With love

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.I`m off to work soon but i do have a card to share with you all first.
I wonder if its a little cooler today as yesterday was so muggy and sticky,yuk.
So heres my card which i am also entering into the following challenges:
1.Dream valley challenge - Challenge 35 - Things with wings
2.Cupcake craft challenge - Challenge 198 - Birds of a feather
3.Fashionista challenge - Challenge 4 - Winged things
4.Creative craft challenge - Tweet,tweets
5.Papertake weekly challenge - Sketch 69
6.CRAFT challenge - Challenge 161 - Feathers/Birds

Products used are;
Cream card
Basic grey papers - Capella
Scalloped edge is from a Kaisercraft pad
Distress inks - Antique Linen & Vintage Photo
Marianne dies - set LR0206
Wild orchid crafts roses
Pearls
Go create oval die
Inkylicious sentiment
A day for daisies digi -  Braid in my hair
Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Promarkers and Flexmarkers used are:
Blush.sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon
Oatmeal,honeycomb.terracotta,chestnut.firebrick,rosewood
Mint.emerald.lush green.sea green.holly
Satin.apstel beige.khaki.warm grey 3

And a sideways view.
Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D
Luv Coops.xxx

naughty blogger

Grrrr is it just me or is anyone else having this problem.
Normally when i blog hop.i click on the post of the blog i am visiting in my dashboard and the post normally opens in a new window so once i`ve commented i can return to where i was in my dashboard and carry on working my way through the blogs i follow.Thats what i have been doing until the last 10 mins when MR blogger decides it will be fun to open the posts up in the current page which  means i keep having to reload my dashboard and re scroll all the way down to where i want.
Going to try again.
Sigh.lol

Hugs Me.xx

Updated - thanks everyone.i switched my lappy off and left it a couple of mins and its ok now, very weird.gonna hop like a bunny around your blogs now.lol

Summer days

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.Absolutely nowt on the tv tonight (as i`m typing this) so hubby has just gone to root out a dvd.
My day off today so i`ll be off out to brekkie with my friend soon and then i don`t know what else i`ll be up to.lol
So here is my card for today which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.Stampin for the weekend challenge - Challenge 12 - Show us your style (i love distressing)
2.Sweet stampin challenge - Ribbons and bows (bow is just at the bottom under my rose)
3.Sketch saturday - Week 213
4.Joanna sheen challenge - Summer daze
5.Oldie but a goodie challenge - Summer holidays
6.Fab n funky challenge - Challenge 127 - Cute and girly

Products used are:
Off white card
Wild rose studio papers - annabelles meadow
Wild orchid crafts flowers
Ribbons from stash
Stickles stardsut
Joanna sheen stamp - lifebouy
Promarkers and Flexmarkers
White gel pen

Promarkers and Flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral & caramel cos i picked up the wrong colours.oops
Cool aqua,cyan,aegean,french navy
Pink carnation,cerise,shocking pink,maroon
Champagne,sandstone.caramel.cappuccino
Ice grey 1,3,4,antique white
Glacier,cloud,celestial,cadet

And a sideways view.
Thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
Luv Coops.xx

Crafts and Me - Happy Birthday

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.Today we have a new digi girls challenge for you at the Crafts and Me challenge.The theme this week has been set by the lovely Vix who would like to see Birthday cards.
Our sponsor this week is our fabulous boss Teresa with the lucky winner recieving 3 digis of their choice from the Crafts and Me store and oh what a choice there is :D

Here is my card for this week using the fabulous Snow white by Hannah Lynn available HERE at Crafts and Me.
I am also entering my card into the following challenges:
1.DYSU challenge - Challenge 77 - Inspired by a movie (oops too late, mr linky has closed)
2.MAWTT challenge - Happy Birthday
3.The sketchy challenge - Challenge 26 - Heidy`s sketch

Products used are:

Black card

DCWV taj mahal papers

Marinanne swirl die

Wild orchid craft roses

Gems

Personal impressions sentiment

Xcut tag/bookplate die

Crafts and Me digi - Snow white by Hannah Lynn

Promarkers and Flexmarkers

White gel pen

Stickles stardust

Promarkers and Flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon
Cool grey 1,2,3,4,5,black,fine liner
Lipstick red,red.poppy.burgandy.shale
Denim.storm.navy.midnight
Mustard,raw sienna
Tan,cinnamon,walnut
Ice grey 1,3,linen
Leaf green.bright green,forest.pine.holly
Glacier,cloud

and a sideways view.
Thanks so  much for popping by,means a lot :D
Luv Coops.xx

Passion for Promarkers - Icecream/cupcakes

Good morning all.i hope you are all well and that the sun is shining.I am now the owner of an android mobile phone, thanks to my brother getting a new one means i get his old one.lol.Oh my i haven`t a clue how to use it but he has added the blogger app for me, just need to figure how to use it.
So today we have a new challenge for you at Passion For Promarkers, our theme this week has been set by the lovely Heidi who would like to see Icecream/Cupcakes.
We are sponsored this week by the fabulous Joanna Sheen, with the lucky winner receiving a £10 gift voucher.

So here is my card for this week which i am also entering into the following challenges:
1.Sketch n stash challenge - Challenge 90 - Free choice sketch - I have used sketch 42 (pic further down ladies)
2.Deep ocean challenge - Challenge 28 - Welcome summer
3.Charisma cardz challenge - Challenge 24 - Summer
4.Cute card thursday - Challenge 222 - Here comes summer
5.CYDA challenge - Challenge 48 - Teddy bears

Here is the sketch i followed;

And now heres my card:

Products used are:
Silver pearl card coloured with cerise promarker for matting
Wild rose studio - Butterfly garden
Wild orchid crafts flowers
Stickles stardust
Pollycraft bear and sentiment
Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Promarkers and Flexmarkers used are:
Ice grey 1,2,3,4,5
Pink carnation,cerise.shocking pink,maroon
Cinnamon.cocoa
Vanilla,pastel yellow.mustard
Antique white,blue grey 1,3,glacier blue,cloud blue,blender
Leaf green,forest.pine

And a sideways view.
Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D
Luv Coops xx

Sunkissed

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.I am typing this out whilst watching the footie.I`m not  huge footie fan BUT i do like to watch england play.I have been venting my opinion a lot.lol
So on to my card for today which i am also entering into the following challenges:
1.Milk coffee challenge - Its summertime
2.Paperplay challenge - Week 25 - Use a die
3.Friday sketch challenge - Sketch 20 by Christine
4.Allsorts challenge - Week 160 - Any die will do.
5.Crafting when we can challenge - Challenge 21 - Summer fun
6.Sketchy colors challenge - Challenge 123 - Orange,white,green

Products used are:
White card
First edition papers - Boho chic
Cheery lynn doily die
Wild orchid crafts flowers
Milkcoffee Digi stamp - Tiffany reading book
All night media sentiment
Promarkers and flexmarkers

Promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cocktail pink
Primrose,buttercup.cappuccino,caramel.umber
Saffron.apricot.honeycomb,spice
Lime zest.pear,forest
Spice,auburn.saddle brown,chestnut.
Forest,pine.holly
Glacier blue.cloud blue.blue grey 3,antique white,blender,

And a sideways view.
Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D
Luv Coops.xx

Clean and simple

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.I am late this morning cos i forgot to schedule my post, oops.Me and hubby watched the Woman in the black last night.Cor blimey it made me jump. really good film.I could not of watched it alone though.lol.
So on to my card today which is a quick un as i ran  out of time yesterday.
Apologies for pics, my camera doesn`t like these cards.
I am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.Crafty creations challenge - Challenge 175 - Baby.baby
2.Crafty ribbons challenge - Challenge 22 - CAS
3.Southern girls challenge - Challenge 47 - Oh.baby baby

Products used are:
Scalloped card blank
Ivory card edged with lemon promarker
White card
Doodling
Pearls
Forever friends stamp - New arrival
Personal impressions sentiment
Promarkers and flexmarkers

 Proamrkers and flexmarkers used are:
Light fawn.tan,cinnamon,nutmeg,walnut
Champagne,sandstone,caramel.umber
Primrose.soft lime.lemon,tulip yellow.sunflower
Satin,pastel beige,khkai,warm grey 3,5

And a sideways.
Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot ;D
Luv Coops.xx

Time for a latte

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.I am still dusting.lol.Off to work for me soon and hubby is off work this weekend so i imagine little/big man and hubby are going to be up to all sorts whilst i`m gone.lol.
I have not inked this stamp up for a very long time so i thought i`d better let her see some ink.
I am entering this into the following challenges:
1.The sugar bowl challenge - Challenge 86 - Sketch by Marie Therese
2.Creative card crew challenge - challenge 13 - Easy as 1,2,3 (1 image.2 papers.3 pearls)
3.Crafts 4 eternity challenge - R77 - Coffee cupcake
4.Delicious doodles challenge - Challenge 22 - 1.2.3.recipe (1 image,2 papers.3 pearls)

Products used are;
Latte coloured suede effect card
First edition paper - Summer breeze
Basic grey paper - Cappella
Self adhesive pearls
Kaisercraft sentiment
Sugar nellie stamp - Luv a latte
Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Tim holtz distress tool

Promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon.soft peach
Buttercup.cappuccino,caramel.umber
Light fawn,tan,cinnamon,nutmeg,cocoa.walnut,black
Satin.pastel beige,khaki.warm grey 3,5
white gel pen

And a sideways view.
Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D
Luv Coops.xx

Time to tee off

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.The plastering is now done in the living room and bedroom but oh my goodness what a mess it creates.Our plasterer had dust sheets everywhere but still our carpets, stair carpet and kitchen floor were literally coated in a film of dust.I have mopped the kitchen tiles 3 times but dust still keeps appearing.lol.Todays card is a real quickie as i was too busy clearing up the mess to play in my corner yesterday.
I`m not too keen on it tbh but here it anyway and i am entering it into the following challenges :
1.Cupcake craft challenge - Challenge 197 - Something in the eyelet
2.Cards 4 men challenge - Challenge 13 - Sports with a sentiment
3.My mums craft shop challenge - Challenge 62 - About the boys
4.Fab n Funky challenge - Challenge 126 - Polka dots

Products used are:
Black card
Buzzcraft and Forever friends papers
Doodling
Eyelets & cropodile
Papermania precut circle coloured to try and look like a golf ball.
Justwordz sentiment stamp
Digistamp boutique digi - golf alf
Promarkers and flexmarkers

Promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon
Cocoa,walnut,umber
Blush.oatmeal.saffron.nutmeg
Meadow.apple.cool grey 4
Cool aqua.sky.sapphire,true blue
Lush green,forest.pine
Glacier,cloud.blue grey.1.3.antique white.blender

And a sideways view.
Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot ;D
Luv Coops.xx

Thank you

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.Blue skies this morning, not sure how long it will last.lol.
The plasterer is due tomorrow so last minute things need moving again, like the TV and cabinet. oh the joy.
So on to my card for today which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.Allsorts challenge - Challenge 139 - Paper piecing & paper piercing
2.Sunday sketch and stamp - Challenge 111 - Francesca`s sketch
3.The crafty pad challenge - Challenge 175 - Food

Products used are:
Cream pearl card
Melissa francis papers - Kitschy kitchen
Go create circle die
Pearls from stash
Pokey tool
Tim holtz distress tool
Woj stamp
Promarkers and flexmarkers

Promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon,cocktail pink.
Champagne,buttercup.cappuccio,caramel.cocoa
Rose.watermelon.antique pink
Pastel blue,denim,storm.navy
Satin.pastel beige,khaki,warm grey3,5,
shoes,apron & bow paper pieced

And a sideways view.
Thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
Luv Coops./xx

Crafts and Me - Sienna

Good morning all.I am back again.lol.This time i have my Crafts and Me Dt card to share with you.I have used this stunning digi by Sara Burrier called Sienna.She has the most lush hair and i hope i`ve done it justice.
I am entering my card into the followng challenges:
1.Papertake weekly -3.2.1 (3 flowers,2 papers,1 image)
2.Cute card thursday - Challenge 221 - Punch drunk
3.Sketchy colors challenge - Challenge 122 - Sketch by Lena Katrine
4.Squirrel and the fox challenge - Challenge 20 - Make it sparkle
5.Quirky crafts challenge - Challenge 13 - Handmade flowers and ribbon

Products used are:
Cream pearl card
Gold paper
Pearl shimmer mist
First edition papers - New leaf
Pearls and ribbon from stash
Stickles - stardust
Cheery lynn flower die - cuties 4
Woodware leaf punch
Crafts and Me Digi - Sienna by Sara Burrier - available HERE
Promarkers and flexmarkers

Promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon,peach.soft peach
Champagne,buttercup.caramel.cappuccino,cocoa
Honeycomb.spice,burnt orange
Satin,tea green,soft green.mustard.

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D

Luv Coops xx

Top Tip Tuesday GDT - Independance day/or and stars and stripes

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.I have the honour today of joining the fabulous ladies at the TIP TOP TUESDAY CHALLENGE.I was lucky to be their `caught our eye` winner last week with my bookmark and so this week  i get to play along with the talented DT.Thanks ladies.
The sponsors this week are:

Crimson Cloud

&

Bugaboo

The theme for this challenge is Independence day/and or stars and stripes.

I was really lucky to be able to choose a digi from bugaboo for this challenge and i chose

Stella U.S.A available HERE.

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

1.Creative inspirations challenge - Challenge 167 - Trooping the colour

2.Sketch saturday challenge - Week 212

3.Saturday challenge - Challenge 190- Red,white &blue

Products used are:
White pearl card
Yummy echo park paper - won from Mina - Thankyou :D
Papermania diecut stars coloured with promarkers to match
Doodling
Blue card embossed with Cuttlebug embossing folder, coloure the larger stars with a white gel pen and glossed them.
Stickles stardust
Glossy accents
Bugaboo image and sentiment
Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Promarkers and Flexmarkers used are:
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
Cool grey 1,3,Antique white
Red,ruby,berry,burgandy
Cyan,true blue,egyptian blue,indigo
Pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna.

and a sideways view.

Thanks so much for popping by,means a lot and thanks again to the ladies at Top Tip Tuesday.

Do pop back again in a bit for my Crafts and Me DT card :D

Luv Coops.xxx

Ooooooo Top 5

Hello.all.iI have just seen that i have been chosen in the top 5 at the Fashionista challenge blog with my Hannah Lynn Chelsea card.Thanks ladies
If you would like to vote for me HERE, that would be great.The other ladies cards are awesome so i feel very honoured to have been chosen.
Off to bloghop now.
I have a double posting for you tomorrow, its all go at the mo.
Enjoy the rest of your evening and thanks for all your comments on my earlier card :D
Luv Coops.xx

Special day

Good morning all.I hope you are all well.Today i have a wedding card to share with you.This is for a work colleague who is getting married in a couple of weeks so this is for everyone to sign.Its a large 8x8 and inside it has another card that opens out the opposite way so there is more space for people to write.I have also made a box from cream card for it too but left it plain as loads of people will be touching it so i didn`t bother embellishing it.
Apologies for naff pic and also no front view as numpty here cropped it, watermarked it and then deleted it.duh and i don`t have time to take another pic as its all packaged up now ready for delivery in the morning.
I am entering this into the following challenges:
1.Milkcoffee challenge - Embossing
2.Creative craft challenge - Gold and cream
3.ABC challenge - R for romance
4.Craftycatz challenge - Challenge 137 - Embossing

Products used are:
Cream card
Pearl cream card
Gold card
Papermania embossing folder
Cheery lynn fanciful flourish
Gold ink pad
Pearl shimmer mist
Scriptina font
Wild orchid crafts roses
Pearls

And a close up of the yummy flowers. i have sprayed them with the glimmer mist so they have a lovely soft sparkle.
Fingers crossed everyone likes it now.
Catch ya later ;D
Luv Coops.xx

a good day

hello all.thanks for all your comments on my card earlier.todays fair was my best one yet.never going to be a millionaire but it was nice to sell to people who appreciate the hard work that goes in to them :D
i`ve just done my ironing and then made a DT card and a wedding card for a work colleauge which i will share with you tomorrow.
I now need to make another card or at least get the main part of it done and then i can come and catch up with you all.might start from posts from today though or i`ll still be typing tomorrow.
I hope you`ve all had a good day too :D
luv coops.xxx

You brighten my day

Good morning all.I hope you are all well Fingers crossed my post has published as i`ll be at the craft fair now setting my table out.
To all waiting for emails from me, i haven`t forgot and i will get to you asap.
So on to my card for today which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.Saturated canary challenge - Challenge 19 - Anything goes
2.The sketchy challenge - Challenge 25 - Lizzies sketch
3.Simon says stamp - Joys summer inspiration pic
4.Divas by design challenge - Challenge 39 - Summer theme
5.Sweet stampin challenge - Here comes the summer fun

Products used are:
Cerise pink card
Wild rose studio papers - Butterfly garden
Gems from stash
Faux stitching
Xcut tag die
Wild orchid crafts flowers
Saturated canary digi stamp - Cali girl
Sentiment free with magazine
Stickles - stardust
Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Promarkers and Flexmarkers used are:

blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon.cocktail pink

champagne,buttercup,cappuccino,caramel

cerise,shocking pink,maroon

meadow.apple.cool grey 4

buttercup.lemon.tulip yellow

glacier,cloud,blue grey 1,3,blender

white gel pen.

And a sideways view.

Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot.

I will link up later when i get back home.

Luv Coops.xx

apologies that i am still behind catching up with you all.i just need an extra day in my week.lol.xx

A card and a cloud tutorial (pic heavy)

Good morning all.I hope you are all well, i`m off to work soon and then some dreaded housework to do later and then squeeze in a little crafting,lol
I have a card to share with you today and then a tutorial on how i do my sky background.the pics are a little blurry i`m afraid.My camera is not too keen on getting close up and personal.
I am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.The cutie pie challenge - Challenge 20 - Real or faux stitching
2.Crafting when we can challenge - Challenge 20 - colour combo - mint, choc chip  mmmmm :D
3.The sugar bowl challenge - Challenge 86 - Sketch by Maria Therese
4.Totally papercrafts challenge - Challenge 39 - Raining cats and dogs

Products used are:
Cream card
First edition papers - Isabelle
WOC roses
Wild rose studio sentiment
Faux stitching
Sugar nellie stamp - Little boots
Promarkers and flexmarkers
White gel pen

Promarkers and flemxarkers used are;
Blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon,cocktail pink
Light fawn,tan,cinnamon,walnut,umber
Pastel green.mint,soft green.emerald.cool grey 4
Satin.warm grey 3,5
Glacier blue.cloud blue.blue grey 1,3,blender,white gel pen

And  a sideways view.
Now you can stop here or continue down for how i do my clouds
.

.First i start with my image coloured, i do this because i find it easier but do be careful with your blender later on.

 1.I use my CLOUD BLUE FLEXMARKER to freehand draw my clouds.

2.I now go inside the cloud with my BLUE GREY 3 FLEXMARKER to give a bit of depth.

 3.Then BLUE GREY 1 FLEXMARKER to blend out the darker grey a little and to add a little more detail.

 4,I then use my GLACIER BLUE FLEXMARKER and give it a couple of layers all over but not inside the clouds.

 5.Then i use my BLENDER all around the inside edges of my clouds using circular movements.

6.Finally i use a white gel pen just to draw freehand again around the cloud edge.hopefully you can just tell by this really bad pic.

And thats it, simples.Of course you can always do your clouds before you colour your image, i just prefer to do it the other way round.lol.
Thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D
Luv Coops.xxx