Pink Gem Designs - Ellie with Gift

I seem to be using these colours a lot lately, but I just love these Zoe Pearn papers and as I used them for my last Ellie card, I wanted to make a matching one. You can find this sweet stamp here at Pink Gem Designs.

Angel Chloe - Christmas Gift Tags

Thought I'd make some tags using this very sweet stamp from Pink Gem Designs. I only made four as I don't have too much tolerance for repeating myself. I think they're quite cute. I've not used my Copics for much more than colouring gems and ribbon lately but I've seen a few people combine them with coloured pencil to good effect so that's what I've tried here. The sentiment is from a set by Amy R for CC Designs.

Thanks for looking I always appreciate any comments you care to leave.

Pink Gem Designs - Postbox Ellie

This is Postbox Ellie from Pink Gem Designs, isn't she a sweetie? She's teamed up with some Sweet Shoppe Digi papers and coloured with Colorsoft pencils. Not too much in the way of embellies for a relatively quick card.

Winter Wonderland - A Male Christmas Card

I've made a couple of scrap style cards inspired by some I saw in Creative Cardmaking Magazine. I'm entering them to the Winter Wonderland challenge as I think they'd both be quite suitable for a man being non cute and plain and simple. Can't quite put my finger on why but I'm not too happy with the second one. Maybe the papers I've used for the trees aren't bold enough. Anyway thanks for looking and any comments you care to leave.

Papertake Weekly - Bold or Pastel

In the spirit of getting more Christmas cards done I've made two cards using the sketch from Papertake Weekly. I've used two Lily of the Valley stamps that I treated myself to at Ally Pally. I thought it would be interesting to see how different I could make them using the same sketch and I had to say I'm pleased with both cards and would be hard pressed to say which I like best. (The pastel one might just be ahead by a whisker.) Feel free to let me know which one you like best. Have a good weekend.

First up the bold version.
Paper - Holiday Cheer by Zoe Pearn at the Sweet Shoppe
Sentiment - Woodware
Flowers - Cut on the Cricut from an SVG file I created

Next, the pastel version.
Paper - Little Joys by Zoe Pearn at the Sweet Shoppe
Sentiment - Computer generated
Flower - EK Success retro flower punches, Little Claire die
Pearl brad - The Hobby House
Swirl Die - Marianne Designs
Pearls from stash

Anyone for Anya - Sketch

We have a nice easy sketch to follow on Anyone for Anya this week. For my card I've used a sweet CC Designs image and some very pretty papers by Zoe Pearn from the Sweet Shoppe. I hope you will join us, we are very generously sponsored by Harlekino Hobby.

By the time you read this I will hopefully be on my to Alexandra Palace to get lots of inspiration and add to my stash. If you're there too and you see me, do say hi. Have a good week.

Milly Again

Not too much to say today. I really like this Milly Mouse image and thought I'd have another go with her, using my fav papers from the Sweet Shoppe. The second card uses MME papers and a Woodware stamp which I've paper pieced. I've also used the Papertake sketch from a couple of weeks ago. Have a good weekend all.

Sweet Sixteen

One of my nieces will be sixteen this month and this is the card I've made her. I'm actually a bit behind cos this has got to go to Australia and it won't get there in time. Bad Aunty :( I've had my first go at an easel card and am pleased with the results. They're just coming into summer down under hence the bright and cheerful colour scheme. Hope she likes it.

Just noticed that this week's Cute Card challenge is to make a card for a teen so I'm entering.

Papertake Sketch

This first card is my entry to this week's Papertake challenge. I've used papers from Zoe Pearn at the Sweet Shoppe and a sweet digi stamp by CC Designs at All That Scraps. Her name is Birgitta. The snowflakes are a combination of Sizzix and Wizard dies. Coloured with Copics.

I liked this combination of papers and colours so much that I printed them out again and made another card, using another sweet image from All That Scraps. This one's name is Nora. I've varied the layout slightly on this card.

Papertake - Fakes

Here' s my late, as usual, entry to the Papertake challenge. My fake bits are the ribbon and bows which are made from paper. I stamped the paper with a ribbon stamp that I have but I can't say I think it looks anything but fake. I've pieced the hat and coat on my Gorjuss girl. Not one of my favourite cards.

Scattering Flowers

Lots of reading and not too much crafting's been going on this week but here's one card I have managed to make using another of Mo's very sweet images. It's coloured with copics and uses papers by Zoe Pearn. Not too sure now about all the scattered flowers but there you go, it's done now. tfl

Winter Wonderland Scene

I'm thinking that I need to step up my Christmas card making and the Winter Wonderland challenge is a good way to get the creative juices flowing. I've used their optional sketch and some PC Crafter images coloured with Copics to make my scene. As you can see I just has to get some more colours! Feel like I need a bit of practice with the more detailed shading. Covered the whole thing with glitter and added some snowflakes. A bigger snowflake punch or die is definitely on my shopping list for Stamperama this weekend. Papers are from a selection of Zoe Pearn kits. Enjoy the weekend.