Happy Halloween!

This is a quick card I have made for my mum. I have first taken some black CS and made into a card base then added a layer of DB Butterfly CS then a sheet of DB Pumpkin Patch paper on top. I have cut a MFT Die-Namics Bracket Border from DB Beetle Black CS, added to the base and wrapped around with DB Halloween Doodle Twine. I have then cut out the circles using Nestabilities dies and added a DB Doodle-Pops Pumpkin sticker on; this has been added to the base with 3D adhesive squares. Three DB Sugar Coated brads added to finish.

For the inside I have added more DB Butterfly CS and then cut a circle from white and stamped the greeting using the CC Designs Amy R Ghostly Greetings Set in Memento inks. I have then stamped a bat from the CC Designs Gift It Halloween Style set on to white CS and then cut out, adding a little glitter with a Spica clear pen.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black and Tangelo, Copic Spica At You Clear Pen. CS/PAPER: Papertrey Ink, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: Nestabilities Dies, My Favourite Things Die-Namics Dies. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodlebug Designs Doodle Twine, Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coated Brads, Doodlebug Designs Doodle-Pops Sticker.

Wishing all my readers a Happy Halloween,

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I have made this card for my nephew Jake who was one this week ... where does the time go?! I have used the currernt Sketch n Stash sketch for the layout. I have first taken some Doodlebug Hip Hip Hooray paper and mounted to it DB Blue Jean CS and then a white card balnk with my ATG. I have then taken another strip of Blue Jean CS and wrapped around with DB Limeade Doodle Twine and added this to the card with 3D adhesive squares. I have cut a circle from DB Bubble Blue CS using a Nestabilities die and then a Nestabilities star from BD Limeade CS and added this to the circle. I have then cut a number one using the PTI By The Numbers Die Set from DB Blue Jean CS - this has been added the start and circle with 3D adhesive squares. The circle has been added to the card base with 3D foam. I have then added the stars cut from DB Tangerine Petite Prints and Ladbyug CS. A card with no stamping is quite rare for me!

CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: Papertrey Ink Dies, Nestabilities Dies. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodlebug Designs Doodle Twine.

Thanks for visiting today,

Beautiful Day - DTDF

Here is a card I have made using gorgeous MFT products from Dies to Die for. I have first taken a sheet of paper from the Echo Park Country Drive 6x6 pad {I love this!} and mounted it with white CS, I have then added a strip of butterfly paper {from the same pack} and a border cut using the MFT Die-Namics Postage Stamp Border from more white CS. This has then been wrapped around with MME Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky Together Twine. The panel has been added to a white square card blank with my ATG. I have then cut a shape for the greeting using the MFT Die-Namics Framed Greetings Die & Stamp Set using the EP paper and then mounted with white. This has been stamped with the greeting from the set and added to base with 3D foam pads. MFT Die-Namics Butterlies have been cut using more EP paper and Bazzill Adhesive Jewels added to finish.

STAMPS: My Favourite Things. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Echo Park. TOOLS: My Favourite Things Die-Namics. EMBELLISHMENTS: My Minds Eye Twine, Bazzill Adhesive Jewels.

Thanks for visiting today,

Sunflowers

I made this card for my mum who recently celebrated her birthday. She loves sunflowers so when I saw the Simple Sunflower set by PTI I had to get it for her card. I have first made a card base using PTI Summer Sunrise CS and then added a panel of PTI Stampers Select white CS which has been run through my Cuttlebug using the PTI Guidelines Grid Embossing Plate; I have punched two holes at the bottom and wrapped around Doodlebug Tangerine Doodle Twine around and tied in a bow. The Elzybells sentiment has been stamped above. I have cut the two sunflowers and leaves from white CS using the PTI Simple Sunflowers Die Set and then stamped the sunflowers with Memento Dandelion & Tangelo inks for the petals and Rich Cocoa for the centres. The centres have also been glittered using my Spica clear pen. The leaves have then been stamped with New Sprout Ink. They have all been added to the card with 3D adhesive squares.

STAMPS: Papertrey Ink, Elzybells {retired}. INK: Memento Tuexdo Black, Rich Cocoa, Dandelion, Tangelo & New Sprout. CS: Papertrey Ink. TOOLS: Papertrey Ink Embossing Plate, Papertrey Ink Dies. EMBELLISHMENTS: Copic Spica Pen, Doodlebug Designs Doodle Twine.

Thanks for visiting, I hope you are all well,

LIM - Polka Dots

Here is my card for this week's Less Is More Challenge of Polka Dots. A much easier challenge this week and I have made a super quick card. I have taken a white card balnk and added two strips of DB Petite Prints Polka Dot paper cut using the PTI Double Ended Banner die. I have then cut a butterfly usng a PTI die again cut from PTI Royal Velvet felt and added DB Mini Jewels to the centre. The MFT {Essential Sentiments set} has been stamped beside. Very simple but cute I think!

STAMPS: My Favorite Things. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS/PAPER: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, Papertrey Ink Felt. TOOLS: Papertrey Ink Dies. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodlebug Designs Mini Jewels.

Thanks for visiting today, hope your week is going well so far,

GDT At Sketch N Stash Challenge 73

The other week I was asked if I wanted to be a Guest Design Team Member at Sketch N Stash Challenge by the lovely Jill. I of course said yes and here is my first card. The challenge is to make a card using the sketch and to also use your old/neglected or new stash on it.

This sketch has been designed by the talented Gemma

For my card I have first printed out Some Odd Girl 'Tiny Tia' digi stamp from my PC/Printer and coloured her with Copics, adding a little glitter to the heart on her dress with a Spica pen. I have then cut her out and added to circles cut using Nestabilities dies with 3D adhesive squares. I have then added this to the base with 3D foam pads. The base is a sheet of DB Bubblegum Swiss Dots paper {my old stash} mounted with DB Bubblegum CS. I have then added a layer of DB Lots O' Ladies paper {my new stash} and also mounted with the CS punching the botton with my SU! Scallop Border Punch. This has then been wrapped around with Doodlebug Cupcake Twine {my new stash} and added to the layer with 3D adhesive squares. I have then added a Doodlebug Boutique Button with more twine and finished off with Doodlebug Mini Jewels.

STAMPS: Some Odd Girl. COPICS: Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair & Eyes: E23, E25, E27, E29, Inkessentails White Opaque Pen; Dress & Shoes: RV 17, RV19, RV55, Spica 02 Pink. CS/PAPER: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: Nestabilities, Stampin' Up! Scallop Border Punch. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodlebug Designs Boutique Button, Doodlebug Twine, Doodlebug Designs Mini Jewels.

This challenge is sponsered by Pollycraft who are kindly giving away 10 digi's of your choice. Please go to the blog for more details and to see the other DT's cards. Also, if you want to see how I coloured this image in please see my video below!

Thanks for visiting,

Copic Colouring

So, after recieving requests to see how I colour using Copic Markers I have finally made a video. I need to add that I am not Copic Certified and this is not a teaching video, it is just to show you how I colour images using my Copic Markers.

The image is by Some Odd Girl and I have printed it on to Craftwork Cards Softies CS in Alabaster.

Apologies that I am not speaking on it, I had meant to but when I came to edit the video and add the vocals I realised I didn't have a microphone to add it.  I did add a soundtrack but You Tube seems to have disabled it. If you visit my channel and view directly from there I can hear the sound but if you view the video embedded below I can't, not sure why that is?? Either way I apologise.

Here is the link to my You Tube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/misschelleshort

I hope that this may have helped some of you, thanks for watching.

LIM - Cocktail

This is my card for this weeks Less Is More challenge of 'Cocktail'. This wasn't my favourite challenge that's for sure and I had to think hard about my card. So fist of all I stamped the SU! Cheers To You {retired} cocktail and coloured with Copics, adding Glossy Accents to the strawberry. I have then cut this out with a Circle Nestabilities die, this has been added to a PTI Mat Stack 3 Die shape which has been stamped using one of the stamps from the PTI Mat Stack 3 Collection in red ink. I have then stamped the greeting in black ink. I have then added the circle image on top with 3D foam. The panel has then been adhered to a white card blank with my ATG.

STAMPS: Stampin' Up!, Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black & Lady Bug. COPICS: R000, R00, R20, R22, R24, R27, G17. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: Nestabilities, Papertrey Ink Mat Stack Die. EMBELLISHMENTS: Glossy Accents.

Thanks for visiting, wishing you all a happy weekend in advance, I will be working {again!}

Happy Halloween

I love making Halloween cards but usually if I make one or two I don't give them to anyone. We don't celebrate Halloween here like the states. Anyway, I have made this card 'cos I couldn't resisit the new Monster Mania Doodlebug Collection! First of all I have used a digi CC Designs image, downloadable from their website, called Hilda & Vlad, printed from my PC and coloured with Copic Markers. I have then mounted this to DB Beetle Black CS and rounded one of the corners with my WRMK Corner Chomper. This has been added to the base with my ATG. The base is a sheet of Doodlebug 'Spinning Spiders' paper {it's so cute, the webs are all glittered} and layered it with more black CS with two corners rouned. This has then been wrapped with Doodlebug Twine and a Doodlebug Bat Button added. Three Doodlebug Sugar Coated brads have been added to the corner. I have then added the whole thing to a white card blank with 3D adhesive squares, again rounding two corners. The Doodlebug 'Doodles' Sentiment has then been added.

Can you tell I love Doodlebug Designs?!!!

STAMPS: CC Designs. COPICS: Skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20; Hair: E13, E15, E17; Dress: N3, N4, N5, N6, BV11, V17; Hat: VBV11, V17, N3, N5; Cauldron: YR14, YR15, YR16, YR20, YR21, Spica Peach; Shadow: N1, N3, N5. CS/PAPER: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodlebug Designs Doodle Twine, Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coated Brads, Doodlebug Designs Doodle Cardtsock Stickers, Doodlebug Designs Spooky Town Buttons.

Apologies for the dark photo's. Thanks for visiting today, hope you have a good one!

Laugh & Smile - DTDF

Here is a card I have made using some lovely goodies available at DTDF. I have first stamped the very cute  CC Designs Laugh Lines - Laugh stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on to white CS and coloured with Copic Markers adding a little glitter to the flower on her top with a Spica Pen. I have added her to the base with my ATG. The base is two sheets of paper from the Echo Park Country Drive 6x6 Paper pad layered up with Doodlebug Posie Pink CS. I have then wrapped Divine Twine - Cotton Candy around and tied at the front with a Doodlebug Pastel Button. The sentiment from the CC Designs Amy R Magical Wishes Sentiments set has been stamped and layered up again. The whole thing has then been added to a white square card blank with adhesive squares. Bazzill Jewels added to finish.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Inkessentails Opaque White Pen. COPICS: Skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20; Hair & Shoes: E23, E25, E27; Top: YR20, Y32, Y35, Spica 05 Lemon; Trousers: R81, R83, R85; Shadow: W00, W0, W1, W2. CS/PAPER: Doodlebug Designs, Echo Park. EMBELLISHMENTS: Bazzill Jewels, Doodlebug Pastel Button, Divine Twine.

Thanks for visiting today and thanks for the lovely comments on my video below. Wishing you a great weekend in advance - I am working sadly!

Craft Room Tour Updated

Hello there, I am back with another tour video of my craft room. I have changed a few bits around and added some new furnature so I thought I'd show another little video ... took ages to upload to You Tube though!

Apologies in advance for all the "ummm"'s and the dodgy camera work, oh and I seemed to have picked the gloomiest day of the year to film it too, apologies it is so dark! ...

If you want to know any info about anything you have seen please just leave me a comment below and I will try and get back to you. I think I will try and do a couple of mini videos on how I store my clear stamps and dies etc if anyone is interested?

Thanks for visiting, have a good evening!

WOYWW

I haven't participated in WOYWW for a while, mainly because I haven't had anything interesting to share! Well this isn't that interesting but this is what my desk looks like today! So so messy - I hate it! It is not usually messy at all but with one thing and another I haven't managed to tidy it up. I have tons of Memento dewdrops and stamps everywhere, my ATG gun is there - I hadn't got on with this that well when I first bought it but I am getting used to it now :0) At the front of the desk however is a little SU! order from the lovely Jules that just came. The new In Colours and I thought I would treat myself to some of the Stampin' Spots as well :0)

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to seeing your desks too. I am off to tidy up!