Time flies

Good afternoon! like the title says time flies, hard to believe that we have been in the USA nearly 2 years now. So much has happened for us in them 2 years and we are all happier than we have ever been!

Back to the theme of this card time....It's New release time over at Julia Spiri stamps and this time round the theme is Fantasy Hair -what that got to do with time I hear you ask???

 

Well I had this gorgeous image to work with this week

 

 

She is called Vintage Hair and yes as there are clocks in her bouffant I decided to use these as my theme for the card.

I have colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers but have challenged myself  by using sepia colors. I then matted her onto brown and a bronze colored pearl card. I used the same card to die cut 2 Marianne clock faces. I then matted the card with the same card and a piece of Lili of the Valley design paper. I positioned the clocks under the image which I laid on an angle.

I typed up the sentiment on my pc and matted this before adding to the bottom corner.

 

Time is the most valuable thing you can spend...... I have learnt this over the last few years - nobody needs possessions from you just give them your time when they need it and it will mean more than anything to them..............

 

There are other images in this unusual but gorgeous range from Julia so why not check them out in her Etsy store.

They and others are always available for inspiration on our Facebook group and don't forget you can win some of these adorable digi-stamps by entering our challenge!!!

 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

 

Crafting for all Seasons - Autumn hues

Creative Moments - Anything goes - Autumn Colors

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

The Craft Addicts - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween Vampire

Good afternoon - The sun is shining and the temperature definitely doesn't feel like October!!!

 

Halloween will soon be upon us and I am getting into the spirit by doing a few cards this month. I have had the image I've used today for a while but, as sending Halloween cards in the UK is not as common as here in the USA, I have never colored her up.

 

She is from Faery Ink and is fab to color

 

 

Meet Vampy Cutie!!! I have colored her with my Spectrum Noirs, I didn't want to go for the traditional vampire look of black and red as she was just too cute for that!!! I have added glitter to the top of her skirt although it doesn't show too well on the photo.

I matted my card blank with black card and some design papers from my collection. As is always my way I have kept the card CAS just adding a few orange enamel dots for embellishment.

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Faery Ink Facebook challenge - Halloween theme

Spectrum Noir - Orange and grey

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything goes with Faery Ink

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Snuggles

Well the holiday season is not far away now - how are you doing with your Christmas card makes? Want some inspiration? then come and join the challenge at 12 Month's of Christmas Link Up.

 

Yes challenge 10 starts today and you have a whole month to enter as many cards as you wish. The optional theme for this month is Christmas is a time for giving.

Christmas is most definitely a time of giving and who better deserving of our thoughtfulness than the children of the world.  Whether children in our own lives or those that are strangers, there is nothing better than looking upon the face of a child opening a Christmas gift.  Second to that is seeing how excited a child can be when they receive their own special card meant especially for him or her.

 

Our guest sponsor this month is Imagine That! Digis by Kris

 

 

 

In order to have a chance to win the prize from our wonderful guest sponsor this month, we want to see a Christmas or other holiday card meant for a child between the ages of 0 & 12.  I can't wait to see how it turns out!  If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize.

 

Remember, you don't need to follow the theme to link up your cards and earn a free paper each month, and have your name thrown into the year end draw for some extra digital goodies.  You only need to follow the theme if you want a chance to win this month's sponsored prize of a $10 gift certificate to the Imagine That! Digis by Kris store.

 

As always there will be an additional Sponsor Decosse's Dynamite Doodles are offering

One free digital paper to everyone who links up a minimum of two cards to the challenge.  Cards can be anything goes for this prize, they only have to follow the theme if they want a chance at the sponsor's prize.  The mini set of six digital papers called You'd Better Not Pout, will also be offered up as a prize to one random winner.

 Why not consider donating your card and maybe a few extra to your local hospital or shelter?!  Help make a child's day a special one this Christmas.

 

On to my make

 

 

 

Meet the Snowmen Trio. I have colored them with my Spectrum Noirs and added glitter to their hats. I have then punched the corners of the design and matted onto aqua card,. The design paper I have used is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Snowfest collection.

Again this has been matted onto the aqua card. I have then added red enamel dots to tie in with color theme of the image.

Now come over to the 12 Month's of Christmas Link up and enter your Christmas makes!!!

 

 

Hi Stacey

Good afternoon, It's been a busy week this week for my Hubby, he has been working long hours and putting in the work to go with them.

 

Today is my make for Jiggery Makery so I have made him a card to let him know how much I appreciate  all he does for our family. As it's from me to him I thought I'd go a bit cheeky...

 

 

 

I have used Stacey and colored her with Spectrum Noir Markers. Then typed the sentiment onto the image. I used pink card and some designer paper with hears on it to matt my card blank. I then colored ribbon and pearl heart embellishments in the same color as I used on the image. The ribbon I laid down the side of the card. positioned my image off center and added the pink hearts in a random pattern across the card.

You can buy the image over at Jiggery Makery's Etsy store along with her other pin-up pals.

 

Why not check out our Facebook page for further inspiration from my teamies and I

 

 

October brings witches and bats......

Good morning, October is upon us and it is still warm here! The leaves in the woods at the back of our yard are just starting to change color.

It's new release time over at So Suzy stamps and what better way to welcome October than with Halloween images! Yes this month's challenge is going to be Halloween.

I have used the Haunted house stamp. I stamped it onto white card stock then stamped it again onto a post-it note. I care fully cut around the stamped post-it and used this as a mask to cover the image on my card. I then stamped the moon using a clarity stamp. again I masked the moon off .

Using a brayer I then colored the sky making clouds around the moon. I lifted my masks and colored the moon in pale yellow and used a brighter yellow for the house windows.

This month brings a new product to the So Suzy Store she will be stocking Unique Laser designs chip board shapes. These are what I have used for my witch and bats. I colored all 3 black so they look like shadows in the night sky.

I matted the image onto black and navy blue card before attaching it to a white card blank.

Thanks for stopping by and before you leave check out the challenge at So Suzy's blog and enter. If you don't have a blog - don't worry you can enter over at our Facebook group

For more inspiration why not check So Suzy out on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and  Flickr so go check us out!!