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