Vintage Reminder

Hi Everyone!

Oh WOW it's been a long time since I have been able to make a card or post anything, as I have been moving and then I had to change my internet service and it took them a week and a half to do it, can you believe it !!!

Ok I will stop rambling because I would like to let you all know that you still have a little over a week to enter  

Bizzy Becs May Challenge

We would love to see your Vintage creations, and here is what I came up with,

For me it had to be Tilda, and I coloured her in sepia tones with copics and pencils

E47, E44, E42, E41, E40 Dark Brown

E31, E30 Burnt Ochre

The DP is from Becs Store and I used a background stamp to make it look like vintage wallpaper.

The lace , flowers , buttons are all from my stash.

A little peek at the inside

and a close up of Tilda.

So I hope you can join in the fun at Bizzy Becs May Challenge, there is a great Cheery Lynn Designs Die for the winner.

I am so glad to be getting back to normal, and hope to catch up with you all very soon.

Just a note,

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let you all know that I am still alive , but I'm in the process of moving and it's chaos at the moment. I havn't had any time to craft or post cards, I miss all my lovely friends very much and hope to be sorted out soon. 

Big Huge Hugs to all

Cheryl

Swiss Pixie Nora!

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all haven't overdone it on the chocolates hmmmm..... lol.

Cause I know I did hehehe

Today I would like to show you a card I have made using the ATS Sketch 

Now if you would like to enter the challenge you will have to be super quick!!!

I have left it to the last minute eeek.

This is Laying Nora and she is one of the Swiss Pixies available from All that Scraps

I have used Nitwit digi papers Promises collection, Cheery Lynn Dies available at Bizzy Becs, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and they have a challenge at the moment for Things with Wings and you still have plenty of time to enter this one.

Here is a little close up of sweet Nora, 

she is coloured with copic's and prisma pencils

Dress - BG13, 11,10,000 Colorless blender Peacock Blue

V17, BV11,00 Violet

Wings - B0000, 000 Muted Turquoise

Skin - E00, 000, 0000 Henna

Hair - E55, 31, 53, 50

Flower center - Y19

I would like to enter the following challenges

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Sketch

Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge Week 46 - Things with Wings

Thanks so much for stopping by today , and any lovely comments you may leave,

I appreciate each and every one of them.

April Challenge at Bizzy Becs , Texture!

Hi Everyone,

So sorry I didn't have this posted this morning for you , but the time just got away from me this week, it must be the last minute Easter rush lol.

But now on to the exciting part , we have a brand new challenge starting today at Bizzy Becs store blog, and the challenge is TEXTURE so we are asking you to use some type of material , eg fabric, hessian , felt , lace , ribbon, doily's etc, the theme this month was chosen by our very own DT girl Sally!

This card is for my Daughters birthday and of course she is turning Sweet 16 ! The beautiful lace behind the image is from my Mum's stash , it's so , so pretty irl, and I have edged it with more off white lace , very vintage I think, I used Unwrapped Tilda which is actually from a Christmas collection, but I thought she suits any day that presents come . lol. 

The gorgeous flowers are from Bizzy Becs and WOC. I have sponged the edges of the sweetheart blossoms with Memento desert sand ink to match my colour scheme, this pic also gives you a closer look at the SB Fleur De Lis square die I used behind the image , I thought I would give it a textured look too so I sponged it with three different colours of Kaisercraft paint, Violet , Egg Shell and Coastal Blue, I just used one of those cheap kitchen sponges , I cut a little square for each colour , wet them just a touch , then dab them in the paint and then off on scrap paper , and then on to the cut out die, it's an easy technique but very effective. Just make sure you only have a little of the paint on your sponge , otherwise it gets a bit blobby lol.

Here is a close up of Tilda, I sponged around the edge with more desert sand ink and added the scroll stamp for the corners .

Copic's and Prisma pencils used

Clothes , Socks and Present - B60, B63, B66 Violet

Skin - E0000, E000, E00 Henna

Hair - E57, E55, E53, E50

Present - E44, E42, E41, E40

The DP is Kaisercraft Tea at Elsie's paper pad , sponged with Walnut Stain Distress ink

Dies - SB Labels three, SB Fleur De Lis square, SB Small standard circles and scallops , Nellies Multi flower and Marianne Leaves.

So go and grab all your supplies at Bizzy Becs Online Store and jump into our April Challenge!

We have a stunning Cheery Lynn Designs Die for the lucky winner  Woo Hoo !!!

Thanks so much for visiting me today, 

I would like to wish all my lovely followers a very

Happy and Safe Easter break, I hope the Easter bunny brings you all lots of Chocolates!

 

One for the Boys

Hi Everyone,

So sorry I have been a little quiet lately, but I am back today with a boy's card.

Now I would like to enter this in the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge of Anything goes and if you know me I normally would avoid a boys card at all costs lol. So this was my little challenge to myself.

I have had this super cute LOTV image for a while now and he hadn't seen any ink so I just had to give it a go!

It's not that I don't like boys, it's just that I find the girly card so much easier, but I'm very happy with the way this card turned out.

This little guy is called Astronaut and you can find him HERE along with all the other gorgeous LOTV stamps. The image coloured with copic markers and prisma pencils and  is cut out with SB labels three.

The DP is from Nitwits Spaced Out Collection, and the ribbon is from my stash. Can you see the little stars ? they are chipboard and I painted them and then while the paint was still wet I sprinkled some white hologram embossing powder over them and used my heat gun to melt it. They don't seem to look much in the photo , but irl they are really sparkly and pretty.

Here is the inside designed to match the front. All the sentiments and the little stars are from Gina K Designs stamp sets.

Copic's and Prisma pencils used

Blues - B21, B24, B29 True Blue

Reds - R12, R14, R24, Crimson Red

Hair - E55, E31 Sienna Brown

Skin - E0000, E000, E00 R20 Henna

Yellows - Y19, Y21 Goldenrod

Helmut - N5, N2 , C00 , Cool Grey 70%

Spaceship - E40, E42 , Light Umber

Background - W3, W1, W00

Bear - E30, E31 Sienna Brown

Rabbit - E50 Ginger root.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you all have a fabulous crafty week!

 

Easter Basket

Hi Everyone,

Firstly I would like to say welcome to my new followers, when I first started my blog I didn't think I would have 10 followers let alone over 50, so thanks so much I really appreciate each and every one of you.

Now today I have a little Easter Basket to show you...

and I am going to say sorry about the photo's, I am not a good photographer at the best of times and trying to get good pic's of this was difficult.

The images are from the CC Designs Spring has Sprung set, he is such a cute rabbit , don't you think?

and this is the other side, with these cute eggs that are part of the set.

I found the tutorial on how to make these at Stempeleinmaleins they have lots of great tutorials and hints and a lot are in cms which is great for me.

Moving Along with the Times this week would like to see something with Easter Wishes and PaperPlay would like Spring Colours, also Cute Card Thursday has the classic Anything Goes. I am going to enter my basket into all these challenges.

Needless to say most of the chocolates have already been eaten! So lucky I got the pics when I did hahaha.

Card Recipe

Copic and Prisma Pencils 

Eggs - E53, E51, E50 Ginger Root

Flowers - R0000 Blush Pink

Rabbit - W00, W1 , Colorless Blender, Warm Grey 90% , Warm Grey 50% Peach

Grass- G40 , G21

Zest it blending solution

Liquid Pearls - Petal pink , White Opal

Stickles - Frosted lace

DP- Nitwits Bonnets 'n' Bowties collection

Punch - MS Daisy Border

Dies- Nellies Multi flower SB small standard circles and scallops

Images - CC Designs - Spring has Sprung set 

Flowers - WOC Roses , others from my stash

Scor Pal

I hope you liked my little Easter creation, thanks so much for visiting me and all the lovely comments you leave.

Oh btw I have already given this to my Daughter, that's why most of the choccies have gone!

Have a great week everyone.

Sweet Spring!

Hi Everyone,

 I hope you are all going well, and have been having fun in your craft spaces, I know I have today!

I have been working on a card for the brand new challenge blog Sweet Stamping Pixies and for there very first challenge the theme is Spring, now I know here in Aussie land we are heading into Autumn , but I thought this way I can dream about those lovely Spring days , hehehe

Now these are colours that are a bit different for me, but this very pretty Kaisercraft paper called Tea at Elsie's got me started , and then I just couldn't stop lol. I was very happy with the way it all came together.

Here's a close up of the very sweet Swiss Pixie Leisel and her Wheelbarrow and the Swiss Birdhouse.

I have added Clear Spica pen to her wings ,butterflies and the heart , but you can't see it in the photo , grrrr.

All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge is Anything goes so I am going to enter this little sweetie there also.

This is the inside , the dies are a set from Nellie's called Square Lily.

These dies cut beautifully , I use my cuttlebug that I have had since day one, and they cut like a dream.

If you are anything like me , sometimes I am a little scared of brands I don't know , until I read a few reviews , but I was very impressed with this range. So of course I got a couple more lol.

and you can make a button with this set , that matches your card perfectly! Did you see the little cross over on my button , that's card stock , I got this idea from the lovely Pam Sparks, she makes the most beautiful cards and so helpful , you can visit Pam at her blog HERE.

The images , dies , sentiment , leaves all came from Bizzy Bec's Online Store , the images are older lines and so is my DP, But if you are looking for something just email Bec and if it's a company that she keeps she may be able to help you. Bec is wonderful to deal with , so don't be shy , hehehe

Copic's and Prisma pencils used

Clothes - B45, B41 Slate Grey YR23, YR21 Goldenrod

Wings and Butterflies - B000, B0000, B21 Slate Grey , Spica Clear

Hair - E55, E53, E51, E50 Light Umber

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E11 Henna 

Wheelbarrow and Birdhouse - YR65, YR12 Orange E42.E41, E25 Light Umber

C00, Warm Grey 90% G21, G94 Olive Green

Grass - G21, G94, G85, YG93 White Opaque pen, 

Tutorial for grass at Pops Blog HERE , I don't use the same colours as pops , as I don't have them, but I'm working on it lol.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Sweet Stamping Pixies #1 - Spring

ATS Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today, sorry if I have been rambling , but there was just so much to talk about today. I hope you all have a wonderful week.