happy moments

I would have more than happy moments if I was this skinny! Anyhoo, here is my first creation with one of my new Mixed Media Dolls. I paper pieced her dress and added some shading with a prismacolour pencil. The rest of the image was coloured with Copic markers. The papers are by Basic Grey.

I am entering the challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop - dies, dies, dies.


 

Baby Bobbi

Hello. We all love Bobbi over on the DigiStamp Boutique design team, and no wonder! Little Bobbi is super cute. I have made two very similar cards to show just how versatile this little character is. One for a girl, and one for a boy!

I coloured with Prismacolour pencils and the papers are by Doodlebug.

 

Dictionary Challenge

Hello. Something a little bit different today. I have at long last found the time to join in over at  

The Craft Barn's Dictionary Challenge. 

I found this old dictionary a while back in a charity shop with this challenge in mind. For this fortnight the letter is B, I chose B for Balloon. Mainly because there is already a picture of a balloon on the page which I thought was really cool. But secondly I have balloon and cloud stamps (free with a magazine) that were the perfect size.

I coloured with Inktense pencils and a tiny drop of water. The pages are quite thick so adding the water was fine.

Find your wings..

  Hello. Up for a challenge? Yes? Good, 'cos it's time for the Papertake Weekly Challenge. This week we have a sketch..

 

 

 ..you can use this one or pick out another from the huge choice here.Just let us know the number of the sketch you used in your blog post.
This week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, a $20 voucher for one lucky winner!

For my card I used some of my new Jofy from Paperartsy stamps. They are from set Jofy15 and I coloured them with Inktense pencils.

For all the details on how to enter, for some gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and to find out who is last weeks lucky winner visit the  Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!

 

Mondays News

I have been admiring these mixed media doll stamps for a while now and have finally given in to temptation. What I didn't realise was how big they are - I really should pay more attention when buying online and my credit card is out! I plan to get a bit 'arty' with them and if that doesn't work I will chop their legs off and make a card!
 

12 Tags 2013 - June

This has to be my favourite tag so far this year. Because it was all about the watercolouring - my favourite way to colour! This time it was Distress Markers and not my watercolour pencils. 

So it's the same old story - I don't have the dragonfly stamp so the aeroplane one will just have to do - well, they both have wings!

Here is Tims tag...

 

Bobbi and Flowers

Hello. Meet Bobbi, brand new over in the DigiStamp Boutique. There are four Bobbi images - bathtime, balloons, little ted and flowers. And all on special offer for June. 

I coloured with Prismacolour pencils and blending solution. The papers are 'sweet day' by Echo Park.

It's a pretty nice day here today so we are off out now. Taking the dog to the beach, and maybe a wee fish supper!
 

Happy Day

Hello, it's time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge. 

And this week it's...

 

Hot, Hot, Hot

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous 

Ribbon Girl

For my card I used a Penny Black stamp 'Bee Costume' (always makes me smile) coloured with Inktense watercolour pencils. The papers are from a BoBunny pad 'Surprise'.

 

 For all the details on how to enter, for some gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and to find out who is last weeks lucky winner visit the Papertake Weekly Challenge. 

See you there!

 

Monday's News

Hello. Between one thing and another blogging has somehow taken a bit of a backseat at the moment. Didn't mean for it to happen, it just did! Maybe the weather was too good to miss and the fact that I decided to have a huge wardrobe, kitchen, craft room and garage clear out didn't help. Car boot sale here I come!

Anyway, normal service should be resumed now and I will be doing a nosey round the blogs very soon. In the meantime here is what came into the crafty room this week....

Could not resist those funny birds! And my latest article in Papercraft Essentials is all about shadow stamping - it's on the newsagent/supermarket shelves now!

 

Happy Retirement

Hello. Sunglasses at the ready - this card is very, very bright! 

When you are in the mood for some nice easy colouring then this little 'In The Garden' image from the DigiStamp Boutique fits the bill. 

I used my Prismacolour pencils and blending solution to colour, some punched flowers and butterflies and a PC generated sentiment. I added my favourite dotted buttons as a finishing touch - job done!

 

Abi and pony

Hello. Well summer has finally arrived! The loungers are out the garage and I plan to put one to good use in a little while!

Today's card features the adorable Abi from The DigiStamp Boutique. I coloured with a mixture of copics and prismacolour pencils. The paper is 'Oxford Lane' by My Minds Eye.
 

For a Very Special Friend

Hello. Yay, it's Wednesday and my day job is over for the week. Now it's crafty time all the way to next Monday. Well, apart from the dreaded housework and maybe another go at clearing out the garage!

Easel cards are really difficult to photograph aren't they? Anyway, I love this little Wild Rose Studio bear. He can be found, along with all the dies I used on this card, over at The Stamp Basket.

 

friend to friend

Hello, it's time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge. 

And this week it's...

 

Anything Goes

optional extra - non square card

 

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous 

Lili of the Valley. 

For my card I used a Penny Black stamp 'hello dear' and coloured with watercolour pencils.  The papers are 'home to nest' by Papermania.

 

 For all the details on how to enter, for some gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and to find out who is last weeks lucky winner visit the Papertake Weekly Challenge. 

See you there!

 

Monday's News

Hello. A little later than normal, but here is the latest! Two new 6x6 paper pads and a Penny Black cling stamp. Oh how I wish there were more hours in the day!

 And new images over in the DigiStamp Boutique.

Super, super cute!

See you tomorrow for this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge.