Sad news - but let's have a good old send off!

Did you hear that one of my all time favourite illustrators, Torico, is closing down her Birdie Brown Etsy shop at the end of November?  Not good.  Luckily she is going to continue to create for There She Goes stamps - whew! 

To give her a jolly good send off, some of her fans have got together with a blog hop to celebrate her sweet, cute digis!  We are all using one of our all time favourite digis from her store and I chose the totally adorable Step On It...

Here is the blog hop list - as you can see, you're at the end of it already!

Lesley

Kim

Chaitali

Tangii

Danielle

Karin A

Sarah

Jenny P

Vera

Tracy Mac

Jessica

Mary (you're here!)

So if you had any Birdie Brown digis on your shopping list, you have up to the end of November to get them.  Here's a link to the shop.

I just wanted to thank the lovely, kind, sweet Torico for her creative genius in her Etsy shop and an even bigger thank you for deciding to continue to create for There She Goes!  Thank you Torico!

 

Never too old for a party hat!

Did you know that Birdie Brown has just reached 2 years old?  Well in celebration Birdie Brown illustrator Torico is celebrating with two challenges this month and the first challenge is with the theme of ... birthdays!  As she is one of my all time favourite illustrators I had to help Torico celebrate so here is my card...

He he, I love this kitty kat!  This is Birdie Brown's Party Cat and the sentiment is from the Lil' Inker Designs You're Invited stamp set.  I also used my MFT Die-Namics Banner Strip die, Nestie Stars, Crafts Too embossing folder and Lil' Inker Designs Instant Frame die.  This is definitely going to a teenage guy I know who is in the "I'm too cool" stage!   Here's a close up of this cutie pie...

So, happy birthday Birdie Brown!  I'm off now but back tomorrow with my Day 4 All That Scraps March release post!

Cute, cute girls!

Hello everyone, hope your week is going well.  I'm here today to show you two cards.  The first is with more gorgeous goodies in the Quixotic Paperie shop...

Isn't she beautiful?  And a dream to colour in.  She is Saturated Canary's Thank You that I stamped on Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with Copics.  The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Gift Card Greetings stamp set that I stamped on a die from the Mix and Match Banners die set.  I matched her up with papers from the My Mind's Eye Sweetest Thing Bluebell pad.  And of course I used more My Favorite Things Die-Namics - the very sweet Butterflies Die, the Dainty Dots Border die that I popped some gems on top of. I am entering this into the Saturated Canary challenge for inspired by a film (her red hair in Brave!).

My second card uses the gorgeous Sending Hearts from this month's new release by Birdie Brown...

I love this girl so much, I might even make a mother's day card with it - sooo cute!  I used My Minds Eye papers and my newly bought MFT Die-Namics - Bracket Edge Duo die - it's so fab!  The sentiment is from the There She Goes Love Birds set.  I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for anything goes.

I'm off now but thanks for visiting and I'll see you later on my blog rounds!

I'm wild about you!

Happy Monday everybody and I hope you all had a great weekend!  I'm here with two cards.  The first is using the very sweet Catch My Heart from this month's new release by Birdie Brown...

 They are so cute that I just wanted to showcase them simply, but for a bit of interest I used the Lil' Inker Designs stitched square mat die for the base and the MFT Die-Namics - Layered Heart Border. 


And my second card is my Pixie Dust Studios guest designer project and I am sharing a card I made for a little boy...

I used Bubbles The Clown from the Circus collection and don't you just think he is perfect for those little boy cards?!  I matched him up with fun papers from My Minds Eye Lime Twist papers.  I used foam pads under the stars and tag so this card really pops!

Okay, thanks for visiting today - I will see you later with my All That Scraps tutorial post!

The last of my Christmas cards to share

OMG, are you excited?  I am!  It's tomorrow!!!  And it's even better on Christmas Eve for the anticipation!!!!!  Okay, deep breath....deep breath....

I got a few more Christmas cards to share with you and then THAT IS IT!!  I'm not going to want to make another for at last six months at least!  So here they are...

I love this cute dog!  He is from the There She Goes Snowy Days, matched up with Echo Park All I Want For Christmas papers and Lil' Inker Designs Mini Bow die.  I also used this week's TSG sketch.

Card above using  Lil' Inker Designs Snowflake dies, Small Bow Tie, Instant Camera Christmas sentiment and My Minds Eye 12 Days papers.  Card below using the same except the sentiment is from the Arctic Friends set.  I am also entering the one below into the CAS-ual Fridays challenge for a 10 minute card.

And this card (that I cased from a card from a friend last year) has the adorable Birdie Brown fat guy from the Happy Santa set...

Right, that really is all of my Christmas cards this year!  I'm entering them into the Simon Says Stamp theme of anything Christmassy!

In case I don't get a chance now to visit you in blogland, I wish you...

 A very merry Christmas - have a FAB time everybody!

Birdie Brown makes me smile - again!

Manage to find some time to join in with this month's Birdie Brown challenge.  This month Torico is giving away two free images for us play with and I chose Just For You for my card...

This fella reminds me of the many accountants that work in my firm - perhaps not so large though!  I used Echo Park Winter Wishes paper and my MFT Die-Namics Snow Drifts die with Stickles glue along the edges.  The sentiment is from the Lil' Inker Designs Instant Camer: Christmas set.

Okay, that's it from me today, see you later!

Birdie Brown makes me smile!

Have you joined in with this month's Birdie Brown challenge yet?  As soon as I saw the freebie that you need to use for it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it - and here it is...

I just love Gnome Boy in the Wood - he is so darn cute!  I matched him up with K and Company papers to create that little scene.

Only a few more days to go and we will be on a plane to sunny Florida - I can't wait!  See you tomorrow with my Stamping Bella DT post!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Joanna Sheen - down in the garden
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Penny's Paper-crafty - diecuts
• Crafts and Me - use a sentiment
• DYSU - warm colours 
• Card Makin' Mamas - Fall theme
• ABC Challenges - Y is for Y chromosome
• Allsorts - autumn leaves
• Catch The Bug - anything goes
• Stamptacular Sunday - photo inspiration
• Cupcake Crafts - autumn
• Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - hip to be square

 

A little hello

Thanks everyone for your lovely thoughtful comments about my grandma.  She is a little better today but not by much.  The doctors are giving her a 50/50 chance of leaving the hospital alive.

But onto something happier.  Here is my entry into this month's Birdie Brown challenge where we get to use her freebie digis!  And this month she gave us two freebies to work with and here's what I did with them...

I love that apple tree and sweet bear!  I also used MFT Die-Namics Picket Fence, Flat Bottom Cloud and My Mind's Eye Sweetest Thing Bluebell paper pad.

Okay, I am off now.  Thanks again for visiting and I will see you this evening on my blog rounds as I'm missing your inspiration!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Digi Makeover - anything goes
• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• DYSU - scallops
• St Luke's Charity - couples
• Catch The Bug - Fall
• Crazy 4 Challenges - leaves
• Di's DigiDesigns - animals acting like humans

 

Lovin' that hair do!

Here is the next of my cards using the new Birdie Brown digi by illustrator Torico, this time using Retro Girl 02...

Oh, I think this is my most fave of all the retro gals!  This reminds me of my mum when she was younger - I remember seeing a photo of her with the same hair and dress!  So this card is definitely going in the post to her!

I used more funky Retrospect digi papers by Gennifer Bursett and the heart dies from the die set called Of The Hearts by Lil' Inker Designs.

Okay, that's it from me today - see you later on my blog rounds!

 I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafts and Me - anything goes
• Simon Says - anything goes
• ABC Challenge - T for Two (two designer papers)
• Anything goes - let's not be square
• Stamptacular Sunday - 3 designer papers

 

Another retro cutie!

Back again with a card using another of those new Birdie Brown digis by illustrator Torico this time using Retro Girl 01...

That's the sort of dress I wear for work, but I don't look as cool as her!  I used the funky Retrospect digi papers by Gennifer Bursett and a My Favorite Things border die.  The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Pretty Pocket Stamp Set and the gorgeous bow is the Bow Die (small) by Lil' Inker Designs.

Okay, I am off now - will be round to see you all later!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Crafts and Me - anything goes
• Simon Says - anything goes
• Stamptacular Sunday - two or more dies

 

Wish I was a retro gal!

Have you seen the newest Birdie Brown digis by illustrator Torico? Well as soon as I saw them, I bought all three!  So here is my make with the first cute gal, Retro Girl 03...

Look at those eyes and gorgeous haircut!  I used to have a bob like that when I was in my teens - it was so cool!  I used the funky Retrospect digi papers by Gennifer Bursett and my current fav My Favorite Things skyline border.  The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Always Time for Tea Stamp Set.  The lickle ickle heart is from the die set called Of The Hearts by Lil' Inker Designs.

I've already coloured up the other two retro gals so you'll be seeing what I make them soon!  *See* you later and thanks for visiting me!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Stamptacular Sunday - two or more dies
• The ABC Challenge - T is for Two (two designer papers)
• Color Me Copic - anything goes with a girly twist
• Sassy Cheryl's - polka dots

  

Just saying hello - with freebies!

This is my card for this month's Birdie Brown challenge to use illustrator Torico's freebie Retro Phone...

Aren't they fab?!  So fun to colour in!  I matched them up with Echo Park papers and that sentiment is also a Birdie Brown freebie that matches it perfectly!  You can get it here.

I hope your week has started well - thanks for visiting me!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Cute Card Thursday - used a punch
• Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Have a dino-mite birthday!

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope it isn't raining where you are - it chucked it down last night in East Sussex.  So fed up with our awful summer - why is it that I haven't moved yet to sunnier climes?!!!  Anyhoo, today I have a birthday card using Birdie Brown's Dino's Life01....

Ain't he the sweetest?  Oh I just love him!  I matched him up with Echo Park It's a Boy's Life papers and used the My Favorite Things bunting die.  Birdie Brown is sponsoring the current Catered Crop challenge to use bunting so I'm entering it there for a chance to win more Birdie Brown digis (saying that, I think I own 90% of them!)

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

• Dies To Die For - use a die (My Favorite Things bunting die)
• Ribbon Carousel - birthday
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes