Dreaming...

Good morning everyone!  Looks like we are going to have a nice sunny day, however, it's still a lot cooler than one would expect for the end of April.  As a result, the grass is still struggling to turn green, and the gardens.....well, nothing to be said there yet! 

So here I am again, with another card with a warm spring theme.  Sooner or later Mother Nature will come around!  This lovely image is from Just Inklined, and titled Park Entrance.  Once again, I used my copics, and I also added a scene behind the gate....adding a colourful sunset.  

The burgundy paper is a left over, after I'd cut out the centre for another card.  I had used the Spellbinders Marvelous Squares die, so I used a smaller one from the set for the white mat.

I need to be sending out my thank you cards now, to all those that helped me with the snow this winter.  I truly hope that is now finished!

Thanks for stopping by, and here's hoping you are having a lovely weekend.

Some challenges for my card:

Creatalicious Challenges - #62 Say Thanks

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - #63 Spring

The Squirrel and the Fox - #68 Use a Diecut or Punch

Created with Love - #80 In The Garden

613 Avenue Create - #69 Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

A Creative Romance - Scrappy Cards

Crafty Bloggers - Die Cuts or Embossing

Surprise!....and the colour is....

Ahhhh, spring must be in the air!  Derek's been to Home Depot to purchase paint for the bathroom, in the colour of his choosing this time.  He can't wait to cover over that bright pink!  Won't Deirdre be surprised when she gets home!  You can find this fun image here, from Dr Digi's House of Stamps, along with many others for the man in your life.

A rather simple design, using some papers from MME and a bit of washi tape.  Had a bit of fun with the wording and some faux stitching.  The image is coloured with copics with a little fussy cutting before matting.

Thanks for stopping by, and hope your weekend is grand!

Some challenges for my card:

The Paper Shelter - #155 For the Boys

Penny's Challenges - #174 One for the boys

Creative Knockouts - #34 Anything Goes Crafting from the Heart - #15 Anything goes Without Words - Gentlemen Only Sister Act Card Challenge - #54 Anything Goes Creative Fingers - #33 Anything Goes Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #228 Anything goes

A Very Happy Bunny

Good morning!  It is so hard to believe that it's almost the end of April.  Although the weather is definitely better than it has been, yesterday we had a few flurries and it was cold enough to wear my winter coat!   Brrrrrrr.   The good news is, it's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Paper Crafting Journey, and this week we are looking for your Easel Cards.

This bouncy little guy (Easter Bunny) was provided by our sponsor, and although I've made an Easter card, I do believe it would also work well for a birthday card too.  Lots of nice bright colours today, thanks to my copics, and I've paired ut up with some pretty papers from MME.  

The flowers are made from a print and cut file from Fred She Said, and then I've added yellow stickles to the centres for a little bit of glam.  I've used the Creatopia Frame 2 die to partially cut out the image, and the Fleur de Lis Rectangles die for the sentiment, both of which are from Spellbinders.

Our sponsor this week, with a shop full of beautiful images is:

 Hopefully you can join us for your chance to win!  Be sure to check out 

what the rest of the team has to share too!

Now for some challenges for my card:

Glitter n Sparkle - #81 Easter Cards / Spring Colours   Top Picks

ABC Challenge - J is for 'Just as you Like'

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #90 Easter, or Spring

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers - Die Cuts or Embossing

Crafting from the Heart - #15 Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - #262 Cute Characters

Crafter's Cafe -  #60 Add Glitter Victorine Challenge - #81 Easter Loves Rubber Stamps - #100 Fancy folds

Bubbles Anyone?

What a beautiful day we had today.  The best one so far this year.  We still needed a sweater, but actually were able to enjoy a coffee outside in the sunshine.  It's probably just a teaser, but hopefully soon....

Today's card uses an image from QKR Stampede, titled Bubbles, and it's sure to bring a smile as it brings back memories of younger days.  Of course I'm not meaning being chased by a bear, but rather, playing with bubbles.

I've made a frame for this one, using the left over piece of paper from a die cut, which would be the negative.   As you can see, I've used the 'out of the box' technique again, for cutting out the image after colouring with copics.  The sentiment is from Stampendous, and was ideal for this card.  Nice and simple design.

Some challenges for my card:

QKR Stampede -#84 Spring Celebrations   Challenge Winner

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe -  #59 Clean and Simple

Feeling Crafty Challenge - #27 Anything for a Child

Aud Sentiments  - #104 Sentiment for a Friend

Incy Wincy Designs - Furry Friends

Hobby Cutz - #44 CAS

Come and Get It - Where the Boys are

Crafty Little Fairies - Up and Away

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Animal Antics

Creative Fingers - #32 Anything Goes

A Little bit of Lavender

Happy Easter everyone!  It looks like we are in for a couple of warmer sunny days, for which everyone will be thankful.  Hopefully we'll be seeing some green shortly....and then flowers!  The winter did a lot of damage to the trees, and I am still cleaning them up, but I hope it hasn't been as hard on the perennials.  I'll just have to wait and see.

In the meantime, another card with pretty flowers.  This is another image from Just Inklined, titled Lavender Bag, and could be used for any number of occasions.  

I decided to go with a sketch this time, and this one is from Sketchy Challenges.  I found some older scrapbook paper in my stash that complements the image nicely and then some purple ribbon.  The paper candi is coloured with the same coolour that I used for the image and the sentiment border.

Here's hoping you all have a wonderful weekend, with a bit of sunshine thrown in too!

Some challenges for my card:

The Sketchy Challenge - #71 Sketch

Fab 'n' Funky - #212 Flower Power

Party Time Tuesdays - #168 Die Cut Challenge    Top Picks

Loves Rubber Stamps - #99 Easter or Spring

DL.Art -  #130 Easter

That Craft Place - Anything Goes/Easter

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - It's Easter

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #227 B is for...(bag)

Creative Fingers - #32 Anything Goes

Blue Skies

Good morning, I think.  Can you believe it....our weather is supposed to be snow or maybe sleet today?  I'm trying to get the branches all picked up in the yard, so that the grass can be cut if it should ever green up!  I was hoping the weather man would be wrong, but no....it is snowing!

So once again, a card with lots of green!  Wouldn't it be nice if this was what it was like outside?  This is a rubber stamp from Motivet, and when I use a stamp and ink I like to colour with my water colours.  That was definitely a benefit here, with so much to fill in.

I've inked the edges before matting on white, then matting with brown using the Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles die.  Otherwise, I've kept it fairly simple using items from my stash.

Did you notice...not a fallen branch to be seen in this image!  Wishing you blue skies and sunny days...and no snow, please!

Some challenges for my card:

Stampotique Designers Challenge - #142 Use Paint or Pen

Stamping Sensations - Use those Dies and/or Punches

Vintage Stamping - #19 Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Fashionable Stamping - #70 Favourite Technique (water colour)

Stampin for the Weekend - Your favourite stamp

Through the Purple Haze - #37 Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - #59 Spring

Rhedd & Rosie's - #30 Anything Goes Loves Rubber Stamps - #99 Easter or Spring

Spring Flowers

Good morning folks!  April showers today, but I can handle that.  Hopefully it will help the grass turn green and start some sprouting in the gardens.  In the meantime, I'll just have to settle for colouring some pretty spring flowers.

Another DT post for Just Inklined, this time using one of their newer images...Narcissus.  Lots of green you'll notice, and some nice sunny yellow to brighten the day.  Next weekend being Easter, I'm really hoping for some nice sunny days.

Plenty of layers to this one, and I've once again added some black accents and I think it makes the bright colours stand out more.  The borders at the top are simply different patterned tapes that I've had kicking around for a while.  Makes for a nice simple card.

Some challenges for my card:

Creative Card Crew - #59 Spring

Papertake Weekly - Spring has Sprung

Crafty Ribbons - #84 Flower Power

Digitally Sweet Challenges - #83 Easter

A Creative Romance - Eggcellent Spring

Created with Love - #79 Easter

Divas by Design - Easter/spring

Allsorts Challenge - #254 Spring Blossoms

Sweet Stampin - Flowers

Digi Galore - Flowers

Peace and Quiet...

Well, it isn't that far away now...that day when all good fathers and grandfathers get to put their feet up and relax, and enjoy a nice refreshing bottle of, ummmm..... I mean cup of tea.  Generally speaking, this tends to occur after the kids have gone to bed or after the grandkids have gone home!  Ahhhh, peace and quiet...

This is another of Dr Digi's House of Stamps amazing images for the guys, titled Perfect Sunday.  I've coloured the image with copics and coloured pencil, adding Pan Pastels for the yellow background.  I've gone with a very simple design, letting the image steal the show.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and here's wishing you a perfect Sunday too!  Enjoy!

Some challenges for my card:

Without Words - Gentlemen Only

Crafty Cardmakers - #113 You’ve Been Framed

Challenges 4 Everybody - #40 Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #70 Anything Goes

Rhedd & Rosie's - #30 Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - #27 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #226 Animals

Fan-tastic Tuesday - #30 Anything Goes CMC Copic Challenge - Anything Goes

Something New

Something new from me today.  This image is from a new line being introduced by my friend Jak Heath, who is stepping out on her own.  This one is titled Lauren, and isn't she a sweetie?  You will be able to find her here, along with a few of her friends.  Jak also has a Facebook page, and would be pleased to have you visit her there too.

Supplies used:

Papers from MME

Spellbinders dies - Labels Eighteen and Ovals

Verve Stamps sentiment - Birthday Surprise collection

other - flower rub-ons

Some challenges for my card:

Clear It Out Challenge - ATG with Real or faux stitching

Hobby Cutz - #42 Flora & Fauna

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Birthdays

Paper Creators Crafts - #22 Spots & Dots

Crafty Bloggers - Die Cuts or Embossing Penny's Challenges - #172 Flower Power Crafty Hands - #12 Anything Goes Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

April Blog Hop Winner at Just Inklined

It's time to announce the lucky winner for one of this month's spot prizes at Just Inklined!

Congratulations Carol Kurian!  

Please contact me here with your email address 

and I will get it out to you right away.

Is it coffee time yet?

Greetings!  Do we dare hope that spring has finally arrived...let's hope so!  Looking forward to seeing some green again soon.  That will mean some rainy days, and what better time to get some crafting in.  This week we have a new challenge at Paper Crafting Journey, and this time the theme is FOR THAT SPECIAL LADY, and our wonderful sponsor is The Paper Shelter!  We do hope you can join in the challenge, and be sure to check out the creations from the rest of the DT.

Today I have used one of our sponsor's images, and this one is titled Coffee Break....what every Special Lady is waiting for!  I've used my copics once again, with quite a bit of pencil for the extra shadings.

The patterned paper is from MME, and I've cut some of the little squares to use as embellishment.  I'm not sure why, but it brings to mind a computer screen or program.

Other supplies used:

Spellbinders dies - Scalloped Labels One and Fancy Framed Tags

Verve Stamps sentiment - from Blue Skies collection

Here's wishing you all a wonderful day...and perhaps some sunshine!

Some challenges for my card:

Card Makin' Mamas - #84 Buttons, Bits & Baubles

613 Avenue Create - #66 Anything Goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - #126 CAS

Quirky Crafts - #7 Spice Girls

Challenges 4 Everybody - #40 Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - #27 Anything Goes

Fan-tastic Tuesday - #30 Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes   Challenge Winner

Rhedd & Rosie's - #30 Anything Goes

It's a Spring Blog Hop!

Just when we thought it was never going to happen...spring finally arrived!  So today we are celebrating with a Spring themed blog hop at Just Inklined.  Just wait until you see what the DT has to share.

Remember to leave your comments on each blog as you hop along, and you may be the lucky winner of one of this month's two spot prizes.  Now, grab your coffee, put your feet up and enjoy!

Here is our blog hop order for this month:

 Tammy, Joyce (that's me), Gaynor, Dawn, Nicole

My card today is showing lots of green, which I am really hoping to see soon, along with nice blue skies!  I've used the adorable baby Lambs image, which was so nice and easy to colour, and fits our theme so well.  A couple of dies and stamps, and then some pretty ribbon for the finishing touches.

Supplies used:
Papers from MME - Life of the Party collection
Spellbinders dies -  Labels Twenty and Floral Ovals
Verve Stamps sentiment - Blue skies collection
Sweet Stamps - Decorative Elements

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy the rest of the hop.  Have a great day!

Some challenges for my card:

Crafty Ribbons - #83 Anything Goes with Ribbon

Crafty Girls - #15 Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - #213 Pastels

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #225 Springtime

The Ribbon Girl - Spring

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes and include a Handmade Bow

Country View Crafts - New Beginnings

Aud Sentiments - #103 Easter or Spring Sentiment 613 Avenue Create - #66 Anything Goes/Sights of Spring

Signs of spring...still waiting!

Greetings.  With luck the sun is shining where you are.  Definitely a no show here, with lots of wind and rain, maybe even snow flurries tomorrow.  I'll be venturing out shortly, winter coat and all, as I just realized I'm out of cofee....heaven forbid!

 

No colouring from me today, but I made really good use of my dies.  The butterflies were in my stash, a gift from my daughter's craft room, and I've been waiting for just the right card to use them.  I have added a little sparkle and bling, so that they co-ordinate with the sparkly background paper.  Anything to make the day seem brighter!

Other supplies:
Patterned paper from First Edition - Summer Breeze collection
Cheery Lynn die - Ankara Lace
Whimsy dies - Birthday Sentimentables and Corner Dies Set

Thanks for stopping by, and hopefully Mother Nature takes a peek too.  Just want to remind her that it is supposed to be spring!  ha ha

Some challenges for my card:

Cheery Lynn Designs - #126 Back to Nature

Love to Create - #109 Color Inspired

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Happy Birthday

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - #213 Pastels

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #89 Add Wings

Sweet Stamps - #163 Dies

Oh what a lovely day!

Good morning, and another lovely day I hope!  We are still wearing winter coats, but the snow and ice are disappearing and we're able to say goodbye to winter boots.  I haven't seen a robin yet, but I had another visit from Mr Skunk.  When I went to get out of the car last evening he was only maybe 25 ft away.  I might have to do something about this.  Any ideas??

Today's card uses the lovely Sarah Kay stamp,  Rosalie's Bicycle.  I've used water colours for the image and Pan Pastels for the sky.  I was pleasantly surprised at how the black framework made the image pop, and I'm sure I will be trying that again.  

Other supplies used:

Basic Grey paper - Clippings collection

Spellbinders dies - Labels Eight and Decorative Labels Eight

Some paper candi, a button and a bow for embellishment

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to get outside and enjoy some sun, if it's shining where you are!

Some challenges for my card:

Crafty Cardmakers - #113 You’ve Been Framed    Top Picks

7 Kids College Fund - #96 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps - #97 Anything Goes Stamp and Create - Ready for Spring 613 Avenue Create - #64 Anything Goes    Top Picks Allsorts Challenge - #252 Use those dies Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes Vintage Stamping - #18 Just For You