Mabel's in May!

Here is my Mabel sneak peek for my first piece of the month

Head over to The Artistic Stamper Team Blog to see the full piece

♥ HUGZ ♥

 

Mabel Month!

It's Mabel Lucie Attwell month 

over @ The Artistic Stamper team blog.

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For the whole of May the team will be sharing these darling images from yesteryear.

Here is a sneak peek.. Head over to the team blog for more. 

You can get your mits on this exclusive range of Mabel stamps from the AS Shop.

♥ HUGZ ♥

 

Now Dont Faint.....

and don't get over excited either..I'm afraid i'm not stopping long...

I just thought i'd stop by to say that Yes i am still alive, and Yes i am still wrapped up in all things ALteReD

BUT...i have created something this is partly cute!!

 I thought i'd share this fathers day card with you as although its kind of a distressed affair, it does contain one of the very delightful and very cute LOTV images

Created using a lotv boy stamp, a woj fence stamp, and a see-d's alpha set, distress inks, bottle tops and old paper pages.

A short and sweet post, from a short but sweet host.. Sorry my cute chums for neglecting you but you must follow your heart sometimes.. and mine right now is full of distress {ink that is}

♥ HUGZ ♥

Yep i'm still alive!

......but I'm wrapped up in all things altered i'm afraid.....Check out my dark side by visiting my other blog HERE

 but just on case your getting withdrawl here's a quick cutie to keep you amused xx

This fits in perfectly with Paper Play's challenge this week which is 'Just Because'

♥ HUGZ ♥

!!! CANDY ALERT !!!

For Laaaaaaadie's that lunch... Click Here to be in with a chance

♥ HUGZ ♥

Bad Blogger!

Been lagging behind of late, mainly because i've had a creative burst of all things Altered..

To see some of the things i've been working on and for more things to come check out my other blog HERE

♥ HUGZ ♥

Heaven Sent!

This was created with some of the random bits i had lying about on my desk, I try and do this now and again, like a mini challenge for myself, plus it help to clear some of the clutter that alwyas seems to build up on my desk lol.

I used my favourite Gorjuss 'Guardian Angel' stamp and she's coloured with copics.

I used a few of my own scrunch blooms and the swirls were cut using a Slice, The paper is foil glittered and i've also used a strip of fab raffia lace

This card fits in with a couple of challenges:

• Crafty Creations 'Textures'
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle 'Girly'

♥ HUGZ ♥

My Guy Ian...

No i don't have a new man in my life, i'm talking about one of the fab Greetings farm Ian stamps that i've used for this card.. isn't he just adorable.

I do find mens cards quite challenging, mainly coz i don't make that many but i think this one turned out ok.

I got my great colour combo from the 'Photo Inspiration challenge' over at Basic Grey

I've used Wisteria, Marrakech and Off Beat papers.

I tarted it up with some silver coloured wooden stars and a couple of pins.

The little car is a plastic button and the wording stamp is greetings farm.

This card also fits in with the following challenges:

• Sassy Designs - Card for a boy
• The Pink Elephant - Birthday
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Birthday

♥ HUGZ ♥

Nice to 'pleat' you!

Another day and another Tilda...

I know, i know, Minxy and Tilda don't usually go, but i seem to have grown a very tiny soft spot for her lately! This 'Cupid Tilda' in particular is super cute, i've coloured her with my new Polychromos {pencils by faber-castell} which i have to say are just fabby, and make a nice change from the copics, they have a lovely softness about them and blend well too.

As i had coloured a Tilda i decided to join in with the Special monthly

Just Magnolia challenge, the theme 'Paper Pleating',

For this i used some old book pages and then inked the edges to make them more visible,

I pleated in a curve to create a circle to follow the

fab sketch provided by this weeks Allsorts #34 Challenge

The papers are MME and CC and the flowers are from my stash.

Thanks for taking the time to come see my card, leave a comment so i know you came by :)

♥ HUGZ ♥

Love is in the air!

Well no sooner is the new year over and already i'm thinking Valentines!

Over at A Spoon Full of Sugar there theme this week is 'Hearts'

I used a great sketch courtesy of this weeks Inspirational Sketches #48

This is my first crafty make of 2010 and boy did it feel good to get crafting again, sad i know but true! I used a mix of BG papers, Devil Tilda was coloured with my trusty copics, but i removed her wings as i didn't like the colour i used, and i think she looks cool without them. I hand stitched some of the edges, and used a bit of heart sequin waste too. The love word was cute out on my Slice.

♥ HUGZ ♥

Gorjuss New Year

First let me start off by saying a very belated Happy New Year to all my blogland friends.

Mine didn't start very well unfortunatly waking up on new years eve with flu, and after a look on the nhs website finding out it could possibably be swine flu!!
So i've been out of action till now, but i'm slowly starting to feel human again and today is the first time i've been near the room of stash in what seems like ages.

This is a little desktop calender a started b4 i got ill and now finally managed to finish.

I found a calender template online by googling, but Splitcoast Stampers also have some fab downloads if your a member.

I coloured the girls with my copics, the only differance was the sitting girl is done on smooth graphic 160gsm paper and the other on my new 180gsm cartridge paper, which i really am loving the effect of, the colours just blend so much better, not that you can tell this from the pic {or maybe you can}

I also used one of my new MS deep edge border punches and a couple of prima and paper flowers to finish, the papers used were BG.

This project fits in with a few of this weeks challenges including:

Papertake Weekly 'New Beginnings'

Cute Card Thursday 'All New'

Stamp Something 'New somethings'

Secret Crafter 'New Beginnings'

and a very late but just in time entry for Daring Cardmakers 'New Beginnings'

♥ HUGZ ♥

Wishing you all a very...

I'd just like to say a Big Thank You to all my blog friends and followers for the continued support given to me over the past year, you make me the crafter i am today and help me continue to grow and develop and i thank you so much for that.

Have the bestest Christmas and New year too..

♥ LOVE & HUGZ ♥

The Sweetest Thing

Ok so I pretty much have all my crimbo cards out the way now, and i needed a little break from it all... What better way to do that than to pick a couple of challenges and and get lost in my paper and ink...

I finally caved in and brought a couple of Tilda's i've been hankering after for ages and ages.. Perfect for joining in with the Just Magnolia challenge this week and there fabby sketch.. I also just noticed that this fits in perfect with the Magnolia Down Under challenge too, as there theme is 'Stamp with another use' and seeing as i've used one of the new christmas Tilda's as a valentines/love card i think it qualifies!

The colour combo of Pink, Burgundy and Ivory was courtesy of Colour Create

And i managed to fit in Quixotic Challenge #7: Lace

and C.r.a.f.t challenge #30 - Free for all!

I'm also joining in with the
Creative Card Crew #41 Anything Goes and using this chance to enter there DT call, wish me luck :)

I've used BG papers, old book pages cut using the smallest nestie ovals, and paper roses from stash, I also popped on a couple of pins and used a feather to pretty it up. I threaded a thin red ribbon through the lace so i was able to gather it slighty.

Tilda was coloured with copics and then highlighted with my new and totally awsome coloursoft pencils..

I finally invested in some new paper too.. I've been told the paper makes all the differance but as i'm still learning i'm a tad clueless, I was using just a text and graphic smooth 160gsm, but got myself some cartridge paper.. one smooth 150gsm and one slightly rougher 180gsm, i've used the 180gsm on this piece, and i have to say i am impressed with the results.. the copics are a little harder to work with, just because the paper wants to suck the colour from the pen, so time and a gentle hand are needed, but definatly worth it.

Thanks for stopping by, and a very Happy Christmas to all my Blog Friends and Visitors x

♥ HUGZ ♥

Hurray...A Card!!

I finally got around to joining in with a challenge...Lili of the Valley to be precise!

There was an interesting sketch i just couldn't resist.

And just in time too seeing as there will be a new challenge tomorrow..

So here is my take on the sketch... As you can see I've turned it 90° to the left

This has to be one of the sweetest images ever.. she's just so Serene

I used my new Derwent Graphitint pencils {early crissy pressie from me mum, fank you mummy xxx} to colour her.. i need a bit of practice with these pencils but i think she looks pretty cool.

papers are MME, BG and old book! snowflakes are all MS punches, and the lettering is poundland special dome stickers.

Thanks for stopping by... and if i don't have time for another post

May i wish ya all

A Very Merry Christmas xx

♥ HUGZ ♥

Still Alive!!!

Hiya peeps...

I'm still alive & kicking ... Just!!

Ok so it's not that bad... but i have just been signed off work with a knee injury for 2 weeks..

Not the best time to be out of action but the doc says i need to rest it so thats what i'm gonna do.

I haven't really had much craft playtime up till now, I did manage to get a batch of quick crimbo cards made up, which if your interested can be seen

on my other blog The Altered Inker but thats about it...

...

Guess if i'm gonna be layed up i can put the time to good use by maybe getting a head start on some of next years cards!!!

And maybe, just maybe i'll catch up on visiting all your lovely blogs.

Thanks for dropping by, sorry there was nothing exciting to see but hopefully there will be soon x

♥ HUGZ ♥

It made itself...

Well not literally....This is one of those cards that kinda made itself with some odds and sods i had lying about the place and it just happens to fit in with the latest challenge over at

Crafty Catz with their theme

Angels & Fairies

I used a scrap of MME paper, The image is by Sugar Nellie which i coloured with copics, and her wings were accented with rock candy stickles. I used a punch for the sentiment and some more scraps for the mini scroll and leaves.. the flowers were from my stash {wild orchid crafts do the best paper flowers in town} And i finished it with a strip of fancy natural lace.

I'm off up to see the folks so i wont be blogging for a week or so.. {ok so thats nothing new, but this time i got a good reason lol}

Have a great rest of week and thanks for stopping by x

♥ HUGZ ♥

The Bloggies... Like the oscars but with no red carpet

I received 2 lovely awards recently..

The first being the 'Kreative Blogger' award from Fleur

Thank you so much hun.. i'm so glad you enjoy visiting my blog,

It's people like you that really makes my crafting and blogging worth while.

And the second was this super cool looking cat which represents

Good Luck & Good Fortune

from my fellow angel Shaz

Thank you babes x

Now most of you should know i'm a naughty girl when it comes to following the rules with these things so i'm just going to pass them on as i please, which in this case is onto several people who may or may not not even know i exsist but who's blogs i follow and love..

So would the following please except both awards

Marlene

Kim

Barbara

Rowena

Jacqui

Tammi

Kathy

Jane

♥ HUGZ ♥

Non Tradish Christmas Sugar!

I finally got around to getting sticky again in

the Sugar Bowl

and this time the fabulous Marlene provided the sketch

with the added prompt to use 'Zig Zags'

Again i've used the ever so lovely sugar nellie 'Peace Angel' by Diane Duda coloured with my lyra crayons and a water brush.

The papers are a mix of BG and CC with an embossed snowflake panel and some corrugated card.. all of which i distressed the edges and inked with aged mahogany DI.

This also fits in with

Papertake Weekly 'Christmas Crackers'

Creative Card Crew 'Favourite Things'

{my sugar nellie stamps}

Allsorts 'Christmas carol or song title'

{Angels from the realms of glory!}

Thanks for looking

♥ HUGZ ♥

Fastest post in the west...

I'm literally talking about the quickness of this post as i have about 5 minutes b4 i have to head out to work.. here is my entry for the Create 4 fun challenge

This is their sketch to follow...

And this is how i worked it...

I used the the fab SN Peace Angel stamp which i coloured for a change with my lyra crayons and a water brush.. been ages since i played with them and had forgot how cool the effect can be, i used BG papers and the sentiment is one i made on the comp and backed onto a nestie bloom diecut, i finished with some fab large paper roses.

{sorry the pics a bit bright & whitish.. had to use flash as indoor lighting really doesn't make for a good pic, not that this is much better lol}

TTFN

♥ HUGZ ♥

Having a spring break!!!

As you may be able to tell from previous posts i'm a little bit of a humbug when it comes to christmas...

So when my brand spanking New Release MABEL'S arrived it really brightened my day... This one in particular is just the cutest ever

It's called 'Nature's Little Helper' and is 1 of 3 new mabels released today @ The Artistic Stamper

I coloured the image by lifting ink straight from my versa colour mini cube pads with a waterbrush.. which worked ok.. gives quite a nice creamy watercolour finish, and it made a nice change from my usual copics.

I made my own background paper by using the AS Dotty background stamp. I also made my own flowers using the flower power plate and the Mini Lattice stamp.

I used my MS doily lace and SU oval and scalloped oval punches. And finished with several gems to add that little bit of sparkle!

The sketch i used is this weeks Mojo Monday challenge.

Creative Inspirations has a 'Sparkle' theme and

Creative Card Crew is 'Strings Attached'
Thanks for stopping by...

♥ HUGZ ♥