Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Thanks!

Just a quick post to thank Janet from Pink Gem for the lovely blog award pictured below. I think I'm supposed to nominate 5 more recepients, so here goes!

1. Louise
2. Vanessa
3. Melissa
4. Pauline
5. Nikki

regards
anne :)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Full of Joy!


Meet this little lady who has been hiding within my computer for ages and I had forgotten all about her! I downloaded this little set of images from http://grab-a-doodle-do.blogspot.com/ This is Lilly, I had a feeling that I had invited her to play some time ago but I must have lost her. After some searching of my hard drive I came across her again so I decided to put her to some good use. I just love how this has turned out. This is the same freebie set of papers I mentioned earlier. I stamped Lilly and coloured her with my Whisper pens and Faber Castell pencils. I used my Carla Crafts punch to add some detail and the stamp is from Daisy Bucket. The little butterflies are actually beads that I have had in my kit for ages, I attached them using some glue dots. I added some ric rac ribbon which is green velvet, it also was a freebie with Papercraft Inspirations last issue. I added a little paper flower from Prima and finished with a little twinkly gem from Doodlebug Designs. Oh yes and my ever predictable Stickles glue!! That's me finished for this evening, going to have a glass of wine before bed.


Regards

anne :)

Bouquet.


Went to the supermarket this morning for some necessities and picked up a copy of Simply Cards and Papercraft. It was accompanied by a little book of assorted designer papers which are just adorable. I was instantly attracted to this turquoise and pink combo and decided to team it up with some floral stamps from Clear Expressions. The papers are truly lovely but unfortunately I'm unaware of the designer, so I can't give credit where it's due. I coloured the image using my Whispers pens and Faber Castell watercolour pencils. Punched a little butterfly for a little added effect. I cut a little tag from the same book of papers and used a little run on from Crate Paper, I got so much value out of those rub ons, so versatile! I finished with a little Stickles glue and added a little gem from Papermania. This is especially for a friend who I really should try to see more off, I think we all make those promises but life has a way of keeping us from fulfilling them.


Regards

anne :)

Retail Therapy.


I know I have produced my last few cards using this download selection from www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk but I cant help myself. The are so young and inspiring. This newest addition is Holly from the "Holly and Madison" range. She's a girls after my own heart, a shopper! Began this by layering up some papers from the Pretty Doodles range from www.PinkPetticoat.co.uk the base pink is rose and the doodles are coloured Smoke. I then had a little pink cardstock left over from a previous project and put this through my Cuttlebug using the "Swiss Dots" embossing folder. I then cut around Holly and attached her to this. I punched a little border with my corner punch from Carla Craft and layer some grey sparkly sticky ribbon over the top. This was free with a magazine, my favourite kind! I then stamped a little sentiment using my "See Dee's" sentiment stamps and added a little black gem from "Doodlebug Designs". Finished off with a little bit of Stickles glue here and there, just because it's so girlie. Hope you like this one, I really enjoyed myself!


Regards

anne :)

Friday, April 10, 2009

Magnificant Madison!


This girl has attitude and I love it! I like personalities with a little touch of rebellion in them, reminds me of my younger self. Ahhh the good old days! Teamed this image up with yet another paper from http://pinkpetticoat.co.uk/ it's from the pretty doodles range and is pistachio green, also used cranberry solid colour from the same range, used my cuttlebug for some flowers and embellished them with some gems and sequins from Papermania. finished with my all time favourite Stickles glue. Added a little sentiment using my computer, "Just being me", I think that's what we all should do!


regards

anne :)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Colourful Cupcake


I was reading my list of blogs that I follow over the weekend and I came across this cute little cupcake which was offered as a freebie on some very generous bloggers' page, it came courtesy from Vanessa, over at http://ellepiggo.blogspot.com thanks Vanessa! I have teamed the image up with some papers from the Sweet Sundaes range from http://www.pinkpetticoat.co.uk/ I coloured the image with my Faber Castell pencils and added a little Stickles glitter just because I can't help myself! The little flowers and gems are from papermania. Simple colours and design, cute.
regards
anne :)

Second of the day.


Was reading one of my older copies of card magazines yesterday, and forgot I had this little download. I came across an article in Simply Cards and Papercraft, written by Jenni Shawyer. She had a few examples of her favourite cards and I fell for the one made using this download from
www.daisiecompany.com , Gina Jane's Chocolate Craving Kit. I love the colours and just adore the little chocolate, speaking as a confirmed chocoholic!! Good enough to eat I think!
regards
anne :)

Paper ---- Daisy Company.com
Glitter ---- Stickles

Welcome Madison!



Doesn't this young lady look so swish! OK, she's in her underwear but I just love this little image, downloaded from http://www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk/ and she is part of the "Holly and Madison" collection. This is a great selection of trendy young females, my daughters just adore these pair. My colour choice seems to be a favourite of mine at the moment, I really love brown and teamed it up with some different shades of pink, can't help myself, I know!! Hope you like it as much as I do!

regards
anne :)

BP ----- Free with mag!
CS ----- From stock
Image ----- Charmed cards and crafts.
Flowers ----- Prima, Forever Flowers.
Sentiment ----- Primavera Phrases, Carolyn Holt Designs.
Punch ----- Carla Craft
Paper ---- Scrap from Pink Petticoat, Sweet Sundaes.
Glitter ---- Stickles

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Pamper time Holly!


I really like the way this card has turned out, I generally don't plan cards, I just pick a stamp and a selection of colours and hope for the best. All the sketches look great, but I never seem to follow any, sometimes this works other times not so much! This image was downloaded from
http://www.blogger.com/www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk and is part of the Holly and Madison collection. I think these images are great and create beautiful teenage cards.

regards
anne :)

BP ------ Free with mag.
CS ------ From stash
Image ----- Charmed cards and crafts download
Flowers ----- Sizzix
Buttons ----- From stash
String ------ freebie
Pearls ----- Papermania.
Coloured with ----- Faber Castell water colour pencils.
Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder.

Regards
anne :)

My Maeve!