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Monday, April 29, 2013

MIM-AND MELJENS DESIGNS



Hello Everyone....

Im chasing my tail this morning as I slept in...the alarm went off and I told it to 'shut up'...so it did... and I drifted off again..lol..I never do that, so must have needed it.

Another MAKE IT MONDAY  has started, so lets getting linking up again..all paper projects old or new are welcome...and thank you to all the entries last week....wonderful creations.

This week we are sponsored by the ever fabulous MELJENS DESIGNS




For my card I used this great image called Bulldogs Bear 

The great papers are MME 'Nutmeg'...fabulous for male cards...




All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils......

The little dog house was a button with the shank cut off....



Decorated inside  and loads of stars....

Going to enter in a few challenges.....

 Cards For Men  [animals]

My time to Craft  [use Kraft]...mine is behind image

Card Crafters Circle  [masculine]

                                  

My favourite POTW ....#100 Julie  with this gorgeous card...



So striking with the red and white...thanks for sharing with us Julie..


                                     
                                               http://meljensdesigns.com/

Okay..I'm officially late for work....and got a speeding ticket in the post from 2 weeks ago...good grief...$30 for being 4km's over the speed limit...they are really cracking down here at the moment....so I'm not going to get there any quicker now am I...lol..


Thanks for stopping by today...will see you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx





















Sunday, April 28, 2013

OF THINGS TO COME



Hello Everyone.....

My new Lady let me into her house yesterday, which was a bonus....she is such a hoot...85yrs young and curses like a sailor....she spent 30 years working on cargo ships, and just became 'one of the boys'....

She had no idea who I was when I went in,but, let me in anyway,and just glad of the company I think...made her some toast and a cuppa and we chatted....she is going to have some tales to tell I think..

Had  lovely play in my craftroom yesterday afternoon and came up with this card for the Lili's little Fairies  photo inspiration challenge..



Coloured with Faber Castell pencils, and used a few dies on this one..

Fiskars grass punch
MB Tree
Marianne fence,birdhouse,and birds.
Marrianne Lamp bracket [for birdhouse to sit on...



A close up of image...'Glamorous Gardening' from LOTV...a freebie pad of images out of a magazine..



And the side view....paper are MME 'Bramble Rose'  and flower from WOC.

Inked the birds and birdhouse a bit....addded glitter to her ribbon on her hat and liquid pearls on her necklace..



Inspiration photo...gorgeous.


So there we have it...going to enter into the Simon says Stamp [anything goes challenge too]...

But for now, I have to love and leave you, as duty calls this early Sunday morning, off to see 2 ladies this morning....2 at lunchtime....and 5 tonight...no rest for the wicked eh!!

Thanks for stopping by, will catch up with you all this afternoon....hope you are having a great weekend..

Luv CHRISSYxx


Saturday, April 27, 2013

SUPPORTING SKETCH SATURDAY..with Stampfairy



Hello Everyone...

Hope you are having a great weekend so far...and the weather is being kind...my weather does not know what time of year it is and still so very hot today...

Onto todays card...STAMPFAIRY  is the sponsor for SKETCH SATURDAY this week... and I'm  joining in to support  their challenge....





For my card I used this adorable image from Stampfairy..MIMI AND HER DOG 3 



A close up....coloured with Faber Castell pencils....gorgeous paper pieced dress using MME "Happy Days" ...  copics grass...and a touch of glitter on her frill...



The side view....background papers  are MME "Howdy Doody"...

Magnolia border die and ribbon from stash...added my stars...done..nice and simple...too scared to turn sketches around as my mind wanders off into it's own direction and I forget to follow the sketch...lol.



Thanks for stopping by...will see you tomorrow....big welcome to my new followers too, thank you so much for joining me...

Cherrio...

Luv CHRISSYxx









Friday, April 26, 2013

STICKY CAT- FOR STAMPFAIRY



Hello Everyone....

Not the best day today,I knew it could not last, but met my new lady...and she was...different...and may not let me in tomorrow...but today she was lovely...BUT..."My Lady"...well, she is jealous...so sure she is, and was not impressed that I was 15 mins late at lunchtime..lol....did I hear about it...lol..but everything smooth tonight when I went at tea time and the  lunchtime drama was forgotten...

So today I'm here to share a new release from STAMPFAIRY  ....

Meet STICKYCATS 1  ..............




There he is...I coloured him as a ginger moggy as my cat was ginger and looks just like him...well sort of.

Coloured with Faber Castell pencils in orange and gold to give a ginger tabby look..



A close up of Sticky cat...who looks like he is going to be in big trouble...

Gave him a scratch mat out of hessian....



The side view...used some floss to wrap up the ball of wall then draped it around the card...added some milk bottles... and a mouse..




A close up the mouse and bottle which were buttons and I cut the shanks off...so was the 'meow' up the top...

The sentiment font is called 'fish bones' and made on the PC..



There is the whole sheet of fun images..great for cat lovers...

Thanks for stopping by...Friday night here and so glad, as the day has been real long and hard....so looking forward to the weekend..

See you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx











Wednesday, April 24, 2013

A SKETCH - WITH FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAYS



Hello Everyone....

Another brilliant day at work, all my ladies were so good, no problems...and have a new lady starting on Friday.. who could be a problem...but will cross that bridge when I come to it...

Onto today...it is Wednesday and time for a new........

                       FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

and this week we have a sketch for you from our Kathy... just remember your Fairy or Butterfly [or both]..





For my card I used this adorable image from A and T Digital Designs  home of the Emerald Faeries called "The Larakins"...

Coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and hanging from a Cheery Lyn Leaf Flourish.



A close up of those little Larakins, such fun to colour,and added a bit of sparkle on their wings...after fussy cutting them out, which took an eternity...and popped some dimensional dots under them.



Decorated inside... and the papers were a double sided sheet from...can't remember, but they were in my drawer for such a long time..

Made a  sentiment on the PC and the font was called 'Tile'...

 
 
And here is the sketch, nice and blurry, dont know why that happened, but there she is, and a  really fabulous sketch, really enjoyed playing with this one..
 
                               
So come and join in this week, would love have you play along...

                                                            

Thanks for stopping by...

Going to enter into a challenge at Moving along with the times [Fairies and Fantasy]
and Crafty Catz  [one for the boys]

See you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx



 

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

MORE BLUE AND YELLOW...with a bit of green.



Hello Everyone....

Had a great day today, finished nice and early and started to chop back my trees out the front, now I have a clear view of people passing by...but the best news is...the light!!
It is going to be so light and sunny in my craft room, early in the morning..yay!!....now I just have to get rid of the branches and limbs laying on my lawn..mmm...

Have a card to share today for a few challenges....another blue and yellow with a touch of green....


Gorgeous image from Saturated Canary  and her name is Jules ...





All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils, and I made the rolled flower with brown string...finally.. one that didn't end up rolling all over the room...even though it looks like a bird nest...lol...



The flower from WOC, and the ploka dot papers from MME 'Lost and Found two'..

Rose ribbon and buttons from my stash...a bow in the top corner and the tiny butterfly.. was made by a local lady and it is sort of rubbery.....but she has a fantastic collection and of course I did not buy just a tiny butterfly...will show you the others at a later date..

Challenges I would like to enter....

Sweet Stampin   [Buttons,bows,and polka dots]

All sorts  [Passion for Flowers]

Dilly Beans  [Flowers]

Docerela  [Flowers]

ThePaper Shelter  [make it Bloom]

Forever Friends  [Flowers]


There we go, all done...thanks for all the wonderful comments you leave...hope you are having a good week so far...will see you tomorrow.

Luv CHRISSYxx








Monday, April 22, 2013

PRETTY AS A PICTURE...



Hello Everyone.....

Hope you all had a great weekend and the weather was kind...

We had rain,rain and more rain, which was desperaetly needed so me and my frizzy head stayed in doors most of the time and played..

So a new week has started and a new Make it Monday  is starting too...



This week we are being sponsored by our very own Michelle..

                                                     Pink Paper Paradise  ...



        Who is an Australian stockist of Copic Markers, Accessories and more.

           With a large range of Sketch and Ciao markers and refills available...

Pink Paper Paradise has your colouring needs covered.

They stock a wide selection of stamps from La La Land Crafts, Flourishes, The Greeting Farm and Saturated Canary.

Free postage is available on orders over $75.00

Although Pink Paper Paradise is only available to Australian Customers
The fabulous prize of a rubber stamp
 
 
 

                                     [Fairy Wishes - Saturated Canary).....

        offerered to the winning random commenter is available world wide.



For my card this week I used this gorgeous Saturated Canary image   Nevaeh ...


Coloured with Faber Castell pencils...and in a blue and yellow phase at the moment.

Papers MME 'Nutmeg'....Liquid pearls dotted onto her dress, and dotted all over the papers as well...

Fancy corner die from Joy Crafts....



Close up 
 
 


The side view...

For my POTW [pick of the week]...I was attracted to this little cutie from...

Charlene #230  ....



Cute huh!...thanks for sharing Charlene..

And.. thanks for stopping by today...hope you will link up with everything you make this week...and even if you made it last year, we would be so happy if you shared it with us..back linking is fine...

Time for work, must fly...see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx






                 

Sunday, April 21, 2013

WIND FLOWER - FOR JANEYS DIGITAL DESIGNS



Hello Everyone....

Have a card to share today using an image from JANEY'S DIGITAL DESIGNS ...

Now I really love these images, and my clients have seen them all coloured up, and they are becoming very popular for the older ladies as they all love their flowers, so I'm really chuffed to have access to them all as a DT for JANE  ....

Here is the... WIND FLOWER ...or as I know it...The Anemone..




Coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and Archival blending oil..

The backing papers are from Rosies Studio 'Regal Collection'....

Just a simple clean design, to show off those lovely flowers..with silver and black dots in the centres, using  gel pens..





The side view....added a squiggle line around the image for interest, and the happy Birthday stamp was a freebie clear set from Cardmakers magazine...
Added a few pearls and skinny ribbon...all done.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit...and hope you like my card...see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx









Friday, April 19, 2013

FRIENDS...



Hello Everyone...

First off thank you so much for my Birthday wishes, was a wonferful four days...had to share myself around with families..lol..back to normal now, no more old muffins to swallow....

Ti's Friday...yay!!...and another new release from STAMPFAIRY 


This is BARRY BESTBUDDIES   awww...to cute...all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...and used my new fiskars grass punch...AND..a new corner die from  'Joy Crafts'..



Showing off again with a fancy frame for the close up......hope I remember how I did it..



and... the side view...the wonderful sentiment is your freebie this week and I printed mine on 'kraft'...and added a wee ladybug on a peg..



There is the whole sheet of cuteness..

And now for something special....



STAMPFAIRY   has sale on....so whip on over and grab some bargains.

Thanks for stopping by....will catch you over the weekend, and I hope you all have a fabulous one...

Luv CHRISSYxx


Wednesday, April 17, 2013

ORANGE AND YELLOW..PINK AND BLUE..



Hello Everyone...

What an exciting few days I've had with Birthday celebrations lasting 4 days, I'm exhausted and very full..and still counting candles..lol..wonderful few days..

I'm here to share my card for FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY  and our theme this week is "use a sentiment on the front of your card"....now we know that is not a difficult thing to do, I just needed to keep reminding myself to leave a gap and add one, as I dont add one very often...ok..ok...I do forget to add one..all the time.

So here is my card...and it is a Happy little Butterfly...sentiment stamp from a clear set with no name...




This image was a freebie from the internet....coloured with copics....not a vast amount as I only have one blue and one pink..but added lots of pearls on his wings....and his body was coloured with Faber Castell pencils...



There he is, all happy and cute...matted in the three colours...



The flowers were also coloured with copics and small black gems in the flowers centres..the MB border was cut three times and layered up to match the flowers and leaves and matt colours.



And the second side view, and have no idea why I did two...but it is here now...papers are MME 'nutmeg'..

So there you go...all done...off out for tea tonight with my Dad...more food, but this is the last one....then things can get back to normal...

Thanks for stopping by and any comment you may leave, really appreciate it..

Luv CHRISSYxx
















Tuesday, April 16, 2013

A TILDA TODAY!!



Hello Everyone....

Time for a Tilda card, have not played with this little poppet for quite awhile..and wanted to join in with the challenge at TILDAS TOWN  [Flowers everywhere]



There she is, all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and a glittery apron...



A close up, slowly getting the hair right with pencils...



And...the side view...papers are MME -'The sweetest thing - Tangerine'...

Flowers are from WOC...and the beautiful butterfly was from the 123 shop, and it was a ring...one of those big clunky knuckle dusters...and I wrenched the band off the back and there you go...it worked well, and for sure I have more..lol..



The leaf die is a new purchase on sale at a local store and it is 'Couture Creations' ...not bad at cutting, but definietly need a shim..but right in my price bracket..[cheap]

My G/daughters have surfaced from their beds, so time to get them organised for school and it is pouring down today...I hate wet days with all my visiting and caring ways...lol..I get so wet....and frizzy!!

Have a great day/night, thanks for stopping by....will see you tomorrow.

                                                Luv CHRISSYxx







Monday, April 15, 2013

CHRISTMAS IN APRIL!!



Hello Everyone...

What a great weekend, just cannot beieve it has gone already and we are back to Monday...

A new MAKE IT MONDAY  is about to start so thats a good thing for a Monday...

We have the charming BUGABOO as our sponsor this week with their cute and quirky images ....and the winning commenter gets  7 single digis of their choice...




For my card this week I played with two images...

Tree Bench   and  BBrat-big-bow-sitter  ....and made a Christmas card...



Both digis, but no merging...have not the skills for that...but printed out the tree and bench then fussy cut the wee girl and popped her up on dots and sat her on the bench.



A close view of the image....coloured with Faber Castell pencils, but her blouse was paper pieced....and very fiddley..papers MME 'The Sweetest Thing -Tangerine'....the tree was coloured with copics and pencils....the seat with pencils..



Pom pom trim and a bit of scrap ribbon, a chipboard snowflake and then some glitter on the snow... done.!!

And then we come to my POTW....which is never an easy task...but narrowed my choice down to this card from #186 Lorraine  ...Clean and beautiful and love the ribbon detail...thanks for sharing Lorraine..




So there we go.... another week kicks in and it is going to be a good day...
[well it has to be a good day as it is my Birthday today..whoo hoo...]

 Have a great week, link up all those paper made cards and projects and will see you all in blogland... 

Luv CHRISSYxx