I'm back and have some exciting news!

Good morning fellow crafters! Please forgive me as its a long one! - Grab a coffee and a few biccies!

As you know I've been away for a couple of weeks trying to get my head together. Having a break from card making has really helped to see things in a better light as I wasn't stressing over dead lines and which stamp to pick next! 

I'm back to some degree, I admit my Mojo is still wandering around some place other than sitting with me when I make cards. I'm happy with them, don't get me wrong, I just have very little inspiration at the moment despite all the stamps, papers and embellishments I have.

So - that exciting news I have for you - well - just before I went to the dark side, Tracey AKA Booyagirl asked me if I'd like to be on her Design Team at the start of February. There was no name for the stamps/store and Tracey only had a handful to send me. Well I said yes before I'd even seen an image and I'm so pleased I did. They are brilliant. Since the first few I was sent, there have been more added to the Etsy Store since!

These Digi Stamps are - Spesch Stamps and can be found here! And you can buy them from the Etsy Store.

I've made a couple of cards - I think the lovely Willow has already been showcased on the Spesch Stamps blog, but you might notice a little change - I've coloured her leggings in a little more to make them more 'orangey'.

Willow

Papers by Basic Grey, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, coloured with Copics.

***Bree

Coloured with Copics, Papers - Basic Grey, Stickles for the sand.

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Cupcake Girl

Papers are again Basic Grey, coloured with Copics, circle and scalloped circle nesties.

Well those are the cards I have to show so far. I loved colouring them, the possibilities are endless, and once I get my Mojo back - there'l be no stopping me! 

Tracey is having a DT call for the Spesch Stamps too! 

This call out ends March 31st, and is open to everyone!

Please check out the full details here, and email Tracey using - booyagirl@optusnet.com.au

Thank you for paying a visit. I know it was a long one! I hope you didn't drop off to sleep!

Hopefully be back soon with some more cards!

Guest Design Card for Crafty Cardmakers!

Hello everyone!

Vixy kindly asked me when I offered some help if I would like to be a Guest Designer for Crafty Cardmakers just before the challenge blog went live. Of course I had to think long and hard about it! and so here I am, and obviously I said yes! Well, I was never going to say No - was I hehe!! :)

This weeks challenge is Autumn Themed. So I have gone with browns, oranges, lefty greens and a rich red colour. Hopefully I have done the challenge justice!

I have used a Magnolia Fall 2007 Stamp and coloured her using Copics. I then stamped again and coloured and cut out some of the smaller flowers and layered them on top.

I have used Papers from the Bearly Mine Designer Extreme Vol III which were just perfect for this challenge! I matted them on to Papermania Textured Card Stock, had fun arranging them until I was happy, then stuck them down. I popped the image on top and thought the card was looking bare.

I had some pinky/red roses which came on wired stems, so I cut the heads off, I curled the green stems ready to be glued. I coloured and arranged a couple of skeleton leaves, then stuck a larger flowers down, followed by the roses and stems. Three red buttons for the side and a Papermania Sentiment.

Here is a little close up if the image - Not sure if you can make out the little leaves which I have Decoupaged, but I'm sure you get the idea :D

And one of the flower arrangement.

Thank you for popping by. I hope you have fun with the challenge - there are endless possibilities!

Check out the Design Teams cards for more inspiration :D

Patchwork Friends Donkey ~ My First Digi Image - on a Card!

Well today I have released my First Ever Digi Stamp... I'd like you to meet one of the Patchwork Friends Henry/Henrietta. I'm unsure if this is a gentleman or a lady Donkey.

I guess the image could be used as both, so I may have to give him/her a suitable name which will fit a boy or a girl. Or should I leave the image nameless? Ideas welcome!

Anyways. I've created this little chap using my Graphics Tablet. I drew him out in rough first then I perfected him this afternoon.

Up close photo of the Image

I am going to enter him into two challenges - ABC Challenge and also Digital Tuesday.

ABC this week are asking that you use two colours on your card. I have used mainly Pink and Grey (even for the image) and I hope I can get away with the light pinky peachy colour. I coloured him with my Copics, using pink and a gray outline. He kinda looks purple, but he is definitely a pinky gray colour :o)

Digital Tuesday are on a recycle mission this week and asking us to use up our scraps. The papers I've used are from a 12x12 card pad which the scraps have been sitting in my little scrap box for over a month now. So I think that covers that base.

I used some shiny gems and then I hand drew the sentiment, as I couldn't find my sentiment stamps (again).. I don't know what I've done with them. Knowing me, they've gone to the bin man :o(

Thank you for popping by.. If you would like to buy this little Donkey is is available here : Poppy Petals Shop.

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