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

Fancy a Cuppa?

There is something special in Make it Crafty "Little Houses". This is a teapot and I wanted to try kraft + Prismacolor Premiers and Metallics.

Every month Make it Crafty has a colouring challenge and March Challenge was Bubbles. Heh, this blog post is written after all the fun. I really need to shake all the dust off and blog more often! There are lot of cards and keepsakes I've made :) Watch this space ;)

Challenge:

Make it Crafty: #31 Bubbles

Till next time :)

Where is the Sun?

Saturday, August 15th, sun is shining or not but there is now time for a new 

Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge #201 

and it is Anything Goes with the Twist. This time twist is using these colours:

Challenge is sponsored by 

Their prize is a 12 pack of Graph'It Markers (a $50 value)

Remember also that Kenny K is offering a freebie, this month it is Trixxie Treat and you can find her here at Kenny K's website.

My photographing skills are clearly not too good with light adjustment, because colours look soooo different on photos :( Ohdear. 

Too late to cry over spilled milk but instead lets share the pics of my making.

Digistamp is printed using laser printer and with pencil colouring and Johnson's Baby Oil it "distresses" beautifully giving a bit rough look.

and now flowers made by yours truly:

In a box:

Project flowers

Digistamp from Kenny K, Princess Pia

Colouring Prismacolor Premier pencils

Blending medium is as always Johnson's Baby Oil

Design Paper Up, Up and Away by 

Dies from Marianne Creatables

Big roses are all mine

Small roses made using Tonic punch, 

Blue flowers Tonic punch

Distress inks by Ranger

pearls, stems, ribbon - stash

Hope you like this :)

Challenges I'd like to take part:

Graph' it Markers - Anything Goes

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Die cuts and/or punches

Now it is your turn!

Recap:

KennyK Downloads prize - 3 Digis (5 if you incorporate the twist)

Graph'it Markers prize - 12 Pack of Graph'it Markers ($50 Value)

Top 3 prize - 1 Digi from KennyK Downloads for each of you!

Please remember to use a KennyK Downloads digi or clear stamp in your project to qualify for a prize.

Celebrate Something

Yay, nothing is better than have any kind of reason to celebrate something or anything. It could be a painless day, a nearly painless day, a day with not as awful pain than the other day, or just enjoying little gems of life.

To be honest this is my second card I made for Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge #200 because I just love the latest digistamp Valet :) Not trying to get a prize but just to share.

Ice Cream

Ice cream vans are getting familiar and their tunes particularly! This means one good thing, summer is just around the corner.

Can't wait! And as we all know, England is very famous of its long and hot summers.

 

Took Promarkers out and one of Kenny K's beautiful and sweet girls.

 

"You spin me right round" started to play in my head but I honestly think the trimming circle and pearls were spot on :)

I had such a nice time colouring and making this card.

KennyK

Letraset Promarkers

Prismacolor (sky)

Fiskars embossing plate

DecoArt Glamour Dust on ice cream

Tonic Studios

Stash

I would like to take part of:

• KennyK's Krafty Krew - Challenge #169 Pastel Colours
• Totally Papercrafts - No. 213 - Pastels
• That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - You Spin Me Right Round (use circles or polka dots)

P.S. I was kidding, we are lucky to have a day or two of summer :P

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)

Bubbly Hello

Bubbly Hello
There is something so sweet in this Mo Manning digistamp, I keep using it very often. This is the latest.

Close up.

Mo Manning Bubble Boy
Promarkers
Prismacolor Premier Fine Line Markers (blue for eyes, brown for hair, black for outlining a bit)
Forever Friends Embossing folder
All the rest from endless scrap boxes

Challenge or two maybe :)

Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - #184 Clean and Simple with a Mo image
The Perfect Sentiment - #78 dry embossing
Left of Center Creative Challenges - #5 Use a Digi Image and/or LOC 

Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

When person retires from work, new life begins with things to do, places to go, and of course no race against clock. ;)

Kraft
Art Impressions
Prismacolors
Lyra pencils
Sizzix
Dovecraft

• Challenge or two
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• Ooh La La Creations - Male-themed
• Creative Card Crew  - #33 Masculine
• Here Come the Boys - cards only, must be masculine - Photo Inspiration (Couldn't be better, it's perfect! Carpe Diem!)

• Penny Black and More - One For The Boys
• Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything Goes (I missed "For the Boys")
• Clearly Inspired - #71 Anything Goes 

Thanks so much for visiting :) 

Rushing Around

Kraft and Prismacolors and Art Impressions :)

Anyway! It's a snowstorm here in West Yorkshire (Really Horrible Weather), but I was brave and left my house to get my eyes tested and of course this is a perfect stamp for this occasion :D

"Through the storm and rain"

I think coloring is good, shades and all. When getting my new specs I might think differ. ;) 

Well, it's next Friday. These are my new frames: 

Art Impressions
Prismacolors
Kraft
Spellbinders
Craft UK
Go Kreate
Dovecraft

Challenge or two
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - must include Kraft cardstock - Favorite color with Kraft
Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2E, SIO - #105 Perfect Pair, matching card and envelope
Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Anything Goes 
Cards by Lady Anne - Sentimental For Friday - M,E4, must use sentiment - cards unless specified - Anything Goes 
Through The Craft Room Door W,3E, - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting :)

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

Gone Fishing

Warm early morning sunshine, the best relax man can have...

A Boy, a Game Console and His Best Friend

Kraft, Prismacolors and Mo Manning image. Lovely bubbly.

Cardblank Craft UK
DP Mo Manning (the square frame)
Colorine Prismacolors
Kraft Papermania 300 gsm
Corner punch Tonic Studios
Brads Tim Holtz collection Screws
Buttons, twine and buttons from endless wonder drawer

Challenge or two:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - #175 Anything goes with a Mo image
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - For the Boys
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #56 Boys Only

Till next time :)

Companionship

Lovely bubbly image and so sweet too.

Details to follow...

Sweet Kiss, Eskimo Kiss

Winter is coming. Watched too much Game of the Thrones? Nah, winter IS coming. :)

Usually I choose digital stamps from Mo Manning, but couldn't resist when I saw this :) This is a "real" stamp. :D

Kraft
Mo Manning Eskimo Kiss
Memento Tuxedo Black
Rockablock
Prismacolor pencils
Lyra pencils
Prismacolor fine line markers
Deco Art Glamour Dust
PVA craft glue
Go Kreate

Tutorials I keep next to me "all the time" are from Dorcas' blog. Well, it's not helping if I just "keep" them next to me! Her tutorials are my favourite craft books. :) Her colouring skills are amazing and Dorcas' tutorials are wonderful step by stap to follow. :)

These challenges were running in my head:

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Winter
Ladybug Crafts - Winter
The Cupboard Trilogy - Frosty Winter
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes 
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - Clean and Simple

Thanks for visiting :)