Beautiful Bloom Card Kit - My Favorite Things

Hello peeps

Today I'm sharing a card that I made use the Beautiful Bloom Card Kit I purchased from My Favorite Things a few weeks ago. 

I've been in a bit a crafting funk with my mojo going on holidays without me lol so I decided to make a birthday card with the kit because it has everything you need and you don't have to think too much and I must say it has me itching to create again which is ideal.

Beautiful Bloom Card Kit

The background paper is one that I made awhile ago with distress oxides.

I coloured the flower with Copic Markers

YR61, 01, 65, 02, 27.

The Kit came with Card Stock, Flower Stamp, Sentiment Stamp Set, 'Beautiful' Die and Flower Die.

Even though having these kits shipped from America can be pricey they are worth it, I love it.

Thanks MFT for helping to get me out of my crafting funk

Andrea xx

Last Christmas Card for this Year!

Merry Christmas to you,

Screaming in at the very last minute with my final Christmas card for this year!

I'm so pleased with how this turned out, I hope you like it too.

Christmas Angel and Wishing Merry Christmas Outline Sentiment Chipboard

This card is for a very special little girl, I hope it brightens her day.

The background for this card is a free digital background from CraftyCat957 Designs on facebook, I placed Christmas Angel on the digital paper on a Word document then printed it. I coloured Christmas Angel with my Copic Markers and heat embossed the Wishing Merry Christmas sentiment with white pigment ink and white embossing powder.

Skin - E00, 02, 13, 04

Hair - E50, 51, 53, 43

Eyes - B32, 34, C0

Blues - B41, 45

Whites - C0, 1.

I hope you have had or are having a wonderful Christmas or whatever you chose to celebrate.

 Andrea xx

Aussie Christmas Placemats for the kids

Hello all :)

Popping in to share some art work the junior students at my primary school created last week with Zoe's permission.

The Placemats are doubled sided with their own poetry on the back, I hope they enjoy their Christmas dinner on them.

Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of all of them but managed take these four.

Gumnut Small Corner, Gumnut Elements, Red Nose Roo, Jolly Santa, Winter Sleigh.

Poetry

The Placemat I created

The kids had a fabulous time colouring in this 'Aussie Christmas' placemat. Thank you Zoe for allowing them to colour your images.

Merry Christmas to you all

 Andrea xx  

Cheers Mate!

Hi guys :)

Gosh isn't Christmas coming around quick?!?!

Here's a quick easy card I made for my husband mate, he love's a beer and is very 'Australian' lol.

Aussie Christmas Tree and the Sentiment from Aussie Santa

Coloured with Copic Markers

Pot - N4, 6, 8, 10

Trunk - E23, 25, 27

Tinsel - YG23, 25, Glitter

Cans - B23, 26, Y21, 26, white gel pen.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas xx

 Andrea xx

Christmas Cutie - Emma. December Challenge

Hello and Welcome to the December Challenge at Tiddly Inks

This months challenge is 'Let's Be Merry'

I have chosen to be merry with Christmas Cutie Emma

I stepped outside my traditional Christmas colours for this one and I'm so happy with how it turned out, I might have to be braver more often ;)

I used my Copic Markers to colour this cute image

Skin - E00, 01, 13, 04

Hair - W6, 8, 10

Blue/Greens - BG13, 15, 49

Light Grey's - C1, 3

Dark Grey's/Black - N6, 8, 10 

You can find the Challenge HERE 

Wishing you a very merry Christmas xx

Thanks for stopping by

Andrea xx

Time Flies - Tiddly Inks - Fab Friday

Hello lovelies :)

I here today to share this months Fab Friday make.

I made this card for my dear friend Zoe's belated Birthday, for someone who loves making cards I'm hopeless at getting them to their intended receiver on time, thank goodness for this super cute image 

TIME FLIES from TIDDLY INKS.

I tried to get a good photo showing the 'sparkly bits' but this was the best I could do.

I coloured the image with Copic Markers and Polychromos Pencils

Skin - E00, 01, 11, 13, 95

Hair - Y21, V04, 06, 09, Light Chrome Yellow 106, Crimson 134.

Clothing - BG13, 45, 49.

Clock & Wings - Y21, 23, 26, 28.

Gold Wink of Stella for Sparkle.

Zoe has received her card and gift and loved them :) even though they were late.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out all the inspiration on the Tiddly Inks Blog.

Andrea xx

Charming Santa!

Hi all :)

Wow Christmas is coming up so very quickly isn't it? I've made a few cards but I haven't even thought about gifts yet!!! I'd better get onto that.

Here's a Christmas card for today using the gorgeous 'Charming Santa' and 'Merry CHRISTMAS outline word' both of these cuties are currently on SALE but only for 2 more days!!! Check out the Make it Crafty store for all the Christmas SPECIALS!

I did get a little heavy handed with the grey's on Charming Santa which makes him look like he's been down a lot of Chimney's lol.

I coloured Charming Santa with Copic Markers

Skin - E00, 01, 11, 13

White/Grey bits - C0, 2, 4

Red bits - R24, 27, 46.

Gold bits - Y21, 26, 28

Black bits - C6, 8, 10.

I used white pigment ink and fine white embossing powder on the 'Merry CHRISTMAS outline word'

One more Clean and Simple Christmas card done, now to get onto those gifts ;)

Thanks for stopping by

Andrea xx

Dimension Dimension Dimension!! Tiddly Inks Challenge #219

Hello :)

Today's post is a Tiddly Ink Challenge post for November and the challenge is all about Dimension, so think pop up makes or using mounting tape or sliders anything that pops out.

Here is my make using Merry Molly and Reindeer Kisses from Tiddly Inks and 'Merry Christmas' Chipboard Words from Make it Crafty.

I took this pic before I had the candy canes in the chimney, not a great photo but it shows the 'shape' of the card better. 

I got the idea for this card after seeing a similar one a friend had made with the box (aka chimney) with a lid on it which was super cute, she got the idea from a Stampin Up catalog. I adjusted to suit my 'Christmas roof' idea. It was so much fun to make.

I coloured the Tiddly Inks images with Copic Markers

Merry Molly 

Skin - E00, 01, 13

Hair W6, 8, 10

Dress & Hat - R24, 27, C2, 4

Holly - G14, 7

Reindeer Kisses

E23, 25

R24, 27

N8

Y21, 26, 28.

Looking forward to seeing your makes this month

Thanks for stopping by

Andrea xx

Set of Four Christmas Cards - Make it Crafty

Hello fellow crafters :)

How are you going with your Christmas Cards this year?? Can you believe it's November already? Well I've got four quick Christmas Cards that might inspire you to make some homemade cards for your friends and families.

I chose to use these cute little Elves from Make it Crafty

Jack Elf, Jinkles Elf, Prezzles Elf and Charlie Elf Digital Images

Jack Elf and 'Happy' 5mm Alpha Mini Caps Chipboard and 'Christmas' Chipboard Single Word.

Jinkles Elf and 'Merry Christmas' Outline sentiment.

Prezzles Elf , "Christmas' Chipboard Single Word and 'Wishes' Single Layered Word.

Charlie Elf, 'Merry' Christmas Adapt-a-word and 'Christmas' Single Layered Word 2".

I went through my scrap Christmas papers and found four different patterns then cut them to size, added some distress oxide (Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemon and Peeled Paint) with an ink blender to the right side of the cards then squirted it with a little water to get some texture, cut some green and red plain card stock into strips and placed it on top of the patterned paper, coloured the elves, fussy cut them and mounted them with dimensional tape, glued the Chipboard Words in place and finished the card with some sequences.

They really are quite simple to make, I had them lined up in a production line. So no excuses, I want to see your Christmas Cards soon :)

  Andrea xx   

Knock Knock 2

Hello Peeps :) Hoping you are all well today.

I have another Knock Knock card today for my little friend battling cancer. I hope these cards are giving her something to smile about.

It's a dual DT card using the door from the Balconies, Doors & Windows Elements Collection from Make it Crafty and Monkey Around from Tiddly Inks.

 

I arranged the door and monkey digital images in Microsoft Word and added the text then printed, coloured it with Copic Markers and sponged some Stormy Sky Distress Oxide around the edges.

Doors - B23 & B45

Monkey - E31, 35, & 57

Vines - YG03 & YG !7

Nothing difficult in making this card but my wish for this card is to bring a smile to a little girls face who's going through things a child shouldn't even know about.

Sending love and healing wishes

 Andrea xx

21st Birthday Card for a Sloth (teehee) - Tiddly Inks Challenge.

Hi everyone, it's challenge time again at Tiddly Inks!!

The challenge this month is a colour pallet challenge, Autumn tones.

Aren't they beautiful?

Sloth from Tiddly Inks, Tree and Birthday chipboard word from Make it Crafty

I coloured the images with Copic markers and polychromos pencils. 

I can't seem to find the list of colours I used, sorry.

My nephew was turning 21 and has always loved Sloth's so this image was perfect for his 21st card and he loved it!

Thanks for stopping by

Andrea xx

I have entered this card in the Brown Sugar Challenge #282 

Knock Knock!!

Hello Friends :)

The card I'm sharing today is for a special little girl who's currently in hospital fighting a battle a child should never have to go through  :(  so I thought (with the help of some special friends) I'd make a card to brighten her day and what's better then a Knock Knock joke to make you smile??

This is the first of the Knock Knock joke cards I'll be sending to this little girl, I don't know how else I can help her.

Unicorn Dreams and Balconies, Doors and Windows Digi Elements 

I coloured the images with Copic Markers but unfortunately I didn't keep track of the ones I used, sorry. It was an emotional card to make and I just didn't think. 

Here's hoping she has a giggle or two

Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back soon with some more jokes ;)

  Andrea xx    

Sk8tr - Boys, Boys, Boys - Tiddly Inks Challenge

G'Day :)

Today's post is a dual DT post using Urban Streets Collection from Make it Crafty and Sk8tr from Tiddly Inks. I coloured the background first and thought it looked pretty cool without colour on Sk8tr but then changed my mind and was going to go with bright colours although I still wasn't convinced, so I messaged the boss lady 'Zoe' to get her opinion and it was decided to go with my first instinct and to add some cast shadows for some depth and drama.

It's a new month which means a new challenge over at Tiddly Inks and the challenge is BOY'S BOY'S BOY'S!! 

So here it is I hope you like it.

Urban Street Digi Stamps, Birthday Single Layered 2" chipboard Word  Sk8tr and 5ml Alpha Mini Capital Chipboard Letters

Coloured with Copic Markers, Distress Oxide and Ranger Paint Dabber.

Back Wall and Dark Shadow - Black 100

Road - T7

Sidewalk and Bricks - T3, T5

Cast Shadows on Sk8tr - T5

I blended the Distress Oxide around the central image.

I used the Ranger White Paint Dabber for the base layer on the Birthday word and for the Alpha letter for the 'BOY' word. I used the Black 100 Copic Marker for the top layer of the Birthday word.

Thanks for stopping by

 Andrea xx

Gnarly Birthday - Fab Friday - Tiddly Inks

Hello there, wow these Fab Fridays come around so quickly or maybe I'm just getting old because time seems to go much faster now then when I was a kiddo lol. 

Anyway here's my make for today's Fab Friday!

'Narly Birthday'

This was such a fun and easy card to make :)

Coloured with Copic Markers

Narwals - B41, BV20, 23, 25, N4

Horns - FV2, BG02

Ice Cream - E71, 74, 77, N4, FV2, Metallic Pink Gel Pen,  Metallic Blue Gel Pen.

Cone - E21, 23.

I created the background paper using Distress Oxide and splashes of H2o

Blueprint Sketch and Mermaid Lagoon.

I did the sentiment in a Word document on the computer. 

Thanks for stopping by 

Andrea xx

Sitting Flower Sprite - Make it Crafty.

Hello friends :)

I'm here today with another 'Sprite' card, I just love these little cuties.

Sitting Flower Sprite Digital Stamp ,  Whimsical Log Digital Stamp

and Happy Birthday Outline Sentiment.

I coloured the digital images with Copic markers and Polychromos pencils.

Sitting Flower Sprite - B21, 23, 32, Cobait Blue - 143, Light Ultramarine - 140, Indanthrene Blue - 247.

Whimsical Log - Log - E71, 74, 77, warm Grey IV - 275, Big Flower - E93, 95, 97, 99, Terracotta - 186, G43, 46. Fungi - B60, 63, 66, R24, 27, White Gelly Roll, W 1, 5. Greenery - YG21, 23, 25, 17, G03, 05, 09, Emerald Green - 163.

Happy Birthday Outline Sentiment - B21, 32.

I think this birthday card could be for either a girl or boy.

Thanks for stopping by

  Andrea xx

Clean & Simple Tiddly Ink Challenge 216

Hello friends :)

It's Tiddly Tuesday Challenge Time  and this months challenge is my kind of challenge it's 

 'CLEAN AND SIMPLE'!

So I chose to go very clean and use a coloring page 'Fairy Fun Day' and instead of the usual 'pretty' fairy I chose to get creative and turn her into my version of a Emo Lizard Fairy lol, it was so much fun. I hope you like her.

'Fairy Fun Day'

Coloured with Copic Markers and Polychromos pencils.

Skin - E000, 00, 01, 11, 13, 

Scales - Gold - 250, Earth Green - 168, May Green - 170.

Eyes - B01, 02, 60, 63.

Lips - N7, B04

Hair - Black 100, B06

Tulips - G43, 46, Y21, 23, 26.

Head Dress - Y23, 26, 28, glitter.

Wings - R35, Middle Cadmium Red - 217.

Background - R89, 59, 46, 37, Fired Brick Distress Ink.

I'm looking forward to seeing your creations in the Challenge Blog

By for now

Andrea xx

With Sympathy - Make it Crafty

Hello all :)

Today I have a Sympathy Card to share with you, this pre designed image is perfect for a simple quick sympathy card and lets face it, when we need these cards the last thing we want to do is a technical time consuming card.

Unfortunately after making this card I needed two more :(

Sympathy Flower Arrangement

I coloured the image with Copic markers and Polychromos Pencils.

Blues - Bv31, 43, 13, B41, Indanthrene Blue - 247, Ultramarine - 120

Greens - G40, 43, 46

Yellows - YG0000, W1, YR20, 24.

I kept it simple with a gold and a navy blue mat to complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by

 Andrea xx

Sweet 16 - Wryn's Texting - Fab Friday - Tiddly Inks

Hello :)

It's another Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks and here is my inspiration card.

I decided to make this card not only for Fab Friday but also for my daughters 16th birthday, she's always on her phone lol

Wryn's Texting

I coloured Wryn's Texting with Copic Markers and Polychromos Pencils

Skin - E000, 00, 01, 11, 93, 71

Hair - E23, 25, 27, Y21, Bistre - 179, Brown Ochre - 182

Dress & Shoes - B91, 95, 99, Y21, 26, 28

Phone - R00, N6, Clear Wink of Stella

Shadow - N6.

My daughter loved her card. 

Thanks for stopping by

Andrea xx

Cute Flower Sprite Birthday Card.

Hey there, how are you today? Well I hope :)

Today's card is a simple Birthday card for a boy or girl using the very 'Cute Flower Sprite' digital stamp and 'Happy' Script Chipboard Word.

Cute Flower Sprite was coloured with Copic Markers and Polychromos Pencils -

YG21, 23, 25, 17 Leaf Green - 112, Green Olive - 167.

Happy Script Chipboard Word was coloured with Copic Marker - B23. 

I used a Flop Card Die-Namics Die to cut the shape of the card.

Simple and cute :)

Thanks for stopping by

 Andrea xx