Night blossom

Happy Jubilee weekend to anyone else who is celebrating :D Isn't it a shame the weather is not a bit nicer. Oh well at least it is a nice break for most. 

I have a card for you today using the lovley "Night Blossom" I think she is so pretty and thought I would give her just a bit more of a spring feel with the colour choice.

I have coloured her using the following pro and flex markers...

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Hair: Umber, Burnt sienna, Auburn, Caramel, Satin

Leaves: Sea green, Grass

Wings and flowers: Gold, Yellow, Lemon

Dress: Cool Grey 5, 3, 2

I hope you all have a great rest of the weekend and don't forget to check out....

 THE ROYAL JUBILEE SALE UP TO 20% OFF ALL WOODEN,CLEAR,FOAM BACKED & MAGNETIC STAMPS AT CRAFTS AND ME. MUST FINISH ON THE 9TH JUNE SO GRAB YOUR BARGAINS.

Marianne D candy up for grabs :D

It is that time again where thanks to the brilliant Marianne we at  Marianne's Design Divas  are able to offer our great followers a chance to win some candy.....

This is what is up for grabs and it will end when we reach 750 followers.

We want to let everyone know that Marianne Designs is a lot more than just dies so here you have a chance to get yourself a selection of the great fun stamps that are available. Don't forget though that there are also a great range of flowers, gems, papers, ribbons and much much more.

To enter you will need to do the following:

- Put a link back to the Marianne's Design Divas blog on your blog using the picture of the candy.

- Be a follower of the Marianne's Design Divas blog .

And then if you want extra entries you can also get an extra entry if you do any of this...

- Share this post on your twitter/ facebook account with the buttons at the bottom of the candy post.

- Follow Marianne D on Facebook and/ or twitter (see the links in the sidebar of the Marianne's Design Divas blog )

So if you do all of that you can have upto 3 entries for this candy. All you need to do now is jump over to the Marianne's Design Divas blog and spread the word :D Good luck to you all.

New images at Kenny K :D

Yes that's right there are some new gorgeous girls released today from the brilliant Kenny K. 

Check out the rest of the DT's blogs to see all 5 new images from

As always at Kenny K's Krafty Girls we have 2 great sponsors....

This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads

The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

Our second sponsor is the amazing K-design

and Our theme for this week is....

 Ribbon

and the more ribbon the merrier :D

For my first card I have used the super sweet "Freshman". The paper is from Marianne D's Sweet Summer paper pack. Ther pearls and ribbon are from my stash. I have coloured "freshman" with the following pro and flex markers...

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Hair: Sunflower, Yellow, Buttercup

Top: Vermillion, Rose pink, Baby pink

Skirt: Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone

Socks: Pastel beige and the stirpes Vermillion, Rose pink

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Fat pages and cards with attitude - Anything Goes
Inspire me Firdays - Anything Goes

 I just couldn't resist these new ladies so have done a second card as well. This one I have made using First editions Bird song papers and then I have doodles round it and added some ribbon and gems from my stash. The sassy lady is called "Caberet" I have coloured her with the following flex and pro markers...

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Hair and boot laces: Vermillion, Rose pink, Baby pink

Top: Ice grey 1 for shadow

Boots and gloves: Black, Cool grey 5, Cool grey 2

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and cards - For the boys
One stop - One for the boys

Penny's Paper challenge - Anything Goes

If you love promarkers and would like some more colour combo ideas take a look at

Another step back in time

I have another dino card to show today I just couldn't stop colouring them once I started :D

He is like the others from the great Dustin Pike. I have coloured him with the following pro and flex markers.....

 Scales: Holly, Emerald, Green, Bright green

Belly and spots: Pastel beige, Almond

Leaf: Olive green, Pear green

If you love promarkers and would like some more colour combo ideas take a look at

 

 I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafty catz - Card for a man

Fairy tale challenge - For Boys & men

Totally papercraft - Animals

Papercrafting journey - For the kids

Bloggers challenge - Green, brown and a neutral colour

Fabulous flowers

Here in the UK it is time for the Chelsea flower show again so I thought I would go with a flower theme for this weeks Crafts and Me challenge. The flowers can be in the stamp your using, on the papers or your embellies as long as they are there it will go in for a chance to win this great prize......
3 digi stamps from Crafts and Me

For my card I have used one of the beautiful new stamps from Janna Prosvirina called  "Foxglove Garden"

I have coloured her with the following pro and flex markers....

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Hair: Caramel, Sandstone, Buttercup

Bodice: Marsh green, Olive green, Pear green

Skirt: Rose pink, /baby pink and fadded out with blender pen

Flowers: Olive green, Pear green, Vermillion, Rose pink, Baby pink

Then I have inked all around the back ground with Daffodil delight and old olive. The sentiment is stamped out with an alphabet set I have got. 

Round and about for Mo's challenge

This week at Bells and Bronte's challenge they want you to make a round card. I don't make many round cards and I went for an easle card for this one. I am not convinced that it has worked to be honest I feel kinda like it is missing something but it was good to challenge myself and I will try to work on round cards more and get better at them. 

I used the super cute hamster image called "Birthday Hamster" (This is the link to the old shop as can't find it in the new one :( ) I have coloured him with the following pro and flex markers....

Hamster: Cinnamon, Spice, Apricot, Oatmeal, Vanilla

Cake: Putty, March hare, Light fawn, Morning mist, Daffodil bloom, Vanilla

Icing: Pastel blue for shadow

Cup cake case: light fawn for shadow

Dotty background: Cool Aqua, Pastel blue, Powder blue, Dolphin blue

The papers are a mix from Up, up and away and Summer breeze First edition paper packs. The ribbon is from my stash as is the sentiment.

If you like pro and flex markers check out this new blog that is full of colour combo's

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Bella snd Bronte's challenge - Circle cards

Glitter geeks - Polka dots

Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes

Gorgeous new rubbah at Crafts and Me

 

******Do you fancy a crafty get away? I am arranging one for October this year and there are still spaces. Click HERE for details******

I have one of the brand new beautiful Janna Prosvirina stamps to show you today. She is called Dragonfly and I think she is gorgeous! There are a whole load of beautiful new rubbah stamps coming out next week at the brilliant Crafts and Me and as normal for the first week of the new release newsletter subscribers will get 10% off of them and trust me you will want them all :D

For my card I thought I would try and keep it simple to show her off. I have inked all round the edges of the card in 3 different colours (Pool party, Lucky limeade and then soft suede) Next I stamped the Inkadinkado butterflies out randomly over my inking in soft suede to almost make my own DP.
The stunning image I coloured with the following pro and flex markers....

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Hair: Gold, Canary, Lemon

Dress: Indigo blue, True blue, Surf blue

Branch: Bunt Sienna, Cinnamon

Dotty background: Meadow green, Cloud blue, Tea green, pastel green

I have then used Marianne D corners 1 dies to just kind of frame the image and glazed her wings so they shine.

I hope you all have a great rest of the weekend and that you all manged to get your hands on the new beauties when they are released.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
Crafts 4 Eternity - Wonderful wings
Fairy tale - Things with wings
 

If you would like to get any Stampin’ Up products I can order them for you and you only have to pay £1 for postage rather than the normal £4.95. If you want to have a look at the current Stampin' Up catalogues you can see them all HERE

Going girly :D

I made this card for a good firend of mine as this little girl looks just like her 7 year old daughter (she even does ballet). She liked the card but her daughters comments were "How does she know what my knickers look like? and I would never wear bloomers!!" from the mouths of babes 'eh :D

I have printed this super cute digi from the amazing Mo's Digital Pencil several times and decoupaged it up so she is more 3D. In real life it looks much more 3D than in these pictures. 

I have coloured her with the following pro and flex markers.....

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Hair: Sunflower, Yellow, Buttercup

Dress: Dusky Rose, Rose pink, Baby pink

Bloomers: Dusky Rose (for the spots) and Light fawn for the shadow

If you like pro markers and colour combo's then don't forget to check out 

Back to my card the paper is from First editions Up,up and away pad and I have layered the image and the first editions paper onto white paper that I coloured with a rose pink promarker so it matched with the image. The ribbon is from my stash as are the pearls and the sentiment.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Passion for promarkers - Photo inspiration ( I have used the pink, blue and yellows and the ribbon itself)

Crafty catz - Girly Time

Divas by design - Tickled pink

I love promarkers - Anything goes

Things with wings for Marianne's Design Divas

Our theme this month at Marianne's Design Divas is Wings. It can be anything with wings from aeroplanes to butterflies.

We are sponsored by Cuddly Buddly
with this amazing prize :D

And there is a second prize from Marianne D herself of this lot......

For my card I have used the following Marianne D goodies Craftables die - rectangle CR1202, Sweet summer papers, Flower Ribbons - Bright Pink Small FR1127.

The adorable image is Two tutus from Mo's Digital pencil.

I have coloured them in the following pro and flex markers....

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Hair: Black, Umber, Chestnut, Caramel

Wings: Gold, Canary, Lemon and edged in metallic silver

Tights: Tea Rose, Pale pink, Muted pink

Leotard and flowers in hair: Vermillion, Carmine, Watermellon, Cocktail pink

Skirt: Pale blossom for shadow.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Simon says stamp and show - Anything Goes

No DP at Kenny K

Our theme for this week at Kenny K is....

No design paper

This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads

The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

Sponsors - Crafty Emma's Store

For my card I have used the sexy Miss Fortune coloured her with promarkers and used the same colour promarker to colour some white card for the matting and layering so it matches perfectly.

Party at my crib :D

 

******Do you fancy a crafty get away? I am arranging one for October this year and there are still spaces. Click HERE for details******

The challenge over at Bronte and Bella's challenge is to make them laugh. I am hoping this does :D I just love this cutie it is a digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Spit happens I have coloured her with the following pro and flex markers.....

Skin: Saffron, Vanilla, Ivory

Top: Soft green, Pastel green, Tea green

Bunny: Vermillion, Rose pink, Baby pink (and Sandstone and Light fawn for it's tummy)

Nappy: Light Fawn for shadow

Dotty background: Pastle green, Tea green, Pastel blue

Bottle: Pastle blue for shadow on milk

Ground: Putty

The sentiment I have stamped with some alphabet stamps and it says "Party my crib Bring a bottle !" The papers are a mix the green one is from Marianne D's Flower power pack and the pink dotty one is an old Dovecraft one. The gems are from my stash.

If you LOVE pro and flex markers like I do then check out this new blog....

It is like a reference blog full of colour combo's and you can join in as well if you would like to have your colour combo's on there for everyone to see :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

  Bronte and Bella's challenge - Make us laugh

Creative Belli blog - Baby/ New baby

Scrapbook Sisters - Off center

Everybody Art - Baby

Papertake - Cute, cute, cute