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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Dahhhhling Diva!

This week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog our theme is Darling Diva, for my card I have used a new image called BonBon Diva which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - R81/R83
Clothing - W2/W3/W5/W7
The Rest - E47/E50/E51/E53/W9/R81/R83
The papers are all from a DoCrafts Forever Friends Black & Gold paper pack and I have layered them with some black glitter cardstock. The sentiment is created using a Whimsy Die and Stamp and I also used a Craftwork Cards "50" and some pearl bling.

Be sure to check out the Diva challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog...there are just so many gorgeous cards there to see...you wont be disappointed.


Thursday, May 26, 2011

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch Time!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog it's sketch time...so here is the sketch.
And here is my card...
I have used one of the new Tiddly Inks images called Lilli Claire - Party Time and also Lilli's Prezzies which I have both been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - Y21/R27/R29/BG10
Parcels - BG72/R27/R29/Y21/E50
The papers are all My Minds Eye Hip-Hooray - Boys Collection, which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with a couple of red pearls and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to join in with this weeks sketch challenge to be in with a chance of winning TWO Kraftin' Kimmie Rubber Stamps....HERE.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Manly Men!

This week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog our theme is "Manly Men", with Fathers Day approaching we want to see cards for the men in your life!

For my card I have used an image called Carpenter Joe which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E49
Clothing - B93/B95/B97/E13/E40/E41/E42
Tools etc - E57/W0/W2
The papers are all Stampin' Up and I have added some Bazzill Kraft cardstock and inked the edges of the papers. I embellished with some Ikea string, a couple of tool charms rivet style bling, staples and a Craftwork Cards sentiment. The "You're My Mr Fix It" was done on the PC.
Be sure to check out the challenge HERE.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Make a Scene!

This week over on the Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog we want you to Make a Scene....that is a card with a scene...not tantrums at your local store...LOL.

For my card I have used a wonderful pre-coloured digi background from Tiddly Inks called Rainbow Forest available HERE. I have layered it a couple of times with some Bazzill cardstock. The main image is called Fairy Fly Away Mae which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - R81/R83/R85
Clothing - R00/R01/R02/BV13/BV17/R81/R83/R85
I finished off by adding some Stickles to the wings and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to check out the Some Odd Girl Blog to see the rest of the DT's "Make a Scene" creations.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Cute Card Thursday - Let's Get Krafty!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Let's Get Krafty! We want to see you stamp or print onto Kraft cardstock and colour your image in the normal way. For my card I have used the new Some Odd Girl Clear Stamp Dancin Mae which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E49
Clothing - B93/B95/B97/R81/R83/R85/YG03/YG05/W0
The papers are all My Minds Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky which I have layered with Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have embellished with some AC ribbon, the sentiment that comes with the stamp, and also used my Bazzill Bling and template to create the swirl.

We are sponsored this week by Some Odd Girl, so if you want to be in with a chance of winning some of their fab digi images...come and join us...HERE.

Lili of the Valley Challenge - Here Comes Summer!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog our theme is Summer. For my card I have used one of the fab little die-cuts from the Fun Time Teddies sheet. The papers are all WRMK "72 & Sunny" range that I got from TKMaxx. I have layered all the papers with Bazzill Kraft cardstock and used a sun and I Heart Summer sticker from the same WRMK's range.

Be sure to check out our challenge this week as there are some fab samples by the rest of the DT....and you could win a fab LOTV £10 Gift Voucher...

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Lili of the Valley & Cute Card Thursday Challenges...

This week I have combined my Lili of the Valley card with my Cute Card Thursday card (Georgia's birthday party is this weekend and I have made 14 goody bags and corner bookmarks... So over on Lili of the Valley Challenge blog our theme is Ribbons & Bows and Cute Card Thursday is Distressing. As you can see I have both ribbon and a bow on my card, and I have distressed all the papers with chalk inks.

I have used one of the new Boy images released yesterday at LOTV he is called Cheers Bear and I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...
Bear - E30/E31/E33
Clothing - BG18/Y21/R27/R29
Beer Glass - E43/Y28
Gift - C0/C2/C5/C7
Shadow - W0/W2/W3
The papers are all My Minds Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue which I have layered with some Bazzill kraft cardstock. The black & white striped ribbon is by KI Memories from one of the old Love Elsie ranges, and the red satin was some I saved from some choccies. I used my SU punch to do the stars and the sentiments are by Create with TLC and Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to check out both challenges to see awesome creations from the rest of both of the DT's.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Lili of the Valley - New Boy Images Released Today!

Those lovely ladies at The Ribbon Girl have got some delish candy running to coincide with the Lili of the Valley Boys release that went on sale today. 

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Up for grabs is two prizes – a goody bag crammed with ribbons, charms and a £10 voucher from Lili of the Valley and a second prize of a £10 voucher from Lili of the Valley – so pop across to The Ribbon Girl Blog to enter

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Tiddly Inks Challenge - Anything Goes!

It's an exciting day over at Tiddly Inks!! There has been a LOT of fabulousness going on there lately and today is no exception!!! This week we not only have our regularly scheduled Challenge #49 with the theme of "Anything Goes" but we ALSO have an amazing blog hop going on starting at Christy's Blog!! It's a super fun, super easy puzzle hop.

All you have to do is gather all of the puzzle pieces, go to the "What's New" section of the shop (linked here) and write down the names of the new images in an email. Once you have solved the puzzles and found the names in the "What's New" section, please email Christy at ccart87@gmail.com to get entered for her prizes.

Please come hop with us!! It'll be so fun and worth the prizes!! Don't forget to leave bits of lovey love on each designer's blog to let them know you've been around to visit! =)

So back to this week....and our "Anything Goes" challenge. Yep, that's right..all you have to do is use a TIDDLY INKS image and the rest is up to you!! The DT as always have made some amazing creations with some of Christy's newly released images...go take a look HERE. Please remember to use only Tiddly Inks images...and add a link to your card/creation.

For my card I used one of the new Lilli Claire images called Did You Hear? which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E18/E19
Clothing - B93/B95/B97/E30/E31/BG09
Bird - Y21
The papers are all My Minds Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue, and I have added a couple of Tim Holtz Adage Tickets with some Making Memories mini alpha stickers for the "with", a Craftwork Cards sentiment and also some red bling.

Remember to hop on over to Christy's Blog HERE for the Hop, and to the Challenge Blog HERE to see this weeks challenge.

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Not Your Typical!

For our challenge over on the Some Odd Girl Blog we want to see "Not Your Typical" card sizes. So for me I usually make cards that are 5.75 x 5.75 inches and this little one is only 3.5 x 3.5 inches with a shaped edge. I have used Baby Snuggle Kaylee which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E18/E19
Clothing - BG10/BG11/R37/R39
Baby Blanket - R81/R83
The papers are all My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup - Girl. I have used a CC Designs die to cut the balloons to which I have added some SU linen thread and a heart button, and my Nestabilities die to cut the layer behind the image. The sentiments are created with some Melissa Frances rub-ons.

Be sure to check out the Some Odd Girl Blog to see the rest of the DT's creations, and to join in the fun.


Lili of the Valley Challenge - Animal Antics!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog our theme is Animal Antics, remember to use a LOTV image to be in with a chance of winning the £10 LOTV gift voucher.

For my card I have used one of the new images at Lili of the Valley dubbed "The Boys are Back in Town" being released Wednesday 11th May. This one is called Football Shirt Bear and I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...
Bear - E30/E31/E33
Shirt - R37/R39
Bench - E57
Background - W0/W2
The papers are all Crate Paper School Spirit which I have layered with some Bazzill Kraft cardstock. I have cut the banner from one of the sheets of paper, added some AC foam Thickers and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations as you will get to see loads more of the cute new images being released at midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 11th May....get that in your diary...midnight on Wednesday 11th May.