all I stamped in grey ink rather than black. It really does make it trickier than usual to colour although not as hard as using an even lighter colour. I think I am going to stick with this for a while because I do like the softer look it gives.

The other reason I am pleased is because I have tried to make my light source come from a different direction. I usually just opt for a central light source but I have tried to imagine the light coming from the left. I am pleased with the teddy and I am about 80% happy with the little girl’s hair. I have to just keep experimenting and practicing to improve my skills I think.

A different angle to show the gorgeous shimmer and bling on the cardstock and designer papers (don’t forget the links to all the products are below)

…..and if that is not enough one lucky winner gets a $50 voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp Online Store -  thanks Heidi x

So what are you waiting for – get your pens out in the garden and get colouring – you can’t waste all that fabulous natural light!

Products…..

Challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles - Circles and Squares

Pixie Dust Studio – Favourite Things (Everything!!!! Flowers, bling,punches, dies, ribbon)

Cute Card Thursday – Anything Goes

Stampin’ for the Weekend – Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday – 3 B’s: Bling, Bow, Border

Little Darlings Challenge – Outside

There you go – that’s it for now. I will be back after lunch with another card ….. none for ages then 2 in a day, lol. Going to try and post more often if I can, just never seem to have enough hours in a day …… I can only try though can’t I.

See you in a bit xxx