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Thursday 11 April 2013

Saturated Canary Challenge - A Gift Bag

Hello its me again lol. Back this time with a new challenge over at Saturated Canary Challenges & this fortnight is everyone's favourite........ 
ANYTHING GOES
.......yay so as long as you use a Saturated Canary digi image, rubber stamp or a Simply
 Sassy image then you can play along with us ;0)
I have made a gift bag, I did struggle tbh cus hubster wanted to show me how the craft room was going. Anyway my mojo decided it would rather stay in there...........it left me.....yep up & left me ;0(
 Papers are Maja Design & Fabscraps & I've distressed all the edges & inked them.
The tulle, lace & gingham ribbon are all from my stash. The tag I recycled from a pair of jeans I had for Mothers Day & I've stamped 2 sentiments on it from a stamp set I got free from my magazine ;0)

Doily  is from Ebay & gift bag that I decorated is from my stash.

This pretty lady is 'Cerridwen' & she is a digi from Krista's shop & one of my faves ;0)
Copics I used to colour are...........
E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20 - Skin
E57, E55, E53, E50 - Hair
V15, V12, V01, V000 - Dress
BV04, BV02, BV000 - Butterflies
I inked round the edge with LOTV stamp & brown Memento ink.

I added Tim Holtz 'Butterfly Edge' & covered it with Frantage..........which I have neglected in my drawer since just before christmas, shame on me :0( Flowers are all from WOC.

Ok thats all from me my lovelies, sorry I'm rather late I forgot to schedule & we had our Ben, Megan & Payton here. Nanna has Payton tomorrow all weekend, sooooo excited I love having her, that lassy could put a smile on anyones face ;0)

Will be round to see you all soon. Thank you soooooooooo much for your visit & your lovely comments regarding my fabby news below ;0)

Squishy hugs to all that visit xxxxxxxxxxxxx


My Exciting News..............

Hello my lovelies, how are you all today? I'm not going to moan about the weather cus a dear blogging friend woke to 2 inches of snow yesterday.........so we shouldn't moan about it being miserable. Snow in spring, who would have thought.

Anyway I've come on to share my fabulous, or should I say our, my family's fabulous news. Ok when Megan & Ben told us they were expecting another baby I had a dream about it that night, the following day I started crocheting a blanket but in a certain colour cus thats what I had dreamt the sex of the child would be. I got half way though & Megan started having problems so Ileft it alone incase I was jinxing it lol. First I'm gonna show what I brought for my grandchild, they arrived yesterday.....
I ordered some little Converse socks, are these just the cutest or what. 

 Excuse pic below it was taken on my bed lol.
Ok so here's the blanket I started crocheting, yes I know in blue, its cus my dream told me he was a boy. Megan went for her 20 week scan on Monday & guess what....ITS A BOY!!! Woooo hoooo we are so excited.

He is going to be named after Bens grandad John (my dad) & his uncle Robert (my brother) who both have passed away. They were going to call him Robert John & RJ for short, I suggested why not try make a name with RJ.............so his name will be 'ARJAY'......I sooooooooo love it, its unusual which I love & he will be named after 2 of the greatest men in our family............I'm soooooooo proud.
'Insert granny happy dance right here' 
So I can finish my blanket for him now ;0) 

Ok will be back later with my SC DT card but for toodles my lovelies mmwah
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




Wednesday 10 April 2013

Crafts & Me Challenges DT Card - Lace & Pearls

Hello all you lovely people out there, well Mr Sunshine didn't put his hat on yesterday & today......well I think he's thrown it away :( Where is spring, they keep saying its round the corner but when I go......it aint there!!!

Anyhoo enough of my babble its time for a new challenge over at Crafts & Me this week & I'm running late. I scheduled my winner & top 3 post last night but forgot to do this one :0(
So this weeks challenge is easy peasy..............
LACE & PEARLS
..............see told ya, we all love lace & pearls on our creations dont we :0)
I've used one of the brand new digi images this week, isn't she lush.

I've used 2 different papers on this, both Prima, bottom one is 'Lifetime' & the top one is 'Divine', the colours match beautifully.

The turquoise flower is Prima & I've added stickles to it. I also added a Prima Papillon. Doily is from Ebay.

This beauty is called 'Corinne' & of course is by Hannah Lynn. I coloured her with Copics & I've added the colours I used below.
E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20 - Skin
E29, E27, E23, E21 - Hair
BG09, BG06, BG04, BG01, BG000
YR04, YR02, YR00
I've added stickles to the thingy-ma-jig in her hair.
I've added lace & seam binding up the side which you can just about see lol, I've also made a double bow & attached a charm. I havnt decorated inside as I wasn't sure if I liked it, so wasn't sure if I would sell it but its growing on me so I will decorate the inside later lol.

Ingredients used.............
'Corinne' digi image - Crafts & Me
Copics - Cult Pens
Shabby Seam Binding - LLC
Doily - Ebay
Flowers - WOC
Scalloped Pearls - WOC
Prima 'Lifetime' papers - MCH
Prima 'Divine' papers - MCH
Prima 'Papillon' - MCH
Stardust Stickles - MCH

Well thats it from me my gorgeous grandaughter & Megan have just arrived so I'm off to have a cuppa & play ;) I have managed to do a lot of blogging but still have more to catch up on so I will be with you soon.

Thank you soooooooo much for your lovely comments on my last card I really appreciate it. Thanks for stopping by mmwah.
Toodles my lovelies xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Challenges I'm entering..........
Deep Ocean Challenges - Flowers & Fantasy
Diva's By Design - Flowers




Tuesday 9 April 2013

Copic Marker Europe - Sweet Pea Cuteness

Good morning from here by the sea, I think the sun is still trying to get his hat on today so fingers crossed he manages & we have sunny day ;0)

Ok I have my card today for Copic Marker Europe & I've used a digi image from Sweet Pea stamps, yeah they do digi's isn;t that fab..............yeah I know it took me while lol.
However I haven't gone with my usual Sweet Pea fantasy type image, today I've gone with some sweet cuteness..........she was a darling to colour ;0)
See how cute is she, I lurve her dress & all those pleats.....I really did enjoy colouring her in.

I've added Stickles to her balloons, hearts & bows & hopefully you can see them in this pic.
Also I made a boo boo, when I was colouring her I forgot to colour the feet doh!!! However by the time I had realised I had just sprayed Crafters Companion 'Spray 'n' Shine' all over it so couldnt go back in to colour it.........so my little girl has socks on lol ;0)

I've added a few layers to this with Pion paper & a few doilies, on this side you can see I doubled the doilies up. I also added a metal corner which I painted with white gesso.
The gorgeous lace is Melissa Frances.

This pretty little girl is called 'Abbie' & she is by Conie Fong. She was of course coloured with copics.

E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20 - Skin
E29, E27, E23, E21 - Hair,
B97,  B95, B93, B91 - Dress, shoes 
R83, R81, RV10 - Balloons, hearts & bows.
Background was done with prisma pencils

I've added yummy flowers, pearls & vintage seam binding. Inside is decorated as always, so love these papers they are soooooooooooo gorgeous.

Ingredients used.....................
'Abbie' digi image - Sweet Pea Stamps
Pion'Blue Pansy' papers - LLC
Flowers - WOC
Prima 'White With Roses' pearls - MCH
Vintage Seam Binding - LLC
Melissa Frances 'Lace' - MCH
Metal Corner - LLC
Stardust Stickles - MCH

Teresa at My Crafty Heart has some fabulous new goodies in & lots more due in, pop on over take a peekskie.

My craft room is going well, I now have a new ceiling complete with spot lights & today the dry walling is going up..........getting quite excited now ;0) The guts ended up being ripped out of it & we started again on the interior from scratch. Hubster says it will be finished this week........woooo hooooo.

Thanks for coming by I sooooooo appreciate your visits. Also welcome to my new followers thank you so much for joining me.

Take care my lovelies mmwah
squishy hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Challenges I'm Entering..........
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (diagnol- Blooms, Free, Lace)