New Challenge at Creative Fingers

Time for a new challenge at Creative Fingers and I decided to make something that might cheer me up through this awful dull grey weather!

My image is Michelle in a Hot Air balloon from our sponsor Milk coffee, it's the first time I've coloured with my markers for a while and I must admit I'm quite rusty!

Here's the link to the challenge blog for all the details.

Some colouring

I've had a bit of a stressful year (I won't bore or depress you with the details!) But I have discovered that I find colouring images so relaxing and it has kept me sane through some tough times!

I love crafting and that will never change but I have found myself colouring images with no intention of using them in projects. I would love to learn more about colouring and explore it even more.

So when I saw that the wonderful Ppinky dolls were having a huge DT call and were looking for colourists I could not resist applying.

I thought I would blog the images I've coloured over the last couple of weeks.

This is a Ppinkydolls image which was kindly given away in their Facebook group.

This is a gorgeous Delicious Doodles image

And this is a Lacy Sunshine image.

Here's the link to the Ppinkygirls DT call, these are the most beautiful, whimsical images and it would be an honour to work with them.

Creative Fingers Challenge

Firstly apologies for my late post, our challenge always starts on a Friday.  I wasn't able to post as my poor Kindles screen got smashed! I took it in to repair and was told it wasn't worth fixing sob! I'll just need to ask Santa for a new one and try to work thru the cracks lol!

This week we have some amazing sponsors, here's my card.

My digi is from Drawn with character and is called Little Girl Silhouette, isn't she adorable?

Please pop along to the challenge blog here for all the details.

Crafty Girls and some sad news

Time for a New challenge at Crafty Girls here's my card

My digi is from one of our sponsors Lacy Sunshine, she's quite sad looking which is very appropriate as Crafty Girls will be closing on 30th October.  I have loved being part of the team and had so much fun designing for them.

We still have some challenges to go so please check the blog out for all the details.

Punk you Girl New Challenge

October is here and time for a new challenge at Punk You Girl.

This month we are honoured to be sponsored by Simply Betty Stamps, Bettys stamps were the very first digis I ever bought many moons ago!

Here's my make

I decided to make a wreath for Halloween, my digi is called Witchy Mrs Roberts and my wreath is made of crepe paper and Kraft flowers from my local pound shop!

We can't wait to see all your dark themed projects, please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details.

New Challenge at Creative Fingers

Time for our new challenge at Creative Fingers and we have some fab sponsors this week, here's my card

My digi is by Art by Miran and she is called Bashful Belinda I loved colouring her, pink hair is My favourite!

As always we are an Anything goes challenge please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details.

New Challenge at Creative Fingers

Time for a new challenge at Creative Fingers and this time we're sponsored by Beccys Place, here's my make

My digi is called Dress Form, isn't it versatile? I can see the flowers coloured red and green for a fab Christmas card.

Please pop along to the challenge blog here for all the details.

Anything Goes at Crafty Girls

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Girls and this time we're sponsored by the fabulous Eureka Stamps, here's my make

My papers are from Lidl, my doilies are Woodware, my gems, twine and sequins are all from my stash (in other words I cant remember!)

I always love really simple cards for Christmas and this is such a lovely image I think it suits it.

Please pop along to the challenge blog here for all the details.

Punk You Girl What Creeps Under the Sea

It's a new month and time for a darkly delicious new challenge at Punk You Girl, this time we have the theme What Creeps Under the Sea, here's my make

My digi is from our sponsor Stitchy bear  and is called little mermaid and I loved colouring her in gruesome green!  I cut the creepy seaweed out by hand (that's why it's so bumpy looking!). My papers are all Gorjuss Girls and my twine and lace are from my stash, I used pearly cosmic shimmer for bubbles.

Please pop along to the blog for all the details of the challenge and to see all the fab DT makes.

I would like to enter my wall hanging in the following challenges

ppinkydolls 1st challenge anything goes
A Girl who Draws Anything Goes I would also like to apply to join the DT of these fab digis

New Challenge at Creative Fingers

This week we have an amazing sponsor for our challenge at Creative Fingers, Oddball Art Stamps, here's my card

My background paper is from the Works, my embossing folder is Sizzix and my dies are Craft too.  Ribbons, charm and gems from my stash.

Hers the link to the blog here for all the details and I can't wait to see all your creations.

New Challenge at Crafty Girls

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Girls and as always the theme is Anything goes.

I was lucky enough to get a fab digi from A Day for Daisies, here's my make

She is called Pearls in my hair and I just loved colouring her with my Derwent Pencils!

I have been having stash clear out/rummaging session so I'm not too sure where my papers came from but my doilie is Woodware, my wooden charm was a magazine freebie and my gems and ribbons are all from my endless stash.

Please pop along to the challenge blog here for all the details of the challenge.

Punk you girl Anything Goes

It's the first of the month so time for a new challenge at Punk You Girl, this month we are having an Anything goes challenge.

We are sponsored by the fabulous East Wind here's my card

I had so much fun colouring her! I love characters that make me want to know more about them just like Lucy Loo Voyager 2, my background papers are Prima and I've used a sizzix embossing folder.  My embellishments are Kanban and DCWV.

I cant wait to see your entries for our challenge, we are a darker blog looking for gothic, alternative or steampunk projects.

New challenge at Crafty Girls

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Girls and we have some amazing sponsors again this week please pop along to the blog here for all the details.

Here's my card

My papers are Prima and my wonderful image is Bugaboo and is coloured with Derwent pencils.  My dies are Craft too and Cheery Lynn.

As always we are an Anything goes challenge and I can't wait to see all your entries.

Creative Fingers Frame it

It's time for our new challenge at Creative Fingers and we are sponsored by the amazing Aurora Wings this week, here's my make

Sorry my photo is a bit blurry! My image is coloured with Derwent artist pencils, my papers are all Prima, I cut the centre out the frame paper and used 3d foam to raise it up.

My embellishments are all K and Co.

Please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and remember we are always Anything goes.

Crafty Girls Challenge (a little bit late!)

First off a huge apology, I'm just back from my wee holiday and thought I had scheduled this post but I have obviously failed miserably!  Sometimes I think blogger hates me!

Hopefully it's better late than never, here's my card for this fortnights  challenge

We are sponsored by Bugaboo and I have used the fab Spring Bird digi, it's so versatile!

Please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details.

Creative Fingers Tags challenge

Our new challenge at Creative Fingers is one of my favourite, tags, here's mine

Our sponsor is the amazing Stamping Chef.  As always we are an Anything goes challenge, I cant wait to see all your entries and please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details.

A very quick post from me as I'm off on my holidays this weekend to a caravan in Dunoon, I hope I can fit in some crafting.  I hope it's a very sturdy caravan to withstand the whirlwind that is my two year old!

Crafty Girls Challenge, exciting news

I am honoured and delighted to have joined the team at the Crafty Girls Challenge.

We are an anything goes challenge with some amazing sponsors.

Here's my card

My digi stamp is from our wonderful sponsor Treasured Times

We are also sponsored by Eureka stamps.

My papers are all K and Co and my ribbons are American Crafts.

Please pop along to the challenge blog  here for all the details of the challenge.

Creative Fingers Tickets Challenge

It's time for our new challenge at Creative Fingers and this week we want to see your tickets!

Here's my tag

We are sponsored by the fabulous Sassy Studios, I used Theodara Sassy, she's coloured with artist pencils my papers and ticket are all K and co, ribbon and gems from my stash.

I cant wait to see all your creations.

Creative Fingers Girly challenge

Time for a new challenge at Creative Fingers, this week we have an amazing sponsor and theme.

Here's my card

The image is fron the fantastic Aurorawings, its such a stunning and intricate image I'm worried i havent done it justice!  My background paper is Prima, my doilie is Papermania and my ribbon, gems and sentiment are all from my stash.

I cant wait to see all your girly creations and of course we are always an anything goes challenge too.

Punk you Girl Things with Wings

Its time for our new challenge at Punk you Girl and what a wonderful theme we have for you, things with wings.  We are sponsored by the fabulous Delicious Doodles, heres my card

I was lucky to get the gorgeous Ivy fairy digi to play with, she was so much fun to colour with my artist pencils.  My background paper is Prima, my doilie is Papermania, lace from my stash and my trees are Memory box dies.

I cant wait to get a look at all your wonderful dark themed projects, they are always so inspiring.

Creative Fingers Embossing

We have a fab new challenge at Creative Fingers this week and also a fabulous sponsor Dilly Beans.  Our theme is embossing heres my make

My image is Unicorn girl and shes coloured with artist pencils, my background papers are Prima and Papermania, my cloud dies are memory box and I gave them a wee rub with pearly cosmic shimmer and used it for dots in the corners.  My background and her dress are both embossed with sizzix embossing folders.

I cant wait to see all your creations please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details of this week's challenge.

Easter with Creative Fingers

Happy Good Friday to you all, we have a new challenge at Creative Fingers and the theme of course is Easter!

Heres my card

We are sponsored by the fab Crafty Sentiments, My image is coloured with pencils, my papers and doilie are Papermania, dies are Doubledo and flowers and gems from my stash.

I cant wait to see your Easter creations but as always we are an anything goes challenge as well.

Punk you Girl Lavish Lace

We are halfway through our challenge at Punk You Girl and this months theme is Lavish Lace

Here's my card

The image is Black Widow by Delicious Doodles and shes coloured with Artist coloured pencils, my lace and spider charm are from my stash.  My paper is from the 12 by 12 Gorjuss girls pack.  My best wishes sentiment is a magazine freebie and made me smile as the look in her eye says she doesnt wish the best i think!

Im not particularly scared of spiders but the way the spiders are curled round her hand makes my skin crawl!

We are sponsored by Stitchy Bear and i hope you will pop along to the challenge blog here for all the details of this challenge.

Maigan Lynn Card red, black and white

I've been desperate to get colouring another of my fab Maigan Lynn digis and decided to try a red, black and white theme, here's my card

My background papers are Papermania, my dies are Cheery Lynn and I gave them a wee rub with Creative Expressions gilding wax, gems from my stash.  I kept it quite simple as the image is just stunning! I loved colouring it with my Polychromos.
                                           

I could look at this image all day imagining all sorts of stories, where are the batgirl and her rabbit like companion going in their steamship? I love images that make me think! You will find all Maigan Lynn's amazing digis on Etsy.

I would like to submit my card to apply to the DT call for the new challenge blog A Step in the Dark. I love all areas of crafting but have recently accepted  that cute and cuddly is just not me as I find myself increasingly drawn to the dark side!  I love all things gothic, emo and edgy.  It would be an amazing opportunity and I would be honoured to be considered.

Creative Fingers Pearls challenge

We have a fab new challenge at Creative Fingers this week sponsored by the fabulous Scrappers Delights.  Here's my card

I kept it quite simple as I just adore this image and spent far too long colouring her! She's coloured with artist pencils, my background paper is from Making Cards magazine, my die cut is memory box and the pearls and pearly stars are from my stash.

A short post this week as blogger is trying my patience and keeps crashing grrr!

Please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details.

Through the Purple Haze Bingo!

Time for an exciting new challenge at Through the Purple Haze and this week we want you to play Bingo!

We are sponsored by the Stamping Chef and we got some amazing digis to play with, here's my card

My image is coloured with WH Smith coloured pencils, my background paper is Prima and my doilie is Papermania.  My sentiment and flowers are Hunkydory and my die cuts are Sizzix.  I have used the line, flowers, sentiment, doilie.

Please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details of this week's challenge.

Creative Fingers Glitter challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Creative Fingers and this week we have a fab new sponsor Nikki Brunette, I have been admiring her work on Etsy here and was delighted to get an image to play with, here's my card

I wanted to try some different colours for a sea/mermaid picture so I went for pink, purple and black.  My gorgeous image is coloured with WH Smith coloured pencils, my backing paper is Prima and my die cuts are Marianne, some gems from my stash to finish.  I've kept it quite simple as I loved the image so much and it took me so long to colour!  Our theme this week is glitter and I have glittered her tail, hair and flowers but you can hardly see it from my photo lol!

Please pop along to the challenge blog for all the details of this week's challenge.

Punkyougirl Fairy Tales Gone Bad mid challenge reminder

I have some very exciting news I have joined the Design Team of the Punkyougirl challenge blog!  I am a huge fan of this darkly delicious blog and am honoured to join the team.  I am so excited to work with the talented and lovely ladies on the team and can't wait to explore my dark side!

We are midway through a challenge and the theme is Fairy Tales Gone Bad. Here's my card

My licence ML4776-Esperitecrafting

My digi stamp is from an amazing artist I discovered on Etsy and here is the link to her shop Fantasy Art of Maigan Lynn I couldn't resist ordering a few digis along with this one as I just love her style!

I coloured it with artist colouring pencils all except the black between the trees which I did with a promarker as I couldn't get it as dark as I wanted with a pencil! My dies are sizzix and my backing paper is Prima, ribbons and lace from my stash and black cosmic shimmer dots to finish.

There is something quite sinister in the image that I love, it makes me wonder why are red riding hood and the wolf together? And where is Grandma! To add to the creepiness I added a touch of blood to the wolves lips and the axe in the background.

I can't wait to see all the entries in our Fairy Tales Gone Bad challenge, we are a dark themed challenge so we are looking for projects that follow the theme and have a dark edge e.g. horror gothic etc

Please pop along to the blog herefor all the details.

Through the Purple Haze Digital Elements challenge

What a treat we have in store for you this week at Through the Purple Haze, we have two fabulous sponsors - Milk Coffee and Craftsuprint.

That meant I got to make two creation this week!

My first card is using a fab digi from Milk Coffee, I just can't resist a fairy digi!

My gorgeous fairy is coloured with pencils, yes my obsession is still burning strong!  My background paper is from Making Cards magazine as is my love sentiment.  My die cuts are My Craft Studio and some washi tape and gems from my stash to finish.

Next a more vintage feel from Craftsuprint

My main image is from a decoupage set from Craftsuprint but I chose not to decoupage it as I wanted it more like a vintage postcard.  My background paper is prima and my doilie is papermania, vintage buttons from my stash and die cuts from Memory box. I thought the sentiment fitted as she looks so happy doing the most dreaded of tasks, cleaning up!

This decoupage sheet along with many others is available free to download here

Please have a look at Through the Purple Haze challenge blog for all the details of this week's challenge.

Creative Fingers use a Brad

When I saw our theme for our challenge this week, use a brad, I remembered that when I started crafting over ten years ago I had a bit of an obsession with brads! I had so many I didn't know what to do with them all so I put them all in a huge jar. I dug that jar out and do you know it's still nearly full!

I had a rummage in it for the brads I was looking for and found them thank goodness.  This week we are sponsored by the wonderful Delicious Doodles, I always love working with Terri's images.  Here's my card

The image is coloured with artists pencils, my background paper is from Making Cards magazine and my wee rosebuds are from my stash and coloured black with a Promarker.

I can't wait to see your creations using brads, please pop along to the blog for all the details of the challenge.

Through the Purple Haze Use a Digi

I absolutely loved seeing all your pencil coloured projects in our last challenge, I have been totally inspired and am using my coloured pencils again this week!

We have a nice easy theme this week, use a digi.  We are sponsored by the utterly fab Kenny K, I loved my image so much I made 2 projects!

My first brown/green tag uses backing paper from Making cards magazine, my die cut is My Craft Studio and my ribbon and Cameo are from the Works. I was hoping for a vintage feel, here's a close up

I went a bit brighter for the other one using Hunkydory papers and sentiment and ribbon and resin flowers from my stash.

Please pop along to the blog for all the details of the challenge and for some lively inspiration from the DT.

I would like to enter my tags in

That Craft Place Anything Goes

Avenue 613 anything goes/use your stash

ABC challenge G for girls

Through the Purple Haze Coloured with Pencils Challenge

You have a lot to answer for Through the Purple Haze challenges!  I now have a new obsession thanks to this weeks theme, we want to see your creations using colouring pencils.  I must admit I have never tried it before but now I am addicted. We are sponsored by the fabulous Derwent.

There's something so satisfying about pencil colouring, don't get me wrong I love colouring with alcohol markers which blend beautifully, but there's something special about seeing all your own pencil strokes. I think it reminds me of being a wee girl with my dreams if being an "artist" when I grew up lol.

I decided to colour a Simply Betty digi called Abby Portrait I have had for a while but not used yet, here's my card

My backing paper is Prima, my sentiment is papermania,  my ribbon is from my stash and I finished off with some dots of pearly Cosmic Shimmer.

I don't go for half hearted for my first attempt I don't think I could have chosen brighter colours if Id tried.  I really enjoyed colouring her so hopefully I will improve with practice.

I can't wait to get inspired by all your pencil drawn and coloured projects so please take a look at the challenge blog here for all the details.

Creative Fingers Anything but a Card

We have one of my favourite themes this week at Creative Fingers I love trying to make different things with varying success!

We are sponsored by the wonderful Art by Miran, I decided to make a calendar

I have been having serious problems with my camera blurring (nothing to do with me dropping it I'm sure ahem) so I will post a better photo when it's fixed

My calendar was a freebie I printed off the internet and my background paper was also a freebie from a magazine, all my die cuts are My Craft Studio and they are coloured, as is my image, with Promarkers.  My resin flowers and ribbon are from my stash.

I can't wait to see your creations whether you follow our optional twist of anything but a card or just anything goes.  

Through the Purple Haze Embossing challenge.

It's time for a new challenge at Through the Purple Haze and this week we want to see your creations using embossing.

We are sponsored by My Mums Craft Shop

I must admit I avoid heat embossing (embossing powder plus heat gun plus two year old equals disaster!) But I do own a lot of embossing folders and don't use it as a technique as often as I'd like.  Here's my card

My main image is Harley from my favourite stamping company Visible Image and would you believe I was lucky enough to win him in one of their giveaways!  I coloured him with Distress Markers used as watercolours.  The sentiment and hearts and diamonds are all part of Harleys stamp set.  I used two different embossing folders, checks and dominoes, but I've had them both so long I have no idea what makes they are! I finished off with some dots of pearly Cosmic Shimmer to make a border.

Isn't Harley a cutie? But there's something a wee bit creepy about him too, I think it's that crooked smile, I love it!

I can't wait to see all your embossed creations, please pop along to the blog here  for all the details of our challenge.

I would like to enter

One crazy stamper Anything goes
2 Sisters challenge blog Embossing
Crafty Hands Embossed Background

Creative Finger Use your Dies or Punches

Our theme this week at Creative Fingers is close to my heart, I love my dies! I dread to think how many I own Im too scared to keep them all in the same place so I don't know exactly how many there are!

We are sponsored by the wonderful Stamping Chef and I got Demented Beauty to play with, heres my card

She's coloured with Spectrum Noirs, my background paper is Chronology by papermania, as are my lace ribbons.  My cameo is from the Works.  The dies I used are from Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn.

I didn't set out to make such a purple card but im pleased with it.

I hope you will find the time to take a look at the blog for all the details of this week's challenge.

I would like to enter

Punk you girl Hearts and Harlequins I hope my Steampunk heart dies will qualify! I would also love to apply for the DT, I'm a huge fan of this challenge blog and would love the chance to explore the darker side of crafting, I always find myself drawn to it! My email is esperite@googlemail.com

Love is in the air at TTPH with Sassy Studios

I hope you are in the mood for love with our challenge at Through the Purple Haze this week.

We are sponsored by Sassy Studio and we got some lovely images to play with heres my card

Oo la la! Shes called French Maid, isn't she gorgeous?

She's coloured with Spectrum Noirs, my background papers are Kanban from a set I've been keeping, I do miss Kanban kits on QVC!  The ribbons and charm are from my stash.

I hope you will have a look at the gorgeous creations my team mates have made to inspire you and get your love inspired entries into the challenge, we all love seeing your creations

I would like to enter
Allsorts challenge love is in the air
A Gem of a challenge all you need is love
Crafty calender challenge love is all around

TTPH favourite colours

At Through the Purple Haze this week we are asking you to show us your creations using your favourite colours.

I change my favourite colour to craft with on a daily basis so I thought I would take a look at my markers to give me a clue what to use!  There was an overwhelming winner in blue, I have a million blues!

This week we are sponsored by Delicious Doodles and we got some amazing digis to play with, heres my card

She is called Steampunk mermaid, I coloured her with my Spectrum Noirs and added some glitter.  My background paper is chronology by papermania.  The dies are Cheery Lynn, I kept it simple but my main image is so gorgeous I don't think I need much else!

I hope you will get the chance to look at the DT inspiration and get crafting with your favourite colours.

I would like to enter

Kaboodke Doodles use blue
Avenue 613 Winter Blues
Punk you Girl Steampunk

Fairy tale/anything goes with Creative Fingers

We have a wonderful theme for you this week at Creative Fingers, and a fab sponsor with Scrappers Delight.  Here's my card

My digi is called Autumn Nymph isn't she stunning!  I love her sexy pouty pose she was so much fun to colour with my Spectrum Noirs.  My background is Prima, my frame is a magazine freebie, my ribbon die is Memory Box, my sentiment is Papermania and my butterflies are from a dusty old Martha Stewart punch I forgot I had!

It's quite a girlie card which is well out of my comfort zone but I think my gorgeous nymph gives it a bit of an edge, which I like.

I hope you will take a look at the blog for the gorgeous makes from my teammates.

I would like to enter

Moving alobg with the times Girlie cards
Bearly mine challenge colour inspiration
Glitter n Sparkle Bingo I used butterflies, digi and flowers