Copicendium winner!

Hello, I nearly forgot to post the winner of the Copicendium booklet!

I used the random number generator...

and the winner is Emma from Sew Sweet!    Thanks for you lovely comment Emma...  I have sent you an email.

I hope everyone is having a lovely relaxing Sunday!

It looks like we have finally found a new apartment, so hopefully will be moving in the next few weeks!  Yay!  Now I am itching to get back to the new apartment and measure it up so I can decide where we are going to put everything!

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

Something different

Hello!  It's Saturday and we are not working today... Yay!  So... I'm at my craft desk.  I have something a little bit different from my usual style to share today... a wedding card for a friend's sister.

The papers are a mixture from My Mind's Eye, Prima, and Authentique.  The tag is from Maya Road and the charm is from Telford's Direct.  The string is from the kitchen drawer and the swirly pearls and bling are by Prima.  The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the hearts are cut with my Slice machine.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
365 Day Card Challenges Day 191: So Not Me (ie not your usual style)
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges: Layer it up (my second entry)
The Crafting Misfit: Show and Tell
Cuddly Buddly Challenges #11: Add a tag

Here is a pic of the card all ready to go...

And here's the box of cards almost ready to send:

Happy Saturday!

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

New Release Day 2 for Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

Welcome back to day 2 of new releases at Little Miss Muffet stamps!  Did you like Brooke and Melanie from yesterday?  Today I have Kaitlyn and Madelyn to show you.

Firstly here is Kaitlyn...

Isn't she beautiful?  I have coloured Kaitlyn with copics (see details below) and most of the papers are from October Afternoon.  The swirly bling is by Prima and the Celebrate is a sentiment stamp but I'm not sure where it is from.

I have used this month's sketch for you to try from I{heart}2stamp. 

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

I{heart}2Stamp: September Sketch challenge

Digi Doodle Shop's Best # 75: Circles

Freshly Brewed Challenges September Challenge: Something New (Kaitlyn is brand spanking new!)

My Mums Craft Shop Challenges: Layer it up

Next up is Madelyn... (don't tell Barbara, but I think she might be my favourite).

I have merged Madelyn with Fern log from Make it Crafty and coloured them both with copics (see details below) using the photo inspiration from the current challenge at A Gem of a Challenge. The papers are from Crafty Emmas Store, but I'm not sure what brand they are.  The chipboard embellishments are also from Make it Crafty and the sentiment is a mix up from some Pollycraft sentiments.  I have used one of my crocheted flowers... here is a closeup of the flower:

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

A Gem of a Challenge #29: Photo inspiration

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 36: Card or sentiment for a girl

Delightful Challenges: Bling it

Some Odd Girl Stamps Blog:  Stitching

Here are the copics I used:

Happy Friday!  I do hope you manage get over to the Little Miss Muffet Challenges blog to have a look at the fabulous creations from the rest of the DT!

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

New Releases at Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

Hello!  It's that time again... Barbara has been busy sketching up a storm and she has four new Little Misses to introduce to you this week.  Today we have Brooke and Melanie to show you and I have chosen to use Brooke.  Head on over to the Little Miss Muffet Challenge and Releases blog to see the beautiful creations from the rest of the DT!  All four of these lovely new ladies will be available in the shop today.

Here is Brooke:

I have coloured Brooke with copics (see details below) and the paper is from October Afternoon as is the journalling tag.  The sentiment is a stamp from Pollycraft.  I crocheted the flower on the weekend and the dragonfly is from a seller on Dawanda.  The wee butterfly is a lasercut chipboard embellishment from Make it Crafty and the ribbon and seam binding is from The Ribbon Girl.  The swirly pearls and bling are by Prima.

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

Creative Card Crew: Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges: Just Charming

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge blog: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

The Ribbon Carousel Challenge: Anything Goes and use ribbon

Here are the copics I used:

Happy Thursday!  And don't forget you still have time to enter the current challenge at Little Miss Muffet Stamps which is to use Purples, Blues and Greens.

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

Paula's Tuesday Treat!

Hey, it's Tuesday!  That means Paula has a special treat for her blog readers today...

Today only in a one-time-only-special-can't-be-missed-super-duper-offer Paula is selling 3 brand spanking new mystery digis (as in you won't know what they are before you buy them) for the super low price of 99p!  That's 3 digis for the price of 1 and believe me... these are very cool digis.   EEEKKK!!!!  I can't wait to use them all!

Hint:  They're Halloween themed

Head on over to the Pollycraft shop quick smart!  You know you want to...

Happy Tuesday all.  We're off apartment viewing again tonight.  Finger's crossed we'll find a good one.

Arabella Chickie in Glyfada, Greece

Kimmie and Karber Digital DT!

Hello!  I have some fun news today... remember how I was a guest designer at Karber Digital a month ago?  Well I have been asked to join the Karber Digital design team for the next three months!  Today is my first day... and I decided to showcase Kimmie...she's just so cute!  Head over to the Karber blog and check out some more Karber cuteness!

I just love her hair... I had free reign to colour it however I wanted!  The papers are from October Afternoon and... (I can't remember).  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and the shell charm is from Telford's Direct.  I have added Glossy Accents to Kimmie's eyes and hair bobbles.  The sentiment is from Amy R Summer Sentiments.

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

Crafty Boots Challenge #1: Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers #51: Summer Holiday Memories 

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges #41: Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can #1: Anything Goes

Here are the copics I used:

Happy Monday!

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

Copicendium... my first cards published!

Wow!  This has taken me ages to finally get around to posting, but I have been sooo busy it just kept getting bumped down the list of priorities...  Anyway, I just wanted to toot that I have two cards published in the Mad for Markers first Copicendium publication!  There are some ah-maaay-zing cards in this mini magazine... fabulous colouring inspiration!

Leave me a lovely comment and I will randomly choose a name to send a copy of this mini magazine to.

Here's the first card...

I am in love with these gnomes from Pink Cat Studio... they are just so cute!  The papers on this card are from October Afternoon and Crate Paper and the shapes are cut with my Slice machine.  The main sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the Hello banner stamp is from Maya Road.  I coloured this cute wee gnome with copics (see details below).

Here is the second card:

This image is from Elisabeth Bell (coloured with copics) and the papers are from Cosmo Cricket and October Afternoon.  The shapes are cut with my Slice machine.  The sentiment is from Pollycraft.

Here are the copics I used:

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

Cool colours at Little Miss Muffet stamps!

Yay it's Thursday... one more day until Friday and the weekend!  This week we have a new challenge at Little Miss Muffet stamps and it is to use cool colours i.e. blues, purples and greens on your card or project.  I loved this challenge!  There are so many different shades of cool colours you can use!  Head on over to the Little Miss Muffet challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!

I decided to use Adela and Dida again...

To 'merge' these images I printed out Adela and the flowers separately and coloured them in with copics (see details below).  I then fussy cut Adela and Dida and cut a slot around the petal where I wanted the petal to overlap Adela's knee.  I slotted Adela and Dida in and raised them up with foam dots.  The papers I used are from Crate Paper and October Afternoon and the doily is from the supermarket.  The seam binding is from The Ribbon Girl and I'm not sure where the charm is from (possibly Telford's Direct).

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

Bearly Mine Challenges # 18: Flowers, flowers, flowers

Creative Card Crew: Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges: Just Charming

Party Time Tuesdays #31: Anything Goes

Forever Friends: 3D

Hooked on Craft Challenges # 6: Things with Wings

We hope you can join us for this fun challenge!  Remember, if you use a Little Miss Muffet stamps image then the theme is always Anything Goes.

Here is a close up:

And these are the copics I used:

Happy Thursday!

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

Free Pollycraft Sentiments!

Hello!  Happy Tuesday!

This is just a quick one... 

I wanted to stop by and tell you all that Paula is offering free digi sentiments on her blog today as a special Tuesday treat.  Head on over and check them out.  These will go perfectly with some of the new release stamps that are available in the shop now!

Ciao!

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #108

Is it really Monday again already?! Well we have just had a lovely relaxing weekend off with a visit to the very pretty towns of Monemvasia and Nafplion.  This week hopefully some of the real estate agents we have contacted will get back to us and we will find our dream apartment somewhere in Voula or Glyfada (fingers crossed).  

Anyway, Monday means a new challenge at Pollycraft Monday... But before I tell you all about that, my husband has randomly selected a commenter from the blog hop comments to win Luna Bitterfrost -  Dare to be Different -  Science Rocks... and that lucky person is commenter number 24: Louise who said:

"what a fab image- I can think of someone who this image would be perfect for since they are doing a PhD in microbiology and spend all day in the lab. Love Luna's big glasses and the lab coat. Brill card and love the papers. Thanks for the blog hop x" 

Congratulations Louise! Send me an email (chickiechirps@gmail.com) and we will get your new digi sent to you!

This week's challenge theme was chosen by Jane and I think it's a fun one... it is to use felt on your creation!  Our sponsor this week is The Crimson Cloud and the prize is 3 packets of die cuts!

For my felt creation I decided to use one of the new Dexter images:

The blue penguin paper is a new delivery for me from Crafty Emma's Store and the Wish List stamp is from Whimsy Doodles (I think).  I purchased the felt from Blooming Felt and the twine from The Ribbon Girl.  The pearls were white, but I coloured them to match the sun with copics.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Card Mad Fairy's Challenge #15: Buttons
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #34: Christmas
Digis with Attitude Challlenge #32: Anything Goes
The Poodles Parlour: Anything Goes

Here are the copics I used for Dexter:

And here's a close-up of Dexter:

Happy Monday!

Arabella Chickie in Nafplion, Greece