Sunday 28 June 2009

Pink Elephant Challenge

The pink elephant challenge.
I love this sketch.
I have used some stamps I have had for a while ,
they are called Tilda by Pandouro,
they were from Tilly's craft shop (see side bar) .
I stamped her with mimento rich cocoa, coloured with watercolour pencils.
the paper is basic grey but don't know which it was in my scraps.
pink and lime card are core dination.
brads, spacers and pearls from Jills.
sentiment and swirls WOJ.
I have decorated the inside .




Hello

Good afternoon everyone
Well it's nice to be back
I had nearly forgot how to do this....lol
Since we came back from holiday I have struggled to get back to making cards,.
The weather has been good and there seems to have been lots of other things to do.
We didn't really make up our minds where we were going until the day before we went away,
we both love the North Yorkshire moors so that is where we went.
It was lovely here are a couple of photos I took while up there.
I hope to be getting back to normal this week....lol fingers crossed.
Have your all having a lovely weekend.
poppy.

Thursday 11 June 2009

See you soon

Won't be blogging for a week or so DH on 10 days off from tommorow
so have decided to nip off to the seaside for a while.
Be back soon.
Take care.

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Dandelion and Daisy Challenge

The Theme is "black and white"
I have made this card for the Dandelion and daisy challenge ,
following the sketch and using the black and white theme .
I have stamped Marshmallow I think.. using Black mimento ink
Coloured with polychromos pencils and blended.
The papers are CCSR The big one.
punched one flower with retro punch, cut one from backing paper.

for my friend


I have made this card for my friend who will be FIFTY next week.
Its not for a challenge but saw these cards on a challenge and now I cant find it.
This is where the instructions are
Sorry photos rubbish using old camera since I have shoved my card in a slot where it shouldn't be and it has disappeared...lol well not really poor DH has been try for about 45 mins to try and find it .
Don't know what the paper is but it sparkles and my poor friend hates glitter, but have rubbed it and it doesn't come off.....
I have use a forever friend decoupage,
bits from stash.
It's not as dark as the pictures make it look.
poppy.


Monday 8 June 2009

Thanks Shirley.

I have been given this lovely award by Shirley
Thank you .
I would like to say thank you to everyone who visits and leaves a comment.
I don't know how many people you should give it to but I will give it to
Wendy,
This doesn't mean that the other people who visit are not worthy of this award.
I appreciate all my visitors.
Hope everyone gets it.

Saturday 6 June 2009

Another 2 in one

Cute sunday and CharismaThis is the sketch from Cute Sunday.

I have made this card for two challenges
Cute Sunday - sketch
and
Charisma - Pink and Brown
I have used another new stamp,
she is called "thoughtful sprinkles"
Isn't she gorgeous, love her
I have stamped her with rich cocoa mimento
coloured with poplychromos pencils,
The papers are "Bittersweet" basic grey,
pink bazzil,
Bella bon-bons from Tilly's (see side bar).

Friday 5 June 2009

Thankyou Avril.

I have been given this award by Avril
Thankyou .
I wont pass it on as most people have had it,but its nice to keep getting them.

Penny black challenge

Penny black challenge
WE have had a lovely bright day here today,
Hope it stays like it for the weekend.
I have used Euphoria paper by Basic Grey,
stamped PB image " Greetings"
with mimnento and coloured with polychromos pencils
flowers charms and spacers from Jill's
Prima Flowers from Jill's
Sentiment dont know..
pucnched large and small butterfly from scraps.
Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Thursday 4 June 2009

two challenges

Two challenges.

I have used my new stamps for this card,
can't believe it only got them on Sunday and have inked one already,
usually save them for weeks...lol.
They are fairy doodles had to have two sets,
think I will have to have the other two..
My card is for two challenges ,
The first is a sketch from Papertake weekly
Great sketch.
Second is Secret crafter
Pink, Turquoise and a hint of brown,
The papers are CCSR The big one.
pink and turquoise bazzil,
Stamped with rich cocoa mimento,
coloured with polychromos and blended.
punched flowers with reto punch,
ribbon,brads and charms from stash.
sentiment Clare Curd SR.
added stickles to wings.

Tuesday 2 June 2009

Forever friends challege

Sketch at Forever Friends.
I had a great weekend went on a workshop with Bev
at The hobby House
It was great, has a wonderful time thanks Bev.
Cant show what we did as Bev asked us not to,
but I'm sure she will soon let you have a look,
I will just say it was very pretty and pink....
I have made a card from this great sketch for
FF challenge.
Papers are CCSR the big one,
stamp coloured with polychromos pencil and blended.
Brads and charm from stash,
ticket printed from Bearly Mine Cd.