AYLI Tip

 Hello peeps, hope the world has been kind to you this week and that you have had some crafty time to yourselves. My work room is west facing and gets extremely hot in the afternoon and evenings so I have to plan my crafty time carefully at this time of year. Not sure why I felt the need to tell you that but hey ho!! Anyway, an early morning visit to the work room resulted in this......

I am in the driving seat over at AYLI this time where we are all about your crafty tips. Blogland is such a kind and generous place that we are hoping that you will share your little pearls of wisdom with us.

My tip for you is one that I use almost every time I make a card and that is to choose your paper before you colour your image so that you can make perfect colour choices and therefore coordinate the card. I always have the paper next to the image as I am colouring and then construct the card afterwards. Jules shared another rectangular sketch last week, #4, so I had to try it out!! Thank you again Jules.

The papers are from a  Craftwork Cards Julie Loves  pack and the stamp from a Woodware set. Perfectly coordinated colouring with Promarkers and a little bit of Stardust Stickles on the pom pom.

I remembered to make two this time!!

Finishing touches were seam binding and a little star punch with a matching pearl and enamel dot.

I hope that you will have a tip to share with us and look forward to seeing what you make.

See you soon

Meg and Kitty - Sasayaki DT

Hello everyone. hope you are all well and that life is being good to you. It's my turn to share some inspiration at Sasayaki Glitter today and I chose Meg in her summer attire. I used her about this time last year here if you want a look!! Anyway here she is with her ice cream!!

She is such a sweet character and I broke open a paper pad that fell into my basket during a visit to The Range some time ago (I must be due another visit I reckon!!). I chose Promarkers to match and used one of Jules' sketches. Apologies for the shadows but THE SUN IS SHINING and I think it looks rather nice in dappled light.

Speaking of sun, I am very excited that, as we had a paddock unoccupied, we have made some hay this year ( sad...I know...I am easily pleased, what can I say?!!). There is nothing quite like the sweet smell of a good bale of hay, it's quite intoxicating, unless you are a hayfever sufferer of course :0( 

Anyway, that is me for today. Toodles until next time xx

Some Challenges

Passion for Promarkers #402 - Anything goes
Addicted to stamps #151 - Summer/beaches
Ribbon Girl - Card Challenge + ribbon

All Creatures Great and Small - Cutie Pie DT

Monday again...yay...I am on annual leave this week and Martin is off too so lots of fun ahead...more of that later!!

It's time for our June Challenge at

where the theme is All Creatures Great and Small. 

Here is what I did using an image from our Sponsor, Bugaboo.

I sat and scratched my head while trying to plan this card and eventually used one of the old LOTV sketches, as I often do if mojo is lacking.  I used a new paper pad from Craftwork Cards, Julie Loves -  Daisy,Ditsy and Dotty Bundle and coloured the ever so cute bear, with Promarkers, to match. The flower was made using an old Die-namics Layered Rose set, matching card candi was stickled and I used my trusty Mama Elephant Mini tags dies & Mini Messages. You must have some cute creatures in your stash so it would be great to have you play along!!

So, back to our fun week...don't laugh!! We have a skip arriving later today as we have all sorts of accumulated farm stuff that is just too big to dispose of at the local Recycling Centre so it will be fun filling that!! On Wednesday we have a digger coming to do a bit of groundwork so that will be a couple of hours entertainment too and I can bark orders!! The rest of the week we are planning to eat out, walk the dogs (Martin) and ride Surprise (me), and generally enjoy some much needed time together that is not dictated by our watches.

Hope you have a fun filled week!!

Some challenges

Mia

It's Sasayaki Glitter shout out time again and I have the pleasure of sharing Mia with you this time. As with all of Naz's fantastic artwork she was a pleasure to colour, the open spaces make it so easy and, as usual, colored with Promarkers to match the Dovecraft papers. I chose another of Jules's Sketches, number thirteen this time.

While I'm here I should mention that the June challenge is open here and the theme is Male Cards, so link up any male cards this month for the chance to win some brilliant digi stamps.

Some Challenges to enter

Crafting With Friends #22 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet #139 - Anything Goes

Have a lovely weekend xx

Leila and Teddy

A week or two ago I "had" to buy an image from a new digital stamp shop, Sasayaki Glitter that was showcased by the fabulous Aussie Annie. Well, what do you know...I am now the newest member of the Inspiration Design Team, so a huge thank you to Annie for championing my creative skills and a huge thank you to Naz and Kel for listening to her and inviting me along for the journey, I shall much enjoy colouring these cuties and sharing them with blog land!!

Anyway here is my debut card, the super cute Leila and Teddy. 

I used one of Jules' sketches as my starting point and wanted bright colours so the Pebbles paper pad was perfect. Little Leila and her teddy were coloured with Promarkers and the sentiment was cut from one of the papers.

If you pop over to the blog you will find not only is the first monthly challenge, Valentine's Day/Love is still open until 3rd March, but  that there are also some fantastic inspiration posts and links to the Facebook Group, you are sure to get a warm welcome!!

I am playing here

The Pencil Case Wk13 M = More than one (paper & die cut)
Crafty Friends #25 - Girly
Ellibelles Liky Party #3 - Anything Goes + something coloured
Love to Scrap #72 - Anything Goes
Penny's papercrafty challenge #265 - Anything Goes


See you soon xx

What's your favourite die

Hello fellow crafters, hope Thursday finds you well and looking forward to the weekend.

As You Like It have a new challenge starting today and an easy peasy one

Share your favourite die

For my "favourite" I went for "most used" and that is, without a doubt, my Spellbinders Large Circle set. I use them for frames, backgrounds, as in this case, have even cut into them to make rolled flowers and cut fabric with them too. 

Jules has been sharing her fabulous sketches and this time I used number one which is perfect for showing off the fabulous Buddly Crafts image and papers. I was asked for a card to welcome a new puppy into a family and this Lilyboo digi was perfect.

I'd like to join in at these challenges

Passion for Promarkers #313 - Use a sentiment
Allsorts #327 - Lots of layers
Cuttlebug mania - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds #7 - Anything Goes
Penny's paper-crafty Challenge #244 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #278 - Anything Goes

Hope your day is a good one xx

What's your favourite layout?

Happy Thursday everyone, it'll soon be the weekend and a lovely long one here in the UK. Added to that my month long spell of holiday cover at work is over so that means that I shall be visiting  you all more often!!

Anyway, I am actually here to shout about the new challenge starting today at

As You Like It and we are inviting you to join us and share 

Your Favourite Layout...here's mine (at the moment!!)

I have been really enjoying sketches at the moment, particularly Jules' at Always With A Heart. This gem is #6 from her ever growing collection and I especially like this layout as it showcases the patterned papers beautifully, in this case Dovecraft More or Less. I dug out my The Ca't Pajamas stamps and chose to use this one "A Girl and her Cake". She was coloured with Promarkers to match the papers.

challenges to enter

Sweet Stampin' - Spots and/or stripes
Passion for Promarkers #311 - animals
Inspiration Destination #48 - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations #324 - Anything Goes
Crafting for all seasons #108 - You're having a laugh
(this sentiment always makes me smile!!)
Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes

Well it looks like the rain has finally given up so I am making the most of it and a friend and I are off to a local agricultural show today, fingers crossed the wet stuff will stay away!!

See you soon xx