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Friday, February 28, 2014

A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME...AND LENNY



Hello everyone...

It's official...our last day of Summer is today..28th Feb 2014...here in New Zealand.
I was driving along at lunchtime doing my rounds..and that is what the man said on the radio...so when can I cool down then..that is what I want to know...not freezing..but just a tad cooler than today..that would be nice..

Okay..okay.. onto matters of my DT for STAMPFAIRY  ..

Today it is LENNY'S turn to be on my card front...LENNY PIRATE  ..



He is a handsome little Pirate and can kidnap me anytimes he wants.

All coloured up with my Faber Castell pencils and a red copic on his scarf..and I added white gel pen spots...

Gold glitter in his treasure chest...and a cute little bottle of gold dust with his trusty skull and crossbones charm tied around the neck...



He has his treasure map up the top and golden gems around the edge of the die...
The paper I used are MME "Lost and Found 2" a giant 12x12 pad...love it.





The side view...all decorated inside too...and the sentiment I made on word are type writer keys...time consuming, but a fun result...

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

Going to enter these chgallenges...

Through the Purple Haze  [pencils drawing or colouring]

Card Mania  [Use a Sentiment]

The Sisterhood of Crafters  [one for the boys]

Inky Impressions  [Add a Charm]



Thanks so much for stopping by...the weekend is nearly here..yay!!...not sure where the rest of the week went.. but gone it has..

Will see you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

WHAT!! -NO STRAWBERRY..



Hello Everyone..

Back today with my ispiration DT card for STAMPFAIRY 

Another Birthday card using my favourite STAMPFAIRY   Bear....

BARRY BIRTHDAY ...but!.. by the look on his face..I dont think he wanted a chocolate chip cupcake...I think he wanted strawberry.... 





Alas for Barry...the rules are 'Be Thankful for what you get'..so my Mother used to say...and you didn't argue with her either when we were little...lol..

There is sweet Barry all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils....



The yummy cup cakes were printed onto these papers, but lost the cover of the pad so cannot tell you what they are...I just added the glitter..

I glittered up Barrys hat too which is sparkling in the sun...



Added a bright orange double bow...made some squiggle lines and popped on a  sentiment..one birthday card ready to go..

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

luv CHRISSYxx






Monday, February 24, 2014

HOLLER OUT LOUD - IT'S MAKE IT MONDAY TIME


First off..I wish to thank you all so much for your wonderful comments on my last post regarding  my Vintage card..I appreciate them all so much and was inspired to make a couple more which I will show you soon...

Hello Everyone...

Can you believe it is Monday again..and heading for the end of February..my days are still getting hot and sticky but you can feel the Autumn chill in the mornings sneaking in and at least it is cooler at night..

So Monday means MAKE IT MONDAY  time and so many gorgeous projects are popping up each week for the DT's to look at..so thank you all for sharing and congratulations to the winners..

This week we have the fabulous Kenny K as our sponsor and I was given this little cutie to play with...




Holla Back Girl ...all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils..her pants with a blue copic..and brown copic to highlight her hair.

Then she was fussy cut out and popped onto foam squares..



The sentiment is just a little clear stamp and I made it into a speach bubble....she would be good for invitaions if you didn't have to make too many..




The papers are one of my favourites..MME - 'Happy Days' and the smaller bits were from the scrap box.

Punched out a few balloons.. added string..and painted her toe nails..done..




For my POTW [pick of the week] I chose a re-cycled card...




This was created by #240 Hazel and so very pretty...she added the pop up butterflies and it just makes the card so soft...thanks for sharing with us Hazel..

Well.!!..that's me done..it is early Monday morning here...Judge Judy is on the Telly tearing a strip off some poor bloke and I'm listening to that and thinking about going to work soon..so will schedule this post and hope for the best...

Thanks so much for popping in and will see you tomorrow..have a fabulous week.

luv CHRISSYxx


Saturday, February 22, 2014

MY FIRST PROPER VINTAGE CARD



Hello Everyone.... Saturday afternoon and it is Art Deco Weekend here in Napier New Zealand..

All the lovelies are parading around in fur stoles..gorgeous dresses and posh hats and the blokes look mighty dapper too....their Vintage cars are polished within an inch of their life..and the old steam train is running the tracks blowing his whistle and letting off steam and over head the old planes are swooping and looping...and I'm sitting inside out of the sun doing nothing..my day off and will spend it just how I need to...lol..not the whole day as I still go out and do my personal cares but it's a relaxing time in between..

Onto my card for today...and must admit I'm so very proud of this one....have attempted many times to make a vintage card and was just never happy with them..but today..wel..I'm a happy camper..



I found this gorgeous image in my files and sorry cannot remember where she came from but probably the Graphic Fairy..

I used fabulous Prima Papers -En Francis Collection...new they would come in handy one day..



Vintage lace from 'My Lady' and a strip of tatting too...flowers from WOC...Cameo from my win from Susan's Candy [a long long time ago..]...Kaisercraft doily nestled behind spellbinders cirlce die and  pearls added around the edge....

All the edges have been distressed and inked..the sentiment tickets I made myself on the pc and cut and inked them..



The beautiful chipboard butterfly I found in Australia last year at the craft show..

WOC metal corner embellie was pressed into versamark embossing ink and then cover with embossing powder and the lonely blue flower is purple in real life.



A close up of the Cameo and sentiment tickets...but I felt it needed something else...soooo...



I added pearls around the Cameo for a frame..

What a shame the rose has changed colour..looks so lovely on my dresser with the purple...



A close up of the beautiful Lady...

Thanks so very much for stopping by and letting me waft on..lol..

Hope your weekend is going great...

Going to enter into these challenges..

Bearly Mine  [Vintage/romance

City Crafter Challenge  [flowers and Lace

Crafting from the Heart  [anything goes/use flowers

Simon says stamp    [A Cameo appearance]   



See you Monday..

luv CHRISSYxx











Friday, February 21, 2014

IN LOVE



Hello Everyone...

DT time for STAMPFAIRY  and today I'm here to share a little bit of Bear love..



Barry in Love      found  in the Love/Valentine collection over at Stampfairy




This is Barry and Linda...coloured up with a red copic R27 and faber Castell pencils and splashes of glitter on Linda's bows..

Cut the pair out using 'Spellbinders Top Note die' and freehand cut the red backing one out.

Lots of cuttlebug heart dies and also a plain and scalloped circle die also from spellbinders.



The lovely fabric flowers were from 'My Lady' and the papers are MME -LOVE...the heart gems from my stash..love them.

I'm not really here...this is scheduled as I'm boy sitting after work today and find it so difficult to get home in time to publish...

The weekend is almost here and looks like another hot one..

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

Luv CHRISSYxx


Thursday, February 20, 2014

TIME FOR THE BOYS -WITH CRAFTY LITTLE FAIRIES



Hello Everyone...well apart  from melting all over the place...all is well...

I did laugh at one of "My Ladies"..it has been so stinking hot and she finally admitted that she was hot..so I sponged her down and changed her pj's and then noticed the bed was quite warm..yep!...had her electric blanket on.[just in case she got cold again I was told..lol..]...I turned it off but it was back on by teatime..sheez..

Right..onto todays post...time for another Crafty Little Fairies Challenge   and this week is "One For The Boys"...not too difficult...really it isn't.



Awww...a Precious Moments image all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...and he has his dragonfly inside his bottle...

When I first made this card I placed the dragonfly inside the bottle and it sat PERFECT...wings all flat and looked really neat...BUT!!...it was green and you could hardly see him with the papers...so changed to the cream one..and do you think it will flatten out..not on your nellie..



There is the card front with my favourite "Authentique papers "Comfort and Familiar"



And the side view with the dragonflies trying to avoid the dreaded net..


So there is my card for this week...and this week is flying by so very fast...

Our sponsor this week is HANDY HIPPO 




Hoping to get some blogging done as I have no boys tonight...but will probably nod off on the couch or in front of my PC as usual and have to catch up in the morning..

Hope you are all having a great week and big welcome to my newest follower...thank you so much for joining me...

Will see you tomorrow...

luv CHRISSYxx

Monday, February 17, 2014

GIRAFFES LOVE TOO - WITH MAKE IT MONDAY


Hello Everyone...

Another post already and another scheduled one as I will be at work when this one goes live...

Welcome to another MAKE IT MONDAY and thanks to all who shared their projects with us last week and congratulations to the winners,.

This week we have BUGABOO as our sponsor and the DT's were given images to play with and I chose this adorable little GIRAFFE HEARTS 2 





He is coloured up with Copics and Faber Castell pencils and his hearts were made 3D.




The papers are MME-"Love Me" and added MB " Precious Hearts"...





The cute sparkly heart gems from my stash and the Valentine stamps is a little wooden stamp from a set a hundred years ago [well nearly..]

For my POTW [pick of the week]..I chose this fabulous creation from Daen'Ys #160




A wonderful Steampunk creation...thanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday

That's me done...off to work now and will see you all later...

Thanks for stopping by...

Luv CHRISSYxx


Sunday, February 16, 2014

LOTS OF LAYERS WITH LACY SUNSHINE..


Hello Everyone...

Welcome to a new challenge at LACY SUNSHINE  and this week have a theme of...

Lots of Layers....not too difficult and lots of fun..

Thanks to all who joined in last week..I had so much fun going through the entries and so many wonderful cards and  projects...

This week I have been playing with this adorable image ....Eleanor Pickles 'n ' Tilly




Loads of fun to colour with a few copics and Faber Castell pencils..and glossy accented up her glasses..





Four layers to my card and using MME papers "The Sweetest Thing" - "Tangerine"

Flowers from WOC and a Cheery Lyn leaf flourish...





The zip tag came from my G/daughters new T/shirt...had the price tag hanging on it and will be on look out for more the same as she went shopping with her Dad again today..

So there we go....LOTS OF LAYERS is our theme..and hope you can come and join in this week...

Nearly time to head back to work for the tea rounds...going to schedule this card and hope it comes up on time..my last card was scheduled and it posted..but never showed up until 4 hours later...so not sure where it was hiding all that time..

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

luv CHRISSYxx


Friday, February 14, 2014

TI'S VALENTINES DAY



Hello Everyone...yes..it is Valentines day...and you should see all the cards and flowers.chocolates and sweet Bears I got..[NOT!!]...but I do have a sweet Bear to join in the LOVE season..

BARRY  from Stampfairy ....and he has been playing in Mum's food colouring I think.... as he is PINK!~!



There's my cute Bear..Barry Throughout the Year [Feb]  





All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...wings and hearts glittered and loads of cuttlebug hearts....grass done with a copic.



A tiny wooden button heart....a metal corner and love embellie [although the love one slipped]...and papers are MME "Love Me"

Finally a Valentine card...might just mail it to myself..

Going to enter these challenges...

Crafting by Designs  [Love]

Divas By Design  [Love]

Fab 'n'Funky [Valentine/love]

Cuttlebug Mania [A touch of Red]

Papertake weekly [with a heart]


Thanks for stopping by....nothing to report today.. as all is well...

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

NUMBER SEVEN...LUCKY FOR SOME



Hello Everyone...

I'm a day late...could have sworn it was Tuesday today here in NZ...but it is Wednesday...so sorry Gerda...

Back with another card share for STAMPFAIRY  today...and another number card...

Luck seven..with BARRY NUMBERS 7 



[Was not too lucky for me was it...lol.]

I had a bit of trouble with the shading on this card...and it went from bright and happy to a bit vintage...[wont use that stuff again]

Never mind..here is Barry with his number 7 and colourful balloons and buttons.



Mmmm...



And the side view...love all the buttons...had them in my stash for a long time..

My G/son wanted to sort all my buttons out..no problem says I...but was not watching him as he tipped every jar and container onto the carpet and started moving them around..AWESOME...now they are back in one big box..dog hair and all...lol..I will have to start from scratch and sort them out again.

So there is my sweet Barry...thanks ever so much for stopping by...will see you tomorrow..oh! ..it is Thursday for me tomorrow..just wanted to clarify that..lol..

luv CHRISSYxx


Monday, February 10, 2014

PINK SNOWBALLS - WITH MAKE IT MONDAY




Thanks to all who joined in our blog hop for Lacy Sunshine  It was a huge success and the winners have been posted on the LACY SUNSHINE BLOG  congratulations to all the winners..and a big warm welcome to my new followers...

Hello Everyone..

The weekend is over for me and what a great weekend...I did a bit of colouring..ate junk food...lay on the couch and watched a movie or two...just plain relaxed..the wind howled outside and it was raining....a lot cooler...and not a lot better today..which is of course MONDAY!!...and time for a new MAKE IT MONDAY to start...

This week we have the fabulous Scrappers Delights as our sponsor and the DT's were given adorable images to play with...





Meet WINTER ELF  ...she was just lovely to colour and I used copics and pencils..





Lots of snowy puffy trims and used two leaf dies which I found quite difficult matching them up..the "Lorelai" skeleton leaf and solid leaf dies...but got there in the end..sort of.

Added pink poms poms for some interest and a green bow.




The papers were "Crafters Companion" -"Christmas in Mulberry Wood" freebie pad from a magazine....





For my POTW [pick of the week] I chose this beautiful CAS creation from PIA #220 



I really loved this card from Pia...so simple and yet so stunning and effective.
Thanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday Pia...

So that's all for today....

Thanks ever so much for stopping by...hope your new week kicks of brilliantly and I will see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx





Friday, February 7, 2014

LACY SUNSHINE BLOGHOP



Hello Everyone....

Another good day and a little cooler with high cloud and well behaved Ladies..lol..makes life so much easier...even though one thinks the man on TV fancy's her...Mark someone from the programme "The Chase"...she loves it.

Anyhoo...onto todays post....and it is all about a bloghop for Lacy Sunshine and you will see the most gorgeous "Angels" being showcased today.

"Cherished Wings Angels" will be made in Clear stamps form only...NO DIGIS

I will choose a random winner from comments left on my blog and you must do the whole 'Hop' and become a follower to be eligible...there are fabulous prizes up for grabs...

We are giving away 3 Cherished Wings Clear Stamps as the Grand prize, 2 for second prize and 1 for 3rd prize.

Heather will announce the winners on Sunday the 9th Feb on the Lacy Sunshine Blog 

Here is the bloghop list to help you along the way..






You have come to me from the lovely Sammibug

Onto my card using this beautiful Angel "CHRYS" from the Cherished Wings Angels Collection...



She is just lovely to colour...and I coloured her with Faber Castell pencils...




Kept her as white as I could with all the embellies being white also..

Flowers from WOC...feathers from my stash...gorgeous brass birdcage charm...and a single outlined rosebud die from "Leabilities"..



The papers that you cant see anymore..lol..were "Couture Creations - Vintage Christmas"..

And now I'm sending you on your way to Ria

Enjoy the hop...dont forget to be a follower of everyones blogs and leave some bloglove for the chance to win..

Thanks ever so much for 'hopping' in for a visit and will see you after the weekend.

Going to enter these challenges....

Card Mania challenges  [Angels and Fairies]

Stamping sensations [Wings/fantasy and fiction]

Deep Ocean challenge  [Fantasty]



luv CHRISSYxx








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 















Thursday, February 6, 2014

LOVE..LOVE..LOVE..WITH CRAFTY LITTLE FAIRIES


Hello Everyone...

Had a very relaxing day today as we had a public holiday.. so had a nice snooze on the couch...did a bit of crafting and attempted to make a vintage style card..and maybe I will show it..and maybe I wont...lol..

But today I'm here to share my DT card for Crafty Little Fairies  and our theme this week is...........LOVE.. anyway you want to show love on your card you will able to join us in our new challenge..



For my card I used this fabulous image from Lacy Sunshine  and her name is....

Rory Love Letters from the Sweet Urchins Collection..





All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...and I stamped a lot of envelopes onto Kraft and cut them  out....then used a "Fizzymoon" sentiment set of words and stamped the envelopes..added a bit of inking on the edges.




A cuttlebug heart or two and two cute pegs finished my card off..

The papers from "Rosies Studio".."Garden"..

This week our sponsor is "The Ribbon Girl" with a wonderful prize of a
£10 voucher...


So there we go...hope you can link up to our challenge of LOVE this week..

Going to enter these challenges...

Just inspirational challenges  [St Valentine/love]

Ladybug Crafts Ink [The one I love]

Shopping our stash  [Love me Tender]

Everybody Art Challenge [Valentine]

Thanks ever so much for stopping by..

Will see you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx