Midweek Magnolias Challenge # 13

Hi

We have a fabulous theme for you this week at Midweek Magnolias "Bling It On".

I love adding a bit of bling on my cards, and with the Diamond Jubilee just around the corner, I decided to give my card a bit of a royal look ...

Can you see my bling ?!!!  I added some Stickles Glitter Glue to my blue roses, some Gold Glamour Dust to Tilda's crown, some red gems and some gold buttons.  

I coloured Tilda using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

 I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Royalty
Wild Orchid Challenge - Bingo (I used Blue, Flowers and Glitter)
Stampalot Challenge - Medals and Monarchs

RECIPE:

Image - Princess Welcome Tilda
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
PApers - Do Crafts Portobello Road
Card - From my stash
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon, Buttons and Gems - From my stash

So, why not hop on over to the Midweek Magnolias Challenge Blog and see all the "Blingtastic" creations that our Design Team have come up with.  I hope you can join in with our challenge this week.

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Penni
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Springtime

 
Hi

Just a quick post to show you a card I made using "Springtime" from Saturated Canary.

I coloured the image using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenge: 

Fashionista Challenge - Simply Summer

I kept this card nice and simple.  The paper is from Basic Grey, I embossed some green card from my stash.  The ribbon and ribbon slider are both from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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Penni

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EBWCB - May/June Challenge

Hi

It's time for another challenge over at Elisabeth Bells World.  This month we have a sketch for you to follow

And here's my card:

This lovely Elisabeth Bell image is called Fairy Faye Flying High and is available from Elphine House.
I coloured her using my Copic Markers and added some Flower Soft, here's a close-up:

So hop on over the Elisabeth Bells World Challenge Blog and see what the rest of our fabulous Design Team have created using this super sketch.  Our challenge last for a whole month, so you have plenty of time to join in, and don't forget you can use any image designed by Elisabeth Bell, so there's plenty to choose from!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

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Penni
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Little Rapunzel - Digi Bells DT Post

Hi Everyone

For my Digi Bells DT Post today I chose to use the lovely Little Rapunzel Digi.

I coloured Rapunzel using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

Isn't she lovely?!!

I kept this card quite simple, using some papers from Stampin' Up and some flowers from my stash.  I also added some hand stiching, using my new Sew Easy - I love this tool!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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Penni
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Midweek Magnolia's Challenge #12

Hi Everyone

Wednesday again so it's time for another challenge over at Midweek Magnolias :)

This week our challenge is to create something Romantic and Chic ...

I used Maid Marion Lady Tilda to make my card, I've had her for ages and have only used her once before!!! I coloured her using my Copic Markers.  Here's a close-up:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge - A Rose is a Rose
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes / Butterflies and Blooms
Top Tip Tuesday - Dig Out The Old (I used my stamp and the flowers)

RECIPE

Image - Maid Marion Lady Tilda
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers & Card - From my stash
Tools - Nesties Ovals and Scalloped Ovals.  Paper Crimper. Marianne Designs Key Die.  Sizzix Swirl Die
Embellishments - Flowers,  Feather, Heart Doily, Twine, Lace and Wooden Button all from my stash.

So hop on over to the Midweek Magnolia's Challenge Blog and check out how the rest of our Design Team have interpreted this challenge - I'm sure you will find lots of inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Penni
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Best Buddies

William & Orion - Best Buddies

Spring is in the Air

Hi

As soon as I saw Cerridwen at Saturated Canary I just had to buy her, that was a few weeks ago and I've only just had time to colour her in.

Here's what I've made with her.

As usual, I put my Copics to work on the colouring, here's a close-up:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes
Saturated Canary Challenge - May Flowers

RECIPE:

Image - Cerridwen from Saturated Canary
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers & Card  - From my stash
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts
Tools - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.  Go Kreate Die
Butterflies & Ribbon - From my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

Hugs
Penni
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My Copic Marker Journal

Hi

I have seen a few Copic Marker Journals around recently.  This is a fantastic Journal for any Copic Lover and so I decided to make one myself and share it with you today.

Inside the Journal there are different sections.

Copic Marker Inventory - For you to keep a record of the markers you own

Marker Families

Colour Combinations

Custom Colours

Hair & Skin - Where you can stamp your favourite images and record your favourite combinations.

I downloaded my pages from the Copic Munkie Blog.  

All of the pages for the Journal should be printed onto the paper you use when you colour with your markers, to give you a true colour.  

To decorate the front of my Journal I used a Digi Image called Copica from Saturated Canary - a perfect choice I thought!

I used the following markers to colour my image: 

Skin - E000, E00, E21, R20 (cheeks) and R22 (lips)

Eyes - B23

Hair - E32, E25

Jeans - B91, B93

Apron - B91, B93, B95, R22, R24

Other Clothes - YG11, YG13, YG17, RV63, RV66, Y15, Y17, BG10, BG13, BG15

Copic Markers - C2, YG13, R35, G07,Y08,YR07,YG93, E13, RV66, B93, Y15, BG05, RV14

I chose some of my favourite papers to cover the boards I used for my Journal and bound it all together using my Cinch.

I'm sure I will find this Journal to be a useful reference as well as fun to keep up to date.

I'm entering this Journal into the following challenges -

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Keep it Real
Hanna and Friends - Anything but a Card
Colour Me Creative - Anything Goes
Simon Says ... - Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs
Penni
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Digi Bells - May Release Blog Hop

Hi

It's time for another Digi release from Elisabeth Bell.    As usual, the Digi Bells are holding a great blog hop to celebrate, with a chance to win a Digi Image along the way.  If you hopped to me  from Rose then you're on the right track.  If not, then hop on over to The Digi Bells DT Blog for the start of the hop.

Elisabeth has really spoilt us again this month, with this gorgeous image

And here's what I created with this cutie

I coloured the image using my Copic Markers

As usual, you have the opportunity to win one of these fabulous images.

All you have to do is complete the hop and leave comments on each blog.  Two winners will be picked at random.  You have until 1 June 2012 to leave your comments and the winners will be picked and posted on the Digi Bells Blog on 2 June 2012.

The second way to win is to complete the hop as above and then make a card using the theme "Spring Flowers" and ANY Elisabeth Bell image and post in on your blog linking it on the Digi Bells Blog,  You have until 1 June 2012 to link up your cards and the winner will be posted on the Digi Bells Blog on 2 June 2012.

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Girlie Time
Dies to Die For Challenge - Anything Goes

Your next stop on the hop is Pami - ENJOY !!!

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Penni
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Midweek Magnolias Challenge #11

Hi

It's time for another challenge over at Midweek Magnolias.

This week our challenge is Big White Space.  Here's what I've created

I love this image of Stamping Tilda!!!  I coloured her using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

I kept this card very simple, using ribbon, card and gems from my stash and some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Anything Goes

Lawnscaping Challenge - Clean and Simple

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Simon Says ... - Clean and Simple

If you hop on over to the Midweek Magnolia Challenge Blog you'll find lots more inspiration for our challenge from our Fabulous Design Team.  I can't wait to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

Hugs

Penni

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Birthday Boy

Hi

We have a special birthday in our house today - Orion is 1 !!!

Here's a photo of him - he's so handsome

And here's a picture of him just after we got him - Look at his gorgeous ruffty tuffy ears, soooo cute !!!!

He's grown so much in the last year and now weighs in at an impressive 25 pounds (about 11 kilos)!!!  He does have a slight problem though - he forgets how big he is!!!!  He loved to go inside my photo tent when he was little ...

and he still loves to climb in now !!!!

I'm not sure how big he will be when he eventually stops growing, which apparently won't be until he is about 4 years old!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ORION !!!!!

Pati's Kisses - Digi Bells DT Post

Hi

For my Digi Bells DT Post today I chose to use Pati's Kisses, one of by favourites (well, actually all Elisabeth Bell's images are my favourites LOL!!!)

I coloured this cute little image using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges: 

Papertake Weekly - Cute Cute Cute

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up - Use a Flower

RECIPE:

Image - Pati's Kisses from Elisabeth Bell Designs

Senitment - LOTV

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Stampin Up

Card - From my stash

Ribbon and Doily - From my stash

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

Hugs

Penni

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Midweek Magnolias Challenge #10

Hi

Wow  - I can't believe it's already Midweek Magnolias 10th Challenge, where have all those weeks gone?!!!

This week our challenge is monotone - to use shades of only one colour.

Here's my card:

I chose to keep my card nice and simple.  This Magnolia Stamp is called Love Muffin and I coloured using the following Copic Markers: B0000,B000, B00, B02, B05.  Here's a close-up:

I used Spellbinders Circle Nesties and card and ribbon from my stash - nice and simple.

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Use Ribbon or Lace
2 Sisters Challenge - Anything Goes
It's a Magnolia Challenge - Monochrome
Top Tip Tuesday - Clean and Simple
Simon Says... - Sweet Tooth

If you hop on over to the Midweek Magnolias Challenge Blog you'll find plenty more inspiration for our Monotone Challenge.  I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs
Penni
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Midweek Magnolia Challenge # 9

Hi Everyone

It's time for another challenge at Midweek Magnolias.  This week our theme is May Flowers - how fabulous is that, we all love using flowers right ?!!!

Here's my card

I've used Tilda's Family and coloured the image using my Copic Markers.

Here's a close-up of the flowers I've used:

I went to town with this card, adding flowers, some lace, a feather, a ribbon & charm and a lovely brass butterfly.  The papers are all from my stash, as is the doily.  The round sentiment is from LOTV and the Telegram Stamp is from Artistic Outpost.   All the flowers I've used are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges: 

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Ribbon or Twine

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 

Anything Goes Challenge - Things with Wings

I hope you can join in with our challenge this week over at Midweek Magnolias, there's a fabulous suprise package from Magnolia Sweden for the winner.  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like my card.

Hugs

Penni

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