Cancer Awareness *

For this month over at Eclectic Ellapu the Pink Team theme is ''For a Cause'' so it really was a no brainer for me - really important and worthy cause.

I managed to dig out my digi stamps for this Saturated Canary image called Boobylove.  Isn't she cute.  I have to admit it has been an absolute age for me colouring a digi lol.

I coloured her using my polychromos -it felt really strange being so long lol.  I used a curved edge from spellbinders for the edge of my card and the oval for the image.  I attached a pink ribbon and I printed out a quote from the internet for the inside.

That's it all done.

Why not head on over to Eclectic Ellapu and join in with the fun.  The Purple team's theme is Horror, Halloween/Dark - such a fab choice of themes this month.  We would like to see you there.

Hugz Elane aka Ellapu xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges 

7 kids college fund ag 7o
crafting by designs ag 1n
inspiration destination ag 7o
simon wednesday challenge 7o
inky chicks think pink 7o
tuesday throwdown cas 7o
613avenuecreate ag 5o
dragonfly dreams make it girly 5o
crafting with dragonflies ag 10o
artbymiram ag 3o
creative fingers ag 3o
simply papercraft ag 7o

Marry Me - Krista Smith

Good afternoon peeps

Today I have made a card for the sake of it.  I decided to colour up one of my favorite Saturated Canary images - Marry me!  I used prismas to colour her and added glamour dust to the dress.  I then cut her out and placed her onto a cream background.  The backing paper came from my stash so no idea really lol.  The pearls , feather and lace also from my stash.  I made the flower myself using the lace.  I think the swirl and corner die cut are memory box but please do not quote me on that. There really isn't much more to say on this one.  I think the card speaks for itself!

Hope you enjoy the remainder of your weekend and see you soon.  Off to check on my other blog.. Eclectic Ellapu.

Hugz and love to you all

Elaine xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges

Challenge 4 everybody - anything goes 16s 
No matter which challenges - die cuts 30s 
The Ribbons Girls - pearls 16s 
The Squirrel and the fox - anything goes 19s 
Kraftyhands- ribbons and lace 4o 
Card Makin Mamas - hearts (on sentiment) 16s 
Joyful Stamper - anything goes - 15s 
Digi Doodles shop - handmade flower 13s TOP THREE
Shelleys Images - anything goes 19s 
City Crafter - Mono 12s 
My Mums Craft Room -Anything goes 12s 
Craft Punked - Tie the knot 14s

Marry me, Ice cream and Pickles and New Baby by Krista Smith

Hello everyone

What lovely weather we have had today.  This weekend has been quite good actually.  My daughter came over and we talked 'TWIN' talk all day yesterday.  Today I went to my Dads for lunch being as it was fathers day.  He loved the card, my previous blog entry on here. 

I wanted to finish off my big project this weekend for next weeks challenge over at OUTLAWZ.  My first ever challenge set by ME ME ME LOL.  So excited.  Anyway could not finish it off as waiting for some parts to turn up.....Hmmm got you guessing there... well you will have to wait and see huh!

Last week I had an idea for a project (yes another one) and today I put it into action rather than just a thought.  I am calling this HAPPY EVER AFTER.  I have quite a few of Krista's images and I wanted to put three of them together to tell a little story.  I used MARRY ME, ICE CREAM AND PICKLES and NEW BABY. I used the same colour scheme throughout using copics and prismas... my preferred mediums as if you didn't already know lol.  I embossed three pieces of white linen backing card with script and butterflies and used distress ink on them (Tattered Rose) toblend in with the edges of the images. The wording is from TimHoltz Alphabet.  The only other embellishments I have used are pearls from my stash.  I did think about flowers and ribbons etc but felt it did not really need it.  Anyway what do you think of my new creation.  I would love to know...really I would.

Anyway here is the evidence of my blood sweat and tears.  

 Thats it for me for now.  Thank you for visiting and please call again soon.... pretty please 

Hugz Elaine xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges.... 

Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes 
The Squirrel and the fox - Make it sparkle 

Just some lines - Wedding creations TOP THREE

ATC's and Cards with attitude - Anything Goes 
Crafty Ann's Challenge - It's a girl thing 
Fat Pages and cards with attitude - Anything Goes
Hotshot Craft - Distress Ink
Joyful Stamper -Anything goes 
Stamping with the dragon - Anything goes 
Freshly Brewed Challenges-Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes 
Paper Crafting Journey - Colour it up 
Creatalicious - Anything goes

Double Take - Krista Smith/Saturated Canary

Hi all and I hope everyone had a good weekend.  Mine was not too bad.  Went shopping yesterday as per usual and today has been a lounging day flitting between the laptop and my crafty table.  Oh and the odd cup of caffeine.  I had a visit from a couple of friends too so that was nice.  Been a while since seeing them so all was cool.

Today I am posting a card I made today and it is one of Krista's new images - Double take. Isn't she gorgeous.  Well I think so lol.  I colured her using copics and prismas as usual. I edged her frame using distress ink as inside.  The papers are from Raspberry Road,  I coloured the Roses and butterfly with pale coloured copics on the grey background and covered them with glossy accents to give the backing more depth.  The flowers are from WOC.  The pearls, glass looking stems and lace are from my stash.  .The bow I made myself and the leaves were from a spellbinder die. The sentiment I created in word on laptop.

Well that is it for me today and I hope you enjoyed your visit.  I have a huge project on the go at the moment and I think I may well surpass myself if it comes good.  If it doesn't come good you will not be seeing it LOL.  I am making it for my first challenge post for the OUTLWAZ in a couple of weeks.  I also have 3 commissions to get on with so you will probably seeing those quite soon.  If you wonder where I am I will be the one struggling for the light beneath my stash in the corner of my living room LOL.  

Anyway see you soon and be good.  Hugz Elaine xxx  

This will be entered into the following challenges

Craft your days away - BINGO Flowers, Lace, Gems 
Dynamic Duos - Regal Rose and basic grey 
Marks Finest Papers - Black and white with splash of colour 
Robyns Fetish - Add some lace 
The Ribbon Girl - Use ribbon or lace 
Card Crafters Circle - Monochromatic 
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Its a girl thing 
Paper Craft Journey/Bliss - Colour it up 
sassy Studio Designs - Add a splash 
Saturated Canary - Anything Goes
Crafters Companion - Time to embellish

Springtime - Krista Smith

Happy Monday lol as if Monday is everyones fav day of the week ... NOT mine anyhow.

This will be a brief post as I have crafting to get on with lol.  Just thought I would post this one before I get right back at it.  I coloured up Springtime last night and what a joy she is to bring to life.  I used papers from Raspberry Road (theres a surprise!) pearl gems and ribbons from my stash.  The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts and WOC.  The sentiment is a rubber stamp from amongst many other things I have forgotten about!

The inside compliments the fron, well near enough lol.

Thats it from me for now.... Hope you like this one and also hope she gives you a glimpse of sunshine and brings a smile to yourself.

This has been entered into the following

Crafters Companion - Here comes summer

Hugz Elaine xxx

Butterflies - Krista Smith

Hi all and what a late one it is again... for me that is LOL.  

Some good news first of all I won New Baby challenge over @ Robyns Fetish with my baby card below and that has pleased me no end.. in fact I cannot stop smiling LOL. In fact I have won top spot over @ Prairie Fairy Designs for the same card ( I know I mentioned that in an earlier post but please humour me or shoot me LOL) .. I must have done something right LOL

Now onto the loss of my crafting MOJO....

The card I am about to post has caused me grief today.  I coloured up the image this morning and it fell to the floor. As I went to pick it up I trod on it and it got ruined.  So another 2 attempts later I managed to get it how I wanted it.  I sewed the backing papers (yes thats right the sewing machine got a right old dust off today LOL) etc together so I knew how I wanted the initial layout to be so that was fine.  But true to form it all started going awol again.  I just couldn't think of what I wanted as embellies and once I made up my mind on those I was at a loss as to where to put them on the card... ARGGGGHHHHH and stronger springs to mind.  Iwas not going to bed until this was complete and here it is.  

Ingredients

Papers - My Memories

Image - Saturated Canary

Ribbon, lace, pearl stems and pearls - My stash

Metal corner (picket fence crackle) and flowers - WOC

Mini corner die (picket fence crackle) - Whimsy

Leaves (picket fence crackle) - spellbinders

Flourishes - marcarena corner die Memory Box (cut to pieces and smothered in the crackle paint)

Glamour dust all over the place

And finally the most important ingreient is the blood sweat and tears..... sorry unable to photograph this!!!! LOL

Anyways thats it for me tonight apart for looking about for challenges to enter this into... maybe tonight or probably tomorrow LOL

This has been entered into the following challenges 

Simon says stamp - Third birthday
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 
Creative Craft Challenges2-Anything Goes 
Pixie Dust Studio - Flowers 
Just Keep on creating - Anything goes 
Make it Monday - MIM 88
Panpastel@UK - Anything Goes 
Saturated Canary - Spring flowers 
The Crafty Pad - Girly 
Great Impressions - Anything Goes 
2 Sisters - Anything Goes 
Going buggy - Wings
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes 
Crafty Calender - Things with wings 
Anything Goes Challenge - Things with wings 
Willow Sketchie - Theme Die cut/Punches 
I Brake for Challenges - Florals 
Prairie Fairy Fridays - For your inspiration

Nighty night

Hugz Elaine xxx

Orchard - Krista Smith

Hi all

Well I have had the day at home today sorting out Mums bills etc instead of clearing out her belongings.  I feel as though I am looting and throwing her life away.  Not a good feeling at all.  Back there tomorrow though with another visit to the funeral directors for final arrangements for Wednesday.  I am dreading it but will be relieved when it is over.  Am not looking forward to reading the poem for the occasion either.

Anyway here is what took my mind away from the event for a few moments.  I coloured up Orchard from Saturated Canary and she is such a sweetie. I used prisma pencils only on this one.  I used My Memories papers, pearls, lace and ribbons from my stash. The corner die is made by Making Memories and the edge  is by Marianne Creatables.

The inside compliments the front as usual. (excuse the rubbish pics, camera playing up for some reason or another LOL)

This has been entered into the following

Simons says Stamping - Anything goes
PaperTake Weekly - sketch 
WOC - Pearls/ribbon/lace/flowers Bingo

Hugz Elaine xxx

Rapunzel A Princess - Krista Smith

Well here I am again.  I coloured this beautiful princess last night and finished putting the card together this evening.  I decided to not use a sentiment so it can be used for any occasion.  I coloured her using copics and prisma pencils.  The corner die cuts are by Memory Box and the flowers are from Mulberry Crafts.  The butterflies I found within my stash.  I used a lot of teeny weeny gems (and I mean alot LOL) on the butterflies and corners.  In fact as you can see I got carried away with them on the larger butterfly LOL.  I also placed a few gems on the butterflies within the backing paper design.  The papers are from Card Making Downloads. The inside as always compliments the front. (well almost LOL)

This will be entered into the following challenges

Just keep on creating - Anything Goes (First Challenge) 

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes 
Colour me Creative -Anything Goes 
Inspire me Friday 51 - Anything Goes

Well I'm going back to the sofa to watch a little TV before bed so I will say nighty night to you all

Hugz Elaine xxx

Wash Day - Krista Smith

Evening everyone

I bought new images from Saturated Canary and felt the urge to get some coloured up and before I knew it I had made this card.  

I coloured her using prisma pencils.   I distressed all the edging. All the backing papers are from Card Making Downloads.  The flowers are dried and pressed and to be honest with you I bought them well over a year ago and forgot I had them LOL.  How many times has that been said in the crafting world?  If I had a pound and all that LOL.....  The ribbon and pearls are from my stash and the sentiment I generated in Word.  The inside compliments the front.

This has been entered into the following challenges

My Mums Craft Shop - Lets get Digital
Crafty Ribbons Challeneg - Anything Goes 
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes 
The Purple Crafty Frog - Anything Goes 
Pan Pastel - Bright Colours 

Hugz Elaine xxx

Hand me downs - Krista Smith

Hi all

Tonight I needed a little distraction from the what seems to be looting my mothers possessions and it is making me feel really sad.  So I decided to sit and concentrate on this card and now I feel really guilty doing so as I should not be enjoying myself at this time.  So many mixed emotions here.  

Anyway here she is and so cute too.  I cheated and used a precut card.  I coloured her using my pencils and the corner die is from Memory Box. The papers and sentiment are from Cardmaking Downloads. The gems and lace from my stash.  The flowers come from Mulberry Crafts.  The background of the image I stamped over with sponge and distress ink.  The inside compliments the front.

This has been entered into the following challenges 

Stamping for the Weekend - Anything goes 
 My Mums Craft Shop - Lets go digital
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Pretty pastels
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Birthday 
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamping Weekend - Anything Goes

Thats it for now....

Hugz Elaine xxx

Honey - Krista Smith

Good evening everyone

I have had a really awful time at the hospital today so when I got home I forced myself to concentrate on making a card and I chose once again the beautiful Honey from Saturated Canary

This has been entered into 
Papertake - Weekly - Anything Goes 
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes 
Crafts 4 Eternity - DT Call 
That Craft Place - Anything Goes

The image has been coloured using promarkers and prisma pencils.  The backing paper is from My Memories, sentiment created on Word and the pearls and ribbon are from my stash.  Sorry it is another short post once again but I am extremely tired tonight.  

Hope you enjoyed dropping by and please call again.  

Hugz Elaine xxx

Magic - Krista Smith

Well I should be saying goodnight all right now but just wanted to get this on here before I head up the wooden hill LOL.

I mentioned last night that I had another image I wanted to get cracking on and here it is.  Magic From Saturated Canary.  So cute.  I love these girlies with their cutie pie animals.....

Ingredients

Paper - My memories

Image - Saturated Canary(Coloured using promarkers and prisma pencils)

Ribbon, mini doily and pearls - my stash

Sentiment - Word

Spellbinders Rose made by me and Marianne Creatable dies 

The inside compliments the front as usual

This has been entered into the following

Die-ing for a challenge - Anything Goes

Anyway this is the point where I say good night all....

Sleep well 

Hugz Elaine xxx