Ballerina

Hi everyone, I'm sorry I haven't been around much I have been so busy with family ties, like yesterday, my son was playing a football tournament on the actual Doncaster Rovers Football Pitch, so proud of him!

This card I have made for my daughter shes going to be 3 on the 27th, doesn't time fly.  I have made it knowing I wasn't going to like the end result as I was a totally out of my comfort zone, here it is....

This is a new digi image I got from Pink Cat Studio called Valentine Ballerina, 

I love the image but I think the lines are too thick.

The papers are from My Minds Eye, very old, off free from a magazine, the flowers are from 

Joy Design Dies (I think), Sentiment is from Wild Rose collections, Stick pin, lace and buttons 

are from my stash. 

Copics Used are 

Skin E000, 00, 11, RV10 & R20

Hair RV000, 13 & 14

Dress BG10, 11, 13

Flowers RV000, 00, 02

Grass YG91, 93, 95, 97

Blue B000

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge - something old something new

Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Bingo (Image, Ribbon, Gems)

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Lots of layers

Love to Create - Many Pretty Flowers

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon.

Hi everyone, just a quick post from cold windy  Cleethorpes ill be back home tomorrow and hopefully Monday I'll have another card to share.

Till then enjoy the rest of the weekend.  X x

Tiddly Inks

Good evening everyone!

As you may have seen on my sidebar I won the $5 Tiddly Inks Challenge, Whoohoo! I bought a few digi images whilst I was over there, I couldn't resist them, one of which was the "Fairy Wishes" and I have decide to enter this fortnight challenge using my new image.  

The challenge is "Inspired by a Movie or a Book" I have gone for Tinkerbell! 

I have used First Edition papers, pearls, rolled flowers, doily, my sentiment is from Wild Rose collection, tickets, stick pins and the Copics used are:

Skin E000, 00, 11, RV10 & R20

Hair E30, 33, 35

Dress R00, 20, RV42 & BG10, 11, 13

Flowers R20, 22, 27

Wings E40,41 & 0

Leaves YG91 & 93

isn't she pretty

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges

Tiddly Inks - inspiration from a movie or a book 

Papertake - Anything goes using a stamp and a sentiment

Crafty Bloggers Network- Bingo  I've used Doily, Image and Sentiment

Love to Create - Mom or special lady

Inky Chicks - Shabby Chic

Simon says Stamp - things with wings

Crafty Creations - something old/something new 

(OLD - Tim Holtz wish ticket and NEW Tiddly Inks Image)

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Favorite colour combo

Thanks for stopping by, hugs

by the river

Good afternoon my crafty friends, I would like to share a new creation with you!

This card I found really hard to make, and I think most of us do, its for a man! I can just see you now nodding your head, am I right, oh yes!

I have used a Lili of the Valley Stamp - by the river and some very old papers I found lurking at the back of the box.  As I had no idea where to start I have used this lovely sketch from the current Papertake challenge 

here's my take of the sketch, I would like to enter this challenge I hope they like it. 

here's a close up of my 2nd attempt of the clouds, they look a little better, I think I need to practice more.

copics used are

skin E000, 00, 11, RV10 & R20

Hair E30, 31, 33

Top B91, 93, 95

Green YG91, 93, 95, 97

Blue B000 BG00

Grey C0, 2, 3

I am also entering the following challenges

Creative Inspirations - Birthdays

Dutch Dare - Buttons, Bows and Delicious doodles

Love to Create - Punches and or dies
Lili of the Valley - boy oh boy

Thanks for looking see you soon.

I won!

OMG! I've just fell off my chair, I have just won the Papertake Challenge - weather with you! 

What a shock, this is only the 2nd time I've ever won a prize.  Thank you so much Dawny P at Papertake I'm over the moon can't stop saying Whoop Whoop!

I have £10 to spend over at J & C Creations I'm off over there to see what they sell.

See you soon and Thank you again.

After the rain

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a super weekend, we all did apart from the weather, it was........ FREEZING! it was blowing a gale but the rain held off in the day, anyway tonight I'd like to share a card I have made using a Crafters Companion stamp - after the rain, I thinks its from the S.W.A.L.K collection, but don't quote me on that.

I am really proud of this image as I attempted doing clouds, all in all I could have done a better job but I thought I'd done well for my 1st attempt.

This card is made mainly with 2 challenges in mind, Paper take challenge - Weather with you

and Crafty Creations - Pink and 1 other colour

The papers used were free from a magazine

La La Land corner die

Mulberry roses are from The Hobby House rest are out of my stash collected along the way

Happy Birthday sentiment - Wild Rose stamps

Lace from my stash

Copics used 

Skin E000, 00, 11 RV10 & R20

Hair E30, 31, 33

Blues B000, 00, 01

Pink RV000, 52, 55

Grey C0, 2, 3

I'd also like to enter this in these challenges as well:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Ribbon and Pearls
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbons and pearls

Heart Felt Wryn

Good morning, I hope you are all looking forward to the weekend, I am I'm off to the caravan, it's gonna kill me no copics, no internet, no nothing just sun, sea and sand Whoop, Whoop can't wait.  

Today I would like to share a card and a bag with you, haven't I been a busy bee! 

I decided to stitch and distress the papers, I have really taken to distressing the edges of the paper I find I am using far less card stock so in my mind more cards can be made.

I have used the adorable Wryn from Tiddly Inks, they have a sale on at the moment so I'll be popping over there to add more to my collection of lovelyness.  

The supplies I have used for this project are 

Paper - Dovecraft,  super value designer paper pad

Corner - La La Land die

Flowers/swirl leaf - Joy Dies (I think)

Lace, buttons, sentiment are from my stash of goodies.

The copics used are 

Skin E0000, 00, 11, RV10 & R20

Hair E30, 31, 33, 35

Pinks R81, 83, 85, 89

Grey C0, 1, 3, 5

I would like to enter these in the following challenges

Tiddly Inks - Challenge #108 - A Recipe:3,2,1

Crafty Card Makers - Challenge 89 Tag/Card + Matching Gift Wrap, Bag or Box

Love to Create Challenge - Challenge #62 Bingo Card 

ABC Challenge - 'L for Lovely Lace'

Inky Chick - Challenge #2 Birthday Girl

Creative Card Crew - Challenge 34 Handmade Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

I have also added a rating area so if you don't wish to leave a comment, please leave a rating or a comment if you like, these are much appreciated. 

Thanks for visiting I  hope to see you soon. 

Lazy days...

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are all well, today I would like to share a card I have made for my husbands birthday and I'm hoping he doesn't read my post before then!

The card is made with a Lili of the Valley Stamp called - Lazy Days, I have had this since I can remember but only used it twice, I can never seem to find the right papers to go with it, but I think these work quite well.

I have made an addition to my picture I have included 2 extra stamps, the frog and the bird these are from the Pergamano range, aren't they sweet.

The papers are First Edition - New Leaf, I really like the colours in this pack, I might have to go and buy another just in case they stop making it.  The bunting, star and circle are cut from my Silhouette Cameo, the sentiment stamp is from Wild Rose. The jute and eyelets are from my stash.

Copics used are 

Skin E000, 00, 11

Hat/shorts/shoes  BG70, 72, 75

Top E70, 71, 74

Tree E30, 31, 33, 35

Newspaper E40 ,41, 43

Bird/star YR21, 23

Leaves/grass YG91 93 95

Dots around image B00, 01, BG10

Thanks for stopping by I  hope you come and visit again, 

see you soon and happy crafting.

Lili of the Valley

Good evening everyone,

Just a quick post, I am here to share a card with you made with the  Kitten Cuddles stamp, isn't she so sweet.

I have used Rose Garden papers, I think they are from 1st Edition.  The pearls, flowers are from The Hobby House, the ribbon is from my stash the die is from Spellbinders - labels 4, doily is from Riverbank Revels sentiment stamp is from Wild Rose Collection and the Scallop punch is 3.5cm round. 

The copic used are 

Skin E0000, 00, 11, RV10 & R20

Hair/Seat E30, 31, 33

Pink R00, 20, RV42

Leaves YG91, 93

Cat E40, 41, 43

Thank you for visiting and if you wish to leave a comment please do I really like hearing from you all and these are much appreciated.  See you soon.

New Look!

Hi everyone, I hope you like the new look of my blog, I'm really really pleased with it.  Your can check out Theresa other styles here at  Always In Bluhm. I will be back shortly with a post of the card I have just made.

See you soon.

Molly Blooms - Skateboarder

Good evening everyone, I don't know where the days have gone, I've been so busy with family life I have had no time for crafting but tonight I'd like to share a card with you that I have being trying to finish for the last week or so and finally I have finished it.

I started off with a completely different card idea and scrapped it when it didn't turn out right, I then decided to use a sheet of Co-ordinations card stock that I ordered recently and the denim blue works perfectly with the image that I have already coloured.   

The stamp is one of my all time favorites, Molly Blooms - Skateboarder, the graffiti background is a stamp that purchased at the Harrogate show,  the papers are from MME, a very old collection.

The "Vans" key ring is made from my Silhouette Cameo, along with the gears, dude cut outs.  The Arrow and ticket are from Tim Holtz range.

The copics used are

Skin E000, 00, 11, RV10 & R20

Hair E11, 15

Blue B91, 93, 95

Beige E40, 41, 43

Grey C1, 3, 5, 7

Brown E70, 74, 77

Thank you for taking a look, happy crafting see you soon.

I WON !!!

Hi everyone just a really quick post tonight, I just wanted to share that I have actually won a challenge, 1st one ever, I'm over the moon, Whoot Whoot !!

I entered late last night "Love to Create" challenge and I have won, Whoot Whoot!! Thank you so very much, this is my prize...

Eureka Stamps

Winner of Eureka Stamps Prize of 5 Digital Images of Winner's choice 

                                           #52 Keeley Ainsworth

It was my tag that won, just a quick reminder ..... I can't stop saying Whoot Whoot!!

Once again Thank you very very much.

Wryn - Sweet Summer

Good evening everyone, I hope you're all well, just a quick post tonight,  I decided to enter this tag into a number of challenges as I'd thought I'd kill two bird with one stone, as the saying goes.

I have used one of my favorite digi stamps - Wryn, Sweet Summer from Tiddly Inks. I've coloured her with copics but I forgot to jot the colours down, but you copic uses out there will probably be able to tell which colours I've used.

The papers are from First edition Blank Canvas, pearls are Anita's, Doohickey flower, scallop, circle and banner is cut with my Silhouette Cameo and the rolled flower is cut from a 3.7cm circle.

Please excuse the murky hearts, I applied Glossy Accents but I didn't think when applying it that its not clear until dry.

a close up....

The challenges I have entered this into are:-

Tiddly Inks - Distress, Emboss or stitch

(I've distressed and poorly stitched, I'm not very good I'm afraid)

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

Papertake - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Movie/ Song Theme

I've chosen "Lollipop, Lollipop, Oh Lolli lolli lolli pop budum bum bum....." by Chordettes

Sweet Stampin - Scallop edges

Love to create - Tag your it

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon.

Pergamano

Good afternoon my crafty friends!!

Today I'd like to share a card with you that I've made using a Pergamano stamp, for a family member as she's 60 next week, the inspiration came from Kit and Clowder.

The backing paper is from a cd that I bought from Harrogate show a few weeks back, I was a little dubious as the cd's I've bought before never print the true colour, but the guy at Crafty Hands assured me that it would work on normal printer paper and Whoot Whoot it does!

Supplies used are :

Co-ordination card 

Flowers, pearls are from The Hobby House

Grunge Heart is Tim Holtz range

Scallop Dies are cut with my Silhouette Cameo 

(where have I been all these fab products out there and I'm only just using them, I must be living a very sheltered life) 

The copics used are 

Skin E000, 00, 11, RV10 & R20

Hair E30, 31, 33

Dress R35, 37, 59

Bird Y21, 23, YR23

Flowers R11, 20, 22

Leaves YG91, 93

Butterflies/ background B91, 93 & BG10

Ground W0, 1, 3, 5, 7

Thank for looking, any comments left are really appreciated, happy crafting see you soon.

Fairy on tiptoe

Good afternoon my crafty friends! today I would like to share a card made with a Lili of the Valley stamp - Fairy on Tiptoes, I really like this image it reminds me of my 2 year old daughter last summer sniffing the flowers and me shouting "well done for not picking them".

Recently whilst in the blogging world I have noticed that a lot of you crafter's only use one coloured backing card eg craft card and one sheet of patterned backing paper and no mat underneath it and the best thing is that to distinguish each layer the edges have been distressed and ink applied.  So I have had ago at doing it this way, one particular card from Kit and Clowder, one of my fav's, I really liked the look of so I pinched the idea of the way Alyce put the card together, I hope she doesn't mind!

Here it is, I love how it turned out, I hope you do.  

The supplies have used are

Backing paper - Prima Botanical collection - free with a magazine

Flowers, pearls from The Hobby House

Oval die, leaves cut with my Silhouette Cameo

Wish Ticket, key - Tim Holtz collection

Sending birthday wishes - Wild rose collection

Ribbon from my stash.

Copics used 

Skin - E000 00 11 RV10 & R20

Hair - E31 33 35

Peach - YR000, 00 E93

Green YG91 93 95 97

Beige E40 41 42 43

Blue B000

Thank you for visiting my blog, any comments left a really appreciated, it keeps my spirit up and I hope you visit again soon, till next time happy crafting.

Coffee Break

Hi everyone! Hope you are all having a great bank holiday so far, today I'd like to share a card made using a Lili of the Valley stamp, this is the one I've been having trouble colouring, as all my pinks are fluorescent not good!

The supplies used are:

Paper - Papermainia Lucy Cromwell

Stamps - Lili of the Valley - Coffee Break and Friendship Recipe

Flowers - Joy die cut - I think!

Corner Die - La La Land

Crafters Companion Niece/Circle stamp

Stick Pin - The Hobby House

Rolled flower cut from 3.7cm circle punch

Scalloped Circle - Xcut die 

Copics used are:

Skin E000 00 02 RV10 R20

Hair/shoes E50 51 53 & E74 77

Pink RV0000 000 R81 & R83

Green BG10 11 13

Brown E70 71 74 77

entering this card into
Simon says stamp challenge - anything goes
Charisma Cards - Happy Birthday Challenge no 12

Hope you all have a creative time over the bank hols see you soon.

can anyone help?

Good morning everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help. I've tried for 3 days now to colour 1 image and having no look, I have been trying match my copics with a brightish baby pink and I have tried all sorts of combo's but they keep coming out as a fluorescent pink - horrid horrid pink!!!!

Can an expert out there help me, I'm after a pink that you don't need your sunglasses for, my favourite pink is R11 R20 R22 but this doesn't match, help pleaaaaasssseeeee!!!!!

Saturated Canary - Boobie Love

Hi everyone! Today I am here with a Bookmark for the new challenge over at Saturated Canary.  The theme for Challenge #39 is "Read All About It!" 

The image I have chosen is called "Boobie Love" she's a free digi image and she the only 2nd image of the  range I have coloured, I will be definitely be getting more from Saturated Canary - I love them!

Products I have used  are: Paper First Edition - J'Adore, everything has been cut using my Silhouette Cameo, pearls, ribbon, metal flowers are from my stash and the glitter glue is stardust stickles

The copics used are

Skin E000 00 02 RV10 & R20

Hair E31 33 35

Green BG10 11 13

Pink R11 20 22

Green YG 91 93 95

Challenges that I am entering with this Bookmark are:

saturated canary - read all about it

bunny zoe crafts - girly

sweet stampin - lots of layers

charisma cardz - die cuts

crafty emblies - anything goes

Happy crafting, see you soon.

Tiddly Inks - Ricky

Good evening my crafty friends!

I'm sorry I'm a little late with this post but I've been doing my husbands family history and I'm addicted! I say it's better late than never.

I made this with a door hanger in mind rather than a bag or box as if I give it away then it can be used rather be thrown away like a card, and I found the perfect character over at Tiddly Inks to match a Silhouette template I have had ages and never had the chance to use. I hope you like it I do!

Digi image of course is from Tiddly Inks - if you can't have guessed!

The papers I have used are Dovecraft - super value designer paper pad 

Plaque, gone fishing are cut using Silhouette

Stars are cut prom paper pad

Brads are from my stash

Jute is from local craft shop

Copics used are

Skin E000, 00, 02 

(my E11 is running out) but I think it works, it''ll have too till I can get a refill.

Hair E11 & 15

Brown E30, 31, 33, 35

Greens YG91, 93, 95, 97

Green fish G21, 97, 99

Blue BG000

I'm going to enter this into the following competitions:

Tiddly Inks - Challenge #106 - Anything But a Card

Charisma Cardz - Die Cuts

Crafty Emblies - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon happy crafting.