Make It Monday #61 - Di's Digi Downloads

Hi there, happy Monday!

I hope you have all enjoyed a fabulous weekend.

Mine was pretty good, the weather was great so lots of time spent in the pool with my boys. 1st November is the official start to our tropical wet season so we aim to make the most of the nice weather before the rain sets in. They are forcasting a pretty wet one this year.

I know lots of you will be making final preparations for your Halloween festivities and I saw loads of fabulous Halloween crafty creations in last week's MIM linky party. Halloween is not widely celebrated here in Australia but it sure does look like fun!

Make It Monday linky party #61 is up and running.

In between dips in the pool I did manage to find a little craft time and created this card for this week's linky party using the image "Dafodil Fun" from our sponsor.

I think this is the first bear image I have coloured and it sure is a cutie!!

I have coloured the image with Copics and the kite has been popped up with foam tape.

Our sponsor this week is the lovely Di from

http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/

and she is generously offering 5 digis of the the winners choice

To be in with a chance to win this fabulous prize all you need to do is leave a comment for an entrant in this week's linky party. Make sure you mention you saw them on MIM. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

Ok,now on to the really tricky part of these weekly linky parties...................picking my favourite entry from last week.

This entry from Sandie really caught my eye

I wasn't able to grab a photo of Sandie's card but I can tell you it is definitely worth a trip over to her blog to check it out.

Thank you for sharing with us Sandie!

Please head on over to Make It Monday to check out the gorgeous cards created by the MIM design team to help get you all inspired.

The Make It Monday #61 linky party is now open.

Its a great way to show case your favourite card or project to new people.

You can even revive an old post. It may be old news to you but there are so many new blogs coming online every day that it is NEW to them. So come along link up and check out the other submissions and remember is all about just sharing the creativity and you may even find yourself making some new blog buddies.

And you just never know, next week's featured blogger may be you!

I am linking my card to the following challenges and linky parties

Creating My Way To Success - Round Tuit #73

Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle :o)

Make It Monday #60

Hi , well goodness me, Monday again already!

Seems to be coming around unbelievably quick these days and I only seem to be able to share with you here once a week!

But I do look forward to each and every Monday now as the fabulously fun Make It Monday linky party just gets better and better each week.

You all totally ROCKED it last week. Seriously! So many amazing creations and some really great tutorials too.

Be sure to check out my favourite pick from last week at the end of this post.

This week I have created a boys card (always tricky to do,well for me anyway).



Make It Monday #60 is now open

and we are sponsored this week by the lovely Emma over at

http://www.craftyemmasstore.co.uk/

who are generously offer a £10 Gift Voucher to their store for the winning commenter this week.

To be in with a chance of winning this fab prize all you have to do is leave a little blog love for an entrant on this week's Make It Monday linky party. Be sure to mention you saw them on MIM.The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning.

Ok now, on to my favourite entry from last week.............



 

It's amazing, right?!!

 

Cathy Lee has created an absolute stunner here. Please head on over to her awesome blog to see more photos of this amazing Haunted House.

 

Thank you so much Cathy Lee for sharing this with us at Make It Monday.

 

This weeks MIM linky party is now open. The Design Team have come up with some positively gorgeous cards to get you all inspired.

Please come along and join in the fun.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Michelle :o)

Make It Monday #59

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Hi MIM fans!

Here we at Monday again already!

I'm really finding that the weeks are just speeding past now. I think since I made the step up to working three days a week  I feel like I am chasing my tail with everything! I take my hat off to all the Mums who work full time. I could certainly take some time management lessons from you!

Still it is only a few weeks (seven, but whos counting, lol) till the end of the school year and I plan to use the six week school break as an opportunity to re organise myself.

I did manage to find some time earlier in the week to get my card made for Make It Monday.

I have used the "Happy Moments" stamp set from Stampin' U! and have coloured with my Copics.

Make It Monday #59 is now open

and this week we are sponsored by

http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/

who are generously offer a £10 Gift Voucher to their store for the winning commenter this week.

To be in with a chance of winning this fab prize all you have to do is leave a little blog love for an entrant on this week's Make It Monday linky party. Be sure to mention you saw them on MIM.The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning.

Ok now, on to my favourite entry from last week.............

Suzanne J Dean

with this fabulous boy's card

How awesome is this card, I ask you?!!

Suzanne is an extremely talented lady and always makes the most beautiful cards. She is actually the main reason I ventured in to using copics over a year ago. Her blog was one of the first ones I came across when I started blogging and I was always blown away by her amazing colouring skills.

Please swing past Suzanne's blog and say hi, let her know you saw her here.

Thank you for sharing with us Suzanne!

This weeks MIM linky party is now open. The Design Team have come up with some positively gorgeous cards to get you all inspired.

Please come along and join in the fun.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Michelle :o)

Make It Monday #58 - Did you miss me???

Well, it's been a while but I'm back!!

Did you miss me?

It has been just over a month since I was here last and what  month it has been. Firstly my family was struck down with a particularly bad bout of the flu, knocked us all for six for a couple of weeks but luckily we all recovered in time for us to head off on our family holiday down south to see my Parents.

We had an absolutely fabulous time but now we are back home and back in to routine. I sat down at my craft desk this weekend for the first time in weeks but sadly my mojo appears to be still away on vacation,lol.

I am excited to be back in the Make It Monday saddle today though and looking forward to seeing all the fabulous entries that you link up this week.

Make It Monday #58 is now open

I managed to come up with a sweet little note card and pillow box combo for this weeks MIM using some pretty digi paper from our sponsor.

I have used the floral design from the Polly Anna collection

This week we are sponsored by the lovely Mandy over at


http://www.cupcakecardcraft.co.uk/

Mandy is so kindly offering the Primrose Path digi paper collection to our winner!




To be in with a chance of winning this fab prize all you have to do is leave a little blog love for an entrant on this week's Make It Monday linky party. Be sure to mention you saw them on MIM.The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning.



Ok now, on to my favourite entry from last week.............

Unfortunately with all the unpacking, washing, grocery shopping etc I had to do this week after our holiday I didn't get to visit as many entries as I would have liked to. But of the ones I did get to visit my favourite was..................


Created by Bella


Isn't it just amazing?! I'm in serious need of that sweet little handbag!!

Well done Bella, a stunning creation! Thank you for sharing with us at Make It Monday.

This weeks MIM linky party is now open. The Design Team have come up with some positively gorgeous cards to get you all inspired.
Please come along and join in the fun.
Thank you for stopping by today.
Michelle :o)

Make It Monday #53 - Birthday Blog Hop

Hi

Welcome to another Make It Monday linky party.

It is a very special week for us over at Make It Monday, we are celebrating our FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

Because the success of this weekly linky party is built on the creativity, inspiration and encouragement of the entrants each week we thought we would like to say a big thank you by having a BLOG HOP with two fabulous prizes up for grabs.

Now while it will be business as usual for MIM with a fabulous prize from our sponsor this week for the winning commenter there will also be some extra chances to win.

There are prizes on two MYSTERY DESIGN TEAM MEMBER'S blogs! Here's what you can win!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning one of these fabulous prizes is visit each DT member's blog and leave a Happy Birthday message!

Prizes will be drawn by the DT members and announced on their blogs next week.

Good luck! and thanks again for all your wonderful support!

This week's Make It Monday linky party is now open

for my card this week I have used  the image "Vintage Chevy" from our sponsor this week.

I just love this image! Has to be my all time favourite classic car!

This week we are sponsored by


 http://deliciousdoodles.blogspot.com/


You will find a fabulous range of Digi images over at Delicious Doodles. There is something there for any occassion.
The lovely Teri is offer a fabulous prize of
4 digi images of winners choice
to the winning commentor this week.

To be in with a chance to win this week's prize all you need to do is leave a comment for one or more of the entries this week and let them know you saw their creation on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning.

Now let me share with you my favourite pick from last week's Make It Monday.

Which was this fabulous card by Sharri

I absolutely love this card! The beautiful, bright colours were just what  I needed to brighten my dreadful flu filled week!

Thanks for sharing with us Sharri!!

Sharri has a blog filled with amazing cards like this and more!! Please hop on over and say hi, let her know you saw her gorgeous card featured here.

This weeks MIM linky party is now open. The Design Team have come up with some positively gorgeous cards to get you all inspired.

Please come along and join in the fun.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Michelle :o)

Mad For Markers - Current Challenge - Make A Scene

Hi

Thanks for dropping in today!

It's nice to have some company. I have been stuck at home here with my boys for the last week. We have all been really sick with this flu. Two of my boys are almost better but the third one is just coming down with it now. I am  still struggling to shake this horrid bug. Can't say I remember being this sick before.

Anyway moving on to much more interesting things.

My card for the current challenge over at Mad For Markers.

This time around we want to see you CREATE A SCENE and you still have a bit of time to get your entry submitted.

For my card I have used this cute image from Pollycraft called "Sonny's Party" I have hand drawn the table behind her and the cake (I draw cakes just like I bake them, wonky! lol). The pile of gifts is a stamp by Kaiserstamp called "Party Gifts".

Here is a list of some of the Copics used to colour this image

Skin - E000, E00 and E21

Hair - E25, E27 and E53

Dress - Y11 and Y13

Table cloth - B91, B93 and Y11

I have used a clear Spica pen to add a little glitter to the balloon, cake, envelope and presents.

Ok, lets see what you can come up with for this fun challenge!!

For all your Copic and related supplies head on over to Mad For Markers online store.

Mad For Markers post to Australia and New Zealand and stock a large range of Copic Markers, Blending Card, Masking Paper etc.

You can also check out the store blog and challenge blog for tips, tutorials and inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today

Michelle :o)

Make It Monday #52

Hi there, it's Monday again!

My head is spinning the weeks are just going so fast, actually maybe it is just this awful flu making my head spin. My youngest son and I have been feeling pretty ordinary these last few days.

Before I get down to Make It Monday business I just wanted to send out a hello to all my followers living on the East Coast USA. I am hoping that you have all faired ok with the passing through of Irene.

Some of you will remember that we evacuated ahead of Cyclone Yasi back in February so I can imagine how scary it must have been for all of you.

Ok now, lets talk about MAKE IT MONDAY

Another fabulous week last week, with an exceptional selection of talent on display.

Congratulations to this week's winners.

For my card this week I have used the cutest Lil Monster about town from our fabulous sponsor this week.

Isn't he just the cutest?! He is so much fun to colour and his little shirt is just perfect for paper piecing.

This week we are sponsored by the very lovely (and super talented) Andrea over at

AnnaBelle Stamps is an Australian based online store specialising in it's own line of clear photopolymer stamps and embellishments, and digi images and papers. They have a growing range of supplies for the cardmaker and crafter, and a challenge blog for inspiration! Be sure to visit them soon!

Andrea is generously offering the Branch Out stamp set to the winning commenter.

Annabelle Stamps are celebrating their 2nd Birthday and have a fun filled promotion running that you will definitely want to be a part of!.

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Go here for all the details


Now, on to the only part about Make It Monday each week. Choosing one entry to feature as my favourite.  Oh boy, this took ages for me to decide this week but in the end I chose This stunning card from Silke  I just sit and look at this beautiful card in complete awe. I wish I could create cards in this style. I love the texture that Silke has given it and the bright happy colour. Silke has the most amazing blog, please pay her a visit and let her know you found her through Make It Monday. Thanks so much for sharing with us Silke. This weeks MIM linky party is now open. The Design Team have come up with some positively gorgeous cards to get you all inspired.  Please come along and join in the fun. Thank you for stopping by today. Michelle :o)

Mad For Markers Current Challenge - Create A Scene

Hi, nice to have you here again, but don't get too close! I have caught the flu off my youngest son and we are a right pair at the moment, coughing and sneezing and aching all over. Not good!

I'm running a bit late with this card too, I meant to have it ready to show you earlier today but I just haven't been able to get myself organised.

Mad For Markers has a fantastic challenge running at the moment to CREATE A SCENE

This was fun, I really enjoyed creating this card.

I used Jam Tilda and I drew in the brick wall, balloon and present with a black marker.

Please click on the image to see it more clearly

My  head is absolutely pounding as I type this so I will do my best to remember what Markers I used to colour this image

Skin - E00, E000, E21 and R20

Hair E25, E27, E29 and E53

Clothes - R81, R83, Y000, Y21 and Y23

Brick Wall -E30, E53, E55, E57 and E59

Grass - YG91 and YG93

Balloon - YR61, YR65 and YR68

Present - R81, R83, R85, YG91, YG93 and Y11

Shading B0000, B000 and B00

I'm linking my card up to the following challenges

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - More Than One Image

Ok, that's it for me, I'm off to bed with the vaporiser on but you should head on over to the Mad For Markers Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the fabulously talented Design Team have been sharing.

For all your Copic and related supplies head on over to Mad For Markers online store.

Mad For Markers post to Australia and New Zealand and stock a large range of Copic Markers, Blending Card, Masking Paper etc.

You can also check out the store blog and challenge blog for tips, tutorials and inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today

Michelle :o)

Make It Monday #51

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Hi there, thanks for calling in to say hi today.

It is Monday and that means it is time for another linky party to start over at Make It Monday this week.

Wow, it was a huge one last week! Absolutely amazing!

Congratulations to the winners and

welome to our newest Design Team members

Rene and Lisa M

I'm really looking forward to working with you and seeing your fabulous creations!

For this week's linky party I have used this adorable image from Mo Manning.

This week we are sponsored by the wonderful Emma at

Emma's Crafty Store

Emma's store is well worth a visit with a huge variety papers,tools and embellishments

Emma is generously offering a £10 voucher to spend in store (p&p not included).

To be in with a chance of winning this fab prize all you have to do is leave a little blog love for an entrant on this week's Make It Monday linky party. Be sure to mention you saw them on MIM.The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning.

Let's see who I picked this week as my favourite from last week's entries...

It is always a very difficult choice, there is just so much amazing talent linked up each and every week.

this week I chose

Dana from Dana's Inspirations

with this amazing card

I just love the way Dana has coloured this image!

Thank you for sharing with us Dana at Make It Monday.

Please hop on over and say hi to Dana, let her know you saw her here. You will be so impressed by the selection of incredible cards on display. Certainly a very talented and inspirational lady.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Be sure to head on over to Make It Monday to see the many amazing creations linked up daily.

I can't wait to see what you create this week!

Michelle :o)

Mad For Markers - Current Challenge - Spica Pens

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Hi Copic fans!!

How has your week been?

I hope you have been colouring up a storm. We have a fab challenge for you at the moment over at

Mad For Markers.

SPICA PENS

We want to see a little (or a lot) of sparkle on your projects this time.

For my card this week I have used this cute Lil Monster and sparkled him up a bit.



Click this image and then click again to zoom right in to really see the sparkle.

Image has been coloured with the following markers

B21, B23, B24 and B26

YG91, YG93, YG95 and YG97

R 22, R24, R27 and R29

Spica Pens Clear and Red

Ok, now you have seen how fabulously sparkly these pens are let's see what you can do with them.

Head on over to the Mad For Markers Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team and been sharing and then link yours up to be in with a chance of winning Three Spica Pens.

For all your Copic and related supplies head on over to Mad For Markers online store.

Mad For Markers post to Australia and New Zealand and stock a large range of Copic Markers, Blending Card, Masking Paper etc.

You can also check out the store blog and challenge blog for tips, tutorials and inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today

Michelle :o)

Make It Monday #50 with Cupcake Cards and Crafts

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Hi there, happy Monday to you!

Did you have a good weekend? Mine was way too short but so much fun. I spent some time outside in our fabulous warm winter weather flying a kite with one of my boys. It was his 7th birthday on Saturday and we spent the day doing his favourite activities. Sometimes it is really nice to spend time being a kid again (note to self to do it more often).

The end of the weekend signals the beginning of a whole new Make It Monday linky party and I always look forward to the feast of creativity that the week will bring.

Congratulations to the winners from last week's linky party.

For my card this week I have used the beautiful papers so generously supplied by our sponsor this week.

This week we are sponsored by the lovely Mandy over at

http://www.cupcakecardcraft.co.uk/

Mandy is so kindly offering the new release Soft Whispers paper collection. Each set of these gorgeous papers come in 8 soft dreamy colours!

To be in with a chance of winning this fab prize all you have to do is leave a little blog love for an entrant on this week's Make It Monday linky party. Be sure to mention you saw them on MIM.The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning.

Let's see who I picked this week as my favourite from last week's entries...

It is always difficult to choose, but with 232 entries last week it was near on impossible this time,lol.

But in the end I chose........

This pretty card by Gloria over at Crafter GM

Gloria has very cleverly created her background paper using bubble wrap.

Please hop on over to say hi to Gloria and be sure to let her know you found her through Make It Monday.

Thank you for stopping by today.

I look forward to seeing what you share over at Make It Monday this week.

Michelle :o)

Mad For Markers Current Challenge - Spica Pens

Hi there Copic fans!!

Oh boy , I'm running really late this week! 

I have created a card to share with you to inspire you to join in with the new challenge over at

Mad For Markers.

We want to see you use those fabulously shimmery Spica Pens on your cards.

For my card today I have used a Kenny K image.

Now while these pens are just awesome at giving your creations that added sparkle they are tricky to photograph.

I have zoomed in a bit to try to show you in more detail

The following Copics and Spica Pens were used to colour this image

Skin - E000, E00, E21 and R20

Hair - Y21, Y23, Y26 and Y28

Lips and Top - R24, R27 and R29

Pants and Guitar - C1, C3, C5, C7, C9

Spica Pens - Clear and Red

I'm linking my card to the following challenges

Ladybug Crafts Ink - favourite stamp

Ok, now you have seen how fabulously sparkly these pens are let's see what you can do with them.

Head on over to the Mad For Markers Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team and been sharing and then link yours up to be in with a chance of winning Three Spica Pens.

For all your Copic and related supplies head on over to Mad For Markers online store.

Mad For Markers post to Australia and New Zealand and stock a large range of Copic Markers, Blending Card, Masking Paper etc.

You can also check out the store blog and challenge blog for tips, tutorials and inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today

Michelle :o)