Back to my reds...

Hi Peeps...

Well as the title says, it's back to using my reds today..  for this gorgeous little Wryn from Tiddlyinks!  

As I'm taking part in the 30 day colouring challenge run by the lovely Kathy Racoosin..  I'm getting lots of images coloured and am trying to keep up with putting them on cards!  Not as easy as it looks because I always find the designing the difficult bit!

Card Info:

Image - Tiddlyinks Winter Wryn and Snowman

Dies - MFT Single Stitched Square Frame, Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes

Sentiment and Die - Mama Elephant Mini Messages

Paper - Bo Bunny

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E25/27/29

Reds - R35/37/39, E57

Fur - C0/1

Boots - E25/27

Snowman - C0/1, BV01

Hat - C5/7/9

Shading T0.1.3

Hope you like what I did.... and now I'm off to watch Strictly Come Dancing!!

Big hugs

Christmas Shoes!!

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends....

I'm back in my pink zone today as it's time for another challenge at In The Pink... and this time our theme is 

WINTER

Now that could also mean anything that happens in Winter.... like Christmas..  or at least that's how I interpreted it!  I came up with these fabulous shoes...  wouldn't we all love to wear them?  I know I'd fall flat on my face if I tried though!

Card Info:

Image - Bugaboo Christmas Heels

Doodled Square by Delicious Scraps

Colouring - Copics

R81/83/85, G82, YG63

Shading - T0/1/3

Bugaboo is our generous sponsor this time..  if you're randomly chosen from our Perfect Pinky choice, you could win 7 free digi images!

Hope we'll see you over at In The Pink to join in the Winter fun!!

Big hugs

Caroling Chicks...

Good Morning Lovely Peeps....

How're you all doing??  I'm trying to keep up with The 30-day Colouring Challenge hosted by Kathy Racoosin - I made this one yesterday for Day 7 and managed to get it on Instagram last night, but was too sleepy to put it on my blog......... sooooo here it is!!

I received this fabulous stamp from a lovely friend as a gift a little while back - and this is it's first outing...  I'm sure there'll be more as these chicks are tooooo cute!!

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Caroling Chicks

Paper - Scraps from Stash

Colouring - Copics

Chicks Y02, YR21/23

Reds and Greens - R35/39, YG25

Hat - C5/7/9

Snow Shading - C0/1/3

Sky Shading - B0000/000/01

Hopefully I'll be back again later today with more colouring!

Big hugs

Santa!!!!!!!!

 

Hi Peeps...

Yes, I think it's true to say that I'm getting carried away with these little Santas....  colouring them makes me feel happy!!

Today I have made a tag - and I'm ever so carefully trying the splatter technique for the snowy background...  but I'm not wonderful at it yet, I think I'm being TOO careful!  Ah well... I'm trying!  I blended a little Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress Inks for the background and used a little bit of glitter card for the hill.

Card Info:

Image - MFT Jingle All The Way

Die - PTI Tag

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Beard and Fur - C0/1

Reds - R24/35/39, E57

Belt and Boots - C7/9

Rudolph - E50/51/53/55/57

This is my make for Day 6 of the 30 Day Colouring Challenge hosted by Kathy Racoosin - I'm loving being part of this!

We've had a fabulous weekend with Barry's lovely grandson visiting with his Mum and Dad too..  lots of fun and chat, and lots of games too!  Guess who lost??? hehe!

Big hugs

A Little Snowman...

Hi Lovely Peeps...

I have yet another card using the CC Designs November release today - can you tell how excited I am by these gorgeous images??

My card today uses the gorgeous Rustic Sugar Snowman with Squirrels..  and I thought I'd have another go at a dark blue snowy sky background for him..

Card Info

Image - CC Designs Snowman with Squirrels

Sentiment - CC Designs Snowman Sentiments

Die - MFT Dienamics Double Stitched Rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Sky B45/37/99

Snow Shading T0/1, BV23

Scarf - YG25/63

Squirrels - E15/18/09

Twig Arms - E74/79

Hat and Coal Buttons - C3/5/7

Hat Band R24/37/39

Lots of Glitter for snow on ground

Hopefully this little guy won't be around tonight - he may melt a bit with all the Guy Fawkes bonfires around!!  I've made a Sticky Gingerbread Parkin which we love - but it takes soooooo much eating!

Big hugs

CC Designs Blog Hop Time!

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends...

Today is RELEASE DAY for the new NOVEMBER Stamps at C.C. Designs. As you have seen from our Preview Days, these new stamps revolve around those chilly, wintry days....except for those last minute mermaids that made their way into this release! And, don't forget about the 12 new DOVEART stamps that were released at the end of October. You have a lot of amazing choices this month for your stamping needs.

I chose to use the gorgeous Snow Lucy for my card... she's so pretty and of course, had to have pink!!  I made a shaker card so she's sitting on the frame... hope those sequins are comfy for her to sit on!!

Card Info:

CC Designs Snow Lucy
CC Designs Make a Card #11 Winter Dies for snowflakes, MFT Single Stitched Frame
Colouring - Copics
Hair - E50/51/53/55
Skin E000/00/11, R20
Pinks - R81/83/85
Boots C5/7
Fur C0/1
Glitter and Gems
Lots of sequins and seed beads for shaker window

Every release we will have a New Release Blog Hop to showcase our awesome Design Team. Check out their amazing creations!

C.C. Designs Blog
Christine
Jessie
Joni
Kathy
Kelli
Larisa
Laura
Martha
Rosemary
Stacie
Tamara

And we can’t have a Blog Hop without a PRIZE!! Here's how to enter:

Leave a comment on each DT Member’s Blog, and then head back to the C.C. Designs Blog to let us know you completed the hop. There is a $25 CCD Store Gift Certificate hidden on one of our Design Member's Blog so you definitely want to comment on each blog. :)

*This Blog Hop will end on Sunday, NOVEMBER 6th at NOON, 12pm EST. Winners will be announced the following week. Don't forget to also comment on each CCD PREVIEW DAY Post for a chance at winning a $15 CCD Store Gift Certificate, and answer the Facebook question for a chance at a free stamp.

Happy Hopping!!

More cute penguins!!

 

Hey Peeps...

I'm back again..... (tired of seeing me yet? LOL!), and this time I'm sharing a DT card that I've made for All Dressed Up - it's our new Facebook Challenge starting today - and the theme is CELEBRATIONS!  Find the challenge HERE.

Well we all love to celebrate Christmas, don't we?  so that's what I went for!  And can you tell I have a weakness for penguins as well as a weakness for Santas?? I love these little guys - and knew they'd have to have a snowy sky behind them..  this time I just used my Copics to shade.

Card Info:
Image - All Dressed Up Christmas Penguins
Die - Dienamics Double Stitched Rectangles
Colouring - Copics
Penguins - C1/3/5/7/9, Y38
Scarves and Hats - E24/35/39, YG25
Sky - B34/45
Snow on the ground - C0/1
Uni Posca Pen for falling snow
Glitter, Ribbon and Gems

I'm also going to try to take part in this...

wish me luck!

Hope you like what I did!!  It's a busy week  for me - I'll be back again soon with another couple of cards...

Big hugs

Such a Cute Little Penguin...

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends....

Well I can't believe how fast the months are going - this year has just gone by soooo damn fast!!  Maybe that's what happens as you get older.. everything seems to speed up - apart from your movements!! hehe!

So..  we have the November previews for CC Designs..  and I know each month I say it, but really......  this is another WOW release!  It's release day on Thursday with a fabulous blog hop too.

I chose to use the gorgeous Pollycraft Penguin for my card.. and kept it relatively simple so the image stays the focal point.

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Pollycraft Penguin

Sentiment - CC Designs Snowman Sentiments

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E21/23

Lilacs - BV000/00/01

Turquoise - B000/01/02

Boots C3/5/7

Penguin - C5/7/1, Y38

Shading - T0/1/3

Ribbon and Glitter

Hope you like what I did!

Big hugs

Jingle All The Way!!

Hi Peeps....

Well I think I've officially got my 'red and green' hat on today... If you remember a couple of weeks back when I needed a little colouring therapy, I coloured quite a few of these little Santas.  Mine are digis that I bought originally from Birdie Brown when she first drew them... but now they're available as a clear stamp set from My Favourite Things.

So I had to come up with cards to put my Santas on!!  I fussy cut them and also the little girls and reindeers (more therapy as I am addicted to fussy cutting!).. and this is my first make with them...

Card Info:

Image - MFT Jingle All The Way

Dies - MFT Dotty Circle Stax, Spellbinders Circle

Sentiment done on PC

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/35/39, E57

Greens YG25/63

Reindeer - E50/51/53/55/57

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair E21/23/25

Sequins and Glitter

Hope you like my 'just for fun' card...

Big hugs

A Christmas Tag...

Hi Peeps...

Yep I'm here again - this time with a tag that I've made using one of the fabulous designs from the October release at CC Designs.

This little lady is called Cinnamon with Stocking and she's from the Rustic Sugar range..   She's just gorgeous to colour... and I even managed to get a little pink in there!!

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Cinnamon with Stocking

Die - CC Designs Layering Tags

Sentiment - CC Designs Holly Jolly Sentiment

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E50/51/53

Hat - R24/35/39, E57

Holly YG63, G99

Fur - C0/1

Suit - RV91/93

Teddy - E40/41/42/43/34

Stocking - YG25/63, G99, YR23, R35/39

Hope you like this little girl who is hoping for a visit from the 'big man in red' soon!!

Big hugs

Layering at In The Pink

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends...

It's time again for another challenge at In The Pink - and our theme this time is 

LOTS OF LAYERS

We're sponsored by the very generous Polkadoodles for this challenge - so we're using their wonderful images - so perfectly girlie and just right for PINK!

I chose to use a little ballerina - hope you like!

Card Info:

Image - Polkadoodles Ballerina Digi 

Papers - Digi - from Pink Petticoat (now unavailable)

Dies - MFT double stitched rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E50/51/53/55/57

Tutu and Hairband- R81/83/85

Shading around image - T0/1/3

Shading on Floor - W0/1/3/5

Sentiment - Pebbles Inc Rub On

Sequins and Glitter

Thanks once again to Nikky at Polkadoodles for the generous sponsorhip - their images are so wonderful you'll be spoiled for choice if you click on the logo above to go to their website!

Little Carolers

 

Hi Lovely Friends...

I'm back today to share with you another of the wonderful Christmas images from CC Designs...  and I think these Carolers are sooooo cute!

I love traditional colours on a Christmas card - so went for the lovely reds and greens.

Card Info:

CC Designs Roberto's Rascals Carolers

Die - MFT Double Stitched Rectangle

Paper - Bo Bunny

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - His - E50/34/43, Hers - E50, YR31, E31

Reds - R35/37/39, E57

Greens YG25/63, G99

Shading W0/1/3,5

Dog - E40/41/43

Twine, Glitter and Sequins

Hope you like what I did - I do love these little characters - and am feeling much more like getting more Christmas colouring done now!

Can I just say a quick thank you for all the lovely words and thoughts you sent after my last post. My brother's funeral was yesterday - such a sad day - but now he's at peace.

Big hugs

MIA...

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends...

Firstly, apologies as I've been MIA this week...  I've not been getting to see any blogs etc as my mind has been elsewhere.  Sadly, my eldest brother passed away on Monday - and it's knocked me sideways a bit.  He hadn't been in the best of health for a little while - but we all thought he was invincible as he was managing to get through and live with problems that others would have given up on long ago.  He was a fair few years older than me (he was 80), and we didn't see each other that often...  but I'll miss him.  

Unfortunately, my anxiety problem is rearing it's head because of this - it's something I'd so love to rid myself of, but it seems that it just lies dormant for a while till next it feels like cropping up to create havoc!  I'm not sure how I'll face the funeral which is this Thursday... I'll really have to put on my big girl pants and a brave face!

So.....  'merry' is something I've not really felt lately - but decided to have a go anyway yesterday at getting back into my craft room.  I'd bought this little robins stamp last time I was at Samuel Taylors - and I had this design 'brewing' - know what I mean?

Card Info:

Image - Wild Rose Studio Robins on Branch

Dies - Oval Spellbinders, Clearly Besotted 'Merry'

Colouring - Copics

Robins - E30/31/33/34/37, R24/46/20, 

Hats - R24/46, C0/1 (for fur)

Holly - YG63/G99

Branch - E37

Mirri Card, Nuvo Drops (Berry Red), Gems and Glitter

The robins proved more difficult to colour than I thought they would - and I still haven't got them right (maybe it was the frame of mind I was in) - but they are the best I can do at the mo.

Right...... time for me to do some clearing up in my craft room - it looks like a bomb has hit it!!

Big hugs to all...

Little Pixie Angel...

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Friends..

Happy Monday all!

I'm back with another of the fabulous October release from CC Designs - this time it's the turn of one of the Little Pixie Angels..  

I kept my card relatively CAS - as I thought she needed to be centre stage... and also kept the colouring quite soft - apart from her hair which actually turned out more vivid that I'd really wanted!  Ah well....

And of course, any self-respecting angel has to have some glitter, doesn't she??  

Card info:

Image - CC Designs Little Pixie Angels

Sentiment - CC Designs Holly Jolly Sentiments

Die - CC Designs Scalloped Rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Hair - YR31, E33/35

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Dress - RV91/93/95, C0/1

Shoes - C1/2/3

Glitter and Gems

This fabulous set includes two gorgeous angels and some sentiments too, so it's really good value!

Hope you're all enjoying the turning of the season - autumn is definitely in the air now and the leaves are turning...  and we have our central heating on!!

Big hugs