Preview Day 1 at CC Designs

 

Hi there...

Hope you're all well and enjoying your crafting..  I've been pretty busy lately, as you've probably seen..

And now it's time for a wonderful new release at CC Designs..  there are lots of wonderful fall images, that you'll love!  My first card uses Thankful Lucy.. 

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Thankful Lucy (available on Thursday 5 Sept)

Die - Creative Basics Cloudy Days and Waves

Paper - Doodlebug Designs Friendly Forest

Colouring - Copics

Hair - YR14/18, E08/18

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Dress and Shoes - E23/25

Dress Bow and Dots - R83/85

Shading and grounding - W0/1/2/3

Button Twine and Glitter

I must admit, I did wonder about putting the deep pink paper together with fall colours - but as it was a double sided paper and this pink was on the back of a beautiful brown, I decided to give it a go, and was pleased with the outcome!

My die is from the new Creative Basics line that are also available from the store. 

Hope you'll pop over to the CC Designs Blog to see what my lovely fellow teamies have come up with to inspire.  And if you leave a comment on each of the Preview Days at the blog, you could be in with a chance of winning a prize from the new release!

Big hugs

Layla Loves Leaves!

 

Hi Again Lovelies...

I'm back again - with my final sneak peek of the wonderful new release from Stamping Bella - and it's OK, you don't have to wait much longer as they're available from tomorrow!  Have you got your shopping list at the ready?? I know I have... LOL!

This is Layla Loves Leaves...  she's out there kicking up them up as fast as they fall - and loving every minute of it.

I'm very much enjoying using these autumnal/fall colours just lately... but know I'll be scuttling back to my fabulous pinks in the not too distant future!

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Layla Loves Leaves

Sentiment - PC Generated

Paper - Doodlebug Design

Die - Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Hair - E27/29/79

Jacket - YG63/67

Dress - YR04/18

Tights - YG63/67, YR04/18

Leaves E25

Button Twine for bow

There'll be a cut-it -out die available with the image too, don't forget!

Hope you like what I did and that you'll also pop to the Stamping Bella Blog to see what other fab sneak peeks are there for your inspiration!

Big hugs

Pumpkin Friends...

 

Hi Lovelies....

I'm back again today to share yet another fabulous sneak peek at one of the wonderful Stamping Bella new release (they're available from Monday!)  This cute little image is called Pumpkin Friends - and it will be available with a cut-it-out die too. 

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Pumpkin Friends (available 4/9)

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Fall Sentiment Set (available 4/9)

Paper - Digital from Etsy

Dies - MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangle, Lil' Inkers Stitched Flag

Colouring - Copics

Hair - E25/27/28/79

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Hedgehog - W1/3/5, T3, Brown Pencil for spikes

Pumpkin - YR04/09/18/14, E08

Fox - E08/09

Fox Scarf - E25/27

Girl Scarf - YR23/24

Dress - R32/43

Shading - B0000/000

Grounding - W0/1/3/5

Stampin Up Enamel Dots

Hope you like - and I hope you're popping over to the Stamping Bella Blog to leave some love and have a chance of winning a $25 gift certificate to spend at the store!

Big hugs

The Wedding Cake

 

Hi again.....

And I'm back.... yet again!!  This time, it's with my DT card for All Dressed Up - our theme on the Facebook Group for this month is..

SQUARE CARDS

I needed a wedding card, so I chose to use The Wedding Cake - a beautiful image to colour - as it takes very little doing, which I love.  I coloured the actual cake at the edges with pale, cool greys (this gives the illusion of depth and shape), and then made it pop with the shading on the outside of the image.   Of course, I just had to bring in a little bit of pink too... well I HAD to, didn't I? LOL!

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up The Wedding Cake Digital Stamp

Sentiment and Die- Paper Trey Ink Tiny Tags

Paper - a scrap from stash

Colouring - Copics

Cake - C0/1

Roses and Ribbon - R81/83/85

Leaves - YG23, Y63

Shading and Grounding - T0/1/2

Ribbon and Glitter

I do wish you could see the sparkle on this card - it looks really good in real life.  Maybe I should start putting little videos of me twisting and turning my cards to show how they catch the light... LOL!

You can join in this fun challenge by using an All Dressed Up image on a Square Card and going to the Facebook Page HERE.

OK, that's me done for today... but I'll be back tomorrow.  Beginnings of months are always a busy time in my crafty world..  and I love it!

Big hugs

Squidgy Pumpkin Trio

 

Hi Lovelies...

Well I'm back again - this time with another of the sneak peeks of the new release (available Monday 4 September) from Stamping Bella...  here is Squidgy Pumpkin Trio!  Now I'm a big fan of the Squidgies and this has to be one of the cutest images of them all..  but I had to quickly learn to use my orange Copics and do some pumpkin colouring!

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Squidgy Pumpkin Trio (available Mon 4 Sept)

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Fall Sentiments

Dies - Lawn Fawn Scalloped Stitched Border, 

Lil' Inkers Stitched Sentiment Flag

Paper - Doodlebug Design 

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E23/27

Pumpkins - YR04/09/18/14

Shadow - W0/1/3

Sequins and Button Yarn

Hope you like.... I'll be back again shortly with another make - hope you don't get bored...

Big hugs

Autumn Loves Autumn...

 

Hi Lovely Peeps...

It's going to be a busy day for my blog today - I have three cards to share, so you'll get tired of seeing me!!

My first is for our Bellarific Friday - using the gorgeous Tiny Townie - Autumn Loves Autumn.  It was lovely to dig out lots of Autumn shades for the leaves on her skirt.  The leaves in our garden are already turning even though we've had very little of what you'd call 'real' summer.

I also love colouring toadstools (something to do with my love of fairies I think), so this card gave me a chance to practice.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Autumn Loves Autumn

Paper - Basic Grey Indian Summer

Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square (my most used die!)

Colouring - Copics

Hair - E23/08

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Toadstool Cap - R24/27/39, E57

Toadstool Stem and underneath - E40/41/42/43/44

Leaves and Top - YG95, G99, YR21/23/27, E07/08/09/19, 

E57/44, E40/41/43/44

Ground - E99/34/31

Shading W0/1/3

Enamel Dots coloured to match with Copics

Hope you like what I did..  I love the rich tones of Autumn and have tried to capture them here.

Don't forget to pop over to the blog to see what my lovely fellow teamies have come up with... and I'll be back later with another Stamping Bella Sneak Peak before the fabulous new release on Monday!

Big hugs

Halloween Fun!

 

Hi Peeps...

I'm back today with another of my cards for CC Designs using Dragon Hansel from the August release...  isn't he CUTE??

I decided to keep the card very CAS - we always need cards now and again in a hurry, and this is the perfect design for that.  I cut a stitched rectangle - then used a Distress Ink in Wilted Violet to create the colour behind the image.

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Dragon Hansel

Sentiment CC Designs Happy 31st Sentiment Set

Dies - Lil' Inkers Stitched Rectangle, Mama Elephant Confetti for Stars

Colouring - Copics

Sparkly Stars

Hope you like what I did.  It's been a busy week here on my blog - I'm thoroughly enjoying time in my crafty room....

Big hugs

A bit of sunshine...

Hi Lovely Peeps..

I'm back again for my second card of today - this is my DT card for Stamp Anniething - and I've used the gorgeous Molly Sunflower - and kept the design fairly simple..  a style which I'm enjoying lately!

Card Info:

Image - Stamp AnnieThing Molly Sunflower

Papers - Scraps from my stash (I think the clouds are Echo Park)

Dies - MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangle, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Border, 

Lawn Fawn Spring Showers

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Hair - E40/41/42/43/44

T Shirt - R81/83

Shorts - B93/95/97/99

Shading - B0000/000

Ground - YG23/25

 Hope you like what I did.  It's a lovely sunny day here today after the miserable weather we've had lately in the UK - so Molly could be out there tending her sunflowers!

Big hugs

Time for some Sneaky Peekies from Stamping Bella!

 

Hi Lovely Peeps....

Squeeeeeeeee......  I'm excited!!  Why???  Cos there's soon to be a brand new release from Stamping Bella!!!  The release is happening next Monday, September 4th - but of course, we couldn't wait to share some of the fabulous new images with you this week..... just to give you a little peek at what's going to be coming along!

This little witch HAS to be one of my all time favourites and I'm enjoying using lots of purple too just lately.  There is a shaker element on the background, but it was so difficult to photograph properly - you'll have to peer to see it!

I created the background by doing a little bit of smooshing again - using Distress Inks in Black Soot, Wilted Violet and Seedless Preserves.  Believe it or not, that started as a piece of white Bristol Smooth watercolour paper!  Then I used a bit of Distress Paint in white to create some stars - I did the usual splashing from a small brush - which I think I'm getting a bit better at now!

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Hattie Loves Halloween (available Sept 4)

Sentiment done on PC

Dies - MFT Star with Shaker Pouch

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E25/29

Hat and Cat - C3/5/7/9

Dress - V22/V17/V01

Tights and Hatband - YR04/YR18, C1

Broom - E40/41/43/44

Moon - Y21/Y08

Sequins and Gems

Sooooooo  that's my first of the sneaky peekies this week- be sure to pop over to the blog later today to see what the lovely Bella Babes have come up with to show... and I'll be back soon with more....

Big hugs

Monique LOVES Macarons....

Hi Lovely Peeps....

Well it's a week since I blogged... did you miss me??  LOL!  I don't often get quiet DT weeks just lately..  so I've been catching up on trying to get ahead of myself.. not quite succeeding I don't think.  Ah well... always tomorrow...

Today, my card is for our Bellarific Friday at Stamping Bella - we had a photo to inspire us this week..  

I've got to say my mouth was watering as I was colouring 'Monique Loves Macarons!  I mean - who doesn't love them?? LOL!  I was obviously inspired by the photo and tried to stick to the colours shown too.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Monique Loves Macarons

Die - Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border

Paper - Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Rainbow

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00

Hair - E25/27

Dress - R81/83/85

Macarons 

Pink - RV10/11/13/14

Yellow - Y00/02/06/35

Green - G20/40/43/14

Violets - V01, BV00/000/01, V17/25

Shading B0000/000

Grounding - W0/1/2/3

Button and Twine

I loved using the bright pastel colours on this image - I always feel at my happiest using this type of colour combo..  don't you?

Hope you like what I did and that you'll pop over to Stamping Bella later to see what the other fabulous babes came up with, and then join in the fun next week... it's a free-form week so you can use ANY current Stamping Bella image you like...  such a hardship (I don't think)!! LOL! 

Have a lovely bank holiday weekend

Big hugs

The Bunny Wobble and The Peony....

Hi Lovely Blogging Buddies...

It's Bellarific Friday time at Stamping Bella - yayyyyy!  And our criteria this time was to make a 'thank you' or a 'thinking of you' card - and I chose the first.

I got this little Bunny Wobble in my last haul from Stamping Bella and have been itching to colour him/her...  and as my peonies in the garden are deep pink, that's the colour I went with - for the flower headband too!

I decided to go for a white bunny - as is shown on the stamp illustration on the pack - and I love the effect such little colouring gives.  All that was needed was shading really - oh and the pink feet and ears!  I shaded around the bunny and flower too - as I always feel that it makes the image pop a little.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella The Bunny Wobble and the Peony

Dies - MFT Stitched Scallop Basic Edge 2, Simon Says Stamp Thanks Word

Paper - MFT Sweet Celebration Paper Pad

Colouring - Copics

Bunny - B60/63, C0/1

Flowers - RV52/63/55/19, Y35

Leaves - YG25/63

Grounding - W0/1/3/5

Shading - B0000/000/01

I die-cut the 'thanks' three times and layered/glued them one on top of the other, which makes the word stand out in 3D.

Hope you like...  and why not pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog to see what the other Bella Babes have come up with?

Big hugs - have a great weekend!

It's our 5th Birthday at In The Pink

 

Hi There Lovely Bloggers...

We're celebrating today at In The Pink - we've been in existence now for FIVE WHOLE YEARS!  That's five years of fabulous pinkness - in every shape and form!!

So my card today obviously had to be apt - and what better way to celebrate than with a sparkly card.  I diecut the word, then rubbed stickles over with my finger, making the whole word sparkle and I did the same with my star die cuts too.  To make the shaker element, I used one of MFT's brilliant shaker pouches to hold some sparkly pink sequins - and the card was nearly done...

Card Info:

Dies - MFT Celebrate word, MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame, MFT Circle,

Lil' Inkers Stitched Square, Mama Elephant Confetti (stars)

MFT Round Shaker Pouch

Stickles Glitter Glue

Sequins

Hope you like my sparkly make - and that you'll join us at In The Pink to celebrate - you have four whole weeks to enter - and you could be lucky - if your name is chosen at random from our perfect pinkies, you'll win a wonderful £15 gift voucher to spend at Dies To Die For!

Happy PINK crafting..

Big hugs

Candy Mouse...

 

Hi There...

My card today is a Halloween card - yes, it's creeping up on us. I know it's only mid-August now, but that means in our crafting world, we have to prepare! I'm using the fabulous Candy Mouse from CC Designs' August release.

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Rustic Sugar Candy Mouse

Sentiment - CC Designs Happy 31st

Die - Tonic Scalloped Circle

Paper - Doodlebug Designs Forest Friends

Colouring - Copics

Mouse - W0/1/3/5

Pumpkin - YR04/18/14/27, Y35/38

Candy - E18, YR24

You can see more fabulous inspiration of you pop over to the CC Designs Blog and take a peek at what my lovely teamies are making!

Big hugs

A favourite pastime...

Hi Lovely Bloggers...

Hope you're all well and enjoying the August weather..  I don't know, we've had such heavy rain lately, it seems remarkable to have a little bit of warmth and sunshine!

My card today is my GDT card for Stamp AnnieThing - this is Kelly - Book.  She's got her book propped in front of her and is thoroughly enjoying a little time to herself reading.  I think it'd make the perfect card for a girl who loves her books - or for someone who is studying.... yes?

Card Recipe:

Image - Stamp AnnieThing Kelly Book

Paper - Authentique

Die - Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Hair - E25/27/79

Top - R81/83/85

Skirt - B95/97

Book - C1

Of course, I'm back into my pink world...  and happy being there!

Big hugs