Snowflake Fairy

Happy Friday everyone :)  Can't believe it's getting soooo close to Christmas! Only 2 more weeks to go...where has the year gone!?  Anyhow, on to why I'm here lol  Our Copic/Promarker challenge this week over at The Outlawz is....Non Traditional Christmas Colours. As much as I LOVE the red & green Christmas theme, it's nice to see something a bit different for a change, so come on over and check out my teamies amazing creations and play along with us this week :)

WE HAVE AN AMAZING PRIZE FOR DECEMBER ENTRIES....A MEGA BUNDLE OF 50...YES 50!!!... POLLYCRAFT DIGIS, SO COME ON OVER AND PLAY ALONG WITH US FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN THIS AWESOME PRIZE!

Here's what I came up with for my non-traditional colours:

And a front view:

I've used the gorgeous Lilybean Snowflake Kisses Fairy from Pollycraft.....isn't she beautiful! I LOVE the Lilybean series and have most of them in my collection. I've used them a lot as they are so versatile and can be used for almost any occasion. I only recently added this one to my collection (sssssh....don't tell hubby lol) as I thought she'd be perfect for this challenge theme :) I've removed her little dangly bits from the sleeves and her hat...as much as I love to fussy cut, they were waaaaay too fiddly for me!!

LOOK at all those embellies!!!!  I've outdone myself this time lol  I'm not good with adding stuff to my projects, so for me this is going a bit overboard! The little snowflake buttons have been in my stash for a couple of years, waiting for a suitable project. I don't really know why I got them as we don't have snow here, so a bit hard to put them to use! They've all been either glittered or sprayed with shimmer mist to give them lots of sparkle....shame it doesn't show in the photos :(  And Miss Lilybean has been blinged to within an inch of her life :)  Wings & 'fur' trim have been stickled and the points on her top & hat, plus the tips of her wings, have little rhinestones added.

Now to find someone to send this to who lives somewhere snowy :)

I'm entering this in the Pollycraft Christmas Fun challenge.

Copic Colours:

Missing numbers: BG10 & 15

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

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Elegant Eggplant & Very Vanilla

DP:  Deck the Halls from 3 Bugs in a Rug

Stamp:  Lilybean Snowflake Kisses from Pollycraft

Colouring:  Copics

Other:  Computer generated wording, superfine glitter, shimmer mist, rhinestones, Diamond & Frosted lace Stickles, foam dots, CB embossing folder

Owl Christmas House

Eeeeeeek....it's December already! That dreaded "C" word is nearly upon us!!! I can only hope I'm organised by the time it gets here!

Anyhow, enough waffling and onto the reason for my post....our new challenge at The Outlawz Copic/Promarker group is HOME. Can't wait to see how you interpret this one.  I've gone a bit outside the box with mine....an owl Christmas house :) Anyone who's been here before will probably know about my love of all things owlish lol  Here's my card:

Unfortunately this is a night photo so it's not the best...sorry! I'll try and replace it in a couple of days when I get a chance to take a daylight one. I'm going to be away for a few days so will see how I go when I get back.

The very cute image is from Pink Cat Studio and the background is all digi from various sources, layered in my new software program....My Memories Suite 3....which I'm LOVING...thanks Dana :)...then printed out onto photo paper. Thought I'd try this for a change instead of using the CS I normally print my papers onto. Looks great IRL...beautiful, deep, rich colour but a PITA to photograph...especially at night under artificial light!! And I think I should have tried matte as the semi gloss is a little bit shiny, otherwise I'm really happy with the result.

Copic Colours:

Missing # B00

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

Supplies:

Will come back and do this when I get back home :)

Bugaboo Housework Stella

Happy Friday everyone :)  Our challenge this week at The Outlawz Copic/Promarker group is our regular monthly Anything Goes....a nice easy one for you to play along with....hope to see you there.

This week I have a hanger for you.....haven't had one for a while :)

This is one of the hilarious Stella images from Bugaboo....they are all sooooo funny, it's hard to choose which ones to have. I haven't used the sentiment that comes with her this time, I've done my own....printed onto the DP before adhering to the wood hanger (made by hubby, of course). Stella has been fussy cut and popped up on dots.

Copic Colours:

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

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card

DP:  Kaiser

Stamp:  Stella from Bugaboo

Colouring:  Copics

Other:  Wood hanger by hubby :), computer generated quote, wire from stash, foam dots, ink for sponging edges

Teddybella - So Happy

Hello everyone....well, it's time for another challenge over at our Copic/Promarker group at The Outlawz. Hope you'll come on over and play along with us this week...and check out my lovely, talented teamies amazing creations.

I had a week off last week so I missed the Goth challenge but have managed to get in some serious crafting during the week and get a bit ahead....YAY. This week's theme is Shopping. Initially I was going to do a Christmas themed card with lots of pressies but then I found my poor, neglected Teddybella stamp and thought I'd ink her up instead :)

Here's what I came up with:

I've made this 5 x 7 for a change. I felt the larger image panel needed a bit more room to move lol The embossed mat is a free Penny Duncan Shaplie cut file....I thought this shape went perfectly with Teddybella's round belly :)  And I seem to be on a bit of a pink & brown binge lately, it's such a lovely colour combo. The DP is gorgeous and comes from the 6" Love Letters pad by First Edition. Half the papers are DS and half have glitter effects. The little spotty panel is all glittery and looks very pretty IRL.

Here's Teddybella CU:

Copic Colours:

Missing numbers: B23 & 24

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

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Choc Chip

DP:  Love Letters from First Edition 6" pad

Stamp:  Teddybella from Stampingbella

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens

Other:  PDC Shaplie, KNK Maxx, sewing machine, SU border & circle punches, Kaiser ribbon, computer generated sentiment, foam dots, glaze pen, SU Crystal Effects

Star Chester

YAY...I've actually managed to play in the Pollycraft challenge this week!! It feels like forever since I played along :(  This week the challenge theme is a fabulous sketch by Cazza.

Here's my card using one of the cute Chesters from the Christmas set:

Isn't he the cutest :)  I've used 3 Sprinkles in the opposite corners instead of the strips in the sketch. I felt very rusty making this and it took me half a day....for one little card...and nothing would go right to begin with....grrrrrr......hopefully things will improve as I'm hoping to have a bit of a crafting frenzy over the next week. I'm having a week off from my DT duties at The Outlawz and want to make the most of my 'free' time :)

...and here's the sketch:

Copic Colours:

Missing number is Y17

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

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Cherry Cobbler, Handsome Hunter (retired) & Crumb Cake

DP:   December 25 from Kaiser 6 1/2" pad

Stamp:  Chester Star from Pollycraft

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens, puff paint

Other:  Sewing machine, mat cutting file from Bird's Cards, KNK Maxx, Sprinkles, Kaiser rhinestones, foam dots, gold cord from stash, red & clear Kindy Glitz

Thanks

"I'm late, I'm late, I'm very, very late!!" Now, where have I heard that before....hmmm...oh I know, just me repeating myself lol

As they say, better late than never! This is my DT card for our Copic/Promarker challenge at The Outlawz this week. Our challenge theme this week is Thanks....hope you'll come and play along with us.

Here's my card:

While staying with my lovely friend Helen earlier in the year, I stamped some Penny Black images. I love the hedgies and have a couple of the clear sets but none of the wood mounted stamps. These stamps belong to a lovely lady that Helen knows.....*waving* to you Marg. A big thank you for letting me use your gorgeous stamps :) This little guy is such a cutie!

Sorry....no Copic colours for this one...although I can tell you the colour families I used: R80s for the pinks, E11-17 for the terracotta pot, YG60s for the grass....hope that helps!

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

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU Bravo Burgundy & Almost Artichoke

DP:  Kaiser English Roses collection

Stamps: Penny Black hedgie, Amy R sentiment

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens

Other:  SU ink pads for sponging, foam dots, brads & ribbon from stash

Too Cute to Spook

Hello everyone...our new challenge this week at The Outlawz Copic/Promarker group is Halloween...so we're hoping to see lots of cute, spooky creations from you :)

Not many Aussies celebrate Halloween so I have no idea what I'm going to do with this card but I had fun making it:

This is a very different fold card which I saw on Deneen's blog: A Path of Paper. She has instructions for how to make this type of card....called a Bendy Fold....HERE. I altered the dimensions of mine to make it my fave size.... 5 1/2" square....and to accommodate the fence :) It's a really easy card to make, unless you try to be really clever like me and make a fence that matches up!!!!!!! That bit was a little tricky lol It would be lots of fun to decorate and would suit any occasion. I'm definitely going to use this style again.

Here's the left front flap open....the wording says "Too Cute to Spook":

And with both flaps open:

The cute little witch is from Stitchy Bear Stamps and all papers are digi from Summer Driggs. The howling wolf and moon, with the starry sky, are one image, to which I've added the bat and sentiment panel from the elements in the kit. The fence and cat are also elements in the kit. I've layered the cat onto the fence, tweaked the fence panels to the right size (that was fun!!) then printed and fussy cut. To finish the back of the card I used a Halloween DP, cut slightly smaller than the card size.

Although I'm not a huge Halloween fan, I love how this turned out :)  Not often I'm really happy with the end result of my creative labours but this is one of those rare ones that I just love...why, I have no idea!

It's hard to see in the photo....her underskirt, hat band and dress bodice have been painted with shimmer mist and the stars twinkle thanks to a bit of Diamond Stickles :)  Looks very pretty IRL!

Copic Colours:

 Missing number: YG03

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

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card, Regal heavy black 

DP:  Digi from Summer Driggs

Stamp:  Starr from Stitchy Bear Stamps

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens

Other:  Shimmer mist, Diamond Stickles, foam dots

Asian Tea

Happy Friday....it's challenge time again at The Outlawz Copic/Promarker group. Our theme this week is Asian Inspiration.....I'm looking forward to seeing how everyone interprets this one :)

I made a card:

I've used a cute little geisha girl serving tea from Whimsie Doodles. The gorgeous DP is a digi freebie from Numb Bumm. I've had this for quite a while and been wanting to use it, it's a beautiful set.

The background mat, background scene, bamboo screen and image have been layered in my photo editing program and printed onto X-Press It blending card for colouring the image. The words on the fan were created digitally before printing, and the fan was then fussy cut and popped up on dots.

I chose this theme.....don't know why on earth I did (other than I wanted to use the digi papers!) as I hate colouring black hair :(

Hope you'll come and play along with us this week.....we'd love to see what you come up with!

Copic Colours

Missing number is R32

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

Supplies:

CS:   X-Press It blending card, SU Not Quite Navy

DP:  Free digi kit from Numb Bumm

Stamp:  Whimsie Doodles

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pens

Other:  Glaze pen, Kaiser rhinestone, foam dots, brad

Save the Hooters!

Ooooops...I'm a bit late posting this :(  Silly Blogger and its scheduling probs...grrrrr
The challenges at our Copic/Promarker group at The Outlawz are a bit out of kilter due to our HUGE week of celebrations for our 1000 Member Party.  Our challenges resume their normal postings from yesterday :)

And before I get onto my project.....our Copic/Promarker group have a FABULOUS prize for the rest of our regular October challenges......THE FULL SET OF POLLYCRAFT "CHESTER" DESIGNS!!!  These are SOOOOO cute, you won't want to miss out on a chance at winning them. Plus, we have some other great prizes at The Outlawz for October....so come along and join us for some fun :)

Now that the business stuff is out of the way, our theme this week is Pink/Opal/Breast Cancer Awareness. As October is BCA month, I decided to go with that theme for my card....

I've gone with a humorous approach. How could I resist these cuties?? By now I'm sure you've figured out I'm a bit mad for owls lol  The image is Save the Hooters from Whimsie Doodles and I've coloured with my trusty Copics and glitter pen. I've blinged the bra up a bit....what self-respecting girl doesn't love a bit of bling!! The band has been glazed with a Sakura glaze pen, to look like satin, and some little rhinestones added. The 'cups' have shimmer mist painted on them for a little added sparkle....looks a bit like the lycra stuff used in lingerie :) Hard to see in the photo but IRL it looks very pretty.

I think we all know someone who has been touched by this awful illness. Over the years I've lost a couple of friends to breast cancer and 2 years ago one of my nieces was diagnosed with it. She ended up having a mastectomy, chemo, radiation and eventually reconstructive surgery....a long, difficult journey. I'm very happy and relieved to say that she is now doing really well....thank goodness!

Copic Colours

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

Supplies:

CS:  X-Press It blending card, SU (retired) Pink for card base

DP:  All retired digi papers from Scrap Orchard

Stamp:  Save the Hooters from Whimsie Doodles

Colouring:  Copics, glitter pen

Other:  Computer generated wording, Kaiser rhinestones, glaze pen, shimmer mist, SU Crystal Effects, foam dots

The Outlawz 1000 Member Party

WOO HOO...party week at The Outlawz has started. Come on over and join in the fun with us. There's LOTS of challenges to choose from...something for everyone...and the prizes are AWESOME!!

Along with the challenges for the party, we also have games, a blog hop, and many other ways to win prizes. We have over $800 in prizes to give away!!

Be sure to check out the main page to see all of the party activities and and the details for each activity.

Our Copic/Promarker group have a Fall Colours/Theme with a twist of making a different fold card. The DT have all made a Z fold card from a tutorial written up by Jo. It's a fabulous tute so hop on over to Jo's blog and have a look.  

PLEASE NOTE: You don't have to make a Z fold...any fold other than a standard card is fine...the DT wanted to use Jo's tutorial, that's why our cards are all the same style!


Here's my card:

I cut the card shape with my trusty KNK Maxx. The dimensions are the same as Jo's tutorial...the base shape is still 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"  The digi stamp is from our lovely, talented teamie, Anne Fenton. I've sponged SU inks around the image for the sky and ground, then coloured with Copics.  The DP on the front is digi from Go Digital and has been printed onto SU Natural Ivory CS, for a nice firm base. The DP inside is from Kaiser.

Hope you'll come and join us this week and help us to celebrate our big milestone...we'd love to see your creations.

Copic Colours

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

Supplies:

CS:   Neenah Ivory, SU Choc Chip & Ivory Naturals

DP:   Digi from Go Digital October '10 Collab kit, Kaiser Up, Up & Away 6" pad

Stamps:  Gate & Pumpkins from Anne Fenton, Sentiment from SU Itty, Bitty Backgrounds (retired)

Colouring:  Copics

Other:   SU Baja Breeze, Regal Rose, So Saffron, More Mustard, River rock & Always Artichoke Ink pads, glaze pen, foam dots