Gertie, Millie & Hattie

Just a quickie post ... movie night here again!  Tonight's viewing is the last but one of the Breaking Dawn saga.  Hope it's better than the rest of the films - the books are always so much better aren't they!

This fun image is Gertie, Millie and Hattie from High Hopes.  Coloured with pencils and clear gloss added to their beaks and legs.  Clear bling added to all the flower centres.

• Layout from Monday Lunchtime Sketch #315
• The Squirrel and the Fox #70 - let's hear it for the girls
• Divas by Design - anything goes
• Polkadoodles #21 - things with wings
• Stampin for the Weekend - for the girls
• Sweet Stampin - sparkle and shine

60th Birthday Card

This was a special request for a 60th Birthday card .. bit of a last minute rush though as usual!!  I had planned to put her name on it but then kinda ran out of space ;)  Not sure why the photo is a bit fuzzy, must have wobbled when I took the pic!

Whipper Snapper image coloured with pencils.  Sarah Hurley Block Alpha  stamps.  Paper Smooches sentiment.

Sarah Hurley 365 #92 - anything goes
Layout from MFT Wednesday Sketch Club MFTWSC177
Divas by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday - botanicals

Sweet Stampin - milestone birthday
Crafty Creations #263 - recipe - I chose flowers and die cut (circle)

A tad fishy?

This week's challenge at High Hopes is
Double Trouble
(use 2 High Hopes stamps or make 2 cards the same)  Play along with your High Hopes stamps to win a new one of your choice.

My card uses Bob and Bubbles and for such a CAS card it took aaaages to make!  It would have been a bit easier if I'd had some distress inks, but I don't so I used pencils to shade in the water. Then I masked off all my fishies and added some paint splatters.  There's probably a much easier way of doing it!  (actually now I think of it, I could have used my blue chalk for the water.  Doh!)  Bubbles are filled with clear gloss and glitter, and the red fish and sentiment panel are popped up on dimensionals.  Black enamel dots added for their eyes.

Other challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody #41 - anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #57
Penny Black and More May challenge - anything goes
Stamping Sensations May challenge - anything goes

Spoutin' Off

It's been a damp old day today, I don't think it dried up at all the entire day :(
Mind you, it's perfect weather for NOT painting the fence, and having a nice lazy day and some crafty time instead :)

I LOVE how this card turned out!  It's based on this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast ... Here's Viv's original card.

My image is Spoutin' Off from High Hopes - coloured with pencils and clear gloss added to the water splashes.  White enamel dots and a clear sequin to finish.  The pale blue die cut at the top is from Paper Smooches.

The Pink Elephant TPE250 - nautical
CASology #95 - splash
Inky Chicks #29 - clean and simple
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - die crazy
Crafty Girls #18 - anything goes
Penny Black at Allsorts May challenge - anything goes
Sarah Hurley 365 #92 - anything goes

Hanging on the Telephone

Our Receptionist is leaving in work, so I thought this would be the perfect image for her.  Can't remember the make of the stamp and I'm too comfy to get up and look!
Oh and in case you're wondering about her funny hair colouring  .. our Receptionist loves to dye her hair and at the minute it's blond and purple!

I've had a busy week, lots of extra hours worked at the Balmoral Show  - how anyone spends hours on their feet is beyond me, I was knackered!!  But it was great to see so many people having fun in the sunshine and all the animals too.  Then today I started painting my fence, though I guess it will just be target practice for the birds ;)

Memory Box leafy die; CC Designs flowers die; woodware corner punch.

• Crafts 4 Eternity R#176 - to die for
• Sister Act Card Challenge #57 - anything goes
• Moving along with the times - I heard it on the radio - Blondie 'Hanging on the Telephone'
• Colour /pattern theme inspired by photo inspiration at Curtain Call - blue / pink combo and chevrons
• Layout from Sketch Saturday #310
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - die crazy
• The ABC Challenge - L is for Lots of Layers
• Sparkles Forum Challenge #56 - Mum or Special Lady

2nd Project Life layout

I'm trying to get my Project Life scrapbook going, and this is my 2nd completed page ... I've a few others on the go too, but they need need some faffing about and some mojo.  I'm hoping I discover my Project Life 'style' as I kinda feel like I'm groping in the dark with these!
I spent ages on this page this afternoon ... I originally had different filler cards and bases but couldn't get them to work, so in the end I pulled them all out and made my own using the colours of my lovely dress!  I've also {gasp} managed to use some washi tape!! Maybe it will have to be rescued from the wish I hadn't bought that pile! Hahaha.
Mr & Mrs stamp from Woodware.  Paper Smooches heart die and Marianne Designs filigree heart die.

Crafting when we can #69 - die cuts
Challenges 4 Everybody #41 - anything goes
Simply Create Too #61 - anything but a card
Stamping Sensaations May challenge - anything goes
Crafty Creations #262 - anything but a card

Belated Birthday Card and Giro d'Italia pics

My good bloggy buddy, Benzi, deliberately sabotaged my craft budget by posting a card recently using this cute image which of course I couldn't resist ;)

I popped my wee sheepie up on dimensionals and added some flowersoft 'wool'.

Layout from Clean and Simple #292
Crafty Catz #230 - black, white, plus one other colour
Crazy for CAS #43 - ribbon and/or twine
Sister Act Card Challenge #56 - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes + option of no designer DP

And, as promised, here's the pics of the Giro d'Italia whizzing past ... was definitely a sight to see!  (Wish I'd kept recording though to catch all the support vehicles!)