HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year to one and all... hope you had a fab festive season and that 2011 brings you all you wish for :)

I had hoped to have made a card before now but had a busy couple of days. I was determined to make a card though before I return to work, its another one of those busy birthday weeks on my calender, 3 birthdays to celebrate so will be busy!!

Here's the first one,



This is another of my stamps that has not been inked up yet, another cutie from Lili of the Valley, not long now until the launch of the new stamps!!
Reckon I need to find a tut on colouring with red copics, not a favourite colour of mine, but sometimes you have to move out of your comfort zone, and the colour combo at Colour Create this fortnight is Red, Pink and White. The papers are from a DCWV stack I've had for ages but can't remember the name of, Sweet Collection or something like that. I really liked the clean lines of the sketch at Friday Sketchers so thought I would combine the 2 challenges.

Anyhow guess I should have an early night as I'm back at work tomorrow, should be a challenge in itself after 2 weeks of lie ins!!

Just noticed I seem to have lost my name, will work out what I've done tomorrow...

Sam x

Blue Tilda & Edwin

Another card using one of my favourite Tilda & Edwin images. I have followed the sketch at Just Magnolia and used the colours blue, white & silver as per the challenge at Colour Create.
I coloured the image with Promarkers, dug out an old DCWV Christmas stack. A bit of distressing on the turquoise cardstock, snowflakes from various punches. Ribbon and brad from stash. I ended up using a small peel off greeting here, as I didn't have a text stamp small enough to put in the space I had left! Nearly forgot to add a lil' bit of Glamour Dust on the edges of Tilda's coat, well a girl's got to have a bit of bling hasn't she?

Has anyone received their Christmas Magnolia kit yet? Hope they get a move on, otherwise won't have time to do it justice.

Am off out for something to eat this evening, day off tomorrow, so should be able to fit in some crafting.... Have a great evening whatever you are up to.

Who's a lucky girl then!

Had a day out shopping yesterday, we're on the hunt for a firepit, a bathroom suite, paint for the hall, stairs & landing and new bannisters and spindles.... but look what was waiting for me on the doormat when we got back!



I left a comment on Paula's blog recently and she very kindly offered to stamp me up some of the images of Tilda and the rose. Not only did she stamp these, there were various other images included along with a beautiful card - thank you so much Paula, it now has pride of place in my craft room. I look forward to colouring and using the images, such a lovely selection, I love them all.




The second package contained the gorgeous ribbons I won last week on the Colour Create challenge 24 - they are so scrummy, such bright summery colours, can't wait to use them. There was also a beautiful card from Sharon congratulating me on my win, thanks Sharon, gorgeous, now on display in my craft room. The image on the card you made was one included in my stash from Paula, what a coincidence?

Stalking my postman though as I ordered some more Copics :-0, hope he delivers them soon.

Back soon with something I've been working on over the past couple of days - its not that magnificent but with hubby off this week craft time and blogging has been very restricted!



Heyyy the postie has just delivered my copics, guess what I'll be doing this afternoon - not DIY that's for sure!

Best Friends from Wild Rose Studio

I was lucky enough to win the challenge at Sunday Sketch and Stamp last weekend and the prize was 'Best Friends' stamp from Wild Rose Studio. This little lovely plopped onto my door mat towards the end of last week and has been waiting to be inked up.



I am going to enter this card for 3 challenges, not sure if I am too late for one of them....
Spoonful of Sugar - floral fantasy.
Colour Create - use pink, orange and green.
Sketch Saturday - sketch.

The papers are freebies from Cardmaking & Papercraft a while ago, image coloured with copics. The flowers are cut using an X Cut punch, ribbon, brads and gems from stash.

That's me for today, back with some more tomorrow, nite nite.