Help Our Artists...

Our dear friend Mo has been having a real hard time with a certain somebody, who believes she has the right to 'steal' Mo's (and other companies) images, and put them out on her own site! Even people who sell artists digi and stamped images on Ebay don't/don't want to realise the damage they are doing to these artists....and us!!! They need our help, before our artists stop sharing their wonderful illustrations with us.

Click HERE to see how you can help x

♥~♥ Merry Christmas ♥~♥

Time went so fast yesterday that I didn't manage to get on here to post, so I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day and are enjoying Boxing Day x

We had a lovely family day here, with my mum, sister and her hubby too. Dad was very much missed in person, gee it was so strange without him, but he was never forgotten and with us in spirit. Emily and Katieann were away at their dad's too, so we'll just have to do Christmas all over again when they get back on Tuesday!! :)

Well, Kayleigh and Daisy are playing tennis on the Wii...George has finally given in and gone off for a well earned nap...and Mum is knitting...so I thought I'd nip on here quick :)

This is a card I made with the gorgeous December digi image from Elisabeth Bell...

Elisabeth Bell Challenge #1 !!!

It's here!!! The very first Elisabeth Bell challenge! These challenges will be monthly, and you may use absolutely ANY of the wonderful images from Elisabeth...stamps or digital.

This month's challenge is to make a 3 x 3 boxed note card or tote set.

I have made two projects...one of each!!

The first is an adapted version of the 3 x 3 box set...I have made mine larger. The image I've used is Lizzie with Muff from Whiff of Joy.

This is my 2nd project which is the 3 x 3 tote bag...this time using the adorable Willow with Toddler stamp. I have stamped part of the image onto watercolour paper using Tim Holtz distress ink, and then lightly brushed over the outline with a water brush to give the image a slight colouring. The background to the bag and notelets have been made using a Stampin' Up! stamp set and ink.
You have until the 22nd November to enter the challenge...

I'm entering the box set into

Allsort's challenge of - Spots and Stripes

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Something metal - metal brad and snowflake charm

Marks Finest Papers - Diecuts/punches

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

OSAAT - Any Celebration

Next Best Thing!

Katieann went to one of her friends' birthday party tonight...with the theme of cupcakes! But after the day I've had, it got closer and closer to her going and I still needed to make a card! Well...the next best thing to a cupcake is... an Elisabeth Bell 'Ice Cream Sundae'!!

I just love this image, and for a 9 year old girl, it's perfect :)

I'm entering this into

Stamp Something - Use a Digi

Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes

Adding A Digital Image To A Candle...

Hi there...

Some of you may have come to know, that I like to get the most from my digi images! Much as I love my rubber stamps, you're limited with their size. I think many crafters feel that digi's don't give you the flexibility of rubber...but I am going to try and show you that they do! A digi image will give you a large image to print onto a T shirt or bag... and yet it will go small enough for you to be able to add a whole or part image, to the inside of your card for instance.

One thing I really wanted to be able to do was add a digi image to a candle, as I think the effect of matching candles and cards as gifts are just something else! So...last year I set about it. After many sheets of tissue paper, several attempts of rebuilding my printer after getting the torn, screwed up and jammed tissue paper out...I did it!

I mentioned to Elisabeth that I was making a candle/card set for the October digi launch, and asked if she'd like me to do a tutorial for the candle...'Yes please' came the reply! :) And since the launch I've had several people ask how I get digital images onto a candle, so here we go with an updated version using Elisabeth's gorgeous new October digi release ... Eden's 2nd Christmas ...

You will need...

A plain candle

White tissue paper

Wax or Greaseproof paper

A piece of average A4 cardstock

Low tack tape

A digi image

A printer

A heat gun

Oh...and colours and decorations!First, lay tissue paper over a piece of A4 cardstock, and wrap it over the edges, sticking it down with low tack tape to stop it getting caught in the printer! You can guess how I know that!! :)

Print your image onto the tissue paper in the same way you would onto cardstock.

Gently colour your image, being careful not to get it too wet so as it tears...

I used Copic Spica and ProMarker pens on mine...

When you've finished colouring...cut it out...making sure you leave just a small margin of tissue paper around the image...

Lay the image over the candle at the place you'd like it...

Then lay a piece of wax (or grease proof) paper over the top...

Ensuring that the paper is long enough to wrap completely around the candle AND for you to hold onto to keep it tight.

Then wave your heat gun slowly over the image. Keep the gun moving at all times or you will cause 'dents' and 'runs' in the wax.

The image will take on a shiny look as you go...this is fine...just keep moving!!

Carefully peel back the wax paper and check to see that all the tissue paper has adhered to the wax. If it has patches, as it has in my picture by the arrow, that haven't 'disappeared'...then put the wax paper back...pull it tight and heat gently again.

Remove the wax paper completely when you're happy with it...embellish...and you're done!!!!

**You can add most things to decorate them, as candles usually burn down the centre and not down the edge...BUT...you must use with caution and not leave them burning without supervision.

I am in the process of making a gift box to put the candle in...so watch this space!!

Elisabeth Bell - October Digi Image Hop

September has gone...the sneaky peeks have been and gone...and the wait is over!!! Elisabeth's brand new Digi Image for October is here...and you are just going to it!!

She is named Eden's 2nd Christmas...after Elisabeth's daughter...isn't she just so cute? You can find her to buy HERE... OR..........

This month we are hopping through the DT and GDT to bring you....a brand new image...2 lucky winners and a bit of fun along the way!!

Sooooo...if you'd like to try and win the brand new adorable image, then come and join us!! All you need to do is hop through ALL of the teams blogs....leave a comment on EACH and collect words from each member.

When you've finished, just arrange all the words and nip to the DT blog to leave your answer!!! ... Simples!!! ^.^

If you came here from the wonderful 'Lori's' blog, then you should be on track...but if not, you need to hop all the way back to Janiel's blog so you don't miss anything!

Now, I have the words... missing until

Should you get lost along the way, here is a list of all the blogs so you can get going again :0)

Have Fun!!! :0)

Digi Bells DT

Janiel Corley

Jodi-Ann Lee

Lilian Tan

Lisa Futch

Lynda Nielsen

Patricia Soldenhoff

Tracy Valure

Wendy Ramlakhan

Digi Bells GDT

Angélique Nederpel

Colleen Holmes

Crystal Irwin

Lori Ng

Lydia Bancroft

and back to the Digi Bells blog to leave your unscrambled message

Elisabeth Bell - Another Sneaky Peek!!!

Hmmmm...I seem to have lost a day somewhere, and with it 'sneaky peek' no 2!!!

Still...I managed to catch No 3 before it got away!! :)

Don't forget to nip over to the DT blog to find Elisabeth's question for No 3 ...you might just win something yummy!! x

Here it is...

Have Fun!!

Elisabeth Bell - Sneaky Peek!!!

If Mr Blogger has done as I've asked, I should hopefully be sleeping as some of you read this!!! ^.^

It's a new month and that means a new EB Digi!! YAY!! You are just going to love this image...TRUST ME!!!

This is the first of 4 peeks...one for each of the next 4 days. Elisabeth will ask a question and the person with the closest correct answer will win candy of the NEW digi image or one of their choice from the EB Digi gallery! Then on Friday we will have a Blog Hop to reveal the fabulous new image!

It's Elisabeth Bell Digi Day!!!

Yay!! It's time for us to share with you the Sept Digi from our fabulously talented Elisabeth Bell!

Now, some of you may think...huh??? Others will totally understand this image!! Lol

She is called 'Catch of the Day' and it's based on a photo of Elisabeth's little girl, which she took whilst sitting in her shopping trolley...as they do!! :0)

I have tried to give the illusion of a playroom with toys over the floor, with a lovely picture hanging on the wall!! Much like my house!! lol

Don't forget to nip across to the Digi Bells DT blog to find all the other great things the girls have made, and follow the links to all their blogs where you'll find their Sept digi creations x

LB joins EB!!! - Yay!!!!!!!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

LB is one very happy bunny to have been chosen for the EB digi GDT!!! Yay!!

There were so many entries from really talented girls out there, so I am REALLY pleased to have got a GDT slot ...Thanks so much Elisabeth xx

I can't wait to be playing with the brand new digi's, and working alongside all the other girls that Elisabeth Bell has chosen for her team!! Well done to everyone x

A Tasty Read... bag and book...

Elisabeth Bell has a digi DT call out which ends tonight, and these are two of the projects that I have entered. A lot of very talented artists have entered, so I'm not holding my breath, but it would be great to work with Elisabeth and her gorgeous images.

I bought a plain cotton shopping bag and added an image of 'A Tasty Read' by Elisabeth... which I printed onto transfer paper and coloured... stamped butterfly images (Stampin' Up!) ...a few pearls to match with the note book I made, and I also made a key ring from shrink plastic x

This was a 99p note book from Asda, which I pulled apart, covered and put back together with my Bind It All. I have used more of my scrummy papers from Tim Holtz, made my own lace flower that the blue rose is sitting in...oh and the bead pin and shrink charm too :)

I'm also going to enter this into

Flutter By Wednesday - Open

Simon Says - Summertime Blues -

Cooking it Up with Katie - Make a flowery pink square

Creative Card Crew - Cute and Girlie

Dare U To Digi Stamp - Blooms and charms

Craftalicious - Pearls & Swirls

Oh La La - Spots & Dots

Alphabet Challenge - P is for Punches

Clock...

Daisy ...