Oh 'H'Elzybells!

I was soo excited about using my new Elzybells goodies and entering into their latest challenge that I didn't fully read the rules :o(  soo very typical of me! I was supposed to only use elzybells stamps but I didn't have one that suited being stamped in the background, and seeing as the theme is 'stamped paper', I had to do this, so I delved into my stash and found a sentiment by another brand. Oh well!

I have, however, used one of the elzybells new valentine images and stamped the individual words of one their sentiment stamps into 3 of the balloons, which I think creates a nice effect. Like with my last card I've stamped the acetate with elzybells hybrid ink (pigment ink will not stay put on smooth surfaces) and used as a background.

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DT Card and New Romantic Release

I want to share with you my latest DT card for digi image site Bee Crafty. I've used the 'heart garden' design which has only been released for sale today...and soo reasonably priced!

I've stamped a piece of acetate with the word valentine (using elzybells hybrid ink) and made it form one half of the front of the card. It was difficult to get a pic that would show it up, hence the 2nd pic below. I've coloured the image with polychromo pencils, blended with sansador and added a stickles to some of the hearts. The papers are all Magnolia and the kraft (100% recycled) card is from elzybells.

Thanks for visiting today!

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A new little 'Pink Gem ' cutie to share with you

Can't quite believe it myself yet, but managed to get some of my craft stash out of storage earlier in the week which meant I could play with my new Pink Gem stamps and patterned papers by Helz Cuppleditch when they arrived in the post. Made me one happy girl! :o) I'm entering this little creation into the Friday Sketcher's Challenge here (week 86) which is sponsered this week by MCC (My Creative Classroom) - an online craft learning centre.

My pictures are a bit pants, but can't help that there's so little natural daylight atm so now matter what angle or room or setting I choose on my mums camera (can't find mine - tis in storage...somewhere :o( ) the picture looks dull. The close up one below isn't quite so bad..

I've coloured the image with polychromo pencils and paper pieced her outfit. I've used stickles on the wand, wings and stars (not that this shows in the photo though) and finished off the edges with my trusty sewing machine.
Thanks for taking time to stop by today! xx

Sneak Peek...new 'romantic' images from Bee Crafty

I've not been a good blogger so far this year. Hopefully once I've finally got the keys to my new house and transformed one of the bedrooms into my very own (and long awaited) proper crafting space I'll get get back to creating again - on a bigger and better scale me hopes!

But don't desert me cos I'll still be posting new designs in the coming weeks, but just not so often.

Now for some exciting news...

Yup.. a new release of 'romantic' digi stamps from 'bee crafty', available from Saturday 30th January!
 I have to tell you they're my favourite ones yet!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you all! A tad late but nevermind. I'm a bit all over the place at the moment as inbetween homes until we complete on the house we are buying. Hopefully only be a few more weeks but til then I'm staying at my parents and Adam at his...which is interesting! Being apart is not fun tho.
I've a card to share that I made just before moving.
This one I've made for my lil sis who'll be 20 tomorrow. I've made it with a new stamp I got for Christmas. It's from one of the Kraftin Kimmi Collection. Isn't she cute!? The papers are all Magnolia. I've distressed them and the white cardstock with antique linen and tattered rose colour distress inks.

Keep warm and stay safe in the snow!

hello hello! Are you all prepared for Christmas? I've bought most of my the pressies I need to but I've yet to make the tags. Eeek! Still, I break up from work on Tuesday so I plan on doing them then.
I wanted to share with you my DT card for this fortnight's circle themed challenge on bee's download blog. All the patterned papers are by Magnolia. I made the lilac paper myself by sponging with milled lavender distress ink. The penguins were coloured with polychromo pencils.

In case I don't post again b4 the big day, I'd like to wish you all a VERY Happy Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!

:0) xxxxxx

Amazing Christmas Giveaway!

Firstly sorry for the lack of posting recently, I've had a real stressful couple of weeks as I'm in the process of buying a house (it'll be worth it to have my own craft room..oh, and a garden!!)
I will hopefully get some time to craft this coming week though.
I do, however, want to share the most amazing giveaway with you over on Kim's Crafty Makes Blog here.
There is the chance to win one of these craft desks from The Original Scrapbox.com.

I've never seen anything quite like this! How fab!

x