Just for You

Welcome to March and our new challenge over at Bizzy Becs.

 This month the Theme is "ANYTHING GOES" and is by DT Jodene.


 There is another awesome prize up for grabs a Memory Box Die.  They are awesome and in fact I have used some this month on my card.  As the theme suggests you can make anything, so get your stash out and get creating.

For my card I have used Memory Box dies Clouds, Country Landscape and a Poppy Stamp Die Simple Banner which are available for preorder through the shop here and here.  I have used a La La Land image Capri Marci and  have coloured her up with Copic Markers which are also available for pre order here.

I hope you all enjoy this months Theme, and I look forward to seeing your cards and projects.

Happy creating

Karen

Hello

Hi everyone, well can't believe the weather we have been having lately up and down like a yo-yo.  This last week the humidity has been awful, today is a pleasant relief  so am quite looking forward to Autumn and being cooler.

Now that school has gone back the dog is back outside again and she doesn't like the hot weather at all, almost tears the door down when I get home, poor thing. She has loads of fresh water and spends most of the day in my Orchid House which has a sand base and she can keep relatively cool there in the shade, down side being she is full of black dust. As you might guess she is very much an inside dog and loves to be around us as much as she can.

Today I would like to share with you a card I made using a Magnolia Stamp "Edwin with Aeroplane"  he is so cute just had to stamp him up and colour him.  I thought that it fitted in with this months theme of "Friendship" over at Bizzy Becs. I have also used one of my new dies from Magnolia for the hello banner.

There is still time left to join in the February challenge at Bizzy Becs and have the opportunity to win 5 digis of your choice from Becs store.

Look forward to seeing your cards, happy creating.

Karen

Friendship

Welcome to a new challenge at Bizzy Becs .  The theme this month  being February is 'FRIENDSHIP' and was chosen by Michelle.

The prize this month is:

 your choice of '5' digital images from Bizzy Becs online store

I  have chosen to present my image on a 6 x 6 canvas which I firstly covered in gesso and then using the background papers from the ' Card Embellishment Kit 4' which is available in store here and are always very popular after adhering it to the canvas, I then dry brushed with gesso and inked around the edges with dark brown ink.

The image used is a magnolia stamp called 'Up Up and Away' and is from the new With Love collection 2013 and whilst it is not currently available in store there are still some others from that collection that can be found here.  I have coloured her with Copic Markers.  The quote I found online and is by Eleanor Roosevelt about True Friends.  Once reduced it fitted perfectly onto a Magnolia die cut tag.

So pop on over to Bizz Becs Store Blog here and check out my other teamies fabulous creations to get you inspired.  

Hopefully the issue with Blogger is now all resolved and I look forward to seeing your creations.

Thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting.

Have a fabulous day

Karen 

For You - Mimosa Hat

Today I would like to share with you a card that I made for a friend's birthday.  I have used a gorgeous new stamp by Bildmalarna called "Mimosa Hat" and not having coloured these before think they are rather cute and may have to purchase a few more.  This stamp and her friends are currently available for pre-order from Bizzy Bec's.

I have also used a Spellbinder die Splendid Circles which Bec also has available to order here.  The paper I used from my stash is by MME Lost and Found 'Sunshine' and I have also used this to paper pierce her top and coloured her with copics.  The For You stamp is from Stampin Up and the ribbon is from my stash.

Here she is:

There is still time left to enter into the January Challenge at Bizzy Becs here and to be in the running to win this months prize one of the new release Memory Box Dies - awesome.

Look forward to seeing your creations.

Happy Crafting

Karen

Fun in the Sun

What a fabulous theme to start off the year.  Over at Bizzy Becs we are starting the year with this theme
"FUN IN THE SUN" and it is by out DT gal Suzanne.

The prize for this month is a 
"MEMORY BOX DIE"

 donated from Bizzy Becs Online Store......
Bizzy Bec's has Memory Box Dies in stock as well as there is a Pre-Order for NewMemory Box Dies arriving soon...

For my card for this month I have used a Memory Box Die - Charlotte Border, Poppy Stamp Die - Simple Banner, Spellbinders - Labels 2.  I tried something new this time with the dies and the Simple Banner has been cut from fabric, which was easy as and cut with no issues at all.

For my image which has been coloured using Copic Markers  I used a Digi stamp  from Whimsy which is unfortunately not available at Bizzy Becs, however there is a fabulous range of Whimsy Stamps available instock and for order at the shop  here and here.  

The colour combination I choose to me signifies the colours of summer.

Don't forget to drop in a check out my teamies creations, very awesome.  

We look forward to seeing your creations too!

 Here at Bizzy Bec's Challenges you are more than Welcome to Enter as many of your card creations that you like into our challenges,

BUT..... We do have a few " RULES" we would like you to follow please......

 1. "Your card must not be entered into any more then 5 other challenges"

2.You must add your link in Mr.Linky 
3. You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post*** .
4. You must have a link back to the challenge blog in your post mentioning Bizzy Bec's Challenge.
5. PLEASE DO NOT link your entry to an old card, your entry must be new.

"Unfortunately those entries that do not follow the RULES will be ineligible for the prize".

Thanks for dropping by 

Happy creating

Karen

Candy Canes

Well here we are the 22nd December 2012 and I guess the Mayans got it wrong, hehe.   

Today I would like to share with you all the last of my Christmas cards for 2012.  For my card I have used a gorgeous stamp that I recently purchased from Bizzy Becs on line store from Saturated Canary called "Candy Canes".  

I have had lots of fun creating this card and being Christmas time couldn't go past playing with a bit of glitter. I used stickles and my glitter pens, unfortunately it hasn't shown up very well  but it is on the wings, dress, candy canes and the die cut embellishments.

Also used are Memory Box die "Frostyville Wreath" and on the inside " Flowering Christmas Tree", together with Poppy Stamp Die "Antique Lamp Post"  These dies are available for preorder here and also Bec has some  new ones which I must check out also available for preorder here.  

I was lucky enough to receive some hand made stick pins in a Secret Santa present recently and one of them was perfect for this card so couldn't resist using it.  Goes so well.

Here she is:

here is a look at the inside of the card using the "Flowering Christmas Tree"

I have also used a free sentiment which is available on the challenge blog here.  If you decide to use it don't forget to link back.

There is also still time left to enter into the final challenge for 2012 at Bizzy Becs "Christmas" so keep those entries coming.

Thanks for dropping by, happy creating.

Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year to all.

Karen

Holly on a Bauble

Wow!   Can you believe it...there are 20 days to Christmas.  With school coming to an end for the year in two weeks and preparing for Christmas those days are sure going to fly.  There will be lots of check lists I am sure.

Now that it is December it is also the start of a new challenge month at Bizzy Becs  and appropriately the theme for this months is......

                                          "CHRISTMAS"

                          and is by Bec owner of Bizzy Becs

and the prize this month will be a "SURPRISE" and is kindly sponsored by Artii Craftii Creations

(They have a huge section of charms, casts, washi tapes and

 lots of arty whimsical style embellishments,  Ok...lots of fabulous goodies for your creations.

 Pop on over and check out the wonderful things in Artii Craftii Creations store.)

For my contribution to this month's challenge I have used from Bizzy Becs a Blue Butterfly Digi "Holly on a Bauble" which you can find here.  I have also used Spellbinder Nestabilities Labels 8 die  and another of the free digi sentiments designed by Bec  "A Time to be Merry".  These and more can be found at Bizzy Becs online Store here.

Don't forget to pop over the Challenge blog and check out all my other Teamies creations and to meet our newest DT member Carolyn.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Happy Crafting

Karen