Life is Beautiful- Pink at My Besties UK

Today sees a new challenge at My Besties UK. Our option this month, along with the usual Anything Goes, is Pink. You can play along and see all the DT inspiration here.

Of course, this option wasn't too difficult for me- my biggest problem was choosing which of my pink papers to use. In the end I went for some very pretty, soft pink papers from the Trimcraft Dovecraft Floral Muse collection. The Life is Beautiful paper seemed to work particularly well with this image.

The image I chose this month was another of Sherri Baldy's fabulous Fluffy Besties, IMG 36. I would love to be lying in a hammock in the sunshine like this gorgeous girl. I coloured the image in Spectrum Noir markers and simply used butterfly die cuts and pearls to embellish.

The Spectrum Noir colours I used are:
Skin TN1 TN2 FS1 CR2
Hair and hammock TN1 EB1 EB2
Flowers and dress  FS6 CR2 CR3
Leaves DG2 DG3
Tree GB8 GB10

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:
Cardz4Galz Springtime
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes for April
In the Pink Dies and Punches
The ABC Challenge E is for Everything
Whoopsi Daisy Butterflies and Flowers

Blog Hop at My Besties UK

Hi everyone. Today is, of course, a special day as it's 29th February. As this gives us an extra Monday this month, we have an extra post at My Besties UK and it's a blog hop!

Today, all of the DT are sharing some of their very favourite Sherri Baldy My Bestie projects. To be in with the chance of winning 3 digis of your choice, simply visit all our blogs (the list is below) and leave a comment on their blog hop post, then visit the My Besties UK blog and leave a comment there too. You have until Monday 7th March to take part and I really hope you will join in.

It is so hard to choose a few projects but here are my favourite My Besties cards:

My first card is the birthday card I made for my son using a fab boy Bestie called Dragon Boy.

My second card is my Hallowe'en card, using IMG043. I love the colours of this one.

 

 This card was for our black and white challenge. It was the first time I coloured in black and white. I love this elegant digi IMG031.

My final favourite is this one using Little Cutie Patootie. I just love the colours of this one and it's such a fun image too.

 

Thanks for visiting today- don't forget to comment and then follow the blog hop for a chance to win x

 

Blog List -

leave a comment on all these lovely ladies' blog hop posts and at www.mybestiesuk.blogspot.co.uk

 

http://silverpaws1957.blogspot.co.uk

http://craftingjanie.blogspot.com/

http://sue-hickey.blogspot.co.uk/

ab5474-8kidsandstillfindtimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk

http://tanglemousecards.blogspot.co.uk

http://www.clairmatthews.com/

http://christineingram55.blogspot.co.uk

http://jaybescraftybitz.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Happy Valentine's Day

Hello and Happy Valentine's Day everyone. Today I wanted to share the card I made for my husband this year. To be honest I wasn't sure if I could get away with pink for a male card but I think this fab black and pink paper works.

The image is a super cute Sherri Baldy My Bestie digi stamp called Hearts a Flutter. I really love this one and you can buy it in the My Besties shop.

The heart die, sentiment stamp and paper are all from Sara Davies' Signature Love and Romance collection from Crafter's Companon. My husband and I have been together since we met at university, nearly 24 years ago, so this sentiment is really appropriate for us.

I found that my favourite pale skin Spectrum Noir marker (FS2) had run out so I was forced to try out a new combination. In the end I quite like the result.
Colours used were:
Skin TN1 TN2 FS1 FS7
Boy:Hair TN4 TN5 TN7 TN8
Clothes TB3 TB4 TB5 IG1 IG2 IG5 IG7
Girl: Hair TN1 EB1 EB2
Clothes PP3 PP5 DR3

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:
Cardz 4 Guyz Valentine
My Besties Meet at the Scrappers Corner Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Hugs and Kisses
My Besties Aussie Challenge Use of Hearts
Spectrum Noir February 2016 Challenge- Use Pink

I have just realisd that this is my 100th post so a good time to thank all my vistors, followers and crafty friends for your wonderful support. Your lovely comments really do make my day. Cathy x

January Same but Different at My Besties UK

Today is Same but Different day at www.mybestiesuk.blogspot.co.uk. This month the DT have all used this really pretty Sherri Baldy image no 688. You can purchase the digi stamp here. Don't forget to pop over to the My Besties UK blog to see all the fabulous cards the team has produced.

A little change for me today as I have used Copic pens for colouring the flowers as well as my usual Spectrum Noir markers. The Copic markers used are RV91 and RV93. I used them as I haven't really managed to find a lilac purple combination I like as much as this in my Spectrum Noir markers. However, I am happy to have finally found a brown hair combination I really like with them- I have used TN4 TN5 TN7 and TN8.

I have teamed the image with Trimcraft First Edition Mulberry Kisses papers and kept it pretty with lace, doilie, some die cut flowers and pearls. These papers are so lovely, and have a great texture too, I just love them.

I'd like to enter this card for these challenges:

Scrapbook Stamp Society Add 3 of Something (flowers)

Thanks for visiting today and for all your lovely comments. Cathy x

Garden of love

Hi everyone. Today sees the launch of a new challenge at My Besties UK, our first of the year. As always, this month's challenge is Anything Goes and we also have the option of Circles this time.

For my card I chose this gorgeous image called Garden of Love. You can follow the link to purchase the digi stamp. After all the Christmas red and gold, I was ready to work with something really pretty so I've chosen pastel pinks and greens for this one.

For the background, I've used papers from the Trimcraft First Edition Mulberry Kisses paper pad. I've backed these with kraft card and I've used a Crafter's Companion BeBunni Floral border die to add interest. The flowers have been cut using Sue Wilson Daisy dies and the card finished with pearls and a piece of ribbon from my stash.

I'm determined to improve my colouring this year, having only started colouring less than a year ago, so have signed up to Kit and Clowder classes. Previously I've used a circle blending technique but have switched to feather blending this time. Still a lot of practice needed but I'm pretty happy with this image. Spectrum Noir colours used are:
Skin FS2 FS4 TN2 CR2
Hair TN1 EB1 EB2
Clothes, Hearts and Leaves FS6 CR2 CR3 LG1 LG2 CG2 EB1 EB2

I would like to enter ths card for the following challenges:
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes
ABC Challenge Y is Your Choice
Creative Knockouts All Things New (new colouring technique)
Allsorts Challenge What's New (new colouring technique)
Delicious Doodles Leftovers (ribbon)
My Besties Meet at the Scrappers Corner January Challenge
My Besties Aussie Challenge Use Flowers

Thank you all for visiting and for your lovely comments. I now finally seem to have my Google Friend Connect button fully functioning, so it would be wonderful if you would join up to follow my blog.

Cathy x

Bestie Snow Day Ever

Good morning. Christmas is so close now- I have two very excited boys at home and we have lots planned for the week. We're off to see Star Wars later- I promise I won't share any spoilers.

Today sees our last Same but Different of the year over at the My Besties UK Challenge blog. Today we are using this fabulous Sherri Ann Baldy image called My Bestie Snow Day Ever, available to buy here. Don't forget to go to the blog to see all the fantastic DT cards and comment on the post to have a chance of wining this digi.

I have used Spectrum Noir markers to colour the image. Colours used are:
Hat and top: CR9 DR3 DR6
Jeans: TB1 TB3
Bows: LG3 LG5
Boots: EB1 EB2
Hair GB8 GB9

The backing paper and wooden heart are from Trimcraft. I have used Tattered Lace dies to cut snowflakes from Crafter's Companion Desert Storm Card and finished with Trimcraft pearls.

Thanks for visiting today and for your lovely comments.

Little Dimples Christmas Boy

Good morning everyone. What a week I've had. Following on from my son's birthday I've ended up with a nasty cold and a terrible headache I can't shake. Not what I need at this busy time of year! Hope you are all keeping well.

Today sees a new challenge at My Besties UK and this month the option is Christmas (of course we still have the Anything Goes option too). Please do pop over to the blog to see all the fabulous DT cards.

For my card, I chose this gorgeous My Bestie boy, he is Little Dimples Christmas Boy and and the digi can be purchased from the My Besties Shop. I hope you love him as much as I do.

I have coloured the image with Spectrum Noir pens:
Face FS2 FS4 CR2
Hat CR8 DR3 DR6 IG1
Clothes BG1 BG2 CR8 DR3
Slippers EB2 EB3 TN6

I have used Trimcraft products for the rest of the card- North Pole papers have been backed onto Crafter's Companion Desert Storm Neenah card and the ticket to Santa is cut from the papers too. The peg and button are from the same range with the cute wooden trees from the Dovecraft Christmas Basics range and pearls and twine from the Glad Tidings range.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:
Whimsy Stamps Anything Goes- Holidays
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes
My Besties Meet at the Scrappers Corner Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Anything Goes Option Christmas
Creative Craft Cottage Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today and for all your lovely comments. Cathy x

Dragon Boy

Well somehow I blinked and suddenly my baby boy has turned 4. He is very excited about his birthday and we're all looking forward to a tea party later. To be honest, he wasn't really bothered about having a handmade card (he chose himself a Minion card with a badge!) but I wasn't going to let that stop me!

This image is a Sherri Baldy My Bestie called Dragon Boy. He is such a cutie and available to buy in the My Bestie Shop. I've coloured him with Spectrum Noir markers, choosing red as my main colour as it's always been my son's favourite colour. Colours used were:
Face FS2 FS4 CR2
Hair TN1 EB1 EB2
Dragon Wings and Tail CR8 DR1 DR3
Jeans/ Eyes TB1 TB2

I've used papers from Graphic 45- they're from the Mother Goose 12x12 Paper Pad. The stars have been cut with an XCut die and Palm Punch.

In all the excitement of the last few days, I forgot to share some great news last week. The 2 Crafty Girls Challenge Blog is restarting on December 10th and I'm delighted to be a member of the new Design Team. All of the other DT members are amazingly talented so please do take a look at this post to find out more about them.

Thank you for visiting today, I really appreciate all of your comments. Cathy x

My Besties UK Same but Different for November

Hi everyone. Can't believe a week has gone by without blogging- such a busy time of year! Today we have a new Same but Different post over at My Besties UK. This time I got to choose our digi so I chose this gorgeous girl with her sack filled with love. You can buy this digi here in the My Besties store.

Pop over to the My Besties Blog to see all the DT cards, they are really fantastic. If you comment on the post, you will be in with the chance of winning this lovely digi image.

I love blue and silver for Christmas cards so chose that colour scheme for my card. I also wanted to use my new Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. They are really fantastic, particularly if, like me, you're not a fan of using glitter but love sparkle. I used the Clear Sparkle pen on the hat, cuffs, boots and snowflakes and Solar Red and Emerald Green on the hat decoration. You can really see the effect in this picture:

The rest of the image has been coloured with Spectrum Noir markers:
Skin: FS2 FS4 CR2
Eyes: LG5
Hair: TN1 EB1 EB2
Hat and Dress: TB1 TB3 IG1 IG2
Bow and Boots: DR1 DR2 DR3
Sack EB1 EB2 TN1

To make the card I have used Crafter's Companion BeBunni Christmas papers and silver card from the Create and Craft Member's Gift. The snowflakes were cut using Spellbinders Dies (2012 set I think). The ribbon is from Next and I've finished off with some Papermania gems.

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Anything Goes Option Ribbon
My Besties 3D and more Anything Goes with a Bestie
My Besties Meet at the Scrapper's Corner Challenge #18
Crafts Galore Encore Use a Stamp or Digi/ DT call
Spectrum Noir November 2015 Challenge

Thanks for visiting today and for your comments, I really do appreciate them. Cathy x

Happy Halloween Birthday

Happy Halloween to all those who celebrate it. I have two very excited boys today as they have parties to go to later. My youngest also had a birthday party to go to as well- one of his best friends is four today, so this is his birthday card.

The image is a Sherri-Baldy My Bestie IMG738 available here. It's such a fun cute image and I coloured with Spectrum Noir markers then added a few bats stamped around him.

The papers are fun and bright, perfect for a young boy. They are free downloads, available from the Trimcraft website. I've kept the design simple and just added two webs cut using my Tattered Lace die and some confetti spiders.

Thanks for visiting today. I appreciate all of your comments.

Not so scary...

Hi everyone. Today's card is a Halloween card, although it is probably the least scary Halloween card possible! The image is far too cute to be frightening- she is a Sherri Baldy My Bestie, IMG 043. The digi is available to purchase here.

This card was really an excuse to use some of my huge stash of Grapic 45 papers and embelishments. These are all from last year's Eerie Tale collection. I love Graphic 45 papers but hardly ever feel I do them justice, so they lie unused for months. This time I'm pleased I used them though- I just love the colours and designs of these papers and love the flowers too.

My image was coloured using Spectrum Noir markers. Some of the colours used were:

Skin FS2 FS4 CR3

Dress/ Hat HB2 HB3 LV3 OR1 OR2 

Cauldron IG3 IG5 IG8 CT4 OR1 OR2 OR3

Kitty IG5 IG8

I also used purple and orange fine Stabilo markers for definition.

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Spectrum Noir October Challenge Use Orange and Gray (their spelling!)

My Besties Dutch Girl Designs Halloween Challenge

My Besties International Anything Goes

Meet at the Scrappers Corner October Challenge

Thanks for visiting and commenting today. It is much appreciated.
Cathy x

My Besties UK October challenge

Hi everyone. Can it really be Monday again? As it's the first Monday of the month, there is a new challenge launching over at My Besties UK. The theme of this challenge is anything goes with option anything but a square.

For my DT card, I created an oval easel card using this gorgeous digi Cherry Blossom. You can buy her in the store here.

The card base is made from Creative Expressions Black Foundation card, using a Tonic Oval Layering die. I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir markers and used papers from the Crafter's Companion Kimono CD. I used First Edition Flower dies and a Sue Wilson Itty Bitty Bow die to add the finishing touches. The sentiment is a stamp from one of the Kimono stamp sets.

Spectrum Noir colours used:

Hair IG3 IG5 IG8

Skin FS2 FS4 CR3

Kimono/Bow GT1 GT2 GT3

Fan/flower LV1 LV2

Thanks for visiting today, I really appreciate all of your comments. I do hope you will pop over to the My Besties UK blog to see the other fabulous DT creations and I look forward to seeing lots of entries in the challenge.

My Besties UK September Same But Different

Hi everyone. We have a new post over at My Besties UK this morning with our Same but Different projects using the gorgeous Little Cutie Patootie digi. Pop over to the blog here and comment on the post to be in with the chance of winning this digi. You can also purchase it in the My Bestie Etsy shop.

Here is my DT make for the post:

I have used BoBunny Isabella papers for this card. They were free with a recent issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine and I love both the colours and Parisian inspired designs. The butterflies were cut using a Crafter's Companion die from the Kimono collection.

As usual, I have used Spectrum Noir markers for colouring. The colours used are:
Clothes: PL1 PL3 BG1 BG2
Skin: FS2 FS4 CR3
Hair: TN8 EB3 EB4

Thanks for popping by today. Don't forget to visit the My Bestie UK blog to see the other fabulous DT creations.
Cathy xxx

My Besties UK- Anything Goes with option Black and White

Good morning everyone. Today I'm sharing my DT card for the new challenge launching at the My Besties UK blog. Our theme is, as always, Anything Goes but with the option Black and White.

For my card, I chose this gorgeous, elegant Sherri Baldy My Bestie image (img031) and teamed it with Trimcraft Dovecraft Monochrome papers.

This gorgeous image is available to purchase here in the Etsy shop.

I finished the card with some daisies made using a Sue Wilson die, a Lelli-Bot Crafts ribbon and some black Scrapberry pearls.

Prior to the challenge I'd never coloured in black and white. I discovered it is quite tricky but I'm pleased with the results. The Spectrum Noir colours I used for the dress and hair were from IG3 to IG8. Her skin is coloured using FS2, FS4 and CR3.

I'd like to enter this card for the following Challenges:
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #74
Creative Craft Cottage Let's Get Spotty
Don't forget to pop over to the My Besties UK blog and look at the other beautiful DT cards. We look forward to seeing all your entries. Thanks so much for visiting my blog today x

My Besties UK Same but Different for August

Hi everyone. It's the 3rd Monday of August, which means it's time for the My Besties UK DT to reveal their Same but Different projects for this month. Pop over to My Besties UK to see all the cards- we have all used the same fabulous Sherri Baldy's My Besties image, available here,  but each card is very different. If you leave a comment on the blog post, you will be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous digi.

This is the card I made for the post, in pretty blues and pinks:

The gorgeous papers I used are from the Trimcraft First Edition Floral Pavilion 8 x 8 Paper Pad and the flower cut using the First Edition Flower Dies. Pearls are my favourite Scrapberry's ones.

This cute image is coloured using Spectrum Noir Markers:

Face FS2 FS4 CR3

Hair CT1 LY3 GB1 CT4

Dress, Bow and Shoes: TB1 TB3 CR2 CR3 PP4

My Besties UK Apple Blossom Party

Good morning everyone. Today is an exciting day for me as it sees my first post as a Design Team member for My Besties UK Challenge Blog. I am so happy to join their team and work with Sherri Baldy's beautiful designs.

Today over at My Besties UK Challenge Blog we are having an Apple Blossom Party, which is a fantastic chance for the members of the DT to share the projects we have made using the gorgeous Apple Blossom papers and Pocket Letters which are available from the My Besties Shop as a download or paper pack.. The DT projects are really beautiful so please pop over to the blog and take a look- if you leave a comment then you will be in with a chance to win a prize.

For my first project, I have created an easel card decorated using the papers and a cute little digi stamp from the My Besties Shop. I concentrated on using the green papers from the collection for this one.

 I have used the First Edition Flower die to create some flowers from the papers and a border die I found lurking in my drawers. In the paper collection there is a set of bows, which are so easy to make and finish off the card beautifully.
This gorgeous image has been coloured with Spectrum Noir markers:
Face FS4 TN2 TN3 CR3
Hair TN1 TN2 EB3
Bow LG2 LG3
Pie TN1 GB2 EB1
Dish CR2 CR4 PP4
Apples CR3 DR1 DR6 LG3 JG1
Bird TB2 TB3

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:
Spectrum Noir Monthly Challenge Anything Goes
My Besties 3D and More Challenge #14
Meet at the Scrappers Corner August Challenge
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge 72

For my second card, a 7x7 square card, I used some slightly lighter colours for the image and layered one of the pink papers with a gorgeous floral paper. To carry on the pretty pink theme, I finished with a pink bow and gems.

Some of the Spectrum Noir colours used for this card were:

Face FS2 FS4 FS9 PP4

Hair TN1 FS1 EB2

Bow CR2 CR3 PP3

I'd like to enter this card for the In the Pink Challenge 75- Anything Goes

Hope you like today's cards, thank you for visiting. I really do appreciate all of your comments x