Make it Crafty Sitting Pretty Blog Hop

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:
The winner of the lovely Emily Sitting Politely from my blog is:

Trudie - Cuttings From The Craft Room Floor

Welcome to the Make it Crafty Sitting Pretty Blog Hop...

We're showcasing the gorgeous, new Sitting Girls and we'll help you on your way into the sparkly, flashy, new Make it Crafty Store, too!  If you've arrived from Annie, you're on track. You'll find the new Store to be much more user-friendly. Plus, there's a fab Gallery Feature attached to your account, so you can upload your own Make it Crafty projects and like and comment on the other cards you see.

To celebrate the opening of the new Store, we have up to 25% off products across the Store. No code needed. This offer runs until Sunday 22 June.
 

What's a Blog Hop without prizes?

Leave a comment in The Store Gallery for a chance to win the entire Sitting Girls Collection or one of two $10 Gift Certificates. The more comments you make, the greater your chances of winning!
 

Each of the ten Sitting Girls, plus Robbie the Sailor Boy, are hidden somewhere amongst all the stops of the Blog Hop. We'll be randomly selecting a winner from all the comments left on the relevant Blogs. You have until Sunday, 22 June to get your comments where they need to be. 

So, let's get this Blog Hop going...

Here is my project with the sweet, Emily Sitting Politely.

My card base and mats are GKD Dark Brown and the patterned papers are from the Glitz Designs All Dolled Up 6x6 pad.  I sat Emily on the Ornate Chair from the recent Shopping release. I printed the merged image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is a rubber stamp from my stash.  A few wooden embellishments and some Rose Pearl Pen accents finished my card.

Here is a close-up:

Thanks so much for hopping by. Your next stop is Janice. If you get lost, here's the full Blog Hop list...

Make it Crafty Store Blog

Delphine

Jennifer

Stephanie

Andrea

Rhea

Ruby

Marika

Kay

Dorinda

Annie

Carla

Janice

Barbara

Erin

Bronwen

Faye

Store Gallery Have Fun :)

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
The Sketchy Challenge #75 (Hilde's sketch)

Have a great day!

Melissa's Balloon

Hi again!  I'm back with a second quick post today.  I realized that I hadn't yet shared my GD inspiration with this month $1 digi over in the Make it Crafty Facebook group.  Every month, there is a new digi from the Make it Crafty store that is only $1 if you are a member of the Facebook group and pick up the special code.   That alone is a great reason to join the group, but you also get lots of inspiration from the DT and fans, fun chats and heads-up on some special events and sales.  What are you waiting for?  Pop over and join up, if you haven't already.

This month's $1 is Melissa's Balloon.  She is such a cutie! I just love her expression!  The Make it Crafty store is temporarily closed while Zoe adds some new features and images so I can't link up Melissa's Balloon for you, but I will come back and update the links as soon as the store re-opens. There was also a little "challenge" issued in the FB group to color this digi using the no lines/light lines technique.  Of course, I had to give it a go. It would have downright rude of me not to!   I also gave my Melissa curly hair for the hard part of this month's Make it Colourful Challenge #10.   Phew!  That was a lot to take on at once, at least for me!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Island Indigo and the patterned papers are from the October Afternoon Woodland Park 8x8 pad.  I printed Melissa's Balloon on MiC Blending Card with very light lines using the washout effect in Word, then colored her with my Copics.  As you can see, I definitely need a lot more practice with this technique!  A simple olive satin bow was all I added to finish my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair: E53, E35, E57

Dress and shoes: RV10, R81, R83, R85, BG000, BG02, BG05, BG07

Balloon: RV10, R81, R83, R85

Thanks for stopping by again!  I'll pop around in a bit to visit a little until I can't sit any longer.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Mon Amie

Hi there!  It's me again!  I'm back with a super quick post that I forgot to do earlier in the week. I am excited to tell you I am Guest Designing with the Make it Crafty Facebook team again this month! Many thanks to the wonderful Zoe for inviting me back again!   I made a card for a couple of fun things going on in the Make it Crafty world.  The June FB Challenge is to make "something girly" and the Make it Colourful #10 Easy Challenge is to use pink and brown.   Make it Crafty is also sponsoring The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #70 for 4 weeks.  Their theme is "let's hear it for the girls".  All works perfectly together, doesn't it?  You won't want to miss out on all the fun!

Here is my pink and brown, girly card:

My card base and mats are SU Chocolate Chip and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Madison Avenue 6x6 pad.  The chic image is Artistic Delphine from Make it Crafty. I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is an old SU stamp.  A few chocolate pearls from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by again!   I'm heading out the door, but I will visit with you a little later when I get home.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Squirrel and The Fox #70 (let's hear it for the girls)
Cute Card Thursday #324 (perfectly pink)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Retail Therapy

Hi again!  I'm back with a super quick second post today to share a card I made using some of the fabulous new digis that were just released by Make it Crafty today!  The theme for the collection is Let's Go Shopping and the backgrounds and characters are awesome!  I couldn't wait to color up a scene with them! Check out all the new stuff here!

 

Here is the card I made:

My card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from the Simple Stories Summer Bliss 6x6 pad.  I created the fun shopping scene by merging Shopping Sidewalk with Maddy Shopping and Penny Shopping.  I printed the merged image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the scene:

Copic Colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20

Light Brown Hair: E50, E53, E57

Red Hair: E50, YR31, YR24, E35

Green: YG01, G21, G94, G99

Blues: B91, B93, B95, B97

Reds: R22, R35, R37, R46, R59

Pink clothes: RV10, R81, R83, R85

Yellow clothes: Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18

Tans: E41, E42, E43, E44

Orange bag: YG12, YG15, YG18

Sidewalk: C1, C3, C5, C7

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check out the whole Let's Go Shopping release over in the Make it Crafty Store!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #250 (sketch)
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #70 (let's hear it for the girls)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a fantastic weekend and see you soon!

Spring Gardening

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  I've got tons to do this week, but I hope to still find time for a little crafting.  Before getting on with the day, I am here with some GD inspiration for the Make it Crafty Facebook group. Today I am  showcasing the digi that is only $1 this month if you are a member of the MiC Facebook group. Head on over there and join up if you haven't already and you will find a code that will get you this month's fun digi for just $1!  What a deal and you get tons of MiC inspiration and fun chat to boot!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Buckaroo Blue and the patterned paper is from the Webster's Pages Spring Market Petite Papers pack. The $1 digi for May is Edna and Ali Gardening.  I merged it with one of the pre-made country scenes called Country View Scene.  I printed the merged image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added a bit of Yellow Stickles to the flower centers and Glossy accents to Edna's glasses.  A simple stitched ribbon bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the scene:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the MiC Facebook page, join up if you haven't already, and check out all the fabulous inspiration from the amazingly-talented MiC DT! There's a fun monthly challenge, too! Don't miss out!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Spring flowers)
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #82 (inspired by a song: "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden" is mine)
Tuesday Throwdown  #195 Spring blossoms)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Spring Garden Party

Hi there!  Happy Wednesday!  Can it possibly be that the week is halfway over already?  Time is certainly zipping by and without much for me to show for it!  At least I do have one project to share with you today.  I am delighted to say that the lovely Zoe invited me to stay on as GD for the month of May over on the Make it Crafty Facebook page!  Of course, I am thrilled to design along with the super-talented team for another month!  Here is my first inspiration project for this month.  It is for MiC FB Challenge #9, which is a photo inspiration challenge.  Those are always fun!

Here is the inspiration photo:

 

Here is where the photo inspiration took me:

I was inspired by the colors, the overhanging trees and the garden party theme.  My card base and mats are SU Coastal Cabana and the patterned papers are from the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss 6x6 pad.  The beautiful scene is one of the pre-made ones from Make it Crafty, called Afternoon Tea.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added the ground, grass and cloudy sky with my Copics, too.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A simple ribbon finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the scene:

Copics:

Greens: YG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67

Tree: E31, E35, E57, E79

Ground: E41, E42, E43, E44

Stones: W1, W3, W5, W7

Table and Chair: BG10, BG11, BG13, BG49

Yellow: YR23, YR21, YR20

Pink/Coral: R20, R22, R24, R81

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to pop by the Make it Crafty Facebook page and join up if you haven't already.  You have until the end of the month to play along with the challenge and there are fab prizes to be won!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Stamp and Create May Challenge (Spring colors)

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

A Lot of Happy Birthday

Hi there!  Happy Sunday!  Hope you've had a nice weekend!  It was gorgeous here and I just got home a bit ago, so I'm just now getting a chance to share a card with you.  It is another inspiration post for my GD stint with the Make it Crafty Facebook group.   I have two "inspirations" for you.  One is for the MiC FB group monthly challenge, which for April is  to create a birthday card.  I am also showcasing the digi that is only $1 this month if you are a member of the Facebook group. Head on over there and join up if you haven't already and you will get a code that will get you the fun digi for just $1!  It doesn't get better than that and you get tons of MiC inspiration and fun chat to boot!

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Bermuda Bay and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Kate & Co. Cambridge Court 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Lizzie With Gift from Make it Crafty.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some polka dot ribbon and a few leopard print gems from my stash finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  If you love Make it Crafty like I do, you'll definitely want to head over to the Make it Crafty Facebook page and check out the fabulous inspiration from the amazing DT!  There's always a fun challenge every month and a $1 digi, too!  Don't miss out!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Seize the Birthday Challenge (birthday theme with optional topping of white on white)
Time Out Challenge #3 (birthday with option to make it masculine)

Enjoy the rest of the day and see you soon!

Geeky Love - New Baby

Hi again!  I'm back with a second quick post today.  If you are looking for my Ditzie Digi Design DT post, click here or scroll down one post.  I am back to share some inspiration for the Make it Crafty FB group.  I couldn't have been happier when Zoe invited me to stay on as GD for another month!
Today, I've created with some of the fantastic new images!  Did you see that the Make it Crafty Geeky Love couple have had a baby?  The new images take us on the next step of their journey from courtship, to marriage, and now the start of their family!

Here is my project.  I made another card in a box, so I'll show you a few different views.

I used cut files from the Silhouette Store on my Cameo for the box design, the baby items and the Sweet Baby sentiment.  The patterned paper is from the Echo Park Bundle of Joy Girl 6x6 pad. The two images are Geeky Love Baby and Geeky Love New Parents from Make it Crafty. I printed them on MiC Blending Card and colored them with my Copics.  I fussy cut them by hand and popped them on the box. 

 

Here is a close-up of the images on the box:

and finally, a close-up of the colored images alone:

 

Thanks for stopping by!   I'm going to catch up on a few things then come around to visit.

Enjoy the rest of your day!