Birthday Wishes

Hi Everyone

I've made today's card using a House Mouse image, it's a while since they've seen any ink !!!

I coloured the image using Copic Markers and added some Flower Soft to give the flowers some dimension.

Here's a close-up:

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

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
House Mouse and Friends - Flower or Flour Power
Creative Moments - Lots of Layers

Thanks for stopping by today - Hope you like my card :o)

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Penni
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Published in Magnolia Ink

Hi

I am so excited and proud - William has a card featured in the latest edition of Magnolia Ink !!!!

How amazing !!!

He made an Easter Card and I emailed it to Magnolia Ink for their "Kids Corner" page - I was so pleased to see that it had been published - if you have a copy, you can see his card on page 69.

He's so happy - he's walking around with a huge grin on his face :o)

Here's the card he made

He did an amazing job of colouring the image using Promarkers - here's a close-up:

He raided my stash for papers, flowers, the button, ribbon and doily and then die cut the leaf using a Spellbinders Die.

Here are some photos of him making the card - I love how hard he is concentrating.

So, as you can see, I have some serious crafty competition to contend with - how can I possibly beat having a card published in Magnolia Ink ?!!!

Thanks for stopping by today - I hope you like William's card.

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Penni
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Saturated Canary Challenge Blog - Guest Post

Hi

This is my second post today!!!!!

I'm guesting over at the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog - How exciting !!

The current challenge is to colour hair that is different.

I've used one of the new stamps called Genie and coloured her using my Copic Markers.

Do you like her hair?

I used the coloured image to create a circle easel card.

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

Crafts 4 Eternity - Get into Shape
Art Impressions Blog - Show us your Bow
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Moving Along with the Times - Embossing

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like my Easel Card.

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Penni
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Saturated Canary YouTube Post

Hi Everyone

It's my turn to present a video tutorial over on the Saturated Canary YouTube Channel today.

This time, I'm showing you how to make a Birthday Rosette

I used Party Hardy and coloured the image using my Copic Markers.  Here's a close-up:

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

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Gingerloft Challenge - Happy Birthday

You can find my Tutorial HERE.

Just before I go, here's what the rosette looks like on:

Hope you like it.

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Penni
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Midweek Magnolias - Colour Challenge

Hi

This week over at Midweek Magnolias we have a colour challenge.

Here's my card:

I used Poppy Tilda for this card and coloured her using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

Items used on this card are:

Poppy Tilda coloured with Copic Markers
Paper and Card - From my stash
Go Kreate XXL Square Frilly Frame Die, Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die and Magnolia Antique Tag Doo Hickey all with Big Shot Pro
Fran-tage in Shabby Blue and Aged Aqua
Ribbon and Button from my stash
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Cherish and Treasure Bingo Stamps by KaiserCraft

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

One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu Challenge - Anything Goes
Everybody Art Challenge - Flowers

If you pop on over the the Midweek Magnolia Challenge Blog, you'll find the colour palette for our challenge along with heaps of inspiration too.  I hope you can join us this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Penni
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Tilda with a Gift for You

Hi

I coloured the image for this card a weeks or so ago, but have only just got around to making a card with it.

 The image is called Tilda with a Gift for You and, as usual, I coloured her using my Copic Markers.  Here's a close-up

I added some Frant-age around the edge of the image, I love playing with Frant-age at the moment, so expect to see plenty of it on my cards LOL !!!

Items used on this card are 

Image - Tilda with a Gift for You
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Dies - Spellbinders Floral Ovals, Nellies Multiframes Hearts, Magnolia Vintage Tag Doo Hickey
Papers - From my stash
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts
Doily, Twine, Ribbon, Pearl Button - All from my stash
Frant-age - Shabby Pink

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

Marvellous Magnolias Challenge - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Die / Punch.  (One of my favourite dies is the Magnolia Vintage Tag Doo Hickey - it's great for adding sentiments and you can also hide them behind layers of your card for a secret surprise message)
Get Inky Challenge - Show us some Die Cuts
Marker Pop Challenge - May Flowers
Songbird Challenge - Bloom and Grow
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Pearls Pearls Pearls
Totally Gorjuss Challenge - Bingo (I've used the line Pearls Buttons Flowers)

Thanks for stopping by today - Hope you like my card :o)

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Penni
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A Stitch in Time

Hi Everyone

Did you know that there's a DT call open over at Mo's Dream Team?

Well, I thought I'd give it a shot and I've made this card ...

This image is called Fairy Needle and I've used my Copic Markers to colour it.
Here's a close-up

RECIPE:

Image - Fairy Needle
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers and Card - From my stash
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon - From The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Buttons and Gems - From my stash
Feather - Rescued from an Easter Bunny Chocolate Wrapper (I always save little bits and bobs!)
Dies - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock.  Tim Holtz Tiny Tabs and Tags.  Spellbinders Stately Circles
Maya Road Vintage Findings Pearl Centre
Lace and Gems - From my stash

As well as trying out for Mo's Dream Team, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Colour Me Creative Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Things with Wings

Thanks for stopping by today :o)

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Penni
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Midweek Magnolia Challenge

Hi

Today's challenge over at the Midweek Magnolia Challenge Blog is Dies and/or Punches.
I've used two dies on my card - Spellbinders Grand Squares and a Cheery Lynn Tiny Doily.

Here's my card:

 
I coloured the image using my Copic Markers and added some sparkle using Spica Glitter Pens to the horse's mane and tail (it doesn't show up on the photograph unfortunately).
Here's a close-up:

Recipe:

Stamps - Tilda's Princess Horse and Medieval Tilda.  Mini Postcard Stamp
Papers and Card - From my stash
Doily, Ribbon, Peg, Lace and Resin Rose - From my stash
Flowers and Leaves - From Wild Orchid Crafts
Dies - Spellbinders Grand Squares and Cheery Lynn Tiny Doily Die

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

Card Mania Challenge - Flower Power
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Lots of Layers
Cutie Pie Challenge - Lots of Layers

So hop on over to the Midweek Magnolia Challenge Blog and check out the amazing cards from the rest of our Team.  I'm sure you'll find plenty of inspiration for our challenge.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you like it :o)

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Penni
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In the Pink !!!

Hi

I've made a card using Tilda Longstocking today.

I coloured Tilda using my Copic Markers, die cut her and then added some Frantage around the edge, I mounted her and then added some pearls - I really pleased with how she looks.

Here's a close-up:

Recipe:

Image - Tilda Longstocking
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers, Ribbon, Resin Rose, Feather, Button & Twine and Pearls
Frantage
Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die
Spellbinders Oval Die

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

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Beautiful Button
The Ribbon Girl May Card Challenge - Add a Button
Totally Tilda Challenge - Pink Princess
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes
Lovely hAngler or Sweet Magnolia - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it :o)

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Penni
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Just Because

Hi

Today I've used another Saturated Canary image to make my card.

She's called Sabrina, isn't she fabulous?!
Here's a close-up, I coloured her using Copic Markers.

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

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Dies &/or Punches
Crafting Musketeers Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Happy Mail (Just Because)

Recipe:

Papers from my stash
Flowers - Fromy Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon and Brad - From my stash
Rose Ribbon - From my stash
Spellbinders Oval Die
Cheery Lynn Tiny Doily Die - this is my favourite die at the moment, I love how it looks behind flowers, or with a ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like my card :o)

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Penni
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Hierarchy

Hi

Having three cats is a joy for me.  I love them to bits and enjoy watching how they interact with one another.  They all get on well, for which I am really grateful, but there is a definite hierarchy.

Last weekend we invested in a new cat tree.  After looking at quite a few, we decided to go for a large floor to ceiling tower.

Orion was the first to investigate and loved to be right at the top, giving him a great view of what is going on around him !!!

If Erin is at the top, Orion will push her out and take up residency.  However, should Thomas wish to sit at the top, Orion will not push him out and as you can see in the following pictures, he just has to sit and wait until Thomas decides it's time to move on.  Poor Orion, he looks so miserable waiting for his favourite spot, but he knows his place LOL!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Penni
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