Anything Goes DT - Mail It!

Good morning blogger friends....

Hope that you've had a lovely weekend and this weekend's a bank holiday so more time for crafting!

My Mum and Dad went home on Sunday after a 10 day stay. It was lovely to see them both looking so well and I'm missing my Ironing Fairy already (thanks Mum x). Sadly with some much snow and bad weather they didn't get to visit many places. Hopefully next time will be better.

I'm back with you this morning because we have a new challenge over at Anything Goes. This fortnight the challenge is 'Mail It!'. So we want to see letters, postcards, stamps or anything to do with mail.

My card uses a lovely image by Krista of Saturated Canary and she's called Pack Light.

I've made another shaped card using a Go Kreate die. The papers are by Prima. I bought 3 Prima pads at Harrogate from The Hobby House, and they're gorgeous. These are from the Nature Garden collection. The edges have been distressed with Walnut stain and stitched.

Pack Light has been coloured with Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R21

Hair: E50, E51, E97, E99, E59

Top: YR000, YR00, YR02

Skirt: G20, G21, G94, YG99

'Uggs': E41, E42, E43, E44

Top case: E30, E31, E33, E34, E35, E37

Bottom case: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

Camera: C1, C3, C5, C7

The Postcard stamp is Grunge Postcard by Lili of the Valley and the Pisa stamp is an old Hero Arts stamp from the International Tour De Luxe stamp box. I stamped the image and then sewed round it with no thread in the machine to get the perforations for the stamp. The flowers are rolled roses and the leaves are cut from Joy Craft Dies.

I'm loving my new Joy Craft dies, they just cut so well and first time!

 

Dies used:

Go Kreate Frilly #7 large

Joy Crafts : Floral Flourishes Branch with Leaves & Leaves

Marianne Creatables: English Rose & Leaves

Why not pop on over to the Anything Goes Challenge blog and have a look at some more inspiration from my lovely teamies.

Remember that you can get your Copic Ciao markers and lots of lovely goodies from Lynne at The Craft Den.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's - Girly

Digi Darla's Challenge #55 - Flowers

Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Use a Digi

Avenue 613 Create #12 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges #53 - Pearls and Lace

One stitch at a time - Use a Digi

A Gem of a Challenge - On the Move

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Shaped Card

Happy Crafting. See you soon.

Big Hugs,

Janine xx

Best Mate After Chocolate !

Hello blogger friends. 

Firstly I just want to give a warm welcome to my new followers. I hope you enjoy coming to visit and hopefully get some inspiration along the way. I love to read all the comments that you leave and I appreciate them very much. xx

Hope your having a super weekend with lots of crafting going on.  Not much crafting for me this weekend. Too much ironing and ferrying the children around.

It's Chinese New Year today...so Happy New Year!

GUNG HEI FAT CHOY!

My card today is not a Chinese New Year card but an 18th Birthday card I made for Leonie's best friend Laura. I suppose it was a bit of a commissioned card. Leonie chose the image , the papers and the colour scheme. The jury's out on this one for me. It's much brighter than my usual cards.

I followed Tina's sketch over at Live and Love crafts and made the card 8x8 so we didn't have to squash it all in. The little BMAC pennants stand for Best Mate After Chocolate which is how they refer to each other. It's a bit of an in joke, so Leonie wanted it on the card.

The image is 'Secrets', a Saturated Canary image and has been coloured with Copics.

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E21, E11, R11

Pinks: RV000, R81, R83, R85

Greens: G20, YG03, YG05 and G20, G21, G24

Browns: E40, E41, E42, E43

Grey/White: C00, C0,C1

Cans: C0, C1, C3, C5

The '18' and the little heart charm were made using shrink plastic. Leonie painted these and shrunk them. She's always loved shrink plastic. I don't think the fun of shrinking things ever stops.

I would like to enter my (our) card into the following challenges:

Live & Love Crafts #8 - Tina's Sketch

Brown Sugar Challenge #28 - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #38 - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Moving Along with the Times - Only Girls Allowed

Can you Digi It - Green

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Ok I'm off now for a 150 mile round trip to pick up Frazer from his Volleyball training weekend. May get some time to craft this evening. Fingers crossed!

Happy Crafting,

Hugs, Janine xx

Anything Goes Challenge #85 - 'Monochrome'...

Good morning everyone...

Wooooow....I'm so excited. This is my first post for Anything Goes Challenge. This fortnight our theme is 'Monochrome'.

I was planning on going for black & white, but decided on browns instead.

She's been coloured with Copics using all the E Nos.

Copics Used :-

Skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, E93, E40

Tights & Leotard: E43, E42, E41, E40

'Tutu': E57, E55, E53, E51, E50

Shoes: E59, E57, E23

Hair: E59,E37, E35, E33, E21

I've embellished the card with ribbons and pearls from my stash, along with punched butterflies.

The flowers are rolled roses cut using a Marianne Creatables English Rose die. I've still not mastered making these and it took a number of goes and a little huffing and puffing too!

All the papers and embellishments have been distressed using Walnut Stain ink and the inside has been decorated to compliment the front.

Why not pop over to the Anything Goes Challenge Blog where you can see some lovely cards from my teamies for inspiration. Also don't forget to have a look in The Craft Den to see what lovely goodies Lynne has to offer.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

My Time to Craft #206 - Things with Wings

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Ribbon

Digitally Sweet Challenges - Butterflies

Polka Doodles - Monochromatic

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Copic Marker Europe #13 - Anything Goes

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - Winged Things

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes

Hope you can join us. Happy Crafting.

Hugs,

Janine x

Saturated Canary - Jules

Good evening blogger friends ....

Well I'm well and truly fed up with this decorating. It's one of those jobs that the more you do.....the more needs doing. When I steamed off the 30 year old paper it brought off bits of paint from underneath too. However, it was just in patches. I've tried sanding by hand and with all sorts of hubbies electric gadgets. The first coat of paint has gone on and it looks awful. I'm going to try another coat over the weekend and if it still looks naff it looks like I'll have to line it or paper it before painting. The drops down the stairs are enormous because it's a Victorian house with high ceilings! Fingers crossed the second coat evens it out.

Today I have a card for you that I've made for a friends daughter. She'll be 17, but is still made about Marie the cat from Disney's Aristocats. I've chosen Saturated Canary 'Jules'. These images are just so fun to colour and Krista has so many to choose from.

The papers are from First Edition - 'Sweet Owl' collection. 

The ribbon was made after following a tutorial on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/HowToMakeHairBows). I'm really pleased with the outcome.

I've coloured her with copics. Oh, my new copics came today so that cheered me up. He he.

This is the first time that I've tried a dotted outline. I really like the effect so I think you'll be seeing it a lot more on my cards.

Copics Used:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, R30

Pinks: R85, R83, R81, RV000

Browns: E44, E43, E42, E41, E40

Greys: C00, C0, C1

Hair: E35, E43, E44, E50, E51, E53

Background: W00, W0, W1

The LOTV sentiment has been stamped onto a Doo Hickey die cut cloud and the flower ribbon is from The Hobby House. I've decorated the inside to compliment the front.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CLP Sketch Challenge #54

Saturated Canary Challenge #34 - Song Inspiration (Everybody Wants to be a Cat - Aristocats film)

Cute & Girly January Challenge - Cute & Girly

Digital Tuesday #191 - Layers

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by - Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,

Janine x

Saturated Canary - Honey

Hi blogging friends. Well it's almost midweek and I really just don't know where the time is going at the moment.

Hope you had a lovely weekend and managed to get lots of crafting done. Unfortunately I didn't manage any. Saturday was all chores and Sunday I was with Brandon at a swimming gala.

Yesterday Leonie and I went out and bought a new Christmas tree. We decided that the old one had to be replaced because  Brandon is now taller than it. We went for an 8ft one, that way no matter how much more growing he does he'll never be bigger than this one! Were hoping to decorate it tomorrow once hubby has put the lights on it.

My card today uses one of Krista's amazing digis called Honey. It's for a friend's daughter's birthday. It should suit her down to the ground, because she loves dance but she's also a bit of a Tomboy too.

I've followed the sketch over at Saturated Canary Challenge and coloured the image with Copics. It's lovely to watch these images come to life as you colour them, even if they do test your shading techniques.

The image has been mounted on  a nestabilities floral oval shape, these are just so pretty, and the design papers are by Raspberry Road. Some of the flowers are a recent buy from Live & Love Crafts and they're so pretty. I've coordinated the inside to match too.

Copics Used.

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R30

Hair: E50, E51, E53, E35, E43, E44

Skirt: R81, R83, R85, R20, E41, E42

Top: YR0000, YR00, YR02, YR12

Rabbit: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, R01, R000

Boots: C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, W0, W5, W7

Papers: Raspberry Road TATAS Collection

Flowers: WOC and Live & Love Crafts

Nestabilities; Floral Oval

Cheery Lynn: Lace Corners

EK Success: Small Butterfly Punch

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Saturated Canary Challenge #31 - Lou's Sketch

Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Challenge - Make It Girly

Digi Galore - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen - Anything goes Excluding Christmas

Pile It on - Embellishments

 Thank you so much for dropping by. Hope to see you again soon.

Big Hugs,

Janine xx

Whispy a Fairy

Good Evening Bloggers...

I hope that you've all had a lovely Easter break. I know that seems ages ago now but I'm only just getting back into a routine. My kids and I went back to school and work on Monday and normality seems to be setting in fast.

I had today off work to take my eldest son to have the wires taken out of his broken wrist. No....I was a big wimp and didn't dare look in case I fainted and embarrassed both myself and him. lol. 2 more weeks in a pot and then it's off for good.

Onto my card for this evening. 

It's another of Krista's amazing images. This time it's Whispy a Fairy, she's such a cutie.

I really enjoyed colouring her. I'm still relatively new to copics but was pleased with how she turned out, especially the hair. I really struggle to get hair to look right. I've added some shading with prisma colours but was a bit heavy handed so don't look too closely :)

Here's a close up.

I think she's going to be an image that I'll keep on coming back to.

I've added some stickles to the dragonflies for a bit of bling but it's not really come out well in the photos.

And finally a sideways view.

Card Ingredients

Image : Saturated Canary 'Whispy a Fairy'

Clarity Stamp around the image

Sentiment : Ladybug Crafts - Fairy Sentiments

Copics:

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair : E49, E44, E43, E41

Dress: R83, R81, R000 and E43, E41, E40

Papers : First Edition - Sweet Owl

Punches : Martha Stewart Doily Edge

Dies : Nestie Classic Oval & Scallops

Die-namics - Mini tabs

Doo-Hickey : Dragonflies

Marianne Creatables : LR0156 Leaves

WOC : Flowers & Heart buckle

I'm entering it into the following challenges.

CLP Challenge Sketch #46

Paper Sundaes #116 - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Things with Wings

Thank you for dropping by. I really look forward to reading your lovely comments.

Have a good week,

Janine xx

Maddie

Good Evening...

Nearly the weekend....

It's back to work for me next week and I haven't done half the things I wanted to get done. I've been full of a cold the last few days. Why do we always get ill when we're on holiday ??

Today's card is another of Krista's lovely Saturated Canary images. I know it's a rather wintry image and I'm so looking forward to spring, but this is for a friends birthday and she used to be an International ice skater, so it suits her to a tee. Brown and turquoise are her favourite colours too.

I have used this weeks sketch from the Saturday Sketch Challenge (#194) to base my card on.

I have been playing around trying to shade and create the folds of her skirt...a bit more practice needed I think. There are some great videos on youtube. It's fantastic that these very talented ladies take the time to share their skills. It's very much appreciated.

Here's a close up.

And a side view. I have dyed the turquoise flowers myself and am quite pleased with the outcome, although they don't look quite as bright in real life.

Card Ingredients.

Image : Saturated Canary 'Maddie'

Papers : First Edition 'Isobelle'

Coloured with Copics :

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Leg & Arm Warmers : E40, E42, E43 & 70% French Grey Prisma

Leggings : E40 E41 & Putty Beige

Dress & Mittens : BG10, BG11, BG13 & Parrot Green

Blades : C0, C3, C5

Hair : E50, E23, E25 & Dark Umber

Tools : EK Success Leaf Punch, Marianne Design LR0152 Doily, Spellbinders Create a flake 1

Embellies : WOC flowers and lace

Sentiment : Lili of the Valley

That's it from me for now.

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Thanks for popping by and I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Hugs  

Janine xx

Queen of Hearts

Good Afternoon,

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend.

I've had quite a lazy weekend apart from the washing and trying to get to grips with some of the techie aspects of blogging. Have been trying different ways of photographing my cards, but have come to the conclusion that the house is quite dark and I may have to purchase a light tent and some daylight lamps.

I'm afraid it's another Saturated Canary image. The next one will be something different I promise.

I made this for my hubbies birthday. Tried not to make it too feminine and I'm not sure if I like it, although I do love the image.

I used the Tim Holtz Weathered Clock die which I think could end up on a lot of my cards for men.

Here's a close up of the image.

I had to laugh because my kids all thought that she was a little too raunchy for Dad! They're usually the ones that are shocking me :)

Card Ingredients.

Image : Saturated Canary 'Queen of Hearts'

Papers : 7 Gypsies 'Savannah'

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Reds : R22, R35, R37, R39

Boots : C3, C5, C7, C9

Hair : E23, E25, E29, E31

Eyes : B91

Tools : Tim Holtz Weathered Clock die, Martha Stewart Heart Die

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Janine xx

Secrets...

Good Evening,

It's been very cold here today...brrrrr.. I shall be switching my heated blanket on tonight. Damn the expense.

I just can't seem to get warm. They're forecasting warmer weather after the weekend. Just hope they're right. I'm can't wait to thaw out

Tonight I have a card for you that I made for one of my very best friends. I actually bought it specifically with her in mind.

It's another one of Krista's lovely digi stamps from her Saturated Canary Etsy site. I told you that I loved them...I make no excuses...I think I may slowly have to acquire them all...he he.

Anyway onto the card.

I have used the leaves die LR0156 from Marianne design Creatables. I love the skeleton effect of these leaves.

Each half term my friend and I meet up for lunch and catch up. There's always lots to talk about and occasionally the odd 'secret' too. Looking forward to next weeks chat :)

Here's a close up of those lovely Wild Orchid Craft flowers. I've got some white ones that I want to try and colour up myself. I'm going to follow Bev's video tutorial. Watch this space.

Card Ingredients.

Image : Saturated Canary 'Secrets'

Coloured with Copics...

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Eyes : YG91

Boots : E40, E41, E42, E43, E35

Shoes : E30, E31, E35

Hair : E51, E53, E55, E23 & E50, E23, E25, E39

Clothes : R85, R83, R81, R39   YG93, YG95, YG97, YG91  E41, E42, E43  Y21, Y23, Y26

Tin Cans : C0, C1, C3, C5

Bunting : E41, E43, YG61, YG95, R81, R83, Y21, Y23

Papers : MME 'Wild Asparagus'

Tools : LR0156 Marianne Design Leaf dies

Flowers : WOC

Sentiment : Lili of the Valley

That's it from me this evening. Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Off to turn on my blanket!

Janine xx

Sweet Sixteen

Good Evening...

I can't quite believe that I'm finally writing my first post. I'm a little nervous, but also excited.

This is a card I made for a friends' daughter who was sixteen last month.

I have used one of the lovely images by Krista Smith at Saturated Canary. I have only recently discovered Krista's art work and love her digi images, so you can expect to see a few more cards with these cute designs on.

Sorry about the quality of the photo. I've not quite mastered this yet.

Here is a close-up of the image. They're great for teenagers.

Card Ingredients.

Image : Saturated Canary 'Hippie Love'

Coloured with Copics...

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Boots : E43, E42, E41, E40

Hair : E25, E31, E50

Skirt : R81, R83, R85  YG00, YG61, YG67

Top : BG11, BG10, BG70, BG75

Headband : R81, R83, R85  BV00, BV01  YG00, YG61, YG67

Shadow : C00, C0

Butterflies are an EK Success punch

Papers : MME Summer Papers (freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft)

Flowers : From Wild Orchid Crafts.

Well I hope you've enjoyed looking at my first post. 

Hopefully now I know how to go about it I can spend more time making the cards.  LOL.

Oh, and special thanks go to my son Frazer for helping me with the watermark and adding some side banners to my blog :) xx

Janine xx