Boys Will Be Boys

Hello there ....

Over at Creative Craft Challenges we have a new challenge .. the theme is

BOYS WILL BE BOYS

and we are being sponsored by The Stamping Boutique.

I like making masculine themed cards .. it gets me to use up blues and browns and those other papers that keep getting pushed aside.  The Stamping Boutique has some gorgeous 'boy' images .... and I have used one here ...

Don't forget to check out the Design Teams gorgeous creations and enter your own project for a chance to win.  Looking forward to see your project!

xoxoxox Carly

Tickled Pink Stamps - Easter Pinkette Preview

Hi there ..... Have you been enjoying the preview of the new Pinkette images over at the Tickled Pink Blog?

They are super cute .. and by leaving a comment you could win one!

I'm so excited to be part of the Pinkette Team over at Tickled Pink ........ thankyou for all the kind words and congratulations ... it means a lot to me.  

There will be 4 new images being previewed and then the release will be on the 29th of February 2012. 

Be sure to check out the Tickled Pink blog ... and be part of the preview ..... prizes?? of course! It wouldn't be a preview without them, so make sure you go to each days preview and leave a comment.

You are going to love these new images ...... they are just gorgeous!

This is Lil Easter Pinkette Egg Faith ... and she is so cute!

 I have coloured Lil Faith and her delicious looking Easter egg in copic markers.  Papers and ribbon are from my stash.  The flower is made from a Marianne Design Craftables Die ... as is the square doily under the image.  The little leaves are off a flourish die from Cheery Lynn Designs.

This gorgeous girl was so quick to colour .. I can see her being a star on Easter cards for me this year.

Thanks for stopping by .. .and don't forget to leave a comment on the Tickled Pink blog ... you could win this gorgeous image!  Just in time to get your Easter cards done.

xoxoxoxo

Carly

The last challenge over at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge Blog

Wow!  for me Tickled Pink is what started my copic colouring and digi stamp journey.  So it is quite sad that this is the last challenge.  There was a time that I entered every challenge ... my first every blog entry was back in late June last year ..... using this very image!  But I must admit I think I have missed the last few .... busy busy busy being on Design Teams.

Talking about Design Teams ... after I had been blogging and colouring for a while I set myself a goal of getting onto a Design Team and one of the one's I really wanted to be on was Tickled Pink.  Well it's only been a mere 8 months and I'm now on SIX design teams!  YES 6!  LOL that's why I have been so busy (as well as looking after my gorgeous 2.5 year old daughter, Madalyn and working arvo/night shifts part time).  It was only FIVE the other week ... but then!!!!  I became a Pinkette over at Tickled Pink Stamps!

WOW! .... so my next goal .... to be published ..... I had better start working on that ...... :)

Anyway enough waffle from me ...... here is my card .... using the image that started it all for me (my first digi purchase!) Vampire Lilith ... it seemed only fitting to end where it started.

Farewell Tickled Pink Challenges .. you have been fun .... I think I may have even won once! and I made it into the top 3 a few times :)  You will be missed .... but still a favourite store!

xoxoxoxox Carly

Spots & Dots - Whoopsi Daisy

Hello :)

Nope I don't have chickenpox ... but it is a Spots and Dots challenge over at Whoopsi Daisy this week.  There was some truly delicious projects for 3D challenge last week!  Keep them coming .. I love checking out your creations!

Talking about delicious creations ... be sure to head on over to Whoopsi Daisy challenge blog and check out the projects from the Design Team .... gorgeous!

To play along with the challenge you can purchase an image here .... or grab the current FREEBIE here.
You can win a prize!  and you've got to be in it to win it!

I have used this really cute image, she was a previous freebie.  I just love her and those spotty ribbons.

 I have coloured her using copic markers ... and the background papers are from My Minds Eye.  I have used some gorgeous spotty brads .. I think they are from Kasazz and the sentiment is from Stampin Up.

The doily die is one of my favourite dies and is from Marianne Design Craftables.  As for the butterfly ... I have no idea ... my daughter had it from a project she made at a craft day ... I pinched it he he he ... well it had fallen off ... so I asked her if I could stick it on my card.  She said "you can use it Mummy ... it's ours .. we share it" .... so thankyou Madalyn ... it was a must to complete my card.

On the red dots on her clothes and for her shoes I used some sparkly red glitter glue ... the black plate and the white on her clothes I have used Ranger Enamel Accents (dries like a gloss paint).

I hope you enjoy my card .. it was a pleasure to make ... and it makes me feel like I want to bake (Oh I'm so sorry .. I had to throw in a little rhyme!  but it does make me want to bake scones .. because of the jam)

Ok I'm out of here ...... thanks for reading my waffle and stopping by to check out my card.

xoxoxox Carly

Tickled Pink Stamps - Easter Pinkette Preview

Hi there ..... I have a little bit of news for you .... are you ready to hear it ...... well I'm ready to tell it ......

I'm a PINKETTE!! 

Yes you read that correctly .... I have been given a spot over at Tickled Pink Stamps on the Pinkette team! 

Those of you who have been following my blog for some time will know that Tickled Pink is what started it all for me ..... and it was my goal to become part of the team. Along the way I have accomplished many things .... and I'm loving every moment. I'm going to be an extremely busy girl! But oh its going to be fun :)

So without further ado ...... WELCOME to Tickled Pinks first Easter Pinkette preview. This release is all about Easter and the feeling it brings to these cute little country girls. They are illustrated by Stephanie Corfee the Pinkette designer. 

There will be 4 new images being previewed and then the release will be on the 29th of February 2012. 

Be sure to check out the Tickled Pink blog ... and be part of the preview ..... prizes?? of course! It wouldn't be a preview without them :)

You are going to love these new images ...... they are just gorgeous!

ooooohhh I'm a bit nervous .. but here it is ... my first Pinkette card as a Pinkette Design Team member .......

I have used Easter Pinkette Daisy August ... she was a pure delight to colour and I think she's gorgeous. A very versatile image ... not just for Easter.

Thankyou for stopping by and sharing my special news ... and of course this awesome preview from Tickled Pink Stamps.

Big Hugs and think Pink :) (OMG! I have wanted to say that for so long!)

xoxoxoxo

Carly

Giddy Up ....

Hello :)  It's time for another challenge week over at Stamping With The Dragon.  There were some gorgeous entries last week!  Keep them coming and don't forget that there is always a great prize to be won!

For my card this week I have used the image Giddy Up and also Shades Of Autumn Page Kit.
I'm totally in love with these papers! and can see myself using them HEAPS!

Using a piece of sponge I applied some brown ink around the edges of all the cardstock and I coloured the image using Copic Markers.

Thankyou so much for stopping by ... now jump on your horse and gallop over to the challenge site to check out the totally sensational projects from the Design Team ... they are beautiful!

xoxoxoxo Carly

a HUGE thankyou! Look what I won!

Well fellow crafters ... can I just tell you something ....

WOW!

I won this!!!!!!

as Blog Candy!!!!!!!

from

Simply Stampin With Shirl

Here are some words that help explain the way I felt when I found out 

Disbelief!

Amazement!

Excitement

Disbelief again

concern that my eyesight was failing me

Amazement

Super super excitement

grin from ear to ear

nearly wet my pants!

wwwwwoooooooo hoooooooooooo

An absolutely HUGE thankyou to Shirley! who posted this to me from America to Australia!

As many of you know I'm on a few Design Teams and have been struggling to complete cards .. I love the colouring aspect .. but when it comes to assembling a card I'm at a bit of a loss .. well now with this amazing machine I can do so much more!  This is one very valuable tool! And I'm not talking $$$$ I'm talking creativity!

Now I just have to win some more dies!  LOL!

Once again thankyou Shirley ... I love your blog and you are a dear friend (even though we have never met in person).  There are many things I love about crafting ..... the creative outlet, creating something that I'm proud of, learning new things and sharing my enjoyment and creation with others .... but there is one more final and important thing that I didn't know would happen when I started my blog and that is 

FRIENDSHIP

I have found myself connecting with so many like minded people ..... the internet is a wonderful thing! and I feel so lucky to have 'met' so many really special, supportive, and inspirational new friends.

Ok ... well as you can tell ..... this prize has made me feel so special and emotional ... so I'll stop boring you now LOL ... and go and create something.

Big Hugs

Carly

Whimsy Stamps - Monochromatic

Hi Everyone It's Wednesday again so that means it's time for a new challenge! 

Our Topic this week is

Monochromatic
(shades of the same colour)

Don't forget You don't have to use a whimsy image,It would be great if you did though,and it doesn't have to be a card, we welcome all paper projects,

Our Prize this week is

For my card this week I have used this super cute image called Balloon Love
and because for a LIMITED TIME ONLY
you can get digi stamps for 50% off
you could get this gorgeous image for only $1

Yep you read that right 50% off digi stamps!  


Anyway ... back to my card (although I totally understand if you have rushed off to do some shopping! ... but I hope you come back and leave me a comment)

I have used just basic black and white card stock.  I coloured the image using copic markers .. just the C family (COO, C01 & C3)
On the nose I used some Enamel Accents from Ranger (it comes in a twin pack of white and black) .. and the dots around the edge are using the white.  


Aren't those brads gorgeous!  I have no idea where they were from ... just in my stash ... they matched perfectly ... as did the ribbon.  The word is a rub on from Kaisercraft ... love the font!


I cut the base cards using some Grand Calibur dies ..... I have a story about those ... will post about it later ... but just in case you are too busy shopping to come back ... I WON! a Grand Calibur machine and some dies from a gorgeous blog called Simply Stampin With Shirl.  I couldn't believe it!!!  How lucky am I!!  It has certainly allowed me to be more creative and I'm loving the results I'm getting .... now I just need more dies!  LOL!


Make sure you head on over to the Whimsy Challenge Blog and check out all the gorgeous monochromatic creations from the Design Team ..... and enter your own project for a chance to win!


Thankyou so much for stopping by
Big colourful (or monochromatic ... whichever you prefer) hugs to you
xoxoxoox Carly

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #21 - Shaped Cards

Hello :)  Is it a rectangle?  no   Is it a square?  no  It's a shaped card!

Another fortnight has passed so it is time for a new challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons.  Loved the entries for the last challenge .... wow!  so much talent out there.

We have lots of sponsors for this challenge:-

Meljen's Designs 
The Stamping Boutique

Jellypark stamps  

Pretty exciting!  Don't forget that there is an awesome prize up for grabs .. so make sure you head on over to the  challenge blog and check out the Design Team's creations and then enter your own Shaped Card.

For my card I have used an image from Jellypark.  This gorgeous girl with bunting is actually being sold for Jellypark's charity of 2012 which is Little Havens, a children's hospice. They are releasing a special set of stamps during the year just to raise money for this great cause.  So not only do you get a gorgeous image to play with but you also help out Little Havens!

 I have coloured this lovely girl using copic markers.  On my base card I stamped a circle stamp in orange ink to help tie it in with the patterned card.

On the banner I have used some glossy accents to give it some dimension and shine.

Looking forward to seeing your shaped card creations ... I struggled with this one .. so would be great to get some ideas!

Big hugs!
xoxox Carly

Whoopsi Daisy .... 3D cards & gifts

Hello there :)  Have you ever made a wish into a wishing well?  Whilst we were on holidays a few weeks ago (our first family holiday!) we found a little wishing fountain and I showed my 2.5 year old daughter, Madalyn, how to throw a coin in and make a wish.  It was so cute.

And just as cute is this gorgeous image I used from Whoopsi Daisy , she is off Sheet 29 and is one of my favourites.

 Isn't she just adorable!  I really enjoyed colouring in the beautiful girl ... she looks so happy and sweet.

I coloured her using copic markers.  I then paper pieced another one of her, and then her sleeve and arm using double sided foam tape.  The doily die cut (Marianne Design Craftables) is also attached using the foam tape and I did a few flower pieces on the background paper as well.  Some glitter glue in the centre of the flowers and then a rub on (from Kaisercraft) and a little bit of bling.  The piece of ribbon is from my stash ..I just love the chocolate colour.

On the flowers in the bucket and the ribbon in her hair I have used some Glossy Accents (a clear medium that dries raised).

The Design Team have created some absolutely stunning 3D cards and gifts so be sure to head on over to the Challenge site to see them.

There is also a gorgeous FREEBIE so that you can create your own 3D work of art .... so make sure you grab that .. and I would love to see what you make with it!  Enter it into our challenge and you could win even more images!!!

Thanks for stopping by .... make a wish .........
and may all your wishes come true
xoxoxox Carly

2012 is the Year Of The Dragon

Hello and welcome .... as you know we are already into February of the year 2012!  oh my goodness it will be Christmas again soon (insert evil laugh here) ......

Did you know that this year, 2012, is the Year Of The Dragon?  What a fabulous year .. as I love Dragons .... it was not long ago that I actually found out I was born in the Year Of The Dragon also .. way back in 1976 .... (and to top it off I'm also a LEO!  ... what a combination!)

Do you know what year you are ... perhaps you are an Ox, or a Rabbit, maybe a Snake .....

Over at Stamping With The Dragon we have another challenge starting and the theme of this week is

The Year Of The Dragon (so you must have a dragon on your entry project please).

I have used one of the brand spanking new digi images called Rupert With Chinese Lantern ....you can find it in the store here.

 I coloured Rupert in copic markers and on the lantern I used some spica to add some sparkle.  The red cardstock for the base card has a lovely texture .. but it doesn't show up on the photos.  I used a spellbinders die to do a gold insert and left the scalloped edge hanging out.

For my background I stamped a fireworks stamp in perfect medium (a clear slow drying stamp pad) and then brushed on some gold perfect pearls (gold shimmer powder .. I have heard that eye shadow words too .... haven't tried it myself though).

I have used two brads that I thought looked a bit like Chinese style coins ... I may be totally incorrect here and my apologies if I am .. but I remember years ago seeing things like this in Chinatown.

The ribbon is from my stash .. isn't it lovely! and the word "imagine" is a rub on from Kaisercraft.

Don't forget to head on over to Stamping With The Dragon (click on the header of this post) to see the gorgeous projects from the DT.

Enter your own project for a chance to win a prize .. can't wait to see what you create.

xoxoxoxoxo Happy Year Of The Dragon 

xoxoxox Carly

PS ... when you leave a comment I would love to know what "year" you are ... just for fun :)

Anything but a Square ..Whimsy stamps challenge

Hi, Everyone! It's Wednesday again so that means it's time for a new challenge over at Whimsy!

Our Topic this week is

Anything but a square card

Don't forget! You don't have to use a whimsy image. It would be great if you did though, and it doesn't have to be a card. We welcome all paper projects.

Our Prize this week is

For my card I have used this totally gorgeous bear .... Little Bear Ready For Bed .... from the Whimsy Store ... its a new release digi and I find it utterly delightful!

I have cut a star shaped card from cream cardstock and inked the edges with some chocolate coloured ink.  The Star paper is from Kaisercraft and I used some glitter glue on the lighter coloured stars to add some sparkle.

I have coloured the bear using copics ... but kept the same colour tone throughout as I was looking for a vintage feel.  On the noses and eyes I have used some black glossy paint to make them shine and then flicked some white through the noses.  Turned out quite effective I thought.

The sentiment is from Stamp-It.

Don't forget to head on over to the blog and check out the gorgeous projects from the DT. (click on the heading of this post and it will take you there).

Enter your own project .. it doesn't have to be a card .... for your chance to win this weeks prize!

Thanks for stopping by
xoxooxox
Carly

Red is the colour of love ....

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!  This is my Valentine's card to you .... I hope you have a lovely day with your true love ..... even if it is craft he he he!

Over at Creative Craft Challenges our current challenge theme is:-

Valentines Day

Make sure you head on over to the Challenge Blog to see the gorgeous Valentine projects created by the Design Team .. and if you would love to be in the running to win a prize .... then be sure to enter your own project too :)

For this Challenge we were sponsored by Stamping Dragon Desings .... yep one of my favourites (and yes I'm lucky enough to be on the DT over there also!)

If you are a follower here you would know that I LOVE DRAGONS!  I had never coloured one red before though ... and I'm really happy with how she turned out.  

So here she is Penny Dragon with Valentine in glorious red .....

 I have coloured Penny using copic markers and then made my own background using a doily stamp from Kaisercraft and some lovely red ink.  The sentiment is a stamp from my stash ..
Penny did have some lovely little hearts coming from the envelope .. but they didn't look very good fussy cut ... so I stamped a little stamp there myself .. it is also from Kaisercraft.

I'm lucky enough to have a Kaisercraft outlet here in my home town ...... actually it is where they are based ... in Geelong, Victoria (Australia) ... anyway waffling on ... but I thought it was a little bit of interesting gossip for you he he he.

Here is a close up of gorgeous Penny ... isn't she beautiful ...... did I mention I love Dragons??  

Happy Valentine's Day ....... xoxoxoxoxoxo ... I hope you like your card.

xoxoxo Carly  

Whimsy Digi SALE 50% OFF!!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!  HOW EXCITING IS THIS!!!!

Over at the Whimsy Store

from Feb 14th to Feb 21st 

you can get Digi Stamps

for 

50% off!!!!!!!

ONE WEEK ONLY

50% OFF!

I'm very excited about this .....

don't miss out ... there are AWESOME digis over there.

Prices will be marked, you will not need a coupon :)

Have fun shopping.

xoxoxoxo Carly

Whoopsi Daisy .... Sketch

Hello .... well it's time for another challenge week over at Whoopsi Daisy.  This week there is a lovely sketch to inspire you.  I love the idea of sketches because it can take the 'stress' out of putting a card together.  I don't know about you but sometimes it takes me hours just to lay everything in the right place .. and then I still have to stick it all down!  I really enjoyed this sketch .. and I'm sure you will create something that you love as well .... so don't forget to enter it into our challenge and you could win yourself a prize!

 This image is from Sheet 333 ... you generally get 4 images on a sheet.  I have coloured her in copics and then used papers from my stash for the embellishments.  The flowers were made using a Marianne Design Craftables die and I popped a silver brad through the middle.

My 2.5 year old daughter always love looking at my cards and she always shows them to her Dad .... "Daddy look what Mummy made ... beautiful" ....she always sounds so proud of me.  With this one she opened up the card and looked inside and asked "where the lady looking Mummy?"  "She looking inside?" ..... HOW CUTE!

So don't forget to head on over to the challenge blog and check out the gorgeous creations from the Design Team .... you will be delighted by the gorgeous creations.

Bye for now
xoxoxo Carly

It is the month of love .....

February is the month of love .... well that is what the shops are telling us ... everywhere I look I see Valentines day cards, chocolates and trinkets.  But I bet my Husband will still forget Valentines day he he he.

I have a very basic card to show you today ...... This card shows that with the very minimum of product you can still make a hand made card much cheaper and much more meaningful than you can buy at the supermarket.  (But don't get me wrong ... I would LOVE a card from my DH ... I wouldn't care where it came from .. would just be nice if he remembered)

I have used the really cute little pre-coloured Spotty Pups Valentines Heart from Stamping Dragon Designs.  The background papers are also from the store and they are called Joi Arts pack.  I must admit these papers are actually much nicer than they are showing up in the photo.  I stamped a little heart and then went over the top in some silver glitter glue.  And the word is a rub on.

This is a really basic card .... but still handmade with love ....

I have also made this card .. using Purfect Love from Stamping Dragon Desings.  Another simple card but quite pretty.  The red cardstock is a gorgeous red shimmer.  I have used a Cheery Lynn Designs Die called Tropical Flourish.  The image is coloured in copics and then I have used a glitter glue on the moon.  I have written the sentiment using a black marker.

To check out some really terrific projects head on over to Stamping With The Dragon .... you will love what you see.

xoxoxo Carly

Love Themed - Whimsy Stamps

Hi Everyone It's Wednesday again so that means it's time for a new challenge over at Whimsy!

Our Topic this week is 

Love Themed

Don't forget You don't have to use a whimsy image,It would be great if you did though,and it doesn't have to be a card, we welcome all paper projects,

Our Prize this week is

Dont' forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

I have used my favourite colour today ... purple!  It's been a while.

The image I have used is called Heart Flower (1) from Moon Cookie Gallery over at the Whimsy Shop.
I have coloured it using copic markers and then added some glitter glue to give some dimension.

The background papers are from Kaisercraft and are called Garden Arabesque .. I just love the colours! 


It is quite hard to see but I used a glue pen on a rubber stamp and then poured glitter over the top to get my sentiment.  It shows up nicely on the actual card but I struggled to get it to show up in the photos.    I have also used some Liquid Pearls in the bottom left corner.


Thankyou so much for stopping by ... be sure to check out the Whimsy Blog for inspiring projects from the Design Team.  


xoxoxox Carly

Love Themed - Whimsy Stamps

Hi Everyone It's Wednesday again so that means it's time for a new challenge over at Whimsy!

Our Topic this week is 

Love Themed

Don't forget You don't have to use a whimsy image,It would be great if you did though,and it doesn't have to be a card, we welcome all paper projects,

Our Prize this week is

Dont' forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

I have used my favourite colour today ... purple!  It's been a while.

The image I have used is called Heart Flower (1) from Moon Cookie Gallery over at the Whimsy Shop.
I have coloured it using copic markers and then added some glitter glue to give some dimension.

The background papers are from Kaisercraft and are called Garden Arabesque .. I just love the colours! 


It is quite hard to see but I used a glue pen on a rubber stamp and then poured glitter over the top to get my sentiment.  It shows up nicely on the actual card but I struggled to get it to show up in the photos.    I have also used some Liquid Pearls in the bottom left corner.


Thankyou so much for stopping by ... be sure to check out the Whimsy Blog for inspiring projects from the Design Team.  


xoxoxox Carly

Live Love Laugh

Hi there :)

For our latest challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons we are having the theme

Love Is In The Air

For this challenge we are being sponsored by

Bugaboo stamps    Prize - 7 digital images

Lili of the Valley  Prize - £10 voucher

Digi Doodle Shop  Prize - $10 gift card 

The Design Team have come up with spectacular projects to help you get inspired ... so make sure you head on over to the Crafting For All Seasons challenge blog to check them out and enter your own project.

For my card I have used this lovely image from Bugaboo called .... can you guess? .... yep Live Love Laugh block.  I'm so lucky to also be a Guest Designer on Bugaboo this week!!!!  wowowowowowow ... so make sure you head on over there as well and check out their blog.

I have coloured this beautiful and versatile image using Shimmer Chalks ... which of course makes it very hard to get a good photo ... sorry about that.  The rest of the card is made up of bits and pieces from my stash.  I cut the edge of the card using a spellbinders die, attached some little pink blings and lined the inside of the card with white cardstock.

On the right hand side of the card (black area) I have used an embossing folder to tie in the flower theme.  And of course for a bit more sparkle I have added some glitter glue to the butterflies and flower centres.

Thankyou so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy visiting the challenge blog.  Don't forget to check out our awesome sponosrs and see all the gorgeous products they have.

Big hugs ... and don't forget to
Live, Love and Laugh

xoxoxo Carly

Cute and Cuddly at Whoopsi Daisy

Do you have a favourite cute and cuddly critter?  Perhaps it's a teddy bear, maybe a kitten .... or maybe you think big hairy spiders are cute and cuddly .......

As soon as I saw this gorgeous little bear from Sheet 9 over at Whoopsi Daisy I just fell in love.  She looks so adorable tending to her little flower pot.

 I have coloured this sweet bear in copics.  The paper is from my stash ... I'm sorry but I can't think who it is from.  I have used a circle doily die from Marianne Design Craftables for the background and inked around the edges with some Tangerine ink.  The flowers and lovely spots are from Kaisercraft and the leaf is a cuttlebug die.

To see some more cute and cuddly projects head on over to the Whoopsi Daisy blog and check out the gorgeous projects made by the Design Team.  Don't forget to enter your own project ... you could be the winner of the prize!

Thanks for stopping by ..... looking forward to seeing your projects!
xoxoxo Carly

Dude!

Hi there :)

Over at Stamping With The Dragon this week we are being sponsored by Dude Time Doodles.  If you haven't checked out there images before then you are missing out ... there are so many fun and quirky images

BDD creates exclusively to bring you guy images and ideas for those hard to make cards for the "Dudes" in your life. Guys aren't about flowers and fluff. Guys are our heroes, our fighters, our beer chuggers and bug squashers.

For my project today I have used an image called Gary Giftbearer .... he cracks me up with his goofy grin but he looks like such a nice guy :)

 I have coloured Gary using copic markers and for the little gift box he is holding I used silver spica pen.
I have used a lovely navy blue cardstock for my base card and mats.  The sentiment is an acrylic stamp from Kaisercraft and the stripy paper is from a Bella paper stack.

Be sure to head on over to the Stamping With The Dragon challenge blog to check out the other Design Team member's "Man Love" themed cards.  You will be sure to get a giggle :)

And by entering your own "Man Love" card over at the blog you may even win yourself a prize!

Thanks for stopping by ...

xoxoxo Carly

Whimsy Stamps & my first paper piecing!

Its February!!!!  Wow can't believe January has gone already!  But the great thing about a new month ......

NEW DIGIS OVER AT WHIMSY STAMPS!!!

So exciting!  and don't forget there will be a BLOG HOP!  woo hooo!!!! so get hopping on that one.  You can check it all out on the Whimsy Blog.

Here is one of the new images ... it's called Bunny Doll.  I really love this cute bunny .. it is such a versatile stamp.  But today I have kept it basic .... but I did try something NEW! (for me anyway) ... I paper pieced him!!!

I have never paper pieced before .. didn't even really know what it was ... my silly brain always read it as paper piercing .. as in holes ... and wondered why I couldn't see the holes LOL!  hmmmmm thats what you get for crafting at night when you are tired he he he ... well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

I printed out the image twice ... and I used a texture block inked with some light brown ink and stamped all over the first image .. then did the same but in pink on the second image.  Cut the pink out and stuck it on the brown... wow!  so easy!  My mind is going wild with the possibilities ... printing onto patterned paper ... glittery paper.... oooohhh exciting!  But I'm sure you already new how to do it!  

I have stuck a little flower over the original flower as the card needed a little more depth.  The middle square (under the doily) is raised on double sided foam tape ... 

The paper is from Kiasercraft Cabbage Patch collection - Spring Greens and I have used some black pearls from my stash.

The doily is a Marraine Design Craftables Rectangle Doily (CR1202)

Thankyou so much for stopping by ...... don't forget to check out the blog hop and of course the new digi stamps ... oh yeah and have you seen the new rubber ones??  ooooohhhhh!

xoxoxo Carly

Make Your Own Flowers - Whimsy Challenge

Hi, Everyone! It's Wednesday again so that means it's time for a new challenge over at Whimsy! 

Our Topic this week is to

Make your own Flowers

Don't forget! You don't have to use a whimsy image. It would be great if you did though, and it doesn't have to be a card. We welcome all paper projects.

Our Prize this week is

 I have used this totally gorgeous Bear digi image called Little Bear This Is A Hug from the Whimsy store.

 I have coloured the little fellow in copics - E11, E13 & E15
My favourite colour for bears :)

I have used some papers from the Kaisercraft Pennyroyal collection.
The die is an Oval Doily from Marianne Design Craftables.
The flowers are from Marianne Design Craftables.
The leaves are a Spellbinders die called Foliage.
The lovely heart lace is from the local thrifty store.

Thankyou for stopping by and don't forget to head on over to the Challenge Blog
 to check out the rest of the Design Team projects.

xoxoxox Carly