Anything Goes for WOC Challenge and winner

It seems like ages since I made a card for a challenge and I really had to force myself to make this one too (I blame the Kindle haha).  So it’s Wild Orchid Challenge day and this week it’s Anything Goes.  And here’s my effort

Lili of the Valley Best Friends stamp coloured with Distress Inks.  My Minds Eye Lush paper, a Noor! Design die and some embellies from Wild Orchid Crafts and job done

A close up of the watercolouring

Wild Orchid Products used are 25mm rose, fabric daisies, 15mm roses, 4mm rose buds, metal corners (that I heat embossed with white EP) and silk ribbon.

And now to the Tim Holtz die winner ….. that’s you

#244 Carrie Kelly

Congratulations Carrie, please email me your address so I can post your prize off to you (prize will not be mailed until the 2nd January)

However you celebrate New Year – be safe!  And I wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2013

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Some of my 2012 favourites

Eeek I nearly forgot to do this post, here’s some of my favourite cards from 2012, I’ll start off with the first half of the year

January

February

March

April (I have 2)

May (2 again sorry)

June (I really couldn'tt choose this month’s favourite, so 3 it is )

Tim Holtz for the last candy of 2012

I thought I would give away another die seeing as it’s the last candy of 2012, and this time it’s a Tim Holtz Tattered Doily die.

 

Some quick money wallets

I’m still alive lol.  It’s been such a busy time but for the rest of the week it’s chillax time and I may even get some cards done.  Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas.

Here’s some of the money wallets I whipped  up last weekend, they really were super-quick to make (even those with stamping on).

The first two are stamped and heat embossed using the Christmas Icons stamp sheet from Lili of the Valley.

I used red sparkle embossing powder and ultra fine gold cord on this one

A peek at the inside, sooo easy to make

Using Frantage embossing powder on this one,  I also heat embossed the die cut corners and sentiment.

And a Spellbinders snowflake slathered in Twinklets.

Told you they were quick and easy

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Whimsy hop winner

Whoop I’m the winning blog for day 7’s blog hop for Whimsy Stamps.  Soooo, the lucky winner is

Paylahoneybear

Congratulations sweetie, can you please go and check out the details for claiming the prize on the Whimsy Blog

Merry Christmas

A quick post to wish you all a very

Merry Christmas,

and that you all have a wonderful day with family and friends.

And also to say thank you so much for your support this year

Christmas Candy Winner

Phew that was a bumper entry!  So, the winner of the two sets of Grand Nestibilities is

102. Sonia McNally

Congratulations Sonia, please email me your address so I can post your prize off to you.  If this is not claimed by 28th December I will draw another winner.

Whimsy Showcase Hop

Hello and welcome to Day 7 of Whimsy Stamps

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Monday (17 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 23 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop!
Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.
To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 24 December.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Alberto
Me
Deb Routledge
Erin Bailey
Jacque
Pops 
Simonne 
Tammy Louise
Heidy
Stephanne

For my card today I have used Strawberry Dreamer by Elisabeth Bell, isn’t she just a little darling!  And the sentiment is also from this release, from the fabulous Just a Note Notables 6 by Ann Vento.

Quite a bright colour scheme from me today, what’s with all the COLOURS haha.   I picked them out of the My Minds Eye papers (not sure which pad it is from as I slung it in the “to be put away” basket then put them all away without making a note first.

Yep, my beloved Copics and pencils came out again for this one.

A little umbrella charm and some organza ribbon along with delish Wild Orchid Crafts flowers to finish.

And the inside kept simple as the paper is rather busy

Weekly Candy–Grand Nesties

Seeing as this is the last candy before Christmas I thought I would give a biggie away.  So up for grabs is two sets of Spellbinders Grand Nestibilities.

To answer lots of emails I receive, you DO NOT have to have a blog to enter my candies, just skip past the URL box. And yes I will post worldwide.

 

 

Saturated Canary challenge

We’ve managed to squeeze one last Saturated Canary Challenge in for this year, and this time it’s a photo inspiration challenge.  Isn’t it pretty?!

And here’s my take on it, using one of the Saturated Canary Little Darlings stamps – Winter’s Day.

Carta Bella Winter Fun  paper pad to the rescue !

Coloured with the usual copics and pencils

And sentiment done with those awesome Whimsy Stamps Spell it out tile stamps.

The card is in my Etsy shop

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Whimsy December release

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of Whimsy Stamps

December Rubber & Die Release Showcase!

On Monday (17 December) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs, Shapeology dies, Whimsy Designer Paper packs, Shape EZ templates and *new* Whimsy Prints pre-coloured toppers. From then until 23 December the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop!
Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.
To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 24 December.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Ann Vento 
Ellie Stover
Debbie Eastman
Heidy Blom
Bev Rochester - Special Guest
Michele Roos - Special Guest

For my card today I have used Bella Sole Special Delivery and coloured her with Copics and Pencils.  I have also used one of the new Vintage Thank You Tags for the sentiment. 

I have used on of the new Noor! Design doily dies.

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Another quickie for Dies to Die For challenge

Hey!  I am so on a roll with these quick cards, this one took a few minutes longer but only because I could not decide which snowflake die to use (cue in eye roll!).  I ended up using a Spellbinders set (not a clue which one it is from though – think I have had it a while).  I also used Bazzill Timeless paper pack and a Whimsy corner die and finished it off with a Whimsy Holiday Notables 2 sentiment.  The gorgeous Gingham Rustic ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl as is the Natural Button Twine

Job done, another card crossed off the list and it fits this months Dies to Die For Challenge.

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Following on from yesterday …. and a winner

Here’s card style number 2.  Again the products used are the same as yesterday’s card, the paper pad is Basic Grey Aspen Frost, the stamps I used are Whimsy Stamps, when I ran out of the paper patterns I had been using I just switched them for something similar from the pad.  Even though there is colouring on this card it still took no longer than yesterday’s card, the stamped image is pre-shaded so minimal colour required.  Perfect!

I used The Vintage Christmas set for the candy canes stamp and added a sentiment from the Holiday Notables 2 set, and some 15mm roses and seam binding from Wild Orchid Crafts, with Natural Button Twine from The Ribbon Girl.

And before I sign off the winner of the Wild Orchid Crafts £10 voucher is

#267 Debbie Johns

Congratulations Debbie, please email me to claim the voucher.  Please put WOC£10 in the subject line.

 

10 minute cards

I woke up yesterday morning and realised that I did not have anywhere near enough Christmas cards made (I live under that rock remember, it’s called Bev’s Denial hahaha).  So, after doing a quick whip round the house with duster and hoover I was on a mission to get a heap of cards done.  I managed 20 in just over 3 hours, making two different styles using only the one paper pad with minimum stamping.  Quite pleased with myself, seeing as the mojo has gone in a huff again because I have been paying way too much attention to my Kindle. (edited to add – card blanks were already pre-cut and scored and the flowers were already pulled apart so all I had to do was cut the card and papers, then the die cutting then spray and assemble the flowers.  It was all done like a factory assembly line.  The things we have to do hey?  Not my ideal way of making cards, I hate duplicating cards but needs must).

The paper pad is Basic Grey Aspen Frost, the stamps I used are Whimsy Stamps – I just used sentiments from the Tis the Season Nobables 5.  The poinsettia is from Wild Orchid Crafts, I pulled it apart, spritzed it with a watered down mix of Aged Mahogany Distress Stain and put it back together with a spacer and pearl brad.  A couple of die cut corners, a bit of ribbon and job done.  They are just A6 cards but great for a girl on a mission lol.  I will post a pic of the second style (with a bit of stamping and colouring) tomorrow.

Wild Orchid Crafts Weekly Candy

It’s weekly candy time and Wild Orchid Crafts are sponsoring with a £10 voucher to spend in their store.  Candy closes Sunday evening.

My big snowball

Sorry I have been MIA, been crazy busy trying to get through the hundreds of books I have on my Kindle (in-between getting Christmas stuff out of the way.)  Most of the presents are bought and wrapped, just have the last 3 or 4 things to buy on the weekend then I am done.  So I have not had time to make any new cards this past week but have a last magazine card to share that was made for Making Cards magazine for LOTV.  This is another of those “cards for a child” so no flowers and light on the embellishments with texture if possible. 

The stamp is My Big Snowball from Lili of the Valley and I have used a sentiment from the Christmas Grungy Messages sentiment sheet.

The texture is the snowflakes which I coated in Twinklets then fixed buttons on.  I also edged the sentiment with the Twinklets.

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Christmas Friendship

Today is Wild Orchid Challenge day and this time the challenge is Christmas Friendship.  Well little Berry and her kitty look like firm friends to me.

The paper is from the Best Creations Merry Christmas Kit (as yesterday’s card).  The lace and ribbon is from my stash.  The flowers are 40mm wild rose, cherry blossoms, 15mm roses and I also added a metal corner, all from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The stamp is by Whimsy Stamps – Berry as is the sentiment from the Snowflake Mini Letter Seals set.

Coloured with copics and pencils:

Hair E44, 42, 40, W00, Light umber pencil
Skin E11, 00, 000, 0000, R30
Cat W5, 3, 1, 0, R30 French Grey 70%
Reds R59, 46, 27, 24, 14 Tuscan red pencil
Greens G43, 43, 40 Kelp Green pencil
Boots W3, 1, 0, 00

Have a great week

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