Tiger Lily

Not an orange person as a rule, but once I'd finished colouring in the Tiger Lilies I was quite pleased with the result. The image is from Just Inklined.

The backing paper is from Paper Mania's Capsule Collection called Sunshine and the Promarkers used are:

Flowers: Amber, Pumpkin and Burnt Orange
Leaves: Meadow Green, Pine and Holly

Well it's my first day back at work today after 10 glorious relaxing days off .. I'm really looking forward to going back .... NOT!!!!

Rose Bloom

Aren't these roses from Just Inklined gorgeous?

I thoroughly enjoyed colouring this one in and the Promarkers I used are:

Roses: Lipstick Red, Crimson and Burgundy
Leaves: Meadow Green, Apple and Forest Green

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and a great Bank Holiday xx

Winter Snow

This is one of the new Framin' Christmas cards from La Pashe called "Winter Snow"

Very, very simple to make up as all the pieces are die cut and also, unlike the previous large Framin' Cards, these are small ones measuring approx 7" x 5 3/4".
I'll try and get round to posting a couple more later today as I'm still trying to catch up with everything after my manic weekend away in London.
Have a nice day xx

Bold and Bright

As the last seven cards I made were Christmas ones .. I couldn't wait to get my hands on my Promarkers and have a colouring in session!!

Download Diva from Kenny K is such a nice and easy image to colour in and I've also entered her into the Kenny K "Bold and Bright" challenge.

Have a nice day .. I'm off to work then back to do some more colouring in!! xx

.. and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

My final one using the 12 Dames of Christmas from La Pashe.

The beauty of them is they are so quick and easy to make up.
I just used some Kanban mirri card I've had for ages, some ribbon and a few gems and that's another one finished.
Have a nice day xx

Two Turtle Doves

My second card featuring one of the 12 Dames of Christmas from La Pashe.

I'll be back with a "Partridge in a Pear Tree" tomorrow.
Have a nice evening xx

On the Third Day of Christmas ...

... my true love gave to me "Three French Hens"
This is one of the 12 Dames of Christmas die cut decoupage sheets from La Pashe.

Another very, very simple card to make .. a bit of glitter card and some gems and that's it.
Hope you're all enjoying this glorious weather, enjoy the rest of your weekend xx

Aubery Bumblethorpe

Meet Aubery from Just Inklined. Coloured with Promarkers, Stampin' Up backing paper, punches and ribbon and that's it!!

Promarker colours used on Aubery are:
Skin: Blush, Oatmeal and Apricot
T-Shirt: Warm Grey 1, 3 and 5, and Tulip Yellow
Boots: Ice Grey 1, 2 and 3
Jacket: Sandstone, Caramel and Cocoa
Jeans: Aegan, Cyan and Arctic Blue

Enjoy your evening xx

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Another quickie Christmas Card using the Christmas Carols from La Pashe.

A bit of glitter card, ribbon, punch and pearls and that's is .. job sorted.
Right everybody sing a long now .. after 3 .. 1, 2, 3 "God rest ye merry gentlemen tra la la la la la"

Have a nice day xx

12 Dames of Christmas

Brand new die cut decoupage sheets by La Pashe on sale now

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

This has got to be one of the quickest cards I've ever made!!
A bit of backing paper, a few peel offs (yes peel offs!!) and one of the Christmas Carols die cut decoupage sheets from La Pashe.

The sentiment was computer generated and punched out using my SU punch andI scored a few lines using my Scorpal ... and that's it .. finito!!
Hope you all had a good weekend xx

Meet the Frost Family

Another card made with the fantastic Christmas Cracker die cut decoupage sheets from
La Pashe

Blue glitter card, snowflake background paper and snowflake punch and voila my 2nd Christmas card for this year.

Had a fantastic day yesterday at Helen & Nathans wedding (yes the one I've been doing all the stationery for) and I'd just like to wish them both all the luck and happiness in the world!!
Thought I'd finished with the all the stationery but Helen's now asked me to make 60 Thank You cards so best get the flower punch out again and start punching!! lol

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend xx

It's a Cracker!!

I know, I know .. Christmas already .. but it's never too early to start making Christmas cards .. is it?? This is my first for this year and I've used the fantastic new range of die cut decoupage sets from La Pashe. They're called Christmas Crackers and this "merry" duo are from the Reindeer Party set.

I'll be back with a few more over the next few days or so, so keep popping by and see what else La Pashe have got in store for you for the festive season.

Merry Christmas everybody!! lol xxx

On the Dark Side - Kenny K challenge

When Kenny K released their new set of Gothik Angelz, I thought they were all fantastic and couldn't decide which to choose ... so chose them all!!! lol

This is Alice Chains and I've entered her into the Kenny K challenge which is called "ON THE DARK SIDE"

I love the colours on this one and the lace paper (Papermania Capsule Collection Mono Paper Pack) complements the image perfectly.

Promarkers used on Alice are:
Skin: Blush, Oatmeal and Apricot
Everything else: Cerise, Magenta, Maroon, Ice Grey 1, 3, 5 and Black

Sees ya xx

Just Inklined Blog Hop Digi Winner

The winner of the Daisy Bumblethorpe digi stamp from Just Inklined is:
Sue

Sue said: "Gorgeous card Karen, love the look on her face.It made me chuckle"

Congratulations Sue and thank you to everyone else who were kind enough to leave lovely comments.

Sue .. if you e-mail Jak at jakheath@gmail.com she will send you the copy of Daisy .. enjoy!! xx

Just Inklined Blog Hop

Welcome to the very first Just Inklined Blog Hop.
The theme is Dots chosen by Jak, and by the time I'd finished making this card I definitely had spots before my eyes!! lol

Can I also introduce Daisy Bumblethorpe, the gardening enthusiast of the Bumblethorpe family although that doesn't look very much like a weed to me and I'm no gardening expert!! lol

You can purchase Daisy from here but if you would like the chance to win a free digi image of Daisy all you have to do is leave me a comment and tomorrow I will pick the winner so watch this space.
I've also entered Daisy in the Simon Says Challenge.

The Just Inklined Design Team are a fantastic bunch of very talented ladies and you should have started your hop with Jak and got to my blog after visiting Mina.

Now pop over to see what dotty little beauty Lydia has created and if you get lost along the way here's a list of all the Design Team in the correct order.

Jak
Toni
Mina
Karen (me)
Lydia
Debbie

Bertha Bumblethorpe

I needed a card for a housekeeper and thought Bertha from Just Inklined would be ideal. She looks nothing like Bertha so I just hope she sees the funny side! lol
You can get Bertha from here

Coloured with Promarkers as usual:
Skin: Blush, Oatmeal and Apricot
Clothes: Tea Green, Grey Green, Baby Pink and Cocktail Pink
Laundry Basket: Cool Aqua and Duck Egg

Friday at last .. enjoy your weekend xx

Oriental Poppy

Another fantastic floral digi stamp from Just Inklined which can be purchased here.

I used my new nesties on this (can't remember what they're called) and used my Scorpal to emboss the criss cross pattern.

Promarkers used are:
Poppies: Poppy, Crimson and Burgundy
Leaves: Meadow Green, Apple Green, Leaf Green and Forest Green

Have a nice day xx

Pink and Black

Here's another little beauty from Just Inklined. I just love the flower images and I'm just on with colouring another one in so watch this space.

Promarkers used are:
Roses: Pale Pink, Baby Pink and Rose Pink
Leaves: Lime Zest, Lime Green, Pear Green and Moss

If I don't see you before have a lovely weekend xx

Becca Take Two

Here's Becca again from Just Inklined but looking slightly more feminine this time in her purple ensemble surrounded by flowers!! lol

The Promarkers used on Becca are:
Hair: Primrose, Buttercup and Mustard
Skin: Blush, Sunkissed Pink and Coral
Clothes: Orchid, Purple and Aubergine
Buttercup and Mustard

See you soon xx

Dick Van Duck Graduate

Here he is Mr Clever Dick himself .. sorry I meant Clever Duck!! lol
Another brilliant image from Just Inklined

Promarkers used on Dick Van Duck are:
Body & Head: Tulip Yellow, Sunflower and Gold
Beak and Feet: Soft Peach, Peach and Bright Orange
Gown and Mortar Board: Cool Grey 3, 4 and 5
Accessories: Cool Aqua, Duck Egg and Turquoise

Hope you all have a lovely weekend xx

For Mark

Never a nice card to have to make but I was asked to make a special one for a special young lad who tragically lost his life at the weekend.

R.I.P Mark xx

Kenny K challenge card

I don't often enter challenges, but as I have quite a few of these fantastic images from Kenny K I couldn't really not enter could I? The theme is PASTELS which is another plus for me as I don't particularly do bold, bright colours.

The Promarkers I used are:
Skin: Ivory, Blush and Dusky Pink
Hair: Oatmeal, Apricot, Honeycomb and Walnut
Clothes: Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Turquoise,
Baby Pink and Cocktail Pink

That's all for now folks!! xx

Am I excited or am I excited!!!

Oh yes I'm excited!!! I'm part of a brand spanking new venture called "Just Inklined" that has it's very own range of digi stamps. It has it's own blog with all the fantastic images available plus a gallery of cards which will give you some inspiration and ideas on how to use them.

For my first card let me introduce Becca, she's a bit of a tomboy and loves a game of footy now and then!!

Promarkers used:
Hair: Almond, Cinnamon, Cocoa and Chestnut
Skin: Blush, Sunkissed Pink and Coral
Clothes: Blue Pearl, Cornflower and China Blue

And here's my second card. He's called Dick Van Duck Party and what a happy chappy he looks!! The life and soul of everyone's party!! lol

Promarkers used:
Face and Body: Tulip Yellow, Sunflower and Gold
Beak and Feet: Soft Peach, Peach and Bright Orange
Hat, Bow and Whistle: Meadow Green, Apple and Leaf Green

So what are you waiting for .. get yourself over to "Just Inklined" and fill your boots and baskets with the amazing digi images waiting there, plus the chance to become a guest designer by entering the monthly challenge.

Wacky Wheelz

From Boy Racers to Hot Wheel Grandpa's these are going to make card making life so easy, Just Passed, Anniversary, Husband , Son, Boyfriend, Uncle,Paramour, Toy Boy or Sugar Daddy, there will be a car that will fit every occasion.

Now I wouldn't mind being sent the Purple one, I think us girls could easily claim that one for a Just Passed occasion.
Click the image to see the rest in the range.
These will be in a craft shop near you very very soon.

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