Beccy's Bits

New Year

2012-01-01T11:13:00.001Z

HAPPY NEW YEAR - to all my lovely crafting buddies

Havent been around for what seems like forever, and have missed visiting you all soo much.
Havent been able to craft for ages and am really looking forward to getting back into it.
Off on holidays real soon so will be back with a vengence after that.
Am looking forward to some of the AMAZING challenges ZOE has got lined up for the coming year at Make It Colourful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hope to see you all real soon

Beccy

Blog Hop Winner and new challenge

2011-10-14T11:00:00.001+01:00

We have a new challenge starting today over at Make it Colourful which works soo well with the fabulous new release at http://www.makeitcrafty.com.au/ of some fabulous new winter scenes.
We want to see you colour snow. You can use whatever medium you like ase long as the snow is coloured.

Would love to show you what I created for the challenge but in my usual last minute rush to get something done I spilt water over my project its more slush than snow now lol. Never mind we have almost two weeks to get something ready so will try again at the weekend.

Ohhhh and dont forget the monthly challenge has also started this month fits in with Halloween and were asking you to do a scary sky.

Okay now on to the real important news the Blog Hop Winner of my candy!

I used Random.org to choose my winner and that was

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1

Max: 78

Result:

16

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and that was
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JO of It's my Creative World.

Congratulations hun if you wanna drop me an email with your snail mail I will get your prize of to you.

Thanx to everyone who joined in our hop and helped to make Zoe's birthday a little bit special.

Hugs Beecy

Sheer Clothing - Make It Colourful DT

2011-10-02T16:46:00.001+01:00

Were changing things slightly at Make It Colourful - so that you get more time to experiment with your colouring for the challenges were going over to fortnightly challenges. The Challenges will now be posted on the Friday so that you get all weekend to play and then you will have until the Wednesday of the second week to upload your project into our Challenge Gallery. (Dont worry this is a colouring challenge so if you haven't made your colouring into anything, it is still acceptable)

(and yep I know it is now Sunday and I am only just posting, but had a bit of a week hubby has just had a pacemaker fitted, so been backwards and forwards to the hospital, he's all home now and recovering well) luckily the Make It Colourful team have a real understanding Boss in Zoe who knows that for a lot of these challenges it is our first time trying them as well so she doesnt mind us being a little late.

This fortnights challenge was most definetly a first time for me and I am going to say it my self just in case no one else does lol - I am real pleased with how it turned out. (Six months ago I wouldnt have even attempted this, lol, thanks Zoe for pushing us)

I used Angelica Prays from the new Christmas Collection.

Hopefully I have managed to keep her modesty with my Sheer dress! I wasnt to sure how to tackle this challenge until I watched the 'you tube' video the link is on the Make It Colourful Challenge Site.

I first coloured her body with Copics and then did the dress using a red Derwent Pencil and Sansador. The hardest part was working out which way the folds went in order to get the shading in the righ places, not saying that what I have done here is right, but I think I have the right idea.

Hope you give this a try.

Challenges
Scrap CreationsIts a Girl Thing
Flutter By Wednesday Open

Beccy

Zoe's Birthday and a Christmas New Release Blog Hop

2011-09-27T11:00:00.002+01:00

Guess What its ZOE's BIRTHDAY

To commemorate this joyous occasion, we're so excited to bring you a Birthday Blog Hop disguised as a Christmas Blog Hop!!

If you arrived here from Maria then you are on the right track. If not read on and see what were up to!!!!! then pop over to the start at Make It Colourful to join in the fun.

Were celebrating Zoe's Birthday in style, there are lots of inspiration, prizes, freebies and even a gallery album for you to express your own birthday greetings. ;D This is one hop you don't want to miss and it only goes from now until October 12th!

The general theme for this hop is Christmas and what fun would a hop be without some new images?! Zoe has released some fabulous new holiday themed images and they are a must on anyone's holiday list - but the best part is you get 15% off ALL the Christmas digis from now until Sunday, October 2nd. Click on this link HERE to see them all (and use the coupon code ABCDEF during checkout.) Be warned, the coupon code is only for this week even though the blog hop is for two weeks - so make sure to grab them at this sale price while you can!

Before we get to the hop, there's more details and a surprise in order... Everyone in this blog hop is giving away Blog Candy!! Whoohoo!! You'll have two weeks, until October 12th, to visit each member in the hop below and winners will be announced on Friday, October 14th on their individual blogs. Feel free to grab the badge below and display it on your sidebar to spread the word about Zoe's Birthday and Blog Hop!

I'd ask if you're ready for some inspiration yet, but wait... we've got yet another surprise for you!! We contacted one of Zoe's artists (S.H.) who also wanted to participate and drew us this gorgeous party girl for the occasion. Thank you!!

This is "Party Girl Zoe" and isn't she ca-ute!

We wanted to make sure everyone was included in our celebration so we're giving away Party Girl Zoe as a freebie to everyone who wants to join in and spread some birthday cheer!! All you need to do is create a new project using a Make it Crafty image or chippies and upload it into the gallery HERE by October 12th. Then email Barbara, at ForgottenScraps@gmail.com with a link to your project to claim her!

I will be giving one lucky commenter this gorgeous Sweet Pea Stamp, No you dont have to be a follower, but of course love to have you if you like what you see!

So dont forget to leave me a comment before you go.
I have a couple of projects to show you, first of all I made this card using some inspiration from the Whiff of Joy Tutorial blog.

That naughty little elf has only gone and lit the fuse.

and his poor little mate is off into space, well as far as the snowflake turning lets him go lol.

My next project was inspired by Jo at Ally Pally on sunday, where she reminded me of a technique 'caught in crystal' (which many moons ago we did with Klear floor Varnish - just a little bit sticky and smelly lol. Clear Laquer works soo much better. Thanks Jo.

I made my Caught in Crystal into a cracker and added one of the not soo naughty elves from the new Make It Crafty Christmas range.

Now you need to pop on over to Carole

We hope you've enjoyed the hop and make sure you head on over to Zoe's personal blog and wish her a Happy Birthday!

Grab the banner and help us share the news.

Hugs

Beccy x

White Mist - Make it Colourful DT

2011-09-24T11:15:00.000+01:00

Our challenge this week is to create a white mist. The Spooky Graveyard was just perfect for this challenge.

I wanted the mist to be emenating from the tombs so I used a mask and then added Colour Box Pigment White, over it with a sponge and color brush.

The cute little Vampire is Batty Baxter.

I used a tree mask in the cuttlebug and then sanded the background paper, which I then nigh on covered up lol.

You really NEED to pop over to the challenge gallery and see what my talented teamies have done, they are AWESOME.

OOOOOHHHHHHH almost forgot were gonna have a blog hop next week so stick the date in your diary cos you really wont want to miss this one!!!!!!!!!!

Black and Orange - New Make It Colourful challenge

2011-09-17T11:00:00.003+01:00

This weeks challenge at Make It Colourful is to colour with Black and Orange, ideal if you want to make a start on Halloween Cards.

Although we dont really do to much for Halloween here in Blighty I just so fell in love with the new houses from Make It Crafty which are ideal for Halloween.

Being part of the best DT in blogland has so many perks and the best one is I got to play with the Witch House I can see soo many uses for this image apart from Halloween I'm thinking fairytales Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel the list goes on lol.

For now though I have gone with the Halloween theme and used some of the other cute digis from Make It Crafty that has just been released for Halloween oh and a quick heads up there is some freebie halloween images too!

The cutie on her broomstick is Witchy-Wanda

We then have some great images from the Mini Monztagalz Collection Morticia and Gothilia

and Mini Dracula

Spooky graveyard

As to the copics that I used there really was too many to mention them all, but for the oranges I used YR000, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07. I used Black 100 C7,C5,C3,C1,C00 N7, N5, N3, W5, W3 W1 W00 and in the hair I added Indigo Blue.

This week we have an AMAZING sponsor yep its our very own ZOE. So get your favourite colouring medium out and join in to in some fab images.

Challenges
Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday Challenge Celebrate the season
Paper Play ChallengesPunches and Dies

Sitting Pretty

2011-09-11T18:28:00.000+01:00

Just a quick post whilst waiting for my veggies to cook. Made this card with this cute Tilda, quite pleased with how the folds in her dress turned out.

Challenges
Just Magnolia Sketch
Copic Creations Pretty in Pink
Stampin for the Weekend Tickled Pink
A Gem of a ChallengePhoto Inspiration

Purple Passion! Make It Colourful

2011-09-10T11:00:00.002+01:00

Hiya everyone we have a new challenge for you at MAKE IT COLOURFUL Today we want you to show us what you can do with the colour PURPLE. Yep a nice and easy one this week we just wanna see you colour your project with PURPLE oh you can use other colours too it doesn't have to be monochrome.

This could be your chance to start on those halloween cards!

Well followers of my blog may know I was a bit of a numpty (nothing unusual there) and burnt my fingers so haven't done much in the way of colouring but last night took the bull by the horns or the copics by the fingers and managed to do a bit of colouring, didnt get chance to make them into a card or anything, but thats the best bit about the MAKE IT COLOURFUL challenges its all about the colouring not the finished article so dont worry if you dont get chance to finish a complete project as long as you have done the colouring your good to go.

Are you still with me? In that case I better show you what I did!

This is Zoe all Excited

Purple Copic Colours I used are BV04; BV02; BV01; BV000

I also had a play merging images from the Urban Collections

I used images by Make It Crafty
Factory Elements
Urban Objects
Urban Street

With a couple of kenny K images
Brooklyn Babe
Scooter

This one I coloured with Derwent Pencils and Sansador

the sponsor this week is Some Odd Girl

Hope your gonna join in and play, we have a great new Gallery for you to upload to for the challenges now which you can get to Here

Look what postie bought me!

2011-09-03T07:21:00.000+01:00

I did a happy dance when the postie arrived yesterday cause look what he bought me

I have been a stalker of Ellen's blog for a long time now and was lucky enough to win one of her candies (and I just adore Sweet Pea Stamps) for those that havent seen Ellen's work you should take a quick peek cause her colouring, design and attention to detail is amazing.

Father Christmas

2011-08-28T21:01:00.000+01:00

A couple of real quick christmas cards - Isnt this Santa gorgeous, I think he is deffo the best one I have seen. Cant remember the stamps company name, but I got it from the Craft Bard.

The ribbon on the second card has been coloured with Fired Brick and Shabby Shutters Distress Stains. The background was done in the same colours distress Inks I embossed a few swirls and added a bit of gold inka.

The first one I added a Spellbinders Die Cut for the sentiment.

Challenges
Stampin for the WeekendHolidays

Tissue Box

2011-08-28T20:51:00.000+01:00

These images are Digi downloads from Crafts and Me that I coloured ages ago and never got round to doing anything with.

All the images have been coloured with copics - flowers are a mixture from Wild Orchid and Simon's. The Lace was cream so I stained it with Fired Brick Distress Stains.

Challenges
Crafts and Me Lace
Shopping Our Stach Red or Ribbon or Roses

Wedding Belles

2011-08-28T20:33:00.000+01:00

The fingers are starting to get better, but still a bit too sore to do any colouring so had a day playing without.

This is one of the wedding stamps from Crafts and Me. I stamped it with versamark and then used Old Paper and vintage Photo Distress Inks.

Amazingly this is quite a good photo and does show the true colours!!!!!!! For this card I followed the sketch at Cute Card Thursday.

The flowers are all Wild Orchid.

The flourishes were cut with my bug I think they are creatables dies.

A quick peek at the inside.

challenges
Cute Card Thursday Sketch
Papertake Weekly Die Cuts

Sunset and Clouds MIC DT

2011-08-27T10:00:00.003+01:00

Hey the weekend is here and its a bank holiday yippee (it is of course raining though) still plenty of time for crafting so hope to see loads of entries into the new challenge at Make It Colourful.

This week we want you to have a try at skies, but hey this is make it colourful so it cant be just any old sky lol

we want to see a

SUNSET WITH CLOUDS.

This is my effort this week and for a change I decided to go for a bit of brayering (is that a word) well okay the truth is it wasnt completely by choice I was a bit Stooooooopid and heated up milk in a cup in the microwave and the handle got so hot I burnt my fingers pretty badily when I got it out - can you believe how much mess a cup of milk can make when it hits the floor! Anyways I have had a bit of a problem colouring this week as I have a couple of blisters now. So please dont look to carefully at the colouring of the balloons or the cutting out cause it really aint pretty lol.

Anyways I am really pleased with the effect I achieved

Heres a bit of a closer view.

The ballons are of course by Make it crafty which you can get Here there is a great scene which goes perfectly with the balloons too, which I was gonna do till blisters burst, but you can see that HERE

HOW TO DO THE SKY

Mountain Meadow Big and Juicy Pad.

I took most of the ink of on scrap paper then lightly brayered onto the glossy card. I then got a slighly wet paintbrush and removed the ink where I wanted my clouds and dried straight away with a piece of kitchen towel. I then brayered the same colours on again (still very lightly) which gave a lighter shade to the clouds. I then took some of the darker mauve ink from the pad on my paintbrush and highlighted the clouds ( I used quite a wet paintbrush) and the wiped majority of it off again with paper towel. When dry I gave it a bit of a polish with the towel. Hey presto done in under 5 mins and no sore fingers.

This week the challenge is sponsored by Tiddly Inks check out there cute images and papers.

Challenges
Cards for Men Anything goes

MIC DT = Make something wet.

2011-08-13T10:00:00.003+01:00

Followers of Make It Colourful may remember our fearless leader Zoe and uber talented Barbara had a little challenge just between themselves, which was to colour raindrops with just Copic Markers no white pens or gel allowed, And what an awesome job they acheived.

Being the truly amazing people they are they shared with us lesser mortals some tips on how to achive this. So when the challenge COLOUR SOMETHING TO LOOK WET arrived I decided it was time to stop procrastinating and have a go at the raindrops.

For my picture I combined MIC Whimsical Mushroom with

Whimsy's Lilly Filly by Chrissy Armstrong

Heres a closer view of the raindrops I am going to admit this was definetely not my first try more like my 10th I found getting the directions of the raindrops quite hard and I liked some drops and thought yep I've cracked it then others went wrong. lol so frustrating.

Course by the time I got to this one I was hooked and had to have a try with the Derwent and Prisma Pencils

I took the same principles for these raindrops which being in pencil are a lot more subtle and I am thinking are a bit more realistic. would be interested to know what you think.

Anyway I really hope you join us on this challenge, you dont have to do raindrops just make something look wet and yes you can use white pens if you want.

For this last card I also added some of the lovely MIC laser cut chipboard flourishes Flower Leaf Swirls

Ooops I forgot to say we are sponsored this week by the fab Mo Manning who has some gorgeous images at Mos digital Pencil

and she is gonna let the winner choose two.
Challenges
Shopping Our Stash Digi images
Stampin for the Weekend Spots and dots

All Wrapped Up

2011-08-11T18:23:00.002+01:00

This little girl is All Wrapped Up from Lily of Valley coloured with copics and glitter and snow added.

Challenges
Mojo Monday sketch
Cute Card thursady Clean and simple
Fab n Funky christmas
Truly Scrumptious Lace it up
Simon Says Stamp All White

Caterpillar Fun - Nana Vic DT

2011-08-11T15:55:00.004+01:00

Had a bit more time to play today and coloured up this real cute little caterpillar by Nana Vic. He is soo much sweeter that the ones that have been chomping on my Hosta's lol.

He's been coloured with Copics. Papers are from Forever Friends The Good Life. Sissix Die to make the rosette. Sentiments from Lily of the Valley.

Oh by the way top piccie shows a little bit of the wooden drawers that I have altered for storing all my cuttlebug bits. I have been spending a lot of time trying to organise my craft area, working in the front room does mean that I need to kinda keep it neat, but I was soo running out of space.

So have organised all my stamps by stamping them on to A4 sheets and laminating them to stick the stamps on _ I numbered the sheets and then took photos of them and and made a catalogue in Excel to show the sheet and what drawer of the filing cabinet they are in. Wow what an achievement that was. The system even works lol.

Anyway back to my piccie here is a bit of clearer one. I dont think this one is available yet at Nana Vic's but should be soon, its well worth popping over though cause Vickie has got some great images that are worth checking out.

Challenge
Moving along with the times Fantasy
Cards For MenClean and Simple
There's Magic in the AirLets Get Wild
Hugs Beccy

Shopaholics

2011-08-09T16:25:00.001+01:00

Just a quickie, wanted to share this great image 'Shopaholics' which is by the talented Vickie of Nana Vic's.

I just love these 'ladies'. The sentiment is very dear to my heart and yep I know all the very best craft shops lol. the sentiment is from the docrafts Born to Shop range as are the papers.

Real simple card to show off the image and also cos mojo has wandered off somewhere, gonna have to see if I can find him soon.

For all those out there in the inner cities in the UK that like me are suffering from the mindless looters please try and stay safe.

Challenges
Papertake Weekly grow your own

Big Hugs Beccy x

Crafts and Me Holly Hock Princess

2011-08-07T12:52:00.003+01:00

This stamp arrived from Crafts and Me in the week isn't she gorgeous. This is the Holly Hock Princess by Sara Burrier. I realllllly loved colouring her. Have kept the layout real simple with some corner sissix dies.

Challenges

Cute Card ThursdayNo designer paper

Crafts and Me Anything Goes

Totally PapercraftsHolidays

Simon Says Stamp challenge Christmas in August

Seeing Pink at MIC

2011-08-06T10:00:00.002+01:00

Oh wow it seems like it has been forever since I was able to do a bit of crafting, luckily I managed to get some colouring done before the shakes started!

And what better way to get back in to the swing of things than with a new challenge at Make It ColourfuL
This week we want to see you use PINK as your main colour. Dont forget this is a colouring challenge so we need to see your image coloured mainly with Pink not your papers! Oh yeah you can use other colours too just mainly Pink.

And if you need more inspiration to join in with the challenge then how about the lovely Nikkie is sponsoring us this week and she has £10 up for grabs to spend in her store BunnyZoes Crafts

OOps almost forgot to show you what I made lol

This gorgeous girl is one of the new releases Julliette from Make It Crafty. Aint that dress to die for! She is absolutely perfect for the Victorian Chaise me thinks that may have been the plan. Sneaky huh!

These are the Pink Copics that I used on the dress if you like this combo RV00 RV34 RV32 R85

Heres a bit of a close up of the dress.

The flowers I have had for ever I think they are prima. The leaves are laser cuts from MIC which you can get Here

The corners were cut using a Mariannes Die from Cuddly Buddly.

Dont forget to check out the stunning creations from the rest of my teamies, they are totally awesome.

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday No Pattern Paper

Hugs Beccy x

Mix and Match with Make it Crafty and Tiddly Inks

2011-07-14T07:33:00.001+01:00

It's been in the pipe line forever but It’s finally time to release the big Mix n’ Match collection from Tiddly Inks and Make it Crafty

CLICK HERE

Together they have been craftily plotting behind the scenes for months (making us drool in anticipation) to bring you a fabulous collection of Steampunk creations with a Victorian theme! You’ll find little steampunk houses, bits and bobs background scenes, flying contraptions, gorgeous characters and the finest selection of digital papers!

Your probably relieved to know that we dont have a blog hop, instead we have a little game...........

‘I SPY’ with my little eye...

... hmmm what do you spy??

Well to find out, head on over to where it all begins!!

PLUS 15% OFF NEW RELEASE IMAGES FOR A WEEK!!

Start Mix n’ Matching with Tiddly Inks and Make it Crafty straight away as you grab the super bargain of 15% OFF!!

Just enter the coupon code MIXNMATCH at checkout!

Ohh before I forget maybe you would like to see what I have made from the new collection?

I have used
MIC - Big Tree House
MIC - Metallic Flowers
MIC - Alexander
TI - Priscilla
MIC - Gears Galore

Cause these images are sooo new I dont have all the links to the images yet but I will add them tomorrow when they go live.

Good luck with the game hope you have fun

Beccy x

Asian Wedding

2011-07-09T22:04:00.000+01:00

Just a quick post but a lot of piccies lol. Just wanted to share with you a card I made for a work colleague who wanted a card for an Asian wedding.

She asked for an envelope as well as a card as she was giving money to the couple. The only other stipulation was that it was silver and white and not typical Asian,

My lovely Robo craft came to my rescue and I first of made a money envelope with Mirri card and white peralescent paper. The card kinda developed from there and i used the envelope as the main design of the card. I used Marianne Creatable dies on the corners and some sissix flourishes.

This is the front with the envelope closed and attached .

And here you can see how it opens

The hearts came from a cake decorating shop.

just a quick pic of the box to go with the card.

Challenges

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN

2011-06-25T10:00:00.006+01:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAKE IT CRAFTY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

Yep Make it Crafty is celebrating being one this month and you can join in the celebrations too.
We are excited today to be sharing this celebration with Quixotic Paperie, who were the very first company to take on the Make it Crafty line of stamps, laser cut embellishments and now the Make it Colour blending card.
Quixotic Paperie are celebrating too! It has been their two year anniversary celebrations for the month of June!
To celebrate we thought, rather than a blog hop we would set a CHALLENGE using Make it Crafty products!!
To get inspired, hop on over to the Make it Colourful challenge blog where you will see the amazing creations the fabulous DT’s have created for this event! PLUS find out all the details on how you can play along!
OF COURSE THERE ARE PRIZES!!

There are FIVE challenge categories and there will be FIVE GRAND WINNERS!
PLUS, PLUS, PLUS

There will be random winners throughout the whole month. The numbers have been pre-selected and as soon as an entry is added that matches that number they WIN! Winners will be announced soon after entry on the sidebar of Make it Colourful.
PLUS there’s MORE!!

Quixotic Paperie have a little something for you too!! Make sure you pop on over to HERE to enter your name for a chance at MORE Make it Crafty Goodies!!

PLUS THERE’S MORE!!!

Zoe, the owner of Make it Crafty has a super duper HUGE Candy give away – choc-a-block FULL of Make it Crafty goodies!! AND I have heard a whisper that she is planning on having random giveaways on her blog throughout the month of July! All you need to do is leave her some love as she’ll randomly be choosing people who have commented on her posts throughout the last year!!
PLUS THERE’S EVEN MORE!!!

You’ll also receive a set of steak knives when you... hahaa ONLY Joking BUT... for THREE DAYS ONLY you’ll be able to get 40% off Make it Crafty Digi Stamps when you enter the coupon code: CELEBRATE
(Ends June 28th)

So I do hope you will celebrate with us this month and get into the Make it Crafty spirit of FUN!!

So what are the challenges

Well there is

MERGE AS MANY IMAGES AS YOU CAN

I managed to merge SEVEN images for this picture

Mushroom House

Daffodil Dell

Cici

Fifi

Notti

Toto

Vixie

I coloured the images with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils, because these new digi images are soo cute I kept the card layout real simple and just added some of Zoe's gorgeous laser cut chipboard corners.

If you dont like the idea of merging images then perhaps you will like the next challenge better.

Your mission if you are prepared to accept it is

CHIPBOARD ONLY

yep we dont want to see any images on your creation OMG you know what that means

NO COLOURING!!!!!!!!!!!

I went the for the clean and simple look for this easel card, Zoe's lasercut chipboard is soo intricate and lovely in all honesty they really dont need to much to make them look stunning. All I have done is paint them with Silver Eco Acrylic Paint and used Silver Mirri Board for Matting.

These are all from the Butterfly Swirls Set

Added a Text and more chipboard on the inside Job done! One real quick easy card which if I have to say so myself I think looks real classy.

Now if that challenge doesnt appeal pop on over to the challenge site and see what the rest of the challenges are and of course get inspired by the Make It Colourful design team, who have some Jaw Dropping inspiration for you.

Challenges

Papertake Weekly Here comes the Sun

Fab n Funky Summer Loving

Charisma Cardz White and one other

Moving along with the Times Clean and Simple (not sure if this qualifies, lots of white space but have used embellishments lol)

Little Miss Muffet Guest DT

2011-06-23T08:00:00.003+01:00

If Blogger is behaving then this post is coming to you on Thursday, when its time for a new challenge at Little Miss Muffet Challenges. This week we want you to chase this gloomy summer away (for those in the UK anyway) and show us some WARM colours, yep we want to see your creations using RED YELLOW and ORANGE. I have used Coriander which you can get at Little Miss Muffet Stamps, coriander is cooking up a storm and what better thing than to cook up a friendhip so I have paired her with the Friendship Recipe from Lily of the Valley.

Marianne and Spellbinders Dies, Wild Orchid Flowers and Copics were the ingredients that I used for this card.
Hope this inspires you to join in with the challenge.

Challenges

A Spoonful of Sugar
Sew Many Challenges Punch It

Beccy x

Wedding Bliss

2011-06-19T22:41:00.002+01:00

Some not very good photos of the card I have made for a friends wedding, I tried to take a photo with out the flash as the papers are pearlescent but the colours are oh so WRONG LOL.

This is with the flash and the colour is a bit better but the ribbon looks orange when in fact it is a mixture of Spun Sugar and Antique Linen Distress Stains and is a real nice of pink colour. The image is Lily of The Valley as is the music sheet.

Flowers are mainly Wild Orchid, the heart is from a cake decorating shop and the charn I have had for ages cant remenber where from

I coloured the image with Copics and sprayed her dress with Pearl Glimmer mist for added sheen.

Challenges
Lily of the Valley Bring on the Music
The Ribbon GirlPink and Cream
ABC Wedding
Prarie Fairy Weddings

Little Miss Muffet - Sneak Peak

2011-06-17T08:03:00.000+01:00

Isn't she pretty I just love the softness of the dress of this little fairy Adela with her dog Dida. This is one of the new digi images from Little Miss Muffet Stamps due for release on Friday. This image also comes merged with a flower, which I didnt use as I just wanted the focus on the fairy.

This is the first time I have made an acetate card and I am really pleased with the result. I used my new die cuts from The Craft Barn to cut the acetate in my grand Calibur and then used a flourish stamp and purple Stazon to decorate.
The matting is made with Marianne dies, and the image is coloured with copics and then I sprayed the wings with Silver Glitter Spray from Crafters Companion. I printed the fairy a couple of times and cut some extra wings to add more dimension.

This is probably one of the simplest cards I have made in a long time and I really love it.

Challenges
The Craft Barn

No Milk Today

2011-06-16T21:30:00.001+01:00

I soo love this fab chillaxin cow by Nana Vic, isnt she priceless? You can get her and loads of other fun images from Nana Vics Digitals. Sipping her cocktail which I am pretty sure isnt made of milk lol I knew she was just perfect to pair up with Island Hideaway from Make It Crafty

I coloured her with Copics yeah I know big surprise lol.

The gorgeous flourishes are from Make it Crafty too and I have coloured them with Eco friendly paint.

Challenges
Paperplay Challenges At the Beach
Totally PapercraftsSummer

Underwater

2011-06-14T11:42:00.000+01:00

Had a play with a few more of my unstamped elusive design underwater images. Used the resst of the papers that I made, coloured all the pics with copics and then triple embossed with UTEE.

The corners and Flourishes are from the lovely Zoe and you can get yours at Make it Crafty or for those in Blighty Quxotic Paperie

Our Very Own Tim!!!!!!!!!!

2011-06-11T18:21:00.001+01:00

I know how many of you adore Sir Tim but I met the next best thing, our very own English version of Tim, Neil, he was one of the demonstrators at the Craft Barn Extravaganza last weekend and had some really brilliant tips.

So for once I thought I would give one a go before I forget how to do it LOL. Neil showed us how to make some backing papers with Distress Stains, which I don't have so thought I would try with Distress Re-inkers it kinda worked but only having four colours I was a bit limited on what to put together and used loads of ink. I then went down the mister route and put a few drops of Faded Jeans re-inker into a mister with water and used that, it came out quite well really although I think I NEED those Distress Stains.

I also had a bit of a problem with mu UTEE, and am wondering if it has a use by date cause instead of drying clear it dried really cloudy with a bit of a silvery hue! Very Strange! Still I added Silver Buff anyway so I guess that didnt really matter too much. I then added Bedazzle Beads to finish the paper off.

Looking at the paper, it just had to be a water scene of some description so got out some of the stamps that I got from the Paradise Retreat Weekend that haven't seen ink yet!!!!!!!

This Seadragon is an Elusive Image Design isnt it gorgeous, you can get this at Chocolate Baroque Why haven't I inked it before me wonders! I coloured it with Copics and then triple embossed it.

The pearls I made myself too, they are literally clear glue dots that I blobbed onto my craft mat and left over night to dry, I was originally going to colour them with perfect pearls but thought they looked like air bubbles just plain.

If you go to Neil's Blog he has a tutorial on the paper up and some of his fab work for you to drool over.

And whilst your there you can be real envious cos i am going to go to two yep thats right two lessons with him at the Craft Barn. Gloat Gloat.

challenges

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew,/a> Wings

Hugs Beccy

how to comment

2011-06-11T10:08:00.001+01:00

Okay just left a post moaning I cant comment, but then was given the soloution to the eternal signing in loop. when you get to the sign in bit uncheck the keep me signed in box and hey presto you can comment and stay signed in. Hope this helps other frustrated bloggers.

Beccy

Little Miss Muffet Guest DT - Number Challenge

2011-06-09T08:00:00.000+01:00

I couldn't wait to share with you all that I was asked by Barbara if I would like to be a guest designer for the Little Miss Muffet Challenge for the month of June.

The challenge that has been set this week is a Number challenge and as I had quite fallen in love with this ohh soooo cute little monster 'Monster Mission' from the 'Monster Mash Collection', I knew he had to be the first image I used. He can be purchased from Little Miss Muffet Stamps along with some other real great images, the nice thing about the Little Miss Muffet stamps are that they are digital so you can resize or flip to suit your project and there is a real assotment of images, something there for every taste.

I went totally different to my normal cards and went for a real dimensional card, not too sure about the end result, interested to hear what you think!

I used papers and planets from the Crafters Companion Boys CD and cut cloud shapes for the space theme (do you have clouds in space) the planets and spaceman are attached with wires so they move around.

I coloured the moster and rocket with copics, but because the background papers are pearlescent I couldnt get a real good photo. I added the 4 today to the planet in the My Craft Studio programme. I am thinking this will be a good card for my little monsters 4th birthday.

Heres a bit of a side view so you get some idea of the dimension, the little spaceman I have decoupaged before attaching to the wire. Monster Mission has been fixed down with Silicone.

Well if nothing else I hope it inspires you to pop over to the challenge site and see the gorgeous creations the rest of the girls have come up with and I look forward to visiting and seeing your creations.

Hugs Beccy

cupcake anyone

2011-05-30T20:22:00.000+01:00

Another little LOTV stamp from the Masterclass weekend, coloured with Copics. Flowers are from Wild Orchid, they were all cream and white and I have coloured them with copics to match my image. Those gorgeous leaf flourishes are laser diecuts from Make It Crafty, which I coloured with copics and then added diamond stickles, which werent really dry when I took the photo, hence they look a bit blobby at the moment. The hat pin is from the Ribbon Girl. I used a spellbinders embossing folder that I have had for ever and a spellbinders die, for the image and border.

Challenges
Sketch and Stash Sketch
Wild Orchid Embossed Layers

Dad

2011-05-30T13:57:00.003+01:00

This is one of the way too many stamps that I got from the LOTV Masterclass day, but who can resist those oh soo cute stanps of theirs lol.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Stampin for the Weekend,/a> button, blue and bling (Hoping glossy accents on the letters count as bling lol).
Craft your Days away dad
Totally gorjussStrings the thing

I believe in faries

2011-05-28T18:37:00.002+01:00

This little cutie is called Dandelion Clock from Lily of the Valley, aint she cute. I coloured her with copics and prismapencils and added lots of diamond stickles. Papers are Cottontail from Craftwork Cards. Lace is from the Ribbon Girl and flowers are Wild Orchid.

Challenges

Create 4 Fun Sketch

Lily of the Valley I believe in Fairies

Papertake Weekly Pretty Pastels

Totally Papercrafts Cute and Girlie

A spoonful of Sugar things with Wings

Well that all Im gonna have time for today this little monster has arrived for the weekend!

Treasure Where? Purple and Yellow

2011-05-28T11:00:00.005+01:00

Yoohoo its the weekend and we got a bank holiday happy days. Hopefully I will be able to catch up with things and get a bit of quality craft time!

Of course being Saturday it means that we have a new challenge for you at Make It Colourful and this week we want to see the colours Purple and Yellow dont forget this is a colouring challenge so you must use those colours in your colouring NOT the papers.

I had a problem with my printer this week, it decided not to print :-( after I had already coloured Alvida the pirate for my card I had nothing printed to go with her so decided to abandon her and go with another image that I had printed out on cheapo paper to check out the size, all things considered it didnt turn out too badly but found that the darker colours tended to sit on the paper to long. Had to keep the papers simple as have very few to go with the colour scheme so hopefully made up with it by the abundance of flowers and flourishes.

For this card I have used
Miss Charlotte
and I have placed her on
Lonely Island
I also used some of my precious new flourishes
Fine Swirls
which I coloured with Purple Stickles with flowers from Wild Orchid, the little white roses I was lucky enough to win in a blog candy from
Deb's.

Copics
I used BV04, BV02, BV01, BV00, BV0000 for her top I used Y08, Y06, Y02, and for the sand I used
Y17, Y35, YR23, YR21

Hubby did manage to sort of get my printer working yesterday when I got home from work and so managed to print out some bits to finish my card with Alvida, who I think is the cutest little pirate ever.

Of course Alvida can be got from Make it Crafty in digital or rubber format, but for those in the UK you can now get the Make It Crafty rubber stamp range from Quixotic Paperie

Pictures im afraid are not too good whether was really dark by the time I managed to get photos of these, but here is a close up Of Alvida in all her glory (hmmm that sounds like she should be nude lol) it doesnt show well but I have shaped her a little bit and mounted her on foam pads so she is dimensional I also raised the treasure chest so she could really stand on it.

I tried a few different effects with the Map I started of using a tea Bag and dying it to get a real old effect, it looked great except the print ran and didnt leave her too many clues as to where to start digging lol. Oh for a laser printer! I next tried burning the edges which was okay till I went a bit far and almost set light to myself lol. So settled instead with good old Tea dye distress inks.

The sentiment got the same treatment.
Supplies used
Pirate Talk
Alvida

Treasure Map

I used the same copic colours as above.

Well if your still with me the best news about the challenge this week is our fabulous sponsor
So to be in with a chance to get a great prize from Magnolia-Licious you need to get those colours out!

Challenges
Copic Creations Yellow
Truly Scrumptious Anything goes
Creative Card Crew Anything Goes
ABC Violet
Creatalicious Challenges Flourishes

Colour a Water Scene - Make It Colourful DT

2011-05-21T08:40:00.003+01:00

hi everyone, sorry havent been around much lately, work has been hectic and by the time im getting home all I really want to do is sit with my feet up, but I did get chance to play with some of the great new images at Make It Crafty, which tie in soo well with this weeks challenge at Make It Colourful Colour a Water Scene I got to play with Siren Lorelei isn't that hair just gorgeous! you can get her Here and I placed her on Lonely Island, You so need to go and check out some of the other digis in the new collection there is a little bit of something for everyone incuding pirate ships and hula girls.

And for those that love their rubber, Zoe has them too, but for those of you in the UK you can now get Zoe's fab rubber from Quixotic Paperie who is also our sponsor this week.

I kinda kept the card simple and just added some of Zoe's gorgeous laser cut swirls which I coloured with Shimmerz, with a few flowers from Wild Orchid.

Oh well better get off my butt and get some cleaning done cos I am off tomorrow to meet up with Jackie and Bev of Lili of the Valley fame for a fun day of colouring.

Challenges

Copic Creations Yellow
Totally Gorjuss Water Water

Twilight

2011-05-02T15:52:00.001+01:00

Hi all hope those in the UK are having a fab May day Bank Holiday, seems such a shame that we have to go back to work tomorrow:-(

I couldnt resist this gorgeous digi Twilight from Crafts and Me, she is perfect to practice colouring folds in clothes. I am quite pleased with the result I achieved, fraid I couldnt get a good picture though the wind is blowing so much I took this in between gusts lol. I will try to get a better one later.

The vellum is from Papermania and the DP is Hot off the Press, flowers are from Wild Orchid, flat pearls I found in the bottom of my cupboard but very likely came from Wild Orchid Crafts too. The sentiment is from Kanban on a spellbinders die. And of course the gorgeous swirl is a lasercut from Make It Crafty you can find this and some other fabulous laser cuts Here
the circles are spellbinders dies and I glittered the middle one and the sentiment I also added a bit to the swirl.
I'm gonna enter this into the following challenges
Sunday Sketch and Stamp Sketch
Totally papercrafts Glitter
Wild Orchidwhite +2 and a rose

Sunshine and Smiles

2011-05-01T19:44:00.000+01:00

I just love this cute little Lily of the Valley girl, I reckon she really wanted a pony and nothing else is good enough LOL.

I coloured her with Copics to match the DP the orange papers are floral dreams by Foundations the green is card I have had in my stash for ever I think from the paperbox.
The swirls are Marianne designs die cuts and the Border is a Spellbinders Die.
I had already laid out my card when I found the perfect sentiment as I didnt have room for it on the outside I put on the inside and carried the theme through.

Here's a close up of the sentiment LOL. I would have liked a Dont worry be happy but thought this was quite tongue in cheek.

The tag is spellbinders too and the sentiment is LOTV.

Challenges
Cute Card Thursday Sketch an old one or someone elses I used Papertake Weekly
Papertake weekly Sketch
ABC T is for Trouble

LOTV

2011-04-30T17:19:00.001+01:00

I should really have been getting my housework done today, but Hubby had a migraine and went back to bed, so of course being such a kind and considerate wife I forgo the cleaning to do a bit of crafting - well couldnt be making all that noise with the hover could I!

So this is what I did instead, these little cuties are from Lily of the Valley and this is the first time that I have inked them up. The ribbon stamp is also from Lily of the Valley. DP's are Prima the Sparkling Spring collection.

I needed to keep to white and 2 other colours for the Wild Orchid Challenge and as per I picked my papers and then tried to match my copic pens to the butterfly's I didnt have anything that matched the pink so I had a bit of a play and mixed RV00, R83 RV32 and YR02 to achieve the colours I needed. I also used these colours for the edges of the matting.

I had a bit of a disaster though with my gorgeous laser cut heart from Make It Crafty, I first tried to colour with the same pinks but it really didnt look that special, so I found some Rose Embossing Powder which was the Perfect colour, only problem was it was ultra thick and clogged up all me holes duh! Anyways managed to melt it off but it didnt leave the heart looking to pretty so in the end I added glitter to it and it looks OKish.

Flowers are mainly from Wild Orchid.

Challenges
Wild Orchid Challenge White +2 and Roses
Papertake Weekly Sketch
LOTVLove is in the Air

Black and a Splash of Red MIC DT

2011-04-30T10:00:00.003+01:00

Wow first of all I have to say a huge thank you to all who took part in our Blog Hop last I hope that you all enjoyed it and were inspired to grab yourself some of the fabulous images to have a play with. I love the circus theme so much that I just couldnt resist making another card using the Circus Tent Digi from Make it Crafty for this weeks challenge Make it Colourful which is colouring with black and a splash of red.for this challenge I did wimp out a bit and used my Derwent Colouring Pencils and gamsol.

the backing card is coredinations which I have run through my cuttlebug with a Tim Holtz mask and then lightly sanded over. I kept it real simple as I want this card for my sons birthday on Monday, Yep he is so special he even has a bank holiday on his birthday or thats what he keeps telling me lol, so I just added some buttons and left it at that. Even though his name is Alan I called the card Jerry;s Circus cos I found the perfect stamp within my stash for a circus

Weight Lifting

Isn't he just the cutest? I have put him on the inside so that he pops up when you open the card.

Here's a bit of a close up of Jerry

and the tent.

Pencils used
Dove Grey, Persian Grey, Black, Scarlet.

Oh dah totally dont know where my head is you'll be wanting to know who our sponsor is this week.

Well you lucky folks you could be the winner of a prize from the fabulous Tiddly Inks

Challenges
Simon Says Anything Goes

Same stamp, but oh so different

2011-04-25T22:42:00.004+01:00

Here I used the same stamp stamped with versamark and tripled embossed, used a Tim Holtz mask in my Calibur for the backing sheet the white border and tag are from my new sets of sissix dies. The black Ribbon is recycled it came from the gift bag that my winter coat came in.
Gonna say it myself though I really like how this turned out, and I can hardy believe it myself but I have now made four cards and havent touched a copic, I will probably be a shaking wreck tomorrow from withdrawal symptoms LOL. I used the sketch frpm Inspirational Card Sketches but had to turn it around abit to suit the image.
Challenge
Moving along with the times recycled
Simon Says Stamps Challenge embossing
Creative Card Crew recycle
ICSketches Sketch

Vintage and Mason

2011-04-25T22:26:00.000+01:00

Wow has this bank holiday weekend gone fast or what? I spent the first couple of days working in the garden and giving my neighbours a good laugh. I cant see what they found so amusing about me hovering up the garden :-0

Okay maybe it is a bit strange, but I have a garden full of Acers and leaves tend to get everywhere, but not only that last year we were inundated with SPIDERS and I for one will admit to being terrified of them, to the point that last year I wouldnt even go out in the garden :-( so went round with the industrial hover NOT my upright lol and hovered up all the webs and egg sacks, I think I probably committed mass murder lol.

Luckily for me though the neighbours went out before I started washing the trees with soapy water LOL. I dont think I would have lived that down after the remarks about the hovering.

(Just in case your wondereing No I havent totally lost it the trees had got bugs due to lack of water over the winter and to get rid of them you have to wash them of with soapy water).

Anyways the garden looks pretty good now just got to get some new fushias for the hanging baskets and Im set for the summer.

So to celebrate I have spent the rest of my time crafting, this stamp was one of the many must haves from Ally Pally. Feel a bit bad though cos I lost the bag it came in so I have no idea who it is from, which is a shame cos I love it and I know they had some other really great scenes.

I think the stamp has a vintagy feel about it so I stamped the image with Walnut Stain Distress Inks, frayed the edges of the papers with a distressing tool and used Tea Dye and Old Paper Distress inks.

The postcard is a Lily of the Valley stamp which I again distressed with old paper and tea dye inks. The flowers are from Wild Orchid and I misted them with a Tea Dye reinker and pearl glimmer mist. Lace is from a little haberdashery shop in Walthamstow.

before I go I just wanted to share with you my youngest grandson Mason getting to know his story telling Winnie the Pooh. Bless him Winnie is still loads bigger than him LOL.

Challenges
Truly Scrumptious Vintage
Cute Card Thursday No Text

Wedding Days

2011-04-25T12:36:00.002+01:00

A friend asked me to make 2 wedding Cards which seems very fitting for all the wedding fever in good old Blighty at the moment but No they are not for Will and Kate lol.

I used my Craft Robo to cut out the Petal Cards (which reminds me do any of you guys have the new ecraft personal cutter and know wether you can plot and cut your own images?)

The stamp I have had for ages not sure where from, it was on a wooden block but I took it off due to lack of space (or maybe thats too much stuff lol). Stamped with Clear Stamp Pad and embossed with Ultra fine Silver embossing powder. Mounted on mat from Spellbinders die

The flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts, leaves and pearls I have had for ever too.

Those gorgeous hearts were from a cake shop that had a closing sale, so I stocked up. The inside of the other card is similar just with a different type of paper.

challenges

Totally Papercrafts Weddings
Stampin for the Weekend Weddings
Fab n Funky Wedding
A Spoonful of Sugar Lets celebrate
Die Cut dreams Wedding
Simon Says Stamp Embossing

Mo and Zo's Carnival Blog Hop

2011-04-21T07:00:00.006+01:00

Let the sideshow begin,

Hurry hurry,

Step right on in,

Hurry hurry

Cant afford to pass it by,

Guaranteed to make time fly.

Let the sideshow begin

Hurry hurry

Step right on in

Hurry hurry

Cant afford to pass this by

Great new stamps for you to buy.

With a bit of a variation on the words the Stylistics song Sideshow fits in quite well with the theme of our hop today LOL.

Yep it's the big one Mo and Zo's Carnival release hop, Mo's Dream Team and Zoe's Colour Addicts have got together for the show of the year and wow stunning creations or what!

We have got some AMAZING prizes from these fantastic sponsors Stamping Bella, Quixotic Paperie, Mo's Digital Pencil and of course our very own Make It Crafty

If you came to me from the talented Leah then your on the right track and you will have seen how cute the Christmas Elf is balancing on his unicycle, just goes to show Elves aren't just for christmas LOL.
And now to my creation, this is what I have to show you.

For my card I have combined Ticket Booth from Make It Crafty with Mo's The Fat Lady
Make it Crafty's Circus Tent with The Unicycle and Fair Carousel with Mo's Jojo.

I coloured the images with Copics and used some of my new goodies from Ally Pally for the embellishments.
The tickets are a Tim Holtz Die for the cuttlebug and the text on them are from Lily of the Valley. The rosettes are another sissix die that I just had to have.

The papers are by Fancy Pants

I have added lots of Sakura glitter pen to the images but its not showing up on the photos too well :-(

Oh almost forgot my lovely balloons, dont forget to take a note of all the balloon letters on your way cause you'll need them to make the phrase.

We have some more news for you to you can get this gorgeous new image from Mo for $1 and all proceeds will be going to the Make a Wish Foundations in the UK and US.

Oh yeah and dont forget to leave me some lurve ,cause you never know I may just have a little something hidden away!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now you need to hop on over to another very talented lady Magali to see what fabulous creation she has made.

Challenges

Copic Creations Favourite Paper - I have used Make it Crafty blending paper which is soo the best.

Fussy and FancyCard for a Child
Catered Crop Recipe - Copics, Digi's, diecuts
Incy Wincy Bright and Bold (I think I got that covered lol)

Mo and Zo's Blog Hop

2011-04-14T17:28:00.000+01:00

Roll Up Roll Up Get Your Tickets Here for the Best Show in the Land

and its coming to a town near you

on the

21st April

Yoohooo were gonna be celebrating the Carnival coming to Town, with the best blog hop ever, yep the Colour Addicts at Make It Colourful have teamed up with Mo's Dream Team for a blog hop extrordinaire!

Were gonna be showcasing some fab new images from Zoe at
Make It Crafty and Mo at Mo's Digital Pencil which really compliment each other. So get ready to be amazed and of course win PRIZES along the way.

Colouring Skies - Make It Colourful DT

2011-04-09T10:00:00.001+01:00

Wow its the weekend and I.m soo hoping the weather stays as nice as its been all week, but have you noticed that whilst your at work the weather is gorgeous and come the weekend it turns rubbish!!!!!! Oh well fingers crossed, but hopefully if blogger posts this properly I will be in the mad stampede at the Ally Pally stamp show.

Today we have a new challenge for you at Make it Colourful and we want to see Coloured Skies, this can be in any way you fancy, I have used Broken China distress Inks and torn paper for a soft look, but you can get out your copics (my oh so talented teamie Annika fondly known as Niks has done a fabulous tutorial for copic skies) or you may like pencils or water colours, the choice is yours and we cant wait to see what you come up with.

For my card I have used the Kissing Booth from the carnival collection at Make it Crafty. I teamed it with the Magnolia stamp Brotherly Love.

This was the card that I was going to do for last weeks cxhallenge till I printed over my coloured image lol.

Hopefully you can see the sky a little better in this pic, I love the effect that you get from this technique but it doesnt show up too well cos the card is pearlescent and the light keeps bouncing back, but I think you can just about get the idea.
The sentiment is from one of the Patchwork Polly sets.

Anything but Square

2011-04-05T20:41:00.000+01:00

The challenge at Whiff Of Joy this week is Anything But Square, so I thought I would have a go at a twisted Double Easel Card,

The images are Dare to Dream and Miss Ladybugs (although I have cut the ladybirds of lol.

The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and those gorgeous swirls are from Make it Crafty, Zoe has an amazing range of lasercuts already and I just happen to know she is working on some new ones now.

Challenges

Whiff of Joy Anything but Square

I'm Happy

2011-04-03T15:44:00.001+01:00

I am sooo pleased with this card, being on the Make It Colourful DT has really made me think about my colouring so have been studying what my fabulous boss lady Zoe and the rest of the DT do with their copics and today for the first time I coloured this sweet little Tilda using some of the hints and tips I have learnt along the way.

I am entering her into the following challenges

Just Magnolia Anything Goes/Button
Stamptacular Sunday Buttons/Bling/Bloom
Secret Crafter Butterflies
CreataliciousTwo tone
Copic Creations Fav Technique (learning to pleat and loving it)
Paper sundaes spring Flowers

Bright Colours

2011-04-02T11:06:00.003+01:00

Zoe challenge this week is to colour in bright colours and of course all the girls rose to this challenge so when checking out the challenge site don't forget your sunglasses!

I had a bit of a disaster when preparing my card and just to share with you what a plum I am this is what i did
Yep spent ages colouring Edwin and Tilda then wanted to print the Kissing Booth onto the same paper (which by the way is sooooooo the best paper I have ever tried for markers its from Zoe's shop and you can get it Here and yes she does ship to the UK) and the printed right over the top LOL.

No time to start again so instead am sharing this card with you this young chappie is Racing Rik and is from the Kiddo's Collection

Coloured with Copics using the Feather Blend Technique on his hair which I love. The brick wall is a Sizzix Tim Holtz folder which I coloured with Vintage Photo and Aged Mahogany distress inks. As it is for a boy I kept the card really simple (and I only had half hour to put this together) and just added a bit of hessian, twine and brads.

A bit of a close up for you, just shows I am quite happy with the colouring of this one lol.

Heres the inside where I continued with the brads and hessian theme and of course Rik's car.

Side view

Well I hope this inspires you to join in with our challenge this week. Dont forget to check out what my teamies have done at the Make It Colourful Challenge

oooh almost forgot to say that we are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps

Challenges

Copic Creations Favourite Techniques

Digis With Attitude! Challenge Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew For a Child

Totally Papercrafts One for the Boys

aifactoryBright as Day

Aud SentimentsCard for a Child

Baby Cards

2011-03-20T16:36:00.001Z

Benn having a little play this weekend with more of Nana Vic's cute Baby images. This little giraffe is probably my favourite though. I thought this card was kinda neutral but then decided more for a boy so had to make a girlie one!

The rest of the images have a bit of a vintage feel so thought I might try a vintage one but not at all happy how this turned out backt to the drawing board me thinks.

You can get all these images at Nana Vics Digitals.

Hope you have a great afternoon, evening, sleep.

Beccy

Challenges

Charisma Cards Use Die Cuts

Make It Colourful DT - Blending Green and Yellow

2011-03-19T10:00:00.002Z

Yay it's the weekend and that means it's time for a new challenge at Make It Colourful, this week we want to see you blending

Yellow and Green.

This is a great combination for foliage!

Just got to mention here that last week we had a challenge just for the kiddies and OMG the entries were incredible some of the talent is amazing. ~So huge thanks to all who took part and a big congratulations to you all on the amazing work you produced.

Just to make this challenge a bit more interesting we have another new sponser for you this week, the incredibly talented Chrissy Armstrong

I was lucky enough to be given one of Chrissy's gorgeous images to play with and I chose Gracie's Roses which you can find Here hasn't she got just the cutest face. I made a background for her using digi stamps from our very own Zoe at Make It Crafty where you can get loads of different scene digis as well as some real cute characters, oh and she is doing rubba now too!

I used Daffodil Dell, Peaches of Plenty and Petals and Palings to make my scene.

I made Gracie in three layers to give her plenty of dimension and fixed her on with silicone. The copics I used for her dress are YG00, YG000, YG05 AND YG06.

Flowers are Wild Orchid and DP is a sheet from one of the new paper stacks that I swore I was not going to buy until I had used all the paper I had in my craft cupboard and that is an awful lot, but I just couldnt resist the Prima papers at the Craft Barn this one is from the Botanical Collection. swirls were cut on my cuttlebug I think a Marianne D die.

Ok enough waffle from me, hope you get chance to join us this week.

Hugs Beccy

Challenges
Creative Card Crew Green
Fab n Funky All things Green
Crafty Purple Frog green
The Pixie cottageGreen

Nana Vic DT - Easter

2011-03-19T08:43:00.000Z

This gorgeous Easter image is an image by Nana Vic but for a limited time if you are a member of the Crafters Digital Art Centre you can get it for free to enter the 19th Challenge of Embellishments which Nana Vic is hosting.

The challenge is to use the image and use at least two flowers for embellishments, yep OK I know I only have one flower, thats because I didnt read things properly lol but I am going to use my border as my excuse cos thats got flowers lol. In fact I didnt do too well at all this time When Vickie asked me to make a card ready for the challenge I took it to mean that the challenge started on the 19th, but no dopey me it was the 19th challenge which has been running since the 10th lol, better never mind you still have time to enter as it runs until the 23rd.

Nana Vic DT

2011-03-13T22:15:00.000Z

You could be forgiven for not realising that this gorgeous little piggy is a digi image from Nana Vic, he is a little bit different from what we would expect but hey Nana's have to send baby cards too. This little piggy doesnt have to cry all the way home cos he's not on his own Nana Vic has a whole little collection of baby animals and some real sweet word art to go with them, so if your in need of baby card images then head on over there.

I kept this card real simple and neutral for either a boy or girl, the image and text I coloured with copics and then triple embossed, the gingham ribbon I have had for ages and forgot about in the bottom of the box so when I saw it today I just had to use it. The corners are made with a Nellie die that I got yesterday too.

Creative Card Crew No Flowers

shading on Tilda and new goodies

2011-03-13T21:42:00.001Z

Zoe-licious of the Make It Colourful challenge did a tutorial for shading Edwins Trousers which I followed to colour Tilda's jumpsuit, this is about the fifth attempt and I really pleased with how she turned out. My order arrived from the Craft Barn yesterday so as you can see I had a few new goodies to play with.

The dies are all Marianne D and I am loving them I threaded two lengths of contrasting ribbon through the border punch and I sat Tilda on a wall of Swarovski crystals. the flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts and I sprayed it with glimmer mists.

Challenges
FabnFunky Girly
Simon Says Anything
Goes
Stampin for the WeekendSpringtime

Kiddies Challenge at Make It Colourful,

2011-03-12T10:00:00.003Z

Wow have we got something special this week! This week the team at Make It Colourful are having a week off and leaving it all to the kiddies and wow have they done some AWESOME colouring.

The challenge for the Kiddies is to colour something PINK my little grandson is only 8 weeks old so I guess this was a bit beyond him even though he is super cute so I pinched Barbara's kids, ok no Barbara didnt really let me pinch her kids but she did let me show off the fantastic colouring that they did - Im gonna have to be careful cos I reckon they will soon be after my spot lol.

This first card was done by Cassandra who is aged 7 she has used the kitchen scene from Make It Crafty

and this fantastic creation was done by Lydia and yep she is only 4 dont you just love that pink frog, it looks like Lydia really had great fun with Mums punches too.

Why dont you get your kids to join in the fun this week as I know that there is going to be a special prize just for the kids from Zoe this week.

Spring is in the Air

2011-03-06T20:39:00.001Z

YIPPEEEEE the new printer has finally arrived, just got to get the drivers downloaded and then I will be back in action, it did nt arrive in time for me to join in with the rest of the fab DT for this weeks challenge of 'Make It Shine' at Make It Colourful, but thats no reason why you shouldn't give it a go oh and by the way we have another fantastic new sponsor this week Elaine of Quixotic Paperie who is offering £10 to spend in store to the winner.

The good thing about not having my printer though was that I was forced to get out my stamps, this little cutie is Blue Fairy from Sweet Pea Stamps.

she was stamped onto copic paper which I stuck to cardboard and used a Marianne D die cut for the shape. I masked the fairy and used my copic air brush to give a pale green background for the image, and then used some really bright warm colours to depict spring. the papers are My Minds Eye.
The little butterfly was originaly white so I coloured that in matching copics and the flowers I coloured with Glimmer Mist (I had to paint it on as the spray bottle won't work dont you just hate that!).

Challenges

In a Sweet Pea Dream Warmer Weather
Simon Says No Cook Recipe
Cute Card Thursday Signs of Spring
Fab n Funky Spring
Stampin Fpr the Weekend Spring
Delightful Sketches Welcome Spring

Art Deco

2011-03-05T18:39:00.003Z

I made this card for a colleague and good friend of mine, who has taken voluntary redundancy from our department. Carol just loves all things Art Deco and Bling, so I'm pretty sure that she will like this card. Because lots of people want to sign it I made it as an A4 card which was a challenge in itself, 6 x6 is soo much easier.
The image is from Lilac Lemon designs which is one of a set that I have had for ages and never got round to inking, I coloured the image with my favourite copic colours.
The swirls are also from a set that I have had forever but I cant remember where from. The swirls were embossed in silver for added bling.
The die cut swirls were cut with my Robo craft.
Plenty of swarovski gems were added and silver mirri card for backing and ribbon coloured with matching green copics to join the card.

I added fluffy stuff and diamond glitter for the stole, the piccies dont show just how much this card sparkles though.

Challenges
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes with Something old as an optional extra.
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Frame
Cupcake Craft Anything but Square

Make It Colourful DT Light Source Top Left Challenge

2011-02-26T13:58:00.001Z

Helloooooo lovely people of blogland, it's time for a new challenge at Make It Colourful and this week Zoe has kept us all on our toes and has chosen 'Light source from the TOP LEFT'.

Wow did I have to work at this or what, I have to admit that I normally put some light areas in hair and such like but haven't ever really thought about where the light source is coming from or what the effects will be.

I chose to use Flirty Seniors which you can find Make It Crafty Zoe's online store.

The image is coloured in copics and this is my first attempt which although I am quite pleased with I can see areas where I could have improved but as luck would have it my printer died on me this week so I couldn't print it out again. (it was definetely one of those weeks, the kettle started to leak as well went to replace that and thought I would treat myself to one of the super duper steam irons at almost £175 whilst I was still in full time work, to more months and I am down to a four day week so money will be a bit tighter) and of course it was that evening that the printer broke and apparently its going to cost more to repair than buy a new one: - Oh well I guess thats why I got a credit card lol. Hopefully I can talk hubby in to coming to get one with me this afternoon!

Anyway musn't waffle back to my colouring, I tried to work out what bits the light would hit such as his head and shoulders and parts of our saucy lady and then tried to put shadows in the right places. I think I need to try and be a bit braver with the shadows as not sure that they show up enough. I hope though that after seeing my first effort that you will give the challenge a go. You dont have to use a MIC image, but it would be great if you did

Heres a view of the whole card the papers are from Tim Holtz idea-ology Vintage Shabby which is my new fav, the flower is a Tim Holtz die.

Challenges

PartyTime Tuesdays Anything Goes

Paper Romance Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Punches or Dies

Alyssa

2011-02-14T20:44:00.000Z

Another Alyssa for you, papers are from Tim Holtz.

Sketch is last weeks sketch from create 4 fun which I just liked.

Alyssa

2011-02-14T20:35:00.000Z

Is this a pretty fairy or what? She is one of the new images that are currently available from Make It Crafty and is called Alyssa Elven Princess.

Being part of such a fabulous DT has really made me look at how I colour images and I have used this image to practise folds in the skirt and light sources. I am really pleased with how she turned out so think the practising is starting to pay off (just hope the Boss Lady agrees lol) The wings I coloured with copics using a feather effect and then sprayed with silver Crafters Companion glitter spray. Love the effect but I dont think you really get the full impact with the pictures.

Circles are spellbinders dies the plain circle I put into the swiss dots cuttlebug folder to give added texture the diamonds on the layers are also cuttlebug folders.

Heres a view of the inside of the easel card, the sentiment is yep you guessed it a cuttlebug embossing folder.

I layered the wings to give the image more depth and placed on the card with silicone so I could give her more shape, I did try to take a side view photo to show you but it is not to clear I was getting a lot of bounce back as the card is white pearlescent.

Oh and can you see that fabulous signature, well this was a pressy to me from the lovely Vickie of Nana Vic fame.

I am entering the card into four challenges
Charisma Cardz Mythical/Fantasy
Totally Papercrafts Clean and Simple
Fab N Funky Texture
ABC N for Neutral

New Challenge at Make It Colourful

2011-02-12T12:02:00.000Z

Sorry no card to share with you this week as have had the dreaded tummy bug and not had the strength to do anything. but dont let that stop you popping over to the Make It Colourful to check out the amazing creations that the rest of the girls have come up with for this weeks challenge which is Depth and Shadow.

We have another new sponsor too Whimsy Stamps just look what they are going to be giving the lucky winner

Yep thats right 5 digi stamps of your choice how cool is that. And dont get put off that you cant do depth and shadows Zoe has a real great tutorial for you too.

Beccy

Hearts Gone Wild

2011-02-06T17:25:00.000Z

This is the last Nana Vic digi for today and this is Patchwork Heart which can be purchased Here.

Papers are digi papers from Raspberry Road Designs. This project has a lovely sparkly effect as it was all printed onto pearlescent paper, even with the Copics look sparkly.

Challenges
Stamptacular Sunday Hearts gone Wild
Secret Crafter Valentine
Papertake Weekly anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend,/a> Valentines

Australian Flood Appeal Digi

2011-02-06T17:01:00.000Z

This is the second Nana Vic digi that I wanted to share with you today, as I am sure everyone knows now Australia has suffered extreme flooding over recent weeks with many families having lost everything, So this digi has been specially designed
by Nana Vic in order to help raise money for the flood victims.

You can get the digi which is called Rainy Days Here for the bargain price of Australian $1

I have of course coloured the image in copics and added stickles for the rain and puddles and glossy accents to the boots. Papers are Citrus by Hot off the Press.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Papertake Weekly Anything goes added option Flowers
Totally Papercrafts Friendship

Mr Jones

2011-02-06T16:45:00.000Z

Now this is my kinda man, one who can still find the kid in him and enjoy the simple things like splashing in the puddles, as long as the grandkids dont see lol.

Now this young at heart fellow is one of the new digis by the oh so talented Nana Vic and is called Mr Jones Puddles, oops just had a bit of a typo and called it Mr Jones Piddles lol. Anyway you can get him Here.

I have coloured him with Copics and have been practising my blue to purples shading on the umbrella which is the challenge at Make It Colourful this week. Now I have got the hang of this I really like the effect it gives.

I added some glaze to the puddle to give the water effect. The papers are from Paper Pizzazz Vacation.

Challenges
Fab n Funky Chocolate and Blue
Charisma Cardz No Embellishments.

Make It Colourful DT Blue to Purple

2011-02-05T12:28:00.002Z

Oh dear have I been a bad blogger and DT member or what, but I do have excuses, I'm late posting for this weeks challenge of Blue to Purple at Make It Colourful cos I had the baby last night totally got sidetracked by him that dare I say this I forgot to post it Oops.

For the challenge this week I have used this cute Butterfly Baby Boy from Karen's Doodles who is our SPONSOR this week and Old Oak Tree from Make It Crafty which was just the perfect image for my first ever scrapbook for my Son and DIL of their new addition Mason, who has now reached the grand old age of 3 weeks. It has taken me nearly all week to complete the project but am thrilled with how it turned out and I just so know Im going to be doing some more hopefully though I will get to know the programme a bit better and be able to speed up!

Another sorry as this is a real crap photo, my camera has decided that it is only going to work in one mode and this was the clearest I could get hoping that I can get a new one before next week. Anyways Butterfly boy does look a lot better IRL. The challenge that Zoe set us this week was to blend the colours blue and purple, I found this real hard and this is version 6, which in the end I was reasonably pleased with, but definetely think I need to practice this technique some more.

The rest of the girls have done some amazing things with the colour combo which you really need to pop over and see.

Here's a peep at a couple of the pages inside

Copics
B21 B23 B00 BV11
Challenges
Stamp Something Digi Image

Pieces of the Puzzle

2011-01-27T15:39:00.000Z

Intriguing or what?
If you like puzzles, fun, freebies, digis and lots of inspiration you won't want to miss the hop that starts on January 28 lasting thru January 30 at Crafters digital Art Centre.

There are 13 very excited artists waiting to meet you and have you join their group. It's free and it's going to be a blast!

Now cant tell you exactly what happens when you get all the puzzle pieces, but you can bet its gonna be good.

I was supposed to be posting one piece of puzzle everyday for the last three days, cept work and life has got in the way so am posting 3 pieces now.

I wonder if you guess what they are???????

Make It Colourful - Black and White or Sepia - Vintage

2011-01-22T10:10:00.001Z

Thank goodness its the weekend at last it has been a real long week for me at work I worked all day yesterday then went back at 7:00pm and finished at 3:00 am this morning, just a touch tired now. still get the housework done and I can sit for rest of day or Play lol.

And of course as its a new weekend its also time for a new challenge at Make It Colourful and this week is one of my favourite challenges Monotone we want to see your black and white or sepia creations.

For my card I have used Fairy Tree House and Blue Fairy from sweet Pea Stamps.

And to colour I used............

Nope it wasn't copics, just for a change I used Prismacolour Pencils and Gamsol for blending.

The great thing about the pencils are all the different shades you can create with just one pencil for this fairy I only used one colour which was PC944.

The Dream sentiment is a Sissix Die cut which I coloured with the pencils and then triple embossed.

Now you need to pop over to see the rest of my teamies designs, I cannot believe I am in the same DT as these ladies, there work is jaw dropping incredible, I am already learning so much from them. So get on over and be prepared to be amazed.

Hugs Beccy x

Prismacolour Pencils Used
PC944, PC945, PC947, PC946, PC1019

Challenges
Flutterby Wednesday Open Challenge
ABC M for Magical
Crafts and Me Monochrome

Mason

2011-01-22T09:34:00.000Z

Just thought I would introduce to the newest member of the family, this is my grandson Mason who was born on the 12th January 2011 and I know I may be a bit biased but I think he is just totally adorable. And of course he has everyone wrapped around his little finger already.

Fairy Lights

2011-01-17T21:00:00.001Z

Just one more Sweet Pea Stamp, (still got at least twenty more to ink so hope you love these as much as me lol) This one is Fairy Lights by Meredith Dillman. I made the card with my new Spellbinders Dies and Grand Calibur. Flowers were punched. kept the design of the card real simple and am really please with the effect.

Challenges

Stamptacular Sunday Anything but square.
Copic Creations Whats New (stamp, dies, copic markers)

Siren

2011-01-15T17:10:00.000Z

Again not a great piccie:-( of Siren Mermaid by Ching Chou Kuik another from Sweet Pea Stamps.

Challenges
Simon SaysSketch
Cupcake Craft Something New (New Stamp)
In a Sweet Pea Dream Under the Sea

Arden

2011-01-15T16:58:00.001Z

Finally getting around to making some cards with all the images I have coloured since christmas. This is Arden by Nicki Burnette from Sweet Pea Stamps.

Sorry about the photo i think my camera is giving up on me, the colours are really rich and vibrant IRL which is just not coming through:-(

Challenge
Sketch Saturday Sketch

Field of Poppies

2011-01-10T20:47:00.000Z

Isnt she just gorgeous, this stamp is Field of Poppies also by Ching-Chou Kuik.

I am soooooo loving these Sweet Pea images, that so far I have another 7 coloured ready to mount lol.

This one I coloured with Copics, papers are K & Co I didnt have any card for mounting that was the right colour so I used my copic pens on white pearl paper for the matting, which gives the soft sheen. Embellies are from Swarovski.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday
By the Cute and Girly

Make It Colour Blending Card

2011-01-10T20:30:00.000Z

This is another of the yummy stamps from Sweet Pea that OH got me for Christmas, she is Dream of Iris by Ching-Chou Kuik. The oh so lovely Zoe of Make it Crafty sent me some cardstock that was suitable for

Copic Markers to try out and wow was I impressed the card doesnt bleed at all, which even the Copic Paper does. I really liked how its blends as well. So def recommend this for all you marker lovers out there. I am putting an order into Zoe for more right now. If you want to get your hands on some you can get it Here and its called Make It Colour Blending Cardstock which you can get in packs of 10 or 25 sheets. Oh and by the way Zoe ships to the UK too.

Challenges

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Sketch

Make It Colourful - Cool or Warm DT

2011-01-08T10:00:00.002Z

Yoohoo, its finally arrived! Yep today is the first of the all new and improved challenges at Make It Colourful

and what a great challenge it is for all those out there who like to colour, whether you are a total beginner or more experienced, there will be hints and tips for us all to learn from along the way.

This week we want to see WARM or COOL colours on your projects.

If your not too sure which are warm colours pop over to the challenge site where Zoe has added a colour wheel, but basically the warm colours are the reds, yellows and browns and the cool colours are the blues, greens and mauves.

For my project I went with the COOL colours. The picture is two images from Make It Crafty Sapphire Sitting and Hidden Chair, which I merged using My Craft Studio (these are great CD's if you dont have a graphics programme and are soo easy to use)

I coloured the image with my favourite medium Copics, paper is from Bearly MIne Designer Extreme 2, Butterfly is from Klever Konstruction, Pearls are from stash which I coloured with Copics. The gorgeous swirls are from a really lovely set of Hearts and Swirls laser diecuts, which can be purchased from the store. Here's a close up so you can see how intricate they are.

I coloured the swirls with Copics and then sprayed them with Crafters Companion Silver Glitter Spray and added a pearl.

Well I really hope you join in with our challenge, there is some really cool prizes (and warm too lol)1 pack of red ciao markers R22, 27, 29 and 1 pack of blue ciao markers B00, 02 05 to resemble the warm and cool challenge and dont forget to pop over and see the rest of the teams projects, there is some really awesome talent on this team, the colouring these Ladies do is AMAZING, I just hope it rubs of on me lol.

Colours Used
Dress BG15/11/10
Wings BG10 BV0000
Hair C1/3/5
Flowers BV0000/00/02/11/13/17 Y19 G05
Foliage YG03/05/07 G000/00/02/05
Seat E51/15
Mushrooms B95/93
Sky B00/02

Challenges
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Challenge 1

2011-01-06T17:38:00.000Z

The very first challenge at Bearlymine Challenges is a sketch challenge by the oh so talented Donna. Having always loved Donna's digi papers I wanted to give this one a go.

I used one of the Sweet Peas Stamps that I coloured over christmas Blue Fairy by Meredith Dillman, corse that led to a bit of a problem as the design really should be a circle but I didnt have enough paper around the image to make a circle, so I have cheated a little and used my label die.

The image is coloured with copics and the papers are from Bearly Mine Designer Extreme 2.

Challenges
Bearlymine Challengesa> Sketch
Corrosive Challenge Purple and Yellow
Flutterby Wednesday Open
Fab n FunkyAnything Goes

Ribbons and Bows

2011-01-03T21:24:00.003Z

Wow it seems like forever since I last posted, I hope that all who celebrate it had a great christmas and wish everyone a Happy New Year.

I had a bit of an upsetting time before christmas as my two cats Casper and Tigger were poisoned with Anti freeze and had to be put down, they were brothers and coming up for 10 years old so were definetely part of the family and are greatly missed.

Hubby bless his heart though went all out to cheer me up over xmas and bought me some fabby presents, new copic markers yahooo and some gorgoeus stamps from 'Sweet Pea Stamps' which meant I had a great excuse to sit and colour over the holiday period, which I did!!!! I really loved colouring these images there is so much detail you can really bring them to life. I was a bit worried that I wasnt going to be able to do them justice, but am really happy with the results I have achieved. Now all I need to do is make them all into cards lol.

This gorgeous image Dara by Meredith Dillman is the first of them that I have managed to put onto a card. (I remember the days when I had a waist like that, which shows I have got a blinkin good memory!) She is coloured with copics, the ribbon was plain white which I coloured with copics to match her dress and the flowers are from Wild Orchid .

Challenges
In a sweet Pea Dream Ribbons and Bows
Simon Says Stamp and Show Newest Stamp
Mad For MarkersAnything goes

MAKE IT CRAFTY BLOG HOP

2010-12-18T10:00:00.005Z

Hi Everyone,

Today is the day we bring you our very first blog hop! We are revealing some absolutely gorgeous new images 'The Secret Garden Collection' that you will be able to incorporate with all of your favourite characters. They have been designed for ‘Spring and Love’ so they are perfect for Valentine’s Day, Anniversaries, Weddings, Friendships and more.

We have some fabulously talented ladies who have agreed to join us for the hop to help launch these new images. You’ll be hopping away with lots of inspiration from ALL around the world, with a big surprise at the end.

Now if you came here from Barbara's Blog then you are on the right track, if not you need to go to the beginning at Zoe's Blog, leaving a comment on each blog you never know you just might win a hidden prize!!!!!!!!!!

I am delighted to be able to share with you this gorgeous new image 'Lover's Pavillion', when I saw this image I was blown away by the detail and knew just what I wanted to do with it. I added this really cute bridal couple from Whoopsi Daisy as these are all digi images I could have merged them together on the computer but decided to go with depth so I printed the images three times and coloured them with Copics and the sky with derwent pencils I then decoupaged the layers so the happy couple are really inside the pavillion.

Here is the side view which gives an idea of layers.

If you want to get your hands on this great new image it is available from today Here
Now you need to hop along to Carisa's blog to see what gorgeous creation she has come up with.

Thanks for hopping and I hope you leave full of inspiration.
Challenge
Mad For Markers
Anything Goes

Exciting News

2010-12-07T22:07:00.001Z

I am excited to be announcing that Make it Crafty will be having our very first BLOG HOP on the 18th December!! So make sure you mark your calendars for this special event. And you know Zoe… when she has a special event there are ALWAYS special prizes!!! :)

You may have noticed that Zoe hasen’t released any new images for a little while. Well… that is because she has been working on a brand new collection that will all be revealed on the blog hop! And oh y how special are they!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLUS!! There will be some exciting news at the very end of the blog hop. Zoe is making some changes and taking things in a new direction and I for one am very excited about the changes. :)

Zoe has created a special banner to announce the Blog Hop and I would love you to add it to your side bar so you can be reminded to come play with us! PLUS of course, if you add the banner to your sidebar and join in the hop we will randomly select a particpant (who has the banner on their blog) to win a prize on top of all the other prizes!!

So mark your calendars for our special event as I can’t wait to share the new releases and exciting news with you!

Make I Crafty DT - 3D Creations 'Anything but a Card'

2010-11-24T07:00:00.000Z

There's a new challenge starting today at Make It Crafty and we would like to see "Anything but a Card", so what better excuse for me that make a start on some boxes for the little extra pressies for my family.

This first twist top box is for my DIL and I have used Sitting Sapphire a great little digi which you can get from Make It Crafty. I love the face on this little fairy. She has been coloured with Copics and had Stickles on her wings. The flowers are by Prima and I have coloured them with Shimmers. The aperture was made with a Spellbinders Labels Die in my NEW Grand Calibut, this was so much easier to do in the Calibur as it takes A4 size paper, so I didnt get any creases where I didnt want them.

This next box is for my Grandson and I have used one of the great Santa images available at Make it Crafty this one is Cheeky Santa.

The border is from a Sissix Die and the lettering is Tim Holts

OH well two down, only another 6 to go and then they will be ready to fill with some of their favourite things!

Pop on over to the rest of the DT blogs where you will get loads more inspiration.

Challenges
Papertake Weekly Cut it Out
A Spoonful of Sugar Anything goes.
Creative Cottage Someone special at Christmas
The Secret Crafter Handmade Gift
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge A time for Giving

Other Theme Challenge at CDAC DT

2010-11-18T20:48:00.001Z

Zoe from Make It Crafty is the host of the Other Theme challenge over at Crafters Digital Art Centre this and her theme is easy to guess for those that know Zoe, she would like to see you create a scene by combining two or more images.

But the best news is that she is for a limited time whilst the challenge is running giving you this fabulous Elves House Digi to start you off.

I have added a christmas tree behind the house and added Cheeky Santa, which you can get at Make It Crafty, to make my scene. Images are coloured with copics and I added loads of diamond dust for the snow.

Challenges

Crazy 4 Challenges Christmas
Mad 4 Markers Non traditional christmas colours
Stamp with Fun Square

Nana Vic And Make It Crafty DT

2010-11-18T07:31:00.001Z

Story Time is one if the new images by Nana Vic which was inspired by a request from one of the members of CDAC. I put this image together with this versatile Fireplace Digi from Make It Crafty and using bits from My Craft Studio made a Christmas scene.

I coloured the images with Copics , the background DP I made using a Clarity Flourish Stamp and Fired Brick Distress Inks.

Using the first verse of Night befor Christmas I continued the story theme

and added another cute image by Nana Vic, which was one of her Vickie's Quickies, which she does on a Friday on CDAC and I know there are people there who just cant wait for Fridays to come round, so pop over and see what she has for you this week.

Anyways hope you like, Have a great day, evening anytime at all.

Challenges

ABC Holidays

Beccy x

Make It Crafty Digi's

2010-11-17T16:05:00.000Z

Look who has arrived at Make It Crafty Jolly Santa and a cool laid back Aussie Santa, these are both in Digi Format, but dont worry there are Santa's for the rubba lova's as well.

Why not pop over and check them out and whilst your there have a look at this weeks challenge of make it move.

Beccy x

Nana Vic DT Card

2010-11-14T21:30:00.000Z

Here is the latest release from Nana Vic 'Spiritual' this image has been designed to suit any occassion where you might like a bit of spiritualism ie Sympathy, christening or even wedding. You can get Spiritual Here along with a fabulous Sympathy Sentiment sheet.
Papers are all from imaginese and image coloured with Copics.

Challenges
Friday Sketchers Sketch
Charisma Cardz Sympathy/Sorry

Make a Scene

2010-11-13T21:11:00.001Z

Make It Crafty are sponsoring COPIC CREATIONS

The challenge this week at Copic Creations is either browns or make a scene, well I best go for make a scene cause I sure aint used brown.

For my scene I have used the Elves Christmas House and Cheeky Santa from Make It Crafty, who by the way are sponsoring Copic Creations this Month. I have also used a Christmas tree stamp from create a scene.

Challenges
Copic Creations
The Secret Crafter Sparkle and Shine

Warriors

2010-11-13T17:13:00.000Z

I was asked to make a birthday card with a tribal image which I just didnt have - so I put in a request for an image at Crafters Digital Art Center and the fabulous Vickie of Nana Vic's Digitals managed to work out from my waffling exactly what I needed, and this is the image she sent me. Isnt it just fabulous.

The sunset was done on glossy card with distress inks and baby wipes, the moon is a stamp by Clarity.

I printed the image onto tracing paper and coloured the warriors with copics and mounted onto the sunset.

Added the frame which was made same way as the sunset with some leaves stamped on (still waiting for them to dry so I can touch up the leaf that didnt print)

I have never made a card like this before so am really please with how it turned out just a shame I didnt have any good embellishments that matched.

Make It Move

2010-11-10T20:27:00.002Z

Yay I have finally managed to get my printer fixed and can once more play with my digis. Luckily it was just in time to join in with the this weeks challenge at Make It Crafty.

It's Zoe's turn at Make It Crafty Challenges to host the Technique Challenge and she has chosen

"Make it Move"

Zoe being the type of person she is has come up with a great tutorial for her sliding easel card which I attempted.

I followed the tutorial and this is what I came up with, have to say nowhere near as impressive as Zoe's creation, but not too bad for a first time late night effort. (It probabbly woould have looked better with the christmas trees I had ready to put on, until I realised that they were too big and stuck outside the card, guess that serves me right for not reading all the instructions before starting. Yep impatience is my middle name.

Pop by the challenge to check out all the other great moving cards that have been put together by the DT , your sure to be inspired.

For my card I used Christmas Elves House, and Cheeky and Cheery Santa which by the way you can get as a digi image or if your into ink in RUBBER. I just love both these Santa's and find them really great to colour. You can get your hands on them Here along with some other great images.

And Wow look what a terrific prize is up for grabs this week along with 2 images from Make It Crafty.

Challenges
Crafty Calendar Snowflakes
Paper Sundaes Let it Snow

Whoopsi Daisy are having their First ever Hop

2010-10-31T10:56:00.001Z

Just wanted to let you all know Whoopsi Daisy are going to be having their first Blog Hop to celebrate the challenge going weekly on November 1st. You can start hopping from midnight just after the haunting hour if you need a bit of calming down lol.

I made this calender using the resist technique and Demin Jeans Distress Inks - the mat is my new die by Marianne Designs Creatables and I love it - it is a bit bigger than most of the die cuts so I will be using it loads.

The cute little deer are of course from Whoopsi Daisy online shop and can be found on sheet 122

Cowgirl Challenge DT - Autumn Release

2010-10-31T10:46:00.000Z

Its another wet and miserable sunday in London, but this cute fall scarecrow is one of the new releases from CJ and is sure to brighten any day up.

Our challenge for you this week at TheCowgirl Sunday Stampen Challenge is to show us some bling.

Now on first glance my card may not look to clingy, but I made the backing papers myself, the leaf background was made using the resist technique, after a reminder from Glenda Waterworth in her Creative Classroom lesson (this is online and great value for money)about different resist methods. I used Luna Lights paints as the resist and they are giving off a fabulous sparkly effect to the background for my bling.

The image I printed out four times and decoupaged him so he really pops off the page.

Heads Up

2010-10-28T17:57:00.000+01:00

Just to let you know the lovely Claudia has some Whiff of Joy New Release Candy.
You can visit her blog Here and even if you aint a fan of whiff of Joy her blog is well worth a visit as she has some stunning stuff on there.

Beccy

Fun Challenge - Vintage with a Sketch

2010-10-27T06:01:00.002+01:00

Well this is my first official DT card for the Make it Crafty fun challenge and oh my what a struggle I have had to get this one made.

This was not what I was working on for my debut at all, in fact its nothing like it and I kinda had to throw this together last minute (Sorry Zoe).

The theme for this week is a fabulous sketch with a Vintage feel. Now I do love vintage cards and have some gorgeous vintage images, which I rarely get chance to use so thought this an ideal opportunity, I chose a cameo type image which I decided to use crackle glaze on for a real vintage feel only thing is I made it to thick and it crackled soo much you couldnt see the image. 2nd attempt I put crackle glaze round edge and glaze over image - just a word to the wise it really doesnt work lol. still 3rd time lucky went with the plain glaze looked a treat just needed to finish drying to put together, but alas it wasnt meant to be, one of my darling (that was through very gritted teeth) cats had walked on it and left a paw print in the glaze. I will be doing my CSI bit and finding the culprit!

So anyways decided no time to glaze another image, so chose to use one of Zoe's great house images instead, this is actually the slime house but I thought it could just as easily be a snow house, you can get this one and other great digis from Here, but even that didnt go well and this was the second attempt.

Here is my first attempt and all I can say is I just didnt like it.

Still I quite like the 2nd attempt which I coloured with Copics and used loads of Twinkletts Diamond Dust for the snow, I love the way this catches the light. The papers are from the Kids Collection by Hot Off The Press. The lettering is using the Tim Holtz Vintage Market die cut. Edging is a Martha Stewart Punch. The snowflakes are from a Christmas decoration from The Range.

Anyways enough waffle from me and I hope to see you at the challenge.

Challenges
Top Tip Tuesday Anything Goes
Stamp Something Digi Image

Hugs Beccy x

Halloween Blog Hop - Cowgirls DT

2010-10-24T08:00:00.001+01:00

These Spooktacular Ribbons from our regular sponsor Crafty Ribbons are one of the prizes up for grabs at for this weeks challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Challenge

This week we are having a bit of Halloween Fun and want you to dust of your broomsticks and fly around the DT Blogs.
The Top 3 entries will each receive one image form CJ and a winners badge.

BUT to Win you must hop along the Posse Name list and comment. We will be checking. Once you have checked out all the blogs pop back to the challenge blog and state which Posse project you liked the best and why.

Any Challengers that use any one of CJs images will be entered in a special drawing for a grab bag of goodies and images.

We would like challengers to use Halloween Images for the hop, however not everyone has Halloween where they live or celebrates it for whatever reason so as long as they enter with one of CJs images they will be put in the special drawing.

This is my Halloween Project a Trick or Treat Train. I enlarged the image to fit A4 Landscape and then flipped copied the image so each side was exactly the same and then coloured with copics. Cut out both sides and made a box for the treats to stick them on. Easy Peasy. You can get this Image from CJ's Store Here

Heres the list of the Blogs in case you get lost.
ALISON
ANNETTE
APRIL
BARBARA
BECCY
BENEDICTE
BETTINA
CHRIS
CLAIRE
ELKE
GINA
JANET
JOVITA
KIM
KLEEBLATT
LISA
LORRAINE
MARRIANNE
POPPET
ROSALIEN
TAMI
THEN BACK TO THE CHALLENGE BLOG

So if you came to me from Barbara you are on the right flight path and you now need to fly2 on over to Benedicts blog for more inspiration.

Challenges
A Spoonful of Sugar Boo
Fan N Funky Things that go bump in the night
CRAFT Spooky
Crafts and Me Halloween
Simon Says Anything but a card
By the cute and girly Spooky
Copic Creations Blender Pen

Reindeer Games

2010-10-16T13:38:00.000+01:00

Tomorrow sees the start of a new challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Challenge where Posse 2 will have some great work to inspire you with Alison's sketch challenge.

I have used this great little image of father christmas pulling the sleigh from the Reindeer Games series which you can get At the Ranch

The backgrounds were all made with my sissix folders as was the sentiments.

Coloured with Copics with copious amounts of blender pen.

Challenges
Creatalicious Challenges Mostly White
Copic Creations Blender Pen
Delightful Sketches Metal Mania

Make It Crafty - Distressing Techniques

2010-10-13T21:52:00.001+01:00

Hi Guys

I have some news to share with you all, the Uber talented Zoe of Make It Crafty has asked me to be a member of her Fun Challenge design team, of course I hummed and haad for ages, okay for the whole time that I re-read the email to make sure I hadnt got it wrong before accepting.

Zoe has started a challenge site with a bit of a difference, for those of you that is unsure what it is all about read on!

Every two weeks there will be a fun challenge for everyone to enter and to maybe use some of the techniques that you can pick up from the Technique challenges which are held on the alternate fortnight. The Technique Challenge is designed to assist and encourage you to step outside your comfort zone. The Full time DT will be sharing tutorials, tips and tricks, plus ideas and feedback to enable you to extend your crafting experiences, in addition to the LEARNING, there are also PRIZES! so here's the scoop...

Today there is a new TECHNIQUE challenge (second wednesday of every month), and Mag's has done a DISTRESSING TECHNIQUE tutorial which is a little bit different to usual for our October assignments! Why not try this out or use whatever distressing technique you like and join in with the fun.

I have made this really simple calender for the challenge. The bracket and sign are cut from Mountboard using a Tim Holtz Die in my Cuttlebug. I distressed them both with Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint Distress inks with a sponge. I recycled a keyring for the chains holding the sign.

I also distressed the dp's with the same colours and used a Clarity flourish stamp for the background. I stamped the top and bottom fourish with Shabby shutters and then I stamped the bottom flourish again with Peeled Paints slightly offset to create a shadow.

You can check out what the rest of the team has done Here

Girly Girly CSSC DT

2010-10-10T10:17:00.002+01:00

This cute little image is from Pollycraft who are sponsoring this weeks challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge and they are giving away to one lucky winner a gift voucher for £10.00.

The top three will get to choose an image by CJ from The Stampen Ranch. So what you gotta do?

This week we want to see Girly Girly with the colours Pink with green or purple and to use pearls somewhere on you project (faux or real).

Challenge
Create 4 Fun Use a Digi Image

sketch 123, Melon and Red

2010-10-08T21:14:00.000+01:00

I am still inking up the stamps that Hubby bought me at Ally Pally this year, this is another of the LOTV xmas stamps he chose and I think she is adorable.

Challenges

The Playdate Cafe Colour combo Melon and Red
Friday Sketchers Sketch

x=Xmas

2010-10-08T15:23:00.000+01:00

Just one more chrissie card with LOTV bear - only another xxxxxx to go lol.
Challenge

Create 4 Fun Sketch
Alphabet Challenge X = Xmas

Ha to join in this one as my mate Shaz has just joined the design team for the Alphabet Challenge, Congrats Hun.

Beccy x

My Baby's Artwork

2010-10-05T19:19:00.000+01:00

Just to let you know my baby boy has just started his own blog showing off some of his artwork and I just no he would be tickled pink if any of you guys were to pop on by and give a little love.
You can see his work Here

Beccy x

Xmas Bear

2010-10-05T17:36:00.000+01:00

Isnt this little LOTV bear soo cute In case you havent guessed I am loving the new xmas stamps.
Challenges
Creatalicious Challenge Pink, Brown and Green
Truly Scrumptious Sketch and Snowflake
A Spoonful of Sugar Sparkle and Shine

Christmas Crackers

2010-10-05T17:03:00.000+01:00

Another cute LOTV christmas card,this time I followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday
Am also entering it into the Papertake Weekly Challenge. The challenge this week is to choose your favourite challenge from the past, I have gone for November 09 Christmas Crackers. It is there 3rd birthday so they are having a blog hop as well.

Losing our marbles. Nana Vic DT

2010-10-03T09:06:00.001+01:00

This is the card I have made for Hubby for our Anniversay on the 8th. I cant believe its been 28 years now.
The image is the new release from Nana Vic which you can get your mitts on Here. This is a greeat day to pop over there cause Vickie's got a sale on.

The sentiments are also from Nana Vic.

Challenge
http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/">Stamp With Fun

Bloody Blogger

2010-10-03T08:57:00.000+01:00

I feel the need for a rant Bloody Blogger is driving me MAD!
Is anyone else experienceing problems with Blogger? Ever since they made Improvements duh things havent worked properly.
Everytime I sign in and move away from the dashboard to another blog or even my home page it signs me out - hence I havent been able to comment and posting is taking FOREVER.
Blogger being their usual responsive and helpful selves are not responding to my complaint so I am totally P****d off.

Apologies that I havent commented on blogs, but this has been the reason why.