Lacy Sunshine Challenge #53 Passion for Fashion

Good morning everyone and welcome to my post for the new challenge over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog. This fortnight we are challenging you to make a creation that displays a Passion for Fashion! For my card I have used to gorgeous Victorian Lizabeth in the Springtime. look at how classy this lady is! Love her outfit and her hat is gorgeous too!

And here she is... I decided to go with a neutral colour palette this time and love the colours that I ended up with.

This card is also for...

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends' Challenge #5 Anything Goes

Glitter 'n' Sparkle's Challenge #126 Anything Goes

Digi Galore's Challenge It's All About Her

The Ribbon Girl's March Card Challenge to add flowers

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Victorian Lizabeth in the Springtime from Lacy Sunshine Stamps, Birthday Sentiments from Wild Rose Studio

Papers: Kraft, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla & Mocha Morning DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Inks: Crumb Cake from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Golden Star Gelly Roll Pen

Accessories: Very Vanilla Velvet Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Cutting and Embossing Border Die 6002/0357 & Cutting & Embossing Oval Die 6002/0304 both from Joy Crafts, Stamen from Live & Love Crafts, Large Bow Die from Impression Obsession, Flowers from The Range, Magnolia, Hobbycraft & Wild Orchid Crafts

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R30
Hair - E42, E43, E44, E49
Light Brown - E50, E51, E53, E55
Dark Brown - E71, E74, E79

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog and check out all the other gorgeous cards from the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you're there too?

{Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #269} You Turn Me Right Round

Good morning and welcome to my Guest Designer Post for Sassy Studio Designs. I was double lucky to win the Challenge blog guest designer spot and the Facebook challenge, so I am going to be a GDT for Sassy Studio for the next two months or so! So excited!

For this week's challenge, we are challenging you to use circles. Whether that be a circle shaped card or  circles on your card is up to you. I went for circles and made a funky circled background using lots of different patterned papers. I also used the cute Goldie Sassy and coloured her up in lime green and aqua - a great colour combo I think!

Anyway here she is...

Recipe:

Stamps: Goldie Sassy from Sassy Studio Designs, Birthday Sentiments from Wild Rose Studio

Papers: Pool Party, Lucky Limeade (Retired), In Colors 2011 - 13 DSP (Retired) Quatrefancy DSP (Retired) & Sweet Sorbet DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Inks: Lucky Limeade (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Lucky Limeade Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Circle & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Straw from eBay, Dew Drops

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R30

Hair - E50, E51, E53, E55

Lips - R20, R22

Green - YG21, YG23, YG25

Turquoise - BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Sassy Studio Designs Blog and check out all the other gorgeous cards from the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you're there too?

Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge Post for January

Good morning and welcome to another challenge from the Ching-Chou Kuik Design Team. This month we are doing something a little different for our first challenge/inspiration posts. All the members of the design team were given the same image to use rather than pick the one we wanted to use. There have been so many gorgeous uses of this image, The Wild Princess, so make sure you check out all the other DT cards and projects.

Our challenge this month is to use flowers and add some ribbon - a nice easy one for the first one of the new year!

Here is mine. I wanted to use some soft pastel colours so went for a fave combo of mine, peach and pale green with touches of brown and yellow. I also used the punched out butterflies on the frame round my image - a great idea to add details and not waste them!

Recipe:

Stamps: The Wild Princess from Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps, Birthday Greetings from Wild Rose Studio

Papers: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Copics X-Press It Blending Card

Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Molotow White Paint Pen

Accessories: Crisp Cantaloupe Ribbon from Stampin' Up, Flowers from Hobbycraft, stash & Wild Orchid Crafts, Butterfly Scallops Punch Around The Page Set from Martha Stewart, Scalloped Square Nestabilities from Spellbinders, Doo-Hickey Bon Voyage Foliage Dies, Doo-Hickey Heart Swirl Die both from Magnolia

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R30

Hair - E71, E74, E77, E79

Top - YR0000, YR000, YR00, YR02, YR04

Gold/Yellow -YR21, YR23, YR24

Flower Centres - E5, E57, E59

Eyes - G17, G28

Butterflies- YR02, C7, C9

Snail - E21, E23, E25, E42, E43, E44

Leaves & Background - YG91, YG93, YG95, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG11, G21, G40 

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge and Inspiration blog and check out all the other gorgeous cards from the DT and why not join in the challenge as well? There are some fabulous prizes to be won!

Art by MiRan Facebook Challenge #1 for January - Anything Goes

Good morning and welcome to my post for the Art by MiRan Facebook Challenge. Our theme this time is an easy one - anything goes as long as you use an image from Art by MiRan and that can include the rubber stamps from Treasured Times and Whimsy as well as those from the Art by MiRan etsy store.

I used the gorgeous Lady Penelope for my card this time and she was just so gorgeous to colour! She definitely looks ready to celebrate doesn't she? I didn't want to do a New Year's card as we generally don't send them out as separate cards here in the UK. You generally write Happy New Year inside a Christmas card to do both celebrations together, so I just made a time to celebrate card instead so it could be used for any special celebration.

Lots of glitz and bling on this one which always makes it so much harder to photograph.

Recipe:

Stamps: Lady Penelope from Art by MiRan, Birthday Greetings from Wild Rose Studio

Papers: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Naturals Ivory, Champagne Glimmer Card all from Stampin' Up, Copic X-Press It Blending Card, Dusk Patterned Papers from Perfect Prints

Inks: Real Red from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Silver Star, Clear Gloss, Clear Star Gelly Roll Pens

Accessories: Basic Black Satin Ribbon (Retired?), 1/4" circle Punch both from Stampin' Up, Gems from stash, Anja's Vintage Decoration Die LR0269, Anja's Vintage Ornament 2 Die LR0270, Border Stitch Die CR1250 all from Marianne Creatables, Fancy Oval Die 6002/0258 from Joy Crafts, Faux Quilled Blooms Dies from Sue Wilson @Creative Expressions

Copics Used: 

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04,, R20, R30

Hair - E50, E51, E53, E55

Dress - R24, R27, R29, C5

Gloves & Trim - C3, C5, C7, C9

Eyes - YG61, YG63, YG67

Drink - R29, YG13

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Art by MiRan Facebook group and check out the other cards from the DT who have joined us this fortnight as well as Bonnie our newest DT member, who is joining my Facebook team along with Pauline who is currently on vacation! Lucky lady! Don't forget to join in the challenge this time as well - there is a special surprise for everyone who enters too! 

Mouse on Bluebell

I had a bit of a splurge last week with all the Easter sales on and bought myself loads of new stamps, dies and 8 packs of patterned papers! I didn't actually realise I had ordered so many until my box of goodies arrived the other day! So anyway I just had to use some of my new stash today! This card is for Crafty Little Fairies Challenge Furry Friends, Creative Inspirations Challenge #262 Cute Characters, Totally Gorjuss' Challenge #233 Cuddly and for Sketchy Challenges #72 to use Kirsty-Anne's sketch below which I adapted slightly so as not to cover up the squirrel in the top left corner.

And here's my card...

Recipe:

Stamps: Mouse on Bluebell from Wild Rose Studio, Mini Chalkboard Sentiments from Whimsy Stamps

Papers: Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi both from Stampin' Up, Bluebell Patterned Papers from Wild Rose Studio, Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Inks: Wisteria Wonder from Stampin' Up, memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Silver Star Gelly Roll Pen

Accessories: Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities both from Spellbinders, Baker's Twine from Martha Stewart

Copics Used:

Mouse - E40, E42, E43, R20, R30

Large Flowers - BV01, BV02, BV04

Bluebells and Ribbon on Present - BV20, BV11, BV13

Present - BV02, BV04

Grass & Leaves - YG17, YG67, G21

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by.