Floral Sympathy

Day 3 of the Daily Marker colouring challenge and I've been playing with some new goodies from Simon Says Stamp.

I did try my best to resist the pretty flower stamps from Power Poppy but to no avail, aren't they gorgeous!  And I'm loving the sentiment from Clearly Besotted, I think I'll get loads of use from this set too.  This is most definitely the last of my spending sprees for a while, so under no circumstances is anyone to put temptation in my way ... you know who you are!!! ;)

Image coloured with watercolour pencils, and then the mauve used to splatter the background, though I kinda wish I'd just left it white.
Die-namics embroidered frame die.
Clear bling from stash.

• Layout from MFT Wednesday Sketch #266
• Simon Says Work it Wednesday January - use something new
• Simply Create Too #101 - something new
• I used the floral / faux stitching from the photo inspiration at Curtain Call

A Tiddly Inks cutie

LOL it's only day 2 of Kathy's colouring challenge at The Daily Marker and I almost didn't make it already ;)  I know that it doesn't necessarily have to be a finished card for her challenge, but I'd rather make them up as I colour them.  I've a feeling there's going to be quite a few CAS cards this month!

This card uses an older image from Tiddly Inks - I wasn't overly happy with my colouring job on her hair or skin, but hey ho, it will do!  Coloured with watercolour pencils; clear gloss added to the balloons; wink of stella added to her bows and dress.  Background stamped with a little heart from The Alley Way Stamps.

• Card layout based on Shona's card over at the Happy Little Stampers CASE the designer challenge February
• Tiddly Inks #175 - love
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Addicted to CAS #80 - red
• Pile it on #100 - black and white and pop of colour
• Whimsy Stamps Inspirations #90 - with love
• Bunny Zoe's crafts January challenge - hearts

Pretty pink posy

I had a wee day off today for my other half's birthday, so after recovering from a lovely lunch out, I decided to get my pencils out and play along with Kathy's colouring challenge over at the Daily Marker.

I used my favourite floral image from Whipper Snapper - coloured with watercolour pencils.  I added some Wink of Stella to the pink flowers ... I'm getting a bit mean and sparing with using it now as it's nearly empty :(
DP from Lili of the Valley, though I think they've discontinued it now.  Dienamics scribble die and embroidered frame.
I haven't added a sentiment as I couldn't figure out where to put it, so I decided it didn't need one at all!

• The Daily Marker Feb challenge Day 1
• Crafty Cardmakers #156 - punches / dies
• Creative Card Crew #105 - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• As You Like It - one or multi layer - I prefer several layers so I can add interest and colour with pretty DPs

ETA: Top 3 at Creative Card Crew :)

A crow and a chicken

It's been a dreary old damp day again ... our weather is completely up the left at the minute!  Snowy showers yesterday, rain and storms due again this week and then a colder snap towards the end of the week.  Not a bit of wonder half the country has the sniffles!  Good crafting weather though ;)

If you'd asked me a while back if I wanted a crow stamp, I would probably have said No.  But then again, I never knew that a crow could be so charismatic!  I love the slightly quizzical expression ... I'd love to know how Holly can draw such fab images with just a few strokes of a pen!
Crow stamp from Eat Cake Graphics ..
5073-E Crow Flapping Wings

Watercoloured BG;  weather die cuts from Lawn Fawn; Simon Says Stamp birthday die (cut using black funky foam).  Bling from stash.

• Layout from CAS(e) this Sketch #157
• Creative Card Crew #105 - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Creative Knockouts #126 - birthday wishes
• Allsorts #348 - bring on the bling

My second card uses this fun farmyard set from My Favourite Things.  I popped my little chicken and nest up on dimensionals, and paper pieced the nest as I didn't have a pencil to match the yellow DP.
Dienamics photo frame die and wonky circles die.

• Layout from MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge MFTWSC265
• As you like it - one or multi layer - I usually go for a couple of layers as I like how the card feels more sturdy and I like how you can add colour with the DPs
• Simply Create Too #101 - something new (my circular dies and DP)
• Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday January 2016 - something new (my circular dies and DP)

Baby Boy cards

I've no baby boy cards in my stash, and I figured that in future I'd make 2 to always be one ahead.  Sounds like a good idea eh?  We'll see  how that one goes ;)

For these cards I've used an older imge from Lili of the Valley which I love, he's such a cutie.  Both coloured with watercolour pencils.  I wasn't sure how they were going to go as I was using some old unloved DP from my stash, so I'm pleased with how they turned out in the end :)

Card 1: 

• Layout flipped from Share Joy #20
• Cardz for Guys #104 - spots / stripes
• CAS on Sunday #75 - paper piecing (the drum)
• Crafty Creations #307 - paper piecing
• Pixie's snippets playground #214

Card 2:

• Crafty Catz #309 - kids
• Layout from Seize the Birthday - I'm hoping a birth card counts as a birthday card!
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Tuesday Throwdown TT278 - anything goes
• Crafting when we can #111 - celebrate an occasion

February calendars

I enjoyed making Mum's calendar last year, so thought I'd get in the act this year and have one on my desk in work too!  Mind you, it probably means that for most of the year I'll be late with 2 calendars instead of 1!!
I also have an issue with writing in a straight line - I see the dates are all on an upward tilt LOL.

Calendar 1: 
Images from Eat Cake Graphics ...
1016-J Main Squeeze
5039-C Daisy Mouse
Coloured with watercolour pencils and clear gloss added to his specs.  Clouds chalked in BG.

Calendar 2:
I've used an oooooold Stampin Up set here, but can't think of the name of it.  Coloured with watercolour pencils (and some white card coloured to match to make the banners and hearts)
Clear gloss added to his eyes.  Silver peel off and silver sequins from stash.
Water chalked in BG with a Simon Says stencil - it didn't reach all the way across and my 'join' was quite evident, so I framed my dates on this one.

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Dream Valley #123 - something new (new month)
• Tuesday Throwdown TT278 - anything goes
• Bunny Zoe's challenge January - hearts
• Inspiration Destination #70 - anything goes

Quick kitty card

Hi All, just a wee quick card from me this evening.  I love these kittens from MFT, they're all sooooo cute!  I coloured mine with watercolour pencils and then fussy cut and popped up on dimensionals.  Background was splattered with watercolours in blue and red beforehand.  Simon Says Stamp birthday die cut; red sequins from stash.

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - create with critters
• Addicted to CAS #80 - red
• Crafting when we can #111 - celebrate any occasion
• SUYP Cats Only challenge #2 - furrything goes
• Crafty Cardmakers #156 - punches / dies
• Tuesday Throwdown #TT278 - anything goes