New, new, new.....

Hello all!
Happy New Year to all - it's been a while since I last posted.................... I've been away from home, visiting family in the UK and I managed to pick up a delightful cold virus which pretty much knocked me off my feet for a while!  Never mind, what would the holiday season be without a bug or two?
                   It's the first Friday of the year so time for a challenge with The Outlawz copic/promarker DT group.  For our first one of the year, we're asking you for something 'new' - new year, new beginnings, new start, new baby, new home - the list goes on and on!

            I decided to use one of my own digis, available from Can You Digi It? - "Mouse Home".  I wanted to make it look like a picture on a wall so I cut a frame using my Cameo and used some wallpaper-like background paper.  The sentiment is computer generated on white cardstock which I scored to make it look like a skirting board or base-board, depending on which side of the ocean you live and I drew the mousehole (I think it works!).

 

Hope your New Year is off to a great start - why not head over to The Outlawz and check out the rest of the DT's work and join in with us?

 

Challenges entered -

Crafty Creations

Divas by Design

Inky Impressions

Simon Says Stamp

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

 

 

 

 

Happy October to you!

Hello all!
          Ok so it's a couple of days early but allow me artistic license please! This is a scheduled posting as I'm not sure how jetlagged I will be feeling this Friday morning, having flown back across the Atlantic Ocean yesterday (and yes, my arms are very tired!! sorry but I've just spent 2 weeks with a 5 year old and a nearly 2 year old so I'm sure you can understand !)
                    Anyway this is the Anything Goes/optional calendar page challenge for the Friday alcohol markers group over at The Outlawz.   I'm continuing with my calendar for 2013 and I went for an appropriate theme and colour scheme for October by using Halloween orange and a cheerleading bear for the football season.

                  I would like to enter this into the Anything Goes challenge at http://teddybochallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ ,  http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/ (Halloween/Anything Goes) ,  http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/ (Anything Goes), http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ (animals).

 

 

            Why not head over to The Outlawz and join in with our alcohol markers challenge this week?  As an added incentive we are being sponsored by the fabulous Kenny K so you could win some great digis too!  Thanks for popping in and have a wonderful Friday :) 

You are my sunshine.....

Hello all!
Friday has rolled around once more which means it's a new challenge over at The Outlawz for the Copics/Promarkers group and this week, we are getting inspired by School colours.  This can be a past or present school or College or even one your children go to - lots of scope there for some great colour combinations!  You'll find some fantastic creations from the DT over at The Outlawz so please head on over and check them out.

         My school colours were royal blue and navy blue with gold accents for badges and emblems  - I used artistic licence and added the green gingham background for a contrast!  The image is a rubber stamp from Stampotique Originals and the yellow frame was cut using  - no prizes for guessing - my Cameo!

 

Isn't she such a daft but very cute bird?

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll find the time to join in over at The Outlawz :)

Back to school.

Hello all!
I've been a bit thin on the ground with postings this week but I've been working on some other non-card related bits - I need to get a few things done before I head back to the UK for a visit again!

           Anyway, as Friday has arrived, it means a new challenge over at The Outlawz for the Copics/Promarkers group and this week our theme is, as the post title says - 'Back to School'.  I know that there's still a few weeks to go until term starts in the UK but they start a whole lot sooner over here in the States.  My niece will be starting 'big' school at the end of September when she'll be 5 - I'm not sure if she's excited or not.......  I can't wait to get a photo of her with her new school uniform on :)
                   Still, enough waffle - I made a card that I hope will appeal to all ages as there are plenty of adults who bravely head out to continue their education, plus I thought it would also be a good thank you teacher card as well.

 

 

                    I found the image by doing a Google image search for schoolbooks; it's actually a colouring book page and one of my fellow DT members (thanks Jo!), tells me it's from Elizabeth Dulemba.  I coloured it with Copics and I also did the splodgy background by dripping some of the copics blender and a few drops of the refills in the same colours as the books.  The background is done with a rubber stamp from http://www.blockheadstamps.com/ and I added some ribbon and craft tape - the opening was cut using my Cameo and I popped the image up with some foam dots.

 

 

 

I would like to put this card into the following 'Back to School' challenges -

 



http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/2012/08/digistamps-4-joy-challenge-49-back-to.html

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/

 

 

Thanks for popping in :)