What day is it? It's Bellarific Friday, of course!!

It's been another mega busy week for me at work and the bad weather we had on Monday did not help!  Apologies again for not visiting you all much at your blogs - it's easier for me track my FB friends on my iPhone but I promise to visit your blogs soon!

Anyhoo, here is my Bellarific Babe card for this week and we had a sketch to follow...

I couldn't help but use classy Uptown Girl Audrey Loves Her Makeup again - she's so perfect for my work colleagues.  I matched her up with Glitz Design papers and a pretty daisy using MFT dies.

And now for some exciting news!  Starting from 1 January 2014 we will be featuring a Guest Designer each month on the blog.  To play along with us and perhaps become a guest designer, you must participate in our Bellarific Friday challenges with a watermark of your blog on your card.  By Being a babe for the month, you will receive a gift certificate from us... plus the possible opportunity of being a full time baberooni!

Okay, so the next Bellarific Friday challenge is to use two stamps.  Send your creations to Em by next Thursday for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

 

SCACD Susana Loves Stamps new release blog hop!

Hi all!  I have something a little different for you today - not my usual style!   Susana Loves Stamps release from SCACD has a new style - mixed media!  And to showcase this gorgeous release, we are having a blog hop!  So, never having done mixed media before, I thought I'd go all out and see what I could create without any particular design or plan - very scary for me!  Here is what I came up...

I'm quite pleased with it although I think more practice is required to be comfortable with this messy style!  This beautiful lady is called Profiles from the "The Blank Canvas Collection" set and the sentiment is from the Self Words set.  I also used the new gorgeous corner dies.  I found this this type of creating quite liberating, although my craftroom needs a clean up now!  The paper is from the Glitz Design French Kiss pad and I used VersaMagic Brilliance ink to create the toned effect.  In real life she really shimmers!  Here's a closer look at the gorgeous detail of this stamp and the corner die...

You can see the new dies in the Quixotic Paperie shop here and the Susana Loves Stamps section at Quixotic Paperie shop here.  For US/Canada readers, the new stamps and die collection are available from the SCACD store.

 

Wanna see more gorgeous mixed media art?  If so, join the hop!  If you're already on the hop, you should have arrived here from the lovely Lori and you now need to hop off to gorgeous Crystal!  If you want to start from the beginning, go to sweet Danni's!

And before I go, Elaine is celebrating the Jubilee weekend in style for you in the Quixotic Paperie shop!  Starting from today, there is 10% off storewide and goes through to midnight on Tuesday!

Okay, that is it from me now!  My internet appears to be behaving itself for me today so I'll be round to visit you all!  Thanks for visiting!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Sassy Cheryl's Show Me Thursday
• Waste Not Wednesdays - using up that bit ofwhite  material (I have no idea where I got this from!)
  
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
• Kraftin Kimmies - get sentimental
• Bunny Zoe's - anything goes
• Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
• Crafting For All Seasons - many layers
• Simon Says - anything goes
• Divas By Design - anything goes

 

Another steampunk make!

I didn't get a chance to complete my card in time for the new challenge over at Pixie Dust Studios this week, but there's still time for you to join in!  This week the challenge is steampunk - not my strongest style, but I came up with this...

Not a piece of metal in sight!  Still, I managed the distressing and lots of inking at least!  I love Max Takes Off from the Steampunk collection - just look at his cheeks - ya just wanna pinch them, don't cha?!!  I used papers from the Glitz Design French Kiss pad and brown and black chalk inks around the edges.  You can see more funky steampunk inspiration over at the Take the Pixie challenge blog!

Okay, that's it from me for now, enjoy the rest of your weekend and see you tomorrow with my card for Make It Monday!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Sentiments - bingo (patterned paper, coloured image, punches/die cuts)
• Whimsy Stamps - anything goes
• Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge - anything goes
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - for the boys
• Cards for Men - kickin' back

Some very very very sad news :(

Hi everyone!  First, apologies for not visiting much this week.  I had an op yesterday and thought I'd be fine spending relaxing time seeing my blog mates during recovery, but actually I am just dog tired!!  I keep falling asleep and there's me thinking I was superwoman!  I will be around to see you all over the weekend for sure though - bare with me!  So onto the real reason why I am here...

This is sad news for ardent Pollycraft fans - the lovely and gorgeous Paula has decided to close down the shop for the foreseeable future.  :(  I think some of my best designs are inspired and use these digis so it's BAD news for me!  I hope the "foreseeable future" is foreseeable soon!  Paula is going out with a bang though with some parting gifts - new release, huge bargains and freebies - go check them out right now here! 

The shop will close on the 8th June

In the meantime, here is a card I made for one of her newbies Luna Bitterfrost - Steampunk Rocks...

Isn't she fab?  I used Glitz Design French Kiss papers and I recycled a Fat Face clothes tag and kept the tactile feel with the ribbons.  I rarely do steampunk, but I love how this turned out - don't think I'll be able to pull it off again though!

Better go before I start sobbing with the thought of missing my PC DT buddies, but I'll be back later with a post for All That Scraps (all scheduled of course so hopefully it will post on time!).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
• Waste Not Wednesdays - use your stash (the fabric ribbon and recycled clothes tag)
• Color Me Creative - anything goes
• Crafty Sentiments - bingo (patterned paper, coloured image, punches/die cuts)
• Whimsy Stamps - anything goes
• Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge - anything goes
• Fab 'n Funky - use fabric
• Sweet Stampin - flower power

 

Live, laugh, love

Hello everyone and I hope you are having a good week!  I'm here today with a card using my favourite Quixotic Paperie goodies!

This is the beautiful Elven Samenah that I matched up with my current fave Glitz Designs French Kiss papers and used Bazzill kraft cardstock for the base.  And do you like those sweet little butterflies?  They are from the Whimsy Raindrop Echo Friendship Ticket Sentiment set and the sentiment is from the Whimsy Raindrop Echo Ticket Sentiments set.  I just love love love those Make It Crafty stamps - what a pleasure to colour in! Here's a close up...

I hope you like!  That's it from me today but don't forget you still have a day left to join in with the March/April sketch challenge for a chance to win a £10 voucher to the store!  See the deets here!

ttfn!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• The Stamping Boutique - distressing
• Prairie Fairy Fridays - anything goes
• Catch The Bug - anything goes
• Anything goes - anything goes
• Kraftin Kimmies - tags
• Paper Sundaes - Sundae Bar (kraft and dies)
• Copic Marker Europe - skin tones
• By The Cute and Girl - fairy tales (The Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker)
• Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
• Crafts and Me - 3D (the butterflies are shaped and pop off the page!)
• Totally Papercrafts - things with wings
• Wags 'n Whiskers - anything goes

 

 

What a mad, crazy, wonderful idea!

Hi all!  I hope everyone has been enjoying the unseasonably fabulous weather we have been having recently (well, it's been good in the UK!).  YAY!! I'm in a good mood today!  Today I'm here with a card using one of the new Gorjuss stamps, called Alice from the gorgeous Quixotic Inspirations store...

Isn't she just lovely?  I just had to do some more colouring on Bazzill Basics Smoothies kraft cardstock and this time I used a mixture of Copics and Prismacolor pencils to try for a whimsical soft look.  I matched her up with papers from the Glitz Design French Kiss pad and the sentiment is from the Kraftin' Kimmie Alice Dormouse stamp set.  Lastly, I kept the embellishing to a minimum by using the Whimsy Shapeology Banner Pennants die set.  Here's a close up of the colouring...

That's it from me today!  Have a fabulous weekend and thanks for visiting and leaving me your sweet sweet comments!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Color Me Creative - anything goes (use of Copics and Prismas)
• Made Especially For You - use distressed ink (my inky edges!)
• Cupcake Craft - sounds of music (inspired by "Alice" by Strawbs)
• My Mum's Craft Shop - stamp it
• Southern Girls - use sentiments/letters
• Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
• Sweet Stampin' - anything goes
• Simon Says - anything goes

 

March release over at Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamps!

Please scroll down for my Pixie Dust Studios sneak peek post!

It's time for Tiffany Doodle's new March release!  There are over TEN new designs so I'm sure you'll love one of them (if not all!).  So here are my makes using just a few digis from the new release...

First up are a selection of CAS cards using the Color Me Happy Alpha Set...

I am entering this card into the Cupcake Inspirations photo challenge, Less Is More challenge for using up scraps, Card Making Mama's for birthday cards and Wags 'n Whiskers and Sweet Stampin' for masculine cards.


Second up is another CAS card using one of the digis from the St Patty Cards set...

And, lastly, here is a more grown up card using the Cardinal Pair that I used with Glitz Design French Kiss papers....

I am entering this card into Forever Friends to use ribbons and lace, Crafts and Me to use lace, Simon Says Stamp for anything goes, Di's DigiDesigns for lace and pearls, Paper Sundaes to use circles and Pretty Little Ribbon Shop for anything goes.


This release is so varied and I got to go from one style extreme to another!  You can see all of the new release in the shop here - I'm sure there will be something you'll love!


Back tomorrow with .... guess what .... another circle card!  I hope I haven't put you off, lol!!!