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Thursday, July 31, 2014

HAPPY FISH DT - DIGITAL DELIGHTS


Hello Everyone...and welcome to Delightful Thursday at Digital Delights ..

Time for the DT to showcase some cute images that Wendy has over at the Shop

This week I went all fishy...with Happy Fish



He is so cute and so easy to colour...you can make him any colour of the rainbow..



I coloured Happy Fish with copics this time and added gold gel pen to his fins and tail..
white gel pen for his cheeks [some fish have freckles you know!]

Added glass bubble gems and tied a fancy knot in the cord along the bottom.





The background is a fish tank poster...the ones you stick at the back of your tank to make it pretty...I photographed it and shrunk it down...the man in the pet shop looked at me rather strangely...I just smiled and said "pretty isn't it"..and walked off..lol..

So there we go...a simple but colourful card..and you can check out what my teamies have done HERE 

Copics used..
Y38
YR04
YR07
BG96
G82

Thanks so much for stopping by...another pixie caramel tonight..YUM!!

See you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Monday, July 28, 2014

SOCCER DOG - DT FOR STAMPFAIRY



Hello Everyone..

First off, thank you all so much for your wonderful comments on my pirate card the other day..I had such fun making it...and the message 'got home' to the boys concerned....not that they were digging for treasure...but they needed to sort things out and learn to work as a group...so far so good.

Todays card is much quieter [is that a word?]..much more quiet...[sounds better]..but very cute...

This is Charlie Happy Life 3 from Stampfairy  ..[psst...big sale over at the store]..




Charlie is all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils in a patchy way and fussy cut out....the sky DP is a freebie from 'Bird'   and I botched the grass..[sigh]..and never saw it until I was water marking my card and just didn't change it..should have lined it up seam to seam and I didn't.






Oh! dear...looks worse here..just dont look....





The goal post was a freebie off the net and used my fiskars grass punch...nice and simple.

That's me done...I'm so tired lately...must be the change of the seasons..or could it be all the good TV programs late at night...mmmmm.

Pixie Caramel for munchies tonight...been a good girl for a few days now but the weak side of me has kicked in..Pixie Caramel is a long bar of thick chewy caramel toffee coated with thick dark chocolate in case you didn't know..yum!!!

See you tomorrow..

Challenges I would like to enter....

Fantasy stampers  [animal Magic]

Brown Sugar challenge  [for the Boys]


luv CHRISSYxx


Friday, July 25, 2014

SUNSHINE..WARMTH..AND PIRATES!!



Hello Everyone...

YAY!! it is Friday and I have a long hard weekend with work..but it is still Friday...so that is a bonus..

I'm hear to share my DT card for STAMPFAIRY and a whole lot of Pirates...

All the pirates [Bears]  I used were from the Lenny Pirates Collection ...

So lets get started...


This is Lenny the pirate and he has been on this Island for weeks [hence the shadow of whiskers]..looking for his buried treasure....but with out success...he forgot where he buried it and lost his treasure map.







Further up the beach there was another wee Bear sitting under the shade of the palm trees..and he did have a map...but..it is the wrong one and he forgot his glasses so cannot read a thing...

To the left of him.. Lenny's map is laying there half buried in the sand..






On up the beach and two more Bears.. they have found a chest..BUT..is it the real thing?...and where is their map?.How did they know to look there?




Well!..I say to them all if they worked together in the first place they would have been happier pirates and I'm sure there is enough treasure to go around....there usually is..so sharing could have been the important thing here...right??




Once again from the side..very hard to photograph as there were so many shadows..

And the ingredients....

The ship from the net...coloured with Faber Castell pencils...the sky inked up with distress inks.

The Lenny collection of Bears  all coloured with pencils...

The Palm trees off the net coloured with inks and sponges [saved time]then fussy cut out...[didn't save time took me forever!!!]

The map I made and burned the edges and my finger with a lighter...

The barrels off the net [used them before but this time shrunk them right down to fit and fussy cut out.]

Marianne shell and starfish dies..

Seagulls off the net..fussy cut too..

And that is about that...

Trying to teach a few young boys a moral..share and be honest and everyone comes out on top...selfishness only causes bitterness and problems..hopefully this will give them the message..

This card was a commissioned project...and if the man gets the story behind it right it may just work..lol..

See you tomorrow and thanks ever so much for stopping by...

Challenges I would like to enter...

Fab'n'funky  [walk on the wild side - animals]

Little Miss Muffet   [anything goes]

Cute card Thursday  [for the birds]

MOO -Mania challenge   [Anything Goes]


Luv CHRISSYxx










Thursday, July 24, 2014

DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY



Hello everyone...

I knew the weather would turn...the sun came out today and I nearly melted..

Only had three cleans to do today but they were biggies and I thought I was going to collapse..lol..the Sun came out and the temp soared...more like a spring day..so my tooties were very warm...very warm..after yesterday.

It’s time for Delightful Thursday at the  Digital Delights Blog..this is when the DT show case some of the fabulous images Wendy has over at the shop ..

This week I was able to play with this charming wee chap....

Driving Mister Scottie  ....

Ahhh!...a boy and his dog....off for a Sunday drive with the top down..




No papers...just plain green..black and grey card stock and a white gel pen..

Scottie and his wee pal were coloured with Faber Castell pencils...
The car with a red copic R27...the headlights with Y08..

All the 'chrome' with a silver gel pen and tyres with pencils..



The house border die is from Cheery Lyn 'Neighborhood border'

The Trees a Marianne Creatables [still my most favourite tree die]and the light green is the reverse to the bright green...now that was a saving..

The road was a scrap of grey paper.. cut into shape and added white gel pen for the centre line..




So there is my little bit of inspiration...hope you enjoyed and thank you so much for popping by...

Challenges I would like to enter [if I'm on time this week...sheeezz]

The Crafters Cafe   [anything goes]

7 kids colllege fund  [anything goes]

Penny's paper Craft   [anything goes]

There we go all done...off to work for tea time soon so will pop this on a schedule.

So many good things to watch on the telly tonight...thank goodness I can record 2 and watch the 3rd..

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx







 

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

DANDELION SPRITE


Hello Everyone....nothing much to say today but...Brrr...goosebumps on top of goosebumps...

Have a card to share today for a challenge at Aurora Wings ..using one of their gorgeous wee Sprites...although the shop says it has not got it...I think it must have been a freebie then...and I'm using it now..



There she is....such a pretty wee thing...

All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils....green..purple and grey...but I added some gold gel pen and the grey went green...



A close up of this cute Sprite and stippled the sky in distress ink and a sea sponge...something a bit different.



The side view...papers are from Rosies Studio.."Prim and Proper"

The pearl string and flowers from my stash..

The tag you ask...well..I've been asking myself that too...

I have a rubber stamp from Rubbadubbadoo of this Dandelion and just thought I would stamp it and stick it here as a tag..

Okay that's it...going to schedule this card as it is time to go to work for the tea rounds..

Challenges to enter...

Aurora Wings   [Sprite Delight]

Thanks so much for stopping by..must go find some woolly socks...my slippers are passed their best and no warmth in there at all..

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx








Tuesday, July 22, 2014

FIRE!! FIRE!!


Hello Everyone...

THE BIG CHILL...sweeping it's way through both Islands and talk about cold!!...I dont do heat very well.. and I like the Winter, but boy- oh -boy you do forget how cold July can get over here...lol.

We have the Winter bloomers out at 'My Ladies' house and devils of things to get dry..she is 96 and thinks this is the coldest Winter she has ever been through..[.she said that last year too]..and even says it in Autumn...but it is very cold.

I have a card to share today using the ever cute Barry from the Halloween 2 collection..
from Stampfairy

And here he is as a little  'Firebear'..



Such a fun image to colour...using Faber Castell pencils...his hat and fire hydrant with a red copic and shaded with a green pencil.



His cheeks are all rosy..probably from the heat and the papers are Authentique.."Endless and Fair Weather"..love these for boy cards.

The little buckets are off the net and fussy cut out with glossy accent drips on the side and seed beads with glossy accents for the water...coloured with Pencils again.



The side view...I used two stamps for the sentiments....this card went to a young man who has dreamed of being a fireman all his life and has just made the grade..both were wooden stamps...some little cheapies I've had for years...




Last side view....dont know why I've started doing two!.. but there you go..

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a peak and thanks so much for all the comments you leave..means so much..

Off to find some challenges...
Found some!

My Craft Spot   [Just for little boys]..any male under 40 is a little boy to me.

Crafting from the Heart  [always anything goes]

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx






Sunday, July 20, 2014

NEW RELEASE AND NEW CHALLENGE - LACY SUNSHINE



Hello Everyone...

Raining...raining...raining..today and cold!!...but I have noticed,even though this is the coldest month of the season,is that the mornings are slightly lighter at 6.00am...so that must mean we are starting the turn...then I can start to moan how hot I am..lol..

I'm here today to share a new release for Lacy Sunshine and a new challenge starting over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog  ...

I was so impressed with all the entries in our last challenge...all of them were just lovely...so many gorgeous under the sea Christmas cards and projects...thanks to all who played along....

This weeks challenge theme is "Flowers"...

And this is the cutie I was able to play with...she comes in three parts...the pot..the bamboo with leaves and of course the Pretty...

LUCKY BAMBOO...FLOWER POT PRETTIES


There she is...isn't she lovely...


She is coloured up with Faber Castell pencils and copics.

I printed the bamboo out 6 times and fussy cut all the leaves and bamboo stalks
and the gorgeous image!!...that's a lot of fussy cutting..

I embossed a Chinese or Japanese stamped image on the front of the pot and embossed it in gold..then coloured the pot  with R17 red copic...

The stamp spells out "Friendship"...but as I only used one half of the stamp this says either "Friend" or "Ship"...



The side view....the papers from Rosies studio "Regal Collection"...the butterfly from my stash..and lots of liquid pearls...



The other side..I cut a twig off my flowering and messy Camellia and glued on silk blossoms and added a thin gold bow.

And last but not least....this was the inspiration photo I found on the net on how to do my Bamboo....

And there you go...

Thanks so much for stopping by...hope to see you over at Lacy Sunshine and if you click HERE you will see what my very talented teamies have done too...

See you tomorrow..

Entering these challenges 

ABC challenge  [P is for Pearls]

Luv CHRISSYxx



Thursday, July 17, 2014

SAY CHEESE!!



Hello Everyone...

Colder than ever today...brrr...freezing wind and drizzle which I think has ice in it..but it is warm and cosy in my craft space and it’s time for Delightful Thursday at Digital Delights  ..this is when the DT show case some of the fabulous images Wendy has over at the Shop  ..

This week I played with this little cutie called Say Cheese Polly 

She was a delight to colour and really enjoyed doing her hair with Faber Castell pencils....




There she is...a very plain simple card front...the film strip off the internet and just plain black and white...just like the old days...except Polly is into 'selfies'...so here we go...

 


We have a head shot.....





Oops!!...she needs more practice here....




Almost got it....




Aww..never mind...


Here's the whole card inside...a little selfie album card for a wee lass who loves to take her own pictures and still learning.....





Just tied it all together with string bows...a bit of fun and hope she likes it..

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

Chocolate fish tonight..yum!!

luv CHRISSYxx

 

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

ABRACADABRA...IT'S BARRY


Hello Everyone...

Another chilly day but I still took Harry..no! wait...Harry still took me for a loooong walk in the icy wind but it was very invigorating [or so I'm trying to kid myself]..

Back today to share another card I made using my sweet little Bear...my most favourite animal EVER.. Barry  ...[well.. apart from my darling Harry [my dog]..

Barry is from the Halloween collection at Stampfairy ..





He is all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...his hat paper pieced with scraps of 'Crate paper - Portrait collection'...





His cape was coloured with a pro marker in deep purple...but looks blue now..



The side view...just added punched stars...some gold twine from my Christmas box...a sentiment on the PC...and that was about it..

Going to enter these challenges....

My Time to Craft  [paper piecing]

It's a little bit Crafty   [It's Magic]

As You like it  [Favourite Animal and why...well just look at this darling..and so easy to colour no matter what situation he is in]

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and especially to those who take the time to comment ....I love reading them..they just make my day..

Will see you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx



Monday, July 14, 2014

CUTE POOCH..


Hello Everyone....

Hope you are all well and happy..

We are having a big chill going through tonight so I'm sitting here in my craftroom all snug and ready to share my DT card for Stampfairy 

This is the cutest little  dog Charlie Happy Life 



 

I coloured him with Faber Castell pencils in a patch work..way...well, I left bits of white showing through which gave him a patchy look.




 

 The clouds are MB cut with paw print papers...Marianne fence and Fiskars grass punch..which I broke...springs and things flying all over the place and was so upset...but number one Son saved the day with his talents of fixing anything..






And the side view...isn't he cute.

Thanks so much for stopping by...off to watch 'My Kitchen Rules'..yep..I'm hooked on that one and have pineapple lumps tonight..yum!!.


Challenges I would like to enter...

Digi Galore  [anything goes]

See you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx


Friday, July 11, 2014

LOADED UP!!


Hello Everyone....

Friday night here tonight and so happy the week is over and I have the weekend to look forward to...
The weather is supposed to turn bad [or worse than it is] and I can craft all weekend as I have some BIG projects going on..

I have a card to share today with a Tilda..and loaded up with flowers...



There she is...coloured up with Faber Castell pencils...even the background with light grey pencil.. and didn't really take that long....her shoes and bows with a green copic.



A close up....and I forgot to give her some blush..



The side view with all the flowers...the big yellow ones off a hair comb...the rest from WOC...
The ribbon for the bow from my stash.. and the butterfly...and the papers from "Rosies Studio" 6x6 basics.


Another side view as it was there in my file and didn't want to waste it.

Challenges I would like to enter....

Pile it on   [flowers]

Stamping Sensations   [Summer Blooms]

Thanks so much for stopping by and all the wonderful comments you leave...I really do apprecite them all...

See you tomorrow...

luv CHRISSYxx



Thursday, July 10, 2014

DIGITAL DELIGHTS DT



Hello Everyone...

Been a long day...chilly and wet and so glad to be home now...had my tea and it was delicious and ate far too much and Harry had what was left...bad habit.. but he loves it.. and it was only veges and gravy left...not too bad.

 
It’s time for Delightful Thursday at Digital Delights..this is when the DT show case some of the fabulous images Wendy has over at the SHOP ..

This week I was able to use this hunky wee fellow called Beach Babe Scottie  



 
 

Isn't he great...he is coloured with Faber Castell pencils...the ball with copics R17 -YR07  and his jandals with  YG17...





His glasses coloured with R17 copic and added glossy accents..

The papers in the background was one sheet 12x12 from my stash and all beach themed so I just cut them down to fit and they were perfect...



Some Marianne creatables Shells and starfish...a bit of fluffed up string..  and the job was done...

So there go...my little bit of inspiration...

Thank's so much for stopping by...have a lovely hidden stash of chocolate Chit Chats tonight..yum!!

See you tomorrow.

Challenges I would like to enter...

Fab 'n'funky  [Feels like Summer]

Ink Impressions   [Summer Fun]

Creative Card Crew   [Masculine]


luv CHRISSYxx



Tuesday, July 8, 2014

BACK TO SCHOOL..IN A WEEK!!



Hello Everyone...

Whoo hoo!! a chilly day today...even the dog wont walk outside...overcast and rain threatening..snow in them there hills...so glad to be finished work for the day and all cosy in my craftroom...

Here with my DT card for STAMPFAIRY  and using a very cute image of Lenny...
Lenny Back to School  and my Grandson just screwed his nose up as he is back to school next week..lol..



There's Lenny writing on the greenboard [have not got any black markers and the black pencils just go dirty]..





The tinys books I made with scraps of paper and made labels for the fronts....





A close up of Lenny all coloured up with Faber Castell pencils....





And the side view...papers are Authentique "Endless and fair weather"

So there we go...all done and thankyou so very much for calling...

My computer is running beautifully now...not as fast and never will.. as it is 6 years old but at least I can comment and see challenge entries and log into my e-mail...so all is good again...for now.

Watch out for those nasty bugs that jump on your PC...

See you tomorrow...

Challenges I would like to enter...

Crafting from the heart   [anything goes]

The Cutie Pie challenge  [cute digi]

Robyns Fetish challenge   [animals]


luv CHRISSYxx





Monday, July 7, 2014

MALE.. NAUTICAL VINTAGE



Hello Everyone...

Been busy in the spare room today purging the closet...lots and lots of STUFF ready for the bins tomorrow....and it feels really good..finally..
Not only clothes in there...there were papers...books...old games and just junk...and far to many handbags and shoes..[bow my head in shame]..but finally all tidy and clean and empty...

Have a card to share today...a masculine Vintage...




This gorgeous image is from the Graphics Fairy and I just love him...






No colouring of course..he came just like this...lovely soft colours...

Papers are "Lost and Found Two" and created a knot or three with white cord..

Added more gauze and ripped the papers and layered them up..





The barrels and Pelican were off the internet and I reduced them and cut them out...added a bit of ink to the edges and navy pearls across the top flap..

Going to enter these challenges....

4 Crafty Chicks   [Nautical]

Crafting at the Weekend   [anything goes]

Paper Creator's Craft   [Anything goes]

Thanks so much for stopping by and I do appreciate your comments so much..

See you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx