24 April 2016

Sweet 'Maya'

Well hello peeps and a happy Sunday evening to you.

I'm popping in with a double dose of Maya love for you this evening with the cute little Wee Stamps 'Maya' image and I combined her with some gorgeous older Maja papers.  I've made one of my favourite styles of card for this one .. a criss cross card.

Image:  Wee Stamps 'Maya'
Medium:  copics
Papers:  Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon/lace from stash
Dies:  Spellbinders 'Floral Ovals'


My usual close up of the adorable image.  I'm not sure on the skin tone with this one on closer inspection I think she may have been tangoed.  I used my normal skin combo but I think because of the cooler colours I've used for rest of the image it's not right but hey lesson learned she's still a cutie pie all the same!

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E11, E13, R20
Hair:  E43, E47, E49
Clothes:  BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29/BG93, BG96
Flower:  W1, W2, W3

Challenges

Creative Inspirations  -  your favourite things (card style and cute fairy images)

Simon Says Stamp  -  make it girlie

The Ribbon Girl  -  April 'any image' challenge

So okay another card finished .. I'm on a roll here .. now do I break the cycle and be a good wife and go iron the uniforms and work gear for tomorrow or do I carry on crafting and do it quickly in the morning ... mmmm I know what's going to win!!!

Have a great start to your week and happy crafting folks.

Take care.
Ann-Marie 
xxx





21 April 2016

Cupcake anyone??

Hello my lovelies, happy Thursday to you.  

Managed to finish this card today that's been sat on my desk for a good week just waiting for me to add the finishing touches to.  I was rummaging through my stamp collection and came across this little beauty which hasn't seen ink in far too long.  Gone with colours to compliment the gorgeous papers.  Not really a colour combo I go with but actually I'm rather liking it.

Image:  'Cupcake' by Elisabeth Bell
Medium:  Copics
Papers:  First Edition 'Summer Breeze'
Flowers: The Ribbon Girl, Wild Orchid Crafts and stash
Dies:  Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Floral Ovals', Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish'


My usual close-up of the sweet image, such a cutie.

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E11, E13, R20, R81
Hair:  E43, E47, E49
Clothes:  G000, G00, BG34/R00, R02, R05
Cupcake: R20, R22, R27

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp  -  make it girlie

Allsorts  -  ribbon and roses

The Ribbon Girl  -  April 'any image' challenge

Stamping Sensations  -  one for the girls

Elisabeth Bell's World  -  die cuts and/or punches

So now this one is completed I feel like inking up another oldie so I'm off to have a rummage around my stamp draws and see what catches my eye!

Thank you for stopping by.

Take care
Ann-Marie
xxx







10 April 2016

Wee Flower Fairy

Hello my lovelies ... happy Sunday to you all!

I'm popping in briefly to share with you a Bookatrix card I have just finished.  Every now and then I feel like making one of these cards and I always love how they turn out so should really make them more often.  I didn't start my card with the intention of it being for my mum but about half way through I thought actually my mum love's fairies, flowers and purple so hey I'm organised this year with her birthday card and it's actually done three months early - bonus!!

Image:  Wee Stamps 'Flower Fairies' 
Medium:  copics/promarkers
Papers:  Bildmalarna 'Sweet Tones - Purple Flowers'
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts and stash
Ribbon/Pearls:  from stash
Keepsake Bookatrix Board


I'd forgotten how much I enjoy making these and how easy but effective they can be.  I've also included my usual close up of the cute fairy image.

Copics List

Face/Body:  E000, E11, E13, R20, R81
Hair:  E43, E47, E49
Dress:  V000, V12, V15, Aubergine Promarker
Flowers:  Ivory and Pastel Beige Promarker/G24, G94

Challenges

Creative Inspirations  -  anything goes (with option of a sketch)

Simon Says Stamp  -  happy birthday

Cute Card Thursday  -  something shiny

Allsorts  -  purple passion

The Ribbon Girl  -  April card challenge - anything goes

Stamping Sensations  -  one for the girls

Okay, that's all from me peeps.  Hubby's had to work today but he's just about to step through the door so best get lively and make out that I've done loads of housework (NOT) and not spent all day crafting (wink wink)!!

Take care and have a great week.

Ann-Marie 
xxx










2 April 2016

LOTV loveliness today!

Hi folks .. happy Saturday to you all.

I'm popping in today with some more LOTV loveliness to show you.  I really do adore these sweet little images they never cease to make me smile.  I inked up 'Emma with presents' and coloured her up with my copics and as it's a beautiful spring day here today it kind of got me in the mood for some nice fresh colours.  I felt like having a go at clean and simple so really my card is all about the image and I love how it turned out.

Image:  LOTV 'Emma with presents'
Sentiment tags:  LOTV 'Set 24 Sentiment Tags'
Medium:  copics/promarkers
Paper: Dovecraft 'Garden Party'
Punch: Martha Stewart
Ribbon/button from stash


A quick close up ... so cute isn't she and I found her really easy to colour too.

Copics
Face/body:  E000, E00, E11, R20, R81
Hair:  E43, E47, E49
Clothes:  R00, R20, R22, R27/G12, G14, G17
Presents:  R81, R83, R85/Promarker Ivory, YR31, YR23

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp  -  anything goes

Okay, that's all from me today.  My daughter has just decided to take her book and go read in the sunshine so whilst she's doing that I think I may just craft some more!

Take care.
Ann-Marie 
xxx