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Friday, May 30, 2014

MANY THANKS!!


Hello Everyone...
Thank you so much for the positve comments about 'My Lady '..
I'm sure another client will pop up.. and as I was told,I will enjoy the time off a bit.

My Son is very bored in hospital and wants to leave..and there are no pretty nurses..so I sent him a photo via cell phone of ME!!...that should make his day...lol..

Have another card to share using another gorgeous image from "Sweetpea Stamps"..

This is the beautiful POSY  ..



She was wonderful fun to colour and  using my Faber Castell pencils and a few copics...she came to life.



There's the close up of Posy..



And the bird cage with some doves and curly vines ....




The side view...showing the gorgeous floral papers from "Rosies Studio - Prim and proper" and scallop lace from my stash...





And one more photo as I took the time and water marked it as well..lol..


Challenges I would love to enter...

Deep Ocean challenge    [Wings]

Hobbybook design challenge   [Flowers -at least three]

Simon says stamp wednesday challenge   [anything goes]

Thanks so much for stopping by and all the comments you leave..love it all.

luv CHRISSYxx










Thursday, May 29, 2014

GOT A BUCKET!!!



Hello Everyone..

My commenting has been sporadic lately as I have had a tummy bug..ugh!!

My youngest son [the baby..34] had an emergency operation for burst appendix..and not very well in an out of town hospital...so it is difficult to cope with.

"My Lady - model 2".. went to hospital today...so very sad as she wont be coming home...she will have to go into care...I found her today in a very sad state..disorientated...flailing her arms about and slurring...so she's gone...

Now I'm nearly destitute with loosing all those hours and being forced to take every other weekend off...more hours lost...just not sure whats going to happen now.

BUT!!...on the bright side..I have pineapple lumps in my lolly jar...my bug has gone..and I even made a card...yay! for Mr Mojo..he came back..





I love this image and totally forgot I had it..just cannot remember where he came from...but he was coloured with Faber Castell pencils...the bright sky with distress inks and a sponge.....



The sentiment I made on the PC... and this card was for a clients husband.[.he has issues]..




The side view....showing these fabulous Authentique papers..

Challenges I would like to enter...


Make My Monday  [A card to make you laugh]

The paper shelter  [make it manly - a card for a male]

Paper Pretties  [Fathers Day/masculine]

Crafting for all Seasons  [Boys will be boys]


Thanks ever so much for popping in...off to watch a bit of telly through my closed eyelids [that is how I normally watch TV..then get up and go to bed..so sad..lol..

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx





Tuesday, May 27, 2014

IT'S THEIR WEDDING DAY - DT FOR STAMPFAIRY


You are invited to attend the Wedding of Lenny and Linda...formally best friends and now united forever in holy matrimony on this day 27th May 2014..

Hello Everyone...well, Lenny and Linda  didn't really get married today..they were wed awhile ago by the artistic hand of Gerda at Stampfairy  but I thought it was fun..




The bride wore a beautiful pearl encrusted gown and her veil shimmered in the morning sun...



The Groom Lenny had on his fabulous paper pieced morning suit with matching hat..



The wonderful die they are standing in is a new "Ornamental Lace die" I picked up from Couture Creations "Madeline Collections"...the centre part cuts out and you are left with a frame...and I'm sure the centre doily part will appear on another project sometime...soon.

Lace and pearls from my stash and the lovely wedding sentiment was a freebie sentiment set from "Cardmaking and Craft magazine...I just coloured the flower and heart with a copic.

The papers are "Cre8tiv 8x8 Stack..that I purchased on my recent holiday..they have no name...but lots of glittery sheets.

And they lived happily ever after...

Thanks for stopping by...and some followers have returned or popped back up...so happy.

Going to enter these challenges..

Sweet Stampin challenge    [Sparkle and shine]


See you tomorrow...

luv CHRISSYxx







Sunday, May 25, 2014

LACY SUNSHINE - DT


PUNCHES AND/OR DIES - NEW CHALLENGE WITH LACY SUNSHINE..

Hello Everyone...hope your weekend is going well...mine is on it's last legs..the sun has gone to bed and so will I be by the time you read this as I'm popping it on schedule.

Welcome to a new fortnight challenge with Lacy Sunshine..

We had so many gorgeous cards and projects last time so thank you to all who joined in..and congratulations to the winners..

This week we have Dies and/or Punches...and I had such fun colouring this image in weeks ago...thank goodness...as my mojo has still departed and have no idea where he will pop up or when..

This is Mikey Sweet Urchin from the Sweet Urchin Collection at Lacy Sunshine 




I went with a male theme this time...isn't he a beauty.

Coloured with copics and Faber Castell pencils...remember when we got milk in bottles and had to beat the birds before they pecked the foil lids..lol..




There's a close up Mikey and very happy with my shading this time.





The papers are "Lost and found Two" and the die cuts I bought from a small craft shop and think they are Memory box or Cheery Lyn..she cuts them out and bags them up without a label..but I love the lamp post and cat.

The big button is chipboard and I used some wire to tie it up and black netting behind the papers..decorated inside to match.

So thats me done..off to bed soon..been a big 2 days.

Thanks so much for stopping by and any comments you leave...really appreciate it but wish my followers would stop dropping off...I lost another one yesterday..how sad!.

Challenges to enter...

Hiding in my Craft room   [Boy]

Colour me Creative   [Fathers Day/Boy stuff]

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx







Friday, May 23, 2014

MOJO DOWN!!



Hello Everyone...gosh!.. the week has just flown by and I have not coloured at all...I'm just so knackered when I get home and my mojo is just plain non existent...

I did manage to pull this beauty together and all thanks to Annie for sending me a Birthday voucher to Sweetpea stamps..and Susan  for sending the beautiful pink flowers [and some others too]..



This beautiful young lady is "Dark Lillies" which I made pink.

Coloured with Faber Castell pencils...and the pink flowers with the gem centres are what Susan sent me..so pretty.



A close up of image...



And the side view..

I made a frame using a Marianne creatable die and cut it in half.

The papers are MME "Dolled up and Bramble Rose"..

Added a cheery Lyn Design mini "Fanciful Flourish" die...and the rose from WOC.

Thats me done on this mild Friday night...a bit gusty out there but not cold at all..

Going to enter these challenges..

Bearly Mine   [Flowers]

Divas By Design   [Anything goes]

Creatalicous challenge  [Frame it]

The Crafters Cafe  [girly]

Sweetpea stamps challenge     [Things with wings]


Thanks so much for stopping by..Will see you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx











Tuesday, May 20, 2014

DT FOR STAMPFAIRY AND ANOTHER STORY!


Hello Everyone...time for another story card...this time for my DT for Stampfairy 


It was a fine day...the sun was shinning and Barry was at a Birthday party having a wonderful time..he had balloons and cupcakes and a party hat and you can just tell by the elated look on his face he was having a blast...



Suddenly a huge gust of wind came and swept Barry up into the air. He was holding onto his balloons for dear life as he flew higher and higher into the sky [even his balloons changed shape and colour..lol..]





He went flying up and up and over the garden wall and scared the cat half to death...





Then trouble started....he lost his grasp on one of the balloon strings and he let it go...fortunately it tangled around his foot and lifted him higher...and over the tree tops he went....




Poor Barry....

Then the shouting started from his friends..."Watch out Barry...here comes a plane"




Phew...that was close...the Puppy pilot [meljens designs]...just missed him..

And then when all hope seemed lost...Barry woke up...and sitting up in bed realising it was all a dream.....thank goodness for that...he was safe and sound in his own bed....





I added a personal sentiment to a young fellow who is having 'first time at school' bad dreams and thinks they will happen to him the next day...maybe it will help..



There's the whole card opened up...

Barry's I used...

Barry Birthday 

Barry Fly Away  

Barry Bedtime 

Meljens designs  Puppy Pilot 

and a freebie Scaredy cat from [sorry I cannot remember]

Hope you like my story book card...thanks so much for stopping by...I will see you tomorrow..

Challenges to enter...

My Craft Creation  [Always anything goes]

Crafting from the heart  [Always anything goes]

Artistic Inspirations  [Anything goes puches /dies]..[Balloon punch]


luv CHRISSYxx










Sunday, May 18, 2014

A FULL MOON TONIGHT!!



Hello Everyone...Yes indeed.. we have a full moon and my day has been the worst for a long time with these dear sweet Ladies and a man...WOW!!..

So glad to be home now on this beautiful Sunday night in peace and quiet...and time to share a cute wee card for a challenge over at Cardz for guys and their theme is "Nautical"..



Isn't he just the cutest...

This was freebie from Kadoodlebug Designs  and is called "Sailor Bear"



Coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...except the bucket? he is in ..I used a blue copic and on the bubbles.. with added glossy accents.

The papers are from Rosies Studio "Prim and Proper "



The anchor is an iron on  transfer which I picked up when I was away..

Added a tag tied with twine and his anchor on his hat done with gold gel pen..

So there we go...thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave...off to have tea and a good nights sleep ready for new day and hopefully a moon not so full..[sigh]

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx





Saturday, May 17, 2014

HERE'S THE SCOOP



Hello Everyone...
I have to tell you what happened to my finger...the one I got blood poisoning in when I slice it with the mandolin...
The other day working at a clients house.. the man of the house must have been eating a pie as there were pie crumbs all over his leather recliner...so I was brushing them onto the floor so I could vaccume them up [very close to the fire] and a splinter of wood went straight into the side of my finger..and my first reaction was to get it out as it went in deep..so I used my teeth and yanked it out..it bled a bit and was pretty sore...but not to distressing...then it started to swell..and swell..and swell..it went tight ..the joint was throbbing..the knuckle was throbbing and I thought oh! oh!..

The wood they use in their fire is fruit tree branches and I had a reaction...but all is well now..and thank you all for the concern..just glad I can hold my colouring pencils again and type as I'm a two finger typist..lol..

Have a cute card to share today...it has been waiting around for awhile and as I have not done anything new.. so here it is....


 
 
Isn't he cute...a Precious Moments image..hair and skin with Faber Castell pencils and the rest with copics..




Whimsey Stamps Kite and papers from Rosies  Studio....Marianne fence and sentiment is a clear set stamp..



The Christmas tree in the background shows how long ago I made and photographed this one.

So there we are..not sure what challenges..[ if any].. to enter..but at least he finally made an appearance...

Very tired this Saturday night...had a real long hard day with boys and Ladies and driving from A to B and back again..so off to find the couch and watch "The Voice"...

Hope you have a fantastic weekend....and thanks so much for stopping by...

See you Monday..

Found a few challenges...

Through the Craftroom Door  [anything goes]

Just inspirational   [Anything goes]


luv CHRISSYxx














Thursday, May 15, 2014

ANOTHER VINTAGE



Hello Everyone...

I will start by telling you nothing about what I did to the SAME finger today...lets just say that is sticking up in the air swollen and very sore..not broken..just sore.[sigh]

I have a vintage card to share today..I made this awhile ago and it has been sitting on my shelf looking at me...so thought I would blog her tonight..



This gorgeous image is from "The Graphic Fairy"..isn't she just adorable up there on her little toe shoes..ahhh..those were the days..




The beautiful papers were freebies from Lena Scrap  really gorgeous papers...you have to scroll down half way and the download is still there.

The brass heart from my stash and I love that clear butterfly....




Flowers from  WOC and added a string of pearls around the image...




Ribbon from my stash too...and added a beautiful corner die from 'Joy crafts'

Going to enter these challenges....

Just Inspirational  [Anything goes]

Through the Craftroom door  [Anything goes]

The Paper Shelter  [Girly Girl]

There we are...all done...thanks so much for stopping by...off to bathe my finger...good grief...such a silly accident....but after getting blood poisoning I better watch it..

See you tomorrow.


Luv CHRISSYxx

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

BORN TO PLAY



Hello Everyone...

Oooo..thunder and lightening tonight while at 'My Ladies'...I hate that and I couldn't go hide in her closet could I...so I had to brave it out and then drive to the next one..another flash...and right in front of me...then the rumble and crash of thunder..boy was I scared..I'm sure my life flashed in front of eyes....finally got home and poor Harry came to tell me all about it...I had left the curtains open when I went to work so he got it all too..
Anyhow we are safe.. and now the rain has come and the thunder and lightening has gone out to sea...

Here to share a cute card for a soccer boy...and using a cute Dustin Pike image..just cannot remember his name...he was a freebie.





I love those eyebrows...



This little guy was coloured with Faber Castell pencils and his shirt paper pieced wth red card stock and the number 1 and spots on the ball coloured with a black marker....

The sky inked up with Distress ink "Broken China"...and the papers are from 'Rosies Studio'"Boys and their Toys"...



The side view...decorated inside and the soccer ball embellie is from the internet.

Going to enter these challenges....

Daring cardmakers   [All things Football]

Digi Haven  [Bears - 3rd Entry]

A creative Romance   [One for the Boys]


That's it for today...the rain is steady now...sounds lovely on the roof as it is nice and cozy in my flat with Harry by my side..sounds perfect doesn't it...well he only wants my ice cream and he can't have it as it is chocolate...but I will probably give him the cone..

Thanks so much for popping in and any comments you leave..really appreciate them all..

luv CHRISSYxx...

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

STAMPFAIRY DT



Hello Everyone...

Such a beautiful warm Autumn day here and have just finished work for a wee while so going to pop this on schedule as I'm picking up the boys after school then back to work for the tea time rush..

Here today to share my DT card for Stampfairy  using this cute image..
 Barry Best Friends

And who could be better for a best friend than your Teddy...



Barry and his Teddy coloured with Faber Castell pencils...and fussy cut out.




The papers are from Rosies Studio.."Fun and Giggles" and the "Friends" label is a chipboard sticker from my stash.



The side view...pretty simple...been busy on other stuff which you will see soon..

Going to enter these challenges.

Digi Haven  [Bears...second entry]

Crafting from the heart  [anything goes]

Thank so much for stopping by...hope you all have a good week..not sure about mine as the full moon is back..you know what THAT means..[shudder]..lol..

luv CHRISSYxx


Sunday, May 11, 2014

CHRISTMAS CARD IN MAY!!



Hello Everyone...I'm stuffed...full to the brim with roast pork and all the trimmings...pavlova..chocolate barvarian tart...and a few bourbon & cokes..all for Mothers Day and what a wonderful day...the most meaningful gifts..like my lawns got mowed...edges done...gate fixed...dinner cooked...BLISS..

.[Okay.. 'My Lady got confused and sang Happy Birthday to me...lol..but she meant well and who was I to burst her bubble]

Here today to share my DT card for Lacy Sunshine  and this week we have the theme...

ANYTHING GOES....a favourite, I know..

Join in our challenge to be in with a chance of winning one of these amazing prizes..

 

First prize - 5 Images (winner chosen by random)

Second Prize - 3 Images (winner chosen by random)

Top 3 - 1 Image (winners chosen by DT member)

 

And remember if you have used a Lacy Sunshine image for the challenge you qualify to use the free image in the next challenge as part of our loyalty scheme.


To get the free digi, just email Audrey to
danmoose@aol.com just write "Challenge Digi" on the subject line.

And now my card...using the delightful and sweet Christmas Boo  from the Boo's Colllection.



There she is the little poppet..coloured with Faber Castell pencils [skin and Hair]and a red and green copic...


I used a grey copic too for the fur trim...and a dark green pencil for shading the red.



The papers are Couture Creations 12x12 pad "Jolly Christmas"

Pom pom trim..bow..and flowers and the lush ruffled lace  from my stash.



A few hearts and we were all done...

Now I need to lay down as my day is over...night time now and I'm very very full...yes I ate far too much..shame on me...but by gum it were good.

Thanks ever so much for popping in and the comments you leave..really apppreciate them all..see you tomorrow..

Going to enter these challenges..

Emerald Faeries  [Flowers Ribbon & Lace]

Just for fun   [ribbon & Lace]


luv CHRISSYxx













Friday, May 9, 2014

STAMPFAIRY DT TIME



Hello Everyone..YAY!!..it is Friday...not sure why I'm always happy when it is Friday as I work harder on the weekend...lol..but Friday is the magic word..so YAY!.

Here today to share a Birthday card I was asked to make for a young fellow who will sleep through anything..he likes Bears...Yellow and brown...and he is going to be 8..



Using this versatile image of Barry...Barry Bedtime  from Stampfairy 



And made an easel card....Barry coloured with Faber Castell pencils and his hat and blanket paper pieced with Authentique [Comfort and familiar]

The background papers reminded me of pyjamas that my Dad used to wear...






Used corrugated card and lots of yellow pom poms for interest and made the sentiment on my PC...



Would like to enter these challenges....

Paper crafting journey   [spots /and or stripes]

Cute card Thursday   [Paw pal's]

Hobbybook designer challenge   [add a sentiment]

Southern girls challenge   [spots and dots]

As you like it challenge   [Feathers or Fur...gotta be fur...soft..fluffy..even on Bears]]

That's me done...thanks so much for calling..going to pop this on a schedule as I'm off Boy sitting..

luv CHRISSYxx















Thursday, May 8, 2014

BEAUTIFUL DREAMER



Hello Everyone...Thursday..really!!

This week is flying by and my Thursday is coming to an end already...

 I caught my ring finger in a pop up plug hole today and sliced right across the tip of my finger..just under the fingernail....at first I thought I'd ripped the nail off but after the inital shock of what I did... it wasn't too bad..got a plaster on it and "My Lady" kissed it better ...lol..[my Mum used to do that]

Have a card to share today using this beautiful image from Aurora Wings  by the wonderful artist Mitzi Sato..

This beautiful image is "Sisterhood" and was offered as a freebie for a challenge but I just never had the time to play until yesterday after work...





She was wonderful to colour...lots of skin which made the wrist sore...

Coloured with Faber Castel pencils...but all the flowers were with copics..



Added liquid pearls on the corner and on her headband with a lilac gem in the centre..

The owls had their eyebrows??...made 3D...



Paper ...MME 'Lost and Found Two"...and just loved this quote from "Eleanor Roosevelt"..

"The Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

So there we go...off to bed soon as I did not sleep well the other night and had a big day today and another tomorrow..so hopefully sleep will come.

Thanks ever so much for popping by..will see you tomorrow.

Going to enter these challenges..

Without Words   [Pink and or purple with green]

Sweet Stampin  [Fairies or Fantasy]

luv CHRISSYxx