My Hero

Thanks for all the lovely comments folks, I'm trying to keep up my end of the bargain and visiting blogfriends in blogland and it's working so far :)

Here's another card I made the other day while I had out the promarkers, flexmarkers and Letraset transfers...

Image:  Bat Henry digital stamp from Whiff of Joy, coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers
Coredinations card, kraft card, Tim Holtz distress ink, various embossing folders

Antique Pink, Cocktail Pink for ears and tail, Umber, Burgundy, Chilli Red, Poppy, Lipstick Red for his cape, boots, gloves and mask, Raw Sienna, Gold and Tulip Yellow for the trim, Indigo Blue, Egyptian Blue, Sapphire, Celestial Blue for his leotard, Blue Grey 2, 3, 4, and 5 for Henry

I'd like to enter him into:
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Creative Moments - emboss it
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Debz x

Ellon Craft Group

I need to apologise to everyone who visits my blog regularly - I'm going to be quiet for the next couple of weeks - I need to concentrate on my end-of-module assignment for Uni, so there's not going to be much crafting getting done to share with you. So to make up for it, I'll be bringing you some blog candy - it's also to celebrate hitting 150k hits :) More news about that later.


But before I disappear into my books I thought I'd share some pics from Tuesday night with the Ellon Craft Group... here are the ladies concentrating hard on their colouring...

And here's what we made...
A cute little caddy for bath miniatures...

Image: Bathtime - Sarah Kay by Stampavie, coloured with promarkers: Burnt Orange, Sunkissed Pink, Coral, Blush, Walnut, Cinnamon, Tan and Almond. 
The caddy is a Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Bag, Caddy. papers are papermania capsule collection and core'dinations card, seam-binding from Angel Crafts.


The other project we did was a CAS tag ...

Image: CL449 Delicate Blossoms from Hero Arts coloured with promarkers: Burgundy, Crimson, Poppy, Lipstick Red, Holly, Olive Green.
The tag was made with Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates


Just a wee heads up - if any of you were planning to go to the Artstamps Scotland show in Edinburgh on the 25th/26th May - it's postponed, details on their FB page.
Thanks for visiting, 
I appreciate any comments 
Debz x

Sugar Nellie FB Group

Where has the time gone? December has just disappeared in a blur this year and there's been a distinct lack of blogging on here, so I thought I'd share some things before the big day.


Are you a member of the Sugar Nellie Facebook group? If not then, what are you playing at?... you're missing out on loads of sneaky peeks, RAKs and sharing some Sugar. This month there was a xmas card RAK running and I wanted to show you the card I made for Rachel...

 Image is from the HomeGrown range at Sugar Nellie, coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers
gathered twigs distress ink to "age" the stamped cardstock. Tim Holtz kraft core core'dinations card, sizzix EF, spellbinders poinsettia dies, glamour dust, bling

 some close-ups of the glamour dusted details

I'd like to enter him into:


Cards und More - monochrome
Papertake Weekly - last christmas, card of the year
Passion for Promarkers - celebrations

Happy Birthday Tina

Hi folks
I have to apologise again, it's been another busy week, dentist appointments for everyone this week, Willow's had 2 hospital appointments, I've had one too. And of course made a good dent in the xmas shopping so I'm afraid there has been a distinct lack of crafting going on, let alone anything else.
But I did do a late-night crafting session to make a 40th birthday card for my beautiful friend Tina...

Image: The Collector - Gorjuss Stamps from PI coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers
The 4 and 0 are papermania stamps, coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers then covered with glamour dust
MS border and butterfly punches, core'dinations card, stickles
the gingham paper was a gift from Tina.

Remember to enter my distress ink candy - closes at noon Friday, and look out for more candy tomorrow too :)

The Sew Room

Time is running away from me again, so I'm playing catch up once more... 
Had a pretty busy weekend, haircuts all round on Saturday morning, then a flying visit to The Papeterie on the way out to the grand opening of The Sew Room.
Kath shared some more pics of the shop the other day and it really is a beautiful shop, full of wonderful things. The girls managed to empty my purse for me, so the next time I go I think I'll be leaving them at home so I can buy some goodies for myself :)
Anyway, I made a wee shop-warming gift for Anne...

I used Kaisercraft - Black and White Timeless papers coloured with Distress Stain (spun sugar)
Tim Holtz -  Sewing Room die (cut from Papermania Kraft cardstock)
Prima - butterfly alphabet stamp, PI stamps, EK Success button border punch, Claudine Hellmuth sticky backed canvas, memento and distress ink pads
I'd like to enter this into... 
Lexis Creations - Pink for Boobies
Make It Monday with Kraft Outlet - to die cut
Stamptacular Sunday - so distressing


A wee bag to put it in...

Image: Sizzix/Hero Arts - Antique Flowers & Butterflies stamp and die
stamped with Memento Angel Pink on the bag and tag, and Memento Tuxedo Black for the main image then coloured with flexmarkers and promarkers
I'd like to enter it into
Make it Monday - anything goes
Touch Twin Challenges - floral
Lets Ink It Up - think pink


And a good luck card..

Image: Stitched Hearts from Stampavie coloured with flexmarkers and promarkers
core'dinations card, background stamped with PI stamps and Angel Pink Memento ink, greeting is Inkadinkado, EK Success button border punch


I'd like to enter this card into:
Crafty Cardmakers - anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes
One Stop Craft - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - in stitches
Totally Papercrafts - animals

Splash

I was scrolling down my blog the other day and realised there was a distinct lack of me actually making anything that I could show - so I thought I'd rectify that with a bit of an instant digi image hit.


I'm sure most of you will already know about Krista's new Saturated Canary digi images, and the challenge blog has just gone live over the weekend too, so for a quick fix I decided to colour Pearl, A Mermaid in.

Image: Pearl, A Mermaid from Saturated Canary Digis coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers - to get the scaly type effect on her tail, I touched the blender pen to the paper and lifted off, repeating as required.
Core'dinations card, lacy ovals and oval nesties - I wove some Anita's white organza ribbon round the lacy oval, bling clusters from The Papeterie, papers are Tilda that I got in a candy from Elaine, and I doodled the faux stitching. Pearl pen for the accents in her hair.


I'd like to enter her into:
Addicted to Stamps - stitching
Paper Sundaes - anything goes
My Sheri Crafts - sew simple
If the Shoe Fits Scrap it - Bejewelled blue
Outlawz - Anything Goes
Colour Create - Lime, Aqua and White
For Your Inspiration - photo

Sugar Bowl #65 - entry 2

Hmmmmm, looks like this might be becoming a bit of a habit, entering the Sugar Bowl more than once per challenge. :) Not sure if could have something to do with a) the fantastic sketches (you know how I love a sketch) or b) the enormous range of Sugar Nellie stamps there is to play with.


Before I get onto my card, it's first day back at school today - Willow was up just after me at 7am this morning, all raring to go. So here's Scott and Willow all dressed and ready to go - Scott started his last year of primary school, and the P7's get to wear black sweatshirts.

Faith starts Primary 1 this afternoon, so I won't have pics of her to share until tomorrow. I've got mixed emotions about her going to school, on the one hand I will be out with the flags because it'll be the first time in 12 years I haven't had at least 1 child at home with me, but on the other hand - this is the last of my babies all grown up, so I think there just might be a tear or two this afternoon when we take her to school this afternoon.
Righto, back to my card...

Image: Strike A Pose from Sugar Nellie, coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers
white card from The Papeterie, cuttlebug EFs, MS border punch, ricrac from stash, Fiskars flower punch, clear bling coloured with promarkers, core'dinations card
here's her close-up...

I'd like to enter her into:
Sugar Bowl - sketch and blue
The Shabby Tearoom - polka dots
Pile It On - 3 shades of blue
Scrappy Frogs - bling
Challenge Up your Life - no patterned papers
Just Some Lines - embossing

Chasing my Tail

I'm having a strange day yesterday, the kids were being as awkward as they could in the  morning - wandering around like a fart in a trance. Willow had a meltdown, Scott was pushing his luck to the nth degree but hey-ho.
In the afternoon we were invited to see Willow's class hosting the school assembly - it was very hard, but I managed to hold it together and not bubble. 
They all had to dress up in colours relevant to the season they were born - Willow's an autumn baby. And they sang "We're all in this together", from High School Musical which I video'd.

I can finally show you a couple cards I made a couple weeks ago, Willow's best friend at school just became a big sister so this is the card I made to congratulate her on becoming "the big sister". Willows chum always wears the funkiest tights to school and that's where I got my inspiration from.

 Image: Kanban Urban Belles, coloured with promarkers and paper pieced. papers are all Basic grey, white card from The Papeterie, kaisercraft pearls


I'd like to enter her into...
Simon Says Stamp - lets get fruity (strawberry papers)
Clear It Out - paper piecing


And this was for the baby...

Image: LOTV coloured with promarkers
pink coredinations card and white card from The Papeterie. EK Success edge punch, embossing folder, LOTV greeting


I'd like to enter it into...
One Stop Craft Challenge - texture

Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Today's the Day!

Today's the day!
I think we're all organised and ready for anything. 
I'm so looking forward to seeing some old friends again and to meeting some new ones. Talking of which, Mrs Sugar Nellie herself is coming and I made this card for her. She recently started a RAK on the Sugar Nellie FB group and this is the thankyou card I made for her. 
Now as some of you will know, I'm not really into the Magnolia and hÄnglar & stÄnglar images, but I know that Karen has a bit of a soft spot for hÄnglar & stÄnglar, and I just so happen to have won one in a blog candy from Elaine.

Image coloured with promarkers
papers are Basic Grey Eva scraps plus corrugated kraft, core'dinations for the pink mats and the greeting is PI. Card blank is craftwork cards


will be back tomorrow with pics from Girls Just Want to Have Fun :)

Sugar Bowl #59

I've been scared to mention Mr Blogger and his wee tantrum for fear of tempting fate, but wow - didn't realise just how much time I spent on blogger until I couldn't get on it lol


Anyway, just thought I'd sneak in a wee post before we take the girls across the dual cabbageway to Brewsters.
Erika has done the sketch this time over at the Sugar Bowl and chosen the theme of vintage/distressed. Now, as you know, I'm not very good at vintage or distressed but I'm always up for a challenge and like to try things that are not in my comfort zone.

 Image: Guinivere, Simply Sassy from Sugar Nellie, coloured with promarkers (burnt orange, coral, sunkissed pink and blush for her skin, Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Tan and Almond for everything else)
papers from my stash, tobacco card from The Papeterie, sentiment ticket is Tim Holtz adage tickets, Kaisercraft pearls coloured with Walnut promarker.
I die cut some browm core'dinations card with inverted scallop circle nesties, then embossed with cuttlebug Clockworks folder and sanded to reveal the colour core. Then I added some trim to the back of the circle
Here's some close-ups...

I'd like to enter her into
The Sugar Bowl - sketch + distressed/vintage
Stamp Something - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - so distressing


So I'd better go get ready to go to Brewsters, so the girls can run off some steam and graham and I can put our feet up - it's my wee reward to myself for making a big dent in the kitting up of my workshop for the crafty day on the 28th with Anne and Kath. Kath's up to her eyeballs this week getting her workshop ready so Buddy will be taking over her blog, and if I know Buddy he'll be giving stuff away willy-nilly lol. And Anne is busy busy with her workshop prep too - so look out for sneaky peeks from the 3 of us over the next week or so.


And last but not least - don't forget to enter my blog candy here.

Steampunk v Sugar Nellie

You all know by now, that my first love when it comes to stamping is Sugar Nellie - and it has stayed that way for a number of reasons, heres just a couple, 1. because it's local to me and I like to support local business, 2. the service from funkykits is second to none. 
Anyway, I have a pretty good selection of Sugar Nellie rubber from across the ranges - I have my favourites the same as everyone else. But I don't have a huge number of Leanne Ellis stamps, they do appeal to me but I've never been very sure of how to use them.
Well that has changed!!
I was totally inspired by Kath's sneaky peeks last week of her steampunk demo at the House of Sugar on Saturday, and when I was in The Papeterie on Friday I spotted "Journey" and I just had to have her.

Image: Journey from Sugar Nellie, coloured with promarkers
white card scraps embossed with cuttlebug and crafts too embossing folders and trimmed to 6cm squares, blue core'dinations card, buttons and bakers twine from stash


Kath, you can breathe easy - no buttons in the nuddy here :)
I made this card for the challenge Kirsty posted on the shiny new Letraset blog which is red, white and blue. Why don't you have a go, Kirsty will be showcasing some of the entries.


I'd also like to enter my card into...
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch
Papertake Weekly - something round - buttons and embossing
Creative Inspirations - embossing
Fab n Funky - put away those papers

Puddles of Love

Before I get on to my card for today I just wanted to let you know that there are only 4 places left for the Girls Just Want to Have Fun crafty day on the 28th May, so if you're still making up your mind please don't hang around, contact Kath to secure your place asap.


Back again with another of the new Gorjuss Girls - this one, I think is my favourite from this release so of course it had to have the purple treatment. I seem to have a bit of thing at the moment for White on white with splashes of colour - dunno if that's a good thing or not.
Kath - if you're reading this, please take a deep breath and brace yourself... there are naked buttons in this post!!

 Image: Simply Gorjuss - Puddles of Love, coloured with promarkers
all white card from The Papeterie, paisley and swiss dots cuttlebug folders, core'dinations colour card, buttons and bling from stash
MS border punch

I'd like to enter her into...
Make it Colourful - Black hair
Stamptacular Sunday - Pile it On
Allsorts - April Showers
Cute Card Thursday - no text


Look out tomorrow - I'll be posting some special candy :)


edited to add:
promarker colours..
skin: burnt orange, coral, sunkissed pink and blush
hair: black, midnight blue, powder blue and Ice Grey 4
blues: bluebell and china blue
purples: aubergine, plum and mulberry

Spring into Summer - Papeterie Card Competition

Thought I'd share my entry into The Papeterie's "Spring into Summer" card competition with you - if you've no idea what I'm talking about then here are the competition details...
The challenge will run until the 30th April(noon) with winners being announced at 4pm.
1st Prize: £100 of crafty goodies
2nd Prize: £30 of crafty goodies
3rd Prize: £10 of crafty goodies
All you need to do is design a card made with products currently sold at The Papeterie with a Spring/Summer theme. Take them in to be displayed in store and we will also feature them on our website. Good Luck and have fun.

 Image: Simply Gorjuss - Little Red, coloured with promarkers and added Glamour Dust. Hero Arts - Poinsettia Circle CG103 stamped with Memento - Cantaloupe. Hero Arts - Find Joy CL497 greeting
Papeterie white cardstock, core'dinations colour cardstock
Cuttlebug and Crafts Too embossing folders
Papermania capsule collection paper flowers
circle and scallop circle nestabilities

I'd also like to enter her into
Simon Says Stamp - Emboss It
Totally Gorjuss - Bling It On
ABC Challenge - S for Sparkle
Passion for Promarkers - White on White
A Spoonful of Sugar - Let's Celebrate

Topsy Turvy

Well I just don't know whether I'm coming or going.... I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent woman but I had a serious senior moment today, get yourself comfy and I'll explain...
It's been a wee while since I joined in with the weekly challenge on the Sugar Nellie Facebook group, and this week the challenge is spots and dots. Well seeing as I treated myself to set 6 of the Simply Sassy's I thought I'd have a go. So I coloured my image, matted it onto some cardstock, then did all the matting and layering on the card base - went to pick up the image to stick on my card, BUT WAIT... it's disappeared?!?!?
It took me 2 days of looking to realise that the image was inded right in front of me - it was just face down so the coloured cardstock was facing up. Honestly - I had to have a serious chat with myself!!
And the worst of it is, after all that carry-on I've decided I don't even like it. I thought it was because I've just used coloured cardstock and no patterned papers, then I thought that I don't like how I've coloured the image, but I'm just not sure what it is - i just don't like it.
If anyone has any suggestions on how to improve it then I'm willing to hear them, because otherwise it's going to land in the bin.

Image: Witches Cauldron from Sugar Nellie, coloured with promarkers.
core'dination cardstock embossed with Swiss Dots and Clockworks cuttlebug embossing folders
MS Spiders Web deep edge punch, ribbon and charm from stash


In complete contrast to my lack of brains the other day, I was out with some of the other mums from school at the local pub quiz last night and we won!! Absolutely chuffed to bits.
Willow lost her first baby tooth on Tuesday, it's been wobbly for months so at last the tooth fairy has been and Willow can't wait to go shopping with the money she got.
We've been missing out on all the good weather this week - the down side of living right on the coast, we get fog sometimes when the weather is fine and sometimes it just doesn't burn off. But today we were extra lucky and it's been beautiful all day. Graham managed to cut the grass for the first time this year and I thought he was going to have a stroke trying to push the mower through it. We have a marathon job still to do, getting rid of all the weeds and because my hip has deteriorated so much lately I'm not going to manage very much :(
Anyway, here are some summery pics from today.... Scott being studious (had to take a pic cos it doesn't happen very often)

 The pond and far end of the garden

 Happy smiley Princess Pot Belly Pepsi

 Happy Smiley mucky face Faith

 Willow's winning lol - those white socks landed in the bin!

 Here comes the coo's tail...

 Scott trying to smile?!?

so am off to watch funny friday on Sky 1, and hope we get some more bonny weather over the weekend