Little Winged Friends - On Walk

Good Evening...

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend. It definitely feels like spring is on the way now.

I've had a lovely week. My parents have been up to stay and it's always nice to see them. Work was nice and easy and the 'ironing fairy' had been everyday before I got home (thanks Mum xx). One more week then it's the Easter hols. Can't wait for the break. We're planning to do some work on the outside of the house if the weather is good. Nothing like a bit of spring cleaning.

Anyway onto my card. 

For some reason I'm not that pleased with it, but I can't quite put my finger on why. It's for my daughter's birthday this Friday. Purple's her favourite colour, but I don't have many purple copics (perhaps I'll have to remedy that :)). I think it's possibly too purple with not enough contrast.

I've used some of my new goodies from the Harrogate show....So I did NEED them after all . lol.

I bought the 2 memory box dies, Macarena corner and Catalina wreath. Also used the new postal mark stamps from LOTV.

I chose this image because the bear in it is just like her 1st teddy bear, who is still her best friend even though she'll turn 17!

Card Ingredients.

Stamp : Bildmalarna 'Little Winged Friends - On Walk'

LOTV : Greetings Postmarks

Copics:

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Leaves : G20, YG61, YG67

Bear : W0, W1, blender pen

Tights : RV000, RV91

Blouse : RV91, RV93, RV95

Dress : BV00, BV02, BV13

Hair : E50, E23, E25

Shadow : C00, C0, C1

Tools : Memory box Macarena Corner & Catalina Wreath

WOC flowers

Until next time...Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs, Janine xx

What a week that was !!

Hi Everyone....


Well what a week last week was!!!   That's the reason I've not posted for so long.

Well a week ago Friday I decided to swap our bedroom for the spare one and decorate it before our new bed came on the Thursday. My parents were coming to stay on that day too so I a very tight schedule to work to.

All was going well until Tuesday afternoon. I had just finished work when I got that dreaded phone call from school. "Your son thinks he's broken his wrist and we've phoned an ambulance"

He certainly had and 'Big Style' too. He had broken both bones in his left wrist and it was at a rather funny angle.
Well it needed an operation to put 3 wires in to hold it in place whilst it mends. So that was Tuesday and Wednesday spent in hospital. Got him home at 6pm and finished decorating at midnight!! Just in time for the bed and my parents the next day.

Friday finished off the week collecting a relative from A&E who had been taken ill earlier in the day.

Good job my Mum and I had booked a workshop with Bev at the Harrogate show. It was just what I needed to  put the woes of the week behind. Craft retail therapy is always a good choice when you need a lift.

We came back with lots of goodies. Can n't wait to have a play. I've already had them in and out of their bags  lots of times just to look at them !!

My son is on the mend although disappointed he can now no longer go on his Swimming Club training camp to Spain :(

I still have my parents staying so I want to spend time with them.

Hoping to catch up and visit some blogs later this week.

Bye for now
Janine xx

Me and My Pony

Good Evening ......

Firstly I'd like to say a big hello to my new followers. Thank you for deciding to follow me and I hope you like what I create.

Today's card is another 50th card. Aaagh...This must mean it's creeping up on me too if I have friends this age.

I've chosen LOTVs Me and My Pony. I've had this stamp for ages but shame on me have never inked it up. I really enjoyed colouring this so I don't think it'll be the last time I use it.

I coloured the large rose myself with copics, white spirit and a spray of perfect pearls mist. I'm quite pleased with the way it's turned out. I'm still experimenting with lots of things because it's all still so new to me.

Here's a close up...

It's definitely too cute not to use again.

I've used the new First Edition papers. They have some lovely designs and  I just couldn't help myself from buying a few of them.....Oops.

Card Ingredients.

Image : LOTV 'Me and My Pony'

Sentiment : LOTV with Tim Holt 'Vintage Market' die cut numbers

Copics:

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Barn Door : E41, E42, E43, E44

Flowers : R81, R83, R85

Pony : W0, W1, W3, W5, C0, C3, C5, C7

Embellishments : WOC flowers and lace. Butterfly Punch (sorry no make on it)

I'm going to enter my card into the following challenges :

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen - Spring is in the Air
Wags n Whiskers - Spring Break

Thanks to everyone who has stopped by and left me a comment...I really do appreciate it.

Hope you have a lovely evening and yipee it's nearly the weekend too.

Hugs, Janine xx

Finally a card ..... Emma Shoes

Good Evening ....

No I haven't fallen off the face of the planet..... Just really busy with work and family life.

Sorry I've not posted anything. I just thought you'd prefer to see a card rather than hear my ramblings and excuses over the last week.

This is a card that I've made for a lady at work who will be the BIG 5 0 this weekend. The children at school all love the 'going out' shoes that she wears for work, so this lovely Lili of the Valley stamp seemed so appropriate.

This is such a cute stamp. My sister works in a shoe shop so I think I may use it for her too.

I've coloured the image with copics and used First Edition 'Isabelle' papers. The photos don't really show up the glitter effect very well. They're such pretty papers.

Here's a close-up....

And a jaunty little angle ...

Card Ingredients.

Image : LOTV 'Emma Shoes'

Sentiment: LOTV

Papers : First Edition 'Isabelle'

Copics

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Hat : E40, E41, E42, E43, RV000, R81, R83, BG10, BG11, BG70

Dress : E40, E42, E42, E43, RV000, R81, R83

Hair: E50, E51, E53

Tools : EK Success Leaves, Nestie Circle & Scallop dies, Martha Stewart doily punch, Tim Holtz Vintage Market die

Embellishments : WOC Flowers

Flip Flop : From a show, I think it's from Hobby Craft

I'm going to enter it into the following challenges which are all 'Anything Goes'

Creative Inspiration #152

Simon says Stamp

That's all from me tonight. Hopefully it won't be such a long time before my next post.

Thanks very much for dropping by.

Hugs, 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

Happy Valentine's Day...and my first challenges.

Good Morning...

Hope you're all having a lovely Valentine's Day.

Today's card is a Valentine card I've made for my hubby. I'm also going to enter it into my first challenges, if I can suss that out.

I've used one of the lovely Lili of the Valley stamps...they're so cute!

The fence and bird have been cut with a Marianne Design die that I bought recently and the snowflake is also a recent buy (don't tell hubby :))

I made an easel card for a change. It's not photographed that well though.

And here's a close up of this really cute image.

Card Ingredients.

Image : Lili of the Valley 'Together Forever'

Coloured with Copics...

Skin : E000, E00, E11, R20

Dress, Hat & Shoes :- R81, R83, R85

Greens : G20, YG11, YG61, YG63, YG67

Greys : C0, C1, C3, C5

Apron & Hat : E40, E42, E43

Plant Pot : E30, E31, E34, E35

Hair : E25, E29

Fence & Bird : E40, E42, E43

Papers : First Edition 'Love Letter'

Tools : Marianne Design Snowflake LR0185 & Fence LR0205, Nestie Labels 2

Embellishments : WOC roses, WOC Heart 'buckle'

Sentiment : Lili of the Valley.

I am entering my card into the following challenges :

• Simon Says Stamp 'Love is in the Air'
• Creative Inspirations #149  'Lots of Love'
• My Mum's Craft Shop 'It  Must be Love'

Hope you enjoy the rest of your day. I'm off to assemble some things I bought at Ikea yesterday that will help me to organise my craft room :)

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