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Sunday, June 29, 2014

IN THE BABY MOOD!!


Hello Everyone...
It is Sunday morning.. 11am and a beautiful mild Winters days...the sun is streaming in the front slider...Harry is sprawled out the front in the sun and I'm in a baby mood!!

Well...not literally..but I had been making baby cards for my stash and going to share one today and enter a couple of challenges..the newest arrival was 10lB 11oz!!!!!

C section though as Mum was plum wore out...I would be dead.






A cute little precious moments digi "A boy and his Teddy"...

Coloured with faber castell pencils and just squeezed into this little photo frame from my stash.




A close up of the image and the teeny tiny buttons..



And the side view...added soome bigger buttons stacked up...the papers from my stash.

Challenges I would like to enter....

Pink Gem Designs   [A card for a child]

Digi Galore  [Add a button]

Inkspirational challenge  [Blue with white or Cream

That was short and sweet...thanks so much for stopping by..

I will see you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx

Thursday, June 26, 2014

IN THE NICK OF TIME



Hello Everyone...

It is one of those days when I struggled for the first line on my post this morning...must be too early for me and my brain is not functioning yet..But I do know the weather man tells fibs and we were supposed to be raining yesterday and last night but not a drop fell from the sky...and I only have 2hrs and 44mins to get this card up for a challenge...so better stop nattering and get it done.



Another sweet image from the Graphic Fairy and lots of Pink...



Isn't she pretty...




The huge white flower is a floating flower...You are supposed to put in in a bowl and watch them float around.. but I had other ideas when I first found them and ripped the floater off and glued it down instead.

The flower on the top right hand corner is off a vintage wedding dress that a client gave me...she unpicked about 10 of these off the dress and gave them to me..



Distressed the edges...added ribbons and more flowers...a fancy corner and a butterfly..

Going to enter into these challenges.

In the Pink   [Flower Garden]

Simon says Wednesday challenge   [Anything goes]



Thanks so much for stopping by...and the blogger reader thing is back...YAY!!...

Will see you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx






Tuesday, June 24, 2014

THANKYOU..THANKYOU..THANKYOU



Hello Everyone...

Such a miserable frosty overcast morning this morning and was so cold up till 11.30am...then the sun popped out and WOW!! what an afternooon...more like Spring than Winter...gorgeous day.

Have my DT card for Stampfairy to share with you today...and we have a thankyou card as I needed one..

This is Lenny Flowers 



Now how nice would it be to get flowers and a thank you from this cute Bear...

Lenny is all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...the flowers and leaves with  pro markers and all glittered up...



Those lovely rosy cheeks peeking out from the flowers and I'm sure he has a big smile under there as well....



The papers are Cre8tiv paper stack...and the pretty flowers down the side from my blogging friend Craftin' Suzie  ....

A sentiment stamp from ??? and a lime green bow to top it all off...and we made it.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

I willl see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx




Monday, June 23, 2014

OH! I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE!


Except I'm so fair skinned I burn and blister and peel and get all stiff...not worth it.

Hello Everyone..

A much more relaxed post again today...got up with the alarm this morning went to work and did my best and I'm home for the afternoon before the school run...casserole in the oven bubbling away and looking forward to tea with my Son and his girls...

Have a cute card to share today for a few challenges...

This sweet chubby girl is from Rick St. Dennis..called "Bitsey at the Beach"..



Isn't she a cutie...

Skin and hair coloured with Faber Castell pencils and copics for the rest of her....

Was going to paper piece her bathing suit but the yellows didn't match what I had already coloured...so used the white gel pen for the spots...



hee..hee I think she is super...loads of shells down the side with a Marianne creatables leaf die for seaweed....

Used another new paper pad from Rosies Studio [I know I'm naughty when funds are so tight]...this one is just called 'basics'...and so yummy.




The side view with some scallops shells for added decoration..

Challenges I would like to enter....

Cute Card Thursday   [Beside the Sea]

Moving along with the times   [I do like to be beside the seaside]

Glitter and Sparkle  [Include Yellow]

Just for Fun   [Here Comes Summer]


I think it was Hazel asking about blogger only showing one post and you cant 'view more'..ME TOO..how annoying..


So there we go...hope your weeekend went well and you didn't sleep in..unless you were allowed to...thanks ever so much for stopping by..

I will see you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx




Sunday, June 22, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELEANOR AND PICKLES



Hello Everyone...

Well..I was late for work yesterday...but only 10 minutes or so and 'My Lady' forgets so quickly [11 seconds now]...that she forgot all about it...bless her..

This morning being Sunday morning...I was half hour late as I had a bad night and slept in till 8.15am..oop's...made a mad dash to my first client and she was awesome..only had to make her bed and go so arrived at 'My Lady's' basically on time.

But today we are here for a new challenge starting at Lacy Sunshine  ...and everyones favourite..ANYTHING GOES.



This month is Eleanor and Pickles  Birthday month and I used this cute image from the Lacy Sunshine Shop  called Eleanor and Pickles Double Scoop 




Coloured with Faber Castell pencils and a few copics and added some sparle on their ice creams...




The fabulous papers are from 'Rosies Studio' - Prim and Proper'..[love these papers and scanned them onto my PC to have forever]

Inked up the sky with distress inks and a sponge...added a big colourful button and a butterfly and bow...

The sentiment is a wood stamp from 'Inkadinkadoo' [I think]..

So there we go..hope you read this post at your own pace as yesterday I made a few speed read..sorry about that..lol..but thanks for helping out.

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx




Saturday, June 21, 2014

SLEPT IN...PANIC!



Hello Everyone...
Saturday morning here in NZ and... I SLEPT IN..

Going to be a fast post as I have work in 7 mins..lol..


Oh! come on blogger...of all mornings to be on an extra go slow loading up!!



There we go finally...4 mins to go.

I used this gorgeous Mo Manning digi called "Baby Fairy Ladybug"

All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and a red copic R17..



I fussy cut her out as I had an idea in my head...but she has blended in with the background papers a bit too much...2 mins left.



MB trees and loads of WOC flowers to make my flower garden...a few ladybirds dotted through the flowers and a marianne fence die to make a gate...

Going to enter her in a challenge at Mo's digital challenge   [Summer Flowers]

Too late...ran out of time..I'm officially LATE...

Thanks so much for stopping by...gotta run..love you all.

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx






Friday, June 20, 2014

AN ODD COUPLE



Hello Everyone....

A very cold and frosty Friday morning...the neighbours roof is pure white so I can imagine that mine is too....just not going out there yet to inspect it..brrr..I dont need to venture out till 8.20 so that suits me just fine.

Have another card to share....I had a play with this cute but Odd couple from Dustin Pike.




Cute huh!! I coloured the cat ginger as I have a moggy hanging around who does not seem to mind Harry barking his head off at him...in fact he is brave enough to walk under the gate and come up on Harry's porch and sit in the sun..when Harry is inside of course...



This cat was coloured with an orange copic and shaded with Faber Castell pencils...the mouse with just pencils...then they were fussy cut out and popped up on foam squares.

The trees and fence are Marianne creatables...papers Couture Creations "Jolly Christmas"..






Made the sentiment from Rosies studio into a small tag with gold thread..and that was that!

A lot of fun...and going to enter this card into these challenges....

Sentimental Sundays   [animals]

Winter Wonderland  [A Christmas scene]  OOP'S TOO LATE

Twisted Tuesday   [2 Animals - twist spots or polka dots]

Thanks ever so much for stopping by...off to make another coffee then venture out in the cold to work...a very short day today...so maybe more crafting in order..

See you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx




Thursday, June 19, 2014

PINK AND PRECIOUS



Hello everyone..

Thursday morning...a bit chilly and windy and rain is on the way...well of course it is is..it is "My Lady's" wash day..always rains on wash day...if I change wash day to Wednesday it would rain then too...so we just keep it the same..lol..

Had lots of time on my hands lately and been making a few cards every day and going to share one today that fits a few challenges..




This pretty wee lass is from "All Dressed Up" and was a freebie..

She is coloured with Faber Castell pencils and a pro marker 'rose pink'..





Added glitter to her headband and the frill on her skirt..




The papers are from 'Rosies Studio'..' Prim and Proper'..marianne fence...
The white beaded flower was a gift from Susan  [Craftin Suzie]..thank you so much...have been dying to use them...




The pink flowers were snipped off a hair slide comb...bought a few of them when I was away.

Added pearls here and there ...and made the cirle by tracing around a pudding bowl and hand cut it out.

Going to enter these challenges....

Make my Monday   [Pretty in Pink]

Crafting from the heart  [Anything goes]

All Dressed up   [anything goes]

In the Pink   [Flower Garden]

There we go...thanks so much for stopping by...off to work shortly and boy sitting this arvo and evening till Dad gets home.. so I  will see you tomorrow...

luv CHRISSYxx




Wednesday, June 18, 2014

DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHA'TS DOWN IN THE BOTTOM OF YOUR GARDEN?


Hello Everyone..

Welcome to a new release at Lacy Sunshine ....a fun new collection for many occasions...and you never really know if they are here or not...you decide.

GO HERE  for a fun slideshow....

This is my card showing you Fifi Flirtydust HobGobbi  ...




Something completely different...coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and a red copic R17...

I made the tree branch using a tree stamp from "Impressions Obcessions" and added loads of Memory box "Bamboo shoots" dies for the leaves.

The rock was also from the same stamp set..[actually a mountain]..but made a good rock with a toadstool growing out of it.





Not decorated inside at this stage....

A very fun wee creature to colour...so please do hop over HERE and take a peek at what all my Teamies did too..a fabulous slideshow..

Thanks for stopping by..will see you later today..I've had plenty of time on my hands with work being so slack and been crafty...so will start sharing soon.

luv CHRISSYxx




Tuesday, June 17, 2014

AAAAND - Back to Teddy.

Hello Everyone.....Hope you are all well and happy...

WOW!!...I'm supposed to be in Winter but today is 21o [72o]..phew..

Have another Teddy today..a simple cute get well card...DT for Stampfairy 

Lenny Get Well  ...




Awww...there he is siting up in a hospital bed...looking quite shell shocked.

Poor Lenny...he is all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...his blanket and pillow spots with a blue copic B24...his slippers with B12.



A close up...the sentiment stamps from "Rosies Studio" and the little medicine bottles off the internet and fussy cut out...




Oooo..the camera did not like stripe papers...from "Rosies Studio" - Prim and Proper.

And that's me today.

Thanks ever so much for stopping by..will be back later today.. or tomorrow.. depending when blogger posts my post..lol..still not sure what is going on..all my clocks are right on the computer, so who know's...we will just keep taking pot luck.

Hope you have a great week...I'm just waiting to hear if my rent will be reduced by next week or I will be out in the street...seriously..no work coming my way in a hurry.

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx


Sunday, June 15, 2014

TIME FOR AN EDWIN!



Hello Everyone...and a Happy Sunday...sun is shinning after a freezing cold frost and been outside and pruned the roses today...very quickly as I wanted to get back inside and BLOG!!...[that's what my daughter thinks anyway..lol..]

Have an Edwin from Magnolia to share today....



Dangling Sea Edwin  from the Bon Voyage Collection...



I coloured Edwin with Faber Castell pencils..but his trousers and trims with a blue copic B12...and shaded with my pencils..

Added the Marianne "Lighthouse" die..with red cardstock behind it..the rocks around the bottom of the lighthouse is really a mountain stamp from "Impressions Obsessions" and then added Marianne "Shells" die..




Some cheesecloth...well gauze from the first aid kit as I cant get cheesecloth here..and a stripe ribbon [knot]..and there we have him.

Going to enter this into these challenges....

Divas by Design  [Anything Magnolia]

Mid Week Magnolias  [Endearing Edwin]

ABC challenge  [N is for Nautical ]this challenge just popped up as I posted.

Thanks so much for stopping by..and I feel terrible as I floundered with posting up some comments on my last card and deleted them..how awful..and it has played on me all day....but at least I read them and they will stay with me..sorry if yours was one of them...dont go look though..as you might feel neglected.

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx


Friday, June 13, 2014

LACY SUNSHINE ONLINE MAGAZINE



Hello Everyone...

Friday..YAY!!...and cold and raining and windy..and I don't care as I'm all snug in my little flat and talking  with my best online friends...hope you are all well and happy.

Here today to share with you some awesome stuff..
 
We are thrilled to announce that the Premiere Issue of Lacy Sunshine Crafting Magazine has debuted..


This will be a quarterly online magazine filled with tons of crafting projects, tutorials, techniques, templates, free digi stamps, and so much more.


The Lacy Sunshine Magazine is for every crafter regardless of your level of expertise. It's all about the love of crafting..

 


Subscriptions are now available at only $ 18 for a one year subscription of four quarterly online issues or $ 7 for one quarterly issue.


Visit
Lacy Sunshine Shoppe to order..


How fun is that...and I'm in it three times ..Get me!

This is my first card I can now share with you..



I did a step by step colouring tutorial using Faber Castell pencils in our magazine...and this was the end result...

This Wix Summer Moon Fishing  ...






A close up of Wix...so much fun to colour.

I have used a few copics on the moon and her wings and tights...but evetything else with pencils..





My lovely Couture Creations doily and frame die..love that...and bubble alphabet stickers for the sentiment....a few dragon flies and MB bamboo shoots.

Thanks for stopping by...hope your weekend is a super one...with this weather it is perfect for weekend crafting..and pineapple lumps..[yum!!]

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx

Entering these challenges...

Fan-tastic Tuesday   [Anything goes]

Crafty Cardmakers  [Circle cards or cards with circles]

Crafting By design  [Anything goes]

Through the craftroom door  [anything goes]


Tuesday, June 10, 2014

READY FOR STORY?






Hello Everyone..

These story book cards have become rather popular here in my small town..and the door bell keeps ringing with people wanting one.. for one reason or another..I'm not complaining as I make a bit of profit with them but they are quite time consuming.

This week for my DT card for Stampfairy  I have another story book card to share with
Lenny Camping  front cover...and Lenny Fathers Day  on his bike..and the final image is Lenny Get Well Soon  ...

So here we go....sorry about the yellowy photos...just not enough light for a good photo that day..



Lenny was sitting in the garden on a very sunny day...just resting under the tree with his cute friend the Owl..[although Mr Owl was confused and should be sleeping in the daytime]...
Lenny was a tad bored so decided it would be a great day for a bike ride...so without asking permission he left on his bike looking for an adventure..[naughty boy]

 




So off he went...riding through town on the ROAD!!..all by himself..






He came to a huge hill and rode all the way to the top and was very proud of himself...higher and higher until he was up in the clouds...




On the other side of the hill he came to the park...and through he went looking up in the sky at all the kites that were flying overhead...they were wonderful kites..and Lenny was so enthralled he forgot to look where he was going....out of the park he rode and CRASH!!!





Straight into Mrs.McGregors garden...her beautiful Tulips crushed under Lenny's tyres and then he rode right on into the birdhouse...and broke that too...

Not only was the birdhouse broken.... so was Lenny's foot.




Off to the Emergency room for an x-ray and crutches...and still his Mum new nothing of his terrible adventure...

When his Mum found out she was very angry...but seeing her boy in the hospital with tears running down his face she forgave him...and I don't think an unplanned adventure will ever happen again...lol..

THE END...

This was based on a true story...and no Lenny's or bikes were really hurt in the making of this card..[just for the sensitive folk out there]...

 I think one wee man learned a valuable lesson...
Get well soon Joshua...





Dies used...

Marianne Createables birdhouse
Couture Creations Tulip Border
Couture Creations Forest border
Cheery Lyn Winter Neighbourhood Border
Whimsey Kites Die
Meljens Clouds freebie..[Hand cut out]
All Lenny's coloured with Faber Castell pencils and fussy cut out..that's a lot of fussy cutting...but really enjoyed making this one.

The Emergency picture was off the internet..


Thanks so much for stopping by....I have a few more of these card to make so better get my colouring conveyor started...

luv CHRISSYxx




Sunday, June 8, 2014

GOTH COLOURS WITH LACY SUNSHINE - DT


Hello Everyone...

Well,well,well,what a time I am having..I posted yesterday as you may have read,at 11amish...and my post popped up 10 & 1/2 hours later..lol..so am posting now [Sunday morning 11am again] and maybe I will be in time for my DT card for Lacy Sunshine   or maybe not...but I'm doing my best.

This time at our Lacy Sunshine challenge...we are looking for " Goth " colours..[non traditional colours like in hair colouring etc]

 I had this gorgeous image to play with called Ebony Seakissed Mermaid  and played with her hair colour...but one of those cards when I had to say "STOP IT!..put the pencils down"...

Here she is....



I used Copics and Faber Castell pencils for this one....

Florist netting...die cut Lorelai leaves and a Prima rose...wired pearls and purple heart gems....




A close up of Ebony......



And a side view....the papers were a fluke find in the bottom of my papers pile...the only purple papers I had and was lucky to find they had circles on them like bubbles.


Thanks so much for stopping by...hope you can join in with this new challenge..


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.

I'm dis heartened with Blogger doing this crazy thing..and even posting is being difficult..hope I don't disappear altogether..

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Will see you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx


Saturday, June 7, 2014

HERE'S MY PROBLEM-AND A CARD


Hello Everyone...YAY!! the weekend is here and it is a beautiful and warm Winters day...the sun is shinning...no wind...washing out...been to work...off again to do lunches....then the afternoon is all mine....BUT!! here is my problem.

When I post a card..it comes up for me to link up challenges but does not show up on my readers list until the next day [yes.. I follow myself and do not know how that happened.]

When I schedule it.. is not showing up until the next day either...so my DT projects are always late..it is driving me mad.

I've checked the time and and date and all looks well..it just does not come up..

My reader is 5 hours behind too...you post...I dont see until 5 hours later...

So it could be blogger fooling around....oh! and I can only scroll down 10hours..then blogger freezes and I have to shut down and start all over again...so I apologise if I have neglected anyone..I am trying..

So onto  a card to share out of my folders as I have been ultra busy with something!!..and have not made anything new to share..

So how about a blue Giraffe??...with yellow sparkly spots??..




I made this card ages ago for a client to give to  her friends daughter...

Coloured with copics and pencils and stickled up his dots...



He is really cute...but at this stage I have no idea where I got him...but the penny may drop shortly...



There's the side view...lots of flowers and a sweet Duck charm...and the papers are MME and ribbon from my stash...

Just noticed my Christmas tree in the background so that was how long ago I made and photographed this card...the kid will be in high school by now..sort of..lol..

Thanks so much for stopping by...please let me know if you are having blogger issues..it is lonely out here..

THE TIME NOW IS SATURDAY 11.05 am AND I AM GOING TO PUSH PUBLISH....NOW!!

luv CHRISSYxx