Froggin Molly

Good morning all hope you are having a good Sunday.

This is unknown territory for me 2 blog posts in as many days - but I just love colouring the Digi-stamps from Lacy Sunshine.

Of course I had to purchase this one - Froggin Molly - just like my Mollie! I've done her colouring as near to my Mollie as possible, wouldn't be able to get her hair to stand up like this though - it's just too fine!

Again I've used my Spectrum Noirs to colour her and the delightful little frogs, I've even tried to place a shadow in the net of the frog but not sure it shows up in the photo. the papers are from Lili of the Valley -  another favourite of mine and are matted onto core-dinations card. A bit of card candi from Craftwork cards (Do you know they've opened an outlet store in Leeds!!!!) just adds the finishing touch.

I will also be entering this into the Lacy Sunshine blog challenge  pastel colours are another favourite of mine!!!

The girl with octopus hair!

Say hi to Maggie or as Mollie refers to her the girl with octopus hair and wearing her mummy's hat and dress..............but it's naughty to steal other peoples clothes so she's got some flowers to say sorry!
The things kids come out with!
Anyway back to the card as I said this is Maggie - Springtime girl! One of Heather Valetine's wonderful digi-stamps.

using my Spectrum Noirs I've coloured her in my favourite colours.

I've used Crafter's companion embossalicious folder on some core-dinations card to frame her with some spellbinder die-lites for edges - the purple card looks a lot darker than it is in real life!

The backing papers, ribbon and buttons are from my stash and the gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid

The reason for doing this card is to enter into the lacy Sunshine blog challenge which you can find here: http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ and hopefully get a certain design team lady to stop nagging me!

Batch colouring

Ok so I had taken today off to attend an appointment this afternoon, planned my day lots of opportunity to craft! BUT we got up to find the white stuff had finally descended on us, Hubby set off for work but was back within 15 minutes, the roads were impassable.School and nursery were both closed - my plans of a quiet morning crafting went out of the window - or so I thought!

Mollie didn't wake until 9.30am so plenty of time for me to plan!

 

I had done some colouring last night with some new Sugar Nellie Digi's and my Spectrum Noirs so out came my ebosser and core-dinations card, I cut tags and frames using my spellbinders by which time our little darling was awake so things got moved to one side.

 

After my appointment Mollie wanted to play upstairs, James was engrossed in his music so I took the opportunity to finish my designs see below:

The first little lady is Alicia, as you can see she is adorable both as a blonde and a brunette. I have used Craftsyle papers with her brunette version and some flowers from my stash.

 

The blonde's  papers are some free ones that came with a magazine

Next is Suzie with her gorgeous ringlets, I have used Lili of the Valley Nitwit papers and punched the edges with a border punch.

Now we have Rachel as lovely little redhead papers again are from Lili of the Valley Nitwit collections....

Here she is as a sweet little blonde with purple beads in her hair

Last but not least is Sophia a little hippy chick with daisy's in her hair. Again the papers are from Lili of the Valley It is a gorgeous collection with some sweet floral ditsy designs.

 

My favourite has to be Brunette Alicia but shushhh don't tell the others!!

 

 

Get Well Wishes

A very good friend of mine has taken ill and been admitted to hospital for tests to try and ascertain the cause of her illness.

 

I made the card below to take with us today when we visited.

 

 

The image, Little Nurse, and sentiment are from my favourite stamp company, Lili of the Valley. I have coloured it with my Spectrum Noir pens and mounted it on co-ordinations card. The backing paper is from a large selection I bought from Payper Box at the NEC in November. It just matched perfectly with the blue mat layer. I have used some Wild Orchid roses and blue pearls from my stash for the finishing touches - the flowers nearly didn't stay in place as Mollie decided she would like them!

 

My friend loved the card and I hope it went some way to make her feel better at this worrying time.

Playing with my Ebosser

My Hubby bought me an Ebosser back in October for my birthday, I have had a few plays with it but everytime I plug it in my 3 yr old daughter takes over and I don't get to do anything productive with it!
I had to do some cards for my mother-in-law so waited until said 3 yr old was in bed and sneaked the machine out and here is the result:

 

The pearl card was embossed using a Darice folder from Crafters Companion and the poinasettas and swirl are Marianne Dies.

The ribbon is from Lili of the Valley, although that and the matting looks a bit wobbly on the photo it was straight. I matted and layered using cardstock from my stash

It's a very plain and simple card but has just enough detail - or so I think and not a colouring pen in sight!