Get Your Sunglasses Out ;o)

I got a bit carried away with these cards, they are a little "loud" for my taste, but the paper was so lovely I couldn't stop piling it on! On the bright side (okay, the even brighter side) my cold is much better, cough is nearly gone and I don't sound like I'm at death's door anymore...when I was just a tiny wee thing I used to have terrible asthma, so now when I have a cold it really sounds more life-threatening than it actually is ;o) Serves me right for smoking I suppose...

Anyway, onto today's cards, the top one is for the Sugar Bowl Challenge, the other one is just because and the third is a tin, which I made to house my new Miss Anya stamps.

List of Ingredients:
Sugar Nellie stamp, Magnolia Stamp, The Greeting Farm stamp, Papertrey Ink sentiment and ribbon, Three Bugs in a Rug paper "Spread Your Wings", EK Success Retro Flower punches, Joy! Craft pearls, Doodlebug brads, CD tin

That's all she wrote for now, thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments (and get well wishes from last week!), have a great week!

Hugs,
Erica

Good Intentions...

Looking around at the mountains of paper, still waiting to be used, the avalanches of stamps, uninked as yet, and the boxes full of flowers, ribbon and embellishments, I have made my new year's resolution a little early this year...apart from when I go to the craft fair in November for my birthday (so, with birthday money, not "my own" ;o)) I'm not going to buy any more stuff for at least six months! Watch this space and see how long that resolution lasts ;o) Seriously though, it's ridiculous how much stuff I've accumulated in just five years of scrapping and stamping...but I'll bet I'm not the only one, right? ;o)

Anyway, I made this card for the new challenge over on Double Dutch, which is a sketch :D. This challenge is only on for a week, next Tuesday sees the first anniversary of our challenge blog which we're going to celebrate in style!



Ingredients:
The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya" stamp, Whiff of Joy sentiment, Kaisercraft paper, EK Success retro flower punches, McGill leaf punch, brads, pearls

I received two awards, from Femke and Willy, thanks girls! Both awards require you to tell seven things about yourself...now let me think...

1. I am absolutely dreading my 40th birthday next year and am not planning to be in the country when the big day arrives...I am planning to be in denial about it though ;o)

2. I secretly love to watch Strong Man competitions and motor racing on TV...secretly, because it's not very girlie is it ;o)

3. I have been taking motor riding lessons for some months now, but because of my two jobs it isn't easy to find the time to keep it up. It's great fun though, and I am hoping to get my licence next year!

4. I think I might be experiencing an early mid-life crisis, because as well as the lessons I've also made an appointment to get a tattoo...it will be small, because I'm not into pain (I also hope my mum isn't reading this...oh well ;o))

5. It is absolutely impossible to take a good picture of me. The one at the top of my blog is a complete fluke and will stay there until the end of time! :D

6. I lived in England for six years, worked there as a nanny in a tiny little village with just the one road and of course the one pub ;o) The kidlets I took care of then are now 23 and 18...I feel old...again ;o)

7. I also worked in London as a secretary for an events company and met the Queen of England (hmmm, that should have been item 1 shouldn't it...)

8. I love books, absolutely devour them and I have a complete library at home of books I read again and again. I buy one or two new ones a month and will have to move house soon to accommodate the books ;o)

9. Like most women, I think, I love chocolate! Milk chocolate with nuts is my favourite, and I have to have some every day...it's quite astounding I'm not the size of a house...although I used to be ;o)

10. Over the last few years I have gradually lost 27 kg, or 59 lbs. I'm not there yet, but I feel sooooo much better already :D. Plus it's nice not to have to buy my clothes at the camping goods store anymore (you know, tents ;o))

Well, everything you always wanted to know about me but were afraid to ask ;o). I'm sticking to ten items, otherwise where's the mystery right ;o)

I am passing these awards on to my Double Dutch colleagues: Moon, Jolanda, Janneke, Marja, Willy, Ava, Heike and Joan

That's all from me for now, I'm off to watch Desperate Housewives...another addiction, but one that doesn't cost as much ;o) Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!

Hugs,
Erica

To Copic Or Not To Copic?

That is the question ;o) Well, the answer is, after a loooooot of thinking, and thinking, and some more thinking: definitely to Copic! I bought some, tried them and bought some more, I can't put them down and am spending my days colouring, it's like being back in kindergarten! Only this time I manage to stay between the lines (well, mostly ;o)) I didn't have the Memento ink yet or special paper, so I tried with Versafine ink, which also works but can run a bit. I got the proper ink in today and will try that next time with plain white cardstock. I mean, if that works, why spend a lot of money on paper you don't really need right? I'd rather buy more Copics! I'm going to need a lot of practice, but I'm quite satisfied with this first try :D.

Meanwhile, my Miss Anya's needed a nice home, so I made two tins with the, also unputdownable, Doodlebug papers and of course the lovely Miss Anya's. Here they are, mirror images of each other (hey, I'm still lazy...and my hand hurt from all that colouring ;o))

Made this card for the new Double Dutch Challenge, which is monochromatic cards/creations. Also coloured in with Copics, can you tell the pink one is going to run out first? ;o)

List Of Ingredients:
The Greeting Farm Miss Anya stamps, sentiments from Papertrey Ink, Doodlebug papers and brads, Prima flowers, McGill leaf punch, heart stick-ons

Hänglar & Stänglar stamp, Whiff of Joy butterfly stamp, Daisy Bucket Designs sentiment, Pinecone Press papers, Prima flowers, Joy! crafts pearls, brads, heart stick-ons

That's all from me, off to play with my Copics! How nice to have such a healthy addiction for a change ;o) Have a great week, hope summer has arrived where you live, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Erica

And Now For Something Totally Different

Inspired by Cards Only magazine, which always features some cards made without cute stamps, I made these two cards for my brother (30 today, yay!) and my stepdad (birthday last Thursday). Not totally happy with them yet, but then I didn't really have the supplies for these kinds of cards...well, that's what I tell myself, and any excuse to go shopping right? ;o) Anyway, these cards were very quick to make and easy "man" cards, always a difficult one I think!

Miss Anya's bag and hairband are absolutely covered with glitters, but you can't see it very well in the photo.

Made this for the Sugar Bowl challenge, which is a lovely sketch by Lia and the colour option blue/green. I think I've got that covered ;o)

Ingredients used:
Collage Press Jackson Lodge paper, Aud Design sentiment, brads

Kaisercraft paper, Daisy D's sentiment card, Pebbles Inc. Candy Dots, QuicKutz flower dies

The Greeting Farm stamp, PaperSalon sentiment, Collage Press Jackson Lodge paper, EK Success retro flower punches, spacers, brads, QuicKutz label die

Sugar Nellie stamp, Daisy Bucket Designs sentiment, My Mind's Eye paper, Papertrey Ink ribbon, Prima flowers, spacers, Pebbels Inc. Candy Dots, brads

That's all from me folks, enjoy your week and thank you for stopping by, your comments are much appreciated!

Spring Is In The Air!

Well, on my cards at least, even if the weather is still undecided ;o). I had a lovely time digging through my paper stash and using some oldies but goodies for the first two cards. We get so enthusiastic over all the new stuff coming out all the time that sometimes we forget the stuff we already have don't we ;o)

Ingredients used:
Greeting Farm stamp, Daisy Bucket sentiment, Kaisercraft paper and glitter stones, Prima flowers, brads

Hänglar & Stänglar stamp, Stampin Up! rub-on sentiment, Craft paper, Prima flowers, buttons, brads

Sugar Nellie stamp, CC Designs sentiment, Bo Bunny paper, Prima flowers, pearls, brads

Have a lovely week everyone, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,