A little test piece - my first time using Polychromo Pencils

Good afternoon all.

I just thought I would let you know how I got on with the Polychromos and show you my little test piece.  I mentioned that I had bought some after noticing that a lot of people use them, either on their own or mixed with Prismas, Pro's etc.  I bought a tin of twelve colours to start off with just in case I didn't get on with them. I needn't have worried - these pencils are fantastic to use and blend beautifully.  I'm hoping that with a lot of practice (and a wider choice of colours maybe) I shall become as adept at using them as many of my blogging friends out there.  So here is my little test piece using the twelve colours I bought.  The image is The Paper Shelter's digi image 'Sophie in the Country'.

 
Thanks for popping by my blog - I do appreciate your visit.

Luv

Angie x

Cute Cave Girl

Good morning everyone.  I hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend.

We've got an easy day today - much welcomed as we took our two grandchildren fruit picking yesterday.  Millie (4) had been asking to go for a while, so we took her and her younger brother Alex (18 months).  Well I think they ate more than they picked! - it's a good job they didn't get weighed before we went into the fields and again when we came out!.  Still they enjoyed themselves - but we have to go back again soon as Millie wants to go around the Maize Maze.  The Maize is so tall you have to carry a big flag on a long pole so that it can be seen as you walk around - then if you get lost someone can find you!  Mmmmm.

Anyway I have a card to show you today that I've made for my son's girlfriend.  The image is from the Paper Shelter 'Cute Cave Girl and is coloured in Pro's.  I have bought some Polychromos - I've noticed as I pop by your blogs that many of you use them so I thought I would give them a go - but I haven't had time yet!  Dies and punches used - Martha Stewart, Sizzix, Spellbinders Shapeabililies.  Flowers made using Tonic Petal Pairs.  Papers used are from First Edition - Desert Blooms.

I am entering this card into the following Challenges -

The Paper Shelter Challenge 123 - Punches and Dies
The Ribbon Girl August Card Challenge - A Birthday Card
Southern Girls Challenge Things Beginning with 'F' - Flowers, Filigree, Frame, Foliage,

Thank you for popping by my blog.

Luv

Angie x

Summer Breeze - and Two Gift Bags

Good morning! It's not a bad day - at least there's no rain!

I have two creations to show you today - two gift bags - steps to make are in docrafts Creativity Magazine Issue 38 - and a birthday card.

A Papermania stamp that I think I bought last Christmas and never inked up was used on one of the bags, and coloured with Pro's.  It was decorated with a handmade flower, MS die Ice Skates and and MS leaf swirl.  I didn't think that the second bag needed much more than a hand made flower, ribbon bow and butterfly because of the paper I used to make the bag.  These bags are so easy to make and can be used to give a gift for all sorts of occasions like a gift for a new baby or a leaving gift.

I used a digi image called Summer Breeze from Spesch Designer Stamps for the birthday card coloured with Pro's and a touch of distress ink around the edges.  A few eyelets and a Spellbinders die for the sentiment finished it off.

Gift bags

Inside of gift bags

Christmas gift bag

Birthday card

I would like to enter the Christmas gift bag into the following Challenges -

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - theme of 1,2,3 - 1 image, 2 patterned paper and 3 embellishments (my 3 embellishments are Marianne Creatables 'Ice Skates', MC Leaf Swirl and a hand made flower).

Thank you for popping by my blog.

Luv

Angie x

An Easel Card Congratulations and a Challenge

Good evening all.  Well now I seem to be having a run on new babies arriving within the family and friends' families.  So I have been busy knitting as well as making boxes for the knitted items I have done - just a nice finishing touch.  The card I want to show you tonight is for a friend who has just had a baby girl.  I used a digi image from Di's Digi Stamps and coloured it with Promarkers.  The corners were punched using Tonic Floral Border Simplicity Punch.  Flowers were made using Woodware Plum punches.  The sentiment was typed on my computer and embellies and ribbons were from my stash.  A little bit of DecoArt Glamour dust on the butterflies, flowers and blanket to finish off.

Well it seems it has started to rain here now, so I shall say goodnight to you all and close my french windows (which have been opened wide to let in some cool air).

I would like to enter this into Di's Digi Stamps Fortnightly Challenges 

Thank you for popping by.



Luv

Angie X

A 'Thank You' Box Card

I was trawling through old card making magazines earlier in the week and the instructions for making a card box took my eye.  So out came my Tonic Studios Celtic Punch to punch a strip to attach to the border of the card, Tonic Punch and Stamp set to make the large rose and Tonic Petal Pairs to make the smaller roses.  The papers for the roses and for the background of the card came from the g.c.d. Lost in Paradise paper collection.  I painted some of the stamped petals with Perfect Pearls.  This is an unusual card for me as I have done more stamping and punching rather than using patterned papers and a coloured-in image.

I hope you like my take on the box card.  Thank you for popping by my blog.

Angie xx

Idle Hands ........

....not me.  I might have had my workspace taken from me - temporarily I might add - but have I idled the time away - no.  Just thought you would like to see a couple of creations I have worked on - there will be more to come until my space is sorted out!  ...... and those who have grandchildren will know that there is always something to do.

 Cardigan for my three year old - soon to be four - granddaughter - still needs a button at this stage and I have found a little flower shaped button to put in the centre of the flower as well.  I think that will go quite well.

A little set for a newborn granddaughter - and yes I realise the bootees are in white - dark pink ones to match are on their way.  The wool is Debbie Bliss Merino - beautifully soft and perfect for a new born.

Well I'm off to buy some more wool now - doesn't look like I will have my workspace  back any time soon. Will let you know what comes next - although I think I may have to spend a little time in the garden now that the sun has decided to make a show.

Have a good day.

Angie

New Beginnings

A quick post tonight as I still have dust falling around me from the house alterations.  Nevertheless I did want to show you my latest creation for a friend's birthday.  I can't wait until everything is finished and back to normal - whatever normal is ....... then perhaps I can find all my crafting goodies and start creating again.

Anyway here it is.  Papers are from an old First Edition Book - Spring Feast.  Image is Ben from Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers - and a Marianne butterfly.  Roses are made from Tonic Petal Pairs and the flower in the bottom corner from Tonic's Punch and Stamp set, using two punched sepals in different colours glued together.

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening.

Luv

Angie X