Welcome to my 3rd blog....this one is purely for cards and ATCs made by me
here are the links to my other two blogs

http://marjiesmalarkies.blogspot.com/

http://marjiesmuses.blogspot.com/

Tuesday 29 March 2011

Shadow Fairy

This one is for the 'Angels & Fairies ' swap on 'One Stop Craft Challenge'
Used a Debbie Moore sillhouette with a different background...added a Cuttlebugged frame.....some clear crystals coloured with Copics...punched borders and a sillhouette dragonfly to finish off.


Monday 28 March 2011

Super Mum

This one for the latest Kenny K Krafty Girlz challenge 'AQUAMARINE'
....used one of the latest Kenny K digi images ...coloured with Copics...BG papers from stash and also computer generated...flowers from 'Little big tree'....made my own candy brads.

Sunday 20 March 2011

Ice Cream on Sunday

This one is for the challenge..."From the Kitchen"...over on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog
Image coloured with Copics...and background papers from stash...used a border punch to enhance diagonal cherry strip.

A Slow Boat to China


This one is for the latest challenge over on the CES blog...'your favourite song or to be inspired by a song.'
...used a Precious Moments colouring book image...coloured with Copics.....background from my stash...then digitally created the plum blossom flowers and overlaid them in the corner.
...the red ribbon effect down the side actually reads..'A Slow Boat to China'

Tuesday 15 March 2011

Flourished Rose

Re-discovered a tutorial for making these roses ...that I'd saved quite some time back...so decided to have a play...this is the result!
...added a Nellie Snellen heart ..... a cuttlebug embossed background...a ribbon bow.
Quite pleased with the result.
Here's the link to the tutorial....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnXGhXaPfDU

Monday 14 March 2011

Himalayan Blue Poppies

Image..(can be found here - (http://marjiesmalarkies.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html)..... coloured with Copics and with Cuttlebug embossed background...added ribbon and pearls.
Entering this card in the One Stop Craft Challenge - 'Clean & Simple'.

Saturday 12 March 2011

Safari....so goody

Difficult to decide what to put on a man's card...and wanted to add a little fun element to this one.
Used my own drawing of Bobby the Hunter for this one (can be found here....http://marjiesmalarkies.blogspot.com/)
...added a moustache....more distinguished don't you think?...then coloured with Copics and decoupaged.
Be reassured...no animals were injured in the making of this card...lol
Entering this into the CES Challenge...'Men Only

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Tulips and daisies

Used a colouring book image for this one...coloured with Copics...then added black background....the top daisies I drew by hand then decoupaged.

Entering this one in the latest Sarah Hurley 'Flowers' challenge and Ladybug Crafts ink 'Spring colours' challenge.
images are on my other blog here..........
http://marjiesmalarkies.blogspot.com/2010/03/yo-bro.html

Thursday 10 March 2011

Weaver Diva

This card is for the sketch challenge over on Kenny K's Crafty Girls blog.

Used Kenny's 'Hot Weave' image for this one....coloured with Copics...backgrounds computer generated and cuttlebug embossed ...and flowers made by me.

Lushy Lemon

This one is for the 'Lemon Zingy' challenge over at Papertake Weekly.....wanted to keep this one clean and simple...image coloured with Copics...background paper and flowers from stash.

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Black and white theme

Have made this card for 2 challenges this week...the first is a forum challenge following a sketch.
......and also for the 'One stop Craft' challenge - 'Black,white and one other colour'

Image from Debbie Moore's sillhouettes CD - flowers from Fred She Said...background papers from stash and also computer generated.

Tuesday 8 March 2011

The Luck o' the Irish

Have entered this card in the latest CES challenge...StPatrick's/Good Luck...and also in Penny's Paper Crafting challenge...Going for the green!

...have used my own drawing of 'Bobby the Leprachaun'...which can be found here...http://marjiesmalarkies.blogspot.com/...coloured with Copics...then decoupaged.
Added some embellies and a touch of gold & silver glamour dust!

I have a dear friend in Ireland who is gonna love this card on St Paddy's Day!

Sunday 6 March 2011

High There.........low here!

Have been very remiss in my card making of late...so to kick my motiovation in the ass....... I made this for the latest Sarah Hurley challenge....Four Legged Friends.
Giraffe image is a freebie courtesy of gtc-craftycorner.blogspot.com........have coloured it with Copics and added some simple embellishments..