Grateful Gloria

Hello Everyone
It's my turn to host the Art by Miran blog this morning and I've something a little different for you.  Well for me anyway, it not often I make something other than a card

This is  Grateful Gloria one of the latest girls available from Whimsy Stamps. 
 Isn't she sweet?

I started out with a little wooden heart which I covered with some lovely First Editon Christmas papers.   The stamp I coloured with copics and once it was dry I very gently dampened the back and rubbed as much of the paper off as possible without damaging the image.  I then decoupaged this onto the heart and added three coats of modge podge.
A little braid round the edges, a ribbon and a few glitter dots finished it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great weekend
Anne x

Meet The Snowys

Hello there

Long time, no post once again.  

First off, we had our last holiday this year to our second home in our beloved Turkey.  Then Mum decided she needed her three bedrooms decorated.  Yes three!!!!  So, as you can imagine I have been rather busy of late.

I do have some great news though.  Well two lots actually.

Firstly I am super excited to tell you that I have been accepted onto the Crafters Companion Design Team.  Eeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkk 

Secondly, at long last Gayle of Teddy Bo is drawing once again and it is a card with one of her new images that I have to show you today.

image - The Snowys

papers - First Edition

Crafters Companion Kraft cardstock

dies - Crafters Companion Festive Trio 

dies - Spellbinders Grand - Decorative Circles 1

dies - Dovecraft - Xmas Basics

coloured with Spectrum Noir Colourblend Pencils

Essentials -  White, Linen, Peach, Pumpkin, Pewter, Smoke, Taupe, Black, Twighlight Blue, 

                    Jade and Sage

Primaries - Pink Blush, Sorbet, Antique Rose, Carmine, Maple, Cederwood, Maroon, Lemon, Lunar                     Yellow, Mustard

Crafters Companion Sparkle pens - clear overlay

So, there you go, my first card for what seems like ages.  I'll be back later in the week with something else though :)

Happy Crafting

Anne

              

snowkissed

Good morning  Girls

It's my turn to host the Artbymiran blog today so I do hope you like my little bit of inspiration.
I love the traditional reds and greens for Christmas but thought I'd play around a wee bit with some non traditional colours.  Plus I've had these papers from many Christmases ago, so they are getting used this year by hook or by crook.  

image - Snowkissed 
 papers - First Edition
Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps
brads from stash
glitter and diamond glaze on the snow

So now that I've shown you me card I've a question for you.  Who has stared their Christmas shopping? I've not a lot of people to buy for but haven't even thought about it yet.  Best get my thinking cap on and make a start soon or I'll be buying in the Boxing Day sales lol
Happy Crafting

Anne x

challenges
     Crafting By Design - anything goes    Creative Card Crew - Christmas Joy
Papertake Weekly - anything goes    Dream Valley -  Christmas   
 Moving Along with the Times - sparkle & shine

all done in

Morning girls

Only a few more day then it'll all be over.  I'm more or less sorted thankfully.  Just the remainder of the food shop and that's it.  It'll be a very quiet one for us this year.  Just hubby, me and our daughter as our son has taken himself off to Thailand for three weeks.  Me thinks he's got the right idea too, get away from it all!!

It's time for a new three (3) week challenge  with The Paper Shelter  as us DT girlies are having a wee Christmas and New Year break :)

Not bad eh, just get a job and the a holiday lol

A nice easy theme too

ANYTHING GOES

image - Paper Shelter

papers - First Edition

die - Holiday Goodie Border

sentiment - Sparkle n Sprinkle

copics

I couldn't resist making a card using this image.  Poor Santa eh, I'll bet he's not the only one feeling done in on Boxing Day.  

Happy Crafting

Anne x

challenges:
Bearly Mine - anything goes   
C is for Challenge - traditional Christmas
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas colours
Stamp and Create - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - last Christmas card

o'er Santa's been

Morning girls

I hope you all stayed safe during these terrible winds that have been blowing a a right old hoolie throughout most of the country.  It's been horrendous hasn't it?  Fingers crossed they've blown themselves out now and we've just the white stuff left.  Not that there's been much of that here, a few wee flurries, nothing to worry about really.

Anyway, I've been super busy with my cards lately, so much so that the majority of them have gone without so much as a pic :( 

..... but I did manage to capture a few.

image -  Saturated Canary

die -  Precious Ornaments

papers - First Edition

sentiment - made on pc

buttons - Trimcraft

copics

I loved how this one turned out:)   It's nice to work with something other than the traditonal reds and greens of Christmas.

 I'm off to finish decorating my tree.  I did start last night but it's a huge bugger and I was dog tired so left it.  Every year I say I'm going to get a smaller one, then the moaning starts from DD and hubby.  Maybe if they helped put it up.......

Anyway, have a smashing weekend

Anne x

challenges

CRAFT - Christmas
Saturated Canary - untraditional Christmas colours

Copcic Marker Europe - Christmas

Milk Coffee - non traditional Christmas colours

ABC Christmas - no squares

A Star is Born

Evening girls
It's time for a new challenge over on All Dressed Up.
The theme for this one is CHRISTMAS and team A are all set to inspire you with lots of gorgeous Christmas makes.  I'm actually on team B but I couldn't resist colouring up this lovely little shepherd and playing along.

This is one of two gorgeous new images released today in time for Christmas. So pop over to the All Dressed Up store if you'd like to have a wee look.  I promise you'll love them both.

image - All Dressed Up

papers - First Edition

gems and charm - stash

So, once you've had a browse and filled yer basket :) Don't forget to play along with us Dressy Girls, we love to see your makes. 

Have a smashing week girls and don't forget to get some crafting in.

Anne x

challenges:

Sister Act - anything goes

Stampin' for the Weekend - Feeling Festive

Totally Papercrafts - Ho Ho Ho Holidays

4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas

Charizma Cards - Christmas

pretty in pink

Morning girls

Hope your all fine and dandy and ready to face the day.

Today's card is for the new challenge on Digi Galore and we've a smashing sketch for you to follow this fortnight.  Feel free to flip it etc but please make sure we can see the original sketch too.

Our sponsor is

The Paper Shelter

please see challenge blog for prize

image - The Paper Shelter

papers - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy

brads - Wild Orchid Crafts

sentiment - made on pc

This is one of my favourite Paper Shelter images so I've left her centre stage and kept the card very plain, just following the sketch and no more.  

challenges:

Clear it Out - anything goes with two DP's

Paper Playtime - buttons or brads

Crafts 4 Eternity - tic tac toe - pink, 3 of something, bling

Totally Papercrafts - CAS

Sister Act - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes

add a sentiment

Morning girls

Brrrrrrrrrrr I'm chilled to the bone and have been for the past few days.  Whilst it's not exactly brilliant sunshine it's not terribly cold out either so am keeping everything crossed I'm not coming down with something nasty!  

It's that time of the week again where we announce the new challenge over on Crafty Sentiments Designs.  The theme this week was chosen by the lovely Cathy and she'd like to see a

SENTIMENT on your creation

The lucky winner will receive

Easy peasy right???  Lot's of scope with this one so I do hope you all play along:)

image - Snowman and Friends available from Crafty Sentiments Designs store

papers - First Edition

bloom - Prima

sentiment - Sparkle n Sprinkle

It's back to the craft desk for me.  I've a load to get through this week and none of them started so best get to it and at least get some images and papers sorted.
Happy Crafting
Anne x

challenges:

OSAAT - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - use a sentiment

Drunken Stampers - Braveheart - use tartan, plaid or gingham

just relax

Morning girls

Happy Tuesday:)  Hope your all fine and dandy and ready to play along with the new challenge over on Crafty Sentiments Designs this morning.

It was my turn to choose so I've a recipe for you all and it's an easy peasy one too.

ONE IMAGE/STAMP, TWO PAPERS  and THREE EMBELLISHMENTS

and the prize this week is

image - Just Relax digi

papers - First Edition

peartls from stash

sentiment made on pc

As you can see I've gone for a CAS card this week.  I did cut a few embellies with my cricut but nothing seemed to look right so the little pearls won it.

challenges:

The Pink Elephant - anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - add a sentiment

Come and Get It - playing in the water

Allsorts - animals

o'er it's not a card

Morning girls
I've something different, well for me anyway, to show you this today. 

I've decided I'm going to make some things other than cards this year and first on my list is a calendar or two which I can use as gifts come next Christmas. That's the plan anyway:)

So since the new challenge over on Crafty Sentiments Designs today is WINTER FUN I thought I'd get a page done.  November 2014 lol.  Nothing like getting ahead is there?

ingredients

image - Crafty Sentiments -  Jasmin - Winter Skates

snowflake -  Dies to Die For - Winter Jewel

cricut - Base Camp and Joys of the Seasons carts

sentiment - pc generated

calendar - freebie from web (forgot to save the link)

copics

I'm quite pleased with how this turned out.  Not much different from making a card really but something a little different as I said.  Only eleven more pages to go:)
Thanks for popping in.  I've a card to show you too but I'll pop that in another post soon.
Anne x

challenges:

Gingerloft - Let it Snow

Allsorts - Dies and Punches

Creative Corner - cute as a button

Aud's Sentiments - winter sentiment
Simply Create Too - snow
GKR Stampede - snowman or snow
Patties Creations - fun in the snow
Creative Card Crew - snow and ice

phewwwwwwwwww the last one

Hi girls

Happy, happy Christmas Eve to you all

Well I can honestly say if it's not sorted now then it won't be.  

I have thrown the towel in, called it a day, had enough etc etc.   Tonight I'm going to sit with me feet up and enjoy a wine or three in front of the telly:)

Before that though I've the card I made for our daughter to show you

I fell in love with this image as soon as I saw it and couldn't wait to get the copics out and colour her up!!

ingredients:

image - Redonkulas Designs

papers - First Edition

sentiment - pc generated

charm - Inky Impressions

Crystal Snowflake - Memory Box

So, that's my last Christmas card of the year to show you.  Thanks goodness for that too as I'm sick looking at them now.  It'll be  nice to make something else for a change once all the festivities are over:)

Have a wonderful Christmas girls, hopefully Santa will fill your stockings with some fab new crafting goodies:).  Let's all eat, drink and be merry and forget our troubles for a day or two:)

Anne x

challenges:

Dream Valley - Christmas

IDIC - Christmas card for a child

Di's Digi Designs - Christmas

Aud Sentiments - anything with a sentiment

Copic Markers Europe - Christmas

ooooooo'er

Morning girls

Not long now, twenty four days till we get a visit from the man in the red suit. 

Are you all prepared?  Or like me, leave everything till the last minute.

It's white over here this morning.  I think the weather is getting ready for his visit too lol

It's time for a new challenge on Digi Galore and our theme for this fortnight is...

ANYTHING GOES

We've a fab sponsor for you too

KENNY K  and the lucky winner will receive 5 digital images

ingredients

image - Kenny K

papers - First Edition

copics

pearls from stash

corner - WOC

sentiment - pc generated

So who's game?  Lot's of scope for this one girls, so play along if you dare

Happy Crafting

Anne x

challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas Chaos

Guylou's Inimitability - Christmas

Wags  n Whiskers - Christmas

One image, three cards

Hi girls

Apologies for the lack of visits recently but like all of you at this time of  year I'm super busy so to save time and get the orders out I sat the other night and coloured three of the same image in sort of the same colour hues then got to work last night and today to get them onto cards.  

recipe

image - Teddy Bo 

papers - First Edition

sentiment - Crafty Sentiments

snowflake 2nd card - Magnolia Doohickey bottom card - Whimsy 

mistletoe Magnolia Doohickey

spellbinders

copics

gems and pearls from stash

So that's three more out of the way.  Am getting there slowly but surely:)

Tonight the plans are to get on with some DT stuff.  I don't want to be getting me fingers rapped for being late and not meeting the deadlines so I'll get off here and be a good girl for a change:)

Thanks for popping in

Anne x

challenges:

Craft Room  - punches and die cuts

Teddy Bo - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers -  more than one punch or die cut

Crafty Bloggers - anything Christmas goes

Hooked on Crafts - Christmas with no red or green

What's in the sack?

Morning girls

...from a dark, dull, dreary Glasgow.  Winter is here!!  Autumn seems to have passed us by altogether, no nice crisp mornings, just slap bang freezing rain and winds with a chill factor that feels like zero degrees:(  I'm going to hibernate in me little craft room all weekend and keep warm and snug.  

I may pop out on Saturday to watch that rubbish that is the X Factor though.  Fingers crossed that horrid Rylan with all his dramatics gets the boot this week.
Then again since I won the lovely Jacqui's candy I may just spend the day drooling over on Wild Orchid crafts and fill me basket.  Thanks so much Jacqui I'll enjoy spending:)

So onto my card for the day.  It's for the new challenge on Totally Papercrafts and the theme this week is

CHRISTMAS - 9 WEEKS AND COUNTING

Is it really that close??  Eekkk I'd better get the shopping started. I've not a thing in yet:(

Our sponsor for this week is 

and here's my card

No, this is not for my hubby.  It's actually a commission so I killed two birds with one stone as the deets were to make it a 'wee bit raunchy'  

ingredients:

image - Kenny K

papers - First Edition

snowflake - Whimsy

border - Ribbons and Rosettes cart

ponsiettas - Joys of the Season cart

brad - WOC

stickles and white glitter to her cuffs

seeds beads and ribbon from me stash

I coloured her up with Flex markers.  The jury is till out on these I'm afraid.  I do like the ease of colouring with them but I don't find they blend as well as the copics and I find they have a tendancy to bleed but I shall keep at it with them.  Practice makes perfect as they say!

So, there's my effort for this week girls.  Don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog, especially if you played along last week.  You could be the lucky winner of those fab digi's from Redonkulas:)

Happy crafting and have a smashing weekend.

Anne x

challenges:
ABC Christmas - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - glitter
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut - snowflakes

make your own

Morning Girls

Happy Friday:)  Who has crafty plans for the weekend then?   I'll need to work me little socks off to get done everything I want to, and, hopefully get ahead a little with my DT work.  So that means no Facebook or Pinterest for for me!!   

So, the new challenge over on Totally Papercrafts today is to 

MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWERS

We've also a brand new sponsor for this one girls but guess who forgot to send away for her image:(

Talk about thick!!!

24000 Redonkulous reward points for the winner of the challenge.  It's the equivalent of 3 digis, or can be used for clipart, or papers. 

AND

The prize is Four Digi's of the winner's Choice

...and here is my creation

I just had to buy this little lovely yesterday when she was released.  Hence my photographing this at 11pm last night.  Thank goodness for my newly acquired daylight lamp.  The pic is still a little dark but better than it would've been without it.

ingredients:

image - Saturated Canary

papers - First Edition

flower dies - Marianne

brads - WOC

sentiment - Sparkle n Sprinkle

Spellbinders

ribbon - stash

copics 

So, that's my little bit of inspiration for you girls.  Please pop over to the challenge blog to say hello to my lovely teamies and of course play along with us too.

I'll be back shortly with my Polka Doodles card too:)

Happy Crafting

Anne x

challenges

Divas by Design - anything goes

Papercraft star - fall colours

Simon says - dies and punches

Die Cuttin' Diva's - fall colours

Wild Orchid Crafts - anything goes

what!!! no stamps

Morning girls

Gosh what's this weather like.  We've the central heating on and here we are 1st of July.  It's enough to sicken your chicken as me old Granny used to say.  How you sicken a chicken I've no idea though lol

Anyway, being as it's the 1st of the month today it's time for a new challenge over on Michelflo Monthly.

I'm the hostess with the mostest this month so, hoping that we'd have some nice summery weather I went with

HAPPY BLOOMING BIRTHDAY

just wait till you see the prize for this one ladies.

K & Co Mira collection 8x8 scrapbook, 12 x 12 speciality paper pad, and tons of lush matching embellies

PLUS

your choice of three digital images from LEJ Designs

So, as you can gather by the title of me post I've not stamped for this card but used my Cheery Lynn stacking flower.  I think it's number five.

Papers are First Edition, brad is My Minds Eye, sentiment is Sparkle and Sprinkle, the ribbon, pearls and charm are all from me stash.
So, there's my 'Happy Blooming Birthday' card girls.  I do hope you'll play along but remember there in only one entrant per person to keep it nice and fair.
Thanks for popping in, enjoy the rest of your Sunday
Anne x

challenges:

Crafts and Me - birthdays

Allsorts - in bloom

if farts were flowers...

This is what you'd get!!!

Girls this image really tickled me when I came across it the other day.  I just knew it was perfect for my hubby's Father's Day card from our daughter.  I'm glad to say he has a wicked sense of humour so got the joke.  Joanna thought it was hilarious too so all is well)

Hopefully this doesn't offend any of you:)  

The image is from Redonkulous Designs, a new company to me but Sheryl has some fab digi's so go check her out.  I've coloured with copics and prisma pencils.  Papers are from First Edition and the brads are from me stash.  The sentiment I made on the PC.

Right, back to the grind, DT cards are awaiting. Am up to my eyeballs in it as usual

Anne x

challenges:

Creative Inspirations Paint - Father's Day

2 Sisters - stripes or plaid

Card Makin' Mamas - Father's Day

CRAFT - Father's Day

Charizma Cardz - male

DYST - masculine

4 Crafty Chicks - sketch

do you know you abc

Morning girls

Happy Monday:)  

It's my turn to post over on Inky Inspirational blog this morning and  I was sooooooooo hoping my new package would've arrived before now but alas Mr Postie is not playing nice at the moment:(  So I've used the gorgeous little Lilli and her chalkboard for my card.

I just love all of these cuties but I must admit to having a little soft spot for Lilli.  

As always I've coloured with copics.  DP's are First Edition and the little pearls are also

from Inky Impressions.

As you can see I've kept the embellies to just a couple of flowers on this card.  These papers are sooo glittery and lush that I just can't bare to cover them up lol

Thanks for popping in, have a good crafty day

Anne x

challenges:

2 Sisters - anything goes

Crafty Emma - no squares allowed

just hovering...

Hi girls

This is my second post of the morning so please scroll down for my Polka Doodles card and info for the challenge this week.

It's also time for a new challenge over on Totally Papercrafts and our hostess with the mostest  this week is Wendy  who choose our theme of 

THINGS WITH WINGS

We're also welcoming two new girls this week.  So please give a warm welcome to

Kim aka Oak Pond Creations  and Susan aka Mixamatoasties )

Our sponsor this week is the lovely Teri of

...and the lucky winner will receive a $10 gift cert to her store.

So here's my effort using her  Butterfly  and Thistle  image.  Well being Scottish I couldn't really choose anything else could I?

I decided on a tag this week for a change so reached for my First Edition papers to start off with.  Am getting a bit frustrated with the cards at the moment for some reason.  Anyway, I've coloured with copics, prisma pencils and stickles although the fab sparkle isn't showing too well in the pic.  You can blame the dull Scottish weather for that one.

A couple of die cuts, a flower, a little jigsaw piece which I stamped the sentiment on, ribbon and a few gems finish it off.  Oh and lots of ink around the edges:)

So, there ya go.  Please pop over to the challenge blog for bucket loads on inspiration and of course to welcome the new girls.  Don't forget to play along too.

Have a smashing weekend

Anne x

challenges:

Crafty Creations - flower power

Paper Pretties - two or more DP

Scrapbook sisters - anything goes

Sweet Stamps - vintage/shabby chic
Crafty Ribbons - things with wings

Smile

Morning girls

It's another lovely bright one here in Glasgow but the wind still has a chill to it.  I'm not complaining though it's just so nice to get up in the morning to something other than the cold and rain.  Hopefully if we get more of the same over the weekend we'll get started on a spring clean of the garden which is in a real sorry old state at the moment.

So onto my card today which is for the new challenge starting over on Totally Papercrafts.

HUMOUR

and our sponsor this week is

 

I just had to use one of me Bugaboo images for my card this week.  They're  perfect for this theme and who better than Stella eh?

Papers are First Edition, image coloured with copics, lace from my stash, Marianne Designs 

and Spellbinders dies.

So there's my effort girls.  Do pop over to the challenge blog and have a little giggle with your morning cuppa.

Anne x

challenges:

Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes

Make It Monday - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes