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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

MUSHROOMS AND FAIRIES AND AN.. OH! MY!





My thoughts and prayers are with all our familes and friends in the US East Coast, who are suffering with the terrible storm they are having, and hope everyone we know and love are safe.....




Hello Everyone....

Another Wednesday has rolled around so time for another FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY  ...

This week we have an Open Challenge..ANYTHING GOES, just don't forget your Butterfly or Fairy.

For my card this week, I have used two images.. a freebie Mushrooms image and a clear stamp from
"Pergamano" - Summer Fairies Collection..






I used masking to merge the images together and messed it up when I dropped my black pen..             TWICE!!

Coloured with copics and pencils, and a lovely summer sky inked with sponges and SU Bashful blue.

Recycled a  netting bag  that came with soaps in it , so my card smells nice..lol..some gerbras from my stash...and the beautiful butterfly was a key ring, and I cut the chain off..





Lots of liquid pearls on the toadstools, or mushrooms...decorated inside as well...

So there we go, an open challenge with your butterfly or fairy or both....easy peasy...would love to see you there at FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAYS  ..




Thanks for stopping by...see you later..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Monday, October 29, 2012

DONT DO IT FLAT!!



Hello Everyone....

Hope you all had a great weekend......and didn't it go fast.....But cannot complain as it was a good one, fine sunny days and managed to get lots of outside work done as well as crafting.....

A new Monday, so MAKE IT MONDAY  is off to start another week.....congratulations to the winners from last week, and dont forget to check all the DT's blog to see if you their favourite pick from last week too....so many wonderful crafters out their, makes that part all the harder to choose.

Speaking of crafting, todays card shows what not to do with flowers..............



This is the front of my card, using a lovely image of a giant treehouse from LADIES THAT CRAFT a new sponsor for Make it Monday......details at the end of my post..

Coloured with pencils, while my imagination went off to Fairy land, I cut and glued and folded and added all sorts of things......then I stood this baby up....and then uh oh!................

I had glued the flowers while it was flat......hot glued, unremoveable............



And now it wont fold.....it does not want to sit up in the front or middle at all....and it twisted too....

I thought about it for a few days wondering how to fix it without everything ripping as that glue sticks! 

Then the best I came up with was this.........................



Still a bit crooked, but I punched holes through the folds, and tied thin ribbon very tightly on the fold to hold it in place....lol...at least for a photo...

I do love the flowers from WOC, my favourites...now I have to spell it..chrysanthemums..

MB Spring border, Marriane birdhouse and fence, little clouds too, and a bird that looked good then, now looks too big.....but loved making this card, so all is well..

For my pick this week.....# 209 Pia  .....


I just love this image and Pia has done such a great job on the paper piecing...isn't it great...


This week we are sponsored by Julie at 

Ladies That Craft

 




 
Ladies That Craft is a new crafty club specialising in classes both at our local community centre and on-line. Information and inspiration can be found at www.newnanny.blogspot.co.uk We currently have 240 members and are growing every day.

A new Etsy store will be opening on 1st November selling Kits, classes, supplies and mini books ready made so that you only have to add your photos.

Julie is very generously offering a fabulous prize of a

mini book kit and a disc of Gayles latest Digi Stamps.


Thanks for stopping by today, and hope you link up all your projects with MAKE IT MONDAY 

Have a wonderful week, and will catch up again soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx











Friday, October 26, 2012

GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES



Hello Everyone....YAY!! It is Friday...had a great day at work today, and  introduced 'My Lady' to sticky ribs......lol.......she was soooo funny.

She ate with her pinky's sticking out and trying to nibble with her front teeth......sticky sauce was right up on her cheek bones.....I gave her a mirror and we both laughed and laughed.....so much fun, bless her..

So now we are going in circles with STAMPFAIRY  tis' true........BARRY CIRCLES  a new release..



Cute little Barry is inside circles for this release...very cute indeed...

Paper are from Rosies Studio "Fun and Giggles" and "Boys and their Toys".................

Fabulous paper pad, full of bright, happy colours and designs, so guess we will have to have more boys cards so I can play with them...



There's the side view......my double buttons, white on yellow.....



The inside of my card using the freebie image........



And there is the whole set with your freebie....so cute, great images for a quick card as they are easy and fast to colour...love that.

So there you go....Friday release for Stampfairy....and I'm off to get Fish n chips for tea as I'm a bit peckish, so hope you enjoyed Barry inside circles, and will see you later...

Big welcome to my new follower, thank you so much for joining me....see you over the weekend.

Luv CHRISSYxx





Thursday, October 25, 2012

A Kitchen Magnet



Hello Everyone...who would'a thunk!!...a kitchen magnet on a card...well ,that is exactly what I did..and so have 1000 other cardmakers probably, but a first for me..



I found this in the local book shop, it has new owners and they have brought in so many quirky little things, and this one caught my eye...[have another one too..will show one day]

No colouring for this card...the papers are MME 'Lost & Found' a lace doily, the magnet, and the cutest little chain with a knife, fork & spoon hanging from it...cannot remember where it came from, just something from my stash...



Close up of Magnet....[my sentiments exactly]...




And a close up of the 'charm'...you could say...

Going to enter this card  into a challenge at Our Creative Corner [CAS- use something you find in the kitchen]...fairly CAS for me...

Hope you are having a good week, been a short one for me.. Friday tomorrow..whoo hoo..

Luv CHRISSYxx




 
 
 
 
 








Wednesday, October 24, 2012

MY LITTLE BOY FAIRY



Hello Everyone....

Another Wednesday has begun, and it is time for FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY....and this week we have a fabulous sketch by our very own KATHY  and I loved this sketch as well as the last one Kathy did...






For my card this week I chose this cute little Boy Fairy from Ina Jane  a freebie...

I used braid ribbon and ric rac for my vertical stripes...no DP's..



There's a close up of the image...coloured with Faber Castel pencils....his wings were coloured first then added clear stickles.



And the side view...

So hope you will join in this week....we had some beautiful entries last week..thank you to all who participated and hope to see you this week.

Thanks for stopping by and all the lovely comments you leave....big welcome to my new followers....thank you so much for joining me...


Going to enter the challenge at Crafts and me  [Fantasy Creatures]

See you all soon..



Luv CHRISSYxx




Tuesday, October 23, 2012

IT'S IN THE BAG



Hello Everyone...

Tuesday, and back to work today after a 4 day weekend, which was superb!!
I totally wasted time or had time wasted for me...but accepted it.

I did manage to tidy up my files and put things in folders and such...now I cant find anything..but I will get used to it, and I will get quicker..

So...today we are here for a new challenge over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS  and this fortnight we have....RECYLE...

Well, that had me scratching my head for a few days, as I had no idea what I wanted to do....

Then my jewelery parcel arrived from a party that my daughter had [and I spent too much money]...and the jewelery came in a brown carry bag with a logo on it...LIGHTBULB MOMENT!!



Then the lightbulb went out, as I forgot to photograph it before the after...

But, none the less...this is my recycled brown paper bag...and I used a gorgeous Snowman digi, from CSD..and beautiful Spellbinders Snowflake, and the Sentiments from LOTV...papers from my stash.



A close up of "Snowman & Birdhouse'....coloured with pencils and copics and liquid pearls dotted about...

So there we go, a new challenge...RECYCLE...and if you hop over to Crafty Sentiments Blog  you can see what my teamies have come up with..they are all so clever...

Thats it, all done, time for my roast beef and lashings of gravy....so will see you tomorrow...
Thanks for stopping by...see you then..

Luv CHRISSYxx






Monday, October 22, 2012

NEW WEEK WITH MIM



Hello Everyone....well, the weekend is ALMOST over...been a long weekend as it is a public holiday weekend, and I have loved every minute of it...even the winds died down, no more flying shed roofs, [well half a one..but still scary...] and the sun is shinning...should me doing the gardens but have just been hanging around, doing whatever I felt like doing..now that is a great long weekend..no pressure..

Today being the start of a new week MAKE IT MONDAY  it also ready to kick in with a new week, a place so showcase your old projects...new projects...or just anything goes, as long as there is paper in your project, you will be good to go.


For my card I used this cute little bear LINDA SPRING - from STAMPFAIRY, and paper pieced her dress and bow...and coloured her with pencils.

Beautiful big brown silky bow...and a tiny flower from 'My Lady'...out of her sewing box.
Papers were 'Crafters Choice' -  'Country Basics'



A close up of image, with her sky all inked up and a pearl in her flower...



And the side view...decorated inside...simple, but cute.

Entering in a challenge at READY-TEDDY-GO  [pink,brown,cream]

For my pick of the week, I chose # 210..Karen  ...


I love the pin that Karen made herself, fabulous colouring too..thanks for sharing Karen..

We are sponsored by Cupcake Crafts this week and a fabulous paper pack for the random winner..


Thanks for stopping by...have a fantastic week and will catch you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx



Saturday, October 20, 2012

TOBY FOR SKETCH SATURDAY



Hello Everyone...

Everything has settled down now.. post wise, and weather wise...lol..
It has been a wicked ride...my neighbour came over full of apologies and hoped everything was okay...the roof is back on and pot riveted...for added strength....no harm done...just my nerves were shattered for the rest of the day, of what might have been...

Rightio..I'm here in support for SKETCH SATURDAY  with a card to share with a gorgeous image from STAMPFAIRY  as they are the sponsors for this weeks sketch challenge...



I have used this little cutie called TOBY WINTER....



Papers are Authentique - Comfort and Familiar...



Close up of image and that giant snowball....think I would rather tackle the garden shed roof..with loads of glittery snow....



A side view...decorated inside too...and the LOTV sentiment..



This is the easy and just right sketch.....perfect.

Thanks for stopping by, I've become a bit slack in the comment department, sorry about that [slap my hand] but will get round over the weekend....

Thanks for all your wonderful comments of late, I know I've put up quite a few cards in a row, or on the same day..but deep breath, that day is behind me and will see you again on Monday...

Have a fabulous weekend...see you later..

luv CHRISSYxx



ATC'S AND CARDS WITH ATTITUDE



Hello Again Everyone...

Who nodded off last night and forgot to schedule their last card then....must have been me, as this was not even typed, let alone scheduled..lol..great start for being on a new DT...thats what happens when I get a holiday, my brain goes on one direction and the body stays here...never mind I'm here now, and to share another card, this time for ATC'S AND CARDS WITH ATTITUDE  ....

We have 3 sponsors for this challenge which is Halloween/anything goes..

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS   


And.....BECCY'S PLACE 




And... JUST SOME LINES    


For my card I used a very cute image from Just some Lines called HALLOW BIRD 


There he is, isn't he cute...alll coloured up with pencils..an MB Tree die..and Stampfairy pumpkins.




A close up...and the cobweb, all gold and beautiful is actually an earring, found them at the 123 shop



See...tacky, but pretty. and great for cards, light as feathers too...



And the side view....the flower I made with a strip of purple sequins...added a button in the centre and filled that with sequins too.. lace from 'My Lady'...another story sometime..

So there you go...Thank you Abbie for having me on your DT and the lovely welcome ..

To see more details on prizes and winners from last fortnight just hop over to the main blog HERE 

Thanks for stopping by...again...hope you all have a brilliant weekend, I'm on day 2 of a four day weekend...BLISS

Luv CHRISSYxx










Friday, October 19, 2012

NEW DT POSITION- ATC'S AND FAT PAGES AND CARDS WITH ATTITUDE



Hello everyone...now say that post title 10 times with 2 glasses of wine under your belt...not easy...but really delighted when I was asked by MANDERLY ...if I would join their DT..

FAT PAGES AND CARDS WITH ATTITUDE  and their Sister blog .........

ATC'S AND CARDS WITH ATTITUDE  .............This is my first DT card for them and with the challenge theme of Halloween/Anything goes...we will start off with FAT PAGES AND CARDS WITH ATTITUDE....


There are two sponsors this week...Stitchy Bear Stamps ....


and...My Grafico .....





This is FANCY from Stitchy Bear Designs...coloured with Pencils...

The background house,tree and bats are jelly stickers, that you are supposed to stick on your windows, but I fancied them on my card..lol..



Theres a side view...the pumpkins are from Stampfairy ..lace and paper from my stash..

You can check out more details on prizes on the main blog HERE  ..

Thanks for stopping by, will be back with my ATC card shortly...

Luv CHRISSYxx




MIMI- for STAMPFAIRY



Hello Everyone...

Post number 2....my Fussy and Fancy post is one below...so have a scroll down if you wish..

We are still windy windy blow POOF!!...It has been an hour since my last post and I was standing at the backdoor while Harry went tinkle, and it was blowing and things are rattling and flying through the air..Harry came whizzing around the side of the flat,[he hates the wind]...inside we both went and then the most shocking noise of metal ripping, and right passed the window of my craft space went next doors garden shed roof...scared the living daylights out if me...we were just out there...phew, that was close...

Right, who have I got here to share with you today from STAMPFAIRY  ....


This is MIMI PEEKERS  ...



And not a card, as I found this cute little frame...and a scrap of my brick wall paper [which I have now scanned and saved it to print out whenever I want]...and there is MIMI PEEKERS....

This is hanging from a ribbon that I added, on my garden seat....





and here it is free standing....Mimi coloured with pencils and a couple of chipboard hearts...done.

So cute and so very easy to do..and will make a lovely gift for a child.



There's the whole sheet of PEEKERS, and your freebie sentiment..too cute.

Thanks for stopping by, will see you in another hour..lol..what a Friday.

Luv CHRISSYxx


FUSSY AND FANCY - NEW CHALLENGE



Hello Everyone...

No more Earthquakes, was only a bit a of a sway and rattle yesterday, no rumbling, now those I dont like...and you should see the planes coming in to land today...whoo hoo..glad my feet are safely on the ground...gale force north-westerlies...in the planes come....on a slope that only a lover of flying would enjoy...
Harry is beside himself with all this noise...he loves to chase the planes, and I'm sure he thinks that one day...just one day..one will be low enough and I'll get it..silly dog.

Right onto a new card and new challenge at FUSSY AND FANCY  and "Anything Goes"  a favourite I think...



For my card I used the gorgeous Teddy Bea...coloured with pencils and loads of glitter on her trim..

Papers are MME - Lost and Found"....WOC flowers and oraganza ribbon.



A side view, decorated inside too..I used cream card stock to print on this time and going to enter her in a challenge at READY TEDDY GO  [Pink, brown, cream...]

Thanks for stopping by, will be back again, and again, and again...busy little Friday...

Luv CHRISSYxx

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY NEW CHALLENGE



Hello Everyone......

I just blew in on the 5PM winds to say hi! with a new challenge for FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAYS  and I mean flew....the weather is crazy....winds here in Napier NZ like you wouldn't believe,and an earthquake at 1PM...that shook everyone up....now the clouds have come and a drop in temp...lol..think I'll move soon, this is too much for one to cope with AND an elderly lady with Alzheimer's....who thinks the Fairies come in at night AGAIN...I will have to have her house sprayed and then they may be gone..lol...the things we do....

Anyhoo, we are here for a new challenge that is starting over at Flutter By Wednesdays   and we have a  $25 gift certificate for some lucky person to spend at SCACD...yummy!

Our theme this week is.......ANY WINGED CREATURE.....and usually the rules state you must have a Fairy or Butterfly...but for this week only you can have any winged creature you wish....

I was sent a beautiful rubber stamp by DANNI   [ The Boss]... to play with...and this is the beautiful
GATHERING LOVE  By Carmen Medin for SCACD..



She looks so sweet sitting in her garden and  lovely to colour..

Papers were a freebie pad from a magazine called "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady"

The white heart border was a felt sticky backed strip I found, and then covered most of it up, but it is very pretty...when you can see all of it....




There's a close up of the image, coloured with pencils and a red copic....



And I made the butterfly with a cuttlebug heart die and added a couple of pearls...



And a side view, all decorated inside as well...

So there you go...a new challenge, a prize and any winged creature you want...couldn't be easier, hope to see you there at FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAYS


Luv CHRISSYxx