Looking for Greener Grass

There is something very sweet in this stamp. From the biggest to the smaller they work together to give Mr Big Pig a chance to look for the greener grass. 

Got this stamp from eBay years ago, but unfortunately never got the front part. Never mind, this is such a beauty anyway. Not the first time I made this to a card :) 

All farm animals like spring and yay! will get out and enjoy sunshine, nice warm promise of summer and want to wonder around. (Clearly I have no idea of real farm life, but here we go!)

Stamp - Art Impressions U1719 Pig (front and) Back

Colours - Prismacolors Pencils

Card blank - Craft UK

Backing papers - Trimcraft

Flowers - small made using Cheery Lynn die + distress inks

Flowers - big made using Britannia die + distress inks

Card stock - Image stamped on Papermill 300gsm ivory card

and white hammered card backing is from Crafter's Companion

Cutting die - Go Kreate Frilly #3

Anything else - stash

Some nice challenges:

Crafty Catz – #162 - Anything Goes with a twist: Touch Of Pink (PIG)

Art Impressions Stamp Challenge  #204 Spring-y Cards

Moving along with the Times 2W,3E #41 Handmade or Die Cut Flowers

Wedding Congratulations

I'm sure 3D paper crafting is familiar and popular everywhere and it's something I've always enjoyed. Here's my wedding congrats keepsake for a couple who are in same congregation where I am and I was privileged to design and make all wedding stationary. (Hmm... I should have pics somewhere!)

Good Luck

Today is the day when schools are closing for summer holiday! Good luck to all kids/teens/young adults, have a good few weeks for relaxing and enjoying life.

 

Zoë from Make it Crafty has made great colouring tutorials, both "live" and e-books. For me they have been truly good because my colouring with markers is NOT good. This is the first time I've tried to concentrate and learn. Person with no flippin patience this is A Very Hard Task! ;)

 

 Result with Tilda's dress was something I couldn't believe I've done it! Well, messed the sleeves up, but those shades on skirt, oh boy I love. 

This gives me some confidence that I can improve.

Dress: Soft Aqua, Pastel Green, Soft Green

Hair: Sandstone, Vanilla, Oatmeal, Cinnamon, Raw Sienna

Skin:  Blush, Tea Rose, Ivory, Linen

 Image - Magnolia Tilda something (never remember details)

Colours - Flexmarkers

Backing papers - Papermania and Home Bargains

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Die cuts:

oval from ebay, 

layers under the sentiment I cut using Cameo

butterfly - Cheery Lynn

Flowers - homemade with Tonic Studios punches

Pearls - old stash

Challenges, please:

Stamp and Create with Magnolia - Summer Fun

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge Blog  - OTT or CAS (mine is CAS)

Magnolia Mania - Summer

Totally Tilda  - #100

Crafty Catz - Hot Summer/Hot Colours (I trust all this yellow screams SCORCHIO!)

4 Krafty Girlz - # 22 Anything Goes

 Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #44 Anything Goes

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Little kind reminder of 

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge

Use a Stamp or Digi Stamp somewhere on your Project for Fred She Said!

Sun and Fun

It's been 2 weeks since my last blogging! No wonder, because half of the time I'm like ouch auch can't move and then... WE HAVE HAD WONDERFUL SUNNY WEATHER!

Anyhow, here is the first of "My Very Long Way to Colour with Really Trying to Learn How to Colour with Markers" blogging. Phew. Ooh, this is gonna be fun. You are welcome to laugh at and with me.

Card blank is 6x6, embossed background is just couple of mm larger and nicely covers the base.

Detailed photos:

Crafter's Companion 6x6 embossing folders just about too big for the 6x6 card blanks I use. Oh well, rather this than other way round, to be honest with you. You have to love those sharp lines and beautiful details of them.

I put 2mm and 4mm pearls, colour is the same, although looks different shades.

Wows, 7 layers if counting base and image.

As you can see above, blending is not my strong point

smudging is ;) BUT I like her head.

Clearly she says:  Yep, that's all for now!

Make it Crafty digi stamp 'Classy Victoria'

Flexmarkers

2mm and 4mm flat back pearls

Crafter's Companion embossing folder

Cheery Lynn butterfly dies

homemade flowers using help from Tonic Studios punch

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Remember our fab Crafts Galore Encore 

Challenge #7 "Use Stamp or Digi Stamp". 

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I would like to take part of these challenges:

• Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  #44 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
• Twisted Tuesday - Challenge: Pearls  Twist : Lots of Layers
• Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
• Digi Makeover Challenge - Girly Girl
• Crafty Catz - Flowers

Butterflymania

If you like Make It Crafty digi stamps, this weekend is a great opportunity to stock up, because they have AMAZING 30% OFF!

NOW my BIG NEWS!

Crafty Catz were looking for Guest Designer Team member for May, and YES, they chose ME!!! It feels great, because I don't apply DT's often at all, this is the second time ever. I think.

Anyhow, although my GDT post starts on Friday 2nd May, this is sort of warming up blogging :)

This is Adele, and yes, from Make It Crafty. 

White rose is homemade and the others probably from Wild Orchid, not sure, because they were pressie from a friend.

White loopy background is inspired by Martha Stewart with a nice touch of flatback pearls. 

Make Up: Eye shadow is Heather, lipstick Rose Pink, white areas of eyes are coloured with Antique White, her eyes are Cyan and Surf Blue. Nails also have touch of Rose Pink.

Digistamp - Make it Crafty 

Colours - Flexmarkers

Butterflies - Cheery Lynn

DP - from Beatrix Potter Collection 

Leaf dies - Spellbinders

Swirl - Joy Crafts (or Marianne)

Lace, pearls, flowers - all stash

There are couple of challenges I had in mind:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Things with Wings 

Crafty Catz - #228 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - #91 Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - #112 Pearls and Lace

Creative Fingers - #33 Anything Goes/Bingo (Die Cut - Pearl - Flower)

Thank you so much for visiting :) and I hope you like my latest card. 

Suvi suloinen Oh, Sweet Summer

There is nothing better than play and have fun, no worries of the world!

Annabel is upside down and loves every minute of it :D

This is exactly how kids in Finland feel when school year is over. Oh well, it is same around the world, I'm sure :D Put your feet up and let your hair down. SMASHING figure of speech, aren't they?

Stamp is from wonderful Lili of the Valley new collection called Annabel and colorine is again I've used Spectrum Noir markers. The more I use them, the better they feel and have to say they are the first markers that fits my hand/fingers perfectly.

Sentiment is a hymn that had been sung in every Finnish schools for decades and it is the FINAL of the long school year. Traditionally summer starts from that very second. Time for great celebration and fun!

Lyrics:

Suvivirsi

Jo joutui armas aika

ja suvi suloinen.

Kauniisti joka paikkaa

koristaa kukkanen.

Nyt siunaustaan suopi

taas lämpö auringon,

se luonnon uudeks luopi,

sen kutsuu elohon.

Summer Hymn

Lovely time has arrived

and sweet summer.

Blossoms everywhere make

all beautiful.

Warmth of sun 

is a blessing,

It creates all new again

and brings nature alive.

This fabulous challenge is spot on for my card, or is it other way round?

A Song In Your He(ART) - Challenge #3 Song "Celebration"

Creative Moments -  #39 Anything goes/Things with Wings

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)

What a Moo-vellous Day

Sun should be shining, butterflies flying and we all enjoying warmth of spring.

Adorable image from Mo Manning
Colouring Prismacolors
Dies Spellbinders, Sizzix, Cheery Lynn, Joy Crafts
Sentiments Dovecraft (All the Best) and Lili of the Valley (Life is Wonderful)
Acetate
Gems
Glossy accent for her eyes and cute little nose ;)

Challenge or two:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - #177 For the Women In Our Lives
(I'm serious, there are women who actually understand what a cow stands for!)

Top Tip Tuesday - #97 ROFL - Make a funny creation
Love to Create - Anything Goes