Monday 31 May 2010

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge 2

Wow I cant believe how many entries we had for our first challenge at Whoopsi Daisy last month - thsnks to everyone who took part and I hope you will all be back to join in with months challenge which is Ribbon and Bows

I used the cute wedding couple which from Sheet 18 which you can get here along with loads of other cute designs and a freebie from Linnie. The papers are from Donna at Bearly mine designs and are downloads. I have distressed all the edges with a Tim Holtz distressing tool and inked them with distress inks.
Flowers are from Wild Orchid and the Swirls and leaves are GSD files from Here




Challenges
ABC Chalenges V for Vintage
Moving Along With The Times Folds.

A couple to share


This is Patchwork Polly
This is the first time I have tried using watercolour pencils, Jayne Nesteronko gave me some tips at Ally Pally which I have tried to put into practise but think I need a few more goes lol.

And this is from the Popcorn Kids Stamp set which I coloured with Distress inks.
Challenges
Simon Says Pink or Blue with Green & Brown

Yellow Brown + One



This is another of the great stamps I got from Ally Pally I think Henry is really cute even when he's not too well. Bless.
The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs Designer Extreme Vol 1.
I thought I would have a bit of a change today and shock horror not use my copics and had a go at colouring Henry with Inkadinks .
Flowers are from Wild Orchid.

Challenge
Whiff of JoyBrown Yellow and one other colour.

Beccy x

Monochrome


This is another cutie download from Charmed Cards and Gifts. She is coloured in shades of Mauve with some Sakura Glitter Pen added.
The gorgeous Doilly and leaves are from Visual Designs and another download for the Robo Craft.
Challenges
Totally Papercrafts Monochrome
Inspirational Card Sketches

Beccy x

Little Nurse

Its Bank Holiday weekend here in England as is usual the weather is not great - what happened to that lovely sunshine we had whilst I was at work!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still its a good excuse not to go anywhere and make a few cards,

This first one is using the Little Nurse stamp from Whiff of Joy. I bought this from Ally Pally alond with 1 or 2 maybe 6 others and with one thing or another this is the first chance I have had to ink it up! I coloured her in Copics. Papers are from K & Co. and DCWV Bright Stack. I have distressed all the edges with Burnt Mahogany Distress Inks. Lace was from my stash. The swirls on the inside are a new download for my Robocraft from Here which I also added distress inks to.





Challenges
Sunday Sketch & Stamp Sketch


Thanks for looking

Beccy x

Sunday 30 May 2010

Easel Card



Now how convenient is that this weeks challenge at Dotties World is for an Easel Card and I still had one little boy I really wanted to do from the Boys Set from Charmed Cards and Gifts.

I printed him out twice so I could layer his arm and train set.
I followed the sketch from Papertake Weekly and the colours from Simon Say which are Pink or Blue with Green and Brown.

The appy irthday I stamped onto the ribbon with Stazon and the H & B I stamped onto the DP (sorry cant remember where the papers from)and then tripled embossed with clear embossing powder.

Challenges
Dotties World
Simon Says
Papertake Weekly

Cowgirl Up DT for Challenge 3

Well its time for Challenge 3 over at the ranch and this week the head Cowgirl Diane has set a Recipe Challenge
(1) Digital Image, (2) Different Pattern Papers, (3) Embellishments
and this is what I came up with.


I have used Ms Pattie who I think is adorable, big suprise I coloured her with Copics. The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and are also Digital. The flowers Charm and pearls are from my stash. Sorry about the photo but the colours are PINK and GREEN but my camera insists on changing the colour so it looks like orange!!!!!!!!! If anyones knows how to stop this please let me know.

If you want to see some more of CJ's great images you can purchase them at her new Store Cowgirl Up Digital Stampen' Ranch.

Hope you all join us for this challenge.
Challenges
Creative Card Crew Pink and Green

Beccy x

Thursday 27 May 2010

LOTV New Release


LOTV have a new release coming out on the 1st June and there is a chance to win the complete set on the challenge blog. Just click Here

Tuesday 25 May 2010

Stamp With Fun - Make someone smile - Thanks A Bunch




I couldnt resist using a few more of the designs from Charmed Cards and Gifts - this first one is from the Boy oh Boy set. The papers are digi downloads from Donna of Bearly Mine Designs. For this one I followed the sketch from Stamp With Fun I'm also entering it into Stampin For The Weekend Challenge Make someone smile, who could resist smiling at this little cutie.


This little girl is called Gift for Mummy and from the Sugar and Spice collection. Again I have used papers from Donna. This I am entering into Dotties World Thanks a Bunch
DU2DS

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Beccy x

Sunday 23 May 2010

Mono, week 104

Ok i'm on a role with boys cards at the moment, I found this cute little man doing cartwheels at Charmed Cards and Gifts today - he is one of a set and I just love them all and couldnt wait to colour them up.

I coloured him in Copics, the papers are also digi downloads from Donna at Bearly Mine Designs, who has a sale on at the moment, but you need to be quick as it ends this evening.
This card fits in the folowwing challenges
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Copic Creations Monochromatic ( I hope this counts as I used skin tones)
Crazy Challenge Something New
Creative Inspirations Card for a child.
DU2DS One for the Boys

Beccy x

Unused Stash,


It seems like forever ago that Jacqui (Cats Whiskers) told me I had to see Jayne at Ali Pally for a preview of her new stamps and of course I just had to have them, but this is the first chance I have had to ink one up.

Now you would have thought a lovely day like today I would be able to get a good photo but nope my yellows all look a bit on the green side!!!!!!!!!

I decided to keep the card real simple and not add any DP paper Im quite pleased with the effect. I have coloured the images with distress inks and am entering it into the following challenges.
ABC U - Unused Stash
Fab n Funky Make your own embellishments
The Playdate Cafe Pale Yellow, Lt Green and Pink
Flutterby Wednesday Flowers
Corrosive Challenge Clean and Simple

One For The Boys

Wow what a fabulous day it is here - the sun is shining and not a cloud in the sky. And even better Hubby has gone out and I have got to play.

This is Soccerboy and is one of the great images by CJ, which you can purchase from her new Digital Stamp StoreCowgirl Up Digital Stampen Ranch (Dont forget to enter our Blog Hop to win some of these great images the starting post is Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge



I am going to confess when putting this card together I had no intention of making an easel card, but being a bit of a dildo I made the toppers and put them all together before I got out my card stock, duh, when I went to put it altogther the card was a tad too small for the design I had made - still never mind I happen to like Easel cards. Lol.


For this card I followed the sketch from Creative Card Crew. Coloured in Copics.
The footballs I cropped from the original image and resized - that is such a cool thing about digi's you can play around with them.

The papers are from DCWV Bright Stack. I used my spotty folder in the Cuttlebug and sanded the spots and edges for a distressed look.

Im entering this card into the following challenges.
Creative Card Crew Sketch
Creative Cottage One for the Boys
Fab n Funky Make it yourself (embellishments)
Secret Crafter No Patterned Paper
Dare You to Digi Stamp

Thanks for looking

Beccy x

Sunday 16 May 2010

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge 2 - Red, Black and White and BLOG HOP

To celebrate the opening of CJ's New Stamp Store Cowgirl Up Digital Stamp Ranch we are making this weeks challenge a bit more fun by having a Blog Hop.

Now if you arrived here from Ang's Blog then you are on the right track but if you just happened by then you need to go to The Cowgirl Sunday Stampen Challenge Blog so you dont miss out.

There are some special surprises to help us celebrate. First, everything in the store is 25% off until May 31st!
Second, we have Crafty Ribbons sponsoring us with some yummy blog candy. Here it is:



And finally, there is a super great free digital stamp with a purchase of $5.

I made this Easel Card with the Freebie image, which loving horses I couldnt resist.

Im going to enter this card into the
Crafty Calander Challenge which is The Outdoors.
To join in with the Hop you need to collect numbers from all the blog hop participants.

My number is 8. Dont forget to make a note of these numbers so you can email the total to admin@cowgirlupdigitalstampenranch.com
Oh and dont forget you must leave a comment on each blog along the way to be eligible to win the blog candy!! and of course enter into this weeks challenge where you will get the chance to win free stamps and have a chance to be a guest designer for the next challenge?
Dont worry if you dont have any of CJ's stamps, you can still join in with any other stamps, but if you do use Cowgirl Up Stamps, your name will be entered for a second time for a chance to win. With all the special offers though you wont get a better time to buy them.
The winner
will get the FREEBIE along with the 2 of their choice plus a $5.00 coupon to the store...

Okay so what is the challenge?

Its a Colour Combo of Red, Black and White - well scary for me I dont really do Black and White and have a real problem colouring with Red Copics.

But on saying that I was actually quite pleased with how this turned out in the end.



This image is called Emilee and can be found Here
I printed the image twice and coloured her with Copics and added a touch of Sakura Glitter pen (which you cant see to well in the photo but IRL gives her a bit of sparkle I then layered her dress using foam pads to add dimension..

I used plain black and white papers which have a bit of a sheen and used my Martha Stewart punch around the page for the border. I added a piece of patterned vellum to mount the image on. The flowers and pin are from Wild Orchid.
Im entering this card into
Magical Crafts Challenge which is Black White and one other colour.

Your next stop on the Blog is the talented Betty so you need to gallop on over there.

Hugs Beccy

Saturday 15 May 2010

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge Blog Hop


Hiya everyone I am home from my hols :-( I cant believe it went so quick. I will post a few piccies later.

But in the meantime I just wanted to fill you in on whats happening tomorrow over at Cowgirls Sunday Challenge

We are having a Blog Hop.
There will some yummy prizes so I really hope you pop on by and join in.

Beccy x

Sunday 2 May 2010

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge - Spring


This is my first DT card for the brand new Cowgirls Sunday Challenge.

The challenge is going to run on a fortnightly basis and the first challenge is Mothers Day (for those in the US) or Spring

This image is called Tricia and is one of the fabulous digi images by CJ which you can purchase Here

I have coloured her with Copics and used sheets from the DCWV Brights stack and The Pocket Full of Posies stack. I used my nesties and run the cardstock through the cuttlebug in my daisy folder and sanded the card down to show the white core.

I have to apologise that I am not going to be able to visit you and see your creations for a few weeks as hopefully I am sunning myself in Bali at the moment, but I really hope plenty of you join in the fun and I will catch up with you all on my return.

Saturday 1 May 2010

As you Like It

Well hopefully if I have done this right and today is the 1st May and the volcano ash has dissipated I am sunning my self in Bali whilst the first monthly challenge on the Whoopsi Daisy starts today.

Whoopsi Daisy is replacing Cute Daisy May and there will be a new challenge on the 1st of each month.

Linnie has been busy drawing new images which you can get hold of Here

For my card I chose this real cute little ballerina from Sheet 1.



She has been coloured in Copics and the papers are digital from Raspberry Road Shabby Roses.

Anyhoo I really hope you will be joining us for the challenge and forgive me if I dont get round to visiting you but I really need to work on my tan. LOL.

Hugs Beccy