Super Maud :)

Well...I've outdone myself this week...I'm posting my Pollycraft entry with 3 days to spare LOL!!!  Much better than scraping in at the last minute :)  The challenge this week is Fly Me To The Moon.  This had me a bit stumped to begin with...then I thought of Super Maud :)  {I think Maud might be Maurice's significant other half...they make a really spunky pair hehehe...I love 'em!!}

Anyhow...here's my card:

I've fussy cut Maud and popped her up on dots over the moon, in a flying pose. I was rapt when I found this digi paper in my stash...it's perfect with its splash of stars across the page :) Isn't Maud gorgeous! I seriously thought about putting Super Gran or Super Nanny...to the rescue...on the card somewhere but then thought better of it...would limit its use.

Here's a close up of the cute Granny/Nanny, showing the blingy bits :)

Let's face it, what self-respecting Superwoman would be seen without her bling?? :) :) :)
Isn't the sparkle on the moon brilliant! Love that shimmery, sparkly mist stuff.

Thanks for looking...have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:
CS:  X-Press It blending card, CM Navy, SU Whisper White
Stamp:  Super Maud from Pollycraft
DP:  Digi paper from Peppermint Creative
Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens
Other:  Frost Pssst! Shimmer Spritz, SU Crystal Effects, glaze pen, CB embossing folder, CM Circles cutting system, foam dots, Spellbinders tag die, Kaiser ribbon, computer generated sentiment

Colouring Transparent Objects!

Our challenge at The Otlawz Copic/Promarker challenge this week really challenged ME!! Our theme is to colour a transparent object...sheesh...talk about out of my comfort zone LOL  I wanted to find something a little different and remembered I had Predictabella from Stampingbella in my stash and hadn't used her yet, so thought I'd give that a go...her crystal ball is clear so there's the something transparent....and I also thought of a freebie from The Creative Mind of Sylvie that was also sitting is my stash, waiting to get used....2 images, one of a glass jug and the other of 2 glasses.

I found colouring the transparent bits quite daunting as they didn't turn out how I'd envisaged them :(  In the end I couldn't decide which card to submit for the challenge so I'm posting both!!  I'm not overly happy with either...I think I need LOTS of practice with this...you need to click on the photo to enlarge to see the colouring on the crystal ball! Here are my cards:

And a close up to show the bling :)

When Life gives you lemons...make lemonade:

You need to use your imagination here...the sparkly buttons are supposed to be lemon slices and the rhinestones, the pips :)  The sentiment was computer generated.

Hope you'll come and play along with us this week.  Thanks for looking...have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:
CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant & Kiwi Kiss
DP:  Digi papers from Misses BeeHaven Digital Scrapbooking
Stamps:  Predictabella from Stampingbella, Freebie from Creative Mind of Sylvie
Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens
Other:  Ribbon & buttons from stash, Computer generated sentiment (Lemonade card) SU So Safron stamp pad, Kaiser rhinestones, foam dots, Purple Sprinkles
 

Art Deco Sepia Bride

I'm home again and back into the everyday routine...so nice to have holidays occasionally to get out of the rut!!  It's Friday and that means a new challenge for our Outlawz Copic/Promarker challenge group.  This week we want to see you colour an image in either Black & White OR Sepia...you can use any DP but the image must be the set colours :)  I chose to do sepia as I don't find blacks the easiest to colour with...and I chose to keep the theme sepia instead of using coloured DP.

Here's my card:

I've used the beautiful Art Deco Bride from Michelle Perkett.  She's been printed onto Neenah Classic Crest cream CS and coloured using a variety of Copic markers from the E family.  The embossing on the backing panel has been done on SU Shimmery White CS, which looks gorgeous IRL. 

Here's a close up of the gorgeous bride:

Thanks for looking...hope you'll come and play with us this week. Have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:
CS:  Neenah Classic Crest cream, SU Shimmery White, Very Vanilla & Soft Suede
Stamps:  Art Deco Bride from Michelle Perkett,   Perfect Punches (congratulations)
Colouring:  Copics
Other:  SU Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder (thanks Helen....waving...), foam dots, SU Soft Suede stamp pad

Diamonds & Pearls Star Fairy

The Pollycraft challenge this week is Diamonds & Pearls. I'm getting in by the skin of my teeth AGAIN!! But this week I do have an excuse...I'm interstate, staying with my lovely friend Helen, so I'm posting this from her house :)  Today is the last day of my visit...I head home tonight :(

Here's my card...

This is Star Fairy from Pollycraft...coloured with Prisma pencils...I need LOTS of experimenting & practice with this medium as I'm not really happy with the shading :(  I love the look of the pencils and am determined to stick with them until I work out the best method and paper to get the result I want. Being at Helen's was the perfect excuse to play with this medium as I couldn't bring my Copics with me or my luggage would have been overweight lol!! I've been wanting to play with the pencils for ages but seem to always reach for my Copics...the pencils have pushed me well & truly out of my comfort zone!!!

I'll post all the details when I get home :)

Have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:
CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate, Tempting Turquoise
DP:  Kaiser from the Magic Happens collection
Stamps:  Star Fairy from Pollycraft, SU (sentiment & background star)
Colouring:  Prismacolor pencils & OMS, glitter pens
Other:  SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter, SU Purely Pomegranate ink, Kaiser rhinestones & pearls, Versamark ink (for b'ground stars), SU Oval & Oval Scallop punches, foam dots

Dreams are like stars...

Hello everyone...it's Friday AGAIN...they seem to be coming around very fast these days lol!! And Friday means a new Copic/Promarker challenge over at The Outlawz.  Our theme this week is to colour hair in depth.  Sheesh...this isn't my favourite colouring pastime!!  Being on the DT is challenging me to get out of my comfort zone and try different things...thanks Tammy :)

Here's what I came up with this week:

This beautiful goddess is Billie Mann Goddess from Gingerloft Designs. I thought she'd be perfect for this challenge with all that hair to colour lol  The little tag reads: Dreams are like stars...you may never touch them but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.  I created the tag on the computer, using the wording from a Kaiser tag in the gorgeous new Magic Happens collection. The colours weren't right to use with this, so I made my own :)  I thought it was a perfect sentiment to use as she's surrounded by little stars.

And a close up of the beautiful goddess :)

Thanks for looking...have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:
CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Choc Chip & More Mustard
DP:  Kaiser Devonshire Collection from the 6" pad
Stamp:  Billie Mann Goddess from Gingerloft Designs
Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens
Other:  Glaze pen, mesh ribbon & brad from stash, Kaiser rhinestones, foam dots, Old Paper Distress Ink

Cupcake Kiki

Well...I'm a bit earlier getting my entry into the Pollycraft challenge this week...but not by much! The theme this week is "Special Birthdays".  There are a few babies coming up to one soon so I've made a card...for a beautiful little girl called Elke.

Card closed:

I used the very cute Kiki with Cakes & the single Cupcake from Pollycraft and made a tri shutter card...a style I love but haven't made for ages. They are so much fun to decorate :)  The gorgeous papers are from a digi kit by Shabby Elements. I actually managed to get this finished in daylight hours for a change but still had probs with the photoing because it's been pouring rain and very grey here today :(  AND tri shutters aren't the easiest things to photo at the best of times!!

Open

Flat

I coloured 4 of the little cupcakes for the corner sections and matted them with the green CS. The sentiment panel was computer generated, using one of the ribbon elements for the frame. I've left the centre panel inside the card plain for a hand-written greeting.

Thanks for looking...have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Old Olive, CM Dusty Pink

DP:  Lots of Dots from Shabby Elements

Stamps:  Kiki with Cakes & Cupcake from Pollycraft

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens

Other:  Glaze pen, Stickles, SU Circle Scallop & Circle punches, fine glitter, Copic multiliner, foam dots

Cute Boot-skootin' Dude :)

The Outlawz Party is well and truly underway...have you been over and checked out all the FANTASTIC entries and prizes for the different challenges yet??!!  You can even win a prize without entering a challenge, so head on over and check out all the fun.

Our Copic/Promarker challenge theme for the party is "It's a Hoedown"  What's a hoedown I hear you ask...in Tammy's words ('cause I had to ask this question too lol)...a lively country dance, usually involving square dancing!  So we'd like to see a project with a dancing, western theme...easy :)  Because I live in Aus and western isn't a big thing here, I chose to base my theme on line dancing, which is probably the closest thing to western dancing I've seen here.

So here's my card for the challenge:

Isn't he just the cutest thing you've ever seen!!  This little dude is from Digi Doodles...they noted on this image that it's been their most popular...I can understand why :)  The 'lasso' is kitchen string, sewn on by machine because I couldn't even think about trying to glue it on without making a mess everywhere lol...and I've been going to do some sewing on my cards for ages, so hopefully this will get me motivated to do some more.  Bad, considering I've sewn all my life...the things paper addiction does to you...have hardly touched my poor machine since the bug bit lol!!  The wanted stamp is a Papercraft stamp I bought at Spotlight...scanned the stamped image and added the words in my photo program.

I hope you go over and check out the other DT projects and entries...they are all amazing.

Thanks for looking....have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:
CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Really Rust & Crumb Cake
DP:  Little Buckaroo from Peppermint Creative
Stamps:   Lil Cowboy from Digi Doodles, Papercraft stamp set
Colouring:  Copics
Other:  Kitchen string, Old Paper Distress Ink, glaze pen, foam dots

Melody in Love

I seem to be getting my Pollycraft projects into the challenge very late these days :(  I'm going to endeavour to be a bit earlier next week!!  The challenge theme this week is a sketch and LOVE...perfect for Valentine's Day (not that hubby & I celebrate Valentine's lol) :)

Here's my card:

I've used Melody in Love from Pollycraft...another image I've had for aaaages and hadn't used! I chose varying shades of green for the DP & Melody's dress so that the little red hearts would really stand out. The gorgeous DP is from the Kaiser English Rose 6" paper pad collection. The flourish, scallop heart and mat have all been cut with my KNK Maxx. The little tag is one of the die cuts from the paper pad, mounted on a punched circle. It's a bit hard to see in this photo but I've stamped "I Love You" on the tag in silver ink. To highlight the flourish I traced around it with a Sakura Stardust glitter pen.

I took this photo on an angle to catch all the glittery bits :)

And I think this photo is a better indication of the actual colours. If you click on the photo to enlarge it's easier to see the bling :)  Yet again I have photo'd this at night!! :(  Will I ever learn to get my projects finished in daylight hours???!!!

Thanks for looking...have a wonderful day :)

I am also entering this in the Digital Tuesday challenge:  From the Heart Valentines Day

Supplies:
CS:  X-Press It blending card, Gold glitter CS
DP:  Kaiser English Rose collection
Stamps:  Felicity in Love from Pollycraft, Inkadinkado Greetings
Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens
Other:  SU Crystal Effects, glaze pen, SU River Rock ink, Silver ink, foam dots, KNK Maxx, Heart & Mat cutting file from Mamalaws

Cynthia Frame

Our theme this week for The Outlawz Copic/Promarker  Challenge is  Shading & Highlighting.  Lots of crafters use a white paint pen to add extra highlights to their work, but as of yet, I haven’t found one that I’ve been happy with :(  I keep looking and trying so eventually I’m sure I’ll find something I’m happy with!  The highlighting in my project is just done with the Copics as I’m colouring the lighter areas of the design.

I haven’t made a Kaiser wood frame for quite a while…I really enjoyed getting all painty again lol  I’m not very neat with paint and wear as much as I put on the wood!!  Just as well it washes off with water :)

Here’s my project:

The image is Cynthia with Mushrooms from Stamping Boutique…she’s very cute (another image from my stash).  In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m a bit partial to fairies lol!  Cynthia has been fussy cut and popped up on foam dots.  I experimented with the camera this time to see if I could get the bling to photo better…the photo of the close up, before I cut her out, actually shows it fairly well.  I even managed to get the bling to show in the frame photo (you need to click on the photo to enlarge it to see the bling).  The DP is gorgeous and came already glittered & glazed.  

Here's the uncut image:

Thanks for looking…have a wonderful day :)

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press blending card

DP:  Francheville Winter Woodland Stripes

Stamps:  Cynthia with Mushrooms from Stamping Boutique

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens, glaze pen

Other:  Kaiser wood frame, foam dots, Kaiser rhinestone, SU Crystal Effects, Stickles

IT'S A PARTY!!!

YAY...we've reached 300 members!!

There's a party happening over at The Outlawz...no need to gatecrash... you're all welcome :)  Come on over and have some fun. Hope to see you there!