Anything Goes - Lets Ink it Up Challenge

Afternoon folks, hope you are having a nice and relaxing Saturday.  Mine so far hasn't been bad spent the morning catching up on my DT work.  Had a big tidy up in my make shift craft room so I am at lest back to some sort of normality. 

Its our first challenge of the New year over on Lets Ink It Up and our theme for this month is 

"Anything Goes" 

I used another new stamp from Lilly of the Valley that I got before Christmas.  I love this cute little girl and reminds me of Summer.  I have teamed her up with some Basic Grey Papers, Wild Orchid flowers, some gorgeous crochet flowers for my Mum (Thanks Mum), Scrim and crushed satin lace from the Ribbon Real.  

The sentiment also comes with the stamp I really like the font that has been used for the wording it just goes so nice with the stamp.  

Copic Colours

E44, 43, 41, 40 - R85, 83, 81 - E0000, 000, 00, R20 - E29, 27, 25, 31 

We are sponsor this month by 

and the prize is a Scor-Buddy and Mat. How cool is that... 

Anything goes at Anything Goes

Hello all, hope you had a good weekend and are getting back into the swing of things.  We have a nice and easy challenge for you over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog and that's Anything goes.  

Its been a while since I used a Tilda stamp and found this one hiding in the back of my stamp draw and thought it would be prefect of this challenge.

I really like this Tilda and she is so lovely to colour and I remembered what copic colours I used 

Hair & Skin 

E49, 59, 57, 53

E0000, E000, E00, E21, E11

Clothes

YG000, 00, 01, 02

B97, 95, 93

Shoes

E44, 43, 42, 41

Ladybird

R46, 37, 35. T5, 4, 3

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Shoes are a Girls Best Friend - Alphabet Challenge - M for Metal

Good morning, what a lovely sunny day we had yesterday.  Well my washing machine should be delivered today at long last seems like ages since I did any washing, my washing basket looks set to explode!!!

Well lets get on with my card for 

ALPHABET CHALLENGE 

and this week the theme is 

M for Metal 

Don't forget we also have a DT call so if you would like to apply please click on the link above..

I haven't used a Lilly of the Valley stamp in awhile and decided this stamp would be perfect for this challenge.  

I'm so into these shaped easel cards at the moment I just love the effect that you get with them and they always seem to come together perfectly.. I achieved the shape using the Oval  XL Stacker die from the brilliant Cheery Lynn Dies which are now becoming very popular here in the UK.. I have been very lucky to design for Sweet Stamps which stock them.

This cute little Lilly of the Valley stamp I got from the Doncaster show and have completely fallen in love with their new range of stamps so you will probably be seeing a lot more for these, so watch this space.. 

The little sentiment is a set from Whimsy stamps which I purchased from Bunny Zoe's store. I love going shopping with my best friend and thought the sentiment fit this stamp and card down to the ground.. and just poking up at the bottom is one of those gorgeous crochet flowers that my Mum makes.. 

The inside view, which I have kept quite plain with a few flowers, swirl and a handmade bow made out of Jute and muslin with a satin flower for the centre.  I made another one of the front but I used a big brad and attached the shoe charm to..

Copic Colours 

R85, 83, 81 - Y00, YR30 -  BG10, Booo - BG15, 13, 11, 10 - E43, 42, 41, 40

Hair & Skin 

E25, 31

E21, 11, 00, 000 R20

Crafty Supplies & Links 

Stamps 

Lilly of the Valley 

Whimsy - Bunny Zoes 

Design Paper 

Prima - Madeline - Bunny Zoes 

Flowers 

Wild Orchid 

Dies 

Cheery Lynn XL Oval Stacker  - Sweet Stamps

Magnolia Doohickey swirl die 

Pom -Pom ribbon - The Ribbon Girl 

Metal Flowers & sliver hat pins  - Sliver Orchid Beads 

Jute, butterfly, brads, crochet flower muslin and pins from stash.

Card challenges I would like to enter 

Move along with the times - Brand spanking New (Mine would be new shoes, if this doesn't fit please let me know)

Lilly of the Valley - Sketch 

Rainbow Ladies - Handmade flowers 

Stampin B's - Ribbon 

Amber's crafts and stuff - pattern paper 

Crafts and Me - Ribbon 

Papercraft Star - Anything goes 

7 Kids College Fund - Texture (jute, muslin, cotton crochet flower, fluffy pompom ribbon)

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Shoes 

Cupcake challenge - Shabby Sparkle 

Simon says stamp and show - Anything goes 

This card is now for sale in my Ebay  store 

Craft your Passion Challenge 64 - Use Red on your Project

Good afternoon, hope you all enjoyed the weekend and what glourious weather we are having here in the UK.  I'm sitting in my cabin with two fans on and its still hot! Not complaining!! I love it really..  

Onto my project this week for 

Craft your Passion

and the theme this week is 

Use Red on your project 

This week we are sponsored by our very own Lauretta and CocoDingo images

This will be my last post for the challenge blog I would like to say a huge thank you to the team for having  me and that its been a pleasure working with you all and wish you lots of luck in the future.

Right onto my DT card 

The image I used is called Garden in Provence and comes from CocoDingo Images 

I have used the digital image with one of the new Magnolia stamps, it just works so well together.  CocoDingo have many background stamps that can be used with other stamps or on their own.  

Flower soft has been used on some of the flowers, the sunflower has been coloured using copics 

These crochet flowers are just amazing they are a triple layer flower and come in many different colours.  They have been crochet by my very talented Mum, thanks Mum! If you would like to purchase any of these you can buy them HERE  my Mum also has a blog cherrytreecrochet.blogspot.com  pop by and say hi.  She has only just started blogging so please bear with her until she gets the hang of it.  

Copic Colours 

CocoDingo Background 

Sunflower

YR04, 02, 00, Y02, YR31, 30

Grass

G99, 94, 85, 82 

Tree

E57, 43, 33, 31. G94

Fence

E47, 44, 43, 41

Tilda 

R29, 27, 24, 22

Boots 

E44, 43, 41

Hair & Skin

E29, 25, 31

E000, 00, 21, 11, R20

Craft Supplies and Links 

CocoDingo digital image - Garden of Provence 

Magnolia and LOTV stamps

Magnolia Doohickey Die - Fence

Wild Orchid flowers and Pearl stamens - Wild Orchid

Crochet Flower - Ebay 

Wooden flowers distressed and crackled 

Cotton Scrim, Metal bits, ribbon, pearls from stash

Distress inks and copics 

My Minds Eye papers