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

Polly Penguin - Purple & Green

Oh yes its another Christmas card! This time I have used Polly Penguin again from Digistamp Boutique.

I've been going back trying to complete the weeks I've missed out on the Sundays With Santa Facebook Group. This is for Week 15: Purple and Green. Not normally my first choice for Christmas cards, but its turned out fab!

I've coloured the image in with my ProMarkers. I've added Glamour Dust to the snow and round the edge of the image.
The DP is old Papermania and everything else is from my stash.

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas in August
Christmas Crafting - Cute Christmas (2nd entry)
Christmas Card Challenges - Glitter
Digistamp Boutique - Use a Digistamp Boutique image
Totally Gorjuss - Cute and Cuddly

Winner!

I won the Christmas in July challenge over at Fussy and Fancy! Woohoo!

The prize was 7 Digi Stamps from Bugaboo Digi Stamps, but because they have a sale on I've ended up with 11!

Snow Buddies

Time for another Christmas card. Its less than 19 weeks away now you know! Eek!

This time I have used my new stamp Snow Buddies by Sugar Nellie. I won it on the Sugar Nellies Facebook Group challenge for my Summer card (see further down) :D

On the Sundays With Santa Facebook Group it was Week 32: Snowmen, so this stamp was perfect!

I've coloured the image in with my ProMarkers and added Glamour Dust to the fluffy bits.
The DP is old Papermania I think. The 'lace' is made using my Martha Stewart punch. The snowflake is a Marianne Creatables die and everything else is from my stash.

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am entering this in the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - Maria Therese's Sketch with optional blue theme (2nd entry)
Sugar Nellies Facebok Group - use punches (lace border & snow flake) (2nd entry)
Fussy and Fancy - Use a Lot (17 pearls!) (2nd entry)
Top Tip Tuesday - Straight Edges
Christmas Crafting - Cute Christmas
Fab 'n' Funky - It's Christmas!

21st Birthday Commisson Card

How gorgeous is this? I am soooo happy with it. Definately feeling like I've found my mojo again! lol Or it could be that the girls on the Sugar Nellies Facebook Group are incredibly inspiring and helpful (if a little nuts!)

I was asked to create a 21st birthday card by a work collegue. I really hope she likes it. She said it should be trendy and girly so I hope its not too flowery for her..

I also decorated the inside to match, partly because its a special card, but mainly because the front was so heavy it needed a bit of weight at the back for balance.

The photos are a bit dark again. I've tried diferent lighting, perhaps I need a new camera?

The image is a Sugar Nellie stamp called 5th Avenue and I've coloured her in with my ProMarkers and added Glamour Dust to make her dress sparkly.
The backing paper was a freebie from a magazine. The black 'lace' is made using 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 - Maria Therese's Sketch (without optional blue theme)
Sugar Nellies Facebok Group - use punches(lace border)
Passion For ProMarkers - Divas with Glam & Glitter
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
Fussy and Fancy - Use a Lot (8 gems + 4 flowers)
Crafts and Me - Make it Count (include a number)
CYDA - Birthdays
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday

Sundays With Santa - Recipe Card

Back to Christmas cards again! The way the weather is just now it feels like winter already!

This week on the Sundays With Santa Facebook Group the challenge was a recipe: (week 31) Snowflake + Ribbon + 3 buttons.
I've used Polly Penguin again from DigiStamp Boutique. You'll be seeing a lot of this cutie on here! lol

I've coloured her in with my ProMarkers. Not sure about the purple holly, but I was determined to stick to purple, pink and grey.
The snowflake is white card cut with a Marianne Creatable die, coloured with Promarkers and then covered with Glamour Dust (love that stuff!)

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
DigiStamp Boutique - Monthly Competition
Stamp Something - Use a Digi
Pollycraft Monday - Recycle (used buttons off old clothes)
Truly Scrumptious - Buttons & Bows
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
For Fun Challenges - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Sugar Nellie Summer

Happy Saturday everybody!


This is my entry for this weeks Sugar Nellie Facebook group challenge. This weeks challenge is Yellow/Orange- Summer Colours.
I realise its very similar to my last card, but I liked it sooo much I thought 'why not?' lol

I've used Sugar Nellie's Hippie Chick again and coloured her in with my ProMarkers. This is my 1st attempt at layering and blending different shades for her hair. I followed Debbi's Tutorial and I'm pretty happy with the way its turned out. Its a wee bit light so I'll try building up the colour a bit more next time.


This is also my 1st try of stamping on SU card. So far I think I like it. Theres certainly less bleeding when colouring in!
The DP are Papermania, not sure which collection. The crocheted lace is from KaiserCraft Devonshire Collection and everything else is from my stash.


All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - Kiki's Sketch & Lace
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
For Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum - One For The Girls

Funky Hair

Looks like I'm on a roll now! lol

This is my entry for this weeks Sugar Nellie Facebook group challenge. Isn't she gorgeous? She is called Hippy Chick. This weeks challenge is Funky Hair. I'm very proud of this one and hope you like it too

The photos make her hair and the backing paper look sort of blue, but IRL they're purple.
The image is coloured in with my ProMarkers. The papers are Kaisercraft La-Di-Da Collection. The 'lace' is made using a Martha Stewart punch and everything else is from my stash.

All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
The Sugar Bowl - Kiki's Sketch & Lace
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Make it Girlie
Allsorts - Free & Easy
Bling It On - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Christmas in July

Have you started your Christmas cards yet? I'm well on with mine thanks to a group I joined on Facebook back in January called Sundays With Santa. Every week there is a theme and you are encouraged to make a Christmas card using that theme. We are already on week 29, so by December I will have about 46 cards! There's no prize as such, but the satisfaction I will feel come November will be enough. I must confess though I've only completed 19 of the 29 weeks, but am determined to play catch up over the next couple of weeks!

Here is the card I have made for week 26 - Animals. Hopefully penguins can be classed as animals? The digi stamp was June's freebie from DigiStamp Boutique

I've coloured her in with my ProMarkers and added some Glamour Dust on the snow.

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
Passion for ProMarkers - animal crackers
DigiStamp Boutique - July customer competition
Sketch N Stash - sketch and stash (green ribbon & snowflake peeloffs I've had for years!)
Pollycraft Monday - Christmas in July
Crafty Creations - Christmas in July
Fussy and Fancy - Christmas in July

My 1st Sugar Nellie

Wow! I can't believe its been over a year since I posted on here! Where does the time go???

Well life's had its ups and downs but I have still been making cards in between :D

Here is my latest creation using my 1st Sugar Nellie stamp. Isn't she gorgeous? She is called 5th Avenue from the Simply Sassy collection.

As you may know blue is not usually my thing, but it is this weeks challenge on the Sugar Nellie Facebook group and I thought I'd give it a go. I hope you like it?!




The photos have come out a bit dark so I might try to take better ones later. The image is coloured in with my ProMarkers. The papers are free printables, but I can't find where I downloaded them from sorry. The 'lace' is made using a Fiskars border punch and everything else is from my stash.
All comments welcome. Thanks for looking

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
Passion for ProMarkers - sketch challenge
Bling It On - anything goes
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes