Music Saves My Soul...

Ok...I just couldn't make my mind up (nothing new there huh? ^.^) for Marcea's Music Saves My Soul ...so you can have two this week! I know...I could have saved one of them for next week....but that's a whole 7 days away!!! ^.^

Even though I love both of these for what they are...I'm a very lyrical person when it comes to my music choices x

The first is my most fav song of the moment...I just LOVE Adele! Can I get away with saying that? lol Oh well....



And the second is my second most played, even though it's older...

Katieann is playing the violin to my Mum at the moment...and whilst she is doing very well...these are a touch more bearable!!! lol

Mo's Challenge # 69

Morning :)

This week Cathy has made a sketch for us to follow at Mo's Challenge. I just love sketches sometimes when you just can't think of where you want to put things :)

I've used one of Mo's gorgeous little fairies this week and some scrummy new papers from Prima, called 'Annalee' ... and Jack and Jill. She was coloured in Copics...and I've dotted my 'new colour' liquid pearls everywhere too :)

Sweet Sixteen...

I can't believe that I'm making cards for 16 year olds...and they're my 'little' Emz's friends!! She'll not thank me for saying but...it only seems a short time ago she started Pre school *sigh* And in a couple of months they'll all be finishing Secondary!

Anyway... I have used my brand new stamp that I bought at the Stevenage show, from the ever-so lovely Teresa at Crafts and Me ... Violet Angel ...

Music Saves My Soul...

Late again!!! And even though Marcea reminded me earlier...it's still taken this long for me to put it up! Tut :)

Anyway this week for Music Saves My Soul I'm sharing Beyonce ...because ....

Apologies for the video...it's the best 'they' would let me share ...

Mo's Challenge # 68

I can't believe that Thursday has come round once again, and what's more...it's the second one in February...already!!!!! But hey...there are good things that come with that because of course, it's Mo's Challenge day! Yay!

The theme chosen by our talented 'teamie' Cathy, is... Valentine...BUT...in non traditional colours! So NO RED or PINK to be used!

As I don't sell my cards, and I don't have a need for a squidgy, sloppy card - just for a bit of fun I chose this gorgeous little madam! She is not surprisingly called 'Bossy' and I just couldn't resist giving her the perfect sentiment! :0)

She's coloured in Copics, and I've used some gorgeous new polka dotted glitter card, heart ribbon and the new blue liquid Pearls....all from Dragonfly Designs.

If you nip across to Mo's Challenge blog, I can honestly tell you that the other DT girls will not disappoint you with what they've made x

I'm entering this into ...

Crafter's Companion - Romance (ok, so it's not full of tact, but she shows potential!! lol)

The Crafty Pad - Love is in the air (it's there somewhere, I'm sure lol)

Double Dutch - Love is in the air ( ditto ^.^ )

Creative Cowgirls - Love

Just Inklined February Hop...

I'm not quite sure where January went to, but here we are in February, and it's time for another Just Inklined hop!

This month we have the theme of 'Valentine'...

I have used the gorgeous image Wedding Bouquet from Just Inklined and made a card just perfect for a Valentine wedding. The leaf is made with a Nellie Snellen punch and embosser...it's definitely my 'THE' punch to have at the moment. I bought mine from Dragonfly Designs.

The Just Inklined images are now available from La Pashe...and are a BARGAIN £1 each!!!!

If you arrived from the wonderful Jeni's blog then you're on the right track and need to hop on over to Meeshe's blog :) If you just happened to be wandering by, then you need to jump back to Cathy's blog, as you don't want to miss anything!!

I'm entering this into...

Allsorts - Love love love

Crafty Calendar - Love

Prairie Fairy Fridays - For a sweetheart

Make It Colourful Challenge #4

Woohoo! It's the weekend! And it's also time for another challenge from Make It Colourful! :0) We have a great challenge for you this week...and we're sponsored by the fabby Karen's Doodles too!

Karen kindly gave the DT a couple of images to choose from, and I chose this little fella with his butterflies ...Thanks Karen x I've also used the gorgeous Peaches of Plenty from Make It Crafty.

The challenge....is to blend your colours from purple to blue or vice versa. You might think eeek! ...but actually it's not that bad. If you start off with purple as your deepest shade colour you can then blend the blues as you move out.

**Please note** It's NOT a colour challenge...but a 'colouring' challenge. If you want some fantastic colouring tutorials grab a cup of coffee...ok a flask might be better lol...and nip over to Zoe's amazing blog. On the left hand sidebar of her blog you might just see the HUGE 'You Tube' logo ...click on that and off you go!! :)

The team have amazing work to show you this week if you want heaps of inspiration ... have fun!!!

I'm entering this into...

Flutter By Wednesday - Anything Goes (but must have a butterfly, angel or fairy on it)

Creative Belli - jewellery ...I've used pearls

Copic Creations - We're Cool

Railway Children...

...is one of the brand new 'Trinitage' designs from La Pashe.

There are 6 new designs in the series...and you can find them ...HERE...

Anyone for Cake???

I'm thinking that I might just pass!! ^.^

How many times do you think to yourself 'Eeeewww...' when you see candles being blown out on a cake??? Go on...be honest!! Lol

This is such a cutie image from Just Inklined called Dooley's Birthday ....

I'm entering this into my 'old' (long time...not ancient! Lol) pals of

Fab 'n' Funky's challenge - Use a digi

Crazy Purple Frog - Distressing

Southern Girls - Dry embossing (the panel under the image is embossed )

Delicious Doodles - Spots or Stripes

Stamps R Us - Animals

The Crafty Pad - For the Men

QUICK!!

It's Monday and they're out!!!!

What's out???

The brand new 'Nice and Easel' and 'Build-a-Blossom' from La Pashe!!!

Run...but you'll have to queue behind me!!! ^.^

Music Saves My Soul...

At 'Marcea's Music Saves My Soul', I have a tribute this week...and one of my all time fav tracks. I was going to choose 'Night Owl' but thought I'd go with his all time classic.

MIC - NO White Card!

After several (more) nightmares with my car and printers, finally my MIC DT project is finished (a fair few hours late!)!! Now, I know there's no MIC image in sight BUT... due to a very grumpy new printer I couldn't use my digi's :(

This weeks theme at Make It Colourful is 'To Colour on Something Other Than White Card'. Usually for me that would be fab! You know me...a T shirt here...a candle there...or even a bag with a shrink plastic charm....but NO!! New HP printer 'ate' my last piece of transfer paper...shrink plastic was just NOT going to be forced through and don't even go there with the tissue paper!!! *.*

Then...an idea!!! Acetate!!! That's it...I'll use acetate! Ermmm...ok...so I won't then. New printer won't do transparencies!! Its ink is hopeless for Copics/Promarkers too... even heat set or left for a week, it still smudges/bleeds!!! Bloomin good job it prints beautiful digi papers!!!

So...here we are with a stamped image on a plastic choccy box. Not THE best colouring, because as with normal alcohol ink, it spreads on contact with the surface, but it's not too bad. I stamped the image on the underside of the lid and coloured on the top. Due to the shiny plastic I needed Stazon...but couldn't use it with Copics.

The little flowers were made with Liquid Pearl.

If you get a chance do nip across to see the rest of the teams fab creations...it'll be worth the trip...I promise!! :)

Another Easel Sneak Peek!

Just thought that I'd sneak in with another of the brand new Easel card designs. Not long to wait now...these will be available from the 'New Look' La Pashe website on Monday!

I did this one a bit differently...and cut up the main background sheet!!!!!!!! Gasp! I just wanted to show you that they don't have to be used the obvious way :)

Look What Else is Coming....

...from La Pashe! ...Another 'Sneak Peek' for you!! :)

These make beautiful 'Easel' cards. ...they are sheets all ready for you cut and make up into the most beautiful cards.

You can make them as quickly or as detailed as you like.I have made a simple, full easel card, and with the layered pieces I've made a small easel card - which you could use as a gift tag!

These will be available from La Pashe next week...and the new website should be up and running tomorrow afternoon! Exciting!! Oh, oh...and don't forget you can find La Pashe on Facebook now too!

Mo's Challenge # 67

Happy Thursday morning to you :) Well, it is for me 'cause I've got my car back Yay!! After almost disappearing off the road last week on the ice, my shock absorbers went! Connected to my 'skating'? I dunno...but having been a week without it I'm sooo glad to have it back! So as you read this, I'm probably dashing around somewhere trying to catch up...AGAIN!!! Story of my life! lol

This week at Mo's Challenge Elaine has chosen a colour challenge! The colours she gave us to use are Orange, Yellow, Red and a neutral.

I've used the gorgeous 'Teacup Fairy' ...coloured in Copics. The gorgeous little corner scroll is from the everso talented Zoe at Make It Crafty. It's a laser cut chipboard piece from the 'Hearts' sheet...and because I asked her so nicely...just the once (ok...or twice! lol) she's made some absolutely gorgeous flourishes too! I've coated my corner piece in Dazzling Diamonds.

It's a fab challenge ...just perfect to brighten up your desk and day!! Don't forget to take a peek at the other DT work... you'll be amazed!

I'm entering this into...

Stamp Something - Cute Somethings

Simply Create - Use your punches

Delicious Doodles - Cheer someone up!

Creative Belli - 'P' is for .....Pretty Pin