Its all about the eyes - Colour Create DT card challenge 65 - Di's choice

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all fit and well...my Sister got my Dads holiday booked so he has something nice to look forward to in May, but it has made me want to go on holiday now, I have the urge to go to Italy but then again when don't I have the urge to go to Italy...it freaks Phil out when we go to Venice because I know my way around and it doesn't matter how far we wander from a Hotel I can always find my way back which is kinda freaky because Venice is like a warren of tiny passages and twists and turns, he thinks I was a Venetian in a previous life lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Colour Create which this time was chosen by our supertalented teamie Di and boy did she choose a brilliant one...Greens/olive green, brown, cream and black...I used this amazing stamp from Crafts and Me...shes called Pearl Swirl Mermaid, look at those amazing eyes...I coloured her with Distress inks and wow is she fantastic to colour and glittered the beads in her hair...the paper is a scrap of Cosmo Cricket paper so I haven't a clue what its called, I finished with a scrunched bow and ribbon and a couple of flowers...the fab sketch is from Totally Gorjuss challenge but I missed the sentiment so it may not count, I'm also entering this for the Simon says Stamp anything goes challenge and the DYSU layers challenge...when you have time to hop on over to Colour Create and have a look at the rest of the DT's amazing work...I'm off out to dinner with my Dad tonight as he will be away in Belfast with another Sister for his Birthday...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

oh no a double post - Welcome to Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam Blog hop-Let it snow + Colour Create challenge 60-Plum and White

Good morning everyone I hope the bad weather that's supposed to arrive today hasn't hit you yet...keep warm and safe if it has, you will have to excuse the bad photos but I dropped my camera yesterday and it actually bounced...oops...so they are a bit blurry at the moment but I'm hoping (fingers crossed) it will settle down...its a double post day today so without any further waffling first is the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam blog hop which you should have arrived here from our fabulous Guest Designer Heidy, if you haven't then you could hop on over to our wonderful Peri's blog, our host this month who chose the theme Let it Snow, so you don't miss any of the fabulous creations..I used the stunning little Kai in the Snow for my card, isn't this image just the cutest little thing



I coloured him with Distress inks and used this lush Basicgrey Marjolaine Mint Fudge paper, I'm loving this new collection have you seen it yet, the snowflakes are gel stickers and I finished with some glitter (of course you cant have snow without glitter) and ribbons from my stash...your next stop on our hop is the amazing

ELAINE

I used the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and I'm also entering this for the Stamp with Fun Christmas card challenge

My next card is for our new challenge at Colour Create which this time was our lovely Julies choice and she chose this rich Plum and White, gorgeous colour combo isn't it, I had the great pleasure of meeting up with Julie at the NEC and she is gorgeous and a really nice woman too...I used one of the new Crissy's digis from Whimsy Stamps its called Touched by Love, isn't this image so beautiful just a perfect Christmas image...I coloured it again with distress inks and again used a mixture of Basicgrey papers

when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and have a lot at the rest of the DT's amazing projects...it always amazes me how everyone uses the same colours but gets such different pieces of work, brilliant isn't it...thanks everyone for sticking with me for this long post and I will be back tomorrow at 8am with my Just Magnolia card and then at 9am with something I have been bursting to tell you about....have a warm, snug day everyone

Mina xxx

Mo's Digital Pencil DT + Totally Gorjuss 38 + Cute Card Thursday 120 + Dare u 2 digi stamp The Great Outdoors

Good morning everyone, well the sun finally came out here yesterday so I felt inspired to make these two little beauties with a Hawaiian feel to them, amazing what a bit of sun can do isn't it...these two gorgeous little things are of course from Mo's Digital Pencil, the Girl in July is called Janie and the Boy in July is called Jeffy...perfect little summer images aren't they, I coloured them with distress inks and the papers are from the free paper pad by My Minds Eye I got with the Papercrafts magazine, oooohhhhh don't you just love a bargain...the flowers are from Prima and I added some blue cord to the background and behind the flowers...I made this for the Totally Gorjuss water water challenge, Cute card Thursday Schools out for Summer, Dare u 2 digi stamp the great outdoors challenge and I'm hoping it fits the Papertake weekly challenge of In the Garden challenge too...I hope you like it and I hate to tell you but its another double post tomorrow, the Colour Create challenge and the Mo's Digital Pencil blog hop...you must be sick of the sight of my cards by now lol...have a fantastic day whatever your doing
Mina xxx
p.s. no close up they didnt come out for some strange reason

Colour Create Challenge 46 Sharon Choice Baby Pink and Pastel Blue + Sir Stampalot Challenge Punch It + Sketch Saturday week 105

Good morning everyone, we are having a mini heatwave here, well not really it just seems that way as the weather is fabulous, sunny and hot and mmmmmmmmmmm weather, you know the kinda weather that you look out the window with a contented smile and say mmmmmmmmm ...well lets hope it last until December now lol...well my card today is for our new challenge over at Colour Create and I must say thank you all so much for all your stunning entries last week...I'm always amazed at how wonderful they are...this week its our wonderful Sharon's choice of Baby pink and Pastel Blue, yummy summery colours and a perfect excuse for me to use gingham again...I used this stunning new image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Diva and she makes me smile shes so mini diva isn't she...I coloured her with Distress inks, although I'm really not happy at how her hair turned out

the papers are, gingham from craft creations (would you believe this gingham is 35p for a 12x12 sheet) and a scrap of Basicgrey which doesn't have a name on...I punched all the edges and added a sentiment I made on the computer and a satin baby pink ribbon and finished with a spray of gems I bought in a cake decorating shop another bargain at £1.60 for 12 spray (this is using two of them...I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday and because I used punches on it I'm entering it for the new Sir Stampalot challenge and wow have you seen the prize for it...I hope you like it and when you have time pop on over to Colour Create to see the rest of our girlies work and I think there may be new member news there too...enjoy the rest of your day everyone and I hope wherever you are the sunshine makes you go mmmmmmmm too

Mina xxx

Colour Create Challenge 45-Denas Choice + Friday Sketchers 102 + Sir Stampalot challenge-Blossoms and Butterflies

Good morning everyone I have a double post today so don't forget to come back and see the Dreamteam blog hop...phew busy day today and I have a class to teach tonight too lol...our challenge this time is a fantastic colour choice by the fabulous Dena of Soft Green and Light Aqua with an added option of Butterflies, I love it Dena thank you...I used this stunning Bubbling Tilda for my card from Bunny Zoe's Crafts isn't she just fabulous

I love colouring this Tilda, its all that hair I think...shes coloured with Distress Inks...the fabulous papers are from a 6x6 paper pad from Papermania (another rummage find) called Rose Garden and how brilliant is that colour combo for our challenge...I used a ribbon and punch for the butterflies from my stash to finish...I used the fab Friday Sketchers sketch and am entering this for the Sir Stampalot challenge of blossoms and butterflies too...I hope you like it and don't forget to give the rest of our fabulous team some love for their stunning creations too
Mina xxx

Colour Create DT Card Challenge 44 - Deanne's choice - Cream, Aqua, Chocolate, and Khaki + Our DT call + Simon says Challenge - Celebration

Good morning everyone, I went with my Dad yesterday to order his new car...can someone please explain to me why with all the fab colours you can get in cars a man would want the silver one...I managed to change his mind for a dusky blue illusion metallic one though by pointing out how many silver ones there was in the car park lol...my card today is for our new challenge over at Colour Create challenge, its our lovely teamie Deanne's (who is sadly leaving our little band of crafters) choice this time and its a fabulous choice too theres an added option of Circles too...I used one of my fab new stamps I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, its a set from the Greeting Farm called Grammie and Gramps, isnt this Granpa just so gorgeous, hes coloured with Distress inks and his cardigan is paper pieced, I wanted to keep the layout kinda retro funky like and simple as I thought it matched the image well...the papers are a mixture from different paper pads and I added some ribbon and buttons from my stash to keep to the circle option and finished with a stamped label on the side using the sentiments from the set...Im entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge too as its a birthday card for a friends Grandpa's birthday...I hope you like it

check out our fantastic prize this week...our fantastic Di is going rubber, her brilliant designs are being made into stamps at the Pixie cottage and the set is our prize this week you lucky people...dont forget hop on over to Colour Create to have a look at the rest of our wonderful DT's creations
Mina xxx

DT CALL

We have a couple of spaces for some new people to join us on our fab design team. Do you like working with a colour theme when making your creations? Do you fancy joining our fantastic design team for 6 months? If so, all you need to do is to create a brand new project using this week's challenge colours and optional extra. Let us know you are interested in the DT call by either adding the letters 'DT' to your link in Mr Linky or, you can e-mail us at colourcreatechallege@gmx.co.uk (remember to tell us what your Mr Linky number is and please title your e-mail 'DT CALL').
As a DT member you will need to make one project for this challenge every 2 weeks. The project needs to include both the challenge colours and the optional extra. We are not aligned to any company so you'll be free to use any images or products that you like in your creations. We do have a rota for commenting so you will need to comment on the entries assigned to you.
The DT call will close on Wednesday 19th May at 6.00 p.m. GMT and it is open to everyone world wide. Please don't be put off if you don't normally make cards because this call is open to everyone and we'd love to see some other types of projects represented on our DT. The decision will be made by everyone on our design team and I bet you all make it really hard for us! ;o)
Anyway, the lucky people will be informed as soon as possible after 21st May.

Colour Create Challenge 43-Karens Choice Burnt Orange, Black and Cream + Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge 26

Good morning everyone and wow how many of you wonderful people entered Colour Create last time, I'm so pleased you liked the colours I chose...this time over at Colour Create its the fabulous Karen's turn so she chose the brilliant combo of Burnt Orange, Black and cream with an added option of using checks...I love this combo its just so rich and yummy...I used this beautiful digi stamp from Spesch Digi stamps Etsy Shop I love them and they are stunning digi stamps and of course I had to buy a few more, I coloured her with my usual Distress Inks, the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge and the orange paper is by Basicgrey but I cant remember which pad its from, the black scroll acetate is velvet and is from the Fancy Pants paper pack from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I finished with a black velvet ribbon and some pearls in black and cream...I hope you like it and if you have time pop on over to Colour Create and have a look at the fabulous creations by the rest of the team
Mina xxx