Paddling with my Nanna

As a child I spent many a day with my Nanna and Granda at the beach and Nanna liked nothing better than to paddle in the sea, we would spend hours collecting pretty pebbles and shells and when we got home we would decorate plant pots with them, I even once got to decorate a small wall in her garden. I used to love the smell of the salty sea on them, I still today love the smell of the sea.

The image I used to day brought all of those memories flooding back the image is Mummu in Summer from Mo’s Digital Pencil thank you Mo.

Coloured with Copic Marker, the pretty paper was out of my stash I think it is from a My Minds Eye pad, a ticket stamped with Whimsy ticket stamps, pretty flowers and dainty dots from Dainty Paperie and a beautiful satin ribbon from Fantastic Ribbons 

Did I tell you my Nanna told the most amazing stories, not from a book, all from her imagination, she used to describe all the fine details and had me memorised I still remember some of them today.

Here is a scrapbook layout that I made about her. I’m the baby with dark hair and my cousin Susan is the fair haired baby.

Home Tweet Home

Such a sweet image this one, Home Tweet Home from Mo’s Digital Pencil, so easy to colour too, I printed it twice and decoupaged the birds and the sign to add some dimension.

the image was cut out after colouring with Copic markers then the extra layers added with foam pads, I used the Cuttlebug and a Sizzix embossing folder for the leaf design and the bottom designer paper is by Stampin Up, I added some little birdie foot prints to that then used a fancy sentiment die by Spellbinders to cut out the sentiment, lastly I slotted a ribbon through the die and added some lace trim.

Ebony–Make it Crafty and Some News

I know you probably thought you were in for a long winter when I started to post Christmas cards and I can just see you all scrambling to get out the winter duvet but STOP! here is a summer scene to warm the cockles of your hearts again.

Ebony at the beach is a digi stamp from Make it Crafty 

Coloured with Copic Sketch Markers I used the Martha Stewart flourish punch (dicontinued now) to edge the image and another craft punch for the borders some lace from Dainty Paperie  and some vintage binding tape as ribbon, the designer papers are from Stampin Up.

News Flash……

I have set Chris away with a blog for his models, at present he is building a Cargo Ship which is looking pretty damned good. He has lots to learn as he has never blogged before but he did manage his first posting, he has loads of pictures needing adding to his blog and many which I haven’t yet shown but I know he would be thrilled if you left him a comment or two for encouragement and followed him through this. you can visit him here at The Making of Wynyard Lane

Poinsettia

Now it would have been such a shame not to make this into a card whilst I was in the Christmas spirit, the Poinsettia is a digital stamp from Stamping Sketcher here and if I’m totally honest it took me a couple of days to colour it, partially because I was boggle eyed with it and partially because I got bored using the red and green colours.

Having said all of that I am totally pleased with the outcome.

The background red card was stamped with a holly sprig and heat embossed with detail gold embossing powder. The digi stamp was coloured with copics then sprayed with Crafters Companion iridescent spray glitter, matting a laying of gold and black card, some pearls and a ribbon to finish.

Santa’s Hat and a One Dollar Digi Stamp

I know is another Christmas card but it’s all Mo Mannings fault, she just keeps drawing these darn cute images that I just can’t resist, I may need to send her off to the corner until the end of August.

Santa’s Hat from Mo’s Digital Pencil available as either a boy of a girl and yes I had to have both.

Coloured with Copic Sketch Markers and the hat fur sprinkled with crushed glass glitter.

I used two snowflake dies, one from Cuttlebug which is also embossed and one is a whimsy die, I added berries' and beads and pretty little leaves “Ooo that rhymes” and used some pretty designer papers and a ribbon to finish.

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Now how about a fabulous digi stamp for only $1, Mo has been at it again creating a stamp for a worthy cause.

Just click on the image to purchase it from Mo

Dollar Donation Digi -- Bronte Kisses.
In honor of Molly, Bronte, and all our beloved pets -- those here and those departed.
All proceeds for sales of this stamp (including three "doggie" quotes) while it's $1 will go to Pet Orphans of Southern California: http://www.petorphans.org/

Trudy’s With Gift

A new release from Mo Manning Trudy’s With Gift available from Mo’s Digital pencil Soon

Such a pretty little thing, her dress comes separate with little tabs over the top so she’s be perfect for paper dolls with the children, gosh I used to love them and remember playing for hours colouring in and cutting out different outfits when i was a child.

Coloured with Promarkers by letraset, designers papers by Bo Bunny and Stampin Up, buttons and ribbon then dainty dots from Dainty Paperie 

Beautiful Bluebells

A fine and subtle spirit dwells in every little flower,
Each one its own sweet feeling breathes with more or less of power.
There is a silent eloquence in every wild bluebell
That fills my softened heart with bliss that words could never tell.

Oh I dearly love Bluebells, I love the ways they grow together to form the most beautiful blue blanket.

Bluebell digi image by Sketching Stamper, designer papers by Kaiser craft, coloured with copic markers, a bit of ribbon a bit of lace a couple of pearls and rose bud bent to look like Bluebells and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Geeky Kind of Love

This image totally cracks me up, I love the way she is so embarrassed and blushing at the kiss she has been given.

Geeky-Love is by Make it Crafty and is a digi stamp.

Coloured with copic markers and teamed with Bo Bunny and Stampin Up designer papers, a pearl heart button a sheer ribbon and a few rose buds.

North Pole Employee No. 5533

 

I know I can hear you all gasp from here but a crafters gotta do what a crafters gotta do lol!

NP Employee No. 5533 by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

This is just 1 of a pair of employee elves.

Coloured with Copic Markers and die cut with Spellbinders nestabilities Circles

Papers – Stampin Up

Ribbon & Bells from my friend Elaine Hughes

Stamp – Mo Manning

Just Inklined to Hop–Red White and Blue–July 4th Independence Day

The theme for this month is red, white and blue (celebration) the project must have these colours anywhere and anyhow and if you wish be for a celebration (not compulsory) Chosen by our host this month who is Toni and that is where the Blog hop starts.

Happy Independence Day

There will be 2 spot prizes from 2 mystery blogs all you need to do is leave a comment to be in for a chance of a spot prize

For my project this month I choose One Small Step, very apt I thought and as it is coming up to Grandson Jacks 2nd Birthday it was the perfect card for him.

I decided I could do any other today than the Star Spangled Banner it being July 4th.

Next up is our Guest Designer Tammy and she has been working with us for a month now and has created some fabulous cards so hop on over and remember to leave comments at all of the DT blogs.

Here is the order of the Hop just in case you get lost along the way.

Toni
Karen
Heidy
Joyce
Jeni
Jak (You are here)
Tammy