Some of my projects from Created from Color Advanced Class

Hiya!  It's been a while, but my head is not really in the right space for blogging right now.  I am currently struggling through my final project for the Advanced Class I just took from Created From Color run by Melissa and Kristy so that I can finally start to pack up my craft desk... only 3 more weeks left in Greece!!!

The class was fantastic and I learned a lot of new skills.  I highly recommend it to anyone who has completed the Basic Course and wishes to move onto more advanced techniques like radial and single source light as well as reflections and colouring to show distance. I only wish I had devoted a bit more time to it and had been in the right frame of mind.

Here are a couple of my completed projects...

Single source light:

Radial light:

Alrighty then!  I had better stop procrastinating and get back to the job at hand!  

Ciao for now!

Arabella

Princess Tia at Some Odd Girl

Oh my goodness! How could I have forgotten to post my most favourite image from this week's release at Some Odd Girl?!  Did you get to see all the fab new releases?  This one called Princess Tia is my favourite:

Isn't she cool?!  She's so much fun to colour... I love her!  The papers are from Crate Paper and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.  I added googly eyes to the frog and Stickles around the place and the charm is from my stash. 

Here's a close-up:

I hope you enjoyed this week's new releases!  

Ciao for now!

Arabella

Fall Fun at Some Odd Girl

Hello There!  This week we are showcasing some fun new clear stamp releases at Some Odd Girl and today's set is a fun Fall set that has Tobie and Tia and Mae in it!  Check out the fabulous fall samples on the SOG blog from my bloggin' buddies!

Here are my two cards:

I just love Kristy's new images!  They're gorgeous and so much fun to colour!   I have coloured these with copics and used papers from my stash (Crate Paper, October Afternoon etc..).  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the charms are from my stash.  

Here are some close-ups:

And oops! I only recorded the copics used for one of the images:

Have a great day everyone!  Don't forget to check out all our new releases this week at Some Odd Girl!  You can preorder your stamps now for shipping later in the week!

Ciao!

Arabella

October Sketch Challenge at Some Odd Girl

Hello!  I'm back!  A bit late, but I did remember eventually!  It's the 1st of October today... wow the year has gone pretty fast I think!  Anyway, the 1st of October means a new sketch at Some Odd Girl... so pop on over and check it out!  My teamies' creations are awesome!

Here's my card using the uber cute Tobie from the Beach Day Buddies clear stamp set:

The papers I have used are from Hambly Screenprints and Basic Grey.  The sentiment is a sticker from  SRM and the crystals are from Prima.  I coloured Tobie with copics and kept the card pretty simple really!  The starburst behind Tobie was cut with my Slice machine.  

Here's a list of the copics I used:

Skin: E000, E00. E04, E07 + R02
Hair: YR30, YR31, YR24, YR27
Eyes: BG11, BG13, BG18
Singlet: BG0000, BG000, BG72
Shorts: BG11, BG13, BG18, B99
Jandals: R22, R24, R89
Ground shadow: W1, W3

I hope you get a chance to enter our challenge this month!

Ciao!

Arabella

Pssst.... did you hear?

Hiya Peoples!  I'm so sorry for my very sporadic posting... I actually have some news!   My husband and I are expecting our very first baby in March next year and things are going to a little bit hectic for us for a while.

As well as the normal pregnancy hormones that have completely stolen my mojo, we are also pretty busy with work and will be until we finish up here in Greece in November.   Then we have to find a way to move our stuff back to NZ, buy a house in NZ, cars, baby stuff and find a job for my husband all before March!  It's a bit of a stressful but happy time for us.  

So now you know... that's why I haven't been posting!  I'm finishing up on all my design teams now or shortly and will likely continue to only post sporadically for a while as my life takes a new direction.  I'll definitely update with some baby pictures in March though!

So... once again I don't have a card to share for Little Miss Muffet Stamps today, but I did want to let you know that there is an awesome new release over on the challenge blog today as well as a fabulous freebie in honour of Zoe from Make it Crafty's birthday!  Pop on over and check out what all the excitement is about!

I'll be back next week with some Some Odd Girl stuff!

Ciao!

Arabella

Kaylee's Closet Winter Warmth

It's our final day of New Releases this week at Some Odd Girl and today we have a new outfit from Kaylee's closet to share with you!  Check out Kaylee's Closet Winter Warmth over HERE on the Some Odd Girl blog.

Here's my card:

Isn't she great?!  She's just like the paper dolls I used to have!  I love her tres chic mix and match outfits!  I have used the base Kaylee from Kaylee's Closet, then stamped her jacket separately and layered it over the top of Kaylee's body.  I stamped the boots twice... once on white card and once on DP, then I cut the DP sections I wanted and adhered them over the coloured card pieces.  I find my little Xyron very handy for adding adhesive to the smaller pieces.

The papers I have used are from my Christmas Stash, mainly October Afternoon I think.  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the charm is from my stash.  The main sentiment is from the Winter Friends clear stamp set that was showcased earlier this week.   The smaller sentiment comes with the Winter Warmth set  I have coloured most of Kaylee with copics and paper pieced her boots.    I added glasses from the main Kaylee's Closet set and I added Glossy Accents to them.

Here's a close-up:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

LEJ Designs: Winter Wishes

Art with No Boundaries: Anything Goes and Such a Doll

We hope you have enjoyed our new releases this week!

Arabella

New Releases at Little Miss Muffet Stamps today!

Did you see?  We have new Simple Sophia images being released at Little Miss Muffet Stamps today!  You can find them all in the What's New! Section of the Little Miss Muffet Store.  Check them out... aren't they gorgeous?!  This collection is called The Hills of Mooradale:

Arabella

Angel Gwen at Some Odd Girl

So have you caught up on all the fabulous new clear stamp releases at Some Odd Girl this week?  We have one more to come tomorrow!  Today's new release is Angel Gwen... head on over to the SOG blog and check out my teamies' awesome samples!

Here's mine:

Isn't she gorgeous?!  I love her pose.  I have coloured Gwen with copics and added Stickles to her halo.  The papers and charms are from my stash and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.  The button is by Doodlebug Designs.   The sentiment and banner are part of the Angel Gwen clear stamp set and I cut the angel wings and heart with my Slice machine.

Here's a close-up:

And here are the copics I used:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine Challenges: Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy: Peace, love and happiness

Crafty Cardmakers: Winged Things

There's Magic in the Air: Things with Wings

Whoopsie Daisy Challenge: Buttons and bows

We hope you are enjoying our new releases this week!  Don't forget there's one more to come tomorrow!

Ciao!

Arabella

Ornament Tia at Some Odd Girl

Welcome back to day two of new releases at Some Odd Girl!  Today we have two images being showcased... Gingerbread Kaylee (you can see my post of this one HERE) and Ornament Tia.

Here's my version of Ornament Tia:

Another cutie from Kristy!  The papers I have used are from my Christmas Stash (probably October Afternoon and Cosmo Cricket, maybe Crate Paper too).  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the ornament shapes were cut with my Slice machine. 

Here's a close-up of Tia:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Ippity Stamps: In Stitches

No Matter Which Challenges: Die Cuts and/or Punches 

Pile It on Challenges: Patterned Paper

Head on over to Some Odd Girl and check out my Teamies' fantastic creations!!!

See you again tomorrow!

Arabella

Winter Friends at Some Odd Girl

Hi There!  Yep, I'm late again... our long working weekend went longer than expected and I ran out of oomph to post this last night... so while we are sitting here in the bay in Loutraki in a howling gale (which kept us awake most of the night) waiting to get through the Korinth canal, I thought I had better get caught up!   We have new releases being showcased this week at Some Odd Girl!!!  Did you see them yet?  Head on over and check them out... they're so cute.

Here's my take using the two penguins from Winter Friends set plus some accessories:

Aren't they ca-ute?!  I love their chubby little faces : )  I paper pieced the bow tie, tie and hat using papers from Cosmo Cricket.  The rest of the papers are from October Afternoon I think.  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the charm is from my stash.   I cut the star tag using my Slice machine and used one of the sentiments that comes with the Winter Friends set.

Here's a close-up:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges: In Stitches

Love to Create Challenge: Show us your ribbon

The Crazy Challenge: Seeing Spots

Copic Colours used:

Grey: W00, 1, 3, 5, 9

Apricot: YR0000, 00

Yellow: YR20, 21, Y17, YR27

Cheeks and mouth: R20, 22

Have a lovely day!  I'll be back soon to share today's new releases at Some Odd Girl!

Arabella

Some Odd Girl and Marker Pop Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to the Holiday Hop presented by Some Odd Girl & MarkerPop! Today we are teaming up to share some amazing holiday inspiration created with Some Odd Girl's new release along with some of our favorite coloring tools from MarkerPop.com. If you are just joining us on the hop, you are going to want to start back at the beginning at the Some Odd Girl Blog so you can see why we are hopping & what amazing prizes are up for grabs!

Here's my project using the soon to be released Ginger Bread Kaylee:

The papers I have used are from October Afternoon and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.  I have coloured the images with copics and used a sentiment from another Some Odd Girl Stamp set.

Here are the copics I used:

Thank you for stopping by to see my creation!  Be sure to visit the rest of the designers participating in this blog hop, click on the next name on the list below. Also don't forget to leave me a comment for another chance to be entered into our prize drawing. When you are done hopping, make sure to stop by the MarkerPop Blog so you can play along with our holiday hop challenge.

Arabella

Birthday Bunny

Hiya, it's a late post from me... I was meant to post this this morning but I ran out of time... sorry!  We have a new challenge that started today at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and our challenge is 'Writing'!  We would like you to use a book page or some dp with text or script on it.  For my card today I decided to use my rubber stamp version of Birthday Bunny:

The papers I used are from October Afternoon and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.  The charm is from my stash and the sentiment is from LOTV.   I coloured Birthday Bunny with copics.

Here's a close-up:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Inky Impressions: Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop: Anything Goes

The Perfect Sentiment: Sentiment plus an animal

Okay, that's it from me for today!  I hope you can join our challenge this fortnight at Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

Arabella

September Sketch at Some Odd Girl

Hi there!  I'm back again... August is over and September has started and that means it's time for a new sketch challenge at Some Odd Girl!  Here's my card using the adorable Fly Away Fairy...  can you work out what the sketch should look like?

Nah, that's a bit mean...here's the sketch:

The papers I have used are a mixture from my stash (Crate Paper, Echo Park and ?)  The chipboard elements are from American Krafts Dearl Lizzy collection and the washi tape is from my stash (one from Two Peas in a Bucket and the other from The Secret Garden on Da Wanda).  The sentiment is from the SOG Hey Kaylee clear stamp set.

Here's a close-up:

We hope you can join us this month!  It's definitely a fun sketch to play with : )

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Moving Along with the Times: Flying High

Sarah Hurley Challenges: Something Magical

Cute Card Thursday: A Stitch in Time

Copic Marker Europe: A Summer Card

The Poodles Parlour: Winged Things

Have a lovely Saturday!

Arabella

Tiddly Inks Friends

Hiya!  I bet you weren't expecting a post from me today!  Well I have a few Tiddly Inks cards I made last month that I still haven't shared here yet, so I thought I had better hop to it!  To tell you the truth I'm in a bit of crafting rut (not to mention being too busy at work) and haven't made anything new for a month or so!  

So here's a card I made last month for the the clear stamp release at Tiddly Inks...

This is Wryn from the Friends are Flowers clear stamp set.

Isn't she cute?!  The stamp set comes with two sentiments (I have used one here) and the little flower pot as well.  The papers I have used are from my stash and the ribbon is from the Ribbon Girl.  I crocheted the flower myself and the brad is from my stash. 

Here's a close-up of Wryn:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge: Anything Goes

LEJ Designs Challenge: Anything Goes

Have a lovely day!

Arabella

Some Odd Girl Featured Digi - Professor Inch

Hiya!  I'm back!  I'm sorry for my sporadic posts lately... we are super busy at work and I have been too tired to post!  Anyways, today it's time for a new featured digi at Some Odd Girl and Kristy has chosen the adorable Professor Inch!   He is now available at 25% off the regular price for the next two weeks, so get in quick!  Check out my teamies' fabby samples at the Some Odd Girl blog.

Here's my card:

Isn't he cute?!  The papers I have used are from Pink Paisley as is the speech bubble, and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl. The charm is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is a sticker from SRM.

Here's a close-up:

And the copics I used are as follows:

Green: YG0000, 21, 23, 25, 17

Blue green: BG10, 34, 49

Red: R22, 24, 29, 89

Blush: R20

Yellow tassel: Y11, 17

Book pages: E50, 51, 53

Black: T0, 3, 6, 9

Blue: B21, 24, 26

Purple: V12, 15, 17

Brown: E30, 35, 37

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Marker Pop Challenges: Kids/School

Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes

Stamp and Create: Stitch it up

Cupcake Inspirations: Photo inspiration

That's it from me today!  I hope you are all well!  I'm hoping to be able to get around everyone's blogs next month...

Ciao!

Arabella