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Friday, 22 March 2013

Pretty in Pink with the Winter Wonderland Design Team

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the next challenge at the

Winter Wonderland

with the challenge this week hosted by the very wonderful Miria, the theme this week is

Pretty In Pink

and we have two sponsors this week

who are offering a £10 voucher

and

Here is my design team inspirational piece, however don't forget to hop on over and see what the rest of the amazing team have created to inspire you.

I made another Nellie Snellen image card :)

I used some dusky pink card for the base layer and the pink pages of those wonderful Me To You Christmas papers. The edges have all been distressed and the base layer has been edged with a little watered down gesso. Now I got a wonderful gift from the very talented Paula before Xmas and in the set was this wonderful net stuff (wedding spiders web, not sure what you really call it :( ) but I coated this with a layer of gesso too, both lots of gesso were then sprinkled with glitter and left to dry. I added one of the corners from Paula's lovely gift along with some ribbon a double bow and some pearls to finish off the card from the Hobby House, but then added a little flower and a charm, you know I just cannot help myself sometimes, but think it will still sit nicely in an envelope.

Here is a close up of the image, coloured in copics, with some Atyou glitter and stickles. I used a white gel pen to create the swirl on the lollipop.

A warm welcome to my new followers, and I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational and kind comments, and this then allows me to hop on over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Sparkle and bling

Christmas Stampin - Sparkle and shine

ABC Christmas - Fabric or Felt

Sweet Stampin Xmas - No red or Green

Creative Moments - Animals

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Cute and Cuddly

Hugs and Enjoy Your Day

xxx

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Masculine Birthday Card

Morning to you all

Had such a hectic start to my 2013, that I forgot to show you this quick little number that I had to make at short notice, because I almost forgot my brother's birthday in all the excitement of the changes in my life.

So here is the card that I made him, for his 50th, and I really must find me some numerical dies, as could not add the 50 that I needed too, so these are now on my ever growing wish list.

I found these wonderful papers somewhere in my old stash. Loved the motorbike, so then remembered that somewhere also I had some fabulous motorbike decoupage sheets. So searched for them and located them, luckily they were die cut ones so no cutting out, sheer heaven for a quick card. I added the decoupage to the nestie and used my new MS letter punches to get his name before adding the sentiment, ribbon and those lovely pearls from the Hobby House.

As you know I don't do masculine very well but was quite pleased with the quick result.

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I would like to enter this creation into the following challenge

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

Hugs and Enjoy Your Day

xxx

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Happy Mother's Day with the Wild Rose Studio DT

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

thought I would show you one of the

Wild Rose Studio

New Releases

This one is called

Flowers For You

Just perfect for Mother's Day
I know this has passed but had so many to show you :)

Here is what I made with this image

such a lovely image to say thank you to your Mum

Recipe

Image - Wild Rose Studio (New Release) - Flowers For You

Papers - Wild Rose Studio - (New Release) Flight of Fancy

The base layer is a lilac paper as is the contrast. I have used some decorative corner embelishments and the double heart edge punch by MS. An old sentiment on a nestie ribbon/banner die. Finished off with those pearls, ribbon and flowers from the Hobby House

Here is a close up of the image coloured in copics

If you want to see more of the Wild Rose Studio collection or be inspired by others hop and see us on

Facebook

or in the

Wild Rose Studio's gallery

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Cute and Cuddly

Twisted Tuesday - Banners and Pearls

Crafty Bloggers Network - Pastels

House of Gilli - Anything Goes with flowers and ribbon

Lexie's Creations - Mother's Day

Love to Create - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes

The shabby Tea Room - Anything Goes

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Hugs and Enjoy Your Day

xxx

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Eggcellent and some copic Altered Art

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

A little while ago I played with distress inks with my good friend Polly and some other very talented crafters. Polly said I should get dirty more and diverse from my cards more, so whilst I had some play time, here is what I did.

Apologise for the photo heavy post and will explain how I did this nearer the end of the post.

I started off with a egg shaped metal box from last Easter, recycling it. I gave it a good couple of coats with gesso, and then scuffed this up with a sanding block. I then got to work with my copic air brush system. Selecting some blue violets, pinks and purples from my sketch markers, I topped them up to ensure they were all juicy and ready to go. I then attacked the egg with my little latex gloves on, with my air brush system, creating a similar effect to that, that you would get if you used distress inks. I then found some old pretty lace and held this over the egg and air brushed in a deep BV copic. To create the lacy look. Then to finish off. Decorations apart from one flower were all from the Hobby House. So that is the flowers, little bows, lace that has also been airbrushed, liquid pearls and those gorgeous pearl flourishes.

I love how this turned out, have some more altered art pieces to get on with so off to play :)

Here is a composition piece

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I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Creatalicious - Easter

Mad 4 Markers - Easter

Lady Ann - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Crafty-emblies - Anything Goes

Hobby Cutz - Easter

Sketchy Colours - photo inspirational

Hugs and Enjoy Your Day

xxx

Monday, 18 March 2013

Follow Me on Bloglovin

Evening all

Following on from reading that our faithful dashboard reader is about to disappear, I have added a link on my sidebar for all my faithful followers so you can follow me on bloglovin.

If you already follow me you can import all of your current favourite blogs very quickly and easily by going here

The only difference is that you will open bloglovin to see all your new followed blog posts

I will repost this regularly so that those interested can make the change

thank you

Kate

House Mouse and Friends Challenge Mid Week Squeeeeeeeeeeak!!!!

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Just hopping by to complete my

Mid week Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaakkkk!!!! for the

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

with the theme of

Ribbons and Pearls

and that amazing sponsorship line-up

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $25 Electronic Gift Certificate

good for shopping at HMD's online store.

The Official Site of House-Mouse and Friends!!

and...

ONE lucky winner will receive a $25 gift voucher to shop at Simon Says Stamp store.

and...

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $10 Gift Certificate to HM Stamps online Shop

H M STAMPS

http://www.hmstamps.com/
Great New online website offering the complete line of HOUSE-MOUSE and SNOOPY stamps! Check them out!

and ...

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $10 Voucher to Di's Digi Downloads online Shop

"Di's Digi Downloads is a great little company offering lots of super adorable digi stamps".

wow so many wonderful sponsors :)

here is my inspirational piece, but do hop over to the main challenge site to see the rest of the amazing inspiration from my sister meeces :)

I made an Easter card with some gorgeous papers that my teamie Lols sent me for my Secret Santa, they are gorgeous!!! thank you Lols :)

Now I followed a sketch for this one, and here is the Sketch I followed

it is from Sketch Saturday and such fun to use

I added some gorgeous lace, flower and pearls from the Hobby House, the Hobby House now has it's own blog, do hop over and check it out.

The base colour is that lovely coffee pearlescent paper that I seem to love at the moment, and the Woodware sentiment sits on a Nestie Ribbon/Banner.

Here is the close up of the image coloured in copics

The image is from the unmounted set called

"Special Baby"

from Joanna Sheen

Do hop over and join us for the challenge :)

Don't forget, you too may submit your House-Mouse, Gruffies and Happy Hoppers creations directly to THE Official House-Mouse Designs site found HERE!

I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational and kind comments, and this then allows me to hop on over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Glitter and Sparkle - Spring/Easter

Lacy Sunshine - Layer it Up

Pan Pastel - Green

Cupcake - Photo Inspiration

ABC Challenges - Just as you Like

Alota Rubber Stamps - Springtime

Creatalicious - Springtime

Sketch Saturday

hugs