Club Anya & Friends - Monday Mania...

Today over on the Club Anya & Friends blog it's Monday Mania, and this weeks challenge has been set by Michey. Michey wants to see us use the colour combination of Kraft, Sand, Khaki & Olive. For my card I have used Oliver from the Oliver & Amelia "Buddies" set. The image has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E51/E53

Clothing - YG63/YG67/YG91/YG95

Puppy - E50/E51/E53/G99

The papers are all Basic Grey, a mixture of "Granola" & "Archaic", and I have also used some Bazzill kraft cardstock. I have embellished using a Jenni Bowlin "Bingo Card", a bone paperclip, some screw head brads, and a ticket sentiment that I created using word and printed onto kraft cardstock.

Along with the challenge on Club Anya & Friends, I have also used the sketch over on Friday Sketchers.

Club Anya & Friends Sketchy Saturday...

It's Sketchy Saturday time over on the Club Anya & Friends blog, another stunner by Pam. For my card I have used Amelia from the Oliver & Amelia Buddies set. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E50/E51/E53

Clothing - R01/R02/R05/R20/R21/R22

Kitty - E11/E13

The papers are all October Afternoon "Daydreams" and I have layered them with some pink Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished very simply by just adding some flowers cut from the paper and raised on 3D foam, some Craftwork Cards butterfly sentiments and also some pearl pins and pearl bling.

Be sure to come over and take a look at what the Club Anya & Friends DT came up with...

Wild Card Wednesday - Fresh & Fruity...

Today on the Club Anya & Friends blog it is Wild Card Wednesday, and our theme is Fresh & Fruity. We want to see you use fruit or vegetables as inspiration for your card.

Both Kim & Traci have used the HG Classy Digi image to make their cards, but I went with using Stamping Anya, and then using fruity paper, charm and a fruity senitment. I have coloured Anya with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47/E49
Clothing - B93/B95/B97/E50/E51/E53/R46
The papers are all Cosmo Cricket "Garden Variety" and I have layered them with some Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with som raffia, a couple of heart pins, some pearl bling, a cherry charm and a sentiment I made myself on my PC and then printed out. I love the colours I used on this card...and with the kraft coloured card and those muted colours and the inking it almost feels very 50's to me.

This card has also used the sketch found over on Papertake Weekly this week, and also the theme on A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Be sure to hop on over to the Club Anya & Friends blog and join in with the challenge.

Monday Mania - Matching Card & Gift

Over on the Club Anya & Friends blog it's Monday Mania, and this week the theme has been chosen by our guest 1LUVNMAMA, and she wanted us to make a matching card & gift.

I decided to make a set of coasters using the Creepy Cakes digi images, and a matching box. The box is made with Doodlebug Velvet & Chenille cardstock. I have tied the box with some organze ribbon from Hobbycraft. I pushed a couple of heart pins into the knot and added a tag with one of the Creepy Cakes on.
Inside I wrapped the coasters with red tissue paper and tied with more of the organza.
Here are pictures of the actual coasters...
Be sure to pop over to the Club Anya & Friends blog to see what the rest of the Design Team made.

Ingredients
Papers & Cardstock - Craftwork Card "Glitz & Glamour", Bazzill Bling, Doodlebug Sugar Coated
Images - The Greeting Farm "Creepy Cakes" coloured with Copics
Copic Colours - E000/E00/E11/R20/R27/R29/W0/W1/W2/W3/W5/W7/W9/E50/E51/E53
Embellishments - Craftwork Cards "Glamour & Glitz" die-cuts, heart pins, red spotted ribbon, Craftwork Cards Sentiment.

Club Anya & Friends - Sketchy Saturday

Over on the Club Anya & Friends blog it's Sketchy Saturday, and again Pam has provided a gorgeous sketch. For my card I have use the Anya in the new "Spotlight" kit. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C5/C7/C9
Clothing - BG05/BG07/R27/R29
The papers and card are all Doodlebug that I got at Ally Pally last weekend. I have embellished with some ribbon from HobbyCraft, a heart pin, a red dotted ribbon bow from Craft Fairy, some pearl bling from my stash. I have finished off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards and some butterflies made with my Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Club Anya & Friends DT cards, as always they are stunning.

Wild Card Wednesday - Inspiration

Today over on the Club Anya & Friends blog it is Wild Card Wednesday and Kelly has provided us a picture for inspiration. For my card I picked the white background and the colours of the cushions as my inspiration.


I have used one of the Cheeky Cherry images, this one is called "Rockabilly" and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B12
Hair - W5/W7/W9
Clothing - R37
The papers are patterned papers are Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird" and I have used some DCWV (Orange) & Coredinations (Blue & Red) cardstock, the papers and cardstock have all been distressed with an emery board. I have used my EK Success "Dotted Wave" border punch, Tim Holtz "Adage" tickets, a heart pin and Fancy Pants star pin, red dotted bow. The film strip acetate ribbon is also by Tim Holtz, and I have added a button from my stash...pretty sure it is an old Autumn Leaves one.

I have also used the sketch over on the A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge blog, and the theme on Papertake Weekly (Cute). Be sure to check out all three blogs to see some amazing creations.

Club Anya & Friends Sketchy Saturday

It's Sketchy Saturday time over on the Club Anya & Friends blog and Pam has provided us with another stunner. For my card I have used one of the Creepy digi's "Freaky Flutter". I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - BG10/BG11/BG13
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/BG72/R37
The papers are Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird" and I have used some Coredinations cardstock for matting. I have added part of a Prima swirl, some butterlies punched with my Martha Stewart punch, I have finished off with a butterfly sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to hop on over to the Club Anya & Friends blog to see what the rest of the DT came up with....you won't be disappointed.

Wild Card Wednesday - Punk It Up!

It's Wild Card Wednesday over on the Club Anya & Friends today, and as Guest DT it was my choice of theme...and I decided that I wanted to see your funky haired punky cards.

For my card I have used Eric, and coloured him with my Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - B12/B29/C9
Eyes - B21
Clothing - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9
The papers are all DCWV "Rockstar" and I have also used some Bazzill & Coredinations cardstock. I have torn and distress the edges of all the papers and cardstock and embellished with some paper clips and a piece of chain from a broken necklace held with a couple of brads.

Be sure to pop over to the Club Anya & Friends blog and see the details, if you join in and add your card to the galleria, one lucky winner will win a digi image.

Club Anya & Friends Monday Mania - ABC (Anything But a Card!) Challenge!

This week over on the Club Anya & Friends blog the challenge is ABC (Anything But a Card). I decided to make a necklace with one of the digi Creepy Cakes. I printed her out onto Shrink Plastic (approx A5 in size) and coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B21
Hair - W1/W2
Clothing - W0/W1/W2/W3/W5/W7/W9/R29
I have used a couple of jump rings and a piece of Doodlebug ribbon, to fasten the ribbon I have used velcro.

Georgia tried to walk off with this before I even had a chance to finish it off...that girl is addicted to Shrink Plastic!

Sketchy Saturday #13

Here is a card I made for this weeks Sketchy Saturday over on the Club Anya & Friends blog....and as it is the first sketch of the month there is a prize for on lucky random participant.

For my card I have used DeeDee, she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E11/E13/E15
Hair - E47/E49
Clothing - E55/Y21
The papers are all Basic Grey "Origins" and I have layered with some brown Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with a couple of Cherry Blossoms, some pearl bling and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to join in over on the Club Anya & Friends blog for a chance to win one of the new release (Erin, DeeDee or Stamping Anya).

Club Anya & Friends - Day Four of Previews...

So today is the turn of the new Oliver and Amelia set...and here is my card...isn't Amelia just adorable...Georgia walk around hugging our cats like that...LOL

I have coloured Amelia with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - B21/B23/E31/R37
The papers are all Collage Press "Camden" and I have layered them with some Stampin' Up "Bashful Blue" cardstock. I have embellished with some SU "Basic Gray" taffeta ribbon, two decorative heart pins a couple of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, a dotted ribbon bow from Craft Fairy and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

The sketch is also this weeks over on Sketch Saturday. Be sure to pop on over the the Club Anya & Friends and check out the rest of the teams cards....Oliver is also adorable.....you can see my Oliver card tomorrow.

Club Anya & Friends - Day Three of Previews...

Today is the day of Stamping Anya...and I though she would look perfect on a sign for my Craft Room...I would say door, but I removed it to make more space, so not it hangs above the door frame.

I have coloured Stamping Anya with Copics using the following colours....
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47/E49
Clothing - R01/R02/G12/R27
The papers are all Cosmo Cricket "Earth Love" and DCWV cardstock that I have punched into little 2.5 inch squares and stuck randomly to the door hanging. I have added some lemon lace across the middle and in one corner I have added a calico flower that I made with SJ's tutorial and under it there is a small piece of peach lace that I tied into a knotted bow. Finally I have added "My Creative Heaven" using American Craft puffy Thickers.

So now Anya is proudly guarding the entrance to my room...enter all who dare!!!

Club Anya & Friends - Day Two of Previews...

Today is day two of the April Previews, and the turn of new Wild Sprout "DeeDee".

For my card I have used this weeks sketch on Friday Sketchers. DeeDee has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B12
Hair - E08/E19
Clothing - R21/R22/R01/R02/E44
Bows - R04
Boots - R02/R04
The papers are from the SEI "Claire" collection and I have layered with some Bazzill & DCWV cardstock. I have embellished with some gorgeous coral lace, some orange cherry blossoms, a couple of decorative pins and some bling from my stash. The sentiment is made by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to pop on over to the Club Anya & Friends blog to see an important announcement and also more previews of DeeDee....they are all stunners.

Club Anya - Saturday Sketch #11

Here is a card I made over the weekend using the Saturday sketch over on the Club Anya & Friends blog. For my card I used the digi called Audrey that was a freebie over on The Greeting Farm blog recently, she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E44/E47/E49
Clothing - BG11/BG13/BG18/E44/YG95
The papers are all by My Minds Eye Quite Contrary "Little Boy Blue" , available HERE from Dies to Die For, and have been layered with some brown Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with a bit of ribbon that I salvaged from the packaging of my Sisters Mother's Day present....it was a lovely M&S orchid from her kids, I also used a couple of WRMK eyelets and a couple of buttons with Ikea string threaded through them. The sentiments are a mixture of The Greeting Farm stamps "Talk Loud, available HERE from Dies to Die For, and Craftwork Cards "number plates".

We had a fab day yesterday watching the Gymnastics and I am proud to say that my darling Georgia came away with a bronze medal....hopefully I will have a photo later....depending on how they came out!

Club Anya & Friends Sketchy Saturday...

Here is a card I made with the sketch from Saturday over on the Club Anya & Friends Blog. For my card I have used one of the Creepy Cakes....I do love to colour these cuties. The papers are SEI "Clare" and they are stunning and all are either foiled or embossed...sometimes both. I have layered the scrummy papers with Bazzill and DCWV cardstock and embellished with a piece of a Prima Bling Swirl, other bling from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Had a lovely afternoon yesterday, Hubby was home from work by 5.15pm and we dropped Georgia off at Gymnastics (she has a comp on Sunday so needs the training) and then we popped into The Centre MK to look for a dress for me to wear to my cousins wedding in May....I like to be prepared just incase I don't see something I like straight away. Well all the new season dresses etc are just arriving and I got a dress and shrug in Debenhams from the Rocha by John Rocha range....it is navy and has a gorgeous applique flower in lime, pink and turquoise...and I got a matching turquoise shrug to wear over it.....now I need shoes...and possibly a bag!!!

Club Anya & Friends Sketchy Saturday & Monday Mania

Here is a card I made last night using the sketch from Sketchy Saturday on Club Anya and also the Monday Mania Challenge "Laces Up!" also on Club Anya.

For my card I have used one of the new Creepy Cakes "Twisted Tea" and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B12
Hair - Star Dust Stickles
Clothing - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9/R20/R21/R22/R46
This card I have made entirely with cardstock only. The base is DCWV, and then I have used Doodlebug Glitter cardstock and also Doodlebug Flocked cardstock. I have embellished with some gorgeous stretchy lace, ribbon bows, Heidi Grace Decorative Pins, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Check out the Club Anya Blog for these and other challenges.....there are prizes to be won!

Anyone for Anya? - Good Enough to Eat!

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? challenge blog our theme is "Good Enough to Eat!" and we are sponsored by Hobbystempel.nl. For my card I have used the new "Easter Anya" by The Greeting Farm. Anya has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R20/R21/R22/BG11/BG13
Basket - E57/V12/R85/YG11
The papers are all DCWV "Sweet Range" and have been layered with some chocolate brown Bazzill cardstock, and some Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock. I have used the sketch over on the Club Anya & Friends blog, and kept the embellishments to a minimum only adding from flower buttons from my stash and a sentiment by Studio G, punched with my Stampin' Up oval and scalloped oval punches.

Be sure to come over and join us to be in with a chance of winning the fab prize on offer.

Another three in one card...

Here is a card I made to over two challenges....first the challenge over on Anya Ink "flowers", and also sketch #2 and Monday mania with Jen Shults (use Olive Green, Pink & Dark Brown...plus sparkle) over on Club Anya & Friends...

The images are all by The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Love" and "My Guy Ian" and they have been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Anya's Hair - E50/E51/E53
Anya's Clothing - RV34/E47
Ian's Hair - E47
Ian's Clothing - B93/B95/B97/YG91/YG95/E47
The papers are all Black Market Society and I have layered them with some brown Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with lace, roses by Wild Orchid Crafts, Fancy Pants pins, bling from my stash and also a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. What you can't see from my rubbish picture is that Anya has Sakura clear stardust pen in her hair and the flowers are also glimmered and glamoured (Glimmer Mist in Pearl & also DecoArt Glamour Dust).

Be sure to check out the respective blogs and see the other creations.

Monday Mania on the Club Anya & Friends Blog...

Just before Christmas I received an email from Jessica, the VP over on Club Anya and Friends asking if I wanted to host their Monday Mania challenge today...of course I love all things Anya (and have done since the beginning) and have introduced many of my friends and followers to the cute range.

So I had to set todays theme which I chose....."Masking!" I want to see everyone use Anya & Ian (or any of the Wild Sprouts) to make a cute couple.

Here are the cards I gave of examples of where I have masked Anya & Ian...
Here are the rules, as posted on the Club Anya & Friends Blog...

RULES:

*Create a card, layout, or project using Anya and Ian (or two Anyas or characters if you don't have an Ian or boy sprout :) Just make a great couple and the rest will be up to fate to decide!

*UPLOAD your creation to TGF Galleria>Club Anya and Friends>Contests/Challenges>Monday Mania> Caz's Couples

You have ALL WEEK to play Monday Manias! The deadline to enter your creation will be SUNDAY, JANUARY 17th, 2010 at NOON CST. CAZ will choose a winner, and they'll be announced on Monday morning along w/ the next Monday Mania Challenger!

*You MUST use an Anya, Ian, Wild Sprout, or Hope/Grace stamp to qualify to win.

Club Anya Blog Hop...

Well it is now officially the 15th December, the Club Anya Blog Hop and the release of the new Anya stamps.

Those who know me know I am a mahoosive Anya Fan. Having found these cuties back in November 2008 and unable to find them in the UK, I ordered from Marie...thankfully they are available easily in the UK now....I hate waiting for my new fix...LOL I can proudly say I was one of the first people in the UK to find them.....and have championed them, even getting one of the first stockists in the UK to contact Marie.....now that's addiction.

So for the Blog Hop I have made a Christmas Cracker....

And some Place Settings...


To get back to the blog hope...click HERE.