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Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Gracious Flower Power!
Monday, 7 April 2025
I've Got Ewe Babe
This is the third time I have used "Sheep" from Mo’s Digital Pencil to make a mixed media card using alcohol markers to colour shrink plastic, and combined the image with a Stampin Up spatter stamp, a Papertrey Ink die cut frame and some punny text. There is something about this image which I love. I only used two of the sheep and two of the hills today. I always ask and receive permission from the lovely Mo Manning to alter her images in any way. I wasn't able to ask if I could use the lyrics to Sonny Bono's sweet song and I hope it's okay!
Passion for Markers -#782 - Anything but birthday
We Love to Create Mixed Media #4 Always anything mixed media goes
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Shawshank Jailbreak!
For my card today I used this fun stamp which I think might be from Michaels' Recollections collection. I have already put the stamp away in my stash. This bird is clearly dressed up for some shenanigans and quite rightly lives in my Halloween section which has subsequently been blocked in by multiple boxes I am trying to store from my Study while it is undergoing refurbishment. My house is in a terrible state at the moment with boxes absolutely everywhere! I have used a distressed stripy background stamp to match the bird's disguise.
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything Goes
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Moo
For my card today I have used this lovely image called Moo from Mo’s Digital Pencil. I coloured this beautiful girl with Polychromos pencils, embossed around her, added a couple of die cut banners, a punched heart and a scalloped frame.
It's easy to find lots of places to find inspiration and share your own creations using Mo Manning's lovely images. Just take a look at any of my recent posts showcasing cards from Mo's Digital Pencil for details.
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Generating some Birthday Love with Lots of Layers
We have a new theme for "Lots of layers" at Everybody Art Challenge and we would love to see your creations. Do check out the wonderful inspiration of my teamies and share some love with the Design Team by leaving comments on their blogs.
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Maggie with Penguins
I'm late with my post today but I'm certainly early for Christmas! I have owned this image from Mo’s Digital Pencil, called Maggie with Penguin, for ever but this is the first time I have coloured it. It will not be the last! She is gorgeous and a dream to colour. You can find her in Mo's shop HERE
Edited to add a little happy dance for having been selected in the top 5 by the lovelies at Make My Monday! Thank you! I'm chuffed!
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
King for a Day
Stencil Fun Challenge - Mar - Anything Stencilled, optional spatters
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Champagne for Two
For my card today I have coloured this lovely Champagne for Two image from Mo’s Digital Pencil. Mo drew a full length image but I cropped this beauty so the focus would be on the Fizz!
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
A little Llama Drama
Seize the Birthday#299 - Add a heart (or a full set of banners with hearts in my case)
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Birthday Love Flamingo
Mo’s Digital Pencil's "Patreon" Page HERE has four levels of Patron to choose from. The lowest tier is absolutely FREE and my image today (which comes full length with an absolutely adorable fairy) was January's FREE digi image available for a limited time to every member. I cropped it for my polaroid style framing and used just the head of the flamingo. I always ask and receive Mo's permission to alter her already perfect images in any way. You can join Mo's Patreon group at the lowest tier for FREE. Paid membership starts with a minimum of just $2.50 per month, plus tax where applicable, and offers additional free images and coupons too. It's sooooooo worth it to get your hands on some of Mo's highly acclaimed images. This one called "Every Day is a Gift" is not currently available in Mo's shop.
There are lots of Valentine's challenges around but I decided to go with a Birthday Love theme rather than romantic love. I coloured the image with Polychromos pencils and I stamped the leaves around the die cut frame. A ribbon and a little Papertrey Ink die cut tag with a kraft heart and stamped "Love" were the finishing touches.
Tuesday, 4 February 2025
Bandaids and X-rays - Knee & Ankle
Just over four weeks ago, the Hubster underwent full knee replacement surgery. This is the card I made for him. He is now recovering nicely although it's been a pretty hectic time for me because the poor guy has been so limited in what he can do safely for himself. He has needed help with even the most basic things like washing and dressing and his pain at night has kept us both from sleeping. Fortunately we have turned a corner and whereas I am still the shopper, food preparer, driver and carer, he is able to do more for himself and we are both looking forward to continuing improvements.
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything Goes
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Girly Girl Candy!
For today's card I have used this lovely Girly Girl Candy image from Mo’s Digital Pencil
Edited to show my huge appreciation to the lovely team at CD Sunday where I love to play along for selecting this card in their top picks. This winning smile was a winner!
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Thank You
Monday, 13 January 2025
New stash, New Year and New Baby
We returned from Florida on 31 December. I came back with the same respiratory bug that I took with me and which is still plaguing me sadly. The hubster had knee replacement surgery on 4 January so these last 10 days have been spent visiting him on a daily basis and then coming home to rest from my own exertions. I'm hoping that in the words of the pop group D:Ream "Things can only get better"!
My friends at Everybody Art Challenge are still enjoying their Christmas vacation but challenges will recommence on 28 January 2025.
Today I have used this sweet "Big Brother" image from Mo’s Digital Pencil which is available in her shop HERE. Mo has a curly haired version HERE. And there are Big Sister versions too HERE. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how inclusive Mo is with so many of her images.
My card was made to welcome baby Daisy Grace to the lovely family of some very dear friends of ours. Daisy's big brother Jacob is thrilled with his new baby sister. I used some old dies which had previously remained unused (so they were still new to me) in addition to this new stamp
Seize the Birthday #297 Use something New (the digi stamp)
Sweet Stampin - Jan - New
Monday, 30 December 2024
Happy New Year!
It's the end of another year. I hope, like me, you've had a wonderful holiday season. My teamies at Everybody Art Challenge are taking a well deserved vacation and will return on 28 January so I have an opportunity to enjoy playing along with lots of other challenges. I am so grateful to the creative Blog teams who select new themes for their challenges and who showcase beautiful creations for us to enjoy throughout the year. For my post today I have made a (remarkably for me) CAS card using Cardinal from Mo’s Digital Pencil. It's just $2, Peeps, and is available in Mo's store HERE. I am going to be quite busy for the next couple of days so I'm posting my card on my Blog a little earlier than usual.
Mo's Facebook page can be found HERE, her Dream Team Blog is HERE and her "Patreon" Page, where there are four levels including a completely free membership, is HERE. Mo posts digi images for all levels of membership even the Free one and with paid membership starting at a minimum of just $2.50 per month, plus tax where applicable, you get more FREE images and coupons too!