XOXO - FFFC #205 'Flowers, Lace and Pearls'

Hello.

(Yikes...I'm late with my posting here.)  There's a new challenge theme at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and the theme for the next fortnight is 'Flowers, Lace and Pearls.'  For challenge details, please check out the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog and also to see what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us. 

Here's my card.

A closer look at the adorable image being featured.

This is from a digital stamp called 'Peggy' from Mo's Digital Pencil.
Colouring was done using alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils.

Challenges for this card:
Allsorts Challenge Week 454 - Love is in the Air
Crafty Friends Challenge 77 - Love is in the Air
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 516 - Love
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - It Must Be Love
Scrapy Land Challenge 83 - Anything Goes (dies from Spellbinders, Memory Box, Elizabeth Craft Designs)

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Mustard Moon Old Red Tractor Small Plaid; Art Impressions Cherry Blossom; Basic Grey Euphoria Felicity

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six; Memory Box 98319 Willow Dragonfly; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves; Die-namics Simple Leaf Flourishes 

Punches:  EK Success Medium Retro Flower; Martha Stewart 3-in-Hydrangea

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany; hemp cord and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  Touch BR100, BR101 and BR104, 466-T 
- red shades: burgundy, antique pink, 702-T, cocktail pink 
- black/white shading:  cool greys 1 - 5

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green  

Sow Seeds of Kindness Everyday - FFFC #203 'Distress It'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We have a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge--it's our first one of the new year.  (Hope you've all enjoyed a marvelous holiday season by the way.)  The theme for our new challenge is 'Distress It!'  Don't forget to hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to get details on the challenge and to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us. 

Here's what I've created as my DT card.

I love doing cards with distressed paper edges, but I only do them once in a while because it's time consuming distressing those edge...hee hee.  But I sure like the look of them!

A closure look at the image being featured.

This adorable girl is a digital image called Flora and she's available from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I've coloured her using alcohol-ink based markers and some colouring pencils.

Challenges for this card:
Craftaholics R Us Challenge #2 - Pattern Paper
Crafting from the Heart Challenge 189 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude Challenge 35 - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge 44 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 43 - Always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge - Use Patterned Paper

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Me+My Big Ideas Modern Milan paper pad 

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland; Joy! Crafts 6002/0157 Floral Flourishes; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms and 98261 Kaleidescope Butterfly; Penny Black 51-016 Dancing Leaves

Punches:  Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for flower centres) 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky, Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge; brads, eyelets, metal charm and hemp cord from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- blue shades:  twilight, polar blue, pebble blue
- green shades:  pine, forest green, bright green, leaf green, meadow green
- orange shades:  terra cotta, burnt orange, honeycomb, apricot, cool grey T-3
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Scatter Kindness

Hello.

I've got my latest card to show you today.

A closer look at the delightful image being featured.

This image is called 'Make A Wish' and the digital stamp is available from Mo's Digital Pencil, HERE.  To colour, I've used my alcohol-ink markers and a few coloured pencils.

Challenges I'm entering with this card:
Allsorts Challenge Week 419 - Use at least 2 dies
Creative Fingers Challenge #132 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge Wk 23 - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks Challenge #84 - Use 3 pattern papers
Making Memories Crafting Challenge #6 - Anything Goes/Bingo Board (flowers, image, pearls)
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenges (Facebook) #276 - Anything Goes
Scrap and Craft Inspiration Challenge #4 - Anything Goes w/option string/twine/ribbon
Scrapy Land Challenge #67 - Anything Goes (see list of dies used below)

That's it for me...a short post!  Thanks for dropping by.  I appreciate the visit.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  K+Company Julianne Specialty Paper pad

Dies:  Quickutz Lifestyle Craft Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Joy! Crafts 6002/0157 Floral Flourishes 

Punches:  Nellie's Choice Large Rose Leaves; Punch Bunch Large Impatients

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany; brads, eyelets, hemp cord and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- red shades:  R445, crimson, ruby, antique pink
- top:  saffron, vanilla, ivory
- ground and grass:  sandstone, 5767-T, 370-T  
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

A Fairy Happy Birthday - GDT Card for Crealies

Hello.

I've been asked to be a Guest DT for Crealies by Annelies, owner of Crealies...woo-hoo.
Crealies has just released some new Create-A-Card and Crea-Nest-Lies dies--check them out HERE-- and I'll be showcasing a few of them on my GDT cards.

Here's the first GDT card that I came up with.

When it's folded, the card measures 3½" x 5¼" or 9.0cm x 13.5cm, so it will fit into a medium-size envelope--you just need to worry about the thickness of your card...hee hee.

When you unfold the card, you can then see its multi-fold feature.

Fully spread out, the length of the card is 10 5/8" or 27cm.

This adorable little fairy being featured is from Mo's Digital Pencil designed by Mo Manning,

and it is only one of the fairies from a set called 3 Baby Fairies.  I have coloured the image with markers and a few coloured pencils to help with the shading.  I've added glitter to the wings.  

As mentioned before, I am showcasing some Crealies dies and here are the list of dies I have used:

- Crealies Create-A-Card No. 7
- Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL No. 15
- Crealies Set of 3 Flowers No. 4
- Crealies Creative Shapes No. 16 (leaves)
- Crealies Creative Border No. 17

Check out the rest of Crealies dies at the Crealies on-line store, HERE.

And you may also want to check out the Crealies Blog, HERE.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Open-Minded Crafting Challenge #17 - Last days of summer (using warm summer colours)
613 Avenue Create Challenge #86 - Anything Goes w/option Post-It Notes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #33 - Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenge #63 - Red, Orange, Yellow
Fairytale Stampers Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze Challenge #54 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #121 - A World of Fantasy
Inky Chicks Challenge #36 - Fairies and/or Angels
Divas by Design - Happy Birthday
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #79 - Use your punches and dies

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  We R Memory Keepers Lattice; DCWV Old World Stack paper pad

Dies:  Crealies Create-A-Card No. 7, Crea-Nest-Lies XXL No. 15, Creative Set of 3 Flowers No. 04, Creative Shapes No. 16 and Creative Border No. 17

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge and Aged Mahogany; pearls from my stash; Glitter Ritz Tranparent Micro Fine Cool Highlight glitter 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias 

Hello from the Heart - FFFC #108 Sketch

Hello.

It's Friday...woo-hooo...and it's time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  It's our Challenge #108 and this time we've got a sketch for you to follow.  The lovely Sheryl, our challenge blog owner, is our hostess for this challenge and we're also being sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs.  Visit our Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to get complete details on the challenge, the PRIZES to be won and how you can join in the fun.  And check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created. 

This is my DT card for the challenge based on the sketch shown below.

I am using a digital stamp this time, designed by Mo Manning and can be found at Mo's Digital Pencil.  This beautiful image is called Spring For Sale.

I love this image and not just because I am sooo... ready for spring right now...tee hee.  You probably are too!

Challenges for this card:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge #222 - Ribbon and/or Bow
Die Cut Diva's February Challenge - Girls Night Out!
One Crazy Stamper February Challenge - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - CMM81 Stack It Up!
A Creative Romance - Let's Get Sentimental
Stampin' for the weekend - Flower Power
ABC Challenges - F is for Flowers
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Lovely Layers
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #77 - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for dropping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a woderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Coordinating papers from me+my BIG ideas Modern Milan paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two and Standard Circles; Penny Black 51-016 Dancing Leaves  

Punches:  Martha Stewart Daisy Dot edge punch; Mini Daisy from Michaels $1.50 bin  

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; ribbons and pearls from my stash 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias 

 

Always In My Thoughts - FFFC #106 Vintage

Hello.  Happy Friday!  Woo-hoo...weekend coming up!

And so...it's time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  It's our Challenge #106 and the new theme is 'Vintage' being hosted by the lovely May.  We're being sponsored by Live and Love Crafts.  You can find complete details of the challenge, the prize and how you can join in the fun at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  Don't forget to check out also the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created.

Here's the card that I came up with...

 

The sentiment 'Always in my thoughts' was a digital freebie from Create With TLC.  Thanks Paulette!

 

I was searching for an image to colour that would fit the 'vintage' theme of the challenge.  I don't have too many in my stash, but I thought this one would do.  In any case isn't she adorable? 

 

This digital image is of Alisa With Roses designed by Mo Manning and it is available from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Challenges I'm entering with this card:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge #218 - Layers
Paper Crafting Journey - Vintage/Distressed/Shabby Chic
Creative Craft Challenges2 - Challenge #1 New (new digi image)
Cards Galore Encore Challenge #1- Anything Goes
Heck of a Challenge for January - New (new digi image)
Sparkles Monthly Challenges #52 - Show us your new stash (new digi image)
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #74 - Flowers
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge #98 - Any Sentiment
Passion for Promarkers Challenge #231 - Ribbon, Lace or Twine

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  I really do appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulous weekend!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Designer Papers:  K+Company Ancestry Teal Floral + Letter Flat Paper; Recollections Black + Tan Paisley

Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Ovals; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 06; Penny Black 51-016 Dancing Leaves; Memory Black 98265 Vivienne Butterfly 

Punches:  Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for the flower centres)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Colluzle Oval template; Tim Holtz distressing tool; pearls from my stash 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Prismacolor Verithin Black pencil 

Halloween - Sweet Stamping Pixies September Challenge

Hello.

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stamping Pixies.  Our theme for the September challenge is Halloween.  Here's my DT card...

The flower was an eleventh hour decision, because the area there looked so bare.  Should have put a more Halloween-themed embellishment but I didn't have anything else.  Probably should have made another spider...LOL.

This adorable image is one of Mo Manning's from Mo's Digital Pencil called Fall Fairy Jesen.  I've coloured it with markers and added glitter to the wings.

I hope you will come and play with us in our challenge.  The rules have been relaxed and now you are allowed to use fairy like images like e.g. Magnolia, hAnglar & sTanglar, TFG, etc. without wings!  You can find more details of the challenge and the prize at the Sweet Stamping Pixies challenge blog HERE.  Also have a look at the fabulous cards of my DT teammates for more inspirations.

As for myself...LOL, challenges I am entering with this card:
Crafting Life's Pieces Sketch Challenge #51
Allsorts Challenge Week 171 - Layers
Bronte and Bella's Challenge #151 - Anything Goes
Stamp and Create September Challenbe - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Halloween
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenges - Lots of layers
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge #73 - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by.  I very much appreciate your visit and your encouraging comments.  Have a wonderful week.


Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  Recollections Garden Floral Paper Pad
Dies:  Memory Box Twiggy Tree
Punches:  EK Success medium Retro Flower; Martha Stewart Pine Branch and Scary Fence edge punch; Nellie Snellen Extra Large Leaf
Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz distress ink pad Black Soot; brads from my stash
Medium:  Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Tria markers

Sweet Wishes - Sweet Stamping Pixies April Challenge

Hello! Happy Monday!

It's the 2nd Monday of the month so it's time for a new challenge at the Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge.  This is my DT card for the April challenge.  

The theme for this month is KRAFT--use kraft on your card.  LOL...the theme actually started out being kraft & white and your fave colour, so I've added my favorite blue to the kraft and white.  But you can use any colour(s) you want as long as you have kraft on your card/project.

This is a Mo Manning's digi image that I've used called Birthday Fairy Lee.  She's available from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop.
I've used my Letraset Promarkers and Tria markers to colour the image.  I've also added glitter to the fairy's wings and the icing on the cupcake.

I hope you can join us in our challenge.  For more inspirations, have a look at the fabulous cards that my DT buddies have created at the Challenge Blog HERE.  We are being sponsored this month by Diana from Magnolia-licious.  The prize for this challenge is Tilda's Heartflowers--have a look, it's gorgeous!

As for me, I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Bronte and Bella's (Mo's Digital Pencil) Challenge #129 - Anything Goes with a Mo Image
Creatalicious Challenge #32 – Sketch

Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #197 - Open
CES Challenge #80 - Swirls & Pearls 

Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenge #111 - Bingo (flowers, diecut, blue)
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #84 - Flowers
Paper Sundaes Challenge #115 - Sundaes Bar (kraft and die cuts)
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #155 - Photo inspiration
Divas by Design Challenge #29 - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks so much for dropping by.  Have a wonderful day!

Materials and Tools Used:

DP's: I've used a couple of DP's from my 'scraps' pile that I don't really know who the manufacturer is and one paper from a DCWV Baby Boy Stack paper pad.

Dies: Spellbinders Petite Ovals; Magnolia Doohickey Swirl; CC Designs Mistletoe; BossKut Design-A-Flower

Punches: EK Success border and medium retro flower; Nellie Snellen extra large leaf

Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Blue Denim; pearls and glitter from my stash

Tilda and Ginger

Hello everyone. And a happy Wednesday!

Woohoo!!!! I've been given the opportunity to be a Guest DT at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog, for a couple of weeks. Thank you so much ladies. This is by Guest DT card for their Nov. 18/09 challenge. The theme is... Animal Antics.

The image I used here is Magnolia's Tilda with Cat. The cat's name is Ginger, so I coloured her thus appropriately (or did I use that colour first and then call her Ginger?...LOL).

I couldn't think of what embelishment to put at first--I really didn't want to use flowers on this card. I didn't have anything in my stash that's related to a cat. So I had to make something and I hit upon this ball of wool idea. I just punched a circle out of thick cardstock, wrapped some wool/yarn around it and glued it in place.

To decorate the inside of my card, I found the perfect image. This is one of Mo's Digital Stamps.
Aww, doesn't Mo Manning just create such adorable images?

That's it. Thanks for visiting my blog. Would very much appreciate a comment if you have the time.

And don't forget to visit Simon Says Challenge and check out the fabulous creations from their DT members. You may also want to enter their challenge--a $25 Simon Says credit voucher may be yours!

Have a wonderful day!

DP's: Chatterbox Scrapbook Walls Collection Cabana Dots, Cabana Stripes, Sunny Pinwheels.

Misc.: Reflections pearls, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad tea dye.

Tools: EK Success paw print punch, EK Success border punch wave with dots.

Mary Tapping

Hello everyone. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

Well, it has been a very non-productive week for me during these past weekdays. Too busy at the office. Too much work, too little time. Have been working late everyday. Getting home too late and too tired and just had time to get some sleep and head back out to work the next day. Yeah, that's why I've been MIA. Okay, that's enough moaning and groaning from me. LOL.

I started working on this yesterday and finally put the finishing touches on the card this morning. This is my very first card ever with a digital-stamp image. I've been seeing Mo Manning's images on cards all over the place and I just love them. I now have several of her wonderful images, but decided to try my hand first on colouring this 'Mary Tapping'. Mo's images can be obtained at her blog, Mo's Digital Pencil too!

I chose this Mary Tapping image as I needed a girl image for the challenge at Passion for Promarkers. The theme for their challenge 15 is girly and glittery.

For this card I have used the sketch from Friday Sketchers Challenge blog, that was provided by Heidi for their challenge 68.

At the A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge blog, the theme for their challenge 67 is distressing.

Since this was my first digital image, I thought I'd started small and practiced colouring on a smaller version of Mary Tapping before moving to a larger image. It didn't turned out too bad I thought, so I used that image for the inside of my card.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Stamps: Great Impressions Beautiful and Special Day, Inkadinkado Have a Great Birthday.

DP's: Chatterbox Scrapbook Walls Canopy Floral and Poolhouse Stripe.

Misc.: Kaiser Craft Pearls