Sweet Dreams Marci - La-La Land

Sweet Dreams Marci teamed with sweet designer paper by DCWV, Irina is such a talented artist, now only does she do amazing stamp but she also makes wonderful cards, just look at the little blackeyed panda on this one, I couldn't wait to get it coloured and carded.

I made this one into an easel card but used the Nestabilities Ovals to showcase it instead of the usual square top.

I kept the colours soft for the image I felt it needed that.

Sweet Dreams Marci can be purchased here

Help for Katie Winners

I have the first 7 winners in the Help for Katie Draw (still time to donate), we were so lucky to have th prizes kindly donated for us.

The first one drawn was for a full set of the Letraset Promarkers in total that is 148 brand spanking new fabulous alcahol markers to take your colouring to another level.

The winner of the promarkers is...

Steve Rawles, congratulations Steve.

Next is 6 Prizes from The Paper Temptess

$25 gift voucher goes to...

Kristine Breach

The next 5 winners will all receive a Silver lustre Paper pack

Anne Ray

Sarah Hicks

Niki Estes

Kathleen Pennington

Michaella Schmidt

Joy Mo Manning - Hey Soul Sister

Well I didn't know whether to sing Hey soul Sister, How do you solve a problem like Maria or The hills are alive with the sound of music. so whilst colouring I sang all three, just be thankful that you are there and I am here lol! Mo has the amazing knack of drawing feel good images and this one certainly ticks the box.

Joy is available to purchase here.

Colouring done with Copic Markers, My Minds Eye designer papers, Go Kreate Die shapes, QuicKutz Cross dies, ribbon and a bit of love to bring it all together.

La-La Land Capri Marci

I have a gorgeous card to show you today but before I do i wanted to tell you about work at La Pashe

It has been a bit of a day today at work, Peeta my workmate (cough "lackey" and cutter outer) has been trying to steal my thunder, I will tell you more about this later in the week.

I wouldn't care but I even made him the perfect bow accessory, well that's gratitude for you isn't it?

Peeta

I have to say I struggled with this one, only because I'm finicky with colours matching and there are sooo many shades of pink and blue that you just wouldn't believe, I eventually found and old designer paper pad from HOTP and as soon as I started thumbing through the papers I new I was onto a winner.

Capri Marci from La La Land stamps is a girl after my own heart in her Jeans and T-Shirt, I also gave my Sizzix Bigz Die an airing and added a button and pearl center to the flower. The border punch was a Martha Stewart edger punch, you gotta love that girls punches, they are a must have for your crafting stash.

Copic Markers -Skin E0000, E000, E00, E21, E95

Clothes B39, B45, B41, RV21, RV13, RV10

Hair E79, E59, E57

To see the full range of La-La Land stamps head over to here

La La Land - Winter Marci

Oh my! have you seen these? I think they have the most angelic faces, such a dream to colour too. Just look at her little outfit, I love it, I can remember dressing my two like this.

They come in either digi stamps or red rubber, so no one will be stuck getting their hands on them.

La-La Land Stamps Winter Marci doesn't have to be all snowflakes in fact in my card there is none.

I used pretty papers by Stampin Up, buttons, ribbon, a few pearls, Nestabilities, Sweet wording and matting and layering and of course a bit of love to bring it all together.

Copic Markers -
Skin E0000, E000, E00, E21, E95
Clothes G82, G85, G94, RV95, RV000
Hair E57, E53, E35

To see the full range of La-La Land stamps head over to here

Just Inklined to Hop - Love

Just inklined blog hop , Allsorts Challenge and Crafty Calendar Challenge

The theme of Love this month was chosen by Cath and that is where the Blog Hop starts.

You should have landed here from Debbies blog .
We also have a new guest designer this Month, Meesha, so it would be lovely if you could pop along and leave her a comment too.

I used the Love Cats Digital Image for my card you can buy this here

Coloured with Copic markers, embossing leaves done with a sizzix folder (fall), the black swirls are a Marianne Creatables die, lots of matting and layering, the sky on the image was airbrushed then spray glittered, black rose and a hanging Swarovski heart crystal.

Next up is Mina who is joining us as a guest this Month and I just know she will have something wonderful to show you.

Jelly Jubilee Cake - just like Mamma used to bake...

After making the Kitchen Shelves card and reminissing about my Mams Sunday baking days I had loads of requests of how to make them so here it is all listed below.

I'm going to take mine to work tomorrow as a treat for us all.

Jelly Jubilee Cakes

You will need....

cakes .....

eggs 3, Selfraising Flour 6oz, Caster Sugar (fine suger)6oz, Butter 6oz.

topping..

1 packet fruit Jelly (Jello), 1 packet of cocunut strands (dessicated coconut)

Filling

1 carton of double cream.

Lets begin.

Beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy, add 1 egg and a little bit of the flour and beat into the mixture, repeat this with the remaining eggs and flour holding a little bit of the flour back, the remaining flour needs to be folded gently into the mixture.

Fill your cake cases with the mixture and bake in the over 190c or for fan assisted ovens 170c fo 20 - 25 minutes.

Once baked leave on a baking tray to cool, try not to eat one like I did or you will only get 11 to finish ha ha!

While you are waiting for the cakes to cool make up the packet of raspberry jelly, make the jelly with less water than is recomended so that you get a stronger flavour and it will take less time to start setting, it needs to be nearly set before dipping the cakes into it.

Once you have the jelly to that stage, dip in the cake then roll it in the cocunut strands.

Once the cakes are coated in the raspberry jelly and the coconut

leave to one side until the jelly is set.

Leave the cakes for a little while until the raspberry jelly is set.

Once set slice in half, whisk up the double cream until it is stiff and forming peeks then add a generous dollop on the bottom half of the cake then add the top of the cake on top sandwiching the cream inside the cake.

And eat.........

Crazy for You

If like me you don't do sloppy on Valentines day then this is a fun way of getting around it. It says what you meen with a bit of fun added.

Coloured with Promarkers and a printed sentiment cut out with Spellbinders dies, the scoring was done with the ScorPal just enough to take the plain off the card.

Digital stamp Iggy Crazy for You by Just Inklined

Iggy Crazy for you can be purchased here