Don't Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle!

January 31st 2016

 

Yes another creation from 2015 - this was part of one of the progressive challenges at the Sweet Pea Stamps Facebook Group - unfortunately Sweet Pea Stamps has since closed - they had some amazing artists and images/stamps!!!

This was such a cute image to create a journal page with - a sparkly fairy spreading her sparkle!!

Give me Something to Squark about.....

January 30th 2016

 

I made this ATC last year for a swap at the Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group - theme of "Put a Bird on It!" LOL a fun swap! You can find all of Janet's digi stamp sets at her Etsy Store - take a look you won't be disappointed - they are so quirky and a lot of fun to create with!

 

Stilly trying to catch up on sharing my 2015 creations.........

Women are from Venus.......

January 29th 2016

My second January creation as Guest DT Member at Karleigh Sue Digis! Love these quirky and sometimes risqué designs to colour and create with!!

Loved creating this mixed media background which uses paint, serviette pieces, texture paste, stencil, builders mesh tape, posca pen and puff paint to make the "smoke"coming from her spaceship!

Letters were stamped on white paper and roughly cut out and I used a sharpie to put a border around each letter before adhering to the page along with the image which I coloured with pastel pencils. I gave her a green tinge so she looked like she was from another world!

 

You can find more Karleigh Sue at these locations:

Inspiration Blog

Facebook Group

Challenge Blog



Hear me Roar!!!

January 29th 2016

 

 

Sneaking an extra post into my scheduled posts to join the current "You Animal" challenge over at the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog - sponsor this week is Vera Lane Studio - so how could I resist making an ATC for this theme with one of Janet's images!!!!

 

I used a black base card and texture paste through a stencil plus ink sprays and added some washi tape and sticky mesh before adding the cat image coloured with pencils and the little letters!

Doing the Downward Dog......

January 28th 2016

LOL a fun page - a bit risqué of course but I like images like this to create with!

This image is from the January Colouring Club Pack available at the Karleigh Sue Store!

A couple of weeks ago I posted a journal page with a Karleigh Sue new release which I had used my sewing machine on and added lace and ribbon and other fancy stitching - well this is the back of that page! Normally I would have covered the stitching with book pages or collage images but this time I thought the back of the stitching was a nice effect and so all I did was adhere sheer serviettes all over the page for some colour but still allowed the stitching effect to show through! I added the fussy cut image (coloured with pastel pencils), "relax" wording and the "doing the downward dog" lettering! I know she is not doing the real downward dog pose but that is what this image made me think of when I saw it and I like to add a bit of humour LOL!!!!

 

You can find more inspiration with Karleigh Sue images at the Inspiration Blog!

She Cupid........

January 27th 2016

I just love this card made for Sandra Caldwell and Tsunami Rose!

Image from Sandra is called "130: She Cupid" - so gorgeous!!!! Digital patterned papers and tag are from a new set from Tsunami Rose called "Vintage Parcel" - lots of beautiful papers!

Image coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut. I used my sewing machine to attach all the patterned layers to the black backing card. to finish off I added a piece of muslin (my signature scrap LOL) and some paper flowers and leaves! I love this card and how it turned out - of course I am biased to anything done in pink!

Happy Australia Day!

January 26th 2016

Today it's Australia Day so we have a Public Holiday - more time to craft??????

 

I decorated this page in a travelling journal at the end of last year which made it's way around New Zealand over here to Australia and then back to it's home in New Zealand!!

I decorated several pages all in an Australiana theme! This amazing koala digi is by Sandra Caldwell (I'm on Sandra's DT!!) you can find it here in her Etsy Store. I sooo love this image that I have to make myself a page in my own journal using this image so I have a coloured image and aussie page for myself!! I coloured the image with Copic Markers and fussy cut, added some aussie style embellies and "g'day" wording! A perfect post for today!

Old Lady Present.......

January 25th 2016

Monday and time again for new releases at Sandra Caldwell's Etsy Store!!!!! We are never disappointed with Sandra's new designs - OMG always soooooo many to choose from and she always surprises everyone including the DT with images we haven't seen!! My Etsy Shopping Cart always has her digis waiting to be purchased LOL!

Today I am sharing a Pocket Letter made using "Old Lady Present" one of the new images by Sandra and gorgeous papers by Tsunami Rose! Plus I added embellies from my own stash, used my Silhouette to cut banner and wording from card printed with Tsunami Rose patterned pages and my sewing machine to sew all the ATC's in the pockets!

 

The pics above are to show each row of the pocket letter and a bit closer view of what I did in each pocket. Digi image coloured with pastel pencils and fussy cut as always! Added washi tape to the spine and some pink & red twine bows.

 

I still have to fill all the backs of the pockets with goodies - this will be swapped in February with an Aussie Pocket Letter swap group so it will have a new home to go to! Always enjoy making pocket letters!

I Love Brentwood!

January 23rd 2016

A new year and time for new digis & rubber stamps at JessicaLynnOriginal so stay tuned for new release sets and fun creations over the next few months!

 To start off the year Jessica is giving away this free "Brentwood Owl" digi - click here and pop him in your shopping cart and then get creating for your chance to win some prizes - see all the details at the JessicaLynnOriginal Blog! Freebie available until 31st January. And you will see that you can link your creation at the JLO Blog too!!! Can't wait to see all the great creations with Brentwood!

I've made 2 creations for this release day - firstly a layered card with digital papers by SheryK "My True Love" available at the Etsy Store. I have sewn the patterned paper to the black background card with my machine and added some embellishments and lastly Brentwood coloured with Copic Markers.

Secondly I have made this little ATC which I am entering at the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge with the theme of "Hearts" - just perfect. Mixed media base ATC with recycled card from a candle package, texture paste through a handmade stencil and ink sprays for colour. Brentwood coloured with pastel pencils, I added a little made with love charm and the "whoo loves you" text is from a Collections owl themed text card.

If you are a follower you will be kept up to date by me with new release stamps by Jessica - I've seen some and they are great so stay tuned!!!

Ice Bath?

January 22nd 2016

This fortnight's challenge at the Spellbinding Stamps Blog is "Winter/Snow/Snowflakes" - anything Winter or Winter holiday! Why not grab an image from the Etsy Store and join the challenge!

I've gone a bit different with "Shaylee" mermaid and made her having an ice bath LOL!! Added lots of snowflake sequins to the page and coloured her in "cool" colours!

We look forward to your creations!

A Whimsical Happy Birthday....

January 20th 2016

This is the sort of card I would love - not the norm - posting this today for my birthday LOL!!

"Girl with Fish Balloon and Dog" digi stamp is from SLS Lines - visit the Etsy Store for all your quirky images to create with!! And there are lots of clip art and digi paper packs to purchase too. The pink wood papers I have used are also from the SLS Lines store.

Make sure you check out the SLS Lines Blog for lots of DT inspiration and also to join our current Anything Goes Challenge!!

Some Bunny Loves You.....

January 19th 2016

Sharing another new release image from Sandra Caldwell - available at her Etsy Store along with all the other amazing new releases!

I've used this "Cottontail Cutie" on a mixed media background journal page. Acrylic paint, stencils, sticky mesh, gems, letter stickers. Image coloured with pastel pencils and I used some puffy paint on her tail!!!

Our Dog King.....

January 18th 21016

Monday means NEW RELEASE Day at Sandra Caldwell's Etsy Store - always way too many fantastic images to choose from! Here's one of the newbies "Our Dog King" used on a page in my journal.

I know that dogs rule in our house!! Image coloured with pastel pencils and fussy cut. Background is texture paste with stencils and ink sprays for colour. the "woof" and the bone were cut on my Silhouette. I love this page!

 

You can see more new release inspiration at the Facebook Group with creations by the rest of the DT!

Tweet Tweet Tweet....

January 17th 2016

A quick post to share a mini journal page I made just for a bit of fun! Background is Tim Holtz tissue paper with paint plus added some washi tape, dots using a posca pen and some sticky mesh. Collage person uses elements from collage sheets by Art Tea Life - one of my fav Etsy Shops and the little bird, wings and "tweet tweet tweet" wording is from Lisa's Altered Art.

Does My Butt Look Big In This??

January 16th 2016

New release time at Karleigh Sue Digis! Some great "risqué" images to colour and create with - right up my alley!!!!

I just couldn't resist making a journal page with this new image - LOL and how could I resist adding the wording!!!

Background page is gelatos and then I used my sewing machine to sew on some lace and add some fancy stitching to the page. Image coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut then added to the page.

Giggle....

January 15th 2016

 

Still trying to share the rest of my creations from 2015! This ATC was made using a Sweet Pea Stamp (now closed) for one of their progressive challenges. ATC background ink sprays and image coloured with chalks and fussy cut.

Ahoy Matey!

January 14th 2015

Sharing a card as Guest DT for Karleigh Sue using the "Captain Hawt" digi - I love pirate gal images to create with.

Image coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut. Digital Pirate themed papers are from the Retro Box Collection Etsy Store - great papers and perfect for this image. I used my sewing machine to sew each piece of patterned paper onto black card and then put it all together with some muslin cloth, anchor charm and Silhouette "Ahoy Matey" file.

You can see more inspiration with Karleigh Sue images at the Inspiration Blog!

LUV Birds....

January 13th 2015

Another new release image in Sandra's Etsy Store - "LUV Birds" - a great multiple use image - Valentine's or maybe a new baby - you could do in yellow and blue tones and here I have done yellow and pink.

Image coloured with Copic markers and I fussy cut all the bits and pieces - little hearts included and stuck onto the card. Patterned paper is a digital set from SLS Lines - perfect for this machine sewn card.

Make sure you check out Sandra's images - she has new releases every Monday - always too many to choose from!!!!