Inky Impressions Embossing Challenge

Hi all

Hope you have all had an Wonderful Australia Day!  We set out early this morning and went to Healesville Sanctuary, and have had a fantastic day, then went into the city and had a meal in Lygon Street at an Italian Restaurant.  So yes we have all been spoilt! Just wished Edward's Aunty Nan A Very Happy 85th Birthday, she is celebrating with a party on the 5th but unfortunately we can't make it.

Anyway onto our Inky Impressions Challenge 7 which is 'Embossing', we would love to see any kind of embossing on your creation!  I have heat embossed the snowflakes (dots) and sentiment.  I have used Nicole's new winter release 'Winter Fashion Marlee' available here isn't she gorgeous!  Aren't those eyes just amazing!

A closer look at the Marshmallow Glimmer Mist and Sugar Sparkly Fluff, kindly glitzed all the edges and dots on the dsp

 Heat embossed Inky Impressions sentiment with Brad

Crafting goodies used

Inky Impressions -Winter Fashion Marlee, Sentiment and Brad
Papers Papermania 'Festive Folics' - just loove these papers
Cardstock SU

Don't forget to pop over to the Challenge blog and see what gorgeous 'Embossed' creations the DT have for you.

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #88 -so missed doing these sketches but being a little behind with my DT work I managed to use the sneak peak
Let's Ink It Up Challenge #8 - Anything Goes
Glitterbabe's Challenge #28 - Anything Goes with Sparkle
Crafty Creations Challenges - "Let's Heat it Up'
CMC Copic Challenge Group - Red and Pink



Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

My First Pirate Pop Up Card for Captain Morgan

Hi all,  what an action packed weekend, my DS had his 12th Birthday and had four friends to sleep over, then we had their parents for bbq brunch on Sunday.  They all had a fantastic time and I am still sane lol!  This is Morgan's birthday card following his party theme, his friends all came as pirates.

Continuing our 'Australia Day' Challenge over at our Mad for Markers Challenge Blog where we would like you to use Australia Day Colours, this can be either RED, WHITE and BLUE   OR  YELLOW and GREEN on  your creation.  I decided to have a go at a pop up card.

A Closer look at Captain Morgan and his pooch (Pirate is from Pollycraft and the dog is a stamp, Morgan won some time ago from Simon Says Stamp Challenge.  Added a little special effects for the eyes, eye patches, nose and boots

The Front of the Card

 The Back of the Card

Copics

B32, B37, C00, C1, C5, C7, C9,
E50, E51, E53, E55, E57,
R20, R29, W1, W7, W10, YR23
Spicas Silver and Gold for the sword

Don't forget Sammi over at the Mad for Markers Store can cater for all your copic requirements, as well as markers, there are various Xpress It sticky tapes, Xpress Blend It Paper, Flourish with bling embellishments.  Posting to New Zealand and Australia.  We look forward to seeing your amazing creations, don't forget to stop over at the blog each day for more colourful inspiration from the DT.

Challenges

Make It Monday Linky Party over at Michelles blog
Creative Card Crew Challenge - For Men

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, hope you are well, take careX:) 

Apologies for lack of blogging, busy weekend, working and then when I finally get to my computer it took me two hours to get this loaded it kept loosing internet connection, very frustrating!  Hope to catch up with you all soon!

Inky Impressions Winter Wonderland Challenge

Hi all

Welcome to our Inky Impressions Challenge 5 which is 'Winter Wonderland' and today I have used Nicole's new winter release 'Sophia and Snowman' available here isn't she just cute!  Can't believe how wonky that ribbon looks in the photo, must use a ruler next time!!

A closer look at the Glimmermist Marshmallow I think it adds a lovely snow effect. Added Kindyglitz to the edge of the oval, snowman and flowers.

Challenges

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #93 - Sketch Challenge
Let's Ink It Up Challenge #8 - Anything Goes
Bizzy Bec's Store January Challenge - Recipe, 3 flowers, 2 buttons, 1 Ribbon
Copic Creations Challenge #41 - Sparkle
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings Challenge #15 - Something New plus ribbon
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #146 - Out with the Old
ABC Challenge A - Anything Goes
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges January - Anything Goes
CMC Copic Challenge Group - Fur
Papertake Weekly Challenge #9 - Cold and Frosty Morning
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #17 - Anything Goes
Stamping Vacation Challenge No No No - No Tags

Crafting goodies used

Inky Impressions - Sophia and Snowman Stamp
Papers - Kaisercraft 'Home for Christmas'
Bizzy Becs - Flowers
Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon
My Stash - Snowflake Buttons

Don't forget to pop over to the Challenge blog and see what gorgeous winter creations the DT have for you.

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Scrapbooking Page for our Mad for Markers Australia Day Colour Challenge

Hi all,  First what amazing entries we had for our last challenge, what a difficult task you gave the DT in choosing our favourates!

Being an Australian based Company we thought we would have an 'Australia Day' Challenge over at our Mad for Markers Challenge Blog we would like you to use Australia Day Colours, this can be either RED, WHITE and BLUE   OR  YELLOW and GREEN and use one of these combinations on  your creation.

Now I decided to have another go at a scrapbooking layout, not done too many but fairly pleased with this one.  Though I think something could be missing, let me know.  I thought Mo's image 'digital boy' was just perfect for these photos.  The card is DCWV 'The Generation Tech Stack', Rosanna and I got these for Christmas.  They are fantastic for boy creations!  This is Morgan and our friend's children from England in 09, they had all connected their DS's to some racing game, had to take some photos, they were concentrating that hard lol!

I have used special effects for the eyes, watch, bracelet, remote lead, end of the shoe lace, wrapper and can.

Copics

Clothes & Shoes  B91, B95, B97, C00, C1, C2, W3, W5, W7, R27

Hair & Skin E000, E00, E31, E53, E55, E57, E59, R20, R24

Everything Else  B21, B24, R24, R27,Y15, Y21, YR07, W3, W5, W7, W10

Around the outside of the image BG0000

Don't forget Sammi over at the Mad for Markers Store can cater for all your copic requirements, as well as markers, there are various sticky tapes, Xpress Blend It Paper, Flourish with bling embellishments.  Posting to New Zealand and Australia.  We look forward to seeing your amazing creations, don't forget to stop over at the blog each day for more colourful inspiration from the DT.

Challenges

Stamp Something January Digi Day Challenge - Use a Digi

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #11 - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge #7 - NEW - Try Something New or use Something New

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - New Goodies or Techniques

Oh Alice Chapter 45 - Remembering Holiday Dreams
Creative Cowgirls Challenge #4 - Something New
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #54 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday Linky Party over at Michelles blog

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Anniversary Card for Edward

Hi all, Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and not too many headaches lol!

Welcome to our Inky Impressions Challenge 4 which is 'Ribbons and Pearls' and today I have used Nicole's new winter release 'Bundled Up Lili' available here isn't she just cute!  Now just take 20 years off me and this could be a younger me lol!  (got to confess I did have a purple jumper and orange scarf, still got purple jumpers lol) Now this Anniversary card is a little late we celebrated our 14th Wedding Anniversary on 27th December.  

Now Santa brought me some Spellbinders Nestabilities and this is the Big Scalloped Ovals (I just need the Small Scalloped Ovals now lol).  MS heart punch to the base at the front and back of the card.  Distressed the edges of the paper.  Used the hearts from the punched border around the the card.

This is a close up to show the sparkle from The Dazzling Glimmermist and Special effects used

A closer look at the lovely sentiment and cute charms

Inky Impressions - Lili, Sentiment, Gold Ribbon, mittens charm
Cardstock and Papers SU
Heart Pearls and Charm, other ribbons from my stash.
Don't forget to pop over to the Challenge blog and see what gorgeous eye candy the DT have for you.

Challenges
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge #9 - Anything Goes
Sunday With Chrisy Challenge #13 - Ribbons
Fab N Funky Challenge #54 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbons Ramblings Challenge #15 - Something New Plus Ribbon
Craft your Days Away Challenge #10 - 'Punch It Out'
Make It Monday Linky Party over at Michelles blog

Thank you for stopping by, happy crafting and wish you all a Wonderful 2011, take careX:)

HAPPY NEW YEAR over at the Mad for Markers Store

Hi all, I would so hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and a Fantastic New Year, wishing you all a Happy and Healthy 2011.

Sorry got no card to show today, just been having time out with my family, this is about the only time of year we can pin Edward down to watch movies, play games etc, Sunday we went on a mountain bike ride, some of the track was a little narrow for my liking but we survived, just hoping I burnt off a kilo of Christmas indulgence lol!  The we picked Rosanna up from her week of camping, she has had a Fantastic time so we celebrated and had another New Years Day yesterday.  Off for a walk in park, burn off some of Rusty's energy, boy is that dog superfit.

This is from our bike ride on Boxing Day up at Blackwood part of the Lerderberg Forest, pics from Sunday are on Edward's mob phone

Just a reminder that over at The Mad for Markers Challenge Blog our Anythng Goes Challenge is still open till Sunday, we would love to see you over there and don't forget to pop by the blog each day to see the DT's beautiful work to.

At the moment Sammi over at the Mad for Markers Store is celebrating the New Year with a 10% discount in the store for this week only.

We are also having a Copic Conference in October full details over at the Mad for Markers Store

Thanks for stopping by, happy crafting, take careX:)