Poppies

Good morning all.

I think my senior moments are getting out of control...I sent hubby to the orthodontist with Lora yesterday after school when the appointment is quite clearly written in the diary for today...oops!!

I managed some more crafting yesterday, here is what I made.

I was mooching through all my digi stamps a few days ago and decided I wanted to colour up these poppies from Delicious Doodles. I have used the image once before but I left it uncoloured. Coloured with promarkers before being die cut. Dies all from Spellbinders; paper from Me to You; sentiment, lace, bow and charm from my stash.

I've spent some time trawling the net for promarker colour combinations as I always find it difficult to pick the right shades to blend...Letraset have a brilliant hints and tips section...why haven't I visited it before. I love how this image turned out :) I've decided to add the colours used to my posts so I have a record for future reference!

(Promarker colours used: Poppy, Crimson and Burgundy; Forest Green, Pine and Meadow Green)

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday - blooms

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Come and Get it - anything goes with a sentiment

Delicious Doodles - anything goes with DD image

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - die cuts and flowers

Crafting for all Seasons #52 "Think Pink"

Good morning all.
Well I seemed to lose yesterday trying to sort an Order of Service!! Me and the newer version of Word just don't get on and I eventually cut and pasted everything into Craft Artist to get it laid out properly. It is an exceptionally long service.....8 sides to be precise when I had finished....it started off 11 sides!! Never mind it's done now and all ready to print once I've finished the toppers for the covers. by the time I'd finished it was nearly bedtime so sorry I didn't get to visit anyone.

I'm off to Newcastle shopping with one of my sister's today to sort her wedding outfit out so if I don't get around to see everyone tonight I'll see you all on Thursday.

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and it's a very special one close to all our hearts.  It's our second birthday and as a tribute to and in memory of Dawn Austin the founder of the challenge our theme this time is "Think Pink". 

Dawn fought a long and valiant fight against breast cancer, never losing faith or giving up hope that a cure could be found. Sadly a cure wasn't found in time to save Dawn and she passed away in February.

Dawn was a very private person but the glimpses she gave into her everyday life were always filled with love for her family and her crafting.

We're being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish and Rick St Dennis (who gave the DT images to use) and Inky Impressions (Nicole designed some sentiments specially for the challenge). 

This one's for you Dawn...I hope you like it!!

Image is "Daisy Days" from Robyn's Fetish and I've coloured her with promarkers. Sentiment is from Inky Impressions and I've changed the colour in Publisher. Base punch is from Martha Stewart - I think this is my favourite punch although I do have a new one I haven't used yet which may take it's place!! Pink card from Papermania. Papers are a Me to You magazine freebie. Dies are all from Spellbinders. Floral lace, ribbon, butterflies, button, skeleton leaves, flowers and gems are all from my stash.

We're being joined by many of our former design team girls who also wanted to pay tribute to Dawn, so please pop over to the challenge blog to see all their inspiration. We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes this time and hope as many as possible of you will join us in this very special tribute to to a very special lady.

Challenges entered:

Artistic Inspirations - flowers and lace

Card Mania - flowers

Cupcake Craft - lots of layers

Get Inky - die cuts

Kaboodle Doodles - use ribbon and at least one button

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - ribbon and lace

Pan Pastel UK - pink

Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe (pink, 3 of something (white flowers), bling)

Happy Campers - use lace

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - monochromatic

Carol x

Aud Sentiments #61 Use a Number

Our next challenge over at Aud Sentiments is to use a number and a sentiment.  We're being sponsored by Digi Darla. The DT were given images to work with.

Image from Digi Darla's and coloured with promarkers. Backing paper from Me to You. Tags and peel offs from my stash. The bow and charm are recycled from my daughters bra!

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see my team mates take on this challenge, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:

The Stamping Boutique - show me the presents

House of Gilli - add a sentiment

Paper Pretties - anything goes

Just Some Lines - lots of layers

Wags n Whiskers - birthdays

Carol x