Pretty Tilda

  
Hi

Today I would like to show you this pretty card I've made using Cute Circus Tilda from the Magnolia Apples and Cherries Collection.

I coloured Tilda's skin using Copic Markers and her clothes with Promarkers.  I added a little glitter on the frills of her dress.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

CRAFT Challenge - Fancy Florals
Creative Card Crew - Blooming Marvelous
Totally Tilda - Glitter and Sparkle

Recipe:

Stamp: Cute Circus Tilda

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Colour Medium: Copics and Promarkers
Papers: From my stash
Embellishments: Ribbon, Flowers, Brads Spacers, Gems and Metal Flowers all from my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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The Stamping Bazaar's First Challenge

  
Hi Everyone !!!

It's a big day today over at The Stamping Bazaar! We're unveiling not one or two but FOUR upcoming releases and hosting our first (but certainly not last) challenge --and it's a very special one too:

Operation Write Home is an organization that sends blank handmade greeting cards for all occasions to deployed military service members to write home on. They’ve mailed approximately 500,000 cards so far—and are still going strong! Our challenge to you is to make cards to send to them.

The theme of this challenge is simply to make a Christmas card to be mailed to Operation Write Home. There are no restrictions as to which stamps you can use --all manufacturers/stamp companies are welcome!

Hop on over to The Stamping Bazaar Blog for all the details on how to enter.

The challenge goes on until Friday, October 8th, 11:59pm EST and of course there will be PRIZES!!

Patriotic Eagle - Soldier Pug

The Patriotic Eagle and Soldier Pug digis have been created especially for the occasion of this challenge! They will be released at the end of the challenge, after the winners have been announced, and we will be giving them out in the form of the following prizes:

Grand Prize of both the Patriotic Eagle and Soldier Pug digis PLUS one (1) digi of choice from the TSB store given to one winner chosen at random.

One (1) Patriotic Eagle digi to a winner chosen by Marina Neira.

One (1) Soldier Pug digi to a winner chosen by DT Coordinator Kellie Winnell.

 
Here's some inspiration for you to get you right in the Christmas mood so you can get those OWH challenge cards made. But these aren't just any cards... they feature sneak peeks of two MORE upcoming digi stamps: Hansel with Present and Jolly Josie!
 
 

Hansel With Present

 

 

 
 
 

Jolly Josie

 

 
Don't forget to keep an eye on the TSB blog and Facebook page for the Hansel with Present and Jolly Josie release dates!


Thanks for stopping by today.

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Nancy With Bouquet

  
Hi

Today's card features this super sweet image called Nancy with Bouquet.  Nancy was designed by Marina Neira and is available as a digi image from The Stamping Bazaar.

 I coloured Nancy using my Promarkers.  Here's a close up:

 I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - All About The Girls
Papertake Weekly - Animal Magic
Stamp Something - September Digi Day
Lets Craft & Create - Cute

Recipe:

Image: Nancy With Bouquet from The Stamping Bazaar
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Papers:  From my stash
Tools: Martha Stewart Arched Lattice Punch.  Nesties Labels 11 with Sizzix Big Shot
Embellishments: Lace and Charm from my stash.  Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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Spesch Stamps Halloween Release Blog Hop !!!

  
Hi

It's release time again over at Spesch Designer Stamps!!!

To celebrate this release, Tracey of Spesch Designer Stamps has organised a fabulous Blog Hop where you will be able to see all of the new releases and lots of fantastic creations.  If you hopped to me from Miranda then you're on the right track, if not then hop on over to Angelique to start the Blog Hop. 

Just in case you get lost here's a list of every stop on the Hop

Angelique
Danni
Kaylou
Kim
Maria
Miranda
Penni - You Are Here !!!
Renkata
Sammi
Tracey

All the images in this release are Halloween themed.  I've used three of the images to make the cards I'm showing you today. 

For my first card I used Rose. 

Isn't she great?  I coloured her with my Promarkers, I think the black and red suit her perfectly!  All the papers and embellishments are from my stash. 

The second image is called Max - he really is a cool dude!!!

Again I used my Promarkers to colour the image.  All the papers are from my stash. 

For my final card I used Jasper - he's my favourite from this release.

I put my Promarkers to work again and used papers and embellishments from my stash.

So, how would you like to win some of these images?    Well, you can and here's how: 

Tracey will pick 3 random winners from any of the comments along the blog hop.

1st prize is 3 images of your choice

2nd prize is 2 images of your choice

3rd prize is 1 image of your choice.

You have up until 11.59pm (Melbourne Australia Time) on 23 September to leave a comment.

To continue the hop, you need to visit Renkata.  Don't forget to leave comments along the way to be in with a chance of winning some of these fabulous images, and if you don't win you can still get you hands on these images, and more, at the Spesch Designer Stamps Store.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Whiff Of Joy GD Call

   
Hi

Katharina over at Whiff Of Joy is on the lookout for some new Guest Design Team Members.  To be in with a chance of winning a place, you have to create a bottle tag using at least one Whiff of Joy image. 

Here's mine:

I used Whiff Of Joy's Willow Dressing Up stamp and coloured her with my Copic Markers.

 
I decided to keep the design quite simple to show off this lovely image. 

I'm also entering this bottle tag into the following challenges:
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Copic Creations - Shading

Recipe:

Stamp: Whiff Of Joy "Willow Dressing Up"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Card: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Large Circles, Large Scalloped Circles and Labels 11 with Sizzix Big Shot
Flowers: From my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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WOYWW 15.09 - No Desk Just Cats !!!

  
Hi

Time for WOYWW again. 

No desk from me this week, I'm busy with some DT Work, so there's no peeking !!!!

I thought I would give you a treat and show you a few Kitty Kat pictures instead.  Regular visitors may have seen some of these already, but they're still cute even at second viewing LOL!!!

Well, thanks for stopping by.  Hope you liked these pictures!!

If you hop over to Julia's Blog you'll find a list of  WOYWWers whose desks you can visit !!!!

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Adorable Bikkie !!!

   
Hi

Today I would like to show you this card that I've made using a Digi Image from The Stamping Bazaar.

Isn't he cute.  He is called Bikkie the Platypus and you can find him HERE, along with many other super cute critters all designed by the talented Marina Neira of The Stamping Bazaar.

Here's a close up of Bikkie. 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - Use a minimum of three different types of embellishments
A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Animal Crackers
Crafts & Me Challenges  - Gems & Sparkle
Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Flower

RECIPE:

Image: Bikkie the Platypus available from The Stamping Bazaar
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Papers: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Large Octagons and Large Rectangles with Sizzix Big Shot
Embellishments: Flowers by Prima, Gems, Brads and Ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it. 

Hugs

      

Post It Note Holders

   
Hi Everyone

Just a quick post this evening to show you the Post It Note Holders I made for my boys to give to their new teachers at the beginning of term.

 I kept them nice and simple.

 I'm entering these into the following challenges:

Fab N Funky - Whateva !
The Paper Players - Clean & Simple

Recipe:

Stamps: From Stampin' Up Forest Friends Set
Ink: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip
Tools: Nesties Squares and Scalloped Squares
Paper & Card: From Stampin' Up
Ribbon: From my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like them.

Hugs

WOYWW 08.09.10

   
Hi There !!!

Time for WOYWW again.

I have a very elegant looking Thomas on my desk this morning.

And a rather nosy Pablo!!!

He gets quite frustrated sometimes, trying to get hold of the flowers LOL!!!

Last Bank Holiday Monday we made a spur of the moment trip to the seaside with the boys.  We went up to Cleethorpes for the day.  As you can see from this picture of William, it was rather windy LOL!!!!  The kids had a great day though, running up and down the beach, it does them good to use all that stored up energy!!

So, hop on over the Julia's Blog to see a list of all us brave WOYWWers, and enjoy a good mid week nosy around!!

Hugs

Penni

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It's Release Day over at Spesch Designer Stamps

  
Morning Everyone!!!!

Today sees the release of some great new Digi Stamps over at Spesch Designer Stamps.

The images in this release all feature Bonnie.  I've used two of the images to make these cards.

For my first card I've used Bonnie on a Swing.  She looks as if she's having a wonderful time!!!!

I've coloured the image using my Promarkers and used some chalk to give a soft blue background.

Recipe:

Image: Bonnie on a Swing from Spesch Designer Stamps
Colouring Medium: Promarkers and chalk
Papers: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Labels 8, Labels 1 and Mega Deckled Rectangles with Sizzix Big Shot
Flowers: Prima
Brads & Spacers: From my stash

For my second card I've used Bonnie Picnic.   

Again, I've coloured the image using my Promarkers and chalked the background.

Recipe:

Image: Bonnie Picnic from Spesch Designer Stamps
Colouring Medium: Promarkers and chalk
Papers: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Labels 8 and Mega Deckled Rectangles with Sizzix Big Shot
Ribbon and Pearls: From my stash

To celebrate this release, Trace over at Spesch Designer Stamps is giving away one of each of the new designs.  That means that 5 lucky people will each win one of the new images. How great is that !!!!
To be in with a chance to win, you need to leave a comment on the Spesch Designer Stamps Release Post which you can find HERE.


So hop on over to the Spesch Designer Stamps Blog and see the other Digis in this release.  The Design Team have come up with great creations to inspire you.  To purchase these and many other super images hop on over to the Spesch Designer Stamp Store now !!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like these cards.

Hugs