Back to the Grindstone

Hiya.  Have thoroughly enjoyed my week off work but unfortunately didn't win the lottery so am back there tomorrow lol!  Have booked to go away for the week in about 8wks time so can't wait for that - will get to use the new tent for the first time.

To distract myself from the thought of work tomorrow lol, I thought I'd make a card.

This will be entered into the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers - Sketch

Lili of The Valley - Blue and Silver

PaperPlay - Shiny, Happy People 

Cute Card Thursday - Mono Mania

Pixie Dust Studio - Things With Wings

Flutter By Wednesday - Sparkle

Am lovin this image and the colour combi, fab - wasn't quite ready to do my first Xmas card of 2010 which is what initially came to mind.  I think it's worked out quite well.  Here's a quick close up to highlight the sparke..

RECIPE

Stamp - Lili of The Valley

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Sakura Pens, Watercolour Pencils and Sansodor

Paper - Basic Grey

Silver Card - HobbyCraft

Ribbon - Stash

Flowers - Prima

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

 This was the first time I used Sansodor with my w/pencils - love the result but need more practice with colour blending.

I hope you like what you see.  Please don't be shy, if I know you've been I can stop by your blog and say hello.  Thanks for stopping by my little crafty haven.

Take care and happy crafting.

Mel X

One in a Million!

Afternoon everyone.  Gosh I'm soo glad its Friday but what's going on with the weather?  Just before I left work this afternoon we had torrential rain with HAILSTONES!  A few minutes later when I did leave - bright sunshine and as I was driving, the temperature gauge was a balmy 16 degrees!! Whats that all about - weird!!

I'm so chuffed - I've done another challenge this week, though by the skin of me teeth for one LOL!   I'm am loving getting back into that!  This card is for:

Penny Black Saturday - Sketch

Cute Card Thursday - Dimensions

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Someone Special

This card is for my wonderful friend SallyAnn.  She looks after the kids for me when I'm at work 2 and a half days a week, taking them to school and picking them up and taking them to hers till I get home.  The two full days I work are twelve hour shifts at that so she really is a special person........

One In a Million

She's not into crafty things but she has always loved this image which I have layered to give dimension.

RECIPE

Stamp - Penny Black

Papers - Basic Grey

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers

Ribbon and Card Candy - Stash

Sentiment -Craftwork Cards

Thanks for looking.  Enjoy the weekend.

Mel X

Pollycraft DT Call and a Few Challenges

Afternoon everyone.  I'm so enjoying this spring weather we're having lately, the nights are really starting to pull out and I feel really upbeat - SPRING IS COMING - YAAAAYYYYY!!!  

Just when I thought things couldn't get any better there is also a DT CALL running at the moment over at Pollycraft.   If you would like the chance to join the DT then you need to get yourself over to Tales from Pollycraft to check out the full details and grab yourself one or both of the freebie images.  You have to use either of the images for your DT entry.  You do not have to use both, though I have as I couldn't choose a favourite lol!

My first will also be entered into the following challenges

Ooh La La Creations - Anything

Paper Cutz - Anything

Crafty Calendar - Flower Power

and up close......................

Papers are from Basic Grey.  Copics and promarkers used to colour and a MS punch for the border.  Flowers are from Prima.  The polka dot brad is from Doodlebug I think!  Pearl brad from Hobby House.  The ribbon and charm are from my stash. I layered just the rim of her hat.

The second and final card for Pollycraft DT Call will be entered into the following challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Celebration (Easter)

Bee Crafty - Spring

Sassy Designs by Susie - Easter

Rosie D's - Think Spring

By the Cute and Girly - Spring is in the Air

The papers here are from Me and My Big Ideas and K&Co.  I used one of my favourite Leone Em punches for the leaves.  Flowers are prima and stash.  Everything else is stash.  The colours here were a bit more tricky as I seemed to not have enough cardstock in the shades of green and yellow I wanted.  I nearly binned this and started again but I'm pretty pleased with the final result.  I layered this image and concertinered the bun case along the lines before glueing it down and adding glitter to the icing.

Thanks for stopping by my little haven of crafty madness here in cyberspace.  Please don't be shy in leaving a comment, I love reading them and, I can then visit you and check out your lovely creations.

Take care

Hugs

Mel X

Mother's Day/Special Lady and some Exciting News!

Morning everyone, hope your all well and enjoying the upturn in the weather!!   I sooo hope spring is finally on its way!

I've a card for you today and some news that I've been BURSTING to tell - I so hate keeping secrets, it nearly kills me lol!  I've been invited by the lovely ladies at Totally Papercrafts Challenge to join their design team - OMG, OMG, OMG!!!  These girls are so very talented and I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to working with them!

Also joining the team are some well known faces in blogland;

Joey, Janneke and Elaine

The challenge this week at Totally Papercrafts, set by the lovely Lorraine, is

MOTHER'S DAY / SPECIAL LADY

 Paula at Pollycrafts is sponsoring and she will be giving away the brand new and totally gorgeous ''Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro'' set plus you will find another little surprise on the challenge blog for ALL our readers - HAPPY DAYS!!!

Here is my first DT card for the Challenge........

RECIPE

Image - Pollycraft (LilyBean Fairy)

Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers

Papers - Basic Grey ( Origins)

Cardstock - Stash

Lettering - Basic Grey

Flowers - Prima

Yellow flower sticker - Basic Grey

Bumble Bee Brad - Basic Grey (Porcelain)

Spacer and Pearl Brad - Stash

Card Candy

Be sure to check out the cracking makes from all my teamies here and we'd love it if you could join in the fun with us too.

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Mother's Day/Girly
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Mothers Day/Flowers
Crafty Calendar - Flower Power
My Time to Craft - Just for Mum
Cute Card Thursday - Lucky Green

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I have some other exciting news I'm still sitting on cos and are "Secret" lol, but within the next few days I will hopefully have a few "sneak peaks" to tease you with lol!

Thanks for stopping by.  Take care and happy crafting!

Mel X

A One in Seven Card

Good morning everyone.  Brrrr, we had a really heavy frost last night, it's still quite cold but we now have bright sunshine!  I feel reassured that spring is just around the corner.

I've made a card today for one of Emily's friends, whose mother is frantically preparing for her daughter's ninth birthday - party in their home.  Think she is very brave opening up the house to quite a lot of 'tweenagers' lol!

I used the sketch over at Allsorts for this.  I am not entering this in their challenge as I've already put in my entry.  They do not want links with other challenges for this one as they have a DT call out.  So, if you have time, why not take a look over there.

ABC Challenge - New

Cute Card Thursday - Bloomin Gorgeous

Dutch Dare - Summer in Winter

Pile it On - Enough of Winter Colours

The Pink Elephant - Your Favourite TPE Challege (mine is
#51 Polka Dots, a Bow & Pink)

Saturday Spotlight - Bigger is Better (Flowers - 4 on each)

 This was a fabulous sketch to work with and I love this new image and girly papers,which are quite summery too.  There flowers are each made up of four which is a bit OTT for me, so hope that satisfies all the briefs!

RECIPE

Image - Mo's Digital Pencil
Colouring Mediums - copics and watercolour pencils
Papers - Basic Grey
Cardstock - Sizzix
Flowers - Prima
Bow - ribbon from stash
Glitter - Glamour Dust
Card Candy

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of your day.

Mel X

A New Baby Girl

Morning everyone, I'm back with the last of the cards I made yesterday........I have been a busy little bee - there was steam coming from my pencils lol! I've not used this stamp in a while and just got a strong urge to change that.......is it just me that happens to?  I found a fab sketch and some perfect challenges;

PapertakeWeekly - Sketch plus DT call

Cute Card Thursday - Pink and Grey

CupCake Craft - "Going Girly"

ABC Challenge - L is for Layering

Charisma Cardz - "Anything Goes"

I LOVE the patterned paper on this so didn't go overboard on the layering.  I did layer the flowers and used my light grey copics pen on the white ones.

 

RECIPE

Stamp - House of Mouse

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils and copics

Papers - Basic Grey

Cardstock - Sizzix

Flower Punch - Martha Stewart

Ribbon Punch - Fiskars

Ribbon and Beads - stash

Flowers - all prima

Card Candy and Dew Drops

Thankyou for stopping by

Mel X