Becoming a Teenager....Happy Birthday!

Hi everyone. What can I say my laptop had to be repaired

again! Not that long ago it had to be restored to

factory settings and this time it was my external hard drive

software causing the problem. Luckily it got fixed!

If there is anyone with a crystal ball let me know

I would love to know all my laptop disasters in advance.

I've also noticed that I have some new followers 

and would like to thank everyone who follows me

and leaves a lovely comment.

I used Polka Doodles "Sugar Birdies" cd-rom for the backing paper,

gingham paper and images of 2 owls. The image of the boy 

comes from "Pretty Tuff"cd-rom by PD again". The image of the little 

monster with balloon was a free download from "Bugaboo Stamps" 

and I used promarkers to colour it. The whole scene with the clouds

 I created in my graphics program. As usual I needed more embellies 

so I decided to create the stars in my graphics program too and

 decorate it with stitching which goes well with the stitching 

in the backing paper.  I do not have a luxury of a working 

sewing machine any more but I like the way the stitches

 turned out just with being printed. 

I also used embossing powder for the stars to make 

them look shiny but I do not think camera picked it up. 

I also used silver mirri card, outline stickers and Anita's Glitterations 

stickers which you can see all over my card. The letters LX where

white stickers and I used promarkers to recolour it. 

From my stash - metal corner, ribbons, black gemstone, foam pads

pinflair glue gel and metal buttons

Birthday Card (James)

I used acetate for the base of my card ~

~(Not bad to work with but quite tricky to 

photograph)~

Metal wire mesh is from my garage ( I knew it 

would come handy one day for something! )

I found it in a roll and had quite a hard time

flattening it out.

 The numbers 1 and 5 are digital images.

I used word processor to make 

everything you can see with words on.

I also needed more embellishments

so I made decorative pegs with the help of mini 

star punch and sparkly star gems.  I also used 

the negatives after I punched out my black stars and  

free hand cut the bigger stars out of it and placed 

3 of them on the number 5. I also added one metal 

button which is from one of my old shirts (very handy),

metal corner,couple punched out stars and finished 

off with black gemstones.

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All comments are very much appreciated!


** Michaela **

Easter

Also check out Nikky's Blog!!

Please scroll down to the bottom of my post 

for final picture of my card.

 I made shaped Easter card and used
Promarkers to colour the whole thing!
I used digi-stamp cross template from Polka Doodles 

(paper boutique vol III). I did a decoupage of the flower fall with a few

 layers and also used  tonic flower punches to give the flowers even

more dimension.

The "Happy Easter" sign was created with the help of word processor .

"The digi stamps of the birdie and 2 chicks were downloads from
kwankwest blog and the chicks were cropped from a digi-stamp
called 'banner-chick' by Torico's Digital Gallery"

I also used white pearls and the brown ones are really white ones
but I used brown promarker to change the colour.

Complete picture follows after this one.

Bellow is the final result where I also added the adorable digi image

 from Pollycraft (Celeste Amberglow-Huntin' eggs) and also coloured with 

promarkers.
For those who wonder why Celeste is so pale, it is not because
she has eaten too many chocolate eggs! (LOL) It is fault of my
crappy phone camera which makes everything  look
slightly bleached out on the picture bellow!

I would like to enter following challenges:

Challenge #133 mmmm Choklit - Pollycraft

Week 13 - Easter Blog Hop - Polka Doodles

Easter - Crafty Boots

Challenge#12 - Easter! - Charisma Cardz

Challenge 51- Happy Easter - Aud Sentiments

Flower Power! - Inky Impressions

Easter Theme - Try it on Tuesday

Week 13 - Easter - Paper Play

Easter - Scrap Creations

Challenge#14 - Easter - The Squirrel And The Fox

Thank you for visiting

All comments very much appreciated!

* Michaela *

Spring

For my Spring Card I went for a clean and simple look.

I used digi-stamp images from birdiebrown and

the sentiment is from desertdiva-hannelie blogs.

The bigger bird's wing is not original I used a black

fine line pen and added lines to create the effect.

Colouring medium - promarkers

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All Comments very much appreciated!

*Michaela *

Paper Quilling

This is my first time I have done any paper quilling. I thought I would challenge myself with something new for a change and decided to use a quilling craft kit which I have had for ages. From the kit I used  the picture frame and the pink quilling paper, the other 2 quilling coloured  papers were not supplied with the kit. I recycled off cuts of light weight papers which I had left from my previous crafting sessions and were already coloured with promarkers with the colours I wanted for this project and cut them into 3mm strips to make my quilling paper strips. For the design I took the inspiration from the picture which was on the outside of the quilling kit.   

Thank You for visiting my blog

All comments are highly appreciated

** Michaela **

Thrilled to receive the Versatile Blogger Award

I have been awarded the Versatile Blogger award by lovely Kate who is one talented crafter and inspirational muse to many. I am honoured  (many thanks). I could hardly believe it when there was this surprise waiting in my comments box for moderation. Not a spam for a change (LOL).

This is the award which has already found a comfy home in my sidebar.

"If you are nominated, you’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger award"

 This award comes with its rules

"If you are nominated, you’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger award"

·         Thank the person who gave you this award. That’s common courtesy.

·         Include a link to their blog. 

·         Select 15 blogs that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly

·         Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award .

·         Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself. 

My nominations are for talented people who touched me in many ways with their fantastic work.


Kate @ downrightcrafty
Nikky @ polkadoodlesandme
Samantha @ penrithcrafts
Gabrielle@ crafty thoughts
Dee @ Dee's Craftroom
Faye @ stampin fluffnstuff
Miria @ amanoamano di Miria
Sue @ Heart and Soul Crafting
Lainey @ craftyacts
Jules @ Always With a Heart
Louise @ Just Love To Stamp
Charlotte @ a little bit of detail
Mel @ Paper Dreams
Carley @ Carley Creations
Kat @ Crafty Kat Designs






My 7 things about me


I have been suffering with unbearable chronic pains for 11 years now
in the last 3 years I became more ill with so many things going wrong which is impossible to cope with
spending lots of time in bed
I started crafting in June last year
Nikky Hall from Polka Doodles inspired me to start crafting
Can't wait till "Big Brother" starts this year
love watching Eastenders and Coronation Street (did Carla do it?)




** Michaela **

Can You Feel the Sun?

It has been some fantastic weather for February in the past few days, hasn't it? Today I would like to share my card, which I created for my sister with the help of a word processor for the design of my background and all the layers. I applied a silicon glue between layers for a bit of a height and dimension. Coloured a digi-stamp with promarkers and pencils.Made flowers... the ones which are on top of the butterflies and on the tree with the use of "tonic petal pairs" punches. The other flowers are shop bought. I also used punches, ornate edge scissors, glitter and gemstones.

To make this card I used:

digital kit - from Megan's Creations - Curious Cutie 

digital stamp of a girl - A.Fenton/Little kids-Suzy,smelling flower

punches - Tonic butterfly punch large and mini

            - Tonic - heart mini punch

            - Tonic - petal pairs punches for my handmade flowers

            - Xcut - looped fringe punch

            - Xcut - flower doily punch

ornate edge scissors - Victorian

flowers - handmade - I used a light cardstock 

           - purchased ones - from Mulberry Crafts

from stash - pink glitter and gemstones

colouring medium - promarkers and coloured pencils

All Comments very much appreciated.

**  Michaela **

Valentine’s Sweethearts

The inspiration for this card came from the digi-papers which  are from a cd-rom  I've had for ages but have not used it. I also adore the digi-stamp image of the two characters sitting on the bench and had to use it again. I coloured  it with promarkers.The bird carrying the letter is a digi-stamp and was promarkered as well and I added a heart gemstone.  I made the "Valentine's Sweetheart sign" with the help of a graphic program. The shape of it was achieved by using a freebie. I also punched a little hole and added a metal heart charm and decorated with some red gemstone brads. I made a rossette and decorated the edges with a help of a heart punch. The sentiment which is a part of a rosette was another digi freebie. There was also lace border punches used to decorate this card and a butterfly mini punch. And I also added ribbons in 2 colours.

Elements used:

digi-papers - Love&Cherish Cd-rom by Polka Doodles

digi-images - couple on the bench by Pollycraft

                  -  the bird carrying a letter by kwankwest blog

                  - the sentiment "Love is in the little things" by whenthescraphitsthefun blog

punches - MS - border punch lace heart

              - X-cut - border punch leafy lace

              - X-cut border punch Heart

              - Tonic - mini butterfly punch

metal heart charm - was a blog candy win by lovely Miria

from stash - ribbons, gemstone brads, heart gemstone

coloured with Promarkers

Thank you for visiting

All comments very much apprecitated.

* Michaela  *

Love Is In The Air

 For this card I used my new purchase of "MS lace scallop heart punch" and heart doilies which I have never used before but love the way they bring interest and texture into projects. For the base of the card I used acetate. I love the way the acetate lets the light through the punched elements and doilies which can be seen the most in my third picture which was taken under a lampshade after dark. I also used a butterfly punch but cut the wings a bit around edges to fit it my requirements. The digi-image I adore and I used promarkers to colour it. As you can see I used massive pearls at the top which are pearl buttons. The smaller ones are self adhesive ones. The red hearts are made from like a slightly padded  fabric and have had them for years and now that I do paper crafting occasionally it came very handy. The red and brown paper roses are shop bought. The mini white paper roses in the middle of butterflies and scattered around I made by using "Tonic" punches. And of course a massive role played a silicone glue. I also put a ribbon at the top in a loop so when my hubby decides to buy some nails and do a bit of diy I will use my card as a wall hanging.

I love the way the light gets through in this picture

Elements used:

digi-image by Pollycraft

punches - MS - lace scallop heart punch

             - Tonic - butterfly punch

             - Tonic - petal pairs

heart doilies,red and brown roses and self adhesive pearls- internet purchase

red ribbon,red padded hearts, large pearl buttons and acetate from my stash

coloured with promarkers

Thank you for visiting

all comments very much appreciated 

* Michaela *

Christmas Through the Window

"Through The Window" is the theme of the last challenge at  "polkadoodle" for this year. I still needed to create something for 2 individuals in my life and this window creation is one of them.  

Close up

This one is before I put curtains on

The picture bellow is what is behind the window.

(I used digi images to create the scene)

This way it can be seen more clearly. 

To make my Christmas window I used a template from MCS and used digital images to decorate the template.

digital images are from - Polka Doodles cd roms ( Jingle Jangle Christmas and Magical Winter part one)

other digital images:

sleigh and blue backing paper - digikit "forest sleigh rides" Agnesingap Designs

Christmas tree, branch, ribbon and poinsettia  - digikit "Christmas Fancies" design by Mediterranka

the Moon - digikit by Pliscrap

the hanging ornament - digikit "Christmas Punch Add On" by Sweet Digiscraps Designs

red dotty backing paper - digikit "First snowfall minikit" by Wishing Well Creations

non digi items - satin ribbon and lace for the curtains  from my stash.

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All comments very much appreciated.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

**Michaela **

Quick Christmas Card.....

....is the theme this week at polkadoodle challenge blog so I decided to have a go. 

To make this card I used Polka Doodles cd rom "Magical Winter part one" - for the digi-image of the girl, fence with the sign and the birdie. I did not do any colouring with promarkers this time. These images already come beautifully coloured but there is also a choice of plain digi-stamps on the cd rom and you can colour with mediums of your choice yourself if you feel like it.. The sentiment "Snowflakes are Winter's Kisses" are from another Polka Doodles cd rom called "Jingle Jangle Christmas". I created the personalised bauble in MS Word.
The red backing paper with snowflakes  was a leftover which I used to wrap a mini present last week. This backing paper is from digi-kit called "First Snow Fall" from Wishing Well Creations. The black dotty paper was another left over from the time when I made a card with owls. And the the black layer of paper for matting and layering was another used leftover.  And the punch I used is called "Leafy Lace".

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Thank you for visiting!

All comments are very appreciated!

**Michaela **

Hello Darling!...

...... All your Christmases have come at once !!

The inspiration for this card came from the picture lower down which  is an inspirational picture for one of "Sassy Studio Designs" monthly challenges. For that challenge you have to use one of their digi-images to enter.  I have this beautiful "SDS" image called "Steampunk Josephine" which was a fantastic freebie and decided to make my husband's Christmas card with it.  

                                   Inspired by this 

                                         picture

Elements used:

For the base of the card I used white card and punched around with lace trim punch. Then I glittered the edges with black glitter. For the next layer I used my husband's favourite, which is a silver mirror card. The next red layer is a thin paper colored around the edges with a red promarker. The next layer up with the circles  is a backing paper which is from "sweetdigiscraps" which I recoloured. I also added a few other elements to this backing paper from a freebie download by "creationsbyrachaelb" -(Holiday Cheer)"which is the part of my left side of the card (the light paper with red and green) and I also used the same download to create the circles behind my images. The other add on to make this backing paper I created the red stripes and put part of the recolored backing paper over it. When I printed the backing paper out I was not happy with the colour red because none of my promarkers in red came even close to it and I like it matching, so I recolored every red bit of the backing paper with a red promarker. The "Steampunk Josephine" image was printed out and colored with promarkers. The group of digi-presents are from a download from "paperdreamsofmine".They come plain and I added some doodles with a black pen and colored with promarkers. The sentiment is from  "whenthescraphitsthefun". The snowflakes at the bottom of the sentiment and underneath the roses (the second layer) are a part of a digi-image from "scribblesbysandy" which I printed out and cut out. The layer underneath the roses is from a silhoutte punch 3.8 cm by xcut I used silver mirror card again. The roses and metal corners are from "wild orchid crafts". Ribbons, big gemstones and mini gemstones are from my stash.

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Thank you for visiting!

All comments very much appreciated.

**Michaela**

Magical Time of the Year

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Elements used:

I created the scene using digital images from - Polka Doodles cd roms (Magical Winter part one and part two) and green-white backing paper from Sunday of Seasons cd rom.

The bottom layer is a heavy burgundy card. The next layer is a thin paper which I coloured with a promarker to fit my color scheme. The green-white layer is a paper printed out from a cd rom and I placed metal corners on that layer. The main picture scene I created in MS Word from separate images from 2 cd roms. I loved all the images so much and could not settle only on one or two that is why I created the whole scene. Once I was happy how the scene looked I printed this scene on a photo paper 5 times in the same size. Then cut out all 5 pieces around the edges but to achieve the step layered look I had to take each individual piece turn it face down  and  measure it from the edge inwards and apply the same measurement to all 4 sides by that  I formed a rectangle inside my piece and I cut it out with a craft knife. I kept the outside bit of each piece and got rid off the middle bits I cut out. With the second, third and fourth piece I increased the measurement from the edges so that way I could achieve the stepped layered look. The bottom layer of the picture is the only layer that does not need cutting. I used mini double sided sticky pads to stick all the layers together. It gave it a bit of a height and made the stepped look pop. To frame the assembled layers I used my burgundy card and cut a rectangle out of the card which was about 1.5 cm larger in size on each side than the top layer of the layered picture and then again I went from the edge inwards to cut it out with a craft knife. I was left with a frame and applied brown promarker to darken the frame a bit. I positioned double sided tape around the edges of the frame and applied glitter (jade). Then I glued the frame on the top of the layered picture and it framed it nicely. Then the whole structure was glued to my base with a glue gel. I added red roses, metal corners and punched out  butterflies which I layered and I used tonic punches to make the green mini flowers in the middle of the butterflies.

"On the Third Day of Christmas "

This is my favourite Christmas decoration entry !

I absolutely adore my Christmas stocking. I bought it about 10 years ago. It was my first Christmas decoration bought as a married woman, that year we did not even have a Christmas tree because we just moved our house and there was no time to put any decorations up because we were unpacking all the stuff and settling down in our new house where we are still to this day and my adorable stocking is still with us every Christmas.

Thank you very much for visiting!

All comments are very much appreciated!

**Michaela **