Sorry

With Christmas, New Years and having everyone home for the Summer holidays it's been a tad difficult to find time to hide away in my craft room - but I've finally managed to get creative again! I thought a "Sorry" card would be an appropriate one to make seeing that I've been MIA for almost 2 weeks - AND I promised some candy soon too - I'm working on it!

Anyhow - on with my card - I've merged two images from Mo Manning - she manages to get such expressive faces on her characters. This is Guilty Bert and It's All in the Accessories - don't you just LOVE the expression on that pooch's face - he almost doesn't need the thought bubble - LOL.

Copics used - Skintones (R20, R11, E11, E00, E000) plus E53, E50, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, B97, B95, B93, B91, B000, BG0000, R29, R27, R24, C5, C4, C2, C1, C0, C00

A Freebie From Little Miss Muffet

Over at the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog HERE there's not only a new challenge there's also a DT call and a FREEBIE - check out ALL the details HERE.

Are you ready for the freebie?!! You're going to love this one... she is called Saffron and is part of the Sugar 'n Spice Dolls theme. 

Check out the fabulous inspiration from all of the guests Barbara has lined up to showcase this cutie over at the LMMC BLOG. I'm sooo excited to have been asked to be one of the guests - woohoooo - and Saffron was a dream to colour. I popped her into a Winter scene I created using images from Make It Crafty. Don't miss out on this cutie as she will only be available until Tuesday, January 3rd!

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season and have a SAFE New Years!

Copics used - B000, B0000, C2, C1, C0, C00, YG67, YG63, YG61, W7, W5, W3, W2, W1, W00, R20, R11, R02, R01, E49, E49, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, E18, E17, E15, E13, E11, E08, E00, E000, Y08, YR07, YR04, YR00, B99, B97, B93, B91, 

Merry Christmas To One and All

This will be my last post before THE BIG DAY on Sunday so it seemed right I show you this festive little Santa box I made. I saw THIS tutorial over at Amazing Paper Grace and couldn't help myself - I HAD to try it out - LOL. Unfortunately I don't have all the spellbinders dies Becca is lucky enough to own so I to re-work parts of it. His face uses a large circle nestability with the top taken off. The box base and lid are made from squares cut at 5 5/8" and scored at 1 1/4" all around and made into a simple box. My box is 6" high FYI.

I also noticed this week that my blog has reached 2 VERY exciting milestones at the same time - 200,000 visitors and 700 followers!!!! Because of the timing I'll be planning a VERY special surprise early in the New Year.

Now before I sign off I want to wish each and everyone of you......

A New Baby In The Family

Earlier this month my nephew and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. I'm sure you can work out they had a little girl and called her Zoe - LOL. Unfortunately they live in Sydney so I haven't been able to give my beautiful great-niece a cuddle yet - but I did get a special ornament and card made for her. I used Mo Manning's adorable Baby Girl (with straight wispy hair) and chose similar elements on both the card and in the ornament.

I used one of the photos my nephew sent us of baby Zoe and changed it to B&W before printing it onto some textured cardstock as I didn't want it to look like a standard photo. I must have done a reasonable job as my nephew didn't recognise his own daughter at first - thinking the picture of baby in the bauble was a model - LOL. 

Copics used - R20, R11, R05, R02, R01, R00, R000, E42, E41, E40, E13, E11, E00, E000, B000, B0000, W2, W1, W00, RV000

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #127

This week over at Magnolia Down Under Challenges it's our last challenge for 2011 and we have a fun and festive colour challenge for you - red, gold and cream. You don't HAVE to create a Christmas card as this challenge will be running past Christmas and into the New Year when we'll be having some more Magnolia fun fun fun.

I couldn't resist finally inking up this cute Tilda in her stocking - and then I hung her up over the fireplace from Make it Crafty. I didn't add too much colour to the fireplace as I wanted Tilda to be the star of the show.

For this challenge we are being sponsored once again by Tilda's Town.

Don't forget to stop by our BLOG and check out what the rest of the MDUC DT have created to inspire you.

Copics used - sorry but I coloured this one up away from home so don't have a list of the colours I used.

December - January Sketch Challenge from The Craft's Meow

Well it's time for the new monthly challenge from The Craft's Meow and this month we have a fabulous sketch from Lynn Miller to play with. And being a monthly challenge you have until January 14th, 2012 to play along with a chance to win a stamp set of choice from The Craft's Meow.

I've used the Butterfly Kisses set for my card - I just LOVE this silhouette and done in white embossing on a blue background has given it a cameo like feel. 

Check out what the rest of the TCM DT have created using this sketch on our BLOG - trust me they will blow you away.

The Emerald Faerie Garden Challenge #15 - Flourishes and Swirls

It's time for a new challenge over at The Emerald Faerie Garden and we're asking you to use Flourishes and Swirls. I popped Emerald Faerie Isabella on to the swirly seat from Make it Crafty's Hidden Forest Seat background digi. I then used some Prima DP with swirls around the edges and added some Magnolia Doohickey leaf swirls too. Isabella's wings, the butterfly's wings and the sentiment are coated with faerie dust to add to the fun and fantasy of my scene.

Just to let you know - we are taking a break and letting the faeries enjoy their Christmas without us bothering them - so you have a whole month to play along this time. We'll be back with a new challenge on January 16th. Until then - have some fun and come along and join in!

Copics used - E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, E18, E15, E13, E11, E00, E000, B0000, YG63, YG61, G28, G24, G21, V09, V04, V01, V000, V0000, R20, R11, YR23, Y19, Y11, Y08, Y00, Y0000

Tickled Pink Stamps is Sponsoring Cute Card Thursday

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This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Cute Card Thursday and the challenge is STRIPES. I've tried to bring some sunshine to our Melbourne Summer by using Lil Lad Stefan and some bright sunny colours - so pop on your sunglasses and think positive because Summer is struggling to get going here - LOL.We hope you can play along too for a chance to win some Tickled Pink Stamps prizes.

Copics used - E50, E43, E41, E15, E13, E11, E00, E000, 100, C7, C5, C4, R89, R27, R24, R22, R20, R11, R14, YR23, Y19, Y11, Y08, Y00, B06, B05, B02, B00, B000

Mo's Dream Team Blog Hop

You all know what the third Thursday in the month means don't ya??? It's Mo's Dream Team Blog Hop time and this month's host is Kerttu and she's asked us to use non traditional Christmas colours on a Christmas card. Since Kerttu is the hostess this month the fun all starts over on her BLOG. If you are already hopping along you should have landed here from Alice's Blog.

For my card I've used the delicious Christmas Fairy Mint - and somehow I managed to choose an image that isn't in Mo's NEW STORE yet - but you CAN find her HERE in the old store (Sorry Mo!). I've done her in fresh minty teal greens and grape purple - sooo sweet!

And now it's time to send you on your way to Mina's Blog. Don't forget to comment along the way for a chance to win one of two Mo $5 vouchers! And if you're looking for more inspiration check out the regular posting from the Dream team on OUR BLOG!

If you get lost along the way here's the hop order for you ...

Kerttu, Jane, Julie, Debby 4000, Heidy,  Alice, Debbie {me}, Mina, Pops,  Jak, Lori, Gretha

Copics used - R20, R11, E11, E00, E000, 100, C7, C5, C4, C2, C0, C00, E43, E42, E41, E40, V09, V04, V01, V0000, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10, BG000, BG0000

WINNER of my Tilda Cuddles Stamp

The Winner of this fabulous Magnolia stamp {an EXCLUSIVE design for Shopbron } is............

   RIET

Congratulations Riet - please email me at rdpam@hotmail.com with your address and I'll pop her in the mail for you ASAP.

xXx