Vintage Camera

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been such a while since I last posted! I think the posts will come in dribs and drabs though until after my exams. I had my exam timetable the other day, and my very last one is on the 21st June, so if you hear cheering and screaming on that day coming from the North-West, you'll know why, hee hee! :)

Anyway, I managed to squeeze in some crafting now that it's the school holidays, aside from lots of chilling out in my pyjamas and watching TV, tee hee! I'm going out for lunch with my grandparents tomorrow though and hopefully getting some contact lenses at the opticians on Tuesday, so I won't be lazy all week...just most of it. ;)

I made this card with my new Dovecraft papers, and I thought I'd add a really pretty vintage photo of a camera that I found on the internet.

Materials:

Image: Sugar Nellie

Sentiments: Tim Holtz

Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils

Papers: Dovecraft - Sugar & Spice

Cardstock: Bazzil

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Brushed Corduroy

Flowers, Pearls, Charm, Jute Ribbon, Bow, Gem & Chipboard Shapes: From My Stash

Brads: Paper Mania

Liquid Pearls: Viva

Camera Photo: Printed Off The Computer

Heart Punch: Borrowed From My Mum

Flourish: Magnolia - Doohickey

I'm entering it into these challenges:

- Allsorts Challenge - Free 'n' Easy

- Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Anyway, thanks so much for looking and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Love, Georgia xx

Blue & Green

Hi everyone! I'm back again with another card - I'm making the most of the free time I have by making cards, yay!
I don't know about you, but my last post title has contradicted itself a bit now, seeing as it's been pouring down with rain non-stop for the last couple of days here in the North-West! It feels more like Autumn or Winter now, but oh well; it's nice and cosy. :)

I went for a blue and green theme to this card. I've had this Tilda image for ages - it's one that my mum stamped for me a while ago, and it's definitely one of my favourite Tilda images, but I haven't used it until now!

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Sentiment: Tim Holtz

Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils

Papers: Prima - Annalee

Cardstock: Bazzil

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Scattered Straw

Glitter: Stickles

Flowers: From My Stash

Brads: From My Stash

Lace: From My Stash

Charm: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts

Pearls: From My Stash

Gems: The Hobby House

Flower Punch: Martha Stewart

Chipboard Button: From My Stash

Flourish, Flower & Butterfly Stamps: Tim Holtz - Visual Artistry

Here is a closer view - I really enjoyed colouring this image. I always think the Tildas with wings are so cute!

I'm entering this into these challenges:

- Charisma Cardz - Distressing

- Truly Scumptious - Lace It Up

- My Time To Craft - Fairy Tales

Last night, I watched Planet of the Apes for the first time with my mum, dad and brother, which I really enjoyed! It was really nice sitting and watching a film inside when it was all cold and rainy outside, hee hee!

Tomorrow, me and my brother are going to the cinema to see Mr. Popper's Penguins with Jim Carrey, who is one of my favourite actors, so I'm looking forward to that, and we're going to Pizza Hut on the way back for a treat, yummy! :)

I'll hopefully be back soon with the card and gift I'm going to make today for my great-grandma, who turns ninety-two in a couple of weeks.

Anyway, have a nice week and enjoy your weekend and thanks so much for looking! Thank you for your lovely comments on my last card too, I really appreciate it! :D

Bye for now!

Georgia xxxx

Birthday Card & Katy Perry Concert

Hiya everyone! Sorry for the long post today, you'd better put your feet up, ha ha! I'm back with the other card I made for my mum's birthday last Thursday for my dad to give to her.

Also, last night I went to a Katy Perry Concert at the O2 Apollo Arena in Manchester, with a ticket that I was given from my auntie, uncle and cousins as a Christmas present, which I went to with my cousin, auntie and my auntie's friend. We had an amazing time, it was brilliant!

I've uploaded some pictures from the concert below, but first, here is my card.

I was deciding which image to use, when I saw this Born To Shop stamp in mine and my mum's craft room, which I loved straight away! I think it came free with a magazine, what a great freebie, I'll definitely be using it again!

Materials:

Image: Born To Shop

Sentiment: Printed Off The Computer

Lettering: Unknown (From My Mum's Stash)

Papers: My Mind's Eye

Cardstock: Bazzil

Raffia Lace: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts

Ribbon: From My Stash

Swirl Stamps: Lizzie Ann Designs

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz

Gems: The Hobby House

Flowers: From My Stash

Brads: From My Stash

Charm: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts

Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils

Glitter: Stickles

I'm pleased with how the card turned out, and I love these papers - can you believe they were free in a magazine too? I'm doing well with freebies today, aren't I? :)

I'm entering this card into these challenges:

- Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Mother's Day/Girly Card

- Papertake Weekly Challenge - It's A Mom Thing (Or Just Girly)

- Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge - For Mum

I hope my card qualifies for these challenges, as the card isn't from me, but it is for my mum, so I hope that counts.

Here are the pictures from the Katy Perry concert. They aren't that clear, but here is a quick selection!

This was taken near the end, when she sung Hot 'n' Cold, I think.

This was her doing an accoustic cover of another song.

The staging and effects were brilliant! The floating things you can see are bubbles.

During this song, someone else arrived...

Russell Brand, who Katy Perry is married to, appeared in the doorway near where me and my cousin were standing! It was hard to get a picture, but I managed to get a couple from where we were! For those of you reading from abroad, Russell Brand is an English comedian who Katy Perry recently married.

And finally, here is a picture from the beginning of the concert, it was great!

Anyway, sorry about the extra long post and thanks so much for looking and enjoy the rest of your week! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Sepia & Experimenting With Colouring

Hi there! Sorry it's been so long since my last post!
It looks like it's starting to rain a bit now outside here, but at least it's a bit milder today! I can't believe we've only been living in our new house for just over a month, and it feels like we've been here for months and months!

For my card, I was about to colour my image when I saw my mum's Polychromatic pencils and I thought she wouldn't mind if I had a little go, as I usually use Pro Markers.
I am so pleased with how this image turned out on my first attempt and pleased that I've found a style of colouring that really suits me! I really enjoyed the colouring and found it quite easy to get the hang of, probably because I'm used to shading and rendering because of art at school!

Mum better watch her pencils now, hee hee! Also, it means I can try colouring much more delicate and intricate images, because before I would be worried about using an image like this because my Pro Markers tend to bleed over the edges in the very fine areas.


I went for a sepia effect on this card with the colouring and tied it in with the browns and neutral colours in the papers, and I'm pleased with how it turned out.

I'm sad that I used that last of my Tim Holtz tickets though!

Materials:
Image: Sugar Nellie
Sentiments: Tim Holtz
Papers: My Mind's Eye
Flowers: Prima
Stamping: Stempelglede
Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils
Leaf Punch: Martha Stewart
Pearls, Brads & Spacers: From My Stash
Charm: Sent By Kim
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Brushed Corduroy

Here is a closer view of the coloured image.













Anyway, I hope everyone has a lovely weekend and Happy Valentine's Day on Monday!
Thanks for looking!
Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge DT Card - Challenge 7

Hello! Well, Happy Easter everyone, and today is the start of the new challenge at the Crafty Calendar Challenge. This month, the theme is 'April Fools', so we want you to make a card or project that is humorous or fun. It doesn't have to be hilariously funny, just so long as it's fun and cheerful to celebrate April Fool's Day yesterday.



















Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: Borrowed From My Mum
Papers: Basic Grey
Colouring: Pro Markers
Cardstock: Bazzil
Flowers: Prima
Other Embellishments: From My Stash


I have also received this fabulous award from the lovely Rachel, thanks so much Rachel, I really appreciate it!

I have to pass this award onto twelve people, here they are:

Tara

Chloe

Jo

Chris

Tab

Kim P

Kim C

Laura

Donna

Heather

Carole

Fern

Thanks so much for looking and hope you have a lovely Easter weekend! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Stamp Somethings Challenge

Hi everyone, happy Saturday! :)
I had a great time yesterday spending my birthday money and vouchers with my friend Megan. I bought loads of new clothes, hair things and DVDs and I'm so pleased with everything I got. We even managed to find time to treat ourselves to a tuna jacket potato and chocolate fudge cake, mmm!

This is the card I gave my mum for her birthday on Wednesday - she turned the big four-o and we're having a party tomorrow!
I am also entering this week's Stamp Something Challenge, where the theme is 'distressed somethings'.

Materials:

Image: Penny Black

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: MME

Colouring: Pro Markers

Glitter: Stickles

Flowers: From my Stash

Other Embellishments: From my Stash

Thanks for looking - I'm just in the middle of watching the original 1971 Willy Wonka film, you can't beat the classic, lol!

Bye for now!

Hugs, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge DT Card

Good Morning! Just a very quick post before I go to school to show you my DT card for the Crafty Calendar Challenge this month.

For this month's challenge, the theme is 'Love & Friendship', with Valentine's Day coming up.

I've shown love and friendship with the firnedship image and sentiment and the big embossed heart - I'm definitely going through a bit of a heart phase at the moment, lol! :)

Materials:

Image: Hanglar

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: K&Co.

Flowers: Prima

Colouring: Pro Markers

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Other Embellishments: From my stash

Be sure to check out this month's DT cards and Guest Designer card - they're all stunning! :)

Thanks for looking - have a great weekend!

Love, Georgia xx

Creative Inspirations Challenge 35

Hello! Hope you've a had a great week and have a nice X Factor weekend, lol! I was absolutely livid at Simon last weekend. He's the one who's been saying how much he hates Jedward, so why on earth did he send home a brilliant singer like Lucie?! It was a total joke! I don't think I can bear to see them there taking the places of other better singers for much longer, lol!
OK, rant over, hee hee!

Sorry for the lack of posts over the last week. My homework has been catching up on me so I haven't got round to it.

I'm entering this card into this week's Creative Inspirations Challenge, where the theme is 'New or Neglected Stash'. I've used my new papers I got from Bunny-Zoe's Crafts, my new Tim Holtz tickets, and some new 'raffia' style ribbon from the lovely Heather.

The image is Magnolia, the colouring was done with Pro Markers. The backing paper is K & Co., the script paper is PaperMania, the leaf stamps are Studio G and the rest of the embellishments are from my stash.

OK, I'd better go now to get stuck into some of this homework.
Thanks for looking and have a great weekend. :)
Hugs, Georgia xx

My Third Christmas Card

Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great Saturday, thanks goodness it's the weekend! :)
My photo is absolutely rubbish, but here is my third Christmas card of the year.

The sequin ribbon looks purple because of the light, but it's actually white.

The image is Kerry-Jo, the sentiment is Studio G, the backing paper is DCWV, the ribbon, star charm, brad, iced gems and glitter is from my stash.


Thanks for looking and enjoy the rest of your weekend. :)
Love, Georgia xx

House Mouse Challenge #25

Hello! This is my entry for the House Mouse challenge. I love this image and the sentiment fitted perfectly.

Materials:

Image: House Mouse

Sentiment: Stampin' Up

Ribbon: Unknown

'Made With Love' Heart: From Jo

Brads: PaperMania

Backing Paper: Unknown

I used my mum's Nestie shapes to cut the edges of my circular paper. I am quite pleased with the turn-out but I haven't got anyone in mind as to who I want to give it to. With most of my cards, unless someone's birthday is coming up, I keep them in a draw and then they're handy if I ever forget someone's birthday or need to send a card out at short-notice.

Thank you for looking!