LOTV New Release

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

Stamp With Fun - Make someone smile - Thanks A Bunch

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


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

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Beccy x

Mono, week 104

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

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

Beccy x

Unused Stash,

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

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

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

One For The Boys

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

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



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


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

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

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

Thanks for looking

Beccy x

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Okay so what is the challenge?

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

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



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

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

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

Hugs Beccy

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge Blog Hop

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

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

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

Beccy x

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge - Spring

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

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

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

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

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

As you Like It

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

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

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

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



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

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

Hugs Beccy

Bali here I come! and Candy

Wow - almost over night my followers have passed the 100 mark - now I did say there would be a candy - but you will have to forgive me that it is going to be delayed for a few weeks cause it looks like they gave opened the UK airspace so I will be going to BALI after all. YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Only thing is I havent prepared at all so going to be a bit of a mad woman now trying to get organised.

Will sort candy as soon as I am back.

Beccy x

Queen La Rubba Candy

My new Cowgirl Challenge DT mate Rachael has a yummy fat free Candy for grabs, but you need to be quick as it ends on the 24th.

You can see her blog Here why not pop over you gotta be in it to win it.

Beccy

New DT post

No I havent made another card YET just thought I would share a bit of news with you I have been asked to join CJ as part of her DT for CowGirl Up Stamps. Of course I had to think long and hard before deciding to join, YEAH RIGHT for about two seconds whilst I read the email again to make sure I was reading it right. LOL.


There will be a new fortnightly challenge blog, so I really hope some of you talented ladies and men will come over and join us. You can check out CJ's images Here

I will keep you posted on the details..

I am also amazed that I now have 98 followers 2 more and I think there will have to be a Candy to celebrate.

Take Care

Beccy x

Challenge 60 - Black Hair

Same image but coloured in with Copics this time and a bit of flowersoft for the grass.
Sentiment and footballs are from the same set. Added some Blue Denim Distress inks around the edges for a bit of contrast, but all in all kept it quite plain which I think works ok.

Challenges
Copics Colour Challenge B93 Light Crockery Blue E47 DK Brown Y23 Yellowish Beige
Copic Creations Black Hair.

Thanks for looking

Beccy x

Monochrome, Touchy Feely

Well I'm on a roll today and have managed to make another couple of boys cards. This one is using Man of the Match from the Flowersoft Moments In Time Collection.

I made the backing paper with a Sissex Folder that I rubbed with Peeled Paint Distress Inks and embossed.
The image was also stamped and watercoloured with the same ink.

Hope you like

Challenges
Cute Card Thursday Touchy Feely
Charisma CardzMonochromatic

Beccy x

Challenge 98

I soo looved making this card and getting my fingers well and truly dirty!
I have got loads of male birthdays coming up so thought I would make a start on them today.

The stamps are from the Vintage Aviation Set by Creative Expressions.

I made the backgrounds with distress inks and a felt pad and then stamped the planes in the same colour inks.

The main image was stamped with versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder.

For the layout I followed the sketch at Friday Sketchers

Peter Rabbit

I made this one using the Crafters Companion Beatrix Potter CD. There is just something so special about Peter Rabbit and his friends I just adore them.
Am entering this into Its a crafter Companion whos theme this week is Easter

Beccy x

I want one!!!!!!!!!

Now this is someone I would like to have a Fairy Godmother to come and make all my dreams come true - I'd settle for my boys being able to find jobs though!



This fabulous fairy godmother image is also from Butterfly kisses and I just adore her. I coloured her with copics and added lots of sakura glitter pen. The sentiment is from the same set which I embossed with silver sparkle embossing powder, although you dont really get the true sparkle in the photo. The flowers were also sprayed with silver glitter spray from Crafters Companion.
Challenges
Flutterby Wednesday open
Creative Cottage Things With Wings

Somebunny's thinking of you

Well finally got a bit of good news this week, went back to Moorfields (the eye hospital)yesterday and they say the pressure on my eyes have gone down, they are still a bit inflammed at the back but I am going to be able to fly so hopefully if the volcano ash disperses soon I will get to Bali in two weeks fingers crossed.

Have been having a bit of aplay and tried out some of my new stash that I got from Ally Pally - only trouble is I couldnt decide what I wanted to play with first and ended up playing with it all and not making very much at all lol.

This I did manage to complete though.



The stamps are from Butterfly Kisses from the Around to it collection. I stamped him with Stazon onto acetate and embossed him and then coloured him with ultra fine glitter. Have attached him to the aperture which I cut using nesties with a thin strip of acetate and glued his back on. The flowers and sentiment are from the same set, although I think now I may have gone a bit overboard with them.

Challenges
Polkadoodle Animal Magic
Totally Papercrafts Signs of Spring
ABC Sparkle

Lou

Yay - I finally managed to make a card today.

This litle lady is called Lou and is from Cowgirl Up Stamps


I have coloured her with Copics and layered her a couple of times using foam pads and outlined the bottome image with shimmer chalks.

The papers are DCWV Far East stack and flowers are from Orchid Crafts, I kept the inside real simple - mainly cause I dont want to tire my eyes too much as only two weeks for the pressure to come down in them before my hols.



Anyways hope you like.
Challenges
Flutterby Wednesday
Copic Colour YR16 Apricot BG49 Duck Blue E18 Copper
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge
Sir Stampalot Fantasy

Beccy xx

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