My Colouring Obsession.

Okay everyone knows I love my colouring in of stamped images and diggies stamps well here are the pictures of my pen collection.

Firstly my mini caddy from papermania has a full set of promarkers (with their end dots on) and 6x letraset metallic markers and several duplicates I have in my main used colours. In total 183 pens in that mini caddy plus a bag of promarker fine tips.

And also my collection of all the currently released flex markers - stored in 2x Letraset wallets.



I store all my pens flat but the mini caddy is upright only when I am using the pens. So there you have the main implements in my colouring obsession.

Two pastel Christmas Cards.

Am working on our own needed Christmas cards now my orders are done. I have 12x Christmas cards in my box of completed cards but still need another 18 to 20 cards for us to send out to friends and family.

Here are two pastel cards I have made this evening. Hope you like them folks as tried to make them a little unusual but simple.

The Angels wings are coloured with a clear sakura glitter pen and then I have added glossy accents to them and the stars in the head-dresses. I have used promarkers and flex-markers to colour the main images.

Twenty Xmas Cards.

This is what I have been upto the last few days. A set of 20x Humphreys corner xmas cards for a friend.

Stamped with memento ink and coloured in with promarkers and flex-markers.

Busy Crafting.

Can't post any pictures of the cards I been making the last few days  as they are for an order of christmas cards for a friend. Well I love my hobby and it keeps me busy and sane with all my health issues. Crafting is my much needed stress reliever. Never coloured and stamped so many toppers before in one go.

Stash Goodies - Early Xmas Pressies.

My loverly mum got me some early Xmas presents to add to my stash. 5x sets of stamps and the newly released 28x individual flex-markers. I now have all the currently released flex markers to go with the 90 promarkers I  currently have. Yummy goodies to play with.

Fizzy moon christmas card order.



This is the 1st of my christmas card orders that I have completed. This is shared with permission of my friend who ordered them. Thanks Lisa Davies for asking me to make you the cards.

Card order for a friend.

I used Fizzy moon stamps, promarkers, flex-markers, copic glitter pens centura pearl cardstock,  white stamping card, card candi, cuttlebug embossing folder and sanding block tool and some snowflake ribbon (I cut it into individual snowflakes).

Apologies and a few toppers.

Apologies for lack of blogging this last week but there have been a few problems and crafting got put on the back burner while things got sorted.

I thought I would upload some toppers I made now I am crafting again (not full cards) that I coloured in with my new promarkers. I have gone back to promarkers for one reason or another and am really pleased I did. They are right for me it seems.

Hope you like the toppers.

Pink, Bright and Sparkly.

Here is a card I made today to enter into the "Lily of the Valley blog challenge" and the theme is 'bright and sparkly'. This card is inspired by my good friend Teegs. Thanks for making me get off my bum and crafting again hun.

I glazed the centre of the flower.



Too make this card I used the following:

White stamping card

Memento ink

Lily of the valley stamps

Pink core'dinations card

Promarkers

Pinflair glue gel

Pinflair foto glue

White dotted ribbon

White sticky backed pearls

Pinflair glaze

Hougie board
Scissors



"Keep It Simple" Rocker card.

Have successfully made my first rocker card today. I have made it specifically for the 'Crafty Bloggers Network' challenge "Keep It Simple".

I used my new x-cut shape cutter system gift set (circles), some smooth white stamping card, memento ink, pinflair foto-glue, fizzy moon stamps, a black alcohol marker pen (to make the black card) and I also used my set of copic glitter pens to fill-in the few selective areas of colouring I have done.

Am rather chuffed by the results and the fact my first rocker card worked.

A Colourful Birthday Card.

Decided to try and craft today despite how I am feeling and this is the card that came out of my crafting session. I ended up getting really inky and messy making this and given I don't normally like messy crafting I think it turned out ok.

Hope you like it.

A Quick Card.

I am still recovering from major oral surgery and also have been told now I have a 2ndry severe infection ontop of a problem with my jaw bone but I wanted to try and make a quick card just to get some stress release.

I also wanted to say THANKYOU to all my friends and followers who have shown me immense support.

This quick xmas card is for all of you - THANKS.

It is made with white card, linen papaermania cardstock and embossed transfers and I used pinflair foto glue to stick it together and a xmas sentiment stamp. Oh and I added some red holly berry card candi.

Quick Update.

Sorry for lack of posts but I have been looking after a sick mother, a poorly dog and I myself had major oral surgery less than 48hrs ago.

I am also sad to announce that due to a disagreement and problems I have stepped down from my DT spot on "The crazy challenge blog".

Hopefully I will get back to crafting asap but please bare with me as I recover from my surgery.

Want to say a BIG THANKYOU to those friends out there and followers who are supporting me right now, I appreciate it more than you will ever know.

Quick SWALK Winter Cheer Easel Card.

Here is a quick SWALK winter cheer easel card I have made this afternoon. It is coloured in with spectrum noir pens.

Xmas Humphreys Corner Card.

Here is a xmas card I have made with loads of goodies I got recently following my birthday.

Made with Humphreys corner xmas stamp set coloured in with spectrum noir pens, polar white flower soft, snowflake punch, white pearls, Darice snowflake embossing folder, core'dinations cardstock, super smooth card for stamping on (from Amazon) and a 6" square card.

Quick Xmas Card.

A quick Humphreys corner xmas card I made today.

Humphrey's Corner Xmas Cards.

I made two quick cards today with my new Humphreys corner xmas stamp sets I recieved today (courtesy of my mum for my upcoming birthday).

A Quick Pink Card.

Here is a quick card I made this afternoon.

I am entering this card into the challenge over at the Dudetimedoodles Blog.

I used a Nellie Snellen die to cut the topper shape out. I then used a Tilda stamp I had from the Magnolia range and a sentiment from a Woodland folks stamp set. I then used my Spectrum noir pens to colour the top. I then used coredinations pink card mounted with a piece of white lace as my matting layer. I then mounted the topepr I had made to the card and added embelishments including flowers, bow and card candi.

Design Team card for The Crazy Challenge blog.

This week over on The Crazy Challenge Blog our challenge is a sketch with optional autumn colors.

This is the sketch to use for the challenge this week.

Here is my card using a digital stamp from our sponsors for this week Di's Digi Downloads.

I coloured the image with spectrum noir pens, the snow effect is polar white flower soft, the wired ribbon is from Studio Cards, gold card candy. Sentiment is an LOTV stamp. The backing paper was printed and coloured via the original Snowman cd. The little gold snowflakes were punched from scraps of gold mirror card bought from Joanna Sheen Ltd (used the same card to do matting and layering).

Please hop over to The Crazy Challenge Blog and have some fun alongside the design team (DT).

If you would like to do a guest DT spot please add DT after you name on your entry or email Kelly.

Apologies.

Sorry for not posting in a week. I had to step back from making a DT card this week due to having a very poorly dog over the weekend who had to be rushed to the PDSA. He is improving alot now but between that and hospital appts last week was very hectic. The rest of Oct is going to be just as bad it seems. Hopefully will post a card make soon. Thanks for the support of  all my blog followers.

Colour combo - DT card.

This weeks challenge over at The Crazy Challenge Blog is "Colour combo". Basically you get to pick 3 colours of your own choice to use in whatever you make.


Our loverly sponsor this week is Sassy Studio Designs. I used one of their gorgeous diggie stamps as the main image on my card and the sentiment is an LOTV stamp. As always they were coloured with spectrum noir alcohol pens.



I used the colours sand, pink and gold.


If you would like to do a "Guest Design" spot for us on the "The Crazy Challenge blog" then add 'GD' after you name when you enter this weeks  challenge and someone will contact you. Or you can email Kelly at: kmsmith@sky.com

Please come and join the design team (DT) and have some fun entering the challenge.

Sketchie card challenge entry.

Here is a card I have made for this weeks Willow Sketchie Blog Challenge.

I have used a christmas stamp from LOTV and also the 'Noel' sentiment stamp is also an LOTV stamp. I have also used core'dinations peach cardstock, black mirror board, ivory centura pearl cardstock, double sided tape, foam pads and card candi.

I won the Willow Sketchie Challenge for 15th Sept.

OMG I won the willow sketchie challenge for the 15th september. Thankyou to my friend Teegs who got me to enter the challenge as I really enjoyed it and didn't think I'd win. And also thankyou Teegs for pointing out I'd won lol.

Also a BIG thanks goes to Sharon Armstrong for sponsoring my prize xx

Here is the link to the winning announcement at Willow sketchie challenge blog. You can find my blog post with the card in here at Smiley Crafter.

40th Birthday Card for my Brother.

My design team card this week for the Crazy Challenge blog was also done as my brothers 40th birthday card.

The theme for this week is "Men Only" and our sponsor is 'Digi Doodle Shop'.

Here is my card with some added closeup shots of the glazed areas (I used Pinflair craft glaze).

Please hop over to the Crazy challenge blog and join in the fun. If you would like to do a "Guest Designer" spot then add GD after your name on the entry form and someone will contact you.

White Christmas card.

Here is a 'white christmas card' that I did for the Polkadoodles challenge. Tried to keep it as simple as possible within the theme - White and Christmas.

A Simple Card.

Here is a simple stamped image card I made today.  The image is from LOTV and so is the sentiment stamp.

I stamped the image using memento ink, coloured in with spectrum noir pens, printed the background onto centura pearl paper, mounted onto black mirror board and I made the card base from ivory centura pearl cardstock, then added some card candi.

Willow Sketchie Challenge Entry.

Here is a card I made as my entry into this weeks sketchie challenge over on the "Willow Sketchie Challenge blog".

I used an image that Sharon Armstrong designed that is on my "Double sprinkles of Kraft cd"(joint venture between Sharon Armstrong and Nikki Hall from Polkadoodles). A most gorgeous CD and well worth anyone buying.

A Cute Christmas Card.

Here is a cute christmas card I have made using a free stamp I got on issue 72 of Papercraft Essentials magazine.

It is a Humphreys corner christmas design clear stamp by Crafters companion which I have coloured in using spectrum noir alcohol marker pens (also from Crafters companion).

Crafty Sentiments birthday card.

Hi and welcome to my card for the Crazy challenge blog.  My first as a permanent member of the design team (DT). Our theme this week is "Birthdays" and our loverly sponsor is Crafty Sentiments.

Here is my card using a gorgeous image from our sponsor.

Please hop over to the Crazy challenge blog  join in the fun with the design team.

If you would like to be a guest designer please add GD after your name on your entry and someone will contact you when they can.

A few unusual christmas cards.

Here are a few unusual christmas cards I have made as part of a selection I am giving to relatives on sunday as a gift.

Hope you enjoy looking at them.

Here is the photo of the gift box I made to wrap the cards in ready to take with us on Sunday.