All Dressed Up - Gems and or pearls

Evening everyone, hope your all inky, we have a new FaceBook challenge for you today, the theme is

GEMS AND OR PEARLS

so have some fun with that one. The challenge can be found in the pinned section of our facebook page 

I chose to use Pretty-lashes, she is one of my favorites, I coloured with copics used a HunkyDory Stencil, Spun sugar Distress ink and pink pearls Oh and the oval is from Tattered Lace.

E000,00,21,01,R11,

R81,83,85,RV29,

YG13,17,C2,3,5,

B23,32,

I would like to enter this in the following;
Colour crazy Anything goes
crafty catz Fave colour combo (Pink & Grey)
polkadoodles Anything goes
qkr stampede Anything goes
simply create too 3 or more flowers
cardz 4 galz fave colour combo (Pink & Grey)

 Hugs Debra

Hollyhocks with new zodiac sprites

Hi , I have a rather long post for you today as there are six new release  images for you, I have managed to get five cards made to pop in the  Aurora wings showcase blog.

The first is Hollyhock sprite, that I coloured with copics, used Anna Marie papers and Lady E flower dies, Mitzi is giving you the baby hollyhock free with your  Hollyhock-Sprite purchase, there is also a discount code and money off voucher, details below, so a win win.

E00,01,21,R11,

R81,83,85,YR24,27,

G12,21,02,V22,25

 Hollyhock Sprite JPG at AuroraWings.com

Hollyhock Sprite PNG at AuroraWings.com

Hollyhock Sprite PNG at AW on Etsy

Here we have four new Zodiac sprites, I have made all four as a set, the background is distress ink and a splatter of water, all images are coloured with copics.

Leo Sprite JPG at AuroraWings.com

Leo Sprite PNG at AuroraWings.com

Leo Sprite PNG at AW on Etsy

Libra Sprite JPG at AuroraWings.com

Libra Sprite PNG at AuroraWings.com

Libra Sprite PNG at AW on Etsy

 Scorpio Sprite JPG at AuroraWings.com

Scorpio Sprite PNG at AuroraWings.com

Scorpio Sprite PNG at AW on Etsy

Virgo Sprite JPG at AuroraWings.com

Virgo Sprite PNG at AuroraWings.com

Virgo Sprite PNG at AW on Etsy

Copics used

E000,00,01,21,07,11,13,15,35,37,

Y02,06,08,26,28,

G14,02,05,09

C2,3,5, B00,

R11,29,56,35,37,20,

BG57, 01,05,

YR20,21,23,24,12,15,

Thank you for staying with me until the end,

I would like to enter these in the following;

artistic inspirations Anything goes

Pammies inky pinkies Anything goes

lil patch of crafty friends Anything goes

corrosive challenge Anything goes

crafting with an attitude Anything goes
craft rocket Summer
digi choosday Anything goes
lemon shortbread Anything goes
papercraft-challenges Stars
show us your pussies Furrything goes
Through the craft room door Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Billy Goat from All Dressed Up Stamps

Hi , we have an amazing new release this month from Wendy at All dressed up stamps, here is Billy goat, how sweet is he? I coloured him with copics, distress inks for the ground and sky, cloud die and judikins glitter for the clouds.

If you pop over to the All Dressed Up Stamps facebook page you can see all the other new releases.

E40,43,44,50,51,53,31,13,15,C2,3,

YR14,15,04,07,

Y23,26,YG01,23,

Crushed olive and Broken China Distress inks.

I would like to enter this in the following;

lil patch of crafty friends Anything goes

crafting with an attitude Anything goes
creative knockouts Anything goes
cute card Thursday Anything goes
time out Nature option 1 layer card
crafty creations Anything goes
Creative moments Anything goes

Rick Father's Day

Well hello, I have a rather different Father's Day card here, you have to cater for all tastes, this is one of my fave images from Rick St Dennis I have had this image years and I do use it quite a lot, it's called Euro clown with balloon that I coloured with copics, the papers are from HOTP and I made the sentiment myself on the computer, his eyes and balloons are lacquered so they stand out.

E50,51
C0,1,3,5,7,9
R08,24,29,56

I would like to enter this in the following;

https://crafting with an attitude Anything goes
creative knockouts Anything goes
through the purple haze The guys have it
crafty gals corner Masculine
Simon says stamp Masculine
cardz 4 guyz Father's Day
digi choosday Anything goes
lemon shortbread Anything goes
Through the craft room door Anything goes
unicorn challenge For the men/boys

Hugs Debra

3 2 1 GO at All Dressed Up

"For the Boys"

Hiya what a great theme this month at All Dressed Up Stamps facebook challenge, it's all about the males in your life, so anything Boy or Man related will be fine.

I have used 3 2 1 GO coloured with copics , Papers are from Echo Park called A Boy's Life.

R08,29, G05,07,09,

B12,14,16, YR04,15,16,09,

C0,3,5,W2,3,

E000,00,01,21,11,31,35,37,59

I would like to enter this in the following;
crafty creations Anything goes
Creative moments Anything goes
Simon says stamp Anything goes
the crafty addicts Anything goes
digi choosday Anything goes
lemon shortbread Anything goes
Through the craft room door Anything goes
colour crazy Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Zodiac Sprites

What a bumper blog post I have for you today!!!

Mitzi from Aurora Wings ha designed the first four of the Zodiac signs, how amazing is that ?

I decided to make them up into a set, using the same colours and papers on each, they are all coloured with copics, the backing paper is from The Works and is called Magic Moments, it's a 12 by 12 pad and was only £3 for 24 double sided paper (although it's as thick as card) and I have used it on loads of projects, I really must pop back and see if they have any more. Go Kreate was the alphabet dies I chose as they were the perfect size.To see all the links and other DT work pop across to the Aurora Wings Showcase.blog

Cancer-Sprite 

YG01,03,23

E000,00,01,21

W1,2,3 B00,02

Y02,23, E39,37,35

YR00,02,18,R02

 Gemini-Sprites

Y02,21,23,26,28

YG01,03,23, B000,00,02,

R81,83,85, E00,01,21,11

 Taurus-Sprite

YG01,03,23, B00,02,04,

Y02,23,26, W2,3,5,7,

C2,3,5,7, 

E00,000,01,11,13,21,35,37,39,41,42,43,93,95,97,

Aries-Sprite

C2,3, W3,5,

YG01,03,23, E93,95

Y02,23, E000,00,21,01,

I would like to enter these in the following;

dragonfly dreams Anything goes

lil patch of crafty friends Anything goes

corrosive challenge Anything goes

A Gem of a challenge Anything goes

crafty friends Anything goes

the fairy and the unicorn Anything goes

crafty creations Anything goes
Creative Moments Anything goes
Simon says stamp Bright colours
the crafty addicts Anything goes

Hugs Debra

New Home

Hello, I have a new home card to share with you today, some young friends of ours have just bought they first house together, 

I bought these stamps second hand off Ebay , so I'm not sure which company they are from, but I love them, there was four houses in the set. I stamped with Memento black, coloured with copics and popped a silver key in the corner, the text was a magazine freebie.

Salty Ocean Distress ink for the sky.

W1,3

B000, 00,02

C00,1

R00,

E13,17

G17

Y11

I would like to enter this in the following;
dragonfly dreams Anything goes
lil patch of crafty friends Anything goes
corrosive challenges Anything goes
colour crazy Anything goes
crafting-with-friends Anything goes
creative fingers Anything goes
simply create too Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Tree Goblin

Hi there, I thought I would share a new stamp I bought from Sincerely Yours a couple of weeks back, in fact I bought four so keep your eye out for the others, It's from a company called Pink Ink Designs and this delicious character is The Tree Goblin, I just love this stamp, it is fairly big and stamps perfect first time, lovely and crisp. I coloured  him with copics and used Anna Marie papers.

Y02,06

YR16,23

YG01,03,23,07

R08,27,29

BG23,13

G21,94,85

E00,01,04,11,13,15,17,21,25,30,31,41,42,44

W3

I would like to enter this in the following;

artistic inspirations Anything goes

crafting from the heart Anything goes

Pammies inky pinkies Anything goes

Simon says stamp Anything goes Happy hour

dragonfly dreams Anything goes

Stamping Sensations In the garden

A gem of a challenge Anything goes

Thank you for looking 

Hugs Debra

ADU Summer Tortoises

It's new release time at All dressed up stamps and I was lucky enough to get to play with Summer Tortoises, aren't they just the most cutest, adorable tower of loveliness. 

I decided to stick with a limited colour palette for this one, and it could be a card for any occasion or recipient, I nearly put googly eyes on them , but changed my mind at the last minute.

It was coloured with copics and left CAS. 

Copics used

R11,32,43

C000,00,0,1

B00,14

YG91,93,95
I would like to enter this in the following;
alphabet challenge Cis for CAS
colour crazy Anything goes
Jo's scrap shack Anything goes
Patties creations Flowers
qkr stampede Anything goes

Love you to the stars and back

Hi, we have a new FaceBook challenge for you starting today, and the theme is,

"YOUR FAVORITE COLOUR"

I must say at the moment I'm loving Chartreuse, I'm not normally a green person, but this is quite zingy, and it stands out really well against the night sky I created using Distress Inks, the glitter card is from B&M and the best I've ever used, I just wish there was more colours. I coloured with copics, a gel pen on the LOVE word and tiny gems on the stars, I thought this would make a cracking Father's Day card from a little one, so it's destined to go to the shop I supply. 

The image used is All dressed up stamps wonderful Stars and Back.

E000,00,01,21,R11

YG01,21,23

R81,83,85

C1,2,3

YR20,23

I would like to enter this in the following;

l'il patch of crafty friends Anything Goes

a perfect time to craft Anything goes
a bit more time to craft Anything goes
classic design team Anything goes
digi doodle studios Sparkle and/or Shimmer
love to craft Anything goes
Hugs Debra

Summer Breeze

Hi there, All dressed up stamps is sponsoring Kit and Clowder this weekend, with a wonderful image called Summer breeze

If you follow the on screen instructions at the Kit and Clowder Facebook page, she can be yours.

I coloured her with copics used a Tattered Lace die cut, and Echo Park Spring paper.

E000,00,01,21,R11

Y20,21,35

R81,83,85,

YR15,BV02

B00,02

YG21,13,23

I would like to enter this in the following;

alphabet challenge Cis for CAS

brown sugar Spring or Fall

CAS on Sunday Butterflies

cut it up Butterflies

Patties creations Flowers

qkr stampede Anything goes

A Gem of a challenge Anything Goes
Allsorts Feminine/ Mothers day

Hugs Debra

Pretty Lashes

Hi there, it's new release time at All Dressed Up Stamps and I was given this amazing image to play with, she is called Pretty Lashes,and is available now, isn't she adorable. I coloured her with copics and used Echo Park papers.

E000,00,01,21,31,33,35,37,39

R20,08,27,29,81,83,85,89

BG000,01,05,57

YG03,95

I would like to enter this in the following;

colour crazy Anything goes

crafting-with-friends Anything goes

qkr stampede Anything goes

crafting with an attitude Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Easter at All Dressed Up

Hi there everyone, long time no speak, I'm sorry I've not been about much, I've been quite poorly and had a stay in hospital, then once I was out I had no interest at all in crafting.

 But I'm slowly getting back to normal and I even managed an Easter card using Easter tea party from All Dressed Up stamps

The FaceBook ADU Challenge this month is ANIMAL MADNESS so it would be lovely to see what you come up with.

I used copics to colour, sorry I lost my list, paper is from Echo Park called Spring, the sentiment was a freebie from a magazine, flowers from my stash.

I would like to enter this in the following;

A Gem of a challenge Anything goes
crafty friends Spring colours
Alphabet challenge A is for animals
Kitty Bee Designs In the Garden
polkadoodles Anything goes
qkr stampede  Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Hunkydory Crafts goodies

Hi there, I would like to share with you some goodies that Hunkydory crafts sent me this week, I must admit it isn't a shop I ever visited, except at craft fairs, but I was totally amazed at the amount and variety of goodies on their website, I was spoilt for choice.

 I was really impressed with the quality of the For the love of Masks, I chose Beautiful Baroque Swirls, it will be perfect for both Male and female cards, you can grunge it up with pastes, pretty it up with glitter or use your inks, really good quality plastic that doesn't buckle when using really thick paste, like on my first card, and it cleans up really easy, i used a stipple brush with my ink and it never lifted once, gorgeous

for-the-love-of-masks-beautiful-baroque-swirls £3.99 product code  FTLM342

 This is the first time that I have ever used Moonstone dies, I used Pretty Poinsettia, a really good size the largest petals are 8cm and the smallest 4cm they were a pleasure to use , cut first time everytime even with thick pearl paper and they embossed with the first cut as well.So pretty and a Poinsettia is for everyday not just for Christmas, it looks totally different in the glitter card to the white.

Pretty Poinsettia £14.99 product code MSTONE040

 You can never have enough swirls can you, I particularly liked the look of these as they had little leaves on, and being frugal thought I could snip these off to put in with my flowers, they did take two passes to cut the thick pearl card but the Kraft card and Glitter card cut first time so was very pleased with that. Sumptuous swirls Product codeSDMDSS £6.79

 How often do you get carried away when making cards, adding a bit of this and that , get it finished and wham, doesn't fit the envelope anymore, these Card Boxes are just perfect, just over 6x6 and half an inch deep they are not over the top, easy to put together with a bit of double sided and wallah, 

 I used the  Beautiful baroque swirls mask then brushed  izink ink all over, layered on a bit of dotty card and added a few gems. If your selling your cards you can ask so much more for boxed cards and your not going to break the bank with these

Product code  HCB122 just £2.99 each or 2 packs for £4.98 (Bargain)

Well I hope you like what I've made with my new goodies and I certainly recommend a visit to there website https://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/   and enjoy.

I would like to enter these in the following;

dragonfly dreams Anything goes

lil patch of crafty friends Anything goes

The corrosive challenge Anything goes

love 2create Anything creative/mixed media

A gem of a challenge Anything goes

inkspirational Use Kraft

 Hugs Debra

Just hangin' with my Gnomie

Well what a start to the year, I decided, in my wisdom, to take up the carpet in my craft room and replace it with vinyl tiles, my thoughts being it would be easier to clean.

I pulled up the first bit, and decided to work my way around the room in sections, since it is full to bursting and i had no wear to store it, first bit went great, then to move my big heavy desk in front of the window, carpet was wet through plus a lot of papers, turns out we had a leak in the roof, so it was a good job i did it . Anyway two weeks later it still hasn't dried out enough for me to carry on with the floor, so I decided to rip the wall paper off instead. Ooops, good job I've not had much DT  work on this month.

In Between this I've made a Valentines card using  Valentines-day-tomte-gnome-hearts from the amazing Faery Ink shop, I coloured him with copics, used My Minds Eye Dilly Dally paper, and a computer generated sentiment.

E000,00,21,01

C1,2,3,5,7,

R20,22,24

I would like to enter this in the following;

as you like it Anything goes

crafting with an attitude Anything goes

creative knockouts Anything goes

Southern girls Anything goes

time out Loving

crafty creations anything goes

lemon shortbread anything goes

digi choosday anything goes

Through the craftroom door anything goes

Hugs Debra 

Love You from All Dressed Up

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL

Yet another year has gone, and it's been a year full of mixed emotions.

On the plus side My Son Graduated and I got a new Grandson Sebastian all in the same month.

The theme for this months challenge is

"CLEAN AND SIMPLE"

I must say I do seem to struggle with C&S cards, they never look finished and I have to stop my self adding stuff, I may cut this one up and put a red border around it yet, he he 

I've used Love you from All dressed up stamps the sentiment was computer generated, I coloured with copics and that's it.

Skin E000,00,21

Hair YR20,21,23

Shadow C2,3

Clothes B91,93,95

Shoes,  Heart R24,27,29,46

I would like to enter this in the following;

corrosive challenges Anything goes

A Gem of a challenge Anything goes

Hugs Debra x

Christmas

Hiya, I've had a truly amazing weekend, both my Sons and their partners came home plus my four Grandchildren, it was a bit manic but perfect, each year we have an early Christmas at our house as the boys have to work, and each year we get a new grandchild, in fact we had to extend the dining table this year.

I thought I would share this couple of cards (no colouring) which doesn't happen very often.

 I used K&Co paper, a new medallion die of ebay, flowers and berries from the lace attic on facebook.

Papers were from First Edition, SnipArt from Craft Box flowers from Aliexpress, the berries are from the lace attic and a tiny bit of wood from the bush in my garden.

I would like to enter these in the following;

Avenue 613 Anything goes

dare 2 b artzy Winter

dragonfly dreams Anything goes

dragonfly journeys Handmade holiday magic

International Art & Soul Add some sparkle

love 2 create Anything Mixed media

card mania Christmas

 Hugs Debra

Sledging All the Way

We have a wonderful set of New Release images for you this month from All Dressed Up and I got to play with Sledging all the way Using copic pens to colour with, White Molotow pen, K&Co papers, Salty Ocean Distress Ink, Baby blue gems, and some pom pom ribbon I've had for ever.

E000,00,21,

R11,24,27,29

E42,43,44,47

G94,99,YG64,45

C2,3,5,

E31,33,35

I don't seem to be making much headway with my Christmas cards I'm afraid, I seem to have lost my Mojo, pushed myself so hard to get my orders filled , I can't seem to be bothered about doing my own. Oh well, I have a few weeks left yet. Don't I ?

I would like to enter this into the following;

as you like it Fave Christmas Animal( mine is the Robin, it makes me remember old friends that are sadly no longer with us, far too many)
CRAFT the last stretch (I've only just started)
craft rocket Christmas is coming
crafting with an attitude Anything goes
crimbo-crackers Anything goes
cute card Thursday Anything goes
moving along with the times Anything Christmas
through the purple haze Tis' the Season

Hugs Debra

Snowy Days at All Dressed Up

We have a new FaceBook challenge for you at the All Dressed Up Facebook page, the theme is 

Seasons/Holidays

Perfect for those Christmas cards, I have made all my cards for the shop I'm now starting on my own, got two made just another 32 to go, he he I think there may be a few bought ones in there somewhere, how about you ? have you finished yet?

This gorgeous image is Snowy-days that I coloured with copics, made a background with spun sugar distress ink, think the paper is either HOTP or DCWV as it's really old and that was my main supply back then, a scattering of gems, I'm not sure what make the die is as I got it second hand from ebay.

E000,00,21,33,35,37

R11,81,83,85

B91,93,95,97,99

I would like to enter this in the following;

Christmas at sweet stampin Christmas
crafting by designs get ready for Christmas
crafty creations Anything goes
Creative Moments  Anything Christmas
cute n crafty christmas Anything goes
the paper shelter Snowy days
simon says  Anything goes
the sisterhood of crafters Use stitched die
the crafty addicts  Anything goes/girly
watercooler challenges  Holidays

Hugs Debra

Season to Sparkle

Hi there, Kit and Clowder are starting their Advent Giveaway today and All Dressed Up are starting the ball rolling with the first one. Wendy has generously given everyone this wonderful digi called 

SEASON TO SPARKLE

I've used it to make a Christmas card , but there's no reason way it couldn't work for any other occasion. The sentiment was a magazine freebie and I coloured with copics, used

Holographic glitter card for a bit of sparkle, the tiara is silver metallic pen, glitter on the wings and a scattering of gems for the hell of it.

Coloured with copics

E000,00,21

C0,1,2,5,7

V12,15,17,09,20,22

I would like to enter this in the following;
Christmas at sweet stampin Christmas
crafting by designs get ready for Christmas
crafty creations Anything goes
Creative moments Anything Christmas
cute n crafty christmas Anything goes
simon says Anything goes
the crafty addicts Girly
watercooler challenges Hoildays

Hugs Debra