Thursday, 23 May 2013

hot chocolate love

My first Christmas card of the year, yikes! Well the weather is nothing but wintery so I decided I needed a dose of hot chocolate and mallows.
 


 
Creata dark mirror card 5x5
stamped sentiment
Feather Touch Markers
Nitwit 'Cookin Cookies' papers/embellishments
Glitterations snowflakes
sequins.
 
entered in to sketch challenge @ pink gem


Tuesday, 21 May 2013

coffee love

Here's 2 atc's I did using off cuts from my recent card makes using Nitwits papers/embellishments & Sizzix papers, and yes a doilie....... doilie anonymous for me.
 
 
 


Wednesday, 15 May 2013

best friends forever

I  think this is one of the best cards I've made, really don't want to give it away, but I made it for a friends birthday and she must have it!
 
 


Lili of the Valley topper
backing paper & paper bow from Nitwits 'Cottage charm'
butterfly embellishment from WEBSTERS pages 'Best Friends'
gems
peel off sentiment
paper doilie

Monday, 13 May 2013

Crich - South Wingfield circular walk

Last weekend (when it was summer!) we went for a 6 mile walk with the 2 doggies, Quinn (collie) and Murtle (beagle).

 
trying to catch Murtle looking towards the camera is impossible!
 
 
loads of BlueBells in the ancient hedgerows, normally flowered and withered by now
 
 
 
 
 
where the first half of the walk takes you to - the ruins of Wingfield Manor & the old farm
 
 
 
a corner of the Manor
 
 
 
walking away from Wingfield Manor
 
Wingfield Manor is now run by English Heritage and in its previous life was the 'prison' of Mary queen of Scots for at least three times.
 
Lovely walk over some previously unexplored countryside, great views and we ended the day with a lovely coffee at Crich tearooms.
 
(walk available from derbyshire peakdistrict  and its the crich walk)

Sunday, 12 May 2013

pink & green

Different colour card blank this time, plus the obligatory doilie - I'm addicted to doilies!
 


 green a6 card blank
backing papers and top of flower from WEBSTER'S pages 'Best Friends'
plain lace doilie
pearls
peel-off corners & sentiment
pink flower
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, 10 May 2013

water, water everywhere!

 
A watering can?
 *looks out window*
 Mmmm, don't think we need one, the big leaky hospeipe in the sky is doing its thing!
 
 
 
 
Nitwit "Spring Whimsy" papers
Do Crafts 'Daisy & Dandelion & friends' digi stamp
5x5 white card blank
promarkers
buttons
peel off sentiment
 


Thursday, 9 May 2013

a-hoy there

 

 
 
white 5x5 cardstock
all papers/embellies/stamp/sentiment by Emma Ball
promarkers
watercolour pencils
white card
red card
foam pads
 
 
This is the first time I've watercoloured, its not perfect but I think it looks okay and matches the washed effect of the background paper.
Stamped the boat image three times using Stazon black ink onto the white card and then used two different blue w/colour pencils for the sea, where the waves are I went over them with Artic Blue promarker. Promarkered the sails then layered the picture onto a small piece of red card. Cut the bunting and also the lighthouse out and then stuck everyhting onto the card, then finally stamped the sentiment in the corner. I really love how it all turned out.
 

 

Wk 5 @ Full Deck Challenge

Altered playing card with the prompts zig zag and dark green. I stumbled across a You Tube video of lovely lady who was making a circular po...