Sketch Saturday- Party Koala!

It's Saaaaaturday! Time for another Sketch Saturday challenge! I do hope you can join us today! My card for this week's sketch is a card for a friend's little boy's birthday featuring Party Koala.

I coloured Party Koala from Whipper Snapper using copics and a bit of watercolour and lyra pencils. These lovely papers are from my recent new craft stash called Fine and Dandy Boy by MME. The sentiment is a Whispers one and is actually one of the first stamps I ever bought! Stars are made using Star Nesties and the star border is a MFT die.

A little close up of the cute little fella!

Here is Jo's amazing sketch for this week. As you can see I rotated it!

Our sponsor this week is the fabbie Craft Barn! Come along and play with us and check out the rest of the DT's gorgeous designs!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Whipper Snapper, Whispers); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Star Nesties; Oval Nesties; Star border die (MFT); Nailheads (Josy Rose); Button; Black gel pen (Sakura)

Thanks for stopping by today, hope to see you again soon! x

Sketch Saturday- In the manger!

Hellooooo! How goes it? I hope your Saturday is getting off to a good start. My DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday is my second Christmas card of the year!

I'm just loving colouring these Mo Manning digi images I got for Christmas. As ever coloured with copics and lyra shading. These fun wintry papers are Winter Park by Echo Park. I quite like the splash of red against the blues. Scalloped edge die is by Papertrey Ink as is the sentiment which is from the Holiday Photo Finishers set plus I used one of the matching dies to cut out and emboss.

Close up of my colouring!

Here is Jo's fab sketch!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Mo Manning, PTI); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Scalloped edge die (PTI); Holiday Photo Finisher die (PTI); Nailheads (Josy Rose)

Thanks for popping by today! x

Anything Goes Challenge- Get ready for Easter!

Hello hello! How are you all today? Today's card is for my DT work over at Anything Goes Challenge. This week's challenge is "Get ready for Easter"!!

To be honest, I don't really make Easter cards except I sometimes make one for my late Dad's pen friend in the US so here is this year's! As it has to be posted to the US, I tend to make them entirely flat with no embellies on. This is the first Meljen Designs image I've bought though I've been eyeing them up for a while. I coloured with usual mixture of copics and lyra pencils. Do you like my new grass technique? It's inspired from Paulabella. These beautiful papers are by October Afternoon. The sentiment is PC-generated.

Close up! How happy a bunny is he?

Don't forget you can buy all your crafty stash including copics from The Craft Den! Do pop over to the Anything Goes Challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT's designs! Absolutely fabbie this week! x

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Meljens Designs); Sentiment (PC generated); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (October Afternoon); Assorted cardstock; Nesties

Sketch Saturday- Ohm!

Happy Saturday! It's Sketch Saturday time!!! Are you ready for another of Jo's fabbie sketches?! Here is my DT card for this week...

It's using Yogabella from Stamping Bella. I coloured her with copics and used lyra pencils for shading. I paper pieced her top to match the backing papers. These papers are from one of the new pads I purchased by MME called On The Bright Side 2. I thought the colours were really fresh and restful so thought they'd be perfect for use with yogabella. I added machine stitching on the papers for interest. The bottom scalloped edging was created using an edgers die from PTI and the flowers were created using rolled rose Die-namic die. The grey foliage is created using the Sizzix rolled pinecone die which comes with this foliage too. The sentiment comes with the image.

I love her hair in bunches- so cute! Yoga is obviously doing her some good judging by her smile!!!

Here is Jo's fabbie sketch!

Don't forget we are sponsored by the very wonderful Bunny Zoe Crafts this week! So why not pop on over and check out the rest of the DT's work and have a play!

Thanks for stopping by today! x

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Sewing machine; Foliage die (Sizzix); Rolled roses die (MFT); Scalloped die (MFT); Nailheads (Josy Rose); Pearls (Wild Orchid Crafts)

Lulu loves her poppies!

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing OK. Today's card is another one for my Mum. My sis asked me to make one from her for Mother's Day. I'm really excited to show you this as I LOVE this image sooooo much! It's Lulu Love Poppies....

I coloured Lulu with a mixture of copics, watercolour pencils and lyra pencils. I'm really pleased with the colouring on this one so do click on the image for a better look! Straightaway I knew I was going to use these beautiful papers by MME- Rosy, the colours just complement the image so well. The swirl is a Sizzix die and butterfly is a Die-namic die. Sentiment is by Elzybells.

I'd like to enter this into:

CCEE Stampers- flowers, flowers, flowers

Sassy Studio Designs- 2 or more polka dots - on my papers

SJ Papercrafts- flowers plus incl. red or pink

Simon Says- Mother's Day/special female

Bellarific Challenge- use green on your project

Totally Papercrafts- my favourite things- I used a stamp by my fav stamp co. Stamping Bella!

Card Makin Mamas- let's see some green

Crafty Catz- Mother's Day

Allsorts- say it with flowers

Craft Your Days Away- Mother's Day

Make it colourful- colouring with green

Cupcake Craft Challenges- going dotty

Bit more of a close up. Doesn't she look like she's blushing?! So cute!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella, Elzybells); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Swirl die (Sizzix); Butterfly die (MFT); Black pearls (Wild Orchid Crafts); Red gems (K&Co)

Sketch Saturday- Urchin with bird!

Hi everyone! Hope you've had a great week and are looking forward to a fun weekend! It's Sketch Saturday time again!! Here is my DT card- a Christmas card for my wonderful Mum. Yes, I've started making Christmas cards this early again!

Is it OK to say that I'm really pleased with how this has turned out? I know my Mum will love it. I have to say it's mainly down to this fabulous Mo Manning image!!! How gorgeous is it?? She really is so talented! I coloured Urchin with Bird with a mixture of copics and lyra/watercolour pencils. The papers are by Simple Stories called 25 Days of Christmas- they really are beautiful. I added some gold card borders using a Dienamics border die and added some champagne hot fix crystals as my Mum likes a bit of bling! Then I used the Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Pinecone die and Festive Greenery die to create some festive greenery! It's the first time I've used the pinecone die so I'm really pleased with how they turned out. I inked up the edges of the pinecones with Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder and then added Crystal Stickles over the top. The berries are recycled from last year's Christmas crackers!

I'd like to enter this into:

Craft Room Challenge- vintage

Shopping Our Stash- embossing- on pinecones

Crafty Boots- glitter

Craft Your Passion- anything goes

Make It Monday

My Craft Spot- for the birds

Pink Elephant- lets see those layers (at least 3)

Papertake Weekly- anything goes

ABC Christmas Challenge- E is for evergreen

Christmas Card Challenges- embossing- on pinecones

Mo's Digital Challenge- try something new- made pinecones

C.R.A.F.T.- inspired by a song- "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

Crimbo Crackers- female

Paperplay Challenge- recycle it- baubles from old crackers

Chocolate Coffee and Cards- feathers and fur

Bunny Zoe- shabby chic/vintage

Close up of colouring!

Close up of pinecones!

Jo's fabbie sketch for this week which as you can see I rotated.

This week's sponsor is Simon Says Stamp!! Hurrah!! Come on over to the Sketch Saturday Challenge and have a look at the stunning cards created by the DT and why not join in?!!

Will see you next week for a Mother's Day card! x

Anything Goes Challenge- Boys to Men!

Hello all! Hope you had a great weekend! It's Tuesday already so that means it's Anything Goes Challenge time and today's challenge is Boys to Men!!! So come on and join us creating for the boys and men in our lives.

Here is my card made for my brother's birthday....

I used this great stamp set from MFT called Who's That Geek Guy? Papers are fabbie MME All Spice purchased from The Craft Den. I really need some more men's papers that aren't all bright red/blues/yellows, you know? Anyone know of any? All I see really are papers aimed at boys and teenagers but not men really apart from these ones but I'm running out!! I coloured with copics and paper pieced his chair, shirt and the desk- love that wood grain paper!! The sentiment is one of a load that come with the stamp set.

Do come along and join us today and have a look at the rest of the DT's designs!

Have a fabulous rest of the week and I'll see you on Saturday! xxx

Crafty stash used: Stamps (MFT); Copics; Papers (MME); Nesties; Nailheads (Josy Rose); Assorted cardstock

Sketch Saturday- Here's to you!

Hello and Happy Saturday to you! Hope you've had a lovely start to your weekend!

It's Sketch Saturday time so here is my DT card....

I have used MFT's A La Mode "Cheers". I actually coloured her yonks ago so she's still coloured with watercolour pencils (I've moved to colouring more with copics now). Her dress was crying out to be paper pieced so I used these gorgeous MME papers "A Happy Heart". I used nesties to create the 2 circles and the deckle edged rectangle. The little heart is die cut from the Papertrey Ink mini tags set and I added a champagne hot fix crystal to add a bit more glamour! Her champagne glass is covered with Glossy Accents with Glamour Dust sprinkled in it. Glitter brads are from The Craft Den.

I'd like to enter this into:

Chocolate Coffee and Cards- drink up

Crafty Catz- punches or dies

Fairy Tale- paper piecing

Divas by Design- spots and/or stripes

Simon Says- anything goes

Whimsy Inspires- paper piecing

Paper and Such Designs- paper piecing

Craft Your Passion- paper piecing

Little close up! Sentiment is from the same set.

Here is the fabbie sketch by Tracey! Do pop over to Sketch Saturday and view the fabbie designs by the rest of the DT, they really are amazing as ever!! Our sponsor is the brilliant Saturated Canary, you've got to be in it to win it!!

Before I go I just wanted to let you know that I've updated my stash wish list which you can see on the left hand side at the top of my blog. My wishes tend to change as new things come out and I might see things I like better but I will try and keep this regularly updated for you. I feel like I used to be addicted to stamps, now I feel it's paper pads!! I've got my eye on some gorgeous new ones including Crate Paper - Paper Heart, Echo Park- This and that: graceful and the new Basic Grey- PB&J.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (MFT); Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Copics; Watercolour pencils; Lyra pencils; Nesties; Nailheads (Josy Rose); Hot fix crystal; Heart die (PTI); Glossy Accents; Glamour Dust; Ribbon; Brads (The Craft Den)