First Card for a Year!

Well, I finally made a card. It only took me a year! Despite the fact I'd completely forgotten how to colour and couldn't remember all my Copic combos, I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out!

Now, as this is a pretty girly card, I think I am safe to enter this card in to this weeks Papertake Weekly challenge.

Goodie List........
Stamps: "Charlotte" by Kraftin' Kimmie, "Talk Loud" by The Greeting Farm.
Paper: DCWV - Mango Frost.
Copic Markers: E00, E11, E29, E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, R81, R83, R85, YG03, YG63, YG67, YR07, YR23, YR68, Y15, Y21, BG10, BG15, BG23, BG49, W1, W3, W5, W7.
Tools & Embellishments: Nestabilities, MFT Die-Namics, Ribbon and Gems from stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. It feels very strange but very lovely to be back!
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Flutterby

Hello everyone, hope you are happy to be half way through the week! Today I'm sharing a little card with you using some stash from the fabulous Tracy at Dies to Die For. There is so much gorgeous stuff around lately, I'm really having to reign myself in on the spending front!

This is the first outing of one of my new Die-Namics from My Favorite Things. I love this little heart! There are loads of Die-Namics in stock at Dies to Die For and all work with your favourite die cutting tools... Cuttlebug, Big Shot etc.

Goodie List........ 
Stamps: 'Stripes the Zebra' by Kraftin Kimmie - available HERE at Dies to Die For.
Paper: 'Springtime' by Echo Park - available HERE at Dies to Die For.

Tools & Embellishments: Scalloped Card Blank, Bazzill Glazed Polka Dots, Bazzill Kraft, Nesties and brads from stash.

The theme this week over at Kraftin' Kimmie is 'Anything Goes'..... So, this little fella is getting entered!

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Shiny and Sparkly.....

When Tracy sent me some of the new My Minds Eye 'Lost and Found' papers to play with, I just did not want to cut them up! They are so sparkly and pretty, I just adore them! But, in the end, they were too gorgeous to just sit in my paper box and so I got stuck in!

I don't really do muted colours but I'm really happy with how this one turned out. I glitter kind of helps though, I guess! I'm also pleased that I managed to squeeze a few challenges in to this card:

* Kraftin Kimmie - Sketch.

* Papertake - 'Just the One'.... in this case 'Colour'!

* Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge - 'Glitter and Sparkle'.

* Stampin for the Weekend - 'Vintage'.

Goodie List........
Stamps: 'Rapunzel' by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - available HERE from DTDF.

Paper: 'Lost & Found - Portobello Road' by My Minds Eye - available HERE from DTDF.

Copic Markers: E00, E02, E11, E29, E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, R20, R22, G21, G85, G94, YG23, Y17 - available HERE from Dies to Die For.

Thanks for stopping by today,
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Copic Colour Challenge 64

Oh dear, another late card! Too much going on at the minute I'm afraid and absolutely no desire to do any crafting.... something has to give soon I think! So, this is going to be a quickie from me tonight - here is my card for this weeks Copic Colour Challenge.

The colours this week were really pretty - G00, BG23 and BV02. They went perfectly with my fave MME Bloom & Grow papers and this super cool stamp from Kraftin Kimmie. Both of these items are available from the fabulous Dies to Die For.

Goodie List........ 
Stamps: 'Vivienne' by Kraftin Kimmie, available HERE from Dies to Die For.
Paper: MME Bloom & Grow, available HERE from Dies to Die For.
Copic Markers: E00, E11, E29, E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, BG15, BG23, BG49, G00, G02, G05, BV00, BV02, BV04, W1, W3, W5, W7.
Tools & Embellishments: Pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by, despite being a terrible blogger in return, I really appreciate your visit :o)
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Copic Colour Challenge 51

Morning all. Well, this post is officially a day late but I've been having all sorts of problems with the PC. We are in the process of repairing my (high spec but unstable!) PC and replacing Ali's older and slower one which we have been using for the last couple of years. We spent ages transferring everything off the old one and putting it on the external hard drive. We then plugged in the freshly repaired machine and...... nothing! Flaming techonology! Anyway, after much faffing, the old set up is back, the other PC is back in the repair shop and this post is a day overdue! Oh well, you can't win them all, can you?!

This weeks colour combo at Copic Colour Challange was a total joy to work with - I loved every minute of it. I suppose it also helps that the layout I used from this weeks Friday Sketchers totally ROCKS too!

I finally got round to inking up this Kraftin' Kimmie image - isn't she the cutest?! I also got to play with some of the new Bo Bunny paper from the 'Love Bandit' range. Tracy at Dies to Die For has all of these stamps and papers in so make sure you hop over and check them out ☺

Goodie List........
Stamps: Drucilla by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, in stock at Dies to Die For.
Paper: Love Bandit by Bo Bunny, in stock at Dies to Die For.
Copic Colours: E00, E11, E43, E47, E49, E50, R29, R35, R59, RV23, RV35, B12, W1, W3, W5, W7.
Tools & Embellishments: Ribbon and gems from stash.

I'm also going to enter this one in to the Stamp with Fun challenge as the theme this week is hearts. I think I have a few of them on this lovely paper so I should be covered!

Hope you are all having a good week and are all looking forward to the weekend.
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Kraftin' Kimmie Meets ABC

Every now and then, you make a card that you love. You have no idea why you love it so, you just do. Well, that is how I feel about this one......

As I said, no idea why I love it so much but I keep looking at it and stroking it in a rather disturbing manner! I know, I'm weird....!

I actually made this to fit two challenges this week - Kraftin' Kimmie where the theme is 'Heavy Metal' and ABC where the challenge is to use lots of layers.

Goodie List........
Stamps: 'Josephine' by Kraftin' Kimmie, in stock at Dies to Die For.
Paper: Basic Grey 'Sultry'.
Ink & Colour: Memento (Tuxedo Black) & Copic markers.
Tools & Embellishments: Charms, chain, ribbon and button from stash.

Talking of Dies to Die For and Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Tracy has the whole range (including the super cool Steampunk range) in stock! You can find them here.

Happy browsing....!
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Copic Colour Challenge 37

Hey folks, so sorry I've not been around much lately. We went away to Sheffield for a swimming competition this weekend as it has put me all behind with everything! Luckily though, I have just about squeezed in enough time to make my card for this weeks Copic Colour Challenge. The colours this week are E33, R20 and YG06. We are very proud to say that, this week, we are sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! For me, that was the perfect excuse to ink this little cutie up!

Isn't she the bestest?! Apologies for the terrible picture though. This one was taken this morning with my daylight lamp and a lot of Paintshop enhancement. Just not the same as proper daylight though is it? With all these dark morning and evenings, I'm a bit limited for good photo opportunities.... going to have to start taking everything to work I think so that I can get snappy at lunchtime!

Goodie List........
Stamps: Francesca by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, in stock at Dies to Die For.
Sentiment: Circle Postmark Sentiments by Whimsy
Cardstock: Bazzill.
Paper: We R Memory Keepers.
Ink & Colour: Memento (Tuxedo Black) & Copic markers.
Tools & Embellishments: Nestabilities, gems, ribbon and button from stash.

Hope you can join us this week!
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