Good morning everyone I am here today to share with you my latest MIC Creation. 

Last year I was caught by surprise when it got the the end of November and I only had a handful of Christmas cards ready.....eeeek I will not do that again so I have started early this year perhaps not as early as I should have but hey I am on better track that last year.  Ask me again in November and I might be doing the yearly freak out!

I loved these Christmas Images Zoe had last year but with leaving things to the last minute I really did not have time to play with them.

So at this stage as I have time, I took on one of the more time consuming images, Girls Carol Singing, and this is what I came up with..

I kept my card very simple as I wanted, like all my MIC cards, to let the image be the feature.

MIC Crafty Products:

Girls Carol Singing

I am really sorry I would normally list the copics I used but I have thrown out my list that I had written them on. 

Public Holiday here is Melbourne today so I am enjoying the lazy morning here.....now to sit by the fire and do some more colouring. .

Thank you for taking the time to read my post today. Big Hugs

Using Urban Elements from Make it Crafty

Hi everyone I'm here today to show you a boys birthday cad I have created using mainly the different urban elements collections and  racing Rick from Make it Crafty.

I don't know about you but I really struggle making cards for boys, I don't know if it is because you just cant go adding lots of pretty embellishments? Anyhow I have always been a big fan of the Urban Elements so I thought it was about time I used them and challenged myself  and this is what I came up with....

I let all the elements be the "feature" of the card....Racing Rick has been foam mounted and so has the car so they pop from the page. I have to say I had so much fun making this card and just loved that Racing Rick reminded me of my son with his hair in his eyes!

I used a piece of designer paper I had cutting out the letters to create my sentiment. Added a bit of distressing and faux stitching and whola I had a boys card!

I would normally list the copics I have used but I used so many the list would just be huge!

Make it Crafty Products:

Racing Rick Digi Stamp

Element Collections:

- Urban Fencing

- Urban Objects

- Urban Street

So that is it from me today. Thanks for stopping by, until next time 

Zoe Celebrates

Good morning everyone today I am with you to share my latest Make it Craft project.

You might guess by my title that I am using the gorgeous image, Zoe Celebrates. I have always loved this image but for some silly reason I have never used it. Well I finally gave in and got and started to colour and boy and I pleased I did I just loved colouring her up. 

How could you  not not love this image. 

So I hope I have inspired you to try something different or to take the plunge and buy that image you have been wanting for ages!

 Make it Crafty Products:

Zoe Celebrates 

Swirly Corner Chippies. 

Dont forget Zoe is discontinuing her Chippies so best you get over there and stock up!

Make it Crafty Blending Card

Copics Used:

Hair, E99, Y24, Y20

Skin - E00, E11, E21 & R20

Top - V99, V95, V93 & V91

Pants - B99, B95, B93 & B32

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today 

Magnolia Down Under Challenges - Sketch

Good morning ladies and maybe even gentleman! Sorry warped humour already!!!!

Today it is Sunday which means we have a new challenge for you play along with at Magnolia Down Under Challenges and this week we have a gorgeous sketch to inspire you. 

Tomorrow is my baby girls 11th Birthday, feels like just yesterday she was born I cant believe she is already 11. I am scared to think how quick the next 11 years will go! 

So when I sat down to make my card I knew that I had to use one of her favourite Tilda's, pink paper and of course an Owl...she is just Owl crazy....I am working on an owl project for Make it Crafty and cant wait to get it finished to show you...ok back to this weeks card joining all those elements together and this is what I came up with......

and here is the sketch:

I got one tag and then used more gems to create the bubbles and put this where the second tag is on the sketch. Quite a basic as in Clean and Simple card, but I am liking that style at the moment and I have also found that I just don't have the time to sit there pushing embellishments around for hours trying to make it not look like someone has vomited all over my card!

I played with some different colours with my copics this week and have to say I like the effect. I also had fun drawing some grass and then painting some flowers on it. 

I know I say this every week but you rally must pop by the main blog and check out the inspiration  We have Lillemor joining us for the first time and then of course our regulars have just rocked this challenge. As I was scrolling down to add my card I kept going oooo ahhhhh! Of course you will also see the Live & Love Crafts are our sponsor this week.

So that's it from me today. I will be back in a few days. Off to my little man's footy match soon. 

Thanks for stopping by, until next time 

We are going Green at MDUC this week

Good morning everyone I am hoping this post finds you well.

This week at Magnolia Down Under Challenges we are going green...That's right we want to recycle! 

I just knew last year that when I received a present from my sister with a tag on it from one of my favourite shops that I would get the chance to reuse it. It has taken a while for the opportunity to arise but now it has I love the transformation. It is pretty basic I must admit but I am really liking clean simplified projects at the moment. 

So here is the tag as I got it:

and here is my tag:

You can see that I also reused some cardboard too. 

I was shuffling through my Magnolia's looking for one to use and then I saw this one. Aww the memories this was about the 3rd Magnolia stamp I ever brought and I have to say I loved bringing her out for a play. 

No I know we have a great sponsor this week so pop over to MDUC and check it out and of course all the other samples of recycling there. 

That's it from me today, thanks for stopping by, until next time

Make it Crafty New Release Blog Hop

Good evening all...

Let us Entertain You!! 

It's SHOWTIME at Make it Crafty!

We're a tapping our heels together with a tap a tap tap,

Clanging the symbols and beating the drums with a bang a bang bang,

Pulling rabbits from hats and lifting our legs - oooooohhh ahhhhhhh,

Singing our hearts out and jamming to the beat -  doo do do daaaaa...

It's time to be entertained at Make it Crafty with the 

new Entertainers Collection of digi and rubber stamps!

You'll find all the new digital stamps here and you can now pre-order the rubber stamps here!

You can't have a GRAND SHOW without a DOORPRIZE!

Hop on through to be inspired and leave comments along the way for your chance to 

win hidden prizes and be in the draw to win one of the grand door prizes!

One person will win the full collection of digi stamps 

and another will win the full collection of rubber stamps!

ENJOY THE SHOW!! 

Hopefully you have arrived here from Our special guest KAY if not please head back here to begin our hop.

I am so excited to be here tonight to show you my card using one of the fabulous new images from Make it Crafty....I just love this new range of the Theatre Collection and The Band Collection and judging by all the chatter in our DT group so does everyone else!

I used the goreous Soprano Opera Singer, I just love her, and have made a card for my baby sisters birthday. I say baby but she is turning 30! 

Another clean and simple card as I feel that the Soprano Opera Singer just needed to shine! I think the paper itself too is busy too so it did not need a lot embellishments. 

So continue on you way you now need to head over to Ruby

In case you gets lost along the way here is a full list of the hop. 

Hop List

Zoe

Jenny - Special Guest

Barbara

Asa

Aeryn

JennD

Kay - Special Guest

Bronwen  thats me you are already here!

Ruby - Special Guest

Delphine

Kasey

Trudie

Stephanie

JennD

Store Blog

Thanks for stopping by, until next time 

Sealed with a Kiss from Make it Crafty

Good afternoon, today I am here to share with you my latest Make it Crafty card.

This week our challenge was Wonderland and I have to admit that I struggled with it for a while.

 I am not sure if it because I have been sick lately and my brain could not be creative so I opted for an easer option of using one of the gorgeous fairytale images...My toughest decision was which one to use!

I decided to make it really girlie and use my latest colour combo of copics.

Ok enough rambling here it is..

You can see that I have kept my card quite basic and just allowed the gorgeous image to shine.

The papers are also quite busy helping with my decision to go CAS. I am not sure in the end result (I think I don't like the bow) but my 10 year old daughter thinks it is gorgeous so it obviously appeals to the younger mind. 

Make it Crafty Supplies:

Sealed with a kiss digi from the fairytale collection

Copics:

Dress - BV17, BV13 & BV02, R83, R20 & R00

Hair - E99, YR24, YR20

So that is it for me today. I hope you have enjoyed my card and that I may have inspired you to go use one of these gorgeous Fairytale images. 

Thanks for taking the time to have  a look. Until next time....