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Saturday, August 31, 2013

BIRDHOUSE CARD



Hello Everyone...

Saturday morning for me...pouring with rain...not too cold...in my Jim Jam's.. and typing this post, as I found this card in my file box when sorting out the dates for DT cards..[cause that is what I do..] and there it was...so here we go.

I found this tutorial over at Heathers Haven  for a birdhouse card, and thought I would give it a go...



Now I must admit that my measuring is shocking..I don't follow direction well..lol..and I made this simple wee card three times...so I used the idea my way, and it went a lot easier...



This is the front...papers are MME 'Bramble Rose'...memory box 'Madera' corner cut up for foliage..and Marianne bird and fence..with a few WOC daffodils..



Quite simple, but I would line the card to give it some thickness next time..AFTER..I cut out the hole...or maybe a thicker cardstock..

So there we go on this wet Saturday morning...

Hope your weather is kind where ever you are, and hope you have a fantastic weekend..

Thanks for stopping by...will see you Monday..

Luv CHRISSYxx





Friday, August 30, 2013

NEWS FLASH FROM LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES



Hello Everyone....

Have some news to share today...


Times change, and we Fairies are changing with them. This week will be the last ever challenge as Lili's Little Fairies... No, please, don't be too sad, read on.

We have had a blast as LLF but it is time for a new start and from next week (5th September), we are becoming Crafty Little Fairies, a new look and a new address at the end of September...


The URL address we currently have (www.liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com) will stay in place for the moment ....
The new URL address for Crafty Little Fairies will happen at the end of September








Something else new... and, we think, very exciting - we are opening the challenge up to use images other than LOTV. So, you can still use your Lili's and we would love to see them, but you can also use other images too.

 How cool is that?!

I am sure the Fairies will continue to share their love of Lili’s with you all but this does mean more of you will be able to join in the challenges with us.


So, we hope you are as excited about all this as we are - see you next week for the first ever Crafty Little Fairies Challenge!



Luv CHRISSYxx



 



 
 


Thursday, August 29, 2013

WHOO'S IT GOING THEN!!



Hello Everyone....WOW!!..SPRING RAIN..it has dropped so much in temp today and now pouring with rain..I think it has shot back into Winter..brrr...

Have a card to share today for no reason...just had a play, with this cute image from
SPYDER {Lyn]  ..."OLLIE OWL"....he was a freebie and so fun to colour....





All coloured up in Faber Castell pencils and his eyes all glossed up with glossy accents....love the leaves shaped like hearts, and so the theme of the card grew....



I used cuttlebug hearts and inked them up in Autumn colours for more leaves...
Memory box Madera Corner, cut up for more leaves and branch details..



And then made a bird nest and an air dry, clay egg!!...painted the egg with Distress inks and added spots..just like the Tawny Owl egg..lol..copied the colouring of the internet.

Papers from my scrap box...

Going to enter into these challenges...

Inky Impressions  [Animals]

Paper Crafting Journey [Anything goes]

Thank you so much for all your comments lately on my projects...really apprecitae each and every one of them...

I'm off now to watch a bit of Telly and an early night I think..been one of those days and I have a giant black Hunterway who thinks he can climb on my knee while I'm typing...silly dog.

luv CHRISSYxx







Wednesday, August 28, 2013

GET IN SHAPE WITH FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY



Hello Everyone...and a big "Oh! Dear"...I'm behind again and all thanks to Mr Blogger...but I'm going to let it go and do my best..

Welcome to another week at   FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY ...
and this week  we are looking for...
                                     
                                                 SHAPED CARDS..

 I do square cards..admire shaped, but I do square...so this was a challenge for me..
until I remembered a card I saw called a teepee card, so googled it, and made one...



And there we have a teepee card, and such a fun project.. with a few nightmares thrown in, but got there in the end...



side one...Tilda with Duck[or goose]...and made a nest with a golden egg [gem] in it...you never know, could be the one that lays the golden egg...



Side two...Library Tilda....made my stack of books and placed them totally crooked the first time, but managed to prize them off  and get them straight.[ish]



And side three....Tilda with tulips, and crooked grass...never noticed that before..[sigh]

Lots of butterflies and ladybugs,pearl hearts and flowers...

So do come and join in at FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY  and call over to see my Teamies fabulous shaped cards...remember to use your butterfly or Fairy to qualify.

Going to enter into these challenges.....

Creative Craft Challenge  [Anything but square]

Created with love  [Anything goes]

The Paper Nest Dolls  [Anything goes]


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

Luv CHRISSYxx



Monday, August 26, 2013

SOMETHING FISHY!!



Hello Eveyone...it is early Monday morning...very early,and I'm up and scheduling my post for MAKE IT MONDAY ...

I have had trouble with blogs and Mr Linky vanishng on me, then they are back, then no blogs will open,then they do...but only for a short while, so time I went to firefox..just too nervous to do it on my own, so maybe need a whizz to do it for me...

Never mind, a new week and a new linky party is about to start and we have another fabulous sponsor...2cute Ink Digital Stamps ...and the DT's were allowed to choose some images to play with and I chose this sweet one..BEST FINS ...





So cute...coloured with copics this time and glossy accents on the eyes...



A close up...dotted the back ground with copics....



The papers are MME 'Tangerine' from my scrapbox...lots of circles and rings and the cute sentiment from 'Pink Petticoat' a freebie set from a magazine..

For my POTW I chose this striking CAS card from # 140 Cheryl ..


The heart shows where she lives...clever...I really love this one...thanks for sharing with us Cheryl..fabulous card.

So thats it...off to work in 3..2..1..so will see you all later...hope you have a brilliant week and thank you so much for stopping by and all the fabulous comments you leave I really apppreciate them all...

Luv CHRISSYxx

Sunday, August 25, 2013

IS IT A BEAR? IS IT A CIRCLE?

   

                   NO!!!..it is a dog!!....HUGO..

Hello Everyone....hope your weekend is going nice and smoothly...mine is nearly over and back to regular work tomorrow....tea is in the oven, and just about time to pop off and see my sweet" Ladies "....get some tea for them..and tuck them up for the night..

Here today to share my DT card for STAMPFAIRY  .....and today I have used this cutie again HUGO 5  ...he is a sweet little dog....



But he has not got his eye on the ball...no!!...he is looking over the fence and got his eye on some little sweetness that we cant see, and he is in full "Puppy Love"...

The "puppy love" metal tag came from the $2 shop and was a key chain...

Hugo coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and a fiskars grass punch along the bottom.



A close up of that love sick puppy...lol..behind his MC fence die ...



and the side view....papers are Authentique "Endless and Fair Weather"...

So that's it for today....been a long and busy one outside while the weather is doing it's best...why I start these jobs out there,I do not know...but I'm feeling it...

See you tomorrow...thanks for stopping by..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Saturday, August 24, 2013

SQUEEZING IN ONE MORE BEAR!!



Hello Everyone....just squeezing in one more Bear for the Ready-Teddy-Go challenge 
because I just love this little guy so much,and he looks cute in swimming trunks...


AND....MORE RINGS!!

This is Barry Beach 2 -4  from Stampfairy  of course...



All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and glossy accents on his goggles...and paper pieced swimming trunks with Authentique "Comfort and Familiar"...well they had to be wouldn't they...comfort and familiar...lol..right Chrissy..move on.



Background papers are from Rosies Studio 'Transit Lounge' ....

Twine wrapped round the midddle panel...MC starfish and shells....and my circles...

Going to enter into these challenges....

Ready-Teddy-Go  [die cuts and punches]

C is for Challenge  [Animals]

Dutch Dare [Animals Antics]

Craftin Boutique [Anything with a Bear]

Divas by Design [Use Twine]

Oooo..I did well finding all these to fit my card....

Thanks for stopping by....hope your weekend is a brilliant one...I am still having such a lot of issues with internet explorer...so if I have not been by yet, I will be there to leave you some blog love as soon as I can....

This morning I had issues with now you see me...and now you dont...link is gone..but now he is back..you can post here... but not here...mmmm...maybe need a change for sure this time.

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx


Friday, August 23, 2013

THE SUN SHINES ONCE AGAIN...


Hello Everyone...Ti's FRIDAY...

The sun is shinning once again, but better be quick, it will be gone in a minute..don't you just love Spring showers...

Have a cute card to share with you...and tried a new thing...making rings...and they will be appearing over the next few posts..once I learn something new I really do thrash it..

The cute little image is one I have used before from Raising our kids.com  love that site...



there she is, dipping her toe in the water,just like a girl...

All coloured up with Faber Castell "stubs"...they are getting a bit low..
Paper pieced her bathing suit with MME "A Mothers Love"...papers.



A close up..the sea foam made with liquid pearls..and Fiskars border Wave punch along the bottom...



And!!....the side view....little starfish MC dies and Sizzix castle, which cut well this time when you use the right plates!!!

The rings are my new thing to do...

Used a 1 3/8 punch, and punch out the circle..then used the 1/1/2 and carefully as I could lined up around the hole left from the previous punch...this gave me lovely thin circles..cool huh!!..and now I will inundate you with them till the novelty wears off...lol..

Going to enter this card at ....

Anything goes challenge #99 [By the Sea]

Gem of a Challenge  [Summer]

Lacy Sunshine challenge    [Girls,girls,girls.]


Thanks for stopping by...one more sleep and the weekend for me..yay!!

Luv CHRISSYxx








Thursday, August 22, 2013

LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES DT


                        ALL ABOUT THE BOY'S...

Hello Everyone....

It's all about the boys today over at Lili's Little Fairies  a new week and new challenge.

For my card I chose this cute little fellow Bear and Butterflies  ...



He is a gentle masculine Bear...lol..all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...



Copics on the butterflies and a Marianne watering can die and fence...



The papers are Authentique "Comfort and Familiar"...well the strip is..and added some SCRIM [thats the word I couldn't remember the other day..]

A metal tag holds the stamped sentiment....and the acorn hats are real ones from the park..and I do get strange looks filling my shirt pockets with acorns and such...lol.

So there we go, that's it for this week...do pop over and see my teamies fabulous masculine projects HERE 

Then off you go to colour your LOTV image and link up ....see you there...and thanks for stopping by..

Luv CHRISSYxx







Wednesday, August 21, 2013

FLUTTER BY TIME



Hello Everyone...well,  spoke too soon, the weather has turned nasty again...must be Spring..not real nasty and cold, but just WET!!!

Anyway..onto my card share for FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY ....and this week we have the challenge of EMBOSSING... and don't forget your butterfly or Fairy....



This week I made sure I had both, after last weeks blond moment fiasco...lol..

This little pet is from RICK ST DENNIS ...but, she was a freebie and cannot find her in the store, but he has loads of fantastic images...

Coloured with Faber Castell pencils and a peach copic...wings with copics and lashings of glitter...



There she is SUMMER FAERIE ...too cute.



Gorgeous papers...MME "A Mothers Love"...Memory Box "Corner Bow" and the embossed panel is a cuttlebug folder "Birds and Leaves"...

The gorgeous butterflies I just love..they are from Mo Manning..coloured with copics and gallons of glossy Accents...

So thats me all done...my daughter just rang and now I'm off to the Warehouse for a night shop..hope their limited crafty stuff is on special..

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

luv CHRISSYxx


Tuesday, August 20, 2013

LOVELY DAY FOR GARDENING WITH BARRY!!



Hello Everyone...what a beautiful day here today in Napier,New Zealand..Spring is in the air, the few showers we had this morning have drifted out to sea and left us with a lovely sunny afternoon, and I finished work early today, so scheduling this post and heading outside....have some catching up out there and have man coming next week to remove 7 huge trees from my front and side yard...now that will let in a lot more light..then the new fence is going up...and all ready for summer planting.

Here today with my DT card for STAMPFAIRY  and showing you the ever so cute Barry...working away in HIS garden too...

This is from the BARRY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR COLLECTION ...

 
 There he is...watering his topiary tree from Marianne Creatables, like no else can...from his wagon...the topiary tree coloured with inks and sponges [a lot quicker]

Barry all coloured up with Faber Castel pencils...the sky inked up with distress inks 'Broken China'....papers Authentique 'Endless and Fair Weather'..


Marianne C Fence...and bird on a branch..MB clouds...and made the wee sign "To the vege patch"..myself...distressed the sign post with all sorts of brown distress inks and cut out and glued the arrow...


 
 

So there we go..another very cute image from STAMPFAIRY ...

Going to enter this card at Ready-Teddy-Go  [punches and dies]

Thanks for stopping by...can you believe it, but nearly the middle of the week already..I did say nearly..lol..Wednesday for me tomorrow....wow!!...going so fast, it's enough to make your head spin..

Here's a few photos of the ugly trees that will  be gone soon..

 



See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx










Monday, August 19, 2013

UP UP AND AWAY - FOR MAKE IT MONDAY



Hello Everyone....have you had a good weekend?...I have..and finished it just in time before the down pours of rain came and plan to stick around for the next 3 days..

Welcome back to a new MAKE IT MONDAY  and thank you so much for all who joined us last week,and once again you rocked it with all your fabulous creations..
Congratulations to the winners...

This week we have the wonderful BUGABOO  as our sponsor and the DT's were able to choose an image of their choice to play with and I chose HOT AIR BALLOON CLYDE ..



There he is flying high in the sky in his paper pieced hot air balloon...



Mind you, he is getting close to the trees there...Watch out Clyde!!...

Clyde is coloured with Faber Castell pencils and the paper for piecing are Authentique 'Comfort and Familiar"...



A tall A4 card to fit the scene in...clouds and trees are Memory Box dies...and just corrugated card...with the corners nipped off...inked sky with Distress inks and getting better using those too...

For my POTW I went with # 60 Cynthia  a first timer on MIM....thanks for sharing with us Cynthia with this fabulous card...



Sooo very pretty and love the tiny hearts and cute birds..gorgeous card.

So there we go...another MAKE IT MONDAY  is about to start...hope you all have a fabulous week and link up with us...old or new projects.. we are easy going...as long as you have paper on your projects you will be good to go...




See you tomorrow...

Going to enter in these challenges...

Come and get it challenge  [things with wings]

Card Crafters Circle  [winged things]

Sparkles Forum Challenge  [up up and away - anything to do with balloons]



Luv CHRISSYxx






Sunday, August 18, 2013

HOME HOME ON THE RANGE....



Hello Everyone..hope you are all having a wonderful weekend...the sun is shinning today [Sunday]  and the warmth and smell of Spring is on the way...

Have a cute little card to share for my DT  post for STAMPFAIRY 

This is  CHUBBY COWBOY 2 and he sitting all alone in the dessert at night..but nice and cosy by his fire....



All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and propped up on the old rickety fence again for his photograph.


There he is a bit closer, fussy cut out and some dark blue paper from my scrap box with the twinkling stars,using white gel pen...the moon was a circle of yellow card and I inked the edges..
His lasso is just some string curled up...



And the side view..oop's, down on the bricks, must have been a windy day..
Hessian in the background and papers are Authentique "Comfort and Familiar..

So that's it...Thanks for stopping by...will see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx


Saturday, August 17, 2013

TWEETYBIRD!!



Hello Everyone ....

Was going to be here yesterday with this card...but, it just didn't happen..

Pouring with rain this Saturday morning and my poor dog is still on property patrol at my Daughters, as there have been some  retaliation from the families of their thieving children...the parents want to know why the Police are picking on their children...DUH!!  [give me a rough 3 minutes in  a corner with them ]..

Okay..onto my card..

This is a commissioned card...TWEETY BIRD... was the requirement for a clients sister...and I found this image on the internet..




I coloured with Copics this time as I wanted him to be bright...



He is so cute, love his eyes...I fussy cut Tweety out and popped a Couture Creations branch under his feet...



The beautiful papers are MME "Honey"...and the flowers are WOC blossoms.



The birdcage is a die from 'Poppy Stamps' well, that's all it says on the packet!

Added a few sentiments...hugs & kisses a clear stamp set with no name as is the Birthday Wishes, which I have poked through the cage.

And that is it..my client was over the moon with the card and I must admit I love it too..

The rain has just stopped..sky TV has just faded out due to the rain...soccer has been cancelled already and Grandma has the boys today...now what shall I do??

Going to enter these challenges..

Inky Impresions  [things with wings]

The House that Stamps Built [Things with wings]


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

Luv CHRISSYxx

Oh! I won top 7 over at Path of Positivity  and if you would like to, you could pop over HERE  scroll down to the bottom and vote on the project that inspires you the most..

 I would really appreciate it.[smile]





                   

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

FLUTTER BY AND A SKETCH



Hello Everyone...WOW!! lots of gorgeous cards and projects last week, thanks to all who joined us at FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY  ....lovely to see you all..

This week we have a sketch and of course your butterfly or Fairy..


I tried...truly I did...lol..this card took me longer than my Dragon cards and garden cards put together...lol..

Gorgeous Mo Manning    image called Baby Fairy Ladybug  ..so precious and so lovely to colour, with my Faber Castell pencils and a red copic...black pen..and glossy accents..



A close up of deliciousness....I could just eat her.



and the side view...papers are MME 'A Mothers Love"...so pretty and black corrugated card...nice and CAS..

The sketch may turn up here soon...but not right now as it wont let me..I give up!!!

But I tell you what..if you go HERE  you can see the sketch, add a fairy of buttetrfly and come and play...and now I have written that 3 times, I just clicked.!!..I used a ladybug, no fairy or butterfly...for gosh sakes...





There you go, dashed off into my butterfly box and found this pretty Monarch...how did I forget that!!..thank goodness it is lunchtime while writing this post and was able to photograph it..outside too.

Okay...drama over...butterfly is now present..please no cards or letters to the boss..

Thanks for stopping by....

luv CHRISSYxx


Now I'm editing ...my post is up, and I looked again wondering why there was no butterfly the first time.. and the second penny dropped....my image is a Fairy!!!with pennies dropping this fast I will be a walking money box...I think I need a rest...lol..