All Things Magical and Mythical #121 Featuring Cute Sitting Fairy from MMedel Illustrations

Good morning and welcome to this week's All Things Magical and Mythical post. This week I made a fancy shaped Gatefold card using one of my card templates from Dutch Doobadoo and when opened it showcases this gorgeous fairy sitting out in her garden enjoying the sunshine! 

This is the outside...

And the inside...

Recipe:

Stamps: Cute Sitting Fair from MMedel Illustrations

Papers: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Hello Honey (Retired) & Flirtacious DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, The Sky Is The Limit Patterned Papers from Craft Sensations, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Melon Mambo Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Crystal Stickles, White Blizzard Glitter Drops form Nuvo, Triptech Card Art from Dutch Doobadoo, Toadstools Dies & Weather Forecast Dies both from Joanna Sheen, Clouds Dies from Papertrey Ink, Grassy Hillside Border Dies from Lawn Fawn, Darling Square Dies form Little Darling Rubber Stamps

Copics Used:

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

Hair - Rv23, RV25, RV29

Eyes - BG01, BG02, BG05

Flowers - YR12, YR14, YR15, YR18

Leaves - YG07, YG09, YG67

Wings - V12, V15, V17, RV21, RV23, RV25, YR12, YR14, YR15, BV25, BV29

And that's all from me for this post. Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon. 

Ink 'n' Splatter Inspiration Post Featuring Felicia Fab Girl

Good afternoon and welcome to this week's inspiration post for Ink 'n' Splatter. This week I am sharing the adorable Felicia Fab Girl stamp set, which is currently on sale. I decided to go for one of my favourite colour combos with this one - hot pink, black and a touch of white!

I used one of my Dutch Doobadoo card templates to create the shape of this card and love how it came out, although I think I probably should have added some patterned papers to the inside as well. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Felicia Fab Girl from Ink 'n' Splatter

Papers: Melon Mambo, Basic Black & Pop of Pink DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Stepper Label Card Art from Dutch Doobadoo, Floral Flourishes Dies 6002/0158 from Joy Crafts, Twisted Metal Tags & Accents Dies from Spellbinders, Glitterations from Anita's

Copics Used:

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

Pink - RV23, RV25, RV29

White - C0

Black - C5, C7, C9

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Ink 'n' Splatter blog and check out all the other fabulous creations from the rest of the DT this month. And why not share your own creations with us all in our Facebook group. 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #544 Shaped Cards

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is to use shaped cards other than the usual rectangle or square cards. 

For my card I used one f my many Dutch Doobadoo Card Art templates and this flag one is one of my favourites as you get a really big size from it and can do lots of  layers with it too! I used the cute Casual Boy and went for a boy's birthday card to add to my stash. 

This card is also for

Through The Purple Haze Challenge #202 Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 9 Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge #85 Dots and/or Stripes

Corrosive Challenge #3 Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #201 Anything Goes

We Love Stamping March Challenge Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Casual Boy from The Paper Shelter

Papers: Marina Mist (Retired), Soft Suede & Subtles DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Just For Men Patterned Papers from Crafter's Companion, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Subtles Buttons (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Twine from Martha Stewart, Flag A5 Shape Art Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Big Happy Birthday Die from Mama Elephant, Craft Bunting Dies from First Edition

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E44, E47, E49

Eyes - E44, E47

Jeans - B93, B95, B97, B99

Top - G21, G24, G85

Jacket - E84, E87, E89, Y26

Wristband - B14, B16, R27, R29

Boots - E51, E53, E55, E57, E59

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous creations from the rest of the DT for this week's challenge and why not join in the fun whilst you are there too! As always there are some fantastic prizes to be won! 

All Things Magical and Mythical #39 & Digi Doodle Studios Inspiration Post Featuring Nissa Shae Fairy Angel

Good morning and welcome to today's All Things Magical and Mythical post which I have combined with my Digi Doodle Studios Inspiration post as the image fit the theme perfectly! This gorgeous image is Nissa Shae Fairy Angel and I went for one of my favourite colour combos again - pink and turquoise! 

I have just printed out some of my digital papers from Nitwit Collections as I bought a new printer and this one prints out in colour so much better than my previous one. These colours matched perfectly to this image! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Nissa Shae Fairy Angel, Fairy Sentiments from Lili of the Valley

Papers: Melon Mambo & Bermuda Bay both from Stampin' Up, Slice of Life Patterned Papers from Nitwit Collections, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Melon Mambo from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc., Clear Wink of Stella

Accessories: Ribbon from stash, Frame Shape Art Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Brads from stash, Floral Flourishes Dies 6002/0160 from Joy Crafts

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E71, E74, E77, E79

Lips - RV23

Dark Pink - RV23, RV25, RV29

Light Pink - RV11, RV13, RV14

Turquoise - BG53, BG45, BG57

Toadstool - BG02, BG05, BG07, BG09, E84, E87, E89

Butterfly Body - T5, T7

Grass - YG06, YG07, YG09

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Digi Doodle Studios Facebook Group and check out all the other fabulous creations from the rest of the DT and why not join in the challenge on the challenge blog as well. There's just a few days left for this month's challenge of Fantasy/Light and sprite/ Believe in Magic.

The Paper Shelter Challenge #508 World Book Day

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from the Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is celebrating World Book Day so we would love to see your book or reading related projects. You can use a character from a book, make a bookmark, use an image of a person reading. The list is endless! 

I have gone for something a little different, but here's the background first. I read a lot of Urban Fantasy books - think vampires, werewolves, other shapeshifters, fae and of course witches! I have just finished reading Cold Reign by Faith Hunter, which revolves around Jane Yellowrock, a Cherokee shapeshifter, who mostly turns into a mountain lion and works as an Enforcer for the local head vampire. This is a great series if you like stuff like this! 

Anyway my card this week uses Witching Hour, a fabulous witch image to show my love for all things Urban Fantasy along with a couple of sentiments from some of my other witch stamp sets. 

This card is also for

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #180 Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge #233 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #519 Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge #4 Anything Goes

The Paper Funday Challenge #40 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Witching Hour from The Paper Shelter, Witch Wanda & Witch Willa both from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Papers: Gorgeous Grape & Basic Black both from Stampin' Up,  Ultimate Graphic White Paper, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Gorgeous Grape from Stampin' Up, Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Ink from Tim Holtz

Accessories: Shape Art Label 2 Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Spider Cobwebs Stencil from Echo Park, Simply White & Crushed Grape Crystal Drops both from Nuvo

Copics Used:

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

Hair - V15, V17, V09

Eyes - BV13, BV17

Lips - RV25, RV29, RV69

Nails - RV29, RV69

Cloak - YG95, YG97, YG99, BV04, BV08, T7, T9, Y26, Y28

Brooch - Y23, Y26, Y28, RV29, RV69, R59

Rose - R35, R37, R39

Leaves - G14, G19, G17

Snake - YR12, YR14, YR23, YR24, YR27, E37, E39, Y38

Skull - T0, T1, T2, Blender

Potion - V0000, V000, V01, V04, V06, V17, BG000, BG10

Background - BV000, BV00, BV01

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous creations from the rest of the DT and why not join in the fun whist you are there?! As always there are some fantastic prizes to be won! 

All Things Magical and Mythical #9 Featuring Smile from Julia Spiri

Good morning! Welcome to another of my All Things Magical and Mystical posts. I have to say I am loving using all these adorable mythical and magical images, so I hope you are all enjoying seeing them too! 

Today's card uses Smile from Julia Spiri which is a gorgeous grayscale image, something I don't use a lot of to be honest, but the grayscale does add an extra layer of depth to my colouring. I used one of my Dutch Doobadoo Shape Art Stencils for the card shape. I love this one - just wish there were dies like this or I could actually get my silhouette machine to cut out properly for once! 

This card is for

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 39 Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge Week 20 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #144 Anything But Square

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #692 Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers Challenge #60 Stripes and/or Dots

Recipe:

Stamps: Smile from Julia Spiri, Whimsical Wishes from Craftin' Desert Divas

Papers: Fresh Freesia & Gorgeous Grape both from Stampin' Up, Lavender Garden Patterned Papers from Craft & You Design, Bumblebee's Dance Patterned Papers from The Paper Boutique, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Sweet Sugarplum (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Clear Wink of Stella

Accessories: Label 2 Shape Art Stencil from Dutch Doobadoo, Wondrous Frame Die from Find It Media, Ribbon from Stash, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E71, E74, E77, E79

Eyes - E71, E74, E77, 100

Eyebrows - E74, E77

Lips - RV63, RV66, RV69

Dress - V12, V15, V17

Corset & Flowers - RV63, RV55, RV66

Wings - V0000, V000, V01, V04

Leaves - YG05, YG09

Feather - V01, V04, V06

Berries - RV52, RV55

Bag - E31, E33

And that's all form me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! My favourite time of the year is coming up soon, so be prepared for lots of Hallowe'en cards in my upcoming posts! 

Stampers Delights New Release Featuring Kawaii Halloween Pal Frankie Stein

Good evening everyone and welcome to another of my DT posts for the new releases from Stampers Delights this month. Today I have made a cute treat box perfect for Hallowe'en treats by adding some haunted house die cuts to a milk carton template and have used the cute Kawaii Halloween Pal Frankie Stein to make it look like he is going trick-or-treating!

You can find out how I made this treat box on my tutorial post on the Stampers Delights blog. 

The front view, with Frankie...

One side view...

Back and other side view - I added the sentiment on the back, which is also from the stamp set.

Recipe:

Stamps: Kawaii Halloween Pal Frankie Stein from Stampers Delights

Papers: Blackberry Blliss, Cajun Craze, Basic Black, Whisper White, Soft Suede & Summer Starfruit (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Blackberry Bliss from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Build-A-House Halloween Add On Dies from Lawn Fawn, Milk Carton Box Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Edgelits Adorning Accents Dies from Stampin' Up

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E31, E33, E35, E37

Eyes - 

Frankie Mask - G20, G40, G43, G24, BV23, BV25, BV17, BV29, T4, T6, T8

Suit - BV02, BV04, BV08, YG05, YG09

Shoes - YG17, YG19, T6, T8

Pumpkin - Y15, Y19, YG95, YG97, YR04, YR07, YR09

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! 

Something Else on Saturday Challenge #109 Featuring Spring Marci from La-La Land Crafts

Good morning and welcome to this week's Something Else on Saturday Challenge post. I have a huge pile of coloured images that I am slowly trying to make my way through and this cutie has been sat in this pile for an absolute age! Probably from last summer at least! I love to just sit and colour but don't always need or have time to add the images to a card. 

I decided to do a different shape today instead of my usual square cards and pulled out one of my Dutch Doobadoo card templates - love this flag one as it is still quite big and has enough space to add lots of layers and embellishments! 

This card is for

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 23 Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #147 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #141 Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge #216 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Spring Marci from La-La Land Crafts

Papers: So Saffron & Blushing Bride both from Stampin' Up, Vintage Colors Romance Patterned Papers from Craft Sensations, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: So Saffron Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Petite Ovals Nestabilities Dies & Elegant Ovals Dies both from Spellbinders, Daisy Border Die 6002/0100 from Joy Crafts, Flag Card Art Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Brads from stash, Delicate Daisies Complete Petals Dies from Creative Expressions

Copics Used:

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

Hair - T3, T5, T7, T9, RV32, RV34

Lips - R20, R22, E04

Dress - Y21, Y23, Y26, RV10, R81, RV32

Boots - R81, RV32, RV34, Y32, Y35, Y38, T5, T7

Leaves & Stems - YG13, YG63, YG67

Pink Flowers - Rv11, RV13, RV14, E55, E57, E59

Blue Flowers - B63, B66, B69, Y15, Y17, Y19

Purple Flowers - V12, V15, V17, YR00, YR01, YR02

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! 

Mer-May Monday #4 Featuring Beautiful Little Mermaid from Alicia Bel

Good morning and welcome to my penultimate #mermay Monday post. This week I am sharing a card I made for the Alicia Bel Facebook challenge - Not A Square. I used my Conch Card Art Stencil from Dutch Doobadoo for the base shape and then inked the inside lines before adding a lots of die cut seaweed, which are mostly hidden behind my mermaid as I printed her just a bit too big!

Recipe:

Stamps: Beautiful Little Mermaid from Alicia Bel, Mermaids Galore from The Greeting Farm

Papers: Flirty Flamingo, Crisp Cantaloupe (Retired), Perfect Plum (Retired), Soft Sky (Retired), Wild Wasabi (Retired), Lemon-Lime Twist (Retired), Always Artichoke (Retired) & Magenta Madness all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Magenta Madness from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Bubbles & seaweed Dies 6002/0496 from Joy Crafts, Seaweed Dies from eBay, Conch Card Art Stencil from Dutch Doobadoo

Copics Used:

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

Hair - BG53, BG45, BG57, BG49, V04, V05, V06, V09

Eyes - B02, B04, B06

Lips - RV63, RV55, RV66

Tail - RV63, RV55, RV66, RV69

Headband - Y32, Y35, Y38

Starfish Top - YR04, YR07, YR09

Jewellery - RV93, RV95

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Take care and stay safe! 

Something Else on Saturday #90 Featuring #382 by Art by MiRan

Good morning and happy Saturday! I can't believe this is the last weekend of January already! And what a start to the new year it has been. Schools in the UK were closed to all but key worker and vulnerable children, so starting on Wednesday 6th January, I have been teaching lessons through zoom every day! This is a whole new way of teaching for me and not something I have ever been taught to do either, so I am still learning as I go! It's been fun, but hard work as well. And now the most recent announcement is that we probably won't be going back into schools until at least March!

Anyway...on to today's Something Else on Saturday card. This week I have been adding my card templates and stencils to my Evernote account and realised it has been ages since I dug one out and made a shaped card, so that was the plan for this card. I used a digi stamp from Art by MiRan that MiRan gave away on Facebook last year, but she doesn't have a name unfortunately, just a number #382. You can find this image in her etsy store here though. I need to use MiRan's images more - this was one of my first design teams and loved these images. 

Recipe:

Stamps: #382 from Art by MiRan

Papers: Real Red, Basic Black, Modern Medley DSP (Retired) & Twitterpatted DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Clear Wink of Stella

Accessories: Basic Black Ribbon (Retired) form Stampin' Up, Gems from Poundland, Ticket Shape Art Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Floral Flourishes Dies 6002/0160 from Joy Crafts, Sentiments One Dies & Labels #23 both from Spellbinders

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E23, E25, E27, E29

Eyes - E42, E43, E44

Red - R35, R37, R39

Black - T5, T7, T9

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Have fun and stay safe! 

LeAnn's World 101 Inspiration Post

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT inspiration post for LeAnn's World 101 for January. Today I have chosen to use the cute Aaryn for a fun teenage boy themed card as I always need loads of these and never have ever already made! 

I made the brick wall using my stencil from Dutch Doobadoo and my new blending brushes which were fabulous to use! So much nicer and easier to get a depth of colour than the blending tools I have been using. The "graffiti" on the wall is an old set from Waltzing Mouse Stamps which is great for these kind of cards (and superhero or comic style ones as well). 

Recipe:

Stamps: Aaryn from LeAnn's World 101, Kaboom from Waltzing Mouse Stamps, Out of This World from Clearly Besotted Stamps

Papers: Wild Wasabi & Chocolate Chip (Both Retired) both from Stampin' Up, Ultimate Graphic Paper, Just For Men Patterned Papers from Crafter's Companion, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Cajun Craze, Gumball Green (Retired), Take With Teal (Retired), Crushed Curry, Real Red & Lemon Lime Twist (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Brick Wall Stencil from Dutch Doobadoo, Buttons from Stash

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E23, E25, E27, E29

Eyes - E21, E23, E25

Hat - C00, C0, C1, Blender, YG11, Yg13, Yg17

T-Shirt - R14, R17, R46

Jeans - B93, B95, B97, B99

Belt - Yg13, YGG17, C4

Boots - W5, W7, W9

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the LeAnn's World 101 Blog and check out all the other fabulous inspiration from the rest of the DT for this month and why not join in the challenge whilst you are there too!

LeAnn's World 101 Inspiration Post - Mermaid Tea

Good morning everyone and welcome to my inspiration post for LeAnn's World 101. As it is #mermay month this month, it was only fitting that I had to use one of LeAnn's mermaid digi stamps! This gorgeous mermaid is called Mermaid Tea. I went for lots of bright colours on this one and then had a really hard time deciding what to do with her! In the end I went with a shaped card and added a few die cuts to it. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Mermaid Tea from LeAnn's World 101

Papers: Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Crisp Cantaloupe (Retired) & Wild Wasabi (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Rainbow Magic Patterned Papers from Hobbycraft, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Daffodil Delight Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Shape Art Label 2 Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Diamond Stickles, Under The Sea Edge Die 6002/0330 & Bubbles & Seaweed Dies 6002/0496 both from Joy Crafts, Seashells & Seaweed Dies from Sweet Dixie

Copics Used:

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

Hair - RV14, RV17, RV19

Eyes - G03, G07

Tail - V04, V05, V06, V09

Top - YR14, YR16, YR18

Jewellery - YR14, YR65, Y38, FV2, RV04, 

Cup - B02, B04, B06, Y21, Y23, Y26

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the LeAnn's World 101 blog and check out all the other fabulous creations for this month's inspiration posts and why not join in the challenge as well.

Faery Ink Inspiration Post Featuring Birthday Cupcake Appleblossom Mermaid

Good morning and welcome to my inspiration post for Faery Ink. As the month of May is also known as #mermay and Amanda is a huge fan of mermaids, it was only natural that this month's new releases at Faery Ink wer all mermaids!

I got to play with this gorgeous mermaid - Birthday Cupcake Appleblossom, sitting on her cake, ready to share in someone's birthday celebrations! 

I used my new Dutch Doobadoo Stepper Label stencil for this one and I think I did it right! It's so hard to "see" it sometimes and there's never a video about when I need one! I do wish they would create a construction video or step by step tutorial when they bring out a new stencil as sometimes I find it hard to visualise what I am supposed to be doing! 

Anyway.... here she is.

And here's a close up of her, so you can see that beautiful smile a bit better! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Birthday Cupcake Appleblossom Mermaid from Faery Ink

Papers: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo & Wild Wasabi (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Let's Be Mermaids Patterned Papers from Echo Park, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Caribbean Ocean Crystal Drops from Nuvo, Diamond Stickles, Under the Sea Dies from La-La Land Crafts, Card Art A4 Stepper Label Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Best Fishes Banner & Border Die Set from Time For Tea Designs  

Copics Used:

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

Hair - BG53, BG45, BG57, BG49

Eyes - FBG2, B04, B06

Lips - RV25, RV29

Bow - RV14, RV17, RV19

Tail - RV52, RV63, RV55, RV66, RV69

Candle - BG01, BG02, BG05, RV21, RV23, RV25

Flame - Y13, Y15, Y19, YR15, YR04, YR07, YR09

Starfish - YR04, YR07

Shells - E11, E13

Frosting - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18

Case - Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you all again soon! 

#Mermay Challenge 10 - Food

Good morning and welcome to my 10th #Mermay post. I know I am so very behind with all these, but I am slowly catching up now! 

Challenge 10 is to use food, so I chose to colour this adorable mermaid eating a piece of watermelon from Aurora Wings for this card. I attempted to colour her tail in the same style as a watermelon and it kind of works, but not something I have ever done before! And rather than having pretty pink pearls, like I would usually do, I went for black pearls to imitate the seeds in the watermelon as well. I do love the colours on this one even though they were way out of my comfort zone! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Summer Sprite Watermelon from Aurora Wings, Drink Up The Sunshine from My Favorite Things

Papers: Poppy Parade, Garden Green & Everyday Enchantment DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Poppy Parade from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: basic Black Ribbon from Stampin' Up, Gems from Poundland, Shape Art Label 2 Template from Dutch Doobadoo

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E50, E51, E53, E43

Tail & Watermelon - G000, G00, G02, G05, G07, R20, R22, R24

Top - R20, R22, R24

Leaves - G02, G05, G07

Flowers - R20, R22, R24, R27

Pearls - C7, C9

Star - C00, C1, C3

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon for another #mermay creation! 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #414 With A Sentiment

Good Morning! Welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is for you to include a sentiment on your project. Nice and easy one right?!

As today is my mum's birthday, I thought I would use the opportunity to make her a pretty card using the gorgeous Romantica. I went with a pretty pink, yellow and kraft combo and added a die cut sentiment to the top.

Recipe:

Stamps: Romantica from The Paper Shelter

Papers: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake & So Saffron all from Stampin' Up, Patterned Papers from Nitwit Collections, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Filigree Border Die from Papertrey Ink, Happy Birthday Words Die from Paper Smooches, Floral Flourishes Dies 6002/0160 from Joy Crafts, Fan Die from Sweet Dixie, Pearls from Poundland, Filigree 3D Itty Bitty Bows Dies from Creative Expressions, Rectangle card Art Stencil from Dutch Doobadoo

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E43, E44, E47, E49

Eyes - E43, E44, E47

Pink - R81, R83, R85

Yellow - Y21, Y23, Y26

Brown - E40, E41, E42, E43

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to The Paper Shelter blog and check out all the other fabulous projects from the rest of the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you are there too?! As always there are some fantastic prizes to be won!

The Paper Shelter Challenge #394 Face It!

Good morning and welcome back to the Paper Shelter Challenge! we have had a bit of a summer break and are now back to our usual routine of the weekly challenges with each team taking turns to share their projects for the challenges.

This week's challenge is called Face It and we want to see projects where the main image is just a face, not a full body. You could use one of the gorgeous images from the Paper Shelter store, or alternatively crop an image to show just the face!

I used the magical Glittery and Sparkling image to make a windowed card. This is the card closed. I added a few stars to the outside to continue the pattern of the digital stamp. These kind of cards are always difficult to close so I added the sentiment at the top so it would overhang and catch the right hand side underneath it and then added some ribbon at the bottom to tie it together there too.

I added some other patterned papers on the inside, but kept it fairly flat so it is easier for adding to an envelope. 

And finally a close up of my coloured image. Shame you can't see the glittery I added to the horn, stars and hair jewellery here though! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Glittery and Sparkling from The Paper Shelter, Unicorn Sentiments from Stamping Bella

Papers: Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana, Champagne Glimmer, Brights DSP (Retired), Pop of Pink DSP (Retired), Cheerful Treat DSP (Retired) & Eastern Elegance DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Melon Mambo from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen

Accessories: Bermuda Bay Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Star Dies from X-Cut, Window Card Art Template from Dutch Doobadoo

Copics Used:

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

Hair - BG53, BG45, BG57, BG49, RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09

Gold - YR21, YR23, YR24

Purple - V12, V15, V17

Green - YG11, YG13, YG17

Cloud - R20, T1, Blender

Other Colours on Rainbow - RV11, RV13, RV14, B01, B04, B05

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous projects from the rest of the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you are there?! As always there are some fantastic prizes to be won!

Little Miss Muffet Stamps Inspiration Post

Good morning and welcome to my inspiration post for Little Miss Muffet Stamps this week. I have used the gorgeous Polka Dot Pals Eloise, which is a fairly new release and you can find her here!

I wanted to make a fancy fold card this time as I tend to get stuck in ruts and do similar style cards when I am short on time, but being on holiday at the moments means there is no rush to get things done! I can spend a little more time on my cards at the minute, but I have been back to work this week to set my classroom up ready for when the children come back next week! I think I am more or less ready! Just need to choose my first day back outfit!

This is the card closed!

And open!

And a close up of the image!

Recipe:

Stamps: Polka Dot Pals Eloise & Polka Dot Pals Ready Faces both from Little Miss Muffet Stamps, Sentiment Sampler from Paper Smooches

Papers: Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive both from Stampin' Up, Botanical Paper Bloc from Joy Crafts, Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place

Inks: Old Olive from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc.

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Card Art Window Template from Dutch Doobadoo, Roll Up Roses Dies 6002/0384 & Mery's Twig Dies 60002/0588 both from Joy Crafts, Double Loops Punch Around The Page Set from Martha Stewart

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E71, E74, E77

Lips - E33, E35, E37

Peach - YR000, YR00, YR01, YR61, YR02
Green - G20, G21, G24, G28
Soles of Shoes - E57, E59
Ground - E31, E34, E33, E35

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge blog and join in the fun this fortnight!

Little Miss Muffet Stamps Inspiration Post

Good morning everyone and welcome to my inspiration post for Little Miss Muffet Stamps this week. Today I am using the adorable Jr Hatter Kathrina. Love these hatter images with all their different hats!

I actually coloured her up before deciding on my patterned papers and the pinky-peach looked so much more pink without any background papers, but as soon as I tired to find a pink that would match, the orange tones came out more and none of my trillions of pink papers matched at all. In the end, I found these peachy-melon papers which worked so much better!

This card is also for

Aud Sentiment Challenge #203 Cute & A Sentiment

Crafty Creations Challenge #366 Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #19 Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #67 Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 19 Anything Goes

Crafting from The Heart Challenge #205 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Jr. Hatter Kathrina from Little Miss Muffet Stamps, You Little Furball from Stampin' Up

Papers: Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Sweet Sorbet DSP (Retired) & Carried Away DSP all from Stampin' Up, Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place

Inks: Smoky Slate from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Ribbon from Craft Creations, Paw Print Dies from Paper Smooches, Cats Dies 1201/0001 from Joy Crafts, Label 2 Shape Art from Dutch Doobadoo

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R30
Hair - C3, C5, C7, C9
Pink - R11, R20, R21
Hat & Skirt - C0, C1, C3, C5
Cat Face - C3, C5, C7
Cat nose - C7, C9
Pompoms - C0, C1, C3

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to join in the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge this fortnight!

Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration Post - Rose

Good morning and welcome to my inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge blog. This week the DT were challenged to a monochrome colour scheme, so I just had to use my favourite pinks on this one and used the gorgeous and suitably named Rose image for my card, which is available in this set of 4 Girls with Flowers.

In my mission to use up some of my old patterned papers, I used the long time retired Subtles papers from Stampin' Up and slowly I am getting through the pinks that I was saving for a special card. No point in saving something for "special" as I never use it!

This card is also for

Crafteezee April Challenge Flowers

Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge #102 Cards with Dies/Punches

Crafty Catz Challenge #412 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 15 Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge #65 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 15 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Rose from Ching-Chou Kuik, Vintage Labels Just To Say from Lili of the Valley

Papers: Blushing Bride, Rose Red & Subtles DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place, White Card from stash

Inks: Blushing Bride from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Rose Red Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Flourishes Swirl No. 2 Die 6003/0003 & Vintage Border Die 6002/0366 both from Joy Crafts, Die-Namics Mini Rolled Roses Dies from MFT, Jumbo Crochet Trim from Papermania

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R30
Hair - R81, R83, R85, R89
Eyes - 100, E44, E47, E49
Lips - R83, R85, R89
Roses - RV10, R81, R83, R85
Background - R0000, R000, R00
Hearts - R00, R20, R21

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 Inspiration and Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous creations from the DT this week and why not join in our monthly challenge, Use Your Favourite Colour, whilst you are there. As always there are some fantastic prizes to be won!