Fairy happy Tuesday!

Oops so I haven't posted in a while... does anyone else find it takes quite a bit of time to upload photos and write a blog post or is it just me?  I have quite a few cards to post now, so I had better get posting!

Here's one I made recently for the current challenge on the SOG facebook page which is to use your favourite SOG image.  This week my favourite image is Giggle Fairy, next week it might change though... there are just so many fab images to choose from!

Isn't she sweet?  I'm sure she's got a fun secret... maybe she just made a cheeky birthday wish?

On another note, I finally located my copic opaque white only to find that it had completely dried up in the last year and a half and I had to throw it in the bin.  After a few aborted attempts to purchase the new copic opaque white with the brush, I finally decided to purchase a Molotow white pen (following a discussion on white pens on the Kit and Clowder facebook page) and I must say it is fabulous!  I'm very please with it.

Image coloured with copics, papers from my stash, sentiments are SRM stickers and the charm is from my stash.

Have a lovely week!

Arabella Chickie 

Things with wings and sticky markers...

Hello again!  Two posts in a week... I'm on a roll!

Lilian is about to wake up any minute, so I'll keep this one brief... Here's a card I made for the current Wings and things challenge on the Some Odd Girl Facebook page.  I can't find this gorgeous wee fairy in the shop at the moment, so I'm not sure if she has been retired or if I just had a boy look.  The bird is from a clear stamp set called Gwen in Bloom.

I had so much trouble with my skin colouring markers on this one... I totally ruined her arms and I'm so disappointed.  I just read on the Kit and Clowder Facebook group about some tips to stop that happening (eg wiping the sides of the brush nib before closing the cap), so I'm going to implement them in my colouring time tonight.  I also can't seem to find my copic opaque white anywhere, so no highlights on her eyes until I find it...

That's it from me... the munchkin is awake!

Ciao!

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

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

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

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

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

Peacock Kaylee

Hello again!  Two days in a row!   I feel very industrious posting while I am working so hard and taking a mini DT break!  If  I had been more organised I could have scheduled all these posts, but never mind.

Today is the last day of new releases at Some Odd Girl and we have the beautiful and elegant Peacock Kaylee to showcase today!   I hope you have enjoyed this weeks releases... didn't the DT do a fantastic job showing them off?!

Here's my card:

For once I chose my papers before I started colouring... I think it helps for more complicated images.  The papers are a mixture from Crate Paper and Little Yellow Bicycle.  The flowers and gems are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The charm is from my stash, the sentiment is a stamp from LOTV and the ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.

Here's a close-up:

Here are the copics I used:

Skin: E000, 00, 11, BV31 and R21

Hair: YR21, E97, 08, 18

Pink: RV21, 25, 29

Green: BG10, 34, G07

Light Blue: BG000, 05, 09

Dark Blue: BG000, B26, BV29

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

Crafting for all seasons: Stitching

Divas by Design: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Design: Flowers

That's it from me for today!

Ciao!

Arabella

Unicorn Mae

Hello!  I told you I'd be back today and I didn't forget... Yay!  It's day three of new releases over at Some Odd Girl and today we are featuring the gorgeous Unicorn Mae!

Here's my card:

Isn't she magical?!  All four of this weeks releases are available in the shop.   Tomorrow we'll be showcasing Peacock Kaylee on the blog.

The papers are a mixture from my stash (Little Yellow Bicycle, Crate Paper and Echo Park I think) and the ribbon and mesh are from The Ribbon Girl.  The pins are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the charm is from The Secret Garden on Da Wanda.  The tag sentiment is a stamp from LOTV and the 'make a wish' sentiment is a clear sticker from SRM.  I added Stickles to Mae's hair and mane for a bit of sparkle.

Here's a close-up:

And here are the copics I used:

Skin: E000, 00, 11, BV31 and R21

Hair: R32, 35, 37, 89, YR00, 12, 27 and YR30, Y11, Y23, YR21

Top: G0000, 00

Eyes: BG72, 75

Pants: E81, 84, 87, 89 and E40

Pant flap: BG70, 72, 75, 78

Hooves: C3, 6, 8, 100

Horn: C00, C3 and G0000

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

Bearly Mine: Anything Goes

Created with Love Challenges: 3 of a kind (I have used 3 repeats of 'Make a Wish")

Hooked on Craft Challenges: Lets celebrate

Lollipop Crafts: Anything goes

I hope you are enjoying this week's new releases at Some Odd Girl!  See you back here tomorrow!

Arabella