Pink & Pastel Blue – So Back To Normal Then!!!!!

Morning lovely peeps and hope that you are all OK xxx

We seem to have slipped back into pink mode here.

Not that it’s a bad thing of course.

So on a very cold and frosty Thursday morning, it's time head over and check out the Lili Of The Valley Thursday Challenge and this week we have a very gorge sketch which was done by our own very gorgeous Dena

And here it is.

And there’s £10 to spend in the shop up for grabs as well – woohoooooooo!!.

How nice would that be for Christmas :)

So here’s my card.

I did wonder if it wasn't a tad on the plain side – no flowers and hardly any embellies. But I guess that you don't always have to cover  you card and it's nice to let the image and papers do the work sometimes I think.

The oh so sweet  LOTV image was coloured of course with me Copics and I remembered to write them down today so  I used…

Skin: E00, E21, R11, R20

Hair: E42, E50

Clothes: BG0000, BG01, RV0000, RV000, RV10

And of course there is the customary Glamour Dust here and there!!!

The papers are of course Pink Petticoat and I used Gingham in Pretty Pink (just for a change I know but it’s sooooo pretty!!) and the spotty paper from the Wild Blossom Collection in Ocean.

Tis one of my fave collections :)

The little trips are made from a Tilda Lace die which you can get from Dies To Die For, with a little strip of dotty paper over the top and finished with some bling.

The sentiment is from the LOTV Dreamy Days Circular Sentiments stamp set and of course I had to put a bit more bling around it!!!

                  

So that’s me card for today.

My wrist is getting better by the day and it’s almost back to normal now, which is a blessing as I haven’t really done my Christmas cards yet – oh dear!!!! So I’d better think about making a start or it will be a trip to M&S for me which of course, I really don’t want to do.

Don’t forget the live Corrie tonight. 

Have you been watching peeps? OMG!!! Just my opinion of course, but this has been the best telly in ages. And the fact that there doesn't seem to have been any spoilers out there has made it even better as I really don’t know who is off to the great cobbles in the sky, although it isn't looking good for Molly & Ashley.  And there is of course the weirdie Charlotte that serial killer Stape has hit with a hammer (he seems such a nice boy as well!!!!!)

So who is the 4th?

Well I think all will be revealed tonight -  it’s not to be missed.

So have a fab day and see you tomorra.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx

 

&$)*^$” Acetate!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK. I have had a MARE trying to take a decent pic of this card today.

Not entirely because of the light, although it didn't help, but it was more to do with that old card maker’s nemesis, acetate!!!

Oh yes, why do we use it????

This seemed like a good idea at the time and IRL it’s actually quite nice but it looks pants on here.

Anyway  it’s me card for this weeks Papertake Weekly challenge which is

Red & Green Must Not be Seen

So this is it!!

Now I do know that the trees are green but I couldn’t really do them any other colour :(

Everything was coloured with me Copics and there’s lots and lots of sparkle on there which sadly you cannot see through  all the glare.  I must point out that IRL the house is not subsiding under the snow -  I just knocked it slightly whilst faffing about with the camera – doh!!!!

The images are CC Designs Sugar Plums Snowy Scene which is available from Tracy at Dies To Die For and is on offer at the mo & Winter Sweet Pea & Tiger which is a digi from All That Scraps.

Verry cute I thought!!

                        

The sentiment ribbon is of course from Pink Petticoat and the die cut snowflake is one I bought from a shop so I don’t know what it is soz peeps :(

Not very good today am I lol!!!

So there’s me card done.

I’m off on a flyer again but I’ll see you soon if not sooner and until then, take care and have a great day and hugs to all xxx

Catching Up + My Giveaway Winners :)

Morning peeps and I hope that you are all OK xxx

We’ve had a rather eventful few days with internet probs, my tenosynovitis making an unwelcome  come back (grrr!!!) and various other minor stuff. But hopefully we are all OK now.

I am taking things very easy re my wrist so I’m keeping the wordage on here down to a minimum for a few days as typing really does make it worse.

So before we catch up with last week's missing in action cards, the winners of my little giveaway last Monday are ……

…. 24 is Suzi Q, 4 is The Cook and 16 is Pauline C

Well done to you girlies and if you could ping me a quick e-mail with your snail mail addies, I’ll get your stuff out to you sooner than soon.

Hugest of thanks you to everyone who left me a comment xxx

OK so here’s my cards from Thursday and Friday.

Firstly our theme over at the Lili Of The Valley Thursday Challenge is

A Few Of My Favourite Things

Well, this changes like the wind with me, and at the mo I am into the black and white and red thing. So rather than doing just a card, I thought  I’d do something a bit different. It is still a card but it also doubles up as a little calendar.  If you made up 12 images and bound them at the top, you could make this into a flip over type of calendar if that makes sense.

I used the oh so  fab  cute squares cute squares again so no colouring involved and once again it’s very quick and easy.

The papers are Pink Petticoat – Gingham, which I LOVE (you probably guessed that!!) and I used my fave PATP eyelet lace punch as well which you can get from Tracy over at Dies To Die For.

The gorgeous blooms are all from Wild Orchid Crafts.

So that was Thursday.

Now onto Friday and we’re heading over to join the Just Magnolia girlies and as it’s our special monthly challenge, it’s an Anything Goes theme with the option of adding some sparkle.

As my wrist was starting to hurt, I kept the colouring down to a minimum on this. I also have lost the lost of colours I used – doh – but there weren't many and it’s the usual basics plus some RVs and Cs peeps.

The pretty papers are of course Pink Petticoat  and once again I used the PATP eyelet lace punch

I added some bling round the outside edge of the image and in the corners. The sentiment is cut from a Pink Petticoat sentiment ribbon and I just made it into a little tag :)

             

So that’s my catch up complete.

I’ll be back tomoz with a bit of Papertake-erie, so I’ll see you then. Have a good day and hope you are all keeping warm in this freezing weather. More snow is on it’s way I gather – booo hissss!!!!

Hugs to all xxx

Cute Lil (i) Pair :)

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK xxx

It’s time for another Papertake Weekly challenge and this week it’s sketch time.

So here …

.. is the sketch.

And …

.. here’s my interpretation.

I tweaked it slightly which is OK because the basic layout of the sketch is still there :)

If you get a sec, nip over to the challenge and have a butchers at what the DT did with it – all very different and all very gorgeous.

And we have a GDT call as well.

I’ve gone with sort of traditional colours but gave it a bit of a twist and used a black and red colour palette which I really do like.

It’s a very quick and easy card this because I used a Lili Of The Valley Cute Square – this is from the Christmas Is Coming set – and just added a bit of Glamour  Dust which you can just about see.

I used some Wild Orchid Crafts blooms and leaves and I added a couple of punched holly leaves  as well, more to break up the dark colour really but it doesn’t look too bad.

Ooops I just noticed that one of me punched holly leaves has come adrift!! Why oh why don’t I ever see these things when I am taking the pics!!!

Should have gone to Specsavers Dawny :(

The papers are of course Pink Petticoat and I used Gingham and Doodle Dots. 

And a couple of Tilda lace strips from Dies To Die For, some bits of ribbon strips, a couple more  punched holly and a little red rose finishes it off.

                

Easy peasy.

Which is how I like me Chrimbly cards cos I don’t always have time to faff about as usually I am on the last minute!!!

Right it’s a bit of a quickie today as there is lots I have to get through but have a fab day, stay nice and warm and hugs to all xxx

Not So Tildalicious :(

Hi peeps and hope you are all OK and not too cold again.

The snow hasn't arrived here as yet but it is still very cold today.

Well I tried to be a bit clever with the lovely sketch that the sweetness that is our very own Donalda did for us this week over at the Just Magnolia challenge and sadly it didn’t quite work out the way I wanted it to.

Oh well, you can’t win them all I guess!!

So this is Donalda’s fab sketch …..

… and here is what I did with it.

I had the idea to use a different fold which you can see ….

… here.

You can also see where I didn't stick the front panel down very well.

Ooops, slap dash Miss ‘warts and all’ Piggy!!!!

Like the lime and lilac colour palette, bows and bells go quite nicely together don’t you think?

And I stuck one bloom onto the image panel …

… and two on the inside of the card, the idea being that when it’s shut, the three blooms fit together as one arrangement if that makes sense.

So that’s what I did and I have to say that I am not at all happy with how it turned out.  I don’t know if it’s because lately I have been embellishing for dear life and this by comparison is quite plain.

Possibly it is.

So anyway I thought I’d do the shopping / info bit at the end again so here we go -

Image coloured with Copics in these colours -

Skin: E00, E221, R11, R20. Hair: E42, E50. Clothes: BV0000, BV02, BV12, C00, C1, YG0000, YG01, YG03

The papers are Pink Petticoat – Gingham (I know. but it’s sooo pretty lol!!!) and Vintage Rose.  The pretty organza ribbon and all the blooms are Wild Orchid Crafts including the brand new Mixed Purple/White Tone Bloom Set. Finally the Copics and Tilda Lace die are from Dies To Die For.

So that’s me done for today. I may be back tomorrow if time permits but as her ladyship is in residence this evening, time might run away with me. But have a great weekend, stay warm and cosy  and I’ll see you soon.

Hugs to all xxx

 

Full Of Magic :)

Morning lovely peeps and hope you are all OK today xxx

And a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my pals in the jolly old US of A. Have a great time xxx

Today over at the Lili Of The Valley Thursday Challenge, we have a yummy sketch for you which has been done by our very own Bev …

… and here it is.

So this is my interpretation – I followed it fairly closely.

I loved this one and will use it again for sure

                                        

I also love this sweet image as well. 

Isn't she lovely peeps. I coloured her with Copics in these colours -

Skin: E00, E21

Hair: E42, E50

Clothes: C00, C1, C3, RV0000, RV000, RV10, RV21

I wanted a nice chunky boa but I just couldn't get the pic to reflect this but IRL there is lots of texture and all I did was cover the boa with a thick layer of Glossy Accents, sprinkle Polar White Flower Soft over it then straight away sprinkle Glamour Dust over it. If you do this straight away, it gets in between the Flower Soft and gives it a nice sparkle.

Not that you can tell that on this pic cos it looks a bit on the murky side I think :(

I bought these bows literally years ago from an on line  haberdashery called Josy Rose and I just went to have a look and they are still selling them. You can see them here

The blooms are of course from Wild Orchid Crafts

What a fabulous LOTV sentiment this is. It’s one of the Dreamy Days Circular Sentiments – I like to think that there is still a bit of magic left in this awful world we live in :)

The beautiful papers are of course the always wonderful  Pink Petticoat. I used Gingham (Smoke) and Lots Of Dots (Pretty). I also used the solids on the Tilda Lace borders which you can get along with your Copics from Tracy over at Dies To Die For.   I used Silver rather than Smoke as it is a slightly softer shade.

I went around the edges of the oval nestie with some Liquid Pearls which again I have had for years and all but forgotten about, but I used them recently on another card and had another go here :)

                         

So that’s my card for today.

Soon be Friday peeps and then the weekend is almost upon us – woohoooo :)xxx

So I’ll say tarra and see you tomorrow.

Have the fabbiest of days and hugs to all xxx

 

Green & Black Is Not Just For Chocolate :)

It looks rather nice on yer cards as well!!!

Morning peeps and hope you are all managing to stay warm – brrr it’s COLD here today!!! There’s lots of pics here today so I’ll try me best to keep the waffle down :)xxx

Over at Pink Petticoat this week we’ve been sharing our ideas for a Christmas card and matching tag.

So this is what I did.

I do like easel cards but I don’t seem to make them that often,. But I did for this one and I decided to use traditional colours but give them a bit of a funky twist, so I went for a yummy pistachio bright and zingy green which I think works really well with the black and red here.

The papers that I used are ….

Gingham – just for a change I knoooooooow, but it is is so delish that I can’t help meself  (Crimson), Dotty Snowflakes (Black & White),  Lots Of Dots and Doodle Dots (Pistachio) from the Colour Collection.

The  cute little pengies are both from the ‘Have An Ice Christmas’ Images Stamps collection and I coloured them with Copics. The icy hill  is just a bit of white card covered liberally with Glamour Dust Glitter.

I used one of my fave sentiment ribbons, punched out a few holly leaves, added a bit of ribbon and some buttons and it was done.

Here’s some more pics with a bit more deet …..

He is sooooooooooooooo cute I think!!!

And now for the tag …..

Simple and straightforward.

The sentiment is from the Fairy Lights collection.

This is one of my fave ever PP products and  it seems that I am not alone. You can read all about it right here peeps :)

A bit more details for you :)

Now this tag can be used on its own, or you can, make a little pocket on the centre section of your easel card …..

… and pop it in there.

Brilliant idea and I wish I could take the credit for it but I cant and I won’t cos that has to go to the very lovely and oh so talented Rach.

It’s a fab idea isn't it!!

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OK now for a bit of a red faced moment peeps :(

Guess who forgot to post her card for her last week as GDT over at the Simon Says Challenge?

Yes you’re right!!!

The dope struck again. I can only say that I put it to one side and then got a bti sidetracked and forgot to do it. Sop here we are – better late than never and I think this is a late record even for me so hugest of apols to the good folk at SSS. I’ve slapped my trotters till they are pinker than pink, and clashing like billy-oh with my red face  :(

My fave Whiff Of Joy image – all coloured with Copics and I’m soz peeps but the list has well and truly done one by now!!

I had an idea that I would make some snow for them to sledge along but it didn't turn out quite how I expected and I used so much glue that I warped the card.

If I’d used chipboard it might have worked a little better so maybe next time ….

          

So that’s my last card and hugest of thanks to the lovely girls over at the challenge for having me.

And on that note I’m off top do some work.

Have a fab day, stay warm and I’ll  leave you with a bit for a puzzle!!. What's pink and grey and has a bit of magic and lots of sparkle?

Here’s a clue and I’ll tell you the answer tomorrow :)

Hugs to all xxx