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 ♥

Christmas is a coming.... oh nooooooo!

While hopping round blogland i kept being hit with all theses stupid crimbo counter saying i only have 4 weeks to Christmas... Don't you people think i already know this and am panicking like mad as i still have like a squillion cards to get made PMSL!!!

So anyways here is just one of the squillion i managed today..

I was just having a play with some left over scraps and also trying again to bring my TH stamps into my card making more.. i love this street lamp..

And without knowing it i've managed to partake in a couple of challenges too

Secret Crafter ~ Four Seasons {i've obviously picked winter}

Creatalicious Challenge ~ Something for Christmas 'including snowflakes and sparkle'

Colour Create ~ Green, Red & White

And I'm being cheeky and adding Anyone for Anya ~ Getting round to it! {as my card is Anya and it does have a round sentiment so i'm hoping that's ok}

Thanks for visiting... oh and don't miss tomorrow's post... new yummy stamp stash from the Artistic Stamper on the way :)

♥ HUGZ ♥

CCC #19 ~ CC#23 ~ FS#61

Managed to join in 3 challenges with this card

Creative Card Crew had the prompt to "Create a Scene"

Colour Create this week was "Blue and White" with an added prompt of "vintage"

and

Friday Sketcher, well they provided the sketch obviously lol

this one created by Jacqueline

Not quite sure about the vintage part of the CC challenge but i tryed with a paper doily and some vintage photo distress ink!

I managed to use NO designer papers and insteed used a wallpaper sample, and some die cut tree's and snowflakes to "create the scene". This Snowman is another of Dustin Pike's fab freebie download images. Coloured with copics and cut out so i could place him amoungst the trees!

Finished with a couple of prima blooms of which i added some of the paper doily as centers as they looked kinda snowflake like, and i put a very tiny flake eyelet in the centre.

I added some clear zooms to the tiny flakes down the side to give then some depth.

I'm not 100% sure if i like how it came out, but maybe it will grow on me!

Thanks for hopping by!

xx Hugs xx