A Little Snow Family

Good evening everyone

Hasn't it been windy today.  Hopefully it will die down during the night.

I've used the cute 'Snow Family' by Penny Black for today's card.

The image has been coloured with Copic pens and a touch of prisma pencil. 
   

Image : Snow Family (Penny Black)

Paper : Frosty Christmas (LOTV) and Bazzil Cardstock

Sentiment : Set 35 Christmas Handwritten Phrases (LOTV)

Tools : Frostyville Border (Memory Box) and Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart)

Embellishments : Pearls from my craft stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge : Cute Christmas
Penny Black and More : Any Die Will Do (2nd entry)
Sparkles Christmas :  Challenge 22 - Contemporary Colour Combo

Thank you for visiting. 

Mid Way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go - Don't Be Square

Hi there

Just a quick reminder about this month’s challenge over at Ready Teddy Go.  Apologies, but I intended to post this on Thursday, but came in from work feeling cold, had a bad head and spent the rest of the evening on the settee shivering under a blanket with a hot water bottle!!

Anyway back to this month's theme which is 'Don’t Be Square' and there is a great sponsor - My Mum’s Craft Shop who are offering the winner a £10 voucher.

For the card I have used the gorgeous LOTV image ‘Teddy with Robin‘ which has been coloured with Copic Pens and had lots of glitter added!

 

Stamp : Teddy with Robin by LOTV

Papers : K & Company

Flowers – Small Poinsettia (The Hobby House)

Dies : Circles & Circle Scallop (Spellbinders Nestibilities), XL Frames Frilly #2 (Go Kreate)

Ribbon & Pearls – From my craft stash

Please pop over to the challenge blog to find more inspiration from the design team.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Penny Black & More : Any Die Will Do

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog : Challenge 159 - Lets Have Sparkle

Hope the rest of your weekend is good. 

Father Christmas

Good evening

It seems ages since I posted a card, but sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day or days in the week!!  Does anyone else have this problem?

Anyway my card today features the LOTV image "Father Christmas" which I picked up at their last open day. 

I have coloured the image using Copic pens and added glitter to the fur trim on his hat and suit. 

Image : Father Christmas by LOTV

Medium : Copic Pens

Paper :  Classic Christmas by LOTV

Flowers :  Poinsettias

Embellishments : Rhinestones, Ribbon and Berries from my craft stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

 

Winter Wonderland : Its a Winter Wonderland One For The Boys Challenge

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long : Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog : Challenge 158 : Anything Goes

Well that's it from me tonight I'm off to bed.

Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Don't Be Square

Hi there

It’s the beginning of a new month which means it’s time for a new challenge over at Ready Teddy Go. 

This month's challenge is

"Challenge #16 – Don’t Be Square"

We would like to see your crafting projects which are not a square.  You can enter a card, an ATC, a wall decoration or any other paper-crafting project as long as it features a bear or teddy and it isn't a square.

The sponsor for this month is My Mum’s Craft Shop and there's a £10 voucher on offer for the winner of this month's challenge.

and here's my card

Image – Popcorn the Bear ‘Smile’ (Crafter’s Companion)

Medium – Copic Pens

Background Papers – Promises (Nitwits) and Bazzil Cardstock

Embellishments – Ribbon and pearls (My Craft Stash)

Please hop on over to the Ready Teddy Go Challenge to see what the rest of the DT have come up with, you won't be disappointed.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Halloween

Hello

Since it's Halloween tomorrow I thought I would do a Halloween themed card. 

Now I don't have many Halloween images, in fact this is the only Halloween image that I own and I have to thank Lorraine Bailey for bringing it to my attention.  I first saw it on her blog (Mrs B's Blog) a few week's ago and fell in love with it - isn't it just so cute.   

The image is from Di's Digital Downloads and it's called Mummy Bear.  I've coloured the image with Copic pens.  The papers are "Can I be Frank" by Nitwits. 

I've kept the embellishments very minimal - just some ribbon and pearls from my craft stash.  The three little pumpkins are part of the paper kit.  I just re-sized them and cut them out.  The sentiment is computer generated and cut out using "Tab 1" die by Whimsy.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Di's Digi Designs Challenge : Anything Halloween
Totally Papercrafts : Challenge 140 - Spooky Halloween
Ladybug Crafts : Challenge 2 - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday : Challenge 240 - Something Scary
Moving Along With The Times : Too Cute to Spook

Thank you for visiting and for all your lovely comments - they are very much appreciated.

Snowy & Hedgy

Hello there

I hope everyone had a good weekend.  I had a fab one.  My hubby and son had tickets for the Manchester City v Swansea Football match on Saturday.  As the match was in Manchester he suggested that on the way down we could stop off in Leeds and I could visit the Lili of the Valley shop.  Well I took that offer up in a flash, particularly as they were having an Open Day. 

The shop was fab - full of lovely goodies and I treated myself to one or two purchases - well I couldn't resit could I!

Anyway enough of my waffling onto my card which features a Penny Black image "Snowy & Hedgy".  I've coloured the image with Copic pens and added fur and glitter. 

Image : Snowy & Hedgy by Penny Black

Medium : Copic Pens

Papers : Classic Christmas by LOTV and Bazzil Cardstock

Emblishments : Ribbon and pearls from my craft stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge : October Challenge - Sketch
Penny Black and More : October Challenge - Animal Magic
ABC Christmas Challenge : U for up to you

Well that's it from me for now.  I have this week off work so hope to have lots of time to craft and surf blogland!

Bella on Bauble

Hi there

Hope you're having a good day.  Me not so much.  Whilst doing this post I am sitting waiting for a plumber.  Water has started dripping through our kitchen ceiling (could be coming from the bathroom upstairs).  Fortunately I have the day of work today or goodness knows what mess we would have come into tonight!

Anyway onto today's card. 

The inspiration for this card has been taken from the Winter Wonderland Challenge.  Their theme this week is a photo inspiration (see here) and I've used the colour, the bauble and the white christmas tree.

The image is from Wild Rose Studio and has been coloured with Copic markers.  The stars on the bauble have been glittered and for the fur on Bella's hat I've used glossy accents and "hairy" glitter to give it some definition.  

Image : Bella on Bauble (Wild Rose Studio)

Papers : Xmas Bella (Wild Rose Studio) & Bazzil Cardstock

Dies : Tree (Sizzix), Labels 8 (Spellbinder Nestibilities)

Ribbon & Rhinestones : from my craft stash   

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland Challenge : Photo Inspirations
J & C Creations Challenge : Contemporary Christmas
Cute Card Thursday : Challenge 239 - Got Glitter

Well that's it from me.  I hope the rest of your day is good and thank you for all your comments.  I really do appreciate them.