So summery!

Hi Ladies,
Love this Crafts and Me image.  I coloured her with Copics and everything else is from my stash.
I am entering the Crafts and Me challenge - Summer Memories
Mod Squad - Lazy Days of summer
Fab n Funky challenge - 2 or more designer papers
The Crafty Addicts - Say it with Flowers
Aud Sentiments - For a Girl + sentiment

Thanks for looking
Lin xx

Christmas in July

Hi Ladies,
I made this card  for the Kenny K Facebook challenge using their July freebie.  It is coloured with Copics and a few dabs of Stickles on the fur of his clothes.  The paper is from my stash.

I am also entering:
Whoopsi Daisy Christmas in July
Cards In Envy Stripes

Thanks for looking

Lin xx

I so agree!!

Hi ladies,
I so agree with the sentiment on this card.
I think I may have to have a few photography pointers, can't seem to get it right just lately.  This card is much more vibrant than portrayed here.

The image is a Paper Artsy stamp and coloured with Copics.  Everything is from my stash.

The challenges I am entering are:
City Crafters Challenge Hang Out the Flags
Cute Card Thursday Add a banner/flags
Allsorts Challenge Gingham

Thanks for looking
Lin xx

Here comes summer

It's the middle of winter here and I'm certainly looking forward to summer.
The image and the graphic are from JOFY by Paper Artsy and the bird is one of Tim Holtz Crazy Birds.  All coloured with Copics.  The background which doesn't show too well in the photo is sponged with Distress Inks.
The challenges I am entering are:
Crazy Challenge R is for..Red Flowers
Julia Spiri Challenge Anything goes with a twist of garden
Shopping Our Stash How does your garden grow
Just Us Girls

Thanks for looking,

Lin xx

Rude Stella!

Hi Everyone,
First of all apologies for the photo looking a bit dark.
I love the "Stella" images by Bugaboo and this is one of the new ones. Had great fun colouring her with Copics.  The background is sponged with distress inks, everything else is from my stash.

I am entering 2 challenges:
AUD Sentiments Funny sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog Anything Goes

Thanks for looking
Lin x

Yet another card

Firstly I would like to apologise for the poor picture quality.  I have used a different camera and the light was bad.

For this card I have used a Kenny K image and coloured her with Copics.  The palm trees were cut with my Silhouette, the sentiment was also done on my Silhouette.  Paper is from my stash.

The challenges entered are: Whoopsi Daisy - Bring On Summer
                                             Creative Inspirations - Spring into Summer
                                             Addicted to CAS - Aloha

Thanks for looking.
Lin xx

2nd one for today!

Busy crafting day today. This card was made with "Nature Walk" from Stampers Annonymous. I fussy cut the images and lightly coloured with Copics (mostly shaded). The background is embossed and watercoloured.
I am entering 4 challenges Eureka Stamps - Things with wings
Cards In Envy - No Girls Allowed
Pinspirational Challenge- Photo Inspiration
Julia Spiri - Anything Goes with a CAS twist..

Thanks for looking
Lin xx

Too wit, too woo!!

A friend wanted a notebook with an owl on it.  This is what I did for her.
Paper is from my stash and all the images are cut using my Silhouette.  It is now on it's way to England (from Australia).  Hope she likes it.
I am entering it into the Incy Wincy challenge which is "Alter Something"

Lin xx

A mermaid!

Not my usual subject matter, but had fun colouring her.
The image is from Julia Spiri and coloured with Copics. Used Distress inks for the sky. Made the glitter shell with my Silhouette machine and the sentiment is from Kaszazz stamps.  Paper is from my stash.
I am entering Shopping Our Stash 4 elements (I used water)
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Anything goes
Fab n Funky challenges Enchanted I'm sure
Julia Spiri challenge Anything Goes with a twist of a wedding (didn't use this option)
Allsorts The Great Outdoors (hope this fit the challenge, she is outdoors!)

Thanks for looking

Lin xx

Clean and Simple

Hi Ladies,
For this card I have followed CAS guidelines and I'm really happy with the results.
The image is from the set "Efflorescence" by Penny Black. Coloured with Copics YR07, Y38, Y35.
The sentiment is die cut onto home made glitter paper and also coloured with Copics.

I am entering 4 challenges:
Addicted to CAS Petals
CAS on Sunday Sparkle (Glitter sentiment)
CASology Clean and Simple
ABC Challenge   I is for important

Thanks for looking
Lin xx

Pink and Girly

I have used an image from Whimsy stamps that I got free with a magazine a couple of years ago.. She is coloured with Copics.  The sentiment is from Kaszazz.  Pares and ribbon from my stash.
I am entering 3 challenges:
Alphabet Challenge Blog G is for girlie
Allsorts In the pink
Just Us Girls Photo challenge

Today I scanned my card instead of taking a photo, Hope it shows OK.
 Thanks for looking

Lin xx

On a roll

Hi Ladies,
Definitely on a roll now, second entry for today.

This is a Julia Spiri image coloured with Copics.  Paper is from my stash and both the sentiment and the lamp post were created using my Silhouette.

The challenges entered are:
Alphabet Challenge F is for furry friends
Pinspirational Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Anything goes
AUD Sentiments Anything goes + a sentiment

Thanks for looking
Lin xx

Love shopping

Hi Ladies,
Well here goes, my 1st post in about 4 years.  I hope I can remember how to do it!
For my test I am entering one challenge.  This is Cards in Envy and their challenge is Deep Blue.
The image is from All Dressed Up Digi's and coloured with Copics.  The sentiment is a "Personal Impressions"  stamp set that I have had for years.  Paper was a freebie in a magazine.  Chipboard from my stash and the little star embelly is hand made by me! Hope you like her.

Thanks for looking xx