PCJ Challenge #10 - Get Well Soon!!

 Where did the last two weeks go?? Lots of exciting things happening behind the scenes at PCJ at the moment but for now it's time for Challenge #10 Get Well Soon!!! Perfect for this time of year in Australia.. especially Melbourne, it is absolutely freezing here at the moment!! It was that cold yesterday that the alps had snow.... BBBRRRR!!

This challenge we are sponsored by Meljen's Designs and we got some wonderful images to work with!!! I used the Get Well Soon sentiment then added the tiger cuddling a bear which is from Just Some Lines!!! This is another card where I haven't used any designer papers!! I seem to be doing that a lot lately!!!

I coloured the image in with my Tria's ( O729, O277,O225, C119) and Copics ( B32, E57, E31). Not much else to this card!! Added some buttons and twine and distressed the edges with some walnut stain distress ink.

So now that you've seen my card head on over to PCJ to see what inspirational things the rest of the DT have made then go off and make your own Get Well Soon creation to be in with the chance to win 4 images from Meljen's Designs!!!!

Until Next Time... Enjoy!! xx

Just wanted to let you know that the new Lili of the Valley boys collection stamps have been released today and OMG they are super cute!!!

As part of this new release Ribbon Girl are celebrating with two fantastic prizes to giveaway -

 including a £10 voucher kindly donated by Laila and Lisa to spend in the LOTV store as well as a great selection of boy themed charms and ribbons from the Ribbon Girl as well as a second prize of a £10 voucher to the LOTV store

So what are you still doing here?? Head on over the The Ribbon Girl and find out how you have a chance to win these fab prizes.

 

Until Next Time... Enjoy!! xx

 

For a moment..

I thought blogger wasn't going to work again. Thankfully it is because I have two posts to do tonight!! The other post is for PCJ Challenge 10 so I will post that tomorrow but for now I wanted to share the card that I made last night!! That picture I had in my head of the card I wanted to make turned out perfectly!!!
Awhile ago I was down at Sam's ( Sew Many Craft's So little Time) and I stamped out a heap of her Magnolia images (her addiction - LOL)  As soon as I saw the window stamp I knew exactly what card I wanted to use it on - a recessed window card!!! So last night I went and found the tutorial on SCS and began to create!!!
And here is how it turned out!!!

Front view of the card

Slight angle so you can see the depth of the card

 

Close up of the window



Isn't it awesome??? I coloured the images in with  Tria Markers( O225, R555, C119, G278, G724, R247, O729, BL) and Copics ( B95, E31, R24, E57, E02) and to add some sparkle I used the clear spica pen on the flowers.I also used some chalk on the white card stock to "dirty' it up a little. I added the red crystals which I got from magnolia at Christmas time and have never used and the large red flower was a prize and the smaller one's were white and pink but I wanted them to be red so I sprayed red smooch spritz all over them!! I wasn't sure if I needed to add more to this card or not but I think it looks perfect the way it is!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
* Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Home Sweet Home
* Top Tip Tuesday - Flower Frenzy
* Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - Glitzy and Bling
* The Emerald Faerie Garden Challenges - Anything Goes
* Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
* Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Dust off your Stash ( red Magnolia crystals)
* Just Magnolia - Anything Goes

Don't forget to head on over to Paper Crafting Journey tomorrow to check out the next challenge!!! And of course to come back here to see how I made my DT card!!!

Until Next Time.... Enjoy!! xx

Working Again!!!

Blogger is finally working again so I can quickly get this card posted and then get creating again!! I have had an idea in my head for a card for ages so I'm actually going to make it tonight!!! Anyway, my sister needed a card for her father-in-law's birthday so this is what I came up  with!!

Because I was using a Tickled pink Stamps image I decided to see what the TPS challenge was this week and as luck has it, it is a sketch challenge!! I decided to keep this card simple mainly because it's for a male and I've been told many times that they don't really care what's on the card and it goes in the bin a couple of days later!! So I thought I may as well keep all my embellishments for another more worthy recipient!! LOL!! I guess I could have added a few buttons but actually liked it just the way it is!! This was my second attempt at colouring this cute cuddly wombat.. I started using my Tria markers to colour the wombat but I don't have that many colours yet (but they are heading this way as I type) so I went back to my aquacrayons and I got the exact look I wanted. i did colour his clothes in with copics and trias! All the card stock is from my scraps and the ribbon is from a prize I won awhie ago...

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
* Tickled Pink Stamps - Sketch
* Pollycraft Challenges - Boyz to men
* Hanna and Friends - Card without Design Paper

I'm off to create again!!

Until Next Time...Enjoy!! xx

Behind the scenes...

I have been busy working on projects for my DT position with PCJ and a few blog hops that I am involved with that are coming up in the next few months so I have not had a lot to blog about but I thought I'd share some cards that I made for Mother's Day!!!


Before I show you my cards I would just like to say thanks to Lew and Helen over at Elphine House for the wonderful opportunity to apply for a DT position. Unfortunately I was not successful but they did love my card and may ask me to be a Guest DT further down the track!! So that is awesome news!!! Will keep my fingers crossed!



So here are my cards I made for Mother's Day!!

This was my first attempt at a tealight candle holder card and I think it turned out pretty good!! I love Sylia Zet's Wee Stamps. They are so lovely to colour!!

If you would like to know what I used to make all these cards please feel free to contact me.... Unfortunately due to blogger not working properly I have been trying to do this post for the past 4 hours and I just don't have anymore time to spend here!! I need to get creating!!! Hopefully blogger is working properly tomorrow and I have some new cards to share!!!

Until next Time... Enjoy!! xx

Fingers, Toes, Arms and Legs crossed...

For what you ask??? Well in December last year Elizabeth Bell introduced us to Elphine House - a new online shop selling Elisabeth Bell stamps and a blog run by Helen and Lew up in Brisbane Australia .!! As soon as I read this I became a follower immediately!!! I even bought a stamp "Fairy Play" very early on and to be honest never used it... She was so beautiful but I didn't think I could do it any justice by colouring it, so put it aside in my stash of stamps that is forever growing!! But over the last few days I have coloured and sparkled and created what iI think is one of the best cards I have made. The reason for this is because last week Elphine House announced that they were looking for 10 people to join their DT as Elizabeth is busy creating exclusive stamps for Elphine House!!! I knew straight away that I  wanted to apply and after being successful and making the Design Team over at Paper Crafting Journey with Lisa and the other talented DT members I thought I had a shot at this one!! Well you've gotta be in it to win it right????
So here is what I  created!!!

Front view

Side view

Another angle so you can see the all the elements

Close up of the image

I coloured "Fairy Play"with my Tria Markers ( V245, R247, C119, O225, G139, O729, BL), copics (E57, E31, E02) , pearlized top coat smooch, clear atyou spica pen, and pearlized chalks.

I layered the wings three times and I wanted to give the dress a bit of life so I stamped it again and cut it so that it looked like it really was flowing!!! I was so super excited with the way it turned out that I had to share it with someone so I  took a photo of it and sent it to my most talented friend Sam!!  I then had the task of how to show her off!! I eventually chose to use The Sweet Stop Sketch because I thought she wouldn't be overshadowed with too many layers or embellishments!! (well I tried anyway - LOL!!)

I used some Kaisercraft SB papers and Kaszazz CS and made the flowers with those papers also. I used the Stampin Up eyelet border punch and I had to add buttons and bling!!

So what do you think... Good enough for a DT position!! Well everything is crossed so I will let you know next weekend when I will either share some exciting news or be a blubbering mess!!! LOL!!

So as well as making this card for The Elphine House DT call I have also entered it in to the following challenges:

* The Sweet Stop - Sketch

* Catch the Bug - May flowers and pastel colours

* Totally Gorjuss - 123

* Stamp Something  - Things with Wings

* Cute Card Thursday - Sketch ( I have used The Sweet Stop Sketch)

* Flutterby Wednesdays  - Use 3 flowers, 2 patterned/designer papers, 1 button

* Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

*  Scrap Creations - Flowers

* Tiddly Inks - April Showers bring May Flowers

* Dream Valley Challenges - Flowers

* Scrapbooking Allsorts - Wings

* Corrosive Challenge Blog - Turquoise and Pink

Until Next Time ... Enjoy!! xx

Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #9 - Bling!!!

Yep, it's Thursday which means the new PCJ  fortnightly challenge is on!! Which means I can finally show you my very first DT card that I made on the weekend!! I'm so super excited to be a part of this team!
So the theme this challenge is BLING - my favourite thing to add to a card!! I didn't think I'd get a card made in time for this challenge with all the Easter celebrations happening but I  got an idea into my head Saturday night and went with it!! And I just loved how it turned out!!. I wanted to add Easter Eggs to it so added them on the inside a couple of days  later!!!

This challenge is being sponsored by Limited Runs  so I have used a couple of their digi stamps "Bunny in a Hole" and "Dragonfly  which I picked up as Freebies awhile ago!!

Front of card - papers are DCWV (I think), ribbons, flowers and twine are from a prize I won from Amy Young and the rhinestones are from Kaszazz. I coloured the images in with my Tria markers ( CG08, M727, O277, O758, G278). I I did the clouds with a white chalk ink. And of course the BLING but this picture doesn't really show it !! There is kindyglitz on the wings of the dragonfly, the green paper behind the bunny is bling plus the rhinestones.

All the eggs are from Shelly's Images and are coloured in with Tria's ( G278, C646, O758, O277) and all of them have been covered with clear atyou spica pen for the BLING factor!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

* Incy Wincy Designs - Buttons and Bows

* Craft your Passion - Show us your layers

* Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

* Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Flowers

* Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - Digi Day

* Moving along with the Times - Anything Goes

So now that you've seen my card... head on over the the PCJ blog and have a look at all the other DT creations for some inspiration and join in the BLING challenge!! I look forward to seeing what you all create!!

Until Next Time... Enjoy!! xx