CES Challenges - Flowes and Flutterbys

Hi everyone! Hopefully this post has published because I'm still in the UK, sans laptop!! I also hope hubster is surviving being a lone parent, lol. At this stage I reckon he's counting down the hours until I get home!!

This week on CES Challenges our theme is Flowers and Flutterbys. I've had this image for ages but hadn't had a chance to ink her up until now. I'm also entering this card into the Sugar Nellie FB contest.. and will add it when I get home later.

My papers are by Prima and they are called Sparkling Spring. I've paperpieced the dress on my image and coloured her with copic sketch markers. 

To embellish I've used lace, flowers, pearl spray and pearl topped pins. 

Thanks for popping by today. I'll be back tomorrow with tales of my Tim Holtz class and hopefully some photos too!! Don't forget to leave my teamies a little love on their blogs xx

Have a great day

Sandie

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CES Challenges - Floral Frenzy

I'm running a little late this morning - hubby is in the UK, the little ones are full of big demands and something is affecting my laptop!! I'm not sure if it's slow internet speed or there is a conflict going on within the laptop but it's painful to even get Picasa to work. I tried to add pictures last night but that ended in a very frustrated Sandie.. anyway, it's all good for now (touching wood!!) ...

This week over on CES Challenges the theme is FLORAL FRENZY!! Woot!! Who doesn't love flowers??!! 

I was given some very cute Wild Rose Studio papers in my DT kit and I love making Christmas cards in non tradtional colours. I matched the papers with purple cardstock.

My image is from Lili of the Valley and is coloured using copic markers AND promarkers - yes, I delved into the world of Promarkers - not sure how much I like them yet, they feel so different to use, but I needed purple in a hurry one day last week and our local bookstore sells them. We'll see.... lol. 

I've added loads of sparkle to the image too and will enter this into both the Lili of the Valley challenge, which is a sketch by the wonderfully talented Bev, & Wild Orchid challenges with 'Make it Sparkle"

Well that's it from me for today, I hope you like :) Please be sure to visit my teamies' blogs to see their Floral Frenzy projects. 

Have a great Saturday & happy crafting

Sandie

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Crafty Emma's Store - Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Hi everyone! Today sees the start of a great new challenge blog Crafty Emma's Store (C.E.S.) Challenges. And to start us off we have an open theme - Anything Goes.

I made my card using the sketch on Friday Sketchers and am entering into their challenge :)

My papers are from Pink Paislee's Bow & Arrow range - and are fantastic for Christmas cards. They've got the whole candy cane look going for them. The cute image is called Milton with Stocking - from Wild Rose Studio and has been coloured using copic markers. I've added stickles to the white areas of the Christmas Stocking.

Ribbon, Dew Drops and Charms are also available @ Crafty Emma's Store

The prize for this challenge is a gorgeous 12x12 paper collection by My Mind's Eye - Oh La, La from Crafty Emma's Store.

Copics:

Bear - E 30, E31, E33 & E35, R30(ears)

Stocking - R24, R27, R29

Ribbons: Y15, Y17

Leaves: G21, G24, G82

Stickles - Star Dust