Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge - Snow & Snowflakes

Hello my lovelies!!
 Today sees the next challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge, the theme chosen by the lovely Pat Frank herself... and its "Snow & snowflakes" ...
 Well, we have some fab new images to coincide with the theme this time, of of which will be a freebie!! I know, exciting,right?????
So, here is my make...

 I Used my new Blueprints 20 for the card base, and some FP digi papers. The  Fairy snowman, which is a freebie from Friday .....and fairy on the acetate tag, I coloured with my Spectrums...
 IG3,1,blender, DR7,6,5,,BT2,1,6,5,4,,CT4,Gb8,10,FS4,5,6TN2,3, then I added lots of stickles, and glittery snowflakes, sequins & gems.... 
The tag is from my Build-a--tag die-namics die, the fairy is one of a trio called "Fairy Christmas" . The trio make the cutest scene, building a snowman, they are adorable!!! 
So, check out the challenge , and those new digi's and get entering..
we will see ya there!!!!!!
I am entering a few challenges myself...
1.Clear it out- Winter wishes
2.Everybody Art- Snowflake
3.Card Mania - Use a digi
4.Craft your passion- Baby, its cold outside
5.Get Creative - Anything goes/glitter
6.Lunagirl Moonbeams - Holiday Children
 Thanks for popping by
 hugs xxxx

My Mum's Craft Shop inspiration - Tag you're it!!!

Hey guys, time for another inspirational card over at My Mum's Craft Shop , and today, for a little twist I have made a couple of sweet tags.

Now,I used MFT Die-namics Tag builder Blueprints 1 die set, and cut out my snowy acetate tags.....  the acetate you can get from here.....  then I used some Bazzill basics Nordic Pines paper scraps, and snowflake die cuts to embellish, finishing with some sequins and gems.
The cute Santa's are from MFT's "Jingle all the way" set. they are super cute, no? 
I coloured them up and fussy cut them out, added them with 3d gel glue to my tags. I Do LOVE these..... 
So, I would like to enter them in the following challenges...
1.Fantasy Stampers- Cute Christmas 
2.Kit & Clowder - Christmas 
3.Dies are Us- Christmas
4.Get Creative - Anything goes/ optional glitter  
5.Sister Act - Anything goes 
6.Creative Knockouts - Bling is the thing 
 Thanks for popping by... I hope you will pop back soon
 Hugs xxx

Teddy Bo Challenge - Glitter & Bling half way reminder!!!!

Hey my lovelies.... tis Wednesday! Happy hump day!!!
 I wanted to post this make , and give you  guys a reminder about the Teddy Bo challenge thats only half way thro... with the "Glitter & bling" theme...... 
I created this one with another of the newly released images, and what a sweet pair they are...
This is "Olly & Molly " 

I coloured them up with my Spectrums..
IG1,2,3,4,FS6,8,HB1.DR6,4,CR7,DG3,CG4,3,,BT5,4,2,OR1,GB1,PP5,2,BG4,2,116,117,118,23, blender
 ..and paired them up with "Its a Celebration " papers from Carta Bella

The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.I added oodles of glitter, and some gems... the pearl beads on her headress was liquid pearls .
so, check out hte rest of the DT inspiration over at Teddy bo, and get your entries in... See ya there!!
 I would like to enter this in..
1.Clear it out - Anything goes
2.Everybody Art - Circle on the card
3.Just Inspirational - Frame it
4.Party Time Tuesdays - Anything goes
5.Card Mania - Use a digi
6.Make My Monday - Glitter 
 Thanks for popping by...
 hugs xxxx

Bella & Bronte's Clubhouse tutorial

Hello my lovelies.... I have a treat for you all today....
 I have rustled up a tutorial to share over at the Bella & Bronte clubhouse on FB, and wanted to give to give you an in depth guide to the step by step...
 I took a brave leap really, as I have printed on watercolour cardstock, and coloured the image up with my Spectrum Noir pens & pencils.... that in itself is a new thing for me. But then, I wanted to use my new fabby SN Aquatints ( hence the reason I printed on the watercolour CS) and I was a little nervous how the printed ink would fair if the CS got wet..??? 
this is how I went about it.... 
First I coloured up this  cute pair,"Snow Pals"  starting on the face....

I used FS4,5,6 pencils:006,009,029,091

Then I started on the clothes.....

I used IG,3,4,blender for the fur, BT4& 5 for the coat, using pencils 62,63,38,69,70,and on the scarf  CT3,GB3,DG3,CG4,3,and pencil 57.To finish the boots I used BG4,5,6 and 102 pencil.Next I used HB3&1,38,79,83 on the penguins scarf, DR7,5,& 23 on his hat. For the penguin I used IG 5&4, and GB3& 2 on his tummy.

whilst using the pencils I made sure that I worked right up over the printed lines, and finished by using my 001 pencil(white) all the way round , creating a wax "seal" to the printed ink...

Now for the fun bit, I literally swished a wash of night sky colours all the way round my image .These Aquatints are really so rich and easy to use.

Allowing the finished water coloured area to dry a little I splashed a few spots of clean water over the image, and dabbed it off with clean kitchen roll, this created a nice bit of interest the back ground

So finished I dotted a flurry of white snow flakes with my Posca pen, and added the essential scattering of glitter. I trimmed the image and mounted onto black CS, adding a Christmassy sentiment to compltete my project. I had a fabulous time, and I do hope you like it??? 

Its not a Xmas card with out a bit of sparkle.... 
I hope this will have given you a little inspiration to get those Xmas cards finished, good luck! 
So, I'd just like to enter this in the following challenges...
1.CRAFT Challenge - Christmas 
2.Crafty Catz- Christmas is coming 
3.Dream Valley - Anything goes
4.Inky Impressions - Animals
5.Love to create - Christmas 
6.The Crazy Challenge - Fav technique ( pens with pencils on top) 

Thanks for popping over, I was getting kinda lonely of late. please drop in again, I have lots of exciting posts to share
 hugs xxxx

MMCS inspirational post- A Cool Day

Hello my lovelies.....
Tis Tuesday! That means I have another inspirational make to share over at My Mum's Craft Shop
When I saw the latest launch from MFT, I had to grab some fast!!! these cute Polar Bears are to die for, So with the new Blueprints 20, I made this...... 

I used a gold card blank to cut out my scallop card base with the new Blueprints 20 die. This has such awesome elements, Its fabulous!!! I used some older Bazzill basics papers called Nordic pines. The window frame is created from the squares element of the die set, It has some funky quilt style squares in it too! 
I coloured up the Polar bear from the "Cool Day" stamp set, and cut him out, along with the "North pole " You will love this set, lots of additional icons, and sentiments come with it , perfect!!! 
so, check out the new stuff over at MMCS, and why not treat yourself, after all it is nearly Christmas!!!! 
I would like to enter this in...
1.Jellypark- Festive
2.Stamping Sensations- Simply Christmas
3.Artistic Stamper- Christmas is coming
4.Dies are us - Christmas
5.Paradise of stamps - Winter
6.Sisters of Craft - Anything goes
 thanks for popping by... I have a midway challenge reminder for Teddy Bo coming up next
Happy crafting
Hugs xxxx

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge - Thank You

Hey guys, its time for another challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil, and the theme is "Thank You" , and hosting this time is little old me !!!
So, this is my take...

I followed a sketch from The Deconstructed Sketch, using my Echo Park "Beautiful Life" papers.,stitching them all together..... and I chose Teen Fairy Mia to colour up with my Spectrums..

Skin:FS4,5,6,8TN2,3

Hair:GB7,8,Eb3

Dress:TN6,GB3,LY,3,2,1,

Wings:BT5,4,2,1,

Flower:CR7,PP5,4,2,CG4,3,DG3

I carefully cut her out , and 3d'd her onto the circle... and finished with a "Thanks "die cut. I added lots of glamour Dust  to her dress frills, and stardust pen to her wings.
So, check out what the rest of the awesomely talented DT gang have rustled up for you today.....

In the meantime would like to enter this in...
1.Going grey w/ Scrap Creations - Make it sparkle 
2.Party time Tuesdays - Anything goes
3.Aurora Wings - Heartfelt thanks 
4.Love to create - Anything goes
5.Great Impressions - thankful thoughts
6.Sentimental Sundays- Fairies & fantasy

 ...and can I just say "Thank you!" for always popping by and leaving lovely comments all thro the year. You guys rock!!!
 Hugs XXXX 

Teddy Bo Challenge - Glitter and Bling

Hey Guys ! 
 Its Tuesday! Time for another challenge over at Teddy Bo... and this time the theme is "Glitter & Bling",
There are some totally adorable new images being released today... and here's one I chose...

This is Oli & Bo .... I love this image, and decided to print it on Kraft cardstock,(Neenah Desert Storm) to be precise) and colour the pair up with my Spectrum Markers and then with the pencils......
Oli: IG1-6
Bo:GB1,2,8,10,EB3,EB2,DR7,6,4,CR7.TN5-1.FS8

I just used some masculine type paper as background, (Its actually Vintage Christmas papers) , but made the image itself really large, to fill the whole card. Very CAS... 
I added glitter to Ollie's Hat and a few sequins ( a new item of stash for me) , to complete the theme. 
Please go check out the rest of the awesome DT makes from the Teddy Bo teamies...... you will love 'em all.... 

I would like to enter this in...
1.That Craft Place- Anything goes
2.Treasured Times - Anything goes
3.A Crafty Mess - Anything goes 
4.Sister Act - Anything goes 
Thanks for popping by... 
I hope we will see you over at The Teddy bo Challenge 
Bye for now 
Hugs xxx

Rose Fairy Betty at christmas

Hey, guys... I have another maketo share with you from the latest release at "That Craft Place" with the yummy new Sugar & Spice and Betty Boots images 
For this one , I used my new Spellbinders snowflake frame die , and First Edition Gilded Winter  papers.....

This is "Rose Fairy Betty" , and I thought she lent herself to a Christmas theme as well as the rest of the year....
I coloured her with my Spectrums...
Skin:FS4,5,6,8,TN2,3,4
Hair:BG3,5,7,8,10 
Clothes:GB7,TN6,GB3,CT2,TN1 EB1

I added a Joy Snowflake die , and a MB swirl bow to finish, as well as a few gems.... the papers are lovely and glittery themselves, so little else was needed....
I would like to enter this in...
1.Sister Act - Anything goes
2.Crafty Catz -Anything goes
3.Brown Sugar -Anything goes
4.Gorjuss Challenge - Non traditional Xmas colours
5.Crafty Sentiments - Make it sparkle
6.Craft Your Passion - Bright & sparkly
 Thanks for popping by...
 Hugs xxx

MMCS Inspiration- White on white

Hello and goood morning my lovelies...
I am typing this up with the intention of going for a run afterwards, but, as I look out the window, the fog is not inspiring me, lol!
So, whats up?? 
I have an inspirational card to share at My Mum's Craft Shop blog, and its a little WOW number!!

I used some gorgeous Centura pearl card to cut my scallop circle card base, and embosed another circle of it with my Holly embossing folder. I cut 2 sprigs of the Wild Rose Studio "Hollly Flourish" in the same CS and tucked that under my Wee Stamps "Holly Berry" card topper, which was mounted onto a scallop circle itself.

 To finish I embellished with a few liquid pearl dots , in white f course, and glittered my topper. Thats another card of the Xmas to do list, haha, just another hundred or so to go, Lol! 
All, I need to do now is enter this in...

1.Crafty cardmakers - Cut it out 
2.4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
3.Through The Purple Haze- Anything goes
4.Glitter N Sparkle - Anything but a square
5.Animal Friends - Its cold
6.Diva's by Designs - Anything goes

So, I hope you have a super crafty day peeps, thanks for popping by.
Hugs xxx

Betty Boots new release -

Hey Guys!!
 I do hope you enjoyed my Betty Boots card from yesterday... I have a Christmassy one to share with you you today , this one is called "Big Present " .

 I used some cute Xmas papers, from .... , I used a mix of my large circle and scallop dies from Go Kreate and Cheery Lynn,  and my fav Joy! Snowflakes die, using glitter card. I dotted lots of gems around the circle die cut too... 
Big present is coloured with my Spectrums
Skin:FS4,5,6,8,TN2,3,04,009'35,91 in pencils
Hair:GB2,8,10,EB5,7,
Clothes & Present:DR7,6,5,3,CR7,DG4,CG4,3,1.IG4,2,BGR6,4,3,2,.Blender 

I just cut her out and 3d'd her to finish x
 I would like to enter her in...
1.Always something creative - Green & red
2.Bearly mine - Xmas cards 
3.Creaine Challenges - Green & red
4.Die cut divas - Any Holiday Spirit
5.East Wind - go green
6.Crafty Calendar -Its all about Christmas 
7.Crafty Hazlenuts - Christmas sparkle
thanks for popping by, have a fabulous Sunday! 
hugs xxx

Betty boots new release- Star Witch

Hello Guys!
The weekend is upon us and I am excited to be sharing the newest release from Sugar & Spice "Betty Boots" ... and this one being Halloween, I had to share!!!!
This is "Star Witch" ....

I have used my fav  "Spooky "Halloween digi papers, and coloured my image with my Spectrums

Skin:FS4,5,6,8,TN2,3,4

Hair:BGR9,8,6,4,,2

Clothes:IG2,4,5,6,8,10,GB3,CT4,TN6GB8

Background:GGR1-5,blender

Please check out the rest of the super cute release from That Craft Place , you are sure to want them all!!!!! I had soooo much fun colouring this, I had to colour more.Find out which during the next few days 
I would like to enter this in the following...
1.Song in your heart - Thriller
2.Baffies - Fall or Halloween
3.Crafting by designs - Halloween
4.Creative Moments - Anything goes / Halloween
5.Inky impressions - Halloween
6.Going grey w/scrap creations - Halloween

Thanks  for popping by... I have another cute Betty Boots to share tomorrow!
Hugs xxx