Super Hero LaLa Land Star Luka Easel Card

Hi all, hope you are all well, I've been am extremely lucky girl in blog land recently, I won The Southern Girls Challenge a couple of weeks ago ($20 to spend at The Paper Shelter), on Tuesday I won a set of 12 spicas over at The Copic Oz Challenge (Rosanna's very happy lol! she looves spicas), then a beautiful fiskar punch over on Tara's blog, then last night I won Karen's gorgeous Easter Candy, (all links or pics in side bars).  Thank you Girls!  Definately cheered me up lol!   Shall celebrate by having some candy of my own soon.

Anyway, today for my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I would like to show you this fantastic boys image from LaLa Land 'Star Boy Luka' available here.  I have made an easel using papers from DCWV 'All about the Boys Stack', perfect for our super hero. 

Used Silver, Gold and Clear Spicas on his cuffs, star, buckle and boots.

I have coloured the beige Happy Birthday Ribbon with R29, B14 & Y15 to match the papers, love this paper, reminds me of Batman and Robin when I was a kid with all the bubble speech marks lol!  So dated now!

Gorgeous copic and spicas used

Xpress It Double sided tape, Xpress It foam mounting tape, copics, spicas and a huge selection of stamps all available from our Mad for Markers Store

There is still a couple of days left to enter yours creations in our Mad for Markers Monochromatic March Challenge.

Challenges

LaLa Land Crafts Blog - Customer Gallery - http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/
Make It Monday Linky Party #82
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting and have a wonderful weekend, Rosanna and I are off to Paperific and Sunday, she is so excited lol!  Take careX:)

Mad for Markers 2nd Birthday Blog Hop

Good afternoon/evening/morning, hope you are all well! 

Thankyou for joining us on our Mad for Markers Birthday Blog hop.  We are so pleased you have come along to help us celebrate 2 years at Mad for Markers!!  If you came here from the beautiful Jenny's blog then you are right on track.  If not please go over to the M4M Challenge blog to start the hop)

Now Sammi is branching out and creating her own digi range and I have used her Mad for Markers Party Digi Image

The inside is a popped out birthday cake (sorry it is pink Sammi, can you believe I had no purple glitter paper or glitter!!!X().  I cut the candles and coloured the flame using copics.

Cupcake ribbon on the front and back from Crafty Ribbons.  Used glitter cardstock for the cake and SU glitter for the icing.

A closer look to see the added spica pen detail and special effects

Had to get Rosanna to hold this bunch together lol!

Here is the blog list....

Mad for Markers Challenge Blog

Sammi - http://www.stuffbysammi.blogspot.com

Leanne - http://star-dancer1.blogspot.com.au/

Rosanna - http://whenmyjobsaredone.blogspot.com.au/ 

Rose - http://cardsforallreason.blogspot.com/

Tracey - http://booyagirl.blogspot.com/

Kasey - http://kaseyscraftcorner.blogspot.com.au/

Emma - http://craftymummy2five.blogspot.com/

Jenny D - http://www.jenniferds.blogspot.com.au/

Annette - http://mypommiepurplepatch.blogspot.com/

Kate - http://downrightcrafty.blogspot.com/

Chris - http://christinescreativecapers.blogspot.com/

Alyce - http://kitandclowder.blogspot.com/

Rach - http://thewrightscrap.blogspot.com/

Sheri - http://sherisays-justscrapit.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://melsartjourney.blogspot.com/

Marie - http://thejoyofcards.blogspot.com/

Alicia - http://alicia-timetocreate.blogspot.com/

Gretchen - http://gretchenstwowishes.blogspot.com.au/

Susan - http://stamponme.blogspot.com/

Alethea - http://lilodesigns.blogspot.com/

Sam - http://craftychickcards.blogspot.com/

WarnaWarni - http://rainbow-study.blogspot.com/

Gin - http://ginoakdesigns.blogspot.com/

Lynn - http://lynnsdesignercreations.blogspot.com/

Mel B - http://youandmeplustwo.blogspot.com/

Billie - http://needlespinscraft.blogspot.com.au/

Tara - http://osirisandloki.blogspot.com/

Mad for Markers Store Blog

There will be prizes for people who hop along .. hidden on blogs throughout the hop so make sure you leave a comment on every blog (closes Monday) Sammi also has a link on the Mad for Markers blog for you to add any birthday creations.

Now head on over to the beautiful Kate's blog and see what gorgeous creations she has waiting.

Challenges

Copic OZ Challenge - Be Challenged - Balloons, Birthday, Bright, Brad, Blue, Birthday Cake
Make It Linky Party #81
CMC Copic Challenge #39 - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #15 - Birthday
Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge #76 - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, happy hopping, have a wonderful weekend, take careX:)

Purple Pumpkin March Giveaway

Hi all, hope you are all well.

Just a quick post to let you know about Purple Pumpkin's $50 voucher giveaway to their March Sale, I have quite a few of their goodies and they are gorgeous, must use them instead of keeping them to look at lol!

Full details here

Be back tomorrow with our Mad for Markers 2nd Birthday Blog Hop.

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting and take careX:)

Monochromatic Tiny Baker Tia and Happy Birthday Edward

Hi all, hope you are well, (another scheduled post as am at work), today for my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I would like to show you this cutie Some Odd Girls Image 'Tiny Baker Tia' day' available here from The Mad for Markers Store and to keep in with our New Monochromatic March Challenge I have coloured her in shades of brown.

I made this card for My DH whose Birthday is today (X:)), he has a sweet tooth and loves homemade baking, so with a little imagination, image a slimmer, younger me lol presenting him with a cupcake lol!  (Morgan says it is too girly for his dad but gonna take the chance lol).

All the edges have been distressed, got to get one of those gadgets, instead of using scissors lol!

I placed one of the sentiment from this set on the inside, the dotted paper is handmade in India it has such a lovely feel to it.

A closer look at the spica and special effects

Copics and Spicas used all available from Sammi along with the double sided tape and mounting foam

Don't forget Mad for Markers is celebrating it's 2nd Birthday, with giveaways on our facebook page each day, so what you waiting for come and join in the fun.

We would love to see your creations over in our Mad for Markers Challenge, our current challenge is Monochromatic.

Also don't forget our Birthday Blog Hop on the 22nd March, you still have a few days to put your name down to take part, see the top left sidebar of our Store Blog here.

Challenges I would like to enter

Make It Monday Linky Party #80

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday Challenge #74 - Distress It
Midnight Madness Monthly Sketch #136

Copic Oz - Be Challenged
The Paper Shelter Challenge #55 - One for the Boys

Thanks for visiting, have a wonderful weekend and happy crafting, take careX:)

My First Napkin Card for My MIL using Sylvia Zet's Poppy

Hi all, hope you are all well, had the day off and spent if cleaning then crafting for fun, had a look what challenges there were in my side bar and came up with this.  Finally got to use this gorgeous image of Sylvia Zet's "Poppy".  I have used the tutorial for the Napkin Fold Card from Splitcoaststampers.  Papers used are from Kaisercraft 6 x 6 paper pad 'Tea at Elsie's Collection'. 

Martha Stewart Pansies around the page punches, kindyglitzed the edge of the pansies, the butterflies are coloured with copics and spicas then glimmermisted.  Flower ribbon from Crafty Ribbons.

A closer look at the text and flowers

The inside, how cute is Poppy and the little ladybird

I have distress the edges, then coloured with B00, used Special effects on the eyes, hairband, ladybird and flowers, various spicas in her hair, wings and mushroom, then sprayed with 'dazzling diamonds glimmermist.  Cheery Lynn Designs Butterfly.

The back, I have made a Blossoms Flower pocket to hold the friendship recipe tag and to write the message on.

Love this stamp from LOTV, have also coloured the ribbon with my B02 to match.

I have had a fantastic day covered in ink, glitter and special effects and produced a card my MIM is going go love!!  She is coming over again later in the year for eight weeks and will celebrate her 88th Birthday with us.

Copics and Spicas used

Xpress It Double sided tape

all available from our Mad for Markers Store

Don't forget Mad for Markers is celebrating it's 2nd Birthday, with giveaways on our facebook page each day, so what you waiting for come and join in the fun.

We would love to see your creations over in our Mad for Markers Challenge, our current challenge is Monochromatic.

Challenges

Scrap Sisters Card Challenge #74 - Mothers Day

Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #193 - Spring Time

Simon Says Challenge - Mothers Day/Special Girl

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Make It Monday Linky Party #79 - Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #14 - Text Me

Let's Ink It Up Challenge #21 - Show us Your Flowers

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #40 - Mothers Day

Southern Girls Challenge #39 - Show Us a Secret

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #14 - Celebrate Your Mum

Copic Oz Challenge - Be Challenged

Once I have linked my challenges I am off to bed DH went ages ago lol!  Hope to catch up with you over the weekend as am back to work tomorrow.

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting and have a wonderful weekend, take careX:)

Zoo Scrapbooking Pages using Copics to create the photo background

Hi crafting buddies, hope you are all well.

This is a scheduled post hopefully I have it right this week, when I snuck on at work to check last week, big flap on when it wasn't there, I had only set it for P.M. LOL!

Today for my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I would like to show you how I made my own backgrounds for the photos to match the Bo Bunny papers I have used on the following scrap pages, just looove these papers, just perfect for these photos of Rosanna and her friend Karly taken last July at Werribee Zoo.

Page 2

Sorry for the quality of the photo must have taken 12 shots had to take the photo back off and this was the best I could get, think it must be the white lol!  As you can see I coloured around the edges and created a two tone effect

I then went around the edge with the marker to take away the white edge, I usually use a marker on the photos too especially after using a corner punch.  This photo was tricky camera in one hand, marker and paper in the other lol!

I usually use a marker on the edges of the photos too especially after using a corner punch, like on this photo with round edges. Just love this photo!

Copics Used

E57 and YG93

Xpress It Double sided tape

all available from our Mad for Markers Store

Don't forget Mad for Markers is celebrating it's 2nd Birthday, with giveaways on our facebook page each day, so what you waiting for come and join in the fun.

We would love to see your creations over in our Mad for Markers Challenge, you still have a couple of days to enter our current challenge R & RV's.

I am going to enter this into The Outlawtz Copic/Promarker Challenge February 24th - Anything Goes you should pay these girls a visit, they are a lovely friendly talented bunch of ladies and Michelles Make It Monday Linky Party #78 - Anything Goes a place to link up and meet more inspirational crafters.


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

My first saucy easel card using the beautiful Heidi from Victoria Case

Hi Everyone

Today I would like to show you this fun, beautiful girl called Heidi who is from Victoria Case, when I first saw her I knew she was just perfect for a friends 40th!  She was fun to colour not sure I have her just right but I am fairly pleased, I so suck at male cards, not going to say how long this one took lol trying to find the right bits, really wanted a music note/guitar charm but did not have one.   Don't forget our Mad for Markers Challenge this month Red and/or Pink R's/RV's, I chose Bright Pink not Purple lol.

I have tried a new colour hair combo

I dotted gold spica in the beer for bubble effect, then added special effects to the pots, also her eyes, ear-ring and the trinket on the necklace the wooden numbers were coloured using a clear Gelly Roll Pen

A closer look at the pocket to hold the money

Copics used

Hair - E33, E35, Y21, Y23

Clothes - RV0000, 00, 02, C00, C01

Beer - E93, 97, 99, W00, W1, C00, C01, Gold Spica

Skin - E000, E01, E11, R20, lips Blossom Spica

all available from The Mad for Markers Store

Challenges I would like to enter

Sourthern Girls Challenge #38 - So Distressed
Creative Card Crew Challenge #4 - Masculine
Colour Me Copic Challenge Group - Bright Colours - Bright Pink and Yellow (in her hair)
Outlawz Friday Copic/promarker challenge - Inspired by a song, book or movie
Make It Monday Linky Party #77 - Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a Digi Image

Thank you for stopping by, happy crafting and have a wonderful weekend, take careX:)

Liebster Blog Award

Hi all

I recently discovered a new blogger and we became followers and the next thing I get is this lovely award, I love blog land (would love to spend more time drooling over the gorgeous inspiration I see when I visit lol), but most of all I love being amongst the friendliest and nicest people around.

People who generously share their artistry and ideas with each other and who you probably wouldn't even know you if they passed you in the street but here in blogland they become your best friends! I love how the internet can do that.

The lovely talented Kasey has passed this award onto me

I did a little research and Liebster is German and translates to the English word “dearest”or” favorite”.  It’s meant for up-and-coming blogs with less than "200 followers".  You need to pass the award onto five bloggers and let them know.  I would like to pass this award on to the following inspriational blogs, hope you can check out their beautiful work.

This is the hardest part passing the award on but these are the ladies I would like to pass it on to:

Ashlee http://ashleescreations.blogspot.com.au/  - I love her gorgeous colouring and creations

Davi - http://alstromeriaartistry.blogspot.com.au/ - I love the variety of gorgeous flowers she creates

Merry  http://merrymadecardscrafts.blogspot.com.au/  -  I love the variety of inspirational creations and personal photos of travels etc

Samantha  http://craftychickcards.blogspot.com.au/  -  Our newest addition to the M4M, more beautiful colouring and creations

Sandy  http://joy-sandyscreations.blogspot.com.au/  -  I love her beautiful colouring and creations

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

MAD FOR MARKERS 2nd Birthday Celebrations with lots of giveaways

WOO WHO Our DT Boss Lady Sammi is celebrating Mad for Markers 2nd Birthday (CONGRATULATIONS) starting today for a whole month with daily giveaways on our Facebook Group and The Store Blog, goodies will include digi images, CS sample packs, spicas and much more.

Finally on the 22nd March we the DT would loooove you to take part in a blog hop with us, you can sign up to take part on the store blog all you need to do is creation something using copics lol and list the colours you have used.

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

Sammi's digi Beach Gal Tag for a Scrapbooking Page

Hope you are all well, I'm feeling a little sorry for myself at the moment lol!  Had toothache for four days, so went to see the dentist (Tues) and I had a choice of having the three nerves taken out and a cap fitted (approx. $4,000) or it being pulled, so after much pulling I am now one tooth less lol!  Dentist reckons my jawbone had a good grip lol!  There is an absess so on antibiotics for a week, so my mojo is AWOL!  Moaning out of the way lol!

Today I would like to show you a tag I have made using Sammi's digi image 'Beach Gal' available from the store here.  Thought she was just perfect for a Beach scrapbooking page.  The tag has the date and a little bit about the day.

The Great Ocean Road

Copics used

Hair E21, E23, E25

Skin E000, E00, E11, R20, Eyes B24, B26,

Eyes and Toe Nails - Spica Baby Blue

Clothes B0000, B000, B01, B02

Glasses Spicas Sky Blue and Black

Background BG10, BG11, G02, YR0000, YR00

Xpress It Double sided tape and foam tape

all available from Sammi over at the store

Don't forgot our current challenge to Copics R's or RV's we would love to see your creations.

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - TAG IT
Make It Monday Linky Party #76

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Crafting and have a great weekend, take careX:)