Lily, Bo and Peep

Welcome one, welcome all.  I hope you are feeling well today.

The theme of the current Crafty Boots Challenge is 'Spring is in the Air' and what says spring more than baby lambs and chicks?

This cute little Saturated Canary is called 'Lily, Bo and Peep'.  After colouring this sweet trio with Promarkers I mounted it on some Real Red card and some matching paper from Stampin' Up.  The lovely tulip paper is from a stack by Tim Coffey for K & Company.

The pretty lilies are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is by Craftwork Cards.

Have a good day.

Dionne

Spring is in the Air

I am a little bit bleary eyed this morning from losing an hour's sleep this weekend, it always takes my body clock a few days to re-set.  However, the arrival of British Summer Time always heralds the arrival of spring.   The new Crafty Boots Challenge, which starts today, celebrates the start of spring - the theme for the next two weeks is 'Spring is in the Air'.

The last couple of days it has been very wet here and I suspect that April shows have blown in a few days early.  But, if you take a look about, there are plenty of signs that spring has arrived, for example it seems that there are daffodils everywhere.  A few years ago a lot of our local councils decided to prettify the roundabouts and verges by planting hundreds of daffodils, they have now multiplied and spread and now their pretty nodding heads are everywhere you go.

I think this lovely Sherbet Pip stamp is the perfect image to represent the arrival of spring, it is called 'Daffy Pip'.  

I coloured little Daffy with Promarkers and mounted her on some gold mirri and Garden Green card.  The coordinated backing papers are from Stampin' Up and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.  The little mulberry daffodils are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The rest of the Crafty Boots Design Team have been busy little bees making pretty springtime projects, please make sure you take a look when you are there entering your projects.

Good luck.

Dionne

Easter Bunny

Happy Easter Sunday.

I hope the Easter bunny left you at least one chocolate egg this morning.

Well, what a change in the weather.  Friday was a beautiful spring day, warm and sunny but yesterday was bitterly cold and windy and in the evening we had very heavy showers.  I wonder what today will bring?

 How are you planning to spend your day, relaxing at home?  Going to church?  Spending it with family?  Perhaps you are cooking a lovely lunch for 15 of your nearest and dearest?  I am being treated to lunch, lucky me!!

Today's card features an image called 'Easter Bunny' from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and Wink of Stella pens.  I then mounted it on silver mirri card and Night of Navy card from Stampin' Up.  The coordinated backing papers are also from Stampin' Up of course.  The bunny die is from a Cheery Lynn die.

Thank you for sticking with me through the seemingly endless posting saga, 15 cards posted in one week, it has been great fun and I hope you did not miss any.  I want to thank you for your supportive comments, I really appreciate each and every one.

Dionne

Easter Bunny Bo Take II

Hello fellow bloggers, how has your day been?

I have another Easter card to share with you this afternoon.  I have lost count of how many Easter cards I have shared with you over the last couple of weeks, is anyone else keeping count?

This is another image from the Teddy Bo and Company stable, this one is called 'Easter Bunny Bo', unfortunately this is another of their retired images.  After colouring the image with Promarkers I mounted it on some sliver mirri and Night of Navy card from Stampin' Up.  The coordinated packing paper are also from Stampin' Up.  The Card Candy and ribbon is from my stash.

This posting marathon is almost over.  I have just one more Easter card to share with you and I shall be back in the morning to do that.

Have a good evening.


Dionne

Easter Carly Take II

Good morning, I hope you are having a great weekend.  It was lovely here yesterday but I am told that it is all down hill from now and the weather will be wet and windy for the rest of the weekend.

I am hear this morning to share another of my Easter cards with you.  This one features 'Easter Carly' from Mo's Digital Pencil.

After colouring the image with Promarkers I mounted it onto Perfect Plum coloured card from Stampin' Up.  The matching polka dot paper and the zig zag  paper were also from Stampin' Up.  The other paper was from the Dovecraft Back to Basics IV stack.  The butterflies were die cut using a Sizzix die.  The Card Candy and flat backed gems were from my stash.

I shall be back with another card this afternoon but there is still time for you to enter your Easter projects in the current Crafty Boots Easter Challenge.


Dionne

Who Ate All The Eggs Bea?

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I know it is a big ask at the moment because I am trying to post all of my Easter cards before the current Crafty Boots Challenge ends on Sunday.  I am so grateful  you are sticking with me.

I purchased this image, which is called 'Who Are All the Eggs', from Teddy Bo and Co some time ago but never had the chance to colour it before.  This year I was determined to make a card using it so I could share with you this year.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Wink of Stella pens.  I mounted the image on gold mirri and Real Red card.  The coordinated backing papers were from Stampin' Up.  The eggs were cut with an X Cut die and the sentiment was made on my PC.

Enjoy the rest of the day.


Dionne

Chocolate Pip Take II

Happy Good Friday.

Hot-cross buns! Hot-cross buns! 

One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns,

If you have no daughters, give them to your sons,

One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns!

Were you up early today to have warmed Hot-Cross buns with your breakfast?  A UK supermaket chain has been advertising bacon in your Hot-Cross bun - I am very tempted to try this but I have not quite plucked up the courage yet!

My card this morning features another of my favourite Easter images, this one is called Chocolate Pip and it is one of the Sherbet Pip range from Sugar Nellies.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and mounted it on Real Red card and gold mirri.  The coordinated backing paper is from Stampin' Up.  The little egg shapes were cut with an X Cut die, the bakers twine was from my stash and the sentiment was made on my computer.

You still have time to enter your Easter projects in the current Crafty Boots Challenge.


Dionne