You And Me

Hi Everyone!

How are things in your hemisphere?

I have a new crafty obsession. As you already know I like to sew. But making things for myself is always a disappointment as commercial patterns just don't fit "right". So I'm learning how to draft and alter patterns to fit real people.(as in ..me. lol ) It kind of has my attention consumed right now so I've been  a little distracted.

Anyhoo!

We have a new challenge for you all at Mo's Digital Pencil!

Anything Goes!

I decided to color up Mo's new Sailor boy image (its part of a set and they're all adorable!)

As usual I used my prismacolors and Lyras (Prismas on the suit, hair and bear and Lyras on the skin). The papers are "Harvest Market" by Lilibee Designs.

Dies are Whimsy, button and Jute ribbon is from Bunny Zoes and the sentiment is by Precious Remembrance.

And here's a close up of the boy. :)

Thanks for coming by for a visit!

 I really appreciate all your comments. Blogger continues to be a pain for me in not giving me my reader list in Dashboard so I apologize yet again for not being able to blog hop as I used to. Sometimes I click on your thumbnails to visit  but many of my readers don't have a link to their blog on their google profile. It might be  a good idea to check your settings to see if this is so in your case.

Anyway! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I'll be back next week!

Challenges:

Ready Teddy Go - Must include a teddy bear - For the boys

Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - #28 many layers

Dude Time Doodles - boys and their toys

Frilly and Funkie - 3E, C5, 2W, SIO, vintage - kraft and twine

Tuesday Throwdown - #101 Friendship

A Friend Is....

Hi Guys!

Well todays card was the end result of  two days of frustration. For some reason its hard getting back into the swing of things when you've been away and I colored this stamp twice before I decided it was "decent enough" to go on a card. Still not happy with it but you've got to walk away at some point. :)

Recipe:

Stamp: "Bird Watch " by High Hopes

Paper: MME "Darling Dear"

Wooden Ornament

Jute Ribbon "Cream"

Sentiment TLC (I think)

Colors: Prismacolors

Ribbon: Crafty Ribbons

Thats it for today!

Thanks for visiting :)

To Celebrate

Hi Guys!

So look at this sweet wittle huffalump! Isn't she just the cutest thing ever?

Awwwwwwwwww.

I hope you're all enjoying your week so far, things have been hectic here and I haven't had as much crafting time (no, you won't know it since I craft ahead and pre-program so you think I'm crafting every day but no, even I, queen of multitaskers (which they say makes you stupid and I really and truly believe that~why? cos I live in my brain and know! ) cannot do that~ much as I would like to!

So back to the card, front view:

Recipe:

Stamp "Bella With Balloons" by Wild Rose

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras on kraft

Banner Die: Whimsy

Ticket Die and sentiments

Flat backed Pearl

Doily

Bakers Twine

Thanks so much for visiting!

Howdy!

Howdy Folks!

Well today starts a new month's challenge at Bunny Zoe's! We really enjoyed seeing all your "shabby" cards last month so this month we have an easy one for you.

                                      Twine Or Ribbon

Don't know about you but I just loooove twine! And this cute little cowboy goes with it perfectly!

Don't ya just love his handsome steed! LOL

I guess you can see I had fun with this one. :)

Recipe:

Stamp: Nellie Snellen "Yippie- Yeah"

Whiff Of Joy "Cute Banners Trio"

Distress Inks

Wooden Prima Buttons "Sunkissed"

Paper: MME 'Dilly Dally"

Bakers Twine

Thanks so much for coming by for a look!

See you around Blogland!

Challenges:
Paper Sundaes  - Pecipe: Kraft, Lace, Die Cuts and/or Charms (use at least two)
Drunken Stampers - You are a Krafty One
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Yippie-I-O

Hi Guys!

A happy Monday to you!

I really had a blast putting this little project together, went a little crazy with the hexagonal dies, I admit, but aren't they fun?

Recipe:

Image: Nellie Snellen

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Sentiment: Precious Remembrance

Papers: MME Sunshine and  MME Breeze

Dies: Spellbinders and Marianne D

Mesh

Wooden Ornaments

Lace

A few challenges:

Make It Monday: Always Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can - One for the Boys 

Pile It On - For/From a Man 

Robyn`s Fetish - Kids Cards 

Happy Crafting!

Kiss The Cook

Hi Guys!

I have a new Bunny Zoe's project for you today, featuring the art of Bildamarna. Now, I was very tempted to use this stamp in my recipe book, but well, I got to playing around and this card came out of it. ;)

I have to say I'm quite proud of those eggs. (Yes, they ARE eggs. Aren't they eggsuisite? And eggciting and eggasperatingly perfect? I find them eggshilarating and yet spellcheck is not so eggstatic which is eggsactly what I would eggspect in a case like this. Am I eggstraordinarily irritating today?? :) Eggshausting?? 

OK, I'll shut up now.

On to the card!

I am using this card also as my Catered Crop project this fortnight which is :

STITCHING.

Recipe:

Images: Bildamarna "Mimosa Baker" and "Recipe For Friendship"

Colors: Lyras and Prismacolors on Kraft

Sentiment: Precious Remembrance

Paper: MME Sunshine, MME Lime Twist

Flat Backed Pearls

Dies: Spellbinders

Twine: The Twinery

Mesh

Thanks for coming by!

Challenges:
The Pink Elephant: Kraft
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
By the Cute & Girly - - In the Kitchen
Card and Scrap - - Seams/Stitch 
2 Sisters -Spots and Dots
Crafty Emma - Kolouring on Kraft 

Not Too Shabby

Hi Guys!

Well its time for a new monthly challenge at Bunny Zoe's! And I always say its easy peasy but look, I'm an honest person. So I'm gonna tell it to you like it is. This challenge had all my nails bitten off ~so brace yourselves.

Shabby Chic

Eeeeeeek!!!

But I don't DO Shabby Chic!!!!

Or maybe I do, like this:

Oh sorry, that's shabby chick!! See, this is complicated stuff!

 I honestly didn't have a clue where to start. And I'm not exaggerating when I say that this little monstrosity took me ALL DAY!!

The shabbifying I can do, Its the chic part that throws me. lol

Anyway!

I'm sure you all will rock it, don't let me put you off! :/

I admit that the tearing things apart was rather cathartic...:) I just wonder if I sent this to someone if they would "get the whole shabby chic" thing or if they would open it up and just be like, "What the heck is this mess? Man, the mail service is getting really bad, look what it did to this card!" LOL

Right,I'm done now, just had to have some fun! Enjoy my creation! :-/

Recipe:

Image: Marianne D

Colors: Lyras and Prismacolors

Paper: Melissa Francis "5th Avenue"

Ticket sentiment stamps: Whimsy

Ticket die: Whimsy

Postage Stamp: Whimsy

Doily

Flatbacked pearls

Thanks for visiting!!

You're Amazing!

Hi Guys!

Today I'm featuring the art of "High Hopes", course you knew that once I saw the duck I had to have it, right?

But seriously, isn't this the sweetest?

Recipe:

Image: High Hopes

Colors: Carbothello Pastels

Paper: MME Life Of The Party

Die: Whiff Of Joy banner

Flat Backed Pearl

Sentiment: Precious Remembrance

Thanks so much for visiting!

*if you haven't already done so, don't forget to enter to win a Precious Remembrance stamp set. Just click on the candy in my sidebar and enter your name in Mr. Linky.

 Hope to see you around!

Just Because

Hi Guys!

Just a quick little post for you today. I'm featuring the work of Marianne D today, she does real funky characters. I think of them as "Lili Of The Valley with attitude" lol

I was playing with my pastel pencils on cream colored pastel paper and have to say that I prefer a darker color background. This didn't come out near like I envisioned but oh well, live and learn. Whilever I have to buy "muli-colored" packs of pastel paper I just have to suck it up and color on all shades, it would be too expensive to only use the sheets I like.

Recipe:

Image: Marianne D "Lazy Daisy"

Colors: Carbothello Pastels

Papers: MME "Hattie"

Mesh

Dies: Spellbinders, Sizzex

Sentiment: Precious Remembrance

Hey, by the way, I don't know if you've been by Bunny Zoe's store lately but let me just show you a few sneak peaks of the latest goodies that have just arrived:

*Warning* ENABLER ALERT!

New 6x6 paper packs:

Love these farmy kinds of flowers.... I could totally DO these!

very elegant!!

Aren't these fabulous buttons? I NEED these!

And more awesome new 6x6 packs!! *Drool*

And who would've thought it? Tilda has her own magazine, Move over Oprah! lol

Have a great day!

Apples are Sweet and so are You

Hi Guys!

Well I was in a bit of a quandary when I made this recipe card. I needed a pie recipe but I'm one of those pie makers that never measure. I just throw it all together. Stacey was over the house crafting with me and she started telling me about an apple pie recipe she really enjoys using frozen apple juice instead of sugar. I had a look on line and found it, so here ya go!

Recipe:

Image: Belles N Whistles "Warm Apple Pie"

Memento Ink

Colors: Lyras and Prismacolors on kraft

Paper: Jillibean Soup "Apple Cheddar"

Spellbinders Dies

Martha Stewart Punch

I am also using this project as my Catered Crop project for this fortnight which is :

Seeing Red

I hope you can play along!

You Glow Girl!

Hi All!

Well today is a new challenge at Bunny Zoe's and its an easy one so I hope you can play along with us. 

We're looking for your Celebration cards, so find an excuse to celebrate and make a card to go with it!

I decided to make a card for a new Mom-to Be. :)

You might recognize this stamp cos I used it not too long ago on a gift box. Can you believe I am using a stamp twice?? Well its about time too. Its just not right for a stamp to see ink only one time.

Recipe:

Image: Kraftin Kimmie "Caroline"

Colors: Lyra Rembrant and Prismacolors

Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Pixie Licious"

Dies: Spellbinders, Marianne D Creatables

Paper frame byNellie Snellen

Flat backed pearls

Punch: Martha Stewart

I really hope you can join us this month, there's so much time and so many occasions to make a card for. I look forward to having a snoop at all your lovely projects.. ;)

Your Kindness Warms My Heart

Hi Guys!

Can you believe I actually made this card today and am posting it? Lately Ive been working about three weeks ahead so this seems so strange to me. And yet I feel so efficient cos its not cluttering up my drafts.

Anyway, I thought I'd better color up this little guy while it was still "winter" though we have seen precious little in the way of winter this year and no white stuff at all. Doesn't seem like winter without snow. But if I was in South Africa it would probably be 90 degrees and yet winter....strange..

Today is about 60 degrees and rainy. And thats another thing we haven't seen much of ~ rain . My poor ducks.:(  But I'm not going to go on and on talking about the weather cos then you'd know I've been married to my British hubby an awwwwwwwful long time! lol

Back to the card!

Another first for me:

Lace doily.

hmmmmmmm..not sure. I think lace doilies should have a cup of tea and cookie on them, but it does add...something.

Recipe:

 Image: Tina Wenke, Whimsy Ticket Stamp

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Paper: Cosmo Cricket, "Pixie Licious"

Lace Doily

Flat backed Pearls

Wooden Ornament

Dies: Spellbinders Oval and Oval Scalloped, Whimsy Ticket Die

A few challenges:

Stempelsonnen Challenge -  Winter

Crafting for all Seasons - snowmen/snowflakes 

House That Stamps Built -  Scenic with snow

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Have a great weekend everyone!

Hugs And Squeezes

Hi Guys!

Today I'm back with a challenge reminder. for Bunny Zoe's challenge blog.

The challenge started a week ago but as its a monthly challenge there's still plenty of time to play along.

Check out the beautiful picture we have to inspire us:

So does this wee wittle wabbit wook familiar??

Does it remind you of  our Bunny Zoe mascot? Yup! The very same!

Don't you just want to squeeeeeeeeeze that wabbit? Well Zoe obviously does judging from poor wabbits tummy and queazy face. lol OK, he doesn't look queazy, I'm embellishing..... but I'm a crafter thats what I do!!  lol

Recipe:

Image: Scrapmagasinet

Colors: prismacolors and lyras on kraft

Ticket Stamp: Whimsy

Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Social Club", MME " Happier"

Die: Marianne D Creatables

Flat backed Pearls

Distress Ink "Peeled Paint"

Punch: Martha Stewart

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!

To Brighten Your day

Hi Guys!

I bet you all thought I died or something, its been a whole four days since I posted. Whaaat?

I've been trying to get caught up on upcoming DT and GD projects with limited success. :)

January will be a busy month for sure!

Anyway, today's card is a bit unusual for this time of year, isn't it? I wasn't sure what was in her "bug cage" but decided that fireflies suited my purpose so before they could fly away I doused them with bright gold glitter glue. they won't be going anywhere now. :)

My recipe:

Image: Tickled Pink

Papers: Cosmo Cricket

Dies: Spellbinders, Whiff Of Joy banners

Mesh  

Buttons and button thread: Sew Sweet

Glittery glow bugs...

I would like to enter this in:

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Red, White and Your Choice

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes PLUS Sentiment 

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Your favourite material for cardmaking (kraft)

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Use a Sentiment 

The Crafty Pad -Anything But Christmas

Thanks for visiting!

We Miss You

Hi Guys!

Do you know what time it is?

Time for a new Bunny Zoe's challenge which is:
Fancy Fold or Shaped Card

You've got a whole month to get a project ready so no excuses!

I chose a gatefold card which I think is a lot of fun. (and doesn't cramp me for space either, especially when I adjust the pattern for a 6x6 card. :)

My recipe:

Papers: My Minds Eye

Image: Toby and Friends

Flat backed Pearls

Colors: Lyras and Prismas

And the inside....

Challenges:
Corrosive Challenges -  Anything BUT Christmas
Crafting When We Can - Friendship
Scrappy Frogs -  Stitching
Secret Crafter  All Creatures great and small 
   Totally Papercrafts – Anything but Christmas


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Thanks for visiting!