Rock that mask!

Did you see this super freebie on the Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration Facebook post? This is Polka Dot Pals Gemma from illustrator and artist Barbara Sproatmeyer! 

This is the stamp that you can download by following the link on their freebie post: (Make sure you are part of their facebook group before you download this freebie pls).

And here is my version:

Really enjoyed colouring her up, just for fun. She was coloured in polychromo pencils with a touch of white posca pen. As normal, when I have no colour restrictions I always go for rainbow, lol! Love this dress!

Paper is from Making Cards Magazine, bling from the stash, font is Courier New.

Thanks for checking out my version of this freebie. I hope you are all safe at home and free from the plague.

Watercolour cats

Was so pleased I didn't miss this free download watercolour cat set from Making Cards Magazine. Amazing customer service, I popped them a fb message to ask if I had missed it (I had checked a few times if it was available but only found the set before, and then the set after, awful timing!) and they very kindly sent me it! 

You can get links to free download sets when you subscribe to the Making Cards Magazine Newsletter.

I loved the set of cards Pauline Bird had made with them in the July 2019 edition of the magazine, but I decided to go with yellow and black as my theme, rather than yellow and dark green, I think it worked ok! :)

I printed the cats out a little smaller than the format they came in so I could use my circle dies with them. I'd saved some layouts on pinterest  that I wanted to try out and it was a lovely excuse to use some patterned papers (Some with the watercolour cat set, some from previous freebies with Making Cards Magazine and some from the stash).

The beautiful yellow geometric pattern came with the cat set, the other three papers are from the stash. The bling is from a Toucan sticky gem set I got at the range (I used bits from it on most of the cards).

I had a few bits and bobs left over from some cards I made using Mama Elephant "Sticky Notes" And Lawn Fawn "Love You a Latte" including this sentiment, so I popped it on this card. Most of these papers came with Making Cards Magazine.

Can you tell the geometric pattern is green not black? I think I got away with it, lol! I printed a sentiment for this one, font is CAC pinafore. 

Loved how this layout came out, but defo not sure where I will add a greeting to it, so it might stay wordless!  I cropped the 7x5 card blank a little to make it a bit taller and thinner to suit the layout.

Thanks for joining me today and looking at my watercolour kitty cards. Thanks to Making Cards Mag for the fab freebie and being kind enough to send it to me when I was too foolish to find it myself, lol.

Using A Freebie!

Hi again! I quick post today to make sure you know there is a cool set of freebie images that perfectly match the new "Magical Creature" Stamp Set from Witt & Sass. Once you have joined the Witt and Sass Facebook Group you can find it in the Freebie Album here. I used the insanely cute little mandrake!

I made a little shelf scene using Paint Shop Pro and then coloured it with polychromo pencils. I used the font "Harry P" for my greeting.

To make a background for the mandrake topper I used distress inks and the Layered Stencil Leaves also from Witt and Sass directly onto a white 7x5 card blank.

If you are interested in the polychromo colours I used, here they are:

Pot:177, 187, 190, 101

Wood: 177, 180, 187, 199, 101 

Leaves: 108, 151, 168, 267, 101

Body: 108, 130,  177, 180, 187, 199, 101

Plus a black microfine pen and white posca pen.

I also added some glossy accents to the eyes at the end.

Thanks very much for popping in! You can see more work using the set on the Witt & Sass Official Blog here:

Boys vs Girls

Exciting news to share today, chance to get an awesome free digi and take part to win a voucher from Dr.Digi's House of Stamps!

First thing you need to do is head to the Kit and Clowder facebook page, join up if you have not already. Follow the instructions on both event posts!

Link to the FREE DIGI post on Kit and Clowder.

Link to the CHANCE TO WIN VOUCHERS post on Kit And Clowder.

The first thing, is a fabulous free digi!  Here is Players Two, your freebie!

I coloured it with polychromos on kraft card. I added a sentiment I am sure sisters would like. 

Now for the second bit of the event! The theme today is boys vs girls! So if you comment on the event post with your favourite male or female stamp from Dr.Digi you could win a voucher to buy it! (Or any other digi you fancy!)

Above is a close up of the stamp, and below a close up of the digi before I coloured it.

So pop to the Dr.Digi shop and start to have shuftee on what's on offer. Dr.Digi stamps are perfect for 

1.) more elderly family members

 2.) friends with a sense of humour

 3.) when you need something quirky and worry there won't be a stamp of that - at Dr.Digi's there is!

Once you have downloaded your freebie and entered the voucher giveaway, keep an eye out for posts by the Dr.Digi's Design Team, everyone will be posting this week with great inspiration using the Players Two stamp and other projects with ideas for a Boys vs Girls theme! Join the Dr.Digi's facebook group for an easy way to keep up to date?

Thanks for reading down this far! If you don't understand any part of this event, or how to take part, or how to get the freebie, please pop me a message and I will gladly help - eekbob1@hotmail.com

Crafty Addicts Challenge 40 part two.

Second post for the Crafty Addicts post for Challenge No.40 on the blog!

Two great sponsors again, All Dressed Up (Prize of 2 images) and Lemon Shortbread (Prize of 3 images) and the theme is ATG or Add buttons or brads.

In this post I am showing you an image from All Dressed Up, in today's other post it'll be Lemon Shortbread!

I chose to use Boo! A freebie from All Dressed Up for my card, and added brads in the corners to fit the theme.

They have quite a few awesome freebies if you want to check them out? Card is coloured with Polychromo Pencils.

The greeting is part of the digistamp, including the cool eyes in the "Boo!".

Sponsor Badges

Free Floral Digi

This card was made using the free floral digi when you subscribe to email updates from Kit and Clowder (one of the best places for colouring classes, guidance and community).  It's a lovely image and I coloured it up with Copics and added lettering to fit the commissioned request.

Flowers are coloured with copics, there is a layer of decoupage too.  I added diecut circles to the centre (there is a circle in the centre in the original digi too, but slightly smaller). Font is Courier. Pearls from the stash and the background paper is from Tonic Mid Summer Mornings 8x8 pack.

The Crafty Addicts Foxicorn

Hi, just a little newsy inspiration post! The Craft Addicts Challenge Blog has had a bit of a makeover, and also a new creature, the foxicorn :)  The Foxicorn is currently a free digistamp on The Knitty Kitty Facebook Page and if you use it on a project, and enter it for the challenge,  you can win free digis or stickers at the end of the month.

Here is my card I made using the Foxicorn, coloured with polychromos on kraft card.

I mounted it with 3D foam onto a kraft card blank and then added some sequins from the stash. I spotted the quote on pinterest a while ago and have been saving it to use on a card for a while, I like it with the foxicorn!

Please pop by the Knitty Kitty Facebook Page if you would like the free digi, or to take part. :) (Just click "join" if you are not already a member).

Close up of the Foxicorn. Local to Shropshire only it seems.

 

Font: Fixed Miriam Transparent.