Rainy days

Hello again, log time no post! I'm back with my first new card this year!

The stamp is an old favorite by Joan Elliot and I've coloured it with copics. I got two new sets for Christmas, one from my parents and one from my lovely boyfriend, so I now have all the Ciao markers, been eyeing up the sketch ones now!!!
Papers are from DCWV, ribbon, pins and gems from my stash, sentiment is WOJ. How I made a card without flowers on I'll never know!!!

Another Joan Elliot Stamp

I love the Joan Elliot images! Here is my second new Joan Elliot stamp by ladybug and friends.

I have used a DCWV card kit, Prima flowers and an old sketch from a previous Sketch Saturday challenge.

Marie asked on my last post what I use to colour my images, well I use my trusty whispers brushstrokes pens on water colour paper, I have contemplated buying some copics or pro markers but the water colouring is the most enjoyable part of making the card for me so I don't think I would like using the copic pens. I tend to colour the image directly with the pen where I want the darker shading and then use a brush and water to drag the colour out to the lighter areas, I also colour onto an acrylic block and take the colour from there to the image with a paint brush sometimes.

An Update at Last

Happy 2009 everyone, I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year.

I have finally managed to start using my new stash bought before Christmas! I also got loads of new stuff for Christmas and won a blog candy, so I have loads to be playing with at the moment.

I have used a sketch from Friday Sketchers for this card but have rotated it 90°. Its also for the Daring Card Makers challenge which is to make a thank you card.

The stamp is from Ladybug and Friends and is by Joan Elliot, the papers and card are from DCWV Thank you card kit in a stack, the flowers are Prima and the swirl is from a Sizzix die.

My New Toy!!!

I got my Slice that I ordered today and have it sitting here beside me ready to be played with!!! Ooh I'm so excited, I also got 2 Joan Elliot stamps I ordered from Crafts U Love, the bears are sooo cute you can see them here, I got the umbrella and dog one and the bike ones, I also got a new Tilda! Oops a bit of a spending spree, I'll justify it by saying its my Christmas pressie to myself!

Thank you to Vicky, Gina and Lesley for this award, its greatly appreciated.This awards rules are:- You have to give it to 5 others and link to those people as well as who gave it to you, Those 5 shall also pass it on to another 5 people, Plus you have to write down 5 things you are addicted too!

Well 5 things I am addicted to:

1. Buying craft stuff

2. Crisps

3. Shoes

4. Junk Food

5. Cute stamps

Im passing it on to Dawn, Lana, Lydia, Emma and Bex