24.02.2009

Truly Scrumptious challenge AND Roses on Paper challenge!!


Grr, the colour never comes out right when I try to photograph my cards. I guess it’s because I’m so impatient and should wait for daylight but no, I sit here at night trying to get a half decent photo in the dark!!!

Oh well, you get the idea anyway!! This is taken from the sketch at Truly Scrumptious, a fabby new challenge blog – and you know me – I loves me challenges!!! It’s their first week so hop on over and have a go – it’s a lovely sketch. This is a downloaded image from The Greeting Farm called Dorothy Anya. The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favourite films and as a youngster I so yearned for a pair of ruby slippers as sparkly as Dorothy’s. Even now when I watch the movie the highlight for me is when the ruby slippers first get put on Dorothy’s feet and she stands there moving them so they sparkle with all their might!! Sigh! I even made a pair once out of some old slippers and a load of red sequins (we threw a fancy dress party for my 30th and I was Dorothy). I have since given them to a little boy who loves those ruby slippers even more than me so I feel they have a good home!! I know I have messed with the colours a little but I have given her sparkly shoes – they’re more what you might call garnet slippers now – a bit pinkier than rubies!!

I am also submitting this over at the Roses on Paper blog where the theme this week is Love and Friendship.

Hey, I MIGHT get to bed before midnight tonight.

24.02.2009

My first DT cards for A Spoonful of Sugar!!

So how excited am I to have my cards as part of a design team? I was all a cafuffle over what to do which is why I ended up with 2!! Hopefully for next weeks challenge my nerves won’t get the better of me and I’ll manage to stay a bit more focussed. lol

Oh and I have been given another award, this time by Tonya from Olde Country Creations. She does lovely work so go and have a look. Thank you so much hunny, this is much appreciated.

I’m passing it on to Steph at Much Ado About Nothing as she has the biggest heart and is always so generous to all her crafting buddies.

23.02.2009

Friday Sketchers challenge – I’ve used my promarkers!

I hope I’m not being too boring but I just can’t resist using this stamp over and over again! I’ve never had this before. Normally I use a stamp a couple of times and then move on to something new but Daisy is just such a beautiful image – she’s irresistable.

I have coloured her this time with my new promarkers which I love. I’m still getting used to them and am not sure I really know what I’m doing – especially with the belnding pen – but I love the even colour you get compared to the watercolours. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not giving them up but am glad I’ve got something as an alternative.

Anyway, this card is my take on the sketch over at the Friday Sketchers challenge. At first I thought it looked a bit basic but I totally loved using it and will definitley use it again. Did you notice the stitching again too? Can’t seem to stay away from that sewing machine right now.