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Time out with Penny Black!

I am in much need of a little break from my study but it can only be a very short break as I am now only at 69% complete with just over a fortnight to go! EEK! Still, it's better than the 31% I was at a short while ago!

My friend asked me to make her a card so I didn't need much of an excuse to have a short ime out this afternoon to play with my copics. I have used this "Cute" image from Penny Black, paper from BasicGrey-Sugared and swirl using my sizzix "flourish" die!

I made this for this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Right, a quick bit of dinner with Chris and the kiddies and back to the text books!!! It was great while it lasted!

DewDrop Craftz Challenge!

Another fly by post as I take a very quick break from studying!

A new challenge has been launched over at DewDrop Craftz; Challenge of Inspiration!

"Yes.. this fortnight Sarah has set the challenge and it is to use an image as inspiration for your creation.The image is full of colour and other inspirational aspects, so will be great to see what you guys come up with.

Sarah has chosen a gorgeous picture for you all to take inspiration from.. so feel free to use the colours or elements from the image for your creation, be it a card, scrapbooking page or even a piece of altered art."

I have been trying to plog the piccie of inspiration but somehow- blogger isn't playing ball at the moment!!! But for now here is what I ended up with, using the colours as inspiration!

POp over and play along to be in the running for for candy!

Blooming Beautiful over at Dottie's!

I have been working non-stop with my NVQ, absolutely shattered and now full of cold. My head is pounding, I have a very croaky voice and feeling pretty down to be honest. I have submitted 25 written assessments still waiting for feedback so I cannot even judge any progress I have made.

Anyway, I thought I deserved a little break over the weekend to catch up on a few Design Team projects...so here my first!

Over at Dottie's World! Blooming Beautiful!

"The summer bedding is looking so beautiful at the moment, so this week I would like you to look to your garden (or someone else's garden) for inspiration, be it using flowers on your card, using colours from your garden or it could be some garden wildlife or bug! As usual, use a Charmed download and let your imagination run riot."

I quickly made this up late last night- I just love these Pixies!

I have used Daisy2 from the Pixie Chicks #1 collection

Still panic stations!

A week ago I explained my lack of crafting! An unexpected deadline was thrown upon me a couple of weeks ago, to complete my NVQ by the end of July. I was only 31% complete at that time.

Well I have been working day and night, got 4 weeks to go and I have crept up to 56% complete! EEK! It's going to be a very long 4 weeks, I am shattered and to top it allI have a poorly little girl with me today. Amelia has a rotten cough, a high temperature and has been a bit sickly! Dosing her up on Calpol and keeping my finger crossed.

Well, not still much to show you on the crafting front I am afraid but I can show you a few piccies of our kitchen, still not complete, but it's looking a lot more like a kitchen that the last photographs I showed you!LOL

From this!

To this:

We still have loads of finishing off to do but unfortunately I am having to prioritise my NVQ! By the summer holoidays, I will feel like a lady of leisure....yeah, I can dream!

Copic Colour Challenge #19!

Goodness number 19 already! How time flies when you are having fun!

The colours this week over at the Copic Colour Challenge are;

Aren't they totally scrummy! Now a few weeks back when these colours were released to the Design Team, I checked and realised I hadn't got any of them! I was going to treat myself but with all the pressure of my NVQ and life, I just didn't get around to it! How sad! So I did have to improvise a bit with alternative colours!

Here is my card using "Forget me not" image from Pixie Chicks #1 and "Believe" sentiment from Pixie Chicks #2.

Instead of BV00 Mauve Shadow I used BV02 Prune and BV04 Blue berry.

Instead of G00 Jade Green I used G21 Lime green and BG93 Green Gray.

Instead of RV02 Sugared Almond I used R20Blush and RV42 Salmon Pink.

I used Y21, Y17 and YR23 for hair and BG10 for the wings!

I hope you like my first card from the new Pixie Chicks collection of Downloads- I took so long deciding which one to use first -I truely love this colloection.

Now grab thos Copics, pop over for some inspiration from the rest of the Copic Colour Challenge Deesign team and get colouring to be in with a chance of this weeks fabby candy!

It's panic stations in the Dingle House!

I am only 31% complete on my NVQ3....and suddenly the course providers want me to finish by the end of July. I am living, eating, breathing assessments at the moment and there is a destinct lack of crafting going on!

Really not what I want as I have some lovely stamps to play with from my Design Teams and of course the new Pixies too!!!!! I will need a little crafty time to keep me sane, but as pressure mounts......well who knows! I can't see me getting it 100% complete but I will continue to throw myself at it....it's as much as I can do!

Right, a snippet of crafting. Yesterday saw the new Challenge over at DewDrop Craftz this time it's Letters and Numbers.

and here is what I came up with!

I used the charity stamp available HERE!

It's the Copic Colour Challenge tomorrow....and I am away with the pixies! LOL

Dottie's World - Christmas in June!

It is my turn to set the Dottie's World Challenge this week!

On my brief travels around the world of Blog recently, I have noticed one or two Christmas cards popping up. Now I know it's "Flaming June" but I am sure many crafters out there strive to be prepared so this week I want to see:

Christmas in June!!

Chose your Charmed Download and get festive!

Now a while back the lovely Karen set us a Christmas Challenge, but to be honest I so enjoyed actually making a Christmas card without the stress of Christmas itself...hence the reason for another Seasonal Challenge........LOL......Now I have 2 Christmas cards all ready in a little box!

Here's what I ended up with:

I used Holly in England from the Holly & Madison World Tour Collection , circular sentiment from the Dottie and George Christmas Collection, and a few scraps of Basic Grey...this is only the second time I have used this download image and I love her- she is fab to colour in!

Now, with the teasers of the new Pixie Collection coming out shortly I was hoping they'd be ready for me to choose a little pixie, colour her red and adapt her into a Christmas Pixie, unfortunately the collection isn't quite ready BUT go over to Dottie's World and see what Lou has made for this week's challenge.......SQUEALS in delight!!!

Love to see you all joining in! The rest of the Design Team have some great inspiration, so it may be Flaming June, but join in and be one card closer to being prepared this Christmas!