Mad 4 Markers Celebrates it's 2nd Birthday with a HOP!!!!!

Good morning to you all in the land of blog
This is my first post of today, if you are looking for the Saturated Canary Hop with a difference please scroll up :)

I am hoping that my timing is spot on and that my post goes live at the same times as those over the pond, the dear husband worked out the times so if not correct we will blame him :) 

 As today 

Mad for Markers 

are celebrating it's 2nd Birthday with a fabulous

HOP!!!!!!!!!!

So thanks for joining us for Mad for Markers Birthday Blog hop... we are pleased you have come along to help us celebrate 2 years at Mad for Markers !! If you came here from Annette 's blog then you are right on track ... If not please go over to the M4M Challenge blog to start the hop....:)

This is an 8 x 8 inch card, with a base layer and contrast is black, with gorgeous Papermania Capsule Mono papers in the yellow.  The largest grand nestie and scallop creates the circle layer.  The lace and roses from Grimsby Crafts.  The flowers from in the main Wild Orchid.  The Pearls from the Hobby House. The sentiment is Wild Rose from Grimsby Crafts.

Here are some close ups

The gorgeous sentiment with it's pins, distressed with airbrushed Y19

The flowers, with platinum stickles added

and the image

Joselyn - a digital image by La La Land Stamps

coloured in copics

Y19 airbrushed image edging

Y08, Y06, Y02, Y000 - the dress and shoes

E53, E51, E50 - her ash blonde hair.

E11, E00, E000 her skin

gold stickles for the earrings and the bracelet

I am entering the following categories

a copic coloured creation

a LaLa land image (digi or stamp)

There will be prizes for people who hop along .. hidden on blogs throughout the hop so make sure you leave a comment on every blog!    Now head on over to Chris's blog

As always, I would like to thank all my wonderful followers and visitors for their lovely inspiring comments, which allow me to hop over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Craft Room challenge - Glitter Bling and Sparkle

Scrap Creations - Flowers 

Papertake weekly - Bingo (flowers, punched shapes and lace)

House of Gilli - Spring Colours

ICopic - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (Glitter, lace, die cuts/punches)

Hugs

xx 

Wild Rose Baby Girl Card meets Papermania and Personal Impressions

Hello to all of you in the land of blog

Today I am showcasing another lovely creation for Grimsby Crafts.  This is another one of those awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww cards.  Most of the items on this creation came from Grimsby Crafts with a little love from me :)

So here it is as it will need no further introduction

The image is called "Bella Sleeping"

The base colour and contrast is a pale pink, with Papermania papers.  Tiny pearls surround the image plate and highlighting the MS heart punch.  The ribbon is from my stash. Sentiment Wild Rose Birthday Circles.

Here are some close ups

the inner sentiment which is by Personal Impressions

The gorgeous sentiment, edged with TH spun sugar and die cut

and of course Bella coloured in the cool grey copics and the warm grey copics.  With Spika Atyou pens for the flower centres and the butterflies

I would like to thank all my wonderful followers and visitors for their lovely and inspiring comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Karen's Doodles - Something Special

Love to Create - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Heidis Hobby - Animal as the focus

Mad for Markers - Monochromatic

Sunday's With Chrissy - Animals

Hugs

xxx

Thrilled to Be Published Again !!!!! Copicendium 3

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today I get to tell you of my exciting news, the next fabulous copy of the Copicendium is out, yes that is edition 3 and I am totally honoured and thrilled to have been published in all three editions, however the mini mag continues to go from strength to strength and the professional photography in this edition is just amazing.  Sammi owner of Mad 4 Markers puts a lot of pride into her store and her magazine.

So not only do I get to tell you where you can get this fabulous little copic inspirational mag, but I get to show you a snippet of the inside, which just happens to be open on my little creation, although another first for me is that I made a front cover too :)

You can buy your copy here in the Mad for Markers on line store. 

and here is the snippet

 On the left is my submitted creation and just look at the gorgeous setting and fabulous photography.

so exciting!!!!! 

So here is the original creation that I have not been able to post whilst it was released :)  

The base layer is a mint green with some beautiful papers, flowers, pearls and bling.  A lovely birthday card to help celebrate Mad 4 Markers 2nd Birthday!!! This card is to remain in the caring hands of Sammi, for use at her craft shows.

The Image is called Strawberry Girl available from spesch stamps

She has been coloured in copics available here in the store

I would like to wish Sammi at Mad 4 Markers

congratulations on her 2nd year

Please come and Hop with us on the 22nd March

starting 

here with Sammi

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for the lovely and inspirational comments you leave, which allows me to hop on over in return to see your own lovely work.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

CMC - Anything Goes

Little Claire's - Spring

Totally Gorjuss - Spring

Crafty Ribbons - Birthday

Cute Card Thursday - birthday

Hugs

xxx

800 Candy Winner

Good afternoon to you all in the land of blog

So sorry almost forgot to draw my 800 follower candy winner, so without any waffle from me, here is what Mr Random choose

so I browsed this blog and found a gorgeous creation, so is this your creation?????

Congratulations Joanie, if you would like to mail me your address here and then I can get your gorgeous candy in the post to you. 

Thank you to all of you for entering and so sorry there can be only one winner, but keep your eyes peeled as my 900 candy will be posted soon

Hugs and Enjoy the rest of your day

xxxxx

Pretty Doily 40th Birthday card for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the next challenge at the

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

with this weeks theme being chosen by the very talented Sonia and she has chosen the theme of 

Doilies

we are sponsored this week by 

The Stamping Boutique

who are offering the winner 3 digis of their choice

So here is design team inspirational piece, but don't forget to hop over and see the rest of the Design Team's inspirational pieces.

Base layer and contrast is a pale pink card, with Bloomsbury Collection papers from Grimsby Crafts.  The ribbon was from a recent win.  I have used two tiny doilies and cut these and distressed them with TH spun sugar.  I have used My Sentiment Exactly Sister and some more sentiments from Grimsby Crafts which have been edged with the spun sugar and over stamped with swirls.  The image is a Saturated Canary.  The little heart MS punch edges both sides. A little bling at the top under the Wild Orchid Flowers.

Oh and I forgot to say that this is an 8 x 8 inch 40th Birthday Card

Here is a close up of the image coloured in copics

As always, I would like to thank all my wonderful followers and visitors for their lovely inspiring comments, which allow me to hop over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

4 Crafty Chicks - Chicks Rule

Crafty Purple Frog - Pink and Girly

Crafty Ribbons - Birthday

Hot shot Crafts - Ribbon

Ginger Snap - Border Punches

Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthdays

My Time To Craft - Doilies and Flowers

Hugs

Kate

xx 

Easel does it with the Emerald Faerie Garden Design Team

Hi all in the land of blog

Today sees the next fabulous challenge at the

Emerald Faerie Garden

and the theme this time around is

Easel Cards

For my inspirational piece this time I went with a Mother's Day Card, but don't forget to hop on over to the main challenge blog to see the rest of the design teams inspirational pieces.

This is an 8 x 8 inch easel for a very special Mother and uses some lovely steam punk papers from Grimsby Crafts (the ones that were not in my candy) I matched these with the bright orange paper and some lovely golden/brown/gold ribbon wrapped around the double doily punched side pieces.  The pearls are from the Hobby House but these have been coloured with E43 to match the creation.  The flowers in the main are from Wild Orchid Crafts, white flowers, coloured with Tim Holtz distress ink "Antique Linen" the image plate has been distressed with this also, and over stamped with a lovely flourish stamp. The sentiment is by MSE and the return verse is from a lovely set again from Grimsby Crafts.

Here is a close up of the verse

and here is a close up of the Emerald Faerie Garden Image called

"Ebony"

 available from the link on the challenge site

she has been coloured in YR's, Y's and E's copic ranges with a little clear glitter sakuro on her wings and a white gel pen for the highlights on her legs.  Hope you can see the little glitz of platinum stickles on the scrolls on the image plate too.

As always I must say thank you to all my wonderful followers and visitors who leave such kind and inspirational comments, which allow me to hop over and visit you in return

I would like to remind you all that my 800 follower candy is now running and can be entered here

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Gingersnap Creations - Border punches

My Mum's Craft Shop - Mother's Day

Crafty Sentiments - Things with wings

Everybody Art Challenge - Easel Cards

Scrap Creations - Ribbons and Pearls

Papertake Weekly - Mother

Craft your Passion - Easel Cards

Lexi's Creations - Mothers Day

Dream Valley - Mother's Day

Hugs

xxx

Wild Rose and Papermania Papers At Grimsby Crafts and Fabulous News

Good evening to you all in the land of blog

Today I am showcasing one of the new Wild Rose Images and a Wild Rose Sentiment along with some more of those lovely Papermania papers from Grimsby Crafts.

However, I have had to hijack my own post to tell you my Fabulous news.  
After a really hard day at work I came home to loads of wonderful e mails, comments on today's HM card, but slotted in there quite quietly was an e mail from ..........................................
..............................................................
okay cannot hold you in suspense any longer
Krista, the uber talented artist of the 
Saturated Canary Images
if you remember this image

you might now know why I am so excited.  
I along with numerous other's left Krista a comment on images we would love her to draw
I was one of those lucky to be selected.
I cannot show you my image although it is just perfect, as the Design Team at
Saturated Canary Challenge Blog
are going to be showing you them soon.
But Krista said I could tell you all my news
but keep watching I am sure they will all be out soon
and 
Thank you so much Krista, thrilled!!!!!!!!

Okay so back to the original task at hand, if you have not been in the Grimsby Crafts store for a while, make sure you either empty that piggy bank or take your flexi friend, as there are so many new things in the store that it is so hard to leave empty handed. 

Everything on this card can be purchased within The Grimsby Crafts Store

So here is what I came out with

The base layer is some pale blue card stock and this is also the contrast. The pearls have been coloured with copics, and the image plate and sentiment has been edged with Tim Holtz shattered glass.  

The image has been coloured in copics, isn't he so cute and the balloons have a layer of glossy accents on them, so they shine :)

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for the lovely and inspirational comments you leave, which allows me to hop on over in return to see your own lovely work.

I would like to remind you all that my 800 follower candy is now running and can be entered here

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes (thank you ladies for my selection last week)

Crafting When we Can - Animals

The Craft Place - Anything Goes

A Gem of A challenge - Perfect Pastels

CMC - Fuzzy Wuzzy Furry

Hugs

xxx

Photo Inspiration with the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the next challenge at the

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

The very talented, Lorraine has chosen the theme this time around and she has chosen

A photo inspiration

and here is your photo

Yummy !!!!

We are sponsored this time around by

offering a sponsor gift of $25

and

The Sweet Stamp Store

offering a $10 gift cert

Now I went with the cupcake and the little bits of pink, well you should know me by now :) and here is my photo inspirational piece, but don't forget to hop on over to see the delicious offerings on the main challenge site. 

I made a birthday card, the base layer is a pearlescent cappuccino this is also the contrast.  I have used my MS punches the small hearts and another delicate lace one sorry cannot find name of it :(  I have used some left over ribbon and some small pearls from the Hobby House in the pale pink and some Grimsby Crafts vibrant ones.  The nestie tag holds the sentiment, which has been airbrushed with RV23.

The image is called "Birthday Cupcake" and is available here at Simon Says Stamp, and has been coloured in copics

Here is a close up of the Wild Orchid Flowers which have also been airbrushed with RV23

I would like to remind you all that my 800 follower candy is now running and can be entered here

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Catered Crop - Ribbon

Dies to Die for - Anything Goes

Charisma Carz - Ribbon Ribbon Ribbon

Hugs

x

Kenny K 50th Birthday Card meets Sketch Saturday

Good evening everyone in the land of blog

Today I have been one busy bee and hasn't the weather been lovely, but this is a card that I created for the 50th Birthday Party that I went to last night, where we had a lovely time.

I decided to follow the sketch at Sketch Saturday

worked perfectly with all the bits I wanted to add, including the charm :)

So here is what I created

This is an 8 x 8 inch card with black as the base layer and contrast.  The papers are some more of those gorgeous Papermania Papers from Grimsby Crafts.  I added lace under the double edged heart punch work and some little bows.  The flowers are from in the main Wild Orchid which have been airbrushed as has the image and sentiment plate with R83.  The pearls are from Grimsby Crafts as is the Sentiment which is  a Personal Impressions. 

Here are some close ups

The flowers

and the image coloured in copics, with the boots, knickers and glasses having a high gloss finish from glossy accents. Although you cannot really see this from the photograph.

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for the lovely and inspirational comments you leave, which allows me to hop on over in return to see your own lovely work.

I would like to remind you all that my 800 follower candy is now running and can be entered here

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Allsorts - Say it with Flowers

CES - Charmed

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday

Crafty Purple Frog - Pink and Girly

Sarah Hurly - birthday

Simon Says Stamp - Special Female

Hugs

x