Having a break

Hi Everyone,

I am very sad to say , but I am taking a little break from crafting.

With work & life commitments I can not keep up at the moment. 

Hopefully I will be able to come back stronger and better in the future!

I just wanted to let you all know and to say thank you to all my followers, I have loved reading each and every one of the comments you have left me.

Also I have stepped down from Bizzy Becs Design Team, and I will miss all the great team of girls there too.

Take care everyone 

Copic Marker Europe is Celebrating it's 1st Birthday

Hi Everyone,

As the title says Copic Marker Europe has it's 1st Birthday this month and WOW they are really throwing a party for there followers!

Just follow the link to read all about it.

 CME are giving you a free digital image to use just for there Birthday, I chose this adorable image by Sylvia 

Zet from Wee Stamps, isn't she so cute! 

Of course I have used my Copic Markers to colour her,

For her hair I used , E55, E53, E51, E50 I was aiming for a strawberry blonde.

Skin - E0000, E000, E00 and R01 for her cheeks

Blues - B02, B000, B0000

Pinks - R81 and R0000 I used the tip to tip method here to get a little extra shading

Yellows - Y19, Y11 and Y00

Background - YR0000, YR000

All the colours I used were mostly in the low numbers to get the pastel look.

The gorgeous DP is from Nitwit Collections called Bonnets & Bowties and is also digital.

Corner Dies are from Nellies, Flowers are from WOC and the lace that has been threaded with blue ribbon are from my stash.

Here is a close up of the little sweetie!

You still have a few days to get your image and be in the running for the fabulous prize of Copic Sketch set EX6- 12 new colours 2012, wouldn't that be fantastic !!!

Take care all

Bizzy Bec's June Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all are well & happy crafting!

Today starts a new challenge at Bizzy Bec's and this month it's all about 

Colour

This is a bowl of skittles for inspiration, but you can use any bright colour you like, this crazy theme was chosen by me! So lets see all those bedazzling creations.

This month I have used one of the adorable Whimsy Wee Stamps available at Bizzy Bec's online store, this is Peggy , and she is just one of the new collection available, and they are all 15% off .

I have coloured her with copic's and prisma pencils

Purples- BV0000, 00, 01 Violet

Skin - E0000,000, 00 R01 Henna

Hair - E55, 53,50 Ginger root

Yellows - YR 65, 31, Y17 Goldenrod

Reds - R27, 14, 12

Greens - G21, 40

Basket - E30, 25

Background - BG0000, 000

The DP is from Kaisercraft,  SB Circles for the die cutting, and the little flowers are punched out and I think it's called a retro flower. The pearls are from my stash.

If you are chosen as the lucky winner, you will receive this beautiful butterfly die from Cottage Cutz, so get out all those bright papers and show us your creations, we can't wait to see them.

 

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!