Hi again,

Today my post is about the colour along at Kit and Clowder.

The beautiful image is Elven Princess from Aurora Wings.

I am in awe of all these beautiful images.  It was a follow along, but I didn't get to do mine until this morning.  I have used my copic markers, although a few of them are different to the ones Alyce used as I didn't have all the same ones...but mostly they are correct.

If you haven't been over to the new site Kit and Clowder, the link is above and I would recommend that you take a look.  She is exceptional at using copics and is offering classes over at the new site.

Anyway, I hope you like my first attempt at this one, I am doing it again as I adore this image and want to do one for my sister, as a gift.

The copics I used for this image are

Skin E000 E00 E04 E11 E21

Hair/Eyes Y35 YG13 BG75 G99 100

Flowers V00 BV02 BV13 BV08

The background using BV08

Have a super crafty day!!!

xxx

                                      

Hi Everyone

Well I promised myself I'd do a post at least once a week.  Todays card is just a really simple one for a new baby in the family.

The cute image is from Pink Gem Designs and I coloured it very simply with my copic markers.

The papers are some I have had in my stash for a while now.  The word Baby I cut out on my brother scan 'n cut, and also the mats.
 As I have embarked on a colouring class and am trying to concentrate on homework etc, I kept this one fairly easy.

I am posting a pic of the blanket and bonnet I crocheted as a gift for the baby.

 Hope you like it. 

Have a crafty day!!

xxx

Hi Everyone,

Am back on my blog after a long absence due to lots of factors, but hopefully I can now get back to at least adding a post a week!!

This post is about a great site I have found for help and advice and just general inspiration. 

I found Alyce while browsing Youtube and she has inspired me to get back to colouring with my copic  markers.

Hop over to her wonderful site and take a look around...am sure you will want to be part of it.

http://kitandclowder.ning.com

Below are some of my recent colouring projects and hope to add more as I do them.

            This is a great image from redonkaddoodles

I have entered this image into the feb challenge over at Kit & Clowder

This card was made using a My Besties digital stamp Cherry Blossom. I have coloured her using my copic markers.  The mats I cut on my Brother Scan 'n Cut machine as I did the word Sweet.  The butterflies are a martha stewart punch and I can't remember where I bought the background papers from.   I hope you like it, as I really enjoyed colouring her and hopefully will improve with  practice!!


The three images above the card I do plan on turning into cards at some stage, but have just enjoyed colouring them and developing my colouring skills, which like I said above, I hope will improve with lots of practice.

The were all coloured using copic markers.   I will start to take note of the colours I use and their numbers so that I am able to  post them in future projects. Just getting back into blogging so will take time to sort it all out.

Please take the time to leave a comment, and I will pop over and take a look at your blog.
Have a super day!!

                                                                          xxxxx

Hi Everyone,

Well it's been a while again, but I have been able to continue with my crafting, and have just completed a wedding memory album for my daughter.

I followed kathy orta's design 'A Year in Review' for this album.  I used red card stock for the base pages, and the papermania capsule collection to cover them.  The album cover and the box are made from chipboard.    The flowers on the cover are from WOC. I used a dome to cover the photo and edged it with braid.  I decorated the tags inside using the Martha Stewart heart deep edge punch, and kept this theme throughout.  Not a lot of embellishments inside as I didn't want to detract from the photos.

I really enjoyed making this one and hope you like it.  A more detailed look can be seen on my youtube channel here.

xxxx

MINI ALBUM AND BOX

Mini Album and Box

Morning everyone,

Well the weather seems to be improving at long last!!
Am finally getting to grips with the new Blogger!!!!.....

I thought I would share with you my latest project.  I've made this chipboard mini album and box for my granddaughter who lives in the States.

I painted the chipboard album pink, before I decided on a box to go with it, and then found it difficult to match  up the pink as i"d mixed it myself....but hey ho, I'm sure she won't mind.....at 8 I think she will just love having her own album and box....lol

I hope you like it...will be posting a more detailed look on my youtube channel when I get the chance....

Hope you have a super crafty day.

xxxxx

 The flower on the front is one of my handmade paper roses
backed with some pretty lace.

The one on the top was a mix of two I saw made on youtube.

Made a frame with nesties to add a pic of Lauren.
Couldn't resist adding the fairy paper to the inside lid.

 The flowers on the album front are from WOC.

 Butterfly made with the Martha Stewart Punch

 Pockets and places for tags.

 mini fairy booklet

Belly band and another double pocket for tags

 Lots more tags and another mini booklet

It opens this way.

Hope you like it!

xxx

Hi Everyone,

Firstly I must apologise once again for my lack of 'blogging' in the past few months.  It's been a roller coaster of a year for me so far.  My son, who is a soldier in the american military, was based in florida, and after major back surgery became poorly and was in intensive care.  We got a call one day and literally flew out there the next.....thankfully he is now on the mend, so hopefully things may calm down for us for a while now.

I am off to the summer crafting show in doncaster this saturday, and am really looking forward to it.

I have been crafting, but havent put anything on here, but did manage to upload a couple of my mini albums to youtube...I will try and upload them here, but have had problems doing it....so fingers crossed it will work. If not I will try and put a link to them. 

I hope this wet weather improves and hope you are all enjoying  your crafting.....

take care

xxxxx

Here are the links to the two albums I made on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLIQFBrYl3A&list=UUhApnCdHla9QBqNSuqSOiUA&index=2&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR98vQgVrYk&list=UUhApnCdHla9QBqNSuqSOiUA&index=1&feature=plcp

Hi again everyone, am back from another long break from blogging....had so much on recently that it's been difficult to get on here, but anyway, here's a short vid on a mini album I have recently finished for my grandaughter.

Hope you like.

Have a great weekend.

xxx

A good luck card

Morning everyone.

Well it’s raining here today, but not freezing, and we are sooooo lucky not to have had snow like most other areas.

My card today is a ‘good luck’ card.  I have used Chinese Tilda, coloured with copics. And added some gold glitter to her kimono.

The backing paper is a chinese design altho not really visible, but have punched the edges with a MS border punch and put gold mirri card at the back altho again, doesn’t really show up on the pic. A piece of handmade paper is behind the image which is on a nestie shape.

The doily is a Cheery Lynn design, sophias heart and the flowers were made with another nestie, the floral doily motifs.  I embossed the top and the bottom with some gold embossing powder.  The sentiment means ‘good luck’ and is a clarity stamp.

The pearls and ribbon are from my stash.

happy crafting!!!!

xxxxx

So cold here today

I went for a trip to Frodsham today to the Lady Heyes Craft Centre.  Had a lovely day with a friend of mine.  We bought a few goodies and enjoyed a nice lunch out….made a change, sun was shining but was bitterly cold, but nice to get out and about.

Well I’m still playing ‘catchup’ with my cards.  This is another magnolia image which I’ve coloured with copics using darker skin tones.  I then cut her out and used the doily from 'poppys cabin' as her background.

The papers are from MCS, which I printed out from the pc. Flowers were made using a paper shapers daisy punch.  The ribbon and lace are from a local shop.

The greeting is from LOTV and the pearls are from my stash.

Happy Crafting!!!

xxxx

Am entering this card into the challenge It's all about girls  over at Kaboodle Doodles.

Feeling Better!!

Hi everyone,

Well I’ve been ‘out of action’ for a couple of weeks with a back problem.  So frustrating when you want to do so much and can’t move!!  Anyway, am feeling much better now and happy that I can craft again and can visit all your lovely blogs. I am a little behind with my projects for this month so have some 'catching up' to do.

This card is for my daughters anniversary which is on valentines day.  I have used a magnolia stamp,(she loves these images)... coloured with copics.  The background papers I've had for a while....not sure where from  and I have used my nesties for the mats and and the borders.

Sentiment was done on  the pc and the flowers are from WOC.

Happy Crafting!

xxxx

I am entering this card into the following challenges....

 crafty pad challeng...'show some love/valentine/anniversary.

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-155-show-some.html

Valentines and hearts at the magnolia blogspot http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/

Hi Everyone,

Well, my sister went back home to Sheffield yesterday. It was lovely to have her here for the week, which included my grandsons 21st birthday.  He is now back at Catterick, and off to Kenya this weekend for heat training, before his next tour of Afghanistan.  Such a worry!

I was back in my craft room this morning, finishing off another memory box for a friends birthday, and made this card.

Another digital image from Saturated Canary. Gypsy Dancer.

I have coloured her with copics.  The patchwork paper I printed from my computer. The polka dot paper was a freebie, and I used a MS patp for the lace edges.  Made the flower with some of the backing paper to coordinate, and added some lace and ribbon and a button to finish..

Happy Crafting!!

xxxx

Have entered this card into the challenge  'spot/stripes' SimonSaysStamp

Hi All

It's my sisters birthday today, and she is here for the week visiting from Sheffield, so prob wont get on each day as we have girly plans!!..lol

Two cards today, the first is using a digital image from pollycraft 'Im not tired'. I coloured him with promarkers, (rediscovered how good they are), and the papers are printed from the pc. Added some buttons and a K & Co flower.



My second card is another Saturated Canary image 'whipsy fairy'.  I'm in love with all Kristas images.

Again coloured with promarkers.  Some backing papers I printed from the pc, the lilac ones are from a Crafts-too pack.

Pearls and ribbon from my stash and the flower made up from prima flowers.

The sentiment was a freebie with a craft mag.

Have a super week everyone!!

xoxox

Happy Wednesday

My new spectrum noir pens have just arrived and I only ordered them yesterday! So can't wait to have a play with them, but first....

My card for today is an 8 x 8 and is using my first Saturated Canary image.  Krista is so talented!

Anyway, again I used a nestie for the image and coloured with Copics.  The background papers I printed on the pc.  The rosette was made with a tim holtz die and the sentiment is a LOTV stamp.

The buttons are from my stash and I coloured the twine with my copics to match the image.

I have another digi image from SC ...prob the first of many as I love them, so am off to play with my new pens.  I hope you all have a lovely crafty wednesday!!

xxx



Am entering this into the simonsaystampchallenge Anything New (new digi stamp)

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/



Morning Crafters.

My card today is for my sisters birthday.

The image is 'alison the witch' another digital image from tiddlyinks.

Again I have used copics, but have just ordered the spectrum noir pens so am going to give them a try when they arrive.

I have used nesties for the image, and also for the corners.... and the backing papers were printed from the MCS range on the pc. I also printed out the greeting on the pc.

Flowers from WOC, and the ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Happy Crafting!!!

xxx

Am entering this in 'use a digi' over at

OSAAT http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-94use-digi.html

Good Morning Everyone.

My card today is Fairy Fae from Tiddlyinks.

Am loving these images.

I have coloured her using copics, adding some sparkle to her wings.

Again, using a nestie for the image and I used a martha stewart corner punch on the mats.

I added a couple of heart doillies and the flowers are from WOC.
The butterfly paper I had in my stash..not sure where from!..lol

Puched out the butterfly from glitter card using MS monach butterfly punch.

Little gems from my stash.

Hope you all have a crafty day!!

xxx

Have entered this into 'doilies make the world go around' over at
http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Happy New Year Bloggers!!!

Wishing each and everyone of you a happy and healthy 2012.

My first post of this New Year is a card made for an elderly lady's 90th birthday.

The papers are 'prima botanical'.

The image is sugar nellie 'winifred'.  I love these images, as they have a nostalgic theme for me.

Coloured with copics. Nesties used for the image with distress inks around the edges. Martha Stewart edge punch used and WOC flowers.

Lots of birthdays for me in January, so will be kept very busy!!..loving it!

x x x

A MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE IN BLOGLAND X X X

Hi Everyone,

It's been a few months since I was here.  I have missed seeing all your wonderful creations, but family commitments have unfortunately kept me away.  Anyway, I hope that in the new year I will have more time to spend on here.

I also have a new grandaughter....Grace Mia, born on 7th November, weighing 6lb 1/2 oz. She is adorable!! 

I haven't stopped crafting, haven't bought any christmas cards this year.....I made them all myself!!..which is something of an achievement in itself!  And now that christmas is upon us, I have made a start on my January birthday cards! 

This card is for my grandaughter.....I used a digital image from Tiddlyinks, 'warm wishes'. I have been trying to improve my colouring skills and have found some great tutorials from the 'Colour me copic Club' on youtube.

It's an 8inch square card, oval nesties for the image,  and I decorated the mats with a martha stewart corner punch.The image coloured with copics, and added some sparkle to the little muff, collar and boot tops.

The little flowers were made using tonic punches and decorated with some gems from my stash.

I hope you all have a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

xxxx

Hi Everyone...it's been a while!!

Hi all,

Well it's been ages since I've had the time to play catch up on here.  We've been redecorating virtually the whole house, and it's been manic for weeks.  But, almost done!!!  I can't believe how much we accumulate over time...but I've been ruthless, and feel better for it!
I suffer from chronic asthma, and also was out  of action for over a week because of it, but am feeling much better now and hopefully am back in the saddle...lol

There's not been a great deal of time for crafting, although I have taken some time out to do what has been necessary. 

Hopefully now I can spend more time doing what I love...playing in my craft room!!! :o)

This card I have made for my youngest  daughters birthday next week.  I used the sugar nellie digital image 'sybil'.  I love these images.  The mats I cut out on my cricut.  Image coloured using copics.  Flowers from WOC, and a martha stewart punch for the ribbon band.  Am also putting up a pic of another two memory boxes I've  finished for my middle daughter, and the pink box for my eldest grandaughter...so as you see I still have made time for some crafting!!!.

Weather is sunny here this morning, so happy crafting everyone!!

The papers used for the above box are the DCWV Mariposa collection.

xxx