31 January 2010

Lillybean Fairies (Day 3 Preview)

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Good morning to you all and hope you're having a fabulous weekend. Today I'd like to show you these GORGEOUS new digital images from the very talented and lovely Paula from Pollycraft that will be released 4th February.

If you would love to have the chance to win these gorgeous digital images then head over to the Pollycraft Blog, where you can find out more information.

Today I'd like to introduce you to Clover - I Believe

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The sketch is from Friday Sketchers so I shall enter my card there.

The DP is K&Company - Roam

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I've used my ProMarkers to colour in the image.

The flowers I made myself using various punches.

Bye for now, Hugs Michele x

29 January 2010

Wags n' Whiskers Challenge 10 DT Card - Blue, White & Brown

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers challenge. This week we have a colour combo for you which is Blue, White & Brown. As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

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For my card I've followed the fabulous sketch from Papertake Weekly so I shall enter my card there.

The adorable image I've used for my card is called 'Ryans Chocolate Trouble' from Wags n' Whiskers and I've coloured him using my ProMarker pens.

The DP is DCWV - Garden Party.

The barcode sentiment is a digital download.

I've used my slice to do the number 3 and the large button.

Everything else is from my stash.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

26 January 2010

Passion for ProMarkers Challenge DT Card - Sketch Saturday

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Good morning everyone and hope you're all keeping well.

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers and this week we have a colour combo for you which is "Pastel Green & Blossom'.

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen and one lucky person will win a £10 voucher.

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For my card I've followed a fabulous sketch from 'Sketch Saturday' so I shall enter my card there.

The gorgeous image I've used is from Pollycraft and she's called 'Star Fairy'.

The DP is MME - Bloom & Grow

The flowers I made myself using my sizzix & slice machines.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Michele x

23 January 2010

Whiff of Joy Happy Mail Blog Candy Winner

 

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Ooooops so sorry, I almost forgot to post this, but the winner of the gorgeous 'Charlotte on Carpet' Whiff of Joy stamp as chosen by Random.Org is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3



Timestamp: 2010-01-23 20:08:51 UTC



 



So that means it's Alison - http://stretchnbubbles2.blogspot.com/



Many congrats Alison.



If you could send me an email to micheleroos@live.ie with your address, I shall send the stamp onto you.



If I don't hear from you within 3 days of this posting, I shall do another draw.



Hope you enjoy the rest of your evening.



Hugs Michele x

22 January 2010

Wags n' Whiskers Challenge 9 - Be Inspired

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers challenge. This week we want you to 'Be Inspired!' Use someone else's creation to inspire you! Give them credit for the inspiration and link us back to their project.

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So this is the card that I created. For my inspiration, I cased a stunning card by Camilla at Cards by Camilla. Here's the link to the card http://cstoen.blogspot.com/2009/12/magnolia-loving-wishes.html

The image I've used for my card is the adorable 'Bubble Fun' from Wags 'n Whiskers and I've used my ProMarkers to colour it in.

The DP are I think Papermania - can't remember as it's been so long since I've used these.

All the flowers I made myself and the sentiment is computer generated.

Everything else is from my stash.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

21 January 2010

Paper Flower Tutorial with Stamen Centres - Whiff of Joy Inspirations

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It's my turn this month to do a tutorial over at Whiff of Joy Inspirations, so I've done another flower tutorial for you. If you create some flowers using this tutorial, I would love to see them.

Hope you enjoy it.

Hugs Michele x

20 January 2010

Truly Scrumptious Challenge - Cute Card Thursday

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by today. Today we have a new challenge for you over at Truly Scrumptious this week. This is the fabulous sketch to follow which has been designed by the very lovely and talented Nicole.

And the optional extra challenge is to use some stitching on your card - real or faux!

This week you are playing just for fun as we don't have a sponsor.

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The image I've used for my card is one of the gorgeous stamps from Wags n' Whiskers called 'With Love'

The DP I've used is BasicGrey - Bittersweet. I've used the colour challenge Pink & Grey from Cute Card Thursday and so I shall enter my card there.

The flowers I made myself and the ribbon/heart charm is available from Sharon's new online shop.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

19 January 2010

Whiff of Joy Happy Mail Candy - NOW CLOSED

I have a Whiff of Joy stamp that Katharina kindly sent in my Happy Mail GD package to offer to one lucky blogger.

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Charlotte on Carpet

If you would like to win this stamp, just add your blog url and name to mr linky below…

If you don’t have a blog, don't worry, just use my blog url.. but be sure to add your full name and remember to check back to see if you have won..

This candy will close 22nd January (Friday) @ 8pm. I will post the winner on Saturday @ 8pm.

Good luck to you all.





Passion for ProMarkers Challenge DT Card - Sketch Saturday & Simon Says

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Good morning everyone and hope you're all keeping well.

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers and this week we have a theme for you which is 'Girls, Girls, Girls.

Our sponsor this week is Letraset and they are giving one lucky winner 5 ProMarker pens.

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For my card I've followed a fabulous sketch from Sketch Saturday, so I shall enter my card there. I'm also going to enter this into the Simon Says Challenge, where the theme this week is 'Shabby Chic'.

I've used two images on my card from the Happy Mail range of stamps from Whiff of Joy by doing the masking technique.

The DP I've used is MME - Wild Asparagus.

The flowers I made myself.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

18 January 2010

Pollycraft Challenge 32 DT Card - Friday Sketchers

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Monday so that means that there is a new challenge over at Pollycraft and this week we have a colour combination for you which is 'Red & White'

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For my card I've followed a fabulous sketch from Friday Sketchers and so I shall enter my card there.

The image I've used for my card is from the new range of digi images from Pollycraft and this one is called 'Cherry Kisses Frames 2 - Love Ya'.

The DP I made myself using MME Bloom & Grow Stamp Kit and red ink as I didn't have any red and white papers.

The flowers I made myself using various dies.

Everything else is from my stash.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

15 January 2010

Wags n Whiskers Challenge 8 DT Card - Papertake Weekly

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers challenge. This week we want you to use at least one heart on your project. One lucky winner will have the choice of one of these gorgeous stamps.

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For my card I've followed a fabulous sketch from Papertake Weekly and so I'll enter my card into their challenge.

The gorgeous image I've used is called 'He Loves Me' from Wags 'n Whiskers and I've used my ProMarkers to colour the image.

The DP I've used is MME - Bloom & Grow.

The flowers I made myself by using various punches and I also made the little beaded pin to.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

13 January 2010

Pollycraft DT Card - Mojo Monday & Cupcake Craft Challenges

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Good afternoon everyone and hope that you're all keeping nice and warm with this freaky weather we're having at the moment.

Today I'd like to show you a card that I've made for two challenges. The first one is for Mojo Monday where there is a fabulous sketch to follow and the second one is for Cupcake Craft Challenge where the theme this week is 'Going Girly'

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The image I've used for my card is from Pollycraft and will be available very soon and it's called Cherry Kisses Frames - He Loves Me and I've coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

The DP is from DCWV - Garden Party

The ribbon and gems are from my stash and the flowers I made myself using various dies.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hugs Michele x

12 January 2010

Passion for ProMarkers Challenge DT Card - WOJ GD Card

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Good morning everyone and hope you're all keeping well.

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers and we have a colour combo for you which is Cool Aqua & Cocoa.

This week we are being sponsored by Sugar Nellie and one lucky winner will get the 'Go Fetch & Cute as Cupcakes Stamps'

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For my card I've followed a fabulous sketch from Friday Sketchers, so I'll enter my card there.

The image I've used is the gorgeous 'Charlotte with Mailbox' and is available now from Whiff of Joy. I've coloured Charlotte using the following colours:-

Skin: Blush, Sunkissed Pink, Coral & Cocktail Pink

Top, Hat & Tights: Cool Aqua & Sky Blue

Shorts, Tights & Top: Caramel, Cocoa & Walnut

Hair: Almond, Caramel, Cocoa & Walnut

Mailbox: Cool Grey 3 & Warm Grey 4

The DP is DCWV - Garden Party

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine.

The 'Happy Mail' sentiment is also Whiff of Joy.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs Michele x

09 January 2010

Whiff of Joy Happy Mail GD Card - Sketch Saturday

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Good evening everyone and hope that you're all keeping well with the very cold weather we're having at the moment. We've been pretty lucky here in the South West of Ireland, no snow as yet but the ice is treacherous on the roads. My eldest son Liam has been off school all of last week and I heard on the news last night, that the schools are going to be shut until next Thursday.

Today I'd like to show you a card that I've made for the Sketch Saturday challenge where there is a fabulous sketch to follow.

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The image I've used for my card is the gorgeous 'Charlie the Postman' from Whiff of Joy and they are now available as from today. I've coloured in Charlie using my ProMarker pens.

The DP is a digital download that I got some time ago and can't remember where I got it from.

The star I made using my slice machine.

The sentiment I've used is also by Whiff of Joy.

Thanks for dropping by today and I hope that you enjoy the rest of your evening.

Hugs Michele x

08 January 2010

Wags 'N Whiskers Challenge 7 DT Card

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers challenge. This week we want you to make a Valentines card but the card can't be red. One lucky winner will have the choice of one of these gorgeous stamps.

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And here's the card that I came up with. The gorgeous image I've used is called 'Steal a Kiss' from Wags n' Whiskers and I've coloured it using my ProMarker pens.

The DP is a digital download but I can't remember where I got it from - SORRY

The sentiment, heart & flower I made using my Making Memories Slice machine.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

07 January 2010

WOJ GD Card - Cute Card Thursday

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Today I'd like to show you another sneak peak from the new Happy Mail range of stamps from Whiff of Joy, which is illustrated by Alison Acton. Only two more days until you can get these gorgeous stamps and you will not be disappointed, as they are so fun to colour.

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For my card I've used the adorable 'Charlotte with Letter' and I've coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

The DP is BasicGrey - Bittersweet.

The flowers I made myself again using my new toy from Santa

The sentiment 'Love Letter' is also Whiff of Joy from the Happy Mail range.

I'm going to enter this card into the Cute Card Thursday challenge as the theme this week 'All New' and my stamp from Whiff of Joy is new.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Michele x

06 January 2010

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 23 DT Card - WOJ GD Card

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by today. Today we have a new challenge for you over at Truly Scrumptious this week. This is the fabulous sketch to follow which has been designed by the very lovely and talented Mina.

And the optional extra challenge is to use the colour combination of pink, green and black - as inspired by this photo:

Our sponsor for this challenge is the lovely Sandra Dry who has designed her own range of digi stamps. Sandra is very kindly offering our winner the choice of six individual images from her online store.

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And here is the card that I came up with following Mina's fabulous sketch. The image I've used is from the new range of stamps from Whiff of Joy called Happy Mail illustrated by Alison Acton and will be available to purchase on the 9th January 2010.

This little cutie is called Charlotte on Carpet and I've coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

The DP I've used is MME - Bloom & Grow

The flowers I made myself using my new toy from Santa.

The sentiment I've used is also from the Happy Mail range from Whiff of Joy.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Michele x

05 January 2010

Passion for ProMarkers Challenge DT Card

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Hi there and Happy New Year to you all. I hope that you had a fabulous Christmas and got loads of crafting goodies. Well today is Tuesday so that means we have a brand new challenge for you at Passion for ProMarkers. It's my turn to set the challenge and I've created a sketch for you to follow with the added theme of Love/Valentine.

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This week we are sponsored by Letraset and they are giving one lucky person 5 ProMarker pens.

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And here is my card which I've created following the sketch. The image I've used is the gorgeous 'Melinda Hugging Heart' from Whiff of Joy and I've coloured her using my ProMarkers. If you want to see the colours that I've used for this image, please pop over to the Passion for ProMarkers blog where I've done a tutorial on how to colour Melinda.

The DP I've used is BasicGrey - Bittersweet.

The Love sentiment, heart and flower were all made using my fabulous new toy the Making Memories Slice from Santa.


Edited To Add: I shall enter this card into the Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge as the theme this week over there is that they want to see hearts on your creations.

I hope that you get the chance to join us this week.

Hugs Michele x

04 January 2010

Pollycraft Challenge 31 DT Card - Sketch Saturday

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Monday so that means that there is a new challenge over at Pollycraft and this week the theme we have for you is 'Winter Birthdays'

There will be 3 winners this time, and the prize is the new moon and star fairy images.

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I've made my card following a fabulous sketch over at Sketch Saturdays this week.

The image I've used is the gorgeous Aurelia Joy available from Pollycraft and I've coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

The DP that I've used is MME - Bloom & Grow

The flowers I made myself using my new toy from Santa the Making Memories Slice. I also made the stamens myself and when I get the chance, I'll do a tutorial on how to make these.

I hope that you get the chance to play along this week.

Hugs Michele x

01 January 2010

Whiff of Joy Sneak Peak GD Card - Sketch Saturday

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Happy New Year to you and I hope that you've had a fantastic start to 2010.

Today I'm so excited to show you a sneak peak of the next release at Whiff of Joy. This is such an adorable collection of images featuring Charlotte & Charlie illustrated by the incredibly talented Alison Acton. For my card I've followed a fabulous sketch from Sketch Saturday, so I shall enter my card there.

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The gorgeous image I've used is called Charlotte Kissing Pigeon and this along with all of the other stamps will be available to purchase from Whiff of Joy from 9th January 2010.

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Here's a closer look at the gorgeous image and I've used my ProMarkers to colour in the image.

The DP that I've used is DCWV - The Garden Party

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The flowers I made myself using my new toy that I got from Santa, which is the Making Memories Slice.

Thanks for dropping by today and I hope that you enjoy the rest of your evening.

Hugs Michele x