Spring colours at Graph'It sponsored by Aurora Wings!!

Good morning folks, we've got a new challenge starting over at Graph'It Colouring Challenge and this time around our theme is 'Spring Colours' and we've got a fabulous sponsor, Aurora Wings!!

Mitzi creates some gorgeous images so I hope you're going to play along for a chance to win!! The DT girlies were lucky enough to be able to colour up some of the beautiful digi stamps and I chose this adorable mermaid, she's called Sea Turtle Kiss

I've coloured the image using my Graph'It markers, you can find a full list of colours used over o the challenge blog. 

I distressed the image with Peeled paint and tumbled glass distress ink ad matted it onto a card blank I'd made using spellbinders dies. To finish off I added two different ribbons, a bow topped with a sea shell button and a few little paper flowers.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Aurora Wings: my lucky colour (green for me)

Crafting for all seasons: girly girls

Crafts Galore encore: anything goes with a stamp or digi

Crafty Gals Corner: Cute as a button

Double Click Skittles: use the colour green

Fab'n'Funky: focus on the image

Paper Shelter: girly

Penny's paper crafty: ribbons and bows

Thanks so much for popping by today

Claire xx

Romance at Graph'It colouring Challenge

Good morning folks, a very quick post from me today as life is a wee bit too hectic at the minute. We've got a new challenge over at Graph'It Colouring Challenge and the theme is 'Romance /Shabby Chic'. You don't have to use Graph'It markers to enter, whatever you like to colour with feel free to play along to be in with a chance of winning some gorgeous Graph'It goodies!

I've gone for a shabby chic look to my card but used a lovely romantic image from Aurora Wings. The bp is an old favourite from Bearly Mine, I've added lots of distressing, pretty lace, ribbon, pearls and of course lots of distressing and a wee bit of Antique Linen Distress ink.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs: anything goes

Crafting for all seasons: girly girls

Crafts Galore Encore: anything goes with a stamp or digi

Hanna and Friends: anything goes

In the pink: for a special lady, in pink

Simon Says Stamp: special lady/girl

Sweet Stamps: girly

Thanks for popping by today
Claire xx

Amethyst at Graph'It Colouring Challenge

Good morning my lovelies, I've been very quiet on the blogging front as life has been a bit hectic for the past couple of weeks but I'm back in action now and this card is my DT project for our new challenge over at Graph'It Markers where our theme is 'Amethyst' which is the birthstone for February so we want to see your purple creations (although you don't have to use Graph'Its on your project, any markers will do). Our lucky winner will receive some gorgeous Graph'It goodies, you've got to be in it to win it :-)

I've used this adorable image from Aurora Wings for my card, I've mixed purples and blues from the Graph'it range to create the colours for my little sprite. For a full list of colours used, pop over to the challenge blog. This pic shows the colours a bit better

I've added some freebie papers from my stash and added paper flowers, lace, ribbon, pearls and a bow topped with a pretty button and some twine.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft Dee Bowz: anything goes with a handmade bow

(I used my bowmaker from Craft De Bows on my card, its fab and even makes easy work of velvet bows)

Deep Ocean: lace and pearls

Fan-tastic Tuesday: anything goes, twist: add some purple

Glitter and sparkle: anything goes

My Craft Creations: anything goes

Papertake Weekly: anything goes

Through the purple haze: anything goes

Thanks so much for visiting

Claire xx

Crisp and white at Graph'It Colouring Challenge

Good morning, goodness me this week has flown by! Its Friday already so its challenge time over at Graph'It Colour Challenge and this time around our theme is 'Crisp and White'. Of course we've got gorgeous Graph'It goodies lined up for our lucky inner thanks to our generous sponsors at Premium Craft Brands. You don't have to use our markers to play along so I hope you're going to join in the fun! Here's my DT card

Graph'its blend so beautifully and have a fab range of greys so they are perfect for creating different shades of white, I've used quite a few different colour combinations for colour this image, there's a full list of colours used over on the challenge blog.

The image is from Aurora Wings, she's gorgeous and loads of fun to colour. I've used a flouish stamp from Indigo Blu stamped with versamark and then added blue pearlescent PanPastel. I cut an aperture around the image and layered it over a sentiment from Chocolate Baroque.

To finish off I added some blue ribbon and edged with silver embossing powder.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: flowers

Addicted to stamps and more: colouring

Aud Sentiments: anything goes

Crafting by Designs: anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers: something old something new

 (old- sentiment and flourish stamps, new image)

Crafty Ribbons: lets get sentimental

Fab'n'Funky: something new (new image)

Whoopsi daisy: anything goes

Thanks so much for visiting today, hope to see you again soon

Claire xx

Colouring at PanPastel UK

Good morning my lovelies, how's your weekend going? Hope you're having a good one. I've been trying to get ahead with some DT projects and also my new camera has arrived, although its a bit technical for me lol. Today's project is for our new challenge at PanPastel UK where the theme is 'Colouring'. You don't have to use PanPastels to colour your image although the DT have all had a go, I have to say it was a bit scary but its really quick and easy especially if you use the PanPastel Colourless blender. As ever there's a fab prize from Premium Craft Brands up for grabs so I hope you're going to play along.

I've made a shadow box using Maimeri Iridescent Medium coloured with Turquoise PanPastel to create the frame and the background . I've also used my PanPastels to colour the focal image, you can find the colours used below the pics, I also used the new PanPastel Colourless Blender - its fabulous!!

The image is a digi from Aurora Wings and the sentiment is one of my old favourite stamps from Non Sequitur.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

Altered Eclectics: anything goes

Aurora Wings: anything goes

Brown Sugar: anything goes

Decorate to celebrate: anything 3d

Penny's Paper Crafty: anything goes

That's Crafty: all about face

thanks for popping by, have a great day

Claire xx

Burnt Sienna	Burnt Sienna Tint	Raw Umber PanPastel	Hansa Yellow	Hansa Yellow Tint
Permanent Red Shade	Turquoise	Turquoise Tint	Maimeri Iridescent Paste/Gesso 200ML	A5 Stars Stencil
colourless blender

Fur and feathers inspiration at Graph'It Colouring Challenge

Good morning my lovelies, another day off work for me so I'm one very happy bunny. Talking of happy bunnies, I'm rabbit sitting this week as my son and his girlfriend are sunning themselves in Egypt. Rolo has settled in a treat, he's sooooo friendly and sooooo cuddly I don't think I'm going to let him go home lol.
Anyway my card today is for our inspiration post at Graph'It Colour Challenge, you've still got a week to enter and our theme is 'Fur and Feathers'. As always there is fabby prize from our generous sponsor Your Creativity Store! You don't have to use Graph'It markers to enter but we love it when you do :-)

For my card I've used a bp from Lili of the Valley, the image is from Aurora Wings and its called 'Acorn Sprite riding on a squirrel', I just love this image! I've coloured it with my Graph'It markers - for a full list pop over to the Challenge blog. To create the fur effect I used lots of different colours and a flicking technique on the tail. Once I'd coloured the face I used Mix'It fluid on a piece of flannel and gently dabbed to create a furry effect.

I've added some raffia lace, lime green ribbon and lots of little flowers berries and an acorn cap. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley, punched and layered over a spellbinders die cut, the little bark heart is from my stash.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments: your favourite season 

(Autumn for me, love all the colours, fresh breezy walks with the dogs chasing leaves and the cosy dark evenings)

Aurora Wings: Sprite Delight

Crafting for all seasons: Animal

Crafty Little Fairies: cute and cuddly

Fairy Tale: ribbon/lace

Inky Impressions: animals

Paper Shelter: punches and dies

Totally Gorjuss: flowers

If you've got a minute pop over and check out my teamies gorgeous projects. 

I'm away now to have a play in my craft room

Thanks so much for popping by,

Claire xx

Blondie inspiration at Graph'It Colouring Challenges

Good morning, Friday at last! Its been a bit of a nightmare at work this week with one thing and another so I'm pleased the weekend is nearly here. My card this morning is for our Blondie inspiration post at Graph'It Colouring Challenge, pop over and have a peek at my teamies gorgeous artwork and find out how you can win some gorgeous Graph'It goodies ! You don't have to use Graph'It markers to enter but of course we love it when you do. Oooh and don't forget we've got a DT call too

For my project I've coloured one of the beautiful images from Aurora Wings, you can find a full list of the colours I've used on the Graph'It blog, I do love my Graph'its for colouring blonde hair! I added some dabs of stickles and a little glamour dust for some extra sparkle although it doesn't show up too well in the photo.

I've layered the image up on some hot pink card and used white linen card instead of a backing paper as I didn't want to detract from the lovely image. I've added some hot pink seam binding ribbon, a paper flower and a metal butterfly that I painted with gesso and a dab of pink twinkling H20s.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's: Layers

Digi Choosday: in the pink

Digistamps 4 Joy: flowers

In the pink: flower garden

Penny's Paper Crafty: favourite embellishments (ribbon and flowers)

Rhedd and Rosies: anything goes

well its time to go and earn some pennies so a big thank you for visiting, hope to see you again soon
Claire xx

Go Grey at Graph'It Colouring Challenge

Good morning, my third post today so I hope you're not getting fed up lol. This is my DT project for our 'Go Grey' challenge at Graph'It Colouring Challenge. Hmmmm I hear you thinking, doesn't look grey to me!! You can get some fab effects by using your greys with other colours in the Graph'It range - you can create different shades and tones by either mixing on your Mix'It palette or by laying down a layer of grey before your main colour. I've used green greys and blue greys to add depth and shade to the greens and turquoises on this image

For a full list of the colours I've used pop over to the challenge blog.

The image is by Aurora Wings, she's called Elven Princess and she's fab to colour.

The background was made with distress inks and I've added some flowers made with Britannia rose die, green lace and turquoise ribbon. To finish off i've added a couple of gorgeous little laser cut butterflies from Dutch Doobadoo.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

Card Mania: Fairies

Creative Card Crew: girly

Cute Card Thursday: blue and green

Digi Galore: flowers

Little Miss Muffet: anything goes

I'm hoping to spend the day in my craft room today and making the most of my week off work. Have a fabby day whatever you're up to. Thanks for popping by and hope to see you again soon

Claire xx

Red Poppies Elf from Aurora wings

Good morning folks, I'm rushing off to work as usual but before I go  I just wanted to share this card made for the first challenge at the new Aurora Wings Challenge blog where the theme is 'Anything Goes'. I adore Mitzi's images, they are so beautifully detailed but I haven't had much spare time for the last few weeks so it was lovely to have a little time to colour. This image is Red Poppies Elf with Poppy Blooms

The image has been coloured with Graph'It markers and framed with Spellbinders die cuts. I made the background using stamps from Indigo Blu and distress inks (Bundled Sage and Festive Berries). I've matted on red and then kraft card and added lace, ribbon, a button topped with a little twine bow, a few little paper poppies and a metal butterfly.

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

A Gem of a challenge: ribbon and lace

Divas By Design: buttons and bows

Fairytale Stampers: favourite colours (bundled sage is my favourite colour DI)

MilkCoffee: spring

Pile it on: floral fantasy

Simon Says Stamp: buttons

Thanks so much for visiting today, 

Claire xx

Kitten in a teacup from Aurora Wings

Good morning folks, I'm really loving all the gorgeous images over at Aurora Wings and couldn't resist this little cutie peeping out of his tea cup lol.

I've coloured the image with Graph'It markers and then paper pieced the background, using some lace paper for a 'tablecloth' and some stripey paper for the 'wallpaper' before matting the image on white and then grey card. The shaped card blank is from Craftwork Cards. I've added lots of embellies, pretty lace, pink velvet ricrac, seam binding bow topped off with a button and twine. I'also added lots of die cuts and pretty pearls.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Feeling Crafty: dies/punches

Lothian Crafts: love using your dies

My time to craft: buttons and bows

Suzy Bees Blooming challenge: Anything goes 

Thanks for visiting today

Claire xx

Hydrangea Fairy from Aurora Wings

Good morning folks, how's your week going? I've finally started to notice that the days are getting longer, its lovely to get home before its dark so hopefully Spring is on the way. My card today is features the gorgeous Hydrangea Fairy from Aurora Wings

She's been coloured with Graph'It Markers and I added little pearls to the flower centres with Cosmic Shimmer glue and gave them a sprinkle of glamour dust. I also added some glitter to her wings and dotted some more stickles here and there. After all a fairy has to have plenty of fairy dust lol.

Here's a pic of the finished card, the background was made using Ranger kraft resist paper and acryic paint, once the paint was dry I used a white sharpie pen to add some faux stitching. I've added lace, ribbon and a cute little wooden heart shaped button topped with some twine. The little sentiment is embossed with pretty blue ep.

The flowers are from the Ribbon Girl, I thought they would be perfect with this image, I've also added some tiny cream flowers, a die cut leaf and a metal butterfly that I embossed with shabby blue frantage EP.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

ABC challenge : E is for embellish

Card Mania: angels/fairies

Glitter and Sparkle: buttons

Pile it on: Add ribbon

Ribbon Girl: hearts (heart button)

Sparkle and Sprinkle: anything goes with glitter, flock or embossing powder

Winter Wonderland: digi days

If you like this image, pop over to the brand new Aurora Wings Challenge Blog, there is a gorgeous freebie image available too!

Thanks for visiting today, hope to see you again soon

Claire xx

Aurora Wings

Hi there, hope you're having a good weekend. We've had about a years worth of weather in a few hours here, freezing fog and ice this morning, then blue sky and sunshine and now we've got howling wind, thunder, torrential rain and a bit of hail every now and then. All we need now is some snow lol. Today's card features one of the gorgeous digistamps from Aurora Wings, I just love these images! 

The image is called 'Profile of a woman with roses' and I've coloured her up with Graph'It Markers, the edges have been distressed with old paper distress ink and she's matted on some peach cardstock. The backing paper is an old favourite from K&Co and i've added some of my favourite Melissa Frances Lace (sooooooo hard to cut but I thought this lovely lady deserved it lol) The seambinding has been dyed with distress inks and i've topped the bow off with a tiny button and some twine. to finish off I've added some faux pearls, a rose made with Thermomorph and coloured with mica powder and a couple of metal leaves.

I'm entering this in the following challenges

Crafting for all seasons: girly

Creative Moments: buttons/pearls

Delicious doodles must use ribbon

Fairy Tale: Bows

Fussy and Fancy: vintage

Paper Crafting Journey: vintage, distressed, shabby chic

Sweet Pea Stampers: flower power

I'm planning on spending the rest of the afternoon in my craftroom, ahhh bliss!!

Thanks for popping by today, hope to see you again soon

Claire xx

Silver linings with Premium Craft Brands

Good morning my lovelies, as its Sunday morning we've got a new challenge at Premium Craft Brands PanPastel challenge and this week our theme is Anything Goes but the DT were given the challenge of Silver Linings. As always there is a fab prize up for grabs from Your Creativity Store so pop over and find out all the deets and check out my teamies amazing projects too! 

The image is a digi stamp from Aurora Wings, isn't she gorgeous? 

I've used Paynes Grey  and Pewter PanPastels to create a background for this card. I mixed glitter with Maimeri Glassy gel and swooshed it here and there for an icy sparkle. Once it was dry I added the PanPastels. The image is coloured with PanPastels and Graph'It markers with  little of the Silver Glitter Shake pen too. Here's another pic to show the sparkle a bit better:

the background was made by stamping a star stamp from Stampotique with versamark and then applying pewter Panastel over the top. To finish off I added s sparkly bow and a star from my stash.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: bows

Digistamps for Joy: glitter/sparkle

Inky impressions: something new (new image)

My heart pieces: Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp: inspired by ice

Simply Create too: anything goes

Totally Papercrafts: winter wonderland

Wags'n'Whiskers: anything goes

Hope you're having a good weekend, thanks for popping by

Claire xx

Sparkly Snow Queen from Aurora Wings

Good morning folks and a very Merry Christmas to all my lovely followers and visitors. I've got some cleaning and a pile of sprouts to peel ready for the big day but before I go and tackle those jobs here's a card made using  Snow Queen one of the gorgeous images from Aurora Wings

I've made a background using distress inks and the acrylic block technique. The image was coloured with my Graph'It marjers and I added glamour dust to her icicles, lots of tiny dots of liquid pearls and some Jones Tones glitter which is THE sparkliest glitter ever. I know this because it looked sooooooo pretty I had to tip the whole bottle out onto a scrap of paper to oooooh and ahhhh over it and after that me and the dogs sparkled for days lol. 

I've added die cut snowflakes, again liberally glittered, a strip of sparkly gems, a big bow and a snowflake brad topped with a pearl.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

A Creative Romance: sparkle at Christmas

Card Mania: winter wonderland

Challenges and Candies: winter magic

Crafting from the heart: anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut: last minute Christmas makes

Dream Valley: Christmas 

Get Inky: winter snow

Lunagirl Moonbeams: blue Christmas

Whoopsi Daisy: Christmas

Well I'd better make a start on my list of jobs! Have a great day and thanks for popping by

Merry Christmas 

Claire xx

Mistletoe Fairy

Good morning folks, Monday again eeeek not long til Christmas now! Here's another Christmas card made using one of the gorgeous digi images from Aurora Wings, she's called Mistletoe Fairy and I just couldn't resist her!

I've coloured her with Graph'It Markers and added glamour dust and pearls for a bit of sparkle. I fussy cut the image and layered her up over a pretty doily. The base card is from Craftwork cards, stamped with a Chocolate Baroque mistletoe stamp using Bundled Sage Distress ink, I also used this colour to ink around the edges of the card. The sentiment is also from Chocolate Baroque. I added some lace, green seam binding ribbon, a little heart button and a snowflake charm to finish off.  Here's another pic of the image:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Allsorts: Snowflakes

Challenges and Candies: winter magic

Crafty Hazelnut's: whatever is urgent to make

(I just had to colour this image lol)

Crafty Ribbons: anything goes with ribbon

Digi Haven: Merry Christmas

It's all about the Vintage: Christmas foliage

Paper Creator's Crafts: shaped cards 

Totally gorjuss: Special Christmas

Winter Wonderland: ribbon and pearls

Word Play Saturday: Fairy or angel

Thanks so much for visiting today, hope to see you again soon

Claire xx