Sugar Bowl - Challenge 74

Wow I can hardly believe it, 2 posts in a week!
Now this one is completely different for me. No pink or sparkles in sight! But she is still gorgeous, I hope you'll agree :-)

The image is a Sugar Nellie stamp called Strike A Pose. I've coloured her with my ProMarkers. This time I've tried doing her hair blond and its turned out really well if I do say so myself. I followed my friend Debbi's Promarker Tutorial. She's a Promarker Goddess. Have a look for yourself :-)

No DP this time, just some Core'dinations Cardstock. And the red frame is velvet (flock) paper I had leftover from making my wedding stationery 3ish years ago! The ribbon flower in the corner is cut using a Marianne Creatables die and the red lace is from my stash.

Here is her close up...

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am entering this in the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 74 Sketch (with optional theme of no DP)(2nd entry)
Stamp-n-doodle - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Anything Goes (2nd entry) 

Sundays With Santa - Week 1

Happy New Year my Crafty Followers! I hope 2012 is everything you wish it to be!
Following my 1st ever sober Christmas and Hogmanay I'm feeling refreshed and raring to go :-)

Here is my 1st card of 2012. We are starting again at the Sundays with Santa Facebook Group. Week one's challenge was 'Anything Goes' just to break us all in gently. I hope you like it?

The image is a Sugar Nellie stamp called Snow Buddies and I've coloured it with my ProMarkers. I've added sparkle to their fluffy bits using Glamour Dust.

The DP is DCWV Rose Tinted Christmas. The snowflake in the corner is cut using a Marianne Creatables die and everything else is from my stash.

Here are a couple of close ups...

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am entering this in the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 74 Sketch (without optional theme)
Passion For ProMarkers - Celebrations
I ♥ ProMarkers - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Monday - Punch it (corner punch used on image section)
Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas
Pile It On - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - Snowmen
One Stop Craft Challenge - Winter Wishes

Looking Forward to 2012

Apologies for being M.I.A. of late. I seem to have lost my Mojo!

Personally I blame the 'Bun in my oven'!!!

Yes I'm pregnant! Due on 21st April 2012. 5 months down and 4 to go. So I seem to gave used up all my rations of creativity, lol.

I'm determined to get back to my card making and blogging in the New Year. So watch this space!

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2012! Lots of love from Connie & Bump

Happy Birthday Lisa

Its my friend (and work collegue) Lisa's birthday today and I set myself the daunting task of making a card for her.
Why daunting I hear you ask (lol). Well, not only is it traditional for all the other girls in the office to sign (and therefore secretly judge) the card, but also Lisa is a fellow cardmaker and a very talented one at that, so that always puts extra pressure on!

So anyway, here it is!

Its my 1st attempt at colouring black hair and although I'm happy with the shading, overall its still a little too grey for my liking. But I'll keep practicing!

The image is a Sugar Nellie stamp called Strike A Pose and I've coloured her in with my ProMarkers. The DP is MME quite contrary (free with a mag). The punched edge is done with a Fiskars punch and everything else is from my stash.

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am entering this in the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - Sketch and Girly
Fussy and Fancy - Celebration (2nd entry)
Passion For ProMarkers - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It
I ♥ ProMarkers - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Use 3 or more dies/punches (Fiskars border punch and for sentiment I used circle and scaloped circle dies)
Stamptacular Sunday - Diva-tacular

1st Ever Top 3 Award!

Evening folks. Just a quick post to let you know that I got my 1st ever Top 3 Award!

Thank you Christmas Crafting Challenge Blog

Have a lovely evening everyone!

Kenny K Wedding Card Commission

My friend saw my cards on here and asked if I could make a card for her cousin's wedding. Her only clues to what she wanted were 'cool, fun & funky'! So I automatically thought of Kenny K! lol

I've coloured the image in with my ProMarkers. The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The DP is old Papermania and everything else is from my stash.

My friend loves it and hopefully the bride & groom will too!

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - Sketch
Passion For ProMarkers - Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It

Our 2nd Wedding Anniversary

This is the card I've made for my Soulmate, my best friend, my wonderful husband, Martin

Today we are celebrating 9 years together and on Monday we will have been married for 2 years!

The image is a DigiStamp called Bodacious Bev from Kenny K. I've coloured her in with my ProMarkers to look like me, lol. The stripey paper is Papermania Capsule Collection and everything else is from my stash.

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz - Layers
Sketch N Stash - Sketch (and Digistamp that I bought ages ago and haven't had a chance to use yet)
Top Tip Tuesday - Masculine
Fussy and Fancy - 1000 Followers Celebration Challenge (celebrating our anniversary)
Cards For Men - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum - One For The Boys
Lollipop Crafts - Make It Masculine