Rosie Posie....

Evening all

Ok this is the last of my double posts for now, back to work tomorrow so normal service of 2-3 posts a week will resume!! (hooray I hear you cry) I must admit I have had a bit of a card making frenzy this week, I have enjoyed myself though.

I have chosen Rosie Posie by LOTV for my card tonight which is for

Allsorts - really fab sketch 4 U

She is coloured with promarkers and the papers are from the capsule collection by papermania.

Off to watch Strictly results and Celebrity now!

Take Care

Karen xx

Dream.........

Good Morning


Well my mood sure changed quickly, got up this morning mega grumpy due the fact that I have to go back to work tomorrow and I have been a bit naughty and not done half of what I should have. But on the other hand I have had a really good rest which was long overdue.


I started this card at the craft meet yesterday, a lovely lady called Sandra took along a little sketch challenge so I used it for this card and finished it today.



This image has got to be one of my absolute favs as far as the animal cuties go, sound asleep all snuggled up, just so cute. It is from the Jolly Friends set by Penny Black. He is coloured with promarkers and usually I do browny pink tones but gone for grey shades on this one as per a lovely lady called Georgina who is a dab hand with promarkers and I must admit I prefer it.

I am entering for 2 challenges;

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Favourite Things ( image and pink and sparkles and flowers)

CES - Think Pink!

Hope you all have a fab Sunday!

Karen xx

Christmas Kisses!!!

Good Evening

Wow have I had a good day today!! I got my first top 3 for a challenge card and I got a fab comment from Stitchy herself at Stitchy Bear Stamps for my DT card this week. Then a group of us from the Do Crafts forum met up this afternoon for some Christmas crafting, it was really nice to put some faces to names. Had a really fab afternoon and a big thank you to Lisa for organising the event. I made hubby's xmas card, believe it or not I have never made him a card, how bad is that!!!
I chose this Zoe and Henry image from Digi Stamp Boutique, but of course for this card they have been renamed to Rich and Kaz (ahh anyone feeling sick)!! I have coloured with promarkers and used a paper from the Dovecraft Christmas pack, I chose green as hubby's fav colour. Jazzed it up a bit with a nice red gingham bow and some gems from Wild Orchid Crafts. My sister lent me the fab border punch.

I am entering into the 2 Sisters Challenge which is 'Christmas'

Oh and did you see Strictly tonight, what a show and Matt was ace, and really sexy and really hot (swoon swoon!!!!)

Thanks for poppin in

Karen xx

James Bear (and a very large cracker)!!!!!

Good evening


Popped out today and managed a little bit of Christmas shopping, is it me or are all the gifts the same now, year after year or does it just mean I am getting old LOL!!!


I have faffed about for what seems like forever with this card and I am all faffed out now.

I have used James Bear from LOTV and he has a very big cracker which I think must be to pull with Jenny Bear, oh he is a bit saucy.



He is coloured with promarkers and I have part coloured and part paper pieced the cracker. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and they have been chalked and stickled up. I found a little bit of twizzle lurking around so I added that to the white ribbon. I also used up my little bit of frayed ribbon which I have nearly thrown away a few times cause I didn't think I would ever use it but it is the perfect colour match for this card. I also used cosmic shimmer for the star on the cracker and twinklets for the hat.

I would like to enter for 2 challenges:

LOTV - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Thanks for poppin in, I am off to do the LOTV bloghop now.



Karen xx

Cheers!!!

Good Morning


Blimey it is very windy and rainy here today, my dear hubby is also off work today and tomorrow so I think we are going to pop out a bit later, will have to wrap up warm!!


I decided to make another male card today for a couple of reasons, I need one for an upcoming birthday but also to give just a little bit to help the fundraising for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, you can find out more and also purchase this image here.



This is such cute little character and he is coloured with promarkers. The striped paper is by Daisy Bucket, love the warm colours of it and the little bit of dotty paper is no idea, coz it was a left over scrap? The little stars were white but I coloured with promarkers to fit the colour scheme. I added a little bit of faux stitching and used my MS circles punch for a bit of detail at the top. A lovely rich gold ribbon with another layer of gingham over the top to finish.


I would like to enter this into 2 challenges:

CES - Forever Autumn - inspired by colours
Crafty Catz- Spots and Stripes


Thanks for stopping by and hope you like it.


Karen xx

Going Around In Circles - Fab N Funky DT

Morning


Oh it is freezing this morning, but the rain seems to have stopped for now which is good although I think it is due back again tomorrow!! Urhhh!!!


Wednesday means a new challenge over at Fab N Funky and I think a nice easy one this week so hopefully we will have lots and lots of entries! We would like to see some circles in some shape or form on your card or project. So this might be the shape of your card or some circles in the paper or round the image, as long as there is a circle somewhere!!!!

We are sponsored once again by Stitchy Bear Stamps, hop over and check them out here!

I have used Butterfly Fairy from Stitchy Bear and she is coloured with promarkers. I followed one of Bev's sketches too. The paper is Basic Grey ' Bittersweet'. The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and the lace and bling from stash. I used stickles on the flowers, I took the photo while it was still a bit wet so it looks a little gloopy in the photo.

I will look forward to popping round to see what you have come up with this week, hope I don't get to dizzy!! LOL!

Take care

Karen xx

Gone Fishing!!.....

Evening
Another post from me today, work takes up way too much time LOL so I am making the most of being off!! I decided to be brave and attempt a male card, I tell you making these is scary stuff LOL!

I have made it for 2 challenges;
Papertake Weekly - Fab Sketch
Digital Tuesday - Use something you have had in your stash for ages and not used - well I got plenty of that!

The image is from Di's Digi Downloads coloured with promarkers and the papers are MME.
Ok the thing I used that I have not used before is the twine, always pick it up and put it back but it has finally made it onto a card.

I hope you like it?

Karen x