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31st January 2009
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As promised here is my blog candy to you as way of celebrating - well lots of things really - being awarded Papercraft Essentials Papercrafter of the year 2008 (I will stop going on about it soon - honest - LOL), having over 5000 hits and just because I love the wonderful people I've met in the crafty blogosphere and I lurve blog candy :)

So all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to spread the word on your blog and write a comment on this post. The candy will be open until 5pm (GMT) 31st January 2009 and I will pick a winner using a random number generator. I'm happy to post overseas.

Good Luck

In the Candy:
Basic Grey 6x6 Offbeat paper pad (1)
Basic Grey 6x6 Ambrosia paper pad (1)
Assortment of satin finish ribbons + 1 blue velvet ribbon (9)
Assortment of brads including pearl and gem
Assortment metal hangers and anchors (10)
Assortment of shaped paperclips (7)
Assortment of pearl and crystal headed pins (12)
Assortment of buttons including clear and crystal edged (36)
Assortment of paper and fabric flowers (45)

Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane?

No it is Superkid, and how super is he? :) I reckon this is probably for the bigger 'super' boys in your life, what do you think? He is just so adorable and is from the Alota range of stamps. I've used Dream Street Papers today and coloured in my image with Prismacolor pencils and sansodor.



Materials:
Stamp - Alota
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Prismacolor pencils; Sansodor
Papers - Dream Street
Usual Suspect - Paper Trimmer; Silicone glue
Other - Ribbon; Buttons; Cuttlebug; Nestibilities

Today's Offering...

Is a bit late :) A birthday card in lovely bright colours and big flowers and the fab freebie stamp from UK card magazine Quick Cards Made Easy. Isn't he so cute? He is Newton's Law and I think I'm in love again.



Materials:
Stamp - Newton's Law Rory Tyger; Stamps Away
Colouring - Marvy Le plume water colour pens
Papers - Scrapbook Walls
Usual Suspects - Paper Trimmer; Silicone glue
Other - Gem brads; Fibres

More Men's Cards

Carrying on from yesterday here is another men's card. You can see the theme can't you? :) This card was completely inspired by the lovely cards Nicky recently posted on the Sassy Crafts blog. It was actually the first one I did and yesterday's card was the second card on the theme, don't ask me why I showed them this way round - no idea LOL!

I had a fun time yesterday at my creative embroidery class. Last week we were up to our elbows in paint - it was like being in kindergarten art class - it was such fun. This week we were making collages and next week we will be surrounded by colour again as we dye textiles, can't wait.

And back onto the subject of Chocolate (LOL). I was blog hopping yesterday and came across Eva's delightful makes at Made By Eva. Mmmm Yum. I am so going to have try that out.


Materials:
Stamp - HOTP; Papermania
Ink - VesraFine Onyx Black
Paper - BasicGrey Granola
Usual Suspects - Scissors; Square punch; Ruler; Silicone glue; Glue dots
Other - brad; Seam ripper; Bassill Kraft

Men's Cards

I am a very lucky girl. I bought a Kit Kat the other day and it had no wafer in it. It was ALL chocolate :) Yummy.
Anyway, I digress :) Card today is themed for men and uses BasicGrey and a bit of paper distressing.


Materials:
Stamp - HOTP; Papermania
Ink - VesraFine Onyx Black
Paper - BasicGrey Granola
Usual Suspects - Scissors; Circle template; Silicone glue; Glue dots
Other - brad; Seam ripper; Bassill Kraft

Tags

Right I've been Photo tagged by a couple of lovelies and I am determined to be decisive and pass them on. so here we go:

The tag was from lovely Zoe at Crafty Heaven and the lovely Michelle at Crafting and Living in Japan (Michelle has some blog candy by the way with some great stamps and some copics finish 31st Jan)


The tag is that you have to go to the sixth picture file on your computer and show the sixth picture in that file and then tell us what the photo is of. Finally pass the tag on.

This is the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and I took this in 2007 when my boyfriend and I were lucky enough to be able to go to China to do a bit of Taiji training.

Passing this photo tag on to:
Diane at Pink Sunflower
Kati at Mampias - Stempelecke
E.T. at VIBYOR Krafts
Amy at Tsuruta Designs
Ila at Artfully Ila

Enjoy :)

Awards

I am the slowest blogger in the world ;) I have had some lovely awards. Now my slowness is due to my complete lack of decision making abilities - I can never decide who to pass them on to, so I go for complete cop-out and pass them onto everyone so feel free to pick one up :)

Lovely awards from lovely bloggers:

From Jo at Boots Blog Spot

From Julie at Jjuli2's Crafty Space

From Joanne at Crafting Joanne and Poppet at Poppets at home

From Ida at Little Staesj Og Daesj

From Suzanne at Krafty Kid Family

Thank you all so much and I am so touched to get these lovely awards.

Soooo Cute...

This stamp is just the cutest, it is from Imaginsce and I've had him for a while but have yet to use him. Perfect new baby stamp of course, so a simple little new baby card in lemon yellow today :) The gingham paper is homemade using photoshop and a bit of blue gingham ribbon in fact. Boy it took me ages :) A little sparkle added to the image with H20s.



Materials:
Stamp - Imaginsce
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Twinkling H20
Papers - Kim made
Usual Suspects - Paper Trimmer; Scissors; Silicone Glue
Other - Computer; Buttons; Sewing machine

Growing Friends

I've always liked this cute image from Elzybells Art Stamp and it works so well with the sentiment's from Kaboodle Doodles Blossom Berry Brights Kit sentiments. I've used my promarkers with Twinkling H20s and a touch of Cosmic Shimmer. You might also recognise a bit of Basic Grey papers?



Materials:
Stamp - Elzybells Art Stamp
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Letroset Promarkers, Ice grey 4, Black, blender; Twinkling H20s; Cosmic Shimmer
Sentiment - Kaboodle Doodles Blossom Berry Brights
Papers - BasicGrey
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Scissors; Silicone glue; Double-sided tape
Other - Hemp string; Sewing machine; Brads

A Bit Of Sparkle

I seem to be in a flowery mood today. I think these are Hot Off The Press Stamps but if anyone thinks differently please let me know because I'm not 100% sure :) I've coloured them in with Twinkling H2Os and then added Cosmic Shimmer to highlight areas and give them an extra sparkle.



Materials:
Stamps - HOTP; Studio G Alpha
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Twinkling H20; Cosmic Shimmer
Usual Supects - Silicone Glue; Scissors

Much Excitement Over At Kaboodle Doodles

We have been a bit slow in starting up the challenge blog over at Kaboodle Doodles this year because we wanted to make a few changes and I tell you I'm really excited at what is going on. To find out more pop over to the challenge blog :)

Golden Girl

The Kaboodle Doodle Design Team are in the fortunate position to have some new kits to play with. So here is a little peek at a new kit coming soon to the shop. I'm just adoring these lovely colours, the gold is fabulous darling :) I've made a mini-tassel to finish the card off.

Whilst you are nosing around the shop make sure you sign-up to the followers list on the challenge blog so that you don't miss the new kits and a fab new challenge coming soon.....



Materials:
Stamp - Sugar Nellie
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Paper - Kaboodle Doodle
Colouring - Letroset Promarkers: Blender; Pastel Pink; Ivory; Blossom; Apricot; Terracotta; Umber; Black; Mustard; Ice grey 2 and 4; Maroon; Meadow Green; Lime green
Usual Suspects - Silicone Glue; Paper trimmer; Scissors
Other - Paper Flowers; Beads; Charm; Embroidery thread

Working In The Garden

It feels like spring has come to London today, it is sunny and bright and I have a sunny and bright card for you today. This sweet gardener from Sugar Nellie was a real joy to colour with my promarkers.

Right got to get on and do some more cards, catch you later.




Edit - As requested here is a list of the promarkers I have used:

Skin - Ivory; Blush; Pastel Pink
Green details - Meadow Green; Lime Green
Hat, socks, pot - Mustard; Henna; Umber
Top - Orange; Apricot
Pink Details - Pastel Pink; Magenta; Ice Grey 2
Hair - Mustard; Cocoa; Henna
Trousers - Cinnamon; Umber
Other bits - Ice grey 2; Black; Burnt Umber; Umber

There is a fab tip I picked up from the lovely blog of Jenn Muraoka - well worth a peek.


Materials:
Stamp - Elizabeth Bell Planting some love from Sugar Nellie
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Letroset Promarkers
Papers - Me and My Big Ideas
Usual suspects - Silicone glue; Paper trimmer
Other - Buttons

Song Bird Greetings

Sending simple greetings with some Hero Arts stamps today. Bless me but I was having a bit of a wonky day yesterday and had to remake this card as I had not lined up the matting and I could not bare how it looked - LOL. Being a perfectionist can be a pain :)


I stamped this sweet sentiment on the inside and the leafs and blossoms. So cute.

Materials:
Stamp - Hero Arts
Inks - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Marvy Le Plume pens; Prismacolor; Sansodor
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Silicone glue; double-sided tape
Other - Ribbon; button; Embroidery thread

Get Down To The Disco Beat

A birthday card for a friend today, she likes her music, she likes blue and that kinda rock and roll thing is just up her street. My lovely friend Tracey was very kind to send me this Jukebox stamp image which was just perfect for this birthday card theme, I'm afraid I have no idea where the stamp is from. The ickle records are made from black and blue card and the central hole made with an small eyelet setter.


Materials:
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Double-sided tape; Silicone glue
Other - Blue and black card; Music-shaped brad; White Galaxy marker; Black fine marker; Cuttlebug and embossing folder; Black silk and organzer ribbon

Them Old Bones

ROOOAAAARRRRrr. Where is my Dinner?
I love these Dino stamps from Basic Grey they are just fab. So I had to make this card. Tee Hee.


Materials:
Stamp - Basic Grey
Inks - versaFine onyx black
Papers - Basic Grey Archaic
Usual suspects - Paper trimmer, 3D-foam; Silicone Glue; Double-sided tape
Other - buttons; hemp cord; Bazzill Kraft card

Kraft Love

Gosh it has been a dark day today. Just grey and cloudy all day. I need some brights so what better than some bright coloured card and paper?

Today's card uses Bazzill Kraft card, some hand cut and punched flowers and a hand cut heart with some doodling thrown in for good measure. The 'Love' sentiment uses SeeD's typeface stamps.

This is a fab card for using up all your little bits and pieces of card and papers.


Materials:
Stamp - SeeD's
Inks - Versafine onyx black
Papers - mixed assortment of odds and ends
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Scissors; Glue dots; 3D-foam
Other - Fine black marker; White Galaxy marker; Bazzill Kraft Card

I'm In Love (Again)

As a crafter I find it really hard not to get excited about new kits and stamps and papers and ribbons and....well the list just goes on. You know what I mean?

Well Designs by Krista has a lovely new kit out called Enjoy and it uses one of my favourite colour combos:


I've made the card below using some of the lovely papers from Krista's new kit. The stamped image is also a newbie. I've just discovered The Greeting Farm and their wonderful stamps. But get this, they have digital stamps and this image is one of them. She is called Geisha Anya, isn't she just adorable?


Materials:
Papers - Designs By Krista 'Enjoy'
Stamp - The Greeting Farm
Colouring - letroset promarkers
Usual Suspects - Scissors; Paper trimmer; silicone glue
Other - computer; Printer; embossing powder; heat gun

Oh Boy, I Need Some Cupcakes

Who doesn't lurve Cupcakes? I adore them, I can quite happily sit and chomp my way through whole boxes of cupcakes. Now lemon flavours are my favourite but closely followed by... Chocolate of course. What is your favourite cupcake flavour?

Details: Papermania cupcake stamp coloured with promarkers and layered with silicone glue. I thought that I would enter this card into Charisma Card Challenge first challenge, which this week is 'Pink'.




Materials:
Stamps - Papermania
Inks - Versafine Onyx Black
Colouring - Letraset Promarkers
Papers - Papermania
Usual Suspects - Silcone glue; Paper trimmer; scissors; Double-sided tape
Other - Glitter glue; Brown bazzill

Silver Butterflies

It is an almost Spring-like day in London today. It is milder than it has been and I have the windows open! I've been doing lots of blog hopping recently with visiting those I usually visit and then all the new blogs I'm seeing through my blog candy. One of my regular reads Emma at Sweet Something has made the most beautiful clock, you must go check it out :) It is very yummy.


Card details: A general sentiment card that can be used for all sorts of occasions. For this one I used paper from Blossoms and Butterflies Mat stack from DCWV and an Inkadinkado Thinking of You seal stamp, which by the way is a perfect size for scrapbooking as well. I traced the designs from the paper to make matching embellishments such as the swirls and butterflies.


Materials:
Paper - DCWV
Stamp - Inkadinkado
Ink - Verafine Sepia brown
Usual suspects - Silicone glue; Paper trimmer; Scissors
Other - tracing paper; Silver card; pearl hearts