Di's Digi's Candy

Wow I cant believe hopw long it has been since I last posted, have had a bit of a problem with my eyes for the past few weeks and havent been able to see clear enough to craft - yes I have definetely had withdrawal symptoms I'm going throught the sleepless nights bit now lol.

They are improving now so I will be back crafting next week. In the meantime I am trying to catch up with a bit of blogging and the first thing I found was Di of Di's Digi's has got this yummy candy. You can check it out Here



Am going to Ally Pally Sunday hopefully there will be some bits left!!!!!!!!!! so if you see me please say hello.

TTFN
Beccy x

Tom Kitten

I made this one using one of the background papers from the Craft Creations Tom Kitten CD and stamps from the Tom Kitten Set. The vine stamp is from Dimension Fourth from the Bottom of the Garden Set.
I got the idea of the frame from the Whiff of Joy tutorial blog (Which has some amazing techniques on it. Coloured with Copics and again no flowers.
Challenges
Secret Crafter
Ooh La La
Anything Goes

Peter Rabbit

I used to love reading the Beatrix Potter books to my boys when they were young oh so many years ago! So when my OH saw the Crafters Companion show featuring them he bought me the WHOLE set. How lucky am I?

Peter Rabbit was always the boys favourite (I think they liked the fact he used to best the farmer lol).
So I made this first card using the stamps from the Peter Rabbit Set. The main image I have used three layers for dimension.

And not a flower or bit of bling in sight.

Challenges
Secret Crafter
Ooh La La
Anything Goes

Anything Goes CDM DT

The challenge for Cute Daisy May this week is a nice easy one ANYTHING GOES, so I hope lots of you will be entering this week.
I have popped in and seen all the gorgeous creations from last week but sorry had real problems leaving comments on most of the blogs, I think I have a bit of a gremlin!

As to my card I chose this really gorgeous girl from Sheet 187 which you can get Here.
As the sun has decided to come out to play I thought I would make a spring time card, it feels like forever since we last saw the sun.



Papers are K & Co. I made the trellis with a Martha Stewart punch but left the scallops off as I wanted the effect of garden trellis with flowers growing through it.
Flowers are from Wild Orchid and Craft Creations which I coloured with Copics to match her dress and added lots of stickles and I used flower soft for the flowers in the basket. Copic Colour Challenge has the following colour challenge. I used the W7 on the basket, the C7 in her hair and the BG96 for the leaves amid the flower soft.




I followed the Sketch from Sketch Saturday although I confess I didnt leave enough room for the sentiment lol.

Im also going to enter this into Lily of the Valley which is easel cards
Secret Crafter Anything Goes
Stamp with fun Spring
Crafty Card Makers Feminine
Craft Challenge Citrus
Bee Crafty Spring
Pink Elephant Spring

Thanks for taking the time to look please leave a comment to let me know youve been.

Hugs Beccy x

My New Stamps and Rothenburg

Mr Postie bought me some new stamps yesterday from Lilac Lemon Designs who have some yummy Art Deco Stamps, so had to ink one up today.


I didnt have much time so kept things real simple and used a background from Di Kayes Cd, (who I met whilst doing a show in Bristol, not only is she a great lady she is a fabulous artist her original artworks are totally awesome, if you are into art deco in any sort of way you should check out her website, although it doesnt really do justice to the real thing).

Anyways rambling on a bit, back to my lady, who I coloured in copics and sakura glitter pen and then triple embossed. Took photo in the garden today as such a nice day, but still managed to get shadows sorry David Bailey I definetely aint.

I'm going to enter this into Ooh la la Creations Challenge and Paper Cutz and Secret Crafter Anything Goes.
Creative Cottage New

I finally managed to finish my papertole picture of Anton Pieck's Rothenburg today too.



Im quite pleased with the depth I have managed to create and when the light hits it the fountain and people cast great shadows.
You get a bit of the idea of how deep it is here




All I gotta do now is convince hubby that he really needs to frame it for me!!!!!!

Beccy

Crafty Cats

This is my second project for the Crafty Cats Design Team

I used the cute paper piecing bunnies from the Easter Bunny CD which you can purchase Here.

I printed the bunnies onto pearlescent papers which give them a really lovely shimmer.

As soon as I saw the sitting bunny I knew I was going to have to make him into an easter basket for my grandson and as luck would have it Jacqui has posted a tutorial on the Whiff of Joy Inspiration blog on how to make this really sweet basket.
The instructions were so good even I managed it first time LOL. Thanks Jacqui xx.



I havent put any eggs in yet cause I just so know I will pig them long before Louis gets a look in!



I have made a matching card, this time using the stand up Bunny. I used punched L-Em leaves to make it look like he's hiding in the grasses, but not sure that it has worked to well.

Papers are from Costco.
Flowers were punched using my Nellies Choice embossing punches.

Crafty Cat GDT

Lucky me I got picked as a guest designer for Crafty Cat Designs Trak sells really cute paper piecing CD's and Digi Images. I got to choose one of her Digi's to make a card and I chose the cute little fairy girl, with my DIL in mind as it was her birthday and she is a little princess lol!
For my card I followed the sketch from Friday sketchers

and made this easel card in Lou's favourite colour purple, I also made the envelope to match.



The skirt of the faury I printed a few times and layered it for depth which you can kinda see here
I then used the same image in different sizes to decorate the coxes I made for her pressies, which if ur interested was new make - up and brushes.

You can check out what the rest of the design team have made Here

Challenge = DU2DS Pearls
Beccy

Pinky's Sketch

Wow another month gone, cant believe its March already, I think the Pixies are stealing the days!!!!!!!! Not that I'm sad to see February gone its been a cold miserable month so here's to hoping March is better and what better way to start the month of than with a Cute Daisy May Challenge.
This week we have this fabulous sketch for you to follow by Pinky



I made just one more Easel card using the sketch (I just so love these cards)


I need to make an 18th Birthday for my MIL to give to a neighbours daughter so am hoping she will like this one, but just in case I havent added the sentiment until she has seen it. As I had this in mind I chose a bit more of a grown up Daisy, although this particular image has been discontinued you can find loads of brilliant images at The Cute Daisy May Digi Store in fact Linnie has added soo many new sheets its hard to chose one.

The papers I have used are from The English Paper Company. Image coloured in Copic and that fabulous flower was given to me by the lovely and talented Claudia Rose.
Have used my Nesties and MS punch.

Thanks to everyone who joined last weeks challenge, it was great to see so many entrants, hope you all join in again this week.

Have a great day

Beccy

Suprise Candy

Prima have a secret
...but they can’t reveal it just yet! But they know you’re going to love it! And don’t worry-they promise to share the big news with you soon. They have an exciting opportunity for you to win BIG and it’s open to everyone! There are two fabulous prize baskets worth $100 up for grabs. Prima will choose one winner from the US and one International winner.

Flower Faries Cute Daisy May DT

First of all I have to apologise to all the entries for last weeks challenge, I went away for the week so wasnt able to visit you all, but in the words of Arnie I will be back!

This week at Cute Daisy May is Flower Power.
My first thought was Austin Powers but with the best will in the world I couldn't put any Daisy onto a psychodelic (not sure thats how you spell it) card, she is just too cute.

In the end I decided to go for my own version of camouflaged Flower Faries, which meant I got to play with a few different faries.

The flowers are from Fred she Said Designs
Faries are from Sheets 17 and 18, which you can purchase Here

Challenges
Totally Gorjuss Flower Power
Your Next Stamp Spring Colours
Copic Creations Colour your embellishments with Copics.

Bookmark

Finally got round to taking rest of photos of this card and bookmark I made.
The image is a Digi image from Elizabeth Bell
Papers are from Fancy Pants.
Coloured with copics.
Bookmark is a tag from the same set of papers that I have triple embossed on both sides and added tag which I also coloured with copics to match the colouring on the card. Sorry photo not too great as was raining again!
Challenges
Allsorts Tag Ticket or Label

Ooops

This little cutie was downloaded from Hiedi and coloured with my Copics.
I coloured the brads with Copics to match the papers The dragonfly which I cut using a spellbinders die cut, from parchment paper was also coloured with copics and the wings were then sprayed with Pearl Glimmer Mist. Unfortunately it doesnt show up very well but IRL the dragonfly really glistens.
Papers were from my Costco Collection and Ric Rac pinched from Big Sis.
Challenges
I made this card for the Copic Creation Challenge, although having read the post properly this time it is supposed to have an easter theme!!!!! Perhaps it will count for an easter holidays pastime??????
Copic Creations Colour your embellishments
Simon Says 123 Recipe
Belli Challenge Butterflies or Dragonflies.

Vintage Box

Made this box using my cuttlebug and nesties. Image is another from Hiedi, coloured with Copics and triple embossed. Flowers from Wild Orchids. Lace pinched from Sis and coloured in copics to match.
Papers are Classic from Kay and Co.
Challenges
Creatalicious Create Something
Digital Tuesday Girly
Lots to do Use a machine
Secret Crafter Mothers Day
Quixotic Challenge Something for Mum

Booties

I made these likkle booties whilst staying with Big Sis, Caz. Papers are from a set from Create and Craft, cant remember who. Flowers were punched with Nellie's Choice punches. Box made with Nesties.
Boot template was from Here
Image is Willow from Whiff of Joy coloured with Inkadinks.

Challenges
Creatalicious Create Something
Fab n funky It's Childish

Bright and Cheerful, Challenge 51

CUTE DAISY MAY


Another Monday and another challenge for you from Cute Daisy May this week the challenge has been set by the talented Avril, which is a great one if your a bit fed up of winter, because she would like to see you use Bright and Cheerful colours.
This little cutie comes from Sheet 164, which you can purchase Here. If you havent used digis before and what to try one before you buy Linnie has a real cute freebie which will fit with this challenge perfectly.

For my card I chose my papers first which are from DCWV Sweet Stack I just loved those lollipops and put them with papers from the Bright Stack.
Daisy I coloured with Copics, flowers are a mixture of prima, petaloo, and Wild Orchid Butterfly charm I think is from BunnyZoes. I spritzed the flowers with Pearl Glimmer Mist (which can you believe I forgot I had!!!!!!!)

Challenges
Copic Colour
R29 Lipstick Red, B12 Ice Blue, RV23 Pure Pink
Allsorts Recipe 3 2 1
I have 3 flowers, 2 borders and 1 charm
DU2DS punches

Hope to see you join in with our challenge this week.

Beccy x

Feather Blending - Shabby Chic

The challenge for Copic Creations
is Feather Blending.
This is an amazing technique which the DT made look fabulous, well this is my 100th try well ok slight exageration aty least my 6th.


I think I have finally got the effect on the dress right cept find I cant stay in the lines:-( so had to cut my lady off of her background.

This is also for the Fab and Funky which is Shabby Chic.

The image is a freebie from Hiedi who has gorgeous vintage images for you to download.
Papers are from K & Co. Classic double sided, which I tore and distressed with faded Jeans, peeled paint and vintage photo distress inks.
Flower I made using the same papers, gesso and pearl glimmer mist, tassles were white which I coloured with the copics the same colour as the dress.

Beccy x

MIL's Birthday

Its my mother in laws birthday today and I had to make her something a bit different after she informed me that she has kept every card I have ever made her. this is my first attempt at making a word card and im quite please with how it turned out.

I cut the letters with my craftrobo with a little bit of help from a cuddly buddly download. The papers are all Anna Griffen
Flowers are punched with Nellie's Choice punches, and corners with a Martha Stewart corner punch which I just adore.
And not a stamp in sight, all in all I kept the card very simple and let the papers do all the work lol.
Im going to enter this into Creatalicious Challenge No stamps allowed.
Belli Challenge is Ribbons
Course when I was merrily making this card I didnt take into consideration that I would need an envelope and of course I didnt have one that it went into so had to make my own, which have to say Im glad I did.

CDM DT - Lavender and Lace

It's Wendy's turn to set the challenge for Cute Daisy May and she would like to see what you come up WITH for the theme of LAVENDER AND LACE
Linnie draws the cutest images that so go with this theme that it took me longer to choose my image than make the card. (Please don't say it shows though).

I finally settled on this little cutie which you can find on Sheet 4 Here. Linnie has been incredibly busy and there is soo many new images to purchase and at £1.99 for 6 images you cant go wrong. Or if your not sure about digi images why not pop over and grab the freebie to give them a try out and of course join in with our challenge.



The papers are from Joanna Sheens lace papers and DCWV brights Stack. As the lace paper is so intricate I kept the rest of the card very simple. I used my nesties to cut the matting for the image and coloured her with Copics. I threaded lavender velvet ribbon through my lace and thats it.

The Secret Crafter challenge is monochrome tones of one colur and white.
Saturday Spotlight Teeny Tiny Time
Daring Cardmakers Amethyst
Gingersnap Creations Lace and Fibers

Challenge 13

This little cuty is one of the new Lilybean faries from Pollycraft.
I think I must have been feeling a bit green when making this one and think it may be a bit too much green.
I have followed the sketch from the Basic Grey Challenge which is by Martine, I really liked this sketch and am sure I will be using it again.
Papers are Basic Grey Porcelain Paper.

Deviant Art

I was asked to do a card using this image that I got from Deviant Art and the colour yellow and this is what I came up with. I am really pleased with how this turned out.
She is coloured in copics, with liberal usage of distress inks, papers are My Minds Eye. The flowers are felt and I have added a button from the Blossom set.
I have even managed to find a challenge to enter her into Robyns Fetish wants to see cards with an Asian Influence and Floral Fantasies Moving - I'm going on the lines that the pikachu balloons move.
And also Copic Creations which is feather blending which I did with the hair