Paul Texting

Hello all, here is a card I have made for my cousin. I have used the fab Paul Texting by Mo Manning for Stampavie and coloured him with Copics; cut out and added to base with DST. The base is Bazzill Kraft CS and a sheet of Echo Park Little Boy - Sailboats paper. I have then wrapped around with SU Linen Thread and added a triangle cut from Bazzill Basics Stonewash CS and a button added on top. The '18' has been cut using the Sizzix Girls Are Weird alpha set from more Bazzill Kraft. I have gone round all the papers/cardstock with my Tim Holtz Edge Distresser tool.

STAMPS: Mo Manning. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Echo Park. TOOLS: Sizzix Girls Are Weird Alphabet Set, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, Copic Markers - skin: E000, E00; browns: E41, E42, E43, E44; blues: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99; shadow: W1, W3, W5, blender pen. EMBELLISMENTS: Stampin' Up! Linen Thread, button from stash.

Lovely weather here in Surrey today, I have got my hair cut ready to return to work on Wednesday! Thank you for the lovely messages of support. I will be back tomorrow with the winners for the papers giveaways.

Merry Christmas 2010

Here are the last of the Christmas cards I have made this year, finished them this morning ... nothing like leaving it till the last minute!

This card is for my mum using the gorgeous LOTV bear, coloured with Copics and cut out using a Nestabilities circle die. Added to some Doodlebug card which has been lined with Icicle Stickles. Prima Tea Rose in Snow added with snowflakes cut with the MFT die Let It Snowflake and some Prima Say it in Crystals. The greeting is Elzybells.

This one is for my brother and sister-in-law. I have used the lovely Penny Johnson Dearest Dear stamp and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to a card which has had a piece of paper from the Crate Paper Snow Day pack added on top. Wrapped with ribbon and a MFT Snowflake die added with a MME Lush rhinestone, the greeting is by Elzybells.

This card is for my Nan & Grandad, I have used the lovely Laurence Design Star Gazing stamp and coloured with Copics. Added to a base made from a piece of paper from the Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather pack. A Doodlebug border sticker added to the top. Another MFT Snowflake die added (can you tell I love this die ...?!) added with a button and gem stones added in the holes. Elzybells message stamped and cut out with a QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die.

I would like to wish all my visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am working over the season so probably won't be on here again till the New Year, love and wishes to you and your families, thank you for all your support this year xxx

On Mother's Day

Here is the card that I made for my mum for Mother's Day. I have used one of the new very cute stamps by Stampavie. This one is by Tina Wenke and called Mouse with Sunflower, I have coloured her with Copics, cut out and mounted to a piece of MME Quite Contrary - Mary Mary - Best of Friends - Play paper, ribbon wrapped around and added to a white card blank. Message (Woodware - Tiny Greetings set) stamped, cut out and added to card. Basic Grey Pearls added to finish. Apologies for the blogging break, I have been on nights ... I hope you are all well :0)

STAMPS: Tina Wenke, Woodware. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, My Minds Eye. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Basic Grey Pearline, Copic Markers - E31, E33, E34, E71, E74, E77, E79, RV32, RV34, YG63, YG67, Y35, Y38, B0000, C1.

Mistletoe Mice

Here is another card I have made using one of the very cute Gillian Roberts stamps available at Dies to Die for. I have stamped the image and coloured with Copic markers adding glitter to the Mistletoe berries, cut out and added to base with DST. The base is simply a layer of red DB CS added to a white card blank followed by a layer of red grid DB paper - both can be found at DTDF. Ribbon {Stampin' Up! from the lovely Jules} wrapped around and tied in a bow. Snowflake cut using a Sizzlits die from Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS added with a white button. Message stamped {elzybells} at the bottom to finish.

STAMPS: Gillian Roberts for Stampavie, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! ribbon, button from stash, Sizzix Sizzlits Snowflakes #15 die, Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, Copic Spica At You glitter pen, Copic Markers.

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Bear and Robin

Yay, I made a card at last! Tracy over at Dies to Die for has some lovely Christmas stamps in stock and after seeing these cute Gillian Roberts stamps I couldn't resist getting a couple. Here is one called 'Bear and Robin' I have stamped it out and coloured with Copics adding glitter to areas using my Spica pen, cut out and added to base. The base is simply a sheet of DB 'Dragonfly' CS added to a white card blank followed by a layer of Bazzill Dotted Swiss CS on top - both available from DTDF. Ribbon wrapped around and tied with a button; Elzybells message stamped and cut out with a QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die and added with 3d foam; snowflakes punched out from DB Sugar Coated CS and pearls added to their centres to finish.

STAMPS: Gillian Roberts for Stampavie, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, Bazzill Basics. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon by DTDF, button from stash, QuicKutz Cookie Cutter dies, X Cut Snowflake punch, Kaisercraft adhesive pearls, Copic At You Spica pen, Copic markers.

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Piggy Friends

I made this card for the fabulous Vicki to say thank you for a lovely card, loads of images and lovely embellies she sent me recently. I loved this image when I saw it and had to have it {pigs are my fave!}. I stamped the image out and coloured with copics, cut out using a Nestie circle and added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is Bazzill Dotted Swiss CS added to a white card blank, a darker pink strip added and punched using my Fiskars Threading Water border punch and white ribbon wrapped around. Message {Elzybells} stamped and adhesive pearls added to finish.

STAMPS: Rachelle Anne Millar, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Dotted Swiss. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Pearls by Kaisercraft, Copic markers - Pigs: R81, R83, R85, R000 Blue shadow: B91, B93, blender pen Grass: G00, G21, G24.

Happy Birthday Natalie!

I made this card for Natalie using one of my new gorgeous Lelo stamps available from Dies to Dies for. I have coloured the image with Copics {quite happy with the colouring on this one actually!} cut out and added to base with 3D foam pads. The base is SU! Rose Red CS and Designer papers, added following the Sketch Saturday #33 sketch. Message stamped and cut out using a Nestabilities tag die, added with a brad and 3D foam pads. Flowers coloured with my Copic marker and added with gem stones. I hope you liked it Natalie and Happy Belated Birthday!

STAMPS: Stampavie Lelo Design, Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Aniats, Stampin' Up! Patterned paper - Rose Red Designer Series papers. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Prima Flowers, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Papermania brad, Copic markers.

Happy Anniversary Owls

Made for my brother and SIL to celebrate their 3rd Wedding Anniversary. I have coloured in the gorgeous image by Rachelle Anne Miller using Copic Markers.

STAMPS: Rachelle Anne Miller. INK: Airondack Picth Black. CS: Anitas, Doodlebug Designs, patterned paper by Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls Embossing Folder, Dew Drops, Sakura gel pen, Craftwork Cards Mini Message, Copic Markers.